Dersingham Village VoiceIU/I(' No 17 .\lllf"l:hIApril ~(I(J.I

Dersingham's

Annual Village Garden Open DaysSaturda y 15 and Sunday 16 May 2004

This year the O[X"n Gardens Weekend is 10 be held on 15 and 16 May.Program mes arc available al £:!.50 from the Church Hall and participating

gardens. Refreshments will be available at the Church Hall and at acouple of gardens around the village .

AlI lhc- usual aumctions • quiz, bric-a-brac. etc. Gates open on Saturdayfrom 11 pm to (1 pm and (10 Sunday fro m 1 pm 10 b pm

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Editor 's NotesFirst of all I would like to thank those who took the trouble 10 respond 10 the

Reader Survey (the results of which arc published in this issue along with commentsreceived). and to say that we arc now looking al ways of meeting some of thesuggestions. For example we arc now seeking a young person to he responsible forthe reporting of youth affairs in the village. ami arc attempting to obtain fixtures andreports from the sports clubs in the area. Other items will be dealt with as we hawthe opportunity, but pIU could help by using your local Knowledge and submittingcontributions based on the type of subjects thilt arc highlighted in the commen ts. orby sending us old photographs of the village (or of events in the village ) which wecan use for publication.

There was an error in my Sandringham View article in the last issue. to whichmy attention has now been drawn hy more than one reader, I had written that RcgHouchen ran his coach business from the garage at the corner of Post Office Roadbut my informants tell me that his garage was in fact situated on the site from whichAJD Motors now operate in Bank Road.

As we now approach Easter and the coming summer months il would be greal toreceive details and photographs of any local events which take place, and don'tforget that if you have something special going on we may be able 10 supply someoneto take photos for publication.

Finally, we arc very well supported by our advertisers but would welcome anynew requests for space which can be purchased for as little as i12 for a sixth of apage, up to £50 for a full page. This is very good value when you consider that wehave a bi-monthly circulation figure of 2,500 copies. Details can be obtained fromClare Thornson who is the Assistant Parish Clerk, and who can be contacted t ill

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A re y OlI ;11 U pfl.\;t;OIl to report 0 11 y o"," avtivities in J)er:'i;IIJ.:"""',!Coutd YO Il express the f eelings ofthe YO Il'" ('I the "m"Kt' '!

WOllld you he prepared to write regular articles for ~ lllage JJ,;u'!lfthc answer 10 all of the above is " Yes", whether as an individual or as a group.

the Editor would dearly love to hear from you in order that the magazine may offeritems which arc of interest to everybody in the community, no matter what theirbackground or age. Interested? Then please write to The Editor. lJa.fillglllllll 1111agel o ic t', The Par i.sh Council Offi ce, Mil l/or ROI/,/. Dersinghum. It/or/fIlii l'EJ I 6L11 ­attaching a short article of no more than 30() words which you think would besuitable for inclusion. and which would be of interest 10 others within the D to 19age group.

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Saint Nicholas Church Ders ingham Flower FestivalPlans are well in hand for our Annual Flower Festlva l to take place 22 to 26

July. The theme this year is " We Love To Hear The Stories". A meeting will be heldin the Churc h on Wednesday 14 April at 7. 15 pm and Thursday \ 5 at \0 am foranyone that would like to do an arrangement. or to help with flowers in any way.

We welcome anyone that is new to our vi llage to come to come along and getinvolved with this lovely village even t. A full programme has been planned. withMusic in the Church. a Plant Sta ll by Ruth Mountain. a Craft Fair in the Ham withLace-Making demonstrations [for more deta ils contact Beryl Bentley). an OpenGarden .u Croft House. and. in the Church Hall. Raffle. Stalls. Lunches and all dayRefreshments by Pat Moss.

A Ga rage Sale on Saturday I May at 9 am in the Church Hall tor funding forthe Flower Festival. We will be very pleased to take any of your unwanted items forsa le. collections can be arranged.

We will also be very pleased with any help you call give on Friday 30th Aprilwith setting up, also help ing to sell 011 the day. Please con tac t: Doreen Asker 540 fJ OJor Edgar COO!'('/" 540.'!fJ5

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Parish Council ReportAS usual. the Parish Council held a special meeting in mid-January to set its

precept (the Parish share ofthe Council Tax). The Council agreed a tax rate of0 1.()4 for a Band [) property. an increase of £5. 14. 0 .75 of this rise is due to theabolit ion of a 'concurrent functions' grant previously paid by the Borough Council, achange balanced by a corres ponding reduction in the Borough Council's spendingand therefore cutting its Council Tax demand. The Parish Council also agreed totake some E11 .000 from reserves to pay tor some one-off improvements.

The main January meeting heard a presentation about the work of the WestNorfolk Community Transport Project. which operates the Dial-a-Bus service .People with disabilities or difficulties accessing public transport can use the serviceat a charge of £3 for a return trip. The Council also agreed to investigate problemscaused by parking in Manor Road in the vicinity of Brook Road.

The February meeting heard that the Council's reques t to r bus stop signs to beinsta lled at all the stops in the village will be met during the current enhancementwork. The County Counci l has also agreed to improve the visihility of the beacons onthe pedestr ian crossing adjace nt to Budgcns.

The Council received the resignations of two of its members, Mrs J Livcrmorcand Mr R Stanton. Anyone interested in ti lling one of these vacancies should contactthe Parish Clerk on Ol4X5 54 1465.

The April meeting of the Council (7 pm on Monday 26 April at the First School)is to hear a presentat ion from representatives of Hrancasrer Parish Council abourhow it helped fac ilitate the building of some affordable homes in their village. ASusual. any village r wishing to attend will he welco me.

The next FUL L COUJ\ClL MEETINGS will take place at the First and NurserySchool in Saxon Way at 7. 15 pm on Monda y 26 April. Monday 10 May, and Monday2XJune 2004. Members of the public are given the opportunity 10ask questions ormake comments during the 15 minutes before and after the meeting.

The ANNUAL PARISII f\.IEETlN(j. 10 which all residents of the parish areinvited to attend and contr ibute. will take place on Thursday 27 May 200·t

Village PlanWe have now com pleted the input from all the returned questionnaires and have

some raw data to work on. The next task IS to put all this uuo a report and actionplan. taking into account comments where applicable.

