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GORLESTON Community Magazine

St Andrew’s Church ISSUE 12 May 2019

Inside this issue: Gorleston Library, Bowls, SHINE, Photos, Gorleston Then & Now... And much more!

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Gorleston Community Magazine is published by St Andrew’s Church, Gorleston, and printed by Blackwell Print, Great Yarmouth. The views expressed in this magazine are not necesarily those of the publisher or the editors, and the acceptance of adverts does not indicate endorsement. All contributions are included and edited at the discretion of the editors. Please ensure all photos have the subject’s permission.

CONTENTS4 Coffee Time 1 20 Gorleston Then & Now

5 The Rockin’ Rev 21 Opening THE Book / Movie Moments

6 Time for a change 22 What’s on in May?

8 Breastfeeding Mum Meets 23 Monthly Recipe

8 Friends of Gorleston Library 24 Ramblings of a Displaced Cockney

9 Gorleston Library / Regular Events 25 Megan’s Dance School

11 Independent Treasures / Competition 27 GoSH

12 Gorleston Links Bowls Club 28 Coffee Time 2

13 Gorleston Gal 29 Gorleston Bowling Club

14 Vets and Pets 30/31 Ormiston Venture Academy

15 How Fit Are You? 32 Coffee Time Answers

16 Giggle Box 33 Gorleston Through The Lens

17 Gorleston FC 34 SHINE

18/19 Kids’ Corner

This month we find out more about our library and are introduced to our two job share library managers. We welcome back all our regular pages, and say hello to new contributors. And the Giggle Box returns, with no apologies from me - everyone laughs at something! If you would like to tell us what makes you laugh or send us your jokes, please feel free to do so.As ever there is plenty going on in this great town of ours, for all ages and interests, so why not write in and tell your community what is going on in its midst. In our “What’s on in May?” we have lots of gigs at a variety of venues; we have events, activities and films in the library; there is a Makers’ Market full of crafts; and we have the Broadlanders Art Club Spring Exhibition - they generally have a wide range of art, well worth a look, and home-made refreshments too!.Don’t forget, one-liners in the What’s on...? are free of charge, and adverts start from £15 for 1/16th page and £25 for 1/8 page. And, huge, grateful thanks to all our advertisers, new and old, without whom this magazine cannot survive.Another “don’t forget” is to mention this magazine when responding to adverts, and to use any coupons available. Also, please keep sending in your photos for Gorleston Through The Lens.

Hello Gorleston!Welcome to Issue 12 of YOUR free community magazine.

Would you like to advertise in, or support, the Gorleston Community Magazine? If so, call Derek on 07874 713 815.

Last but not least, congratulations to Elizabeth Earl, the winner of March’s competition to win a florist’s choice bouquet from Flowermania. Why don’t you take part in this month’s competition to win a family ticket for the Hippodrome Circus Summer Spectacular. Enjoy reading your magazine and celebrating Gorleston. Have a great month and see you in the next issue! Ed......

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Across 7 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (3)

8 Tint (3)

9 Exclamation of surprise (3)

10 The lot (10)

12 Container (3)

13 Possess (3)

14 Very small (3)

15 Path of a projectile (10)

18 Anger (3)

19 Self-esteem (3)

20 Born (3)

Down 1 Globe (3)

2 Curved outward (6)

3 Temperature measuring instrument (11)

4 Journey’s end (11)

5 Positions (4)

6 Abrade (7)

11 Refrain voluntarily (7)

14 Did not exist (6)

16 Matures (4)

17 Perceive with the eyes (3)

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Rev Brian HallVicar of St Andrew’s Church

The Rockin’ RevSometimes we don't know why something is good until it’s pointed out to us. For example, all road vehicles are fitted with tyres and the major tyre companies spend millions of pounds each year on research and development.

Today's tyres have between 19 and 25 different components. But what makes a good tyre? Obviously, a good tyre is round. A good tyre will be hard-wearing, last a long time because of the particular rubber compound that it’s made from. A good tyre will perform well in wet conditions. It will have a groove pattern that channels water through the grooves. Like the bow of a ship, a well-designed tyre will cut through the water, allowing the rubber to make contact with the road, preventing the car from aquaplaning. A good tyre is a vehicle’s most important safety feature.

Christians today are often ridiculed. Many people in our increasingly secular society have written the church off as no-good, irrelevant, and out of touch. But those who believe in the church and belong to a church would argue that the church is relevant to their lives and that’s what makes it good.

No church is perfect and there are valid reasons why belonging to a church is no longer seen as trendy. But here are my fifteen reasons why belonging to a church is good.

Belonging to a church will:1. help you to realise that God is good.2. connect you with other people.3. give you a chance to consider the claims of Jesus Christ.4. take you on a journey of discovery.5. cause you to reflect on gratitude.6. encourage you to be generous and forgiving.7. allow you to feel reverence.8. convince you that commitment matters.9. open up resources when life is difficult.10. will give you the opportunity to look beyond yourself.11. will challenge you to re-order your priorities.12. will instill you with a moral seriousness in a trivialized culture.13. will give you space to discuss life's ultimate questions.14. will promote joy and stability in your life.15. will help you realise the value of faith, hope and love.

Sometimes we don't know why something is good until it’s pointed out to us.


Time for a changeWhy the Local Election marks a new era

May 2nd sees not only a local election but a change in the timetable of future voting.

Following a local referendum in 2017, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is moving to whole council elections, meaning all 39 seats across all 17 wards will be available and 76 candidates are nominated to stand this month. Elections will take place every four years, which make sense in terms of administration and value for money. Polling cards were sent out in March and the last date to register to vote was Friday, April 12.

