THE BENEFICE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020

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Serving Ormesby, Rollesby, California & Scratby

EDITOR’S WELCOME:- HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well we've had a rest and we're all a little bigger for the festivities - enjoy the new articles in the magazine for this year and please send updates/events/poems/pictures/articles to [email protected] by 15th February for entry in the March Magazine - 2020 SUBSCRIPTION £5 - If you view us on line any voluntary donations will be gratefully received.

 CHRISTIAN THOUGHTS (p2)

 CHURCH NEWS & EVENTS (p3)  COASTAL PARTNERSHIP ADVICE (p6) INSIDE THIS  GARDENING TIPS (p8) MONTH…….  ART & LEARNING TO PAINT (p12)  YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL (p13)  HAVE A LAUGH (p14) LOOK WHAT'S  POETRY (p15) NEW……  CRAFT & CREATE (p16) HISTORY  TALES OF THE RIVERBANK (p17) WILDLIFE  WOMENS INSTITUTE (p18) CRAFT  PARISH COUNCIL REPORT (p20)  ST JAMES THE LEAST (P21) TRAVEL  PUZZLES (p22 & 23)  RECIPE (p24)  A WALK THROUGH OUR PAST (p30)  AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY (p31)  FEATURES, NEWS & MORE (p32-37) THE BENEFICE MAGAZINE IS ONLY £5 PER YEAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE OR SEND US A GIFT CONTACT THE ABOVE EMAIL OR PHONE MARGARET PARISH ON 01493 731557

COVER:- Happy New Year to all our readers thank you for your support

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Dear Friends As we are in an interregnum (waiting to appoint a new Rector) I have been asked to write a few words. It seems unreal writing the Magazine newsletter a few days before Christmas knowing that it will not be read until February. By then the festivities will be over and we should have left the E.U. The three years since the referendum has caused division, anger and frustration. Sadly the behaviour of many in authority who we have seen almost daily on our televisions, heard on the radio, read in the press or on social media have not helped the process. On a daily basis we have seen insults, accusations and worse, perhaps one of the saddest things is the lack of trust in what people have to say. It could be said that because people are so passionate about certain subjects that they say things they should not, the trouble is that once said it’s very difficult to take back. On the other hand its very easy to be a spectator and sit in judgement on others, it happens all the time and I am certain that all of us have been guilty of this.

Those who go through the market place in Great Yarmouth will have seen, I am certain, a homeless man who often sits by Greggs the bakers. Passing the other day I saw a lady I knew, she had brought him some food she had cooked, a flask of hot soup and a pair of trainers. She was talking to him and telling him to keep warm. It happened that I saw her a few days later and she told me that she went to see him regularly to check he was ok, she added that he would be spending Christmas Day with her and her husband. It’s wonderful that there are people who care about others, do not look for reward or acknowledgement but just get on and do things. I hope they had a really great Christmas. So we look forward to 2020 and the appointment of a new priest for our benefice. Our three churches have been lovingly cared for by many generations and we are grateful for your financial support to ensure that these historic buildings continue to be part of the landscape. St Margaret and St George are open daily, so if you need a bit of peace and quiet away from the busy lives we all lead, call in for a few moments. They are worthy of a visit.

Geoff Freeman

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CHURCH NEWS

The Bishop of Thetford, The Rt Revd Dr Alan Winton came to Ormesby St Michael Church on 8th December to bless the new West Window. The window is divided into 4 quadrants, each depicting a season and each showing wildlife and countryside scenes. In an inner circle within the window is an ordnance survey map of the surrounding villages, and a reading from Ecclesiastes (To everything there is a season...). The window was designed by Sarah Bristow in Norwich, and made by Forkes Stained Glass and the Glassworks Studio. The blessing service was attended by Ms Bristow, Mr Neil Forkes, and representatives of the Holman and Sturrock families whose generous donations funded the window. David Melling

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES FEBRUARY 2020 - ormesbystmargaretschurch.org.uk Ormesby St Margaret 2nd - 8am and 10.45am Holy Communion ALL SERVICES MAY BE 9th - 8am Holy Communion and 10.45am Morning Prayer SUBJECT TO CHANGE CHECK YOUR LOCAL 16th - 8am and 10.45am Holy Communion NOTICE BOARDS 23rd - 8am Morning Prayer and 10.45am Holy Communion 26th – Benefice Service St. Michael Ormesby St Michael Rollesby St George 2nd - 9.15am Holy Communion 2nd - 9.15am Morning Worship 9th - 9.15am Morning worship 9th - 9.15am Holy Communion 16th - 9.15am Holy Communion 16th - 9.15am Morning Worship 23rd – 9.15am Prayer and Praise 23rd - 9.15am Holy Communion 26th - Ash Wednesday 2pm St. 26th – Benefice Service St. Michaels Michael Holy Communion Every Wednesday at 11am Morning prayer

PRAYER FOR FEBRUARY

GOD OUR FATHER, You have welcomed each one of us in Jesus Christ and called us to be his body in this place. Send us your Holy Spirit at this time of uncertainty and change, to fill us with vision, energy and faithfulness in prayer, that we may be true to our calling to bring new life to our community. Guide with your heavenly wisdom those who are to choose a new priest for this benefice, that the one whom we receive may be a wise and gentle shepherd of your people: ready to serve us with joy, to build us up in faith, and to lead us by example in loving obedience to your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen 4

BENEFICE CONTACTS

For Baptisms, Weddings, Wedding Blessings & Funeral enquiries or if you need the Rector, or Pastoral Team to visit you at home, please contact: - The Rector - We are now in a position of interregnum - the gap between one Vicar leaving and another being appointed. If you need the support of the church please contact any of the below:-

Benefice Reader :- Margaret Parish [email protected]

Authorised Worship Assistant:- david Melling (St. Michaels)[email protected]

Ormesby St Margaret (Wardens) Mrs Catherine Jordan: [email protected] Ormesby St Michael (Wardens) Mrs Betty Gidney: 731953 Mr Alan Lanham: 731294 Deputy Warden Mr Martin Harper 730762 St George Rollesby (Wardens) Please Contact The Reader

