Issue Number 226 - September 2015

Its a Super September

in Thompson

in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com

1st Saham Toney Brownies on Holiday

As part of 'A Taste of Wayland', College Farm in Thompson, is holding a Cream

Tea afternoon from 3.30 pm on Saturday 6th September. This is a superb event
in a spectacular setting. College Farm is now home to several alpacas and
llamas.
Then on 7th September College Farm is hosting the popular Lavender's Lunch.
Again held in the beautiful setting of College Farm gardens at 12.30pm. This
event is by ticket only and costs 8. Please ring 483318 for tickets. Proceeds
from these two events are for St. Martin's Church Thompson.
Later in the month there will be a Harvest Festival lunch held in St. Martin's
Church after the Sunday service. Everyone is welcome to the lunch which will
be at 12 o'clock. The cost will be 5 each.

On 26th of July 1st Saham Toney Brownies went

on their holiday with 3rd Watton Brownies. We
stayed at Gunton Baptist Church in Lowestoft.
In the morning we got up and made sure we had
all our things-we had a lot to take! We packed it
all in the car and drove off. It felt like a long way
and when we got there it was raining.
When all the Brownies had arrived we started
to get into our groups, they were called
buckets, spades and castles. We made puppets
for our Brownie Entertainer badge as we were
going to do a puppet show. Then we set up our
beds and unpacked our things and had dinner.
It was delicious! Everyone was excited at
bedtime so it was a bit noisy. Eventually we
all went to sleep. The next morning we all got

a present which was a box of buckets and

spades so we could go to the beach. Before we
set off we learnt some of the Green Cross
Code so we would be safe on the journey. We
walked to the beach which was quite a long
way and we got a bit lost. We paddled in the
sea and made sandcastles with our new
buckets and spades it was great fun. When we
came back we all had to have a shower as we
were very sandy.
We all had different jobs to do in our groups
like waitresses, cooks and maids. That night
everyone went to sleep quickly as we were
tired out.
The next day we went for a walk in the woods
and we saw a tree which had a sign on it from

Ever Popular Art

Exhibition In
Hingham
The annual exhibition of the Hingham &
Hardingham Art Group will be held in the
LINCOLN HALL in Hingham on SATURDAY
& SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th. This
year the exhibition will include five professional
Norfolk artists as guests.
The group has been running for over 30 years, and
was started by a well known Hardingham artist
called Joan Ross. It continues to be run on an
informal basis, and meets on alternate Tuesday
afternoons in Hardingham Village Hall. We
welcome people whatever their experience, as there
is always help and encouragement from members

the first Gunton Brownies. When we got home

we had lunch and made our own pizzas. They
were scrummy! After lunch we did our jobs
and practiced our performances to show the
parents the next day.
The next morning was our last day and for
breakfast we had eggy bread. We were really
excited to show our parents our performances.
Once we had packed up our beds and suitcases
we got ready for our performances and our
parents started to arrive. We all did our shows
and then for the grand finale we did a dance.
We then were given our badges and it was
time to go home. I was so tired I fell asleep on
the journey home. Brownie holiday was
awesome! Thank you for taking us. By Lola
who are experienced teachers and artists.
During the year we run three, all day, practical
workshops learning about different media. These
are taken by professional teachers, some of
whom are joining us as guests, and showing their
work alongside the group.
In August we do not meet in the hall but go out
to paint. This year we went to Shorelands
Wildlife Park near Diss and East Ruston
Gardens. We also show paintings in our local
surgery, and have an annual dinner.
The EXHIBITION will be open daily from 10am
-5pm. Entry is FREE and there are refreshments
and a raffle.
If you would like further details or would like to
join the group please contact either of the people
below:
Deborah Hallam 01362 820661 email
hallamdj@hotmail.com
or AnnReid 01953 851875 annsreid@gmail.com
See you at the exhibition!

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September 2015

A Quick Look Round

By ORBITER
Since my last look round the weather has been playing
up a bit, for we saw what the experts termed the
warmest July since who knows when, though actually
there were no really hot days, followed by the wettest
July period on record, and not to be outdone, the wind
apparently produced the gustiest week imaginable.
Fortunately, up to the time of writing - August has
behaved itself.
But not only the July weather has been up and down,
what about the fortunes of the England cricket team?
In the first Test match of the present series they
excelled, and our newspapers were full of praise, but in
the next they hit rock bottom, and were crucified by
the press, only to bounce back again and were once
more hailed as marvels. Of course to dismiss an
Australian Test team for only sixty runs was almost
beyond belief, and our boys deserve all possible credit
for regaining the Ashes after all these years.
But the big difference in todays cricket is that in the
five-day match it was over in four, while a four-day
one barely lasted over two days. It would seem that the
modern trend for limited over matches has cultivated a
hit-out-at-every-ball mentality, so that defensive
cricket is a thing of the past. That, of course, is no bad
thing, as the old tactics of blocking ball after ball in
order to play out time could be very boring to watch,
except to the purists.
Once again education has come in for criticism, the
latest point to be decried by traditionalists being the
abandonment of joined-up writing. On the face of it
this would seem to be a great pity, but is it, in fact,
such a loss? After all, virtually all books and
newspapers never employ fonts in that style, while
nowadays the only use for it is when a child has to
send a note to Grandma, thanking her for a birthday or
Christmas present. Even in the hey-day of calligraphy,
only a minority of folks could produce a really
attractive hand, while the rest of us merely joined up
our letters in a much more hap-hazard fashion, and
whatever skill we did attain when young will in many
cases have disappeared in old age. Presumably it was
introduced originally as a means of speeding up letter
writing, as it lessened the need to remove the pen nib
from paper quite so often than when using separate
characters. In any case hardly any children, or many
adults for that matter, actually write anything these
days, except to sign ones name on a document, in
which case the signature is usually virtually illegible
anyway.
But out in the wide world, and even further, our
scientists have jumped for joy at the news that a
camera they sent on a journey nearly ten years ago, has
now sent back a view of the distant planet Pluto,
showing a few rocks. This is all very clever, but is
there a point to all this effort, which was made at great
expense, for if we want to take photos of rocks, there is
no shortage here on Earth ? Of course these whiz-kids
must be feeling very proud by the confirmation that all
their calculations have been proved correct, and that
the equipment has all worked as predicted.
Over the years many predictions have come true, and
one that comes to mind appeared in a comic strip way
back in the thirties, when the hero of a Space
Adventure looked at his wristwatch and saw a picture
of something that was happening far away. Interesting

Arctic Convoy Medal

Enid Clarke of Broadmoor Rd Carbrooke, was both

delighted and surprised when earlier this month she
received through the mail a commemorative medal
issued by President Vladimir Putin to her husband
Maurice Benjamin Clarke, known to all as Jack,
who sadly passed away in January 2014. The
commemorative medal for The 70th Anniversary
of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 1945 was accompanied by the following letter
from the Russian Embassy
Dear veteran of the Arctic convoys.
Dear Friend,
It is a huge privilege for me to thank you on behalf
of the Russian Government for the invaluable
contribution you and your comrades in arms made
to the defeat of Nazi Germany. What you did 70 ,
years ago taking part in what Sir Winston Churchill
rightly called the worst journey in the world, was
extraordinary even among what is considered to be
beyond the call of duty.
Thousands of allied seamen lost their lives as the
British ships sailed in the unwelcoming stormy
waters of the Arctic Ocean under constant threat of
being attacked by German U-Boats and aircraft.
Your heroism will always be remembered in Russia
and Britain. Your deeds will continue to serve as the
supreme expression of bravery and a high point in
human spirit.
I am confident that it was not by accident that our
nations found themselves on the right side of
history, which the followers of the ideology of
hatred wanted to stop, while depriving nations of
their inalienable right to decide their destiny. The
allied effort required all the best in the national

but impossible we thought at the time, but now it is a

commonplace occurrence, and just one of the many
miracles of the modern age.
Probably the most popular of these has been the
development of television, and now we are told that
the latest Set-Top-Box will enable us to record FOUR
programmes at once, which might be good news,
except that these days it is often difficult to find ONE
that is worth watching. This might seem an unjust
criticism, for there are some really good things to
watch, but it must be said that they get fewer as time
goes on. This is hardly surprising in view of the
hundreds of programmes that have entertained us over
the last sixty years or so, for it must be hard to find
fresh ideas, and will only get harder. One would think
that every joke, for instance, must have been aired by
now, but somehow new ones appear, so all is not
completely lost, and the same must apply to drama.
Great discussions have taken place lately regarding the
wisdom of turning off street lights at midnight in order
to save money. It would seem, perhaps, to be quite a
good idea in certain areas, though possibly an hour
later would be more appropriate. For instance there are
many side streets in residential districts that are
completely deserted late at night, and the very
occasional walker could use a torch, while the latenight driver has the benefit of his headlights to show
the way.
Another bone of contention has been the matter of
equal pay for women, which has once again come to
prominence, and naturally employers say that they
could not possibly afford the extra expense. There is a
simple solution reduce the pay of the men! But
somehow I dont think that will gain much approval.
On a local note it is good to read that the situation at
the Watton surgery is set to improve in the near future,
with recruitment of new doctors, though there is still
the factor of the new estates bringing many more
future patients.
Not so welcome comes the news that police will no
longer attend after burglaries, and in some forces not
even for assaults. In the first case there is rarely
anything they can do, other than issue a crime number
for insurance purposes, but it does seem that the public
is getting less and less service than they deserve,
particularly with the almost complete withdrawal of
the policeman on the beat. Surprisingly when there are
beat coppers they appear in twos, even though they
are equipped with radios and protective clothing.
At the time of writing the new football season has got
under way, and there have been some surprising
results on the first weekend, with Norwich City
coming to grief, though one cannot judge by just one
game.
But as usual football fans are being taken for a ride by
their clubs, almost every one of which has adopted
new shirt designs, thereby causing great extra expense
for the keen supporters, who like to wear all the latest
gear. A few years ago it was considered about right to
sport a scarf in the club colours, but that scarf would
last for years. Nowadays a shirt can cost upwards from
20 and becomes obsolete after a season or two, so a
new one seems desirable.
No, of course the fans are not compelled to buy them,
but they do, and with the high price of match tickets
football can be a costly entertainment.
Oh for the days when we got in for two bob!
Good afternoon.
spirit of the British and the peoples of the Soviet
Union, the very strength of character that we are
rightfully proud of.
The comradeship in arms, which was born at the
truly critical juncture of history, will forever remain
an important part of European spiritual heritage
and our bilateral relationship including the ties
between the two navies.
On the instruction of President Vladimir Putin I
have the honour of presenting to you the
commemorative medal marking the 70th
Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic
War.
This is the 11th medal awarded to Jack for his
service during World War II.