What do Councillors do?Gorleston Gal has frequently asked local councillors to assist in finding out information and helping with issues. Examples are: what is happening with planning applications, input on neighbourhood watch issues, support for the recent seafront planning application protest and feedback on decisions taken on committees. They have appeared on Harbour Radio discussing issues of concern from dog mess to the regeneration of Great Yarmouth. Frequently it has been to clarify rumour and speculation!I also know many help their constituents with personal

issues involving housing, health and social concerns. If they can’t help, they can often signpost to a charity, council official or County Council department. Having also worked with many local and County Councillors in the past, my experience is that they often first get involved with a campaign on a local issue such as an environmental or planning problem. This leads to volunteering or being asked to stand for a party or as an independent candidate. Campaigning for votes is the next stage and hard work. You don’t need a particular background or education to be a councillor but a determination to represent your community, an ability to make your point, speak in meetings or to the public and stand up for issues you believe in will help. Speaking personally, I don’t think I would have the patience or the temperament to serve the public this way. It so often seems a thankless task. Local councils are tied by national policies, budgets and legal requirements. It would be great if there was an endless budget, but hard decisions have to be made. Candidates have to deal with disappointed constituents over issues that may be national or legal in origin. Contrary to popular opinion, there isn’t a massive salary associated with being a local councillor. There is an allowance and additional amounts that increase if you are sitting on a number of committees or have a committee Chair role. Expenses are available for travel, but some councillors don’t take them. The work and responsibility increase proportionally and many long hours are put in behind the scenes.

New column in June’s issueThe Editorial team have been discussing with existing councillors whether they can write about the type of problems they are asked to help with on a strictly ward basis (the area they represent) and not related to politics. Now that we have a new start from June 2019, we will begin a monthly column with contributions from a number of Gorleston ward councillors. Hopefully we can solve a few mysteries about what goes on and give our community a better idea of who they should go to for help.

According to the GOV.UK website:The councillor’s role centres around community leadership and engagement.Responsibilities include:

• representing the ward for which they are elected• decision-making - developing and reviewing council policy• scrutinising decisions taken by the councillors on the executive or cabinet• regulatory, quasi-judicial and statutory duties

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Gorleston library has a friendly children’s section where breastfeeding is welcome and it’s great for mums who have an older child.

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If you would like to go to the group, you can contact them via their facebook page for 24 hour online support or ring Gorleston Library on 01493 662156

Breastfeeding Mum Meets at Gorleston Library

Many advances have been made in bringing babies into the world, but one area where there is still a strange stigma is something so natural - breastfeeding.It’s been documented for many years that ‘Breast is Best’ but it still takes quite a bit of confidence for some new Mums to feed their child in public.

Katie Makepeace is one of the hosts of Breastfeeding Mum Meets, a Norfolk based charity that has a group at Gorleston Library 10am to 12noon on the 2nd Monday in every month. She has a 2 year old daughter, Willow and another baby on the way.

The group wasn’t in existence when Willow arrived, but Katy says it would have been a tremendous help to her.

“Many new Mums are affected by hormones and sleep deprivation and find it a very anxious time. I know I lost a lot of confidence and was nervous about feeding Willow in public. Although I went to a Café group supported by midwives, which was great, it’s not the same as talking to other new Mums. All the group hosts have ABM Mother Supporter training and lots of leaflets and practical advice. Mums don’t want to be looked

Friends ofGorleston LibraryThe supporters of the library are always looking for ways to fund extras for the childrens area and events. They have cards for sale at 50p and events such as this display of goods for Easter. You can take books in for them to sell too. They appreciate your support. Just drop into the library if you have a donation.


Job Club - Thursdays 1 to 4pmJust a Cuppa – come along for a tea/coffee and a chat the first Monday of the month 10am to 12pmCraft Club – come along and meet up with likeminded crafters, bring your own crafts – every Wednesday 2 to 4pmBounce and Rhyme for pre-schoolers aged under 5 – every Monday – 1 to 1.30pm (with staffed stay and play afterwards on the third Monday of every month).Seated Yoga – Monday 10.30 to 11am and Fridays 11.00am to 12pmPoetry Group – Tuesdays 10.30am to 12pmReading Group – Various dates - see in library informationWriting Group – Last Tuesday of each month 6 to 7.30pmWargamers – Every Saturday upstairs 10am to 3.45pm

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Why not check out our Facebook page or pop into the library to see what else is on!

A big hello from Gorleston Library! We are Julie and Ruby and we share the role of Library Manager for Gorleston and Caister libraries. Things have changed a lot in libraries over the last few years and so has the job of Library Manager. We spend our time doing many things to make sure your library is everything you need it to be and more. We support our amazing staff team, who keep your books and displays up to date, and who are your first port of call if you need any type of assistance. We also have a team of volunteers who help non-readers to learn to read and who support and run many of our library activities. We work with our fabulous friends group who organise regular events in the library to support our local community, and together we make your library and the services on offer the very best they can be.

Gorleston LibraryAs managers we visit local schools to encourage library membership, schedule national events like World Book Night and the Summer Reading Challenge, and work with a central team of Community Librarians using our overarching service plan to ensure you receive a high quality, relevant and varied service. We have day to day responsibility for anything that happens in the library so we do many background tasks relating to this. As a team we collect and process data about who comes to the library and why, and work to increase community connections, promote our services and activities, and work with local partners on joint targets e.g. the job centre and health services. We also oversee Health & Safety across both libraries to make sure everything is tip top when you arrive.We always want to listen to your views and gather information about who visits us, so we can use it to provide more relevant services and activities in the future. Libraries are the heart of our community so if you have any ideas that could help us develop our services further please let us know.Feel free to pop in anytime for a sit down somewhere interesting and friendly, to look for a book, to read the paper, use the computer, copy something or just to see what’s going on!

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CompetitionWin a family ticket for the Hippodrome

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Terms and conditions apply: Closing date 5pm on Friday 31st May. One entry per person. Tickets cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to other shows. Judges decision is final. Winner will be contacted and given instructions as to ticket booking.