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HEALTH NEWS TOPICAL TIPS FROM YOUR LOCAL SURGERY It’s not too late to get sugary foods for healthier options. It your FLU also has a free mobile phone App you VACCINATION if you can use when shopping to scan still want one. Flu is barcodes on items to find out what’s circulating in the community and the really in the food you are buying. vaccination does give protection, KEEP WARM KEEP especially to people with a long term WELL THIS WINTER! illness. If you are housebound or if With colder weather you know someone who is, contact likely, people living with the surgery for a home visit. long-term health Health Improvement Message of conditions should keep the Month Did you know children in homes warm, especially if not very England are eating more than double mobile. Keep your bedroom at about the recommended guidelines of sugar? 18C (65F) if you can, and draw Too much sugar is bad for health as it curtains and close doors to keep the can lead to a build up of harmful fat heat in. Wearing several layers of on the inside that we can’t see, as well clothes, eating at least one hot meal a as weight gain and serious diseases day, having hot drinks regularly and like Diabetes, heart disease and some trying to get up and move about even cancers. It’s important for everyone, for a short while will help to keep but especially children, to keep sugar warm. Try to keep a small stock of intake at recommended levels. A basic food so that you don’t need to quarter of the sugar most children go out in very cold weather. If you have each day comes from sugary need help with heating costs you may drinks, and swapping to a non-sugary be eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment. drink can really help reduce the sugar Call 0800 731 0160 to find out more. intake. If you are worried about an elderly relative or neighbour managing with heating costs through the winter you can contact Age UK 0800 055 6112. If you are concerned that someone is suffering from being too cold (hypothermia) call NHS 111. Change4Life is a good NHS website Every Mind Matters We that has lots of ideas and practical don’t need to wait until we help to make our lifestyles healthier are struggling with our and has lots of ideas on how to swap mental health; there are lots of things .

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HEALTH NEWS matters/ has useful information to help spot signs of common mental we can do to protect ourselves and health concerns, provides practical prevent problems escalating, just as self-care tips and guidance to help we do with our physical health. The deal with stress and anxiety, boost Every Mind Matters campaign mood & improve sleep. encourages us to be more aware of our mental health and helps us find With good wishes for a happy and simple steps to look after our mental healthy 2020! health and wellbeing. The Every Mind Matters website https:// www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind- Mary Weatherstone

North Caister Surgery: 01493 720618 Martham Surgery: 01493 748833 Ormesby Surgery: 01493 730205 Hemsby Surgery: 01493 730449

Thank you to everyone who MORE CHURCH NEWS donated chocolate gifts this Christmas. 54 wrapped chocolate bars were distributed to homeless and needy people in Norwich on 21st December. Theses were donated by St. George's parishioners, and were gratefully received. Any further donations of toiletries and warm clothes will be very welcome. The Rollesby Christingle service was a great success; the church was full of pupils and parents who listened to the explanation of the Christingle Rebecca Woods orange. On behalf of all at St Margaret's Church sincere thanks to all who kindly donated to our Gift Day appeal, we have raised almost £3,000 which is a wonderful amount to help us keep our church looking wonderful. Geoff Freeman

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GARDENING TIPS

Tips for February Again if the weather is on our By the time you read this the side a short row festivities will be over, the days will of early potatoes be getting longer and we can look can be planted ahead to the new growing season. towards the end of the month, you If you have a greenhouse you can will need to protect these for most of make a start even if the weather does their life but you could be digging not permit work outside. However if new potatoes in mid May. it’s dry there will be jobs to do.

The pruning will need to be finished, Towards the end of the month make Leave gooseberries to the end of the the first showings of lettuce, month as finches do have a nasty cauliflower and early cabbage. habit of eating the buds that are left Celeriac is becoming very popular as after pruning, leaving it to later a vegetable but it needs a long lessens the chance of this happening. growing season so sowing towards Try and complete the planting of any the end of the month will give them a soft fruit this month. Strawberry beds good start. always look a bit untidy at this time of the year so a clean up to remove any weeds and dead leaves before we The flower beds will probably benefit feed next month will benefit. from a general tidy up removing any dead foliage and leaves, these do If the grass is getting long a light cut make a very nice home for slugs and to just top of the excess will keep the snails to live in ready to chew the lawn tidy, however if the lawn is wet young shoots as they start to emerge it’s best to leave well alone. after the winter. If you did lift dahlias the tubers can be planted in If the weather is kind on light soil it’s large pots to start them off for the good if you can cover part of the new season, the benefit is two fold; vegetable plot to allow the soil to you will get good cuttings to root to start to warm up, there has been increase your stock and good size plenty of rain so a cover will let the plants to set out after the frosts are soil start to warm. If you did not get over. In the greenhouse only the broad beans sown in the autumn it’s hardiest of bedding plants can be worth making a sowing; De Monica sown such as Larkspur, one of my is an early fast maturing variety that favourite flowers that is so easy to if sown now will mature almost as grow, produces some fine stems for soon as the autumn sown ones. cutting and if dried will give colour for most of the year. 8

It’s best to leave sowing all the remember they do not like to be tender bedding to early March when warm. with longer days and better temperatures they will grow away So another season ahead much to without a check. look forward to and with no ‘B’ word to worry about let’s use the ‘W’ word Keep an eye on the temperatures in and hope for good growing weather the greenhouse it can soon get very Best wishes hot so ensure the vents will open or if automatic are working ok.

Autumn sown sweet peas can now be Geoff Freeman stopped and placed outside,

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YOUR LOCAL GROUPS FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES GO TO ‘WHATS ON’ 1st ORMESBY BROWNIES Meet on Mondays at Bracecamp Hall 1730-1900. The age group for Brownies is 7 to 11 years old. Anyone interested in joining should contact: Brown Owl on 01493 732288 - Kathleen, Brown Owl, is looking for help with running Brownies. If you could help please contact her.

SCRATBY & CALIFORNIA CLUB Meets on Thursday 1400-1600 on a weekly basis. New members are always welcome, so if you aged 50 or over do come along and enjoy films, quizzes, speakers and some outings. sometimes simply enjoy a good chat over refreshments. Contact Sylvia on 01493 732403 or Colin 1493732407

HAPPY ROLLERS We meet in Rollesby Village Hall every 4th Tuesday at 1400. A warm welcome for all Rollesby Residents over 55!!! £7 per year subs which includes tea, coffee and Sherry on Birthdays. Speaker / Entertainer each meeting, lunches, coffee mornings, outings and concerts during the year. Please contact Glenda on 740755

THE VILLAGE CRAFTERS Meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month at 1400 St Michael Church. Anybody interested in crafts of any kind will enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship which learning different skills and doing projects to help others. If you like a coffee, cake and chatter come along. Contact Christine 748645 OR Janet 07796246655

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YOUR LOCAL GROUPS

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Meet the 3rd Saturday of the month at Bracecamp Hall, Ormesby, 1330 –1600. Prize Bingo Eyes Down 2.00pm. Raffle, Tombola Table, Free Refreshments. Non-Members most welcome. All proceeds in aid of 2019 Poppy Appeal Jack Dolan (Chairman) Tel: 01493 731015

