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Remembrance The Wayland Players present ‘Season’s Greetings’

At All Saints’ Threxton
On Sunday 11th November at 10.30 a.m. we will be holding a special Service of
Remembrance. The service will be led by Revd Canon David Foster, and music
led by Watton Silver Band.
All are welcome to remember with us, those who have given their lives for their
country and all who have served in the Armed Forces.
We have been awarded 5 ‘There but not there’ silhouettes by the Armed Forces
Covenant Trust, and these are displayed in the Church, representing the fallen
from Threxton.
Tea / coffee will be served following the service, when you will be able to chat
with friends and colleagues who have served in the Armed Forces. As we
remember, we hope you will join us.

At St Ethelbert’s Wretham
Wednesday November 7th sees the 15th year of the remembrance service staged
at St Ethelbert by Thetford RAFA in the 100th anniversary year of the RAF.
This year’s ceremony will start outside the church at the war memorial at
10.30am and will be led by the Rev Helen Jary, after which RAFA and RBL
standards from a wide area will parade into the churchyard to see poppy crosses
planted at the war graves in its north east corner.
As usual, this year’s ceremony will be attended by military attaches from
London embassies as well as a range of local civic and service representatives.
The service for Remembrance Sunday November 11th, which moves around
several local villages over the years, will be held this year at Shropham at
10.45am.

If you are secretly dreading a family
Christmas, come along to the Queens
Hall on November 15th, 16th or 17th
to witness the farcical calamities that
surround Christmas time for the typical
family, when random friends and
relatives are thrown together more out
of politeness than any genuine desire to
see each other.
Imagine a bumbling uncle who forgets
that the children are growing up and
who spends days preparing a totally
inappropriate entertainment for them;
an aunt who single-handedly takes on
‘the meal’ and ends up in an inebriated
heap; a tyrannical uncle who stalks a
guest he suspects of pilfering presents
from under the tree (or worse); a taken-
for-granted wife led to a comically
disastrous tryst under that tree or
menfolk who ‘pop down to the pub’ at
crucially busy times.
All this, and more, is on offer in the
Wayland Players presentation of
‘Season’s Greetings’ by the master of
farce Alan Ayckbourn. Tickets, still
only £7.50, are available from
Adcocks, High Street, Watton. We
hope to see you in November when we
are sure you will leave the theatre with
a smile on your face.
Jenny Mann, Chairman and Director of
‘Season’s Greetings’

Watton Secondary Modern

to Wayland Academy
60 Years of History. Where is it?
In November Wayland Academy becomes 60 years old, having
formerly been Watton County Secondary Modern School,
Wayland High School and Wayland Community High School.
As we all know, a lot has changed over the years and many
thousands of students and staff have passed through the doors of
Wayland since 1958. We are looking to organise a celebration to
mark this milestone and would be very interested to hear from
anyone who has any memories or memorabilia that they would be
able to share with us; or if anyone has experienced any exciting
life events or amazing achievements since leaving Wayland.
We would love to hear from you. Please contact the academy on
01953 881514 or email office@waylandacademy.org.uk

Operation Christmas Child

Watton Methodist Church and Christian Community Centre are
once again collecting ‘Shoeboxes’ filled with gifts for
disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe. Information leaflets
are available from WCCC. We look forward to receiving your
boxes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 – 11am. Last year we sent
over 200 boxes from Watton and surrounding area. Thank you to
all who donate these gifts which are very much appreciated by
the children who receive them.
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Sensory Garden
Opening
October saw the official opening of the
Wayland Sensory Garden by the Right
Reverend Graham James, Bishop of
Norwich. He opened the garden on the
28th September to a smiling group of
Wayland residents and workers.
Charlotte Otterway-Brown, Sensory
Garden Project Co-ordinator described
the purpose of the garden, to be a
sanctuary for those living with Dementia
and their carers, and thanked all those
who had helped build it. Revd Graham
James said it was a pleasure to do one last
thing for the Wayland Partnership prior to
his retirement to Cornwall this year. He
said ‘the concept and execution of the
Sensory Garden is wonderful- a
transformation of “dead space” into a
living asset.’ Jan Godfrey thanked
Graham for all his help to the partnership
over the years, and for coming to open
the garden. Gifts were given to Graham
and everyone stayed for a cup of tea,
piece of cake, and to view the lovely
garden in the sunshine.
The project was designed with the
members of the Memory Café, in mind,
and a bid for £17k was submitted to the
Postcode Lottery. Research has shown
the benefits of sensory gardens for people
living with dementia: activities that
engage the senses provide positive
emotions that they may no longer
experience regularly. Sensory gardens
engage all of the senses in a communal
environment, and can help people with
dementia rediscover their world while
providing a place for carers to find
mutual support.
Our warmest thanks go to the local
groups and businesses who have
provided funds, equipment and planting
as follows:-
Mark Lyons (amazing contribution in
time and resources to do the brilliant
groundworks – the project simply would
not have been possible without him);
Prince’s Trust (a group of 16-25 year olds
built decking and painted murals, raising
more than £500); Katie and Tony Powell
(£500 contribution); Screwfix Foundation
Come Carolling
with Thetford
Voices
Here we are again, inviting young singers
from across Breckland and beyond to
come Carolling with Thetford Voices,
part of our singing programme open at no
charge to all enthusiastic 6-16 year olds.
Carolling Day is Friday 21 December.
We meet at 11.15 in Thetford Grammar
School to rehearse carols and Christmas
songs, the familiar and the new, and
prepare for an afternoon singing in
residential homes across Thetford. After
a party tea, we end the day with a concert
in St Cuthbertʼs Church (6.30 - 7.15) for
families, friends and other guests.
And this year there is more. We have
been invited to sing at the Farmersʼ
Market at Wyken Vineyard, Stanton the
next morning (Saturday 22nd
December). Fridayʼs singers are again
invited to join us for carols & cookies
and very good hot chocolate.
Carolling Day is supported by Thetford
Grammar School, Coach Services of
Thetford, Cynthia Della Hoyʼs Croxton
Charity & The Chivers Trust.
For lots of us, audiences and performers,
Carolling has become an established part
of Christmas. Many will be back again
this year but we always keen to welcome
new singers. Do come and join us. For
further information and enrolment forms
(£3.5k); Tesco (Bags for Help, £2k);
Rotary Club (£350); Myhill’s (£50)
Didlington Nurseries (significant
discount on our plant purchases); Craft
Swap Shop volunteers at the gallery –
raised more than £300 by making and
selling some wonderful craft works;
Men’s Shed- designed and built two
large, raised beds for flowers and
vegetables
We’ve also had lots of plant contributions
from local residents. They have donated
everything from sunflowers to watering
cans. We can’t thank them, and everyone
else, enough.
The Wayland Sensory Garden will be
officially finished, as a project, at the end
of November. However, the Coordinator
is currently building a team of
‘Maintainers’ to help clear, weed, prune
and plant new, exciting flora come
Spring. Remaining funds will be
(also available from local schools), email
thetfordvoices@gmail.com Telephone
01842 820060 or go to Thetford Singersʼ
website
www.thetfordsingers.org.uk/thetford-
voices
Griston Second
Hand Book Sales
The last Grand Second Hand Book Sale
of 2018 was held at Thompson
Community Hall recently, and what a
fantastic finale! We took a wonderful
total of £1,220.44, our best yet. £406.81
each will be given to Griston and
Thompson churches and Thompson
Community Hall, this last in lieu of hire
fees.
A huge THANK YOU goes out to
everyone who came and supported us.
We hope you enjoy your purchases.
Next year the sales will be on 13th April,
13th July, and 14th September from
10am until 4pm, so make a note of those
dates now. Remember, it’s a different
selection of books every time, with no
book costing more than one pound.
There will always be refreshments on
sale all day until 3.30, plus a bakes and
cakes stall.
We accept donations at any time, and
collection can be arranged if required.
We particularly would like more toys for
our summer sale, especially the soft and
cuddly variety. Our spring sale will have
an Easter theme with our ever popular
managed by the Wayland Partnership
and allocated for the ‘upkeep’ of the
garden.
Everyone is very welcome to come and
have a cup of tea/coffee and enjoy the
garden throughout the Autumn. It will be
open during the same hours as the
Dragonfly Gallery (that is 10-4 Mon-Fri,
10-1 Sat). We hope that people will be
able to use the garden to relax, spend
time outside, and enjoy the different
sensory experiences offered.
chocolate tombola, plus plants and
daffodils. If you have any plants you
could divide and donate we would very
much appreciate them.
Best wishes for a peaceful and
prosperous New Year. Thank you, Keith
and Caroline 880153
Dereham Indoor
Bowls Club
Is situated within The Leisure Centre
Station Road and we will be having an
open day on Sunday 4 th November from
12 noon to 4 p.m. This is a chance for
people to find out about our
club.Whether you are already a bowler or
whether you would be interested in
having bowls lessons from our
experienced Coaches.
On Thursday 8 th November at the bowls
hall Boston bowls will be bringing their
shop to us. Boston Bowls will have a
array of bowls for sale plus shirts
trousers. Plus accessories. They will be
with us from 10.30 am til 4.30 pm
The club are very proud to announce that
three of our youngsters have been
selected to be part of the under eighteens
triples squad to face Leicestershire in a
national competition.
The club run coaching sessions for nine
to seventeen year olds every Friday from
4 pm til 6 pm. Adult coaching for
beginners Sundays 12 noon to 2 p.m.
For the above just come along. No
need to book
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A Quick Look
Round . . .
By Orbiter
Well there we are, best part of the
way through autumn and all geared
up for what the winter has in store for
us this year. At least we can look
back on a great summer, whatever
the future may hold.
Now is the time to rig up a guy and
shower the district with fire-works,
before settling down to the usual
Christmas stuff, while exclaiming
“Good heavens, is it that time
again ?”
Many of us will have been delighted
by the numerous tubs of flowers that
have adorned the High Street in
Watton recently, and any visitor to
the town would have been most
impressed – that is unless he had
ventured as far as the thoroughfare
that leads from the High Streeet to
the car park behind The Original
Factory Shop, where for several
months the path has been partially
obstructed by a sheet of plastic
netting left by contractors after some
work there.
This is not only an eyesore, but, at
the time of writing, this, was
gathering piles of litter and fallen
leaves. It also constitutes a great
hazard to partially sighted and
disabled persons as it remains unlit at
night.
On a happier note, my Look Round
spies a report from the nature front
that the bittern, that elusive bird that
inhabits the Broads, has shown a great
increase in numbers, and fears for its
survival have been allayed,, which is
great news for all lovers of nature, for
whom tidings about many species
have recently not been too cheerful.
There used to be a saying in London that
the number 9 bus was so-called because
you waited for ages and then nine would
come along together. The modern form
of this seems to apply to TV drama
serials, which after a lean period in
August, swamped the channels through
September, so that even with deft use of
the recorder it was hard to keep up with
them.
Of course not all of them managed to
reach a high standard, and most of us
will have pruned the list down to a
favourite few, but it does seem a pity
that such log-jams are allowed to occur.
Most of these programmes were
preceded by the usual message warning
us that they contained violence, bad
language and scenes that might offend
some viewers. These warnings hardly
seemed necessary, as ALL dramas are
afflicted in this way nowadays,
particularly in regard to bad language,
with nearly every sentence peppered
with words that a year ago would have
prompted tirades of outrage on all sides
of the viewing public. And the worst of
the swearing often comes from the
female members of the cast involved,
which for some reason always seems
worse than male cursing.
But these things always come and go
in waves, so perhaps by New Year the
swearing cult will have faded away in
favour of some other trend.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, as a
saying used to go, Watton has lost yet
another Bank, to go with the recent
closure of the Post Office, thus sharing
the fate of many other towns and
villages all over the country. Banks used
to woo us with persuasive schemes to
get us to deposit our cash with them, but
now seem to despise both us and our
cash, which are ‘nuisances’ to them. The
days of the friendly bank manager are, in
the main, long gone, while even the
Building Societies are no longer there
with the express purposes of helping
people on to the housing ladder.