Answer the question on the right to be entered into the prize draw.Entries:By hand to: Gorleston Library or St Andrew’s ChurchBy post to: GCM Competitions, St Andrew’s Church, Gorleston, NR31 6LRBy email to: [email protected]

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When Andy and Andrea Martins went on holiday to Skegness, they had no idea that they were about to open a vintage clothing shop! Deciding on a day trip to Lincoln, they found themselves in the middle of a very busy Steampunk Festival. Escaping from the crowd, they were fascinated to find themselves in a Retro Clothing Shop and an embryonic idea was formed. Andrea was instantly taken with the idea of opening a similar shop and Boko’s was born. The shop opened on 22nd December 2018 and they are finding they have many regular customers as well as visitors from Ska Weekenders and events happening in the area. Living locally, Andy is a Gorleston Boy and Andrea comes from Lowestoft. They knew that Gorleston was the right place to set up the

business as our high street is so up and coming, and thriving with independent shops.

It can be disconcerting to realise that the clothes of our youth are ‘Vintage’ – that is over 20 years old. However ‘Retro’, meaning an old style that has become fashionable again, attracts customers from all age groups. While I was speaking to Andrea I saw a man in my age group buy a Ben Sherman shirt while some teenagers were buying branded sweatshirts. A new branded T Shirt can cost £25, a vintage one at £10 is cheaper and stylish. A pair of Dr Martens classic boots retailing at £130+ can be purchased for £60. The soles of the boots I looked at were so clean, I had to ask if they were pre worn or brand new!

Pictured here with her Schnauzer pup, the lovely Edna, Andrea looks forward to welcoming you to the shop. There’s something for every pocket and every age.


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At last! - May is here and we can bowl outdoors again. There is something so compelling about this game!Is it the game, finding new friends, being a part of a

supportive club, the social side, getting out into the fresh air, travelling to different venues and meeting new people - or is it all of these?

So, you’ve never bowled but want to try. Why don’t you come along on Sunday mornings at 10.30, to Marine Parade, Gorleston Cliff Top to join our Coaches, Anne, John and Pat with other new bowlers. You do not have to be a great athlete to play, most people can roll a ball and we have the skills to show you how to do this with a bowl.

All you need is flat soled shoes and probably warm clothing. (It is still only May). We have a selection of bowls you can try and all you pay is £3.00 for the game – no charge for the coaching.

The aim of the game is to get as many of your bowls nearer to the Jack than your opposition. Sounds so easy and it would be if a bowl was completely round. But it is not – it has a bias which means one side of the bowl is more tapered than the other. This is where the skill comes in.

When you arrive at the club we will take some basic detail from you and within a very short space of time you will take your first steps to becoming a bowler.

• We will teach you to cast (or roll) the Jack (the white or yellow ball you have to aim for).

• We will help you find a bowl that is comfortable in your hand as they vary in size, weight and bias which can give a narrow or wide curve when you bowl.

• We will teach you to deliver the bowl smoothly. Adjusting (with practice) to a controlled distance and width.

• Finally we all have a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits and have a good natter.

Congratulations, you are now on your way to becoming a bowler.

Over the next few weeks your technique will feel easier and we can go further into the strategy of the game.

Whatever it is, it works for a lot of people year after year. We have members from 11 to 80+ and there are very few sports that can boast this.

From May look out for the smiles on people’s faces on the bowls green and the excitement to be playing competitions, league and friendly matches and meeting friends from other clubs they haven’t seen since last September. Our first big game will be on May 6th with our Gorleston Links Men V Gorleston Links Ladies, followed by Fish and Chips at Gorleston Conservative Club. We will give you the result of the game in the next edition…..

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Aviva Grant NewsAt the beginning of April, 125 Litter picking kits for teenagers and children were received from the (almost) £5,000 grant the Gorleston Community Beach Clean received from Aviva. Here I am with Peter Kirkpatrick, my fellow organiser inspecting our haul.Benefits have been immediate. As part of an environmental

awareness project for the Gorleston Community Beach Clean, 70 pupils of Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, produced 100 decorated stones. These were scattered around the beach as a fun game for children and adults to find on the April 21st Beach Clean. Aviva grant money contributed towards the stones and the Marina Bay Cafe sponsored 140 pens. The project is about raising awareness of environmental issues as well as litter picking and we are well under way.

Schools that are interested in having equipment are Cliff Park OA, Ormiston Herman and Ormiston Venture Academies and Stradbroke Primary. The equipment will be used for projects from gaining the Duke of Edinburgh Award to providing something to do in lunch breaks for younger pupils. The 2nd Gorleston Scouts also helped decorate stones and want to use the litter picking equipment to achieve their environmental badges. The Gorleston Army Cadets will also be able to use them to gain awards. Both Scouts and Cadets will put them to good use to clean up after camping activities.I was able to achieve a better deal than I first thought and I am talking to GYBC and the Gorleston Seafront Traders to see what we can do to use the money to educate people not to litter in the first place. We have lots of ideas and are getting lots of positive feedback from regular users of the beach.

Tia’s Treasures

Last year we told the story of Tia who has collected for charity since she was 6. Now 14, her baby brother has severe epilepsy and she has been fund raising for an alarm and to raise Epilepsy Awareness. She ran an event at her school to raise money for a new alarm for Toby recently. The company that supplies them, PulseGuard, heard about her charity work and are gifting a new alarm to keep Toby safe and help his Mum get some well-deserved sleep. This means the money raised can now help another child. What a lovely thing to hear !

If you know a child who needs an epilepsy monitor you can contact Tia’s Treasure or find information about how to donate via http://tiastreasures.net/contact-us/

Adopting at the Doggy DinerI heard about a lovely idea from Angie Girling when I popped in with my 2 pups. There are lots of dogs that don’t shine in a kennel environment when people are looking to adopt one. Other dogs may be prettier, more enthusiastic or confident. There’s always the plainer, quieter one that gets overlooked. The one that may have the most loving nature but doesn’t think it will be wanted as they have seen too many people pass by.

On the last Sunday of each month between 2 – 4pm, dogs needing a home will come to the Diner so that they can be seen in a more home-like environment and settle on the sofa or in an armchair for a bit of love.

This is Thomas, a rescued one-eyed Cavalier. He is one of the sweetest most loving little chaps you could meet.

