TEXT ONLY version of The Reeve's Tale Magazine April 2008
CONTENTS
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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 |
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3 Thu |
Bawdeswell Book Club 7.30pm see page 17 |
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5 Sat |
Friends of Bawdeswell Church Coffee morning and Draw 10.30am |
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7 Mon |
Bawdeswell Parish Council meet 7.45pm |
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8 Tue |
Mobile Police Station, Bawdeswell Street 11am – 12.30pm Bawdeswell PCC Annual Meeting 7pm in the church. |
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11 Fri |
Julian Group Meeting 8pm |
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12 Sat |
Project Bawdeswell Meeting 10am |
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13 Sun |
One More Step at Bawdeswell 10.30am in the church. |
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14 Mon |
WI meet at Sparham Old School Room 7.30pm |
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15 Tue |
Blood Donor Session Bawdeswell see page 5 |
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19 Sat |
Bawdeswell Activities Group Family Quiz 6pm |
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21 Mon |
Bawdeswell Village Hall Committee 8pm |
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25 Fri |
Julian Group Meeting 8pm |
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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
page 2
WINSTON
The Singing Farmer
“Light Hearted Merriment”
For ALL the Family!
Coming to Foxley Village
Hall
Sat. 7 June 7.30pm
page 3
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
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Period |
Hire Charge |
Parishioners |
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2 Hour (Min.) |
£16 |
£15 |
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4 Hours |
£30 |
£25 |
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6 Hours |
£45 |
£35 |
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12 Hours |
£60 |
£45 |
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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.
Bawdeswell Parish Council is
an equal opportunities employer and applications from both men and women are
invited.
Further details of the role of a Parish Clerk
and training available can be found online at http://www.slcc.co.uk/ A booklet ‘The Essential Clerk’ can be downloaded
free from this site
Although the job
title is ‘Clerk’, this is a very important role in our community and is a point
of contact for the village. This is an interesting and varied job – hours
approximately 20 per month.
Salary
£1,500-2,000pa depending on hours.
For
further details contact Delia on 01362 688234.
VACANCY FOR VILLAGE
HANDYMAN
The Parish Council
still has a vacancy for a Part Time Village Handyman.
If you are
interested please contact the Parish Clerk on 01362 688234
COMMON LANE -
FOOTBRIDGES
Norfolk County
Council will be undertaking repairs to these bridges during April. Whilst work
is in progress the bridges will be closed for public safety and the right of
way temporarily suspended.
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Foxley Buses
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Foxley, A1067 War Memorial |
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Monday to Saturday (Except Public Holidays) |
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Time |
Service |
Days |
Destination |
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0826 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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0933 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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0941 |
SA 98 |
Thursdays |
Fakenham |
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1133 |
NG X29 |
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Fakenham |
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1333 |
NG X29 |
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Fakenham |
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1417 |
KC 30B |
Fridays |
Dereham via Guist |
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1443 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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1533 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Fakenham |
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1543 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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1633 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Fakenham |
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1720 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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1723 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Fakenham |
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1830 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Fakenham |
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1835 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Fakenham |
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Sundays & Public Holidays |
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Time |
Service |
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Destination |
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1046 |
SA 29 |
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Wells via Fakenham |
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1611 |
SA 29 |
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Wells via Fakenham |
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1841 |
SA 29 |
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Wells via Fakenham |
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Foxley, A1067 opposite War Memorial |
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Monday to Saturday (Except Public Holidays) |
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Time |
Service |
Days |
Destination |
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0657 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Norwich Bus Station |
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0725 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Norwich Bus Station (City College when open) |
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0756 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Norwich Bus Station (City College when open) |
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0757 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Norwich Bus Station |
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0820 |
SA 611 |
Schooldays |
Reepham |
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0931 |
NG X29 |
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Norwich Bus Station |
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1031 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Norwich Bus Station |
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1031 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Norwich Bus Station |
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1042 |
KC 30B |
Fridays |
Dereham |
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1131 |
NG X29 |
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Norwich Bus Station |
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1319 |
SA 98 |
Thursdays |
Cawston |
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1331 |
NG X29 |
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Norwich Bus Station |
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1531 |
NG X29 |
Mon - Fri |
Norwich Bus Station |
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1531 |
NG X29 |
Saturdays |
Norwich Bus Station |
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1731 |
NG X29 |
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Norwich Bus Station |
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Sundays & Public Holidays |
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Time |
Service |
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Destination |
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0851 |
SA 29 |
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Norwich, Bus Station via Reepham |
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1326 |
SA 29 |
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Norwich, Bus Station via Reepham |
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1646 |
SA 29 |
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Norwich, Bus Station |
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No services will operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day |
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Further information is available at Traveline
on 0871 200 22 33 or online at
http://www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk/
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Parents
& Toddlers / Baby Group
We
meet at Bawdeswell Village Hall from 9.30am to
11.30am every Friday in term time.
