THE HEACHAM NEWSLETTER February 2008 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. David Gyton finished his challenge with a dip in the wash for the Christmas Day swim (Full details inside) Deadline for the next edition is 12 noon, Thursday 14th February Heacham Shorewatch HEACHAM GARDENERS A.G.M. Thursday 7th February 7:30pm Monthly walk to study and record the natural To be held in the Church Hall, High history at Heacham Beach and Coastal Park. Street, Heacham Sunday 10th February 10am We would like to see as many members as possible. For details contact Helen on 572740 All welcome. THE HEACHAM NEWSLETTER C/O Heacham Parish Council Office, Pound Lane, Heacham, Norfolk PE31 7ET E-MAIL: [email protected] DIARY-WHAT’S ON: Derek ( 01485 579403 ADVERTISING: Moira Barnes ( 01485 570401 Adverts cost £15, £30 or £60 THE TEAM: David Barker - Moira Barnes - Pat Barrow - Derek Chester - Brian Faulkner Kerry Long - Mary-Anne Pinder - Dean Rawnsley - 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 Dear Newsletter * e-mail La Chanduriere, St Paul en Gatine Dear Newsletter, Letter from France Well with Christmas well and truly over (except for all the roof climbing Santas that are still out - no twelfth night here obviously) and already struggling with the same old “new year’s resolution”' to lose some weight we are well on way to * Lynn Road having completed our first year here in France. Sylvia Grice I am really glad that we decided to spend our first Christmas here as I wanted to experience the festivities “French style”. I Just to say how deeply appreciative my wouldn't say that it was extremely different from England but it family and me are for the sympathy and was different. Traditionally it starts Christmas Eve with what kind support given since the death of my they call the Reveillon, which is a big seafood supper of many beloved Sylvia. courses. It goes on way through the night and into early morning Christmas Day and is traditionally spent with the family. Donations to the ‘Active For Life’ Group Christmas day is really getting over the night before and then it's in her memory total £490 so far - thank back to normal the next day. Boxing Day is not a bank holiday you. here so it's back to work etc. with all the shops open even though, like us, they had cleared the aisles of the supermarket Your letters and continuing friendship two days before! New Year’s Eve is pretty much more of the are highly valued, bringing much same, eating and drinking the night away and calling on your comfort. friends and neighbours well into the wee hours as we discovered Sincerely, Tom first hand. We were just about to make a move for home from **************** our friends house when at 2:30am in piled 10 French people - "c'est normale" they said. Well we know that now! It was a great Pound Lane night though and the French have to be some of the most Dear Newsletter sociable people I have ever met. Having the luxury of not working Christmas Eve (sorry girls at Christmas Lights in Heacham the salon) I was able to go shopping at one of our nearest big Anyone visiting Heacham over the Festive Season would think towns - Niort. There is a huge indoor market there which is open that Christmas had been cancelled !! every day selling the most amazing fresh produce. It truly was a remarkable sight to see all the French ladies buying their There were hardly any lights at all, but if other villages can put Christmas food and I have never seen so many oysters being on a good display why can’t we? sold and carried away. Are there any other residents who feel the same way? If so, and So now with all the festivities over it is back to working on the you are interested in trying to make it happen next Christmas house. I feel that I know every DIY store within a 40 mile radius please make contact via the Newsletter. intimately and am longing for that bit all us girlies love of "dressing the rooms". Dominic did assure me that we would Pat & Derek Chester have two letting rooms ready this year but he didn't mention **************** when this year! The Rayburn - dare I mention it? Well it is STILL awaiting installation BUT we have been introduced to a french plumber/gas man who definitely said that fitting it is no problem but that running it would cost a fortune and that Dominic shouldn't let me have it on. You see they think I don't understand them but I definitely heard that right! Anyway I've come this far so I'm not giving in now costly or not - it will be a different story when it is drying his coats and boots and cooking his beef just the way he likes it, you'll see. So on that note I will end this fairly brief update and bid you all Bonne Annee (Happy New Year) and Bonne sante (good health) A la prochaine fois - until the next time. Carole **************** The Drift Dear Newsletter, Changing Faces Coffee Morning A few weeks ago I was visiting Peter at Sutton's Estate Agents Robert Jolly after having received a message via my daughter Lindsay that he would like to see me regarding some information that he ACCOUNTANCY wanted to tell me. + Peter and Jackie asked if I would be interested in having a Coffee Morning at his premises on 21st December in aid of TAXATION Changing Faces. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! Peter Individuals, Partnerships said that we could use the office however we wished and & Limited Companies suggested we put up some posters around the village to advertise the coming event. I got in touch with the charity to ask 01485 533233 if they could supply a few of their latest pictorial posters which might perhaps encourage people to come in and support the * event. Several posters had also been created by Jackie - these Strachan Close would be used in the village. Peter used the front window plus Dear Newsletter one of his advertising boards within the office to make up a London Marathon – 13 April 2008 display with the relevant information about the Coffee Morning. He also told me that one of his friends would be supplying some Over the next few weeks and in my 66th year I will again be pastries for that morning. racking up the miles in preparation for my participation in this year’s marathon. I previously ran the event in 2005 and have I arrived at the office around 9am on the 21st. Peter was then recovered sufficiently to do it again! going off to Hunstanton to pick up the pastries for the event and Jackie had already started getting the tables and chairs ready for I am again running on behalf of P.A.L.M.S., a locally based the people that we hope would turn up! As most of you probably organisation working to support past and present residents of already know Peter has been very supportive of local events in community homes for people with mental health problems. Heacham and his most recent was that of the Centenary Many of these residents might face a future of long-term hospi- Celebrations of the Heacham Football Club, which had also tal care but for the invaluable support of the charity. been displayed in his front window for some time making quite On my previous run the sum in the region of £1,500 was raised an impact on the people in the village! and this was in no small measure due to the kind generosity of Peter turned up with a whole tray of goodies that had been people in the village and surrounding areas. I am hoping to donated and these were arranged ready and waiting for the match that target, hence my appeal through the Newsletter to people to arrive. The morning gradually progressed and a steady obtain your support once again. stream of people came in spending quite a bit of time enjoying Sponsorship forms are being posted in shops and public build- the pastries, tea and coffee. A DVD had been playing through- ings in the village, including Olivers Newsagents in the High out the morning showing the work of the charity and people Street where I am employed as a ‘paper boy’ and which forms seemed very interested by what was seen. The people who part of my training programme for the big event! attended were all very generous in giving donations to the charity. Any donation whether large or small will be gratefully received and I thank you in anticipation for your support. The event ended around 12.30pm and by then we had taken about £90, but as they days went by the amount had grown to If you wish to contribute and haven’t located a sponsorship £102 and this has been sent to Changing Faces! form, please give me a ring – 01485 579162. I would just like to take this opportunity to say a very BIG John Burdett THANK YOU to the people of Heacham as they are and always **************** have been absolutely marvellous in supporting Changing Faces PLEASE NOTE: ALL LETTERS FOR PUBLICATION in whatever way they can, you're brilliant! MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WRITER’S FULL While I'm thanking people I would also just like to mention NAME AND ADDRESS details will be withheld if requested those others who had been major contributors in this fantastic charity event::- Peter Sutton of Sutton's Estate Agents; without the generous MAUREENS support of this man it wouldn't have been possible! Thank 20, HIGH STREET, HEACHAM.