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MARLPITThe

COMMUNITY MAGAZINE FOR COLTISHALL HORSTEAD STANNINGHALL GREAT HAUTBOISSCOTTOW BADERSFIELD BELAUGH HOVETON amp WROXHAM

FREE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

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FEBRUARY2020

WHATrsquoS INSIDE

bull Council Reports

bull Snowdrop walks

bull Hedging bets

bull Sports reports

Marley is back

NEW ndash Enjoy Yourselves featureSponsored by Sunrise Holidays your local

providerNews also of our local eat-it drink-it

hostelries Have more homeenjoyment too thanks to local

businesses

enjoy yourselves

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THE MARLPIT VOLUNTEER TEAM

Chairman Paul Thomas 01603 738582chairmanthemarlpitcom

Secretary Philippa Weightman 01603 7379621 Stanninghall Cottages Horstead NR12 7LYsecretarythemarlpitcom

Treasurer Sue Dye 01603 7380039 Chapel Lane Coltishall NR12 7DRtreasurerthemarlpitcom

Compilation editors David Pye and KatieBarrycompilationthemarlpitcom

Distribution Bernard Mann 01603 738892distributionthemarlpitcom

Proof readers Wendy Grodentz and GarethHeadlandHonorary Accountant Alan Mallett

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EDITORIALNews Councils events letters etcreportsthemarlpitcom

Historical and heritagePhilippa Weightman 01603 737962historythemarlpitcom

Sports and clubs David Pyesportsclubsthemarlpitcom

Local churches and faithsKatie Barry faithsthemarlpitcom

Features Paul Thomasfeaturesthemarlpitcom

Schools pupils young peoplersquossports and other interests groupsKatie Barry youththemarlpitcom

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Disclaimer All information and content contained in The Marlpit publication and its online site is provided solely forgeneral information and reference purposes The Marlpit makes no statement representation warranty or guarantee as tothe accuracy reliabil ity or timeliness of the information and content Neither does The Marlpit accept any responsibil ity orl iabil ity for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising due to any inaccuracy omission misrepresentation or error inrespect of any information and content The contents are copyright protected Except with the prior written permission ofThe Marlpit or specific named content contributors no person may download duplicate reproduce edit publish Marlpitcontent

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Into 2020 - and ENJOYYOURSELVES

But also do more to help conserve ourclimate and environment Stop speeding tooBy now I hope a month into 2020 life for you readers will be back tonormal after a happy Christmas and new year celebrations

Wersquore delighted to bring you good news ndash with our introduction of afeature ENJOY YOURSELVES This will highlight Norfolk businesses tryingto enhance your fun ndash and for 2020 sponsored by Sunrise Holidays whooffer an exclusive discount to Marlpit readers on holidays starting fromour area Read all about it on p19 20 21 Our pubs eateries lots ofother hospitality and home activities will be featured too Even enjoymeals more at home ndash brilliant meals from your local butcher

National and global headlines prompted my thoughts on how lucky we arehere in this region of Norfolk albeit with such varying weather ndash that isnow prompting new action by us to try and improve climate attentionalbeit our area is a minute contributor to the UK scene let alone theworld

Full marks to local resident Anne Cryer and Coltishall Primary School andits pupils for their efforts to grow hedges to encourage wildlife beautymore trees This is a splendid effort ndash but we can all do more

Read our tree warden Peter Crootrsquos words on p8 including on ourColtishall children aware of and doing their bit inspired by the remarkableGreta Thunberg PLUS more details and pictures on p2829

We can and must all do more and in other environmental areas stopdumping plastic and waste on our landscape realize respect andprogress all climate improvements Not only climate ndash safety in ourvillages too ndash eg cut exhausts and speeding (particularly across Coltishallcommon drivers often causing danger by looking at the river as well asdriving too fast ndash danger)

The Marlpit hopefully helps our local people who do much to offer manygood activities in the area ndash read on enjoy and learn from those reportsand if you think you have new ideas to aid the enjoyment stability andgood environmental setting of our areas ndash let us know

Now onward with 2020 ndash and enjoy yourselves

Paul ThomasChairman and the Marlpit team

Sponsored by

enjoy yourselves

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Hoveton Wroxham and District Gardening ClubThe Calendar for the club is listed below If you are interested in gardening would like to meet like minded people why not comealong to one of our evening meetings the speakers we have are very good interesting and informative There is a raffle andrefreshments we would be pleased to see you Subscription is pound15 00 per annum which includes a 10 discount on plants atSalhouse Garden Centre where you can also get a good cuppa at the same time or pound200 on the night More details Pam01603782041

14th February Kathy Gray FLORA and FAUNA OF THE GALAPOGOS13th March Simon White BEAUTIFUL BULBS24th April Helen Worvil FOUR SEASONS in the GARDEN22nd May Rosemary Ward UNUSUAL PLANTS in the GARDEN and CONSERVATORYJune to be advised QUIZ at SHERINGHAM3rd July Coach trip to 23 GARDENS in the FAKENHAM AREA (NGS)11th September Tony Leech Sex on a stalk9th October Bob Coutts PREPARING for AUTUMN13th November Peter Mallet An EVENING with a WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER11th December David Boulton WINTER (beautiful images with music)

Fri 31st Start 730pm Frettenham Film Downton Abbey Frettenham VH

Calendar of events for February 2020Mon 3rd 7pm AGM Ashmanhaugh amp Barton Wanderers Cricket club Rising Sun ColtishallTue 4th 10am - 12 noon ldquoPop up Cafeacuterdquo - Tithe Barn HorsteadWed 5th 945am Tiddles Baby and Toddler Group - Tithe Barn Rectory Road HorsteadSat 8th 3pm NWRFC Vikings V Diss [Norfolk Cup North Walsham Rd Scottow

3pm Wroxham FC v Stowmarket FA VASE 5th round Skinners Lane WroxhamMon 10th 2-5pm Create amp Share - Church Rooms Rectory Road ColtishallTue 11th 630pm Coltishall Parish Council Meeting - Church Rooms ColtishallWed 12th 600pm Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council Meeting - Tithe Barn Horstead

730pm Wroxham Flower Club Romantic Interlude Church Rooms WroxhamLate pm Deadline for Copy for March Marlpit

Thu 13th amp 14th 10 Discount off steaks purchased at Hewitt amp Grant [see p19]Fri 14th 730pm Hov Wrox Dis Garden C Flora amp Fauna of the Galaxy with Kathy Gray Hoveton VH

15th to 23rd Children go free on the Bure Valley Railway During February half term [See P 26 27]Sat 15th 11am-4pm Horstead House Gardens open for Snowdrop walk Mill Road Horstead

3pm Wroxham FC v Stowmarket Town [Thurlow Nunn L ] Skinners Ln Wroxham3pm NWRFC Vikings v Colchester North Walsham Rd Scottow

Sun 16th 11am-2pm Hoveton House Snowdrop amp Aconite Walk with Brunch Horning Road HovetonWed 19th 1030am Coffee Morning Bring and Buy Sale Hoveton St John Church Horning Road Hoveton

230-430pm WI meet Remedy amp Rosewater with Charlotte Philcox Church Rooms ColtishallSat 22nd 3pm Wroxham FC v Long Melford Trafford Park Skinners Lane Wroxham

WC Sun 23rd=St John Flood lights sponsored by David amp Judy Francis in memory of Dorothy FrancisThu 27th Approx Distribution of March MarlpitFri 28th Start 730pm Frettenham Film The Good Liar Frettenham VHEvents in early part March 2020Tue 3rd 10am - 12 noon ldquoPop up Cafeacuterdquo - Tithe Barn HorsteadSun 8th 10am-3pm Craft Fair - Wroxham amp Hoveton Lions Community Centre Stalham Road Hoveton

1230 for 1pm Spring Lunch - Church Rooms Rectory Rd Coltishall pound8 Ring Rev C on 737255

TBA = To be advised and TFI = Telephone for informationNB- The calendar of events is a snapshot with more details to be found in the magazine [The editors will not be held responsiblefor any errors or omissions in this the summary or the printed article Everything is processed in good faith by volunteers andas The Telegraph mistakes may occur]bull Details of church services can be found with church reports as there are too many to list herebull A full programme for the month of Library events is also featured in sidebull Sporting events are subject to short notice changes - please check with the clubs before travelling

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HORSTEAD HOUSE GARDENSOPEN FOR SNOWDROPS

SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2020Mill Road Horstead NR12 7AU

11 am - 4 pmEntrance pound400 for The National Garden SchemeTeasrefreshments in aid of Horstead Church

HOVETON HOUSE ACONITEAND SNOWDROP WALK

[With Brunch]SUNDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2020

off the A1062 Hoveton to Horning road11am - 2pm

Entrance pound10 [incs Brunch] [U12rsquos pound5] for The NationalAutistic Society and St Johnrsquos Church Hoveton

WROXHAM FLOWERCLUB

Have you ever wanted to be theowner of a beautiful flower

arrangementIf so come along to Wroxham Flower Clubwhen an experienced flower arranger willdemonstrate at least six arrangementsusing unusual flowers and materials whichare raffled at the end of the evening

The next meeting is onWednesday 12thFebruary at The Church RoomsNorwich Road Wroxham at 730 pmand the theme for February is ldquoRomanticInterluderdquo

For further information please contacteither Sue Lusted 01603 721410 or Pamela

Poulton 01603 782063

Your lettersThe Marlpit

Just picked up my copy of theDecember January Marlpit and Iread the part about the postoffice guess what I get my copyevery month from the post officeshop and it made me feel a bitsad While it does not affect meso much as I live in the City I dohave connections with it by way ofthe church graveyard I have toagree with Steve and Liz Hainesthat people read the papers online more now also with theinternet people can order anythingon line even food and have itdelivered when the time suitsthem but you lose the personaltouch to have a chat a lot to besaid about modern life but it doeshave its bad side The old sayingldquoUse it or lose itrdquo comes to mind

I would like to thank Steve andLiz and hope they can carry on tillsomeone takes over as too manysmall shops in too many villagesare being lost this way All thevery best to them The Marlpitreaders and The Marlpit ingeneral

Terence Jarvis3rd December 2019

Thank you and apologies

May I thank all of you who havewalked past 45 Rectory road andcommented on the summerflowers

Mum was always pleased to hearthat they had been enjoyed byothers And an apology followsfrom that for all of you whocommented and didnrsquot understandwhy I usually replied ldquoIrsquoll tell myMumrdquo I wasnrsquot being silly orflippant she was the flowermaster I grow the vegetables andbeing virtually deaf it could takeme some time to get the wordsover to her

The final apology comes to you allbecause as she died on the 14thof December aged 95 it leavesme a non-flower person incharge So I apologise to you all ifI do not come up to the standardsshe set

Glenn Robinson14th January 2020

ONCE NAVY ALWAYS NAVYWere you a member of the Royal Navy Royal Marines or the partner of someone who was If sothe Royal Naval Association branch in Norwich has nearly 100 members like you They are allshipmates who meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month 730pm at the Canary Social Club 104Thorpe Road Norwich NR1 1RT Breakfast clubs runs a shore regular speakers quiz eveningsoutings and ceremonial events too Very informal attend when you can no strict dress code

Email rnanorwichgmailcom www rnanorwichorguk

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Well what wouldyou doIt is a fact that the worldsclimate is changing it has beenpushed (rightly in my opinion) near to thetop of the political agenda Starring thatamazing Greta Thunbergs views at hertender age But now accumulating Norfolkand Coltishall ideas and action too

