THE HEACHAM NEWSLETTER November 2017 This newsletter reflects the views of its contributors, not necessarily those of the editors, any sponsoring body or advertiser. When contacting one of the advertisers please mention you saw their advert here first. Thank you. Deadline for the next edition is 12 noon, Tuesday 14th November Heacham Sunnyside Close SERVICE OF Retirement Bungalows will hold REMEMBRANCE Their Christmas Fayre On Saturday 25th of November This year’s Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying From 10.00am to 12.00pm Ceremony will be on Sunday 12th November 2017 Free Admission, Tea, Coffee & Mince Pie starting at 9.45am at St Mary’s Church with the Wreath Stalls, Raffle, Cakes, Tombola, Laying Ceremony following on at 10.45. Please note that the section of road between St Mary’s Cards and More car park and the junction of St Mary’s Close/Hunstanton Everyone Welcome Road will be closed between 10.45am and 11.20am to ensure the safety of attendees. THE HEACHAM NEWSLETTER c/o Heacham Parish Council Office, Pound Lane, Heacham, Norfolk PE31 7ET E-MAIL: [email protected] www.heachamnewsletter.org.uk ADVERTISING: Robby Topliss ( 01485 579313 Adverts cost £15, £30 or £60 per month THE NEWSLETTER VOLUNTEER TEAM: George Bradley - Jackie Davis - Roger Drinkwater Brian Faulkner - Paris Larham - Kerry Long - Mary Sheldrick - Robby Topliss THE HEACHAM NEWSLETTER is published THE FIRST SATURDAY of the MONTH A voluntary non-profit publication produced with financial assistance from Heacham Parish Council Wooden Poppy I thought of the idea sometime back letters... of placing a big red poppy on the * village sign to commemorate 100 Leaside years since the end of the great war Dear Newsletter in 1918, and the part Heacham men Heacham Royal British Legion played in it. I’m sorry to say there has been no change this month of the The Parish Council's Community membership situation. Activities Committee commissioned Terry Clay and myself to make up The membership lists are still closed so there isn’t evidence of the big red poppy. the 19 members. Consequently, King’s Lynn can’t call a Special General Meeting to elect a committee. We placed the poppy on the village The committee meets again on the 8th November and my earnest sign at the start of November so as hope will be that the lists are up to date. to remind the residents and visitors for the 12 months of 2018. I’ll do a phone session on the 9th November and bring you all up to date with the possibility of a get together before Robert Pritchard Remembrance Sunday on the 12th. Colin Toule * Heacham **************** Dear Newsletter * Caley Street Royal British Legion – Poppy Appeal Dear Newsletter Remembrance Sunday is once more fast approaching. It is a time Coffee Morning when, throughout our hectic lives, we allow ourselves time to On 23rd September, the Pine Residents Art Group held a coffee remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. morning to raise money for Tapping House Hospice. We were They were the ones who went out into the battlefields, took to thrilled to be able to hand over £550.75 to the hospice, a very the air and sailed the seas that we may enjoy our present lives. worthy local cause. Thank you so much everyone for your The losses still go on in more recent conflicts. It may have been generosity and for all the help and support we received to make under different circumstances but a loss to a family is still as this happen. traumatic now as it was in those dark days of our two World Wars. Let us remember all those who have died in conflicts and Well done Heacham. be eternally thankful to them. Jan Andrew WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Pine Residents Art Group If you wish to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for us, **************** please come along on SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER to the * Parish Church (9.45am) and Memorial Service (afterwards Nottingham at 10.45). Dear Newsletter May I take this opportunity to remind you that poppies are on Garden Seat sale at various businesses within our village and any donation As my first season at Heacham comes to a close, I can honestly will be gratefully received. The money collected goes to the say I have had a wonderful time. Poppy Appeal which in turn is used to help those in need. The The village is very pleasant as Poppy Appeal has done great things in the past. Help them well as the people. I was very collect more to meet the ever increasing demands made upon it. happy to see the long seat that WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE. was