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email: [email protected] 2 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 budget pressures including looked after Council budget agreed children, £4.5m for home to school transport £430.4 million spending plans which boost children’s and adults' and £7.1m for staffing pressures, including services and a Council Tax rise of 3.99 per cent have been agreed by investment in the service’s new operating Norfolk County Council. model and resolving the structural budget gap Today’s full council meeting supported the latest revenue budget. It is In addition, the council is: funded by Council Tax, which will rise by 3.99 per cent – 1.99 per cent Investing £887,000 in the fire service, to for general Council Tax and two per cent under the Government’s adult support the proposals in the integrated risk social care precept. This will see the county council’s share of band D management plan bills rise by £54.27, to £1,416.51. Supporting the environment policy, with a Councillor Andrew Proctor, the council’s leader, said: “We are setting budget rising to £350,000 over two years this council on course for a balanced budget for 2020/21. We will The council has budgeted to save £395m between 2011-12 and 2019- continue to deliver vital services to all the people of Norfolk, within our 20. Savings proposed for 2020-21 to 2023-24 total £63.8 million, with finite means. We are not hiding from the financial challenges of future £40.2 million to be delivered in 2020-21. years.” Since 2011, the council’s funding from the Government has reduced by Councillor Andrew Jamieson, cabinet member for finance, said: “You £220m and cost pressures have risen by £440m. have a budget before you today that is robust, balanced and sees not only services maintained but invested in.” Image by kind permission of Shaun Whitmore, BBC The £430.4 million net budget is larger than originally proposed in January, due to £2.7 million additional Council Tax income from the district councils, which was higher than forecast. This has allowed further cost pressures in children’s services to be addressed. The council is funding £70m of additional service pressures next year, Sally Collins_Layoutwith significant 1 investment06/01/2020 in 19:08 adults' Page and 1 children’s services: £34.7m for adult social care, including £6.1m for demographic pressures, £7.6m for inflation and £7.9m for pay and price pressures £28.1m for children’s services, including £3.7m for inflation, £14m for **New sound therapy sessions** are coming to Wells Community Hospital, Mill Road, Wells-next-the-sea, NR23 1RF Regular group soundbaths start in March, also private one-to-one sound therapy sessions by appointment. Contact Sally Collins to book or for more info on 07748 618077 or email [email protected]

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 3 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 likely to be in the region of £4K. Both Gates and SAM2 are acceptable for County application to the NCC Parish Partnership - 50% paid by town/parish 50% by NCC. Details of the Partnership is likely to be sent to local council this Spring Councillor for applications by December. Outcome will be known by March/April 2021 in time for installation in the following 12 months. News Speed Watch: Whilst some parishes have tried Speed Watch and been from County Councillor Dr Marie Strong Wells Division disappointed other parishes continue and are satisfied with the outcome. [email protected]; 07920 286 597 Raise the possibilities at parish council meetings with your local police Update regarding Local Government Commission for officer. Review of Norfolk County Council Divisions: Reporting Highways Concerns: Rather than wait to attend a Parish Council for reporting highway problems (potholes etc) speed up repairs by reporting This is my eleventh year as county councillor and I have never known such issues direct to [email protected] or telephone 0344 800 8020. confusion over an important issue. Whilst I have managed to check parish Broadband Checker: More residents now have the ability to access fibre councils have received updates obviously I could not circulate such broadband but are not up-to-date with how to check what is available to information to all residents. The following details, hopefully, will not be them. Therefore, I have copied below a checker which for the vast majority further amended: ‘The Commission has asked Norfolk County Council to of properties will provide an accurate result. However, occasionally there provide updated electorate forecasts by 11 February and will extend the are properties where the data is inaccurate. If the checker shows availability existing consultation period by six weeks to 24 March. Any party that has contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) which in turn will contact already made a submission based on the existing electorate figures is invited Openreach. If Openreach identifies that the checker has given incorrect to make another submission once the updated electorate have been information the ISP will advise you accordingly. I am assured that on published. When they have been received, the new electorate forecasts will balance most properties will return the correct information, so it is worth be published on the Norfolk review site at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/ the effort. https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/. Having used all-reviews/eastern/norfolk/norfolk-county-council. As a result of this, the this link press ‘Use our fibre checker’ button. Enter your postcode, tick the public consultation on the draft recommendations will now take place from box to say you’re not a robot and then click on the green search button to 2 June - 10 August 2020. the right of the box where you entered the postcode. Pick your address Norfolk County Council Budget 2020 from the list - it then either shows services as available or says whether I am writing this newsletter on the evening of 17 February having returned something is planned. When services are available it has a ‘View Providers’ from a long and contentious session at county hall regarding the county button which shows which Internet Service Providers are offering services at budget. Details can be found in the following press release: your address. If a positive response check with your ISP and find out what https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/news/2020/02/council-budget-agreed Openreach tells them. (Regret the checker is not infallible but best on offer To learn about the debate which took place access NCC website for the at present.) minutes of the meeting. Upwards and onwards Speeding: To deter speeding several parishes now have ‘Village Gates’ – letting drivers know they are approaching housing and pedestrians. Instead Marie of gates or as well as other parishes have opted for Sam2’s with flashing County Cllr Dr Marie Strong. Wells Division. lights indicating speed. Gates: Cost will be dependent on width of verge, Wells County Council Division presently consists of: Barshams & Houghton St Giles, height and style of gate with costs likely to be between £500 and £1000 per with Cockthorpe, Blakeney, Brinton with Sharrington, & Saxlingham, Glandford with Letheringsett, , Great & Little , , individual gate, fully installed. Purchase only price of gates can be found on , Langham, , Sculthorpe, , with Hunworth, & Little the ‘Glasdon’ website. SAM2: Cost will be dependent on requirements but Thornage, Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, ,

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email: [email protected] 4 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 News from The Venue It’s Murder at the Community Centre! By the time you read this, our Hall floor will have been sanded and revarnished, making a huge difference to the look of the Centre. It’s been amazing to see the transformation that has happened in such a short time, and most of it thanks to a dedicated group of hard-working volunteers and generous sponsors, who all share our vision for the potential of our local facility. The Venue, Holt Part of my remit is to ensure that we have plenty of activities and new initiatives happening at the Venue, and the newest are Murder Mystery Community and Arts Evenings, a fun and interactive evening’s entertainment where you team up with other sleuths to find out whodunnit! Local renowned Centre scriptwriter Andrew Taft is turning his considerable talent and experience to writing new material for these evenings, and there will be delicious food and our bar open. Attendees are encouraged to get into th the spirit by wearing costume appropriate for the evening’s Wed 11 March entertainment, the first one on 30th May being a 1940’s VE Day theme. Watch out for more details, and to book your tickets in advance. The Great Prize Bingo plus a Raffle! Community Centre is very excited to be heading up the Town’s 1940’s

Weekend Event this year, as Duncan Baker is now extremely busy representing our area as our MP. He has handed over a very successful 7PM FOR 7.30PM START town event into our safekeeping, and we will do our utmost to ensure that it continues to bring trade, energy, entertainment and opportunity to Holt this year. It’s a very big event to organise, but we have a BAR OPEN 6.30pm fantastically dedicated team on the Committee, many of whom have served several years ensuring the success of it for the town, and I’m ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CHARITY very excited to be at the helm of such a talented group of people. It takes many months of planning to produce something of this scale, and many hands to the pumps, so if you would like to be involved in any way (and there are many roles!) please do get in touch in the usual ways. All the money raised goes to local charities, ensuring that the financial success of the event goes to bless local people and organisations. Keep a look out on our new website, www.thevenueholt.com for updates and news of all that is going on, as there are many different groups and activities at the Centre every week. Also new for the coming season are 3 new artists starting workshops for you to learn and develop new skills. All 3 have different styles and approaches, and are very experienced artists and teachers, so it’s a great opportunity to either learn if you’re completely new to art, or develop and hone your skills for those who are more experienced. Joan Sandford-Cook also has a wonderful exhibition coming into the Gallery 5(7$,/+LJK6WUHHW+ROW15%+7HO5/,$7(   WHHUW6KJL+ +  +%51WOR   OH7  in early March. As always, lots of exciting things happening at The Venue! (/(&75,&$/6(&85,7< ),5($&,57&(/( $(/ 6   5,) <7,58&( *HRUJH(GZDUGV5RDG)DNHQKDP151/GUDZG(HJURH*  /151PDKQHND)GDR5V Carolyn Burn, Chairperson 7HO7OH     Village Hall News School Lane, Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, NR25 6LJ ZZZNLQJVDQGEDUQKDPVFRXNJQLNZZZ NXRFVPDKQUDEGQDVJ We had our first Film Night on Friday 7th February, The film we show was 7HUPV &RQGLWLRQVDSSO\5HGHHPYLD%RVFK)UHHGHOLYHU\WR15SRVWFRGHV$VNLQVWRUHIRUGHWDLOV VPUH7

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 5 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 A column where you can writeReaders in. Write to us - share your news or viewsWrite.... on issues that concern our community. Just e-mail your letter to [email protected] or leave it in THE HOLT CHRONICLE collection box in Feeney's Newsagents. ALL letters must have a contact name, full postal address and telephone number so that we may be able to contact you if necessary but please note that we will publish your name but not your address or telephone number unless requested to do so. PLEASE KEEP YOUR LETTER TO A MAXIMUM OF 300 WORDS so that we may be able to publish it in full. Please note: The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of the editor or publishers of The Holt Chronicle but those of the author's submitting the material. Trustee of Holt Youth Project Thank You Dear Jo, Dear Jo, After many years of wonderful service, John Allison has decided to stand In Memory of Doreen Hines down as a Trustee of Holt Youth Project. David and Brenda would like to thank everyone who made a donation in We all owe John an enormous debt of gratitude. It was John, as one of our memory of Doreen. We have been overwhelmed by people’s generosity. founders, who twenty years ago project managed the erection of our new Norfolk and Hospital Charity will receive £1.331.50 building and was instrumental in getting Holt Youth Project up and running towards the Cancer Centre there, in its new premises. Over a period of about four years, John worked St Andrews Church also received £326.50. patiently with the architects, the planning department and the builders to Once again, we would like to thank you all for your give us the facilities we now use every day. support. Over the whole period of his involvement with Holt Youth Project, with his David and Brenda passion to help the children of Holt, John has been a warm friend, a loyal supporter, and a tireless fundraiser. His was our voice on the Town Council. We are enormously grateful to John for everything he has done for us over such a long period and wish him a well-earned and fulfilling retirement. Jeff Wood, on behalf of the Trustees. Tread the boards and laugh along with the Players! Join the North Norfolk Players as open auditions take place for an evening of amusing one act plays to be performed in venues around North Norfolk this May. From the murderous humour of ‘The Poisoner’, to the surreal homegrown fantasy ‘The Reality Control Game’, and the chance to take on a pivotal role within the infamous Little Grimley Amateur Dramatic Society, the results are bound to be hilarious (and perhaps a tad chaotic, in the fictional village of Grimley!) Within these plays there are a variety of roles available both on stage and off, so hopefully there will be something of interest to all. Beginners are welcome, with training and support provided. Auditions take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 27 or 7.30pm on Friday 28 February at The Venue, Holt Community and Arts Centre, Kerridge Way, Holt NR25 6DN. A small annual membership fee of £10.00 is payable to cover expenses whencreating productions. For more information, or if you are interested but unable to attend auditions, please contact [email protected], follow the group on Twitter @NNPlayers or telephone Hannah on 01263 860871.

