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April 2014

SOSSpecial meeting at

The Holy Trinity

Church Great Hautbois on

Wednesday 9th April.

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April 2014

Community Magazine for Coltishall, Horstead with Stanninghall, Great &

Little Hautbois, Scottow & Badersfield.

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Editorial

Spring has certainly sprung, at long last, and our villages are basking in the cheerful, golden glow that only daffodils can bring. The emergence of these emblematic flowers not only heralds the start of a new season, but also reminds us that Easter is imminent (not that we need reminding, though, given the January arrival of chocolate Easter eggs in most shops).

Take a glance at the ‘What’s On’ calendar on the next page, and we’re sure you’ll agree there is plenty going on in the coming month – starting with the Pop-up Café at Horstead

Tithe Barn on April 1st, which has now been scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month owing to the popularity of

the first event in March. Then, on Friday 4th April, why not assemble a team and take part in the quiz at the Rising Sun? This event is raising money for an extremely worthy cause, the Meningitis Research Foundation.

Something else that we sincerely hope you would consider a worthy cause is your monthly community magazine. Last month we expressed our need for an Advertising Sales Manager to join the team, for the purpose of selling space to new advertisers, but we are sad to say that we have not had any response. Can you spare a few hours a week to support the publication? If so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Also last month we announced the departure of our Distribution Manager, Mike Hewitt, who is returning to full-time work. Without someone to collect the finished magazines from the printer, deliver them to the bulk deliverers and oversee all of the distribution rounds, nobody would receive a copy of The Marlpit through their letterbox each month. Please contact us if you believe that you could fill this crucial role.

The Marlpit is indeed a continuously evolving entity, developing both in terms of the volunteers that make it possible and the way in which the magazine reaches and interacts with its readers. Not only can you view entire back editions on our website, stretching back to 2010, but you can also now find us on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/TheMarlpit So, why not join our forward-thinking team and start giving something back to your community?

From all of us here at The Marlpit, we hope you have a very happy Easter weekend – and watch out for those April Fools!

The Editors

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Did you find MARLY?

Last month our miniature MARLY was on page 42 being used as child labour by our resident Sweep David Watts.

Can you find him this Month? He is taking advantage of a little get together and is certainly in the thick of it, centre of attention again.

What’s on in April 2014

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Tue 1st 10am-Noon Pop Up Café Horstead Tithe Barn

Wed 2nd 10-11.30am Tiddlers Baby & Toddler Group0, Horstead Tithe Barn

Fri 4th 7.pm Fund Raising Night, Meningitis Research at The Rising Sun

Sat 5th9am

7 for 7.30prompt]TBA

Coltishall Bowls Club - Spring Clean Pavilion in Rectory Road A Norfolk Entertainment' Hoveton VH in aid of Museum of the BroadsBunny Drive - Ashmanhaugh Preston Rooms [ring Pam Culley 782041]

SUN 6th 10.30am Museum of the Broads 'Reopens' The Poor's Staithe, Stalham

Mon 7th 2-5pm Create & Share - Coltishall Church Room

Wed 9th

10.30am7.pm

7.30pm7.30pm

Coffee Morning Robert Norgate Close, HorsteadAPM - Annual Scottow Parish Meeting, The Battle of Britain Hall, BadersfieldHorstead with Stanninghall Parish Council Meeting, Hayloft, The Tithe BarnPCC Meeting, Holy Trinity Church, Gt Hautbois

Fri 11th 19:00:00 Poetry Night, Ashmanhaugh & Beeston Preston Rooms [Details from Jaqui 783572]

Sat 12th 10am-2pm11an-3pm

2pm

H & District WI Spring Fair, Hoveton Village HallRotary Charity Collection Wroxham Church HallColtishall Bowls Club - Opening the green 2014

Mon 14th 7pm Annual Parish Meeting, Coltishall Village Hall

Tue 15th 2.30pm7pm

U3A meet The Hub, Wroxham, at 2.30 pmSnap Meeting Jubilee Hall, Aylsham

Wed 16th 10-11.30am Tiddlers Baby & Toddler Group, Horstead Tithe Barn

EASTER Various Red Lion Beer Festival, Bure Valley Railway 'Easter Eggspress'

Fri 18th 10.30amTBA

[Also 19th 20th] East Egg Trail, Museum of the Broads, StalhamEaster Children's Activities - Ashmanhaugh Preston Rooms [ring Pam Culley 782041]

Sat 19th 10am - Noon Church Yard Gift Day, St John the Baptist Church, Coltishall

Tue 22nd 7.30pm Annual Church Meeting, All Saint's Church Horstead

Fri 25th 6.45 for 7:30pm Frettenham Film "Philomena" Frettenham VH

Sat 26th various2.30 & 7.pm

Macmillan Bure Valley Railway Sponsored WalkWroxham Film “ Philomena” Church Hall, Norwich Road, Wroxham

SUN 27th various Macmillan Bure Valley Railway Sponsored Walk

nb - What’s On i s a snapshot of more detai ls to be found i n the magazine

[The edi tors wil l not be hel d responsi ble for any errors or omi ssions i n thi s summary or the printed articl e, everythi ng is processed in good faith by vol unteers and

as in The Tel egraph, mistakes may occur] Church Service detai l s can be found with Church reports - too many to l ist here!. A ful l programme of Li brary events

is al so featured .

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Notes from Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council

March

HighwaysIt has been noted that the footpath sign in Church Close has not been replaced and that the road name has been broken

down. These have both now been reported.Upon request the Parish council will report problems such as overgrown hedges, etc, to the appropriate landowner, where known, but members of the public can report most highway issues such as blocked gullies or damaged signs for themselves by visiting the Norfolk County Council website, www.norfolk.gov.uk and following the links. This has the advantage that they will then generate a report number which they can use to monitor progress. Alternatively there is a dedicated customer helpline on 0344 800 8009. This is also the number to use for an emergency such as a fallen tree, petrol or oil spill or highway related situation which is endangering life or property. Alternatively you can email [email protected]. Please be aware that non-emergency requests are put on the existing maintenance programme and dealt with according to perceived level of priority and so may not be completed for some time unless they become a hazard.

Planning(i)C/1/2013/1020 Town and County Planning Act 1990:Scottow: Former RAF Coltishall site, Barton Road, Scottow, NR10 5JR: Proposed recycling and restoration of redundant runway access: Lafarge Tarmac. For details see: http://eplanning.norfolk.gov.uk/PlanAppDisp.aspx?AppNo=C/1/2013/1020The Parish Council is very concerned about this application, not least because even though the lorries carrying the waste aggregates are likely to be using roads in the parish, e.g. the B1150 neither the applicant nor the local authority saw fit to consult with them: it was left to the Parish Council to hear of it from a third party.The prospect of a large number of extra vehicle movements across Coltishall Bridge, over the mini roundabout outside the Recruiting Sergeant and along the B1150 at a time when work is likely to begin on the NDR and the Quarry at Stanninghall may well be opening, will have a cumulative detrimental effect on traffic flow and road safety in the parish. A proposed alternative route along the Hautbois Road is likewise not viable.

As for the actual destruction of the runway, the feeling was that as it is already deteriorating but has been well photographed and recorded for posterity, it did not cause so much concern, but some were given to wonder what might be buried underneath it. (ii) 20140390 Church Cottage Rectory Road Horstead: Single storey side and rear extensions. The Parish Council had no objection to this application.

Police Report There have been no reported crimes for this month, but yet again, cars are being parked for sale on the grass verge by the Frettenham Road junction. As the land belongs to Highways it is reported to them, but little seems to have been done. An approach has been made to the police for their help and the Parish Council has been told that they are aware of the perpetrator but need more evidence. If you see a car parked up on the verge with a for sale notice on it please make a note of the date, time, registration number and contact number displayed on the vehicle and pass it on either to the Aylsham Safer Neighbourhood Team via the 101 number, or contact the Parish Clerk, preferably via email ([email protected]) or the office 736725. It is essential that you collect all the information outlined above and better still if you can also take a photograph. The Parish Council intends to ask a senior member of the SNT to come to the next meeting to discuss the issue.If you are tempted to do business with these people, ask yourself this question: are you more likely to get a fair deal from someone who is likely to be a trader masquerading as a private seller to avoid their legal responsibilities and who is probably fraudulently avoiding paying business rates by using the grass verge as his/her business premises and who may also not be declaring his/her profits to the tax office or from a genuine trader in the village who is not only paying their business rates and tax but who is also contributing to the local economy and from whom (because they are a bona fide business) you can gain some legal redress if things go wrong?

Date and Time of the Next MeetingThe next Parish Council meeting will be on Wednesday 09 April at 7.30 pm.A reminder that the Annual Parish Meeting will be on Tuesday 20 May at 6.15 pm in All Saints’ Parish Church, Rectory Road, Horstead.

Philippa Weightman, Parish Clerk

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Do you use a mobile ‘phone?Not when you are driving, I hope! Did you know that even if you are using a hands free, you are four times more likely to have an accident? Ian Temperton of Norfolk Road Safety Casualty Reduc-tion Education and Development will be trialling an innovative Vehicle Activated Sign on Norwich Road, Horstead over the next few weeks. The sign is designed to identify a vehicle that con-tains an active mobile phone and show a warning to the driver discouraging its use. There is no re-

cording function and drivers are not reported to the Constabulary, the sign is an educational inter-vention and is deployed as a reminder to the driv-ing public. If you would like any comments to be fed back to Ian, please let the Parish Clerk know by either emailing [email protected] or leaving a message on 736725. A mobile phone is a major contributor to the county’s casualty prob-lems and any measures that will contribute to re-ducing the usage should be explored.

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The Annual Parish Meeting of Scottow electors will be held on

Wednesday 9th April in The Battle of Britain Hall, Lamas Road, Badersfield starting at 7.00 pm under the chairmanship of Simon Shaw, Chairman of the Parish Council. He will give the annual report on the council activities and take questions from local electors

Representatives from various local groups and charities have been

invited to talk about their activities and achievements over the past year. We are looking forward to hearing from them and please accept our apologies if your group has not yet received an invitation. Please come along anyway and tell us all about yourselves, your aims and aspirations.

This is a great opportunity for local people to have their say. What would improve life for local residents, is there something that you would like to offer or share? Perhaps the Parish Council could assist you to get a project off the ground or make a financial contribution – you never know it may be able to help!

The AGM of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday

14th May in The Battle of Britain Hall, Lamas Road, Badersfield starting at 7.00 pm. This is the first meeting of the Council year when members will elect the chairman for 2014-15. This

meeting is open to the public and everyone is very welcome to attend. The meeting will be adjourned to take comments on agenda items.

Website – Don’t forget to check out the website, our new webmaster is undergoing training so look out for new and exciting changes!

Thinking Fuel: thank you to everyone who has taken up the offer to join this scheme. The mild winter and cheaper fuel prices have been a great help. For more information see our website, noticeboards or come along to one of our meetings to get a form – there is no commitment to buy.

Vacancy - Clerk to the Council: The council is seeking a Part-Time Clerk. This is an exciting and challenging position for someone who is computer literate, organised, flexible, able to attend evening meetings and to handle formal minutes, agenda, financial records, PAYE and year end accounts. It would suit someone with office experience or with background knowledge of this sector of local government and willing to train whilst in post to gain the Certificate in Local Government Administration. A full job description is available from the Chairman.