Around the world and including our country the differentconditions that the changing weather patterns have presentedhave resulted in droughts flooding crop failure and in somecases deaths

Tim ORiordan Emeritus Professor of the School ofEnvironmental Sciences at the UEA states ldquoThe climateemergency is real and oppressive and the ldquogrip of its tentacles isalready causing us to gasp for breath The afflictions of todaywill be nothing compared to the tragedies for the forthcominggenerations Yet the nature of the emergency is that if we donothing about it their suffering will worsen beyond imaginationSo creating a safeguard guaranteeing the well-being of allfuture generations on earth is essentialrdquo

So can we think global and act local One answer might be toplant trees which are givers of oxygen and lock-away (or store)carbon dioxide - an increasing amount of which has been linkedto global warming Members of our community (including usTree Wardens) have been doing this for many years but it is alsoa sad fact that several trees have been lost or removed and notonly for necessary reasons in this locality

What will future generations say of our generation ldquoYou knewclimate change was happening you could have acted before itwas too late but you chose to do nothingrdquo You will seeelsewhere in this edition of the Marlpit that the pupils ofColtishall Primary School decided to do something I suspectthat there was an air of Greta Thunberg about them They haveplanted a hedge in the community orchard and have beeninvolved in conservation projects in the school grounds Welldone to them and the adult volunteers who have helped

Professor ORiordan again ldquoRight now the idea of acompassionate generational carbon contribution appears fancifulbut very soon it will be one of only a few life linesrdquo

Well what will you do

Peter Croot (Coltishall Tree warden)

News fromBroadlandDistrict CouncilI attended the meeting of the Greater NorwichDevelopment Partnership in early January forthe approval of the draft Greater Norwich LocalPlan (Regulation 18) public consultation from29th January to 16th March 2020The plan consists of two main documents for consultation theGNLP strategy and GNLP sites documents The Strategydocument contains the planning strategy for growth in theGreater Norwich area from 2018 to 2038 supporting policies toensure growth is sustainable in an ever changing and growinglocal economy

In the Coltishall amp Horstead area there are two lsquoexistingrsquo housingsites (known as lsquoCarried Forward Allocationrsquo) being Land atJordanrsquos Scrapyard (Ref COL2 Approx 25 homes) and Land atRectory Road (Ref COL1 Approx 30 homes) The only onelsquonewrsquo GNLP preferred site which is Ref GNLP2019 Land atRectory Road lsquoSouth of Rail Linersquo in Coltishall with an allocationof 20-25 residential dwellings 33 of which to be affordable

If you wish to make a response to the GNLP Consultation youcan do so online at wwwgnlporguk or by emailinggnlpnorfolkgovuk or phoning 01603 306603 to request aresponse form and a series of roadshows are due to beannounced by the GNLP team shortly

The news has recently been full of reports of demonstrations inour towns and cities by lsquoClimate Rebellionrsquo and there has beenmuch debate amongst political leaders across the world aboutlsquoClimate Changersquo Although Broadland amp South Norfolk Councilshave decided not to declare a lsquoClimate Emergencyrsquo I wanted toreassure local people that we have been proactive in declaringour Environmental Policy Statement and Action Plan at councilback in November

These new measures are aimed to support the delivery of theGovernments lsquoGreen Future Our 25 year plan to improve theenvironmentrsquo with local targets and priorities for safeguardingour district for future generations We will cut down theunnecessary use of our resources and lower waste reducingimpact on the Environment to shape a more efficientsustainable and competitive local economy

By acting now we aim to achieve long term sustainableeconomic growth from low carbon and green industries acrossthe District

We will focus on the following key areas

bull Delivering high quality sustainable communities which areprepared for the impact of climate change whilstprotecting and improving where possible the air water andland quality across our district

bull Reduce carbon emissions and the consumption of energyand water minimise waste and create sustainable transportamp procurement

Within the next five years we are committed to work with theGovernment to provide additional powers and resource to helpdeliver the national targets limiting global warming to 15degrees

Jo CopplestoneTel 01603 860840 or Email

cllrjocopplestonebroadlandgovuk

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Probus Club of Broadlands

November report

On the 27th November the Clubmet at the Wroxham Hotel for itsmonthly lunch and speaker The

attendance was good as was the presentationfrom Peter Mayne talking on the subject of Traditional DanceWhile the subject would maybe not immediately excite you thetalk was extremely interesting and supported by a slidepresentation explaining all the differing types of regionaldances Peter is a member of Ketts Men and is a musicianplaying an instrument very similar to an accordion but muchsmaller To our surprise Peters presentation started with himplaying and singing a traditional song He explained howdifferent regions dress and display their dances Additionallyexplaining what some of the meanings are and why somegroups black their faces The latter being to hide their identitiesKetts Men not only dance locally but do take part in otherfestivals and tours around the countryThis was certainly something different and kept the memberswell entertained

December will see the Christmas Lunch wherevisitors join the members This will be held at theBrick Kilns With the next monthly lunch being heldon January 29th 2020 back at the Wroxham Hotel

The Probus Club of Broadlands is always pleased to welcomenew members It meets on the last Wednesday of the month fora lunch at the Wroxham Hotel If you are interested in joiningand attending the monthly meetings then please contact theSecretary Clive Lockyer on 01603 737431 oremail lockyerhavanaskycom for more information

Broadland JuniorChess Club

The Norfolk Junior Championships took place inNovember in NorwichThere were four age groups u-18 u-14 u-11 and u-9 Ten ofBroadlands juniors competed and five were prize-winnersBenedict Ward and Darcy Pashley finished second equal in theu-14 section with Darcy winning the shield for the highest-placed u-14 from North Norfolk George Hall (photo) finishedsecond in the u-11 section and won the shield for the highest-placed u-11 from North Norfolk Merlin Perrow scored a perfect66 to become the u-9 Norfolk champion and Gabriel McNamarareceived a medal as the highest-placed u-8

The UK Chess Challenge is the biggest chess tournament in theworld with over 40000 entrants The first stage of thistournament will take place in over 1200 schools and clubsacross the country To ensure that Norfolks juniors have theirchance Broadland Junior Chess Club will be running one ofthese tournaments It will be a 7 round tournament where allplayers will play in each round with the top scorers goingforward to the second stage - the Megafinal BJCC will run thetournament during its normal club night on Mondays 615 -745 at Veras Coffee Shop at Wayford Nurseries Thetournament will run during the period January to March and onweeks when there is not a tournament game coaching will beavailable This tournament is for primary school pupils onlySecondary school pupils can make direct entry to the Megafinal

Any juniors interested in taking part should contact theorganiser Paul Badger as soon as possible by e-mail

paulbadger53gmailcom

Marley is back

WHB Twinning AssociationFirst of all we hope all our Twinners had a very goodfestive season a happy New Year and everyone isready for another good year of fun games andcamaraderieWe kick off this year with our Post-Christmasdinner on 21st February at 1900 at Wroxham Barns nearly 30people booked already but still time to let us know so comealong and enjoy a great social evening good food and chat

Next is our Quiz and Supper evening on 14th March inWroxham Church Hall at 1900 teams of six and alwaysanother fun social occasion with good food and banter We dohave a maximum number of teams so let us know if yoursquove gotyour team together

In the future there is our annual flotilla to look forward toplanned for 20th June and a social and pre-visit buffet evening atthe end of July and of course the main event the visit of ourFrench Twinning friends from La Pommeraye and Montjean-sur-Loire 13-18thAugust with a full programme of events

If you would like to join our monthly meetings we have FrenchConversation on the first Wednesday of the month in Decemberit was at Sheilarsquos in Wroxham for a Christmas bring-a-platebuffet lunch-and a few French quizzes Jane will supply moreinformation on 01603 782496 or janeyouattcouk

Book Club meets on the third Wednesday and inJanuary it was Pat in Wroxhamrsquos turn and shechose ldquoThe Dryrdquo by Jane Harper very apt reallyas set in drought ridden Australia which istragically the case at the moment Pat can supplymore information for now on 01603 782375 orpatbarkergreenbtinternetcom

For any more information please contact us via Peter on 01603782733 or peter_c_milstedtalk21com

Wroxham Bure ValleyRotary ClubFirst of all may we wish everyone a slightly

belated happy and prosperous 2020 ndash we hope itproves a good year for all of you Secondly a

huge thank you to everyone who came out in December tosupport our Christmas collections in Sprowston SpixworthHoveton Old Catton and Tescorsquos at Stalham Santa wasdelighted to meet so many excited children getting ready forChristmas and thanks to everyonersquos generous donations wecollected just over pound3000 which we are forwarding to our twomain charities for the collection the East Anglia Air Ambulanceand Nelsonrsquos Journey in Norwich

We are now looking forward to 2020 and already have abusy schedule ahead As ever we have an interestingprogramme of Monday evening meetings with speakers eventsand outside visits We will be organising the schools TechnologyTournament for local secondary schools in March we areattending the Horning Boat show and we are currently planninga number of events for the period April to July of which moredetails next time

If you fancy finding out a bit more about us and what weget up to we meet every Monday evening at Wroxham BarnsPlease contact our secretary Mick Eady in advance on 01692670616 to check the meeting details and so we can ensure wehave food for you

Visit our web-site on wwwwroxhamrotaryorguk for moreinformation (please note we are in the process of rebuilding theweb site to make it even better but that currently some items

may be slightly out of date) or our Facebook page onwwwfacebookcomwroxhamburevalleyrotaryclub orcontact our president Simon Gorton on 01692

538582

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Excellent support from experienced instructorIf you want to improve your fitness ormobility at whatever level give us a try

Open Mondays Wednesdays and Sundays 830 to 1230at New Victory Hall Neatishead

Ring or text Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387876216 or email gymvictoryhallinfo for other enquiries

The Preston RoomsAt the time of writing the Committee has yet to have its firstmeeting of the New Year One of the first tasks we have is totry and piece together a calendar of events This task isproving ever more difficult as ideas run out If anyone outthere has ideas for events which are also good fund raisersplease let one of us know ndash wersquod very much like to hear yourthoughts

As usual we will be doing our best to maintain the hall andkeep it a pleasant venue for everyone We are hoping totackle the kitchen area this year making it a more invitingspace

Perhaps yoursquove decided to join in this year if so donrsquot forgetthe regular clubs

bull The Knitting Group every Friday from 1 ndash 3pmbull The Gardening Group every fourth Wednesday of the

month 130pm ndash 330pm

Sue WattsSecretary

Summary of Coltishall ParishCouncilrsquos Januaryrsquos Meeting

Minutes

Thank youMr Jones has taken over the role of speedwatch co-ordinatorfrom Mr Pye This frees up Mr Pyersquos time to help with theMarlpit but as a result Mr Jones has resigned as a ColtishallParish Councillor The Parish Council would like to thank MrJones and Mr Pye for all they have doneThe Parish Council would also like to say thank you to aParishioner who is a heating engineer who kindly fixed thevillage hall boiler FOC and has offered to regularly service itagain on a FOC basis

Public ParticipationA Parishioner advised they have emailed BDC about access ontothe BVR from Rectory Road as they consider the unofficialaccess to be dangerous They also suggested Crocus homesmay be able to help as the land could belong to them The Clerkwill contact both BDC and Crocus homes asking about putting inproper steps or cycle path