Following the meeting, Jacquie Aldous Holt & District Flower Club from Swanton Morley gave a At our AGM in February the Chairman, Treasurer, Programme Secretary floral demonstration entitled Encore – and Publications Officer all gave their reports for the past year. The The Autograph Collection. All her competition trophies were presented by Club President, Ada Fisher beautiful arrangements were linked to along with a plant kindly donated by Ada. Full details of the winners can autographs she has collected over the be seen on our website. The election of officers and committee years and she amused us with some members for 2020 then took place and finally Club Chairman, Amanda funny stories of how she’d amassed the Seales went through correspondence and future events. autographs of famous celebrities, musical stars, footballers and flower demonstrators to name but a few. Next month Jo Poulter from Peterborough will be demonstrating ‘Over the Rainbow’ on Monday 2nd March. This will be the first meeting of our flower club year and the annual subscription of £42.00 will be due. Visitors are always welcome for £6.50, why not come along and join us, 7.00 for 7.30pm at the Community Jacquie Aldous with Centre, Holt. one of her floral To see details of our programme for the arrangements. rest of the year please visit our website www.holtflowerclub.co.uk You can also find us on Facebook at Holt & District Flower Club or telephone Amanda Seales on 01263 861725

email: [email protected] 6 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 From Holt Consulting Rooms. The Beauty of BoweN - March offer: £5 off 1st treatment With Bowen (a.k.a. The Bowen Technique or Bowen Therapy) small rolling-type movements are performed over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue. The extremely light pressure is what makes this technique so unique. How can this light pressure make any difference? Just imagine a pin and a balloon, the more tension you build in to a structure, the less pressure you need to apply to change it. Or imagine wearing a T-shirt and twisting the left-hand corner of it, you would see the material stretching – that’s where the tension is, and it would feel uncomfortable. All I need Visit our to do to release the tension is unwind that twisting. After all, the body is not merely bones stacked on top of bones: it’s a series of tensions. showroom This process could explain why even a small number of Bowen treat- ments may reactivate the client’s recovery process, when healing from in Holt for trauma, sickness, injury or surgery has stalled or reached a plateau. It also emphasises that Bowen is holistic in nature, i.e. each treatment inspiration affects the body as a whole, not just the condition presented. Short-term (acute) injury is often addressed in three to five sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes. Long-standing (chronic) conditions may require further care. Many clients also visit for regular wellbeing sessions, to unwind, feel relaxed and balanced-up. Bowen treatment can be for muscular-skeletal issues such as back, Free measuring and delivery throughout north Norfolk neck, shoulder, hip and knee pain (also post-replacement), whiplash, Fitting service available • Open 6 days a week ‘tennis’ elbow, ‘frozen’ shoulder, carpel tunnel syndrome and sports Quality that speaks for itself injuries. Also, clients presenting low or no energy conditions such MS, ME and fibromyalgia speak highly of the treatment. www.maranellohome.co.uk For further information or to book an appointment please visit The Holt New website coming soon! Consulting Rooms reception or telephone 01263 711712. Email: [email protected]. 01263 711979 Showroom at: Nelson Square, Hempstead Rd Ind Estate, The fifth monthly Holt NR25 6ER (next to ATS) Arts Forum is on Friday the 20th of March from 7.00 – 9.00pm with storytellers Jonathan Lambert and Jim Kavanagh

Jonathan Lambert is a storyteller, musician and com- poser, writing soundtracks for theatre, short films and installa- tions. He has worked in the British Museum and managed a West End cinema. His latest show, Dark Matters – Tales of a Horned God, was conceived while studying for a Master of Music degree in Utrecht. Jim Kavanagh has, in his shady past, been an Illustrator, Storyteller, Educator (in History and the odd bit of Science), Tour Guide, Playwright, Actor (sort of) and forgetful Businessman. Amongst many other daft costumes, he once performed in a bear suit with no eyeholes. Each session is held in the lounge bar of Holt Community Centre,and is a focused discussion/interview, lasting about an hour, with a person or persons involved in some significant way with the arts (in the broadest sense). There will be time, at the end of the interview, to put questions, have a drink, mingle, make new contacts, and share thoughts and ideas.

www.holtchronicle.co.uk 7 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 St Andrew’s Celebrate a ‘big win’ on the Lottery! “It felt just like winning the lottery” said Steve Yerby, Church Warden of St Andrew’s Thursford, when a letter arrived announcing that the National Lottery Community Fund had awarded the church a £40,000 grant. The money will help fund a scheme to fit out the church building as a community hub for Thursford, which has no village hall and has long since lost its shop and school where people could gather in the past. The project includes laying on water and drainage, installing a wheelchair friendly toilet and a kitchenette, providing disabled access and repairing Victorian windows which are distorting and cracking. Success in winning the award is the direct result of support and involvement from all parts of the Thursford community who have attended numerous fund raising events and shown their enthusiasm for concerts, meetings, clubs, workshops and social gatherings which will now be able to be held in the church, along side monthly services, in comfort. As the award letter states, “We want to help your community thrive”. “Pulling together funds for our project has been a long haul” said church treasurer Chris Rheinberg, “but we are now fully funded and we are all so grateful to the National Lottery, who along with the North Norfolk Big Society Fund, National Churches Trust, Norfolk Geoffrey Watling Trust, All Churches Trust and the Garfield Weston Fund have made it possible.” Further information contact Chris Rheinberg: [email protected] 07970 818712 BOOKS PURCHASED Glaven Centre Clinics Do you have unwanted books Hearing Aid Maintenance Clinic from 10am to 12noon. (old or new) you wish to dispose of? being held at the Glaven Centre, Blakeney March 27th - Friday, April 15th - Wednesday, May 29th - Friday, Are you clearing a house containing books? June 17th - Wednesday :HZRXOGEHSOHDVHGWRPDNHDIDLUR൵HUIRUWKHPIURP Podiatry/Foot Clinic with Katrina single items to large collections. every Wednesday from 9am. Please ring for appointment. Please contact David Ford 01263 741690 Glaven Centre, Thistleton Court, Blakeney. 01263 740762 P.S. We also buy Maps and Old Postcards Member of the PBFA Remember your home is at risk if you do not keep repayments

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 8 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 A LOST WORLD by Leslie Kinsley POACHING DAYS (part 2) One foggy Sunday morning Bob suggested we go out after some pheasants. He had been putting out food near the railway line to lure them there. We had just found them and started to shoot when we heard the gamekeeper coming. Bob sent me to hide behind a holly bush while he hid his gun. The gamekeeper greeted him and asked him if he had heard shots. ‘I heard some shots from the railway line,’ Bob replied. The keeper thanked him and carried on. Another time, we were out at a pit by the railway line and about to start shooting when we heard the noise of a latch closing and realised that someone was crossing the line towards us. Away we went! After one successful night we took the bag of pheasants into Bob’s shed (not his locked one) and emptied them out. One bird had only been knocked unconscious and it came round and started to flap all over the shed looking to escape. Tins of nails, paint tins and tools were scattered everywhere. I was laughing so hard that I could not help Bob to catch it. You should have heard him swear! I kept on poaching after leaving Bob. My best method was a trap which I kept near the Meadow in . It was in a hedge between two local estates. I regularly got pheasants there and of course they were excellent eating as they contained no shot. One day the trap disappeared. My nephew told me he had called at the gamekeeper’s cottage and he had seen it propped by the door! I went after rabbits with ferrets and a net, but my Boss did not mind that. He saw me one day in the yard with my sack of rabbits and said, ‘I’ll never be troubled by rabbits while you are about’ What he did not know, luckily, is that on one of my lorry trips, I had found and bought a huge net, about 100 yards long. My friend Norman was with me and when we got back to the farm, we tried it out in a field of cabbages. We had no idea how to use it properly, so it was never any good. It pulled up a lot of cabbages though. Thank goodness the Boss did not notice! My old Boss was still driving in his eighties, but as he had grown up with horses, he was not very safe as a driver. One evening, he put me on the back of his old Morris truck and drove across the fields. I had my gun and we were after rabbits. It was fairly successful, but he suddenly started driving towards the deepest pit on the farm. I was terrified that he would not stop in time, so I jumped off to save myself and shouted. He managed to turn it at the last minute. He then noticed I had disappeared and came back for me. He was very puzzled as to why I had done this! In later years, as I got close to retirement, I took up gamekeeping. I loved doing that, almost as much as I enjoyed poaching. I will tell you about that another time. New play area unveiled in Holt Country Park visitors to the Green Flag Award winning park. Families enjoy new feature The ribbon was cut by Leader of NNDC, Cllr Sarah Bütikofer An official opening ceremony was held on Feb 17 for Holt Country Park’s with help from youngsters and their families already enjoying new play area. Councillors from the Town and District Councils together the new attractions, and cakes were provided by the on-site with the public and NNDC’s Countryside Rangers celebrated the tea room, Hetty’s House, to mark the occasion. opening of the exciting new facility, which includes a modern zip line, Cllr Bütikofer, said: “We all know the important role play has in the bug see-saw, and 3 different swings, one of which is an inclusive bucket education of our younger residents. I am delighted the District Council swing and a ‘me & you’ swing where parents and toddlers can swing has been able to deliver this new equipment allowing them to play and together. explore in this beautiful setting. It was fantastic to see youngsters of The new area replaces the old playground, which stood in place for 12 several different ages already enjoying the facility, the contractors and years and needed updating, and was funded by North Norfolk District our rangers have done a wonderful job, and I hope this site will go on to Council to provide a modern children’s play area for the thousands of deliver much enjoyment for years to come.”

www.holtchronicle.co.uk 9 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 ` THIS ISSUE’S PUZZLES SUDOKU Fill all empty squares so that the numbers All the letters in our grids below have fallen out and mixed themselves up, although 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 3 x 3 box. they are still in their original columns. Can you put them back in their rightful place The numbers in the four yellow boxes are the ones needed as the answer that will be published in the next issue. to reveal a QUOTATION and the NAME of the person who said it.