His Mum saw beyond his disability, let’s hope there are more owners out there like her.

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It’s heartwarming when you hear of individuals doing things for their community and when companies step up to the mark and help. Recently McDonald’s community team did a thorough litter pick all the way down the Riverside to the Harbour. Mark Routledge organised it - his dad, Richard Routledge is well known for his community work. I believe when habits are learned when you are young they stick! (Thanks Mum & Dad!) If you know of a company or individual we can celebrate, please phone 07714763521 or email: [email protected]


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Vaccinating your rabbit is very important since the infectious diseases we protect them against are extremely serious and often fatal.

Myxomatosis is probably the one you have heard of. It is common amongst wild rabbits and deadly. It is passed by fleas, which can travel from the countryside into our homes and gardens on us, other pets and wildlife. Protection by vaccination is the only cure.

Viral Haemorrhagic Disease is also extremely serious. It is spread by direct contact but also survives in the environment for months and can be carried by wildlife and people. There are now two strains, RVHD1Q and RVHD2, and both need vaccinating against – given at least two weeks apart.

Rabbit vaccinations are usually given annually to ensure full protection. They are safe, effective and as bunnies are extremely good at hiding illnesses, the health check they get is also important.

If you would like any further information or an appointment, please give us a call on 01493 416700

Fitness in body, mind and spirit - this is what we need to aim for to feel a whole and rounded person, but how do we achieve this total fitness and sense of wellbeing?There is a large industry catering to our physical fitness with gym membership,

exercise classes, cycling, running, and sports such as football, netball, golf, bowls and so on. We can choose all sorts of ways of becoming physically fit, there really is something for everyone and at every level of fitness. All we really need to get started is a bit of motivation, sometimes the hardest part of it!There is a lot of publicity about mental health at the moment, which can only be a good thing. For too long it has been the illness that was not spoken about, and raising the awareness can only lead to more help being offered. Awareness of problems with mental health can highlight the lack of professional provision and especially the problems that social media can cause especially among the young. There is alternative help such as walking, and sociable clubs and activities. Some of these clubs can fulfil the physical activity as well as being in a social group. Things such as tennis, bowls and walking clubs can give the opportunity to socialise while exercising, which helps enormously with our mental and physical wellbeing.But what about the third aspect of fitness, our spirit? There is very little discussion about this part of our wholeness. We can concentrate on physical and mental wellbeing but neglect our spiritual wellbeing to the detriment of becoming a whole rounded person. Meeting regularly with a spiritual director or accompanier is a good way to explore your spirituality.Spiritual direction or accompaniment isn’t just for those who are “very religious”, just as the gym isn’t just for those who are super fit. It is for anyone who would like to explore the spiritual side of their life, you don’t even have to go to a church regularly just have a desire to know more.We don’t have to belong to a recognised religion to be spiritually fulfilled but many find that it does help towards spiritual fulfilment if we do. Even so those who do belong to a church don’t always feel completely spiritually fulfilled, we often need help and guidance to find our way there. Being in touch with Jesus by studying the word of God, and prayer, is the way for a Christian to become spiritually whole, and that is often where we need help – questions such as where do we start and how do we pray are often heard among those in churches. I struggled with this as much as nearly everyone else, and a good friend introduced me to a wonderful spiritual director who I met with once a month for many years until I moved to Norfolk a few months ago. With his help and guidance I have been able to read the Bible and pray in a much more fulfilling way. He took me through the spiritual exercises which is a very old but still very relevant type of study, that puts

you imaginatively into the scenes in the Bible where you become part of what is happening, and through that you really hear what God has to say to you personally. This is called Ignatian Spirituality and it was designed to exercise the spirit in the same way as an exercise class or gym can exercise the body. It starts gently and as we build up our resilience it becomes more challenging. The spiritual exercises were designed to be undertaken as a 30 day silent retreat but that is a big undertaking for most people. It is just as relevant to do them, as I did, as a retreat in daily life which involves meeting with your spiritual director regularly, anything from weekly to monthly, to discuss what a set bible passage had to say to you. You follow Jesus’ life and ministry as if you were actually there when the water was turned into wine, when he healed the leper, at the last supper, and so on. I was so inspired by undertaking the spiritual exercises myself that I felt I wanted to help others do the same so spent 3 years training as a spiritual director myself, and have taken others through the spiritual exercises in Oxfordshire where we lived until recently.If you think that meeting with a spiritual director would help you then there is a list of people offering this in the diocese, contact Revd Canon Andy Bryant on 01603 218331 or email [email protected] or speak to me, Pam Kelsey on 07480125903 or 01493 658596, or email [email protected].

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Broadlanders Art ClubSpring Exhibition

Saturday 4th / Sunday 5th May10am to 4pm

Methodist Church Hall,68 Lowestoft Road,

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Home-made refreshments throughout the day

Giggle BoxMoses and the Red Sea

Nine-year-old Joseph was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday school. 'Well,

Mum, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead

the Israelites out of Egypt.

“When he got to the Red Sea, Moses had his army build a pontoon bridge and all the people walked across safely. Then, he radioed HQ for reinforcements. They sent bombers to blow up the bridge and all the Israelites were saved.”

“Now, Joseph, is that really what your teacher taught you?” his mother asked, startled.

“Well, no,” her son admitted. “But if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never believe it!”

My Driving

You know, somebody actually complimented

me on my driving today.

They left a little note on the windscreen that

read: ‘Parking Fine’.

That was so nice!

Credit Cards

A man had his credit card stolen, but

decided not to report it because the

thief was spending less than his wife did!

