The

Reeve's  Tale Magazine        May 2008                                 TEXT ONLY VERSION

CONTENTS

LOCAL EVENTS DIARY                         

PRE-SCHOOLS                                      

SCHOOLS                                               

SUMMER CLUB                                      

BAWDESWELL CLUBS                          

FRIENDS OF BAW CHURCH                

FOXLEY VILLAGE HALL                        

PROJECT BAWDESWELL                     

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL

& BLOOD DONORS                               

SINGING FARMER                                 

BAWDESWELL FETE                             

BAW. ACTIVITIES GROUP                    

BAW. PARISH COUNCIL                       

NEW BUS TIMETABLES                        

MOBILE LIBRARY                                   

WI & ROTARY                                        

BENEFICE NEWS                                   

JUNE CONCERT                                    

FOXLEY CHURCH                                 

BAWDESWELL CHURCH                      

RECTOR’S LETTER

CHURCH SERVICES

COPY FOR THE June ISSUE BY  15^th May. PLEASE

MAY  DIARY

1 Thu	Bawdeswell Book Club  7.30pm  Old Workhouse Bar
12 Mon	Bawdeswell Parish Council  meet 7pm
11 Sun	One More Step  at Sparham 10.30am in the church.
14 Wed	Coffee Morning, 12 Soanes Court, Lyng
17 Sat	May Ball, Bawdeswell Recreation Ground  6.30pm - midnight
20 Tue	WI meet at Elsing Village Hall  7.30pm

Regular Weekly Events

Bawdeswell Village Hall

Aerobics                                    Mondays

Young Farmers                         Tuesdays

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

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 play dough, colouring and puzzles plus lots of toys and there are additional activities most weeks.  (There is no charge but a donation is invited)

For more information call Kate on 688834

If you have any larger toys or play equipment suitable for toddlers that you no longer require please contact Kate.

BAWDESWELL BADGERS PRE-SCHOOL

Hello everyone, well we’re back ready for a new exciting term, we welcome Shannon, Abby, Finley, Lucy and Alfie, and we can’t wait to get to know them. 

     This term we are exploring our natural world and our garden is now ready for our bean plants and sunflowers.  Our fish Goldie and Bubbles are very happy and our menagerie grows as we now have some stick insects the children are very keen to learn all about them.

     A few high spots this term will be a visit from SAC Laura Taylor R.A.F who is coming in prior to her deployment to the Falkland Islands, Laura is taking a very special visitor with her from pre-school, and will send back regular photo’s and updates on her new surroundings and life, we wish her a safe and exciting time.  Weather permitting we plan a walk around Bawdeswell armed with cameras (we are hoping for a budding David Bailey)

     Finally our committee are working very hard on our behalf, at the moment trying to access funding for much needed resources/ outside play area, thank you and good luck.

     We have already started our waiting list for September intake, if you wish to come in and visit or have a chat please feel free to give me a ring at the number below.

Carol Taylor – Supervisor 01362 688875

Bawdeswell Badgers (Pre-School Group) Easter Fair

Thanks to all who braved the weather and supported this event and special thanks to the following businesses who made donations :- Floranova, Bawdeswell Garage, Davis Eggs, Bawdeswell Butchers Shop and Martins Newsagents (Fakenham).

BAWDESWELL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our school is taking part in Sainsbury’s Active Kids Campaign again. As you know, this is a great way for us to gain invaluable equipment and experiences for our children – at no extra cost to the school.  Last year, you helped us to collect an amazing 5078 vouchers, enabling our children to claim their share of the £52 million of equipment.

The campaign runs from 14^th February to 4^th June and we would be grateful if you would collect your Active Kids vouchers whenever you or your friends and family shop at Sainsbury’s.

The Wildlife Club would like to ask for your help.  They are in need of somebody to make them a stand out of wood to display notices outside.  If anybody is willing to help please could you speak to Mr Kerkham.  Thank You.

