The Holt · 1 The Holt Chronicle Issue 398 6th April 2018 Serving Holt, Sheringham, Wells, Fakenham and surrounding villages

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THE HOLT CHRONICLEPlease send articles for publication, ‘For Sale’ adverts, forthcoming event details etc. by e-mail to [email protected] or by post to 40 Woodrow Avenue, HOLT. NR25 6TE or leave in our collection box in Feeney’s Newsagents, Holt.Your Editor and Advertising Manager is Caroline who can be contacted on 01263 712177 for details of how you can advertise your business in THE HOLT CHRONICLE.

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GOOD NEWS FOR HOLT!Following public consultation and a presentation, where 80% of people who responded to a survey were in favour, Holt Town Council is delighted to announce that it is now moving towards the purchase of Nelson House in Holt.

The historic house was once owned by Admiral Lord Nelson’s uncle and provided the perfect halfway house for him to stay when he travelled between his family home at Burnham Thorpe and his boarding school, Paston School in North Walsham. When returning home at weekends, Nelson would sleep in the attic of the house.

When the purchase is finalised, this listed building, situated in White Lion Street, will become the premises for a permanent Tourist Information Centre, a new, larger and much needed Town Council office and give space to develop a home to showcase the history of Holt. It is also envisaged that it will enable the opportunity for private meetings and storage facilities for historical material.Holt Town Mayor, Maggie Prior, said “Much research has taken place and many discussions have been had with North Norfolk District Council, the owner of the property and legal and professional advisors, and I now feel that we, and all our supporters, can allow ourselves to be excited about such a fantastic opportunity. We believe Nelson House is in an ideal location, with parking available at the new Gresham’s School Car Park, off Church Street, where there are bays for disabled badge holders and free bays for one hour. There are also two free bays in Church Street for one hour and several on Fish Hill and Bull Street and the bus stops are only metres away.The Town Council is confident that the building will be fit-for-purpose and will be an asset to both local people and visitors throughout the year.”

HOLT HONOURS AWARDSThe Annual Holt Honours Awards were presented at the Annual Towns meeting on 26th March 2018. It must be said that all nominations would have been worthy winners but a choice had to be made.The worthy winners, shown below with Town Mayor Maggie Prior were, in no particular order:

Davina Landers and Jon Mace. Davina and Jon provide an exceptional experience for children in Holt by organising weekly meetings and holiday activities for Beavers and Cubs.

Davina and Jon are highly skilled at engaging with children of different ages, backgrounds and abilities, whilst providing a safe and supportive environment. This enables children to work towards different badges, which keeps them motivated, builds their confidence and helps them form new interests. Davina and Jon generously volunteer their own time to ensure that children in Holt are given valuable opportunities to learn and flourish. David Bartle. David, centre, is a volunteer driver for the Holt Caring Society. He takes people, sometimes at very short notice, to Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, the doctors surgeries and Cromer Hospital, at all times of the day from early morning to late evening.David also contributed to the life of Holt by being a fireman for some time and a Holt Lowes Trustee. Lee Rix. Lee gives his time volunteering and helping others. He helped set up the cinema and worked on the Holt Community Centre website. He helps at the Youth Project and with the Poppy Dementia Group. Recently he has helped at the Holt Friday Club. He is reliable and generously gives his time with real enthusiasm. He is extremely good and kind with the elderly members of the Friday Club.


COUNTY COUNCIL NEWSfrom County Councillor Dr. Marie Strong

[email protected] or 07920 286 597 Dear Residents of Wells Division, Mobile Library Service: The current budget for the county wide mobile service is £457,430. It is proposed to cut this budget by £200,000. I accept that a review of the service would be very useful, however I believe the first step should be to consult with its users, librarians, parish councils, community groups. If parish councils and other groups involved with mobile library users would like to write to me, asking that before a decision is taken local opinion and ideas are sought, I will share this view with fellow councillors including members of the Communities Committee. Coast Hopper: I know travellers have been anxious since Stagecoach made public it was giving up the Coast Hopper and other routes. However NCC officers have worked hard in confidential discussions to establish new arrangements with other operators and as Charles Sanders wrote to me, “Sorry it’s taken a while to release this news, it is always best to know what you can do before you make any statements that might come back to haunt you!” As a result of discussions, the Coast Hopper route continues with Sanders Coaches and Lynx operators. From Wells to Mundesley it will be called the Coast Hopper, Wells to Hunstanton (with links to King’s Lynn) it will be called the Coastliner. For details of this route and other routes which Stagecoach are surrendering visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/stagecoach. If you have a NCC pass for travelling to schools and colleges you will be written to confirming new travel arrangements. Anyone with a Stagecoach pass contact them direct regarding any reimbursement. Access v. Restriction to our Salt Marshes and Creaks: You may previously have heard of the national scheme to extend coastal access for the public to enjoy. However concerns were raised about people venturing out on the marshes. It is now proposed that the saltmarsh at Wells, Warham and Stiffkey be designated as “no access land”. Whilst being aware of the need for safety there is the potential for local people who have enjoyed the marshes for walking and boating for generations to be barred. (Some of us will recall the plan to zone off a section of Blakeney marshes where no humans

or domestic animals were to be allowed to walk.) It is important to read the consultation document to see what other villages may be affected. Having said that villages from Burnham to Holm have ‘common rights’ and Holkham, Morston & Blakeney may also have rights. Where local councils, interested groups and individuals have only traditional rights they will need to respond to the consultation if they are to preserve their traditional rights. These traditional rights are referred to in the North Norfolk Special Area of Conservation. I will be raising the matter with the Norfolk Coast Partnership and Norfolk County Council. The consultation closes on 16th May and can be found on: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-from-weybourne-to-hunstanton-comment-on-proposals. Useful Websites: The snow and weather has taken its toll on our roads hence I have repeated below details for reporting Highways problems. On a more positive note you will see more broadband cabinets appearing so I have also repeated details for checking if you can or will soon be able to access fibre broadband.Reporting Highways Problems: Anyone can report Highways problems (not just potholes) direct to NCC. Go to https://apps.norfolk.gov.uk/HighwaysDefect/. Report a problem regarding Highways, Public Rights of Way or Norfolk trails. If you give your contact details you can keep updated on progress. You will find this should speed up repairs by getting details direct to highways. Better Broadband for Norfolk: www.betterbroadbandnorfolk.co.uk and enter your post code. Alternatively -https://www.btwholesale.com/includes/adsl/adsl.htm - Search by phone number if you are a BT Internet Service Provider (ISP) customer. Customers of other ISPs should use the Address Checker option. Once a fibre solution is available a ‘VDSL’ option will be shown.All good wishes,Marie, County Cllr Dr Marie Strong, Wells DivisionBarshams & Houghton St Giles, Binham with Cockthorpe, Blakeney, Brinton with Sharrington, Field Dalling & Saxlingham, Glandford with Letheringsett, Great Snoring, Great & Little Walsingham, Hindringham, Holkham, Langham, Morston, Sculthorpe, Stiffkey, Stody with Hunworth, Thornage & Little Thornage, Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Wighton, Wiveton

POST BOX ALERT The Clerk has contacted the Post Office about having a replacement box near the old Post Office. This was promised over a

year ago.It appears that the original contacts have all moved jobs and that the request was lost. They have promised to get straight onto it and raise another order but that will take at least 16 weeks. I have pleaded with them to see if we can get it sooner and they are going to try.The box will be a box on a pole and it will be near the bus stop due to services underground in other areas.

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BIG SOCIETY FUND HANDS OUT ANOTHER £66,000

North Norfolk District Council grant scheme has now distributed more than £1.6m

Improvements to village halls and sports clubs, and equipment for 10 new first-responder volunteers, will be made possible thanks to the latest round of Big Society Fund (BSF) grants.North Norfolk District Council’s BSF has made the following 10 awards:• Aldborough Gardening Club (£2,500) – to develop a community allotment garden with a new wildlife footpath and a footbridge between Aldborough Surgery car park and the Community Garden• Kettlestone Village Hall (£4,318) – to remove asbestos from the roof and replace it with a new composite roof• Ludham Parish Council (£10,000) – to purchase and install play equipment• North Walsham Play (£10,502.39) – to purchase and install play equipment, including a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant wheelchair-accessible basket swing and roundabout• North Walsham Rugby Football Club (£10,000) – towards installing a lift to the first floor of the clubhouse, which will enable it to become a DDA-compliant facility• Stalham Town Hall (£9,000) – to repoint the front and side wall of the Town Hall in line with conservation regulations• St Mary’s Bowls Club, Stalham (£7,500) – to build a second clubhouse to provide changing facilities for 10+ people and install a second toilet• Stiffkey Social Services Committee (£914.40) – to purchase wheeled cricket practice nets• Suffield Village Hall (£1,652) – to purchase padded stackable chairs, blackout blinds and a table-tennis table• Stalham & Smallburgh First Responders (£10,000) – to purchase and equip 10 new first-responder volunteers with two-way radios, pulse oximeters, automatic defibrillators and other lifesaving equipmentThe 10 grants combined are worth £66,386.79.Cllr John Lee, Leader of North Norfolk District Council and Chairman of the BSF Panel, said: “The fund continues to help a wide range of communities across North Norfolk improve their facilities, and we are delighted to be able to announce these latest grants.I would encourage other groups from across our towns and villages to consider applying for future grants.”He added: “The team that looks after BSF applications can help with pre-application advice and guidance.”Since the fund started in 2012, NNDC has awarded more than £1.6m to 213 community projects.Complete applications to be submitted to the June panel need to be received by 14th May.For more information about the application process, visit www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/big-society-fund/big-society-fund-details or contact the BSF team on 01263 516173 or 01263 516248.


THIS ISSUE’S PUZZLES

How well do you know famous sportsmen? We have ten sportsmen, all now retired or dead, first name and surname, hidden in this issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH.How many can you find?

All the letters in our grids below have fallen out and mixed themselves up, although they are still in their original columns. Can you put them back in their rightful place to reveal a QUOTATION and the NAME of the person who said it.

NUMBER CRUNCHER9 11 7 5 3 12 = 9

The FOUR YELLOW SQUARES in the SUDOKU were 7 1 2 8The FALLEN PUZZLE answers were:DREAMS GET YOU INTO THE FUTURE AND ADD EXCITEMENT TO THE PRESENT. ROBERT CONKLINandTHE TROUBLE WITH MANY BRITISH RAIL PASSENGERS IS

THAT THEY THINK THE RAILWAYS ARE BEING RUN FOR THEIR BENEFIT.JEREMY CLARKSONThe fifteen birds in last issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH were:BLACKBIRDCUCKOOGOLDFINCHHERONJACKDAWKESTRELLAPWING

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The NUMBER CRUNCHEROne answer was:19 x 5 + 15 - 14 ÷ 12 + 3 = 11 (there could be others!)

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The annual awards ceremony which sees Keep Britain Tidy hand out Blue Flags and Seaside Awards to local authorities will be held in Cromer in May.Last year North Norfolk District Council had its most successful set of Blue Flag results when the district secured six flags, at East Runton, West Runton, Cromer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Sheringham.The awards recognise the top tier of English beaches and are given out only to those sites that have the highest quality of water, facilities, environmental education and management, with superb levels of cleanliness and safety.The awards will be hosted on Cromer Pier on 17th May. The suggestion that Cromer could host the event was made during last year’s Blue Flag ceremony, which was held in Bournemouth.Cllr John Lee, Leader of North Norfolk District Council, said: “The Blue Flag is the quality mark for our beaches and they mean that those visiting them can be sure that they are clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as the tough international bathing water quality standards. I’m delighted that Cromer will host the Keep Britain Tidy awards event.”Allison Ogden-Newton, Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, said: “Every year the launch of our Blue Flag and Seaside Awards is a chance to celebrate the fantastic beaches around our coastline that are so loved by locals and the millions of tourists who visit them each year.We are delighted to be holding this year’s celebration event in Cromer and would like to thank North Norfolk District Council for hosting it.”


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REEPHAM COLLEGE HITS NEW HEIGHTS IN PERFORMANCEReepham High School & College is delighted to have received confirmation that the A Level results of our students have put us in the top 1% of schools nationally.Each year Advanced Level Performance Systems (ALPs) provides schools and colleges with a detailed analysis of A Level performance against 2,890 schools and colleges across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.ALPs uses three key principles:• The simple idea that each of us is an individual and needs to be valued. Subsequently their performance

analysis looks at every single student and assesses their progress, rather than simply look at headline ‘whole school’ figures.• Aspiration, inspiration and motivation are key elements needed when working with young people.• Powerful leadership and high quality teaching and learning, coupled with high quality target-setting, monitoring, guidance and support are the elements that define good schools and colleges. Their latest judgement, made in recognition of sustained high performance over a three year period, puts Reepham College in the top 1% of post 16 providers nationally.

