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FEBRUARY 2013

ARTWORK PROJECT

ON THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER

OF BOWTHORPE CONSERVATION AREA

Between now and Easter.

Open to anyone of any age.

Can YOU capture something

of the heritage and spirit of Bowthorpe

by producing some form of Art

connected with the Conservation

Area?

*Drawing/painting/photography

*Sculpture/diorama/models

*Poetry/story/craft

*Wildlife/research

The Prize will be to see your work on display. Selected entries will be

included in the City Council Appraisal of our Conservation Area, to be

held in June. This will form part of the Councils public consultation on

the area. Please send entries via Editor (details on back cover).

Craft Workshops

Heritage Community Gardenand field to East.

Field at lower end of Swafield St.

Saint Michael and All Angels Ruin,

Bowthorpe Church & Garden of Remembrance

The Old Forge(St. Walstan Prayer Hut)

Bowthorpe Hall(Cotman Housing

and offices)


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Case StudyEmma Salih - Norwich

Emma Salih choose to study beauty therapy and loved it. She surprised herself for,

although very nervous when it came to assessments and exams, she passed and

gained her qualifications with flying colours.

Emma continues: I wanted to use my beauty therapy skills to create a livelihood but

I also knew that I did not want to work for someone else. I desperately wanted to be

my own boss and show my daughter that one can prosper through hard work. It wasso frustrating that there was no personal money to realise my dream and the banks

would have laughed at my credit history.

Determined, Emma decided to complete a course with The Princes Trust and they

offered her a loan of 3,000. This allowed her to set up shop, using her spare room

at home and on occasions, provide a mobile service. But this was not enough;

My partner works away and sometimes gets home late so being able to use our car

was often in doubt. I needed my own transport in order to offer a reliable service. I

was told about Foundation East delivering the national Start-Up Loans scheme and

decided to apply. Although their application documents are a bit daunting, I was .

START-UP LOANS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS EXPANDED

A 30 million boost to the Governments Start-Up Loans scheme wasannounced last month .

Over 110 million is now available to create tens of thousands of new

businesses

The age range has been increased from 24 to 30 to meet demand, and

help more new businesses get affordable finance

Over 3000 people have applied or registered an interest in a Start-Up loan;

these budding entrepreneurs receive support and mentoring to develop their

ideas. When the business plan is robust and approved, they will be able to

access financial support in the form of a low interest loan typically in the

order of 2,500 with a repayment period of up to five years.

For more information, and details on the Start-Up Loans Company and how

to apply for a loan visit the website

www.StartUploans.co.uk or www.18-24.co.uk

1O DOWNING STREET


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Bowthorpe Litter Pick

The litter pick was held on Saturday 1st December apre Christmas clean-up. There was only a small groupof us meeting outside Roys where we collected litter

pickers and refuse sacks. It was bitterly cold with a little sleet in theair.

We began our task near the workshops by the church ruin andworked our way along the length of Cricket Way. Despite the coldwe all warmed to the task and were soon filling a number of refusesacks. All sorts of rubbish was collected, much of it recyclable. It isa pity that those who discarded it didnt carry it just a little furtherhome and put it in their blue recycle bin.

We met many people along the way who expressed theirappreciation. A number of these said that they didnt knowwe were holding the event as they would have liked to joinin. Some residents have since emailed me saying thesame.It is good that local people are civic minded.

We will give better publicity for the next event, in Bowthorpe News,

in Roys and on-line on Streetwise (a local news service by Archant

Press).

In an ideal world we would prefer that this rubbish was notdiscarded, or that it was picked up more often by paid City Councilcollectors. However we all know that City Council is operating undertight budget restrictions due to Cuts.

The Litter Pick is no bad thing. It gives us all a bit of welcome

exercise, we meet neighbours and other community members andallows us to give something to our community at no cost other thanabout 90 minutes of sociable activity.

If you would like to become more involved do keep your eye openfor notice of our next event or email me [email protected]

Thanks to all who gave their encouragement

and positive comments.

Cllr Mike Sands


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Well blimey its been cold lately! Its been a busy timeof the year down at the allotment for me with thecollecting of manure for digging in. This brought up aninteresting find, with two young smooth newts hiding

within the horse muck, which was steaming from the heat being given offwith the decomposition of the muck. This is surely good news as it indicatesthat at least some of the smooth newts must have successfully bred downat the marshes last year. Of course I didnt take all the muck, as to ensurethat there is still some suitable refuge for them to hibernate in.

