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The Reeve’s Tale magazine TEXT ONLY version
LETTER
Vandalism in Bawdeswell
I am becoming, as are many others in the village, increasingly frustrated by the continuing vandalism in the village, especially that at the village hall. Thousands of pounds of damage have been caused to our village hall windows and, although we have insurance, we will have to pay some hundreds of pounds for the insurance excess. This will result in proposed improvements to and refurbishment of the hall being postponed. We will also have to consider the costly installation of CCTV at the hall and recreation ground to deter these mindless actions.
I appeal to the residents of Bawdeswell to help stamp out this plague in our village. If you have any knowledge of who is responsible please contact the local police (0845 4564567) or call Crimestoppers (0800 555 111) or speak to the Parish Clerk in confidence.
David Cockburn
CONTENTS
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LOCAL NEWS |
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EVENTS DIARY |
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SCHOOL |
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SUMMER CLUB |
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MATTHEW PROJECT |
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PARENTS & TODDLERS & BADGERS PRE-SCHOOL |
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FOOTBALL CLUBS |
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BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES GROUP BECK WI |
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FOXLEY HOG ROAST |
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FRIENDS OF BAW. CHURCH |
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BOOK CLUB & LIBRARY |
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BAWDESWELL PC |
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PROJ. BAWDESWELL |
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BAW. VILLAGE HALL |
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FOXLEY PC |
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FAIR TRADE |
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YOUNG FARMERS |
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ELSING & SPARHAM EVENTS |
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BENEFICE NEWS |
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BAWDESWELL CHURCH |
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RECTOR’S LETTER |
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CHURCH SERVICES |
COPY FOR THE Aug/Sept ISSUE BY 15th July. PLEASE
Editors: Robin Taylor 688268; David Cockburn 688749 e-mail : magazine@bawdeswell.net
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Christian Aid.
I would like to thank the staff at Bawdeswell Stores for having the Christian Aid box on their counter for the week. £28-60p was given to boast our Total for the six parishes to £886-37p Thank-you to the collectors in Foxley you raised £96-41.
Margaret Keeler.
Bawdeswell Post Office
Hopes that a village would get a long-awaited post office as part of a new housing development look set to be crushed.
For years residents of Bawdeswell had been banking on a Peddars Way Housing association scheme providing the village with a post office after the previous one closed down.
In 2005 Breckland Council approved a planning application from Peddars way to build affordable housing at Folland Court providing certain conditions were met – including a post office being rebuilt on the land.
But work never started because no one could be found to run it, and funding for the whole scheme could be lost unless building starts soon.
So now Peddars Way is asking the district council to lift the condition.
A spokesman for Breckland Council said: “We understand the importance of Post Offices to rural communities. It is unfortunate that, despite the best efforts of Peddars way, the parish council and the local elected member, it has not been possible to find anyone who would be willing to take on the running of a new post office.
“Even after the cabinet meeting, if someone steps forward soon to give a commitment to run the new post office, Peddars Way will build it.”
Sat June 7th EDP
STILL ALL QUIET on the Banham Front
Broadland District Council has still not issued a Pollution Prevention and Control Permit to Banham Compost Limited for their Gt Witchingham plant and so Banhams remain unable to start rendering. This also makes lodging an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the existing building difficult. Time is ticking away as an appeal needs to be lodged by mid August. Any news on the permit before the next edition of this magazine will be on NO Stink Campaign posters. So watch-out at the usual places.