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Gorleston FC

May Fixtures (all League unless stated)1st 7.30 PM Reserves Sprowston Athletic

(Norfolk Junior Cup Final at Carrow Road)

4th 2:00 PM Development Hopton (Mag)

Gorleston's Under 18 side took centre stage last month.With four league games remaining, Gorleston Under 18s knew, if they won them all, they would win the league.They duly beat Bungay Town 4-1, Waveney 3-0 and AFC Royals 5-0 to set up a last game decider against, of all teams, Gt Yarmouth Town.It was a tight first half an hour but Declan Allan eventually broke the deadlock. A fantastic Cameron Barnes volley made it two just after the hour. Allan made it three and Jack Cottingham completed the scoring to make it 4-0 and take the title to Emerald Park.The Under 18s won the league title for the first time in the club’s history in 2014 under Glyn Hopkins’ stewardship. Many of those players went on to play for the first team. Several of today’s Under 18s have already made it into first team squads so the future is looking good.

Gorleston Reserves have also had a successful spell and have a Cup Final to play at Norwich City's Carrow Road ground on May 1st.In the league, the Greens second string have given themselves a great chance of winning a fourth consecutive Anglian Combination league title.Brandon Town were beaten 4-0 at Emerald Park then Cromer Town were beaten 3-0. With league leaders Sprowston Athletic suffering a surprise defeat to Caister Reserves, Scott Butler's side went into April four points behind with two games in hand knowing that, if they win their four remaining matches they would win the league.Watch this space next month to see how their season panned out!It hasn't been such a successful period for the First Team who, despite some decent performances, have played three lost three since the last edition. First was a visit to second placed Woodbridge Town. In a gale force wind, a goal from debutant Logan Lonergan gave Gorleston an early lead. However, Woodbridge equalised before half time then scored twice more in the second half to condemn Gorleston to a 3-1 defeat.

Histon visited Emerald Park and took the lead in the tenth minute. Mitch McKay equalised but Histon regained the lead within two minutes and extended the advantage five minutes into the second half.Joel Watts reduced the arrears and were seeking an equaliser before a last minute goal gave Histon a 4-2 win. Histon have since gone on to clinch the league title with five games still to go.Next, struggling Hadleigh Utd visited Emerald Park and a goal seven minutes from the end saw them return to Suffolk with a 1-0 win.

The Gorleston Development Squad played in the Burgess Cup Final against Hopton. Despite taking an early lead through Taylor Adams, the Greens eventually lost 1-5.Gorleston Womens team beat Wymondham 7-0, Aylsham 6-1 and Sprowston Athletic 2-1. With two fixtures remaining in April they know that two victories will give them runners up spot.Don't forget, Gorleston also have a Junior section with sides from Under 7s up to Under 16s so if you have a child interested in playing then please get in touch.For up to the minute news, results and fixtures of all Greens teams visit the website at www.gorlestonfc.com

A Woodbridge defendergets to grips withConnor Ingram

Daniel Pinheirounder pressure

Connor Ingram with Gorlestons best chance which was saved

The under 18s celebrate their title win

Connor Ingram inches away from putting his side ahead


Bugs’ Life Colouring Fun

Don’t copy the behaviour and practices of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how God’s ways will really satisfy you.

Bible thought: Romans 12:2

Kids’ Corner

A man was looking out his window when he noticed that there was a snail on one of his plants. So he took the snail and threw him as far as he could. Ten years later the old man heard a tap tap tap on his window, and when he looked up he saw a very cross snail who looked at him and said, “Hey, why did you do that?”

It’s the way you tell ‘em!

Complete and colour in the butterfly

Q. What type of butterfly is this?

Red AdmiralAnswer


Bugs’ Life Colouring FunSolve these anagrams then find the words in

the word search:

Don’t copy the behaviour and practices of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how God’s ways will really satisfy you.

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letbee ______________

flutterby ______________

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birdylad ______________

nails ______________

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Bible thought: Romans 12:2

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Gorleston Then & Nowby John McBride

A local train just outside Gorleston railway station. The top picture can be dated as this locomotive was allocated to either Yarmouth Southtown or Lowestoft sheds between November 1954 and January 1957, when it was withdrawn from service. This locomotive was equipped with push/pull apparatus, enabling it to travel in either direction, so in this photograph it is heading away from us.The houses on Victoria Road can be seen in the background of both pictures. The tracks were singled in November 1967 and in May 1970 the line closed completely, the stations closed and the tracks were soon taken up. The area is now a pleasant green area with a foot path/cycle track.


Celebrating difference?‘The message in this film is one of inclusion, not just accepting difference but celebrating difference’ said the actor Colin Farrell at the world premiere of Disney’s new film Dumbo.In the opening scenes his character, Holt Farrier, returns from the war without one arm, which shocks his children. ‘It’s still me’ he says, and that is perfectly true. But his follow-on ‘everything is going to be just like it was before’ is more wishful thinking than reality. He can no longer perform on his beloved circus horses, so is assigned to dressing as a clown and cleaning up the elephants’ dung.And it is in their cage that he discovers the newborn baby elephant with big ears. The ringmaster who had hoped

for a ‘precious bundle of joy’ calls Dumbo ‘a monster… damaged goods’ and tries to cover up the ears with a special bonnet, in the same way that he tries to cover up Holt’s missing arm with a fake one.Dumbo is the quintessential outsider who is rejected and ridiculed just because of his looks, whilst Holt also faces his own rejection because of his disability. Tim Burton, who directed the film, not only brings to it his well-known talent for the fantastical but also his skill in provoking the audience to think about the value of the outsider – those who don’t fit the popular mould. And as the film progresses, Dumbo’s large ears enable him to rescue others in a dramatic scene in which Holt also plays a key role, regardless of his disability.

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ReverendJohn Kinchin-Smith

Last month we made a jump from the Old Testament into the New Testament. Well, what’s the connection? You remember the Prophets we heard about earlier? We can read their words in the final seventeen Books of the Old Testament from Isaiah to Malachi. Now prophecy in the Bible isn’t mostly about foretelling the future. Most of the Bible prophecies are addressed to Israel (and other nations) at the time of the prophet. They largely express God’s judgement upon these nations and the consequences if they continue their evil actions. God’s heart calls out to them to turn back to him.But when the prophet “sees” and speaks of the future, the words are startling! How do we know, for example, that Jesus really was God’s answer to the dismay, misery and ruin of the world? Read, for example Isaiah chapter 53. Isaiah was writing about 600 years before Jesus but this chapter not only describes the suffering of Jesus with extraordinary accuracy but also explains its meaning. Writing some years after the death of Jesus, the Apostle Peter quotes from this passage in his First Letter, chapter 2: “Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example…He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. When they hurled insults at him, he did not retaliate…He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross…by his wounds you have been healed.”Another wonderful prophecy is found in Jeremiah chapter 31 from verse 31: “The days are coming” says the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel…I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbour, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”Wow, there’s a connection there! On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took a cup of wine and when he had given thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for the forgiveness of sins.”