Please send your written application with CV to Mr Simon Shaw,

Chairman of the Council to be received by 5pm on Monday 7th April. Salary will be dependent on training and experience and hours will be negotiable.

The Parish Councillors are: Mikael Adams, Holmwood House, Tunstead Road, Scottow NR10 5DAJason Baxter, 12 Ormesby Road, Badersfield, Scottow NR10 5JWTrevor Bunting, (Vice Chairman), The Ponderosa, The Fairstead, Scottow NR10 5AQTina Chambers, The Flat, Scottow Hall, Church Road, Scottow, NR10 5DFHeather Hinchley, Meadow View, Tuttington Road, Skeyton, NorfolkBrendan Rallison, 15 Scottow Row, Scottow , Norwich NR10 5DRSimon Shaw, (Chairman), Scottow Hall, Church Road, Scottow, NR10 5DFAnthony Stillwell-Cox, Brooklands, The Fairstead, Scottow, NR10 5AQEdgar Undrill, 56 Tunstead Road, Scottow, NR10 5DA

District Councillor Trevor Ivory (Conservative) 62 Mundesley Rd, North Walsham NR28 0DB The County Councillor Nigel Dixon (Conservative), 45 Stalham Rd, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8DU

Parish Councillors can all be contacted through the Chairman: Tel 01692 538859 email: [email protected]

Rotary Club of Broadlands

The Rotary Club of Broadlands recently

celebrated its 40th Birthday with a dinner

and entertainment at the Old Rectory Hotel

at Crostwick. About 70 members and guests

attended including two of the founder

members of the club from all those years ago. They were John

Place who lives in Horning and David Elliot who lives in

Hoveton. The Rotary Club meets at the Old Rectory Hotel

every Thursday for lunch and most weeks we have a guest

speaker who gives a talk for about 30 minutes.

Our recent talks have included subjects such as “Fracking – A

solution to the UK Energy Problem”, “A visit to North Korea” ,

“The Battle of Trafalgar”, ”Voluntary Service in Cambodia”, and

“The Moscow Underground”. Broadlands Rotary Club is always

looking to welcome men and women from all walks of life into

our club so please ring Richard Mayer on Norwich 715796 for

details, or visit www.rotaryclubofbroadlands.org.uk

Richard Mayer

in the office of a Roman doctor:

Specialist in women and other diseases

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We have exchanged emails with a Mr Terence Jarvis who writes

“i know am going back a lot in the 2008 April [Marlpit] you did a bit on Roys Bakery and a person called Ralph Wells he was my great uncle he served in the first

world war he was a p o w i wonder if any of your readers ie Jo Cox can tell me any more about him” then later “i don't live in the village my father who died

last December they were his uncles ie Charles Leslie Ralph Claude Wells Helen Wells his mother so they

would be my great uncles /grandmother not lot known about Leslie /Ralph war record ie regiment what p o w camp he in Ralph regiment give me starting point

photo of Leslie be a help i am one of 4/ 5 children hope u can help and many thanks to respond me” and

finally “sorry to keep on, is there a hall in St James, not

the hall by the river, I have no pictures of Leslie unless anyone has one”

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Ed dp Note: We are happy to receive stuff for the Marlpit in any medium, Terence’ phone texts are are shown as sent to demonstrated this - please if anyone has any information to help him The Marlpit would be happy to help and I am sure all of you would join us in passing on our condolences for the loss of his father last December.

We don't have space to re run the full page article regarding Roys Bakery and as yet our web back issues do not include 2008 if anyone would like a copy of the page we can print it off and send it to you.

YOUR LETTERS;

The editors publish but do

not necessarily share any

views raised in the correspondence. All

addresses are withheld

replies can be forwarded via the Editor

Re:History of Coltishall Hall

Dear Sir, I have the fortunate honour of owning and living in one of the apartments at Coltishall Hall. We have lived here since 2007 and have fallen in love with The Hall, the Village and the County. I have been doing some research on the history of The Hall and would like to ask the more senior residents of Coltishall if they could help me with the post WW2 history. I would really appreciate it if anyone with memories of The Hall could help me form a 'Time Line' of who owned it and between which dates. Prior to being converted to apartments I know it has been an hotel, restaurant, retirement home and offices for an insurance company. If anyone has dates, anecdotes or photographs they are willing to share it would be very much appreciated. The information I have so far is on the home page of our website www.coltishallhall.com .

Please send contributions to [email protected] With thanks in anticipation.

Nick Nicholls

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Ashmanhaugh &

Beeston Preston Rooms Having blazed a trail for the past seven years as Lady Chair Anne Mulhall and Secretary Sandra Francis both stepped down at the Preston

Room’s AGM on the 27th February. This saw them going out on a highlight and with parting gifts, namely a wonderfully refurbished Village Hall and a revenue boost via the brilliant Waitrose North Walsham “Community Matters” initiative – so look out for our box between now and the end of March for your Green Tokens should you shop there.

It is not just the Preston Rooms Committee but the whole village who are indebted to Anne and Sandra for all their hard work, enthusiasm and drive that has kept our village hall thriving during their tenure. Thank you both and we sincerely hope you enjoy your “retirement”.

As out top ladies left it was time for the men to take the reigns with Steve Newstead elected Chair and Kevin Gee taking the Secretary role whilst Tim Tyler retains Treasurer duties. Other Committee members include Pam Culley (Bookings Secretary – 01603 782041), Reverend Sandra Elliston, Marta Gibbons, Jenny Payne, Gary Saunders, Andrew Buxton, Tom Hannant, Jim Clinch and Alan Wiseman.

With the internal refurbishments

complete, now is the time to party and you are all invited!

Celebratory Tea Party,

Saturday 29th March 4:30 to 7pm with a mystery guest to officially cut the ribbon and declare the refreshed Preston

Rooms Open.

Following the expense come the fund raising…and now is the time of year to ask for Preston Rooms Subscriptions, please pay at the Tea Party, to committee members or at any event. A full Calendar of Events is available in the hall but highlights in March and April are:

March 29th – Tea Party Re-Launch

April 5th – Bunny Drive!

(Ashmanhaugh’s version of Beetle Drive)

April 11th – Poetry Evening

April 18th – Easter Children’s Activities

It is the number of activities that go on in the village that never ceases to amaze with Indoor Bowls, Gardening Club, Art Group, Close Knit Knitting Club and Whist Class all showcasing good Community Spirit in Ashmanhaugh & Beeston, so please continue to support our new Committee Team.

Kevin GeeSecretary

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Date for your Diaries Author and poet Margaret Luckett-Gray will be hosting a “Variety Funtastic Show” on

Friday 20th June at 7.30pm. The show will be held at Davenport’s Magic Kingdom (Cromer Rd, North Walsham) in order to raise funds and awareness for the new Norfolk Bone and Joint Centre. Tickets are £12 each with £10 going directly to the appeal. To book please call Davenport’s Magic Kingdom on 01692 405254.

Look out for more details in our May/June issue!

Red Lion Easter Beer Festival

Good Friday April 18th – Easter Bank Holiday Monday

April 21st

Come and join in the fun at our beer festival that we are planning for Easter Weekend. Since we opened we have supported many local breweries such as Humpty Dumpty Brewery in Reedham (their Little Sharpie is a favourite of many), Grain from Harleston and of course Woodfordes. The festival will provide us with an ideal opportunity to try different real ales from our existing suppliers and also to branch out and search for other good beers that we don’t currently sell. For those of you who aren’t encouraged into a pub for the purpose of drinking beer there will be live music, a disco and children’s entertainment spread across the four days. Finally, but probably most importantly, the dining rooms are nearing completion and we will be serving food at the beer festival!! Our aim is to offer a simple menu of good, home cooked food freshly prepared for you. After the beer festival the pub will offer food every day in these rooms: café style in the day and restaurant in the evening. To find out more please follow us on twitter @coltishalllion or find us on Facebook ‘The Red Lion’ where the running order for the 4 days will be posted. Alternatively you may ring 01603 736644 or email [email protected]

Harriet Getley

Poetry Evening

7pm Friday 11th April at the Preston Rooms, Ashmanhaugh.

Whether you enjoy reading, reciting, composing or listening to poetry or just want to sample something new and

broaden your horizons, this is the evening for you. Bring a favourite poem, your own or someone else’s and read it aloud to fellow poetry lovers, bring a poem for someone else to read or just come and listen. Try to choose a poem that will take no longer than 3 or 4 minutes to read. If the attendance is small, there may be an opportunity to read a second one.

Entrance fee is £3.00 including refreshments. You may also bring your own wine (and glass) if you wish.

For further details contact Suzanne Jones 01603 783696 or e-mail [email protected]

Kevin Gee [Secretary]

FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR

EASTER EGGSPRESS

Hop on board the Easter Eggspress at the Bure Valley Railway

over the Easter weekend, 18th to 21st April 2014, for an “eggciting” day out for all the family. Norfolk’s longest Narrow Gauge Steam Railway is giving a free Easter Egg to every child when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (maximum 2 children per adult). In addition, a colouring corner and a decorated Whistlestop Café add to the Easter themed event.

Trains will be running from both Aylsham and Wroxham Stations. Trains depart from Aylsham: 10:00, 11:30, 12:40, 14:20 and 15:30; Wroxham: 11:10, 12:40 and 14:00. No prior booking is required. Under 5’s travel free.

For further information contact:

Susan Munday, Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, Tel: 01263 733858

Website: www.bvrw.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Susan Munday In association with Creative Arts East

www.creativeartseast.co.uk

FRIDAY 25th APRIL

7:30 [Doors Open 6:45]

£4.00

FRETTENHAM VH

BAR & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s

search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live

in a convent.

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Sainsbury's Get Active Vouchers 20141st Buxton Lamas Sea Scout Group are collecting these Sainsbury Vouchers to enable us to acquire some play equipment for the group.

Vouchers are available now until Tuesday 20th MayVouchers can be handed to any member of the Scout group or taken tothe scout ground or you can contact Julia on 01263 735260who will arrange collectionPlease can you ask all your friends and families to collect as well, themore vouchers that we can collect then the more equipment the groupwill receive. Thanking you all in advance for your support

1st Buxton Lamas Sea Scout Group

Charity Number 1128234

Churchyard Gift Day

Saturday 19th April 2014The annual Churchyard Gift Day will be held as usual on Easter Saturday, 19th April, and your support by way of a donation towards the upkeep of the three community churchyards in Coltishall and Great Hautbois will be most welcome.

Grass cutting and tree maintenance are never ending tasks and although Coltishall Parish Council provides a grant that amounts to about 50% of the expenditure on grass cutting,

the Parochial Church Council has to find the rest. Grass cutting plus tree surgery to maintain safety at the three sites costs around £2,500 per year so donations are vitally important. A Churchwarden will be at Coltishall Church on Saturday 19th April, from 10 am to 12 noon to receive donations. If you are unable to call at the church at the appointed time on Easter Saturday, donations will still be gratefully received at any time by Revd. Christopher Engelsen, Mr. B. Jordan or Mr. D Francis.

Well kept churchyards play an important part in helping to create a good impression of the whole locality and your help is needed.

