TEXT ONLY version of   The  Reeve's  Tale  Magazine        April 2008

                                                 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

LOCAL EVENTS DIARY                                        

 

FOXLEY VILLAGE HALL                                       

 

BLOOD DONORS                                                 

 

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL                            

 

PROJECT BAWDESWELL                                   

 

BAWDESWELL CLUBS                                         

                                             

FRIENDS OF BAW CHURCH                                 

 

BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES GROUP QUIZ        

 

BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES GROUP                  

 

BAWDESWELL P.C.                                              

                                 

FOXLEY BUSSES                                                  

 

PARENTS AND TODDLERS                                 

                                       

BANHAM POULTRY                                              

 

BOOK CLUB & WI                                                   

                                   

FAIR TRADE THANKS                                           

 

BENEFICE  & JULIANS                                         

 

BAWDESWELL CHURCH                                      

 

JUNE CONCERT                                                  

 

FOXLEY CHURCH                                                

                                 

RECTOR’S LETTER                                              

 

CHURCH SERVICES                                            

 

 

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COPY FOR THE May ISSUE BY15th April. PLEASE   

Editors: Robin Taylor 688268; David Cockburn 688749

e-mail : magazine@bawdeswell.net

 

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APRIL DIARY

 

3 Thu

Bawdeswell Book Club  7.30pm  see page 17

5 Sat

Friends of Bawdeswell Church Coffee morning and Draw  10.30am

7 Mon

Bawdeswell Parish Council  meet 7.45pm

8 Tue

Mobile Police Station, Bawdeswell Street   11am – 12.30pm

Bawdeswell PCC Annual Meeting  7pm in the church.

11 Fri

Julian Group Meeting 8pm

12 Sat

Project Bawdeswell Meeting 10am

13 Sun

One More Step  at Bawdeswell 10.30am in the church.

14 Mon

WI meet at Sparham Old School Room  7.30pm

15 Tue

Blood Donor Session Bawdeswell   see page 5

19 Sat

Bawdeswell Activities Group Family Quiz  6pm

21 Mon

Bawdeswell Village Hall Committee 8pm

25 Fri

Julian Group Meeting 8pm

26 Sat

Walk from Foxley to Walsingham  see page 21

 

 

Regular Weekly Events

 

Bawdeswell Village Hall

Aerobics                                  Mondays

Countrysiders                          Every other Wednesday

WeightWatchers                      Thursdays

Parents & Toddlers                 Fridays 9.30am

Pilates                                      Fridays

 

 

Foxley Village Hall               

Exercise Classes                     every Tuesday morning at 9.30am.

Short Mat Bowls                      Every Monday & Friday Evening

 

 

 

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WINSTON

The Singing Farmer

 

“Light Hearted Merriment”

For ALL the Family!

 

Coming to Foxley Village Hall

 

Sat. 7 June 7.30pm

 

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Bawdeswell Village Hall

Bawdeswell Village hall is available for hire by both parishioners and non residents. At present the hall is available most weekdays during the day, Tuesday evenings and alternate Wednesday evenings. There are some Saturdays and Sundays still free.  You can also hire tables and chairs for you own events. A 6m x 4m tent is available for hire either at the hall or for your garden event. Regular activities at the hall include Aerobics on Monday Evenings, Countryside Rangers every other Wednesday, Weight Watchers on Thursday evenings and Pilates on Friday evenings. The Badgers mothers & toddlers group meet on Friday mornings 9.30 to 11.30 – there is no admission charge for this and light refreshments are available.

 

Hire Charges 2008

Period

Hire Charge

Parishioners

2 Hour (Min.)

£16

£15

4 Hours

£30

£25

6 Hours

£45

£35

12 Hours

£60

£45

Full Day

£80

£55

 

 

For availability, more details and a booking form please contact the booking clerk:-   

David Cockburn

Tel:       (01362) 688749

Mobile: 07778 835 254

Email:   BawdeswellVH@aol.com

 

 

 

When the hall is not otherwise in use, village voluntary groups may use the hall free of charge.

 

Village Hall Committee

The Village Hall Committee is still struggling to keep going and desperately needs more members. There are 800 plus people in the village and just half a dozen of you could help make a big difference. We meet in the village hall at 8pm on the 3rd Monday of each month. Please come and join us!!

 

The Mobile Blood Donor Van (Bloodmobile) will visit Bawdeswell regularly in 2008 at the Village Hall. Please note that the regular day is now a Tuesday. The Bloodmobile also visits Reepham, North Elmham & Swanton Morley regularly if you are unable to attend on the Bawdeswell dates. Visit www.blood.co.uk for more information.

 

To make an appointment call the National Blood Service on 0845 7 711 71

Bawdeswell Dates 2008 – all Tuesdays

2008 -  15th April, 10th June, 19th August,

14th October, 23rd December.    1pm to 3.10pm and 4.30pm to 6.55pm

 

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PROJECT BAWDESWELL   

 

At the meeting on 8 March the group had a preview of the presentation on the future of the village hall planned for 11 March.

 

Estimates are being received for refurbishment and installation of the new equipment for the play area and a proposal will be submitted at the next meeting

 

The Activities sub-group reported on their progress and plans for 2008.   

 

The wine & cheese evening and presentation to the village on 11th March, about the future of the village hall, attracted a good audience. They were given an overview of how the survey results have given us a blueprint for a larger hall and the options for building it. Feedback was sought on three specific issues (1) where an enlarged hall should be located on the recreation ground, (2) what style of construction should be used and (3) how ecologically friendly it should be. This feedback is being collated and will be reported on at the next meeting.    