No Stink Campaign
JULY EVENTS DIARY
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Wed 2 |
Mobile Library Bawdeswell, |
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Thu 3 |
Mobile Police Station, The Street, Bawdeswell, 11 – 12.30 Book Club, Old Workhouse Bar 7.30pm |
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Fri 4 |
Mobile Library Foxley Julian Group 8pm, see page 27 |
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Sat 5 |
FOBC Coffee Morning and Quarterly Draw, 1030am Bylaugh Fete |
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Sun 6 |
Lyng Open Gardens |
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Mon 7 |
Bawdeswell Parish Council meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sat 12 |
Project Bawdeswell Meeting, 10am |
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Sun 13 |
Sparham Open Gardens |
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Mon 14 |
WI Old Schoolroom, Sparham, 7.30pm |
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Tu 15 |
Foxley Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm in the Village hall Start of Football Tournament |
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Fri 18 |
Julian Group 8pm |
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Sat 19 |
Elsing Fete 2pm |
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Wed 23 |
Mobile Library Bawdeswell |
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Fri 25 |
Mobile Library Foxley |
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Sat 26 |
Foxley Hog Roast and entertainment |
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Mon 28 |
Summer Club starts Fairtrade Event in Reepham |
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Wed 30 |
Bawdeswell FC v. Lyng, 6.45pm. at the Recreation Ground |
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Thu 31 |
Mobile Police Station, The Street, Bawdeswell, 11 – 12.30 |
Regular Weekly Events
Bawdeswell Village Hall
Aerobics Mondays
Young Farmers Tuesdays
Countrysiders Every other Wednesday
WeightWatchers Thursdays
Parents & Toddlers Fridays 9.30am
Pilates Fridays
Foxley Village Hall
Exercise Classes every Tuesday morning at 9.30am.
Short Mat Bowls Every Monday & Friday Evening
Stimpsons Piece (skate park) in Reepham
Matthew Project mobile ‘Voicebox’ unit every Friday evening from June to August, 5.30-7.30pm. Details on page 6.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
Last day of Summer Term – Tuesday 22nd July.
Autumn Term – Monday 1st Sept 2008 to Friday 19th December 2008
Half Term – Monday 27th Oct to Friday 31st October 2008
Spring Term – Monday 5th January to Friday 3rd April 2009
Half Term – Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2009
Summer Term – Monday 20th April to Monday 20th July 2009
Half Term – Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2009
May Day Monday 4th May – Children do not attend on this day.
Monday 1st September 2008, and Monday 20th July 2009 are designated staff development days and children do not attend school on these days. 3 further days will be taken by the school. Details to follow.
Headteacher from September 08
Bawdeswell Community Primary School is entering into a Partnership with North Elmham VC Primary School from 1st September 2008. Mr Robin Turner who is currently Headteacher at North Elmham will take the Leadership role at both schools. The Governors of both schools made this decision after long and careful consideration.
Lots of exciting things have been happening this term.
Rhino class went on a residential trip to Wells in April
Dolphin Class also went on a residential trip in April to Kingswood.
Key Stage 1 had a Creative day with all cluster schools on June 19th and all Key Stage 2 had the day at Gressenhall Rural Life Museum.
Year 6 took their Cycling proficiency, well done to all of them.
The children enjoyed taking part in the Kwik Cricket Tournament at Gt Witchingham again this year. Also a group of Year 3 students took part in sports at Taverham High. The Girls Football Team enjoyed taking part in the 7 a side Tournament at Cawston and some children from Year 2 took place in a multi-skills day at Reepham High School, during June.
The children enjoyed taking part in the Bawdeswell Fete where they gave a display of country dancing.
It has been a very busy year at the school, thank you to all the staff, governors, friends and parents for the help and support. A big thank you also to Mrs Vaissiere for helping the school to get out of Special Measures and for her hard work in making sure the school is in a good position to enter into the partnership in September.
Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August
Sparham Old School Room
10 am until 12 noon each day
£1.50 per session
Discount for more than one child
Games, art, craft, drama
Lots of fun for children aged 5-11 years
Contact: Karin Mason – 01362 688338
Gill Page – 01362 688379
MATTHEW PROJECT
Norfolk based drug and alcohol charity The Matthew Project has received funding from Comic Relief to provide a specialist Young People’s service in Norfolk market towns targeting those at risk of developing or already experiencing problems with alcohol. Two youth workers, Sophie Burnett and Martin Torpey, specializing in alcohol harm reduction, will provide information, advice, one-to-one and practical support for young people to help them make informed choices about and reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse to themselves, their families and the community.
As part of this service the Matthew Project will be bringing their mobile ‘Voicebox’ unit to Stimpsons Piece (skate park) in Reepham every Friday evening from June to August, 5.30-7.30pm. The caravan will provide a safe welcoming meeting place for young people where they can take part in activities, have refreshments and receive information and advice on alcohol and other issues. There will also be detached youth work in the Bawdeswell and Cawston area to inform young people of the service.
The Matthew Project is grateful for the positive encouragement they have already received from the Parish Council, Safer Neighborhood Team and local residents.