Police ReportOctober ndash 6 reported crimes ndash 1 criminal damage 1 Anti-SocialBehaviour 4 ViolenceNovember - 5 reported crimes ndash 3 criminal damage 1 Anti-SocialBehaviour 1 ViolenceWe have a new beat bobby ndash Lucas WardCCTV footage of vandalism has been passed to the police

SAM2This will return to Coltishall on Wednesday 8th January and willbe sited on the B1150 adjacent to the Ling Way junction so thatit is monitoring traffic entering the village It will then follow thesame pattern as last year moving it round the Parish before itreturns to Horstead Mrs Thackham and Mr Haschak will talk toMr Jones about looking after the SAM2 for ColtishallSpeedwatch ndash The number of volunteers has dropped offseveral have stood down or not taken up the role so we start2020 with just three teams of three On the plus side Mr Joneshas managed to re recruit a former volunteer who had movedaway from the Horstead Parish but is a business owner inHorstead and considers the CSW a worthwhile cause to spendtime on Mr Jones has also been approached by a Horsteadresident wishing to volunteer the forms have been lodged withthem for completion and return to Norfolk Police assumingthere are no problems then we should have enough volunteersto make up four teams of three volunteers in each As usual theplea goes out for more volunteers so that we can have at leastfour teams and with the possible luxury of four volunteers oneach team to allow for sickness and holidays Please get intouch with Campbell Jones chjhspcgmailcom 07826 274097or the Parish Clerk

CASTMrs Thackham advised she will be applying to Tarmac for agrant to help towards the next phase of improvements for thevillage Hall Any grant received will need to be match funded

PlaygroundThe MUGA fence extension was completed in December Theagreed noise dampening will take place when the weatherimproves The rocking horse is being inspected and hopefullyrepaired at the same time in the early January

Correspondence

bull Trees ndash The village tree wardens have raised concernsabout BDCrsquos response to trees being felled by WestbourneRoad ndash JC reported that there wasnrsquot enough time for BDCto respond and the owner wasnrsquot contactable It was alsoreported that the trees were causing building subsidence

bull EDP ndash The EDP contacted the clerk regarding the increasedtraffic through the village since the opening of theBroadland Northway The Clerk provided SAM2 data fromNorwich Road Horstead The EDP have requested ameeting with Horstead Parish Council to discuss this further

Points of interest from the December Parish Council meeting

bull Budget and Precept ndash The budget for 202021 wasapproved and it was agreed that the precept would beincreased from pound34000 to pound35000 This is an increase ofabout pound015 per month per property

bull Death of Royalty ndash it was AGREED that in the event of adeath a Coltishall Condolence lsquobookrsquo would be set up ndashloose leaf A4 sheets to handed into collection points aroundthe village and then collated lsquoInstructionsrsquo to be posted onFacebook the website and noticeboards

bull Vacancy - The clerk has resigned with a 3 month noticeperiod ndash the vacancy will be advertised on the noticeboardson the website and with NALC and NPTampS ndash there was noMarlpit edition at the end of December

The next meeting will be on Tuesday February 11th inThe Church Rooms at 630pm

Suzanne HallColtclerkgmailcom ndash 0744 6542156

COLTISHALL amp HORSTEAD WIThe WI finished the year with a lovely lunch at theSkeyton Goat and a fun party in the ChurchRooms Our January meeting did not have a guestspeaker as it was subs night We pay pound43 for a fullyear with a pro-rata rate depending on whichmonth you join So why not join now The newcommittee is in place and we are all lookingforward to another interesting year Our firstguest speaker of 2020 is Charlotte Philcox Remedyamp Rosewater This talk is about the use of herbalremedies and Charlotte tells me is both fun andinformative

Your first visit is free

We meet from 230 to 430 at the ChurchRooms Rectory Road Coltishall on the 3rdWednesday of the month

We will be very happy to see you there Pleasecontact me Sue Dye on 01603 738003 if youneed more information

See you in 2020

Sue Dye

[ 13 ][ 12 ]

Notes from Horstead withStanninghall Parish Council

January

IntroductionIf you wish to speak to us we can be contacted via the ParishCouncil website email us at horsteadclerkgmailcom ortelephone 07476 952824 If you do leave a message pleaseremember to leave your name and contact number so we canget back to you

PlaygroundMr Jones is carrying out fortnightly inspections during the winterIt has been noted that a mole has re-appeared if necessary thiswill be dealt with prior to the first grass cut in Spring If you seeanything else amiss please let us know In the coming weeks thematting under the witchesrsquo hat will be replaced Initially the oldmatting will be removed and the area raked over then when theweather improves the new surface will be put downWe have been informed that owners have been taking dogs ontothe playground please note dogs are not allowed on it A PublicSpaces Protection Order (PSPO) is now in force acrossBroadland which increases the fixed penalty fine for the offencefrom pound50 to pound100 and extends the scope to include all publicareas and areas the public have access to

SpeedwatchMr Jones has taken over the role of Speedwatch co-ordinatorfrom Mr Pye The number of volunteers has dropped so we start2020 with three teams of three There are two volunteers in thepipe line and one ex resident who is a business owner has re-joined so hopefully we will go back to four teams with Mr Pye asreserve Anyone interested in being involved should contact MrJones - chjhspcgmailcom 07826 274097 or the Parish ClerkThe Council would like to thank Mr Pye for all he has done

SAM2The SAM2 has just returned to Coltishall Mr Jones is going tosee how the last two years data can be compiled to show tendsHe will also see if data can be compared between summer andwinter to see if light impacts traffic speed

EDPThe Clerk has been contacted by the EDP about what impact theBroadland Northway has had on traffic through the village SAM2data pre and post opening of the Broadland Northway has beensent to them They have decided they want to make their articleeven bigger and we are in the process of setting up a meetingwith them We are hoping they will attend the next pop-up cafeacute

so you can share your views too Our District and CountyCouncillors have indicated that they pending otherengagements will be there as well

War MemorialIt has been noted that there is some wear and tear damage tothe base of the War Memorial We are in the process ofobtaining quotes to repair it

Members GrantCllr Jo Copplestone has advised that she has a pound500 membersgrant to be spent before the end of March pound250 will be goingto the Good Neighbours Scheme If you know of another causewhich is in need of assistance please contact Jo ndashcllrjocopplestonebroadlandgovuk

Mill footpathA resident has sent a letter to the Broads Authority raisingconcerns about the footpath between the Lock Keepers Cottageand the B1150 Coltishall Common The Parish Council agreethat the surface is deteriorating and will follow this up

Horstead MillThe Parish Council are aware of late-night visitors at the Mill andare working with residents and the police to try to resolve thesematters

Highways issuesThe Highway Rangers will be visiting the village again mid-February with a focus on potholes mud and regular occurrencesof standing water The Parish Council have reported severalincidents including potholes on Rectory Road near to theRoundabout and Green Lane opposite Havergate If you know ofmore please send the details to the Clerk and we will ask themto be looked atYou may have noticed that you canrsquot read the speed on severalof the speed signs ndash these have been reported

Broads National ParkThe Broads Authority have recently installed their signage on thevillage gateway signs Have youspotted them yetBudget and PreceptAt the December meeting the budget for 202021 was agreedand the Precept set It was agreed that the Precept would beraised from pound23000 to pound24000 ndash This is an increase of aboutpound018 per property each month

Councillor VacanciesWe have three vacancies for Councillors We have a residentwho are interested but this still leaves two more seats If youare interested or would like to know more about what isinvolved please contact the clerk or Mr Jones ndash details are at theback of the Marlpit and on the Parish Council website

Date and time of the next meeting

Wednesday 12 February at 6pm in the Tithe Barn

Suzanne Hall Parish Clerk

wwwcoltishallpcinfo

Campbell Jones has takenover the role of CSW Co-ordinator from David Pye I amsure you will all agree that we oweDavid a vote of thanks for keeping theCSW up and running

Several volunteers have stood down dueto other commitments and poor healthThis has left in the situation where weare down to three teams of three ineach However this was only possibleafter one who was previously a

volunteer but had moved away from theParish has re-joined they are a businessowner in the community and think theCSW is worthwhile cause Ideally wewould like to get back up to having fourteams and if enough volunteers step upto the plate and in an ideal world withfour in each team so that cover can beprovided if one member is not availableExpressions of interest in joining theCSW have been received from tworesidents in Horstead hopefully by thetime you are reading this they will havebeen lsquovettedrsquo by Norfolk Police and willhave had their on-the-job training Butwe need more

The latest news from the Aylsham BeatManager for Norfolk Police PC LucasWard is that the we now have our ownSafety Camera Partnership team based

in Aylsham dedicated to monitoring theRed routes throughout the Beat Redroutes are those that have beenidentified as having an above averagenumber of lsquospeedersrsquo this is done byNorfolk Police collating all the recordsfrom the CSWrsquos and from the data thatis extracted from the SAM 2 that is sentto Police HQ for analysing There are noprizes for guessing where the Redroutes are in our community

If you want to find out more aboutColtishall amp Horstead CSW then pleaseget in touch with Campbell either byemail at chjhspcgmailcom or theParish Clerk for the Parishes via theParish Council web sites

[ 15 ][ 14 ]

The Community Lunch club enjoyed asuper December with a flurry ofbirthdays and a Diamond WeddingAnniversary to celebrate Joan M asalways presented flowers for the girlsand chocolates for the boys split twoand two this month Alongside themour chef Di [aka Liz] was coaxed fromthe kitchen to receive hers OurDiamond geezers Iris and Denniswere applauded by all especially afterJoan reminded every one that Iris wasthe founding force behind the clubfollowing the closure of the SalvationArmy Hall Without her drive andcommitment the club would not havesurvived we thank her sincerelySadly Dennis was not able to attendbut we wish both of them a happynew year as we do all of The Marlpitreaders

In lieu of members paying for theChristmas Lunch the club donated thecost to their preferred charity for2019 EACH received a cheque forpound100 EAAA amp St Martins HousingTrust each received pound50

Ruth Patricia

Paul Derek Iris

Di

Donkey Delight forCommunity LunchClub

A surprise for members of the Horstead amp Coltishall community lunch club and for one in particulara special event arranged by hubby PaulPaul S was there to receive his birthday bar of chocolate and then stood up to announce the arrival of Pippin and Pixie as a specialtreat for Muriel a life long supporter of donkey rescue charities and a birthday present to himself

The beautifully turned out pair of ldquomini donksrdquo were brought into the Church Rooms by their carers leading with tasty slivers ofcarrot and followers with heart shaped pink collection buckets for once a relief collection buckets remained empty

They were a little bit apprehensive to start with as the wooden floor was not what they were used to as most of their well beingoutings are in care homes and carpeted bedrooms The equally little bit apprehensive members soon warmed to them as they wereled all round the room A lovely surprise for Muriel and thoroughly appreciated by all

Having worked with family carers professionally and havingbeen a family carer for two parents with dementia the grouprsquosfounder Sarah McPherson knows firsthand how stress can berelieved by spending time with these beautiful animals

Sarah lost her mum to dementia in April 2017 and took thedecision to set up a social enterprise to bring the benefits ofinteracting with mini donkeys to as wide an audience aspossible

Mini Donkeys for Wellbeing are based in South Norfolk andoperate across Norfolk and Suffolk visiting anywhere a moodboasting donkey visit would help people with their well being

If you want the donkeys to come to a Wedding Private PartyEvent or even a Funeral contact the Minidonks team on 07810385663 email infominidonksorguk or down load a bookingform from wwwminidonksorgukcontact

