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1 June 2013
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Copy Date for July edition: Wednesday 12th June
Sunday 9th June Registration 10 am
Starston Dog Show - Glebe Meadow Judging from 11 am
Friday 14th June 10.00 - 12.00 noon
Coffee morning at Birchwood, Rushall Road - see P. 18
Sunday 23rd June 12.30 pm onwards
Starston Fun Day - Glebe Meadow see P. 18-19
Monday 22nd July 7.30 pm
Parish Council Meeting - Jubilee Hall
Tuesday 24th September 7.30 pm
Parish Council Meeting - Jubilee Hall
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5 June 2013
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June: Art
Exhibition and Open Gardens at Pulham
St Mary Church and the Pennoyer Centre
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A Week of Prayer From 2nd to 9th June there will be the
opportunity to try a whole variety of
prayers from Sunrise Psalms to Churchyard
trails. Visit your local church to pick up a
leaflet with a full list of activities.
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God in the Garden Tuesday 4th June 10.30 am -12.00 noon at
11 Station Road, Pulham St Mary. Shirley
is again opening her garden for a morning
of quiet reflection. There will be poems and
prayers to help guide our thoughts, light
refreshments, and if the weather is fine the
model train may be running. Do come and
join us if you can. **********************************
Frenze Church Sunday 9th June 3.00 pm Evening Prayer Come and enjoy Evening Prayer in its traditional form in a church which has a
rich and varied history, some superb old
brasses and fine examples of English oak
furniture. Contributions are invited for the
work of the Churches Conservation Trust. Linger after the service to look more closely at the building, and join us in a
‘Bring and Share’ picnic. (on the grass if it
is fine.) If you would like to enjoy a stroll before the
service, we meet at Thelveton Church at
2.00 pm and walk part of the Boudicca Way
to Frenze in time for the service. Dogs are
welcome. **********************************
Open Farm Sunday
9th June, Shotford Hall Farm, Harleston
11.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Visit our mixed farm on Open Farm Sunday
for a day of fun and discovery. Meet and
touch the animals (milking from 2-4 pm),
take a close look at the farm machinery,
enjoy a tractor and trailer tour, take a
leisurely riverside walk, meet some food
producers and find out where your food
comes from. Free entry for everyone.
Refreshments available – hog roast, cream
teas, coffee/tea.
For more information, contact Tim Lewis
on 07767 708106. We look forward to
seeing you there. ***************************************** Harleston Primary School Summer Gala Saturday 22nd June 11.00 am until 3.00
pm. The Friends of Harleston Primary
School welcome you to join us for a fun
day out for all the family, including Bar,
BBQ, Tea Tent, Homemade Cakes,
Bucking Bronco, Archery, Zumba
demonstration, Tug of War plus much
more
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Harleston Choral Society's
Summer Concert,
Saturday 29th June at 7.30 pm in St John's
Church, Harleston. We're singing
Mendelssohn's Elijah, with orchestra and
soloists. Tickets £9 (accompanied children
free) from Harleston Tourist Information
Centre, or from choir members, or on the
door on the night. Come and join us - it's
going to be a great evening !
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7 June 2013
Notes from The Editor
This edition is so jam-packed that there’s
hardly space for me to say anything!
Please visit some of the wonderful events
on offer. I would particularly recommend
the Royal Norfolk Show, it IS worth the
entrance fee; go early, plan your day, take
a picnic and see what Norfolk has to offer.
[Or you can spend the same money and
take the family to any big commercial
attraction around the county and have
seen it all by lunch-time. Rant over.]
My apologies to all contributors, I have
trimmed almost every article. It is lovely
to have so much material sent to us each
month, not just from the village but from
all over the surrounding area - please keep
it coming.
Sue Moore
Starston Parish Council News At their meeting on May 14th - which was
also the Council’s AGM - the Councillors
unanimously re-elected Mr Edward
Libbey as chairman for the forthcoming
year.
PC Tim Tyler attended the first part of the
meeting. He said there had been no
change in the crime statistics for the
Harleston area since the previous meeting.
He was keen to stress that he is willing to
talk in confidence to any resident who
makes a complaint about behaviour or
activity that could be considered criminal.