Come
along for a chat and a coffee & let your child have some fun with playdough, colouring and puzzles
plus lots of toys and there are additional activities most weeks.
For
more information call Kate on 688834
(There
is no charge but a donation is invited)
Banham
Poultry Rendering Plant at Lenwade - Done Deal?
On 15th
February two coaches of villagers from Sparham, Lenwade and the surrounding area attended the Norfolk
County Council Planning Committee Meeting at County Hall. After three
hours of debate, which included the unprecedented appearance of Keith Simpson
MP who spoke on our behalf, the Council rejected the application
by Banhams for retrospective planning permission to
build their rendering plant just outside Lenwade.
A
number of people said that the result would be 'a done deal' as the
building was nearly ready to go into operation. So what happened?
The above is the result of hard work by the Parish Councils of Sparham & Lenwade, the
solicitors, various others with the support of the villagers that were willing
to stand up and be counted when it mattered.
We have
certainly won this battle but have we won the war? Banhams
do have the right of appeal.
On 12th
March Broadland District Council Planning Committee
met to consider whether to activate an Enforcement Order to force Banhams to take down the Rendering Plant. 70
concerned villagers saw the Committee reject the idea by a vote of 8 to
5. The next stage in the process is to wait for Banhams
to decide as to whether they are going to appeal against the Norfolk
County Council decision to reject the retrospective planning application.
At the time of writing (13th March) no such decision appears to have been
made.
From the ‘No Stink’ campaign.
page 12
Bawdeswell Book Club
The Book Club meets in the Old Workhouse Bar on the first Thursday of
every month at 7.30 pm and welcomes new members. We mostly obtain books
from the Library so there is not the expense of buying new books each
month.
Our book choice for the March meeting is "A Gathering Light ' by Jennifer Donnelly.
This was an easy read. Well enough written not to be tedious but
not requiring much effort either. It didn’t inspire our group.
The themes were
fairly hackneyed - bright young woman unable to meet her true potential without
sacrifice. The lives of all the female characters were desperate in one
way or another. The cook was the only woman in charge of anything and how
she could produce 90 lunches and then 150 dinners, even with help to peel
potatoes, I cannot imagine!
Even the lot of the
New York, well connected, well-educated schoolteacher who was living a double
life as a successful feminist poet was shown to be financially dependent upon a
tyrant husband from whom she had to flee.
The bright black
boy’s status was the same as that of the women but he had a progressive,
ambitious, aware mother, hard working enough to save money for his education
rather than a limited ignorant father or a weak selfish uncle, which was the
lot of the bright heroine. Women were certainly the victims and the
heroines of this novel. I think Matti, the main
protagonist, was a bit too good. Most of the events of the novel were
only sketched – like the illness of her family – once Matti
was on the scene, all was cleaned up, and it seems the family
were miraculously restored to good health.