WELCOME-IN-GROUP Meets every Thursday at All Saints Parish Hall from 1030 - 1230 Please come and join us and take part in fund-raising events for good causes. Contact Marie Haynes 01493 717794

ST. MICHAEL—FRIENDSHIP GROUP Meet 3rd Tuesday of month at St. Michael Church 1400-1600. We’re a support group for the lonely, bereaved & dementia sufferers. All kinds of activities are enjoyed with occasional outings. Contact Beryl on 01493 733754

“TIGGER TIME” Tigger Time is an opportunity for children to have fun with other children and for their parents and carers to have some 'grown up' company. We meet at The Village Centre 9 - 11 a.m. (During term time only) For more information please contact Margaret on 731557

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THE ART OF ART house demonstrations, talks and demonstrations by guest artists. Scratby Art Group We are a relaxed, friendly group who The Club celebrated its third birthday enjoy painting in each other’s at the end of November with a company and our members include Christmas Art Show where there were artists of all abilities. We get together several sales of unique original art on a weekly basis every Wednesday from our talented artists, we sold out morning at All Saints Parish Hall, on the tombola and had fun with the Beach Road, Scratby. local Ukulele Band from Winterton playing lots of tunes we could all sing There currently is a waiting list, but if along to! you would like more information phone 07941 859774 or email The Club brought the year to a close ArtClubScratby@gmail. enjoying its December Party Morning followed by Christmas Lunch at the We are also on Facebook East Coast Family Restaurant in @ScratbyArtClub if you would like Scratby. A fitting end to a wonderful to follow us. year for us. The Art Club has gone from strength to strength in the past year which included welcoming new members, a varied monthly theme to challenge our artists, guest speakers and workshops plus a wonderful club outing to the Time and Tide Museum during the summer months. We are now looking forward to 2020 with a new program offering a varied monthly theme challenge, more guest artists offering demonstrations and workshops plus outings in the summer months where we can take our sketchbooks and photos for reference. We have a varied yearly programme which includes monthly topics chosen by our members, Artist of the Month, in- 12

YOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS

Christmas seems like a long time ago The junior school topics are also well and we are fully in the swing of 2020. under way. Year 3 and 4 are There is a great deal of enthusiasm studying the Roman Empire through for learning as we settle into our work their topic ‘I am Warrior’. They are this term. also looking at physical geography such as types of settlement and land At the infant school children have use from an historical and modern been learning about every day point of view. materials and their uses. We have been testing a range of things like In rocks, wood, glass and fabrics to find out about their properties and suitability to a range of purposes. Our overall topic title is ‘To Infinity and Beyond’ so we have also been looking at significant people who have been to space – Buzz Aldrin, Helen Sharman and Tim Peake. We are also going to be making moon buggies and model planets.

Year 5 and 6 the topic is ‘Frozen Kingdom’ – very appropriate for this time of year. This topic looks at how animals and plants are adapted to their environments and how animals are classified. In addition children will be learning about the different areas of the world using atlases and globes. We are sure everyone will have fun and learn a lot.

Annette McMylor Deputy Headteacher

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HAVE A LAUGH!!

What’s the smell of bad eggs? EGGTINCT (Extinct) What’s the expression on an auctioneer’s face? FOR BIDDING Why is it dangerous to have a nap in a railway carriage? BECAUSE THE TRAIN RUNS OVER SLEEPERS Why do women put their hair in rollers at night? SO THEY CAN WAKE CURLY (early) in the morning. When is longhand quicker than shorthand? WHEN IT’S ON A CLOCK. What happens when a horse gets to the bottom of his nose-bag? IT’S THE LAST STRAW What’s the best place for water-skiing? A LAKE WITH A SLOPE If an Indian woman is squaw, what’s an Indian baby? A SQUAWKER Searching for lost relatives? Find them fast – win the lottery! Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are going dead? By the time you find greener pastures, you can’t climb over the fence. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. People are like tea bags – you have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are. Did you hear about the thief who stole a calendar and got twelve months?

This is a ch_ _ch What is missing? (U R) – Forbidden fruit creates many jams. – In the dark? Follow the Son. – Running low on faith? Stop in for a fill-up. – If you can’t sleep, don’t count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd.

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POETRY Heaven’s Messengers of Love When we feel our woes confounding Do we know them when we see When we’re stifled by the strain them? We don’t see our friends surrounding Heaven’s messengers of love? Standing by us in the rain. Who are there just when we need them, Yet, despite our bitter blindness Sent to help by God above. God is there, and always sends Those who help us just by staying, Human angels, who with kindness Those who sit and hold our hand, Are our true and faithful friends, Those who hold us up by praying, Till the time when, sunshine glowing Those who simply understand. Come the rainbow and the dove

And the afterlight is showing When the seas of life are storming Heaven’s messengers of love. When we’re overwhelmed by pain

We don’t notice them transforming By Nigel Beeton We don't feel their love sustain.

If you have a poem you would like to share please email the magazine

A DOGS BEDTIME PRAYER 'Til morning comes and I want food; (Submitted by Christine Melling) I sneak up slowly to begin, And lick a nose or a bit of chin. Now I lay me down to sleep, For mornings here - it's time to play, The kingsize bed is soft and deep; I know the food is on it's way. I sleep right in the centre groove, Thank you Lord for giving me, The people here can hardly move. I've trapped their legs - they're tucked These wonderful people that I see; in tight; The ones who hug and hold me tight, And here is where I spend the night. And share the bed with me at night! No-one disturbs me or dares intrude, ANON.

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VILLAGE CRAFTERS This year the magazine will be including a craft page. On the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, at St. Michaels Church, a group of local ladies (men are welcome) have been meeting to create some wonderful things to raise If I haven’t inspired you I am going funds for charity. Recently we raised to quote a passage from the £154 which was donated to Nelson’s Inspirations Craft Magazine – it refers Journey a charity which helps local to ‘women’ only because the majority of crafters are women but I would bereaved children. like to think that there is a man out Since Christine and there somewhere that would like to Janet started the join us:- group, we have knitted hats for the “As women we sometimes feel like homeless, lap we don’t have a voice, that no-one blankets for our listens, that our opinion doesn’t churches, baubles, count. But that does not have to be Christmas creations the case. Sometimes we just have to and memory mitts. choose a different way of The skills in this small friendly group communicating. Our words don’t are incredible and they are going to have to be spoken; they can also be share these with you each month. stitched. They can be flown like a flag, hung like a portrait, and worn No matter who you are, where you like a cloak. Our needles can pierce are or what you like, you are more than our embroidery cloth, they welcome to come and join us and can pierce the fabric of society and create. Our message is simply put by can poke holes in outdated dogmas. this creation by one of the ladies:- Our threads can make beautiful pictures but can also stitch up wounds, mend broken relationships and weave strong bonds across cultures, generations and genders. Never underestimate a woman with a needle and thread. By Ansie” Come – Create – and enjoy……. Coffee - Cake By our creativity we 'hope' to bring Bernie joy and 'hope' to others. 16