Hoveton, Wroxham and District Gardening Club

Friday 4th April 2014, 7.30pm at Hoveton Village Hall.

The Spring Show, plus Peter Chinnery from Peter Beales Roses, who will be doing a hanging basket and container demonstration. Refreshments afterwards.

Come and join our friendly club, yearly membership £15.

Call Pat (01603 782523) or Julian (01603 782883).

Pop up Café.We were delighted that so many villagers came to see us in the Tithe Barn for our first Pop up Café. It was certainly a happy morning and we know that you would like us to continue. We are pleased to do so and this will now be on the first Tuesday of every month at the same time and place. Horstead Tithe Barn 10am -12noon.

If you missed out in March don’t miss out on April 1st. and remember all ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.

If you need transport the Coltishall and Horstead ‘Good Neighbour Scheme’ can help, please ring them on Tel. 07799277455.

Sylvia Coward Tel. 01603 737915

You don’t always have to spend money to become more energy efficient. Making simple changes to the way you use energy can cut down your energy usage and reduce your bills. These are some of our

top tips on how to save energy without spending a penny:• Switch off or unplug any appliances you don’t need on. If

they have a standy-by light, a display or are hot to the touch they’ll be using energy just by being plugged in.

• Hang your washing up to dry outside if you can. If you need to use a radiator then avoid putting the clothes directly on the radiator, which can make it work harder to provide the same level of heating.

• Empty your vacuum cleaner regularly. A full one will use more energy than an empty one to do the same job, as

it will take longer to do the same amount of work, as well as being more likely to break down.

• Set your fridge at 3-5°C and your freezer at -18°C to make sure they’re working at their best. Make sure you dust regularly around the back as this can affect your fridge’s efficiency.

• Turn off your oven 5-10 minutes before the scheduled end cooking time, depending on the total time your food has had in there. Ovens are one of the most energy-hungry appliances in the home and you can use the built up heat to finish the cooking.

• Close your curtains and shut your doors during cold weather, to keep heat in the rooms you’re using.

• Switch off the lights when you leave a room and replace old bulbs with energy efficient ones.

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Thursday

3rd

April

10-30am

AYLSHAM

Bure Valley Railway Car

Park, Norwich Road

Map 238: TG195265

NR11 6BW

A pleasant rural walk via

Marriott’s Way

& Green Lane

3 miles approx,

80% soft, minor

gradient, steps

Tuesday

29th

April

10-30am

BUXTON

Bure Valley Railway Car

Park, Stracey Road

Map OL40: TG233228

NR10 5ET

Lovely country and riverside

walk via Little Hautbois

3.8 miles, 50%

soft, steps and

stiles,

moderate/steep

gradients

Peter Neave, Broadland & South Norfolk Coordinator 01603 897193

FIT TOGETHER WALKS - April 2014

These are only two of Broadland , South Norfolk and City walks arranged by this Active Norfolk, Walking for Health accredited Scheme. Their webpage at www.activenorfolk.org/fittogether explains everything, there are down loads available as well as a FREE 36 page programme for those without computer access. Just contact Peter, mention the Marlpit and perhaps he will provide you with one at one of the walk locations, get out and meet new friends….

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"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."- William Shakespeare

Indeed, I have clearly seen a spring in the step of just about everyone with the appearance of a little bit of sunshine. There has been a growing throng of jolly gardeners at the allotment with vast swathes of earth having been tilled in the rush to prepare the ground for sowing.

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security though after a mild wet winter. April can be a capricious month. April mixes it up with “rain and sunshine both together”. It’s tempting to start ripping off the tops of your seed packets and chucking the seeds in the ground in April as many of their instructions tantalise with the little yellow squares on the back telling us that April is the time to sow. If you have diligently warmed up your patch with some black plastic or cardboard then go right ahead but for most of us it might be wiser to start them off on a warm bright windowsill until you are sure the worst of the weather is past. For anything that has already come up, have some horticultural fleece at the ready to throw over vegetable seedlings and young herbaceous shoots to stop them getting scorched by a cheeky frost.

Your lawn may have been growing for a couple of weeks already, so, get your lawn mower out of the shed and give it a good going over. Top up the oil, put in some fresh petrol and brush off any caked on grass from last year.

Treat your lawn to its first cut on a high setting and cast some

weed and feed over it to give it a boost.

Tidy up your herbs by cutting back any of the dry flower stalks from last year and re-shape your rosemary if it has got a bit leggy over the winter. You could also plant some up in a nice pot within reach of the kitchen door.

Whilst we all look forward to seeing our garden spring to life, the weeds also enjoy the new light levels and warmer ground. So don’t miss an opportunity for some hands and knees weeding. If you can’t manage this invest in a 3 –pronged cultivator. This is an excellent tool for loosening weed seedlings making the borders look suitably titivated.

Delphiniums will be really putting on some growth now so tie them in to your plant supports.

Prune Penstemons back to healthy shoots at the base and trim winter flowering heathers after they have finished flowering to stop them from getting leggy.

In the greenhouse you can start pricking out petunia seedlings once they have two true leaves. Check your plants regularly for pests and deal with them accordingly.

You can even start planting up your summer bedding in containers but keep them in the green house or conservatory until all signs of frost have faded.

Roll on May!

Sam

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15-21 February 2014

District summary

Broadland, especially around Thorpe St. Andrew has seen a spate of theft from works vans parked overnight. We know it’s a pain, especially at the end of a tiring day’s work, but could we encourage workmen to empty their vans to avoid the huge inconvenience of having to replace your tools, and loss of earnings while you

do this.

As we see glimmers of Spring arriving, can

we encourage any boat owners, as they start to return to boatyards after winter, to use boat covers on marine engines to prevent thefts. Boat covers can be obtained by making contact with PC Parry, Broadsbeat, Hoveton by calling 101.

After a spate of drive off from fuel stations in Cromer and North Walsham Police have arrested and charged Adam Hord, 18 of Gimingham Road, Trimingham with 5 offences and he will appear at Norwich

Magistrates Court on 6 March.

Inspector Kersty Brooks

Please note there have been no significant incidents, suitable for publication, reported

in the neighbourhood this week.

19th to 25th February 2014

District summary

Crime has generally reduced during the past couple of weeks but we are experiencing the following problems.

There have been reports in the media during the past few days of a scam which involves someone using trust to obtain

your bank details. This week we have had reports of people being telephoned by someone pretending to be from a bank (or most recently) a police officer and being told their card was being used fraudulently and that they should provide some security details and their card would be collected from their home. Banks and police officers

will not telephone and ask for security details in this way.

We have this week arrested two people for theft of marine equipment and enquiries are ongoing. Theft of marine equipment such as outboard engines and other kit stored on board is a popular crime with some this time of year. If you have a boat on the Broads or on the coast please make sure the engine is secure or that you are

using a security engine cover. Please access more details via this link to Norfolk Constabulary Broads Beat.

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/broadsbeat1.aspx

As we start to come out of winter and look towards spring, burglaries and thefts for tools and gardening equipment starts to increase. Please use suitable locks and lighting to deter thieves and be vigilant to

prevent the theft of garden equipment and tools.

If you see something suspicious please call police on 101 or 999 if urgent. If you have any information concerning active criminals please telephone Crime stoppers on 0800 555 1111 and the information will reach us.

Superintendent Stuart Gunn

8874/14 Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling HIGH STREET MARSHAM Person(s) unknown have entered the grounds and stolen approximately 300 litres of Diesel. Padlocks to sheds on

property also cut, nothing taken.

26th February to 4th March 2014

District summary

There have been reports in the media and last week with regards to a scam involving people being contacted and asked to

provide credit card details as they are saying they are the police.

In one incident a member of the public received a bogus telephone call from a person claiming to be a DC HOPKINS from the Met police and claiming a person had been detained for trying to use their credit cards.

They are also had reports of people being telephoned by someone pretending to be from a bank being told their card was being used fraudulently and that they should provide some security details and

their card would be collected from their home. Banks and police officers will not telephone and ask for security details in this way.

Neither the Police nor your bank would ever call to request you hand over your bank card or that you remove monies from your account for a ‘courier’.

Should you receive one of these calls please end the call, wait for a few minutes before trying to call out or use a different phone and report the incident using 101.


10720/14 Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere HALL ROAD HAINFORD A VW GOLF Mk.4 engine has been stolen.

5th to 11th March 2014

District summary

Police in Norfolk are urging friends, relatives, carers and neighbours to pass on advice to

elderly people they care for after several bogus phone calls were received in Norfolk, two in North Norfolk this week. People pretending to be police officers have tried to trick several elderly people into giving them their savings.

Officers are urging residents to be extremely careful when dealing with any unknown callers and to never give out personal information or to hand over cards or money in these circumstances.

Please remember the following, and please alert older family members and friends to the tricks the scammers can use:

• Your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN, bank card or bank account details over the phone – never give these details out

• The police will never call you and ask

you to withdraw money from your account, and will never ask you to handover bank cards, to give to a courier or taxi driver, regardless of how convincing the caller may seem

• If you receive such a call leave the landline for at least five minutes to make an outside call. Fraudsters will keep the line open and have been known to play ring tones, hold music

and a recorded message down the phone so the victim believes they are making a call to a legitimate number

• Use a friend’s or neighbour’s telephone instead

• Friends, family, carers and neighbours are asked to spread the word to ensure everyone is aware of this scam and not to give out personal

details

As always, most of our crime is opportunistic and we often catch offenders through sharp eyed witnesses seeing something out of the ordinary,

so please keep an eye out for criminals or suspicious activity and be very security conscious. Lock up and don’t leave valuables on display. If you see something suspicious please call police on 101 or 999 if urgent. If you have any information concerning active criminals please telephone Crime stoppers on 0800 555 1111 and the information will get to us.


10750/14 Theft From A Motor Vehicle BRICK KILN ROAD HEVINGHAM Three vehicles all parked on the grounds of above location have been subject of fuel thefts by unknown© offender(s). A pump has been left at the scene and access to the fuel has been obtained via the

fuel caps.

Weekly

Crime

Summaries

Useful ContactsNorfolk Police – Non-emergency 101 Emergency 999 [email protected] 0800 111 555 NC Council 0844 800 8020 BD Council 01603 431133

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The River Rooms is the new name we have chosen for the Salvation Army Hall. A lot of work has been done, and we thought it would be useful to give you an update. Hopefully you will already have had a chance to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee as A Piece of Cake have moved across and should have opened by the time you read this. We are really pleased with how the renovations and changes to the building have worked out. The stairs are still to go in, but that should be happening soon, and then you will be able to properly enjoy the amazing views over the Upper Common afforded by the new windows. Once they are in, Matthew and Jon will continue to work on the rest of the building. Once this is done, we will be considering the best ways we can make use of the hall, rooms and offices that will be available. Our vision is for a building that can be used and enjoyed by the village as a whole, whether that is providing office space for local businesses, a desk for a start-up company, a smart meeting room for committees or a hall for groups. Once the rest of the building is finished, BroadGrace church will also make it our home, meeting on Sundays using the whole of the downstairs once Liz and Julie have closed for the day. As a church, we enjoy being part of the local community, and are glad to share use of The River Rooms. We also enjoy cake, so you won’t just find us hanging around on Sundays!