Mur i e l and Pau l w i t h P i pp i n

M i chae l s ay s he l l o t o P i x i e

Mo l l y and Magg i e w i t h P i x i e

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Our case this month is a beautiful Bichon Frise who isapproaching 10 years of age She presented with blood in herurine and signs of cystitis Prior to this she has passed tiny littlestones with no problem but on this occasion she was clearlyhaving trouble She was admitted to the practice for furthertests to determine the extent of her problem Both radiography(X-Rays) and ultrasonography can be used to identify bladderstones (uroliths) in the bladder and the kidneys As you can seebelow stones can be clearly visualised in the bladder but

fortunately there werenone stuck in herurethra or within thekidneys When thereare high numbers oflarge stones causingclinical problems thebest treatment option issurgery so the decisionwas made to take herto theatre straightaway

Once the bladder was opened we found hundreds of stones

varying in size from large marbles to sand and grit sizeduroliths All of these stones have to be removed and thebladder thoroughly flushed in order to prevent further irritationSamples of the uroliths have been sent away for analysis inorder to help us modify her diet and hopefully prevent furtherproduction of these bladder stones

Bladder stones can be a problem in cats and dogs and manysmall such as guinea pigs so any recurrent episodes of cystitisare always worth having looked into if they donrsquot clear up asexpected Interestingly Dalmatians are even more prone tokidney stones than other dogs due to their inability tobreakdown something called purine so they often have to befed a very specific diet indeed worth considering for anyDalmatian owners out there

Toby Morrell MRCVSWestover Vets

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enjoy yourselves

Colchester InnsRecruiting Sergeant

Recruiting Sergeant Norwich RoadHorstead NR12 7EETel 01603 737077

adminrecruitingsergeantcoukwwwrecruitingsergeantcouk

The Black BoysThe Black Boys Hotel amp RestaurantAylsham Norfolk NR11 6BH

Tel 01263 732122adminblackboyshotelcoukwwwblackboyshotelcouk

The Bucks ArmsThe Buckinghamshire Arms Blicking

Aylsham NR11 6NFTel 01263 732133

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The Ship InnThe Ship Inn The Street South Walsham

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The Rising SunThe Rising Sun Wroxham RoadColtishall Norwich NR12 7EA

Tel 01603 737440managerrisingsuncoltishallcoukwwwrisingsunscoltishallcouk

Therersquos no need to spend hoursstuck in traffic when yoursquorelooking for a brief getaway ndashrelaxation awaits in our lovelyrooms at The Recruiting Sergeantwith an extensive dinner menuavailable only a few steps away

Throughout February youcan enjoy pound30 off ourstandard rate with doublerooms available at onlypound75 including a cooked orcontinental breakfastYou can even bring a furry friendas all our rooms are dog friendly

Just down the road at The RisingSun we are excited to have fournewly converted rooms that arealmost ready to welcome theirvery first guests Also dog friendlythese rooms will offer maximumcomfort together with unrivalledviews of the River Bure andpicturesque common Keep an eyeon our website and Facebookpage for the official opening datendash and the chance to win a freenightrsquos stay for two people

excluding Friday 14th amp Saturday15th February

Keep it Local

Welcome to ENJOY YOURSELVESThis new feature reviews hospitality and funStarting with ldquoCook it at Homerdquo by our butcherTom Grant of butcher Hewitt and Grant writes We wish a Happy new year to Marlpit readers andfamilies from the team at Hewitt and Grant ButchersThank you for your continued support and custom 2019 was a great year and we look ahead to 2020 and beyond with an aim to makethe business the very best it can be for the people of Coltishall and the surrounding villages and townsValentines Day is Friday 14th Feb and one of the best ways to show someone special that you care is instead of going out have a nightin and cook them a delicious meal yourself even more so if you are not the one who normally does the cooking for a real surpriseYou canrsquot beat steak and chips with a delicious sauce for a Valentines dinner which is why wersquore offering 10 off any steaks includingRump Sirloin Fillet and Ribeye bought on Feb 13th and Feb 14th when you quote the code ldquoValentinesrdquo and mention The Marlpit whenorderingWe will be able to answer any cooking questions you may have to make sure the endresult is just right So come down to the shop and pick our brainsA few steak cooking tips Take your steak out of the fridge half an hour before cooking to relax the meat Oil and season the meat before placing it in a preheated pan Resting the meat after cooking is crucial Cook the steak a little under how youwould eat it it will continue to cook while resting so will be as you like it by the end Restfor five minutes for an 226g8oz steak

Hewitt and Grant Heritage Butcher 21 High Street Coltishall01603737239 wwwhewittandgrantcouk

Aylsham Chess PiecesA new Aylsham Library Chess Group is aimed atanyone interested in playing chess in a relaxednot overly-competitive environment

The group meets in Aylsham Library on the lastWednesday of the month from 930 am to 1230 pm

Interested players need an active library card with OpenLibrary Access added and should contact David Owen orJonathan Reeve for further details of the chess group

The Aylsham Chess Club teamshave now completed 6 of their18 NCCA (Norfolk County ChessAssociation) league matches ofthe 2019-20 season At the startof 2020 Aylsham Spitfires were

second in Division 2 (25 points behind Wymondham Eagles) andthe Hurricanes were second in Division 3 (on the same number ofpoints as North Norfolk Crabs) The Spitfires and Hurricanes arehoping for promotion at the end of the season There have alsobeen some good performances by Aylsham Gladiators in Division3 but in their first season they are targeting for a mid-tablefinish

Aylsham Chess Club meets in the upstairs Committee Room ofAylsham Ex-Service and Social Club on Monday evenings from715pm throughout the Sep - Jun chess season

To find out more about Aylsham Library Chess Group and orAylsham Chess Club please contact David Owen Tel 01263-

731327 or Jonathan Reeve Tel 01263-733744e-mail aylshamchessclubgmailcom

Bob Grindrod (Aylsham Chess Club - Chair) has congratulated theclubrsquos newer players on the way they have taken to competitiveleague chess by commenting ldquoIt requires great stamina andconcentration to play for three hours often after a dayrsquos workand they are turning in some brilliant performances against oftenmore experienced playersrdquo

North Norfolk Crabs (Sheringham) and Aylsham Gladiators about to competeleft to right North Norfolk Crabs Tony Piper Ruta Kriksciuniene Oliver McCoan amp ChristopherSheehan Aylsham Gladiators Russell Reeve David Love Callum Fruish amp Pete Tubby

Library Chess Group left to right - Jonathan Reeve playing David Owen in a friendly game

Coltishall and HorsteadGood Neighbours

Will be hosting a tea party on Thursday 19th March atthe church rooms Coltishall from 2 ndash 4 pm

Tea and cakes provided and musical entertainment

If you require transportplease call 07799 277455

Kind regards

Julie Douglass

Create and ShareAs we are into 2020 I thought it would be

good to let you know ofsome of our activities fromlast year and remind youthat new members arealways welcome Althoughthe group is linked withColtishall and Horstead WI itis open to anyone whowould like to come alongOver the year we did several card andpicture making sessions using andlearning new techniques with differentmaterials decorated glass bottlesmade parchment wine glasslampshades beautiful coasters withtissue paper decoupage and madefresh foliage Christmas wreaths

We like to do something for charityand always support the lsquoBig CrsquoThis year we got out our sewingmachines and made at least 100veginet bags from net curtain materialfor them to sell This is such a greatidea and we are all saving single useplastic bags as we take our veginetswhen we go supermarket shopping

We would love to see you in this yearwe are a friendly group who havemany different craft interests andenjoy sharing the time togetherWe always meet on the secondMonday of the month in ColtishallChurch Room 2 ndash 5pm

Sylvia Coward

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Remembering aChristmas Nativity Play

The children from Worstead Pre-school enjoyedputting on a nativity play The First Christmasfor their families and friendsChildren as young as two years old sang acted danced andportrayed the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of babyJesus

Many of the children sang solos and this was all followed by aChristmas Fayre to raise money to update the pre-schoolsoutdoor area

If you would like to visit this Outstanding pre-school or addyour childs name to our waiting list please telephone Karla orPaula 01692 535692 (term time) or visit theirwebsite wwwworsteadpreschoolcouk

KKarla Jermy Administrator

Volunteer Opportunities at WroxhamLibrary

If you have a skill you would like to sharewith the local community and would liketo lead an activity or event at WroxhamLibrary we would be delighted to hearfrom you Currently we are specificallylooking for somebody who could leadlsquoMini Moverrsquosrsquo a movement to musicsession for pre-schoolers andsomebody who could help with our LegoClub in the New Year We are alsolooking for somebody to help facilitateour monthly Time Travellers Groupalongside our current volunteer If youenjoy working with people and areinterested in local history andreminiscence this would be the perfectopportunity for you

Social Activities and events at theLibrary

Digifest Stop Motion animationFor children aged 8 -11 Try your hand atstop motion film making Make your ownamazing Lego film No experienceneeded beginners welcome Saturday1st February 11-1230 Spaces arelimited so book now

New Leaf Talk ndashPlease contact thelibrary for details of this monthsrsquo talkTickets pound250 (including refreshment)available from the libraryNew Leaf Talks are programmedsometime within the first week of everyother month

Computer BuddyFriday 1030 ndash 1230Book a half an hour or an hour sessionfor 1 ndash 1 internet and digital support forhelp with your tablet smartphone emailand much more Booking essentialFREE

After School Lego Club New TimeThursday 330 ndash 430For children age 7 -12 (children under 8must be accompanied by an adult) Witha new theme each week Whilst havinglots of fun children will developcreativity communication skills andbegin to learn about engineering Freedrop in event Term time only

Stay and Play every Tuesday 130 ndash230 pmBring your toddler along to play with ournew toys and meet other parents andguardians This is a self-facilitated groupTerm time only

Just a Cuppa every Tuesday 1030 ndash12pmIf yoursquore at a loose end or want to get outof the house for a bit come along for afriendly chat over a cup of tea and abiscuit

Just a Cuppa with a Copper every1st Tuesday of the Month 1030 -12pmVicky Bailey engagement officer with theNorfolk Police will be joining us for ourcoffee morning for a cuppa and a chatYou may talk to her privately if youprefer

Wroxham Reading GroupThe Wroxham Reading Group meets onthe 3rd Wednesday of the monthbetween 2-3pm New members arealways welcome and our discussions arefriendly without being too serious Ask atthe library which book we are currentlyreading so you can come along and takepart at our next meeting on 19th Feb

Knit and Natterndash not just forknitters Bring your embroidery textileor crochet project along to our informalgathering Thursday 6th and 20th

February 200- 400pm

Bounce and Rhyme Time is everyWednesday 1030 ndash 1100am Pleasecontact the library or check ourFacebook page for updates Songs andrhymes for babies toddlers parents andcarers FREE

Stay and Chat ndash every Wednesday11amNo need to run off after Bounce andRhyme ndash stay and chat Bring your owntravel mug and we will make you a cupof tea or coffee

RVS Home deliveryOnce a month the RVS provide a homedelivery service of library books in theWroxham area to those physicallyunable to visit the library To supply theright type of books we take details of thereadersrsquo favourite authors or subjects ofinterest Items can be supplied in largeprint normal print or spoken word audiocds We would like to hear about anyonein the Wroxham and Hoveton area whomight benefit Please contact the libraryfor further information