For more information, or if you are concerned about a young person, please call Sophie or Martin on 0845 868 8172. The Matthew Project also has a 24/7 confidential helpline: 0800 764 754. www.matthewproject.org
Sophie Burnett
Alcohol Misuse Youth Worker
The Matthew Project
PARENTS & TODDLERS / BABY GROUP
We meet at Bawdeswell Village Hall from 9.30am to 11.30am every Friday in term time.
Come along for a chat and a coffee & let your child have some fun with play dough, colouring and puzzles plus lots of toys and there are additional activities most weeks. (There is no charge but a donation is invited)
For more information call Kate on 688834
If you have any larger toys or play equipment suitable for toddlers that you no longer require please contact Kate.
BAWDESWELL BADGERS PRE – SCHOOL
Hello everyone from Bawdeswell Badgers pre–school. Our summer term is in full swing with holidays firmly on the agenda, so far we have been camping in our garden, prepared and eaten sandwiches on a picnic and we are about to make passports and fly off to who knows where!
Continuing with our natural world theme we have been on a visit to chicken cottage to see and feed some bantams, we plan to follow their progress on a regular basis and ultimately collect their eggs.
We have a small number of vacancies for September so if you would care to come and see us don’t hesitate to contact me, we would love to see you.
Finally, our pre – school is blessed with a fantastic committee who constantly strive to help us, we are aware how hard you work, thank you.
Carol Taylor
01362 688875
BAWDESWELL FOOTBALL CLUB.
Bawdeswell FC have now completed their league season games with a very creditable 45 pts from 15 wins and 11 losses. The club has far exceeded its target for the season so very well done all of you.
New players and supporters are always needed for the team. For information about the club please contact Philip Duffield on (01362) 688611
More club information is available online at http://bawdeswellfc.co.uk/default.aspx
The Steven (Stiffy) Williamson Memorial Trophy 2008
Following our very successful competition last year, details are now in place for 2008.
Cawston and Corpusty join our usual four teams, Lyng utd., Reepham res., Foulsham res. and Bawdeswell.
Fixtures 6.45pm HOME AWAY
Tuesday 15th July Reepham v Bawdeswell
Cawston v Lyng
Wednesday 16th July Corpusty v Foulsham
Tuesday 22nd July Foulsham v Reepham
Lyng v Corpusty
Wednesday 23rd July Cawston v Bawdeswell
Tuesday 29th July Foulsham v Cawston
Wednesday 30th July Corpusty v Reepham
Bawdeswell v Lyng
Wednesday 13th August – the Final at Foulsham
Saturday 16th August – Presentation night and sport quiz at Great Witchingham Cricket Club 8.00pm
I will be doing our usual very large raffle with tickets on sale at all football matches and the draw taking place at the presentation night. All proceeds as usual to the Children’s Fund at the Jenny Lind hospital at the N & N. Anyone wishing to donate a prize for the raffle or make a donation to the charity please contact Phil or Sue 0n 01603 872145.
Phil Williamson
BECK WI
Aleathia welcomed members, two guests, and last but by no means least, our speaker Anita Carpenter to our June meeting.
Before showing us slides, Anita told us of the history of tapestry and needlepoint, and we were amazed to hear that records show tapestry was woven in 1483 B.C. Some of the slides were of Anita's own beautiful work but the majority were taken of tapestries in N.T. houses, Blickling and Hardwick Hall etc. A most interesting talk.
Anita judged the pieces of needlework brought in by members, 1st Christine, 2nd Ruth. The raffle was won by Doris.
Forthcoming events were discussed and Aleathia spoke of the National A.G.M. she had attended in Liverpool. Our next meeting is on Monday 14th July at 7.30.p.m. when David Morton talks about the Heydon Estate.
The exhibition is an Old Cooking Aid. Hope to see you all. Mary Humphrey
BAWDESWELL ACTIVITIES GROUP (BAG)
News – Plans are now being made for activities during the Summer Holidays. We will be open each weekday afternoon from the 4th to the 29th August excluding the Bank Holiday on 25th August. (Don’t forget that the ‘Summer Club’ at Sparham runs from 28th July to 1st August - see page 5 for details)
This year we will try and have a specific activity/event (some may be weather dependant) each day. It is intended this year that, as far as possible, all the activities run by BAG, including materials, will be free of charge although small donations towards the costs will be welcomed. The activities are open to all residents of Bawdeswell, Foxley and surrounding villages. For some activities the numbers may have to be limited. As usual the ‘CAFE’ will be open every afternoon for hot & cold drinks, sweets & crisps etc.