 

A lot of work is being done between meetings and behind the scenes.  The next meetings of the main group are scheduled for Saturdays 12 April and 10 May at 10.00 am in the Village Hall. Come along and hear all about the various work streams and share your ideas with us.  All are welcome. See our website www.projectbawdeswell.org.uk for more information.

 

CAN YOU HELP – we need more volunteers to help with the organisation of Project Bawdeswell.

 

If you are interested in helping please call the Secretary on 688749.

 

 

BAWDESWELL FOOTBALL CLUB.

(Crown Fire Central & South Norfolk League)

 

Bawdeswell FC missed a number of games due to poor weather conditions resulting in their home pitch being unplayable and have only played 15 league matches so far this season. They have had mixed results to date with 8 wins and 7 losses.

 

New players are needed for the team.   please contact Philip Duffield on (01362) 688611.   More club  information is online at www.bawdeswellfc.co.uk

 

 

BAWDESWELL BOWLS CLUB.

Bawdeswell has an excellent venue situated behind the Village Hall. New members are invited to join the club.   Please contact Paul Digby on (01362) 688615

 

 

 

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Friends of Bawdeswell Church

 

The quiz night  on Saturday 8th March was a huge success.

Thank you all who supported us.  It was a great turn out and lots of fun.  About £700 was raised.

Thank you to those who worked hard in the background, especially the providers of the food and the drinks.  Well done James our quizmaster and Nicholas such an able assistant.

 

Preparations for the May Ball on 17th May 2008 are continuing. 

Tables are selling well. If you would like to get up a party or come on your own please contact James Lilwall on 688499 to make sure you don’t miss out.

R.T.

 

 

 

 

 COFFEE MORNING (Free) & DRAW  Saturday 5th APRIL

10.30am  in the church

 

MAY BALL  Saturday 17th May

Silver Service Dinner

Big Band

Host a party!  or we can help you  Join a party! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bawdeswell Activities Group

 

Family QUIZ NIGHT

 

 

Saturday 19THApril

at 6pm

In the

Village Hall

 

Raising funds for Activities at the Village Hall and Recreation Ground.

 

Buffet Supper served

 

£25 Prize for the Winning Team

 

   BAR                                                                                    RAFFLE

Tickets from 688749

Adult £5, Children 5 to 15 £2.50, Under 5’s free

 

Teams may contain up to 4 adults and 6 children

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BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES GROUP (BAG) – Events at the Village Hall

 

Family Quiz Night – A fund-raising event on Saturday 19th April at 6pm in the village hall - see separate page for details. The activities afternoons at the village hall are run by volunteers but funds are needed to enable them to purchase additional equipment and subsidise materials for specific activities.

 

News – A working party will be formed to erect the cricket nets in April.

 

Plans are currently being made for activities during the summer half term and the summer holidays.

 

Due to poor attendance, the Bingo and Games afternoons are being discontinued. BAG are willing to arrange free activities for groups in the village during the day or possibly on an evening. If there is anything that you would like to do please contact us.

 

The Group is looking for additional volunteers to help with the events during 2008.   Please contact our secretary on 688749.

 

Bawdeswell Activities Group gratefully acknowledge grant aid from Norfolk Community Foundation, Breckland Council and donations from Bawdeswell Parish Council and very generous donations of cash and equipment from residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL-EXTRACTS OF MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 3rd MARCH 2008

 

PRESENT :    Councillors Mallen, Shannon, Lilwall, Beane , Cockburn and Hipperson 

Mr. G. Bambridge (DC)     8 parishioners

 

APOLOGIES:   Councillor Mason.  Mrs. I. Floering Blackman

 

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING:   Agreed and signed

 

-Visit by Police Community Support Officer Peter Fuller who gave an interesting and informative talk on the work carried out by PCSOs and Neighbourhood Watch team.   He confirmed that in an emergency –if Parishioners see anything suspicious or to report a crime in action – they should still phone ‘999’ – calls to the non-emergency no. 0845 456 4567 will be assessed and acted upon.

 

-Community Car Scheme:   Breckland have agreed to Bawdeswell setting up this Scheme and will send a Contract between Breckland and PC within next few weeks.    This scheme will be for essential services such as visits to Doctor, Hospital etc. available to anyone who does not have access to a car.

 

- Folland Court:  Flagship Housing have been successful in securing grant funding and work will start on site during April 08.  They confirm ‘the off-site-works have been agreed with Highways and Planning Officer and the existing footpath on Paradise Lane will be extended a further 10m then there will be a painted white line indicating pedestrian right of way which will link to other existing footpath leading into Folland Court’.  Councillors concerned this might not meet safety requirements requested – letter to be sent to Flagship/Breckland for confirmation.

- PP granted to 9 Folland Court for single storey rear extension.

- 24 Paradise Road does have permission to build lounge onto side of premises.

-Anglian Water – Breckland/NCC trying to find copy of Section 18 Agreement confirming sewers in Hall Road were adopted.

- Mr. Bambridge had visited Bawdeswell CP School and was most impressed with the work being carried out.

 

NEXT MEETING;   MONDAY 7th APRIL AT 7.45pm. IN THE VILLAGE HALL.  

 

Andrea Long from Breckland will be attending the next meeting to discuss the Local Development Framework and site specifics.  All Parishioners are welcome to attend meeting as this discussion could affect us all!

 

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BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL – NOTICES

 

 

VACANCY FOR PARISH CLERK

 

As Delia Riseborough is retiring, Bawdeswell Parish Council needs a new Parish Clerk.

 

Applicants must be computer literate, be able to take minutes of PC meetings, keep accounts of PC expenditure and set a Budget each year. They must also be willing, if required, to undertake training and obtain a relevant qualification.