TALES OF THE RIVER BANK

I have worked on the water for many once we found the latrine we could years and during this time I have then locate the hole they’d go into. encountered wildlife face to face. I Mostly along the river the holes have been fortunate enough to would be below the water line so you witness things that most people never couldn’t see them very well. get the opportunity to see; I have been asked to share some of these From the reed we could tell if the experiences with you. I hope you vole was right handed or left handed enjoy reading my own 'Tales of the depending on which way the reed is River Bank'. angled, left or right. The same has been proven with squirrels. I thought I was having my Wildlife struggle when the weather is leg pulled at the time but I found out bad and icy. If the winter is really later that I wasn’t. bad some wildlife could perish but I’ve known the River Yare to be solid I went to Centre Parcs one year and enough to walk on but the ducks on a ramble with a guide we came seem to survive ok. We never used to across a fir cone eaten by a squirrel. see any fatalities yet having said that Some will hold it in the right paw and I never did see how they actually turn the cone away from itself to eat survived the winters. around it and others in the left so you can tell from the direction of the Water vole aren’t too bad because spiral teeth marks whether they were they have underwater access so they left or right handed. They always can get in the water to feed. hold it by the thick end and turn it When I was working, because the away from themselves by instinct. water vole is a protected species, we Next time you are out walking take used to check the bank before we the time to check out the reeds and started work to see if there were the nibbled cones. living in the area. The way to check to see if there are vole present is by By A.E. 'RATTY' looking at the reed. Water vole only take young reed, we would search the area checking the reed and if it had been cut or nibbled at a 45 degree angle then you knew that there were water vole present. Once you’d found that we used to then go and look for the latrine which wouldn’t be too far from the hole into the bank; so 17

WOMENS INSTITUTE

ROLLESBY & DISTRICT W.I. We celebrated the end of 2019 with two events; our Christmas party meeting with Simon Partridge and a lunch at Filby Bridge. At the party Simon regaled us with some little known facts about Christmas and why we do the things we do. It was extremely interesting and we all learnt something new. As usual the members had excelled themselves with the range of food for the buffet supper. The lunch at Filby was enjoyed by all who attended. Our February meeting is a talk by Graeme Simmonds ‘The History Beneath Your Feet’ and the competition will be a Small Picture of Wild Flowers.

Pam Mayhew

THE ORMESBY ‘NIGHTINGALES’ WI Ormesby Nightingales WI meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Ormesby Village Centre. Starting at 7.30pm, doors are open at 7.00pm. Refreshments are provided and a raffle. Ladies are welcome to join us to see if they like the group. It's a great place to meet new people, network and have fun. Last year was amazing, especially our full coach trip in November to Bury St Edmunds Christmas Market. This was such a wonderful experience with lots of good food and drink as well as gift buying. We are looking forward to a new year ahead of us with a year planned full of fantastic meetings and outings. In February we are putting on a Beetle drive with the added benefits of Prosecco (should be interesting!) Please come and join us on February 25th at the Village Centre. Contact email [email protected] or call Georgina 01493 748522/Caroline 07947861922 or just turn up. Take a look at our Facebook page Ormesby Nightingales WI

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Young Families How are your New Year Resolutions going? If you are looking for some more ideas how about helping to support our children and young families, here are some opportunities: Open The Book - This is an ecumenical group of people looking for people to help with going into our local infant and junior schools to introduce the children to Bible stories. Contact: Lesley 01493 730528 Brownies - Brown Owl and Snowy Owl are looking for more ‘Owls’ to help them with their Brownies on Monday evenings. Contact: Kathleen 01493 732288 Tigger Time - Come and help with our young parents and 0 – 4 year old children who meet at Ormesby Village Centre on Wednesday mornings. Contact: Margaret 01493 731557 THANK YOU

18th FEBRUARY / 17th MARCH / 21st APRIL

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PARISH COUNCIL

For full minutes visit the appropriate website Ormesby St. Margaret with affect this will have on an already Scratby Parish Council overloaded sewerage system. Chairman—Adrian Peck  Concerns were raised that footpaths were being ploughed by a local 01493 733737 07768216402 farmer. Cllr Peck to liaise with the [email protected] farmer to consider options in an Clerk—Jayne Morse effort to keep the pathways open. [email protected]  Concerns raised regarding speeding 07825266117 www.ormesby.org in Ormesby St. Margaret. A SAM2 Next meeting is 10th Feb…Main to be installed in January. points of the 9th Dec Meeting:-  Request for grit bin California declined as did not quality.  Discussion over replacement and/or maintenance of playground  Concerns over bin emptying Jubilee equipment in the parish took place. wood & burial ground.  Flytipping in Thoroughfare Lane  Telephone box Beach Road Scratby dealt with by Clerk. to be removed  Planning proposals for West Caister  Planning to commence for VE day available - concerns raised as to the celebration Friday 8th May 2020 St. Michael Parish Council  Request made to Essex & Suffolk Water for face to face meeting Clerk—Phil Davies regarding absence of consultation over planned works at Water 01493 243519 Treatment Plant. [email protected]  Events & workshops agreed with Next meeting 11th Feb…Main points Norfolk Wildlife Trust to celebrate of the 10th Dec Meeting:- the Trust’s 25th anniversary with picnic site to host environmental  Parish Council in discussions with sculptures in 2020. Norfolk Wildlife Trust to improve efficiency of collaborative  Latest Traffic Data shows continued maintenance of Picnic Site. speed compliance from vehicles on A149.

Rollesby Parish Council 01493 750254 07769972902 Chairman—Shaun Day [email protected] 01493 740651 Next meeting is 17th Feb. Main [email protected] points of the Dec Meeting available Clerk—Claudia Dickson on our website.

