The
Reeve's Tale
Dec
09/Jan 10
DECEMBER/JANUARY
EVENTS DIARY
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Wed 2nd Dec |
Children’s Society Coffee Morning Foxley Lodge 10am JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 7.15pm Reepham Christmas Lights switch-on |
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Thu 3rd Dec |
Book Club meets in Old Workhouse Bar New
Time 7.30pm |
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Sat 5th Dec |
Christmas Wreath Sale in Bawdeswell Church 10am –
4 pm |
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Sun 6th |
Children’s Christmas Event Bawdeswell Village
Hall - see page 12 |
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Mon 7th Dec |
Bawdeswell Parish Council Meeting 7.45pm |
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Thu 10th Dec |
Craft Afternoon in Bawdeswell Village Hall 2pm |
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Fri 11th Dec |
Julian Group meet at 8pm JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 2.30pm |
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Sun 13th Dec |
Christmas Concert 4pm in Bawdeswell Church |
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Mon 14th Dec |
Bawdeswell Village Hall Committee Meeting 7.30pm W.I. Christmas Dinner |
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Tue 15th Dec |
JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 7.15pm |
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Wed 16 Dec |
Christmas Coffee Morning, Foxley Village
Hall 10.30am Carol Singing setting out from Bawdeswell Village
Hall at 6pm |
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Fri 18th Dec |
School Service in Bawdeswell Church 1.30pm |
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Mon 28th Dec |
Christmas Family Gathering at Foxley Village
Hall 8pm |
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Fri 8th Jan |
JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 2.30pm |
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Mon 11th Jan |
Table Tennis Fun Evening at Bawdeswell Village
Hall |
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Wed 13th Jan |
JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 7.15pm |
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Thu 14th Jan |
Mobile Police Station in The Street
Bawdeswell 11am – 12.30pm Craft Afternoon in Bawdeswell Village Hall 2pm |
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Mon 18th Jan |
Bawdeswell Village Hall Committee Meeting 7.30pm |
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Fri 22nd Jan |
JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 2.30pm |
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Sun 24th Jan |
BAGY Sunday Morning Breakfast 8.30am Bawdeswell Village Hall |
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Mon 25th |
Table Tennis Fun Evening at Bawdeswell Village
Hall |
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Wed 27th Jan |
Coffee Morning, Foxley Village Hall 10.30am JayCee Bridge Club at Bawdeswell
Village Hall 7.15pm |
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Thu 28th |
Craft Afternoon in Bawdeswell Village Hall 2pm |
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Sat 30th Jan |
Project Bawdeswell Meeting 10am Grease – the movie at Bawdeswell Village
Hall 7pm |
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Regular Weekly Events Bawdeswell Village Hall Young Farmers Tuesdays Countrysiders Every other Wednesday WeightWatchers Thursdays Parents & Toddlers Fridays 9.30am Pilates Fridays Runners Thursdays 6.30pm Basketball Thursdays 5pm Bawdeswell Church ICENI Choir
practice Wednesdays 7.30pm |
Foxley Village Hall Exercise Classes every Tuesday morning at
9.30am. Short Mat Bowls
Every Monday & Friday Evening |
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CHRISTMAS
COFFEE MORNING
FOXLEY
VILLAGE HALL
WED 16 Dec at
10.30am
GOODIES, TODDY,
MARDLE &
BUMPER RAFFLE
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COFFEE MORNING
FOXLEY VILLAGE HALL
WED 27 Jan at
10.30am
POT LUCK
CHRISTMAS LEFTOVERS, MARDLE & RAFFLE
All
Welcome
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FOXLEY
VILLAGE HALL
CHRISTMAS
FAMILY GATHERING
Mon
28th December at 8pm
Tickets:
Adults £6
Children
6-14yrs £3
Children
under 6 Free
Book
early to avoid disappointment
Tel:
688768
Live Music with Peter J
Licensed Bar & Raffle
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“WHAT’S
ON” in Foxley Village Hall
during 2010
Coffee
Mornings: Wed
27 Jan, 24 Feb, 31 Mar, 28 Apr
thereafter
monthly, dates TBA
Sat
10 Apr Gardeners’ Question
Time 7.30pm
TBA
May Bluebell Teas in
conjunction with NWT
Sun
20 Jun Open
Gardens 2 – 4pm
Sat
10 Jul Summer BBQ at
Longview, Mill Road 12.30pm
Sun
1 Aug Village Show
Vegetables/Fruit/Flowers
Crafts
(Exhibits 11am Show 2 –4pm)
Sat
21 Aug Summer
Lunch 12 for 12.30pm
Sun
3 Oct Children’s Harvest
Fancy Dress Party 2
– 4pm
Sat
23 Oct Harvest Supper 7pm
Mon
27 Dec Annual
Family Christmas Party 8pm
BAWDESWELL COMMUNITY PRIMARY
SCHOOL
After School Clubs
We have been lucky enough to have some extra after school clubs available this term. There is French, Spanish, Martial Arts and Football. All have had a good take up and are being enjoyed by the children.