Futher details of the program, opening and event times will be published in the August Reeves Tale. If there are any particular activities that you would like us to organise please contact our secretary.
The Group is looking for additional volunteers to help with the events during 2008/9. Please contact our secretary on 01362 688749.
Bawdeswell Activities Group is a result of Project Bawdeswell and gratefully acknowledge grant aid from Norfolk Community Foundation and Breckland Council and a donation from Bawdeswell Parish Council. We have also received some very generous donations of cash and equipment from villagers.
(Hits of the Decades : 60’s to Present Day)
LIMITED NO OF TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE:
ADULTS: £8
Children under 14: £4
Children Under 6: Free
Tel: Ruth 688768 or
Friends of Bawdeswell Church
As reported last month, after the May Ball was over and we had all gone home, the marquee was vandalised - slashed along one full length with a sharp knife – well we had to pick up a bill for £250, the excess on the insurance, and this rather dented our profits from the evening.
Windows in the village hall were also broken that night.
If anybody has any information please phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 www.crimestoppers-uk.org (you don’t have to say who you are), or the police Crimes Investigation Unit on 0845 456 4567 quoting Crime Reference number CR25938/08/5
FUTURE EVENTS 2008
Coffee Morning and Quarterly Draw Saturday 5th July
Harvest Supper Village Hall 7.30pm Saturday 8th November
Christmas Concert 4pm Sunday 14th December
Keith Loades , made famous by the Thursford Show, is appearing at Cromer’s End of the Pier Show this Christmas, and is to be at our Harvest Supper to entertain us.
HARVEST SUPPER
Bawdeswell Village Hall
SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER 7.30pm
Entertainment:
KEITH LOADES
The Bawdeswell Book Club meets at the Old Workhouse Bar on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. New members always welcome.
This month we discussed ‘Innocent Traitor’ by Alison Weir.
The innocent traitor of the title is Lady Jane Grey. Alison Weir is a popular British author and historian who also writes historical biographies which are readable and carefully researched. This is a historical novel based on fact. Most book club readers found it easily readable.
The story is told from the points of view of several people who all seemed to have the same personality. The psychological interpretation of the characters and the accounts written from a child’s point of view were particularly unconvincing.
We thought that the story is impossible to spoil so the book was worth reading but I personally prefer Ms Weir’s other more detailed and less speculative work. There are other more enjoyable historical blockbusters.
At the July meeting we will discuss
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Hazel Crawley
Mobile Library Service
Home Library Service
The Mobile Library calls regularly at Bawdeswell on a Wednesday and Foxley on a Friday.
Bawdeswell: - Paradise Road 10am, School 10.20am, 12 Reepham Road 10.45am, Bawdeswell Hall 11am, Hall Road 11.15am, 3 Bell Close 11.35am and Chaucer Close 11.50-12pm. Next Visits are 2nd July, 23rd July.
Foxley: - The Chequers 3.10 – 3.25pm. Next Visits are 4th July, 25th July.
For further information on any aspect of the service please call 01603 222267
The Home Library Service provides books on wheels to people in the community who like to use the library service but are unable to get there due to age, disability or restricted mobility. To use the Home Library Service or to volunteer to help deliver the service, please telephone 01603 506848.
BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL-EXTRACTS OF MEETINGS HELD ON MONDAY 2nd JUNE 2008
PRESENT : Councillors Mason (Chairman) Lilwall, Beane and Cockburn
Mr. G. Bambridge (DC) 5 parishioners
APOLOGIES: Councillors Shannon and Mallen.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Agreed and signed
- Dee Jackson and Doug Bennett, NCC Planning & Transportation Dept. came and told PC about the new systems being put into effect regarding transport in the region and the use of mini buses and ‘demand responsive vehicles’. They will be sending PC a questionnaire which will be sent out to all Parishioners to find out how this system can benefit Bawdeswell Parishioners. PC would ideally like to see a bus service to Dereham and Chris Limbach, responsible for bus service timetables, is to be asked to attend a future PC meeting to discuss this.