I thought the
author’s note at the end of the book was very interesting, more so than the
novel. The story was based on a murder that had really happened. I
think she could have written a better short story based on the facts of the
murder. She created a lot of characters that didn’t have much purpose in
telling the story and I think we have probably all read plenty of books like
this one. It was like a Catherine Cookson set in the North Woods of the
Adirondacks rather than the North of
England. MM
BECK WI
Karen Weston, our speaker
for March, was introduced by Aleathia. Her talk was
about the qualities of Magnotherapy,
how it speeds up the healing process, gets rid of pain and increases one's
energy levels. Arranged on a table were various magnetic products - and it was
fascinating, and heart-warming, to hear of how people are being helped by
wearing these magnetic bracelets, etc. Nice to know
that dogs, cats and horses benefit from these products. In all, a most
interesting and informative talk.
The flower
arrangement in an eggcup was judged and the winner was Christine, with Jennifer
second. Sheila won the raffle. Our Speaker in April will be Carolyn Williams on
Origins of Nursery Rhymes, and we are asked to bring to the meeting a childhood
memento. Hope to see you all on Monday, 14th April - 7.30 p.m. in the Old
School Room, Sparham. Mary
Humphrey
page 13
Reepham
Methodist Church says
Thank you...Thank you...Thank You...
To all those who joined in
the celebration, supported the event and contributed to the ongoing Fight against
Poverty.
Once again our Fairtrade Fortnight event was a success with over 40 people
of all ages attending. Tea and coffee flowed throughout the day, as did
the sound of good conversation. In terms of trade, sales from our Traidcraft stall amounted to £231. We also raised
£188 for the Fairtrade Foundation
(www.fairtrade.org.uk) and Traidcraft Exchange (www.traidcraft.co.uk/international_development) - this
included donations from our regular Wednesday morning Drop Inn.
Additionally, a rather spectacular and very impressive mosaic banner of the
FAIRTRADE Mark was made by all, and can be viewed when the Chapel is open.
Andrew
Holman, aged 11, won the ‘Guess the number of Blueberries in the jar’ competition
with his estimate of 762, when there were actually 768 blueberries in the jar –
WOW! The next best guess of 750 was posed by both Emma Holman and David
Beale. Philip & Stephanie Chapman made the best attempt at completing
the Fairtrade Feast Quiz, with 17 out of 18 correct
answers. Well done to you all!
Our next event is scheduled for Saturday 26th July, so put
the date in your diary now, and watch out for more information in due course.
Cecile
Reeve
Fair
Trader for Reepham Methodist Church
Tel:
01362 688043
FAIRTRADE
page 14
Benefice News and Events
One More Step
The March service
was in Elsing and was well attended. The theme
was moments in our lives that changed everything. Thank
you Elsing for your usual warm hospitality after the
service. The next One More Step service will be the first
to be held in Bawdeswell – Sunday 13th
April at 1030.
Walk to Walsingham
Have you ever
considered walking to the Anglican Shrine at Walsingham?
Well, now is your chance. The Benefice team are
planning such a walk on Saturday 26th April 2008. The total
route is 17 miles along country lanes, tracks & footpaths but you might
prefer to join us for small sections of the way. Transport will be provided as
necessary to help everyone who wishes to take part to do so. We expect to be
joined by friends from a benefice in the North Yorkshire Moors.
The walk will start
at 8.30am from Foxley Church. We
will have coffee, lunch & tea stops along the way & expect to reach Walsingham for the Pilgrims Eucharist at 6pm. An
optional supper will follow the service.
If you are
interested in joining us for all or part of the walk or could offer help with transport
then we would love to hear from you.
Please ring Carole
Jackson 01362-637752 for further details.
Events
Saturday 5th Friends of Bawdeswell
Church Coffee Morning 10.30 am
Sunday 13th One More Step
– 10.30am Bawdeswell
Saturday 19th Spring Fair
Lyng village hall 10.30am
Saturday 26th Walk to Walsingham
JULIAN
GROUP
April
meetings: 11th & 25th at 8pm
Barwick House, Bawdeswell
Contact: Susan March 01603 870342
“ Nothing is loved too much.”