It is wonderful to receive this recognition; it represents a truly remarkable achievement and is testament to the efforts of students, the support of their parents, the skill of our staff and the strength of all other community connections with Reepham College. It is worth noting that Reepham College students come from all over the county, and not just from Reepham High School, so it really is an accolade to students from many areas of Norfolk.Headteacher Tim Gibbs and College Director Paul Beale would like to pass on their thanks and congratulations to students past and present, our college team, our parents and governors. They also recognise the contribution and support of prominent local businesses who regularly give up time to work alongside our students.Most importantly, together we are giving students the foundations for a great range of exciting and prestigious opportunities for their future. The College can be contacted at [email protected] for further information and information on admissions.

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MORE PARKING AVAILABLE IN HOLT

Dear Caroline,Have you, like myself and many other motorists, visited Holt and were unable to find a roadside parking space? This is becoming the case more frequently, due to parking by drivers who just don’t care and abandon their cars in the middle of a space. Walk along any street in Holt and look at how the cars are parked. Large spaces are left, but not big enough for another car, usually at the ends of parking bays, just wasting spaces. As long as your wheels are within the white lines you are not committing an offence, so when you park, hop out and have a look to see if you are being considerate to others, it may also help you get a space one day.Yours sincerely,D Allison

CAR PARKING AT GRESHAM’S

Dear Caroline,Have any of your readers, like me, been overcharged when using Gresham’s School’s new car park off Church Street in Holt?A few weeks ago when I went to park there, the pay machine was out of order. However, instructions were given on the noticeboard for such a situation and explained how to text your details and pay for your parking by card, which I duly followed.But, upon receiving my bank statement and mobile phone bill recently, I found that I had been charged £1.20 per hour instead of the widely advertised £1.00 per hour and 40p for the text I had to send to authorise my parking!I might have been overcharged only a small amount but if many others have had a similar experience, it all adds up to a significant amount that has been wrongly taken. I do hope Gresham’s School will address this problem for when the pay machine is out of order; otherwise they are going to have a lot of disgruntled customers.Yours sincerely,R Wright

NELSON HOUSE DEBATE

Dear Caroline,What can I say as regards the meeting on Wednesday night, 21st March at the Hub?Firstly, let me be clear, I am not against the purchase of Nelson House for Council Offices, a Tourist Information Centre and a Museum. But what an absolute farce the meeting was. Public question time with no answers. All we got was the mayor saying

your answers will be in the presentation given by Councillor Neech. A presentation like no other I have ever seen. Five minutes Nelson House, 25 minutes of waffle. I learned more about oil banking etc. and we got a life story. I was half expecting ‘This is your life’ at any moment. We only wanted to know the facts.The other point I would like to make is why the mayor seems to have a vendetta against certain members of the public who ask awkward questions? It seems to me to be like a red rag to a bull to her.Come on, sort it out, let’s try and all work together to get Holt moving forward instead of slowly dying like it is.Yours sincerely,Paul Rix

SQUIRREL WOODDear Caroline,Thank you for the lovely picture on the front of your last issue, showing two of the Squirrel Wood Equestrian Centre horses in the snow. It is especially poignant as, after 23 years, the local landowner will not be renewing the Equestrian Centres lease.At the end of April the horses will be moving to pastures new.It is with much sadness that we leave Weybourne as it has so many wonderful memories. I am sure that over the years my staff and I have taught hundreds of people to ride. I know that there are even third generations appearing. How old does that make me feel!I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the clients, holidaymakers, local businesses, schools, colleges and charities that have supported Squirrel Wood Equestrian Centre and Forest Lodge Riding Centre over the past three decades. Its been an amazing journey.The next chapter begins in the beautiful Worstead Estate. Squirrel Wood will be expanding and offering more to clients old and new.Please feel free to come and say good bye to the horses before we move at the end of April. Hopefully see you at Worstead.Yours sincerelyLisa Davies

HOUSES YES, BUT WHAT ABOUT

EMPLOYMENTDear Caroline,With many of the housing developments in Holt now in full swing and another large development still to start, when are we going to see some of the new industrial land developed?

Part of the Lovells site, off the bypass, has land allocated for industrial use. Next to it is land that has been allocated for industrial use for 35 years. Is the new land going to be the same as the older land and sit there undeveloped? When are the people of Holt, and the neighbouring villages, going to benefit from opportunities of employment in the town?Over the years large employers in the town, Florida Shoes, Holt Laundry, JW Automarine and Structure flex have all either ceased trading or moved to nearby towns. With around 600 to 700 new houses planned who do the authorities expect to live in them? We will certainly see the usual retired people, no problem there, and the second home owners, perhaps a problem there, but it seems we will not see too many young working people as the work for them simply is not here.It seems the youngsters will have to do as they have done for the past few decades, and that is move away from their homes in search of work.When will our councils do something to stop the land sitting empty and instead benefit the town and give some hope to local youngsters?Yours sincerely,R Baxter

DECLINING SPORTS IN HOLT

Dear Caroline,I am writing to express my concern at the sad decline of sports in Holt over the past year or so.Holt Cricket Club has, I am reliably informed, folded at the end of last season due to shortage of players. With due respect to those playing in the few matches I watched last season most of them were of a more mature age. Wondering why younger players were not coming through I looked into what sports the local schools taught. To my surprise Sheringham High School do not have cricket on their curriculum. This can only mean that their pupils will not know much about the game, so no surprise that they are not playing it when leaving school.Football, too, is struggling to get players who can play regularly each week. I appreciate that work is important and must come before sport but this is not helping. Too many other interests are also to blame.I know that Holt United Colts, in this current season, have used over 60 players in order to get their matches played. This team has been set up to encourage the younger players into the game but, from personal experience, their manager struggles every week to get just 11


players on the pitch.Both these sports are our National Sports so why are they declining so badly?Reasons please, to see if the local Sports clubs can halt the decline.Yours sincerely,David Wright

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DERIVATIVESDear Caroline,There has been a great deal of fear expressed recently about plastic waste, especially found in food and water, by national newspapers and political sources.One wonders just how much is, or what is, contained in the packaging and food we consume?Many years ago in the 1950s I was given to believe that the intestines of pigs were the skins our sausage meat was placed into. Sausages, a national favourite food, but what is the outer skin made of? Synthetic or from animals?Perhaps a butcher reader knows the answer or a supermarket contact.Just how much of our food is ‘processed’ unobserved? Meat is usually hung by abattoirs for meat to mature and dry out, before dispatch to butchers. The meat dries to a lovely blue/grey colour but it is surprising how trays in a butcher’s show very red meat and juices. Are colouring and liquid

flavourings added?The 1900s may not be remembered for its wars but perhaps the ‘additives age’ or the ‘synthetic age’ and its bad effect on the environment.Yours sincerely,Chu N Tai

MARIE CURIEDear Caroline,I would like to thank all my 24 volunteers for giving up their precious time for turning out and standing in Holt on such a bitterly cold spring day. Also to thank the people of Holt for their generosity and support of Marie Curie.A special thanks to Robert McNeil Wilson who donated the daffodils. We raised an amazing £1,418.32, well done. Yours sincerely,Karen Massingham.

THANK YOUDear Caroline,I am writing to publicly thank the C T Baker Group for their donation of £250 to Sing Your Heart Out North, money raised, by the public, through the sale of plastic carrier bags.Sing Your Heart Out is a Norfolk charity that has been leading free, weekly drop-in singing workshops since 2008.Last autumn the North group was added to four existing groups spread round the county. We meet at the Lighthouse, Sheringham on Mondays at 2.00pm for 90 minutes with singing led by a professional singing tutor.

We are not a choir, there are no auditions, there is no need to read music but words are provided, and there is no need to come every week.Everyone is welcome, people who just like to sing, or would like to have a go, people who want to make new friends and especially anyone facing the challenges of such things as stress, anxiety or bereavement.The feel good factor from singing is infectious, ‘It makes you feel so happy and is good fun’.Further information can be found atwww.syho.org.We would love to see you after the Easter break, workshops recommence on Monday 16th April.Yours sincerely,Angela Mason,Committee Secretary,Sing Your Heart Out North

CHRISTIAN TEACHERSDear Caroline,Do Christian teachers not realise that by deceiving people with the Church’s mythical Christ that they are preventing them from growing into the true Christ, and thereby denying them the bliss of heaven?Or, are they only interested in preserving an offshoot of the ancient order of saints (Christianity)?Or is there some other human motive?Yours sincerely,Maurice Gray

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THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, KELLINGThe Village Church of Kelling, which dates from the thirteenth Century, has a 11.00am Service each Sunday, either of Matins or of Holy Communion and an Evensong when there is a fifth Sunday in the month.St.Mary’s is set in a large open churchyard on the Holt Road a mile from the Village. The Church contains many interesting features, including a 14th Century Easter Sepulchre and a window and a remarkable painting both depicting connections with local bird-life and St.Francis of Assisi.The Church draws a congregation partly from outside the Village from those who value traditional services using the words of the Book of Common Prayer.

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OUR LOCAL CHURCHESSt Andrew’s Church, Thurning

St Andrew’s seems buried in the countryside, some miles south of Briston on the road to Salle. Thurning suffered increased isolation when Dr Beeching removed the south-bound railway line from Melton Constable. However the Church is alive and well and actively supported by the local community.An aspect of its history is shown by the nave’s furniture of splendid box pews. Those on the northern side are for the local gentry and farmers; those on the west are for servants of the Hall and Rectory. The labelling for the occupants is still intact and displayed.Unusual features of the Church include an elevated eighteenth-century pulpit incorporating stairs and a reading desk. The sanctuary is surrounded by altar rails on three sides. Paintings of the Creed and the Ten Commandments adorn the wall of the eastern window. A clock in the tower sounds the passing hours.The service of Matins (from the Book of Common Prayer) is celebrated on second Sundays and that of Holy Communion on third Sundays, both starting at 9.00am.

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SAINT ANDREW’S & ALL SAINTS NEWSThe Parish of Holt with High Kelling

Rector: Fr. Howard Stoker SSC, The Rectory, Church Street, Holt NR25 6BB Tel: 01263 712048email:[email protected]

Assistant Curate: Fr. Stephen Graham Tel. 01263 649985, E: [email protected] Office Tel: 01263 713479 E: [email protected] website at www.holtchurch.org

FROM THE RECTORY Emerging out of a long cold winter, is it me or is our society, our country and the world more divided than ever? Perhaps, I shouldn’t believe everything I read in the media, but it does paint a fairly bleak picture of the age we live in. Increasingly there appears to be more violence, bloodshed, hatred, intolerance, and conflict than ever before. Political rhetoric, Brexit, nerve gas attacks, the tit for tat expulsion of diplomats and the threat of trade wars are unsettling and who knows where they may lead. Given the present political climate it would be so easy to be filled with pessimism and conclude that we are all doomed! Thank God then for Easter! Like the warmth of the recent spring sunshine which anticipates the joy of the summer to come, and the launch of my boat, so Easter anticipates the hope of future glory. Yet not only does it anticipate things to come, it also gives hope for the present. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead which the Church celebrates for the fifty days of Easter and every Sunday on the Lord’s Day is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness, hope over despair, love over hatred and life over death. It is a reason to be cheerful, joyful in fact. By dying on the cross and rising from the tomb Jesus has won the victory. Death has been defeated by the triumph of love and this surely fills us with optimism that all shall be well. No matter what we have to face in this life Easter contains the promise that the risen Christ is with us always and affords us hope. Christ shares his risen life with us now, his risen presence in the life of the Church enables us to rise above the doom and gloom in the world, and calls us to share his risen life, bringing light and hope, love and life to others. Let us then walk in the light of the risen Lord who leads us into future glory and along the way let us seek to shed the light of his love on all those we meet, turning despair into hope!

Happy Easter!

FROM THE REGISTERSFunerals:Wednesday 4th April: Margaret BedwellFriday 6th April: Colin Ewen

ANNUAL VESTRY & PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGSThursday 19th April 7.00pm

In the Parish Church Hall, Church Street, Holt.To elect Churchwardens, and appoint deputy churchwardens with responsibility for All Saints, High Kelling. To elect one member to the Parochial Church Council and members of the District Church Council. To consider the Annual Report and Accounts. All those on the parliamentary electoral roll are eligible to attend the Vestry meeting and vote for the churchwardens. All those on the electoral roll of the Church are eligible to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

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1662 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER CHORAL EVENSONG Sunday 8th April 5.00pm will be sung by the Ryburgh Singers. A much-loved service, traditional evensong is one of the jewels in the Church of England’s Crown.