on the beach; I named it "the Thank you. friendship seat" because it held four people Marcus Liddington and there **************** was usually someone to strike up a conversation with. Computer help Unfortunately, over the months it has been dragged back and forth along the beach in plain English from its original position until it has been pulled apart on one end. Repairs, upgrades, virus removal and prevention, installations, help and training for home and I don't know who provided it but it was very welcome for the elderly and less business computer users. able-bodied. It would be lovely if it was Tablets and smartphones too! there again next year restored for us to enjoy again. Friendly, helpful service. 30 years' experience. Thank-you to whoever provided it in the first place. Reasonable rates and absolutely no jargon. Mrs J Smith Telephone Keith at oapc on (01485) 570479 **************** mobile 07977 560955 or email [email protected] 2 * Lodge Road * Heacham Dear Newsletter Dear Newsletter Re: Parking at Jennings Close John Plant Whilst I agree with Mr Dylan Howell that the few inconsiderate At the end of September, the fire station lost one of its keenest supporters of the campaign to save it when John Plant passed parkers at the junction of Jennings Close and Lodge Road are a away at the age of 86. nuisance, they pay their road tax and are entitled to park on the road. It would be better if they parked on the same side to avoid the chicane effect. Most of the vehicles that park there come from the South and North Beach caravans and houses and not from local people. As for their using the parking spaces to the rear of Jennings Close, these are privately owned freehold by the owners of the properties and I would be most amazed to come and find a car parked on my private property. Lodge Road Residen (Name & address supplied)t **************** * Fenway John had been a fireman in his younger days and had maintained an interest in the service throughout his life. When the news Dear Newsletter broke that we were under threat, both John and his wife Margaret Car Boots Sales were quick to show their support by attending the various visits Once again may I thank all the generous people who have and events held at the station. They even made their own way to County Hall on more than one occasion to join others lobbying contributed to my Car Boot Stall in aid of the League of Friends councillors. QE Hospital Fund. His funeral was held on the 17th October with the hearse being We made £2055.00 this season. This wouldn’t have been led to the chapel by a 1963 fire engine. A fitting tribute to a very possible without Trevor and the lovely boys!! Thank you for good Friend. my birthday surprise. Chris Wood I would still like any wool going spare. I hope to be at the Christmas Market on December 19th so if anyone has some spare Heacham Fire Station gifts, I would be grateful. Many thanks. Station Road Garage Phyllis Sanderson 33 Station Road, Heacham *************** Norfolk PE31 7EX * Station Road : 01485 570259 Dear Newsletter ü Jean’s Retirement Mechanical Repairs ü Servicing My name is Ann Kissock and I am the manager of McColls in ü the village. Welding ü Tyres and Exhausts The store has had many re-incarnations over the past 37yrs. ü However, one person has remained a constant. Clutches ü Jean Back Diagnostics ü Collection & Delivery She started in 1980 but has now decided that the time is right to ü retire. Jean’s last day as a valued member of my team was 26th Accessory Shop October. I’m sure there are many people in the village who know ü Car Sales Jean and would like to wish her a happy retirement. So, if you ü Air Con Repair & Service see her out and about in the village please stop her and have a ü State of the Art MOT bay chat. I’m sure she’d appreciate it. We will miss her enormously ü at the store. MOT Repairs I would like to thank her, on behalf of McColls and the Co-Op, for all the help and support she has given me over the past 4 Friendly, family run garage. years that I have worked alongside her and I wish her a happy All Makes and Models Accepted and relaxed retirement. Ann Kissock Branch Manager Vehicle Testing Station McColls – Station Rd, Heacham www.stationroadgarageheacham.co.uk **************** 3 * Neville Road letters..cont’ Dear Newsletter * Linn Chilvers Drive Heacham Youth & Community Trust Dear Newsletter The Heacham Youth & Community Trust held its AGM recently Award Winning Play Seeks Director and Actors at the Football Field Pavilion coupled with a BBQ as a thank you to our Charity Shop Volunteers.