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ST JAMES THE LEAST OF ALL

On why pews are better than chairs

My dear Nephew Darren,

While it was good to see you when should sit in a pew where regulars you visited us last Sunday, your have sat for the last 50 years, it is suggestion to our churchwardens that regarded as if it were the invasion of chairs would be far more comfortable Poland. One innocent family once than our pews was not well received. chose the pew where generations of You must remember that significant the Psmith family have sat since numbers in any congregation firmly dinosaurs roamed the land. The believe that the more uncomfortable Psmiths had no intention of ceding they are, the holier they must be. territory peacefully and so for the Pews, generally designed several whole of Mattins, one pew which centuries ago when legs were shorter should have held 6 people sat 9. and bottoms smaller, are conducive When they stood to sing, the line neither to comfort nor sleep - exploded into the aisles on both sides, although Colonel Marchington returning to their compressed state, achieves the latter unerringly every necessitating staggered shallow Sunday within minutes of arrival. breathing, when re-seated. At least with pews, parishioners can I will concede, however, that we make some pretence at kneeling, made one mistake some years ago adopting that peculiar crouch only when the pews were re-varnished ever seen in church life. Attempt that without having been fully cleaned with chairs and you are assured of first. The result is that every time the sending the one in front sliding across congregation stands, the organ is the floor with a shriek. Chairs may be drowned out by the sound of tearing, all very well in your own church, so while coats and jackets reluctantly you can create space for the delights part company with wood. of liturgical dance and baby clinics, but we prefer something more No, your congregation may relax in immovable. Little Miss Thripp has, the luxury of padded chairs, but we over the years, created something of a will stoutly maintain our holy nest where she sits, quietly bringing discomfort. in cushions, travelling rugs and her own supply of books and peppermints. As for Major Hoare, I Your loving uncle, suspect he is installing a drinks Eustace cabinet in his pew.

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PUZZLES Answers on P38

Try out this word snake. Start at No. 1, each clue has an answer of four letters. The last letter of the first word is the first letter of the second word all the way round to the end.

1 2 3 4 5

WORD SNAKE CLUES:- COIN 1. Slightly open 9. Catch sight of

2. Harvest 10. Period of time 1. 3. Nosegay 2. 11. Status 6 4. Egg part 12. Flying toy 3. 5. Type 13. Deserve 6. Expensive 14. Bird's home 4. 7. American ostrich 15. Rend 8. Land measure 16. Affluent 5. TOSS 7

WORD LADDER Change one letter

on each rung to get from the top word 16 to the bottom - the 8 letters stay in the same position. Below are some

clues to help you. SOLVE ME……… 1. Type of crop 15 9 I am not alive, but I 2. Centre grow; I don't have lungs, 3. Ripped but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water 4. Voice Pitch kills me. What am I? 5. Units of weight

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1. Which late U.S. actor starred as the title character in the TV series Columbo? 2. What is a bratwurst? 3. Who started the 1840 Uniform Penny Post? 4. In which futuristic novel did George Orwell introduce the concept of Big Brother? 5. Labrador is an area of which country? 6. Which non-metallic element, occurring in diamonds and graphite, is represented by C? 7. Which Italian composer wrote The Four Seasons? 8. What is the standard currency of Japan? 9. Who played the character Arthur in the 1981 film of the same name? 10. Which sport uses the terminology 'clean and jerk'?

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RECIPE & COOKING All recipes this year will be easy to make and aimed at encouraging adults and children to have fun baking together. Also come cookery information to help us all learn.

Thai Green Turkey Meatballs Ingredients 2 eggs 75g/3oz cooked turkey mince 90g/3¼oz breadcrumbs, divided 1 tsp Thai green curry paste 2 tbsp plain flour

Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Beat one of the eggs in a bowl. Stir in the turkey mince, 30g/1oz breadcrumbs and Thai green curry paste until well combined. Divide the mixture into four portions and roll each into a ball. Beat the remaining egg in a bowl, sprinkle the flour and remaining breadcrumbs onto separate plates. Roll the meatballs in the flour, then dip in the beaten egg and roll in the breadcrumbs. Transfer to a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden-brown.

CUTS OF BEEF Flank/Neck/Clod: Better slow cooked, is used for mince. Fore Rib: used for traditional roasting joint. Thin Rib: kideal for slow or post roasting, comes boned and rolled. Shin: Good flavour but high proportion of gristle good for casseroles. Silverside: Lean boned joint usually served boiled with dumplings. Sirloin/ Rump: Used for steaks

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WHAT’S ON A PULL OUT AND KEEP PAGE Everything you need to know W=Weekly F=Fortnightly about what’s happening in your local villages—Any amendments or M=Monthly things you would like to see included please email the magazine team.

MONDAY

All Saints Parish Hall - (Booking Clerk Babs Newton 01493 384475 Line Dancing 1930-2200 Tel: 669582 Btwn 1000-1700) (1st, 2nd & 3rd of mth) Pilates (W) 1830-1930—contact St Michael Village Hall (Bookings [email protected] Tel: 01493 369470) Memory Club (W) 1000-1400 Tel: Bingo (F) (1st&3rd week of the 01493 494217/07887984341 month). [email protected] Rollesby Village Hall (Bookings Broadland Gym (W) 1600-1900 Clerk Janet Hodds Tel: 01493 Bracecamp Parish Hall— (Bookings 740463) Tel: 01493 730365) Line Dancing (M) 4th week of the Bobbin Lacemaking (W) 1930-2130 mth in the evening Tel: 01493 730599 Womens Institute (M) 2nd week of Brownies (W) 1730-1900 Tel: 01493 the mth in the evening 732288 Parish Council Meeting (M) 3rd week Garden Club (M) 1930-2200 Tel: of the mth in the evening 01493 733801/731570 (last Mon of mth) (27th Jan 2020 Graeme Simmons History beneath your feet & 24th Feb Mr P Cornfield Vegetables & Seeds Productions)

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WHAT’S ON PLEASE UPDATE… EMAIL THE EDITOR TUESDAY

All Saints St. Michaels Church Pilates (W) 0930-1030 contact 1400-1600Friendship Group (3rd Tue [email protected] of mth) Boxercise (W) 1830-1930 contact Ormesby Village Centre [email protected] 1400-1700 Dancing (W) (during term Bracecamp time) Paula Hacon 01493 748201 or Bobbin Lacemaking (W) 1400-1600 07894 468275 Tel: 01493 730599 1900-2100 (M) (4thTues of mth) Short Mat Bowls (W) 1330-1600 Tel: Nightingales Womens Institute 01493 730664 Georgina Nicholas-Jago email [email protected] Table Tennis (W) 1900-2200 Rollesby Village Hall (Bookings St Margarets—Morning Prayer (W) Clerk Janet Hodds Tel: 01493 0900-0930 740463) St.Michael Village Hall Happy Rollers (M) 1400-1700 Tel: Merry Michaels (F) 1400-1630 Tel: 01493 740755 (4th Tue of mth) 01493 730266 (2nd&4th Tue of mth) Line Dancing (W) in the evening

WEDNESDAY All Saints Slimming World (W) 1800-2100 Weight Watchers (W) 0930-1030 Bracecamp Carers Trust Norfolk (W) 1030-1400 Women’s Institute (M) 1400-1600 Tel: 01493 731490 (2nd of the mth) Camera Club (W) 1930-2200 contact Yoga (W) 1730-1900 Tel: 01493 [email protected] 732717 Art Group (W) 0930-1230 Tel: Badminton (W) 1930-2230 Tel: 07941859774 07776304652 Scratby Bowls Club (W) 1330-1630 contact Dave Baran. Tel: 07827521329 26

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WEDNESDAY Cont.