Even if the person does not wish to pursue
the matter further, for whatever reason, he
will offer on-going support. The
Chairman thanked PC Tyler for the work
he does in the village.
The Councillors approved the Council’s
accounts for the financial year ended 31st
March. They will now be sent to the
official auditor for scrutiny and will be
available for inspection by the public in
due course.
Anger was expressed at references to the
Glebe Meadow in party political election
material that was published by Mr Martin
Wilby when he was seeking re-election to
the County Council. The view of the
Council was that Mr Wilby had taken
undue credit for what had been achieved.
The Parish Council meeting was followed
by the Annual Parish Meeting where
groups active in the village reported on
their varied doings in the last year and
described their future plans. The only
unhappy note came from Mrs Ruth
Cawcutt, the Secretary of the Parochial
Church Council. While the year had been
a fantastic time for Starston in many ways
the PCC had been disappointed that St
Margaret’s had not been awarded Lottery
funding for much-needed repairs.
A full report of the Annual Parish
Meeting will appear in the next edition of
Pigeon Post.
Dee Palmer
Parish Clerk
Don’t Forget The Dogs
Just a reminder that the Starston Dog Show is being held on the Glebe Meadow on
Sunday 9th June. For further information contact Patricia Hepple on 01379 853871.
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The Long Road Home
As reported in February’s Pigeon Post,
Julian Hines (from Starston) and 3
friends set out in April to ride their bikes
from John O’Groats to Harleston, a
journey of 780 miles, to raise money for
three charities close to their hearts. These
are Woolverstone Wish, East Anglia
Children’s Hospices and Cancer
Research UK.
Julian arrived back in Starston on April
27th and his report on the trip is as
follows:
4 Men, 4 Bikes And
A Long Road Home
On Thursday 18th April we got on our
bikes for the first leg of our trip and set
off from the rather wet and windy town
of John O’Groats. Our enthusiasm was
off the scale but 30 miles later in driving
rain we realised how naïve we may have
been.
We always knew the weather was going
to be our Achilles heel although
optimism had shielded us from this
brutal reality. “It’s spring time, the
weather will be fine up there…”
However, we soon learned that the
designers of the endless wind farms in
Scotland knew something we didn’t.
Nevertheless we dug in and set about
completing the task in hand and 780 wet
and windy miles later we arrived back in
Harleston.
We would like to thank all those who
supported us. We have raised something
in the region of £11,000 for our chosen
charities so those aching muscles were
well worthwhile.
For anyone who might wish to donate, it
is not too late. Please go to our team
page: www.justgiving.com/teams/
longroadhome.
A few stats to impress or amuse you:
106 hours spent in the saddle
80 chocolate bars, 30 bags of
crisps, 10 fried breakfasts, 20
bananas, 20 lattes, 18 rounds of toast
consumed
54 litres of water mixed with 3k
of energy supplement
1379 calories burned per hour
146,174 calories burned in total
4,500 pedal revolutions per hour
– a total of 477,000
It’s good to be home.
Julian Hines
Wood Farm –
The End of an Era
Anna Saul has announced that she
will be ending all treatments at Wood
Farm from the end of July this year.
She has decided it is time to retire but
would like to thank all those who have
supported the Wood Farm Centre
over the years.
9 June 2013
Notes From A Starston Garden
Pulham St Mary Church, said the little
roadside notice as I approached our
neighbouring village. Plant Sale and
Coffee Morning, said the next. Yippee, a
plant sale! I slowed down, so that I could
read the last notice. Saturday 11th May,
10.00 – 12.00. Well that sorted out where
I’d be at 10 o’clock on May 11th.
It was Oscar Wilde who said, “I can resist
everything except temptation”. For me
resistance crumbles when I see a sign that
says “Nursery” or “Plant Sale” or “Plants
for Sale”. The only temptation that comes
close is ice cream. I see a plant-covered
table outside a house and I just have to
pull over to take a look. I note in my diary
the exact date of the Blacksmiths Cottage
autumn Plant Fair. And many times a
jaunt along country roads is interrupted by
a detour down a rutted lane, following the
sign that says Nursery. “I’d just like a
quick look”, I say. My partner in crime
knows by now to take a book on country
jaunts because my “quick look” takes at
least half an hour.