While the newts over- winter, the foxes are still active all around Bowthorpeincluding the top fields near Bunkers Hill, where I was able to identify anactive fox den, because of the prints they left in the snow! Although, I mustsay it was their distinctive smell that first grabbed my attention! The fact thefox is using an underground den, means the fox, the vixen in this case, isgetting ready to have her cubs! It is really the only time of the year when afox will consistently go underground, as she needs to secure a good placeto offer protection from predators and the elements for her young ones.

While above ground a number of people have recently seen one of ourregular winter visitors. The waxwing has been spotted along Dodderman

Way, in Mardle Close and on Chapel Break Road. Although I am still yet tosee them in Bowthorpe, which probably means they are more irregular thanregular! Although, I saw a small flock at UEA a couple of years back whichwas a sight to behold. This small plumpstarling-sized bird migrates from northernScandinavia and Russia when their foodresources diminish, and forces them tomove onto richer grounds, such as to theeast coast of the UK. Here they first are

found on the coastline, and as they searchfor food, they move inland in pursuit ofberries, including them of hawthorn bushes,which we have many of on the highergrounds of the marshes. So take a walk andlook for these brightly coloured quirky birds,which are very distinct, and unlike any otherbirds we have in the UK.

As always you can contact me with your findings or queries via email [email protected]


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NOTICE S FROM NEIGHBOURS

THE NORWICH ELECTRONIC ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB

We meet on the last Tuesday of every month at Drayton Village Hall, withentertainment from popular professional organists from around the country.

The evening commences at 7.30pm, there is an interval with tea or coffee,

biscuits & a raffle, and it finishes at 10pm .

Tuesday February 26thwill see the welcome return of MichaelMcAneny and his well-travelled Yamaha EL90 electronic organ, still agood sound after all this time. Michael played for us a couple of years agoand another evening to suit all musical tastes is expected.

Everybody is welcome to come and join us for a goodevenings musical entertainment with like-minded friendly people. Wehave a year of excellent organists lined up watch this space!

Martin Drake Chairman 01603 745544

The Lions are running a race night on behalf of the Air

Ambulance at the Longwater Lane Community Centre on23rd Feb.

This will start 7.00 for 7.30 and costs just 6.50 per ticket

which includes a fish and chip supper. Tickets are available from Lion

Ernie Parsons at 01603 743318

and Lion Kevin Marles on 01603 743654. Derek Goodswen (sec)


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mister?

Unfortunately right when Im playing Twister

Then I get rude

Because Im in a bad mood.

Thats how every day goes

Wriggle my fingers, wriggle my toes,

Thats what every day I really do,

I walk to my Mum and say I love you!

Remembering and forgetting,

And my mum does something people are not letting,

What am I say? Oh its gibberish,

Not really, its actually English,

But in a weird way.

I really must say.

Aminah Abdul Rahim

St Augustines RC Primary School

This poem was included in a Young Writers Anthology

last Autumn. The author lives in Bowthorpe and is age 9 years.

Memory

What did I do today?

Oh, I forgot right in midday.

Great! No surprise.

I always forget before sunrise

That I forgot what I forgot.

My mum, my dad, everyone I met,

How did I remember all that?

When I didnt even know the colours of my hat!

For I didnt have memory

I couldnt have had,

But now I do its all I have.

I dont know how to speak English

For I only speak gibberish,

Bibbly boo, babbly baa!

Woosghy booshy, ha, ha, ha!

I dont know how to even do simple mathsAnd in school my teacher gets in wrath.

She would say, Whats the matter with you

Poetry Detective East Anglia


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COPY FOR MARCH ISSUE MUST BE IN BY 15th FEBRUARY

Please deliver to

2a Saint Michaels Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Rd. Bowthorpe. NR5 9AA

or email [email protected]

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Forward Planner :March issue published on March. 1st. Aprilissue on March 29th

website: www.bowthorpenews.co.uk

Pancake Party

at Bowthorpe Church

on Tuesday 12th February

at 6.30pm

Come and join us for your dessert

and enjoy the fun and games.

All welcome

to this fun family evening but please let us know by Fri. 8th Feb.

if you would like to come so that we know numbers for catering.

Contact Jane at the Church Office:

phone: 749614

A BIG THANK YOU TO JOHN RICHMOND, our outgoing advertising

manager, who has volunteered his services over two decades.

John, we wish you good health and happiness as you put your feet up!

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