-Community Car Scheme – Councillor Shannon attended a meeting at Breckland- there are problems at the moment surrounding the current system which left drivers, PC’s and Breckland open to personal liability claims. Breckland hope to solve issues shortly and will use Bawdeswell as a test case.
-Folland Court – Transfer of land from Breckland to Flagship to be finalised at meeting on 10th June- PC agreed that covenant on building of PO can be removed so that this can go ahead. Flagship assures PC that if in future they would like PO this can still be built. Flagship attending meeting at Breckland with Highways/Planners/Architect to discuss path around bend into Paradise Road.
- Local Development Framework: Updated base maps of Parish showing various planning ‘constraints’ received, plus copy of Settlement boundary. Details of Landowners/sites put forward for development to be sent within two weeks. Future development issues for Bawdeswell will be fully discussed at the 7th July PC meeting when Andrea Long from Breckland will be at meeting.
- PO stays ‘temporarily closed’ until end of consultation period 24 June – until then nothing can be decided but PC looking into provision of PO in village or ‘outreach facilities’ in Hall/Church.
- New Parish Clerk/RFO: Mrs Claire Boer has been appointed as Parish Clerk and will take over from Mrs. Delia Riseborough on 7th July.
- NEXT MEETING; MONDAY 7th JULY AT 7.45pm IN THE VILLAGE HALL. ANDREA LONG FROM BRECKLAND WILL BE ATTENDING AND THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND FUTURE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE VILLAGE WILL BE DISCUSSED. THIS WILL AFFECT EVERYONE LIVING IN BAWDESWELL AND PARISHIONERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.
BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL – NOTICES
Vandalism in Village
Over the last few weeks there have been a number of cases of vandalism – marquee slashed on Recreation Field/ several windows in Hall broken – Police have been informed. This behaviour is totally unacceptable. If Parishioners see anyone damaging property etc. would they please inform Police or Parish Clerk. The Police also attended on the evening of Wednesday 11th June when a group of 5 teenagers were throwing stones at the hall and otherwise causing a nuisance and they have all their names.
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA
It is hoped to obtain grant aid soon to re-furbish and install the play equipments recovered from RAF Coltishall. In the meantime would all parents please caution their children not to try and use or interfere with this equipment. Any incident to be reported to the Parish Clerk on 688234.
OLD SURVEYORS LAND, Reepham Road The Parish Council, as Trustees, has elected to sell the Old Surveyors Land (approx. half an acre) under a closed sealed bid system, on the understanding that the Purchaser will be required to pay all legal and administrative fees associated with the sale of the land . Such bids are invited from interested Parties – to be in the hands of the Parish Council by Friday 25th July 2008. (For further information contact Clerk on 01362 688234).
VILLAGE HANDYMAN
Bawdeswell Parish Council has a vacancy for a (paid position) part time Handyman in the village. Terms and conditions available on application.
Contact the Parish Clerk on 01362 688234 for further information.
PROJECT BAWDESWELL
The meeting on 14th June was given a summary of the feedback from the presentation in March about options for the position and design of the village hall which has now been analysed. The preferred site is option 2 between the bowling green and the basketball court. Villagers opted for a traditional and unobtrusive building style which looks like it belongs in its setting, with a highly environmentally friendly content. See our display board at the village fete for more information. The next step is to develop external plans and an internal layout that will be presented to the village in the autumn.
An enormous amount of effort has been made to obtain funding for the erection of the children’s play equipment. This has been very frustrating. The realisation has been made that unfortunately, for insurance and health and safety reasons, we cannot do any of this work ourselves. The equipment will have to be refurbished and installed by the original manufacturers in order to satisfy these requirements. The cost of doing this and providing the correct safety surface and some other equipment suitable for an older age group is in excess of £20,000!! Funding sources have been considered and an application was made to the most likely one at the beginning of May. Unfortunately the time scales are long. An answer to the first stage of the application will not be forthcoming until the end of July. Based on the response there is a 2nd stage to go through and this will take even longer! So sadly this equipment will not be in place for the school holidays. Please remind children not to climb on it because it is unsafe at the moment.
The good news is that the cricket nets will be installed in the next couple of weeks. Luckily volunteers from the village can do this work themselves and Project Bawdeswell is very grateful to the Activities Group team undertaking this job.
We need to increase the momentum of the project but, unfortunately, we are relying on a very small number of villagers who are already heavily involved in the Community.