John Hindley Minister, BroadGrace Church

The River Rooms

Wyndham Rose Many in Coltishall and Horstead will have known Wyndham Rose, a former owner of Coltishall Post Office. I have been asked to pass on that Wyndham died last month in Australia where he and the family had moved to. His wife Sandra and the children are in our prayers and thoughts.

Rev Christopher Engelsen.

Then & Now The editors are creating a gallery of pictures of the Marlpit area.

Here we have two postcards of pictures taken from Coltishall Bridge, kindly sent in by Malcolm Harvey.

We would be pleased to receive your pictures of “Then and Now” of your own homes or local area - Not just views but people around the area too. It would be helpful if you could include a date and a little detail of were the picture was taken. Please send your photographs to [email protected]. Alternatively post (with return address) in the Marlpit boxes at the Post Of-fice, Chemist or Farm to Fork and Fish.

Coltishall 1906, Note washing hung up on the common. View upstream from Coltishall Bridge towards Hautbois

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Coltishall Guides NewsletterThis month has been a busy month for the Guides. To celebrate Thinking Day (Lord Baden

Powell’s Birthday) the guides researched the four World Guiding Centres, Sangam (India), Our Chalet (Switzerland), Our Cabãna (Mexico) and Pax Lodge (London). They were then able to give some very imaginative presentations, about the World Centres, including a game of ludo, which is popular in India, and a quiz about Switzerland, and a short play about the centre in Mexico.

Also we have been doing lots of cooking. The guides have been devising their own cookbook, and we had a very busy evening, where they cooked some lovely dishes, like chocolate brownies, sausage rolls, vegetable stir fry, as well as cooking with gluten, dairy and nut free ingredients. We also decorated some homemade cakes, which looked great. We made marzipan fruits, our own butter icing, and one of our guides was an expert at making icing flowers.

Finally we also celebrated Chinese New Year. Verity, one of the guiders, showed us how to do iris folding in the shape of a horse, due to it being the Year of the Horse this year, we held a quiz on China which was very interesting and tried some Chinese food, and well as learning to say phrases such as hello and goodbye in Mandarin.

Nĭ hăo! [Hello] Zàijiàn [Goodbye]

Lauren Alexander[Young Leader]

If you are reading this, so are the 2000 households, where the Marlpit is delivered,

along with 200 copies e-mailed.

Our magazine is on our website showing the adverts in the current edition.

You could advertise your business

for as little as

£12 per month or £108 per yr.

Interested?

Then Contact Margaret at [email protected]

or phone 01603 736411

Friends of the Surgeries AGM held on 13th March 2014 at the Surgery.

The AGM for the Friends was an open meeting for any one to attend. No members of the public did so.

New officers were appointed for the coming year and are as follows

Chair Mrs June GreyVice Chair Mrs Daphne KnightsTreasurer Mr Colin WoottonSecretary Mrs Christine Hubbard

We all agreed it had been another successful year with donations from the public, and income from selling the books and puzzles.

We were very sad to see our Chairperson, Mrs Margaret Montgomery, step down after many years service. We have also to say goodbye to our Publicity Officer, Mrs Gisela Revill, who also stepped down. We have then very few of us now on the committee to fund - raise for the future. We really need someone to step into that position ASAP and it would be wonderful if it could be someone younger than us. This is very, very serious and if no help comes forward, The Friends could come to a close. After all the good work we have achieved with the original ethos coming from Charlie Smith that would be a very sad state of affairs indeed. Please would anyone answer our cry for help ! Contact in the meantime Chris on 736912.

Christine Hubbard

Coffee Morning Wednesday April 9th. Robert

Norgate Close, Horstead

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WROXHAM & HOVETON LIONS CLUB.

Well Spring has arrived and the Spring flowers and blossom are in abundance. How a few days good weather lifts the spirits.

We held a very successful Craft Fair and were very fortunate to be one of the venues for Radio

Norfolk’s Treasure Quest which all added to the enjoyment of the day.

A number of our members attended the District ‘s 35th Annual Convention, which was held at the Airport Holiday Inn. We were very lucky to have, as guest of honour, the International President of Lions Clubs International, Barry J Palmer from New South Wales, Australia. During his week in the UK he and his wife Anne, met, among others, the Countess of Wessex (our patron) and Sir John Major, in recognition of the work of Lions Clubs International. He was also a guest of the House of Lords and along with fellow Lions and Members of Parliament, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer celebrated United Nations Day in the House of Commons.

In addition to the normal business meeting and banquet and ball, our members also took part in the fancy dress evening, which was themed around “Harry Potter” Thinking a little outside the box, the ladies, dressed as hogs and the men as warts (!!) and gave a rendition of “Always look on the bight side of life”, with verses suitably amended to fit in with the theme. Quite a sight to behold and hopefully, we will be able to include a photograph of this amazing sight, with our next report.

Everyone enjoyed the tremendous friendship and fellowship throughout the weekend.

Following our announcement that the Club has twinned with the Lions Club of Kochersberg, near Strasbourg, France, six of their members came to stay with us for a few days. Despite the brief duration of the visit we had a fantastic time and are sure this friendship will continue for many years.

As the better weather will be on its way soon (we hope!) we will shortly be preparing the Precinct Tombola for business and we look forward to seeing some of you to try your luck. The charities we will be supporting this year will be announced shortly

This months £100 Charity Shop draw goes to Autism Anglia, who were nominated by S Burman of Tunstead, who donated items to the shop.

We are always keen to welcome people who have a few hours to spare occasionally and would like to make a difference in their local community, whist at the same time having some fun. If you feel you would like to make that difference , just give our President, Lion Ros Clipston a ring on 01603429380, or alternatively contact our Membership Chairperson Lion Suzanne Barnett on 01603 782002. If you prefer, feel free to come along to one of our meetings, which are held in the Broadland Youth and Community Centre, at 8pm on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month.

We are a friendly bunch and you will be made very welcome.

Ros Clipston, President

Wroxham & Bure Valley

Rotary Club.After a busy start to the year we are now concentrating on two major forthcoming events. The first of these is the annual and popular BURE VALLEY RAILWAY SPONSORED

WALK in aid of Macmillan. This is takes place over the weekend

of 26th AND 27th APRIL - more details on the special web-site www.bvw2014.co.uk , but all Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club members and supporters are asked to mark their walk forms accordingly as this allows us to share some of the money we raise with other local charities supported by our club - we have a supply of pre- stamped forms so just contact any club member. Hopefully we will have good weather again this year and for 2014 we have a new initiative – we will be selling ice creams and cold drinks at Buxton Station, again in aid of charity.

The second event is our summer “in a real barn” CHARITY BARN

DANCE. This takes place on SATURDAY 28th JUNE, and tickets are now available. It is a great night out and features music with a proper caller from Willowspin, and tickets include a fish and chips supper. There is also a pay bottle bar. It will be raising funds for both local and international charities – this year Nelson’s Journey and Shelterbox. Tickets cost only £20 so it’s a great night out and great value, and tickets are available from any member of Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club.

We are also arranging a GRAND CHARITY COLLECTION on

SATURDAY 12th APRIL in aid of The International Aid Trust based in Great Yarmouth. Please bring along any unwanted items of adult and children’s clothing (including coats and hats), bedding, curtains, rugs, toys, wool etc to Wroxham Church Hall between 11am and 3pm. All items go to poor families in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

Our up-to-date programme through to August is now on the web site - if you have not already done so have a look at it as there is something to interest everyone – we really have a great programme of guest speakers this year. If our lively social group with its great balance of committed fund raising and interesting meetings and visits sounds good to you we are always looking to welcome new members. We welcome both men and women from all walks of life, so if you are interested in joining us please come along to one of our meetings where guests are always welcome, we meet Monday evenings from 7pm. Our meetings generally take place in the restaurant at Wroxham Barns, and include a two course meal. Visit our web-site on www.wroxhamrotary.org.uk for more information, or contact our president, Simon Gorton on 01692 538582. Or come and see us on the village green at HORNING BOAT SHOW on May 3rd where we will have a stand and can tell you more in person.

Peter Milsted

Horstead House Snowdrop DayFebruary 22nd. was a beautiful sunny Saturday and the snowdrops and gardens of Horstead House were a joy to behold. There was a constant flow of visitors throughout the day from near and far. The sale of refreshments made £552 for Horstead Church funds and Horstead PCC would like to thank Caroline and Matthew Flemming for making us so welcome and supporting us again this year.

Sylvia Coward. [All Saints’ Horstead PCC Secretary.]Photo Sylvia Coward

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Susie Fowler Watt Takes To The Skies For Charity

Look East favourite Susie has

vowed to jump out of a plane in a bid to raise money for

Norfolk’s Cancer Charity, Big C

On 22nd June this year,

Susie Fowler Watt will be one of 50 Big C supporters

jumping out of a plane in a bid to raise much needed

money for Norfolk’s Cancer Charity, Big C. UK Parachuting in Beccles has set aside the entire day to dedicate to Big C skydivers.

Susie says:

“I am delighted to be involved with Big C, supporting its invaluable work. It’s a local charity

for local people – and day after day it helps those facing one of the hardest times of their lives. I

have also been privileged to see the cutting edge research being funded by the charity at the UEA –

this is where your money is going, and it’s making a real difference. I can’t wait to do the Big Jump this summer – hopefully we will raise lots of

money... and have lots of fun along the way!”

Daniel, Big C’s Chief Executive, is also jumping and Big C are calling for people to join Susie and Daniel in their jump. Diane, Head of Community

Fundraising says:

It’s a great opportunity to make an occasion of it. Why not jump in a wedding dress as part of a hen

or stag do? Plus you can get the dresses from our Bridal Floor on Timberhill, Norwich. Or it could be a birthday celebration – why not book a group of

you to come and skydive to mark your big day? Whatever your reasons we really need people to

sign up so together we can help improve the lives of those affected by cancer in Norfolk and

Waveney – that’s why we’re all doing it after all. To raise money to help people when they need it

most.

Contact Diane on 01603 619900 or

[email protected] for more information. Or to book call Jude Pontais from UK Parachuting

on 01502476131 or 07889 435201.

Big C is a completely independent charity and all

the support, funding and services are for the people of Norfolk and Waveney. Money raised

goes to help improve lives affected by cancer in Norfolk.

Big C funds ground-breaking research into fighting cancer at UEA as well as paying for support and

vital life-saving equipment. Big C's Cancer Support and Information Centres are based at the Norfolk

and Norwich University Hospital, Regent Street in Great Yarmouth and Norfolk Street in King’s Lynn.

If you would like to find out more about the work of Big C or about how to get involved, please call

the Big C office on 01603 619900 or visit www.big-c.co.uk

COLTISHALL COMMONS TRUST

FEBRUARY 2014

The Trust had agreed to make a donation towards the First Responder scheme. A donation of £100 was agreed.

Lower CommonA new seat has been delivered to Nigel Haines yard in memory of Charlie Smith, donated by the Marlpit. There has not been any contact from them recently so the Trust will contact the editor to make arrangements for its installation. Another seat is being sourced by Jo Bunting in memory of Will Branch who passed away last year.