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The Wayland News Page 3

Fit and healthy . . .

but still at risk of a stroke and I
didnt know it
This is Dannys story. My name is Danny
Alden and I am a 51 year old advertising rep
working on the Thetford and Watton Times. 2
years ago, when I was 49, I had a mid-life health
check and all was good so I carried on as normal
pleased that I was fine. Im quite active enjoying
running and cycling, my diet is pretty healthy, I
dont smoke and I drink in moderation. Having
been given the health thumbs up I had no
particular reason to worry about my health.
On 26th December 2014, I had a mini stroke.
This was quite a shock as you can imagine and
the following checks at the hospital revealed that
I had high blood pressure and a flutter in my
heart, which 2 years previously had been fine.
A lot can change in 2 years and in hindsight I
should have had a yearly check just to keep an
eye on things. So my message is dont take your
good health for granted and get to know your
blood pressure numbers.
High blood pressure is the main risk factor for
stroke and a major risk factor for heart attack. It
rarely has any symptoms and is often referred to
as the Silent Killer so the only way to know if
you have the condition is to have your blood
pressure measured. Blood Pressure UKs five top

Rocklands
Community Shop

Firstly we welcome Marion Baker as our new

part time shop manageress, who replaces Jo. At
the time of printing Marion was still undergoing
training for the job and because of the difficulty
of coping with only two fully trained
Manageresss and difficulty recruiting enough
volunteers during the Summer period, you will
find that at the time of reading this the shop is
working a Summer opening hours. These are
Mon Fri 8am to 6pm and Sat 8am to 5pm, Sun
is unchanged
8.30am to 1pm. This will last until the 7th
September when the opening times will revert to
normal.
We shall be holding a MacMillan coffee
morning on Friday 25th September any donation

tips for healthy blood pressure include 1. cut

down on salt, 2. eat plenty of fruit and
vegetables, 3. keep to a healthy weight for your
age and height, 4. get regular exercise, 5. drink
alcohol in moderation.
However although there are many reasons as to
why you may have high blood pressure for some
people there is no specific cause, and as Danny
found out, being fit and healthy is no guarantee.
16 million people in the UK have high blood
pressure and approximately one third do not
know they have it
Find out if you are at risk of high blood pressure
by visiting Total Health Pharmacy in Watton
during Know Your Numbers Week (14th to 20th
September)
Know Your Numbers week is the nations
biggest blood pressure testing event run by UK
charity Blood Pressure UK. The aim is to
encourage everybody to have their blood
pressure checked at official pressure stations
around the UK. The event is free and takes no
more than a few minutes of your time.
Total Health Pharmacy owner and Pharmacist
Geoff Ray said High blood pressure if detected
can be successfully managed but you may be at
risk if you dont know what your blood pressure
numbers are. Know Your Numbers week is an
ideal opportunity to do this but we would
encourage people to check their blood pressure
regularly as things can change.
of cakes will be really welcome. Last year we did
really well, please can we do as well, if not better
this year. A raffle will be held in aid of the event.
A future event coming up is the Halloween quiz
which will be held on Saturday 24th October
7.30pm in the Village Hall hosted by the
Rocklands Community Shop and organised by
Shirley. It will start of a week of events to be
hosted by the shop ending in the Fright Fest walk
of the Village on Halloween itself Saturday 31st
October. Please start sorting your teams. Tables
can hold 6 maximum 8 people, but any numbers
are welcome, including individuals who will be
invited to join teams. All questions are answered
within tables and refreshments are provided
along with teas and coffees. This is Community
quiz, so you say who you want to support in the
Village, whether it is the School, Shop, either
church, playing fields, village Hall, Youth club
or whatever. Last year it was a sell-out and we

Pictured (left) Danny and Pharmacist Geoff Ray

Total Health Pharmacy is opposite the Watton
Medical Practice at 14 Gregor Shanks Way in
Watton and is open from 8am until late 7 days a
week. You can pop in for a blood pressure check
without having to make an appointment.
To find out more about the campaign visit the
Know your Numbers! website at
www.bpassoc.org.uk/kyn
or call 020 8772 4994.
raised 700, so it is as well to book early.
Dressing up is encouraged, but not compulsory.
Tickets will be 5 and available from the Shop.
Shirley Cards are on sale in the shop and situated
at present in the cafeteria as well as the alcove
next to the caf. All cards can be personalised or
made for special occasion. 100% of sales go into
the shop, so it is a useful income.
We welcome several new volunteers that have
come forward and many temporary ones for the
summer holidays. Volunteers are the life blood
of the shop, so if you can help you will be most
welcome. Just ask at the counter.
A reminder that the Post Office is open the
whole time that the shop is open, including
Sundays and Saturday afternoons.
Normal shop opening: 7.30am-6pm Mon-Fri,
7.30am-5.30pm Sat,
8.30am-1pm Sun

Wayland Festival 2015 Countdown

It's now less than eight weeks to the
launch of Wayland Festival 2015, so
here's a brief rundown of the events
taking place. All will be in the Queens
Hall unless otherwise stated with most
afternoon events starting at 2.30pm and
evening events at 7.30pm.
We start on Saturday 24th October
with our new venture 'Vengeance at the
Queens Hall', a Murder Mystery Night
complete with BBQ Supper provided
by local butcher Steve Smith. (There
will be a vegetarian option available please request it when booking.) The
scenario is that Sir George Hampton is
throwing a party to celebrate the
Queens Hall's 25th Birthday but
someone isn't pleased about it. Is this a
reason for murder? Can you discover
'Whodunit'? Tickets for this event are
strictly limited and are already proving
popular. Why not join with a group of
friends and book a table?
Sunday 25th sees YOU take the stage.
'Wayland's Got Talent' will showcase
local amateur talent of all ages in this
variety show sponsored by Watton and
District Rotary. Application forms are
available
on
our
website
waylandfestival.org.uk or from Jenny
Mann on 01953 881054.
Three events take place on Monday
26th. Between 10am to 3pm Watton
Library will be hosting Babes in the
Wood Day, a free event for children
based on the local legend. There'll be
stories, craft activities and a poetry
competition - see the Library for more
information. Back at the Queens Hall,

the afternoon will see artist Paul Bryant

demonstrate the Bob Ross technique of
painting. Watch how a picture is
composed step by step! The evening
will have the Hall rocking and rolling
to the music of the Hillbilly Cats as
they perform songs from the 50s and
60s. Guaranteed to get your feet
tapping!
The afternoon of Tuesday 27th gives us
more music as Rachel Duffield
presents 'Seven Ages of Woman', a
celebration of what it means to be
female through songs old and new. In
the evening, pianist Mark Fowler will
play a variety of popular and light
classical music. Will your favourite
piece be included?
Wednesday 28th brings two very
different events! In the afternoon
Professor Jingles combines a traditional
Punch and Judy show with mystery and
magic for the delight of both the young
and the young at heart. This event will
start at 2pm. The evening sees murder
most foul as Stuff of Dreams Theatre
presents 'The Poisoners' Pact', the story
of the last two women to be hanged in
Norfolk.
The afternoon of Thursday 29th has
poet and storyteller Doreen Reed
presenting a programme of memories
and amusing predicaments in her own
inimitable style which anyone who
remembers the fifties or sixties can
relate to. It's hilarious fun in the
evening with Mervyn Stutter, the
comedy voice of the baby-boom
generation with his seriously funny

show '40 Years and Still in the Pink'.

Friday 30th gives us - in the afternoon 'Miss Savidge Moves House', the
amazing story of how this indomitable
lady moved her medieval house from
Hertfordshire to Norfolk as told by her
niece, Christine Adams.
For the
penultimate evening, Dale Bullimore,
the fantastic singer who wowed the
crowds at the Watton Carnival, will be
entertaining with a full and fabulous
programme of Swing legends and
current hits.
Finally, on Saturday October 31st and
back by popular demand, Bowjangles,
the all-singing, all-dancing comedy
musicians return to the Queens Hall
with their brand new show. Don't miss
it! And as if all this isn't enough, the
Festival Art Exhibition will take place
throughout the week at St. Mary's
Church, Watton showcasing the work
of talented amateur artists and
photographers from all over the
Wayland area.
For more information, application
forms for 'Wayland's Got Talent' and
the latest Festival news, visit our
website waylandfestival.org.uk where
you can also book your tickets.
Alternatively, tickets are available now
at the Watton Tourist Information
Centre or at the Festival Ticket Stall in
Chaston Place, Watton on market days
from the end of September. Support
your local Festival and enjoy the
opportunity to see good, live
entertainment!

All Saints
Church, Threxton

and churchyard.
If you would like to make a donation,
we will be in the Church from 10a.m.
until 4p.m., so please join us for tea /
coffee and take a look around.
We have a table top sale / book
exchange and cards, where you may
find something of interest.
If you are not able to make this date,

but would like to offer your support,

donations can be given at any
service.
You may be taking part in the
Norfolk Churches Cycle Ride, put
Threxton on your route; call in for a
tea / coffee and a rest.
Please support your Church so it will
be there to support you.

