Norton Community News May 2021 Editors Letter
Hello Readers,
For those of you who have been unable to access the Norton News online over the last year, I am delighted to welcome you back to your little yellow book. It has been a long time coming. It will be lovely to see everybody out and about doing their thing and meeting up with friends and neighbours. The biggest news is the reopening of Skittles, our much loved coffee shop. Our first week open was amazing and very busy. On that subject we would be very grateful if there is anyone out there who would like to join our merry band of helpers and bakers. For more information contact Tricia (her number is on the skittles ads) or just pop into the coffee shop when we are open and meet the team. More good news we are hoping to have the Scarecrow trail back this summer so get your imagination going again. Watch this magazine for more information. Film nights and other events will be returning as and when permitted. I hope you are all staying safe and well and I would like to say thank you to all the amazing people in the village who have reached out to help people that have needed it, including myself. A big thankyou also to Lynne and her loyal team of delivery people who will be bringing your Norton News to your door.
Cindy Thomas - Editor Tel: 01823 618210
Disclaimer: The Norton Community news was correct & up to date at the time of printing. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Editor
Page 1 Letter from the May 2021 Village Hall Chairman
As I stated in my April letter the Coffee Shop was to open on April 13, Wow, what an opening, the place was buzzing and despite limited seating and a chill in the air it was non stop, thank you to all of you who turned up and supported the Coffee Shop, and especially all of the Volunteers who worked tirelessly inside and outside to make it happen, I was late to the party and couldn't get a seat! All in all it was a fantastic first week of reopening and long may it continue, and don't forget all being well from May 17 we will be able to seat everyone inside as well, but probably with the previous restrictions, so I look forward to the PM,s announcement on Monday 10th May.
A few of the regular hiring groups have returned and post May 17 most of the other groups will return also, so we are on the road to normality, (or are we), it will be great to have the whole hall busy again and as you can imagine there has been much contact for bookings, and I thank Joan for dealing with such matters.
I hope you are enjoying the sunny days and let's hope for a long and warm Summer, but don't forget be safe and well.
Don Wyatt Chair NFW Village Hall and Friends of the Village Hall
Quote of the month
"A hopeful person is someone who takes a camera when he goes fishing" Anon
Page 2 NFW Parish Council www.nortonfitzwarrenparishcouncil.com
Chairman: Paula Knott Tel: 07595 940509 Vice-Chair: Mike Palmer Tel: 01823 970074 [email protected] Adrian Jones Tel: 01823 333285 Nita Wyatt Tel: 01823 253447 Graham Withnell Tel: 01823 324384 [email protected] Phil Bareham Tel: 01823 277869 [email protected] Jonathan Lalgee [email protected] Jamie Clutson [email protected] Clerk to the Parish Council: Janet Gobey Tel: 01823 259439 [email protected] District Councillors: Andy Sully Dixie Darch Ed Firmin Andy Tel: 01823 978393 [email protected] Dixie Tel: 07894 068443 [email protected] Ed Tel: 07902 332242 [email protected] County Councillor: Mike Rigby Tel: 01823 430852 [email protected]
NForton itzwarren Pre-school ~ Open Monday to Friday, term time, from 8.45 - 3.15 ~ We accept 2 year old funding, 15 hours funding and 30 hours funding. ~ We follow the early years Foundation Stage curriculum. ~ Our secure outside area is accessible throughout the day and has a soft spongy rubber surface - rubber crumb.
For more information please contact Mrs Jayne Fowler or the pres-school teacher/manager on 01823 276611 or email [email protected]
Page 3 Norton Fitzwarren Church School I have come that they may have life, life in all its fullness ~ John 10:10 www.nortonfitzwarrenprimary.co.uk
We had a lovely end to a brilliant half term. The children had shown their resilience throughout their time in school and have adjusted beautifully. They have all been so excited to be back in school, being able to interact with their friends and do some excellent learning.
InKS1wewerefocussingontheGreatFireofLondon.Wehavebeenamazedwith their knowledge and excitement towards the topic. Throughout the topic we managed to produce lots of artwork. This included making some building silhouettes in front of the burning fire, as well as some Tudor Houses.
Our value throughout the half term has been forgiveness, with a focus on the Easter Story. The children retold it by making a story booklet and spoke about ways in which Jesus forgave others. We spoke about ways we could forgive others as well as scenarios when we may have to forgive someone.