But times change, and we all have to
adapt to what the market forces
dictate, and at the present it seems
that the customer is NOT always
right.
But cheer up, Brexit is just around the
corner, and who knows? things may
all be better. Good afternoon.
Festive
Christmas
Market 2018
Watton Town Council invite you to
get into the festive spirit at our annual
Christmas celebration on Sunday 25th
November. Starting at 1pm the Town
Centre will be full of all things festive,
there will be entertainment throughout
the afternoon with music from TS
Fearless Marine Cadet Band and City
of Norwich Pipe Band, Emma Nuule
will be performing and leading the
carol singing while the Daisy Choir
and the Breckland J’s will be on stage
in the Methodist Church. DJ Tim will
be our ‘compere’ and Razz and Pearl
will be entertaining the crowds. There
will be fairground rides, plenty of
tempting food and stalls with
Christmas present inspiration. The
Watton Country Market will be open
as well so you will be spoilt for
choice.
Missing something? Oh yes, it’s free
for children to visit Santa in his
Grotto in the Town Hall, where he’ll
be taking Christmas requests and
handing out presents to his young
visitors. We are expecting Santa to
arrive in Watton at 1o/c, the elves tell
us he’s swapped his sleigh for a
motorbike for the day – so the
reindeer have a day off – though we
wonder if they are coming in disguise
as donkeys!
Not enough? Then join our first
Fancy Dress Fun Run or walk or
buggy push. The route is an easy
5km suitable for all ages & abilities
that would make a great family event.
Fancy dress is optional but there will
be a prize for the best and every
runner will receive a medal. Entry
forms can be picked up from the
Town Hall.
Letter to the
Editor
Town Appearance
How nice to see all the flowers in the
town. It is such a pity that the rest of
the town is so scruffy. With so many
shops empty and unsightly old
newspapers stuck in dirty windows or
even curtains.
As one enters the town from Norwich
Road, you are greeted with a derelict
Inn on one side and three shops, one
containing children's toys etc. and the
other two having paper or paint in the
windows.
Further on down there is an empty
cafe with old curtains. Even further a
double fronted shop with unsightly
posters stuck all over the windows
which are never removed by whoever
put them up when the event is over.
Also many telegraph poles have
posters put on them and they are
never removed and gradually drop off
into the road or street.
Is it anyone's responsibility to tell the
organisations to clear their posters
away?
I know of a town where empty shops
were used as an Art Gallery, and that
cheered everyone up. Sonya Thompson
Norfolk
Wildlife Trust
Breckland Local Group
On Wednesday 10th October, we
were entertained by Rob Spray from
Seasearch East, Marine Conservation.
Rob is very enthusiastic about his
subject and introduced us to many of
the amazing creatures which live in
our local seas, proving that you don’t
need tropical waters to see wonderful
animals.
The turnout was a little disappointing,
but those that were there seemed very
interested, which is what a speaker
wants most.
This month on Wednesday 14th,
7.30pm, we have NWT Living
Landscape Project Officer Gemma
Walker. Gemma will be talking,
enthusiastically as always, about this 2
year project, aiming to reconnect people
and their heritage of common lands and
the wildlife living on them.
Join us at The Watton Christian
Community Centre, High Street,
Watton. IP25 6AB. No booking
required. Entry £2 members, £3 non-
members refreshments included.
The Ovington
Crower
Boy Julian hev sed tew me he say, “Git
yew a scribblin Sid ole partna we hev
gotta git tha pearpa owt arly tha munth”
So wot I’m gooin ter tell yew hent
much difrunt from larst time cos thar
hent bin a lot happnin since larst munth.
Well thar has bina bitta gooins on but
thet hent orl gud tho, weer lorst wun of
our willage members jist tha otha week,
he wos a gud ole boy an he will be sorly
missed by us orl. Tha Chuch wos over
flowin wi orl tha peepal showin thar
respeks wen we hed his funeral. Mind
yew we hev hed a wedding tew cheer us
up a bit, tha ole Chuch hev hed a busy
time. Tha wicca did us prowd on booth
‘cashuns. Horry sez heel git har a drink
nex time she cum inta tha pub, he hent
daft, she hent bin known tew goo inta
ower pub much.
Weer got sum of ower winter barley in
thet hev cum threw tidy like, speshly as
we hent hed a drop o rearn since thet
wos drilled.
Hed a bit of a sprise larst wik, I wos in
tha soopa market gittin tha high stuff orf
tha shelf fer my missus, who hent very
high orf tha grownd, wen I run inta tha
Cowncil Chairmawtha, I thort tew git
owt tha shop afore she got a site o me,
but dint meark it, cos I hed anarmful o
stuff fer my ole gal. “Ah Sid” she yell
owt. “Jist tha man I wanta see”
She hossed up tew me an gi me a gret
ole hug, an orl my groosries went orl
oova tha plearce. Goo ter hell I wos rite
tuk by sprize. “Wos up Missus, cor yew
nigh on gi’us a hart attack”
“Thas like this Sid” she say, “Weer got
a bitta trubbal on tha cowncil, sum
onnem dunt wanta stay on enny longa
an I’m lookin fer sum gud peepal tew
cum on an gi me sum s’port, yew are
jist tha man fer tha jorb” Thas wen I
dropped tha rest o my shoppin orl oova
tha floor an heddid fer tha door, my
missus cud sort herself owt, I wos orf.
Cor did I git a hellup wen she got hoom,
cos she not oonly hed tew sort owt orl
tha shoppin but hedta lissen tew tha
Chairmawtha runnin on fer a gud harf
hour arta I’de meard a run fer it.
I wos sharp orf tew tha pub as sune as
my Missus had har pennuth bendin my
ear. Horry cum in learta an went strate
upta tha bar an hed a dubble whisky, so
I hed an idee thet she hed collared him
an orl.
“Goo ter Hell Sid” he holla “Hev yew
hed an earful o thet wommin giiten orl
sorft abowt tha cownsil?” “Yis” I say
“An I hent hevvin nuthin tew dew wi it”
Thet wos whooly leart wen we snuck
hoom thet nite, an spent the nex wik
hidin up an kippin tha doors bolted.
Jis a thort. It’s a pity we carnt live in tha
parst, thet wud be so much cheapa.
Dunt fergit, Dew yew kip a troshin.
Regards Boy Sid
Caston
Christmas
Fayre
Our annual Christmas Fayre this year
will be on Saturday 24th November in
the Village Hall, starting at 2pm until
around 3:30pm. There will be raffles,
games and a Tombola as well as Cakes
and Bric-a-Brac - all the traditional
Christmas Fayre contents.
In addition, the Hamper Draw will take
place - a chance to win a wicker picnic
basket packed with many items for
Christmas. Why not come along and
have a go at winning one of the super
prizes?
We hope to see you there.
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In Your Garden
With Lotta Potts
So here we are again in November. This
should be the end of the summer-
flowering plants and crops should be
pretty much harvested with the ploughing
and scattering last month. Except this
October has been seriously weird for
weather. Early to mid-month was warm
to hot so everything became confused.
Plants that should have stopped
flowering took a deep breath and started
over, even some spring-flowering ones
joining in for a second go so goodness
knows what we are in for this month.
Last month we did have a couple of
decent frosts and really this month should
see frosts more and more frequently.
These give us the benefit of clear blue
skies showing off the seed-heads and
grasses that look so lovely edged in
silver. These frosts also help kill off
pests and crisp up the last (hopefully) of
the fallen leaves so they are easier to rake
up and bag for leaf-mould.
Frost always enhances the colours of the
leaves and bark of trees such as contorted
hazel which is lovely when the leaves
have fallen but a bit drab in full leaf.
This is a bit of a conundrum as its
‘undressed’ state is worth showing off
but puts it in a position centre-stage when
in leaf. Luckily it grows well in a large
pot. Job done. Some of the acers and
cherry trees are grown for colourful bark
and if you have a bit of space are worth
seeking out. The deciduous trees and
shrubs are putting on a fantastic show
with multi-coloured leaves and berries.
Even if you only have a small area to
spare there should be a bush or small tree
that will suit. For instance the
Amelanchier is brilliant. It has lovely
leaf colour in autumn, yellow and/or red
depending on the variety and then in
spring the most beautiful white or pink
flowers followed by the leaves which
start off bronze-tinged. Then there are
the fruits in summer which are red and
beloved of blackbirds. Although
allegedly edible I don't think you will
lose to the birds' gain! It will take fairly
hard pruning to keep it within bounds but
as it eventually gets to about 15×15 feet
and is a slow grower it's not difficult.
You might think it a bit pricey but you
get a tree for all seasons. It isn't even
fussy about growing conditions – any
decent soil apart from chalk and it will
stand all sorts of weather including
strong wind.
Another tree for autumn/winter is the
Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis', the
autumn-flowering cherry. Flowers
before leaves on a dainty tree that doesn't
seem to get out of control like some of its
spring-flowering cousins. The flowers
on this variety are white but there is a
pink version and a double pink version
and even a weeping pink version. The
original has the most prolific display of
autumn/winter blossom but there's a
choice. I don’t apologise if the
references to Amelanchier and autumn-
flowering cherry seem familiar – I sing
their praises every year and this year saw
one or two in flower on trees that are
nowhere near their full height and width yet
so are very slow-growing. It’s interesting
to note that most plants that are at their best
at this time of year are unfussy about their
growing conditions in terms of soil,
position etc. I suppose it’s because they are
the ones very determined to survive
regardless of alkaline, acid, sun (maybe
not), shade but most will benefit from good
drainage and a bit of kindness regarding the
soil if you have to garden on what is
basically rubbish.
A little late in the piece is my annual plea
for wildlife. If you have enough
combustible waste and want a bonfire,
please move it as late as possible before
setting fire to it. Hedgehogs love a pile
of twigs or logs – a bonfire in the making
– so will move in if the material is left for
a few days. As these lovable creatures
are already on or are heading for the
endangered list. Please don’t make a bad
job worse. Perhaps if you are lucky
enough to have a spare corner in the
garden you could sacrifice a bit of the
bonfire to build a hedgehog house.
This is the start of the bare-root planting
season for shrubs and trees, particularly
roses and hedges. Make sure to stake
new trees with a substantial short stake
with the top pointing into the prevailing
wind, usually west. The old-fashioned
way was to use a vertical stake but a few
years ago it was discovered that it was
best to concentrate on the lower part of
the trunk and allow the top to sway about
a bit to make it stronger. The shorter
stake secured to the lower part of the
trunk protects the roots. It’s a still more
recent suggestion to use mycorrhizal
fungus such as Rootgrow to encourage
the roots to develop stronger and quicker
than just planting in soil. I have no idea
if this works but if Monty Don uses it I
think that’s a good recommendation. I
guess the only way to prove it one way or
the other is to plant two woody
specimens, one with and one without
then dig them up in a year or so. No I
have no intention of doing this either.
Anyway it’s cheaper and easier to plant
bare-root rather than containerised,
particularly if you have a limited space to
put the plant.
Other plantings are tulip and hyacinth
bulbs and garlic and hardy broad beans
like Aquadulce. If you have any parsnips
or carrots left in the ground by the middle
of the month it might be a good idea to
lift and store them, checking other stored
crops for rot and pests. Let parsnips get a
good frost first as they are sweeter for it.
Potatoes are prone to hosting slugs
however careful you are at harvest time.
Eventually the little critters will creep out
from one damaged spud to find another,
fresher one to start on.