We will be very happy to welcome

you to our Gift Day on Saturday 12th
September. The purpose of this is to
raise funds for the upkeep and
maintenance of our beautiful Church

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September 2015

In Your Garden
With Lotta Potts
Here we are again, back-end. I don't know about
you but the weather spring/summer has left me
well behind with all sorts of jobs. Plants were
put in late, seeds didn't get sown and even some
spuds are still in the ground that shouldn't be. As
far as fruit is concerned, some seems to have
done well - a couple of the apple trees are laden
with fruit but the little pear has produced a
mystery. Earlier in the season there was a decent
crop but now there are about three pears on the
tree and none on the ground so where they went
is anybody's guess. Some of the raspberries are
likely to produce well (I only have autumnfruiting ones) but some canes have holes in and
we have no idea what made them. The
developing fruits are OK so far...
The press report that we have a record year for
cherries.
That's for the professional fruit
growers. I don't know how we gardeners who
grow cherries are doing as most of the garden
trees Ive heard of get stripped by birds, usually
before the fruits ripen. I suppose the only
solution for cherries is the same as strawberries
and stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines, plums
etc: nets. All these fruits tend to ripen late
summer, early autumn when the wasps change
from aphid-eating friend to sweet fruit foe. The
birds get there first, peck, decide they prefer a
little more sweetness and leave. Once there is a
little more ripening the wasps move in making
the fruit difficult to pick while they are in there
and unpleasant in the kitchen while you are
trying to remove the damaged bits. Bob
Flowerdew recommended old net curtains. Now
that's fine if you have fruit trees in an area you
can't really see but would you really want to look
out of the windows at granny's washing? Insect
netting comes in generous packets or rolls even
and doesn't cost a lot. This will keep out the
birds and therefore the following insects and
although it's not that attractive it blends in a bit
better than old curtains.
There are several other ways to grow vulnerable
fruit. The breeders have now reduced the size of
root-stocks so that many can be grown in large
pots and dwarfing root-stocks can be fan trained.
The stately home walled gardens frequently have
enormous fan-trained fruit trees of all varieties. I
believe it was either Somerleyton or Hoveton
where I saw the first really good examples. For
the more modest gardens it's possible to grow a
fan-trained tree against a standard six foot fence
with supporting wires. The plants can be bought
at two or three years old ready trained so it's not
hugely complicated. It's then easier to protect
them and you can really push the boat out with a
custom-made invention that hooks over the top
of the fence with a frame to hold the contraption
about a foot away from the tree. Just to make life
really easy it comes with two covers, polythene
sheeting for winter to keep the rain off so no

Antique and
Collectors Fairs at
the Queens Hall

There is no doubt why we all like Antique &

Collectors Fairs and Car Boot Sales.
Everyone can find something unusual that will
be the `standout piece` for your home, and
with some competitive haggling, you can get a
great price.
If you want to put a fresh stamp on your home,
or are starting a collection, a day out at a
Watson Antiques & Collectors Fair, is usually
productive & very enjoyable.
Watson Fairs have great pride in bringing their
hugely popular Fair from The Holliday Inn at
Norwich International Airport, to the superb
Queens Hall in Watton on Sunday`s 11th
October, November 15th & December 20th.
There will approximately 20 to 30 dealers
offering a wide range of `Goodies` from small
items of furniture, Jewellery, Glass, Ephemera,
Silver & Gold, and others selling well know
ceramics like Royal Worcester, Crown Derby,
Beswick, Royal Doulton etc. etc.
You are sure to go home with something,
although possibly not what you had in mind !!
Antiques & Collectables is perhaps a loose
term, as the merchandise on offer also includes
Vintage & Retro Clothing & Accessories.
Even Flea Market type goods but few Fairgoers will pay the price on the label! And half
the fun of buying from
the Dealers at a Watson Fairs Event is the
sense of achievement that you paid less than
the labelled price.
Admission is only 50p per person
(Accompanied Children under 12 are Free)

peach-leaf curl and netting to keep out the birds.

I suppose if you use it for something not likely to
get peach-leaf curl you could just get the netting.
I didn't enquire as I was put off by the price!
On to veg. The main activity this month is
harvesting anything that's ready really. Continue
to dig second early potatoes if you haven't
already and the maincrop will be ready. If the
foliage on the late varieties is still nice and green
keep an eye out for blight but if it's dying back
remove it as it won't be supplying any food to the
tubers. Once you have all the potatoes up, leave
the area for a few days then dig or fork over the
area to a depth of about eight inches to collect all
the ones you missed. We all think we have all
the crop out but if you don't do this digging over
(and sometimes even if you do) there will be
'volunteers' next year. These are perfectly good
potatoes and should be used first. Who said they
won't last the winter? I wouldn't risk it!
Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in the
greenhouse will still be growing and producing
so keep watering and feeding. Don't stop feeding
until the fruit is no longer developing. The
outdoor varieties will need shelter unless the
weather is kind and bush tomatoes will still be
ripening. Like the fruit the ripening toms (also
fruit!) will attract pests but these will be slugs
and snails. Use traps or organic pellets very
lightly. It also helps to straw down to keep the
fruits off the soil. I suppose you could collect the
slugs in the straw. I only just read this tip, not
having tried it myself. Maybe this year as I have
a couple of plants that weren't supported when
they should have been so the toms will be a bit
too close to the soil for comfort.
If you have brassicas check for caterpillars, even
if you netted the plants and thought you'd
removed all the eggs. Sweetcorn should be
ripening nicely now and as it tends to be a glut
crop, all ripening more or less at the same time,
make some room in the freezer. It's easy to do
without the faff of blanching. Take off the silk
and leaves, remove any pests, usually earwigs,
wrap in foil and freeze. Takes minutes and they
cook really well straight from frozen. The large
cobs can be halved. The plants generate lots of
compost material and the best use of the stalks
are best shredded but if you haven't access to a
shredder lay them on a solid surface and either
bash with a hammer or jump up and down on
them. It's possible to run the mower over them
but again I haven't tried this. They will then be
compostable but best used as a base layer. The
heap will fill up rapidly this month and October.
If you have bins, try to get them at the bottom as
they will take a while longer to rot down than the
leafy material.
You can start to plant hardy lettuce and spring
onions. The most popular variety of spring onion
is White Lisbon and this comes in two sorts so
check you are buying the winter hardy one. How
confusing! Overwintering onion and shallot sets
are on the front of every catalogue and I can

thoroughly recommend trying them. They go in,

put on some growth and stop. At this point you
think you've made a mistake but I tried last year
and got some huge onions this season. Way to
go I think and will be putting some in again.
Fewer, though, as the kitchen doesn't need that
many and I can see we'll be giving some away.
The garlic did quite well so with luck that will
last as well.
This seems to have been a great deal about fruit
and veg for this month but the flowers need
attention as well. Lots of shrubs will be in flower
now, together with clematis. The main clematis
now are those that flower twice such as Nelly
Moser and Barbara Jackman. There are others
but check the labels. Other ones are the viticella
cultivars that start in July and keep going until
the end of September and beyond. The clematis
family can give you flowers all year round and
make great covering for fences and walls, will
climb trees to give a longer season of interest and
many people think that if you plant a rose put a
clematis in the same hole. Be careful. It's lovely
to see these two glamour girls flowering, either
together or in succession, but do make sure the
rose and the clematis chime when it comes to
pruning otherwise it's the way to madness.
Many perennials and annuals are still in full
swing and will need deadheading live heading
in the case of sweet peas if they are still
flowering (I forget, I am writing in the middle of
August for the deadline). Do cut back perennials
that are past their best as there may be a later
flowering plant trying to push through. I speak
from experience, that 'ooh I'd forgotten that was
there' at the sight of a struggling fuchsia moment.
Collect seeds if you are minded to from
perennials but I've found that they will do the job
much better on their own.
Self-seeded
foxgloves, for instance, always do better than
those sown from collected seeds and even from
those sown from brand new packets.
Consequently there are foxgloves that look
perfectly at home where you'd think no foxglove
could survive. Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle)
does the same, usually in the cracks in paths.
Lovely while they are little but a nightmare if
they are allowed to flower. They will transplant.
Check out the sheds and nurseries for plants to
replace the finished annuals. Also look behind
the shed or greenhouse for those you bought
earlier to do this job. Personal experience again.
I am never too sure about bulbs. It confuses me
that you can plant autumn-flowering crocus in
August and they will bloom shortly, even on a
windowsill without soil, and you can also plant
bulbs for spring, daffodils being the obvious
ones. Baffling. Still that's nature. Leave the
tulips and hyacinths until late October or
November but be first in the queue for
prepared hyacinths for Christmas flowering.
Not such a cheery thought as the nights draw
in and gaps appear in the borders.
Still, the ever ongoing keep weeding!

A delicious assortment of snacks, Coffee, Tea

& Refreshments are available in Yvonne`s
Kitchen up the stairs from the main hall.
Doors open at 9am & the Fair concludes at
3.30pm.
It`s a well known fact that Watson Fairs
strongly
supports
PACT
ANIMAL
SANCTUARY at Woodrising. Serving others
is our calling. The Wild Animal Sanctuary
believes abused, abandoned and confiscated
animals & birds deserve love, respect and the
admiration they were given by design.
Through the support of their dedicated and
caring Staff, The Sanctuary has been able to
rescue, rehabilitate and restore the natural
spirit and incredible majesty of many thousand
animals.
Strong people with strong beliefs make up the
sanctuary. The leadership, volunteers and
supporters of The Sanctuary do their utmost to
live by example. Working to build a better
community by righting the wrongs of others
and providing life to those that would have
otherwise perished.
And we feel at WATSON FAIRS that
`Together`, we are changing their lives
forever!

and as usual on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of

each month. Plans for the coming season
include painting on silk and making gift bags.
Many of us will be joining the Project Linus
Norfolk coach trip to the Fabric Guild on 18th
September.
We are always pleased to see visitors and new
members and hope to welcome the ladies who
made enquiries at the Wayland Show on 2nd
August and anybody else interested in joining.
Meanwhile for information ring Jane on 01953
884215 or look on the Blog at
http://htsqgroup.blogspot.