If you want better facilities, now is the time for your support.
Some work is being done between meetings and behind the scenes by the sub groups but we need more people.
Join us on the 12th July at 10.00 am in the Village Hall. Come along and hear all about the various work streams and share your ideas with us.
More information on www.projectbawdeswell.org.uk or call the Secretary on 688749
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 Aerobics on Monday Evenings, 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 – there is no admission charge for this and light refreshments are available.
Hire Charges from May 2008
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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 (NEW) |
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4 Hours |
£30 |
£25 |
£15 (NEW) |
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6 Hours |
£45 |
£35 |
£25 (NEW) |
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8 Hours |
£50 |
£40 |
£30 (NEW) |
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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 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
Village Hall Committee
The Village Hall Committee is still struggling to keep going and desperately needs more members. There are 800 plus (and growing) people in the village and just half a dozen of you could help make a big difference. We meet in the village hall at 8pm on the 3rd Monday of each month. Please come and join us!!
Foxley Annual Parish Meeting
Summary of minutes from 20 May 2008 at 7.30 in the village hall.
Present; Mr. J. Harvey Mr N.Mears, Mr D Barrett, Mr N. Hatch ,Mr G Bambridge (DC) 9 parishioners and the clerk.
Apologies: Mrs I Floering Blackman (CC) thro family illness.
Minutes of previous meeting on 18 May 2007 were read, agreed and signed. The Chairman asked those present to support Bill Bryson’s campaign, as head of CPRE to consider litter, and points were raised re grass cutting and dog fouling.
Foxley Annual Council
Parish Meeting
Election of Officers: Chairman - J Harvey proposed by N Hatch and seconded by D Barrett, Vice Chairman - N Mears proposed by J Harvey & seconded by N Hatch.
The co option of a new councillor was discussed.None of the parishioners present were willing to stand but all were encouraged to find someone to fill the vacancy.
Chairman’s Report- Apart from sincerely thanking the Councillors, local, District and County, the clerk and those parishioners who support meetings, the Chairman concluded that it had not been a bad year with 5 meetings. The loss of the Natterjack and lack of support from BC were noted.
The Vice Chairman reported on a long and tortuous saga with Anglian Water but the bottom line was that they needed proof over a period of time regarding the flooding. It was agreed that more agencies should be called in to the fray.
Financial Report - Receipts from the precept were £2250 and outgoings were £2616.The extra came from the balance brought forward . The councillors accepted the accounts and they would be sent to the internal auditor.
Village Hall Committee Report - The Chairman, Mrs Whitmore gave an excellent and detailed report on the activities of the Committee and received the sincere thanks of the Council. The hard working helpers were also to be commended.
Foxley Parish Council
Meeting
Minutes of the last meeting on 14 February 2008 were read, approved and signed.
Matters arising: Anglian Water - on going plans re pumping station at Village Hall would hopefully be revealed in June.
A draft Emergency Plan was being circulated for comments.
Correspondence: The clerk had offered her resignation after serving a temporary term of 5 years! The Chairman thanked her on behalf of the council and the village as it is the clerk that enables the Parish Council to function properly. Plans were in force to seek a new clerk.
Planning Applications: Village Hall received permission for alterations.
Mr Woods, Vine Cottage received permission for new garage
Mr & Mrs Wheeler, Fox Hollow were seeking permission for a side & rear extension - there were no objections.
Flora Nova is seeking permission for a multispan polytunnel, new greenhouse and repositioning of existing tunnels. There were no objections raised but the question of
the overspill from the water used was raised. Had the effect of storm water off the new structures been assessed with regard to the extra pressure on the drainage. Last year it had flooded gardens and poured down the street. The clerk will take this up with BC.
Village Matters: The phantom bottle dropper was around again. A large number of wine bottles were being left on the verge. Serco will come out to collect but it is also important for people to keep their eyes open to see who is dumping them. Please let any member of the council know if you have any idea of the culprit.
Breckland are offering space on their website to be used by villages to advertise any activities they wish.
Finance: The financial report was presented and signed. All outstanding subscriptions, grants and insurance were approved to be paid.
Date of the next meeting will be Tuesday 15 July at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Saturday Drop Inn
26th July, 2008
10am to 4pm
The Chapel, Station Road, Reepham
To buy FAIRTRADE products from our wide-ranging Traidcraft stall - including food, fashion & accessories, items for the living room, bedroom, kitchen & outdoors, as well as cards, gifts, stationery and toys.