We had a fantastic performance of “A Christmas Carol” in School on 10th November by the Working Space Theatre Ltd. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
FOBS
FOBS have been working hard raising money for the school. They have just purchased Basketball hoops and balls and skipping ropes for the school. They are also putting together again a Calendar for sale. We thank them for all their hard work and providing resources for the school that we would not be able to have if it wasn’t for them.
Dates for this Academic Year
1st December - Norfolk Children's Book Centre coming in to school to read with KS1 children. There is a book sale in the school hall for parents to purchase books from 1pm on same day.
8th December - Nativity performance from Panda Class to parents/Grandparents at 9.30am
9th December - Joint Partnership Christmas event at Reepham High School- time to follow.
18th December - Church service at 1.30pm in Bawdeswell Church - All welcome to attend.
Spring Term Monday 4th January to Thursday 1st April 2010
Half Term Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2010
Summer Term Monday 19th April to Friday 23rd July 2010
Half Term Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2010
May Day is Monday 3rd May 2010
INSET DAYS Thursday
3rd & Friday 4th September 09, Monday 5th
October, Monday 2nd November, Monday 4th January 2010,
Monday 19th April 2010 are designated as staff development days. Children do not attend school on these
days.
Bawdeswell Village Hall
Bawdeswell Village hall can be hired by parishioners and non residents. You can also hire tables and chairs for your own events. Regular activities at the hall include Table tennis on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, Young Farmers on Tuesdays, Countryside Rangers every other Wednesday, Weight Watchers on Thursday evenings and Pilates on Friday evenings. The Mothers & Toddlers group meet on Friday mornings 9.30 to 11.30. Seekers meet on the 1st Saturday morning each month. Also there are regular table tennis evenings and a bridge for fun club.
Hire Charges are unchanged for
2009
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Period |
(1)
Standard Hire Charge |
(2)
Parishioners other than
in (3) |
(3)
Parishioners - Hires ending by 5pm on Weekdays # |
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Minimum (2 hrs) |
£16 |
£15 |
£10 |
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4 Hours |
£30 |
£25 |
£15 |
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6 Hours |
£45 |
£35 |
£25 |
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8 Hours |
£50 |
£40 |
£30 |
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10 Hours |
£60 |
£45 |
n/a |
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12 Hours |
£70 |
£50 |
n/a |
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Full Day |
£85 |
£60 |
n/a |
# Excludes Bank & Public Holidays. Other hours charged pro rata.
When the hall is not otherwise in use on weekdays,
Bawdeswell village voluntary groups may use the hall free of charge.
For
availability, more details and a booking form please contact the booking
clerk:-
David Cockburn, Tel: (01362) 688749, Mobile: 07778 835 254, Email: BawdeswellVH@aol.com
See our
website – link from www.projectbawdeswell.org.uk/
The next Village Hall Committee Meetings
will be held on
Mondays 14th December 2009 & 18th
January 2010 - 7.30 pm at the Hall
The Mobile Blood Donor Van (Bloodmobile) visits
Bawdeswell regularly at the Village Hall. The Bloodmobile also visits Reepham,
To make an
appointment call the National Blood Service on 0845 7 711 711
PARTY
AT THE HALL
Fed up with the
mess from your child’s party?
don’t have enough
space for all their friends?