Only a couple of weeks ago, on our way
home from a bird walk near Brancaster, I
discovered a gem of a nursery at South
Creake. Actually there were two gems – a
pair of fantastic, small nurseries right next
door to each other. The mind boggles at
the potential for plant wars. Bug pistols at
dawn. Hoe to hoe combat. Daring night
raids to sabotage the other’s water supply.
Of course both gems merited a close
inspection so this particular “quick look”
lasted more like an hour. Head ruled heart
as I bought Sedums, a wormwood, some
Salvias and a couple of catmints to
populate the sun-baked, droughty areas of
the garden. (Actually I only have one
catmint now, as the cat seems to have
eaten the other). Heart ruled head when I
added two red herbaceous Potentillas to
my trolley.
Nurseries like those have several
attractions. They have a good selection of
interesting plants - not just the usual
suspects you see in garden centres - and
the staff are knowledgeable, enthusiastic
and happy to give advice. You also know
exactly what you’re buying in terms of the
variety (not always the case when you buy
from a local plant sale or a roadside table).
The same advantages apply to plant fairs
which have the additional benefit of
bringing a number of specialist nurseries
together in one place. So there’s even
more choice and fewer plant miles.
But when it came to plant miles the sale at
Pulham St Mary church took a lot of
beating - as did the prices. I arrived on the
dot of 10 o’clock and descended like a
biblical plague of locusts, except that I
didn’t eat the plants, I bought them - quite
a lot of them. Experience has taught me
that plants like these are tough little
bunnies. They establish more quickly in
the challenging conditions of my garden
than the cossetted offspring of a nursery’s
stock plants. But I’ll still be going to plant
fairs and jolting down rutted lanes – the
temptation is just too great. Dee The Gardener
Topical Tip Keep sowing lettuce in succession – Salad
Bowl is a reliable cut-and-come-again.
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11 June 2013
Some of you may know that I am a fan
of Les Misérables. Seeing the film
recently reminded me of its meaning and
how this affected me after also reading
the book.
The recent film kept faithfully to the
book. The main characters were just as I
would have imagined them. The story,
although fictional, seemed very real;
disturbing and it exposed the human
story well. There were ideals of
forgiveness, kindness and wanting
decency in human society. The ideals we
strive to attain today.
The example I want to share is to do with
a kind of action which can lead to great
things. However, I have had to cut out a
lot of detail and go straight to it! Jean
Valjean was sent to prison for stealing a
loaf of bread to feed his starving family
and now he is out on parole. Because of
the prison regime he is thin and in poor
health. Jean Valjean keeps walking and
becoming exhausted sits down to rest in
a small town. A poor person tells him to
go and see the Bishop who might help
him by giving him food and drink. He
has little money and would not be served
because of his appearance. The Bishop
takes him in and gives him food, drink
and a bed.
I cut to my main point. Here we witness
terror, poverty and hunger. Jean Valjean
steals some silver and runs off. He is
caught and brought back to the Bishop
who has already realised the situation.
The Bishop says “So here you are, I am
delighted to see you. Had you forgotten
that I gave you the candlesticks as well?
They are a pair and silver like the rest.
Did you forget to take them?” Here, at
this point, the Bishop has changed him
from despair to hope.
So, with the silver in his possession he
will be able to alter and be able to lead a
good life. He has been made new. The
beautiful words of the Bishop to Jean
bring the point of my letter. Let us in our
own lives be thankful for what we have
been given and to give back to society in
some small measure:
“Jean Valjean, my son, you no longer
belong to what is evil, but to what is
good. I have brought your soul to save it
from black thoughts and the spirit of
perdition, and I give it to God”.
Jean Valjean goes on to use the ‘money’
he has been given to do good and thus to
help others, the theme which runs
through the novel. Within this excerpt
from Les Misérables there is much we
can understand today. How utter despair
can lead a decent person to steal, become
bitter and resentful.
Kindness can also bring healing to
others. I always like the phrase ‘The
kindness of strangers’. Jesus Christ tells
us in many ways and examples how
forgiveness can make things new.
We are not like Jean Valjean and have
not been in his situation, but Jesus taught
through his words in the parables. It is
not about giving away our possessions
but about meeting people where they are
and going forward together.