So, we are caused to think about the value of ‘difference’. If others make us feel unhappy with how we look, or if we face sudden changes to our bodies, do we feel pressured to cover up and try to continue just like we were before? Or can we celebrate the differences and embrace the changes, bringing them out into the open and using them for the good of others?


What’s on in May?DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME COST2nd The Old Man and the Gun (12A) Gorleston Library 2.30-4.15pm £4 (£3 U 18's)3rd Country & Western, James & Wood Pub on the Shrubs 8-12pm £64th Uninvited Dock Tavern 9pm free4th Conrad & the Atomics Pub on the Shrubs 7.30pm free4th

Broadlanders Art Club Spring Exhibition Lowestoft Road, Methodist Church Hall 10am-4pm free

5th5th Bob Cushing Dock Tavern 4pm free5th Easy Street Pub on the Shrubs 4-7pm free7th Pirates - stories and activities for children Gorleston Library 10.30-11.30am free10th Disc Inferno Pub on the Shrubs 8-12pm free11th Maker’s Markets The Green Bear 12-4pm free11th Electro 80's Cliff Hotel 7.30pm £811th UB4T Pub on the Shrubs 7.30pm free12th The Front Room presents Mother Black Capp Dock Tavern 4pm free12th Karen Pub on the Shrubs 4-7pm free16th Free Solo (12) Gorleston Library 2.30-4.15pm £4 (£3 U 18's)17th Shrubaoke Pub on the Shrubs 8-12pm free18th Omegamen, Police Tribute Band Pub on the Shrubs 7.30pm free19th Tosh Dock Tavern 4pm free19th Micky J King Pub on the Shrubs 4-7pm free22nd Concert for Chrissie by Peter Turrell Gorleston Library 2pm £2 inc refreshments24th Shrubaoke Pub on the Shrubs 8-12pm free25th Daz Lewis Pub on the Shrubs 7.30pm free26th Lee Vasey Pub on the Shrubs 4-7pm free31st Friday Funktion Pub on the Shrubs 8-12pm free

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3. While the duck is resting, toss the quartered lettuces in the dressing. To serve, shred the meat from the bones and serve topped with lime zest alongside the salad.

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Monthly Recipe

Ingredients• 1 tsp ground cinnamon• 1 tsp allspice• 1tbsp flaky sea salt• 1 duck (2kg)• 3 tbsp smooth marmalade• Salad• 2 gem lettuce• tomatoes• or a salad of your choice• 1 limeDressing• 1 lime juiced• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil• 2 shallots chopped• ½ tsp ground cumin• ½ tsp ground coriander• 50ml olive oil• vanilla seeds and pods• 50g raisins• 1 tbsp vinegar

Shredded Roast Duck with Raisin Salad

Method1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the

cinnamon and allspice together with 1 tbsp flaky sea salt. Lightly score the skin of the duck all over and rub with the spice mix. Put the duck on a rack, sit in a roomy roasting tin and roast for 25 mins. Remove the duck from the oven and reduce the temperature to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Continue to cook for 1 hr 30 mins, basting every 30 mins. Turn the oven back up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, brush the duck all over with the marmalade and return to the oven for 20 mins until the skin is beautifully glazed – if it’s still too lightly coloured, leave it in a little longer. Rest for 15-20 mins before serving.

2. While the duck is roasting, make the dressing. Heat the rapeseed oil in a small frying pan and fry the shallots until soft. Add the spices and fry for 1 min, pour in the olive oil and vanilla seeds and pods, gently warm to infuse for 20 mins, then add the raisins, vinegar and lime juice. Season and set aside to cool.

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There’s Nothing Like Table Tennis?

I play table tennis very badly. The arthritis in my hands doesn’t help of course but the reality is that I am just not very good. However, I enjoy practising, I enjoy playing and it’s a good way to get a work out without the threat of being rained on when out jogging.

We started playing table tennis many years ago when I was helping to run a Boys’ Brigade Company and a youth club. We were building up the BB Company from a very low base in terms of numbers and there was a national Table Tennis competition which only needed teams of three, so it was a good place to start. As we were in London, there were lots of BB companies nearby and getting to matches in early rounds was easy. We had some lads who had natural talent and who enjoyed the chance to play competitively in a sport that they had not had the chance to play at school and we always enjoyed some moderate success.I played a bit at university as I was a serious chess player and there was a table tennis room next to where we played and it was a good place to let off steam after chess club matches!When Jenny and I arrived in Gorleston and we were both working at the Sixth Form College, she ended up running the table tennis club on Wednesday afternoons as part of our “Enrichment Programme” which gave students a chance to add something outside their studies to their College programme. We filled the gym with nine tables and there were so many takers that we even had to run the activity in two shifts! Once again there was plenty of talent and lots of students learning to love a sport that they often hadn’t really experienced properly before. We had a good record in the East of England college championships and regularly took students to the colleges’ national finals, a great experience.The College eventually had three staff and student teams playing in the local evening league and it was good to know that there were plenty of former students involved. Since I retired I have organised a student based team in the league’s second division, providing transport when away and being the “responsible adult” for home matches.The second division is a delight. What other sport can offer the spectacle of enthusiastic junior school children playing in the same competition as wily octogenarians and all ages in between? Youngsters want to play fast, big shots, the old-stagers want to play defensively and keep the ball in play for long rallies. It makes for some enthralling encounters played with a very competitive spirit of camaraderie as players spanning 70 or more years genuinely compete on a level playing field. Obviously it needs willing workers to organise and manage things, and dedicated coaches to encourage younger players, but long may the League last!