Cleanright - Mr Peter Marcou from Cleanright has kindly been in to clean the carpets around the school free of charge.  We would like to say how professional he was and would recommend him to anyone who is thinking of having their carpets cleaned in their home or business. His telephone number is 01362 688048 or, mobile 07880541225.

Sport - A mixed boys and girls year 5 & 6 team went to Carrow Park to compete in a ‘Football In The Community Competition’.  A great day was had by all with lots of goals and action.  Well done to all our players!

REEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Were you at Reepham Secondary Modern School in 1960?

On Saturday 14^th June there will be a reunion for all the pupils who made up that first intake in 1960. It will take place at Reepham High School and will run from 4.30 pm to 9.00 pm. There will be tours of the school and plenty of chance to meet former school pals. Light refreshments will be available.

If you would like to come to the reunion please contact either Paul Soanes on 01603 871251 ( email psoanes@btinternet.com,) or Liz (Jones) Nickerson on 01362 850772 ( email elinic@f2s.com ) so we know how many to expect. There will be a small charge to cover the cost of refreshments.
If you have any old photo’s please would you bring them along? If you could scan them and email a copy, we would then be able to have a display ready for the event.

Noah’s Ark

Come and Join our Summer Club

Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August

Sparham Old School Room

10 am until 12 noon each day

£1.50 per session

Discount for more than one child

Games, art, craft, drama

Lots of fun for children aged 5-11 years

Contact:  Karin Mason –  688338

Gill Page –  688379

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 April is " A Thousand Splendid Suns " by Khaled Hosseini.

Last month we read " Suite Française " by Irène Némirovsky.

Irène Némirovsky was already an established author when  she decided to write a series of 5 books  based on the situation in  France at the time of the German occupation of 1942.  A Jew, who had  escaped persecution in her native Russia, she was sadly deported and  died in Auschwitz before she could complete her work.

The first two beautifully written books, 'Storm in  June' and 'Dolce', which form "Suite Française", graphically depict  the mass exodus from Paris in advance of the German occupation and  the trials and sufferings of the rural inhabitants of the occupied  zone in coping first with their fleeing countrymen, then the German  soldiers living amongst them, as well as personal issues.

The book was first published in France in 2004 having  been painstakingly transcribed from minutely written notes by the  author’s daughter.  It was very well received by the Book Club members.                                                  . 
Kath Miners

BAWDESWELL FOOTBALL CLUB

Bawdeswell FC missed a number of games due to poor weather conditions resulting in their home pitch being unplayable and have only played 19 league matches so far this season. They have had mixed results to date with 10 wins and 9 losses.

New players and supporters are needed for the team. For information about the club please contact Philip Duffield on (01362) 688611

More club  information is available online at http://bawdeswellfc.co.uk/default.aspx

BAWDESWELL BOWLS CLUB

Bawdeswell has an excellent venue situated behind the Village Hall. New members are invited to join the club.

For further information please contact Paul Digby on (01362) 688615

FRIENDS OF BAWDESWELL CHURCH

The May Ball on 17^th May 2008 is our next event.  Nearly 200 tickets have been sold.  We need to know the first week in May if anybody else wants tickets.

If you would like to come please contact James Lilwall on 688499 to make sure you don’t miss out.

BRECKLAND BALL  Saturday 17^th May

Big Band & Disco

To the residents around the Recreation Ground, we apologise in advance for any disturbance that might be caused by the live music on the night of Saturday 17^th  May. from 6.30 p.m. through to midnight.

While we will attempt to keep any inconvenience to an absolute minimum, such an event will inevitably cause a limited amount of noise pollution and nuisance to our neighbours, for which we very much regret.  We would therefore like to apologise in advance.

Results of the April Quarterly Draw of the 100 Club.

Winners:   £100  R Saunders

£25  J Porter   J Vince   R Proctor-Smith   R Taylor

£10  Katie Ewing   A Shannon   W Ewing   W Sommerville   A Collier

PROJECT BAWDESWELL

Due to personal commitments several members of the committee were unavailable on 12^th April so that meeting had to be cancelled.