It is hoped that the report will he distributed with the June edition of VillageVoice. AS well as being delivered to every household . copies of the report will bepassed on to all interested parties e.g. Norfolk Constabulary, Borough and CountyCouncils , Primary Care Trust. Social Services, etc.

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Results of Village Voice Reader SurveyWc would like to thank the people wh o too k the trouble to respond 10 our survey.

the res ults of wh ich are shown below (we received 43 respo nses which is equi valen tto 1.72'10 of the number of magazines ci rcula ted) .

Although this was quite a low respo nse, it nevertheless ident ifies a direction forthe future of the publicat ion. and one which we will attemp t to fo llow.

It would appear that there is a very high interest in issues involving local interest.loc al history , the surgery, local events. and police matters. with more than 50% ofrespondents taking at least a mod erate interest in the type of article which wefeature. The results below. allied to some of the comments on the opposite page willgive the ed itorial statTan idea of what should be included in future issues of what is.alter 'all, your magazine .

1\0 Low Mud erat e H i~h

O pin ion Interest Inte res l In terest

Poetry 7 12 18 (41.8 66;0) 6

Local Interest 4 0 2 37 (86 .04% )

Village History 2 0 4 37 (X6.04%,)

Co unc il Report s 0 3 13 2 1 (4KS3%)

Churc hes 7 5 .:!4 (55.81%) 7

Schools 12 14 12 (27.90%) 5

Library 5 1 19 (44.18%) IX

Hort iculture 0 s 16 (3 7.20'}'o ) 13

Natur al History 4 3 16 20 (46.5 1%)

Sco uts, Gu ides, ere 17 14 8 ( 18.60%) 4

Poli ce Matters 0 3 , 26 (60.4 6%)

Loca l Events 3 2 11 27 (62 .79%)

Volunta ry Services 7 2 24 (55.8 1%) 10

Surgery 4 0 10 29 (67.44%)

Clubs. As soc iations 11 X 16 (37 .20% ) X

Readers' Letters 7 2 15 19 (44. 18% )

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Comments made on returned questionnaires• "Dcrs inghum is backward with stupid priorities. Some of the people are backward'

• ' Biased Trash ' (referring to Cou ncil Report s, Churches. Schools . Police Matters,Clubs & Associ ations)

• ' High Interest in Editor's Notes and Comments' would like to ,\('(' ' he ms on recyclingof waste and progress in provision of bonle bank'

• JtlIIIM fila: ' Details of local crime'

• lti lllfd fila: ' Articles for sale section '

• It illlM like ' An item on Village Security. Arc we complacent?'

• ' Dnvid Hingham's articles ex tremely interesting and readable . Task Force Activities. 'lti lllfd like articles Oil ' Village personalities, e.g: staffin Budgcns. Pharmacy, CouncilMembe rs, School Staff, etc. '

• I. ' lII ld like 'Quilles '

• U' lII ftJ like ' :'>1 11re women's clubs '

• "'lII ld lik e 'Loca l sports - fixtures for home matches - football and cricket'

• woutd lik e ' Photographs of the Old Village'

• Like s ' Adverts '

• Would like entri es about 'Tra nsport - Bus services and connect (-iurn / m m) the villagewith the national rail netw ork "

• If( mftJ like ' Paragrap h on Health and Nutrition, Where to get help for holisticmedicin e '

• ' Too muc h pncl ry'WollM like ' Helpful hints/items about the village throug h the eyesof a resident - young/old/middle-aged'

• If(mlll hk<' 'Anything of relevanc e for teenagers in the village. especially 10+, Theyseem to be a forg otten generat ion, too old for schools or scouts, etc. too young for theVillage Socia l Club'

• ' Wc always lock forward to you r magaz ine - keep it up. especial ly Ncil Adams'drawings! Many thanks, 2 old uns '

• ' The last production s have been "cry impressive. Very well presented, A friend inPakenham Drive does not receive Village Voice '

• ' Ads "re very useful. Duvid Bingham always interesting' WOl/M like ' Reminiscencesas we' ve had in the past' Would like items about ' \ - Farming news relevant to ourimmediate urea - what is grown, where and why. the rearing of shccp.ctc. loo kingafte r the coun tryside ourselves. 2 - Tips, grumbles, thank yous. all subjects '

• ' Useful to know when schools are on half-term. Thank you to the Editor and allcontr ibutors for the dedicated work invo lved '

• -Namc and shame owners of untidy gardens, Name and shame drivers who parkillegally (Le; on paveme nts, doub le yellow lines. Name and shame thoughtless dogowners

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CA ROLE BROWN HEALTH CENTRET G A/orris - PPG Chairman

All residen ts of Dersingham and Ingoldisthorpe will he pleased to hear that asfrom I April, the Gayton Road Health and Surgica l Centre Practice will assumepermanen t responsibility for the Carolc Brown Health Centre. On that date staff atDcrvingham will transfer to the new practice and patients can be formally registered.Patients should note that under the Department of Health 's new GP contract, patientswill no longer be registered with an individual doctor but rather with the practice.Patients may, of course. seck an appointment with an individual doc tor should thatbe their wish.

There will be four permanent doc tors assigned to tbc Curolc Brown HealthCentre, These arc Dr Martin Kenny. Dr Aslam Baluch, Dr Lccna Dcol and Dr RajDhumale . They will be supported by Dr Alastair Mackickan. Or Rob Munro and DrZoc Barber. The availability of so many doctors to meet the needs of Dcrsinghamand lngold isthorpc patients is most welcome and reflects the commitment of the(Jayton Road Practice to the Caro!e Brown Health Centre. "Staff and patients at theCarolc Brown Health Centre have had to endure a good deal of uncertainty over thepast I() months" said Grahnm Dickcrson. the Execu tive Manager... but I am surethat we will all be pleased to see that over so that we can look forward to positiveand exc iting times ahead".