Broadland District Council has told the Trust of their intention to com-mence a kerb-side collection of glass and other recyclables in October 2014. Consequently it is their intention to remove the glass banks with effect from April 2015. As a separate matter Broadland District Council have also advised that the skip that has been supplied for many years during the summer to enable people on boats to dispose of their rubbish is to be replaced by three commercial wheeled bins. They have suggested that the bins are placed alongside the sub station to allow the collection lorry easy access and that signs are placed to guide people to the bin area. Discussions with the Council are ongoing.

There are still a couple of payments outstanding for the adverts placed around the display in the notice board. Another has already been removed and this space has been requested by a new business in the village. It is possible that other spaces could become available, if anyone is interested in placing an advert around the village map then please contact the clerk in the first instance. A 5 inch x 3 ½ inch display costs just £35 for a whole year.

Upper CommonThe Trustees are happy with the condition of the marsh following all the work that was carried out there last year. The cattle were eating the young pin rush, if they continue to do this in the coming grazing season that will help to keep the rush under control. The Rivers Board has carried out work on the drainage ditch but the high level of rainfall recently has meant that the water is backed up into the dyke to some extent. With the renovation of the old Salvation Army hall drawing to a conclusion the Broadgrace Church have expressed their wish to leave the hard standing area in a better condition than when their work commenced. The Trust has advised that a dressing of gravel would be most appropriate. Whilst the Trustees are happy for the area to continue being used as it is currently, they would not wish to give the impression that this part of the Common is a formal car park. The Church also wishes to install some floodlighting at the front of the hall which would be switched on and off as required and would not be wired to a PIR.

A member of the Trust has spent a considerable amount of time and effort renovating one of the seats on Upper Common. The renovation was more difficult than anticipated. There are now quite a number of seats spread across the Commons and it was agreed that in future donors of benches will be responsible for their maintenance.

Ling CommonAs planned, work to lift the crowns of a number of the trees has been carried out by three members of the Trust. A chipper will be hired to dispose of the waste material.

THIS ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED IN THE MARLPIT, THE PAR-ISH COUNCIL WEB SITE AND IN OUR NOTICE BOARD ON

THE LOWER COMMON CAR PARK

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ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS

All Saints' Horstead Tuesday 22nd April at 7.30pm in the Church. St. John the Baptist ColtishallTuesday 29th April at 7.30pm in the Church.

All welcome to hear the Annual Reports. Churchwarden, Deanery Synod and PCC elections take place. All parishioners can nominate or be nominated for Churchwarden elections (candidates must be communicant members)

and members of Church Electoral Roll can elect or stand for the PCC.

For details about the Electoral Roll please contact Sylvia Coward for Horstead-01603737915 or David Francis for Coltishall 01603738426.

Neatishead Community Gym

If you haven’t been along to the gym yet then why not come along for a FREE TASTER SESSION. No special clothing is needed; wear something loose with trainers or soft-soled shoes. We are open Sun (8.30 to 11.30) and Mon and Weds ( 8.30 to 12.30 ) at the New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Our prices are affordable (from £16 per month). Unlike larger gyms there is no contract to sign. Save time and money by keeping it local!

For more information email us on [email protected] or ring 01692 535342

Carol Tipler, Secretary

EASTER LILIES: If you would like to order lilies in memory of a loved one please would you contact me to place an order. I need the order by

Friday 15th April.

Jacqueline Hall

01603 736097.

COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD W.I.

The February meeting began with the Alberta Creed and our President greeted members and visitors.

We are delighted that our membership is still growing - it is so good to welcome new faces - and we are also pleased to see visitors who

come for a taster session.

Due to other commitments and a very busy few months we have decided to put all our talents and efforts towards next years Cator Cup competition. Some members are now meeting on a regular basis to organise our extensive archives. It is hard work but seems to be great fun and the archives will eventually be stored in a safe, but accessible place; possibly the Norfolk Records Office at County Hall.

At the beginning of February a party of us gathered at the Theatre Royal and joined a full house to see `Anything Goes` which was a very polished production by the Norfolk Operatic Society. Later in the month 15 members went to Sheringham Little Theatre to see `The Elephant Man`- another stunning performance by an amateur company.

The speakers at this meeting were David Revill and Roy Metcalf who gave a talk on the history of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal - the only locked canal in Norfolk. The construction was authorised in 1812 by an act of Parliament and built to ship fertilizer from Antingham Bone Mills and to carry coal and other goods ; the vessels used were Norfolk Wherries. The canal joins the river Bure at Weyford Bridge but with the onset of the railways it fell into gradual disrepair. Work began in the 60's to stop the degradation of structures and the restoration team are beginning to see fruits of their labours in the return of fish to the canal, water voles, reed warblers, buntings, swans, grebes, and more. There is access to a footpath for walking and wheelchairs at Ebridge Mill. A truly fascinating talk and discussion informing us of local history and the efforts of volunteers to discover and bring it to us.

The dates and time of our meetings are published in The Marlpit. Do join us.

ANZAC BISCUITS

4oz butter 8oz sugar

1 tbsp golden syrup 3oz desiccated coconut

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 4oz rolled oats

2 tbsp water 1oz chopped walnuts

3oz plain flour pinch salt

Melt butter and syrup in a saucepan and add the soda dissolved in water. Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl, add liquids and mix together. Put on a greased tray in dessertspoonfuls, leaving room for them to spread. Cook for 15-20 minutes in a moderate oven at 350F, 180C, gas mark 4.

Enjoy for Easter.

Claudette.

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Computer Corner April 2014

Windows 8.1 has not only arrived but is due a major update

in April, Microsoft’s newest Operating System (OS) to

compete with Apple and Android on Tablets, Touch screens

and Smart phones, is installed on Desktops and Laptops.

The Start screen, when you Log on, is now live Tiles, rather

than the Desktop background and Start Menu. (You can

Install Third party Software to give you the Classic

XP/Windows 7 Look if you find the above daunting.)

By hovering the Mouse over the top/bottom right hand

corner, the Charm Bar appears, which allows you to access,

Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings.

The Date, Time and Network status can only be seen by

activating the Charm Bar.

Pressing the Windows key on your Keyboard, takes you back

to the new look Start screen.

The standard version for the Home user is simply called

Windows 8.1, which unlike Windows 7, does not include

Media Centre which is now an optional add-on. However

there are free DVD Player Codec encoders available, such as

VLC Player or Media Player Classic, to download.

There are also Pro and Enterprise versions which include

specialised features.

Having installed Windows 8.1 on 5 year old PC, with 1.6ghz.

Processor and 2gb. Ram, previously struggling to run

Windows Vista, the increase in performance made the PC a

pleasure to use.

With the imminent demise of Windows XP, over the last

month Windows 8.1 is gaining in popularity, having built 14

new PCs, 12 having 8.1, only 2 with Windows 7. And all

Upgrades to existing PCs/Laptops being Windows 8.1.

For further help and advice contact

[email protected]

Jim Daniels

Wroxham Library

“Not just books”

Coffee Mornings every Monday, 10am-12pm. All welcome.

Bounce and Rhyme Time at the library on alternate Tuesdays 1.30pm - 2.00pm during term time only. Songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers, parents and carers. The next dates are 29th April, 13th May.

Get online with LearnMyWay.com

The Learn My Way website is designed to help people take their first steps with computers and the Internet. Free 1 hour sessions – book yours now for help with getting started and online.

Happy Hours 2 for 1 on DVDs and CDs.

Monday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 2pm-5pm, Friday 4.30pm-7.30pm

The Scrabble Club meets on the last Thursday of each month from 2pm-4.30pm. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

Wroxham library now has FREE WiFi access. Anybody wanting WIFI access needs to be a member of the Norfolk Library service, which is also free, and then use their library card number and Pin to log in. With few other WiFi spots in the area we hope this new service will be much used and appreciated.

The Jobseeker Support Book Collection is now available to help people in the county who are looking for employment. The collection includes titles on interview skills, writing CVs, job searching, careers, to titles on starting a business. All of the titles in the Jobseeker Support collection can be reserved free of charge and borrowed for up to 6 weeks.

An invitation to enjoy a free talk on 'St Benet's Abbey and it's literary connections' by St Benet's Abbey project coordinator, and local author Caroline Davison. Find out something new about Norfolk's heritage! Thursday 15th May 6pm-7pm. Booking is essential and refreshments will be provided. To book your place visit or call Wroxham Library 01603 782560.

Once a month the WVRS provides a home delivery service of library books in the Wroxham area to those physically unable to visit the library. To supply the right type of books we take details of their favourite authors or subjects of interest. We are looking to extend the area we currently offer this service to and would like to hear about anyone in the villages surrounding Wroxham who might benefit. Please contact the library on 01603 782560 for further information.

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The Horstead Centre Trust are looking to recruit two cleaners to join our

permanent team.

If you enjoy working as part of a small team, have a positive attitude to

work and are reliable and able to work Monday, Wednesday and Friday

mornings 9:00 - 12:00 each week we would love to hear from you.

Please contact: Josie Barnett

Centre Manager, Old Rectory Road, Horstead, Norwich, NR12 7EP 01603 737215 [email protected]

Hate Free NorfolkNorfolk’s Chief Constable Simon Bailey and Police and Crime Commissioner Stephen Bett have pledged to continue tackling hate crime in the county as the week long awareness campaign draws to a close.

Hate Free Norfolk Week (3 – 7 March) has seen numerous individuals, businesses and organisations signing up to the Hate Free Norfolk Pledge.

Mr Bailey vowed to ensure the Constabulary continued in its determination to address such crime which can have a "devastating" effect on individuals.

"Hate crime should not be tolerated by society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their families and the wider community," said Mr Bailey.

"Positive action will be taken by the Constabulary on reports of such incidents. We take every incident of hate crime very seriously – all incidents are investigated thoroughly.

"The Constabulary appreciates the distress hate crime can cause and front-line officers and staff are trained to prioritise offences, where hate is the motivation, as soon as the first call comes in."

Mr Bett welcomed the campaign saying: “The idea behind the Hate Free Norfolk Pledge is very simple, but has the potential to make a real difference in our county. By signing up to the Pledge, organisations, community groups and individuals can send the message that hate will not be tolerated here.

“It’s about standing up for the right to live free from hate, challenging the attitudes and behaviours that can lead to hate, and ensuring that hate crime victims can report what happens to them,

be taken seriously and receive the support they need.

“Norfolk Police received around 1,000 hate reports last year, but I know from speaking to communities that there are many more victims than those figures suggest. A lot of work has been done to raise awareness of hate crime and encourage reporting, but there is much more to do.

“By becoming part of a Hate Free Norfolk Network, everyone who signs up to the pledge will be taking positive action to tackle hate crime, reducing the vulnerability of our communities to becoming victims.”

Stephen has written to Norfolk’s MPs, county, district and parish councils, businesses and community groups asking them to lend their support to the campaign. “I have given my full support to the Hate Free Norfolk campaign and am urging everyone in our county to sign up to the pledge and get out and support the launch events.”

Anyone wanting to sign up to the pledge can do so at http://www.hatefreenorfolk.com/hate-free-norfolk-pledge

Hate Free Norfolk Pledge is a set of seven commitments that organisations or individuals can sign up to in order to work together for a Hate Free Norfolk.