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Holt Garden Centre Holgate Hill, Holt, Norfolk, Monday to Saturday [email protected] NR25 7ER Open 9am to 5pm www.holtgardencentre.co.uk 01263 711574 Sunday 10am to 4pm LLOYD DURHAM FUNERAL SERVICES 11a Avenue Road, , † Church News † HOLT, Norfolk. NR25 6RD email:[email protected] Tel: 01263 713113 Everyone welcome to join us THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, KELLING The Village Church of Kelling, which dates from the thirteenth Century, Sunday mornings 10.30-12 has a 11.00am Service each Sunday, either of Matins or of Holy Communion and an Evensong when there is a fifth Sunday in the month. With drinks and breakfast St.Mary’s is set in a large open churchyard on the Holt Road a mile from served from 9.45 the Village. The Church contains many interesting features, including a At the Life Centre, 14th Century Easter Sepulchre and a window and a remarkable painting Cromer Road, Sheringham both depicting connections with local bird-life and St.Francis of Assisi. The Church draws a congregation partly from outside the Village from www.lifesheringham.co.uk those who value traditional services using the words of the Book of Common Prayer. LETHERINGSETT CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW THE SALVATION ARMY, BRISTON 1st Sunday of the month Christian worship - open to all each Sunday at 2.00pm Holy Communion 11.15 with Hymns A warm welcome is waiting for you! Why not stay for a cup of tea and a chat afterwards? 3rd Sunday of the month Tuesday Morning CAMEO 10.00am - 12.00noon Morning Prayer 9.30 Come And Meet Each Other for coffee/ tea/ biscuits and a chat... Also a Lite Bite Lunch at 12.00. No charge is made, but a donation in the box will be gratefully received towards expenses. All are welcome. BENEFICE () Every 4th MONDAY of the month (except July, August and December) “The Filling Station” at Holt Community Centre, Kerridge Way NR25 6DN. www.brininghambenefice.org.uk 7.00pm for 7.30pm Friendly congregations would welcome you. Bringing Christian refreshment to rural areas, our celebrations offer high Coffee is servedTel: 01263after many 502068 of our services. quality national and international speakers, contemporary worship and For service details please visit powerful, accessible prayer ministry in an informal setting. (This is not a new Church movement) Rector:ST. JOSEPH’S Rev. Jennifer CATHOLIC Elliott de Riverol CHURCH, SHERINGHAM email: [email protected] or call Tasha North on 07825 702360 Sunday Masses 11.00am For information on Holy Days, Confessions, Baptisms, Weddings etc. Please ring Father James Fyfe on 01263 822036 A Catholic Mass is celebrated in St. Andrew’s Church, Holt WHAT’S ON on most Thursdays at 9.30am by kind permission of the Rector. AT YOUR LOCAL SALVATION ARMY CREMER STREET, SHERINGHAM Tel: 01263 826059 HOLT METHODIST CHURCH

Registered Charity No. 214779 NOTICE BOARD SUNDAY SERVICES at 11.00am Sunday 10am SUNDAY SCHOOL—ALL AGES 1st March Angela & Glyn Constantine 11am MORNING SERVICE 8th March Mr Tony Hey BA 5pm OPEN AIR SERVICE—TOWN CLOCK (July only) 15th March Revd Cliff Shanganya 6pm EVENING SERVICE 7.30pm OPEN AIR SERVICE—SEA FRONT (August only) 22nd March Mr David Yarham BSc Monday OTHER REGULAR CHURCH ACTIVITIES ~ 9.30am-12pm PARENT & TODDLERS GROUP ALL WELCOME 2.30pm LADIES MEETING - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Second Monday of the 7.30pm BIBLE STUDY GROUP month ~ 10.30am to 11.45am Tuesday STEPPING STONES: For the little ones; Tuesdays at 9.15am 9am/10am/11am PILATES CLASSES BIBLE STUDY: Alternate Tuesday Afternoons at 2.30pm 2pm-4pm SEWING GROUP FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER SERVICE: At 9.30am followed by Wednesday Morning Coffee 10am-12.30pm ‘CONNECT’ ADULT ACTIVITY CLUB STEPPING STONES. Come and join us at our toddler group at Holt Thursday Methodist Church! It caters for pre-school children and their parents 10am-12pm COFFEE MORNING and carers. We have a coffee or tea and a chat while the children play 10am-12pm EMPLOYMENT PLUS in safety. We meet on Tuesdays from 9.15 am until about 11 am and it Friday is all free to attend. Do come and join us! 10am-12pm BEREAVEMENT CARE SUPPORT GROUP 10am-12pm ART GROUP FOR HIRE: The Loades Hall is available for private hire. Suitable for 7.30pm QUIZ NIGHT (once a month) private functions, birthday parties, meetings, etc. For all bookings Saturday and/or further information please contact: Mr. Tony Hey. Tel: 01263 10.30am SOLO-LINK GROUP (fortnightly) for people who live alone 713302.

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email: [email protected] 12 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 SAINT ANDREW’S & ALL SAINTS NEWS The Parish of Holt with High Kelling Rector: Fr. Howard Stoker SSC, The Rectory, Church Street, Holt NR25 6BB Tel: 01263 712048 email:[email protected] Assistant Curate: Fr. Stephen Graham Tel. 01263 649985, E: [email protected] Parish Office Tel: 01263 713479 E: [email protected] website at www.holtchurch.org

GENERAL SYNOD & committed to address its progress towards net zero emission THE CLIMATE CRISIS. every three years, perhaps we all need to be committed to personally do the same. February 2020 Every blessing, Fr. Howard Dear Friends The challenges FROM THE REGISTERS of a changing climate Funerals: were once again on the 24th February Joan Stevens agenda of the recent 25th February Norman Brown meeting of the General Synod I recently attended in . 27th Albert Prestney Held between the aftermath of storm Ciara and the threat of Baptism: storm Dennis we were all very much aware of the consequences 23rd February Joni-May Bayley of a changing climate. The frequency of extreme weather Confirmation: conditions is increasing and the urgency to act is a ever present 23rd February Joni-May Bayley 23rd February Rosie Jones reality. It is now widely accepted that there exists a climate 23rd February Sarah Goodyear emergency caused by rising Co2 emissions which is affecting the whole of our planet. TO VISIT HOLT DEANERY: 7.30pm Yet I was not quite prepared for members of General Thursday 26th March 2020 In conversation at the Holt Community Centre. All are welcome to come and meet Bishop Synod to set itself the ambitious target for the Church to reach Graham. net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Just ten years away! Net zero means that reductions of carbon emissions are reduced as much FUND-RAISING CONCERT: Saturday February 29th, 6.30pm. as possible and then the residual amount are offset by absorbing Piano recital by Christopher Green-Armytage. Music by Beethoven, Chopin & Liszt. Tickets cost £10. an equivalent amount from the atmosphere, for example In aid of SAL@SA Sound and Light at St Andrews. through tree planting. The Church of England’s original target for carbon ORGAN RECITALS: The Music of Bach. Lunchtime organ recitals reduction to zero was 2045 which would have meant a reduction during Lent. Every Wednesday 1.10pm until 2.00pm. Free of charge, donations for SAL@SA. of 11% per year. This new target means the church will have to reduce its carbon footprint by 24% per year. This new amended EVERY FRIDAY IN LENT target emphasizes the urgency to change our lifestyle and it 12noon Midday Eucharist with Address should encourage people to act. We cannot continue to live as 12.45pm Lent Lunch. 2.00pm Stations of the Cross we do now. The climate is changing fast and is having a huge detrimental effect on eco systems around the world. Our COFFEE MORNING MONDAYS call in for coffee in lifestyle which relies heavily on carbon producing fossil fuels is the meeting room at St Andrews. 10am – 12noon not sustainable. every Monday morning. Always someone to meet The Church of England is encouraging its Dioceses and and talk to. All are very welcome. parishes to reduce their energy use, and move away from gas and oil to green electricity from renewable sources. Also, to LITTLE LAMB’S PARENT & TODDLER GROUP meets think carefully about every journey made and move away from every Wednesday during term time 9.30am – petrol/diesel powered cars. We are also being asked to find 11.00am in the Parish Church Hall. All parents/ ways to protect and enhance biodiversity across church land and carers are welcome to come along and meet with buildings, including churchyards, glebe land, and investment friends and make new ones. assets. The motion passed by Synod requires the Church to build SUNDAY SERVICES ecological awareness into everything we do. Caring for creation 8.00am Book of Common Prayer Eucharist is an essential element of our mission and ministry. 9.15am Said Eucharist at All Saints, High Kelling I have to be honest and say that while I voted for the 10.30am Sung Eucharist motion as a whole, I did not vote for the amendment which 5.00pm Choral Evensong (2nd Sunday of the month) reduced the amount of time to achieve our target from 24 years For week day services, information about bible study groups to just 10 years. While such a target is commendable, I doubt if and church life see notice boards it is achievable. The cost of going green in just 10 years will be or visit www.holtchurch.org prohibitive to many of our churches in rural Norfolk who are struggling to maintain medieval buildings and maintain the churches ministry. St Andrews’ Art Group ~ A group for local amateur artists and crafts people meets on Thursdays in the Church Meeting Room, But of course, that does not excuse us from doing 10am-noon. £3 per person includes tea & coffee. All welcome, nothing. While we may struggle to afford to reach the target of come when you can, no commitment, bring your own 2030, we cannot do nothing. We all need to review our lifestyles equipment for whatever form of art or craft you’d like to do. and makes changes in order to reduce or off set our carbon emission and protect the environment. The Church of England is