The Patients Participation Group wish to than k all who bought "Easter Chicks"in order to raise funds to procure additional equipment and services for patients ofthe surgery. Particular thanks go to the Seniors Club. Hanover Court and WoodsideClose residents. the Community Car Scheme and British Legion members whoboug ht chicks who had laid a total of £201.50 worth of eggs! Without the help ofGikhris Confectionary of Fakcnhum who provided the Easter Eggs. of Tropic Coffeeof King's Lynn who provided bases for the nests, the phantom knitter and a slicksales man. this fundraising effort would not haw been possible. Oflute, (, bloodpressure monitors. a pharmaceutical refrigerator. ear syring ing equipment,emerge ncy trolleys and a phlcboturnist chair have been bought to enhance thehcalthcarc facil ities for patients and to ease the task of sta ll' at the centre.

Th e next 1' 1'(; ,\h·~· t i n :.: is M-hcduled for 22 Ap r il. Look nu t fo r pos te rs nearerth e date for fu rt her in for ma tio n.

The developers of the Ga me keeper 's Lodge have submitted a revised planningapplication which, ifapproved. would enable them 10 alter the property to provide 19private dwell ings instead of the 12 for which they were previously given appro\·al.

There will be 11 Gra nd Laun ch of the all-new n erstngham Villa;.:c Weh Site 0 11

the occas ion of the Village Ope n Day, Saturday 17 April 2004. Come along and seeit and Broa d ha nd Inter net . in action! Sec the Open Day advertisement for deta ils.

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Greenish Fingers' Garden NotebookThe seasons become more confusing. On 3 Febru ary the maximum temperature

in our garden was 60"'F and a mild 50°F at night. AI the end of Februa ry there was aspell of sleet and snow and freez ing temperatures. In 2002 I noted on 2 February thatthe frogs were stirri ng in our pond; yet this year, for the fi rst time in ten years, weseem to be frogless. Cats? A heron? Surely a few ofa couple ofdozen frogs wouldsurvive their at tention? Is the weather to blame?

Today 16 March , it's mild and sunny as I write. Our rob in. which was thankfu lfor every grain of birdseed and crumb it was offered a fortnigh t ago , is hoppingaround with fragments of dry grass in its beak . It must be starting on the severalnests it builds for the female's inspection and eventual approval!

There are long-railed tits Fli rting in the apple tree. goldfi nches convers ing in theconi fer hedge . a wren scolding me yesterday j ust fin being there at a ll! During thecold snap we were visited by ficldfarcs. which feasted alongside the blackbirds Oil

last year 's windfalls. which we' d stored O il purpos('. I've read that birds lose about athird of their body weight during the cold winter nights, so they do need to cat andeat and eat .

So many pretty fro nt ga rdens III Dcrsinghum! Every year I' m specially entrancedhy the miniature narcissi everyw here . It' s wonderful how they withstand such abattering by wind, snow and hail , bending and bowing and whipping abou t. thendusting themselves otf smiling aga in when it's calmer. I am a little saddene dthough. by the gardens that seem over-manicured: 110 rough bits for all the fauna thattry to share our patch of earth with us. There must be shagg ier areas, of course out ofsight. in back gardens. Even a proportion of lawn edges allowed to curl over. insteadof being sharply "edged", will provide shelter for little creatures such as beetles.ladybirds and frogs.

PS Before lighting a bonfire that you' ve been building up for months or weeks. oreven days. chec k it well for said small creatures. Grass snakes/mice will probablyslither/run away, but toads are not so quick. and hedgehogs lIlay still he hihem ating.

Oatmeal PorridgeOatmeal is recommended by nutrition ists for its "soluhlc" fibre. and much

besides. It's certa inly delicious and susta ining and easy to prepare as porridge. I buyit at a large hea lth food shop, hut it is probably available at larger supermarkets. 11comes in fine, med ium and coarse grades . I' ve tried only the coa rse .

For each person, allow 25g110z oatmea l and 1701111/6 fluid oz liquid. which canbe wate r, milk. or a mixture. I use water. III the morn ing, stir the mixture and coo kgently for five to seven minutes. Add a pinch of salt if you like. Serve with milk andany of the accom paniments I suggested for porr idge made with porridge oats.

(See February issue f!t" ' Jilt/KC H,ice}

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BirdsongI' ve always env ied those who can name a bird from the faintest chirp, chi rrup or

cheep. I don't have this skill and can usually only identify very distinc tive birdsounds like the crepuscular chi rring of it nightjar or a yellow ham mer 's plea for, "alittle piece ofhread hut no chcceese". The exception to this is the song of thenightingale, which managed to penetra te even my dull, tone-deaf senses the firsttime I hea rd one. Their name or iginates from the Old English niht (night) and ga lan(to sing). although they also sing du ring the day. To add mor e confus ion, other birdssomet imes sing at night - particularly robins (prime suspect for the sing ing inBcrkclcy Square) . Robins and nightingales both belong to the thrush family andthey arc both acco mplished songsters. The song of a robin is so lid silver - thenightingale's is liquid go ld. The sudden pauses midway throu gh an elaborate trilladds drama and tens ion to thei r performance - particularly not iceable when they aresinging alone in the middle of the night. I was kept awake by a nightingale 'smela ncho ly song while on holiday in France last year but don 't regret a minute ofthat enforced insomnia .

We do have loca l sites where it is possible to hear nightingales during thei rsumme r vis its to this country - sadly. these places see m to get fewer each yea r.Perhaps the most reliable site is the sma ll wood land alongside the cycle track wherethe o ld Lynn Road once swung towards Castle Rising and the Wootons. Theindigenous Dersinghamitcs amongst you will probably know this as ' Onion Corner '- named after the powerfu l smell that comes from the wild garlic carpeting the dampwoodland 1100r . If you plan to go there in sea rch of nightinga les, the best time isdusk on a calm warm day in late May or June . With patience, it is also possible tosec a nightingale but they do have a repu tation for skulking in the undergrowth.They arc actua lly rathe r handsome birds with a chestnut tail, warm brown upper­parts and whi te undersides. They also have large black eyes to help them see in thedark.

Of course, nightingale s arc not singing fo r us. The song of the male is used to

attract a mate and ho ld territory - servi ng the same function as the gaudy plum age ofcock pheasants tha t do their cou rting in the open where vision is more impo rta ntthan sound. The process of natura l se lect ion can exp lain all of this. Why a big fatape should be standing in the dark listen ing to them is much harder to explain.