NEWS FROM THE TOWER: Ringing on Monday 16th April.A visiting team of ringers will be ringing a ¼ Peal commencing at 2.30pm and will ring non-stop for approximately 45 minutes. A ¼ peal on eight bells includes over 1250 different sequences of ringing.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM On the 100th Anniversary of their death the following have been or will be remembered.

SMITH William Lance Corporal 28196.11th Battalion Essex Regiment.

Killed in action in French Flanders on 21st March 1918.

Aged 32. Born Glandford, Lived Holt, enlisted Cromer,Husband of A L Smith of Hempstead Road Holt.

WALLER Frank Firmage Private 35675. 1/5th BattalionLancashire Fusiliers (CWGC gives 15th Battalion Lancs).

Died of wounds in French Flanders on 28th March 1918Aged 34. Born in Holt. Lived Norwich.

Enlisted Ludlow, Shropshire.Son of Benjamin and Rachel Waller of Marlingford Norwich.

MEARS Frank Sapper 84665,208th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers.

Killed in action in French Flanders on 10th April 1918.Born Kelling Norfolk. Lived Holt.

Enlisted Norwich.


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FROM HOLTCONSULTING ROOMS

We are excited to announce that Suzanne Reid has returned to Holt Consulting Rooms. Suzanne is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner who combines herbal medicine, food energetics and acupuncture in her practice. She has also brought back her popular Kids Holistic Clinic with free initial consultations (pre-booking necessary) on Friday afternoons. She will also be introducing a PTSD clinic linked to Stand Easy, a Norwich charity, which uses acupuncture to ease trauma for veterans.Suzanne’s passion for healthy living, organic food and preventative and natural medicine led her to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her practice embraces this 3,000 year philosophy and medicine and helps people to understand their bodies and establish balance in order to enhance physical and emotional health and wellbeing. By eating the right food for them individuals are able to carry on and support their wellbeing. Food is one of the eight strands of traditional medicine alongside herbal medicine, acupuncture and bodywork. In China the skilled doctor should first understand the pathogenesis of the disease and then treat it with diet, using medicines only when food fails. Each food affects the body/mind in different ways. Throughout her 18 years of clinical experience as a NHS Approved Acupuncturist, Suzanne has combined herbal medicine, acupuncture, lifestyle advice and food energetics to develop holistic treatment plans for each individual.She uses an integrated medical approach for today’s chronic physical ailments, weak immunity and mental health issues. Suzanne can be contacted at Holt Consulting Rooms by telephone on 01263 711712.

THE SECRETS OF THE HOLY GRAILTHE MAGIC FLUTE

The Magic Flute is to be performed at the Auden Theatre, Gresham’s School, Holt later this month, but who knows that the Magic Flute has neither beginning of days nor end of life. In Egypt it is symbolised by the ankh, it is invisible, and only seen by the mind’s eye. It holds every thing in its powerful grasp, it is time or motion and no one has any power over it. It is the seal upon the servants of God (Revelation 7:3) wise people are fearful of it and yet it gives eternal life. The Magic Flute plays all by itself, it is the Breath of life, it makes humans divine who accept its power and act upon it. From dead bodies it produce new born babies. It is the essence of righteous people, it is the rightness of things, it is truth, justice knowledge, enlightenment, wisdom and spirit. It sets people free from sin. The scientist is very much aware of it and acts in accordance with it, but religion seems to have forgotten it.For more secrets see our book THE SECRETS OF THE HOLY GRAIL, available from Crystal Moon Cavern, 1 Mount Street, Cromer, a new age spiritual shop and holistic practice and Grave’s Stores, Briston. Price £4.50.



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DOWN SYNDROME DAYWednesday 21st March was World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) and the Gresham’s community has been raising awareness of Down Syndrome with renewed vigour, joining people around the world in wearing #LotsofSocks as part of Down Syndrome International’s global campaign, and doing much more besides, including raising an estimated £3,000 for the charity. Dr Eva Edwards, mother of Year 4 pupil Lucas who has Down Syndrome, decided in the autumn (when Lucas turned 10) to do something slightly different to celebrate Lucas and raise awareness of Down Syndrome. Having decided to make and sell bracelets to raise funds, Dr Edwards came across Year 10 pupil Iris C. selling bracelets that she had been making for a few years at the school’s Christmas Fair. Iris and her mother Clare met with Dr Edwards to determine the design of a new range of bracelets, each one unique, yet unified by a common element, a small tag featuring on one side the numbers 47 and 46, to highlight the number of chromosomes that people with and without Down Syndrome have. The words ‘I am’ would feature on the other side. Dr Edwards explained: “Lucas answers many questions with the simple words ‘I am’ (as he thinks that this, along with ‘I can’ and ‘yes of course’, covers most situations well enough) and says ‘I am who I am and just love being me’. To us, these words really sum up our celebration of Lucas’s positive outlook on life, and so our #IamLucas47 campaign and the bracelets with the words ‘I am’ are about encouraging everyone to take their unique place in the world, to accept everyone’s differences, to always look for the very best in themselves and others, and let all that is especially special surface and shine brightly.”

Pupils were invited over a series of consecutive Saturdays during ‘hobby time’ to meet Dr Edwards and Lucas and, with the support of Iris, Clare, and Diana, Lucas’ oldest sister and Year 10 pupil at Gresham’s, to make the bracelets. With an overwhelming 60 pupils aged 14 to 18 keen to participate on each occasion, 800 unique bracelets were made. 600 bracelets have already sold, to pupils at the school and their families, the Edwards’ friends and family, local members of the community who have seen the bracelets on sale in Holt, and as far afield as Brazil, New Zealand and the United States, as well as a number of European countries, and approximately £3,000 has been raised for Down Syndrome International. Dr Edwards said: “We wanted to do even more to celebrate all of Lucas’s achievements to date. When he was born we didn’t know what to expect but, as he is half Swedish, he has been skiing since he was two and, for the past five years, has been taught by Aurelien, a wonderful instructor at the École du Ski Français. With the support of Aurelien and ESF, which closed a run in the Three Valleys resort for the occasion, Lucas took on a personal ski challenge on Wednesday 21st March, with slalom, off-piste and speed skiing. Lucas and all of the ESF team wore odd socks as gloves to raise awareness on the slopes too, and the bracelets are on sale in the resort. One of the highlights of the day was, quite coincidentally, when Lucas saw five Dutch adult skiiers, who also have Down Syndrome. Lucas doesn’t often see other people who have Down Syndrome and he quite happily recognised something about them and said ‘Mama, they are like me’.”



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NEWS FROMHOLT COMMUNITY CENTRE

Chairman’s Chat: Over the last four years, it’s been my pleasure to write a monthly blog in the Chronicle about something relevant to the Community Centre. This has been relatively easy because the Centre is a constantly-evolving part of Holt, where interesting events and developments regularly take place. The next ‘chat’, in four weeks time, will be written by my successor, who will be voted in at our AGM on 16th April.The Town Council, it seems, are determined to move out of the Community Centre into Nelson House, taking the Tourist Information Centre with them. If they do, we will lose a valuable source of revenue. We have not been told why they want to move but there may have been reasonable grounds for a discussion about creating more space at the Centre if that was the main consideration.Finally, you should know that any improvement that has taken place at the Centre over the last four years has been made possible by wonderful gifts from those who have generously donated funds for our use. We are very grateful to them. Please remember this if you are in a position to help. Our door is always open for donations!MartinHolt Community Centre Cinema: Our last film ‘Victoria & Abdul’ starring the wonderful Judi Dench, proved a hit with the audience, telling the true story of her friendship with an Indian servant. Her family was not amused! Our next film is very different, but beautifully shot, and tells the story of the unusual childhood of A A Milne’s son after Winnie the Pooh became such a hit. It is called ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ and will be shown on Wednesday 25th April at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. There are refreshments in the afternoon, bar in the evening. Tickets are £5.00.Holt Community Centre Quiz: The next monthly quiz is on Friday 13th April, for teams of 3-5 at £3.00 each with refreshments in the interval and bar.Please tell Howard at the Centre on 01263 713427 or me on 01263 710779 if you would like to bring a team.The last quiz for this season will be on Friday 4th May.June Clarke, Cinema/Quiz Organiser.

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Bakers and Larners of Holt is proud to announce the opening of its new Food Hall department, a refit valued at over £¼ million.Visitors to the Holt store can look forward to a refreshed design, an exciting new look to the store’s popular wine department and the introduction of a brand new bakery and patisserie.Following nine months of precise planning and development, the new Bakers and Larners Food Hall opened to the public on Thursday 15th March. The opening followed a grand in-store preview event on the evening of 14th March, whereby an illustrious guest list were given exclusive insight into the many new features and enhancements to the 4,500 sq. ft Food Hall.The refit at the Bakers and Larners of Holt Food Hall is the latest in a host of significant milestones in the company’s distinguished 250 history, commencing with the Baker family’s involvement in the business beginning in 1770, through to the appointment of Michael Baker as Managing Director in 1974 and the redevelopment of the store building throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Food Hall development adds a host of new features to the famous department store. Home to over 1,100 unique wine varieties and a cellar dating back to the 17th century, the Fine Wine department is proud to be one of the Norfolk region’s first providers of the Enomatic wine tasting system, allowing customers to sample the store’s finest vintages.New to the store is its bakery and patisserie department, supplying fine and freshly baked goods on a daily basis in-store. Including a refresh and redesign throughout, incorporating new shelving, flooring, ceiling

fixtures and upgraded air conditioning system, customers can continue to expect an ever-increasing range of exceptional products from local producers and from around the world, coupled with the highest levels of customer service and expert product knowledge. “The Bakers and Larners Food Hall and Fine Wine department being nationally recognised deserve and justify this investment, which puts them in the upper echelons of food and wine retailing in the country. The newly refurbished store with the customer service team are surely the benchmark by which others should be judged,” said Managing Director, Michael Baker.

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Over a period of nine months, our award winning Food Hall & Fine Wine departments have undergone one of the most extensive refurbishments in their long and established history.

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CALLING ON THE HOLT COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE GREAT PILGRIMAGE 90

The Royal British Legion Holt and District Branch need the community of Holt’s help to raise funds to enable two members of the Branch to attend the Great Pilgrimage 90 Event scheduled for August 2018. This summer the Royal British Legion is recreating its 1928 ‘Great Pilgrimage’ to the Great War battlefields, exactly 90 years after veterans and war widows first visited the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres and marched to the Menin Gate on 8th August 1928.Thousands of Legion members from across the nation and worldwide will be involved in the event, which includes visiting the same battlefields. On 8th August, there will be a parade of branch standards along the same route taken 90 years ago to the Menin Gate to commemorate the last 100 days of the Great War, and to honour a generation that served to defend their country, those that made the ultimate sacrifice and the men and women who were affected by the loss of loved ones.More information about GP90 can be found at: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/community/calendar/remembrance-services-and-events/great-pilgrimage-90/The Holt Branch of the Royal British Legion is planning to send two of its members to this important event: the Branch Standard Bearer and another member to lay the wreath on behalf of the branch and the community of Holt. The financial cost of sending the representatives from Holt

will be £1,000. We have already raised £250 towards our goal; please help us to raise the remaining £750.The Branches of the Royal British Legion are essentially self-funded, generating funds by donations from members and fundraising events. We will be working hard over the coming months to raise the funding to allow Holt to be represented at this nationally significant event and thus any donation to our cause would be very much appreciated.If you would like to help us meet our financial target, cheques can be made out to the Royal British Legion Holt Branch and sent to Dr Lauren Griffiths, Honorary Secretary, Royal British Legion Holt Branch, at 1 Cherry Tree Close, Cley Road, Holt NR25 6GZ or you can give a donation via the JustGiving website: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Holt-GP90

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The Holt and District Branch are planning to decorate a life size image of a solider with hand-made knitted or crochet poppies in late spring through to September this year to raise funds for the GP90 Event. We are therefore calling on those who can knit and crochet to assist us. If you have got a spare few minutes and some scrap red yarn from your stash, then why not help knit (or crochet) some poppies for the Holt and District Branch GP90 fund raising appeal. We can provide wool if you do not have any spare wool handy. You can use any poppy pattern you like, but they must be red. You could get hold of a free pattern for a knitted poppy from the National Museum of the Royal Navy and there’s a free pattern for a crochet poppy from Simply Crochet too. So that we have enough time to make the poppies available to the general public to decorate the soldier, we ask that the poppies are with

us by the end of April 2018 at the latest.For more information about the Great Pilgrimage 90 Event or to find out where to send your poppy (or poppies), please email Lauren Griffiths: [email protected] or ring me on 01263 663178 or 07850 649160.