Come and party
at Bawdeswell Village Hall at a special reduced price.
You can hire the hall for 4
hours Monday to Friday for £12 and Saturday or Sunday for £15.
This offer is
for Birthday Parties for children of Primary School age or younger in
Bawdeswell
and Surrounding
Villages.
Call David for
availability and more information
01362 688749
INFORMAL CRAFT AFTERNOONS
WHERE: BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL
WHEN: FOLLOWING THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
10th
December, 14th & 28th January
(Generally the 2nd and 4th
Thursday each month)
TIME: 2.00 to 4.30 pm
Bring your own work or just come for a chat
and a cuppa, and we’ll see how it develops.
ANY QUESDTIONS: Marietta 01362 688 400
Bawdeswell Village Christmas Carols
Everyone is
invited to join in Bawdeswell Village
Christmas
Carols
Wednesday 16 December – 6pm
A horse drawn carriage carrying Father Christmas flanked by carollers
will depart from the Village Hall at 6 pm stopping off in 12 places around the
village to sing carols
All are welcome - join us for all or part of the route and afterwards at
the Village Hall for mince pies, mulled wine, hot chocolate etc
Bawdeswell Village Hall committee
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
All Saints Church, Bawdeswell, 4 pm on Sunday 13th December 2009
A traditional concert for all the family lasting
an hour with mulled wine and mince pies and plenty of opportunities to
join in, featuring the Iceni Choir with a
selection of carols and other music directed by James Lilwall, Annette Jude - Piano,
Roger Rayner - Organ, Susie Turner
soprano, direct from the West End and Broadway and June Harrison –
soprano.
In aid of The Friends of
Bawdeswell Church.
Tickets (including wine & mince pies) are £6 and can be obtained from
James
Lilwall on 01362 688499
BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES
GROUP (BAG)
Table
Tennis – fun evenings - Mondays
30th November,
11th
January, 25th January & 8th February 2010 - It doesn’t matter how well you play - come along
and have some fun or just come along to socialise. Other games available and
the BAG café open for refreshments. Cost
- £1.50 adult or 75p under 18
towards the hire of the hall.
Running
Club – will continue to meet over the autumn
and winter, although the days and times may vary from week to week due to
daylight hours and weather conditions.
New (and previous) runners always welcome – call Fel
688876 or Debbie 07867987787 for information.
Children’s Christmas
Event
Bawdeswell Village Hall
Sunday 6th December
Making
Christmas Cards
2pm to 3pm
Party
Games and Refreshments
3.30pm – 5.30pm
SANTA has
promised to drop in to see us.
book in advance by 30th November
Admission
IS FREE but we must know who is coming so that Santa knows who will be there.
Call Janet on 01362 688749
BAG and Project Bawdeswell
Occasionally, the question is
asked “What is Project Bawdeswell doing?”, and we thought that we should answer
that. Project Bawdeswell is not just about a new hall.
BAG is a direct result of
Project Bawdeswell. Apart from the children’s activities BAG has organised
Bridge lessons resulting in the formation of the JayCee
Bridge Club and table tennis evenings resulting in the formation of Bawdeswell
Table Tennis club that plays in a Dereham league. We
ran Rock at the Rec and plan another next July. We’ve
put on a film and another is being shown in January with discussion on a third
film in March. From May 2010 we are looking at the possibility of regular FREE
film showings including family films, children’s films and some of the old
classic films. Funding for this will come from the sale of refreshments.
The planned improvements to the
play area are a direct result of Project Bawdeswell.
Without Project Bawdeswell these events would probably not have happened.
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The meeting on 3rd November dealt with a few
routine matters. The details of the new governance document for Project
Bawdeswell and the Village Hall still have to be finalised.
Play Area - We had our designs back from the play companies, and a group of
parishioners (mainly young people) looked them over – making notes of what they
liked and what they didn’t like. The
next step is to agree what Company (s) to use and let them get started. To be kept updated on this (and other village
events/news) log onto www.projectbawdeswell.org
however, more news will be in the February Reeve’s Tale.