David Bingham

Thou west not born for death. immortal Bird!No hungry generat ions tread thee down ;

The voice I hear this passing nigh t was heardIn anci en t days by empcror and clown:Ode to a nightillgak - John Keuts

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Dersingham Hort icultural SocietyOnce aga in I quote from the socie ty's annua l newsletter and acco unt of an evem

organised by our Fundraising Committee."Our mult i-talen ted membe rs made a great success of the evenin g 's "Sound and

Light for a Winter 's Night" program me. Although David 's informa tion about themusic is given in a casual manner. we know that he 's had to do much research forour benefit. John Horwood's slides were a joy especially combin...-d with the music hehad chosen. \1 )' favourite picture was that of a rose . As alwa ys. the FundraisingCommittee's catering was deli cious and generous with super ' nibblesto suit alltastes. Peter Williams. a whizz on the keyboa rd. produced an attractive programme."

February' 'h't' l i n~ On his annual visit 10 the society. the popular Radio Norfol kgardene r, Harry Gayton. took as his top ic "Drought Resistant Plants." After a fewprelim inaries about himself and his garden .r'Descrt World". (which is open to thepublic and is near Brandon ). Harry once again demonstrated his extensiveknowledge of his subject and his passion for gardening.

Dea ling with vanous groups of plants . scrnpcrvivums, pinks. papa\ era.cryngiums. ocnothcras. tbalictruns to name but a few - Barry emp hasised the needfor light. well-d rained soi l and a sunny position for most of these plants.

Illustrated with slides taken almost excl usively in his own garden. Harry's talkwas enthusiast ically received by all present .

Mu ch ,\ I t't' l i n~ Members who had previously see n our secretary's vivid acco untof a trip that he and his wife June had taken 10 India went along 10 this me-eting withhigh expe ctations. We were nol disappointed! This time Waiter took us on a journeythrough " Peru: Land of the Inca"

Lima, the capital ciry of modem Peru , Cuzco. the city at the heart of the vast Incaempire and Machu Pichu. '"the lost city of the Inca" were the focal points of Waiter' sTalk. Howe ver. his wide-ranging. fluent commentary de livered without notes andlaced with gentle humour covered many aspec ts of his subjec t.

Inca agriculture, architectu re and art • its sa...'age law: there were no prisoners, alltransgressions of the law were punishab le by dea th.

From a brief account of the conq uest of Peru by the conquistadors and their lustand obsession for gold. to the culinary delicacy which turned out 10be guinea pigs.through native crafts to the problem of alti tude sickness . Lima is some I 1,000 feetabove sea level - Waiter's talk was full of fascinating fact and impress ive images.both verbal and visual. and proved an engrossing de light to all present .

Dad" Clllrk (543 182)

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She wakes in the even ingwhen everyone is going to bed.And tiptoes from the sky,To cover half the world,In her deep blue rohcs.Spangled with jewels.lIer sweet gentle breath.Blows her dark hair,A CTOS!> her lovely face.Her shadow sweepsAnd she breathes creeping mist

over the fie ldsIn winter she goes to sleep late.And covers herself in a duvetOf thick while snow.

DERSINGHAM SCHOOLS NEWSflaw you seen the leaflet that our pupils worked together 10 produce?If s in the local shops and can be obtai ned from the schools.

~tW" from DeninJ:ham l int a nd :"u .....e~ Sch ool11 ha" been a busy but enjoyable term at our school. The Road Safety week early

in March gave us the opportunity to increase safety around our school as part of ourSafer Journeys to School Project. Sandy Reid. our Road Safety Officer, trained allour Year I children using the 'Step 0 11 it' scheme and we arc grateful to the fiveparents who were trained to be trainers too. There were several other special cvcnetoo; PC Kcclcy patrolled outside the school . Tim Edwards our chai r of Go vernors .ami a local fireli ghter, led an assembly and our younger children had a special talkfrom Benjarnin and Bethany Bunny. Looking ahead to the Summer Term our specialcvents so far include: our Year 3 children enjoying a residential visit 10 How Hill,exhibiting a local history exhibition at the library and taking pari in two villageFlower Fes tivals. Mo re news ofothe r events next time!

Derstngham Sf Gee rge'sThe recent cold weather and dark nights have inspired our pupils to use their

imagination to write poetry.Snowm anhy IinaThe snowman stands tit and strong,lI is cold existence won' t last long.Ill.' stands proud as a kingHis glistening kingdom is a beau tiful thinglI is regal wea r ami towering crownA jolly man - you'd never see frO\VII.

But his re ign can't last foreve r.li e 's weak and ill,li e stands helpless and still,li e looks slightly sickly and greyAt the sight of the coming day.And his fixed smile starts to droopAs the children outside troop.In the morning he 's goneBut he 's left his mark,A puddle in which the children lark.

n a tes Irnm.Ibe Dl'[singham Schools5 to 16 April · Easter Holidays

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Mob ility problems? Find it Difficult getting into King 's Lynn ?

The Wcst :O-:mfo ll Community Transport Projec t operates the Dial-a-bus serviceand the Shopmobi lity scheme in Wcst Norfolk .

The Dia l-a-bus operation involves easrly accessible minibuses providing door-to­door rural and urban bus services answering the transport needs of those people whohave mobility problems and those \\ ho have difficulty access ing public transport. Atthis present lime we operate a weekly Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday service intoKing's Lynn. We also bring people into lIunstanton from the Docking area on aWednesday.

The Shopmobihty scheme is specifically for those people who have difficultyaccessing shops and services because of long term m short term limited mobility.Members have free use of powered scoote rs. wheelchairs. walking frames and selfpropelled wheelchairs . This scheme is now available 5-days a week in King's Lynn.

The project is always looking I'm voluntee rs to help in the provision andexpansion of its current services.

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DERSINGHAM PARISH CHURCHYARDI was picking over rubbish on the churchyard comp ost heap. "How long is it

going to take you tofind that ]{I pence piece that you've lost'!", sa id a passcr-by.Well, I wasn't finding anything as interesting as that. I was doing the weekly tidy lipof the huge compos t heap bes ide the Tithe Ham.

If the heap is kept clear of non-cornposrablc material the Church Council canhaw it removed without COSI. However, if it contains plastic bags. flower pOIS.synthetic flowers. "Oasis" (blocks of a solid green sponge-like material used bytlon srs t.flower wruppcrsand plant food sachets. glass jars and the metallic or pla:-. tieframes of wreaths. ere. me church has to pay for its removal.