Margaret Doggett
The Kindness of Strangers
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The Royal Norfolk Show 2013 The Royal Norfolk Show 2013 (cont’d)
The 2013 Royal Norfolk Show will be
held at the Norfolk Showground at
Costessy on Wednesday 26th and
Thursday 27th June. The Show Director
is Julian Taylor and Michael Bartlett
asked him how long it has been running?
JT: The first show of all was in 1906.
The Royal Norfolk Show has been based
on the showground since 1954. Norfolk is
one of only six counties which has the
royal prefix which was awarded to
Norfolk in 1908 when Sandringham was
purchased as a royal estate.
MB: I presume it began as an
agricultural show, is that still the focus?
JT: Yes, at its heart, but it’s no longer
purely agricultural as the nature of
agriculture has altered so much so it’s
broader, encompassing a number of allied
industries. In Norfolk there are something
like 200,000 people involved in
agriculture in the broadest sense - things
like food production through to people
who clean and pack vegetables and so on.
We also have a large number of non-
agricultural elements in the Show. We
provide a huge shop window for traders,
including local traders. During the 2-day
show we would expect something like
90,000 to 95,000 people through the door.
Not many shops would get that kind of
throughput.
MB: Give me some of the reasons why I
might want to come to the show.
JT: I suppose the main reason is to see
agriculture being demonstrated in its
broadest sense. So many people living in
Norfolk have no connection with land any
more. At one time a lot of people would
have had fathers, grandfathers, even great
-grandfathers who were working on the
land. Now that direct family connection is
rare so we, as an agricultural association,
try to help break down those barriers. We
have cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry in the
show but it’s not just agriculture, there’s a
huge amount going on in the grand ring.
For example, marching bands, show
jumping, a parachute drop from the RAF
and this year there’s a father and son duo
from Australia – the Kangaroo Kid – who
jumps over cars and wagons on his motor
bike.
Elsewhere there is a countryside area with
things like wood turning, making spoons
and so on. There are 20 stall holders here,
all keen to show how they work. One
young man makes chairs out of ash wood,
for example, which is interesting given
the current problems with ash trees.
Then there are two Craft Tents: a national
craft tent which is a national body which
tours all the main shows. But there is also
a tent for Norfolk producers who come in
at a subsidised rate. We appreciate that a
lot of small local businesses work from
home and sheds and can’t afford a full
trade stand place. So the policy of the
Show organisers is to help the Norfolk
producer to come and show off their
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The Royal Norfolk Show 2013 The Royal Norfolk Show 2013 (cont’d)
wares. 90,000 potential customers – can’t
be bad.
MB: And what is your role in all of this?
JT: I am the Show Director and I have
an excellent team. We have 15 head
stewards across 15 sections: cattle, sheep,
horses, countryside area, trade stands,
catering establishments. Our stewards,
easily recognisable in dark suits and
bowler hats, interact with public and
explain what is going on in the various
sections.
MB: Is it an expensive day out for a
family with children?
JT: Not when you compare it to many
other events. This year we haven’t
increased prices at all so a Family Ticket
for 2 adults with up to 3 children is £53.
If you bring your own food – we have a
lot of picnic areas available – then the
cost can be kept quite low. The only other
cost is a £6 parking charge for the day.
Also this year there is an E-ticketing
system. If you book on-line in advance
you can buy an adult ticket for £19 and
print your own ticket at home. You can
buy Advance tickets on line even on the
day itself so you can check the weather
before coming. Tickets are also on sale in
the Adnams shop in Harleston.
MB: Do you have any advice for people
coming to the show?
JT: Come early. The gates open at 8.00
am and close at 7.30 pm but traffic and
congestion is always a problem. At Show
time there are an extra 7000 cars in the
system each day so the A47 gets blocked.
As part of our preparation we sit round
the table with the County Council,
Highways Department, the Police,
District Councils and we come up with a
plan. This works well on paper, then
someone breaks down on a roundabout
and it all collapses.
MB: So, how would you sum up the
Royal Norfolk Show?
JT: It’s a lovely day out for a family and
it’s a safe area, we rarely have any
trouble. We have 650 trade stands, 1500
horses competing over the 2 days, over
800 cattle - dairy and beef, 1200 sheep
and a few pigs. This year we have the
Rare Breeds Survival Trust coming
bringing 40 of the rare breeds they have
managed to keep going over the last 40
years. Also the BBC Television
programme, Country File will be filming
at the show on the Wednesday.