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HOLT SOCIETY TALKS AND VISITSOver 100 Holt Society Members and non-members, attended the superb, new Britten Building at Gresham’s School, on 15th March and were treated to two most entertaining and highly informative talks. Firstly, by Charlotte Crawley, Art Historian, who was convinced that Gresham’s School was displaying a portrait of a man who was NOT Sir John Gresham. In 2017 she had tracked down two 1550 portraits of Sir John and her talk told the story of her detective work, with images of this Tudor entrepreneur and his contemporaries. Which of the two paintings really is of Sir John? On one of the portraits, what is the word inscribed around the ring, on his forefinger? These and many more questions were eloquently answered by Charlotte. The result being that The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, who provide Gresham’s with educational funding from its charitable trust, accepted the evidence and Gresham’s have renamed and hung their newly acquired portrait.The second talk given by Simon Kinder, previous Head of History at Gresham’s, outlined the successful life of Sir John Gresham, who was born in Holt in 1495, how he made his huge fortune and why he founded Gresham’s School in 1555. Many questions were asked of the audience. Why was his death celebrated in verses: ‘The epitaph of that stupid and squalid Usurer, John Gresham, a soldier who shovels human manure…. Who is buried in hell’? These and many other mysteries surrounding the history of Sir John and some of his contemporaries, were all gradually revealed and explained in great detail, by Simon, with both humour and reverence. The roles were then reversed and the audience had not only the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers but also to see the two paintings side by side. The newly found one of Sir John and the other previously thought to be of him. The Holt Society would like to express its thanks to Gresham’s School

for the use of its most impressive and beautiful new buildings. On 20th March, a small group of 20 members made a visit to the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio, in Oulton, near Blickling (see photographs). Here, we were introduced to and were able to watch at work, the small team of accredited and highly expert conservators. The team undertake not only work for the National Trust but also for private clients. Our thanks and admiration goes to the staff, at the studio, for their work and for allowing us to see work in progress.The Holt Society AGM will be held on WEDNESDAY 11th APRIL in the Holt Community Centre, at 6.30pm.

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1960 CLUB EASTER TEAOn the 26th March, the Holt 1960 Club held their annual Easter Tea Party in Holt Community Centre. The scrumptious afternoon tea was provided by Trevor.Some members made Easter bonnetts or buttonholes for the competition and these were judged by the musical entertainment we had for the afternoon, a brilliant duo called the ‘Squeegees’.Everyone said how much they enjoyed listening and dancing to them.The winners of the competition were: Easter Bonnett, 1st prize Lucy Starling,2nd Marlene MacMahon and 3rd Joan Attew.Buttonholes, 1st prize Ron Manders and 2nd Lilian Skulski.If anyone would like to join our Club, we meet on a Monday afternoon at 2.00pm at Holt Community Centre, for a couple of hours to socialise, play bingo and chat.Please do come along, you will be made most welcome. We also have several outings during the summer to places of interest or to go shopping and special events at Easter and Christmas.Freda Manders (Sec)

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Cromer Soul Club returns to the town’s Community Centre on 21st April for another ‘Keep the Faith’ night of classic Northern soul with resident DJs Hitman Hawkins and Trevor Half-Nelson behind the decks.The club’s previous outing in February raised a record £467.50 for the Young Minds charity following the night’s biggest turnout yet. In the true Northern tradition, ‘Keep the Faith’ is a vinyl 45s-only affair and covers a broad spectrum of the sub-culture’s repertoire.In April, the club will again be giving away free badges to early arrivals. The new designs feature a Northern soul owl with a choice between ‘Keep the Faith’ or ‘Up Quite Late’. This time round, the club will be raising money for Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians (NCYM) (below), a division of the Guildhall School for Music and Drama. NCYM provides high-quality music tuition to children from all backgrounds, regardless of financial means, through its Saturday-morning music school, based at City of Norwich School.Keep the Faith, Cromer Community Centre, Saturday 21st April, 7.30pm - Midnight, £5.00 on the door.


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KELLING PROBUS CLUBKelling Probus Club held its monthly meeting at ‘The Dales Hotel’ Upper Sheringham. As always we enjoyed a tasty lunch with lots of chance to catch up with other members and enjoy the fellowship which is an integral part of Probus.The purpose of this month’s meeting was to hold our AGM and to plan our next year. Chairman Ken Murray welcomed members and thanked everyone who had made his year both enjoyable and satisfactory. Ken reported that membership had remained static, we had the death of Geoff Mather and illness of several members to note, but fortunately we had gained some new members in the year. He stressed that continued recruitment of new members was essential for the life of our club.Treasurer Tony O’Shea reported a year of steady income which balanced the outgoings and Secretary Andrew Hyatt reported a year of excellent after-lunch speakers and thanked Mike Clayton for his hard work in arranging them.Chairman Ken then handed over the chairman’s chain of office to Mike Clayton for 2018/19. Mike promised the club that he hoped to provide a similar year to Ken’s and thanked Ken for a great year of fellowship and speakers. Other officers were Vice-chairman Andrew Hyatt, Treasurer Tony O’Shea, Secretary Ken Murray, Press and Recruitment John Whittington.It was agreed that the club should have its own website to tell people about its aims, programme and officials.Our club meets on the third Thursday of each month for lunch and a speaker. Next month’s speaker is Andrew Hyatt talking on ‘Wine’. For inquiries on membership and how our meetings work call John Whittington on 01263 820333.


HOLT WIHolt WI March meeting was opened by our President Paula Hewitt, who welcome a new member, bringing our total membership to fifty-two. Glyn Charnock spoke to members about ‘Cleaning myths, hints and tips’, explaining many ways of cleaning items. He also clarified why a vacuum cleaner with a beater bar is far more efficient than one producing just suction. Carpets are damaged by the dirt and grit that get down between the fibres so any cleaning must remove this deep rooted layer, not just the surface dirt. He went on to explain the use of ‘Oxi’ products, and the properties of bleach, vinegar, lemon and how to use a crevice tool to remove lily pollen.Five members were presented with birthday posies.The Treasurer was delighted that the ‘Celebration of Spring’ event had not only been very enjoyable but had also raised just over £170. We will be holding a nearly new clothes sale on 26th May in the Holt Community Centre, so members were encouraged to contribute items. Five members will be attending the Federation Annual Meeting in Norwich to hear David Archer talk of his varied career and nine others the Nor’easter event in April for a magic show! Our next meeting on 18th April at 2.00pm in Holt Community Centre is about how the WI started in Sandringham.Why not come and join us?

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THE FORTHCOMING EVENTS PAGEUntil SUNDAY 15th April THE SHERINGHAM FOSSIL FESTIVAL at Sheringham Museum at the Mo. Daily 10.00am to 4.30pm, Sunday 12.00noon to 4.00pm. Easter Rocks! Find the Dinosaur Eggs hidden around the Museum to complete the children’s trail, plus, a hands-on discovery exploration table of fossil finds.Until SUNDAY 15th April LAND & SEA EXHIBITION BY RACHEL HUTCHINS at Sheringham Museum at the Mo. Daily 10.00am to 4.30pm, Sunday 12.00noon to 4.00pm. A diverse range of work of the Norfolk landscape and communities including screen prints, scraper boards, ceramics, private commissions and other originals. Until MONDAY 16th AprilBIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2017 EXHIBITION at the Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre at Cley Marshes 10.00am to 4.00pm. Presented by Cley Calling. Entrance to the exhibition is free.Until TUESDAY 17th AprilART EXHIBITION at Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cley Marshes Daily 10.00am to 4.00pm. ‘Flock’ by talented Norwich-based artist Alice Lee. Including free drop-in workshop and book launch on Wednesday 11th April 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm.SATURDAY 7th AprilCRAFT FAYRE in The Conservatory at the Feathers Hotel, Holt. 10.00am to 4.00pm Assorted quality handmade items from local artisans. Admission free. Further details from 01263 713398.DANCE at Holt Community Centre at 7.30pm. Bar.GUEST HOUSE at Cley Village Hall at 7.30pm. A new play by Eastern Angles, renowned theatre company. Tickets £10.00 from Made in Cley 01263 740134 or on the door.‘MOMENTOUS TIMES’ at High Kelling Village Hall, NR25 6RD 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Five Women, Five Diaries, One War. Live dramatic presentation of the experiences of 5 women from 1914-1918 read from their own diaries. Tickets £5.00 to include tea and cake. Please call 01263 711357.SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC at Fakenham Parish Church at 10.30am. Classic Oboe Faves and friends. Informal professional live music. Free entry and refreshments. See www.fakenhamparishchurch.org.uk.20th OPEN SPRING SHOW at The Memorial Hall, Hempton 12.00noon to 3.30pm. Presented by the Fakenham & District Horticultural Association. A flower or flowers can be painted, modelled, drawn or collage. Special class for children 11 years and under. Entries in by 10.00am on the day. Admission free.ST AUSTIN’S CHOIR FROM WAKEFIELD IN CONCERT in St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Sheringham at 3.00pm. Performing a wide range of works from various composers. A free event with a retiring collection towards supporting the Cromer and District food bank and the temporarily homeless.QUIZ NIGHT at Great Snoring Social Club at 8.00pm. Proceeds to the Air Ambulance. Bar open, snacks available. For further info. call 01328 820620. MONDAY 9th AprilFAKENHAM LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY MEETING at Salvation Army Citadel, Oak Street, Fakenham at 7.30pm. Speaker: Philip West. Preston’s of Holt - Postcard Publishers. Members free. Visitors £2.00.TUESDAY 10th AprilOPEN THE CHURCH FOR EASTER at The Meeting Room at St Andrew’s Church, Holt 2.00pm to 4.00pm. A free activity afternoon for all the family. Join us as we make an Easter Garden, decorate cupcakes, follow an Easter trail and hunt for Easter Eggs in the Churchyard.FAKENHAM EVENING WI at Hempton Church Room, The Green, Hempton 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Marie Lloyd, her life and songs with Rachel Duffield. Visitors welcome. £4.00 includes refreshments.WEDNESDAY 11th AprilTHE HOLT SOCIETY AGM in the Holt Community Centre at 6.30pm. Including a talk by Paul Rhymes, Officer in the Conservation and Design Department at NNDC. Drinks and light refreshments as usual. All current and ‘potential’ members welcome. No charge.THURSDAY 12th APRILTHE MAGIC FLUTE at The Auden Theatre, Gresham’s School, Holt at 7.30pm. Presented by the North Norfolk Chamber Opera. Further details from the Auden Box Office 01263 713444 or online www.audentheatre.co.uk.FRIDAY 13th APRILTHE MAGIC FLUTE at The Auden Theatre, Gresham’s School, Holt at 7.30pm. Presented by the North Norfolk Chamber Opera. Further details from the Auden Box Office 01263 713444 or online www.audentheatre.co.uk.2018 SHERINGHAM CARNIVAL QUEEN INFORMAL SELECTION EVENING at The Kitchen, Station Road, Sheringham at 7.30pm. Champagne reception evening for entrants. Entrants to Della on 01263 824987 or enter on the evening. Further details also available from the above number.QUIZ at Holt Community Centre at 7.30pm. Bar.