If you do winter digging now is a good
time to start. It’s good exercise and
freshly dug earth smells great even at this
time of year. This is also the time to
manure or lime as necessary but not both
at once. On sandy soils like ours in
Breckland it’s not really necessary to dig
too deep, a turn over with a fork does the
job just as well. If you have clay and it’s
wet keep off it. If you have any compost
now’s the time to spread it on whatever
soil you have. Spent grow-bag or
summer containers’ compost is fine as it
will improve the soil structure and the
worms need something to do over the
winter months.
We are likely to get more strong winds. I
think we had more than enough in
September and October but November is
guaranteed to produce more so it’s a
good idea to check fence posts and
panels and replace any showing signs of
rot. This will prevent your having to
replace the structures and all the plants
they destroyed on the way down. Sheds,
gates and greenhouses should have
sturdy latches or locks so they don’t get
battered either and take in anything that
might get blown around or away. Tree
branches and unrestrained climbers can
also do damage in a gale so tie them back
or if they look like they might do real
damage, cut them off.
The lawn might need the odd cut this
month but otherwise keep off it to let it
recover from the summer heat and wear.
It is still possible to lay turf for a new
lawn and it will more than likely get
enough wet from rain. Just keep the
leaves off the grass and any border plants
that will rot if the leaves are left.
One of the nicest things to do is go round
the nurseries and sheds and see what’s in
flower. It might be quite surprising and
if you can’t plant your purchases
immediately create one or two fancy
winter containers. Skimmias look good
and are easily available so they look
really pretty underplanted with hardy
cyclamen and any bulbs you might find
or have left overlooked around the place.
There are lots of ideas to be had.
However, whatever you plant in borders
or containers you will find the little
blighters so keep weeding.
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Watton Welcomes The Marham Military Wives Choir

The very first choir on a military base
was formed in Catterick Garrison in
2010, they wrote for help to choir
master Gareth Malone who at the time
was being featured in The Choir on
BBC television. The idea was received
with enthusiasm and saw Gareth go to
Chivenor Royal Marine Base in Devon
to form a choir there and thus the
phenomenon which is the Military
Wives Choirs became a reality with
now at least 63 choirs across the
country and overseas. The choirs have
been of enormous value and support
to the women left behind and often
lonely when their partners are posted
overseas with all the worry of
potential danger and the need to keep
children and home in good heart.
The choir at RAF Marham was
founded in 2012 and is affectionally
known locally as The Bluebirds, the
ladies are all wives, partners, girlfriends
and service women based there.
They soon joined the Military Wives
Foundation and along with more local
concerts have since combined with
other choirs in a number of national
events and recordings. These include
some members singing 'Wherever you
are' at the Royal Albert Hall with the
music composed by Paul Meallor and
the words written by the Chivenor
ladies themselves. Choir members have
also been at the recording of 'Sing' for
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee and also
helping to break the world music record
for the biggest video shoot for the title
track of 'Stronger Together' being
released for Remembrance Sunday this
year.
Watton Inner Wheel are delighted to
welcome them, together with our own
Westend Waiters in a Celebration of
Armistice at The Queens Hall on
Sunday, November 4th at 2.30p.m.
Do get your £6 tickets quickly as they
are in great demand, from Mullengers
in Watton High Street or from me,
Brenda, on 01953 881792.

For
Remembrance
Day Watton
Museum
Salutes the
Bravery of
Harry Nobbs
Whilst trustees and volunteers of the
Museum 4 Watton Group were planning a
special exhibition to commemorate the
centenary of the end of the First World
war on 11th November 1918, they were
honoured to be given medals, photographs
and other material belonging to Pte
William Henry Nobbs.
He was born in 1897, educated at Stow
Bedon Council School and saw action on
the Somme, at Arras, Paschendale and the
third Battle of Ypres where 70,000 died
and 170,000 were wounded. He was
wounded and suffered from Jaundice and
returned to England. As soon as he
recovered, he returned to the front!
In May 1999 (at the age of 101) the
French Government awarded him the
medal of the Légion d’Honneur for
services to France.
The exhibition will be on view from
Wednesday, 7th November and all are
welcome to come and learn more about
this remarkable man. The museum is
open, in Wayland Hall, Watton, every
week from Wednesday to Saturday
10.00a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and admission is
free.
Contact details are: 01953-797060 –email
info@museum4watton.org.uk.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 8
Breckland Cats
Protection
Ticks love the autumn weather!
However, unlike fleas – which largely
cause skin irritations in cats and their
owners, ticks can also carry a range of
serious infectious diseases. Ticks can be
found in long grasses and wooded areas,
especially where there is wildlife such as
deer and hedgehogs. Here they wait for
an animal or a human to brush past them
so that they can jump on and feed. They
attach using mouthparts and will feed on
blood from their host for several days
before dropping off. Ticks can cause
problems in two ways.
Local tissue reactions: firstly they can
sometimes cause redness and swelling at
the attachment site. Disease transmission:
ticks can spread diseases which pose
serious health risks to both pets and
humans. The major ones are:
Lyme disease, also called borreliosis, is
spread by ticks; affected pets (and also
humans) can develop swollen joints and
Diabetes UK
Our speaker in October was the
wonderful Marian Dolphin. She came to
talk to us about her love of steam engines
and how "Blossom" came into her life.
From an early age, Marian has always
liked fire, steam and engines, she admits
to being a bit of a tomboy when younger.
Later, her family would go to various
steam rallies around the country and her
love for steam engines grew. Marian's
husband brought her a weekend steam
driving course on 2008 and the seeds were
sown that she was going to own her own
engine! She is now the extremely proud
owner of a 4 1/2":1ft scale model of a
traction engine (weighing around 10 1/2
tons) named by her children as Blossom.
Apparently sitting on it is like sitting on a
pressure cooker! The engine is road
registered, taxed yearly and has her own
number plate and must not be allowed to
My Diary
By Bustar Brownie Bear
Allow me to introduce myself. I live with
1st Saham Toney Brownies and sometimes I
go away with them. I keep a Diary to
remind me of all the Adventures I have been
on. I was bought at Starburst which was a
huge County event for Brownies and was
held at Butlins, Skegness in January this
year. That’s how I got my name. They
wanted to have me as one of my distant
cousins, who lives with 3rd Watton
Brownies, joined them on a Brownie
Holiday and told them of all the Adventures
she had been on. This is about one of my
Adventures I have been on this year.
Friday 1st June
Today was the best day ever. We went on
Brownie holiday with 3rd Watton Brownies
and it was great. I met some new friends.
Well only one, her name was Jenny. She is
very nice. I loved her hair. She was also
very pretty. When we got there we found
out our rooms (by the way we were staying
at Stoke Ash Girlguiding Centre).
Surprisingly I was in the room called “The
Willow room” I was in the room with Mary,
Denise, Andrea and Kerry. The other room
was called Sycamore and all the other
Brownies were in that room. After that we
had our lunch. And then then we had to do
our jobs, we called it “Spit spot”. We had
groups and I was in the Chimney brushes,
the other group was called Umbrellas. My
group were cooks and the other group were
maids. In the kitchen we were making
Angel Delight. (Actually it was called bug’s
delight). We had strawberry and
butterscotch. There were chopped up pieces
stiffness. They can also develop a fever,
anorexia and lethargy. In some cases the
disease causes life-threatening kidney
disease.
Babesiosis (caused by Babesia canis) is
an emerging tick-borne disease,
destroying red blood cells and causing
acute signs of anaemia in affected dogs.
Erlichiosis also attacks red blood cells
and can be fatal.
Current evidence suggests that tick-
bourne diseases take many hours after
tick attachment to be transmitted. Using a
produce that rapidly kills or repels ticks
will help to reduce the risk of these
diseases. No tick product is 100%
effective however, so cats should be
checked for ticks regularly and any
found, removed with a special tick
remover. Never pull a tick out, as the
body will detach and the head will stay in
the skin and cause a nasty reaction. Your
vet can advise you on keeping your cat
safe from tick-borne diseases.
Parasites are still a big issue! Ticks and
harvest mites both enjoy the cooler moist
conditions of autumn and while fleas are in
dry out, so plenty of water in
the reservoir is a must. Marian
and Blossom have been on
many adventures over the last
few years and will continue to
do so into the future. Our
members thoroughly enjoyed
Marian's visit and she was very
warmly thanked by all of us.
Our next meeting will be on
Monday November 12th,
10.15am, and this will be our
A G M. We meet at the
Pentecostal Church, Watton
and we thank them for the
generous use of their facilities.
For details of our meetings, or
information about the group,
please contact Helen by email
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com or
phone 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to
you.
of Mars Bars in
it. It was
delicious. Then
we made our
beds. That
leads us up to
dinner. On the
first night we
had bangers
and mash. It
was amazing
then we had
our pudding angel delight. That was
amazing too! Before bed we had a story and
a drink, at the same time we were making
chimneys. They turned out lovely. Not long
after that we went to bed. I was the first one
to get to sleep at 10pm the others got to
sleep around 11pm.
Sunday 2nd June
Well today I woke up to chaos! Where
should I start? Oh yes Denise was laying on
top of me! Kerry was running around the
room! It definitely was chaos! What a great
way of waking up. I washed and inspection
was over so we had our breakfast. Before
every meal we sang a song. Today we sang
“Bees of Paradise”. For breakfast we had
scrambled eggs, beans and toast. Today we
knew it was going to be fantastic. We got a
taxi to go to the bird sanctuary. We saw
vultures flying, red kites flying, owls flying
and meerkats! It was so cool. We went to
the gift shop to buy some things. I bought a
pink squishy and a penguin one. We got the
taxi home and then we went to our rooms
for a rest and then Brown Owl called us out.
We then got called in for dinner. The cooks
went into the kitchen and prepared the food.
We sang the song called “I’m a knife, a
decline outside, they are quite happy to live
in our centrally heated homes! Keep up
with your regular protection and do check
with your vet that it covers all the right
beasties!
Firework night is fast approaching which
can mean nights of worrying for our pets.
Loud bangs and flashes cause anxiety,
and, even in some seemingly relaxed
pets, yawning, panting, restlessness and
hiding may all be signs your pet is
suffering from anxiety.
Preparation is the key! Coping with
fireworks takes planning and preparation
before and during the event. Many pets will
benefit from calming supplements such as
plug-in diffusers. In severe cases, anxiety
relieving sedative medicines can be used to
reduce a pet's fear and response and help
them to be calm and settled. On the night,
keep cats inside to help prevent them
getting injured or lost. Closing the curtains
and playing calming music or keeping the
television switched on may also be helpful.
For advice or help with the cost of
neutering, please call us on 01842
810018.
fork, a spoon, a spatula”. We got our food.
We had jacket potatoes, salad and cheese.
For pudding we had Chocolate Fudge
Cake! It was the best chocolate fudge cake I
have ever had. We had our drinks and arts
and crafts. After that we washed in the
shower and went to our rooms. This time I
got to bed at 12! The girls were talking the
whole night! Oh yes we had a campfire too.
It was great. We toasted marshmallows and
sang songs.
Sunday 3rd June
Today I woke up – no chaos though,
thankfully! We were all so tired so we
weren’t so lively. Well we got up and
washed and packed and ready to go. (Oh by
the way I forgot to mention yesterday we
made place mats and napkin holders) Once
we had done that we had breakfast. We had
cereal and eggy bread. Not long after that
we were making kites and caroceles (I don’t
know how to spell it!). The kites actually
fly though. Then we were cleaning and
cleaning and cleaning until the room was
spotless. We had lunch and the parents
arrived to pick us up and that was it. Bye!
Written by Willow on behalf of Bustar
Brownie Bear
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 9
Saham Toney
Neighbourhood
Plan Update
Shaping the future of Saham Toney!
A landscape consultant started her
work on a village character assessment
and design guide in September. We
expect her reports by the end of
October and we'll keep you posted on
progress in Wayland News and on our
website (www.stnp2036.org). The
work is being funded by a government
grant.
We attended the additional public
hearing sessions requested by the
Examiner of the Breckland Local Plan
in late September. We are waiting for
details of any changes that the
Examiner will request to the Breckland
Local Plan; the current forecast for the
Plan being formally adopted is March
2019.