We would expect around 90,000 people
through the gates across the 2 days. As
Norfolk only has population of around 1
million, attracting 10% of them must
mean we’re doing something right in
terms in entertainment. You’ll find more
information on the Show web site:
http://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/
I hope we’ll see you there.
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I thought it would be good to give
feedback about the Norfolk County
Council elections that were held on May
2nd. The results across the county meant
that the current make up of Norfolk
County Council is as follows:
Conservatives 40, UKIP 15, Labour 14,
Liberals 10, Green 4, Independent 1.
During the campaign I met with many
local residents who told me about the
many good things that we have in our
area and also there were a few concerns.
The concerns were speeding traffic on
our roads, potholes, anti-social behaviour
on car parks and flooding in some areas
of our town and villages. The many
positive comments I had were about our
excellent schools, libraries, fire service,
Harleston Information Plus, the many
volunteers that do so much in our town
and villages, Harleston Business Forum,
community centres and village halls, the
many shops and businesses in our area,
the many clubs and societies available
and much more. Some people came up
with ideas for the future such as
providing toilets at St. Johns Church,
keep supporting the Waveney Valley as a
tourist and visitor destination, faster/
better Broadband, the ability to recycle
more items such as plastic bottle tops and
yogurt pots and to see the Corn Exchange
back in use.
Some future events coming up:
The Royal Norfolk Show 26th and 27th
June where NCC has a stand; everyone is
welcome to come along to find out about
the services we deliver in the County.
At Long Stratton on Sunday 14th of July
South Norfolk Council is celebrating its
40th birthday where everyone is invited
to come along to this free event for all
the family. The Harleston and Waveney
Festival from Monday 19th August till
Monday 26th August.
My next surgery is at H.I.P. on Saturday
June 8th or contact me any time at
martin.wilby@norfolk.gov.uk or ring
01379 741504.
County Council News
Results for our constituency, East
Depwade, in the County Council
elections on 2nd May:
Gillian Artis (Lib Dem) 459, Linda
Bellos (Lab) 398, Martin Wilby (Con)
1473.
“Smash the Crock” stall
Village fete, July 13th We would welcome any china plates,
cups or ornaments that you have hanging
around. So please liberate your
cupboards!
Please phone Joy on 01379 853200 or
Wendy on 01508 535180
15 June 2013
Waveney Valley Community First Responders
This last winter was long and cold and
brought with it problems for both
Responders and patients alike. 999 call
numbers were very high and the weather
caused us more than a few problems!
Now the worst is over our job becomes a
little easier. Having said that, we have
already attended in excess of 70
emergency calls since January.
Throughout the spring and summer we
will be attending various gatherings to
raise awareness of the Responder scheme
and hopefully recruit some new
volunteers. Please come along and meet
the team.
If you require an ambulance there are a
couple of things that you can do to help
us find you more quickly. Once you have
dialled 999 if possible ask someone to
look out for the Responder or ambulance
where we can see you. At night turn on
lights, especially outside, to make it
obvious where you are. We rely on
SatNav which does not always pinpoint
where we need to be.
If you are interested in becoming a
Community First Responder information
can be found on the East of England
Ambulance Service Trust website or to
contact your local group please email
waveneyvalleyresponders@gmail.com
Steve Hammond, Group Coordinator
SEE PAGE 20
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Whilst many celebrate Father’s day on
Sunday 16th June, there will be many
spending this special day without their
father and we have commissioned a
special book of memories from which
people may draw comfort by expressing
how they feel or sharing prayers, poems,
thoughts and inspirational sayings.
Anyone who has been bereaved of their
father can contribute to the book and
children and young people are also
encouraged. The pages will be kept for
many years and will be a testament to the
understanding and acceptance that comes
with the passing of seasons.
You do not have to be profound! You
may wish to include your thoughts and
feelings about your father's death as well
as any special memories you have of his
life. Share how he made you feel and the
special things he did for you. Just to say
you are remembering someone special is
enough. There will be a Father’s day
book of memories in Rosedale Funeral
Home, 63 Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk,
IP22 4JE and Rosedale Funeral Home,
16 Upper Olland Street, Bungay, Suffolk,
NR35 1BG.