At that meeting, the group of young people
officially formed BAGY
(Bawdeswell Activities Group Youth).
They will organise and run events, specifically to raise funds for the
play area. They are officially under the
BAG umbrella and Kelsey Baker and Fel Roberts will
oversee and help them wherever necessary.
Their first fundraiser is “Sunday Morning
Breakfast” to be held at the Bawdeswell Village Hall on Sunday 24th
January 2010 – to coincide with the National Farmhouse Breakfast Week. See main ad below. **if you are able to
provide any of the ingredients to help keep our costs lower, please contact
Kelsey 688401 or Fel 688876. Many thanks.
Project meetings are normally held at the Village Hall
at 10am on the last Saturday of each month (except December). All are welcome
to attend. The next meetings are scheduled for:-
28th November, 30th January and
27th February.
See our website at www.projectbawdeswell.org.uk for
more information.
BAGY (Bawdeswell
Activities Group Youth)
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Sunday
24th January 2010 at
8.30am
Bawdeswell
Village Hall
Ticket
only from Kelsey Baker 688401
£5 per person (under
5’s eat FREE)
Breakfast:
Full English, Toast, Tea/Coffee, Juice
Open
to families, couples and individuals
BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES
GROUP (BAG)
Presents
GREASE – THE MOVIE
Sing along
and Dance to the film on a BIG screen
Saturday
30th January
At Bawdeswell Village
Hall from 7.00 pm (film starts approx. 7.30 pm)
BOOK TICKETS IN
ADVANCE: £3.50 adults, £2.50 children
U18,
£10 Family (2A+2C) and
£1.00 for every extra child - Call 01362 688749
Book
early as we had to turn people away from our Mamma Mia Evening.
The Cafe and a Bar will
be open from 7.00 to 10.30 pm. for refreshments
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Countdown to Christmas
Christmas can be a busy time of year, especially for
your rubbish bin, and the last thing you want to be thinking about is
recycling!
So this year, Breckland Council want to say a big
thank you for all your recycling efforts.
On every recycling collection day in December, a recycling bin will be
picked at random, and if all the items in the bin can be collected through our
kerbside collection scheme, the lucky householder will receive a £20 shopping
voucher.
Here’s a quick reminder of the items which can go
into your black recycling bin:
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Paper
·
Cardboard
·
Plastic bottles
·
Steel and
aluminium cans
·
Aerosol cans
So for the chance to receive a £20 shopping voucher,
all you need to do is continue recycling and placing your black bin out for
collection!
For more information about the Countdown to
Christmas, contact Environmental Services on 01362 656878.
MOBILE POLICE OFFICE
The Mobile Police Office will be in ‘The Street’
Bawdeswell 11am until 12.30pm every 4th Thursday.
This is intended to provide a ‘visible’ police
presence in the village. Please make sure that you visit them if you have a
problem or need information. Pop in and find out what’s happening in the area.
Dates for the first
half of 2010 are
14th
January, 11th February, 11th March, 8th April,
6th May & 3rd June
This is a good facility for the village. If the police
find that it is not being used then it will be withdrawn.
BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL
DIGEST OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON
Present: Councillors
Shannon, Cockburn, Beane, Lilwall, Mr B Borrett (County Councillor), C Boer and 3 Parishioners
Ongoing Issues from Previous
Meetings
Adams
Pit: The Trustees are currently finalizing the quote for
the creation of the drain and the bund on the Western side. This work will not commence until the results
of the wildlife survey, which is being conducted by The Norfolk Wildlife Trust,
to ascertain if Adams Pit is a habitat for great crested newts, have been
received. These results should be available by the end of November. The PC is mindful that this work needs to be
completed as soon as possible so that winter, for the fear that due to the
forthcoming months and the possible inclement weather doesn’t raise of the
water level with a repeat of flooding.
Unfortunately, no-one has answered the appeal last month seeking
volunteers to help burn the detritus from the tree surgery that has been
completed so far. Please, if anyone can
spare just a few hours one afternoon to help, contact the Parish Clerk.