The Call for Sites, which is the first
stage in a process to allocate sites in the
Neighbourhood Plan, remained open
until 18th October and at the time of
writing 3 sites have been proposed for a
total of 18 homes and discussions with
other landowners indicate that more
sites will be put forward before the
deadline. Details of the sites proposed
are available on our website
(www.stnp2036.org). We have held on
-site discussions with all landowners
who are proposing sites and have been
pleased that in all cases their ideas for
developing their land accord well with
the aims of the Neighbourhood Plan.
As a result, we are optimistic that
subject to the independent site
assessments, the allocation of the sites
in the plan will be a positive step
The independent assessment of all sites
put forward will be carried out by a
firm called AECOM. Their work will
take around 3 months, depending on
the number and complexity of sites put
forward; this work will also be funded
by the government and we expect the
work to start once the character
assessment is completed.
The website has been updated and now
includes a map and list of current
planning applications for new houses in
the village; there is also a guide on how
to find full information on applications
and how to respond to them.
We have also completed a document
explaining how we think the village has
developed over the six millennia of its
history. You might find it an interesting
read as the nights draw in - to
download it just visit our site. And if
you have any information to improve it
in some way, or think we've got
something wrong, please write and tell
us.
This month we're also hoping the
Norfolk Biodiversity Information
Service (NBIS), which is part of
Norfolk County Council, will start a
study for us to map wildlife routes and
habitats across the parish. Their work is
based mainly on a large database of
information. They're always keen to
add to their data, and ask anyone who
can help, to remember the four "W's":
Who you are; What you saw (the
species); Where you saw it; When you
saw it.
If you have any information on
animals, birds, plants, or insects you
see around the village, or in your own
garden, please send it to us and we'll
pass it on to NBIS for use in their
study.
A date for your diaries; the next village
presentation to update parishioners on
the Neighbourhood Plan is scheduled
for 7:30 pm on Friday 7th December at
the Wells Cole Community Centre and
this will be attended by our local MP,
George Freeman.
If you have any comments or questions
on any of this, or anything else to do
with the Neighbourhood Plan, or you'd
like to be added to our mailing list,
please get in touch with Chris Blow on
01953 880915 or at
stnp2016@gmail.com
Families Matter
Keyworker
Raising Awareness for Fundraising
for a ‘Families Matter Keyworker’
for Watton. Thank you to you all, as
we press on together…..
On Saturday 6th October, people
came from across the community and
beyond to the St Mary's Cocktail
Party, which formed part of our Open
Church Harvest Weekend. Wayland
Academy students, through the
teaching of Gaynor Evans provided a
wonderful range of canapés, which
they professionally served to
background Academy recorded
music. Representatives from different
ethnic groups in the community were
welcomed and welcomed us back in
Africaans, Latvian, Lithuainian,
Polish, Portuguese and Romanian.
This event was held to raise
awareness and seek funding for a
'Families Matter Key' worker for
Watton from the springboard of St
Mary's. So, this Keyworker will lead
St Mary’s Sunday morning
ADventure and Monday morning
Story Bags, with our great, growing
team of Volunteers, thereby
championing the activities already
underway in partnership, while also Watton Society News
going forwards together, into a
positive, hopeful future, for the
wellbeing of our families in Watton.
Children's Centre Manager Kirsty
Rutherford spoke passionately about
the critically significant extent of
their work involved with a vast and
growing number of families. Belief
that we could impact Norfolk County
Council's proposed plan to axe
Watton Children's Centre was
increased with Breckland's County
Councillor Claire Bowes's
encouragement to write individual
petitions to them. Mayor Tina
Kiddell gave her unequivocal
support. Three Mums vocalised
powerfully the invaluable help of the
Children's Centre, providing that
irreplaceable face to face contact and
Watton Society Annual Quiz night at with "Half Wits" third. A special prize
the positive impact from the
the Queens Hall experienced an was given to the team coming last.
partnership between the Children's
exciting evening, when 17 tables of This was the "Scooby Doos". Left to
Centre, St Mary's, schools, other
quizzers battled for the trophy. In a right in above photo. John Kerr
nurseries and playgroups and
very close contest the "Wits" a team presenting the trophy to the "Wits", Lyn
agencies in Watton.
from Watton Evening Womens Summer, Sally Blain, Barbara Trayhorn
Global award winning soprano,
Institute, won by one point from "U3A" and Hazel Gillingham
Emma Nuule, brought the evening to
an emotional climax through her
singing and pledge to hold a Charity
Concert for this pioneering project.
Please add your support in any way
you can. We need to raise around
£90,000 for a 3 year start to this
Keyworker post, by the community
joining together for the community.
Details for financial support can be
accessed through
treasurer@stmaryswatton.org. Thank
you so much, as we 'press' on
together at this vitally significant
time.
Vicar of Watton, Revd Gerry Foster.
Watton
Remembrance
Parade Watton Society met after the summer the audience all drawing characters of
As is traditional the Watton break to a stupendous evening. It began their own to take home. A most
Remembrance Parade will start at 2pm with an introduction to how cartoon entertaining evening.
on Sunday 11 November at the War characters are brought to life. This was The Society's next meeting is on
Memorial (in the car park opposite interrupted by guest appearances from Wednesday 21st November at the
Tescos). Watton Town Council invite Norman Wisdom, Michael Crawford Watton Christian Community Centre at
everyone to join representatives of the and Laurel and Hardy, all truly 7.45pm. when we have our Film Night
Army and Air Force, their Cadets and portrayed by Marko our speaker. given by Philip Slater. Meet you all
the Girl Guides to commemorate the In the second half of the evening he had then at the 'flicks'
dead from all wars and the sacrifice of
day, with LUNCHES 12:30 till
all those who have served.
The Parade will then march to the
Circle Of Light 2pm
Sports Centre for refreshments and a Stow Bedon Church invite you to Handmade gifts, and beautiful
brief service of thanks to our fallen led their ADVENT EVENT on CHRISTMAS WREATHS will be
by Revd. Gerry Foster. The event is Saturday December 1st and on sale and much more. Please
open to all faiths and all Nationalities. Sunday 2nd, 10 till 4pm. come and join us all are welcome.
Please join us. Refreshments will be served all Stella Leonard PCC secretary.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 10
Tales of a Lady
Mole Catcher
At Great Hockham Gardening Club
For our first indoor talk of our 2018-19 season we
informed and entertained by Louise Chapman,
one of the few ladies in the UK currently
employed controlling moles. Furthermore, as
Louise was at pains to point out, in addition to
moles she is more than willing to kill anything on
request and never says no. Some of the other life
forms on her hit list include rodents, rabbits, grey
squirrels and wasps.
Louise worked as a drama teacher for six years,
but then trained as a garden designer. However,
it soon became apparent that this line work
involved a lot of heavy lifting. When the
opportunity arose about five years ago to
purchase an established mole catching business,
she went for it. She attended a course that
included a great deal of information on
catching moles except, that is, on the use of
traps. This omission was because the main
reason people were on the course was to
become qualified in the use of gas. It was at
this point that Louise was offered the chance to
go to Australia for 10 weeks to take part in the
making the television programme, Deadliest
Pests Down Under. This was about the control
of the kind of
creatures that can
be a problem
there, like snakes,
spiders and
crocodiles. In the
UK the show has
appeared on Dave.
Louise had also
enjoyed other
coverage in the
media, including
The Eastern Daily
Press, The
Guardian, The
Telegraph, The
Wall Street
Journal and others.
Free hearing
checks at
Watton Medical
Centre
Local hearing care specialists are raising
awareness about hearing loss by hosting a
series of open days across Norfolk, which
will offer professional help and expert
advice on how to treat hearing loss.
Award winning audiologists at The Hearing
Care Centre will be holding a series of open
days throughout November, which will take
place at their local clinics in Attleborough,
Harleston, Hethersett, Hoveton, Norwich
and Watton. During each event they will be
providing free hearing assessments (usually
£20), along with complimentary
professional advice about your hearing test
results and discussion of possible solutions
that could help improve your hearing. All
services are available by appointment only.
Karen Finch, founder of The Hearing Care
Centre, said “We have recently expanded
our services to open 6 new clinics in
Norfolk, in a year which also has seen us
celebrate our 20th anniversary. We wish for
these open days to be a chance for those
who live locally to take the first steps
towards better hearing, especially if they
have never had a hearing test before.”
To book your appointment call The Hearing
Care Centre on 0800 096 2637 or visit
www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk for more
information. Appointments are available
from 9am to 5pm at Watton Medical Centre
on 20th November 2018 Do not call the
Medical Centre but call 0800 096 2637
She has also featured on several radio and
television shows.
Moles, we learnt, are solitary and breed in
spring, the females coming into season for only
24 hours each year. After a gestation of 28 days
they produce a litter of between 4 and 7 pups.
Seven weeks later the pups are weaned and the
mother forcibly removes them from the burrow.
Immature moles initially produce runs near the
surface, pushing up a characteristic ridge. It
takes three months to establish a run, which can
be 200 to 400 meters in length. They weigh
about 4 ounces, live for between 3 – 6 years,
eat mainly worms, have a work-sleep cycle of 4
hours and are hemophiliac. Herons and owls
are their natural predators.
Unfortunately there are times when the activities
of the mole conflict with our own and the solution
generally involves killing them. The various
methods and devices that claim to dissuade the
mole are usually cruel, illegal or ineffective. By
law, if you set a trap designed to catch the mole
alive, then you must visit the trap every two hours
- and provide food and water. Taking a live mole
to another area invariably results in a slow death
by starvation, as the mature mole would be unable
to excavate a productive run in time to support
itself. There are three main types of mole trap:
scissor, tunnel and talpex, all designed to bring
about as quick a death as possible.
Finally came the hour of reckoning. As I
mentioned, Louise was once a teacher, and so it
was only to be expected that we had an exam –
written!
This months competition results:
Floral: First: Jane Dalton. Second: Matt
Cunningham. Third: Hazel Dunn.
Fruit / Vegetables: First: Eric Rogers. Second:
Prue Szczepanowski. Third: Hazel Dunn.
Seasonal Photograph: First: Ed Szczepanowski.
Second: Hazel Dunn. Third: Hazel Dodgson.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday 14th of
November at Hockham village hall when Jim
Paine of Walnut Tree Nurseries will be
advising us as to how we might respond to
climate change. New members welcome; you
can join when the doors open at 13:30, and
enjoy the proceedings which start at about
14:00.
needs and want to be certain that we
Watton Country embrace every opportunity to get our What’s on at St
message across. Please find us at ‘Watton
Market Country Market’ and give us a ‘like’. Mary’s Church,
And finally, saving the best till last, Den’s
Hard to believe that another busy month has
passed and we are speeding towards
Pickled Onions! Don’t delay in letting us
know if you want to reserve a jar or two for
Watton
Christmas! Thursday 1st November 10.00am Thursday Chat a social
We thoroughly enjoyed participating in the
your ‘special occasions’, they are maturing
nicely at the moment and we have a feeling coffee morning at St Mary’s Church, all welcome
September Carnival celebrations. The plans that they won’t be around long so don’t ADventure Sundays 4th, 11th 18th 25th November
we put in place for our part in the day miss out. 10.00am-11.30am free for 0-16 years. Breakfast - Crafts -
inspired us to continue with our Games - Faith in Jesus Teaching and continues each
new layout for the Market. What Sunday term time only.
a difference it has made for us to Mondays 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 9.30am Story Bags at St
have a better ‘flow’ for our Mary’s Church for parents and preschool children during
customers, especially those on 4 term time only.
wheels! The wider space we Mondays 4th, 11th 18th, 25th 1st Watton Rainbow
have created has made us so Brownies at St Mary’s Church Rooms
much more accessible for those for girls aged 5-7 years. The Rainbows will be meeting
each Monday at St Mary’s Church during term time.
travelling in buggies or on
Rainbows1stwatton@hotmail.com or look on Facebook
mobility scooters/wheelchairs.