Following the presentation on 11^th March re an expanded village hall we have been looking at the feedback and the only options with any significant support are 2 & 3. Option 2 is to build in between the Bowls Club & Basketball Court and Option 3 is to build on the existing car park. Option 5 had some serious objections and there was little support for options 1, 4A & 4B so these four will all be dropped. The sub-group dealing with this will now look more closely at the preferred options 2 & 3 only, as well as all the feedback on design and environmental issues and report back 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 10 May and 14 June 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 volunteers to help with the organisation of Project Bawdeswell. If you are interested in helping please call the Secretary on 688749.

FOXLEY

Coming to Foxley Village Hall on

Sat 26^th July at 7pm

Hog Roast & Live Entertainment

“Hits of the Decades – Sixties to Present Day”

Licensed Bar

Tickets:Adults, £8, Children under 14, £4

Children under 6, free.

NOTICE

Foxley Village Hall Management Committee has a vacancy for a Treasurer.

Would anyone who would enjoy being involved, please contact Ruth: 688768 or Christine: 688494.

Look forward to hearing from you.

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL

Bawdeswell Village hall can be hired by parishioners and non residents.  You can also hire tables and chairs for your 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, Young Farmers on Tuesdays (from 13^th May), Countryside Rangers every other Wednesday, Weight Watchers on Thursday evenings and Pilates on Friday evenings. The 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	£70	£50
Full Day	£85	£60

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

David Cockburn

Tel:       688749

Mobile: 07778 835 254

Email:   BawdeswellVH@aol.com

When the hall is not otherwise in use on weekdays, 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 3^rd 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.

Bawdeswell Dates 2008 – all Tuesdays

2008 -      10^th June, 19^th August, 14^th October,  23^rd December.

1pm to 3.10pm and 4.30pm to 6.55pm

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

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE FETE - meeting held 14^th April 2008

Present Fel Roberts (Chair),  Nicholas Ward (Friends of Bawdeswell Church),  Janet and David Cockburn (BAG and Village Hall),  Kate Davis and Sarah Beamis (pre-school), Robin and Sandi Taylor (PCC).

The fete will be held on Sunday 22^nd June from 11-4.  Car boot sale will start at 10am.  Proceeds to be split equally amongst the participating groups.

Plans so far -

Car boot                        Fakenham Band            Fun Fair

Bar                                Teas                             Refreshments

Hog Roast                     Donuts                         Ice cream                                             

Dance Demo                  Family Races                Space hopper race

Fancy dress of under 5s           

Decorate a bike age 9 and upwards Slow bicycle race

Quality Bric-a-Brack Tombola                       Children’s tombola

Plant Stall                      Preserves                     Cakes                                                               

Sweets in a jar                                                    Balloons in car

Name the dolly                                                   Lucky dip                     

The school was not represented at the meeting but will be asked to consider taking on decorating a cake, penalty shoot out, face painting, lucky lollies, school band and choir.

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE FETE

SUNDAY 22^nd JUNE

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

Family Quiz Night – A fund-raising event was held on Saturday 19th April in the village hall – thanks to all those who joined in or otherwise supported this event. The activities afternoons at the village hall are run by volunteers but funds are needed to enable the purchase of additional equipment and to subsidise materials purchased for specific activities.

News – Plans have been made for activities during the May half term – see below -  and we are now looking at our summer holiday events.

Although not many people were able to attend the Bingo and Games afternoons, we are willing to arrange some sessions in the Autumn to suit you, either during the day or on a Wednesday evening.  Plus, we are open to suggestions for new activities, so do please contact us if you are intested.

The Group is looking for additional volunteers to help with the events during 2008.   Please contact our secretary on 01362 688749.

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

HALF TERM AT THE HALL

Activities for Children and Adults,

Young and Not So Young

Bawdeswell Village Hall 1.30pm to 5pm

Tuesday 27^th to Friday 30^th May 2008

We have lots of games and toys, both indoor and outdoor for you to use and light refreshments are available.

Come along and play - there is no admission charge

Plus - Organised Events