Hackers, Tackers
and Stuffers

Thank you to the members who submitted

entries for the Home Section at the Wayland
Show and congratulations to those winning
awards. Members attending will be aware of
the high standard of entries.
The group will not be meeting in August but
will be back on the 8th September from 7 to 9
pm in Watton Christian Community Centre

Diabetes UK

In August we held a Coffee & Chat meeting,

where a number of items were raised and
discussed. This kind of meeting gives our
members a chance to talk more in depth to
each other and bring to our attention anything
that may be worrying them.
In September, we are extremely fortunate and
priviliged to welcome to our group Professor
Mike Sampson, Diabetes Consultant, from the
Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre at the Norfolk
& Norwich Hospital. This is his first visit to
us and we very much look froward to meeting
him. The meeting will be at the Pentecostal
Church, who we thank for the generous use of
their facilites, on September 14th.
The
meeting will start at the earlier time of 10 am,
to allow time for the business of the day to be
dealt with before we hear from Professor
Sampson. ( Please note, the 10am start is only
for the September meeting.)
For details of any of our meetings, please
phone Helen 01953 884713, leave a message
and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Or
you can email me rjwhrt56@btinternet.com

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September 2015

September 2015

Dance Away at the

Queens Hall
Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dancing Sept
5th, October 3rd, November 7th &
December 5th 8pm to 11pm Admission 4

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What Watton Wants

Fighting the Over-development of Watton
All Quiet on the Western Front as they
say. All quiet as there are no Watton
development applications on the agenda of
the August meeting of Breckland Council
Planning Committee and developers are
probably on their holidays in some exotic
resort planning their next attack on
Watton.
At the present time the potential of some
600 more houses within a mile of Watton
town centre is still a possibility. Whilst
both the Saham and Thetford Road
planning applications for a total of 253
houses have now been refused by
Breckland Council they are still subject to
possible appeal by the developers.
The Griston Road application for 31
houses was approved in July subject to
revisions of Section 106 re community
contributions to be funded by the
developers.
Breckland Council have informed Abel
Homes that their proposed development of
98 new homes in Watton Green
(3SR/2015/0012) has no environmental
issues. The developers are holding a
Neighbourhood Meeting on Wednesday
19th August to discuss their plans.
Again we would urge all residents who
agree that our town and surrounding
Parishes are being overdeveloped to
express their views to Breckland Council
and George Freeman our local M.P.
Personal letters remain our first line of
attack. At Council Planning meetings the
number of letters objecting to the
application is stated by the Planning
Officer and noted by the Committee
members. The more letters the more
impact.
The WWW have made a presentation to
Watton Town Council including the
urgent need for the publication of a
Neighbourhood Plan. This plan would be
influential in deciding the future
development of our town and is now being
considered for support by the Council.
Members of the WWW would be willing
to construct such a plan in conjuncture
with the Council who must authorise and
publish the document.
The WWW Website and Facebook is
attracting many comments and support to
the Group and is being updated on a
regular basis.
Full details on Planning Applications can
be found on the Breckland Council
website www.breckland.gov.uk. Go to
Planning Search-Search for Planning
Applications-Enter Application Reference
Number and in Parish scroll to Watton.
Press search.
Objection/Comment letters or e mails toThe Chief Planning Officer, Elizabeth
House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR19
1EE
E Mail planning@breckland.gov
Telephone Planning Office 01362 656212
All correspondence MUST quote the
relevant Application Reference Number.
Letters to George Freeman M.P should be
addressed to 8 Damgate Street
Wymonham NR18 0BQ
For further information or you wish to
help our group go to
www.whatwattonwants.co.uk

West Norfolk
Aviation Society
In August the West Norfolk Aviation
Society organised a visit to the Gorse

Industrial Estate, once the home of a

nuclear bomb facility at RAF Barnham
between 1954 and 1962. Our host, guide
and owner of the site was the now
familiar personality, Keith Eldred, who
introduced us to the listed pentagonal
monument via a computer simulated
tour in the visitors centre. The 2 hour
expedition then continued on foot to the
locations of 3 bomb storage units, 55
igloos
originally
containing
the
radioactive cores, various support
buildings and the five watchtowers one
of which, as a finale, was scaled after
the party had been treated to tea and
biscuits. A book by Jim Wilson OBE,
detailing the history and the politics
surrounding the construction, was
available at the visitors centre.
On Tuesday 1st September the society
will be holding another monthly
meeting comprising an aeronautical quiz
and a film show. Guests welcome. More
details can be found on the website:
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk

ask questions, and hear him play.

Tickets 10 to include a glass of wine
and cheese. Tickets available from The
Parish Office 01953 881252, or
Adcocks Shop.
Lets make history together is your
dedication in the Book yet? The Book
for dedications and sponsorship for the
organ refurbishment fund is available at
St Marys when the Church Office is
open
Tuesday-Thursday 9am-1.00pm and
during open church Wednesday 10.303.00pm and Thursday 10-12.30pm.
Lets make history together
Stop Press Saturday 17th October
7.00pm. Auction of Promises at St
Marys Church for the Organ
Refurbishment Fund Raising. Promises
and Auction items are needed please
phone George or Ann Reeve 01953
882065 or 07733211410.

Watton Country Market

Many of our members are as passionate

about wildlife as they are about
gardening. So, in July, we were
delighted to welcome David White from
Lakenheath Fen nature reserve, to talk
about the work of the RSPB.
It was the loss of the Great Crested
Grebe, due to the fashion of adorning
ladies hats with their feathers, which
inspired the creation of the RSPB in
1889. The society now has 200 reserves
and is the country's largest nature
conservation charity.
Draining the fens began about 800 years
ago and nowadays there remains only
small areas of original fen. The land at
Lakenheath was bought on 31st October
1995 in order to protect Bitterns which
live only in reed beds. Between 1995
and 2003 28 kilometers of channels and
pools were dug and million reeds
planted, mostly by volunteers. Fish have
been introduced but nature has done the
rest. Rare birds such as Golden Orioles
have visited and Common Cranes have
bred here for the first time in 400 years.
Bitterns also have nested every year
since 2009 and Marsh Harriers, with a
wingspan of 4 feet, are the reserve's
largest nesting bird. Apart from
numerous species of birds the reserve is
also home to a variety of mammals,
including otters, water voles and stoats,
and insects, such as wasp spiders,
dragonflies and the rare Yellow
Lowstrife bee. The latest rare visitor
was a Little Bittern on 16th May this
year; a first in Suffolk since 1979.
David suggested that the best time to
visit the reserve is in May, but even in
winter ducks such as teal and widgeon
make this their home.
Thursday 24th September Ian Collison
(a commercial grower) Flowers by the
million
Thursday 22nd October Pauline Harper
Growing vegetables in small spaces and
containers

Supermarkets. Love or hate them, they

are now an integral part of our lives and
offer a bewildering range of products
from all over the world. We, at the
Country Market are obviously trading
on a considerably more modest scale.
However, what we do offer our
customers are homemade/grown items
that are all locally sourced, at very
reasonable prices.
Pop into see us and have a look round
no pressure selling here! You can chat
to the producers and may place an order,
whether regular or a one off special.
This applies to the majority of our
marketeers just ask. Our cooks always
have a nice selection of cakes, buns,
savouries, tarts, jams and marmalade. If
you cannot find what you want, we may
be able to produce it for you. Previous
requests include a Birthday cake for a
100 year old.
Elsewhere our crafters have a wide
selection to choose from, including
handicrafts, knitwear for all ages,
greeting cards, candles and jewellery.
Some of these items can be personalised
(with a bit of notice) - feel free to ask.
Our fresh eggs remain as popular as
usual, and we now a have a plentiful
supply of freshly home grown produce
including salad crops, beans, potatoes,
carrots, marrows and very soon the
apples will start appearing.
Come in to the Watton Christian
Community Centre, on the High Street.
We are here on a Wednesday between
8.30 and 11.30am. Also, in the room
next door, refreshments are available,
courtesy of the church volunteers. We
look forward to your visit.

Whats on at St Marys
Church, Watton
Open Church Wed 10.30-3.00pm &
Thurs10-12.30pm. You are welcome to
come into church to enjoy the peace and
tranquillity, say a prayer or just to look
round. Church members will welcome
you and serve refreshments.
Sat 19th September 7pm
An Evening with Julian Haggett,
organist at St Peter Mancroft Church,
Norwich. As a teenager Julian spent
many hours practising at St Marys.
Hear about his career journey to date,

Ashill and Holme

Hale Garden Club

Ashill's World War 1

Commemorative
Weekend

St Nicholas Church Flower Festival

(Songs of World War 1)
Friday 16th October 10am -4pm
Saturday 17th October 10am 4pm

Sunday 18th October 11am 3pm

World War 1 Commemorative
Concert
Saturday 17th October at St Nicholas
Church, Ashill 7.30pm featuring
Ashill Harmony Choir.
Tickets are Adults 8, Children 16
and under 4 and include free drink
and are available from Marcia on
01760 440134, Colin on 01760
440722, Julie on 01760 440754 and
Carole on 01760 440568.

Ashill Archives Group

Ashill Call In will be open from

Saturday 17th Sunday 18th October
2015 10am to 4.30
We shall have information on as
many men who we have been able to
trace who went to WW1. We have
also produced a research folder for
each of the men. In addition to this
we have various interesting displays
and some interactive information.
We will be serving tea in enamel
mugs and slices of WW1 cake.
Some of the group are planning to be
in period costume.