Anyone can sign up to the Pledge, whether a large organisation, a voluntary, community or third sector organisation, a small community group or an individual.

The most important aspect of the Pledge is to show that everything that Norfolk organisations and people do to promote a Hate Free Norfolk is a positive contribution.

The Pledge states that people will:

• Stand up for the right of everyone in Norfolk to live free from hate

• Address the issues that cause hate

• Challenge attitudes and behaviours that can lead to hate

• Ensure that victims and witnesses are taken seriously and treated with respect

• Make it easy to report hate and support people to do so

• Work with others to raise awareness of the impact of hate

• State the actions that we will take to make this happen

Probus Club of Broadlands If you are a retired or semi-retired man you might be interested in the Probus Club of Broadlands. Our members are men who were, or are, professionals or businessmen. Unlike some other clubs Probus does not cost a lot of money, make demands on your time, involve you in fund raising activities, or expect you to have particular interests or beliefs. What it does do is to bring together a group of men who get on well together, and enjoy each other's

company, on the last Wednesday of each month at the Norfolk Mead Hotel in Coltishall for a glass or two in the bar, and then a really nice luncheon. After that we usually have a speaker who talks to us for half an hour or so, on a topic of mostly local interest. A few times a year we arrange luncheons and outings for our wives.

If you think this something you'd like to be a part of then just ring Ian Anderson on 01603 737298; he'd be delighted to tell you more. If you do decide to try it out you can be sure that we'll make you very, very welcome.

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The 2014 cricket season will soon be with us, and in addition to our usual Saturday fixtures we have entered a team in the new Over 40s League. There will 8 games altogether and they will be played as 20 overs games on Wednesday evenings between mid-May and mid-July.

The home games will be played at the ground in Rectory Road, Coltishall and will be followed by a visit to a local hostelry!

A main purpose of the new League is to provide an opportunity to play for those who, for whatever reason, cannot play at weekends. In addition, the rules are sufficiently flexible to allow those under 40 to play provided they do not dominate the game.

With all this in mind we should be very pleased to hear from anyone in the village who would be interested in joining us for a social but competitive game of cricket. In this respect please either ring me on 01603-452550 or email [email protected]

I should also say that as a club we run 4 Saturday sides playing our home fixtures at a combination of Barton Turf, Coltishall and Ashmanhaugh. We would also be keen to hear from anyone who wants to play with us on Saturdays.

Keir Hounsome (Cricket Club)

The outdoor bowling season is imminent, the Green Opens on Saturday 12th April at 2 pm (not Sunday 13th as previously stated), when subscriptions can be paid and fixture lists obtained. Therefore, help to spring clean the pavilion, etc. on Saturday 5th April at 9 am would be greatly appreciated.

Tuition and help for prospective new members will be on Sunday 18th May from 10 am to 12 noon. Do come and give it a try - just wear flat shoes - trainers would do. Bowls can be provided.

May we remind you of our Grand Jumble, Bric-a-bac, Cake Sale on Saturday 10th May at 2 pm in Coltishall Village Hall. Good quality items to sell would be welcome. Funds are always needed to maintain the quality of the green.

Pam Thompson , Publicity Officer

COL TI SHAL L PL AYI NG FI EL D

B O W LS

CLU B

BOWLS ON SUNDAYS – come and have a try….

Ever thought you might enjoy a game of bowls? Well here’s your chance.

You won’t believe how many people do and it’s not just the old folk.

Horstead Bowls Club is anxious to welcome new players for the 2014 season – why not come and have a go?

Whether you’ve already played or never thought of it before we’d love to see you at one of our Sunday morning Bowl and Try Sessions which run throughout the spring and summer.

We’ll put you with a partner who’ll help you if you wish and, who knows, you may find you enjoy the gentle game and have some fun for a couple of hours. If you enjoy it you may wish to take part in regular league

matches and Club competitions.

Our Green and Clubhouse are opposite the Recruiting Sergeant in Horstead (Norwich Rd) so just turn up to one of our sessions any Sunday beginning

20th April at 10.15am. All you need is a pair of flat-bottomed shoes.

Or call for more information on 01603 737600

Peter Cobb Secretary

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Father Christmas dropped this likely lad off at our house as a stocking stuffer this past Christmas – and he didn’t

disappoint. Even if you don’t care for his music, his

autobiography entertains brilliantly. No one could ever accuse Rod Stewart of being pretentious. Rod is quite

candid and frank throughout the book. His years

growing up and early band years are completely intriguing, as is his initial reaction to finally becoming a

super star. His solemn recount of his drug use, a bit

uncomfortable to read. Rod discussed everything from his hair to his manager’s strange gimmicks and

exploitations. I particularly enjoyed reading about his

inspirations for his songs. ‘Maggie May’ was inspired

by his first sexual

encounter which happened at a

music festival. Rod

reveals quite a bit, sometimes more

than I needed to

know! ROD The Autobiography is a

very light read that

is easily put down, but always a

pleasure to pick up

again and continue further. The ISBN

is 9780099574750.

Susie ..

OUR

Book

ReviewRod Stewart

bySusan Bunn

COFFEE MORNING

WEDNESDAY 9th. APRIL

10.30am

8 Robert Norgate Close

(off Mill Road) Horstead

Bring and Buy, Raffle, Cakes

for

Horstead Church

Flower Festival Fund

Discover talented young artists of the future at Broadland High School’s first art fair.

The exhibition, entitled ‘’M’ART’CH (and April!)’’ takes place at Broadland School, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, and is a show of GCSE student’s artwork. It is the first in what is intended to become an annual event.

All GCSE art students at the school have been invited to submit between up to six pieces which will be exhibited from March

10th until Easter in the school foyer.

Mr Stephen Clary, Art Teacher and organiser of the fair said: “The exhibition shows the breadth and depth of talent we have in our school. It features painting, drawing, photography and graphic techniques.

“Some work will be for sale and we hope parents, relatives, friends and art lovers in the area will join us in celebrating students’ imagination and skills.”

A private view will take place on the 10th March 2014 from 6.30 to 8.30pm and musical entertainment will be provided by GCSE music students in the hall, with wine and refreshments provided by the PTA.

If you would like to view the works of art please feel free to

visit the school, after the launch on March 10th – viewing times 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday term time only.

NEW TESCO EXPRESSA planning application has been received and favourably considered for a New Tesco Express to be tastefully integrated in the building alongside the Chinese Take Away. Tesco’s have also offered to build a footbridge outside spanning the busy B1150 to set down outside Top of the Crop. The plans for the bridge have still to be finalised and could therefore incorporate any suggestion from residents. The bridge will also span the other side of Central Island filling station, an innovative design of a helter skelter type ramp will allow wheel chair and perambulator access although there will be a restriction for use by motor and pedal cyles.

It is this opportunity to solve the increasing problem to cross both the B1150 North Walsham and B1354 Wroxham road without cost to the residents that has made the whole application extremely welcome and all but finalised with work due to start just as this copy of The Marlpit is available to view.

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Radio Pop, Corn and Grace FM

From Sunday 25th May to Wednesday 28th May there will be four days of programs for our local villages, including those covered by the Marlpit and Hainford and Stratton Strawless Magazines. The exact waveband will be announced before hand in the magazines and full details of the programs will be available on line at www.popcornandgrace.co.uk Radio Pop, Corn and GraceFM will also be accessible on that website. So, tune in and get in touch. From young people to quizzes, from phone ins to worship-from a visit to the pub to a Bishop’s party to First World War Stories-its all there. Above all, Radio Pop, Corn and GraceFM is a way for all of us to reach out in love and service where we live. Tell us about what good things are going on.

To make our local radio broad cast really special we are asking you to tell us your favourite poem, prayer or passage us that hold a special meaning for you.

Through sharing your special memories, we know we can spread comfort and inspiration to others. Your choices will

be broadcast between 25th and 28th May on Radio Pop, Corn and GraceFM.

Send your choice of poem, prayer or passage with a brief explanation of why this piece is special to you.

By post to: Diocesan House,

109 Dereham Road,

Easton

Norwich NR9 5ES.

By e mail: [email protected]

If you want your piece to be attributed to you, please send your name too.

For anonymous contributions please omit your name.

For further information go to www.popcornandgrace.co.uk

Rev Christopher Engelsen

ThinkingWISP has expanded –

fast, local, broadband

Thanks to new masts,

ThinkingWISP is now able to

provide fast, local broadband

across 90% of Norfolk.

ThinkingWISP is a partnership

between local charity Norfolk

RCC, buying group Anglia Framers

and local business InTouch

Systems, to help homes and

business deal with the issue of

slow broadband.

Two new masts have extended

coverage of high-speed, rural

broadband across West Norfolk

and into Cambridgeshire, allowing

more homes and businesses in

the area to benefit from fast

broadband. Now covering the

majority of Norfolk,

ThinkingWISP is a solution

available today with satisfied

users across Norfolk and North

Suffolk.

The system uses wireless

technology to transmit an internet

connection, which is picked up by

customers using a small aerial. As

it is a wireless system, homes and

businesses can benefit even if

location means that current

internet speeds are very slow. A

BT line is also not required, giving

a further opportunity to save line

rental costs.

The service offers speeds from 3

to 10Mbps and those are not ‘up

to’ speeds, but actual speeds

which will be received, backed by

a 30 day money back guarantee.

For more information call 01603

558001 or visit

www.thinkingwisp.co.uk

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The Rising Sun Coltishall are holding a fundraising night on Friday 4th April at 7.00pm to raise money for Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of former colleague and local boy Ryan Sweatman who tragically passed away from the disease in January 2012. We are starting the evening with a pub quiz, then we will do a raffle, where you can win some amazing prizes followed by a disco. £8.00 per person. No tickets required, just turn up, have fun and help make a difference.

Thanks, The Rising Sun.

The Museum of the Broads, The Staithe, Stalham, NR12 9DATel 01692581681 Web-site www.museumofthebroads.org.uk

Events are held at the Museum unless stated otherwise.

Museum re-opens Sunday 6th. April 10.30am.

Saturday 5th. April “A NORFOLK ENTERTAINMENT” by Pat Nearney and Danny Platton. Plenty of music, jokes,&. tales plus plenty of good ol’ Norfok squit.HOVETON Village hall Stalham Road, 19.30 (doors open 1900).

Tickets £7.50 from 01603782846 or the Museum. NOT TO BE MISSED SO GET YOUR SEATS BOOKED

Good Friday 18th April, Saturday 19, & Sunday 20th April.. CHILDRENS’ EASTER EGG TRAIL Bring your children for a fun trail around the Museum with an Easter Egg prize.Normal admission prices. Tea room open for soft refreshments.

Friday 2nd. MayTHE SHERINGHAM SHANTYMEN IN CONCERT HOVETON Village Hall, Stalham Road. 19.30 (doors open 19.00) Tickets £10, from the Museum. Bar and raffle.REAL FAVORITES SO BOOK EARLY

Robin Friend.