When
we dote upon the perfections and beauties of some one creature, we do not love
that too much, but other things too little.
Never
was any thing in this world loved too much, but many things have been loved in a
false way, and all in too short a
measure.
Thomas Traherne
page 15
ALL SAINTS CHURCH,
BAWDESWELL
One More Step
We are looking
forward to hosting One More Step
in Bawdeswell this month (10.30am Sunday April
13th). The Elsing service was well
attended in March. Let’s hope we can turn out in numbers too. It’s
different and it’s thought provoking.
Bawdeswell P.C.C. - The New Church Organ project
The fund stands at
just under £8,000. That’s £4,000 up on last month, a very encouraging
beginning. We are going to need about £27,000 at the end of the day,
because the old organ has to be removed and quite a lot of carpentry be done. Thank you those who have contributed so
far. We are encouraging people to pledge modest donations over a period
of time if it is easier for them to become involved that way.
Just to remind you
that if you are thinking about making a lump sum donation, there is some
advantage to the recoverable tax if you make the donation before 5th
April when the chancellor will be reducing this concession. As an example
a donation of £390 is currently worth £500 with the tax relief.
Details of the proposed
organ are on a display inside the church which
is open daily.
See also the
manufacturer’s website at www.makinorgans.co.uk
where you can listen to samples of music from these advanced
instruments.
There is to be a
gala concert in the church on 14th June starring Gerald Gifford,
curator of music at the Fitzwilliam Museum. He will bring along some period
keyboard instruments. See page 25. This is in support of our
appeal.
Churchyard
Extension (Norwich Road Cemetery)
At the recent PCC
Meeting it was decided that we would have to start reusing the oldest part of
the cemetery and that it would be unfair to use only the space where there were
no memorial stones. We plan therefore to move all headstones older than
75 years to the boundary. Three months notice of this intention has been
posted on notice boards and in the local press. Anybody wishing to object, please do so in writing to the Rector before 30th
June 2008 at The Rectory, Rectory Road, Lyng NR9 5RA.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting will follow the Vestry
Meeting to be held in Bawdeswell Church at 7pm on Tuesday 8th April 2008. All are
welcome to attend.
Robin Taylor.
page 16
All Saints Church Bawdeswell
ORGAN APPEAL
7:30 pm
'His Lordship's Delight'
Treasures of 18th-century Keyboard Music
from the Fitzwilliam Museum's Collection
Introduced and played by
Dr. GERALD GIFFORD
Tickets: £10 including cheese & wine
Tel: 01362 688 499
page 17
ST.THOMAS’ CHURCH, FOXLEY
At a recent meeting of the PCC, the main business was to discuss and
then adopt, the Annual Financial Report for 2007,
presented by the treasurer John Harvey and Examined by Michael Child of Fakenham. These showed that, thanks to the committed and
generous support of our small congregation, we are about paying our way: thanks
are also due to the Parish Council for help with maintenance of the churchyard.
As ever, work will be required to the church building and this will
involve fundraising and encouragement from the wider community of the parish,
which have supported this building non-stop since at least Saxon times!
We also had a report from Monica Hatch about the Benefice Ministry
Group, who are organising a walk from Foxley to Walsingham on 26th.April.
Friends from Yorkshire are also taking part, as can anyone who would like to
join in. The “Men’s Breakfast”, held at Foxley
Village Hall on 16th.Feb.had been a great success with thirty two enthusiastic
consumers of a delicious traditional “fry-up” and £161-20 was raised towards
the cost of the Easter walk.
Nigel Hatch reported on a Deanery Synod Meeting at which John Harvey
officially stepped down as Deanery Assessor (which entailed supervision of the
payment of twenty six Parishes’ dues to the Diocese); William Mason of Bawdeswell has kindly taken on this role. The Rural Dean,
the Rev.Tom Candeland has
retired from the post and is succeeded by the Rev. Selwyn Tillett
of the Weston Longville group.