Project Linus Norfolk

The making of quilts for ill, traumatised,
bereaved, fostered and other children in
need of this comfort continues.
Currently demand is exceeding supply
as those of you who visited us in the
Home Section at The Wayland Show on
2nd August will realise. We have to say
a special thank you to the old friend and
former member who sent over 20 quilts
which she had made.
These were hung around the marquee
and added colour, interest and a source
of admiration prior to distribution. We
still need many more. Hopefully there
will be a local Linus quilt workshop
within the next couple of months and we
hope that the coming of autumn will
encourage many groups and individuals
to begin making or finishing quilts
already started.
Once again we are organising a coach
from Watton to the Fabric Guild in
Leicester on Friday 18th September at a
cost of 17. Any profits will go towards
Project Linus Norfolk. This is another
opportunity to purchase quality fabrics
at good prices, plus knitting yarn,
needlecraft equipment, haberdashery
and much more as well as enjoying a
day out. If you are interested please
contact Pat on 01953 882966 or email
patriciaphillips34@gmail.com
for
details.

Dereham Indoor
Bowling Club
Dereham Indoor Bowling Club, Leisure
Centre, Station Road, Dereham, have a
very successful Junior Bowling Club,
which meets every Friday, 4 pm - 6 pm,
during Term Time.
This starts again from FRIDAY 4th
September. First lesson is Free of
charge and all equipment is supplied.
Juniors 9 - 17 years, just come along on
the day or for more info ring Terry on
07850 251 759 after 7pm. Parents
welcome to stay. Level 3 Bowling
Coaches in attendance.

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September 2015

Watton Rotary
Roundup

August is usually one of the quietest

months in the Rotary year and our club is
no exception. However, a highlight was
the speaker at our first meeting of the
month. Jessica Hiscocks is one of 4
Regional Fundraising Officers for
Alzheimer's Research UK; she covers the
East of England & London. There has
been quite a lot of recent publicity about
advances in research about both the
causes of the disease and steps towards
possible treatments if not a cure.
However, there is still a long way to go
and Jessica highlighted some of the work
being done and the fact that it was not just
a question of money. For instance,
donated brains (after death, of course)
provide for essential research into
comparisons between healthy and
diseased samples with respect to age and
degree. Most of us know of someone
close to us, usually elderly, suffering from
some form of dementia but few of us are
aware that it can occur in the young,
known as early onset Alzheimer's, even in
the very young. At the end of the meeting
President Paul, resplendent in an
Hawaiian shirt, presented a cheque for
200 to Jessica (pictured).

Watton
University of the
Third Age

At our July meeting our speaker was

Robert Chalmers. He gave a presentation
along with slides, of his trek up
Kilimanjaro, which is the highest
mountain in Africa at 19,600 feet. He
showed slides of the terrain from tropical
jungle at the bottom, then volcanic area,
and into the snow belts nearing the top,
where the temperature can get as low as
15 degrees centigrade. Robert and his
friends and colleagues were sponsored on
this trip to raise money for Cancer
Research and EACH.
Brian Eulers Pub Lunch group met at
The Windmill at Great Cressingham on
Tuesday 25th August. Susan Shepherds
Garden Visit group will be visiting
Swanton Morley House, near Dereham,
on Sunday 6th September.
We will still be taking names for our
trip to The Brooklands Aviation Centre
at Weybridge, on Tuesday 3rd
November, at the September meeting.
An interesting day out, where you will
pay an exclusive visit to one of the
museums VC10s and learn more about
one of the largest civil aircraft built in
this country.
You will also get entry to the museums
wide collection of racing cars,
motorcycles and aircraft.
The coach will be leaving the Queens
Hall at 9.00 a.m. for our trip to
Southwold,
on
Thursday
3rd
September.
Our speaker at the meeting in
September will be John Reid with his
presentation entitled, Tales of Life at
the Gasworks in the Sixties.
Please contact Anita Taylor, our
Membership Secretary on 01953
881110 if you would like to become a
member of the Watton U3A, or would
like further details.
For further details on the National U3A
go to www.u3a.org.uk

Looking ahead, our autumn Jazz at the Queens

Hall session with East Anglias leading jazz
sextet, DixieMix, is scheduled for Friday 2nd
October - with a decorative theme acknowledging
the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Tickets, at 12 including the usual light supper,
are now available from Adcocks. Doors open at
7pm for a 7.30pm start; and there will be the

Home Library
Services

Libraries are wonderful places - go in, find a

book that interests you and borrow it for free!
However, some people are unable to access
library services, and the Home Library Services
is there to bridge that gap.
The Home Library Service is run by Norfolk
Libraries and Information Service and Royal
Voluntary Service. Its aim is "to provide a library
service at home to people who, due to age,
disability or restricted mobility are unable to use
their local library". Volunteers help by selecting
books or audio books at their local library from a
list of the service user's preferences.
Home delivery volunteers then take these books
to the customer in their own home and collects
any books the customer wishes to return from
their previous selection. If anyone is interested in
using this service please telephone Watton
Library 01953 881671 for more information.

Great Hockham
Gardening Club

Our Summer Coach Trip to Fullers Mill Gardens

on Wednesday August 12th was really super, the
weather brightened up by the afternoon and 26 of
us thoroughly enjoyed a fairly local garden, full
of interesting features, just outside Elvedon and
couldn't really understand why we had not heard
of it before! Even better the monies paid went to
the Perennial Gardening Charity. The garden was
on the banks of the river Lark and was an
absolute gem! We shall look to return at a
different time of year to see the beauty of other
plantings.
This goes out too early for me to report on the
FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW on Sunday
August 30th - but I would like to say a big thank
you to everyone who worked so hard to prepare,
organise, donate and run it and to all who
entered. Please contact: Jane Dalton (Secretary)
Tel: 01953 498694 for more details or for a lift
to meetings. Email: jane.dalton@btinternet.com
Check out our website :
www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk
We are known as a very friendly club and look
forward to welcoming new members.

usual bar & raffle with proceeds to our charities

account, which enables the club to support all
sorts of worthy causes (eg Alzheimers Research
UK, above). Next morning, 3rd October, we have
a coffee morning upstairs in the Queens Hall in
conjunction with the Craft Fayre that is from
9.30 to 11.30 am, followed by home made soup
with rolls until about 1pm. Martin Anscombe

Hearing loss?

If you are living with untreated hearing loss,

dont wait any longer to seek help. Hearing aids
can make your life a lot easier and they will go a
long way towards preserving your relationships
with the people you love most. Karen Finch is
the Managing Director and lead audiologist at
The Hearing Care Centre in Ipswich. The multiaward winning, family-run company has 20
centres across Suffolk and Norfolk.
To encourage those affected by untreated hearing
loss, Karen and her team have organised a series
of special Open Day events at their practices
across Norfolk
Monday 5th October Wymondham,
Tuesday 6th October Dereham,
Wednesday 7th October Attleborough,
Thursday 8th October Harleston
Watton, Friday 16th October Thetford.
They are offering free hearing assessments and
professional advice, with absolutely no
obligation to purchase. To book an appointment
please call 01473 230330.

Bradenham & District

Horticultural Society
On SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5th we will be
holding our AUTUMN SHOW in the VILLAGE
HALL. Some of the classes are also open to nonmembers, so if you would like to participate in
the Show, please contact our Chairman,
Marianne Kilmartin, on 01362 820744 for
details. The show will be open from 3.30pm, so
do come along to view the exhibits whilst
enjoying afternoon tea.

Pauline Wrighton Fabric Fibre & Thread

Using hand and machine stitch I create panels,
hangings and accessories, using a variety of
materials and techniques. Textile and mixed
media exhibition
Saturday 26th September Saturday 10th
October Preview Coffee Morning: Saturday 26th
September 10.00 12.30 - All welcome.
The Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, High
St, Watton, IP25 6AR

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Talented
musician
returns to help
church which
helped his
career

A talented organist is returning to Watton

to help a church which helped him in the
early days of his musical career.
Julian Haggetts first interest in playing
organ music began at 13 when he heard
the powerful notes of the organ in St
Marys Church as a chorister. His interest
in music continued through school and
through attending evensong at St Johns
College, Cambridge.
He went on to study music at Durham
University where he was awarded an organ

scholarship and then he took up the

position of postgraduate organ scholar at
Chichester Cathedral.
In 2009 Julian started his freelance career as
a professional concert organist, private tutor
and accompanist based at St Peter Mancroft
Church in Norwich. His concert work has
led him to play internationally and he has
travelled around the world from Holland to
South Korea.
On September 19 he will be returning to the
St Marys in Watton which was the church
that gave him time for organ practice in the
early days of his career. The event which
starts at 7pm will be a chance to hear about
his interesting career, to ask him questions
and, of course, to hear him play the organ.
Tickets are just 10 each to hear this
successful musician and the ticket price
includes a glass of wine and cheese.
All proceeds from the evening will go to
the organ refurbishment fund at St Marys
and tickets are available from the church
or by calling 01953 881252 and tickets are
also available from Adcocks in the High
Street in Watton.