To save such costs and inconvenience voluntee rs work tu keep the heap clear.there are also two wa:...tc bins near the compost heap. but these till up very quicklywith items which people could talc home and place in their green re-cycling boxes.

The considerat ion and helpfulness uf all those who visit rbc gra\'es would bemuch appreciated. I haw heard visitors make very complimentary remarks about theappearance of the churchyard. With the en-operation of all who tend their p lOIS wecan maintain this standard.

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Summer ActivitiesA mee tin g of all interested pan ics was held on 2~ Februa ry wrth the arm of

p lann ing and co-ord inating th is year"s ho liday acrivines to r school-ag e children.Fo llow ing on fm m the successes of the Dersingharn Summer Acrivit ic'S Group. it

was proposed that -a) Kyle Bro wn anJ Sue Payn e will co-ordin ate a programme of e\ enb and

vcn u...os. Kyle wi ll conc'entrate on spo rting activ ities. Sue will 11101.; aft er othersincludi ng cratts . family events etc.

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To Th e Manor BornCome alon g the AI "N into Dersingham from the direction uf King"s t.yn ntekc

the second turning on your right and you are in Manor Road .The first place yo u Mo'Ctin yo u right is Mr. Tuck 's X ursery, the best tomatoes in

Norfolk! Next door is Geor ge Blowe r 's Blacksmith Shop ..... ith the roaring fire in theforge . Opposite is the Albcrt Victor Public House. kept by Mr and Mrs Sout bgatc(their son is Qu e-cn Mary's chauffeur ).

A bit furth er a long on the left is the Wclls we ll Public Schoo l with its big irongates and sw immi ng pool. Down the ro ad we go, past Brockc Road (La undry Lane ).turn, and there is Gcorgc King 's Harber Shop (Haircut s for sixpence) upposite wh ichis a corner Radio and Television Shop r..-ccmly opened by Mr. Dodd s wh o has j ustcome out of the KAF.

On the co rner of Manor Road and Heath Road is a scattering of old sheds, th is isMr. Hudson's Carpenter 's Yard. and on the other corner is K...try's the Hutchers.wit h the slaughter house in the yard beh ind ,

As we go on dm..n Manor Road we come to Charlie Playford 's Baker 's Shop withits smell of freshly-bake-d bread. Next door is Mrs Terringron's shop that se llsgroceries and m..xhcineos. and then . on the left , is the Police Station with Barclay 'sBank (on ly open on Thursdays) on the other side o f the road , past the Forester 's Hall(where you can watch a film on a Friday night for two shillings , courtesy of Mr.Swain from Hunstant on] .

Then we come to Parker 's store, the larg..-sr shop in Dcrsmgham. where you canbuy anyt hing from knickc r clastic 10 gro und coffee. The sign in front o f the shop says' Purveyors o f Groceries to His Majesty the King ' .

On aroun d the bend. past the Fea thers Hotel with its hig brass J OllfTh:I1. andthere, on the corner o f Dodds Hill Road, is the Village School. with a giantborsccbesmut tr..-c in the middle of th..• playground.

Nex t on the left is the Coach and Horses pub, with the playing fields behi nd . Onthe other side ofthe road is what used 10 he :\lr Line's Butcher 's Shop. now a Fishand Chip Shop.

Along past the Chu rch Hall and the big li ne Church with its we ll-keptchurchyard and we are now at the en d of Manor Road . the lon gest and busiest ma din the village o f I1crsingham - in 1950. DjCA .\It'!uJt/ - Sw",,\' IllInny

Th e Ders tngh am rr aders ,\ ssod a tion ha...e been holding discuss ions with aview to organising fu nd -raisi ng efforts fur the purpose of provid ing funding furcom mu nity p rojeete (whic h may include the often requested Christmas decorationsfor the village ). Watch your local shops and offi ces for develop ments di recte dtowa rds the objc-ctivc, and then please give your whole-heart ed suppo rt. TIleassoc iation wo uld. .....e arc certain. be pleased to hear from other traders who III;IYwish 10 I1e invol ved in this worth w hi le venture.

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Oersingham Methodist ChurchAnnual Flower Festival

Dersingham Methodist Church Annual Flower Festival will be held on Thursday27 May to Monday 31 May 200·t The theme this year is "M en Touched by God' andeach of the 17 arrangements will he based on a Biblical character. The festival is at10 am to 5 pm each day, 2 pm to 5 pm on Sunday. There will be CoITC'l.'S and Teas.plus stalls with plants. bric-a-brac. cakes. cards and books. On Thursday at 10 amthe chi ldren from St George's School will sing. and chi ldren from De rsingham FirstSchoo l will sing on Friday at lOam. The 10.311 am service on Sunday 30 May will heled by the Rev Ray Trudgian of King's Lynn.me 6.30 pm service will he Songs ofPraise led by Rev Pam Bayliss. We look forward 10 seeing you.

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The Coach and Horses Bowls ClubThe Coach and Horses Bowls Club currently play on the green at the rear of the

Church lIall. lngoldisthorpc. As the name suggests. the club was founded severa lyears ago at the Coach and Horses pub in Dcrsingham. The club is now in its 5thyear at lngoldi sthorpe having resurrected the present green which hadn 't been usedfor several years. A lot of hard work and continuing care by the greenkeeper andmembers has ensured that the club continues to thrive. We have 2R members and theclub plays in three local leagues . We have a vcry happy atmosphere and despitebeing compet itive all members thoroughly ..mjoy themselves . If anybody feels thatthey would like 10 lake up playing howls . please feel free to come along and have a"roll-up" . They would be more than welcome and i f there arc any enquiries tormembership ptease ('onl(lC( Brian Gt"t't'I1I/("/'(' f ill Der,\ i/lKJWII/ 54/ /50.

VILL AGE VOICE PKII. E CO.\ lI ' ET IT IO:-;110", do ynu fa nl:) '" inning a prt zc for sendi ng a holiday postcard?

