Issue 421 Free Fortnightly 15th Mar 2019 The Holt www.holtchronicle.co.uk Morston Quay Photograph: Richard Brunton Serving Holt, Sheringham, Wells, Fakenham and surrounding villages THE HOLT CHRONICLE The deadline for Issue 421 is Noon on Tuesday 19th March Please send articles for publication, forthcoming event details, ‘For Sale’ adverts, etc. by e-mail to info@ holtchronicle.co.uk or leave in our collection box in Feeney’s Newsagents, Market Place, Holt. Your Editor is Jo who can be contacted on 01263 821463. We can also arrange DELIVERY OF LEAFLETS - delivery starts at just 3p per insertion of an A4/A5 sheet. Advertising in THE HOLT CHRONICLE could promote your business way beyond your expectations. Call Pete on 07818 653720 Don’t forget to visit our website at www.holtchronicle.co.uk Acupuncture at Holt Holistic Centre Alison Courtney BSc Hons Ac 31 Church Street, Sheringham 31 Church Street, Sheringham, NR26 8QS I am an experienced acupuncturist working in Holt. 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Nick Beever, countertenor and Holt since 2012, putting on 30 concerts and raising about £16,000 Richard MacKenzie, lute, gave us a delightful evening of songs and which has supported FALCON’s work bringing arts and music to young pieces for solo lute, by John Dowland and his contemporaries, at St people as well as supporting St Andrew’s Church. It was decided at the Andrew’s Church. FALCON AGM in October 2018 to wind down FALCON and that it will 16 century songs, largely on the subject of love, and often blighted cease to exist after March 2019. Given the concerts popularity they will love, are very gentle so well suited to the sound of a counter tenor and continue under a new name StART (St Andrew’s Arts Fund) lute, a plucked stringed instrument often depicted being played by organized and managed by a committee led by Mark Jones, the Director angels in early art. I sat there dreaming of 16th century musicians of Music at St Andrew’s, and will continue to support arts initiatives for entertaining me in my husband’s great hall surrounded by my ladies in the young. waiting and some handsome young swains! It was truly wonderful. The concerts will now be run under a new banner – StArt – (The St The final FALCON concert took place on Andrew’s Art Project) and a new committee. The funds raised will Saturday 9th February at St Andrew’s continue to support arts Church and was well attended by over 100 activities for young people and children locally, particularly at Holt people. Before the concert began a surprise Primary School. I look forward to the next concert under this new guest was introduced in the form of High leadership. Keep the date, May the 11th, in your diary when pianist Sheriff of Norfolk, Charles Watt, who was Veronica Shoot will be performing for us. there to award concert founder and Theo Crowder organizer Phil Barrett the High Sheriff’s Award ‘in recognition of great and valuable WEYBOURNE GOOD COMPANIONS services to the community’. On Wednesday, 27th February, twenty members of Weybourne Good Phil said, “FALCON has fulfilled many, if not Companions Group met at the village hall to celebrate the club’s 22nd all, of its aims and objectives, and greatly birthday. Refreshments were provided, which included two delicious enjoyed doing so. cakes made by Sandy Bailey. Entertainment was provided by Gordon This seems a natural time to draw its activities to a close. Much good James, who sang a variety of popular songs and encouraged everyone work has been achieved across North to join in, which made for an enjoyable afternoon. Norfolk, and the events list is extensive The Good Companions Group meet in Weybourne village hall at 2.30 – concerts, art installations, poetry, pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month and enjoy a variety of drama, music – sometimes simultane- speakers and other forms of entertainment. Unfortunately, due to ously! We have worked in 35 schools, 9 unforeseen circumstances, the meeting in March has had to be can- libraries, theatres and community celled. The next meeting will now be held on Wednesday, 24th April, buildings throughout North Norfolk and when Debbie Thompson is coming to speak about Sheringham Little involved numerous artists from all Theatre. Entry is £2.50, which includes refreshments. All welcome! disciplines. It remains for us to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported FALCON in any way over the years – there are so many it is impossible to name them all, but you know who you are. “ My husband bought an exercise machine to help him shed a few pounds. He set it up in the basement but didn’t use it much, so he moved it to the bedroom. It gathered dust there, too, so he put it in the living room. Weeks later I asked how it was going. “I was right,” he said. “I do get more exercise now. Every time I close the curtains, I have to walk around the machine.” Call today for your FREE quote: 01263 663571 Mark: 07717 358925 Paul: 07789 967880 email: [email protected] www.holtchronicle.co.uk 3 The Holt Chronicle Issue 421 15th March 2019 Finally I could not write an article for the Chronicle this month without paying tribute to Philip High. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to County Council News learn from and work alongside Philip as a District Councillor. Philip was from County Councillor Sarah Butikofer a consummate gentleman and a special friend, much loved by his [email protected] or 07968 897235 colleagues and by former constituents. A highly principled man he spent What a difference a year makes – in so many different ways. This time more than 20 years in local politics always fighting for what he truly last year we were all struggling to get back to normal after the ‘Beast believed were the best outcomes for local residents, in his much loved from the East’ this year we are getting back to normality after an home town of Holt. He was happy to work cross party for the good of unseasonably hot and dry spell. all, and at a time when politics is so fractured I think that is the most The climate change we are all facing was brought to our attention once important lesson we can all take from his example. To Julie and his more by a group of climate change protestors at County Hall on the day family we send our love at this most difficult time. of the budget setting meeting. Some of you will no doubt of seen the Sarah, County Councillor for Holt Division media coverage of the event which held up proceedings for several (Aylmerton, Barningham, Bessingham, Cley-next-the-Sea, East hours. Whilst in general I have nothing against peaceful protest, (it is Beckham, East Runton, Gresham, High Kelling, Holt, Kelling, Matlaske, Metton, part of the democratic society in which we all live). It does concern me Runton, Salthouse, Sustead, Upper Sheringham, West Beckham, West Runton, that others who were smaller in number and had issues they desperately Weybourne) needed to make their voices heard about at that meeting were unable to do so. As any County Councillor will tell you, the County does face very For only significant budget constraints in this and coming years; but the areas, YOUR WILL £55 groups, and individuals that are facing the hardest cuts are those I believe most need our support and assistance.