Allotments: 2
more parishioners have expressed an interest in having an allotment should this
facility become available within the Parish, which brings the list of potential
allotment holders to 13.
New
Bus Stops: Following the letter to Norfolk County Council from
the Parish Council, detailing the concerns about the siting
of the proposed two additional bus stops in Bawdeswell, officials from NCC
Passenger Transport Group and Mott MacDonald, who are working in partnership
with Transport & Development at NCC, have agreed to meet with
representatives from the PC and Church to discuss other alternative locations
and/or the creation of wider pavements to permit safe access to an from the
bus. The Parish Council will suggest at
this site meeting the proposed bus stops should be sited near All Saints Court.
Planning
PA
3PL/2009/0610/F: Retrospective planning application for solar panels
at Beech Corner, The Street. The Parish
Council decided to support this planning application as it was deemed that the
solar panels are not obtrusive within the conservation area.
PA
3PL/2009/0799/F: 36 Reepham
Road, new conservatory; Planning Permission granted with 6 conditions. The Parish Council raised no objections to
this planning application.
Any Other Business of
Interest to Parishioners
Adoption
of The Red Telephone Box:
BT has invited the Parish Council to adopt the red telephone box in The Street,
which would result in the removal of the telephone facility and the ownership
of the kiosk structure would become that of the Parish Council’s. In response the Parish Council has written to
BT to express its disappointment that firstly the coin operated facility within
this telephone box has already been removed and while not ruling out the
possible adoption of the red telephone box in the future, would like to
reinforce the need for BT to recognize its sense of duty to the public,
particularly in small rural communities, and therefore the Parish Council are
opposed to any plans that BT might have to withdraw the public telephone
facility from the centre of the village.
Episodes
of Burglaries: Unfortunately some residents of Bawdeswell have
recently become victims of thieves steeling from their cars and gardens. The Parish Council would remind all residents
to be vigilant and ensure that they secure their vehicles and garden sheds
etc. Please do not give thieves easy
access to your personal belongings.
The date of next meeting is: Monday 7th December 2009 at 7.45pm
–
This meeting will include the finalization of the Precept
requirements for 2010-2011.
Contact Details for the Parish Clerk - Claire Boer
Tel: 01362 688415/07877955745 Email:
cboer.parishclerk@fsmail.net
Bawdeswell
Allotment & Leisure Gardeners’ Association
On the dark wet evening of
Thursday 12th November some 20 dedicated villagers met at the village hall to
be advised by Karen Kenny, the regional representative of the ‘National Society
of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’, on the best way to form an Allotment and
Leisure Gardens Association in Bawdeswell.
Karen is an enthusiastic and
inspirational speaker and
by the end of the evening the Bawdeswell Association had been
formed and affiliated to the National Society. Subs had been paid and
eleven of those gathered had been elected to form a committee.
Our aim is to pressure the
Parish Council to provide allotments, as soon as possible and also to encourage
gardening throughout our village.
New members will always be
welcomed. Please contact the secretary Jayne Bown on
688388 or email Jayne.Bown@NPS.CO.UK
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Platinum
Stables
The fund raising sale on the 17 Oct raised the outstanding sum of £505.00.
As always this could not have been achieved without all our supporters donating items for sale, organising and setting up the hall, assisting on the tables and clearing up afterwards and the tea ladies who also sold delicious home made cakes so generously donated by friends, to all of whom we and the horses extend our grateful thanks.
Once again it was a grand day and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves.
Unsold items have been donated to several charities which has spread your kind generosity to other good causes.
Thanks to you
all. Jean and Edie
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Sparham Church
The Autumn Bazaar was held on Saturday 14th November in spite of strong winds and frequent heavy showers. Visitors were attracted to the well stocked stalls and welcoming refreshment counter. Prizes from the raffle were widely distributed and a profit of £ 272.71 was made for Church funds. Many thanks to all who helped in any way, also to those who came to support us. Mary Humphrey
Bridge Club
The JayCee Bridge Club has now been running for a couple of months, having been formed for people who have recently learned to play bridge, those who want to brush up rusty skills and others who just want to take the opportunity to play bridge in an informal atmosphere. The intention is that it will provide a venue where people can continually improve their skills and at the same time have an enjoyable and friendly game. More experienced players are generous with their time and patience!