Well now 's ~-our chance for t he Villa ge Voice is orrerillg you theopportu nity 10 win one of three prizes whi ch hav e been generously

do na ted h~' local businesses.To win a £:!O voucher for a meal for two at the Feathers Hotel all you need to do isto send the Editor what is co nsidered by the Judges 10 he the most BORINGpostcard of the season' The runner-up in this cornpcnnon will win a box ofchocolates supplied by Dersingham P O:-I Office. To win a £10 voucher 10 use atThaxtcr's Garden Centre rhcn send him the postcard which is judged 10 be sentfrom the furthest point from Dcrsinghum. All entries should be addressed tu VillageVoice Postcard Competit ion, Parish Council O ilier . The Police Station . ManorRoad. Dersingham PE3 ) flU I and should arrive by W,..dncsday S September 2()()..1.Winners will be announced III Issue 30 dat..'1J 13 October.

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Sandringham View - What's In a Name?THOMAS DREW CLOSE

TII O\I,\5 nlU ;\\" lrictured l was bo rn in Ocrsingham in18b5 and his ancestors can he traced locally to rhe mid eighte:enthcentury. Il is mot her and slerfalhcr were hccn sees uf the onceALHERT VICTOR INN located in Manor Road .

As it young man Mr Drew served in the First World War in lheColdsue am Guards and he suffe red from ...ncmy gas ana cks, thee ffects o f which a ffected his later life.

Iking of an enterprising nature he eventually stan c"<I in the:building trade and in the 1 ~ 3 ()s and l' I40s he built for the privatesector and the Ccu ncit. Some o f the plots on which he: built inDun Cow Lane (now Lyn n Road ) cost 0 0 per plot ~ (Such acon trast from today's prices ].

Tom Drew loo k an active interest in Dcrsingham \'illage lifeha\'ing served many years in thc I'B os and 1940s in the Pari shCouncil. Afi cr the war. with tight restriction s and controls in the

supply of scarce building materials. he had a brush with the red tape rulcs. He had supposedlybuilt his family bungalow without it permitbu t this was d isproved when he proved that he hadbuil! the: house fnl m surplus mat..-rials from his other bui lding sites. Newspaper public ity at thetime cummendcd this ' Village Hampden'" for his stance against bureaucracy. Mr Drew died in1954 and has two daughters ....ho sti1lli..e in Ders ingham.

TO\ I IUU :W. aj:ed 55. mired t>ui ldef . ....hll lr..'C'S ....ilh hisdaughlC'\". is bulldmg h ,m~l fa bungalow alOe-rsingh.om. Norfolk , It ,",'ill bf;, ready in urrec ,",'cch - 1>tJ1Mr , Drew ha ~ nu licence. The loo:a lc<'unc ll. Dod ing R.llC • line lo ld the Mmi ~lry llf Wllfks and, lis Mr, J. E. A, Lam bert. the huu smgcortur auee ....hamnan. said lasl nighl . Mr. (>rcw ~may bf;,prosec uted." Mr, Il re ,", . 11> "' one am.! sutTering fmmhcan trceble . says 11<: will I1 ghl 10 Ill<: la~1 ILocal News f'&f'C'r )

.-\1Uock lnlt 'hl ra l m' lrlcl mn l lnlt on \\ t'd nnd.~ . u rp r l... .. as u prn... d h) \I r , J . J ac k.on . j u n lor,a l a dt'Cldon of lhco UlrKh.r ot Pu bli co P ro,"ul lon•. ln r\rril, Ihe co uncil rcp"ned I" lhe Mrnislry ofW"rh Ihal a bun galo... '"'a, bein!!t'TC'C led at l>crsingllllm by ~l r. T. ()rew, bUlth at no Civil Huild ing Licenceh.ld been i""ucd . the builder having pre\'inusly shIed Ihal he intcnde d Il' Carry ou ethe work under his 'free 'hml l o f (1 00 a year, Thc bUI1t.lmg begen loward s the ....nd of 194Q. and a hho ugh MI. r>rcw was warned o fu~caI1ng lhe hrrut, Ill<: bulldmg h&l beenahm};,1co mplcled in I\pril,On WcdJ>Cllday the:lIousing ( 'ommincc reponed 10 the cou ncil lhal lhe Minislry of Work!ihad info nncdIhcm lha l In vie....o f Mr, Dre.... ·s sla le o f h....a llh. Ill.... Dirco;lor ofPulllif; PIUs«ul ion ~ had d<:ci -d 110110pursut IhlSmaner further. Mr. J, Jac kson.jun . el ptes.sing his . urpn'l." atthi. m't' i. jon , said h fell il ma llct....vulatioo\ f<lrc ica1.and ,", .....Id add 10 Ih.. difficulties offorc ing compliance (ulC al x e....~f'&f'C'rj

· J O !t :'li 1I,\ \I PIH::"o horn m London m 15OM. ,",'as a first Clllb ln o f Oli\'C'\" Cromwet! Al lhc age of 3 he,nlleril cd la'ltc C1<lalCS in Hucking halTlshlre and ..I"",,", here , l Ie ente red the Inner Temple III Ib l 3 10 sludyla...'. then entered Ill<: House ofCommons in 162 1becoming an cxpo:rt on taxaucn . In 1627, King Char lcs I-Wt'P,cd . poh ....y of forced Iwns 10 rill!IC money, '"'lIif;1I J" lIn ll amptl....n n: fuscll f'&y and was impnsoncd for ayear. hi. reason for nol paYing was Ihal H"' C'\"ll aga msl lllc pnnf;lplc. <,flhe Mal,tnil Carta, In 16 37 he refused10pay 31 shillings and sil pence . 1111'mo~y and touk a stand agalnsl lhc legali ty o f lhc 1'1' , The case '"'asargued for 12 da )'s by 12 Judl.les ...ho came o UI (7 Voles 105) in favour of lhc Kmg. bUl lhc case mepiredwillrspre&l rC1<i"allCcIII the liI\ , am.! ll ampdcn ·. intlUf;ncc increa>oC\l grea tly. l ie d ied frum ""ounlls o f bdnleal ( 'tr..algro\e In 1643. and is buned in Ihe ('hureh ofS,- Mary Magllak nc al Greal Hampdcn .

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How to contact the Police - Two easy numbers to remember'J'J'J • [fI.:I~n....u • [f you are reporting an emergency this is the number you shouldring every time. This number is for reporting emerge ncies only; do not abuse it as itmay delay police response to another emergency. II is very simple to remember theuse of the 999 systemThin k! lfyou sec a house on lire you dial 999 am i a lire engine arr ives If you seca person knocked down by a car and badly hurt you dial 999 and an ambulancearrives, If you see a crime happening dial 99'1 and a police office r arrives.