www.holtchronicle.co.uk 13 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 THE MAD HATTER VISITS WEYBOURNE WI Work Starts on Electric Charge Our February meeting be gan wi th member Dorothy re -readi ng our contri bution to the N oreaste r group carol points in public car parks servi ce, an extract from Al l Creatures Gre at & Smal l Project aims to make Electric Vehicles accessible de scri bi ng a Yorkshire Christmas, to an enthral l ed North Norfolk District Council has commenced the audi e nce . The age nda took us through setting date s for the vari ous spin installation of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCPs) in off activi ty groups to the selection of a l ocal chari ty to support for the six public car parks across the District following the ensui ng year, wi th Ne l son’s Journey bei ng eventual l y chosen. confirmation of grant funding from the Office for Low The mai n event was provi ded by Col i n Rawl i ngs, propri etor of The Red Emission Vehicles (OLEV). The £200,000 project will be Dot Gal lery i n Hol t togethe r wi th Barri e Morri s, i l l ustrator and funded jointly by the Council and OLEV and will futureproof car parks in re searcher of a be autiful l y i l l ustrate d book ‘Qui rks and Qui dditie sof local towns as electric vehicle numbers rise. N orfol k’ whi ch covers many curious characters rangi ng from Ann OLEV is a Cross-Government team which aims to promote the use of Bol eyn’s Ghost to the Vi car of Stiffkey. electric vehicles. The grant funding helps councils to provide the On to the character of most i nterest to us: Col i n, dressed i n the styl e of infrastructure necessary to facilitate their introduction. The Mad Hatte r of Weybourne i ntroduced Barri e who expl ained that NNDC proposes to install EVCPs in Council owned car parks in duri ng his rese arch he had ascertained that i n the 1970’s Patri ck Sheringham, Cromer, Holt, Fakenham, Wells and . The Townend aka The Mad Hatte r had gi ven up a care er i n ci ty bank i ngto EVCs use ‘GeniePoint’, a web-based system for managing vehicle ‘entertai n the peopl e ’. Hi s antics i ncl ude d runni ng an antique shop charging; the website allows customers to top up credit and sends a from whi ch hardl y anythi ng was sold to bl aggi ng dri nks and food from text message when charging is complete. di ne rs in the l ocal hostel ry. Love hi m or l oathe hi m he was a notabl e The project aims to help meet the expected rise in demand for electric ecce ntri c worthy of i nclusi on i n Barri e’s charmi ng book, avai l abl e from vehicles from around 250,000 currently to 6 million on the road by The Red Dot Gal l ery. 2030. It has been identified that most Electric Vehicle users will charge Our meetings are he l d i n the vi l l age hal l on the first We dnesday their vehicles at home. By installing these facilities in areas where many afternoon of each month. nearby properties do not have their own off-street parking, the Council aims to provide charging points and make Electric Vehicles more accessible to both residents and visitors. Cllr Sarah Bütikofer, Leader of North Norfolk District Council, said: “We are delighted to bring forward this new initiative which will see 34 Electric Vehicle Charge points introduced to our car parks across the District. This is just the first step on the Council’s path towards delivering our new ‘greener’ agenda. Whilst we are working to reduce our own Carbon footprints we want to help residents and visitors to play their part too.” A Poem for Winter Winter Aglow. When sunlight sparkles on cobwebs, When seed heads put on a brave show, When ice freezes puddles and bird baths, See the brilliance of Winter aglow. When frost patterns grow on the windows, When the moonlight glides over the snow, When icicles capture the sunlight, See the splendour of Winter aglow. When winds blow through chimneys and key holes, When Nature is on a go-slow, We huddle in woollies and slippers, I YOUR COCOS TRTOVARNSE OOY OO HOT IN THE SUMMER & TOO DOLC IN Snuggled up with our warm fire aglow! THE WINTER? Don’t just look upon Winter’s bleak side, The starkness of field and hedgerow, It has many beautiful facets, See the glory of Winter aglow! By Frances Wraight

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 15 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 THE FORTHCOMINGwww.bridgewebs.com/holt EVENTS PAGE FRIDAY 28th February HOLT WI MEETING AT HOLT COMMUNITY CENTRE. Rev Penelope BINGO! At Weybourne Village Hall, doors open at 7pm for eyes down at Dent will talk about Amy Johnson, famous lady pilot. Competition: Flight 7.30pm. All proceeds to upkeep of the Harry Dawson Playing Field. memorabilia. New members welcome. For more information call 01263 712554 GREAT SNORING SOCIAL CLUB EARLY DOORS 6pm Bar open. Bring FRIDAY 20th March some nibbles to share. For further details phone 01328 820351. Fundraising AUCTION OF PROMISES for Homes for Wells at Wells FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT EVENT. We are holding a Fairtrade Coffee Maltings, 7pm. Come along for a fun evening of bidding and treat yourself, or Morning at St Andrew's Church Sheringham, from 10.30 - 12, with quizzes, stalls someone you know, to something great. If you would like to donate a promise, and, of course, Fairtrade cakes. We look forward to seeing you - whether you're 9 please contact Karen Clarke on 01328 711703 or email or 90, or somewhere between!! [email protected] SATURDAY 29th February SOUTH CREAKE WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE. 7 – 10pm. “Soup and JIGSAW DAY. Copeman Centre. 11:30am to 2:30 pm. Exchange jigsaws, Pudding” within a Quiz Night. Memorial Pavilion, The Green, South Creake, Lunch available. Contact Anne Fippard 01263 861004. NR21 9PD. £6 pp. please bring along your own drinks. There will also be a raffle. TABLE TOP SALE – ‘ & Beckham Village Hall’ The Street, All proceeds go towards the pavilion funds. Peter Haywood 01328 823920. Bodham. 9.00am to 12 noon. Proceeds to Bodham Parish Church. For further QUIZ NIGHT with Soup & Pudding Supper. South Creake Memorial information please contact Ann Digby 01263 588409. Pavilion, NR21 9PD. 7.00 p.m. start. Teams of six or come and join a table £6 per WEDNESDAY 4th March person. Call Peter (01328) 823920 to book a table. FRIENDLY BRIDGE AT HOLT BRIDGE CLUB AT HIGH KELLING SATURDAY 21st March VILLAGE HALL; 6.45 for 7pm prompt start. Pairs competition. £2.50 per SOUTH CREAKE WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE. 10.30am – 12 noon. person includes refreshments. Come with or without a partner. Visit us at “Coffee Morning” See old friends or meet new ones for a chat. Memorial www.bridgewebs.com/holt Pavilion, The Green, South Creake, NR21 9PD. Tea, coffee and cakes/biscuits FRIENDLY BRIDGE at Holt Bridge Club at High Kelling Village Hall; will be available. There will also be four stalls selling cakes, plants, books and 6.45 for 7pm prompt start. Pairs competition. £2.50 per person includes greeting cards. There will also be a raffle with proceeds towards local charities refreshments. Come with or without a partner. Visit us at Peter Haywood 01328 823920. www.bridgewebs.com/holt WEYBOURNE COMMUNITY FUND QUIZ NIGHT. Weybourne Village SATURDAY 7th March Hall, Doors open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. £7 per head - includes a hot supper. JUMBLE SALE at Village Hall, 10 am to 12 pm, light Proceeds to WCF. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Booking essential. Please refreshments available, proceeds to hall funds. call Sandy on 01263 588883. CAR BOOT. Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston. NR24 2LG. 9:00 am to TUESDAY 24th March 12.00 (setting up from 8:00 am). Table £5.00 booked in advance. Contact Jean TRAFALGAR BRANCH – ODDFELLOWS. TENPIN BOWLING – at 01263 860476. Strike, JR’s North Walsham, NR28 0JQ. Start 7.00pm. 2 games each, £10.00 per GREAT SNORING SOCIAL CLUB Quiz Night, 8pm start. Proceeds to the person. Please book by 17th March by emailing [email protected] Air Ambulance. Bar open. Come and test those little grey cells. For further details or ringing office 01692 407852. phone 01328 821187. CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT at The Feathers Hotel, Holt at 7.30pm. Teams of up MONDAY 9th March to 6, £2.00 per person. Raffle. TRAFALGAR BRANCH – ODDFELLOWS. Spring walk – We return to WEDNESDAY 25th March Pigneys Wood, NR28 0SH. Meeting 10.00am in the main car park. GREAT SNORING SOCIAL CLUB CASH BINGO. 8pm start. Bar open. TUESDAY 10th March For further details 01328 820612. Old School Hall, , NR21 0NX. 7.00 p.m. – 7.30. p.m. “CANDI’S CHUTNEY” A talk by Candi Robertson, a professional chef for 20 years, who @ The Holt Community Centre & Arts Centre offers from the Chutney Barn at Salle “a wonderfully different range of unique chutney experiences”. Arranged by Barney, Fulmodeston & Thursford Food Thursday 27th & Friday 28th February Production Club. Admission £2.00 for non-members.In aid of club funds. North Norfolk Players will be holding auditions at the WEDNESDAY 11th March Centre from 7.00 to 8.30 each evening, for their FRIENDLY BRIDGE AT HOLT BRIDGE CLUB at High Kelling Village Hall; 6.45 for 7pm prompt start. Pairs competition. £2.50 per person includes production in May. Please call Val on 07901 547588 to refreshments. Come with or without a partner. Visit us at book in or for any enquiries. www.bridgewebs.com/holt Saturday 7th March SATURDAY 14th March Handmade Creative Market - Every 1st Saturday of the CHARITY DANCE AT WEYBOURNE VILLAGE HALL - Jolly evening Month. Street food, 30 skilled local artists, there is a of Sequence, Ballroom, Latin and Line - £4 including refreshments - 7.30 pm drop-in children‛s crafting workshop, lino printing and to 10.30pm. 01328 864404. bookable hand crafting. SUNDAY 15th March There is something for everyone, so do pop in. FOLK at the Red Hart, Bodham. 3pm until 6pm. Singers, musicians, poets etc. Saturday 7th – Saturday 21st March All welcome. Join in or just listen. It’s free. Further info. from Tony Baylis 01263 Art Workshops and Exhibition in The Gallery - Joan M 588781 or [email protected] Sandford-Cook will have an Exhibition of her work on Full English or just GREAT SNORING SOCIAL CLUB BREAKFAST. display and will also be running workshops at £25 each. toast and marmalade - the choice is yours. 9.30am - 11.30am. For further details phone 01328 821187. These will be on traditional drawing and colour skills, TUESDAY 17th March charcoal still life, flowers and colour. Please call to book “SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE Wednesday 11th March CHANGE.” A talk by Stephen Temple of Copy’s Green Farm, Wighton. – with BINGO! - Come and have a fun evening, with wonderful prizes discussion led by William Runciman of Croxton, Farm Fulmodeston. A cold to win and a raffle. Bar opens at 7.00pm, eyes down 7.30pm. buffet will be available from 6.30 p.m. Admission: £3.00. Old School Hall. Wednesday 18th March Road, Fulmodeston. NR21 0NX 7.30 p.m. (doors and bar open at Art Workshops - Cora Mullenger will be starting a 6.30 p.m.) 5-week block of art workshops learning many skills each WEDNESDAY 18th March Wednesday from this day until Wednesday 15th April. HALL BIRD SPOTTING WALK. 1.30pm-3.30pm.£5pp Please book on 07500 600572. Join Trevor Williams from the North East Norfolk Bird Club on a walk around Monday Mornings the Felbrigg Estate. Spot and identify the many species of birds and other wildlife Annabel Greenwood has started new exercise classes that make Felbrigg their home. You may even spot some of our more unusual every Monday morning with Fitness Pilates at 9.30am migrant visitors. No prior knowledge is necessary. Booking recommended Location: Meeting by the welcome sign in the main car park, then out on the and Paracise at 10.30am . £5 each class. estate For more information or to book, please call the Office on 01263 FRIENDLY BRIDGE at Holt Bridge Club at High Kelling Village Hall; 713427 on Mondays to Fridays between 10.00am and 2.00pm. 6.45 for 7pm prompt start. Pairs competition. £2.50 per person includes Efforts will be made to check calls at other times when possible. refreshments. Come with or without a partner. Visit us at or email us at [email protected]