We also discussed the purchase of an “Electronic Hymnal” for the
benefice. This is a device which plays the organ accompaniment to
congregational hymns. The parishes are still trying it out.
Further to the Financial Report; two events have taken place recently to
help with repair funds. The first was a talk on 9th.Feb by Peter
Bradbury on “Norfolk as I see it”, held in the Village Hall. Peter Bradbury,
while being an “incomer” to our County, has clearly fallen deeply in love with
Norfolk, as he demonstrated in his excellent photography. Many scenes, ranging
from seals at Blakeney Point, through Stiffkey, Wolterton, Mannington
and Elsing Halls and Sennowe
Park, to Foxley Church, captured the unique spirit of
Norfolk. The evening raised £266.
The second event was very recent (15th.March), when James Lilwall and the Iceni Choir,
soloist Hannah Francis and accompanist (& soloist) Roger Rayner, came to Foxley to perform
a varied programme of music, both sacred and more
light-hearted.
The result was a most enjoyable evening for all of us and contributed
another £200 to help swell the Restoration Fund.
Diana Harvey
(PCC Secretary T/N
688650)
From the Rector
page 18
THE RECTOR’S LETTER
Dear Everybody, hello
again,
For a number of weeks this summer, I shall be
taking a sabbatical break. It is supposed to be a time of following
different academic or creative interests, and reflecting on one’s life and
ministry. The church encourages clergy to take one every fifteen years or
more.
The reason that they like us to refresh
ourselves mentally is because quite a lot of our work has to be done alone and
self-motivated. Often, if you work in an office, a new colleague will
bring in a fresh way of thinking, and new colleagues can happen along quite often.
In a village, that may happen, or people may just be a bit too polite!
During my time off for this, even if you do
catch sight of me at the Rectory, the parish work will be being done by Tom Candeland, to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude. And
I hope to be back in full-time harness with renewed vigour
in September, after these irregular thirteen weeks.
I count myself extremely fortunate to have a
job that I enjoy. I don’t think that it’s true that if you have a
“vocational” job, you necessarily have greater job satisfaction. All work
has elements of contact with other people, working with a particular goal in
mind, and the possibility of making it better or worse by how you do it.
Interestingly, tests have shown that lower pay isn’t a significant threat to
job satisfaction as long as it isn’t too bad. It’s our pride in ourselves, not our purse, that counts first.
But there is also much unpaid activity –
sometimes post-retirement, sometimes attached to a busy life,
that has these same elements: human contact, a goal, and the value of
skill. And they are what gives a person his or her energy, and a
community its energy. I hope that in lots of different ways you find
these yourselves this coming summer.
God bless
you. David Head
page 19
CHURCH SERVICES
APRIL 2008
|
DATE |
6th |
13th |
20th |
23rd |
27th |
Season |
3rd of Easter |
4th of Easter |
5th 0f Easter |
Wednesday |
6th of Easter |
FOXLEY |
EP 6.30pm DH |
- |
HC(PB) 8am DH |
- |
HC 1030 TC |
|
LYNG |
HC(2) 0900 DH |
- |
EP 5pm DH |
- |
fs 1030 fst |
|
ELSING |
MP 1030 CW |
- |
HC(1) 9am TC |
- |
HC 1030 DH |
BAWDESWELL |
HC(1) 10.30 DH |
OMS 1030 |
GiG 1030 |
HC(PB) 9am |
WP 1030 |
|
BYLAUGH |
- |
HC(PB) 0900 DH |
- |
- |
MP 1030 CW |
|
SPARHAM |
Family Service 1030 |
- |
HC(PB) 1030 DH |
- |
EP 6.30pm DH |
This
Notice has been published in the local press in the Public Notices:
NOTICE
Bawdeswell Churchyard
Extension (Cemetery)
is now full.
Gravestones over 75 yrs old are
to be moved to the boundary and the ground reused for future burials.
Any objections please in
writing before 30.June 2008 to the
Rector at Lyng Rectory NR9 5RA