The Probus Club of BroadlandsThe Probus Club of Broadlands is a club for men who have worked in a professional or business capacity and who are retired, semi-retired, or approaching retirement. The main purpose of the Club is to provide an environment for socialising between Members who share common interests and to enable

them to increase their social contacts. The Club is non-political and non-sectarian. The Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month at the Norfolk Mead in Coltishall. At our meeting in February there was a presentation by Neil Storey entitled Grim Tales and Dark Deeds in Norfolk and Suffolk. Neil is a historian, a research academic and lecturer who has studied Norfolk and Suffolk folk tales and legends. He has written a number of books on ghost stories. Neil explained that Norfolk has one of the greatest concentrations of medieval churches in Europe and accordingly has many graveyards. Ghost tales often centre on graveyards and the recently dead so it is no surprise that Norfolk is the most haunted county in England. Prior to the current Hall, there was at Blickling a great house which was the home of the Bullen family, whose name later changed to Boleyn, from which Anne Boleyn was descended. When Anne was sentenced to death she would normally have been hanged but she was granted dispensation for her request to be beheaded by a swordsman from Calais. Her body lies within the walls of the Tower of London. It is said that every year on the anniversary of her death on

the 19th May 1536, a carriage appears in the drive at Blickling driven by a man with no head and with Anne in the back. Another tale was about William Wymondham of Felbrigg Hall who was given three books by his friend Dr. Johnson – the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the New Testament. One night there was a fire at William’s home and he was crushed by a beam. The three books survived the fire. It is recorded that if the three books are placed in the library then at midnight William’s ghost can be seen leafing through them.There are a number of themes that run throughout ghost stories; one in particular involves a large fierce black dog called Shuck. There are early accounts of Shuck throughout Broadlands. It has been sighted recently near Horsey by youths who chased it with sticks. There was a black dog of Newgate prison that, it is said, came up from Hell to claim the soul of those who were executed. There is a legend In Suffolk that a black dog appears during lightning storms and anyone it touches is killed, leaving only scorch marks. At the church in Blythburgh the dog down the tower dislodging masonry and the damage can still be seen. The dog was driven out by the Vicar and there are still claw marks on the church door where it tried to escape.

In 1788 in North Walsham Elizabeth Barry an actress was in an amateur play that involved placing her hand on a skull. She later became successful in London and subsequently returned to North Walsham. The original play was revived and during a performance, as a storm raged outside, she again placed her hand on the skull and immediately collapsed and died. When research was carried out to find the identity of the skull it turned out to be that of John Norris who was Elizabeth’s first husband. She had poleaxed him following a violent argument. These were just a few of the many stories told by Neil to the entertainment and delight of Members. We look forward to our next meeting in March when the Speaker will be David Revell on the subject of the North Walsham and Dilham canal. New members are always welcome. The Norfolk Mead provides an excellent venue for our meetings. The food is of the highest quality and our lunch is at very reasonable cost. We look forward to the coming warmer weather when we can adjourn to the gardens for drinks. Those interested in joining the Club should contact Ian Anderson on 01603 737298. We hope to see you at our next meeting.

Ian Anderson

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WHB Twinning AssociationThe Twinning committee were all

delighted at our meeting in March that the 20 year anniversary visit of

our twinned villages, La Pommeraye and Montjean-sur-

Loire, in August this year is more or less in order, deposits paid for

our boat trip on Friday 15th and our visit to Great Yarmouth circus, likewise our Saturday evening dinner and ceilidh at the

Victory Hall in Neatishead and also the Thursday evening reception at Wroxham Yacht Club. Our trip to Southwold on the Monday is

taking shape and Peter will firm up arrangements there after Easter when more businesses will be open. Many thanks to the

committee members who’ve done sterling work on these. All we have left is our Saturday games and picnic session, no offers of

English bowls for our visitors so it may be back to the drawing board on that one: if any one has any ideas we’d love to hear

them. Likewise if anyone would like to host a French guest, make some new friends and join in the fun, do let us know as we will be

looking at accommodation in the next few months.

Socially, the French Conversation group met at Gill’s in South

Walsham in March to talk about le printemps/Spring and we did have some lovely spring weather to help us along. Two of our

members, Jane and Phil, are usually in the bistro, Bouchon, in Hoveton on Thursday afternoons from 3pm for French

conversation if anyone would like to join them there also. The Book club changed their choice to “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton for

March and met at Maggie’s in Belaugh: we couldn’t get enough copies of Ruth’s choice of “Fallen Skies” by Philippa Gregory so

have postponed that till April and will buy some books on eBay etc hopefully.

We are still working on our website and hope to have it

more up to date and with more information and

photographs soon. Jane’s newsletters and these articles are

useful for keeping members and others informed but we do

live in a digital age and we must keep with it. If you would

like any more information please contact us via [email protected]

Sheila Milsted

If you need any assistance with

lifts to the doctors or hospital

appointments, shopping,

filling in forms, general

household maintenance, taking care of pets

then contact the Good Neighbour Scheme

volunteers between 9am to 5pm on 07799

277455.

Future Events– Centra In-Home Personal

Alarms

The Good Neighbour Scheme is pleased to

have arranged for the above alarm

company to give a talk and demonstration

of their products. The demonstration will

take place on Tuesday May 13th at 2pm in

the lounge Coltishall village hall.

Refreshments available after demonstration.

We feel sure that you will be interested in

attending and if you require transport

please telephone 07799 277455.

New Volunteers

If you would like to help with your Good

Neighbour Scheme and become a volunteer

please telephone 01603 737637.

GNS

07799277455

Bure Valley Railway WalkSaturday 26th April 2014

Sunday 27th April 2014

Three and Nine mile walks

Wroxham - Coltishall - Aylsham

Aylsham - Coltishall - Wroxham

Register at www.bvw2014.co.uk

Write to P.O.Box 55 NR12 7WU

Phone Andrew Hadley

01603280873Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017),

Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland.

WE LOVE

SPRING

TIME

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Spectacle SpectacularDo you have any spectacles to be repaired or new lenses need fitting. We all know the big companies are reluctant to

use your old frames, well at Anglian Optics you needed worry, if they can be used David Shotton, who has been fitting prescription lenses and selling very competitively priced frames since 1976, is your man. His business is situated in Waterloo Road in Norwich where he works with his wife - he has regular opening hours but he is a dedicated craftsman who likes to make appointments so that you do not have to wait. You will enjoy his

company as he has built up a business of repeat customers during the years and soon knows everyone by the their first names and enjoys a good natter. He does not have eye examination facilities on the premises, he works from

prescriptions provided by opticians especially attached to the larger companies who you may feel are pressuring you to buy new and expensive frames with special offers to make it seem cheap. You will notice the savings with Anglian Optics who have to compete with all of them and he does that without any shadow of doubt.

David is a new advertiser in the Marlpit, you will find his details in the adverts in the back of the magazine for the next 12 issues at least. Thank You David for supporting the Marlpit

"HMS GANGES"HMS Ganges was built on the River Ganges by the

Honourable East India Company for the Crown in May

1819 at a cost of £74,498.

She was fitted out at Portsmouth in October 1822 as an

eighty four gun, three Decker, Ship of the Line initially for

service in Jamaica. She served in the West Indies as a Flag

Ship at Rio. Her mid life was spent in home waters and the

Mediterranean after becoming the last sailing Flag Ship on

the Pacific Station. In 1866 she was moored in the Carrick

Roads to train boys for the Royal Navy and continued in

this role for the next thirty three years.

During this time, Royal Naval Dockyard Mylor (near

Falmouth, Cornwall) provided support and shore facilities.

Mylor was the smallest ever dockyard, built in the 1760's.

The valley had a bricked fresh water reservoir with a

cooperage at the end for barrel making. HMS Ganges

Restaurant used to be the galley for the dockyard and the

fireplace and walls show many artefacts from this era. The

hospital was on the first floor with the naval stores kept

below. Other buildings in the dockyard complex were the

forge, Captain's house, sail loft and guard room. There is a

memorial to the boys who died during the thirty three years

of training in the churchyard.

In 1899 HMS Ganges sailed to Harwich and continued in

the same role. A shore establishment was built on the other

side of the river at Shotley and training was moved ashore,

along with the name HMS Ganges. The ship, the only

major Ship of the Line built of teak, was eventually used as

a target for gunnery practice, but did not sink and in the

end was broken up at Plymouth in 1929.

The shore establishment HMS Ganges closed in 1976, when

the school leaving age was raised to sixteen. The Royal

Naval Dockyard at Mylor has now become a popular haven

for yachtsmen and other water sports.

With grateful acknowledgement for information and

advice from Brian and Fay Harbisher.

From an original water colour by Malcolm Cockell

The above is taken from a notelet produced by Malcolm Cockell who is an Engineer and Artist living in Norfolk, he sent this and other examples of his work in response to a letter in the EDP sent in by a HMS Ganges Association member. We thought it would be an interesting filler article for the Marlpit and maybe attract interest in his work he can be contacted on 01760 720257 or [email protected]

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FROM THE REVEREND CHRISTOPHER ENGELSEN

COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PARISH CHURCHES

Dear friends

I want to tell you about the Bread Man. He was the son of a local joiner in the village, and lived a fairly quiet life-to begin with. But he had a message-one that he could not keep to himself: Life is for living, now. Life is for loving and caring, today. Life is for letting that Light that is deep down and just the other side of all our thoughts, shine out. Life is for forgiving and putting the past behind. Life is about daring to be outrageously generous, absolutely honest, yet totally kind. Life is about giving up on no one. Its about going straight to the Top, the Centre, the Glory the Bread Man calls Our Heavenly Father, and finding peace. Laugh, pray, cry out, and love your neighbour as yourself. Dare to speak of all that is precious, good, true and beautiful. Give without your right hand knowing what your left is doing.

The Bread Man certainly did all these. He said come with me now and we will fish for people. He took bread, he blessed bread, he gave it and shared it with the multitude. He invited himself to suppers. He ate with the rich. He ate with the poor. He ate with the respectable. He ate with the dregs of society. He kept on giving bread. Somehow the bread that he

gave was more than just bread-it was life without end. It was himself. It was daily bread-living for this day in trust and joy, compassion and justice. He said to his followers-do this in remembrance of me. For the Bread man had upset the tables of the money changers, he had upset the holier than thous. He was betrayed, led away, falsely tried, and crucified. Given for you and me and for many.

On the third day-an empty tomb and an invitation to …supper again. He was there, all right, as bread was blessed and broken. Like bread, his followers-in fact all who are happy to eat with him, are blessed and given to the world to bring his love and peace. Is your heart hungry for God?

Come and celebrate Holy Week and Easter and let the Bread Man-Jesus-into your life. “ I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to me will never go hungry.” (John 6 vv35.) Come and discover the joy and peace, wisdom and love, mercy and compassion, of Jesus who died and rose again for us.

Please see details of Holy Week and Easter services in the Benefice. You will be very welcome. Do get in touch with me if you want to know more about the Christian faith or any matters of spiritual concern.

With my best wishes and prayers for a Happy Easter,

Christopher.

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Minister: Rev Matt Stone, tel: 01603 781623. [email protected]

Wroxham & Hoveton United Reformed Church is an informal and friendly church meeting in our building, The Wroxham Hub, at 114 Norwich Rd, opposite The Avenue. We love to welcome visitors – why not come along and give us a try? There is provision for children during services too.