Rem ember 'J99 is for cmcrgcncfcsFur all othe r contacts with the Police there is only one other number to rememberand that is0 1$;3691211 • Calls to this number arc answe red at w yrnondham Ho , hut can hetransferred tu King's Lynn or Hunstanton Station Police Station if necessary, This isfor all non emergency contacts with the Police. ie if an offence or crime has beencomm itted but the perpetrators arc not aI the scene. Dial this number 10 reportinformation to the police or to get a message to a Police Officer or Police Station.He awa re if you want to contact a spec ific Police O fficer he may not be on duty for anumber (If days hut a message can always he take n for him, [I'you are not sure ofthe seriousness of a situation. the call takers will guide yOll.Be prepared to etve person al details - used 10 verif,Y ca llers' bona fl ues.

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Com ing Soon at Oers ingham libraryAPR I1.201l4 C R I:U F. PR(>:\IOT IO:\

Look out for displays of fict ion and true crime around the library - competitionsand word searches - free crime preventio n leaflets

EASTF. R STORYT Ii\IF.On Thursday R April from 2.30-3.3 0 pm . Under Ss must he accompanied by an

adult.SAl'"IlR ING IIA!\1 G UIIl F.S PF.AC F. W,4. I.I .

Messages of peace written by the guides will beon display at rhe library fromApr il. There will be space for borro wers 10 add their own messages

.\ IAY 2004 LOCAl. HISTORY .\lO :\T IIIn tern et Taster session - Fa mily lI isto r)'

Tuesday IR May from 3-5 pm. A sess ion aimed at absolute beg inners and <I ll

introduc rion to the Norfolk Libra ries' Family History Netway, Spaces limited, soplease book in adva nce.

IlE RS I'G IIA\1 FI RST SCHOOL. DlSPL.AYPupils at the first schoo l have produced a village walk. Work will be on display

and copies ofthe walk will be availab le.ADUL.T LEARI\ ERS WEEK Rl'!-:i nn{'r's Int ernet Tastl.'r Sessions

On Tuesday IXMay from 9.30- 11 am, or Friday 2 1 May from c.Jn-tl am. Placesare open to comple te beginn ers only and numbers are limited, so please reserveyour place by calling the library,

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SPRINGI'a/r ici ll l i mll1.:'.'· cO /n -Ifl-f.}l

IIURRAH! Spring is here at l a~ t

The long cold winter has now past.The flowers arc burst ing into bloom

Their beauty replaces old winter's gloom.Birds are busy, building their nests

Back and forth no time for rest.III 1\0 time at all, they will have mouths to fccdAnd it 's lime tor gardeners In sow their seed.

New born lambs an: feeling their feetFarmer Joncs sows his spring wheat.

We pack away our winter gearNew beginnings. Spring is at la,1 here.

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Among the local organisations taking part will be:Atbert Victo r Bow ls Club Library

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Report - Police Authority MeetingA Police Auth ority Meetin g wa s held at lngoldisthorpc Ch urch Hall on the

26 February.Despite the appalling weather conditions. IX interested residents and local Parish

Counci llors, attended the meeting. Mr Stephen Bens of the Norfolk Police Authorityand Insp!..'C11Ir wilhamson of The Norfolk Constabulary explained the increase in thePo lice Budget for the forthcoming finan cial year 2004/2005, The percentag eincrease, relat ing to an increase in counci l tax for the police element of the total billbeing 13 .7'}'~ . was decided on . to reflect an increased presence and services provided10 the residents of Norfolk.

It was explained that the Pol ice Authority came into be ing, to keep a com pletelyseparate Au thorit y in charge o f its own financial budget and not having to answer toany County or Ci ty Authori ty.

The meeting went on with Inspector Williamson explaining the relevan t crimesta lislics andthe current on go ing major operations ic Operation Harrie r. which hasresulted in almost 5()() habitual cri minals being arres ted . Value to r mo ney from thepolice was a well discussed top ic. Onc item was why did the new Ch ief PoliceO ffi cer nor live in Norfolk thereby needi ng a chauffe ur to co llect and return himborne eve ry day. Mr Stephcn Betts the n went on to praise the wo rk and excellentresults attained by the ChiefOffi cer and that the Police Authori ty knew of this travelarrangement and were satisfied that the cos t against res ults was acce ptable.

Inspec tor William son at the close of the meet ing encouraged any resident, tocon tact him directly at his office in Il unstanton if there was any mat ter that was notbeing hand led or acted on in a satis factory manner and that he wo uld endeavour toinvestigate the parti cu lar situation.

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worried. The aim o f LIST is to prevent acciden ts. reduce risks and help you maintaina healt hy, independe nt. sate and secure lite in your home.

Arc you in receipt o f your full benefi t enti tlement or need hel p in till ing in theform s? Would yo u like advice on equip men t and aids to help you ma nage moreeasil y at home? Arc there sma ll jobs or repairs at home that need do ing to preventacc idents and reduce risks? Is there anything which is causing you anxiety orconce rn?

Please contact;Loc alI nformation Support Team . Grcy friars House. Birch Tree Close. King's

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Noriolk Constabulary Western Mobile Police StationThe Mobile Police Station will be stationed in Budgens car park on the fo llowi ng

Fridays; 16th A pri l. 14th J\lay a nd 11th Jun e, between th e hours uf HI.OOam a nd12 noun . Se rvices incl ude ; Advice. Crime record ing. Inform ation. Lost and foundproperty. C rime preventio n advice and literatu re and Liaison with communitygroups.

Useful con tact telephone numbe rs arc ;Crimcstoppcrs: t1HlI1I 555 111 and Norfol k Co nstabulary: 01953 424242

Articles fur puhlication in th e \ lay/Ju m' edit ion of vlllage vet ce mus t reac hthe ed itor at 45 Queen Elizabet h Drive. Dersingham. or at the Parish Cou ncil office.before the deadline d at e nr wednesday 12 \I a~' 2U04.

Adv ertl sements for inclusion in the same newsletter should be in the hands ofCla re Thornson, Ass istan t Parish Clerk. Dersinghnm Parish Co uncil. The Po liceStation. Manor Road, Dersingham PE3 1 6 LH h~' th e same d al e. Enquiriesregard ing adv ertisements may be made by ca lling Clare on ()1485 541465 .