We meet on alternate Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons. As winter approaches and the nights are drawing in, we recognise that it may be necessary to review the viability of Wednesday evenings, but we would still aim to meet at least once a week.
December dates are: Wednesday 2nd & Tuesday 15th at 7.15 for 7.30 and Friday 11th at 2.30. On Fridays, we have a break for refreshments. Entry fee is £2.00 for either day. 2010 dates are Fridays 8th & 22nd January & 5th February, Wednesdays 13th & 27th January.
If you think that this might appeal to you, please do come along and see if it’s for you!
Call Roger Fryatt on 01362 688627 for more information.
BAWDESWELL BOWLS CLUB.
Bawdeswell has an excellent venue situated
behind the Village Hall and
new members are invited to join the
club.
For further information please
contact Paul Digby on (01362) 688615
Parents & Toddlers / Baby Group
We meet at
Bawdeswell Village Hall from 9.30am to 11.30am every Friday in term time.
Come along for a
chat and a coffee & let your child have some fun with play dough, colouring
and puzzles plus lots of toys. £1.50 per family includes a free tea/coffee and
juice.
For more
information call Kate on (01362) 688834
BAWDESWELL
FOOTBALL CLUB.
The club plays in the 3rd division of the Crown
Fire Central and South Norfolk League. Home games are
played at Bawdeswell Recreation Ground. For more information about the club
please contact Philip Duffield on (01362) 688611. For information about matches
see http://www.csnleague.co.uk/index.html.
BECK W. I.
November 9th was
the date of our Annual Meeting. First of all though, we were thoroughly
entertained by new member Margaret Sewell talking about her Character Cats. For
ten years or so now, Margaret has been painting cats in all manner of guises.
We saw Gardening Cat, Christmas Pudding Cat , the magnificent Chef, little
Orphan Kittens, the Vicar and his Lady Wife – this latter print being kindly
given as a prize ( won by Carole ), and
many more. Margaret was accompanied throughout by her handsome ginger
puppet Tom. All most enjoyable – thank you Margaret.
After the tea / coffee break, Christine read the Annual Report and Carole went through the Financial Statement with us. Margaret Roy, standing in for Aleathia, led us through the procedure of voting for next year’s President, with the pleasing result that we are again fortunate in having Aleathia.
The committee remains the same: Carole, Christine, Jennifer and Margaret
Points for exhibits awarded throughout the year showed the winner to be Jennifer, 2nd Doris. We discussed arrangements for our Christmas Dinner on 14th December and our annual visit to Norwich’s Theatre Royal in early February 2010.
Mary Humphrey
REEPHAM and DISTRICT ROTARY
Our regular Monday meetings continue and recently we have learnt about Norfolk Workhouses and cheese making from our speakers. At the end of September we enjoyed croquet and a hog roast at the home of Peter and Sally Day. Many of our meetings welcome our ladies as guests to enliven proceedings! And we look forward to our annual Christmas Dinner.
We are again providing the annual Christmas tree erected by members in the Market Square as usual at the end of November in time for the switch on at the Christmas in Reepham event on Wednesday 2nd December.
Jef Wilson
BAWDESWELL BOOK CLUB
Last month's
book was "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne. It won two
Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award and has now been
made into a feature film. The book was generally enjoyed by all, with a few
negative comments about the naivity of the central
character, a nine year old German boy called Bruno. He is the son of a Nazi
Commandant who moved with his family to Auschwitz during WWII. He makes friends
with a boy called Shmuel, an internee of the camp and
they conduct a friendship either side of the electric fence. Both children are
oblivious to the atrocities going on around them. It culminates in Bruno
adopting the striped uniform worn by his friend and breaks into the camp, to
help Shmuel find his missing father. The tension
mounts as the boys are suddenly herded into the gas chamber. At the same time,
the Commandant is desperately searching for his missing son, Bruno. The
inevitable happens, the boys are gassed and the grim realisation then dawns on
Bruno's father. This is a simple story with a very powerful message.