Admission is FREE
Contact Cecile Reeve for further info –
Tel: 07766 594472
Norfolk’s latest Young Farmers Club got off to a flying start as 14 potential members arrived for the launch at Bawdeswell village hall. The guides at the first evening were Andy Jenness and county chairman Rob Proctor, who organised a number of team building activities.
The second evening was a mini rally hosted by Shauna McDougall, Michelle Ritchie and David Ottley.
Everyone enjoyed taking part in a mini competition – wiring a three pin plug, eating as many baked beans as possible with a cocktail stick plus dwile flunking.
At the third they joined Acle RFC on a farm walk at Henry and Holly Alston’s Billockby Hall Farm.
The club meets at Bawdeswell village hall from 7.30pm every Tuesday evening.
For programme details call county office 01603 731307 .
Annelise Ford, Norfolk Young Farmers.
LINDAM SAFETY GATE RECALL
Argos has issued the following recall notice.
Product
Recall: Lindam Safety Gates
Argos Catalogue numbers
375/3086 (Lindam
model LD145) and
375/3282 (Lindam
model LD146)
We have identified a problem with a batch of Lindam safety gates where the plastic hinge that retains the gate within the frame may fail in use. This will result in the gate becoming detached from the frame and the potential for injury.
We have decided therefore to recall the product(s).
Safety gates that are affected can be identified in the following ways: - the plastic used in the hinge mechanism is white not blue and the stairgate will be marked with a model number along the bottom bar of the gate.
Affected model numbers are LD145 and LD146. If you have one of these numbers your product is affected, any other model numbers are unaffected.
If you own one of the affected safety gates, please stop using it immediately and return it to your nearest Argos store for a full refund.
SPARHAM OPEN GARDENS
Sunday 13 July 2-6 p.m.
Wander round a fascinating variety of gardens in Sparham.
There will be at least 10 gardens for you to enjoy.
Tea can be taken overlooking the beautiful Wensum Valley.
There will be plants and homemade cakes for sale and
a treasure hunt for children.
Cost - £3 per adult, accompanied children free.
Proceeds in aid of
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Sparham
Put the date in your diary!
E L S I N G V I L L A G E F E T E
Saturday, 19th July at 2.00 p.m.
at Bartles Lodge, Elsing
(courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Mack)
Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun – something for everyone
from kiddies to grannies and grandpas!
Bouncy Castle Games and Races
(bring your bike)
Cake stall Plants and Produce
Snail Racing Tug o’ War
Raffle Tombola
Cream Teas Ices Licensed Bar
Profits in aid of St. Mary’s Church, Elsing, and Elsing Memorial Hall
Benefice News and Events
At the last meeting of the Benefice Ministry Group the dates for the next ladies’ lunch and men’s breakfast were planned.
The ladies’ lunch will be held on 16th August at Foxley village hall. The men’s breakfast will be on 27th September in Bawdeswell village hall. Numbers for both events are limited and invitations will be issued nearer the time. Please do not be too disappointed if you don’t receive an invitation – your turn will come round again another time. We do try to include everyone but not all at once!
It’s a busy time of year for fundraising events and the list for July is as follows:
5th Friends of Bawdeswell Church coffee morning 10.30 in the church
5th Roundtower Society to visit Bylaugh Church + Church Fete
6th Lyng open gardens
19/20th Lyng Patronal Festival Weekend
19th Elsing joint village hall and church fete 2pm
Details of all events can be found on notice boards around the villages and in the two village magazines.
JULIAN GROUP Fridays at 8pm on 4th July, 18th July, 1st August
Contact: Susan March 01603 870342
A Prologue from William Law – “The Perfection of all Virtues”
All prayer and devotion, fastings and repentance, mediation and retirement, all sacraments and ordinances are but so many means to render the soul…conformable to the will of God and to fill it with thankfulness and praise for everything that comes from God. This is the perfection of all virtues, and all virtues that do not tend to it or proceed from it are but so many false ornaments of a soul not converted to God.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BAWDESWELL
Baptisms
We had two Baptisms – Jodie Cowling on 25th May and Abigale Webb on 1st June. The Rev Tom Candiland baptised them and welcomed them into the family of our church.