T his ed itinn will be inserted in th e free -Cutzcn ' newsp aper on wcdncsday 9.J un e 2004. (Contributors who arc pro moting events should take 110te of this earli estda te o f publi cation ).

Due to limitations on space it is pos sible that some items received may 110t bepu blished, or may be held for publication at a late r date. Contr ibutors should also heaware tha t publi shed material might appear on the Parish Counci l' s Internet web­site. The ed itor does 110t nece ssarily agree wi th opin ions tha t arc expres sed . or theaccuracy of stat ements made. by contributors to the Village Voice.

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Easter Movementshy Kmhy Jordan l February nnu

This year Easter falls in Apri l. in March il lOO can 1>.:.When ~tlro le Ihink of mov in]; hou se. or \'jsiling the sea,

AI so me tropicalIoc at ion, bur l Iike I'" rec ollect,lIaWYholidays 10 Yarmouth. \lo hen the South Ikmcs ..u s wdl l q

S ow derehct and deserted . which se...ms a f>ryinl! shame.lJuI lI's all 1110.) easy nowadays. 10 catch a long haul plane .

A Srorin~ lime trip III Pari .., wa .. the furthest once IUI!I"!And one Easter-time in Cumbria. Wt' were blockcd in by dee p sno w!

'Til showers and brigh t sunlight. caused rainbow hues to shine .Over ,\ lpinl' like high regiulls. with ice capped slopes IU climb.

Then as the thaw came suddenly - waterfalls a seenic sig ht.'T would be hard 10 beat such wonders af..r tm ng j ..1 lag fhgh ts'

Onc Lent spent in ' Sunny lIu nny' , il lived up 10 its name,I departed wit h a suntan. and could have been 10 Spain.BUI .....eh 10 his own al Easter, enjoy your hUI cmss bun,

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INVITATIONIngold isthorpe, C of E, Primary School

You arc cordially invited 10 our open morning on 27 April. 2QO..t.This is a very exciting time in lngcldisth crpc's history as we lead up to our new

status as lngo ldisthorpe C of E Primary Schoo l. We arc all vcry positive abou t thefuture as we believe that we are offering a rea l alternative to the area as a small.Chri stian . "a ll through ' primary school. As we arc a small schoo l our childrenrece ive a high level of ind ividual care and wc are proud to say that standards ofbehaviour arc exceptional and commented upon by all visitors to the school.

Th is is a vcry good time fo r us (0 make the chan ge as we have been cla ssified as avery good school. Wc aTC-TlOW in the top 5% of schoo ls nat ionally for read ing a ndmathematics and above the national average for writing. In the recent special needsaudit we were graded ' excetlenr ' in all eleven sections and we haw been idcnnfiedas a 'best practice' school in extending the able child.

By September we plan 10 be offering "wrap around"care to children. a BreakfastClub from Xa.m. and after schoo l care. In this way we be lieve that we are offering areal service to our fam ilies.

Last Summer wc had our playing field levelled to create two sports pitches. as weinten d to conti nue placi ng a great em phasis on sport as a Primary School.

We now o tfcr six clu bs - Rcreorder, Choir. French. Ar1 & Cra ft. Dance and Sportsand our child ren support these enthusiastic ally.

We aim 10 be proacuvc in widening the child ren's horizons. Before Christmas wewere invit ...-J. by the Local Ed ucat ion Authorit y [who paid ou r expenses} along withother Norfolk schoo ls 10 perform a Mexican Play and sing Mexican songs at theForum in NOT\4·ich. This event wa.. attendc-d by the Minister of Education. Thechildren loved the occasion and it tied in well with our policy of stimulating ourchild ren with 10lSof extra curr icular act ivities. On the 26'~ Febru ary our year 2 & 3children mCI the Vice Cha ncellor of Cam bridg e Univers ity. Professor AlisonRichurds. ut the University 's Museum of Eanh Sciences .

Please don 't forget 10 co me on Tuesday 27 April between tJ.15 am and 10 .15 amor 11 am and 11.45 am Coffee will be served ;11 10.30 am in the library. You ngerchildren welcome.

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Growing OldIn old age the minu ses are well known. we arc like an old ca r going. for its .MOT.

Bits and pieces go wrong, especially in our waterworks, which may nOI be the worstbut arc certainly the mo st damaging to your dign ity, As we gel older our memorybegins to fade, as does our atten tion. Fur some, old age is a tragedy when they feellike young people locked in an old person's body. They have not bothered 10 grow upas they grow old. For me the won-t is burying old friends : they can never be replaced.

My mother, even during the final years of her life, always told me to count mybless ings and to make a treat even out of old age. "When you' re old," she pointedout. "you could at las t say what you think and cat what you like." She liked youngcouples courting, life bursting out in all its forms and, whilst in the residential home,seeing two zjmrncrs clash . Mum taught me not to be envious or jealou .. and the joyin my belief of life herea fter,

My therapy for growing old is work. Old people no longer have 10doze inCOOlers or be exported to Benidorrn. Wc are also permitted to be in love and makelovc (with a little less climax which is easier on the nerves). We can make jokesabout sex and know how to handle it. The old can also enjoy joke s about theircond ition, which means we remain on top of it.

A social worker. hurrying to yet ano ther case meeting, Sl'CS a ' case' sitting on apark bench . The old man is sobbing his hean out. Knowing that his wife hadrecently died she asks compassionately, "Is your house in wrack and ruin and youdon't want 10 go bad: there? DOlI 't worry, I' ll come with you:'

"O h no," he replies, " I' ve gOI a lovel y warm, comfortable house."" Is it then, that you miss your wife and feel alone; that no one cares for you?""Oh no, it' s not that. I married a beautiful young woman immed iately after the

funeral: '"Ah I sec ," 5aYS the socia l worker, "you're 100 old for her, feel inadequate and

that she's only after your money.""No 1\0, Ifs not like that: ' says the old man. "She loves me dear ly: '"So what's your problem?" asks the bewildered social worker. "Look, I'll take

you home in my car so that you don't ha..·c to worry about buses or taxis." says thesocial worker kindly, "That will be nice won 't it?"

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