SATURDAY 14th AprilGAMES EVENING at Great Snoring Social Club at 8.00pm. Lots of games to try - dominoes, darts, pool, snooker, whist, cribbage, shove ha’penny. Bar open. Snacks available. For further information call 01328 821187.BRISTON SCHOOL DINNER NIGHT at The Copeman Centre, Briston at 6.30pm Two course dinner, Top of the Form, music to singalong or dance. All for £5.00. Tickets from 01263 860844.THE MAGIC FLUTE at The Auden Theatre, Gresham’s School, Holt at 7.30pm. Presented by the North Norfolk Chamber Opera. Further details from the Auden Box Office 01263 713444 or online www.audentheatre.co.uk.GIANT INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE at Hempton Memorial Hall 10.00am till 2.00pm. Raffle, refreshments. In aid of C.A.T.S. (Catch and Treat Strays).THE RUSTY PLAYERS OF OUNDLE CONCERT at Cromer Parish Church at 4.30pm. A programme of popular classics ending with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Bring your own cannon ... or paper bags will be supplied. Afternoon tea after the concert. Look us up at www.rustyplayersoundle.org.uk. CHRISTIAN AID BIG BREKKIE at Memorial Pavilion, The Green, South Creake NR21 9PD 9.00am till 11.30am. Serving a full English Breakfast or vegetarian option. Suggested minimum donation £5.00 per person, under-10s £3.50. No need to book. Any queries contact Alison Wakeman 01328 823296.TABLE TOP SALE in Bodham Village Hall 9.00am till Noon in aid of Church funds.CHARITY DANCE at Weybourne Village Hall 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Ballroom, Sequence and Latin, £3.00 including refreshments. Raffle. All WelcomeSATURDAY 14th to FRIDAY 20th AprilNEW WATERCOLOURS BY JOHN HURST at St Nicholas Church Room, Blakeney Quay 10.00am - 5.00pm daily. An exhibition featuring atmospheric, seasonal watercolours depicting the Norfolk coast.SUNDAY 15th AprilWEYBOURNE FOLK CLUB at the Maltings Hotel Weybourne 3.00pm until 6.00pm. Singers, musicians, acoustic performers, dancers and audience all welcome. Join in or just listen. It’s free. Further information from Tony Baylis 01263 588781 or [email protected] RUSTY PLAYERS OF OUNDLE CONCERT at Blakeney Village Hall at 4.00pm. A programme of popular classics ending with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Bring your own cannon ... or paper bags will be supplied. fternoon tea after the concert. Look us up at www.rustyplayersoundle.org.uk.MONDAY 16th AprilHOLT COMMUNITY CENTRE USER GROUP MEETING at 6.30pm, HOLT COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM at 7.30pm.TUESDAY 17th AprilAN EVENING OF CLAIRVOYANCE at Melton Constable Country Club at 7.30 start. Tickets £8.00 in advance or £10.00 on the door from Lianne on 07388 112541 day, or 01263 860555 evenings. Refreshments available.‘COME UNTO MY GARDEN’ at The Old School Hall, Fulmodeston NR21 OAT at 7.30pm. A talk by Julia Stafford Allen, County Organiser with the National Gardens Scheme, focusing on garden design and how visiting other people’s gardens has been a pastime and the foundation of the Scheme in 1927.WEDNESDAY 18th AprilHOLT AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION LUNCHTIME MEETING at The Feathers Hotel, Holt Noon for 12.30pm. New members always welcome, anyone can join. Please contact Lauren on 01263 663178.SPRING COFFEE MORNING at Weybourne Methodist Church 10.00am to 12noon. Join us for coffee, tea, biscuits, cake and chatter.HOLT WI MEETING at Holt Community Centre at 2.00pm. Speaker Mrs. Maureen Rispin, ‘Queen Mary starts the WI in Sandringham’. The speaker will be in period costume. For more information call 01263 713740.SATURDAY 21st AprilFOLK CONCERT at Swanton Novers Village Hall at 8.00pm. With Miranda Sykes. Tickets £12.00. For tickets and enquiries please contact Chris Armstrong, 01263 860573 or [email protected] TRIBUTE TO SERVICE CONCERT at St Mary’s Church, Reepham at 7.30pm. With the Iceni Choir directed by James Lilwall to commemorate the end of WWI. Tickets £10.00. Contact: Ann Askew 01603 868435, Pauline Cooper 01603 871230 or Very Nice Things, Reepham.ST. GEORGE’S NIGHT at Edgefield Village Hall at 7.00pm. Music from Compass Moon (Folk and Rock, Ceilidhs and Barn Dances) and a good supper. Bar, raffle. Tickets £10.00 from Jim, 01263 587110 or Dawn, 01263 587379.HINDRINGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL’S JUMBLE SALE at Hindringham Village Hall 10.00am - 12.00noon. Refreshments available.PLANTS AND GARDEN LOVERS DAY at Felbrigg Hall 11.00am to 5.00pm. An event for all plant and garden enthusiasts. Various nurseries and stalls selling every type of plant and items for the garden. Free event.COFFEE MORNING - NATIONAL CARE HOMES OPEN DAY at The


Let everybody know about your forthcoming event. Basic details of one-off events for charities and local good causes will be entered free. A small charge will be made for commercial events or if a boxed advertisement is required. Please e-mail details to [email protected] or leave them in the Holt Chronicle collection box inside Feeney's Newsagents, Market Place, Holt.Did you know .... that there are a variety of organisations, clubs, societies and groups for all ages in the North Norfolk area that meet regularly? For further details of what is available please visit our ‘Regular Events’ section on our website www.holtchronicle.co.uk.If you have a regular event that you would like us to add to our website please email the details to us at [email protected].

LOCAL SCREENINGSHOLT COMMUNITY CENTRE (01263 713427)Friday 6th April MACBETH at 7.15pm Satellite transmission from the Royal Opera House Bar.Wednesday 25th April GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) at 2.30pm and 7.30pm £5.00. Refreshments afternoon, bar evening.Thursday 3rd May MANON Ballet at 7.15pm. Satellite transmission from Royal Opera House. Bar.

BODHAM FILM CLUB at The Village Hall (01263 588122)Wednesday 18th April BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PG) at 7.00pmWednesday 2nd May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (12) at 7.00pmHINDOLVESTON VILLAGE SCREEN (01263 860257)Saturday 21st April PADDINGTON 2 (PG) at 7.30pm Tickets £4.50 from 01263 860257, Parker’s Garage or on the door. Bar, cool ices, posh pop, filter coffee. New comfy chairs!

MONTHLY QUIZat Holt Sports & Social Club,

Kelling Road, HoltWEDNESDAY 2nd May at 7.30pm

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THE FORTHCOMING EVENTS PAGE Cont.Royal British Legion, Halsey House, Cromer NR27 0BA 10.00am to 2.00pm. Refreshments, raffle, see what we do. View career opportunities. Admission Free. In aid of the residents amenities fund.SPRING FAIR in Bodham Village Hall 10.30am till 12.30pm In aid of Church funds.CROMER NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT ‘Keep the Faith’ at Cromer Community Centre 7.30pm - Midnight £5.00 on the door. With resident DJs Hitman Hawkins and Trevor Half-Nelson behind the decks. Raising money for Norfolk Centre for Young Musicians (NCYM).SUNDAY 22nd April‘AN ENGLISH CONCERT’ TO CELEBRATE ST GEORGE’S DAY in Upper Sheringham Church at 2.30pm A programme of light and popular music to provide entertainment for all with the Cromer & Sheringham Brass Band. Admission £5.00.TUESDAY 24th AprilPLANT SALE AND COFFEE MORNING at the Old Rectory Baconsthorpe 10.00am - 12.30pm. Entrance £2.50 to include coffee and biscuits. All proceeds to St. Mary’s Church.WEDNESDAY 25th AprilJAZZ NIGHT at Byfords, 1-3 Shirehall Plain, Holt Dinner? Drinks?Come along and soak up the atmosphere. Music starts at 7.30pm. Nocover charge. Bookings advisable. Telephone 01263 711400.COFFEE MORNING at Memorial Pavilion, South Creake 10.30am to 12.00noon. Tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits. Stalls, raffle. In aid of local charities.BINGO NIGHT at Memorial Pavilion, South Creake 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Eyes down 7.30pm. £6.00pp for 11 games. Refreshments available. Raffle. All proceeds go towards the pavilion funds.WEYBOURNE GOOD COMPANIONS at Weybourne Village Hall at 2.30pm. ‘Timescape’ - Music from our era and the AGM. All welcome. Refreshments. Raffle. £2.50 admission.THURSDAY 26th AprilMY NORFOLK, MY HOLT at Holt Library 11.00am to 12.00noon. With Brenda Smith (nee Burghall) (Holt Primary School) - ‘School Days’. Free but donations welcome. Refreshments available. Booking advisable on 01263 712202, as limited space.

AN ILLUSTRATED TALK at The Old School Hall, Fulmodeston NR21 OAT at 7.30pm. ‘Crabs, cliffs & Coasters’, by local historian Philip West. A retrospective view of the North Norfolk coast from Wells to Cromer. Tea/coffee and biscuits provided. Entry fee £2.50.DIABETES UK NORTH NORFOLK GROUP MEETING at Cromer Methodist Church Hall, NR27 9DT at 7.30pm. Guest speaker Maggie Heels MA(Hons)RGN, the Diabetes Facilitator Manager for Central Norfolk. For more info. please call 01692 405492 or visit www.north-norfolk.diabetesukgroup.org.FRIDAY 27th AprilPRIZE & CASH BINGO at Weybourne Village Hall at 7.30pm. All proceeds to the maintenance of the Harry Dawson Playing Field.SCHNAPPS - A FARCE BY JACK SADLEIR at The Copeman Centre, Briston at 7.30pm. Presented by the Briston Players. Bar, refreshments. Tickets £6.00. Booking essential from 07500 047732 or [email protected] 28th AprilSPRING COFFEE MORNING at The Manor Hotel, Blakeney Quay 10.30am - 12.00noon. Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, raffle, tombola etc. Entrance £2.00 to include coffee. All proceeds to Glaven Caring.‘LUX’ - CHORAL MUSIC FOR THE 21st CENTURY at Cromer Parish Church at 7.30pm. Featuring works by Lauridsen, Goodall, Keitch and Gjeilo on the theme of Light. Presented by Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society. Tickets: £12.00 (£15.00 on the door), under 18’s FREE from 01263 822347.VILLAGE QUIZ AND CHIPS NIGHT at Guestwick Village Hall at 7.30pm.

SWANTON NOVERS VILLAGE HALLare pleased to present a great folk concert on

Saturday 21st April at 8.00pmMiranda Sykes - £12.00 per ticket

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BLAKENEY FILM NIGHT at The Village Hall Friday 20th April PADDINGTON 2 (PG) at 7.00pm Tickets £5.00 on the door. Refreshments available.


JOHN HURST WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITIONS ~ SPRING 2018

Sheringham based professional watercolourist, John Hurst is holding a series of solo exhibitions during 2018. The Artist will be presenting new collections of atmospheric Norfolk coastal watercolours and fine prints alongside ‘On My Way’, his acclaimed illustrated book of coastal walksFor several years, as well as holding exhibitions, John has completed numerous national and local commissions for well-known and respected private patrons, some of which have included charitable donations.2018 sees John’s eleventh annual exhibition at Cley Marshes Visitors’ Centre, where the Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a beneficiary. John offers quality, well framed original watercolours and prints ‘direct from The Artist’ at fair and appropriate prices. The Artist offers a personal service whenever possible by signing and dating each original and by sharing his memoirs, techniques and stories associated with each painting prior to its acquisition by patrons.Entry to all the exhibitions is free and you will all be made most welcome.For more information and view examples of John’s work please visit www.marshlandarts.co.uk.The Spring Exhibition Schedule 10.00am - 5.00pm daily14th - 20th April ~ St Nicholas Church Room, The Quay, Blakeney2nd - 15th May ~ Cley Marshes Visitors’ Centre26th May - 1st June ~ St Nicholas Church Room, The Quay, Blakeney

By beach, wood and marsh WATERCOLOURS BY JOHN HURST

SATurday 14th — Friday 20th APRIL

St Nicholas church room, Blakeney quay

Presented in association withClive Conway Productions

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PIANO CELEBRATION AT THE ALDERMAN PEEL HIGH SCHOOL, WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA

Following the success of their ‘88 Keys’ crowd funding project, Michelle Wolf (Director of Learning, Arts & Technology), herself a pianist, organised a concert to celebrate the arrival of their Yamaha G3 Grand Piano on Friday 23rd March.Thirteen pianists including pupils put the new piano through its paces with a varied programme of solos, duets and even a piece for 6 hands on one piano!The evening concluded with a barn storming performance by Archie Bonham, Norfolk Young Musician of the year 2018, of the virtuosic Prelude Op. 23 No.2 by Rachmaninoff. The ‘88 KEYS’ project continues in order to replace the worn out pianos in the music teaching rooms. Contributions welcomed!