Our book for next month is "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. We meet at The
Old Workhouse Bar on the first Thursday of each month at THE NEW TIME of 7.30 pm. New members welcome.
JW
THE NORFOLK HOSPICE
Could
You Use £1,000 This Christmas?
How would you like to
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just that by joining our weekly lottery. With 33 prizes, ranging from £1,000 to
£10 you are 15 times more likely to win £1,000 in the Hospice lottery than you
are the National Lottery, while supporting the provision of vital care
throughout Norfolk and the Fens. “Our lottery is an excellent revenue stream
for the Hospice as it brings in a regular and consistent income, but more than
that it allows the Hospice to give something, in addition to our care
provision, back to the community who support us so generously” said Hospice
Fundraiser Andrew Lawn.
Friday is draw day,
and what better way to start your weekend than receiving a phone call from our
lottery department informing you a cheque for £1,000
is heading your way? Join our Hospice Lottery today and Fridays will never be
dull again. Also with our new ‘Lottery Gift Vouchers’ why not give a friend or
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The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House Lottery is the answer.
For more information
please contact The Norfolk Hospice on 01485
542891 or visit www.norfolkhospice.org.uk
The Norfolk Hospice - Tapping House, Snettisham (Reg. Charity No. 1062800)
Since 1984, the Hospice has been providing palliative care to people with cancer, neurological and other life-limiting conditions, to enable them to live life to the full for whatever time is left.
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BENEFICE NEWS
As this is the last Benefice
newsletter of 2009 may we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New
Year.
Do please note the events that are
on this month and give them your support.
2nd Children’s Society Coffee Morning at Foxley Lodge 10am - bring your boxes please
5th Christmas wreath sale and refreshments at Bawdeswell church 10am - 4pm.
9th
Coffee Morning at
13th Friends of Bawdeswell Church Christmas concert in the church 4pm
On 15th November Shelagh Ashe, wife of John Ashe the Archdeacon of Lynn, was seriously injured in a car accident on the A.1067 near Great Witchingham. This is as much as we know at present. The Archdeacon is likely to be off work for 2 weeks to 1 month. Please pray for them and respect their privacy until we co-ordinate practical help.
Julian Group meets 2nd & last Fridays at 8pm
11th December, not 25th , then 8th & 29th January
Contact Susan March 01603 870342
ST THOMAS CHURCH, FOXLEY
We shall shortly be in Advent and the lead up to Christmas. The PCC, as usual, at its November meeting, spent much time deciding which Charities to support this year. In view of the continuing horrific injuries suffered by our troops in Afghanistan, we have chosen “Help for Heroes” as the first one. The second, which we always think should be linked with children at this time of year, is “EACH” (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices).We have supported their splendid work on several occasions in the past.
The collections at our Carol Service at 4.30 pm on Sunday 20th.Dec.and the Christmas Day 10.30am Service will be split equally between the two. Anyone who might not be at these Services, but wishes to give, please contact the Church Treasurer, John Harvey on T/N688650.
Diana Harvey
PCC Secretary
All Saints Church Bawdeswell
The Primary School held their Harvest Service in the church on 21st October and we look forward to welcoming them back on December 18th for their Christmas Service. It is always nice to have them visit the church and have so many mums and dads come along too.
We invite you to join us on Sunday 20th for the church’s Carol Service and Nativity, and on Christmas day for our Family GiG Service which is always a very festive occasion.
Leading up to Christmas we have a very special day on Saturday 5th December between 10am and 4pm when the local flower arranging class will be in the church making Christmas Wreaths for sale.
There will also be an art exhibition by two local artists, with pictures for sale, and there will be refreshments and other homemade goodies for you to buy.
And don’t miss the Annual Christmas Concert in the church at 4pm on Sunday 13th December. This year it features The Iceni Choir and a return visit of June Harrison and Susie Turner. The music will be from the films and shows and some carols for us all to join in.