Megan’s Dance School

The Rumba is a Latin dance and is often described as ‘the dance of love’ and is the most passionate of all Latin dances, due to its slow rhythm and use of body and hip movement. This dance stays on the spot, unlike many other dances which travel round the dance floor.

Suitable songs to practise to:

Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith Skyfall - Adele The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh Don’t Know Why - Nora Jones Walk On By - Seal

To find out more information about classes, private lessons & wedding dances, please contact Megan either by mobile: 07795 050 229 or by email: [email protected]

Megan Reeves is a Ballroom & Latin Dance teacher who has been dancing and competing since she was 8 years old, and teaching for the last 3 years. Each month Megan guides us through basic dance steps from both Ballroom and Latin dances so that we can practise at home and build simple routines.

The Rumba - Month 2New York

The leader’s stepsThis is traditionally the male role, but can be led by anyone!

1. Sidestep to the right with your right foot (SLOW)

2. Turning 1/4 to your right, place your left foot in front (QUICK)

3. Replace weight backwards on to your right foot (QUICK)

4. Turn 1/4 to the left placing your left foot to the side (SLOW)

5. Repeat on the other foot in opposite direction as per the follower from 2.

The follower’s stepsTraditionally the female role, but can be danced by anyone!

1. Sidestep to the left with your left foot (SLOW)

2. Turning 1-4 to the left, place your right foot in font (QUICK)

3. Replace weight backwards on to the left foot (QUICK)

4. Turn 1/4 to the right and place your right foot to the side (SLOW)

5. Repeat on the other foot in opposite direction as per the leader from 2.

How to dance the steps with your partnerStep 1 - Commence in closed position after finishing basic Rumba steps (as seen in Rumba Month 1)Step 2 - You and your partner should now have stepped forward on your inside/closest legs and should be connected with

only the leaders left hand holding the followers right at about waist height slightly in front of your bodies.Step 3 - Replace your weight on your left foot and turn your shoulders back to face your partner on step 3. Step 4 - You should now be facing your partner holding both of their hands.

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A G Dye Beach Huts and Tents by Jack Dye

With the revival of Beach Huts in Gorleston my memory goes back to the 1920s and 30s, to a time when my Uncle Alfred George Dye had a number of them as well as tents on the beach. As a child I spent most of my young life in his presence more as an aid to him, as he had two artificial arms and one eye, brought about by an accident he had in 1895 at the age of 21 caused by a terrific explosion whilst working for the Trinity Service on board the Longsands Lightship.I called him Uncle Alfred and his wife Aunt Hettie was literally his other half. Their lives were as one. She had to be there to start his day and to end it. I am sure her tolerance and endurance was the force that gave him the drive in life to achieve what he did. She had to put him together each morning by affixing his artificial arms with their harness, a very heavy and cumbersome job. Arms that were, to him, nothing more than appendages. Uncle Alfred with his drive and determination ran his own business, A.G. Dye Beach Huts and Tents. Beach huts were booked by the week, with tents by the day. My most painful memories, were when calling me young Ernie after my father, he would get me to look through the large telescope at ships out at sea and give him their names. He had the largest flagpole on the beach topped with the Union Jack which was a task I often got

either morning or evening, up or down. The main Beach hut office seemed a large area to me, more like a house with a seating area and a writing desk where Uncle Alfred would spend much of his time. Although disabled, he was an accomplished scribe, a talent he put to great use not only in letters he wrote for other people, but also in keeping the accounts for the business. This task was dealt with by using his mouth with a pencil mainly, but he became very adept with pen and inkwell in the days before the Biro.By 1938-39 aged 12, I felt quite competent in his company, being able to give him his cup of tea, biscuits or sandwiches. Little did I know that at this time in his life he was concerned with the impending dark clouds which were coming onto his horizon. By 1939 this storm had developed and by 1951 the business A.G. Dye Beach Huts and Tents was cleared and stowed away.Gorleston-on-Sea Heritage Group meets at the Shrublands Youth & Adult Centre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. NR31 7BP. 10.00am to 12 noon on the second Tuesday of each month except January and August. Visitors are always welcomed at meetings. Details are on our website https://gorleston-on-sea-heritage-group.webnode.com


Coffee Time 2

Famous Quotes

Who said..........?“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

SequencesWhat comes next in the sequences below?

January 1, April 19, ?, May 6, May 27, August 26Tiberius (14-37), Caligula (37-41), ? (41-54), Nero (54-68)

ZOOMWhat is this familiar object?

SNIPWhich advert in the magazine

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Bee HuntHow many bees can you count in this

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Gorleston Bowling ClubGorleston bowling club have been playing on the clifftop greens since 1945, and as the longest established club playing on the cliffs are looking forward to the new season starting on the 1st May. We play in various local and county leagues and hold a friendly ‘Roll-up’ every Saturday at 2pm (start) that is open to all. If you would like to come along and try bowls for the first time or join in the roll-up no membership is needed just come along and have a go, there is always someone ready to show you the ropes. This photo is of some of the club members after a Ladies v Gents competition last summer, lets hope this summer is as good!