Family History ndash Use our free access toFind My Past any time the library isopen Drop-in onWednesday andFriday evenings between 430pm and630pm to get advice from Diane ourfamily and local history expert Pleasecontact library first to confirm thesessions are running

Time TravellersWednesday 5th February 2 ndash 4pmCome and travel back to days gone byand reminisce with our friendly localhistory group The group meets the firstWednesday of every month

Crib Club (Cribbage card game) ndash newplayers welcome -Thursday 13thFebruary 200-430pm Please bringyour own board and cards if you havethem

Scrabble ClubWe normally meet on thelast Thursday of each month from200-430pm Thursday 27th FebruaryAll welcome

Contact us by phone on 01603782560 Look for up to date

information regarding all our eventsand activities on our Facebook

page Email usat wroxhamlibnorfolkgovuk

Wroxham Library

We are pleased to share a scan of one of the 25 year old clips saved by Vernon Bunn Vernon has a collection of scrap booksthat are well worth a read bringing back memories and for those who were too young news of interesting events ourcommunity has experienced in the recent past Vernon has brought his scrapbooks to the Pop up Cafe in the past and we areconfident he will again if asked Pop up to the Pop Cafe and ask him

Happy New year to you allThank youfor all yourcustom inthe pastand welookforward toserving youin 2020

For anyone new to our cafeacute we thought it might be useful to giveyou a little information about usThe cafeacute began in March 2014 as a three-month trial run in orderto raise funds for Horstead ChurchSince then it has run every month and now has a thrivingattendance of local and further afield customers who come to meetfriends old and new and have teacoffee cake and a chat We havea Food Hygiene rating of 5 from Broadland district Council and weintend it to stay that way

Over the last five years we have become an established event onour village calendar and have raised in excess of pound2500 for churchfundsYour support has enabled us to get a water supply to the church aswell as supplementing the general church income which enables usto meet unexpected bills for the upkeep of the buildingOur Church is always open when we run the cafeacute and if you havenever been inside do feel free to visit-our stained glass windowsare well worth a lookWe have kept to the same simple format of providing homemaderefreshments and a venue to meet We are happy to have visitorssuch as the community police and representative for the energysupply company if we feel it is relevant and helpful but weappreciate being asked before any arrangements are made We liketo keep the morning for chat and informal information-there areplenty of other forums where you can receive information in amore formal manner

From time to time we are offered donations of cakes or other food-while we fully appreciate the generosity our policy is to only servewhat we have made as that way we know we are meeting theHealth and Safety regulations and can keep our 5 rating Thecouncil can come to inspect us when they choose and do not giveus pre-warningAlso there is a NO dogs policy for the Tithe Barn which we as hirersmust adhere to and is sensible where food is being served andconsumed

So thank you again for all your support-we do hope 2020 is ahappy and healthy one for you all

Team POP UP

POP UP CAFEacuteFirst Tuesday10am ndash 12 noonHorstead Tithe Barn

EVERYONE WELCOME

Wroxham FCrsquos junior teams have been out and about over theChristmas period Pictured are the Reception age group helpingpack Christmas goodies at Royrsquos and raising funds for the teamrsquoskit and equipment Father Christmas also visited the club andhanded out a brand new kit for the under 7s team kindly donatedby Christine Hague of Wroxham

Meanwhile The Womenrsquos team played Luton Town in a leaguematch on 5th January Mascots guard of honour and ball girls forthe day were provided by Bure Valley FC of Coltishall The LutonTown Management commented ldquohellipyour club are a huge credit tothe league and are by far the nicest and most affable club wehave encountered in this league Im told it was a hard foughtcompetitive game (left on the field as it should be) but thetreatment they all received was first class and we just wish thatall clubs came even close to the way in which you conductyourselvesrdquo

Stop Press Dare to Dream Wroxham First Team beatopponents from South Normanton in Derbyshire 3ndash1 on Sat 11thJanuary were in the hat of 16 in the 5th round of The FA VASE 3games away from a trip to Wembley The draw has broughtThurlow Nunn league leaders Stowmarket Town to Trafford Parkon Saturday 8th February Kick Off 300pm

This really is a great opportunity to come along and support theYachtsmen there is no NCFC game so give them a look

Films at FrettenhamVillage Hall

Friday 28th February2020THE GOOD LIAR(DRAMA)Career con artist RoyCourtnay (Ian McKellen)can hardly believe hisluck when he meetswell-to-do widow BettyMcLeish (Helen Mirren)online As Betty opensher home and life tohim Roy is surprised tofind himself caring abouther turning what shouldbe a cut-and-dry swindleinto the mosttreacherous tightropewalk of his life

Films start at 730pm Bar amp Raffle Entry pound4Contact Alison Brown 01603 737504

[ 24 ] [ 25 ]

North NorfolkVikings Swimming

ClubsStation Rd North Walsham Norfolk NR28 0DZ

Tel 07900 145866infonorfolkvikingscouk

We are a Swimming Club offering swimming lessonsLearn2Swim for children aged 4 and over in Aylshamand Cromer We work to The National Teaching Plan andcertificates are awarded at each level once completinglevel 7 swimmers are then offered the opportunity to joinour main competitive club which is for swimmers not onlywanting to improve their stroke and technique but whoare interested in competitive swimming this is based atNorth Walsham and Aylsham

Social swimmers are welcome and they can swim to a setsession plan from one of our fully qualified teachers

We have a successful masters squad and we haverecently started a triathlon squad which train on aMonday and Wednesday at North Walsham

All our coaches are fully qualified at either level 1 or 2 andin-pool helpers are also available at our Learn2Swimlessons

News fromthe AllotmentNew Year new plansWith Christmas a distant memory it

feels like we have awoken from a winter slumber and arenow ready to plan for and tackle the year ahead In factyou have probably spent January planning and February willbe for putting those plans into action

It has been noticeable how many more people have been atthe allotment at the weekends enjoying the drier weatherand beginning the preparations for spring It is wonderful tosee the place coming alive again If you are walking throughand are interested in what is going on ndash please do stop andchat ndash our plot holders are always happy to talk about whatthey are working on

Breaking news - we have recently joined modern society andnow have a Facebook Page called imaginatively ldquoColtishallAllotment Associationrdquo Please do look us up - I hope to seelots of new followers on our page who are interested in thegoings on at the allotments For the less social media savvyof us we are also planning a notice board to be erected atthe Chapel Lane entrance which will serve a similar purposeIt is an aim of ours to boost the community spirit at theallotments

But now for the important thingshellip What to do this month

Jobs for the Month ndash February

bull Finish digging over your beds and adding compost ormanure

bull Finish winter pruning of fruit trees and bushesbull Start sowing seeds indoors such as chilli peppers

tomatoes cucumbers and broad beansbull Plant shallot sets directly into the groundbull Chit seed potatoes somewhere light such as on a

window sill

Contact Bill Dickson ChairmanTel 07717 895574Email shipwreckbthotmailcom

COLTISHALLALLOTMENTSASSOCIATION

In conjunction with the Salvation Armyamp Radio Norfolkrsquos

Christmas Toys amp Tins Appeal 2019

Teresa from

SHADES HAIR FASHIONS

Would like to thank all parishioners who gave sogenerously to this annual event

THE YACHTSMEN

Wroxham FCTrafford ParkSkinners LaneWroxham NR12 8SJ

Simon Lappin [11] helping out in DerbyshireEvery chairman gets the job no Leeway here

[ 26 ] [ 27 ]

Sixwins fromseven

for the Vikings since the last edition of ldquoTheMarlpitrdquo their sole defeat of the campaigncoming in the first of those matches 31 -29 at Harpenden Otherwise their form has beenimperious and with ten games left they were 19 points clear at thetop of the table with the trip to second placed Brentwood on 18thJanuary a key fixture So they are well placed for promotion toLondon amp South East Premier one of four fifth tier Leagues inEnglish rugbyrsquos pyramidal structure There they would be pitchedagainst leading teams from Hampshire Kent Surrey and Sussex aswell as London and Eastern Counties Nothing though is beingtaken for granted There are some particularly tough away fixturesin JanuaryFebruary and challenging home games versusColchester and Harpenden ldquoTeams can strengthen the threat ofrelegation can motivate some will enjoy the heavier pitchesrdquo saidHead of Rugby Johnny Marsters (pictured)

Many factors have contributed to their form ldquoThere is greattogetherness in the squad a culture of team before self everyonewants to keep improving They set themselves very highstandardsrdquo says Marsters Their game is built around solid defenceconceding an average of 12 points per match Offensively they arequick to spot scoring opportunities from anywhere on the pitchtheir pace and creative running lines bewildering many opponents

Not to be outdone with one game left the Raiders have a goodchance of finishing second in Eastern Counties One (North) soqualifying for the top Eastern Counties Division played in the lastthird of the seasonThe Vikingsrsquo success is reflected across the whole Club volunteersexceed 120 registrations for the Youth Girls amp Minis are up 25good sized crowds and record numbers at pre-match lunches ldquoThewhole Club is pulling together with the Vikingsrsquo achievements bothdrivers and consequencesrdquo commented Chair Keith Jarvis ldquoAs wellas developing the players of the future we look to be activemembers of the local communityrdquo

The Vikings are at home versus Priorians on 25thJanuary Diss (Norfolk Cup) 8th February and

Colchester 15th February

Paul Morse12th Jan 2020

Kathleen ClowesPeacock SRN CMB

ndash in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

If you have studied the Colshall and Hautbois War Memorial youmay have noced a womanrsquos name among the list of the fallen in theSecond World War Who was she and how did she come to becommemorated there

Kathleen Peacock was born in about 1910 at Northfield HouseSouthery DownhamMarket the daughter of Francis John Peacock afarmer and Maud Mary Peacock It seems that the family were fairlywell-off as there was a nurse to look aer her and her older brotherJohn as well as a general live-in servant1 Aer compleng hertraining at the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital Kathleen wasadmied to the General Register of Nurses on June 23 1933 By thisme it seems her parents were living in Rectory Road Colshallher father possibly having rered from farming2 By then Kathleenalso had two sisters Stella and Phyllis

On 06 August 1942 Kathleen was on duty at the RoyalCornwall Infirmary Truro when the hospital was bombedAlthough it had already described Kathleenrsquos funeral atsome length on 13 August the local paper was notallowed to describe the raid unl a month aer it hadhappenedlsquoIt can now be divulged that the South-West town which sufferedfrom a recent enemy air raid was Truro Two planes flying verylow dashed over the city at a terrific rate in the evening They camefrom the west and travelled close to the housetops One went rightover the Royal Cornwall InfirmaryhellipA bomb was droppedimmediately before it reached the instuon and pitched on thenew poron of the building a loud explosion following a secondlater with large quanes of dust and debris rising to a considerableheight The bomb fell near the new main entrance which waswrecked and the dispensary and the juncon to the mens andwomens wards was demolished Fire broke out and burnt fiercelybut the fire brigade quickly got the serious conflagraon undercontrol and within an hour and a half it was praccally exnguished A good many were injured more or less severely [and] there werenine deaths arising from the aack on the hospital They were SisterKathleen Peacock and Nurse Rachel Appleby members of thehospital staff Mrs Morley of Leeds and her son Pte Fred Morley apaent Mr and Mrs P A Mormore who were vising their childwho was also killed Miss Mary Cicely Polglase WAAF and a babynamed Skinnerrsquo3

Kathleen was buried in the Municipal Cemetery Truro and her nameis included in the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945located near St Georges Chapel in Westminster Abbey London