St. George Rollesby—Book of Rollesby Village Hall (Bookings Common Prayer Service (W) 1100- Clerk Janet Hodds Tel: 01493 1200 740463 Ormesby Village Centre Coffee&Chat morning (M) 1030-1200 (1st Wed of mth) Tigger Time (W) (during term time) 0900-1100 Margaret 731557 or Rev Meditation Development & Spiritual Mandy Bishop 01493 731917 awareness (W) in evening 1400-1700 (W) Art club Jill Mole Tel: 01493 731024 1900-2100 Dog training Christine Tel: 01493 722204 or 07810772349

THURSDAY

All Saints California Tavern Welcome in Group (W) 1030-1230 Probus Group (W) 1000-11.30 Contact Marie Tel: 01493 717794 Contact Terry Whitmill Tel: 01493 The Scratby Club (W) 1330-1630 748660 Tel: 01493 732403/732407 Ormesby Village Centre Body Highlights (W) 1830-1930 1900-2100 Flamenco dancing Angela Tel: 01493 303965 or 07597189083 Bracecamp Rollesby Village Hall (Bookings Keepfit (W) 1000-1100 Tel: 01493 Clerk Janet Hodds Tel: 01493 730664 740463 Quilting & Craft Grp (W) 1400-1600 Line Dancing (W) in mornings Tel: 01493 730599 Art Classes (W) in afternoons Line Dancing (W) 1900-2200

Young at Art (W) 1900-2100 Tel: 07999895155

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FRIDAY Short Mat Bowls (W) 1330-1600 Tel: All Saints 01493 730664 Forget-me-not Café & Indoor Market Rollesby Village Hall (Bookings (W) 0930-1330 contact Clerk Janet Hodds Tel: 01493 740463 [email protected] Tel: 07538463509 Line Dancing (M) 1st week of mth in the evening Table Top Sale (W) 1000-1400 Tel: 01493 730587 Lindy Hop & Swing 2nd/3rd/4th week of month in the evening. Bracecamp St. Michaels Yoga (W) 1000-1200 Tel: 01493 732717 Village Crafters 1400-1600 (2nd & 4th of mth) 11th & 25th

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Bracecamp British Legion Bingo (M) 1330-1600 Dances Mike & Jackie (F) 1900-2200 Tel: 01493 731015 (Sat 21st)Prize Tel: 01263 502215 Bingo Doors Open1330 Eyes Down 1400, Raffle, Tombola Table, free Bobbin Lacemaking (M) 1100-1500 refreshments. Non-Members most Tel: 01493 730599 welcome.

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All Saints Bracecamp Light of Life Church (W) 0900-1300 Green Pastures Christian Fellowship contact [email protected] (W) 1000-1300 Tel: 01493 751312

SPECIAL EVENTS TO REMEMBER… 2nd Feb - Candlemass (Presentation of Christ at the Temple) 26th Feb - Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent)

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USEFUL CONTACTS

MEDICAL R.S.P.C.A. 0300 1234 999 NHS Direct 111 Broads Authority 01603 756056 Blood Donors 0845 7741 1711 Environment Agency 0800 807060 Fleggburgh Surgery 01493 369232 Anglian Water 24/7 03457 145145 Hemsby Medical Centre 01493 Emergency Power Cut 0800 316 3105 730449 Repeat Prescription 734095 Nat. Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Ormesby Medical Centre Doctor Gt. Yarm Bor Council 01493 856100 01493 730205 Dentist 730384 Pharmacy 384000 Nrfk County Council 01603 222222 James Paget Hospital 01493 452452 Www.norfolk.gov.uk/roadworks Www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries (also available /bluebadge & /streetlighting POST OFFICE & /parkandride & /adultlearning) Ormesby 01493 730322 Rollesby 01493 748488 POLICE Scratby 01493 730658 Non-emergency 101 Hemsby 01493 730210 Great Yarmouth 0845 456 4567 Gorleston 01493 333192 SCHOOLS Www.norfolk.police.uk Rollesby Prinmary & Nursery Sch 01493 740270 TRANSPORT Ormesby Infant Sch 01493 730298 Bus Times/Info. 0845 602 0121 Ormesby Junior Sch 01493 730944 Nat. Rail Enquiries 0871 200 4950 Flegg Primary Sch 01493 369283 Public Transport 0871 200 2233 Flegg High Sch 01493 740349 Www.traveline.info Hemsby Primary & Nursery Sch 01493 730364 COMMUNITY SUPPORT IF YOU HAVE A NUMBER TO SHARE PLEASE EMAIL THE Age Concern 01493 262052 EDITOR Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 01493 856665 29

A WALK THROUGH OUR PAST

This year I shall be pickings some him to nail on some copper sheets, odd little bits out of historic issues of which he did himself, again spending the magazine to hopefully entertain a long time in the water. For some you. With thanks to Anne Bates curious reason not a single shark Queen Victoria it was reported in hove in sight all the time. 1907 "Saw that her children should Dedication - Parish Clerk Burton never forget to say their prayers every Joyce held the office in Notts for 63 night, allowing no state duties to years but had been connected with interfere with this custom. If all the church for 69 as he was organ mothers did this there would be in a blower for six years before his generation a marked deepening of appointment as Sexton and Clerk in religious feeling throughout the land. February 1844. He has served under During this Lenten season will not five vicars, and has tolled the passing our mothers make a special effort to bell for three sovereigns. He is now teach their children to pray? in his eighty-third year. He still lives Remember, the prayers learnt at his in the house that he was born in. He mother's knew have been the sheet- has only been absent from the village anchor in many a man's life." for five Sundays during the whole of A Brave Bishop - Captain Gambier his life. He has been present at 1,500 baptisms, 300 marriages and 1,000 of the missionary yacht, the Southern Cross, in entering the Harbour of a funerals, the graves for the bodies of Port in France, which swarmed with which he had personally dug. sharks, had touched a coral reef. It As we approach Lent - "How was therefore necessary to examine vividly is the message of the Cross the state of the yacht's copper; but no borught before our eyes. Humility, one on board any ship in the harbour, Fellowship - yes, these are essential including the two men-of-war, the of the Christian Life, but most Iris and a French frigate, La necessary of all is Sacrifice. The Bayonnaise, would venture into the Cross Jesus Christ carried we must shark-infested water. So Bishop carry. He suffered and died upon the Selwyn, who held that if a man Cross - that "One oblation of showed a bold front to a shark he Himself, once offered, a full, perfect would sheer off, went overboard and sufficient sacrifice," and we must himself, with a long, sharp knife in "offer and present unto God his mouth for defence, and, idving ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be under his vessel, ascertained the a reasonable, holy and lively damage. He then came on board the sacrifice". Let our churches speak Southern Cross and we arranged to this message to our souls, and we careen the yacht sufficiently to enable shall indeed know the joy of Christ.