Friday 16th 2.15pm, & Saturday 17th October 7.15pm
We are constantly looking at
Watton Community Cinema at St Mary’s “Walk Like a
ways to improve the market so
Panther”. Refreshment Café opens one hour prior to
any feedback, good or bad, is
welcomed in the true spirit of screening. Tickets £5, available at the box office on the
day.
continuous improvement. Don’t
forget that we also offer free The October Winner of the 100 Club Draw was number
32 Valerie Semlyen
local delivery for any of our
goods and are happy to take Sunday 18th November 2.30pm-4pm Café Stop at The
Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close, Watton. Crafts for all the
orders if you cannot access the
Market in person, we are trying family, free refreshments.
our hardest to make sure Friday 16th 2.15pm, & Saturday 17th October 7.15pm
everyone can enjoy what we Watton Community Cinema at St Mary’s
offer. “Walk Like a Panther” Refreshment Café opens one hour
For those that are enjoying our prior to screening. Tickets £5, available at the box office
on the day.
Facebook presence over the last
few weeks, we thank you for all Saturday 1st December 9.30-1.00pm “Christmas Starts
Here” at St Mary’s Church. visit Father Christmas in his
your comments and help with
grotto. Christmas hamper raffle, cakes, crafts, books,
sharing our posts. We are trying
puzzles, chocolate tombola and much more, seasonal
hard to ensure that the market
refreshments throughout the morning.
caters for all our customers’
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 11
Rotary Umbrella Festival
As many of you are aware from previous
articles in June to September, Watton &
District Rotary Club held a Rotary Umbrella
Festival culminating on the weekend of 15-16
September.
On 15 September all entrants were invited to
bring their decorated umbrellas to Watton
Christian Community Centre where the
visiting public judged them during the day. In
the evening a cheese & wine reception was
held and awards made to the winners:
Adult Winner Bunny Baker (pictured right)
Runner Up Tori Woolley
Junior Winner 2nd Watton RAF Rainbows
Runner Up Parkers Primary School, Saham
Toney.
We thank everyone for participating in this our
first event of this type. As previously advised,
the profits are to be split 50/50 between
Prostate Cancer UK and Rotary Charities. Our
Shipdham &
District Book
Group
The book discussed at the meeting on 19th
September was The Essex Serpent by Sarah
Perry. When Cora Seaborne's domineering
husband dies, she embraces her new life as a
widow with as much relief as sadness
following an unhappy marriage. Married at
nineteen, this intelligent woman was ill-suited
for the role of Victorian society wife. Seeking
refuge in fresh air and open space following
the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to
the coastal marshlands of Essex, accompanied
by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year
old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha,
her very protective friend. While admiring the
sights, Cora learns of an intriguing rumour that
has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome
creature said to roam the marshes claiming
human lives. After nearly 300 years, the
mythical Essex Serpent is said to have
returned, supposedly taking the life of a young
man on New Year's Eve. A keen amateur
naturalist with no patience for religion or
superstition, Cora is immediately enthralled,
and certain that what the local people think is a
magical sea beast may be a previously
undiscovered species. Eager to investigate, she
is introduced to local vicar William Ransome
who is also suspicious of the rumours. Unlike
Cambridge.
First arrivals Just further along are Alan and
Wendy Ralph, who have moved
on Wretham back
Bournemouth. Wendy was raised
development in Thetford while her father was
stationed at RAF Honington.
With half of ten new build homes Alan also finished his service
sold, the first two families have
moved into Wretham’s largest
single development.
What was Stonebridge Green has
now been renamed Mill Stone
Green, to distinguish it from other
areas close by carrying the
Stonebridge label.
Whatever it is called, the new
residents of the 27 home estate
which virtually doubles the
number of homes in this main part
of the village, are happy to be
here.
They are Matthew Ward and Ellie
Moriarty, both Norfolk born, who
met at the UEA. He has pursued a
career in insurance and she in
publishing. They chose Wretham
because they wanted to return to
the county after working away,
needed to be in a rural area and
because it is equidistant from their
work bases in Norwich and
Treasurer has now gathered all the monies
together and announced the total raised was
£971, a hugely pleasing sum.
All entrants were invited by the Watton
Carnival Committee to parade their umbrellas
in the Carnival Parade on 16 September, and
we thank Watton Guides for assisting and
parading some of them for us.
2 competitors ( Pam Lucas- Carnival Masks
and Pam Challand - RAF 100 Years ) donated
their umbrellas to the Rotary Club’s Indonesia
Tsunami Fund to be auctioned at our October
Jazz Night (see Rotary Roundup).
If any other entrants would like to donate their
decorated umbrellas, we will be pleased to
auction them at a future Rotary Club event.
We thank our sponsors Ivan Chubbock Garage
Services, Shipdham; Watton Town Council;
and Tesco Watton for their much appreciated
support.
Cora, he is convinced they are caused by moral
panic straying from true belief. The pair who
seemingly agree on nothing soon find
themselves drawn together and torn apart in an
intense relationship that will change both of
their lives in unexpected.ways.
Whilst this book inspired a very interesting
discussion this could not be said of it as a good
read in most cases. One person was definite in
her enjoyment whilst most expressed doubts.
Comments included: hard work; nothing much
happened and little was resolved; the
characters lacked substance and it was not a
book in which one might become immersed.
The basis for a good story was there, that an
intelligent Victorian woman aware of new
scientific and paleontological revelations
might be keen to make her own discoveries
despite a lack of background knowledge and
ignoring the fact that the Essex marshes do not
have the sort of rocks in which fossils might be
found. Mass hysteria is still easily created by
superstition and this was probably more so in
times when there was less education and little
communication, we were reminded of the
occasional ‘sightings’ of ‘the Norfolk puma’
and ‘Beast of Bodmin’ etc into this century.
One member also commented that physical
symptoms can arise from things which do not
really exist, for example, virtual reality
headsets giving the impression of riding on a
roller coaster can actually make you vomit.
For October we are reading The Wildflowers
by Harriet Evans.
career at the same base.
They have been married for 35
years, have married son and
to the area from
daughter and wanted to come back
to this part of the county, having
close friends at Stow Bedon. He
will continue his career as a
driving instructor.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 12
Watton Churches Together
NOVEMBER Fountain of Life Church
The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road,
St. Mary’s Church, Watton
www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us @StMarysWatton Ashill IP25 7BT Telephone 01760 441 902
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, 4th November 10:00 18:00
on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays 11th November Remembrance 10:00 18:00
between 10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion
18th November 10:00 18:00
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship 25th November 10:00 18:00
Thursdays 5.00pm - 5.30pm Parish Prayers
Saturdays 9.30am - 10.00am Parish Prayers
5.00pm - 6.00pm Prayer & Praise
Sundays 10.00am-11.30am ADventure-free for 0-16 yr All Saints Church, Threxton
Breakfast - Crafts - Games - Faith in Jesus Teaching A Service of Remembrance will be held at All Saints
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Church Threxton on Sunday 11th November at
Tel: 01953 881252 email: wattonchurch@gmail.com 10.30 a.m. with Watton Silver Band.
Sun 4th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
A warm welcome to all.
3.00pm All Saints Tide Service followed by tea
age 29 on the 5th September 1916 in
Sun 11th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Informal Holy Communion
Memories of WW1 Mesopotamia. Buried at Diva Copse Flu Vaccination
2.15pm Act of Remembrance at The War Memorial By Beryl Goulding British cemetery Sailly-le-sec. He was
3.00pm Remembrance at Watton Sports Centre 100th Centenary. 1914-1918 11th hour. with the Norfolk Regiment, A Company, Clinic
Sun 18th 8.00am Holy Communion 11th day. 11th month. Lest we forget. 1st Battalion, service No.43107. Watton Patient Participation Group (PPG)
10.00am Holy Communion, I began thinking of my Grandparents and The Imperial Badge shown on his uniform The Watton medical Practice Patient
2.30pm Café Stop at the Blenheim Centre close relatives with this date getting nearer. in the photograph indicates that he had Participation group has organised a Flu
Sun 25th 8.00am Holy Communion I started with information left in my volunteered to serve abroad. These were vaccination clinic for Saturday the 10th of
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10 mothers memoirs and so thankful to her discontinued in 1916 when all young men November 2018, between 8am and 12pm at
4.30pm Choral Evensong and myself for keeping these, plus family were expected to serve abroad. Watton medical practice. It is an
photographs black and white in those days. William (Billy) Sydney's brother born in opportunity for members of the public,
Watton Methodist Church 1888 served also but returned safely to
This made me realise more than ever how eligible for NHS Flu vaccination to attend a
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Scoulton where his parents were living and
the men suffered, their close relatives not Walk-in flu appointment. It will also
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and their father John Thomas was a horseman
knowing if they were alive, suffering, provide an opportunity for residents to meet
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. It’s your quiet place. and working on Abergavenney Farm,
missing presumed dead, or a prisoner of members of the Watton medical practice
At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Scoulton and have as yet not found much
war, but dreading a knock on the door. Patient Participation group chaired by Tom
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. information on him. Brothers Cubitt 1895
My grandfather Walter Robert Baldwin Thurston. Members of the Watton Medical
Sun 4th 10.30am Mrs E Wright Percy 1896 old enough to serve but have
was born in Thompson February 13th 1878 Practice will also be in attendance to
6.30pm Revd B Winner nothing to hand.
and was one of the lucky ones returned discuss any concerns or ideas on how we
Sun 11th 10.30am Mr A Warby Billy, Percy and Jack 1900 lived in
home. He was in the Army Veteran Corp can drive the surgery forward. Tea and
2.15pm Act of Remembrance at The War Memorial Clipbush Lane Scoulton in a cottage I
No. 19866 in France and I am very proud biscuits will also be available, so come
3.00pm Remembrance at Watton Sports Centre remember visiting them with my mother.
to have his Medal. along and share your Watton medical
6.30pm Local Arrangement All bachelors.
He married Emma Eaglen 34 (Walter 36) practice experience with your PPG as well
Sun 18th 10.30am Revd B Winner On Looking back on this large family of
my Grandmother a local girl from Griston as your winter flu vaccination. All members
6.30pm Mrs L Folkes Eaglens born in the 1800's most lived well
on December 5th. 1914 at Griston Church of the public are welcome to meet the PPG
Sun 25th 10.30am Revd A Fielding into their late seventies mid eighties.
presumably knowing he was going to war. members on this date.
6.30pm Revd B Trinder This is about my maternal Grandparents
My mother was born 10th November 1915 Flu Vaccination Eligibility groups
Roman Catholic Community and I recall her saying when he returned family, my grandmother Emma Baldwin  All primary school-aged children in
Each Sat 5.00pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church home "I hid under the table as I didn't just married over a year with a new born former primary school pilot areas
Please note change of time know who this man was". I think he was baby living on her own, her husband  All children aged two to nine (but not ten
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill service till 1920. I must find out more. Walter my grandfather serving in the war years or older) on 31 August 2018
Sun 4th 10.00am Lay Led Worship & Sunday Funday My Grandmother was the daughter of John (probably not met his daughter yet) who  Those aged six months to under 65 years
Sun 11th 9.30am Remembrance Day Service Thomas and Harriet Eaglen she had a did she have for support , I have heard my in clinical risk groups (Long-tern
Sun 18th 9.30am Morning Worship brother Edward and Andrew who died mother say her relationship was not good conditions)
Sun 25th 9.30am Holy Communion & young. Harriet ( who would have been my with her stepmother. At the same time her  Pregnant women
All Saints Remembered two stepbrothers serving in the war too
Great Grandmother passed away) John  Those aged 65 years and over
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have Thomas (60)then married Emma (48) I am sure their were many families in the
 Those in long-stay residential care homes
loved, but are now in God’s care. There will be an opportunity Same name as his daughter . They went on same position, how did they manage? the
concern and worries must have been  Carers
for the names to be collected when you arrive and they will be to have seven more children together and Importance of the flu Vaccination
read out in prayer during the service; a candle will be lit to were living at Griston. Two of their sons horrendous.