Page 4 Parish Council News (taken from notes of the April 2021 meeting.)
FORD FARM CONSULTATION Over 60 people joined the online community consultation on the 8th of April at 7:30, this included 4 representatives from the Parish Council, Graham Withnell, Nita Wyatt, Paula Knott (Planning sub-committee) and Adrian Jones. Two of our 3 District Councillors Ed Firmin and Andy Sully also joined the consultation. The Parish council will continue to consult with the developer and Crest Nicholson to ensure the views of the Parishioners are heard, respected, and represented throughout the planning and development process. We will post regular updates and public meetings on the Norton Facebook page and the Parish Council website. The primary concerns and questions raised on the 8th were as follows,
· Exacerbation of flooding on site and affecting existing properties downstream · The height of properties within the development · Play areas and green spaces · The S106 or Community Infrastructure Levy monies from the development · Parking and traffic including obstruction on the bypass due to parking and access to the new road · Community facilities such as a pub or café/meeting place · Loss of green space · Difficulty in acquiring home insurance due to the flood risk Parish Council meetings going forward Local Councils which includes Parish Councils have been instructed that from 8th May, 2021 public parish meetings have to return to being held face to face. The Annual Parish meeting and the AGM will be held virtually on Wednesday 5th May but the meeting due on the 2nd June will be held at the village hall following restrictions that are in place at that time.
Response to Unitary Authority propositions The Parish Council urges all residents to please send in their views to the two proposals for either one Council Somerset County Council’s ‘One Somerset’ bid or the two Councils ‘Stronger Somerset’ from the District Councils to: [email protected]
Our next meeting on Wednesday 5th May will incorporate the Annual Parish meeting which will commence at 7pm and where a resident can raise any local issue. Immediately following will be the Annual Parish Council meeting (AGM) at approximately 8pm. These meetings will be virtual.
Janet Gobey, Clerk Page 5 Page 6 Please be aware.... Just note to all contributors of the our Norton Community news that our deadline for news and contributions is the 10th day of each month. Thank you! Cindy (Editor)
Page 7 May Recipe
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Method STEP 1 Ingredients Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the 400g self-raising flour, & for dusting flour, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter or whizz the lot in a food processor to fine crumbs, then stir in the sugar. tsp salt STEP 2 1 tsp baking powder Warm the buttermilk, vanilla and milk to hand temperature, then quickly stir it into the flour 100g butter, cut into cubes mixture with a knife. Using your hands, bring the dough together, being careful not to overwork the 3 tbsp caster sugar, & for sprinkling mix.
200ml buttermilk STEP 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat out to a 2.5cm thick round. Stamp out 12 x 1 tsp vanilla extract 5cm rounds, dusting the cutter with flour as you stamp – you’ll need to re-pat trimmings to make 5 tbsp milk , plus extra for brushing 12. Put the rounds onto floured baking sheets, brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with a little more Good handful small strawberries , halved sugar. Bake for 12-15 mins until golden.
small jar good strawberry jam STEP 4 To serve, lightly mash the strawberries with the 2 meringue nests , crumbled into chunks jam, and fold the meringues into the clotted cream. Dollop some strawberry mixture onto each split scone, and top with a dollop of meringue cream. 200ml tub clotted cream Page 8 From the Churchwardens We are delighted to report that many of our services at All Saints, at the end of March and again so far this month, have been so well attended we have had to place some people on a waiting list in case places become available. For this reason, to give everyone a fair chance of securing places, we are having to introduce a system under which bookings can be made no earlier than 2 weeks before the date of the service. We hope that you will all understand. In case you are unable to secure places, we direct you to the options available online: weekly 10.30am Sunday Worship, and 9.00am Morning Prayer from Monday to Thursday, detailed in the List of Services in these pages. We are very grateful to Paul, once again, for making this possible. You will have noticed that we have been unable for a while to fly any flags from our flagpole on the tower of All Saints, and that we were unable to do so to mark the sad period of national mourning following the death of HRH The DukeofEdinburghearlierthismonth.Weapologiseforthis.Thepulleyatop our flagpole is broken, and the whole pole has to be disassembled and then securedonanewbaseontopofthetower.Thisisnoeasytaskatthatheight, but we are working on a plan for its repair. Finally, as we head towards summer with the prospect of warmer weather and, perhaps, a relaxation of the current Covid restrictions, we are working with Paul on plans for some outdoor services of worship, at All Saints and also at St John’s Staplegrove, starting in early June. Details of these will be published widely in due course, so keep a lookout! Andrew Ritchie and Pam Wreford 20 April 2021
Page 9 ‘Jesus came and stood Jews, but through fear of Covid-19. For all among them and said, of us, whilst necessary, this has been “Peace be with you.’” frustrating; for many, there have been John 20:19 significant physical and mental implications. Lockdown has not been fun.