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Ormiston Venture Academy Celebrates Elite Achievement at Sports Awards 2019

The PE faculty at Ormiston Venture Academy in Gorleston recently welcomed over 95 students to celebrate individual and team successes over the past year at the school’s third annual Sports Awards.Gathering at Burgh Hall’s private function room alongside PE staff, pupils had been invited along if they have been a committed member of the following teams: Netball, Football, Handball, Cross Country, Rugby, Cheerleading, Athletics and Rounders. The pupils selected were chosen by their team coaches and PE teachers based on their high attendance at training and fixtures, as well as for displaying a consistent positive attitude in all PE lessons.The evening kicked off with a slideshow photo presentation of some of the best events over the past year, which included netball matches, football matches, a visit from Vinny the Venture Raptor and the Wellesley Athletics competition, before guests tucked into hot buffet food whilst they waited for the much-anticipated awards. The awards were presented in front of a lively crowd who showed their encouragement towards every single pupil invited along and nominated. Winners included the Wellesley Athletics Squad, who won Team of the Year for winning the Wellesley Championship for the first time in 28 years, and pupil Chantai Coleman, who scooped the Future Leader prize in recognition of her efforts as the netball team captain since she was in Year 10 and for giving up her own time to umpire home netball matches against other schools. The captain of the County Netball Team, Daisy Jennings, took home the Outstanding Contribution to Venture PE Award for being a part of every netball team since joining the school and for her great talent and attitude. Miss Joanna Ermini, PE teacher at Ormiston Venture Academy, said:“This is the third annual event and I look forward to this every year. It is a wonderful evening of celebrating success which we couldn’t achieve without our amazing students, staff and parents.“We had two new sports this year and over 100 certificates and 20 trophies to give out to our winners. We are now striving to develop deeper links with clubs in the community to increase participation levels in sport inside and outside of school.”The full list of winners is:

Most improved (Rounders)Jasmine Collings

Star Player (Rounders)Shannon Howgate

Most Improved (Handball)Saffron Braddick

Star Player (Handball)Diesel Jacobs

Most Improved (Athletics)Jaden Philpott

Star Athlete (Athletics)Lauren Ward

Most Improved (Rugby)Travis Philpott

Star Player (Rugby)Aston Wiseman

Most Improved (Girls football)Ruby Williamson

Star Player (Girls Football)Evie Williams

Most improved (Cross Country)Daniel Patinha

Star athlete (Cross Country)Tyler Ellis

Most improved (Football)Luke Gulliver

Star player (Football)Joe Jermy

Most improved (Cheerleading)Grace Rowland

Star Cheerleader (Cheerleading)Maria Shurmur

Most improved (Netball)Ella Scott

Star Player (Netball)Lily King

Future OlympianFraia Wicks – Skating

Fraia came 2nd in the cup of EuropeTeam of the Year

Wellesley Athletics SquadThis is for winning the Wellesley Championship for the 1st time in 28 years. Over 100 students were involved in

contributing to this successVenture Spirit Award

Alivia PowellAlivia tries absolutely everything. She has a great attitude

and always works hard. She never complains and is resilient in everything she does

Future LeaderChantai Coleman

Chantai has been the netball team captain since year 10 and regularly gives up her own time to umpire home

netball matches against other schools. She has a real talent for umpiring and leadership

The biggest award isOutstanding Contribution to Venture PE

Daisy Jennings Daisy has been a part of every team since joining the

academy, her talent and attitude is amazing. She is even the team captain of the County Netball Team.

Ormiston Venture AcademyCelebrates Elite Achievement at Sports Awards 2019


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Shine (East Norfolk), a local charity that supports children and young people with moderate to severe additional needs and disability will be celebrating 30 years of supporting the local community on July 20th 2019!Back in 1989 Shine began as Contact and grew out of a weekly Portage Group held at the Toy Library which, to meet demand, had doubled its opening hours to twice a week. In this informal setting the support and information parents shared was invaluable and lifelong friendships were formed. A pledge was made to help others following in their footsteps through the trauma of diagnosis and the confusion of making choices and managing day to day life with a child with special needs.Initially created as a local branch of the Norwich based ‘ASK’ Information Service, Great Yarmouth and Waveney Contact for Special Needs Help became established in its own right as we responded to local needs and funding opportunities.The Toy Library allowed us to meet every week rent free and the newly established Newberry CDC provided space for an information desk there twice a month. To create our Advisory Committee many illustrious and influential local people, who shared Contact’s vision, were gathered and Contact forged strong links with the statutory agencies – social services, health and education. There seemed to be many Voluntary Organisations in Norwich but few in Great Yarmouth, so we formed effective working partnerships with as many as we could, sharing good practice, gleaning information and signposting wherever appropriate.Initially Contact operated on fresh air but as the vision grew, so did the business sense. A grant of £750 was obtained from the health authority. Volunteers generously donated back their expenses and all work was done from homes. Many a tea was late on the table as a parent in crisis would ring for support (or there was simply too much paper on the table for tea to be served.)Professional development, training as counsellors and gaining experience wherever it could be found began in earnest.One of the most amazing things about Contact was its ability to continually evolve and respond to identified need.Contact was awarded a lottery grant – BIG money back then and assured funding for three years. Contact gained a proper office, equipment and its first actual employee to bring it all to fruition.Contact was then instrumental to the creation of SNAP (Special Needs At Play), a highly successful summer playscheme which was later merged into Contact to ensure

its continuation. Staffing increased and a bigger office needed to house everyone.It happened that the Toy Library, the original place of Contact’s conception, was under threat of folding and it seemed logical to absorb their activities and make it Contact’s home base. Two toy cupboards became the staff’s offices!Over many years of fundraising Contact was able to purchase the land on which it stands and have a purpose built building constructed, on the site of the original Toy Library building. Contact became Shine (as one of the children told the workers that they ‘Always Shine’ whilst there)Now, a whole 30 years later, Shine wants to celebrate their birthday by opening their doors to the local community, local professionals and service users old and new.We will be having information stands, a display of the children and young people’s art and crafts, music and partying in the afternoon! This is a great opportunity to meet the staff, have a look around the building, learn about other services available and have a dance and a nibble To give Shine an idea of numbers on the day, if you would like to pop in and see what we are about, meet the staff, or simply ask some questions please do not hesitate to email Sarah on [email protected] or call 01493 661000. Likewise if you would like to have an information stand present.Shine was created by some passionate people who were lucky enough to meet like-minded souls along the way. It is impossible to express what it is like to suddenly realise you have a child with additional needs or disability and the impact that could have on your hopes and dreams. Shine is like an extended family offering support and guidance through the darkness and in to the light at the end of the tunnel.

Shine on guys!

SHINE


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