Royal Cornwall Infirmary Truro aer the raid The part demolishedcan be seen top right The infirmary closed down in 1999 andhas since been redeveloped with housing (Wikipedia)

Kathleen Peacockrsquos entry on the General Register of Nurses

1 Census return 19112General Register of Nurses 19343 Western Morning News 04 September 1942

Next me I will relate the story of Lawrance Stone another civiliancasualty of the War who is commemorated on the Horstead WarMemorial This will I hope be followed by more arcles abouthow the residents of our villages were affected by WW2 but forthis I need your help If you have any details reminiscencesphotos leers diaries objects etc relang to the what you oryour family did in 1939 ndash 1945 and you are willing to share themor if you can offer any more details about the peoplecommemorated on the memorials please contact us We wouldlove to hear from you

Philippa Weightman historythemarlpitcom

history amp heritageAs this is my first report in the New Year may Iwish you all a Happy and Prosperous New YearFirstly some good news After a meeting with Hoveton VillageHall Committee our Village Fete and Fun Day on Sunday 2ndAugust 2020 will now go ahead at this venue and every firstSunday of August for the future years Thanks to the HallCommittee for working with us Further details will be announcedin the coming months

I know it seems a long while since Christmas but we had a greattime out and about during December with our Santarsquos SleighAlthough we did not walk the streets wherever we stopped inthe villages and static locations at the supermarkets it was greatto see all the childrenrsquos faces - well worth taking the Sleigh forMy thanks to everybody who supported us in making a grandtotal of pound327381 which will go towards supporting many goodcauses

Our charity shop in the precinct at Hoveton also had a successfulDecember and is now open seven days a week so why not popalong and see what bargains are available Or if you haveanything to donate - good clothing bric a brac and toys - pleasetake them to the shop or ring me on 07850091570 and I willarrange collectionThe Christmas raffle in the shop raised pound200 which will be goingto Guide dogs for the Blind Thanks to all for buying tickets

The pound100 charity draw for December was won by V Arterton fromHoveton who nominated Diabetes UK and the January draw waswon by Sally Clark from Horstead who nominated Action ArthritisBoth who had donated goods to our charity shop

Our next craft fair will be held on Sunday 8th March 2020at Broadland Youth and Community Centre Hoveton 10am to3pm If anyone would like a table to sell their craft items pleasering me for details 07850091570

We are always looking for new members so if you think youwould like to become a Lion which is a great organisation to bepart of just come along to one of our meetings which are heldthe 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month We meet at theBroadland Youth and Community Centre Hoveton at 8pm If youneed more details please ring me on 07850091570 or Lion Lydiaon 01603 783242 and we will be pleased to talk to you

Finally as we are still in the Winter months letrsquos notforget about our elderly and vulnerable neighbours Just

a knock on the door could mean a lot to them

Lion President Terry Vout

Wroxham amp HovetonLions

Children Go Free During February Half-Term

All aboard the Teddy Bear Express at the Bure ValleyRailway this February half-term 15th to 23rd

February 2020Trains will operate from both Aylsham and Wroxham Stationseach day A childrenrsquos quiz to see how many teddy bears can be

spotted on the train journey a station trail and colouringactivities and a decorated Whilstlestop Cafeacute add to this teddybear themed event Also the Railwayrsquos resident Bear will bedressed up for the occasion to welcome each train at AylshamStation

To make this truly a childrenrsquos event the Railway is giving freetravel to every child when accompanied by a full fare-payingadult (maximum 2 children per adult) Adult Return pound1450Pre-booking not essential

PS Donrsquot forget to bring your own teddy sothat the Railway Bear is not lonely

[ 28 ] [ 29 ]

HEDGING OUR BETS by Anne CryerColshallrsquos local treasure and wild flower expert Anne Cryertook the lead on a project to create a greener space for us allto enjoy by extending the hedgerow on the north side ofColshall Community Apple Orchard she describes how sheset to work to get things organised and achieve her goal

So why extend the hedge What we have actually done is toplant 2 extra lines of hedging right across the back of theorchard to fill in the gaps in the exisng hedge and to createthe beginnings of a thicket of nave shrubs This will provideshelter and food and nesng places for wildlife in a few yearsme and if the field behind is built on as seems likely it willhopefully provide an impenetrable buffer zone to protect theorchard and the wild flowers from inappropriate use

At a glance planng a new hedgerow would appear to be arelavely simple task but in actual fact it did require a lot oforganisaon Many quesons needed to be answered

bull Where do we get the plants frombull What about the tree stakes and guardsbull Where will the money come from to pay for itbull Will we get permission from Colshall Parish Councilbull Lastly who will do the planng

Anne took the decision to approach Colshall Primary School toask them for their involvement and help with the project Theywere very enthusiasc as this fied in well with their newOutdoor Learning Centre

One aernoon a group of children from Hazel Class (aged 7 to 8years old) came along to the orchard to ldquoweigh up the jobrdquo andinvolve themselves in some basic maths to work out exactly howmany hedging plants they would need Anne then applied to theOVO Energy carbon offseng scheme (wwwovoenergycomi-dig-trees) - a scheme set up for volunteers to plant 1 milliontrees up and down the UK by the end of 2019 - and wasfortunate to get all the necessary hedging plants she needed

Local Tree Warden Peter Croot was also involved in the projecthe said ldquoA date was set (26 November 2019) and at 1pm thatday Anne and I had got all the hedging ancillaries and planngtools at the ready waing for our labour force to arriveWe had also enlisted the help of two adult volunteers to helpwith the ldquoslit planngrdquo of the hedge and thank goodness we didAt 130pm sixteen very excited children arrived with schoolteacher (Mrs Brown) and teaching assistant and were briefed byAnne on the planng method They were split into teams andeach team was assigned to a volunteer adult with a spadeMy goodness how difficult it was to keep digging fast enoughto keep up with these enthusiasc planters However we didmanage to get the plants in the right way up complete withguards and canes and in reasonable straight lines As a mulch to

keep themoisture in next summer and to keep the weeds at baywe used the grass which had been cut from our wild flowermeadow under the apple trees an acvity the children reallylovedIn all 50 plants in situ in one hour a really good effort by all andin record me as wellIt has been arranged that the children will return next year inearly summer to see how the hedge is growing to do anynecessary maintenance and to look at all the wild flowers (andinsects aracted to the wild flowers) in the orchard itself andbest of all to have a picnic

So hopefully we will have extended the exisng north hedgewhich will provide more food and shelter for birds and insectsand also again hopefully inspired the next generaon ofconservaonistsMany thanks to Anne Cryer lead in this project and also to OVOand the Brish Trust for Conservaon Volunteers for supplyingthe plantsrdquo

Many thanks to Colshall Parish Council for giving permissionand supporng this project and especially to Colshall PrimarySchool for their enthusiasm support and praccal help Manythanks too to adult volunteers Brian Abbs and Paul Stevensonfor their digging skills and expert management of theirindividual teams

As an aside but as a queson to people with allotmentsshould this hedge be extended all the way along the back ofthe allotments where there would be a real need to define andprotect the boundary in the event of the field being built on aswell as extending the benefits to wildlife and contribung tocarbon offseng I could arrange a donaon of free hedgingplants from OVOrsquos carbon offseng tree planng schemeAnybody wishing to discuss this please email me oncryer1bnternetcom

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO YOUR BIT INTHE BATTLE TO SLOW DOWN CLIMATECHANGE BY PLANTING FREE NATIVETREES OR A HEDGE NEXT AUTUMNPLEASE CONTACT ANNE CRYER (01603737243) SHE COULD HELP YOU OBTAINTHEM THROUGH THE OVO CARBONOFFSETTING SCHEME

Essentially with administrative help from the British Trustfor Conservation Volunteers OVO send out up to 500FREE native trees or hedging plants to any individual ororganisation who wants to plant them and who is able todo the necessary maintenance for two or three yearsDepending on the project and its location Anne may alsobe able to organise local volunteers who would be happyto help with the planting

FROM THE REVERENDCHRISTOPHER ENGELSEN

Dear friendsAs this is the first of my leers since theDecemberJanuary edion-I wish you all a happy andpeaceful new year Christmas does seem a long whileago- with our schools navity plays and their carols-with splendid services from Freenham and Colshallschools and the musical lsquoIts Christmasrsquo from HainfordSchool We all had a great me at the regular Christmasservices-with some good parcipaon from all ages inthe Crib service and some following of the star as wejourneyed in faith into the new year Lovely to hear the lessonsread by community representaves at our village carolservices and we had the debut of lsquoParsons Threersquo ( Revs PeterKeith and I) at the Hainford Carol Service

I invite you to connue the journey as we worship togetherexplore our belief in the Lord Jesus and share in the friendshipand support of the local Church If you are new to Church orrecently moved in to the area do come and join us All ages arewelcome and our varied services have something foreveryone Here are just some of them

Family Service at ColshallMeets on the first Sunday of the each month at 10-1045amInformal thought provoking fun and welcoming to allwhatever your age or experience of Church This month wecelebrate the great fesval of Candlemas ( aka ThePresentaon of Christ) Itrsquos a candle lit service and processionthat marks Christ as a light for us all- for all generaons

Evensong at St Margaretrsquos Straon StrawlessOn the first Sunday of the month at 400pm in winterThis month we are also taking up the Candlemas theme- comefor some peace and light before the week starts

Holy Communion servicesTake place throughout the month at all our churches-allwelcome to the altar to receive Holy Communion or a blessingif you are donrsquot have Communion There is a message prayersfor the world and our needs friendship and support SeeWorship in the Benefice page At Hainford Church (first andthird Sunday) and at Horstead (fourth Sunday) there is aMorning Prayer Service- not Communion but hymns readingsand me to pray and think

Every second SundayIs a joint Benefice Holy Communion when our congregaonsgather as one at one of the five churches This month atStraon Strawless 1000am

The faith journey takes us into a new season this month- theseason of Lent Tradionally this is a me for learning aboutthe faith and preparing for Easter lsquoWhat are you giving up forLentrsquo people may ask Actually it is more about what aretaking up for LentIf you are interested in coming to find out more about Jesusprayer finding your path with God and enjoy sharing andexploring with others-then come to the PILGRIM evening onWednesday February 5th 700pm to 9pm at The Rectory

Rectory Road Colshall Please come with your needsand ideas about what would help you- me to prayand ponder Time to learn about the Chrisan faithTime to live out the faith in a world that needs healingand wholeness in so many ways Come and tell us

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 26th February with aservice of Holy Communion at 730pm at ColshallChurch All welcome There will be the Lent Luncheson each Tuesday in Lent starng on 3rd March at1230pm to 200pm-simple soup lunch followed byour Lent course Details for follow in next monthrsquosMarlpit

SPRING LUNCHThere will be a roast Sunday lunch on Sunday 8th March [1230for 1] in the Church Room Colshall It is prepared by oursuperb Lunch Club cooks Three course lunch ndashbut bring yourown drinksglasses Vegetarian opon This is a fund raisingevent for Colshall Church and is pound8 per person To bookplease contact me Rev Chris Engelsen on 01603 737255 tobook your place and it would help us if you could pay ahead ofthe day-monies may be given to me or posted in an envelopeat the Rectory

So- food for the body for the mind and spirit on our journey Ifyou want to find out more about the Chrisan faith theChurch or would like a visit ndashplease do contact me or mycolleague Revd Keith DignumWith prayer and best wishes