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A CONCERT FULL OF LIGHT

Sheringham and Cromer Choral perform at Cromer Church Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society return to Cromer Parish Church on Saturday 28th April at 7.30pm to present a wonderful programme of 21st century choral music celebrating the theme of Light. This may be a ‘modern’ music concert but guaranteed to be highly melodic and no fear of dissonance! This promises to be an evening of beautiful music with a line-up of top class soloists. Musical Director, David Ballard says, “This might just be the project I’ve worked on as a musician that I’m most excited about. I don’t care if you like choral music or not, you need to come and listen. Great contemporary music, great soloists, and a choir who want to show you they love it. Be there.” David’s enthusiasm is infectious and no wonder when you consider that the concert will feature a major work by Howard Goodall CBE who will be familiar to many as the presenter of many television programmes with a musical theme and as the prodigious composer of musicals, choral music and a multitude of television theme music such as Blackadder, Mr Bean and, possibly, most popular The Vicar of Dibley. Eternal Light: A Requiem was originally commissioned by Rambert Dance Company as a choral-orchestral-dance piece and has quickly earned a firm place in the choral repertoire. Also on the programme are works by the widely performed American composer Morten Lauridsen, the Norwegian Ola Gjeilo and the Devon-based composer of sacred music Graham Keitch whose works are rapidly becoming popular and frequently performed by choirs and in cathedrals around the world. This is a concert not to be missed. Tickets £12.00 (£15.00 on the door), under 18’s FREE are available now from Sheringham Little Theatre box office 01263 822347 or online atwww.sheringhamlittletheatre.com.

AFTERNOON TEA served at the end of the concerts

4:30pm Saturday 14th April 2018 CROMER PARISH CHURCH4:00pm Sunday 15th April 2018BLAKENEY VILLAGE HALL_____________________________________

A PROGRAMME OF POPULAR CLASSICSCONCLUDING WITH TCHAIKOVSKY’S

1812 OVERTURE

Bring your own cannon . . .or paper bags will be provided!

ADMISSION FREE!

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THE RUSTY PLAYERS OF OUNDLECONCERT TOUR OF NORFOLK

OUNDLE’S RUSTY ORCHESTRA HEADS FOR NORFOLK .... WITH

CANNONS IN HAND FOR THE 1812!The 45-strong ‘Rusty Players of Oundle’ are set to give two free of charge concerts over the final weekend of the spring holiday: Saturday 14th April at 4.30pm in CROMER PARISH CHURCHSunday 15th April at 4.00pm in BLAKENEY VILLAGE HALLBoth concerts will feature a ‘Desert Island Discs’ selection of 8 classical favourites, ending with a bang from the 1812 Overture. The audience are invited to bring their own cannons, but paper bags will be provided! Both concerts will be followed by a generous provision of AFTERNOON TEA.The orchestra was originally formed following a visit to Oundle by the celebrated author Alexander McCall-Smith, who plays with our Scottish cousin, ‘The Really Terrible Orchestra’, based in Edinburgh. The Rusty Players was founded by Oundle resident, and abandoned clarinet player, Chris Gill, and it has grown steadily to its present size with all departments filled. The orchestra itself has no auditions: if you have an instrument, an open mind and a music stand then you are in. We work our way through a vast selection of music from Brahms to Bernstein. Our members range from young 20 somethings to 70 somethings, some are retired, others use the orchestra as an escape from the rigours of professional lives, and a few as time-out from looking after children! Once a fortnight the daily routine is suspended while we indulge in an hour and a half of music making.This Spring, under the baton of our experienced conductor, Vince Davy, we are treating the good citizens of North Norfolk to our very own interpretation of ‘Desert Island Discs’. For two afternoons in Cromer and Blakeney, we are offering a varied programme, from the tranquil ‘Sleepy Lagoon’ to the rousing ‘Dam Busters’ March’; we will then ‘Sail By’ a few more classics before ending with the ever popular 1812 Overture! SPOILER ALERT.... our tour bus is quite simply too cramped to accommodate our in-house cannons so we will teach you to improvise with the aid of a brown paper bag!Please do bring friends and family to support us. To show our appreciation for your support, afternoon tea will be served after the concert courtesy of the members of the orchestra. We promise you a musical experience like no other.Further details can be found at www.rustyplayersoundle.org.uk.


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WELLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TRUST NEWS

After all that snow ... bring on the April showers, I say!It was lovely to see the transformation, everything so pure and white but the disruption and chaos it causes when Mother Nature unleashes her power, is quite devastating! Indeed, the hospital had to close for a day and cancellation of training and clinics was inevitable. But, we are back fighting fit and ready for Spring!With new services on offer and events to look forward too, do check out our website or pop in to see our lovely Spring garden.What’s on at your hospital? New ServicesSeated Exercises with Sue: Join Sue and her fun, upbeat classes. On alternate Thursdays 10.30am - 11.30am. Please contact Sue on 07774 245810 or [email protected] to book your space. Thursdays.The Nurture Project: An exciting outreach gardening programme supporting adults living with mild to moderate mental ill health, early onset dementia, anxiety and isolation by providing horticultural therapy in a safe and friendly environment. Please contact us to reserve your space! Tuesdays. Osteopath: Rachel is here to help ease an amazing array of conditions. Her friendly team is fully registered with the General Osteopathic Council. To book an appointment please call her on 07572 524447 or 07792 324045. TuesdaysTraining Hub: Upcoming dates for you training needs:• Food Hygiene - 20th April• Basic Life Support - 25th AprilDo contact us to book your place and for more details.LB NLP: Lisa is a Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner who can help you overcome stress, anxiety, depression and phobias as well as dealing with addictions, weight loss or quitting smoking. Please contact Lisa on 07792 288295 or [email protected] to book an appointment and for more information. Fridays.Joy of Food: Joy of Food is back! A fun 4-week free cookery programme, contact us to book your space!Events: Why don’t you join us for a cuppa at our next volunteers meeting to see what we do and how you can help? 13th April from 10.30am.We shall be holding our OGM on Thursday 26th April at 7.00pm in the Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall, Clubbs Lane, Wells.Do let us know if you can join us, everyone is welcome!Creake Abbey, again will be holding their much-loved Plant Lovers’ Day which will take place on Saturday 26th May, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Now in its eleventh year, the 2018 Plant Lovers’ Day will welcome over 30 specialist plant nurseries. A stunning array of flowers, shrubs and trees will be available from across the county to enjoy. WCH will be manning a stall and tombola, do join us!Thank you to all those that attended, donated or helped out at the Walsingham Snow Drop Charity Day on 17th February. The day was cool, crisp and there was brilliant sunshine. The snowdrops were at their best and over 900 visitors came through the gates! The Parish Hall ‘WCHT Refreshment Stop’ ably manned by volunteers, sold out of food and the event made over £5,000 which was donated to the Hospital. Such a fab day! Thanks again to all our supporters, large and small, because without you we wouldn’t be able to continue.Telephone: 01328 711996Email: [email protected]: www.wellshospital.org.uk

WOULD YOU LIKE GRAVY? ONE LUMP OR TWO?

The Co-Op have stocked up on Rennies in preparation for yet another Briston School Dinner Night, an extravaganza of nostalgia and custard to help raise a few shillings for the Copeman Centre’s funds. Seriously, for just a fiver, you get a super two course hot dinner, plonked on to your plate by our glamorous (their words, not ours) dinner ladies, a nostalgic slide show on the big TV, a chance to pit your wits in our light-hearted ‘Top Of The Form’ quiz, and some live music to listen to or dance to.You don’t have to come along in school uniform unless you want to, but art mistress Miss Bea Haven will put a gold star on your blotter if you do (they can’t touch you for it) and will turn a blind eye if you get caught smoking in the dorm.You can book your tickets now by ‘phoning Carol the biology mistress on 01263 860844. You can even pay by credit or debit card if you wish and she will sort you out (she’s been sorting out the Headmaster for years). This trip down memory lane (mind the potholes) takes place on Saturday 14th April at 7.00pm and we would love you to come along and join us!

BRISTON DAY CENTRE NEWSDespite the snow and cold weather these last few weeks we have still had lots of fun and laughter.Neil Fippard kindly organised a Beatle Drive for us which was very chaotic! Heather had us jumping up and down in our seats with her Extend Exercises and Mick Leary played his Yamaha keyboard and had us singing along and laughing at his jokes!We managed a lovely trip out to Wells and along the coast which we all enjoyed and a visit to ‘Greens’ at Aylsham for a coffee and a scone in their sunny conservatory cafe.We would like to thank all the people who put their green tokens into our box at the Co-op, and to also thank the Co-op for their very generous donation which will enable us to take our clients out on some special treats!We all meet at the Community Room in All Saints Close on Mondays and Thursdays; it is warm, light and comfortable and you get a home cooked delicious lunch, and transport to and from your door in our own minibus. The other thing you will get is great company and loads of laughs - we are a very happy bunch! If you think you would enjoy doing these sorts of things with our friendly group, then ‘phone Dorothy or Carol on a Monday or Thursday on 01263 861120 to find out more!

GUESTWICK TRACTOR RUNSunday 27th May

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If you are interested in a positionplease call us on the numbers belowor visit the website.

JOB OPPORTUNITIESEMPLOYERS ~ Looking for local employees?

Then call Caroline on 01263 712177 to advertise here

The Lawns Hotelis looking for an enthusiastic and willing person

to join our hard working friendly team.An interest in pursuing a career in hospitality could

be an advantage and may suit a school leaver.The job will cover several different angles of

hospitality including kitchen work,waiting at tables and general cleaning.

Good rates of pay for the right candidate plus tips. Please send your CV to [email protected]

or call us on 01263 713390

REQUIREDFULL & PART TIME CARE

ASSISTANTS& NIGHT ASSISTANTS

atLyles House Residential Care Home,

Hindolveston (between Fakenham & Holt)Rate £7.85 to £9.00 per hour

Please contact Hina or Elaineon 01263 861812

ACCOUNT HANDLER/FOOD BUYER REQUIREDfor an expanding versatile food exporting company in

North Norfolk.£20-23k subject to qualifications and experience.

Working hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday, office based.Contact only via email to:

[email protected]

VOLUNTEER ROLEDo you have good administrative and organisational skills?

Can you spare a few hours a month to contribute to a local voluntary service supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers?The HOLT & DISTRICT DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP is seeking a volunteer who would be interested in supporting the work of the

Group by undertaking GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES such as preparing agendas, taking minutes, booking meeting rooms etc.

If you think you would be interested in this role or would like totalk it through in further detail, please contact Claire Robertsby tel: 07760462693 or email: [email protected]

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

ALBERTS FISH BAR Albert Street, Holt

PART-TIME STAFF REQUIRED to join a hard working, friendly team for the 2018 season.May suit students.Email: [email protected] or tel: 01263 712955

RELIABLE, EXPERIENCED CLEANER REQUIRED

for 3 hours per week in well kept bungalow in Holt. Time and day of week can be arranged to suit.

07790 854236 or 07580 126020JOB VACANCY

We are looking for an additional person to join our expanding company.

Job DescriptionTo manufacture Window Blinds, and also assist with some installation

with our fitters. This job will be full-time 37.5 hours per week.No previous experience needed as training will be given, but would

require someone with practical skills.Driving licence would be a plus but not essential.

Full CRB check will be required. You can apply by sending your CV to us by

Email - [email protected] or post toSunline Curtains and Blinds Ltd,

31 Church Street, Sheringham NR26 8QS


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THEATRE’S TRIBUTE SHOW FOR STALWART SUPPORTER TONY

A seaside theatre is preparing to pay tribute to one of its biggest supporters who died last year. Tony Nelson, pictured left with ‘Snow White’ Rachel Waring, was well-known as Sheringham’s bushy-bearded, booming voiced town crier. But he was also a key player at the town’s Little Theatre, where he acted, directed and had two spells as chairman. His reigns included a critical spell when an early Lottery grant was secured in the early 1990s to revamp the venue, saving it and securing its future.On Saturday 21st April the theatre will host a tribute evening to Mr Nelson with a series of acts reflecting his life and loves. They will include morris dancers, choral singing, verse, jazz, shanty and classical piano music, and an extract from Harold Pinter.Theatre director Debbie Thompson said: “This theatre would not be thriving today without the work Tony did in the past. He was a staunch supporter and friend and we are proud to host an evening in his memory.”Tony, who was a member

of the North Norfolk Players, acted in shows as diverse as farces and Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker, directed pantomimes and ran home-spun Saturday morning children’s shows. His widow Hilary, who will give an end of evening thank you on the night, said: “Tony was a natural performer and never shirked responsibility so, while he loved the Theatre, it in turn gave a lot to him.”The evening will be compered by BBC East weather presenter Julie Reinger who was invited to the theatre by Mr Nelson, resulting her donning a pink tutu as Fairy Kindheart in the 2004 panto. Mr Nelson died aged 78 in June last year just hours before it was announced he had been awarded a BEM for services to the community in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. He was also involved with the carnival, Shantymen singers, and Lobster Potties morris dance side. A bass choral singer, he also loved classical music.A Tribute to Tony Nelson, Sheringham Little Theatre Saturday 21st April. Donations on the door to theatre improvement funds.For more information call the box office on 01263 822347 or visit www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com.