We have 100 beautiful “Peace” rose
bushes from Peter Beales Roses for
families to take away and plant in
memory of their father. If you would like
to receive a rose, please contact us as
numbers are limited.
The roses and the book of memories will
be available in the week prior to Father’s
day and we will also be open on the
Sunday morning between 10.00 am and
12.00 noon for those wishing to
contribute on the day.
Remember, it’s OK to grieve for your
father in your own way. Many people
grieve outwardly, through tears and
expressed emotions, while others grieve
inwardly and keep the hurt they feel to
themselves. If talking or writing about the
situation makes you feel better, then you
should express yourself but remember
that in the early days of a loss, you aren't
obligated to anyone to tell them how you
feel. There is no right way to grieve.
Rosedale Funeral Home
Fathers Remembered
Impress your friends and family
with a 140ft abseil at Ipswich’s Waterfront in aid of the Stroke Association
To register your place or for further information
Email: eastenglandfundrais-ing@stroke.org.uk
Tel: 01284 749650
or visit stroke.org.uk
Together we can take action
on stroke. We’re working to
prevent stroke, fund research
and help more people make
better recoveries.
17 June 2013
14 Upper Olland Street, Bungay NR35 1BG Tel/Fax 01986 896147
Website: www.sewsos.co.uk
Over 4,000 Bolts of American fabrics at very competitive prices, templates, stencils,
quilting notions.
Everything for the patchworker, fabric, threads, publications and kits.
Workshops and classes - please ring for details
Open 10 - 5pm Monday to Friday 10 - 4pm Saturday
M J PROPERTY MAINTENANCE and
LANDSCAPING
Patios, driveways, fencing, decorating inte-rior and exterior, all types of tiling, bath-
rooms, roofing and much more.
Over 10 years experience Competitive prices and references
available.
For friendly advice and free quotations call
home on 01379 853486 or mobile 07917 468917 (Justin) or 07522 978710 (Matthew)
Karl Lugo
Joinery and Carpentry Services
For all your purpose-made joinery and carpentry
Windows, doors, units, etc. Supply and fit
Tel: 01986 782276 Mobile: 07879 477137
High Class Family Butcher
Supporting local produce
and local businesses
35 The Thoroughfare, Harleston
01379 852235
Also in Diss 01379 642105
www.dabrowne-butchers.co.uk
ALM Taxis.. “Getting you to your destination safely,
on time and very competitively priced” Airport Transfers Chauffeur Services Seaters 4, 5, 6, 8 Long or Short Distance Contract Work Welcomed
01379 608602
www.almtaxis.co.uk
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More Summer Fun Following on from a very successful Glebe Meadow opening and Jubilee
celebrations last summer, it has been decided by the Jubilee Hall Committee to have
a fun day on the Glebe meadow this year on Sunday June 23rd from 12.30 pm
onwards for Starston residents and their families and friends.
See details on opposite page.
As there is no charge for admission, once more we ask that you bring a plate of food
for the buffet marquee and hopefully we will have a fantastic spread, as before, for
all to enjoy.
Help is needed with the food and to erect the marquees etc. so please, if you have
any time to give, we would appreciate you helping to make this a fun, interactive
village day.
Please phone Joy on 01379 853200, Debbie on 01379 854233 or Wendy on 01508
535180 to discuss further. With thanks in anticipation!
YOU ARE INVITED TO A COFFEE MORNING
@ Birchwood, Rushall Rd, Starston
ON FRIDAY 14th JUNE
FROM 10.00 AM TO 12.00 NOON
PROCEEDS IN AID OF EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
(Formerly known as Biblelands)
“This organisation and its partners work hard to help the most disadvantaged people in the lands
where Jesus himself lived, and where native Christians are increasingly hard pressed and even
persecuted” A challenge set by the Redenhall Deanery Synod
Contact RUTH CAWCUTT on 852087 or
E-mail rcawcutt1@btinternet.com for further details
History Over Harleston The Royal Air Forces Association is pleased to advise of flypasts over Harleston.
On June 22nd, Armed Forces Event, Budgens car park, Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight DC3 Dakota and Sea King (from Search & Rescue Wattisham) and again on
26th August, Harleston Festival Family Fun Day, recreation ground.