ChristopherCONTACTSThe Reverend Christopher Engelsen (Rector) 01603 737255engelsenbnternetcomThe Reverend Keith Dignum 01603 710397(Associate Priest)Face book Colshall Group of Parisheswwwcolshallgroupofparisheswordpresscom

Benefice Safeguarding Officer SheenaMacronald 01603 890442-please phone Sheenafor any worries regarding abuse or safety of children young people orvulnerable adults We are commied to a safe and happy environment for all

We Need Your HelphellipMany of us use St John the BaptistChurch for family occasions and

celebrations We all like to see a cleanchurch but this requires volunteers

If you are able to help volunteer only2-4 times a year please put yourname and contact number throughChrisrsquo letter box at the rectory and we

will contact you Thank you

[ 30 ] [ 31 ]

News From Badersfield Church

Whatrsquos in a nameDuring the Second World War the Nazi authories usedto taoo the inmates of concentraon camps withidenty numbers Taking away peoplersquos names and givingthem numbers was just one of the ways the Nazisdehumanised their vicms Our names carry power Theyare important

In the Bible too there is a parcular importance aachedto names Names of course are important to all of usWhen someone uses our name we feel we are knownand recognised When we say hello to someone usingtheir name they know they are recognised That is why itis embarrassing for some of us when we meet someonewe know very well but their name doesnrsquot immediatelycome to mind You donrsquot want to hurt them by indicangyou have forgoen their name as though they did notmaer to you

In the Bible names had even more significance theyexpressed the very being of the person and were oen

meant to indicate their character or role so Jesus in theoriginal Aramaic means ldquoGod savesrdquo and Simon wasrenamed Peter or the rock And it is a very terrible threatif God says he will blot out a personrsquos name that is theirvery being

The poet William Blake once wrote that ldquoEternity is inlove with the producons of merdquo If that is true itmeans we are recognised as the unique person we areOne of the great joys of my job is preparing people forConfirmaon And my favourite moment happens justbefore the actual act of confirmaon when the Bishopsays to the candidate ldquoBill or Jane or whatever theirname is God has called you by name and made you hisownrdquo It is a powerful moment which suggests that weare known and cared for at a very deep level and it is inthis love that we can discover what it means to be fullyhuman

Thinking about Confirmaon

If you think you might like to explore confirmaonyourself we would love to help you It is never too late tobe confirmed in the past few years we have hadconfirmaon candidates from the ages of 10-90 If youwould like to find out more please do contact us for achat

Rev JackThe Revd Jack Branford | Curate - Aylsham amp District Team Ministry

wwwaylshamparishchurchorgukwwwfacebookcomaylshamparishchurch

Whats on in February 2020 at BadersfieldChurch

2nd February 930am - Rise and ShineCommunity Breakfast

Every Monday - Toddler Group 1015am Every Friday - Slice of Life Community Cafe

httpscoltishallgroupofparisheswordpresscomst-mary-a-k-a-st-theobald-hautbois

St Mary(aka StTheobald)

Gt Hautbois

[ 32 ] [ 33 ]

Light in the Darkness by Pastor John Hindley

ldquoI believe in Chrisanity as I believe that the Sun has risen notonly because I see it but because by it I see everything elserdquoC S Lewis the author of the Narnia Chronicles wrote this in anessay The Weight of Glory We need the sun to see and weneed the light of truth love to live well in this world Jesus isthe source of this light he is the sun and he has not set on thisland Wring of Jesus Christ John says

lsquoIn him was life and the life was the light of menThe light shines in the darkness and thedarkness has not overcome itrsquo ndash Johnrsquos Gospelchapter 1 verses 4-5

It is dark At this me of year it seems strange think drivingacross the roundabout that we ever swum in the pool byHorstead Mill The memory of the warmth and light of Summeris distant but we know that God will bring the seasons aroundagain Most of us do not like the darkness As we shut thecurtains it feels like only a moment since we opened them

Darkness is a fing metaphor for our lives Just as we dreadthe long dark days of winter we find the suffering and sin ofthis world oppressive Each of our lives as marked bysufferings The pain of illness the ongoing terror of financialworry the cruel loss of loved ones We feel the darkness Yet itdoes not only roll over us from outside it wells up in ourhearts I somemes wonder where the anger comes from thatmakes me furious with my children or the meanness as I speakwords I know will cause my wife to cry I like to think it comesfrom my redness or the stress I am under But I know it comesfrom me

We live in darkness Darkness that comes from outside andfrom within So it is good news that Jesus came as a light intothe darkness At the heart of Chrisanity is the good news ofEaster The good news that God died and he died in darknesson Good Friday The sun was banished as Jesus took into hisbody our suffering and sin our shame and guilt our darknessHe took it down to death with him and ended it That is howwe are forgiven that is where hope comes from For on EasterSunday he walked out of the tomb into the dawning light Ourdarkness died but the light livesJesus will come back He will usher in once again a Kingdom ofLight He will undo all the works of darkness the suffering andthe sin He will wipe away our tears Jesus has not finished withthis naon He came for us once and he came for us again Youfeel the darkness why not come to the Light

Broadgrace is a welcoming family-friendlychurch for the people who live in the townsand villages of Broadland and North Norfolk

Tiddlers Baby and Toddler Group945am at the Tithe Barn Horstead

Wednesday 5 February

WORSHIP IN THE BENEFICEIN FEBRUARY 2020

Sunday 2nd February The Presentaon of Christ (Candlemas)Readings Hebrews 214-end Luke 222-40800am Holy Communion at All Saintrsquos Horstead930am Morning Prayer at All Saintrsquos Hainford1000am Family Service at St John the Bapst Colshall1100am Holy Communion at St Swithinrsquos Freenham400pm Candlemas Evening Service at St Margaretrsquos Straon Strawless

Wednesday 5th FebruaryReadings 2 Samuel 242 9-17 Mark 61-6a1000am Holy Communion at St John the Bapst Colshall

Sunday 9th February The Third Sunday Before LentReadings Isaiah 581-12 1 Corinthians 21-end Mahew 513-201000am Joint Benefice Holy Communion at St Margaretrsquos Straon Strawless

Sunday 16th February The Second Sunday Before LentReadings Romans 818-25 Mahew 625-34800am Holy Communion at St John the Bapst Colshall930am Morning Prayer at All Saintrsquos Hainford930am Holy Communion at All Saintrsquos Horstead1100am Holy Communion at St Swithinrsquos Freenham

Sunday 23rd February The Sunday Next Before LentReadings 2 Peter 116-21 Mahew 171-9930am Holy Communion at All Saintrsquos Hainford930am Morning Prayer at All Saintrsquos Horstead1100am Holy Communion at St John the Bapst Colshall1100am Holy Communion at St Margaretrsquos Straon Strawless

Wednesday 26th FebASH WEDNESDAY ndash the beginning of LentReadings 2 Corinthians 520b-610 Mahew 61-6 16-21730pm Holy Communion with Signing of the Cross in Ash at St John the Bapst

Colshall

Sunday 1st March The First Sunday of LentReadings Romans 512-19 Mahew 41-11800am Holy Communion at All Saintrsquos Horstead930am Morning Prayer at All Saintrsquos Hainford1000am Family Service at St John the Bapst Colshall1100am Holy Communion at St Swithinrsquos Freenham400pm Evensong at St Margaretrsquos Straon Strawless

[ 34 ] [ 35 ][ 34 ] [ 35 ]

Hovetonrsquos St Helenrsquos CatholicChurch

Mass every week at530pm on Saturday(First Mass ofSunday)

Every Wednesday at930am

The Fourth Wednesday Club meets monthly for allover 60rsquos at 1130am The cost is pound250 whichincludes lunch refreshments and entertainment

Rooms available for hire for up to 20 people Call01603 782758 for further details

Priest in charge Fr James Walsh Telephone 01692403258 Horning Road West Hoveton Norfolk NR128QJ wwwsacredheartnorthwalshamcom

Wroxhamrsquos UnitedReformed ChurchServices and Events in February(all at the Hub unless stated otherwise) Coffee is servedafter each service Please do join us

Sun 2nd Feb 11am Holy communion Service led byRev Bruno Boldrini

Sun 9th Feb 11am Service led by Rev Carole Pearl- Jam Session 1045 -1215 in Wroxham Church Hall

Sun 16th Feb 11am All age worship led by RevMalcolm Wright

Sun 23rdFeb 11am Service led by Rev BrunoBoldrini- Jam Session 1045 -1215 in Wroxham Church Hall

Our weekly Community Cafeacute on a Thursday 1030-12pmis a great opportunity to meet up with friends over acoffee and slice of homemade cake Itrsquos free - all we askfor is a small donation towards the costs All arewelcome

JAM (our Sunday Kids Club) is always open to newchildren for fun cooking games crafts and Bible storiesPlease contact Chris Billing at chrisbillingukbiscom or01603 783992 for more details

Rev Bruno Boldrini | 94 Welsford Road NR4 6QH Tel01603 453071 revbruno1969 gmailcom SecretaryLynne Howard 01603 738835lmhoward100btinternetcom

SPONSORED FLOODLIGHTINGAT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

CHURCH

FEBRUARY 2020

Sponsored by David amp JudyFrancis for week beginning 23rdFebruary 2020 In memory ofDorothy Francis

If you wish to sponsor the floodlighting atColtishall Church to remember a person petor event please contact Linda on 01603738629 or email lindamalpasgmailcomWe ask for pound10 which will be used for theupkeep of our beautiful Church

[ 36 ] [ 37 ]

COLTISHALL VILLAGE HALLMon - Term time Rainbows [500-600 pm]

Brownies [615-745 pm]

Tue - Vibe Fitness [600-800 pm]

Wed - Short Mat Bowls (September- March 7 - 9 pm]

Thu - Term time Dancezenery [2 -7 pm]

Bookings for Hall

Regular hire pound750 per hour Casual one off hire pound14

Saturday and Sunday 9 am - Midnight pound200

Evening 6 - Midnight pound100

Bar by request

For bookings and enquires Doreen Snelling Tel 737955

[ 39 ]

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Police [non-emergency] 101 Broadland High School 782715

Crime stoppers 0800 111 8555

Coltishall Primary School 737481

Citizens Advice Bureau [Norwich] 03444 111444

Dial-A-Ride Community Transport 01692 500840

Coltishall Pharmacy 736784

Coltishall Post Office 737277

Coltishall Surgery 737593

Coltishall Community Centre 738435

Priest in Charge Coltishall Rector 737255

Good Neighbour Scheme (Horstead amp Coltishall) 07799277455

Recruiting Sergeant (Defibrillator) 737077

Monday to Friday 7 am - 6 pmSaturday 8 am - 6 pmSunday 8 am - 12 noon

Opening times

HORSTEAD TITHE BARNMon - Badminton Carl Tipple T 738399 (7 pm - 10 pm)Tue - Pop-up Cafeacute Sylvia Coward T 737917 (1st Tue 10 am -12 noon]

Wed - Jubilee Players Ros Chamberlin 736287(730 pm 1030 pm)Tiddlers Baby amp Toddler Group John Hindley T 737974(1st amp 3rd Wed- 10 am-1130 am)Horstead Parish Council Meeting (2nd Wed 6 pm - 8 pm)

Thu - Lingolions Kate Miles-Bagshaw 07973 728458Children Age 0-3 (945 am - 1015 am)Children Age 4-7 (345 pm - 415 pm)Children Age 7-11 (430 pm - 5 pm)All Thursdays Term Time