Lengths of galvanised SCAFFOLDING TUBE.01263 837569 or 07776 032586FLOOR TILES size 13” x 13”01263 731213

WANTED

ITEMS FOR SALE

BILLBOARD

LONG TERM PARKING AVAILABLEat Holt Youth Centre, Old Station Way, Holt. NR25 6DH

Cost £10.00 per monthAll proceeds to Holt Youth Centre

Apply to Mrs. J. Alford, Holt Youth Centre 01263 710918

OLD AUDIO HI-FI SYSTEM OR SEPARATES OR COMMODORE/BBC/ATARI COMPUTERS AND GAMES Record player, amp, CD, speakers or parts etc., valve radios, valve equipment, radio parts and valves - used/unused for collector. Also unwanted record collections.07979 384246

MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS, MOPEDS Japanese, British bikes etc.Anything considered, any condition, MOT failures, non-runners etc. 07811 574822

CAR PARKING

Modern light wood KITCHEN DRAWER AND DOOR FRONTS with stainless steel handles plus 4 x DRAWERS, SHELVING, STAINLESS STEEL COOKER HOOD, GAS HOB £75.00 Stainless steel SHOWER £30.00Crown WATER SOFTENER £55.00ono01263 710011Verona claret RECLINER purchased April 2013 for £765.00. In perfect working order and not only rises, using the motorised system discreetly hidden under the chair but also reclines so perfect to sleep on. Slight wear on the headrest but this is the only fault and can be covered by a embroidered headrest cover which we can donate with it £125.00ono07814 926371 Can send photos by email.Coco Chanel - 5 x BOOKS dated 1989 thru 1999 £30.00Golf - King Cobra DRIVER 11.0 offset, R/H lite flex graphite shaft £10.0001263 710616 after 6.00pm2 seater SETTEE and multi-coloured CHAIR to match. Good condition, from a non-smoking home and ready to go £75.0001263 713307 Buyer collectsGaggia Cubika CAPPUCINO MAKER c/w all accessories and manual. Giving up coffee on doctor’s orders! £20.0001263 713475 or 07788 728791GREENHOUSE 6ft by 8ft, needs dismantling £30.0001328 878517Bose 3-2-1 Home entertainment SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM with wall/ceiling bracket kit and original box £120.00Gents Dawes Synthesis 21” frame BICYCLE £50.00ono01263 826078 or [email protected] quantity of IBSTOCK WIRE CUT BRICKS which have been standing for some time. Some suitable for a garden wall and others for rubble. Offers about £20.00 per £1,00001263 862647Small chest freezer 22”square x 34” high little used £50. MOTOR CYCLE JACKET, suitable 38”chest plus all weather suit to go over £80.00Pair each of winter & summer M/CYCLE BOOTS size 10 £40.00 per pairPair each of winter & summer M/CYCLE GLOVES £20.00 per pair01328 863373

ITEMS FOR SALE Cont.

This space could be used to sell your unwanted goods and make you some money. If you’ve got something to sell, LET EVERYBODY KNOW. Just e-mail your FOR SALE items to: [email protected] or leave the details in The Holt Chronicle collection box in Feeney's Newsagents, Holt and we will advertise it for you FREE OF CHARGE if the item is for £300.00 or less. Items above this amount, or if you would like to include a photograph, will incur a charge. Please contact Caroline on 01263 712177 for further details.

TABLE FOR SALELarge extending DINING TABLE and 5 CHAIRSTable 71” x 35”, extends to 90” x 35”. Comes with 5 large cream faux leather chairs. Some wear and tear but generally in good condition. Already dismantled and ready for collection or can deliver £100.00ono07979 186925

1300 litre plastic FUEL TANK FREE012632 860393 to be collectedPale green LEATHER LOUNGE SUITE (Fire Certificated) vgc 3 seat SOFA £175.00, 2 seat SOFA £150.00, Reclining ROCKING CHAIR £125.00 or £375.00 for all three01263 7409984 x Edwardian DINING CHAIRS Mahogany, attractively covered, very good condition, one needs small repair to frame £15.00 eachEdwardian OAK BUFFET 2 x drawers, double cupboard, interior shelf. Very good condition. Could be stripped, painted and distressed for shabby-chic country look £40.0001263 711123LEC upright FRIDGE FREEZER A+ rating, 4 years old, vgc £45.00Bosch 5kgs Maxx 1200rpm WASHING MACHINE 4 yrs old, vgc £40.0007760 462693Gents Apollo FS26 MOUNTAIN BIKE. Full suspension, 21 speed twist grip gears. 17 inch frame. Hardly used £40.00onoCreda Reversair, Senasdry system TUMBLE DRIER £15.00ono01263 478361

BRIAN FROST F.I.M.I.T. M.P.T.A.Pianoforte Tuning & Reconditioning

26 St Andrews Close Holt NR25 6ELEmail: [email protected]: 01263 713325 Mobile: 07713 337168

Tuning pianos since 1978 www.northnorfolkpianotuner.co.uk

KITCHEN FOR SALEOAK KITCHEN,15 base units (2 for dishwasher/fridge - appliances included). 14 wall units, (4 glass fronts). Cathedral arch doors. GC. Flecked cream worktop, 3 small chips. Cream 1.5 sink included. Available mid-April £449.0007768 057960 Buyer to collect

URGENT DUE TO PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES 1 bed, new build, first floor flat in WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA. Gas heating, parking and cycle shed. Victory Housing Association property.Looking for similar in HOLT or surrounding areas. 07802 849079

PROPERTY EXCHANGE

CAR FOR SALEFORD KUGA TITANIUM TDCI 140Registered Sept. 2010. Manual silver diesel, with Winter Pack. 39,800 miles. MOT until November 2018. Full Service History £8,75001263 862647

MOBILITY SCOOTER FOR SALEA Prism Mercury MOBILITY SCOOTER in excellent condition. Hardly used, no longer required. Lightweight, handle bar and seat can be folded for easy transportation. Complete with charger. Viewing welcomed, can deliver locally £400.00ono

01263 588841 or 07766 008005 for more information.


CALLING ALL CRAFTERSIf you are interested in taking part in a series of Craft/Gift Fairs in Holt please call Barbara on 07742 068790.

Aluminium LOFT LADDER, 3 sections £10.002 Howdens Dordogne internal glazed doors 2ft 6ins by 6ft 6ins approximately, £35.00 the pair01263 478961 after 6.00pm2 x 1 inch PLYWOOD PANELS (14 ply?) 5ft x 4ft 6in, green on one side, used for table tennis £10.00ono each2 x 4ft x 4ft PROJECTION SCREENS with stands £5.00ono eachOverhead Projector, 3M 9000, little used, with electrical safety certificate £10.00ono01263 713833Ladies CLAUDE BUTLER BIKE with rack. Good condition £100.0007802 849079FREE to collector: 12 Laurel and Hardy and several other VHS TAPES 2 x boxes of 78rpm RECORDS mainly classical.01263 710726Drive Diamond Aluminium ROLLATOR in excellent condition £35.00KarmaTravel FOLDING WHEELCHAIR. Lightweight with handbrakes. Weight only 9 kg £20.0001263 862584Boxed Bellini CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN, in excellent condition, used once only. Great for children’s parties and special occasions. Easy to assemble and operate, comes with instruction booklet £12.0007923 267662Mens Carerra MOUNTAIN BIKE, used once, vgc, £180.00onoPLAYSTATION 3 and various games, good working order £30.00Stihl LEAF BLOWER, good working order £100.00ono2 working petrol LAWNMOWERS plus LEAF BLOWER (needs attention) £30.00 the lot07740 783485Honda LAWNMOWER, 4 stroke engine, self-propelled, roller drive. Fully serviced £150.00Hitachi DISC GRINDER 180mm, 240V, 2,000W, 8,500 rpm with spares£75.00onoBosch DISC GRINDER 115mm, 240V, 550W £20.00onoSuper Line high spec PLANER Fully adjustable 240V, 1020W, 16,000rpm £30.00onoWelding MIG GAS BOTTLES (mini MIG) x 2. Unused £15.00onoMini MIG welding WIRE ROLLS 0.6mm £5.00 eachVillosa Rose porcelain TEAPOT MUG AND CREAM JUG Original box,never used £15.00onoPorcelain JUG Old English country floral design. Approx 4 pints £15.00Sharpe MICROWAVE OVEN, rotary, digital controls, multi-functions£5.00onoELECTRIC HEATER Glenn M025A 240V, 2000W £5.00onoDimplex ELECTRIC HEATER Multifunction thermo controls, 240V,3000W, Auto sensing £7.50onoHein Gericke MOTORCYCLE TOURING BOOTS Gore-Tex andHiprotec, waterproof. Men’s/female size 7. Velcro and zip adjustment,sliders removable £20.00onoRace/tour MOTORCYCLE BOOTS Swift duratex, waterproof, velcroand zip adjustment, removable sliders size 7 £25.00onoLewis MOTORCYCLE JACKET Black/charcoal, men’s XL, textilereinforced armour shoulders, elbows and back, zip and velcroadjustments etc. £15.00ono07785 993359 (Briston)Hotpoint WASHING MACHINE, little use, good condition £40.00RECLINING CHAIR in grey upholstery, excellent condition £40.00Large wooden DESK, 5 drawers £10.003 x high KITCHEN STOOLS £15.00Parker Knoll wing back CHAIR £25.0007795 106130Put-up SINGLE BED, with mattress. Good condition £15.00New, large HAMPER BASKET £20.00New, food WEIGHING SCALES, metric and imperial £10.00Blow-up SINGLE MATTRESS, good condition £10.0001263 714061 day time, 01263 663384 evenings after 6.30pmMonsoon Twilight Vintage full length, long sleeved, bottle green, velvet EVENING GOWN, size 14. Excellent condition, dry cleaned £45.00Retro Nescafe MUGS x 4 and JUG, mint condition £15.0007919 944998

ITEMS FOR SALE Cont.

ITEMS FOR SALE Cont.Drawer leaf DINING TABLE and 4 CHAIRS £35.00ono01263 826296Dark green Belling COOKMASTER RANGE 6 gas burners, electric hot/warming plate, three electric ovens and separate grill, glass splashback and timer. Plus matching Chimney EXTRACTOR HOOD with lights. Clean and gwo but decals around dials pretty much worn away. £95.0007768 057960 photos available2 pairs wooden slatted VENETIAN BLINDS with fittings. One W150cm x H140cm £8.00, one W87cm x H85cm £4.00Toshiba 20” flat screen TV with FREEVIEW BOX, gwo, FREE to good home plus can deliver locally.01263 712370Like new, top of the range, large RECLINING CHAIR in pale gold plain velvet. Multi-programmes. Reasonable offer consideredTop of the range SINGLE BED, head and foot adjustable, with mattress. Reasonable offer considered01263 825989 buyer collectsLG 38” flat screen TELEVISION, perfect condition £40.0001263 588200French oak style DINING TABLE 180cm x 84cm with 4 matching LADDERBACK CHAIRS £60.00onoFrench oak style 2 drawer/2 cupboard CABINET 92cm x 98cm x 43cm £20.00onoPair of white BEDSIDE CABINETS 36cm x 36cm x H62cm £20.00onoGlass corner TV STAND, 1 mtr wide with 3 shelves £20.00ono01263 4784013 WAY LADDER/STEPS fits in car, plus 70+ ITEMS suitable for building, gardening, carpentry and DIY work £70.00 the lot or will split01263 7100673 Boxes Large Porcelanosa WALL TILES. Offers01263 731213Carl Lewis TREADMILL, good working order £40.00GIRLS BICYCLE 18” wheels £5.0001263 711121


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Mob: 07836 354024Email: [email protected]

B Allen Tree Services NPTC CertifiedHolt based, covering all of North NorfolkFencing & landscaping services available

Free estimates availableFull Public Liability Insurance

Telephone Bradon 01263 588994or 07748 570121

Darryl Osborne

PAINTER & DECORATORFully Qualified

Over 20 years experienceMobile: 07990 901859

email:[email protected]

All aspects of Painting and Decorating undertaken to the highest standard

Call Josh 07552 851359

Heritage Painters

APEX HEATINGSERVICESBased in Edgefield

Catering for all your Heating requirements.If you need your Gas or Oil Boiler Serviced,

Repaired or InstalledCall Andy on 07557 874062

[email protected]

PHILIP INCEPLUMBING & HEATING

For all your plumbing and heating needsT: 01263 712999M: 07538 176892E: [email protected]

517294

Celina BerrySPORTS MASSAGE

Based at Holt Medical Practice

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<> LOCAL SERVICES <>To advertise here Telephone Caroline on 01263 712177

LOCKSMITH24/7 CALL OUT

AC LocksmithsAlan Caistor

Norfolk AreaDomestic/[email protected]

10 Arnott RoadHOLT NR25 6EPTel: 01263 712971Mob: 07846 643176

Ovenclean will transform your oven andput the sparkle back into your kitchen!