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PART I Our American Odyssey 2019

(These are the places visited, people met and our experiences of Western America) At the end of May this year , we flew out to Spokane in Washington State (WA) for the wedding of my partner Janice’s son Matt. They chose a church in a little out of the way place 40 miles West of Spokane called Sherman, right next to nowhere. The service was conducted by a licensed official called Tom who also dresses up as St Patrick on St Patrick’s day in Spokane. He’s quite a character. When I took this photo of him writing notes for the service he said ”Damn! You’ve caught me writing my suicide note!” I haven’t included pictures of the wedding because there’s plenty more stuff I can bore you with. The previous day we went to see the Grand Coulee Dam. The photo doesn't do it justice. It took 12 million cubic yards of concrete and provides power to 4.2 million homes in 11 States. From the water to the top of the spillway is 300 feet! An idea of scale is difficult without a comparison The day after the wedding we went to Palouse Falls, WA. On route we stopped to wonder why this house in beautiful countryside was abandoned? This was the first of many we saw. It was obvious from other buildings that it was once the home of a small livestock ranch. Palouse Falls themselves were impressive, but much like the dam it was difficult to get a sense of scale. From water to spillway is 198 feet! This group of American fellow ‘wrinklies’ asked me to take a photo of them and I said ok. The lady by the fence said “Are you German?” That’s the first time, normally it’s Australian. How wonderful! On the way back to Spokane I spotted this Osprey in her nest on top of a girder bridge which was a rare sight for us. Further on, we saw this bus which was donated to the local community, with the land it sat on, for the locals to use for graffiti. Inside the back door was a box of spray cans. I’ll bet they’re all wondering who TonyB is! Tony Bushkes

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YOUR COMMUNITY (Answers on page 38) The News Quiz for 2019 How well did you read the News this year? Try this quiz and find out… 1. What is a Gillet jaune? 2. The famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfield died this year leaving his £150 million fortune to Choupette. Who or what is Choupette? 3. In March an aeroplane left London City airport flight with number BA3271 to Düsseldorf. Where did it land? 4. Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky won the Ukrainian Presidential election in April. What was his job before the election? 5. There was a serious fire at Notre Dame in April. Who wrote a book in 1831 about the cathedral to draw attention to the restoration it then needed? 6. What is Pteridomania? The Victorians had it. 7. Blackpool Tower celebrated its 125th anniversary in May 2019. What landmark inspired it? 8. Which former member of the cabinet was named after a battleship? 9. Which country has coins nicknamed loonie and toonie? 10. Politicians talked about red lines. What was the thin red line? 11. What would you use a French press to make? 12. In July we were told to look out for a “Painted Lady Summer”. What is that? 13. What were male members of the RAF allowed to grow this year that that they have never previously been allowed? 14. What were seasiders advised to stare at to stop them stealing chips and bothering them? 15. Which person has the following titles in other languages? (All one person) Leading Star / The Son of the Big Boss / The Sun Looks at Him in a Good Way / The Helper of the Cows (literally he whom the cows love so much they call for him when they are in times of distress) 16. Which territory did Donald Trump show interest in buying for the US? 17. Where would you find a small copper and an Essex skipper? 18. What did Goldsmiths, University of London, ban the sale of to try to fight global warming? 32

The Lord’s Prayer and you in FEATURES 2020 Hear follows some reflective if I live as if the world is my thoughts to ponder as we sit and kingdom. recite the Lords Prayer each Sunday:- I cannot pray ‘Thine is the power and I cannot pray ‘our’ if I am not in the glory’ if I am seeking power for communion with fellow Christians. myself and my own glory. I cannot pray ‘Father’ if I do not treat I cannot pray ‘forever and ever’ if all Him as such, on a daily basis. my attention is on daily affairs. I cannot pray ‘Who Art in Heaven” if I cannot pray ‘Amen’, unless I all my interests are on earthly things. honestly say, ‘Cost what it may, this I cannot pray ‘hallowed by thy name’ is my prayer.’ if I am not striving, with God’s help, to be holy myself. I cannot pray ‘Thy Kingdom come’ if I don’t live as if I am within His kingdom now. I cannot pray ‘Thy Will be Done’ if I am disobedient to His commands. I cannot pray ‘on earth as it is in Heaven’ unless I am truly ready to give my life to God’s service here and now. I cannot pray ‘give us this day our daily bread’ if I am not also willing to work for it, and to share with my neighbour in need. Dudley & I have been lucky enough I cannot pray ‘forgive us our to visit the Church of the Pater Noster trespasses as we forgive those who on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. trespass against us’ if I harbour a Part of this church is a convent and grudge against anyone. one of the Nuns dedicated her days to transcribing the Lords Prayer into I cannot pray ‘lead us not into over 100 languages and this and the temptation’ if I deliberately remain neighbouring church house tiled somewhere where I am likely to be plaques depicting her hard work. tempted. Above is Icelandic and Latvian. I cannot pray ‘Thine is the Kingdom’ Bernie 33

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SOCIAL MEETINGS

GT. ORMESBY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB We meet the 4th Monday of the months at Bracecamp Hall, Ormesby, 1930 hrs. For this months details see centre page pull out. New members are always welcome for any further info. contact:- Gillian Saker 01493 733801 Hazel Stenning 01493 731570 www.greatormesbygardenclub.co.uk

FORGET-ME-NOT CAFÉ At All Saints Parish Hall, Scratby, every Friday 1000-1400 for light refreshments and lunches. All are welcome to sit and enjoy good food, good conversation, babies play area and free wifi. All events on the Whats On Pages. To volunteer at the Café contact Sylvia on 07538463509 AND Tina on 01493 730587 for (table top) booking forms.

COFFEE & CHAT MORNINGS We meet the first Wednesday of each month at Rollesby Village Hall 1030-1200. Don’t sit at home alone, please come and join us for good company in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy free tea, coffee, squash & biscuits. We also run a bring and buy on these mornings. We look forward to seeing you there.

