Held on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm in the bar.  New members welcome.
The March meeting, on a cold and snowy night, was poorly attended but those present enjoyed discussing the books we had read.
The choices for April are  :-    
" Eight feet in the Andes "  Dervla Murphy
" Enduring Love "  Ian McEwan
Happy reading !

There is no book review this month, the Rector has already covered " The Da Vinci Code " in the Reeves Tale last month.
Kath

Editors Note.  In place of the cancelled  Book Review here is one I prepared earlier.

I was given a copy of Bill de Haviland's book ‘Harvest at Random’ in my Christmas stocking and found it quite a good read.
Bill used to live in Foxley and it was he who built those glasshouses, growing sweet peas and roses for Covent Garden.  Typical of the anecdotes he relates was the day the proposed by-pass was marked out across the field between his house and the nursery, and him seeing the surveyors off his land with a shot gun. ………………
Bill was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has led an interesting  life .  
There is a lot of social history in his book and he relates some amusing stories. His mother treated him at the age of  7 to a cigarette, and he subsequently wrote home from boarding school asking for more supplies to be sent.   There is tragedy too with the loss of his first wife to cancer, then he relates how he ‘acquired’ his second wife and has one smiling with disbelief and repeating the story to one’s friends. ……
He did National Service in the Royal Navy and his description of life in a submarine is very graphic and informative. You feel you were there with him.
The narrow scrapes he got into after retiring from his career in Horticulture and becoming involved with Mediterranean princes are pure 007 material.  
One of the things authors do to maximise interest in  their books is to mention as many names of people as possible, and here he succeeds very well.  If you have lived in Bawdeswell or Foxley for any length of time, there is a good chance you will find your name in the book!  If you don’t, then you certainly will find someone you know.
Bill De Haviland has led an eventful and very colourful life and if you want a light and entertaining read, his book is well worth reading.  His story covers the full range of emotions and is a good holiday read. ‘Harvest at Random’ is published by Athena Press at £9.99 and was available in Bawdeswell Store and Bawdeswell Garden Centre around Christmas.  If sold out it can be obtained from book shops and post free from www.amazon.co.uk where it receives several 5* reviews. RT
 

PRESENT:  Councillors Mallen(acting Chairman),Lillwall, McColville,Swain and Wallace
APOLOGIES; Councillors Hind and Cockburn. Mrs. I. Floering Blackman (CC) 
Mr. G. Bambridge(DC)    7 parishioners
PLANNING:
- Jasmine House, Dereham Road – change of use garage to granny annexe – no objections
- Land in front of Folland Court – no reply from Breckland at present.
Local Bus transport is to be a priority and put on Agenda for April meeting.  PC to see if Bawdeswell can be included on the Dereham Nipper route. Mr. Adam Bradley – Rural Transport Partnership Manager to be invited to PC meeting.
Breckland – Emergency Plan – Mr. A. Battley agreed to continue as contact in an emergency.  All information to be included in Reeves Tale and on website.
NCC- consent to cultivate forms for tree planting along the Bypass received.  22 bare rooted native species ‘Whips’ to be purchased costing £1 each.  Mr. Underwood, Bawdeswell Garden Centre has kindly offered to supply stakes/ties etc.  It is hoped that work will start in 2/3 weeks. 
Clerk to contact NCC for an update on deer signs/20mph signs/movement of 30mph signs along The Street which were promised last year.
It was reported that children are climbing into the Paper Bank through the side vents – Clerk to check with Whites and Zurich on situation.  Note to be put in Reeves Tale warning parents of the dangers.  The Parish Council is not responsible for any misuse of the paper bank.
As Councillor Cockburn was unable to attend meeting, items raised by him – School Travel plan/Road safety/Youth PC/Village priorities – will be on April agenda.
Next meeting – Monday 4th April 7.30pm. in the Village Hall.

First please get permission from your parent or guardian.
If you would like to be involved contact David Cockburn on 688749 or by email to HighWindows@aol.com