Services and Events in April

Thu 3rd, 7pm Churches Together Lent Course at St Helen'sSat 5th, 2pm Spring Sale at Hoveton Village HallSun 6th, 11am Worship led by Graham FletcherSun 13th, 10.30am JAM Kids ClubSun 13th, 11am Palm Sunday Worship led by Jenni StoneMon 14th, 6pm Holy Week Communion Service led by Matt StoneFri 18th, 10am Good Friday Walk of Witness starting at St John's, HovetonFri 18th, 11.15am Good Friday Service led by Matt StoneSun 20th, 11.15am Easter Family Communion led by Matt Stone, followed by Easter Egg HuntSun 27th, 11am Worship led by Carrie Sant

Coffee is served after each service. Please do join us!

Matt’s Musings

Our Easter Day Family Service on 20th April is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the hope God offers us, and ends with an Easter egg hunt for children.

Our weekly Open House is a great opportunity to meet up with friends over a coffee and slice of homemade cake, or for a simple soup lunch. It’s free – all we ask for is a small donation towards the costs. Open House meets every Thursday from 10.30am to 1pm. All are welcome!

Matt

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New Chess Tournament at this

year’s Wide Sky Aylsham

FestivalAylsham chess players David Owen and Jonathan Reeve are organising a chess tournament on Saturday 24th May (from 11.00am to 3.30pm) as part of this year’s Wide Sky Aylsham Festival.

They hope the event will encourage new and returning adult players to take part in a not too serious competition. It is aimed at chess players with an ECF (English Chess Federation) grade of up to 160 (or no grade at all).

The ‘Quickplay Chess Tournament' will consist of 5 rounds of 40 min games. There is a £10 entry fee which pays for a light buffet and gives competitors the chance to win one of several trophies.

David and Jonathan are members of Broadland Chess Club. This event will raise funds to support the Wide Sky Aylsham Festival www.aylshamfestival.co.uk and also help celebrate 20 years of Broadland Chess Club https://sites.google.com/site/broadlandchessclub/

Aylsham & District Ex-Service & Social Club are kindly hosting the event.

Further details of the chess tournament can be obtained by phoning David Owen - Tel: 01263-731327 or by e-mailing Jonathan Reeve - e-mail: [email protected]

Photo: Aylsham Festival left to right: David Owen (Broadland Chess Club member), Jonathan Reeve (Broadland Chess Club member), Sue Sharpe (Aylsham Festival Director) & Richard Preston (Aylsham Festival Secretary).

Tiddlers baby and toddler group began meeting monthly at Tithe Barn, Horstead in April 2013. There was such demand for the group that we now meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

We have lots of toys for babies through to preschool age children and each time we have a craft activity as well as enjoying a story and songs together. There are healthy snacks for the children and a cuppa and (not-quite-so healthy) homemade cakes for the grown ups.

Since we started we have welcomed over fifty different families from Horstead, Coltishall and the surrounding villages and its been really fun getting to know the parents and children from the local area. Those who come often comment on how friendly and welcoming the group is to new-comers and its been a great opportunity for mums and dads who don't know many people locally to make new friends for themselves and their children.

Here is what a few of our regulars say about the group:

“Very friendly group, a real community feel”

“Things for older and younger children, very friendly group”.

“Very friendly with lots of activities – thank you for making me so welcome”

Tiddlers is run by a group of volunteers who are part of BroadGrace Church. If you would like more information, contact Ali on 736486, or just come along and join in! [email protected]

Ali & Flick

Will be meeting on 2nd and 16th April, they will be having an outing instead of the normal meeting…..

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News from St. Edward’s Community

Church, BadersfieldDon’t we belong to a spectacular universe and a wonderful hemisphere! We have seasons! I love the variety of weather we experience, and can, like many others, take whatever comes. Not always easy though, when faced with prolonged bad conditions, meaning loss of home and belongings.

The word ‘belonging’ has got me thinking so I began to wonder what it might mean for us, as individuals and as communities. I read recently the notion we are ‘born to belong’. In its widest sense, we belong to (are part of) the universe; we belong biologically to a family heritage; we belong to a culture, and belong to a community which becomes our nurturing environment.

When we are able to choose, we can belong to clubs, organisations, enjoying the benefit of like minded company, common interests or disciplines. The need to belong can exert a very strong pull.

And then there are belongings, items which might reflect what or whom we belong to. What are the belongings which define us? What do we use to decorate our spaces, our houses, or even ourselves? What message do we want to communicate? It is, consciously or unconsciously, something about our need to belong, to be accepted, to matter, that we really do exist! Could it be that the more we need to matter, the more we surround ourselves with belongings?

The idea of giving something up for Lent could be a way of living more lightly to things which belong to our daily lives - food, pleasures, indulgences – and to treat them as things we could forgo to prove we are not ruled by our cravings. Similarly, the notion of taking something up for Lent - like random acts of kindness – could mean we are living more lightly to our possessions of energy, time and selfishness, by giving them away to others.

I have been conscious of the plight of communities in the south and west who have been forced to cut their losses; loss of belongings, status, employment, income, future, and hope. These losses can cause people to feel bereft, refugees in their own community. Yet a common experience might make certain aspects of belonging stronger. How will communities redefine themselves? Could they find new freedoms in not being defined by things, traditions, and therefore live more lightly?

Do you remember Paul Young’s song ‘wherever I lay my hat, that’s my home’? Although he is saying he was living lightly to relationships, might it mean we could feel at home anywhere, if we don’t depend on possessions to belong?

Christians have the example of Jesus who intentionally lived lightly to possessions, the need to belong, or be owned by others. His life was on the open road, often uncertain where he might lay his head. He had all he needed. He was truly free to be himself, to live fully, truly knowing his worth – owning nothing. In his desert experience, which the Church replicates at Lent, he resisted the lure of belonging, of owning, and lived lightly to temptations, in order to be strengthened for the challenges ahead. Let’s live lightly this Lent!

Warm regards, Rev Deb

At the Church HallServices for April: 6th Benefice at Badersfield at 10.30am13th Morning Praise at 11.am20th Easter Sunday Buxton at 10.30am Easter Event for families. Badersfield at 4pm27th Holy Communion at 11.am

Lent Home Groups. Running in 3 homes. We are looking at films to discuss spiritual aspects of life.

Friday Coffee Morning 11 – 12noon Every Friday! All welcome! Last Friday is for Charities. Residents choose their personal charity to support.

First Friday. April 4th. Come and meet others in a friendly and fun atmosphere; bring a game or activity to share 7.30 – 9.00pm

Baptisms can be arranged and are part of worship on 2nd Sundays

Home Visits: please contact Rev Deb if you know someone who would like a visit.

Hire of Hall: Contact the Office for rates

Tel: Contact Rev Deb Cousins: 01603 738634Email: [email protected]

The joint PCC of Coltishall with Great Hautbois decided that a meeting should be held in Holy Trinity Church Great Hautbois

This will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday 9th April 2014.

The aim of the meeting would be to explore the future of Holy

Trinity Church. The replies to my letter of 8th October 2013 delivered to every house in the parish of Great Hautbois and published in the Marl Pit will be discussed along with other points raised by other interested parties.

Parishioners of Great Hautbois are all welcome to either attend this meeting in person or to be represented by someone else, or you may send a written declaration of your interest by post or e-mail to the above address and your views will be appreciated.

The meeting will not be restricted to members of Great Hautbois parish but is open to any other interested individual or party. There will be no refreshments at the meeting as there is no running water on site.

There is no requirement to reserve a place but please let the Chairman know before the meeting if you wish to speak or your views to be known.

All are Welcome

Henry Bradshaw

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St John the Baptist, Coltishall

All Saints Horstead

SUNDAY SCHOOLS Coltishall and HorsteadWe meet each Sunday in term time from 10.00 to 11.00am in the Church Room, Rectory Road, Coltishall, apart from the first Sunday in the month when we are at the 10.00am Family service in Coltishall Church. Children of Primary School age are welcome to join Sunday School for fun with craft, stories, songs as we learn about Jesus. Just come along or phone Jill Blackburn 737442

WORSHIP IN THE

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Readings; Isaiah 49:8-15 & John 5:17-3010.00am Holy Communion at St. John the Baptist, Coltishall

Sunday 6th April 5th Sunday of LentReadings; Romans 8:6-11 & John 11:1-458.00am oly Communion at All Saints, Horstead9.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints, Hainford10.00am Family Service at St John the Baptist, Coltishall 11.00am Holy Communion at St Swithin’s, Frettenham

Sunday April 13TH PALM SUNDAY – HOLY WEEKReadings; Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11 & Matthew 27:11-54 10.00am Benefice Holy Communion & Giving of Palm Crosses at St Margaret’s, Stratton Strawless

NB: No services at other churches.

Monday 14th April7.30pm Evening Service of Compline at All saint’s, Horstead

Tuesday 15th April 7.30pm Evening Service of Compline at All Saint’s, Hainford

Wednesday 16th April 7.30pm Evening Service of Compline at St Margaret’s, Stratton Strawless

Thursday 17th April MAUNDY THURSDAYReadings; Exodus 12:1-4,11-14 , 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 & John 13:1-17,31b-357.30pm Holy Communion for Maundy Thursday at St John the Baptist, ColtishallNB: No 10.30am service at Stratton Strawless today.

Friday 18th April GOOD FRIDAYReadings; Philippians 3 vv 4-14 & John 12 vv 1-810.00am Good Friday Walk starting with short service at St. Swithin’s, Frettenham & finishing with service at All Saint’s, Hainford at approx. 11.00am. All ages welcome! See notice in this magazine for details.(Can also attend just the services).

Sunday 20th April EASTER DAYReadings; Acts 10 vv 34-43 & Matthew 28:1-109.30am Holy Communion at All Saints, Horstead9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints, Hainford11.00am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Coltishall11.00am Holy Communion at St Swithin’s, Frettenham

Sunday 27th April The Second Sunday of EasterReadings; Acts 2:14a, 22-32 &John 20:19-end9.30am Annual Meeting & Holy Communion at All Saint’s, Hainford9.30am Morning Prayer at All Saint’s, Horstead10.30am Family Service at St. Swithin’s, Frettenham11.00am Holy Communion at St. John the Baptist, Coltishall6.00pm Evensong at St. Margaret’s, Stratton Strawless

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Floodlighting entries and enquiries to Jill Blackburn Tel: 737 442We would be pleased to receive entries for Births, “Big” birthdays and anniversaries as well as in memoriam

remembering loved ones. Ring Jill for help with this.

Roman Catholic ParishSacred Heart Church, Kings Arns Street, North Walsham Sunday Mass 11.00 a.m.

St John of the Cross Church, Aylsham Sunday Mass 9.00 a.m,

St Helen's Church, Hoveton Saturday 5.30 p.m. (Anticipatory Mass)

Parish Priest: Father David Bagstaff, 4 Norwich Road, North Walsham Tel: 01692 403258Parish Website: www.sacredheartnorthwalsham.com

HOLY WEEK SERVICES - at Sacred Heart,North Walsham

Thursday 17 April Mass of the Lord's Supper 7.00 p.m.

Friday 18 April Celebration of the Lord's Passion 3.00 p.m.

Saturday 19 April Easter Vigil 8.30 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES

St John of the Cross, Aylsham 9.00 a.m.

St Helen's, Hoveton 9.00 a.m.

Sacred Heart, North Walsham 11.00 a.m.

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