Website for RAF Wattons History

For close to thirty years, amateur historian Julian Horn, has been
researching and recording the history of RAF Watton from its earliest
days in 1937 to its closure and subsequent eradication from the landscape
by the housing developments of recent years.
The memories recorded, photographs collected and video shot in that
time, have built into what must be an unequalled record of the life of a
World War Two bomber station and its subsequent evolution during the
Cold War years.
This period includes 3 years when the station was in the hands of the
American forces in the shape of the 25th Bomb Group and 3rd Strategic
Air Depot and this period has been comprehensively covered by Ken and
Jan Godfrey over a period even longer than Julian's!
Now he has built a new website - www.rafwatton.info - documenting the
unknown and forgotten stories, of the people and the place, in an effort to
make the information collected as widely accessible as possible.
In addition to their own work, the
recording of the story of RAF Watton
has greatly benefitted greatly by
contributions from friends and
contacts made over the years. There is
perhaps, no better illustration of this
partnership working, than with Ole
Ronnest who lives near Aalborg in
Denmark.
On the 13th August 1940, a date
widely recognised as marking the start
of the Battle of Britain, 12 Blenheims
of 82 Squadron took off from Watton
and Bodney to raid the airfield at
Aalborg which the Germans were
using as a staging post in their
invasion of Norway and as a base
from which to launch attacks on
northern England.
One of the 12 aircraft returned to
Watton having turned back at the
Danish coast short on fuel, the other
11 pressed on and were all shot down
over the target by anti-aircraft fire and
fighters in the period of a few minutes
between Noon and 1pm.
Ole Ronnest, a forensics specialist for
the Danish Police, was called upon to
investigate the discovery of wreckage
of a Blenheim in the 1980's. This
turned out to be one of the Watton
aircraft lost that day and Ole's

subsequent work led to the documentation of one of the most disastrous

raids undertaken by the RAF in the early part of the war. Ole has always
been a great friend to Watton and the people who served here, and has
shared all his work with Julian over the years, a section on the site will
feature the full story of the raid in the near future.
Ole was also responsible for liberating a Propeller from one of the aircraft
which was on display in a Danish museum, but now stands as a Memorial
at the entrance to Blenheim Grange and his work has been used as a
foundation for many authors to tell the stories of 1940.
Another section which features a work entitled Mast High Over
Rotterdam (MHOR). This is the result of more than 35 years of
investigation and research by Lionel 'Rusty' Russell into a raid which took
place on the 16th July 1941 when 36 Blenheims including some from 21
Squadron at Watton, attacked the docks at Rotterdam.
In 2 Group, Bomber Command terms, the raid was an outstanding
success, not only because of the tonnage of shipping claimed as destroyed
or damaged, but also because only four Blenheims were lost out of the
36 aircraft that attacked the docks.
Nine brave men lost their lives, including Rustys cousin, Sergeant
Leonard Mynott, a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner on No 21 Squadron
who flew from Watton. After Len's aircraft had been hit by anti aircraft
fire at 1655 hours, it crashed into Waalhaven the largest dock in
Rotterdam. The wreckage of the Blenheim, and the bodies of two of the
crew, Sergeant Eric Bevan (pilot) and Pilot Officer Ralph Slade (observer)
were recovered shortly after the crash, but no trace was ever found Sgt.
Mynott who is thus commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial as
having no known grave.
It is a most remarkable work of more than 600 meticulously researched
pages. Only one printed copy will exist and that will reside in the RAF
Museum at Hendon as a reference.
Julian continued The website has much of interest on it, including Peter
Long's extracts of the history of the station from 1945 to 1969 when it first
closed. We also have a video tour of the station in 1988 when the
Wartime Watton project got underway and a deliberate attempt was made
to record the buildings before they were lost to development.
A rather poingiant video is the recovery of the wreckage of R3821 NUX, one of 11 Blenheims of 82 Squadron lost at Aalborg on 13th August
1940. This video records the excavation and recovery of the remains of
the aircraft from the place on Aalborg airfield where it was brought down
by anti-aircraft fire.
There is also video and audio of people who were here in the war years
in particular Wiley Noble and Jim Agerton, who served with the
American's 8th AF 3rd Strategic Air Depot in 1944 and '45.
Julian concluded But this is just the starting point, I have so much more
material to add and I hope the website will become a resource for
researchers and those interested in local history for some time to come.
Your can read about the history of RAF Watton and watch the story grow
by vistiting www.rafwatton.info

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Wayland
Partnership News
In the Dragonfly Gallery we have had a summer
of lovely exhibitions. Local artist Colin Warnes
solo show was a really successful celebration of
local talent. It was followed by one of the most
colourful and varied Summer Exhibitions we
have held in the past eight years, which was
launched at the end of July with a strawberries
and ice-cream preview and runs until August
22nd. We are in the midst of the holiday season
so both the office and the Gallery are especially
busy, but we are already preparing for our next
and very different exhibition Mosaic Magic
which starts on September 5th. This will bring
together a group of amazing artists who create
intricate designs and pictures through this skilful
art form. At the end of September we have
another, but very different solo textile show, this
time by Pauline Wighton.
Pauline says: I work intuitively, influenced
largely by my surroundings, pieces often
developing spontaneously, dictated by colour and
texture. Organic, natural forms are a favoured
conceptual source.
From September 1st we will once more be selling
Wayland Festival tickets in the Gallery which is
open every weekday from 10 - 4 and Saturdays
from 10 to 1.
Although it was timing consuming and hard
work at times, we were delighted to be able to
produce the new Health and Well-being marquee
at the Wayland Show. It was of course almost
perfect weather and the marquee was heaving at
times. We always have to consider very carefully
the projects we undertake to achieve our
community aims, but this does seem to be a good
way to deliver some of our Healthy Living
Agenda. After the holiday period we are hoping
to bring the Health Focus Group together again
as our limited resources have led us to
concentrate on the Dementia Aware programme
over the past year.
The Dementia Aware Steering Group have so far
held four Dementia Caf sessions at the Watton
Christian Community Centre. These are very
flexible events where members and their carers
come and go as they choose. Numbers have
increased over the months but there is still room
for more. Members enjoy chatting over a coffee

and a game of cards or dominoes and memory

boxes have been borrowed from the library. All
of the Steering group have received Dementia
Aware and Dementia Champion Training but
there is still so much to learn. The carers benefit
from some time together during each session.
The group hopes to enjoy a lunch together in the
autumn. Just occasionally members of the public
wander in looking for a cup of coffee. However
while everyone is welcome in theory, this can
add to the noise and confusion for our members.
In the meantime we are waiting anxiously to hear
the result of the funding bid for our HAPPY
project. The first stage was successful but the
second stage application form was quite
demanding. However we have been asked to
provide additional information which we have to
believe is a positive sign. If successful the
scheme will provide support for groups of people
(older people and young parents for example)
who are lonely and need support.
The WW1 Heritage project is developing well.
Thanks to St Marys and the Wayland Academy
for offering to lend display boards. The Group
meets after the summer break in September when
we will begin to finalise arrangements for the
Commemorative event at the Sports Centre in
November.
Our next major event is to celebrate our 15th
Anniversary as a Community Charity. We are

currently seeking sponsorship from those

businesses and organisations which have been
with us on the journey and will hold an event on
October when we will look towards the next
fifteen years and reveal our new delivery plan.
We have been reviewing our recycling facilities
recently and will be changing our fabric bin to
one provided by the Salvation Army. People
often come into Wayland House to ask about the
disposal of batteries and light-bulbs and other
potentially harmful materials. We do not have the
capacity to deal with these and they should be
taken to the nearest waste disposal facility which
is at Ashill. We do however welcome glass,
paper and fabric/clothes.
Finally this month a reminder that for safety reasons
from September 1st there will be a barrier across the
rear entrance to Wayland House next to the Library.
The Car Park at Wayland House is not a public
facility provided by the local authority. It intended
for the users of Wayland House, their visitors and
clients, the Gallery/Visitor Centre, the Training
Room and the Trustees, Staff and volunteers of the
Wayland Partnership. It is not provided for high
street shopping of for people purchasing food at the
nearby take-away facilities.
Pictured is
Home Safe by
Arlene Bartlett and
was show in August

NHS Flu Vaccinations Available at your local

community pharmacy
This winter all adult patients who are
eligible for NHS flu vaccinations will
be able to have them free of charge at
local community pharmacies. With
pharmacies being accessible both in
terms of location and opening hours,
this greatly increases the choice for
patients who may have previously
been unable to attend a flu clinic.
Flu is a highly infectious illness caused
by the flu virus which spreads rapidly
through coughs and sneezes of an
infected
person.
Seasonal
flu
vaccinations
provide
effective
protection against the flu but flu strains
change over time so new vaccines are
developed each year.
Although the symptoms of flu are
unpleasant they are usually not serious
however certain people are at greater
risk of developing more serious
complications such as bronchitis or
pneumonia.
Flu vaccinations are vital to protect
people who would be at risk of health
complications if they caught the virus

and the NHS aims to vaccinate at least

75% of people who are considered to
be in at risk groups. These include
pregnant women, people aged 65 years
or over, and people with certain
medical conditions.
Pharmacists are trained healthcare
professionals and many have been
providing flu vaccinations for over five
year both privately and as part of local
NHS services. Community pharmacies
are accessible healthcare locations
offering patients services without the
need for an appointment.
Sue Sharpe, chief executive of PSNC
which
represents
community
pharmacy owners, said:
For many years and in many regions
community pharmacists in England
have been able to offer NHS and
private flu vaccinations to patients.
The
service
has
received
overwhelmingly positive feedback
from patients and it has been shown to
help the NHS to reach certain patient
groups. Many patients choose

pharmacy because they are unable to

attend GP clinics due to factors such as
their work hours and because they can
visit pharmacies in a variety of
locations and without the need to book
an appointment.
Geoff Ray, Senior pharmacist at Total
Health Pharmacy in Watton said
I am very encouraged to see the NHS
using pharmacies to help to meet the
vaccination targets. Patients are used to
visiting the pharmacy for a range of
different health services and our
experience shows that they like the
flexibility of our opening hours which
include Saturday and Sunday.
I would urge people to find out if they
are eligible for the free NHS service
and make arrangements to have the flu
jab as soon as possible at a time
convenient to them.
Total Health Pharmacy at 14 Gregor
Shanks Way, Watton, IP25 6FA, is
open 7 days a week Monday to Friday
8am to 11pm and Saturday and
Sunday 8am to 8.30pm.