email: [email protected] 16 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 THE FORTHCOMING EVENTS PAGE WEDNESDAY 25th March cont. NORTH NORFOLK GROUP FRIENDLY BRIDGE at Holt Bridge Club at High Kelling Village Hall; Protecting Wildlife for the Future 6.45 for 7pm prompt start. Pairs competition. £2.50 per person includes BLAKENEY POINT refreshments. Come with or without a partner. Visit us at A RANGER’S PERSPECTIVE www.bridgewebs.com/holt An illustrated talk by Leighton Newman COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING. South Creake Memorial Pavilion, NR21 9PD. 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Various stalls. Raffle proceeds to a local Thursday 19th March 2020 charity. Call (01328) 823920/823515 for info. Cley Village Hall 7.30 WEYBOURNE GOOD COMPANIONS at Weybourne Village Hall at 2.30 pm. £2.00 members, £3.00 non-members - including refreshments A talk about North Norfolk Community Transport. All welcome. Refreshments. No need to book, just come along Raffle. £2.50 admission. Meeting Kindly Sponsored by Cley Spy THURSDAY 26th March LANGHAM VILLAGE HALL 7:00pm The last in this season of Langham Dome series of Winter Talks on “The Phoney War 1939/1940”, to be given by Date for your Diary Group Captain Stewart Blackburn RAF (rtd). Price £7:50 including refreshments. The year’s Crane Fruehauf reunion will be on 3 April at Rossi’s All profits go to support the Friends of Langham Dome in their work to maintain Sports Centre in North Walsham. More details to follow and improve the Dome. To book please e-mail [email protected] or call John Blakeley on 01263 861008. FRIDAY 27th March Don’t forget to check Regular Events on our website BINGO! At Weybourne Village Hall, doors open at 7pm for eyes down at 7.30pm. All proceeds to upkeep of the Harry Dawson Playing Field. www.holtchronicle.co.uk GREAT SNORING SOCIAL CLUB EARLY DOORS 6pm. Bar open. Bring some nibbles to share. For further details phone 01328 820351.

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 17 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 One notable development in recent years is Clinical Negligence – the extent to which medical staff are required to inform patients about the risks When is medical treatment negligent? associated with particular treatment or The value of clinical negligence claims against the NHS was surgery. Courts have found that, even when reported this week as being in excess of £80bn. A number of surgery or treatment has been carried out issues arise out of the reports, including the extent to which the non-negligently, but medical staff have given NHS is learning from previous mistakes, defensive medicine and insufficient information about the risks the standard of care provided to patients across all disciplines of that treatment, a claim could of medicine. succeed. Medical staff are under a The issue of whether care provided to a patient is negligent or greater duty to both consider the risks not will depend very much on the type of care provided. of treatment and inform Care, for these purposes, includes the interpretation of patients of them in order for a valid investigations, for example x-rays and blood samples, the informed consent to be given. provision of information regarding treatment options, including Clinical negligence claims are surgery and prescription drugs, as well as any surgery or frequently complex, and it is important non-invasive treatment provided. that anyone considering such a claim Although the standards by which treatment will be judged by seeks advice at the earliest opportunity. To arrange an the Courts continue to evolve, there are a number of areas appointment with one of our clinical negligence specialists, or to where the picture is becoming clearer. discuss your individual circumstances in further The long-standing principles in the leading cases of Bolam and detail, contact our Client Relations Team today on 01263 Bolitho still exist, but are applied more sparingly, for instance, 823398 or email [email protected] For more the decision of a medical professional to follow one of a number information on the clinical negligence services we offer, visit of choices regarding a patient's care must still be one that a www.clapham-collinge.co.uk reasonable body of medical opinion would adopt and which stands up to logical scrutiny. *This article is provided for general information purposes Clinicians are required to take reasonable care in interpreting only and does not constitute legal advice or other the results of scans, blood and tissue samples, which is a professional advice. slightly different standard. commando and parachute training, joined 148 Commando and served in Cromer and Sheringham Probus Club Borneo. On Tuesday 4 February, after a delicious lunch, Stuart Fidler, a Falklands Four years later, Stuart became an air traffic controller, then moved on to veteran and a past President of the Probus Club of Norwich, gave a Mobile Air Operations, setting up helicopter landing sites. In 1980, he fascinating talk called ‘The Falklands War – My Personal Journey’. started working at RAF Watton Eastern Radar, monitoring aircraft Stuart enjoyed a varied military career, starting in 1960 as a radio operator movements over Norfolk and the east coast. in the Royal Navy on the frigate HMS Rocket. After further postings on When the Falklands War erupted in 1982, Stuart was summoned to frigates and an aircraft carrier, he tired of ships and in 1965, after Yeovilton and on 12 May sailed from Southampton on the QE2, being the only naval officer with the 5th Infantry Brigade. Stuart took part in movements in and around the islands and was involved in the final attack on Stanley from Mount Tumbledown in extremely difficult conditions over rough terrain in freezing temperatures. Quotations by soldiers and the story of Lieutenant Lawrence, MC, who bravely stormed a machine gun nest during the Battle of Mount Tumbledown before being severely wounded by a sniper, reminded us of the courage and sacrifice involved in war. On behalf of the 33 members, 1 guest and 1 visitor present, our Chairman, Dave Williams, thanked Stuart for his interesting talk. Our next meeting at the Links Hotel in West will be held on Tuesday 3 March when award-winning author Phyllida Scrivens will give a talk called ‘Escaping Hitler – Biography of Joe Stirling, Sheriff of Norwich’. If you are a retired or nearly retired professional or businessman and would like to join us at one of our monthly meetings, you will be warmly welcomed. Please contact our lunch secretary Dave Vickery on 01263 824306 or visit our website www.candsprobus.club for more information.

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 20 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 BRISTON DAY CENTRE NEWS The Rotary Club of We all have a lovely time here at the Centre going out and about and Fakenham & District having fun rather than sitting at home alone feeling fed up with the The Rotary Club of Fakenham & District has been afforded a unique fund weather and being bored! raising opportunity in support of Rotary Charitable causes. This event is During this last month we have been to Langham Glass, Purdys cafe at being organised specifically with our President’s Charity of the Year in mind the garden centre in Aylsham, and the Cley Wildlife Education Centre, which is ‘Action for Children’. where the views over the marshes and the wildlife are spectacular - and We have been given permission by Lord Raynham to organise a fund raising we enjoyed a coffee and a scone in their cafe. We had another trip to event. Lord Raynham has agreed to open up a section of the Raynham Morrisons at Fakenham, and not only did some shopping, but had a Estate in order that the public may be able to take advantage of its long wonderful Fish and Chip lunch there too. Our trips out make us realise local history and view the many of the areas of particular interest around how lucky we are to have such beautiful countryside to drive through the proposed ramble route. here on our doorstep! This event is planned to take place on Sunday 31st May 2020 between Neil Fippard organised a Beetle Drive for us which was great fun and 11pm and 5pm. Mick Leary entertained us on his Yamaha keyboard telling us lots of The Raynham Estate is not ordinarily open to members of the public so we jokes and some of us even got up and danced and sang along when we are particularly appreciative of this opportunity. The format of the day is to invite members of the public to arrive at the knew the words! estate from an entrance from the A1065 Raynham Road, East Raynham, If you are retired or nearly-retired, and you think you could enjoy doing Fakenham and park adjacent to the original 5 acre enclosed ‘Walled these sorts of things with our lovely band of ‘regulars’ then why not Garden’. Entry to the estate and ramble route will be via the walled garden ‘phone Dorothy or Carol on a Monday or Thursday, on 01263 861120, which will form the base for the day. Ramblers will be able to bring their to book a ‘taster’ session, or just pop in and say ‘hello’ and find out families and their dogs (to be kept on a lead – the dogs that is!) and walk more about us! We meet every Monday and Thursday at All Saints the predetermined route at their leisure. The ramble route is around 3 Community Centre. All Saints Close, Briston, from 9.30am - 2.30pm. miles long but is configured in such a way that all or part of it can be walked depending upon the wish of the individual. They will also be able to take time for a picnic in the walled garden either before they walk the route or SHAW’LY OUR BEST SHOW YET? afterwards. On the evening of Valentine’s Day, the Copeman Centre in Hall Street in An afternoon of entertainment will be provided by musical groups from Briston was packed with nearly 100 romantic live-music lovers to hear within and around the Fakenham area. This means that the public will be the amazing keyboard player and vocalist Pete Shaw weave his brand of able to choose whether or not they want to walk the ramble route and have musical magic. Having travelled all the way from North Wales to be a picnic, or just have a picnic and enjoy the entertainment that will be with us, he played his two Korg keyboards and pedals combined available. As this a fund raising event there will be small charge for £3 per instrument to perfection. From a super, really speedy Theatre organ person to take part. Under 5’s free. There is no charge for car parking. medley, he progressed through such delights as ‘The Look Of Love’ - Further information regarding the work that ‘Rotary’ does can be found on which he sang as well, then the 'Thunderbirds March’, a very realistic our website at: www.fakenhamrotaryclub.wixsite.com/website or Stephan Grapelli and Django Reinhard violin and guitar jazz set, to a full www.rotarygbi.org or www.rotary-gbi.org/districts/homepage.php? orchestra version of ‘Ave Maria’ and ended up playing a solid half-hour DistrictNo=1080 Further information regarding ‘Action for Children’ can be non-stop medley of popular film and TV themes, and as an encore, we found at: www.actionforchildren.org.uk had ‘633 Squadron’ and the ‘Dambusters March', complete with the sounds of bombs dropping, the air-raid siren, and even the mighty bells of Big Ben! (He had them, even if Brexit didn’t!) It was an all-round incredible evening of the best in live music, and with the raffle and refreshments making a bonus of £189 for the Copeman Centre, and our ongoing charity fundraising for ORBIS, the Flying Eye Hospital (which incidentally has been chosen by the Farnborough Air Your legal matters Show as their charity of the year - the ORBIS aircraft will be visiting in safe hands during the show) getting a further £56.60 from our generous audience. Our next show is on Friday March 27th, when another amazing for generations keyboard player will be visiting us, the extremely talented Ian House! Hayes + Storr Solicitors handle a whole Tickets for the show are available now by ‘phoning our Carol on 01263 range of family, property and business 860844, and are just £6 each. 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email: [email protected] 21 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 Norfolk Life by Richard Shepheard. Botty Beryl's Fishy Fable. It is said of Norwich that there is a church for every week in the year and a pub for every day of the year. I can well imagine that though I never made a count. What I can say is that in my small part of Heigham, sixty years ago, there were as many fish and chip shops as pubs; that is three of each. How sobering it is to think that at that time five shillings (25 p!) bought a meal for five; the fish 9d the chips 3d. In my father's day, in the 1920's, the same price per meal was 3d, 2d for the fish and 1d for the chips. Our favourite shop was Braid's of Stafford Street. The late Jim Braid would be at the fish markets on the coast early each day and his father would be filleting it for lunch time and teatime which went round to about 10.30 pm! There were always long queues and they were always relentlessly shunting forward, because of the busy efficiency of Ivy Braid's selections and wrappings. If there is something of the salt waters around the Norfolk Coast in these recollections, there is also something distinctly salty in the story of Beryl Bourne-Upshire's visit to Lennie's fish and chip shop in old Norwich. She was, to use a Norfolk word, "botty" that is self-important; perhaps "bumptious" is the nearest word in the dictionary to represent her demeanour. Fish and chips were not normally part of the diet of the Bourne-Upshires in their native county, but the kiddies were on holiday and Beryl relented. Stepping up to the counter in Lennie's she said: "Give me six pieces of cod” Lennie responded in the laconic Norfolk of Norwich: "I'm sorry madam, I're got skeart, plearce an' 'aadick but no cod." Undeterred, Beryl demanded: " Give me four pieces of cod." Lennie repeated: "I'm sorry madam, there's skeart, plearce an' 'aadick but no cod. Beryl insisted: "Give me two pieces of cod!" Lennie shifted tack: "Look madam can you spell skeart?" Beryl: "Yes of course, s k a t e!" Lennie: "What about plearce?" Beryl: "Well, p l a i c e !" Lennie: What about 'aadick? Beryl: Well, h a d d o ck !" Then he delivered his coup de grace: "What about cod?" to which Beryl responded: "Well, c o d" Lennie came back: "What about the f?" Beryl said quite imperiously: "There's no f in cod!" To which came the fabled bottom line: " Thas's wot I're bin a tellin' on yer!"