Bawdeswell P.C.C. - The New Church Organ project
The Organ Appeal was officially launched on Saturday 14 June at a concert given by Gerald Gifford, honorary curator of music at the Fitzwilliam Museum. He brought along some period keyboard instruments and played amongst other pieces some unpublished music by Handel, discovered in the archives of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
It was a most interesting and unique event. Thank you all who supported it. There were visitors from as far afield as Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. We hope you all enjoyed it. The baroque organ and harpsichord sounded very well in our church.
Many thanks to PCC members for their support as hosts. The buffet and wine were much appreciated.
Last month we had a visit from the Diocesan Chancellor, Judge Paul Downes, and the Registrar Mr Ian Mayers, to confirm the finer details of the organ project and they gave us enthusiastic advice and support.
We are encouraging people to pledge modest donations over a period of time if it is easier for them to contribute in this way, as we are borrowing the money to get on with the installation and regular payments will help us repay the loan.
The new organ is to be a memorial to anyone nominated by the donors and these names will be displayed in the organ gallery.
Details of the project are inside the church which is open daily.
See also the manufacturer’s website at www.makinorgans.co.uk where you can listen to samples of music from these advanced instruments.
R.T.
RECTOR’S LETTER
The Rector has been on Sabbatical Leave and we thank the Archdeacon of Lynn for writing to us in his place.
Dear All
This is a wonderful time of the year. As I write the weather is less than spring-like but plant and tree life is vibrant and, to use words from a favourite song of mine, “God is playing hide and seek everywhere you turn.” (if we have eyes to see!) Taking good care of God’s creation is a fundamental responsibility for all of us. As the first two chapters of Genesis suggests, we are stewards of God’s creation, entrusted with a most precious gift. As stewards we have been given everything and have a duty to use those gifts responsibly and not to abuse them. We are in partnership with God in looking after our environment and have a responsibility to do all that we can to be good stewards even though it may seem that what we can do as individuals has minimum impact on the global situation.
As Christians, it seems to me that we are bound to warm and respond to such a calling, for stewardship is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. At many Communion services we say, as the bread and wine, our gifts of money and ourselves are offered to God at the offertory, “Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. All things come from you, and of your own do we give you.” We worship a God of infinite generosity and love who has spent himself, sacrificed himself in giving us all the things that we require to live and grow and mature and be at peace with him in his creation.
When we begin to understand something of that generosity and love we can do nothing but respond in thankfulness, living every moment of our lives for him, recognising that in everything we are in partnership with him, instruments of his peace and his love in his world. This of course means that we become even more aware of our shortcomings and therefore our dependence on him for guidance, strength and his forgiveness as we seek to be good stewards of all that he has given us.
The Christian steward seeks no reward for his good stewardship, but the freedom, the peace, the purpose, the hope, the love, that comes from a life centred on God brings the joy and fullness of life that Jesus promised.
With my prayers and very best wishes for a happy and blessed Summer.
Yours ever,
Martin Gray
Archdeacon of Lynn
CHURCH SERVICES
JULY 2008
|
DATE |
6th |
13th |
20th |
23rd |
27th |
Season
|
7th after Trinity |
8th after Trinity |
9th after Trinity |
Wed |
10th after Trinity |
FOXLEY
|
EP 6.30pm CW |
- |
HC(PB) 8am TC |
- |
HC 1030 |
|
LYNG |
HC 0900 DH |
OMS 1030 DH |
EP 5pm TC |
- |
fs 1030 fst |
|
ELSING |
MP 1030 TC |
- |
HC(1) 9am TC |
- |
HC 1030 TC |
BAWDESWELL
|
HC(1) 10.30 DH |
- |
GiG 1030 |
HC(PB) 9am |
WP 1030 |
|
BYLAUGH |
- |
HC(PB) 0900 DH |
- |
- |
MP 0900 TC |
|
SPARHAM |
Family Service 1030 |
- |
HC(PB) 1030 |
- |
EP 6.30pm |
Abbreviations: EP Evening Prayer
HC(PB) Holy Communion (Prayer Book)
HC(1) Holy Communion (Order1)
fs Family Service
MP Morning Prayer
EP Evening Prayer
WP Words & Praise
OMS One More Step
GiG God is Good (family service)
DH David Head
TC Tom Candeland