Flypasts are subject to favourable weather and aircraft serviceability.
RAFA will be collecting for serving and ex-service personnel and their dependants at
each venue. Please be generous. Last year £1800 was collected for RAFA in Harleston
for welfare work. A BIG thank you to a generous Harleston and surrounding area
Many thanks
J & H Websdell Official Fund Raisers for RAFA 01379 853967
19 June 2013
Glebe Meadow ‘Pavilion’
Starston volunteers have this time
demonstrated their construction skills in
erecting the sectional building which
replaces the shed behind the Jubilee Hall.
The purpose of the building – more a
‘pavilion’ than a shed – is to enable safe
storage of the mower and other tools to
help manage Glebe Meadow, as well as
much improved storage for tables and
chairs for Jubilee Hall, along with Church
Mice play equipment etc.
This time we had the distinct benefit of
having volunteers with specialist skills,
and we are indebted to Mark, Simon and
Colin as ‘guest’ volunteers. Thanks guys!
As one regular volunteer put it, ‘it was
rather strange working with people who
actually knew what they were doing’! We
emptied and dismantled the old shed and
laid paving slabs as foundation for the
new building, all on the first day. The
sectional building made by Richard
Hitchman (who made the benches on
Glebe Meadow) was assembled the
following day with Mark, Simon and
Colin taking the lead and with the rest of
us carrying wall, roof and floor panels,
holding frames to be fixed, passing tools
or screws or otherwise keeping out of the
way of the creative specialists. Hindered
only slightly by an excellent liquid lunch
(thanks Joy), the building quickly took
shape with good humour and admiration
for the skills on display.
This building is the second phase of our
project (the fence being the first), and
completes the major works for Glebe
Meadow for the time being. The mower
has already been in use on the meadow as
a result. The financial help provided by
South Norfolk Council and Norfolk
Community Foundation ‘Love Norfolk
Fund’ which has enabled these works,
hugely supported by our volunteers, is
very much appreciated.
Peter Grimble Glebe Meadow Management Group
Volunteer Coffee Break– Day 1
Family Fun Day The Glebe Meadow
Sunday 23rd June 12.30pm
Duck Race Tug ‘O’ War Fancy Dress
[Adults & Children] Egg Throwing Competition
Plus other Games
Beer Tent Buffet Marquee
Raffle
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Wingfield Open Gardens
Answers to the May Crossword ACROSS
5 Lads
8. Crocodile
9. Smut
10. Bluebeard
12. Ideals
14. Dundee
16. Ischia
18. Fiends
20. Alligator
22. Look
23. Amphibian
24. East
DOWN
1. Preludes
2. Acle
3. Udders
4. Florid
6. Army
7. Satire
11. Once
13. Ache
15. End total
16. Isolde
17. Aplomb
18. Flight
19. Boos
21. ASBO
Happiness is spending
waiting moments doing
crossword puzzles or
reading a book you
bought yourself.
29th June 10.00 am - 5.00 pm and 30th June 12.00 - 5.00 pm.
View a wide variety of gardens - small, large, formal, cottage, Mediterranean,
woodland, water and wild. There will be plant sales, 2nd hand books, exhibitions,
lunches, cream teas, ice creams, refreshments and sales of jams & chutneys.
Wingfield Barns café will be open, as will the Great Barn, Wingfield College Garden
and St Andrew’s church.
£3 Entry tickets and guide to the village gardens can be purchased in advance from
Wingfield Barns and the De La Pole Arms from Friday 14th June and from all
gardens during the event. Under 16's are free if accompanied by an adult. Proceeds
this year will go to St Andrew's Church.
Please contact Rosemary Elliott: 01379 384789 for more information
Jubilee Hall Jumble Sale I am happy to report a very lively and well supported Jumble sale took place on the
13th April in the Jubilee Hall. Our hall underwent a massive transformation on the
Friday and our public queued from 1.00 pm for bargains on Saturday. Our hall is
compact but it really is amazing to see how versatile it is.
The first hour was manic, but when the dust settled we found that we had raised a
wonderful £250 for Jubilee Hall funds.
My heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all. Without such dedicated helpers the jumble
sale simply would not have happened. Well done!