The European influence during the 1700’s and an association with the HIGH KELLING landscape gardener Humphrey Repton and the botanist Sir Joseph GARDEN CLUB Banks resulted in a massive natural landscaping project, which launched On 10th February Tina Hammond , Repton’s career. head gardener at Felbrigg Hall, When seed merchant John Ketton acquired the estate in the nineteenth talked about the garden's history century, he bought many newly introduced camellias and and how it has developed in the 20 years she has been there. rhododendrons and created pleasure walks of light and dark contrasts, Before the eighteenth century, the Windham family ran the estate to probably enhanced by the widespread use of opiates at that time! optimise agriculture and forestry. Apart from a small formal area Ketton also experimented with exotic ornamentals in the walled garden, around the hall, the garden was utilitarian, producing food for the where they wouldn’t impact on the landscape. family. By the 1970’s, the walled garden mainly contained low maintenance and drought tolerant plants typical of most municipal areas. However, Tina follows Ketton’s example of experimentation and has broadened Spring into borders and planted them with annuals and many perennials that were thought too tender to survive here but have thrived. Where elderly fruit trees are removed, she cannot replace them Action because of rose replant disease (most belong to the Rose family). Her latest project is a grove of cob nut trees instead, which are to be interspersed with birches and maples with decorative bark so that the nut trees are shaded from sun scorch. Sounds exciting! Interested in joining our Club? Contact Tanya [email protected] “Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made By singing, ‘Oh how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade While better men than we go out and start their working lives By grubbing weeds from garden paths with broken dinner knives.” Rudyard Kipling Mother’s Day Bleak House by Charles Dickens 22nd March A thrilling tale of love, skulduggery and Alan Gray – Talk on “The Garden – Well Being and Sustainability” spontaneous combustion… Friday 27 March 11am Tickets on sale now £7.50

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email: [email protected] 26 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 New Hunstanton Heritage Centre Opens Heritage Centre Anson VX-B (K6183) was the first of Bircham Newton’s aircraft to be shot down in World War 2 on September 5th 1939, just two days after Britain declared war on Germany. The story of this plane and its fortunate New Zealand pilot, who survived to become one of the first prisoners of the war, can be read in the RAF Heritage Centre. The Heritage Centre at Bircham Newton has a unique collection of memorabilia from the former Royal Air Force station’s past service, which spanned more than 44 years, including two world wars and the Cold War. On display are photographs and personal memories of servicemen who served there and other related items from its fascinating history. The 2020 Season of OPEN DAYS will begin on Easter Sunday Easter: Sunday, 12th and Monday, 13th April Early May Bank Holiday Weekend: Friday, 8th and Sunday, 10th May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend: Sunday, 24th and Monday, 25th May. Sunday, 14th June/ Last Sunday in June: 28th June Sunday, 12th July/Last Sunday in July: 26th July Summer Bank Holiday Weekend: Sunday, 30th and Monday, 31st A former bank has been transformed into a new heritage centre in August Hunstanton. The Hunstanton Heritage Centre formally opened its doors Last Sunday in September: 27th September/Last Sunday in October: 25th on Friday 14th February at a very successful opening ceremony. Remembrance Sunday: 8th November On show at the new venue are displays showing the history of The Centre is open from 10am until 4pm. FREE ENTRANCE and CAR Hunstanton from prehistoric times through to more recent events such PARKING Disabled access and toilets are available. Tea, coffee and biscuits as the coming of the railway to Kings Lynn and the 1953 floods. are available. Former Society chairman John Maiden said: "During the five years that www.rafbnmp.org.uk Facebook RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre Venue:- The National Construction College it occupied premises at 15 The Green, Hunstanton Heritage Centre Bircham Newton NW Norfolk PE31 6RH grew in popularity with visitors and locals alike with 10,000 visiting NCC is signposted off the A148 and B1454 each year. Contact:- David Jacklin Tel. 01379 741884 e-mail: "When this property changed hands at the start of 2019, and the [email protected] displays had to be moved out, the former NatWest bank was acquired Avril MacArthur Tel. 01362 860139 e-mail: thanks to the prompt actions of one very generous benefactor." Mr [email protected] Maiden said converting the building had taken "an enormous amount of hard manual labour", mostly carried out by civic society members over the four months preceding the initial opening in June last year. He added: "Support from those unable to wield power tools, or even paint brushes, has come in the form of donations, both large and small, including one cheque for £2,500 from a Civic Society member who wished to remain anonymous.” Thousands have visited the volunteer-run attraction since it opened last summer. At Friday's opening Michael le Strange Meakin, a descendant of Henry Styleman le Strange who founded the town as a coastal resort in the 1840s, said: "It's absolutely splendid. They've done a really good job and an outstanding amount of work. It's got some wonderful displays." Amanda Bosworth, chair of the town's Civic Society, said the centre's aim was to celebrate all that people love about Hunstanton and its surrounding area. West Norfolk historian Dr Paul Richards, who performed the ribbon cutting said: "It's amazing that a community group like yourselves have put so much effort in." Guests included Brian Holmes, who first founded the heritage centre. He said: "It's a unique town, which was formed totally different to most flown by No. 206 Squadron towns." Hunstanton was the brainchild of Henry Styleman le Strange, who saw “The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul.” — the potential of building a rail link to carry tourists to the coast. Its Anon darkest day came on January 31, 1953, when a storm tide smashed through flood defences, claiming 31 lives. SHERINGHAM AND DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY Earlier, shoppers paused as the City of Norwich Pipe Band marched The Society’s AGM took place on Monday 10th February and was well through town before performing a display on The Spinney. attended. The committee were unanimously voted to continue their The new Heritage Centre is open to the public from 12pm to 3pm good work. A discussion on the merits of holding meetings in the #Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and bank holidays until the clocks afternoons during the winter period were discussed but it was decided change then 1pm until 5pm on the same days throughout the summer. to continue with evening meetings throughout the year. A sale of philatelic items, which had been passed on to the society, followed the After I paid for my items in an adorable Italian shop, the salesperson business side of things and resulted in a donation of £32.25 to an smiled and said “Grazie,” Italian for “thank you.” My Italian isn’t very Alzheimer’s charity and another £32.25 to club funds. good, but I knew that the Italian word for “you’re welcome” was the The next meeting will be on March 9th, at the usual venue of West same as the name of a spaghetti sauce. So I confidently replied Runton Church Hall, at 7.30pm. Jim Farrell, the Society’s secretary, will “Ragú!” and walked out of the store. A little while later, it hit me: I present “Pages from my albums”. If you would be interested in coming had the wrong spaghetti sauce. “You’re welcome” is prego. to this meeting, or finding out more about becoming a member, please contact Jerry on 01263 579529 or Jim on 01263 721043.

www.holtchronicle.co.uk 27 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 BILLBOARD WANTED OLD AUDIO HI-FI SYSTEM OR SEPARATES OR COMMODORE/ BBC/ATARI COMPUTERS AND GAMES Record player, amp, CD, ITEMS FOR SALE speakers or parts etc., valve radios, valve equipment, radio parts and valves - used/unused for collector. Also unwanted record collections. This space could be used to sell your unwanted goods and make you some money. If you’ve got something to sell, LET EVERYBODY 07979 384246 KNOW. Email your FOR SALE items to: [email protected] Japanese, British bikes etc. or leave the details in The Holt Chronicle collection box in Feeney's MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS, MOPEDS Anything considered, any condition, MOT failures, non-runners etc. Newsagents, Holt and we will advertise it for you FREE OF CHARGE 07811 574822 for items totalling £300.00 or less, 50 words maximum. Items above this amount, or if you would like to include a photograph, will incur GENUINE COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR VINTAGE TOYS especially a charge. Vehicles, cars, caravans, trailers, boats, property, business diecast models. Also, low mileage older cars that have been cherished etc not accepted without charge. Animals - pets, livestock, live fish etc to add to my growing collection. Fair prices paid. Please call Nick on not accepted. Please contact Jo on 01263 821463 for further details. 07710 066828