GT. YARMOUTH & GORLESTON MEMORY CLUB meets every Monday 1000 All Saints Parish Hall in Scratby. The club is for those in the early stages of dementia and those who due to bereavement or other circumstances find themselves socially isolated. Referrals are accepted from Doctors, Social Services, Housing Associations or relatives. Volunteers and members would be most welcome. Each week there are different themes for reminiscing and from time to time supervised outings are organised. Perhaps you would like to arrange a ‘Come and Try’ visit? RING Sandra Edmonds on 01493 494217 or Kerry Hunt 07887984341 Or website gygmemoryclub.co.uk

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website. DO NOT message or email them off of the site. 3. NEVER send money to someone whom you do not know. 4. Google yourself. Find out just Love, actually? how much personal information “Hello, I am a millionaire and part- about you is out there. It may come time army officer, and spend my time as a shock! at my numerous houses and yachts 5. Be VERY careful about sending a throughout the world. Even though photo or video of yourself to anyone we have never met, I am in love with that you do not know. you. I would like to meet you, and share my paradise with you, but first I need you to send me £500 to pay the air fare. " Romance is not everything! Spot anything fishy? Well of course Almost two thirds (60 per cent) of you do. But lots of people get taken the single adults in the UK have in, and they can lose thousands of deliberately chosen their single pounds in scams like this. lifestyle, with more women (66 per Dating websites offer you contact cent) than men (53 per cent) opting with lots of people who are looking for the single life. There are two for someone special. But - they also good reasons, according to the offer you contact with lots of people findings of a recent study: a desire who are looking to defraud or damage you. So, if you are using a dating website to look for romance this month, here are some guidelines to keep yourself for independence, and a weariness safe: when it comes to dealing with relationship problems. 1. Use only a reputable, well-known dating website. It should have a Keeping love going section which spells out how they Here is some good news: the divorce deal with fraud, and also a clear rate has fallen to the lowest level for policy on how they ensure clients’ nearly 50 years. It seems that the safety. many children of divorce have in 2. If you have ‘met’ someone online their turn decided to stick at their who interests you, still keep to the marriage, and thus avoid the trauma safety provided by the dating of splitting up.

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GREAT YARMOUTH - Daytime High and Low Water / sunrise / sunset 01 - L07:07 H 13:15 / 07.34 / 16.38 17 - L09:15 H 15:35 / 07.04 / 17.08 02 - L07:55 H 14:17 / 07.32 / 16.40 18 - L10:35 H 16:40 / 07.02 / 17.10 03 - L09:01 H 15:45 / 07.31 / 16.42 19 - L11:47 H 17:44 / 07.00 / 17.12 04 - L10:28 H 16:46 / 07.29 / 16.44 20 - H 06:32 L12:52 / 06.58 / 17.14 05 - L11:31 H 17:39 / 07.27 / 16.46 21 - H 07:29 L13:43 / 06.56 / 17.16 06 - L12:24 H 18:28 / 07.26 / 16.47 22 - H 08:11 L14:23 / 06.54 / 17.18 07 - H 06:50 L13:15 / 07.24 / 16.49 23 - H 08:48 L14:56 / 06.52 / 17.20 08 - H 07:42 L14:02 / 07.22 / 16.51 24 - H 09:21 L15:25 / 06.50 / 17.22 09 - H 08:30 L14:48 / 07.20 / 16.53 25 - H 09:52 L15:52 / 06.48 / 17.24 10 - H 09:14 L15:33 / 07.18 / 16.55 26 - H 10:21 L16:18 / 06.45 / 17.25 11 - H 09:58 L16:14 / 07.16 / 16.57 27 - H 10:48 L16:45 / 06.43 / 17.27 12 - H 10:40 L16:53 / 07.14 / 16.59 28 - H 11:19 L17:15 / 06.41 / 17.29 13 - H 11:24 L17:33 / 07.13 / 17.01 29 - H 11:51 L17:50 / 06.39 / 17.31 14 - H 12:09 L18:13 / 07.11 / 17.03 15 - L07:04 H 13:00 / 07.09 / 17.05 16 - L08:01 H 14:13 / 07.07 / 17.07

MOBILE LIBRARY TIMETABLE - www.libraries.norfolk.gov.uk If you have any enquiries regarding these routes you can telephone the following and quote the route number:- The Ormesby/Scratby/California (01603 222303) route No.NWA511 which calls on a Friday. Your next visit is 27th Dec & 24th Jan. The St.Michaels/ Rollesby (01692 402482) route No. NWA311 which calls on a Wednesday. Your next visit is 27th Nov & 22nd Jan. DVD FILMS TO RENT— The Angry Birds Movie 2, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Playmobil: The Movie and Ugly Dolls. Fast & Furious series Blinded by the Light, The Good Boys, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Angel Has Fallen, Crawl and The Informer. All of these films and more available from Norfolk libraries £2 for two nights. For more information go to our website.

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PUZZLE PAGE ANSWERS

Solve me— I am FIRE

WORD SNAKE - 1. Ajar 2. Reap 3. Posy 4. Yolk 5. Kind 6. Dear 7. Rhea 8. Acre 9. Espy 10. Year 11. Rank 12. Kite 13. Earn 14. Nest 15. Tear 16. Rich WORD LADDER - COIN, CORN, CORE, TORE, TONE, TONS, TOSS

QUIZ - 1. Peter Falk 2. Sausage 3. Rowland Hill 4. 1984 5. Canada 6. Caron 7. Vivaldi 8. Yen 9. Dudley Moore 10. Weightlifting.

ANSWERS TO THE NEWS QUIZ OF 2019 1. A yellow reflective vest French drivers have to carry by law in their cars. 2. Choupette is a cat, a very rich cat. 3. It landed in Edinburgh by mistake. 4. He was a comedian. 5. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 6. Love of ferns. 7. Eiffel Tower in Paris. 8. Penny Mordaunt was named after the Arethusa-class cruiser HMS Penelope. 9. Canada. The loonie is the type of bird featured on the dollar coin. Toonie refers to the two-dollar coin. 10. The Thin Red Line refers to an episode in the Battle of Balaklava 11. Coffee 12. Lots of butterflies. 13. Beards. 14. Seagulls. (Please do not try this at home. It probably does not work!) 15. HRH Prince Charles 16. Greenland. It was not for sale. 17. They are butterflies. You might find them in a churchyard. 18. Beef

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A local fishmongers run by Tracey Wrightson and her family. It is located in Scratby, on the main roadA local between fishmongers Caister run-on by-Sea Tracey and Hemsby.Wrightson and Trading her family. for the past 15 years,It is located they pride in Scratby, themselves on the on main the varietyroad between and freshness Caister of-on their-Sea fish.and Hemsby. Trading for the past 15 years,Open everythey pride day themselvesexcept Mondays, on the varietytelephone and orders freshness are of welcome. their fish. 01493 731305

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