We must never forget that others laid there The flu vaccination is important because it
remind us that they rest in the light of Christ. my Grandmothers step brothers served in protects from Flu. Most importantly, in
the war. Sidney Eaglen (Top Left) and life down for us.
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney Lets aim to live peacefully amidst each clinically at risk group, it protects against
Sun 4th 11.00am Lay Led Worship William (Billy) Eaglen (Top Right). the complications of Flu such as Bronchitis
Sidney was born a Brummell in 1887 other from every round corner of this
Sun 11th 11.00am Remembrance Day Service planet especially where our future and Pneumonia which are some of the
Sun 18th 11.00am All Age Worship before his mother married John Thomas conditions that puts pressure on surgeries
Eaglen. generation is concerned. Our grandchildren
Sun 25th 11.00am Holy Communion & and their children. Any relatives of my and the NHS as a whole during the winter
All Saints Remembered He left for service with seven other local seasons.
men from Watton railway station on 19th family I would love to hear from you
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have through the Editor. Reducing these pressures will go a long
loved, but are now in God’s care. There will be an opportunity September 1914. He died from his wounds way to helping free up some time GP
for the names to be collected when you arrive and they will be appointments and support patient in the
read out in prayer during the service; a candle will be lit to community.
remind us that they rest in the light of Christ. Therefore it is important for all patients
S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke within the eligible group to contact their
Sun 4th 10.30am Family Holy Communion & GPs for an appointment.
All Saints Remembered
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have
loved, but are now in God’s care. There will be an opportunity
Coffee Morning
for the names to be collected when you arrive and they will be
read out in prayer during the service; a candle will be lit to Success
remind us that they rest in the light of Christ. Once again we held a very successful
Sun 11th 10.30am Remembrance Day Service coffee morning at 95, Nelson Court and
Sun 18th 10.30am Holy Communion despite numbers being down on last year,
Sun 25th 10.30am Lay Led Worship we raised the amazing sum of £500. Thank
you to our helpers - Jill Beech, Sue and
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Trevor Bunce, Pam and Roy Challand,
Sun 4th 9.30am Holy Communion
Stella Langford, Stella Leonard and Val
Sun 11th 10.30am Remembrance Day Service Semlyen. We couldn’t do it without them
Sun 18th 10.30am All Age Worship & and thanks too, to all who came and
All Saints Remembered
supported us and those who couldn’t come
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have but were so generous with their donations.
loved, but are now in God’s care. There will be an opportunity It all makes such a difference to the many
for the names to be collected when you arrive and they will be affected by cancer.
read out in prayer during the service; a candle will be lit to
Dave and Jenny Simons.
remind us that they rest in the light of Christ.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 13
Thought for the
Month
By Revd Gerry Foster
November is the month for
Remembering with huge gratitude
those who fought and fell for our
freedom, in so many conflicts.
Especially this year we commemorate
the end of the First World War. We
also remember with thanksgiving,
those who survived and returned to
their families, to build the peace and
prosperity we know.
November is a time when churches
hold services to remember those who
have died and for whom Funerals
have been taken. Names are read out
and candles are lit in their memory
and also for those who have a special
anniversary at this time. We continue
to hold those grieving in our love and
prayers.
November is a time when we realise
that Christmas goods have been in
our shops for weeks and the Festive
Market and Advent and Christmas are
coming…..
November is a time when some of us
may release fireworks, with lights
soaring up into the sky. But for all of
us, it can be a time to release the
passion that burns in our hearts for
this world and this nation; when we
long for this community of Watton to
be increasingly lit up with wellbeing.
We remember that we have learnt the
Lord’s Prayer that says “May Thy
Kingdom come as it is in Heaven”.
Uniting our strength, our experience,
our best efforts and our prayers, it can
happen.
Let’s look back and remember this
November; but not just for something
that lasts for a moment. Let’s
remember a display of positive
working together that lights up the
lives of everyone, so we all can
experience the positive good from
that hard won peace and prosperity,
as we go forwards together into the
future, with hope.
Continuing in prayer: Revd Gerry
Foster
Mayors Musings
With Cllr Tina Kiddell
Hello everyone. Its been a bit of a roller
coaster ride since I became Mayor of
Watton. A lot of ups and downs.
I never understood what local council
did until I joined Watton Town
Council, I never for one moment
realised they do as much as they do, nor
did I realise how much a Mayor of a
town does!
A typical working day in my world
starts with checking and answering
emails, then a stop to the office to
check on progress of projects and to
help with the plans agreed in council.
There may be a meeting with various
people. Then more emails, then home
to change to go to events within
Norfolk, where I network on behalf of
Watton. All this is done for no pay.
Why would you do that I hear you say.
It’s because I feel passionate about
where I live and as ive said before, I
really want to help make Watton
somewhere where I want to stay as I
grow older. I choose to live here from
London, that makes a big difference as
I am here by choice not birth.
Yes, we have many problems in town
and I have been criticised by being too
positive about Watton. I do feel
however that there is good reason to be
positive about our town, there is
nowhere like it for community spirit.
Nor is there anywhere with as much
enthusiasm from volunteers to tidy up
our town, and people working within
local groups to provide recreation and
facilities that are in abundance in
Watton.
Yes, we have a lot of work to do on
areas in our town and trust me when I
say that I am in meetings all the time
with various people from George
Freeman to our Norfolk county
highways man who I hasten to add rolls
his eyes in despair every time I call
him, such is my passion to get the jobs
done. There are many ideas in the
pipeline that we at Town Council are
trying to investigate and bring to the
town, alongside the general running of
things such as the allotments and
cemetery, parks and bus stops. I will
continue to be positive as we are
looking towards a brighter future for
this town. One thing I will say at this
point, there is no point in me pushing
for things unless I know what it is that
the public want to see. So, two things to
mention here.
One is please come along to see me on
my stall every other Wednesday, many
of you know I do listen, and take notes,
and endeavour to do what I can to help,
I also pick up great ideas from you all.
Second point to note, The
Neighbourhood Plan, there will be a
questionnaire going out in the coming
months to all households for you all to
have your say. Without your input the
town will not reflect those that live
within it, so please fill it out.
Council can be a strange thing as many
of you who watch the live stream will
see. Councillors do not always agree on
things proposed, nor do they like
sometimes decisions made, but, and it
is a big but, we do live, thank god, in a
democracy and as you know that means
that the majority in a group will have
the decision in their favour. If it wasn’t
like that then we would be a
dictatorship, that would not be a good
thing.
I mentioned the cemetery earlier and I
think some of you may have heard me
on BBC Norfolk the other morning
talking about it. There is a statement on
the council website explaining the
reasons for removal of adornments. I
also explained that we had to remove
some adornments, and it was about 70
graves out of over 300 that had too
many on. We had several complaints
regarding overuse of adornments and
therefore were forced to make a
difficult decision. It was a very Heart
wrenching decision to make for all
councillors. It was certainly not one that
I liked at all, but the rules had to be
enforced. It did tie in with impending
works to the cemetery which I hope
will extend the life of it and make it
much more accessible to all visitors.
We will be looking at all cemetery rules
in due course as we will be looking at
the whole administration side of
running it. Please try to understand that
Watton Town Councillors are trying to
do the very best for this town. We all
work tirelessly without pay to help run
this town. We are doing the very best
we can.
On that note I will continue to move
forward positively.
Tina Kiddell, Mayor of Watton.
AMP Theatre at
Melsop
Did you know about the fantastically
magical hidden gem, just 5 minutes
down the road from you? We’ve taken
a trip down to Melsop Farm to explore
the wonders of the AMP Theatre which
is located on the site, and here’s what
we found!
The theatre is situated in an old barn
farm building, and we were not
expecting what we found inside!
Walking through the doors of the
beautiful porch we were greeted by the
most spectacular and beautiful purpose
built theatre. With a gold sparkling
stage and perfect theatre seating! Whilst
there we managed to speak to the
theatre manager Robbie James. Robbie
is a local magician and entertainer who
works along side director Alex Morley
to run the theatre, Robbie said “we hold
many shows here at the AMP and they
couldn’t be more spectacular, all the
acts we have on this stage come from
very professional backgrounds and
work very hard to ensure all audience
members go away smiling and happy!
We do sometimes worry that people
don’t know the theatre is here, or see
shows advertise and presume they are
just at the farm, and not in our beautiful
theatre”.
Robbie and Alex are very proud of
what the theatre has become, and now
in its third year, they are getting ready
to launch their BIG Christmas
Spectacular which opens on 1st
December and plays right through until
31st Dec!
Alex told the Wayland News “A lot of
hard work and dedication has gone into
making this fabulous venue work,
which I believe can be a real asset to
the community. Not many towns of this
size have their own theatre, and with us
staging shows for all ages, we hope to
see as many people as possible here
enjoying this wonderful, and magical
venue. I am very proud of what we
have achieved here.“
We have to say, we were very
impressed with the theatre itself and
can’t wait to get down there and see
one of their shows in full swing. The
AMP theatre is truly a hidden gem right
on the doorstep of watton! We truly
believe you should get on down there
and support this fantastic venue and it’s
brilliant cast and company!
You can find out more about the theatre
and keep up with the fabulous shows they
are holding by liking the Facebook page
facebook.com/alexmorleyproductions
or by calling the box office on 01953
665001
What’s on at
Watton Sports &
Social Club in
November?
Whether you are a WSA Member or
just use the centre on a pay as you go
basis, we would like to invite you to
try out our Coffee Lounge and Bar
facility, sit and relax with friends and
family and maybe sign up for a new
fitness class?
We have a NEW timetable delivering
a wide variety of daytime Classes
including Line Dancing, Fitness
Pilates, Zumba Gold, Active 50s, Fit
60s, Tai Chi, Table Tennis and
walking Netball.
Our brand new kitchen will be
serving Sunday Roast, Weekend
Breakfast & Papers together with
light lunch and themed Menu
throughout the week. You may also
wish to try one of our freshly made
pizzas, eat in or take away available
from 12 noon to 11pm.
Don’t forget our November Events
calendar!
Saturday 3rd November – Not
Bonfire Night – to follow the Town
Fireworks, we have Hot food, mulled
wine, Karaoke and some themed
cocktails, with sparklers!
Sunday 11th – A Remembrance
Parade Service, a commemoration of
the fallen and celebration of the
100th Anniversary of the end of the
War and centenary of the RAF. We
have a service to give thanks with the
Choir of Hope and an Ukulele Band
in the Tom Pettitt Bar to follow for a
sing song and refreshments. We look
forward to seeing you all there to
stand together as a community, all
faiths and all Nationalities.
Saturday 24th – Mexican Night,
fancy dress, food, drinks and dancing.
Lots of fun including the Sporty Gin
Bar!
Everybody is welcome, WSA
Members or Non- members, please
call 01953 881281 to book your
Events tickets or space on your
chosen activity!
Bradenham and
District
Horticultural
Society
November, and it is time to clear
autumn leaves, plant tulips, late
daffodils and hyacinths, prune and
divide perennials and all of the other
myriad jobs that gardeners moan
about and secretly enjoy. At least the
lawns won`t need mowing for a
while…
After the excitement of the
September Autumn Show and the
Judge`s Dinner at the Necton
Windmill, it was time to prepare for
the October AGM. We gave thanks
to Marianne Kilmartin for her tireless
work as Chairman of the
Horticultural Society. Marianne is
stepping down this year and has
earned herself a well-deserved rest. It
was also a time to think of the sad
loss of our President, Geoff Twelftree
who died earlier this year. The new
committee members were proposed,
seconded and voted in. See next
month for details of the new
committee and our Christmas plans.