As I write, restrictions are easing a little Paul writes… and 12 April promises further freedom Immediately after hearing of Jesus’ and possibilities, including the re-opening resurrection, the disciples were together of shops, gyms, pubs, restaurants and in a locked room. They were afraid – and what many people seem to be looking with good reason. Their friend and leader forward to most – hairdressers! A relief had been killed and now reports were for many individuals, and a crucial boost circulating that something extraordinary for businesses and the economy. had taken place – he was alive again?! Our benefice will reflect the gradual Of course, they were anxious. What opening across the country. Having would happen to them? Would they be resumed services in April, we will be arrested? Imprisoned? Tortured? Killed? slowly increasing the provision in May. They could not be certain what lay ahead We are all hugely grateful to those people and they must have felt in very real whoworksohardtoenableourservices danger. No wonder they locked to take place and ensure the health and themselves away. safety of all concerned – thank you.
‘Jesus came and stood among them and The appearance of the Risen Christ said, “Peace be with you’” (John 20:19). transformed the disciples’ lives radically Whilst his appearance in the locked room and they will have had to come to terms may have alarmed them at first, with their own ‘new normal’ of this nevertheless the disciples were pleased to amazing, cosmic event. Jesus sent them see Jesus; in fact, ‘they were overjoyed out filled with the Holy Spirit and assured when they saw the Lord’. of his peace. Likewise, as we adapt to a ‘new normal’, so too we can be confident Jesus reassured them again: “Peace be inthesameJesus. with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” He then released them from After the resurrection, the Risen Jesus was their captivity, out into the world to share somehow familiar and yet different. the good news of his resurrection so that Remember how Mary Magdelene didn’t all the world may believe in him. recognise him at first, before the penny dropped? The same happened on the Many of us have been in captivity of a road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), when different kind: not through fear of the Page 10 Continued:
Page 11 Benefice Services for MAY 2021 St John’s All Saints’ Readings Readers HOW TO BOOK Sunday 2 May – Easter 5 Booking opens 19 April 10.30am Margaret Sue Derham All Age Acts 8:26-end Senior Worship John 15:1-8 [email protected] Derek Senior 334886
Sunday 9 May – Easter 6 Booking opens 26 April ForStJohn’s:JanetDarby 8.00am 10.30am [email protected] Acts 10:44-end BCP Holy Holy TBC 271457 John 15:9-17 Communion Communion For All Saints: Andrew Ritchie [email protected]
Sunday 16 May – Easter 7 10.30am Booking opens 3 May Acts 1:15-17, 21- Holy John Brown Ann Bridges end Communion Janet Darby John 17:6-19 [email protected] 270890 Sunday 23 May - Pentecost Booking opens 10 May For St John’s: Sue Derham 8.00am 10.30am [email protected] Acts 2:1-21 CW Holy All Age TBC 334886 John 16:4-15 Communion Worship For All Saints: Andrew Ritchie [email protected]
Sunday 30 May 10.30am Booking opens 17 May Holy Romans 8:12-17 Angela Thow Janet Darby Communion John 3:1-17 Elizabeth Hall [email protected] 271457
Online Worship Morning Prayer 9.00am Monday – Thursday: www.facebook.com/StJohnswithAllSaints
Sunday Worship 10.30am every Sunday: www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBAomhpfb9SBlIlKszbbDQ
Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 The Potting Shed May 2021
Tips from the Potting shed May
1 Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants
2 Earth up potatoes and promptly plant any still left remaining
3 Plant out summer bedding at the end of the month
4 Water early and late to get the most out of your water, recycle water where possible
5 Regularly hoe off weeds
6 Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days
7 Mow lawns once a week
8 Check for nesting birds before clipping hedges
9 Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs
10 Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle grubs
Page 15 Film night and all other regular dates are postponed until further notice.
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