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H75 - W151 - D87cm. and two dining armchairs. Good condition (one has past damage which has Excellent condition. £85. Hotpoint Aquarius TVM 570P 7KG vented tumble been repaired). £150 ono. Will separate. 01263 715568 (Holt). , white. H84 – W60 - D60 cm. Excellent condition £75. dryer 2-seater Hard moulded dog bed, red, suitable for a large dog, 37" long x 26" wide x settee, cream fabric, H76 - W138 - D86cm. Excellent condition, £75. Call 11" deep, in excellent condition £10.00. 01263 860800. Colette 07843 591 013 Weybourne. Buyer collects. Raleigh Shopper bike with front basket and rear bag £65. Freezer A+, very in good condition. 3 drawers and 3 cupboards with shelf Pine Welsh dresser good condition £55. Small wooden chest of drawers, two deep drawers £45. on base. Top half has 2 shelves. 53” wide, 72” tall, 18” deep, £130. 01328 Polished wooden magazine rack £20. Wooden tea trolley £10. Two 878509. kitchen stools £10 each. 07899892899. - Briggs & Stratton engine - good condition - hardly used. £50 Rotovator Evolution sliding mitre saw, v.g.c. £35. Xtreme circular saw, still boxed, ono. 01263 712439. £15 vgc. Lonsdale exercise bike, never used, £15. Qualcast self-propelled with brass door furniture £30.00. 07375 082504. Interior French door petrol lawnmower, vgc, £25. Excellent condition summerhouse 8ftx6ft, all Wheeled, freestanding hanging rails, ideal for rebuilds. £15 for 2. glass intact, £150 ono, buyer to dismantle. 01263 860053. Teak tea trolley, £15.01263 714077. Wheelchair package, light self-propelled folding wheelchair with Clive Set of three diamond core drills and accessories. Used once only, £40. 6 x 6 Sinclare drive unit (pushers assist for gradients) also a rain cover and cozy Aluminium greenhouse. Good Condition. £40. Buyer to dismantle and wrap £100. 01263 838738. remove. 01263 588202. Men’s Leather shoes, good quality, unworn, as new. Size 6, 2 pairs brown, Curtains, all lined with pencil pleat tape: - Ivory silk effect 90’’ wide x 56’’ 2 pairs black & 1 pair brown golf shoes. £25.00 each. 01263 711212. drop. £10. Light brown textured effect with tie backs 66’’ wide x 58’’ drop. Bevan Funnell Mahogany Sideboard 87 x 153 x 46cm. Excellent condition. £5. Light brown textured effect with tie backs 52’’ wide x 58’’ drop. £3. £250. Ono. 01328 864404. Cream Chenille small textured pattern with tie backs 52’’ wide x 54’’ drop. Kitchen Doors & drawer front in beach. Good order. 3x300 drawer line, £3. Blue Thomas the Tank Engine design 64’’ wide x 71’’ drop. £3 2x300 full. 3x500 drawer line, 4x500 full. 2 glass, 400 full. 1 Cooker hood All very good condition (01328 856889) Fakenham. front. 1 corner post, 1 full panel. 21 handles, 14 pairs of hinges. Offers. Holt GOLF - Callaway Big Bertha Warbird 3 wood – R/H graphite reg. flex shaft 01263 712764. £20.00. 01263 710616 after 6pm. Headboard 150cm x 70cm. Faux brown leather. £40. Mirror 68cm x 68cm. Free of charge. approx 9 feet x 12 feet. Also Dark brown carpet, 3-seater Faux brown leather surround. £15. Washing Machine. Bosch Classixx7 £50. beige settee. 07909790468 or [email protected] Contact 07490 281954. Oval extending and 4 upholstered chairs in cream fabric. dining table Oil Painting. Stunning Oil on board of Holkham Bay by artist Gilia Excellent condition £100. Mahogany corner unit with half glass front. Florentin-Lee. 43 x 32cm in nice white frame. £250. 3D Perspex lovely Excellent condition £70. Small mahogany with drop down front and tv stand colourful picture of Jimmy Hendrix in fine black frame 69 x 49cm £50. shelf £30. Wooden £20. 01263 713712. DVD/CD cupboard FREE. Ladies Bicycle with 3 speed. Needs new tyres. Tel 01263 712411. sofas and an armchair, all in good condition, £200 ono. Will sell 2 x 2-seater Mondeo Steering Lock £10. Marina Alternator. Coil. 998-1275cc separately. Buyer collects. 01263 715529. Handbook. Ital Door Mirrors. I.G.N. Leads etc £45. Lawn rake & 70+ brand new 2400mm x 616mm x 40mm. Surplus to Solid beech worktop, items. Suit DIY / ENG / Self Emp / Garden work etc. £70. 01263 710067. requirement, £150 ono. Used 1000mm x 480mm. Good double Belfast sink, Coffee Maker. ‘Lakeland’ Gravity Filter. As new. £25. Printer. ‘ Canon’ condition, offers. 01263 710116. 250. £10. Projector. ‘Kopyrite’ Photo Enlarger. £50. Soup Maker. painted Farrow & Ball cream. Solid pine made by In Lovely old dresser, Morphy-Richards. £20. Games: Trivial Pursuit. ‘Genius’ Edition. Unused. Pine of Somerset. 19in wide, 57in long, 72in high. Will split into 2 sections - £20. Monopoly. Early edition. Perfect. £20. ‘Kensington’ £10. (or £35 the base is 30in high. 3 deep drawers. £80. 01328 821187. lot). Anglepoise Lamp £20. Art Instruction books. Large collection. Must Indesit DFP27B10 12 place dishwasher, only 15months old very little used, view. £1 each ono. Tel 01263 713406. Aft or eve. genuine reason for sale. Excellent working condition full instructions Kampa Air Awning Travel Pod. Action Air. XlCE7164. Complete with air included; new price £230 - only £100. 01263 712987. pump. £300. Tel 01603 898244. As new 'Dynamic' ladies black leather motorcycle jeans, size 14, only worn three times, £20.00 ovno. Three new and unused Merino wool blankets, bound edges, one double at £15.00, two single at £10.00 each. Tasteful If you make a habit of buying things you do not need, you will soon muted colour patterns. 01263 833866 to view. Buyer collects. be selling things you do. Filipino Proverb

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www.holtchronicle.co.uk 33 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 Holt Festival invites entries for the Sir John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders Art Prize 2020 competitions Holt Festival today announced that this year’s Sir John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders Art Prize competitions are now open for entries. Established in 2012, the Holt Festival Sir John Hurt Art Prize is one of ’s top art prizes and attracts a wide range of entries from artists across the UK. In addition to a cash prize of £1,750, the winning work of art will be exhibited at the prestigious Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, Norfolk. Now in its second year, the Holt Festival Sworders Art Prize is specifically aimed at younger artists aged between 16 and 23 years inclusive. Together with a cash prize of £750, the winning artist will be offered a commission free exhibition at The Gallery, a contemporary art space in Holt, Norfolk. James Glennie, Holt Festival Fine Art Director, explained: “Submissions must be suitable for wall-hanging and can comprise various art forms including painting, drawing, photography, textiles, printmaking, mosaic, sculpture, collage etc.” Glennie added: “Entries for both competitions close at midnight on Sunday 14 June 2020. Approximately 30 works of art will subsequently be shortlisted, and the winner announced at a private view of the Exhibition of Shortlisted Works on the evening of Sunday 26 July 2020 at The Auden Theatre in Holt. The Exhibition of Shortlisted Works will then run until Saturday 1 August 2020.” Entries for this year’s Sir John Hurt Art Prize will be judged by art and architectural historian, Nichola Johnson; curator and publisher, David Case; and award-winning artist, Susan Gunn. And the Sworders Art Prize entries will be judged by Susan Gunn and publisher and gallery owner, Adrian Hill. Professor John Last OBE, Vice-Chancellor of Norwich University of the Arts and a judge of the Holt Festival Sir John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders Art Prize 2019, said: “The Sir John Hurt Art Prize is now a major award and exhibition for artists in the East of England and beyond and the Sworders Art Prize for young artists is an excellent addition to the main prize. As one of the judges of both awards last year, I was impressed by the range and standard of entries which are increasing in number and quality each year. I look forward to seeing the 2020 exhibition.” Jess Burgess, who has been shortlisted for the Holt Festival Sir John Hurt Art Prize on three occasions, added: “The Sir John Hurt Art Prize was the first major exhibition I’ve been part of and has provided me with so many opportunities to develop my painting practice. As a direct result, I have formed my own network of artists and people working within the arts in Norfolk and London. The support and feedback received at the Sir John Hurt Art Prize has allowed me to develop more confidence in my ability as a young artist and I don’t think that I would have had the success with recent competitions and exhibitions without that experience. I’m very grateful to have been involved with such a prestigious prize and for the opportunities which it has opened up for me.” Bringing together the best in fine art, music, theatre, and the spoken word, Holt Festival is a fabulous celebration of the arts and this year takes place from Sunday 26 July until Saturday 1 August 2020. For more information on Holt Festival and the Sir John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders Art Prize 2020 competitions, including details on how to submit entries, please visit: www.holtfestival.org.

Sheringham Little Theatre Scientific breakthrough evolves into family fun HOLTHOLT TAXISTAXIS A musical comedy show featuring famous scientist Charles Darwin as its For a local friendly reliable service unlikely star will entertain families at Sheringham Little Theatre on Sunday March 8. ‘The Origin of the Species’ tells the story of how Darwin took 20 years to pluck up courage to publish his ground-breaking work on the evolution of creatures. The 19th century hero is played by John Hinton from touring drama company Tangram Theatre. Over 10 years experience The fun family-friendly event, aimed from Pictured is John Hinton in All drivers fully insured and youngsters aged seven upwards, sees the role of Charles Darwin Charles sharing his own family history, in ‘The Origin of Species’ licensed by NNDC and NCC songs he has written and some new discoveries about barnacles – before he learns another naturalist has Special services: prescriptions come up with a theory about evolution which spurs him into action. collected, takeaways delivered, The show involves terrible puns, physical comedy, and songs about everything from barnacles to the perils of marrying your cousin. children picked up from school, ‘The Origin of the Species’, Sheringham Little Theatre, Sunday March 8, animals to the vets 3pm. Tickets (adults £9, students / u_16s £6, family £25) available from the box office on 01263 822347 or www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com NORFOLK FACTS The Beechwood Hotel at North Walsham was frequently TTelephone:elephone: 01263 715707 visited by Agatha Christie in the 1930s where she wrote Mobile: 07825 076985 some of her novels. Email: [email protected] On 1 May 1708 the town of Holt was devastated by a fire which destroyed most of the medieval town in the matter wwwwww.holttaxi.co.uk.holttaxi.co.uk of three hours.