Future dates (all free to members &
£2.00 to non-members other than All
Saints):
Thursday November 15th 7.30pm
The Chelsea Flower Show Barbara
Steward
Friday 30th November – Sunday 2nd
December: Christmas Tree Fair,
Shipdham All Saints
Friday December 14th Christmas
Party with the West End Waiters
(members only)
Look out for our updates on
Facebook at Bradenham Community
Hub
Laurene Henderson Publicity Officer
01362 821164 / 07942 820590
lh1@dlhenderson.plus.com
Methodist
Church
Christmas Fayre
"All I want for Christmas is me 2
front teeth" Ok, no one under 40 will
know what I am on about (look it up
on YouTube).
So, now I have got your attention, I
want to tell you that the Methodist
Church will not be holding its
Christmas Fare in the WCCC this
year.
For a change, all WE want for
Christmas this year is for YOU to
come to our stall in the High Street on
November 25th. We will have for you
a wide selection of Gifts and Cards, a
Chocolate Box, a Bran Tub,
Preserves, Home Baking, Crafts,
Toiletries, something for everyone.
But, there is one big problem. That is,
if you really do want 2 front teeth,
you will have to try another stall!!
See you there?
West Norfolk
Aviation Society
Once again Fred Miller stood, nay
sat, in the firing line of an audience
at the Mundford Bowls Club where
the West Norfolk Aviation Society
held its Tuesday meeting on 2nd
October. Fred, who is not only a
relatively new member to the club
he has also aspired to the rank of
group technician and has rescued
many previous would-be speakers
encountering problems with their
own support equipment. On this
occasion, however, Fred
demonstrated how he had been able
to take his technical ability to a
limit that few in the audience could
have imaged. Gone are the days of
Airfix and Keil Kraft aeroplane
modelling, gone are the days of
balsawood, balsa cement and tissue
paper; here was an insight into the
technology surrounding the next
generation aeroplane modeller; in a
nutshell: 3D printing. Fred has been
able to construct various aeroplane
sections using an apparatus with an
extruder nozzle which draws a
molten plastic thread onto a
horizontal surface. Further deposits
are created on a succession of
planes in the vertical direction. The
continuing process eventually
creates a three dimensional body
which can be solid or hollow.
Although he is capable of writing a
computer programme which
controls the printer Fred has used
proprietary software to construct his
first aeroplane model: an eighth
scale model of a pre-war Boeing
Stearman biplane which
incorporates an electric simulation
of a seven-cylinder air-cooled radial
engine. Piece parts were on display
at the meeting.
Sometimes one gets the impression
that a few diehard members of the
society prefer to receive talks about
the real thing and models are only
bodies that move along catwalks.
Well, Fred certainly expelled any
such notion with this audience.
When one considers how much the
dice has been loaded against him,
with the mobility problems that
have beset him and a workshop
occupying practically all of his
kitchen/diner area, his achievements
are nothing short of a miracle. Well
done, Fred, there was every excuse
for sitting this one out.
The meeting ended with a nosh-up,
courtesy of our favourite caterers,
Val and Len. More info at
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk
Funds raised for
the Daisy
Programme at
Watton Carnival
The Wayland Chamber of Commerce
ran a stall at Watton Carnival on 16th
September 2018 and raised the sum
of £9.50 for the Daisy Programme, a
local charity that works with men and
women suffering from Domestic
Abuse.
The Chamber has donated funds to
bring the donation up to £50.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 14
Wretham harvest
celebrations
Around 50 villagers and visitors enjoyed the annual Harvest
Supper in the Village Hall, organised by the church at
Wretham but aimed at anyone wanting a bargain night’s
food and fun.
It included five hot dishes, with accompaniments, followed
by a choice of sweets and hot drinks.
Thanks came from the Rev Tony Heywood at the end of an
evening where a non profit making fiver a head function still
turned a profit for church funds of over £250 – largely due to
chefs seeking no recompense for their work!
Abrey Farms had provided baking potatoes for the night and
also boxes of vegetables to boost the decoration in St
Ethelbert for the following morning’s Harvest Thanksgiving
service led by the Rev Nigel Ransom in a building filled
with flowers by Sara Banham. The congregation paid into
church funds to take away vegetables, with the remainder
being delivered to an appreciative John Room House in
Thetford after the weekend.
Pictured Some of the ladies who cooked and served at
Wretham Harvest Supper: From left: Christine Withers,
Eileen Kitson, Joy Gibson and Sharon Ford.
There were some amazing wooden
Glorious Day at sculptures on show outside, not to
mention ideas in the Hall for those
Saham Toney already planning ahead to Christmas and
presents. A stall displaying eight
Village Hall varieties of apples grown in local
The weather for the last Saturday in gardens offered tastings of some unusual
September was perfect for the Harvest varieties. One huge cheery apple,
Fun Day at Saham Village Hall, and Howgate Wonder, proved to be the most
stalls and games were set up outside as popular eater. After an unusual
well as in the Hall. Tractors from years growing season there were only three
ago were on show, and Wycomb entries for the End of Season Produce
Pastures Mobile Petting Farm (pictured), Box Competition, and Mrs. Terry
who have recently moved into this area, Bowman was judged to have the best
brought all sorts of small animals that display.
children could handle or make friends It has already been decided to repeat this
with. If anyone is old enough to event next year and we can only hope
remember Harvey, well I that the weather is equally kind.
tell you, his grandson was
definitely there – just about
the biggest rabbit I have
ever seen!
The old Welly Wanging
Competition was revived,
and Stuart McConnel was
declared our first Welly
Throwing Champion with a
throw of 64ft. The
Challenge is thrown down
for 2019, so start practising!
All types of craft were on
show both in and outside.
Our Garden in Church walk has thanks
Wayland Mens to some members taken a giant leap
forward and is looking better by the day,
Shed Social a Big thanks to “Jewsons Builders
Merchants” for their supply of materials,
Group gratefully received.
Our membership steadily increases and
I have to admit I have somewhat now is close to 60 in total with Mondays
neglected my duties of late and having usually being our most attended day and
missed the last edition of Wayland Wednesday a close second, as always
News due to a holiday break and a Friday and Saturday, our official
replacement Knee operation so I was computer workshop open days are well
going to make sure I did not miss this attended, with Jeff and his group
edition. Repairing and fettleing.
Firstly a big thank you to our committee Thanks to hard work by several
members for holding the fort in my members the outside of our hall in
absence, I understand everyone is Church Walk has been spruced up and is
enjoying the peace and quiet, what ever looking much more presentable. Up and
that means! coming events:
Our coach outing to “Bletchley Park” on 24th October A Talk By Malcolm
the 18th September was a great success Trayhorn, Retired Police Officer (our
and the day was enjoyed by all. “Quiz Hall in Church Walk)
& Chips Evening” on the 28th 11th November, Remembrance Day at
September was another full house of Watton Memorial
members wives-partners and friends and 9th December, Coach trip to West Tofts
another evening is planed for the near Church for early Xmas Service.
future. 18th December, Our Mens Shed Xmas
The 28th September was also the Dinner At Broom Hall.
official opening day for the Sensory Well that’s all for now, visitors always
Gardens at Wayland House, we were welcome, pop in when we are open,
pleased to have been able to assist at the give us a call 01953 881004 or e mail:
Garden making some “Raised Flower waylandmensshed@gmail.com
Bed Frames” for disabled visitors, Cheers, Richard Adams, Chairman
several of our members attended. Wayland Mens Shed.
Watton U3A
We were visited by Georgette Vale in the
person of Lucilla Reeve in costume and
she proceeded to tell us some of her
history in relation to the evacuation of the
villages in the battle area and the events in
her life leading up to this event. She was
born in 1889 out of wedlock and lived in
the village of Tottington. Lucilla informed
us that she had the ability to see ghosts and
the power to find water by water divining.
At the age of 12 she went to live in
London with her mother and there paid her
own way through college becoming a
shorthand typist. After the First World
War she returned to Tottington and
became the first woman to have the job as
land agent, working for the Merton estate.
She had lots of land to oversee over which
she travelled first on horseback, later on a
motorbike eventually in a red sports car.
As part of her job she helped farmers by
making sure they had the appropriate
quota of sheep and with filling in forms.
She organised shoots. She stood for
parliament for Swaffham but failed to win
the seat. In 1938 Lucilla took over
Bagmore Farm as well as still being land
agent for Merton estate. She was an
inveterate writer writing books and
articles, even talking on the radio about
farming. In May 1940 her house was
surrounded by military troops rounding up
members of the Nationalist Party, of which
she was a member. She was eventually
released probably due to intervention by
the then Lord Walsingham. Friday 13
June 1941 the battleground training area
was created and she had to carry on
farming with tanks in close proximity. In
June 1942 the villages and over 30 farms
were given a week’s notice to vacate the
properties, eventually the notice was
extended to one month. She still had to
stay around as land agent and lived in old
duck huts next to the back gate of the
battle area. By 1948 they were told that
they were never going home and in 1950
told the compensation would be at 1938
prices. She was admitted to hospital in
1950 and after being sent home in
September she took her own life in
October. She was buried in Tottington but
outside the churchyard. When the church
was rebuilt the churchyard perimeter was
increased and her grave is now inside the
churchyard.
The speaker in November will be John
Rushmore with his guide dog to tell us
about Guide dogs for the Blind.
The No 1 pub lunch group will be going to
the Windmill at Necton on Thursday 8
November.
The No2 pub lunch group will also be
going to the Windmill at Necton on
Tuesday 27 November.
On September 29 U3A members travelled to
Paignton for a short holiday where we stayed
at the Redcliffe Hotel. During the three days
of our holiday we visited Teignemouth,
Torquay and Powderham Castle and also
visited the House of Marbles and Buckfest
Abbey. We went on a steam train and ferry
to Dartmouth. A thoroughly enjoyable
holiday in a very comfortable hotel in a
beautiful part of the country. Thanks to Ed,
our coach driver with Avanti Coaches, who
looked after us with great care.
A group of 21 U3A members visited RAF
Marham on Wednesday 3 October where
we given a tour of the airfield and a visit to
the Heritage Centre on the base charting
100 years of RAF Marham. A very
interesting afternoon.
On 30 November we will be having a
Christmas lunch at Richmond Park Golf
Club so please make sure your name is on
the list to attend this meal.
Please contact our Membership Secretary,
Jacqui Cummings 01953 881716, if you
would like to become a member of the
Watton U3A, or would like further details.
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 15
Wayland Women in
Business – 2018
This has been another busy year for
Wayland Women in Business. Wayland
Women in Business is a networking group
for ladies from all walks of life, whether
running their own businesses, employed,
seeking to find employment or retired.
Our aim is to promote the importance of
networking and making contacts in a
friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There is
no membership fee. We hold quarterly
meetings usually with a guest speaker and
a hot lunch and it has become a great
social event.
For our Spring lunch at Broom Hall we
welcomed one of our own ladies along as
guest speaker, Katharine Wolstenholme
from College Farm in Thompson which
was started in the 1970’s by Katharine’s
parents, William & Lavender Garnier.
When William retired from the army they
returned to Norfolk and settled in
Thompson, the village next to Merton
where Lavender’s family has lived since
1300, and close to Tottington, in the Battle
Area, where Lavender grew up and where
William spent most of his childhood.
Katharine ran Telford Park B&B in south
London for over 20 years. After
Lavender's death in 2010 Katharine and
her family moved to Thompson and now
run College Farm Bed & Breakfast.
Katharine has returned to her roots, living
in a house that was originally built by her
ancestors in 1349.
collegefarmnorfolk.co.uk
In May we welcomed Sophie Jewry along
to our lunch. Sophie is also known as the
Queen of Brand and the Princess of
Planners, due to her passion for businesses
creating their own sense of identity. We
were reminded that creating strong a
strong business identity is so important,
with our customers then wanting to be a
part of it and subsequently share their
experiences with others. Sophie also
started her own planner business, to help
us organise our daily lives.