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September 2015
Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston,
Merton, Stow Bedon, Thompson
The earth has yielded its increase.
May God continue to bless us.
Let all the ends of the earth revere him.
Psalm 67:6-7

Sunday 6th September - 14th Sunday after Trinity

10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Gt. Hockham
Sunday 13th September - 15th Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am
Holy Communion (BCP),
Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Stow Bedon
(Not at Griston due to repair work)
Sunday 20th September - 16th Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am
Matins (BCP),
Gt. Hockham
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Stow Bedon
Harvest Thanksgiving
Sunday 27th September - 17thsunday after Trinity
9:00 am
Harvest Thanksgiving service, Merton
Followed by harvest breakfast
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Thompson
Harvest Thanksgiving
6:30 pm
Harvest Thanksgiving Service, Caston
Sunday 4th October - 18th Sunday after Trinity
10:30 am Offering of Harvest Symbols,
Holy Communion,
Breckles
PRAY AND PLAY
On holiday
THE WAY YOUTH GROUP (AGES 11+)
Sunday, 6th Sept., 7:00 pm, Rectory (Caston)
Friday, 18th Sept., 7:00 pm, Connect youth (All Saints, Necton)
Enquiries Revd. Bob Nichols
Tel. (01953) 483222; Email revbobnichols@gmail.com

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Wed 2nd Sept 2pm

Tea and Chat and AGM at Watton CCC

Churches Together

Dear Friends, I am writing this letter in Mid August with only another few
weeks of the main holiday season left.
During the holiday season I sometimes use the New Testament Reading of
Matthew 11:28-30 for a sermon. In this reading Jesus is making an important
statement and it begins with an invitation come to me. Here Jesus is
inviting us to come into a closer relationship with him. Jesus continues his
statement come to me all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads.
Have you been carrying a heavy load of responsibility, of worry, of
concern? Jesus says to you come to me. He is there for us and wants to
share in carrying the load. Having offered an invitation our Lord next makes
a promise I will give you rest. Even in the middle of much activity, we can
experience the rest and peace of God within us. There is much to be done in
life and in our service for God but we cannot do it on our own. As he
continues his statement Jesus gives a practical offer Take my yoke and put it
on you and learn from me. The hearers of Jesus at that time would have
been familiar with the use of the yoke on animals working in the open fields,
the older and younger bullock in the same yoke, one learning from the
experience of the other. As we journey through life there is always more to
learn and our Lord wants to be yoked together with us as we walk the
pathway.
Jesus next states his qualifications as our teacher I am gentle he is
understanding, loving and compassionate I am humble in spirit he is able
to meet us right where we are and teach us more of his humble servant hood
and sacrificial spirit.
Our Lord closes his statement with these encouraging words you will find
rest, for the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is
light.
With this letter I close my time working with you in Watton. The Rev.
Eleanor Reddington is beginning her Methodist Ministry in Watton and the
surrounding district from 1st September. When you see her around the town
do please give her a word of welcome and please remember you are always
very welcome in the churches of Watton or the Watton Christian Community
Centre.
God bless you. David Greenaway, Watton Methodist Church Ministry Team

1,000 raised for Nelsons Journey

On a hot July evening Queens Hall was full of people who came to listen to a
joint concert by local ladies choir Breckland Harmony and The Aquarius
Singers from Bury St Edmunds. Each choir performed a selection of their
own repertoire and then several items together. With over 70 voices in both
choirs, Queens Hall was filled with some wonderful melodies and harmony
from Coldplay to Sinatra and Gershwin.
It was an honour to conduct such a responsive group, said Julia Grover,
musical director of Breckland Harmony. Quite a challenge to guide so many
voices but I loved it!
The concert was held to raise funds for Nelsons Journey and one of their
main patrons, Carol Bundock, was there to tell everyone about the very
special work the charity does to help children and their families deal with
bereavement.
1,000 was raised from ticket sales and a raffle and I would like to say a big
thank you to all those who supported the event and donated the impressive
array of prizes, said Julia.
This is the second year that the two choirs have performed together. The
Aquarius Singers have a very busy schedule every year, said Gill Garside,
their musical director, but we do so enjoy bringing our two choirs together to
raise funds for charity. Will it be an annual event? Watch this space.

Watton Churches Together

St. Marys Church, Watton
www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us on @StMarysWatton
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me,
on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays
between 10.30am and 12 Noon - Gerry Foster
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd
Wednesday Morning Worship. Tuesdays 7.30am-8am, Thursdays 5pm
- 5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am - 10am Parish Prayers. Church Office
opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Tel: 01953 881252
margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk

Sun 6th
Sun 13th
Sun 20th
Sun 27th

8.00am
10.00am
8.00am
10.00am
8.00am
10.00am
8.00am
10.00am
12 noon
6.30pm

Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
All Age Worship
Holy Baptism
Choral Evensong

Watton Methodist Church

www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. Its your quiet place. At
10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Vestry
led by the Minister or a Church Member.
Sun 6th
10.45am Revd E Reddington
6.30pm
Rev J Forsdyke
Sun 13th 10.45am Local Arrangement
6.30pm
Rev B Trinder
Sun 20th Harvest Festival
10.45am Mr D Summers
6.30pm
Rev E Reddington
Sun 27th 10.45am Mr D Harrison
6.30pm
Mrs J Roebuck
Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
St. Nicholas Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 6th
9.30am
Lay Led Worship
Sun 13th 9.30am
Family Holy Communion
Sun 20th 9.30am
All Age Worship
Sun 27th Harvest Festival
9.30am
Harvest Holy Communion
Sun 6th
Sun 13th
Sun 20th
Sun 27th

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney

11.00am All Age Worship & Holy Baptism
11.00am Family Holy Communion
11.00am All Age Worship
Harvest Festival
11.00am Harvest Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke

10.30am Family Holy Communion & Holy Baptism
10.30am Morning Worship
12.30pm Holy Baptism
Sun 20th 10.30am Holy Communion
Sun 27th Harvest Songs of Praise
4.00pm in the Amphitheatre on the Millennium
Green, if wet in Church
Sun 6th
Sun 13th

Sun 6th
Sun 20th

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington

9.30am
Holy Communion
Harvest Festival
10.30am Lay Led Harvest Worship

All Saints Church, Threxton

Sunday 6th September at 11a.m.

WATTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

September Services
Theme "Sharing Your Story"
Sunday mornings at 10.30am
Everyone Welcome
Web site: www.wattonchurch.org.uk

Fountain of Life Church, Ashill

folchurch.co.uk - September Calendar
Sun 6th
Sun 13th
Sun 20th
Sun 27th
Sun 30th

10am
6pm
10am
6pm
10am
6pm
10am
6pm
7pm

Service of the Word

Feed the Soul
Holy Communion
Feed the Soul
Service of the Word
Feed the Soul
Holy Communion
Feed the Soul
Alpha Course Begins

September 2015

Tha Ovington
Crower

Hev yew notised thet hent rearned no

more since we larst hed a tork. Doont
howld yar breth, cos tha ole forecast
hev sed thas gooin ter chuck it down
an we shell orl git a rare ole sookin.
Any ole how, har yew orl gitten on
tergitha?, hev yew orl bin owt in tha
filds gitten tha harvist in afore thet
dew cum onta rearn.
Were orl scrappin abowt tew git dun,
ole farma G hev scraped tha barril an
got Horry drivin tha bearla, yewv
niva sin so menny difrunt sizes o
bearls in orl yor life. Horry ent tew
sharp wen thet cum to findin wot gear
tew yews, an he kip a gooin up an
down tha box till he finds wun thet
dunt spill his bottle o beer, cor blarst
thas gooin ter be a rare job wen we
cum tew stack up tha bearls in tha
barn. Wos tha bettin hees bonus ent
nun tew big tha year.
Dint oi tell yar abowt tha darned ole
moles wos bin a descratin tha Chuch
yard, yis oi did. Tha dashed ole things
hev spreeded orl oova tha willage.
Tha ole chairwummen clammed
howld o me tha otha nite an sed I orta
git my behind in gear an sort owt tha
mess tha blarsted moles is a cawsin. I
say ter hare I say,
Thas orl rite fer yew
ter git orl crawse, but I
hev ony a harf duzzin
traps an I hent tha
toime ter git orl oova
tha willage cos yew
say so Cor dint she
git orl hot unda tha
colla, Oill hev yew
no Sid she say Tha
dashed things are
cawsin tha cowncil
plenny of trubble an
tha hole cowncil hev
sided thet yew an Horry ort tew git
tha warmints owta Ovinton, so best
yew git sum more traps an sort tha
messowt Waal Missus I say Tha
ole taps corst munny an I hent got my
harvist bonus yit so yew mite hefta
wate a bit afore we git gooin I cud

Watton Bowls
Club

Away to Feltwell in the EBA League

Watton returned empty-handed 0-5 (4473) Dick Mikulik, Harry Moult, Peter
Bowdidge and Malcolm Hamilton lost 1132. Richard Exley, David Violet, Kevin
Abbott and Keith lost 21-26. John Hunter,
Peter Myhill, John Walkling and Kevin
Wilson also lost 12-15.
In the penultimate match a home win over
Mattishall 4-1 (73-62) John, Peter, John
and Kevin won 32-13. Richard, David,
Kevin and Keith won 22-20. Dick, Harry,
Peter and Malcolm lost 19-29.
Then in the final match of the season
Watton recorded another home win over
Swaffham B 4-1 (67-41) This resulted in
a respectable mid table 4th position in
Central League 2. Richard, David, Kevin
and Keith narrowly lost 18-20. Harry,
Dick, Peter and Malcolm won 24-13
having been 0-9 down. John, Peter, John
and Ted Prior won 25-8.
In the Tuesday Ashill & District League
Watton were defeated at home by Harling
2-6 (48-64) Harry, Charles Newman and
Steff Hubble with 7 shots on the last end
won 22-13.
Peter Myhill, Kevin Simpson and Brenda
Draper from leading 17-12 went down 1922.
David Violet, Val Baldry and Keith
Bennett were never in the match and lost
by 7-29.
The next match was away to Wymondham
B with a very good 6-2 win (58-55)