Wendy
21 June 2013
June Crossword by Moriarty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
10 11
12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21
22
23 24 25 26 27 28
29
30 31
32
33 34
CLUES ACROSS
1. Planet of the primates (4) 4. Biggest wins prize at the Jubilee Hall (7)
9. Motorists’ measure of inflation (3) 10. Bored in France (5)
11. Difficult to kick (5)
12. The gardener (3) 13. This machine is for turning (5)
15. Autumnal month (7) 17. The other half (6)
19. Painful experience (6)
23. Partner of Sam and Nick (7) 26. Chemist prize (5)
29. Faubergé or Cadbury? (3)
30. The most populous democracy (5) 31. The Painter’s Rest (5)
32. The Queen’s spare sailors (3) 33. Sounds like our neighbours require
bacon (7)
34. Found between man skin and cow skin (4)
CLUES DOWN
2. Popular grape (5)
3. Web engineers, world wide (7) 4. Frequent flyer brings news (6)
5. I might be prepared to eat it in exceptional circumstances (2,3)
6. This meat is for turning (5)
7. Unadulterated (7) 8,20 Noisy folk in church (4,7)
14. Cleo’s deadly accessory (3)
16. Uneven (3) 17. Notices rearranged (7)
18. Upset Sue (3) 21. Wood harvester (3)
22. What Nelson had (3,3)
24. Small fly swallows food (5) 25. Arrive at destination (5)
27. Fundamental programming language (5)
28. Bulbous plant (4)
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Benefice Services in June
Web Site for Information on all Services: http://www.thebenefice.org.uk/
2nd
Trinity 1
9th
Trinity 2
16th
Trinity 3
23rd
Trinity 4
Dickleburgh 9.30am HC 9.30am PC
9.30am
BCP Communion
10.00am CC 9.30am PC
Pulham
Market
9.30am HC
6.30pm
Celebration
8.00am HC
10.45am
Service in the
School
9.30am HC
9.30am SW
11.00am
NlightN
Pulham
St Mary
8.00am HC
9.30am Messy
Church
9.30am HC 9.30am
BCP Matins 9.30am HC
Rushall 11.00am
BCP Matins 11.00am HC 11.00am SW
11.00am SW
(said)
Starston 11.00am HC 11.00am BCP
Matins
11.00am BCP
Communion
11.00am
Great & Small
Thelveton
11.00am HC
3.00pm
Evensong at
Frenze
With
Dickleburgh 11.00am SW
Key To Services
HC: Holy Communion PC: Parish Communion SW: Sunday Worship
BCP: Book of Common Prayer CC: Café Church
30th Trinity 5
10.00am
Benefice Service
Pulham St. Mary
23 June 2013
Edward Libbey Chairman 01379 855355
Bruce Colman Tree Warden 01379 854542
John Formston Footpaths 01379 853042
Lara Griffin 01379 855271
James Mair Highways 01379 851997
Vacancy
Vacancy
Dee Palmer Clerk to the Council 01379 852318
Local Councillors
Martin Wilby 01379 741504 martin.wilby@norfolk.gov.uk County
Keith Tilcock District 07850 688791 ktilcock@s-norfolk.gov.uk
Community Services
Starston Parish Council
Local Buses - from Starston to Harleston and
Starston to Long Stratton and Norwich
For information
ring: 0871 200 22 33
Border Hoppa - this is a dial-a-ride service based
around Harleston and is available to anyone who has
no access to alternative transport.
To register and for more
information ring:
01379 854800
The Mobile Library - visits Wood Lane between
14.30 and 14.50 approx every 3 weeks
For details of next visit
ring: 01603 222267
Police - (non-emergency) Ring: 101
Emergency Chemist - (out of hours) Ring Norfolk Police
0845 456 4567
NHS Emergency and Urgent Care Services Ring 111
when it’s less urgent than 999
Refuse Collection and Queries Ring: 01508 533706
To contact Starston Parish Council: starstonparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk
Starston Webmaster: Tom Barber tom@analytical-labs.com
South Norfolk Council Planning Link www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/planning/index.asp
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Printed by Town and Country Printers, Diss 01379 651107 www.tcprinters.co.uk/
Denny Holloway Bricklayer
Brick Work, General Building,
Hard Landscaping etc
01379 853471 or 07939 144446
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