During our lives, we all have different
stages we go through, but
thanks to Sophie’s kind
words we all came away
feeling empowered and
reminded of what
wonderful women we all
are!
www.sophiejewry.com
Traditional Afternoon
Tea
In July we took the
chance to relax and catch
up in the beautiful
gardens for Afternoon
Tea at College Farm,
Thompson with sandwiches, scones with
cream & strawberry jam, and a tasty
selection of cakes and savouries freshly
made by our hostess, Katharine
Wolstenholme. A very successful
afternoon.
As the leaves began to fall, on a beautiful
Autumn day we returned to Broom Hall
Country Hotel for lunch, when we
welcome Candi Robertson along as our
guest speaker. Candi is the face and
passion behind Candi’s chutneys, a
business she started 7 years ago having
been a professional chef for over 20 years
Candi started making chutney for
Christmas gifts for friends and relatives,
who then wanted to buy more. With this
in mind, Candi made a large batch which
soon sold out at a local Farmers’ Market.
After many years of preparing food for
others, Candi could see the pleasure the
products brought to people as they ate.
The Farmers’ Markets and Food Festivals
became a main outlet for Candi and now
involves all the family as it has
successfully grown.
We all had a treat for the taste buds, from
which it is clear to see why Candi has won
16 awards, including the most wished for
award last year – Pride of Norfolk Food
and Drink.
Exhibiting at the lunch was Carol Cooke
with Cookie’s Creative Cakes. Again, our
taste buds were treated with delicious cake
and our eyes took in the wonderful array
of celebration cakes for all occasions.
For more details, see
www.waylandwomeninbusiness.co.uk
or to hear about more of our events, please
drop us an email at I
nfo@waylandwomeninbusiness.co.uk
Our next lunch will have a festive theme
and is at Broom Hall on Thursday 29
November, when we welcome Norwich
complimentary therapist Kathy Webb
(pictured), who has created her own range
of natural beauty products which are being
sold at Jarrold beauty hall alongside big-
name international brands. Tickets are
priced at £17.50, on a first come first
served basis, and can be purchased at
www.waylandwomeninbusiness.co.uk
Watton Inner
Wheel In
October
We were very pleased to welcome our
District Chairman, Linda Fellas to our
club meeting this month at the home of
member Margaret. She expressed
delight at our welcome and at our
enthusiasm for all the club does.
Linda's husband joined the Great
Yarmouth Rotary Club in 1987 as the
only Greek Cypriot to be a member at
the time and Linda joined the Inner
Wheel club and quickly became
involved in the friendship and fund
raising for the next five years.
Unfortunately George died in 1992 and
Linda decided to do something very
different and enrolled as a mature
student at UEA in Norwich to study
Sociology. She subsequently achieved
her Degree and then gained a Masters
in Social Work and went on to work as
a social work manager for Norfolk
County Council.
Retirement came along .With both her
daughters and grandchildren living,
one in America and the other in
Watton
Rotary
Roundup
The success our first Umbrella
Festival, which came to a
conclusion at the town’s annual
carnival in September, is reported
upon elsewhere in this Wayland
News. Some of the decorated
brollies are still making their
presence felt; for instance, at our
recent jazz evening; 2 of them were
auctioned to raise funds for
ShelterBoxes urgently needed to
accommodate the 10s of 1,000s
made homeless by the Indonesian
earthquake and tsunami. Realising
a remarkable £21 & £25, the sums
were added to the evening’s
income of raffle receipts, further
cash donations, and a small profit
on ticket sales, to produce a total of
£428 for our charities Trust Fund.
ShelterBoxes are designed to
accommodate up to 10 persons for
6 months; they include a large tent
and a remarkable range of tools and
equipment to assist survival for at
least 6 months. Our Club
London she decided to return to her old
club in Yarmouth.
She reflected on the current state of
Inner Wheel which has, over the last
few years, seen a steady decline in
numbers, with our District now down
to fourteen.
But, not all is doom and gloom, many
clubs like our ours are happy and
successful and playing an important
part in their communities with their
commitments to fun and friendship
among members and their fundraising
activities for good causes.
Our President Val presented Linda
(right) with an orchid at the end of her
talk and thanked her for her interest
and kind words about the club The rest
of our meeting was taken up with all
the detailed plans for our next two
events. The first “Bloomimg
Marvellous” A Flower demonstration
and tea in the Queens Hall on Friday,
October 26th at2.30p.m. The second
our Concert to Celebrate the Armistice
with the Military Wives Choir from
Marham and our own West End
Waiters on Sunday, November 4th at
2.30p.m. Tickets for both are
available from Mullengers in Watton
High Street or by ringing me,
Brenda, on 01953 881792. Plans are
Committee had already pledged to
buy 2 of them (now priced at £599
each) before the disaster. A request
to the Tesco manager allowed us to
collect at the store for 2 days whilst
the plight of those affected was still
fresh news. The generosity of
Tesco’s shoppers raised a further
£640 and that sum is being boosted
by donations through our Virgin
Giving ShelterBox webpage on-
line.
The advantage of donating on-line
is that taxpaying donors are eligible
for GiftAid - worth 25p for every
pound donated. Our Giving page
can be found at tinyurl.com/
ydc37egq and it will remain open
for the foreseeable future. Our aim
now is to remit the moneys for 4 of
these boxes. More information
about them can be found at
www.shelterbox.org
Our first 2 meetings of October
featured excellent but very
different speakers. The first was
Julian Riley, the son of our longest
serving member Rod, who had
shipped an old Riley car to
Capetown just to drive it back to
Norwich! He was accompanied by
local solicitor, Robert Chalmers.
Their plans were somewhat
also beginning to be put in shape for
our participation in the Town's
Christmas Market and rehearsals will
soon start as the ladies prepare for
our popular Christmas Concert on
December 12th.
Inner Wheel is always on the go!!!
Anyone wishing for any information
about Inner Wheel or considering
becoming a member, please ring me
on 01953 881792.
thwarted by politics in central
Africa and they had to make a
considerable diversion by ship (the
car) and air (themselves) to the
Gulf where their problems started
again. Despite having visas, they
were caught up in a bit more
political tit-for-tat when the
Iranians decided to not allow Brits
to drive in Iran. The upside of was
that the car was put on a transporter
to the Turkish border and they were
escorted and sent by various modes
of transport similarly - all paid for
by the Iranian government!
The 2nd speaker was retired
Detective Chief Inspector Christine
Walker-Lowe, lately of the Norfolk
Constabulary but originally from
the Greater Manchester Force via
the Met. On the theme ‘It is seldom
what it seems’ she gave a
fascinating, anecdotal and often
amusing insight into the workings
of the police and the changing
attitudes and philosophies she
experienced during her years of
service.
We are planning to have a Rotary
Stall on the Christmas Festive
Market on 25th November; do
come and visit us!
Martin Anscombe
The Wayland News November 2018 Page 16
Royal British
Legion
Watton and District Branch
This last month has been very busy for
us. Courses, meetings and seminars seem
to be the order of the month. We had a
good turnout at the County Information
day that was held in Dereham. Like all
seminars it had some boring aspects as
well as some really interesting ones. The
one of special interest to our branch was
a talk on his job given by The Royal
British Legion (TRBL) handy van service
technician. This is a service that is
offered to help beneficiaries with small
maintenance jobs. Things like, replace or
fitting smoke alarms, hanging curtain
rails, changing light bulbs, fitting hand
rails, installing personal alarms. A
multitude of small jobs are carried out
free of charge. We are lucky, as we in
Norfolk have one of only 22 in the
country, but he manages to get around
everyone who requires it within 3 weeks
or so. This was of particular interest to us
as a lady in the town found out that due
to her husband’s national service she was
eligible to apply for a personal alarm.
When the person came to install it he also
checked her smoke alarm, carbon
monoxide detector and gave her house a
quick health check to make sure it was
safe for her. As a result he carried out a
few changes replacing batteries and
detectors and organised for a few
improvements such as a hand rail to be
installed. All of this free of charge. If you
think you, or any other beneficiary, who
might need this type of help and are
eligible for assistance from TRBL, get in
contact with Veterans Gateway on 0808
802 1212 or e-mail
veteransgateway.org.uk. In fact if you
need help of any kind (and are eligible)
then call Veterans Gateway. To be
eligible for assistance from TRBL, you or
your spouse, one of you have to have
received 7 days’ pay from the armed
Charity Race Night
A charity race night is being held on
Saturday 8th December 2018 at Thompson
Community Hall in memory of Stewart
Dickson.
After a long battle with cancer Stewart
sadly passed away in July. Stewart would
have been celebrating his 59th birthday on
December 6th. He was passionate about
horse racing, was a regular in Corals of
Watton and was a member at Fakenham
Race Course, he also attended meetings
around the county with his wife Alison.
Therefore we thought it would be a fitting
tribute to organise such an event and
something he would have loved himself.
Dance-Away
at
The Queens
Hall
Saturday
November 3rd
7.30 - 10.30pm
Ballroom, Latin &
Sequence
Bar - Raffle
forces, so may not even have completed
basic training.
Lots of courses have been undertaken to
allow our members to carry out their
duties more easily. Things such as our
treasurer going on an update course, our
chairman on a course on how to carry out
his county duties and courses on how a
branch should be run, with this type of
course open to all our members. Our
branch encourages all new members to
get involved and hopefully they will take
part in any course offered in the future.
Our standard bearers have done sterling
duty this last month attending services,
bereavements and ceremonies here and
around the county. Just a reminder that
the standard has been selected to be
paraded at the 100th Festival of
remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, so
will not be on parade in Watton on the
11th of November. However, one service
it has attended was the affiliation of the
1st Watton Girl Guides to the Watton
branch of The Royal British Legion. The
service was held in St Mary’s Church
under the auspices of the Rev’d Gerry
Foster, who conducted an inspiring
service. The District Commissioner of
The money raised will be split between two
charities, The Big C and Watton Thursday
Club.
Tickets are available from Adcock & Sons
@ £12.50 each to include food. We hope to
see you there.
Guitar Concert
And Afternoon Tea
Thompson Community Hall
As part of the wide variety of events we
are planning to hold in our new
Community Hall, we have a musical
afternoon with tea on November 4th at
2.30pm. The music will be provided by
Guides Jayne Eastwood and branch
chairman John Daly led each group in the
affiliation ceremony. There were readings
by our branch President Ron Wheeler and
Guide Commissioner Jayne Eastwood.
The standards of TRBL and The Guides
were paraded to start and end the
ceremony under the direction of the
branch parade marshal “KC” Jones
(W.O.1. Retd). There was a good
attendance of Legion members, Guides
and parents, even one of the Legion
members had her mum present! To end
the proceedings St. Mary’s church
provided refreshments for all.
If you think you would like to help the
service community, make friends and
generally feel like you belong, why not
join us. We particularly would like to see
some young faces in our membership and
if you are between 12 and 18 it’s
completely free to become a member. For
more information see our website
www.watton-legion.org or contact the
secretary Helen Daly on 01953 885124.
Picture: Back row L to r Becky Yeoman,
Steve Bibby, John Daly, Jayne Eastwood,
Ron Wheeler and front row right Tina
Long with members of the Guides.
the Diss Guitar Ensemble and will consist
of a concert of solo, duo and ensemble
music for guitars. During the interval and
after the concert, tea time refreshments
will be available. There is no fixed
charge but donations will be gratefully
received.
What more pleasant way could there be
to spend a late autumn Sunday afternoon
than listening to music and sharing tea
with friends and family while
overlooking our Millennium Green?
Do come along and join us in this lovely
setting. Contact 01953 483741 for more
details or email
chair@thompsoncommunityhall.co.uk
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