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Upper Octave for

East Wretham performance

Another fixture in a list of activities celebrating the

150th anniversary of the church of St. Ethelbert at
East Wretham is a return visit for a concert of The
Upper Octave. This popular group last performed
in the church two years ago and are back with
Bizet to Broadway, a set of fresh songs from their

extensive repertoire of songs from light opera and

top Broadway shows.
The performance is at 7.30pm on Saturday
September 26th in the church (IP24 1RJ) and
tickets at 8 are available from 01953 498 609 or
jrandeikitson@greenbee.net

see hare ole brearn a gooin rownd and she

cum up with an idear. Praps tha Cowncil
cud afford tew git yew a new trap Sid, how
abowt thet?---------but I shell hafta put it
tew tha hole cowncil, I hent bin given
thority tew spend orl tha
cowncils munny Wens
yor nex meetin? I say Jist
afore Chrismus she say.
Kin yew larst thet long I
arsked, If yew rekkun tha
ole moles is cawsin orl thet
trubble?
She gi me a dutty luk an a
dig in tha ribs, (thet gi me a
tarn, I ken tell yew)
Yew betta git on toppa tha
moles Sid She say Cos if
tha warmints git on my
land, yore fit ont tuch tha
grownd Arta thet I needed a pint so
Horry an me sooled orf down tha pub.
Tha owtcum wos thet Horry got put up fer
annentry inta the guiness record book.
Thas like this: - Id jist got a rownd in cos
Horry rekkuned he hent got no munny, wen
these tew blokes cum in orl larfin and

slaverin abowt. Wos orl tha row abowt?

say tha landlord. Wun onnen say he say
My ole partna hare hev jist got hisself
engaged, an sez heeze gooin ter git everwun
a drink, who got rume fer wun
Wun second Horry hed a full pint tha nex
thing he sat thar wi an empty glass,
nowun saw him moove a muscle. Tha
landlord wos orl ovva ditha. He say Ire
bin in tha treard orl my life an I hent
nivva sin a pinta beer goo down thet
kwick, hev yew hulled thet down yore
gullet Horry or on tha floor? Tew be
honest tha ole floor wos wholly dew fer a
bit o tricoleartin, but thet dint hev a grat
ole puddle o beer onnit.
Horry got his nearme in a book wot the
landlord kep fer his sleart wi a big red
line unna it. Thas gooin up ter tha ole
Guiness people tha landlord say.
Yewll orl sign as witnesses I shell
hefta git a copy o tha nex book wen thet
cum owt.
Coo blarst, thas gitten on fer dinnar toime,
so Ill say fare ye well tergitha, an dew yew
kip a troshin.
Boy Sid.

Richard Exley, Kevin Simpson and Sonia Exley

won 32-15. Tony Watson, John Walkling and
Margaret Bowdidge won 20-15. Dick Mikulik,
Ted and Pat Prior lost 6-25.
Against Aldiss Park C Watton lost 0-8 (24-61)
Peter Myhill, Charles and Brenda lost by 1 shot
(11-12) having dropped 2 shots on the last end.
Harry, Peter Bowdidge and Pat lost 6-18 whilst
David, Val and Keith also lost by 7-31.The final
match was at home to Wymondham B with the
points being shared 4-4 (49-50) Dick, Ted and
Pat won 17-14. Richard, Kevin and Steff by
winning the last end won 15-14. Tony, John and
Margaret dropped 6 shots on the last 2 ends to
lose 17-22.
Watton B away to Shropham in the ACL
Federation League went down 0-6 (23-33)
Richard, David and Carol were narrowly beaten
14-16 having dropped 5 shots near the end.
Malcolm, Charles and Pat could not raise their
game on the day and were losers by 8-18.
The scheduled match at Bradenham in the ACL
Federation League was played on the Watton
green due to the unfortunate state of the bowling
green at Bradenham.
Charles, Pat and Carol won 15-13 whilst David,
Ron Hurrell and Eileen Barrett went down 15-18.
Result 2-4 (30-31)
The next match was at home to Ashill when the
B team recorded a 4-2 win (26-23) Malcolm,
Charles and Pat won 18-8. Richard, Ron and
Carol lost 9-15.
In the penultimate matches both teams were at
home to Winburgh A and B respectively. For
the A team Kevin Simpson, Brian Cubby and
Roy Dolman, playing his first league game of the
season, won 18-12. Richard Relf, Val and Brenda
lost 12-23 having dropped 8 shots over the last 4
ends. In the B team Malcolm, Charles and Pat
won 18-7. Richard, David and Eileen lost 10-27.

The Club 2 Wood Pairs Competition for the first

time was a one-day event. The 8 pairs were
divided into two leagues and all played 3 games
of 8 ends, followed by the league winners
playing off in the final. Carol Relf and John
Hunter took the honours by overcoming Steff
Hubble and Richard Relf by 7-3.
The annual Anniversary Triples was held with
six teams participating on a glorious summers
day. After each team had played 3 games of 6
ends the outright and unbeaten winners were
Sandy Vellam, Richard Relf and Peter Myhill.
The inaugural friendly match at Kings Lynn on
Sunday 26 July was cancelled due to the
inclement weather.
The Presidents Day on Saturday 2 August was
in honour of Ron Hurrell who is serving his
second term as President. The turn out of players
and guests and also representatives from
Hingham was an indication of the high respect
that Ron has within the club. The winning triple
on the day was Charles Newman, Keith Bennett
and Margaret Bowdidge, each collecting a bottle
of wine. Resulting from funds raised on the day a
cheque for 50 was sent to EACH, the childrens
hospice.
Forthcoming home fixtures in September include
the Ashby Shield against Bradenham on
Thursday 3rd, the Club Competition Finals,
Ladies and Mens Singles and the 4 Wood Pairs
on Saturday 5th, a Club Event (to be decided)
followed a fish & chip supper. The final
competitive game is the annual friendly at West
Row on Saturday 12th. The closing drive for the
season has been brought forward one week to
Sunday 20th. The weekly Saturday 10.00am
coffee mornings will then commence in October.
Any newcomer to Watton is welcome to come
along for a friendly chat and introduction to
joining the club for next year.

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The Richmond
Park Seniors Open
Supported by Adcocks of Watton &
Watton Service Centre
On a good day for golf Richmond Park Golf
Club Seniors welcomed sixty golfers from
twenty three different golf clubs spread across
four counties to their annual Seniors Open
Pairs Competition. They were joined by
twenty four home club members who took part
in a totally separate competition. As in
previous years there was a special prize,
generously sponsored by Adcocks of Watton,
for any player achieving a hole in one on the
par three 17th hole.
Dave Flack from Richmond Park came closest,
winning the nearest the pin, but missing out on
1,000 worth of home electrical goods by just
a few feet. However the Nearest the Pin prize
of a trio of fine French Red Bordeaux wines
would help to ease his pain!

Inner Wheel turns

into a New Year

The Inner Wheel Club of Watton started its

new year with the July meeting chaired by
recently installed President, Pauline Baldry.
She welcomed members and introduced the
speaker, Tobi Amadason (right), Community
Pharmacist at Boots store in the town.
Tobi gave a very interesting, informative and,
at times, amusing talk about the work of the
Community Pharmacist. He explained the
many ways in which a visit to the Pharmacy,
as a first port of call for medical advice, can
be extremely beneficial, and he also described
the many services which are on offer
completely free of charge. It would be fair to
say that most members were surprised to hear
of the comprehensive nature of his work and,
after Tobi had finished his talk he was plied
with all kinds of questions. Helen Glibbery
expressed the thanks of the meeting.
After a brief break for refreshments the
business meeting took place. members
received reports from those who had attended
Club Officers Assembly and heard plans for
the year ahead. During August, officially an
Inner wheel holiday month, some members

September 2015
There were some really good scores posted,
and the early leaders were David Gregson and
Gareth Morgan from Brett Vale Golf Club.
They finally finished in third place on 44
points being beaten by a single point by
Graham Gerrish with his partner Brian Taylor
from Heacham Manor.
Almost at the very end Tony Canning and
Doug Whalebelly from Costessy Park came
storming home with a brilliant 48 point to win
top prize.
Other Nearest the Pin prizes were won by
Tony Phillips from Aldwickbury Park on the
3rd, Steve Carr from Brett Vale on the 6th and
Doug Whalebelly on the 12th hole.
The completely separate Richmond Park
Members Competition, which was sponsored
by the Watton Service Centre, was won by
Past Club Captains Darryl Woodward and Pete
Sales with an exceptional score of 46 points.
This was matched by recent recruits to the
Senior Section Butch Feltner and Bill Malone
who were just beaten on count back.

Richmond Park Senior Captain, Clive

Gibbons, has nominated the East Anglia Air
Ambulance as his charity for 2015. A raffle,
and sale of some second hand golf clubs,
raised a magnificent total of 400 his
Captains Charity Fund.

and friends will be taking a guided tour

behind the scenes at the Maddermarket
Theatre preceded by Afternoon Tea in
Norwich.
And after that..the work begins!
So.watch this space!

refreshments will be available throughout the

evening. To date we have some superb
promises from businesses and individuals.
Catalogues will be free, listing all the promises
and goods to be auctioned, and will display
the name of the business or individual who
has sponsored the event.
The evening should be packed with fun
therefore we are encouraging as many
businesses and individuals as possible to make
-up tables. The more folk who attend, then the
more exciting the bidding and hopefully a
substantial sum can be raised for this very
worthwhile cause.
Ann Reeve (Mrs) annmilner@btinternet.com
On behalf of the Organ Refurbishment
Committee.
01953 882065 07733211410
www.stmaryswatton.org or @StMarysWatton

St Marys Organ
Refurbishment
Fundraising Event

St Mary's Watton, Saturday, October 17th at

7pm. Tickets will be on sale for this event the
beginning of September and are reasonably
priced at 3 which will include a glass of wine
or soft drink with nibbles. Top-up of

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