This is a ticket only fund raiser event and will include mulled wine and mince pies.
Tickets from any of the Church Friends Committee or 01362 688499, or 688268.
Sat 5th Dec. Christmas Wreath Sale & Art Exhibition 10am – 4pm
Sun 13th Dec Christmas Concert 4pm (ticket event)
Fri 18th Dec. School Christmas Service 1.30pm
Sun 20th Dec. Carol Service & Nativity 10.30am
Thu 24th Dec Christmas Eucharist 9pm
Fri 25th Dec. Christmas Family Service (GiG)
From the Rector
Dear Everybody, hello again,
Christmas is a time when everybody is happy. Right? Well, no. Lots of people enjoy the whole thing hugely. For others, it can be a bit miserable.
We might be missing people. Some of us might be without a family member for the first time, or worrying about someone in the armed forces or in other kinds of danger. Those who live alone may feel that the world shuts down, and the people they meet in daily life suddenly go absent.
It can be a tense time in families, too. Routines can be disrupted; arguments can flare up. E-numbers or alcohol can make people’s behaviour difficult. Living spaces can become crowded, and if you’re not enjoying yourself it can be difficult to find your own space.
We might be remembering past Christmases. Maybe they were happier,
and we feel a bit let down. Or maybe they were traumatic, and the season brings back unwelcome memories.
Feeling that you ought to be happy can make it harder to be happy. If you feel that everybody else is having fun, it may intensify your disappointment. But if you go by the number of people who say they find Christmas difficult, your expectations may be more moderate. Just let happiness happen. Try and make it more likely by the things you choose to do, and your attitude, but don’t force it.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus should in theory make Christians happy – and many are. The idea that God values humanity so much is heart-warming. But nobody is shielded from life-events that can make us sad.
Do spread happiness this Christmas if you can, but be tactful. Those who find it a difficult time don’t want to experience the contrast between their happiness and yours; they’d probably prefer your kindness and friendship. Be gentle with them and yourselves.
God bless you this Christmas. David Head
CHURCH
SERVICES DECEMBER 2009 & JANUARY 2010
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Date |
06/12 |
13/12 |
20/12 |
24/12 |
25/12 |
27/12 |
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Season |
2nd of Advent |
3rd of Advent |
4th of Advent |
Christmas Eve |
Christmas day |
St John the Apostle |
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FOXLEY |
1730 EP DH |
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1630 Carols DH |
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1030 HC TC |
1030 HC TC |
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LYNG |
0900 HC2 DH |
- |
1830 Carols DH |
1600 Crib Service |
0900 HC TC |
- |
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ELSING |
1030 HC TC |
1030 OMS Carols DH |
0900 HC1 DH |
2300 HC DH |
- |
- |
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BAWDESWELL |
1030 HC1 DH |
- |
1030 Carols CW |
2100 HC DH |
1030 GiG Team |
- |
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BYLAUGH |
- |
0900 HC(PB) DH |
1500 Carols DH |
- |
0900 HC DH |
- |
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SPARHAM |
1030 OASIS Team |
- |
1030 Carols DH |
- |
1030 HC DH |
- |
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Date |
03/01 |
10/01 |
17/01 |
24/01 |
31/01 |
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Season |
Epiphany |
Baptism of Christ |
2nd of Epiphany |
3rd of Epiphany |
4th of Epiphany |
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FOXLEY |
1730 EP DH |
- |
0800 HC(PB) DH |
1030 HC(1) DH |
- |
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LYNG |
0900 HC1 DH |
- |
1500 EP DH |
1030 FS FST |
1030 HC DH |
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ELSING |
1030 HC DH |
- |
0900 HC1 DH |
1030 W&P CW |
- |
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BAWDESWELL |
1030 HC1 TC |
1030 OMS DH |
1030 GiG DH |
1030 WP CW |
- |
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BYLAUGH |
- |
0900 HC(PB) DH |
- |
0900 MP CW |
- |
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SPARHAM |
1030 OASIS Team |
- |
1030 HC(PB) TC |
0900 HC(PB) DH |
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