Fri - Short Mat Bowls Jill Bunn T 737516 (730 pm - 1030 pm)Sat - Craft Buddies Karen Rhodes T 861515 (2nd Sat 10 am - 4pm)

The Hayloft is available for hirepound1260 per 3-hr session or pound525 phr for shorter periods

The Main Barn is available for hireFull or part-day sessions on Sat Sun full day rate pound200

9 am - 12 pm (15 hrs)Part-day sessions pound12 phrSaturday evening session (6 pm - 12 pm) pound100Mornings or afternoons on weekdays pound12 phr witha minimum booking of two hoursBar by Request

Charge to regular (weekly) hirerspound1950 per 3-hr session pound7800 pmth or pound93600 pyr

For booking amp enquiries Sue Blackburn Tel 737495email sueblackburn99free-onlinecoukwwwhorsteadtithebarnwordpresscom

COLTISHALL CHURCH ROOMSMon - Girl Guides [6 -30 pm - 830 pm]

Create and Share Craft [2nd Mon 2 pm - 5 pm]

Tue - Forever Fit 60+ - [10 am - 11 am]Coltishall P Council Meeting [2nd Tue 630 pm-

8pm]

Wed - Community Lunch Club [1230 pm - 145 pm][Not August]

Coltishall amp Horstead WI [3rd Wed 230 pm 430 pm]

Thu - Yoga [930 am - 1045 am]

Bookings for the Church Room

Regular users pound650 phr pound1700 per 3-hr session Casual users (one off use) pound1100 phrBookings and Enquiries Joan Milligan T 737270

PLEASE INFORM compilationthemarlpitcom IF ANY OF THE ABOVE DETAILS AREbull INCORRECTbull OUT OF DATEbull NO LONGER VALIDbull OR FOR THE INCLUSION OF A NEW CLUB SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION

[ 38 ]

Jerome Mayhew (Member of Parliament)T 865763 The Stable Church Farm Attlebridge NR9 5STDuncan Baker(Member of Parliament)T 020 8895 6944 Tudor House Grammar School Road North WalshamNR28 9JHFran Whymark (Norfolk County Councillor)T 07907 163123 48 Vera Road Rackheath NR13 6QNJo Copplestone (Broadland District Councillor)T 860840 Breck Farm Swannington NorwichNR9 5TB

COLTISHALL PARISH COUNCILLORSwwwcoltishallpcinfo email coltclerkgmailcom

James Matthews (Chairman) T 568443 Grebe Cottage Church StNR12 7DLCampbell Jones (Vice Chairman)T 927592 - 34 Tungate WayHorstead NR12 7ENSuzanne Hall (Clerk) T 0744 6542156 -112 Norwich Rd NR12 7EQBrian Getley T 736644 - 73 Church St Coltishall NR12 7DWJohn Haschak T 611031 - 8 Hautbois Rd Coltishall NR12 7JWDoreen Snelling T 737955 Red House Church Street NR12 7DJMichael Spinks T 737332 Alans View 11 Frogge Lane NR12 7JTMichelle Thackham T 07747 708400 - 7 Rectory Close ColtishallNR12 7HJNicola Chaney T 07789 677873 The Annex Church Farm 9 GtHautbois Road Coltishall NR12 7JWRichard Germany T 07919 511622 Church Farm 9 Gt Hautbois RoadColtishall NR12 7JW

COLTISHALL PARISH COUNCIL MEET ON THE 2ND TUESDAY AT630 PM IN THE CHURCH ROOM RECTORY RD COLTISHALL

HORSTEAD amp STANNINGHALLPARISH COUNCILLORS

wwwhorsteadparishcouncilorguk email horsteadclerkgmailcom

Campbell Jones (Chairman) T 927592 -34 Tungate Way HorsteadNR12 7ENCaroline Fleming (Vice chair) T 737686 Horstead HouseMill RdHorstead NR12 7AUSuzanne Hall (Clerk) T 07476 952824 112 Norwich Rd Horstead NR127EQAlan Browne T 07789 967909 - Holly Tree Cottage Mill Lane TunsteadNR12 8HNTom Cain T 736840 - 12 Patricia Avenue Horstead NR12 7EWDiane Williams T 737719 - 5 Robert Norgate Close Horstead NR12

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Robert Jennings T 738335 -11 St Margarets Close Horstead NR127ER

Margaret Gurney T 737235 -1 Heggatt Hall Horstead NR12 7AYPhilippa Weightman T 737962 -1 Stanninghall CottagesStanninghall Rd Horstead NR12 7LY

HORSTEAD WITH STANNINGHALL PARISH COUNCIL MEET ONTHE 2NDWEDNESDAY AT 6PM IN THE TITHE BARN RECTORY

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DIRECTORY OF CLUBS ANDASSOCIATIONS

1st Buxton Lamas Sea Scout Group Vereen Marcer T 2794571st Coltishall Brownies Hayley Wild T 073917621461st Coltishall Guides Ellie Ashby - 07944 780421 and

Suzie Bielby 07787 8501981st Coltishall Rainbows Joanna French T 078082862931st Hoveton ampWroxham Sea Scout Group T Hughes 01692

630688Ashmanaugh amp Barton Wanderers Cricket Club

Bernie Everrett ndash abbanorfolkgmailcomAylsham Chess Club David Owen T 01263 731327Badminton Club Carl Tipple T 738399Broadgrace Church John Hindley T 737974Broadland Chess Club Paul Badger T 737572Broadland Tots2Teens Club Nicola Pye T 430525Bure Valley Youth Football Club Ted McCarter T 07760 424264Coltishall amp Horstead Youth Forum Mike Waren T 738332Coltishall amp Horstead WI [Secretary] Rosie Howell T 737762Coltishall Allotments Assoc [Chair] Bill Dickson T 07717 895574Coltishall Church Bellringers Mike Gander T 738788Coltishall Commons Management Trust Barbara Elvy T 01508

558761Coltishall Cricket Club Kevin Fisher T 07849 275688Coltishall Jags Running Club Alan Groves T 737262Coltishall PF Bowls Club Trevor Goddard T 736731Coltishall Labour Party Stephen McNair T 737830Coltishall Tree Warden Peter Croot T 737427Coltishall VH amp Recreation Ground [CAST] Doreen Snelling T

737955Community Lunch Club Joan Milligan T 737270Coltishall Create amp Share Craft Sylvia Coward T 737915Friends of Colt amp Spixworth Surgeries Maureen Neal T

897506Films at Frettenham V Hall Mike amp Alison Brown T 737504Friends of Coltishall Church Henry Bradshaw T 738009Hautbois Rangers Emma Brown T 898983Horning Amateur Theatrical Society Pauline Gedge T 01692

630554Horning Bridge Club [Chairman] Ron Hunt T 781416Horstead Bowls Club (Secretary)Peter Cobb T 737600Horstead Tithe Barn Com Ass[ChairMAN) Luke Blackburn T

07392 605735Horstead Trust (ChairClerk) Barbara Gidney T 737900Hoveton Wroxham amp District Gardening Club Pam Culley T

782041Jubilee Players Ros Chamberlin T 736287North Norfolk Speakers Club T Stuart 07775 793999Probus Club of Broadlands Steve Robb T 736597Rotary Club of Broadlands Richard Mayer T 715796Rotary Club of Wroxham amp Bure Valley Jonathan King T 784482Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (Llamas KC Lodge)

Bob Jennings T 738335Royal British Legion Mr B Jordan T 738325Spirit of Coltishall Association (secretary) Jeff Ayling

secretaryspiritofcoltishallcomWellington Dance (Ballroom Dancing) Dave Cox T 737907Wroxham and District U3A (secretary) Jan Barrington T 712150Wroxham Flower Club Pat Barnes T 720466Wroxham Folk Dance Club Mick Wade T 01692 404447Wroxham amp Hoveton Lions Club Ron Hill T 07753 382410Wroxham Hoveton amp Belaugh Twinning Association

Jane Monks T 782496Wroxham United Reform Church Rev Bruno Boldrini T

458873 [Secretary] Mrs Lynne Howard T 738835

ALL 6 F IGURE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE PREF IXED ldquo01603rdquo

Did you find 15 of these little MarleysMarley was first of all on P1 in ldquoWhatrsquos Insideldquobox P10 in green flash and also on the shop front in Probus photoP12 Speedwatch logo P14 Good Neighbours advert P21 centre of number 9 P23 outside marquee P24 hidingbehind raised bed in the allotments P25 on top of Kenny Cook stand P26 on BVR plaorm P29 on pink bobble hatP30 in St Mary Church yard P33 on an A P35 centre of Shades scissors P39 on PO sign

The Marlygram nine leer word was M A R I N A T E S

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THE MARLPIT VOLUNTEER TEAM

Chairman Paul Thomas 01603 738582chairmanthemarlpitcom

Secretary Philippa Weightman 01603 7379621 Stanninghall Cottages Horstead NR12 7LYsecretarythemarlpitcom

Treasurer Sue Dye 01603 7380039 Chapel Lane Coltishall NR12 7DRtreasurerthemarlpitcom

Compilation editors David Pye and KatieBarrycompilationthemarlpitcom

Distribution Bernard Mann 01603 738892distributionthemarlpitcom

Proof readers Wendy Grodentz and GarethHeadlandHonorary Accountant Alan Mallett

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Into 2020 - and ENJOYYOURSELVES

But also do more to help conserve ourclimate and environment Stop speeding tooBy now I hope a month into 2020 life for you readers will be back tonormal after a happy Christmas and new year celebrations

Wersquore delighted to bring you good news ndash with our introduction of afeature ENJOY YOURSELVES This will highlight Norfolk businesses tryingto enhance your fun ndash and for 2020 sponsored by Sunrise Holidays whooffer an exclusive discount to Marlpit readers on holidays starting fromour area Read all about it on p19 20 21 Our pubs eateries lots ofother hospitality and home activities will be featured too Even enjoymeals more at home ndash brilliant meals from your local butcher

National and global headlines prompted my thoughts on how lucky we arehere in this region of Norfolk albeit with such varying weather ndash that isnow prompting new action by us to try and improve climate attentionalbeit our area is a minute contributor to the UK scene let alone theworld

Full marks to local resident Anne Cryer and Coltishall Primary School andits pupils for their efforts to grow hedges to encourage wildlife beautymore trees This is a splendid effort ndash but we can all do more

Read our tree warden Peter Crootrsquos words on p8 including on ourColtishall children aware of and doing their bit inspired by the remarkableGreta Thunberg PLUS more details and pictures on p2829

We can and must all do more and in other environmental areas stopdumping plastic and waste on our landscape realize respect andprogress all climate improvements Not only climate ndash safety in ourvillages too ndash eg cut exhausts and speeding (particularly across Coltishallcommon drivers often causing danger by looking at the river as well asdriving too fast ndash danger)

The Marlpit hopefully helps our local people who do much to offer manygood activities in the area ndash read on enjoy and learn from those reportsand if you think you have new ideas to aid the enjoyment stability andgood environmental setting of our areas ndash let us know

Now onward with 2020 ndash and enjoy yourselves

Paul ThomasChairman and the Marlpit team

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Thu - Yoga [930 am - 1045 am]




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7BT




RD HORSTEAD
























Bookings for Hall




Bar by request


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Opening times













8pm]



Thu - Yoga [930 am - 1045 am]




[ 38 ]








7BT




RD HORSTEAD



















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