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email: [email protected] 36 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 February and told the elderly occupant his chimney needed fixing. They Rogue trader warning asked for £1,500 in payment, which the victim paid but the men did not return. following stormy Superintendent Chris Harvey said: "These are callous incidents were weather elderly residents are deliberately being targeted by ruthless rogue Residents are being warned to be aware of rogue traders offering roof traders. repairs in the county. "We are warning residents to be aware of opportunistic criminals Officers have received reports of four incidents in recent weeks where a offering roof repairs, particularly after the stormy weather we have group of up to three men have attended addresses claiming to be from been experiencing. legitimate building companies. "Remember that you do not have to open your door to cold callers. On Tuesday 28 January, an elderly home owner in the Vera Road area of Close and lock your back door before answering the front door. If you Norwich was approached by a man going by the name of ‘Tony’ who do not recognise the person, speak through the closed and locked door. claimed he was from a home improvement company and needed to If they are selling something or offering to do any work on your house repair the roof. He told the victim more than £9,000 payment was or garden, tell them you are not interested and ask them to leave. If needed upfront for supplies and scaffolding, which the victim paid but they persist tell them you will call the police and call us on 999. If you ‘Tony’ did not return. have any doubt – keep them out. A man called ‘Tony’ and two other men attended an elderly couple’s "Our colleagues at Norfolk County Council's Trading Standards advise address in the Earlham Road area of Norwich on Thursday 6 February that residents should never agree to buy goods from, or have work claiming they were there to fix the roof. Two of the men were seen to done, by someone that calls unannounced at their door, or approaches go on the roof and damage the chimney before asking for more than them on the street. £2,000 to fix it. "Often such traders don't provide full names, trading addresses or On Monday 10 February, an elderly woman paid more than £1,000 to contact telephone numbers, resulting in it being virtually impossible to two men who attended her address in the Banham Drive area of trace them if there are any problems with the work or goods.” Swanton Morley claiming her chimney needed fixing following the high Anyone feeling threatened by a cold caller should call 999 immediately. winds. However, the men did not return. Anyone with information about suspected rogue traders should contact In the most recent incident reported to officers, two men attended an police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. address in the Pembrey Close area of Norwich on Wednesday 12 Bring It On Burgh Family to open up private parkland to Norfolk runners Blur drummer and Norfolk County Councillor Dave Rowntree will open a new family fun run event on a private estate near Aylsham. Bring It On Burgh, a 5km mixed-terrain route, will start in beautiful parkland which has never before been open to the public. Runners will pass through a picturesque unspoilt water meadow set against the backdrop of the River Bure, and past a stunning English Heritage monument. The event in Burgh-next-Aylsham is the brainchild of Susie Anderson, the daughter of the landowner, who was inspired to organise the fundraiser after two people close to her were diagnosed with cancer. Dedicated to raising funds for Cancer Research UK, the run will finish in a specially set-up “village” with live music, artisan food and drink, holistic treatments and a “Tree of Hope” and remembrance. The bands booked are DGAS women’s acoustic African drumming group, Polymer 5, BroadBeat Choir and Spangle Pans. “Cancer touches all of our lives in some form, be it personally, family member, friend or colleague,” says Susie. “My initial reaction when I found out that my cousin and best friend had both been diagnosed with cancer was that of shock and helplessness, but I got the seeds of an idea to try and put on an event to raise some money for Cancer Research UK and I love running, so I put the two together and it gathered pace from there.” The event on Saturday 20 June, at Wood Lane, Burgh-Next-Aylsham, has already attracted support from local companies such as Barnwell Print and Quotatis Ltd, and tickets are on sale for £15 on the Bring It On Burgh Blur drummer and Norfolk County website . The organisers are also seeking non-runner volunteers to marshal on the day. Councillor Dave Rowntree More information onwww.bringitonburgh.co.uk , @bringitonburgh.co.uk, or #bringitonburgh continuing evolution of our coastline. New treasures are unearthed on our Visitors welcome! beaches every day from common fossils to finds, such as the West Runton From pre-historic to present day – North Norfolk Visitor mammoth and footprints, which help shape our Centre celebrates official opening and introduction of fun understanding of Britain’s earliest inhabitants. new 'Discover Zone' On the walls and shelves you can find DHC merchandise and displays with The North Norfolk Visitor Centre was officially opened on Augmented Reality scenes bringing the past to life through the Monday 10 February, with an exciting reveal of the brand new look for the mobile app. The app is free to download and explorers can use it to tourist information hub. As well as the traditional visitor information continue their journey with a trail map, fossil finder and collector service the centre now also includes a “Discovery Zone,” a fantastic new journal as well as useful updates on tide times and weather and resource which forms part of North Norfolk District Council’s “Deep locations of local cafe's, shop, pubs and accommodation providers History Coast” initiative. connected with the project. Users of the app can bring a Mammoth and a Council members, project partners, staff and business Ambassadors Hominin family to life in the palm of their hands, or take a mammoth gathered for the celebration, which included a screening of the new DHC selfie with a number of other pre-historic animals. film and representatives on-hand to discuss the key project The Visitor Centre welcomes all explorers, and encourages them to elements from fossil hunting to the upcoming mammoth Marathon. discover North Norfolk’s rich geological and archaeological past. There is In a speech to the assembly, Cllr. Virginia Gay, NNDC’s Portfolio Holder for also information on our local businesses and attractions, many of whom Culture and Wellbeing said: “The centre will explain the evolution of our are signed up as Ambassadors to the project. The toilet facilities have also coastline and the wealth of evidence that puts our area among the most seen a complete redevelopment, including the installation of a Changing historically significant in the world. It will tell a story which goes back Places accessible toilet facility. hundreds of thousands of years - a story that was mostly unknown when I The Visitor Centre is the perfect point from which to learn more about the first became a councillor. And the very best thing about it is that this story “Discovery Trail,” a series of 11 interactive sites stretching along the 22 is still unfolding.” miles of coastline between Weybourne and Cart Gap. These The newly renovated Visitor Centre features audio-visual, interactive and installations reveal even more fascinating content when used in tactile displays showcasing the incredible history of the area and conjunction with the Deep History Coast app.

email: [email protected] 37 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 Adventures with Blakeney Rowing Club In between the attentions of Storms Ciara and Dennis there have been some really enjoyable rowing outings on . For example, a recent event was the Valentine’s Day row to on 14th February. As the channel narrowed, the oars were stored in the skiff and shorter paddles used to propel Hoi Larntan into Dilham. It was great fun paddling to the Wayford Bridge Inn for lunch. This is just one example of a day out with Blakeney Rowing Club and pictures of this adventure can be seen on the website at crablakeney.wordpress.com. Many more such expeditions will take place on the Broads as well as towards Blakeney Point in the coming months. There are also social events planned when people can meet up for a drink and a chat. If you wish to be part of the fun, both on and off the water, then phone club captain Humphrey on 07542 371469. Rowing is a great experience and you could take advantage of three trial rows before deciding whether you wish to pay for membership of the club. Coaching and lifejackets are always available. Get fit for the summer and come skiff rowing in great company. Make contact soon. You won’t regret it. Barry Howes. Wells Inshore Lifeboat launched to assist 4 visitors to Wells -- cut off by tide HM Coastguard paged Wells Lifeboat on 8th February after the local Coastwatch team had reported that four persons were in danger of being cut off by the tide on the sands to the west side of Wells Harbour approaches on the incoming tide. The crew were paged at 14:19 and the Inshore Lifeboat launched outside the boathouse at 14:30. The lifeboat was on scene at 14:35 and picked up the four young ladies who were by this time above their knees in water. The lifeboat then proceeded back to the boathouse with the casualties onboard arriving back at the station at 14:43 and was rehoused, refuelled and ready again for service at 3.20 pm. The casualties all had very cold feet as the sea water has come over the tops of their boots. The casualties were taken to the lifeboat station where they were able to warm up before the Coastguard took them back to their accommodation in the town.

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email: [email protected] 38 The Holt Chronicle Issue 444 28th February 2020 Fakenham Library Digital Festival For further information about events and to book please call 01328 862715. Fakenham has ‘Open Library’ meaning you can ac-cess the back by popular library between 8am and 7pm Monday to Friday and 10 - 4 Saturday demand and Sunday. To use this service, you need to sign up to open access at A festival of nearly 100 events with a digital twist for children and any library during staffed times. young people is set to return for a second year across Norfolk County Weekly events: Council’s libraries. The free activities for DigiFest 2020 will give Monday 16 Audio Book Club 10.30 - 12 noon children aged 4 to 14 the chance to get hands-on with fun digital tech. Mondays Games Afternoon 1 - 3pm Hurry though – many of the events are already booked up or have Mondays Seated Exercise 2.15 - 3pm £2.50 Book with sue@ limited availability. Book on by visiting the website at cardioandcore.co.uk www.norfolk.gov.uk/digifest Tuesdays Bounce and Rhyme 2 - 2.45pm Under 5s and families 8 to 11 year olds can make their own Lego stop-motion film, ‘Code-a- Tuesdays Lego Club 3.30 - 5pm Children aged 5+ and families pillar’ gives younger children the chance to learn some early coding Tuesday 3 Rag Rug Club 10.30am - 12 noon skills, and 3D printing pens can bring their imagination alive, letting Thursdays Just a Cuppa 2pm - 3pm them build their creation as they draw. Thursday 5 + 19 Activity Zone for young people aged 13+ 3.30 - 5pm Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, Cabinet Member for Communities, Fridays Computer Support 3 - 5pm Booking essential said: “It’s really important that in this increasingly digital age we give Mondays and Thursdays Citizens Advice drop ins 10 - 3pm children the chance to learn these vital skills. We know that not March everyone has regular access to digital technology and that’s why we’ve Special Events made sure there will be an event at every library in Norfolk. Story Explorers “We’ve increased the number of events from 58 to 99 this year, which A fun, interactive group to encourage your child’s communication and shows just how much parents and children enjoyed them last year.” language development. Join us with your 0-5 year old at your local This year the Library and Information Service is working with library for six sessions of activities based around storybooks. SENsational Families to provide some additional sessions which are 1st and 3rd Monday in month - 2nd 16th March 11am - 12 noon Email: exclusively for families of children with additional needs. Almost all [email protected] these sessions are in separate spaces away from the main library to Web: www.norfolk.gov.uk/earlychildhood make sure children are comfortable. Please note that siblings are Join the Fakenham Library Friends! welcome, and parents should attend along with the child. The Fakenham Library Friends group helps fundraise for the library Last year 479 children and parents enjoyed 58 events. This year even and also runs events. If you can spare a few hours each month get in more children will be able to take part and have fun at 99 events touch with us at the library to find out the date of the next meeting. across the 47 Norfolk libraries. Norfolk Reading Pathways Do you know someone who is struggling with reading? Volunteers at Fakenham Library are on hand to help. Call the library for more My 11-year-old takes his homework seriously. One question information. required him to write a sentence using the word version. His sentence: “Have you heard of the version Mary?”

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