Friendly, professional and reliable Completely safe, eco-friendly cleaning system No fumes, no mess, no bother Removes grease, fat and burnt on carbon deposits from: ● Ovens ● Filters ● Hobs ● Grills ● BBQs ● Ranges ● Extractors ● Microwaves ● AGAs

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AND MANYVILLAGES IN BETWEEN.

CALL CAROLINE ON01263 712177 FOR DETAILS

JJ Services LtdPlumbing, Electricals, Air Conditioning

& Renewables Specialists.Family run business with 40 years’

experience.No job too small.

Tel Jody on: 07710 675013www.jjservicesltd.co.uk

Email: [email protected]


UNITS AND CONTAINERSTO LET

WORKSHOP OR STORAGEin Hempstead Road, HoltTelephone: 01263 712239

or 01328 878538 or Mobile: 07836 616724

Woodpecker Tree Services& Access Platform Hire

Antingham, North NorfolkCall O. Dixon on:

Tel (01263) 833779Established 1997

Fully Insured and NPTC QualifiedFriendly and polite service

All aspects of tree & hedge work undertakenFirewood logs and wood chippings available!

PASSPORT PHOTOVISA - DRIVING LICENCE

GUN LICENCE - BUS PASS - ID

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ GALLERY HOLT5 & 7 CROMER ROAD. NR25 6ET

TEL: 01263 710222

PC PROBLEMS?

Troubleshooting Advice TuitionSilver Surfers Computer Services

No problem!Reliable, friendly, efficient servicein the comfort of your own home.

Andrew Benn 01263 761133

Jo WormanDog Walker &

Pet Sitter


Shrubb’s Garden Services

I offer affordable and friendly garden services in your area.

To discuss your needs, please call Davidon

01263 587403 or 07496 920903or email [email protected]

• All Chimneys, flues andappliances swept

• Certificates issued• CCTV chimney surveys

• Bird/rain guards /Anti down-draft

cowls supplied and fitted• Stove servicing and maintenance

CALL DAVID OR LUCY ON

01328851081

www.the-sweep.co.uk

Est. 1995

MASTER CHIMNEY SWEEP

NVQ QUALIfIED CHIMNEY ENgINEER

Won’t flush, won’t fillOverflow woesFor all your cistern needsCall the doctor!01263 713616

The Toilet Doctor

Ashfords

Tree Surgeons

Tel:01263862948

Mob:07938787122

Paul FrenchPAINTING, DECORATING AND

GENERAL MAINTENANCE(A Handy Man to Know!)For a free quote, call:

01328 85122107768 766606

ANDREW BOWENPLUMBER, CARPENTER,

& BUILDING MAINTENANCE

Home Mobile01263 588488 07747 444976

24 HOUR CALL OUT Email: [email protected]

PREMIER DENTURE SERVICEDuplicate sets made. Existing sets repaired

Dean J GibsonRegistered Dental Technician

Tel: 01263 837749 Mobile: 07788 716789

Kings Barnhams&

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Aerial & SatelliteInstallation and Repairs

www.kingsandbarnhams.co.uk

01263712302


carpenterpainter & decorator quality workmanship competitively priced 20 years experience no job too small free estimates

01263 71276107825 181553

Norfolk Woodburners offer the best local service for the supply and installation of:• Wood Burners & Multi-Fuel Stoves• Main agents for Aga, Hunter

& Cleanburn Stoves• No Chimney, No Problem• Chimneys Lined

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WE OFFER FREE QUOTATIONS & SURVEYS

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People who care about trees Tim and Vonnie Daykin

TREE SURGEONS24 years experience

Also HEDGE CUTTINGcall: 01263 584159 or 07990 760905

[email protected]

Regular & bespoke dog walking service.Group and solo walks available. All walks to

include canine enrichment and basic training.Call 07496 603531 for more information.

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R & J LUBBOCK BUILDERSAll building work undertaken

Free estimates givenTelephone 01263 861408

Mob: 07748 647486Email: [email protected]

S. DENDY PLUMBING & HEATING Holt NorfolkMob: 07922 145272 Tel: 01263 710647Email:[email protected]:www.combustionchamber.co.uk

190341

EAST COAST ROOFINGFibre Glass, Felt Flat, & Tiled

Roofing, uPVC Fascia Barge Board Cladding & Leadwork

Est. 25 years.10/20 year Guarantee Free Quotes and Insurance work

3 Hindringham Road, Bale, Fakenham NR21 0QQTel: 01328 878806 Mob: 07980 643852

Competitive Electrical WorksDomestic - Industrial - Commercial

Electrician

Tel: 07747 068146Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cew-uk.co.uk

Tel: 01263 512464Mob: 07788 463838Email: [email protected]: www.burchyspestcontrol.co.uk

Burchys Pest ControlInsects, Moles, Rabbits, Rodents, Squirrels & Wasps

Your local Pest Controlleron the North Norfolk Coast

NPTC TrainedAluminium Phosphide Certificated

Dan Warricker Heating & Plumbing

01263 862101 • 07917 [email protected]

LAMING LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONS

BRICK & FLINT GARDEN WALLS/BRICK WEAVE/PATIOS/FENCING/CONCRETE PATHS, DRIVES

& SHED BASES/DRAINAGE/DIGGER WORK/SOAKAWAYS/GARDEN CLEARANCE/

SMALL TREE REMOVALSFRIENDLY & RELIABLE

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P.D.NightingalePainter & Decorator

City & Guilds of LondonEstablished 1985

01263 76811907983 357998

[email protected]

4 and 8 seat vehiclesLocal, National & International trips

Laszlo Taxi

Text, email orcall to book

[email protected]

01263 663187 or 07501 934 268

FIREWOODBarn Stored Seasoned Hardwood Logs

Competitive Prices, Fast DeliveryYour Local Established Family Firm

‘Flamin’ Good Firewood!’LEWIS LOGS 07748 113083

NORFOLK SEWING MACHINE SERVICE

ALL MAKES REPAIREDHIGHLY SKILLED ENGINEERSOVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

FULLY GUARANTEEDFREE ESTIMATES

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Telephone 01263 663214Mobile 07799 715496or contact form at

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NORTH NORFOLK CERAMICSWALL & FLOOR TILING

Supply & Fit or Fit only

Telephone Grant on 01263 820338 or 07884 493590

[email protected] www.northnorfolk-ceramics.com


TOTALHOME AND GARDENING SERVICES

Over 30 years experience!

BUILDING & RENOVATIONSGARAGE & LOFT CONVERSIONS

KITCHEN & BATHROOMSPLASTERING & DRY LINING

CARPENTRYMAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

FENCING DECKING PATIOSLANDSCAPING DRIVEWAYS

GENERAL MAINTENANCEFully insured. Free quotations on requestTel: 07876 808482 or 07586 736368

Amis IndependentFUNERAL SERVICESA compassionate & caring service

in your time of need01263 802022

Leslie, Jean & Adrian Amis 37 Bull Street, Holt NR25 6HP

Funeral plans and memorial services available

THE GARDEN MEWSA Luxury Country Hotel for Cats

Lyng Hall Lane, Wood Norton

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Contact Sam onMobile: 07900 734120Home: 01328 259311

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Skywatch at Sheringham Cemetery15th April 10.00am - 12.30pmJoin us to look for raptors and other soaring birds in the sky above this spectacular grassland site; with a vast panoramic view of the Cromer to Holt Ridge to the south and west and the coast to the north. Free parking. Bring binoculars (some spares will be available to borrow) and telescopes if you have them and a chair to sit on. There are no facilities on site, the nearest are in Sheringham. Meet the leaders on site: Moss Taylor and Lin PatemanFelbrigg Park Mid-Week Walk18th April 9.00am - 11.00amThis walk caters for all levels of ability. Please wear clothing appropriate to the weather, footpaths in Felbrigg can be muddy at any time of the year. Meet at Sexton’s Lodge car park, off Lion’s Mouth, NR11 8PS at the western end of the estate. As usual, children are welcome if accompanied by well-behaved adults but, we regret, no dogs.Kelling Heath Walk22nd April 9.00am - 1.00pmWe will meet at the Kelling Heath car park off Holgate Hill, Holt NR25 7ER, Grid Reference OS ODL TG 100419, between the Kelling Estate garden centre (ex-EMCY) and Weybourne. The walk will take us across the heath where we will look for the heath’s special birds such as Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Turtle Dove. We should also find Stonechat, Tree Pipit, tit flocks and may be Crossbills; raptors overhead are likely too.A scope will be useful but not essential.The walk is aimed at birders of all abilities.For further info. and other events please visit www.nenbc.co.uk.

NORTH NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Colin Westgate came from Mersea Island to show some of his photographs to North Norfolk Photographic Society on 21st March.A very eminent and well-known photographer, Colin has been taking photographs in the landscape since 1959. Although he works in both monochrome and colour, the majority of those he showed were moody monochrome pictures with emphasis on dramatic skies and unusual foregrounds. Colin is enthusiastic to ‘work’ on his images to enhance the highlights and the shadows for maximum effect. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a Master of the International Federation of Photographic Art and was elected a Member of the London Salon in 1990. Colin also arranges and leads practical workshops and photographic holidays to Iceland, Ireland and Scotland among other places. He also represents Fotospeed, suppliers of photographic papers for high-grade printing.Meetings of the North Norfolk Photographic Society are normally held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month at the Holt Community Centre. For further details please contact the club Secretary, Judith Wells at [email protected] or see the club website at http://www.nnphotosoc.org/


SPORT AND RECREATIONA FOOTBALL QUIZ TO TEST

YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF‘THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’

1. Which club are known as the ‘Rams’?2. Who play their home matches at the Pittodrie Stadium?3. Which two Scottish teams have ‘Thistle’ as part of their name?4. Who was the Burnley defender who gained his first England cap against Italy on 27th March?5. Who is pictured here?6. Which Norwich City player gained his first Northern Ireland cap against South Korea on 24th March?7. Which two players hold the record for the most goals (34) scored in a Premiership season?8. At which club is Sammy Lee assistant manager?9. Who was the first black footballer to captain England?10. Which English football team were the first to have an all-seater stadium?

HIGH TIDE TIMES AT BLAKENEY BAR

CHESS PROBLEMS by Dr Cedric Lytton

Solution to No. 232: 1.Rxe6+ leaving Black to choose between a beautiful death by 1... Bxe6 2.Qxe6+ Kd8 3.Bb6 mate or the prosaic 1... Kf7 2.Re7++ Kg6 3.Qf7+ Kf5 4.g4+ Kxg4 5.Qg6+ Kh4 6.Re5 (threat 7.Qg3 mate) Bg4 7.Be7 Kh3 (7... h5 8.Qg5+ Kh3 9.Re3+) 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Rh5+ Bxh5 10.Qg3 mate (1 extra point).We leave the distressing hurly-burly of practical play and begin a new mini-competition featuring beautiful composed endgame studies, for which the prize money will be doubled to £20 (£10 rolled over from last time). No. 233 is by an Old Master who specialised in this material - those with long memories will recall his No.83 (Issue 248, April 2012). Note that 1.Kc6? Ra1 2.Kb7 Rd1 only draws. Look for exclamation marks on White’s 3rd and 5th moves. Difficulty 3.Solutions and comments to me at 16 Lime Grove, Sheringham NR26 8NX or e-mail to [email protected].

Date Morning Afternoon7th April 11.17am 11.55pm14th April 6.21am 6.23pm21st April 10.41am 11.17pm28th April 6.21am 6.22pm

LAST ISSUE’S FOOTBALL QUIZ ANSWERS1. Northampton Town 2.Huddersfield 3.Heart of Midlothian 4.Ipswich Town 5.Marcus Rashford 6.Danny Welbeck 7.Alan Irvine 8.It was Charlton’s 100th cap 9.Hibernian 10.Newcastle United, Tottenham and Chelsea

233. White to play and win

233. H. Mattison, 1914

7 Apr FAKENHAM TOWN vs Saffron Walden 3.00pm LeagueMundford vs HINDRINGHAM 2.30pm LeagueCromer vs SHERINGHAM 2.30pm LeagueEast Harling vs HOLT UNITED 1.30pm League

10 Apr FAKENHAM TOWN vs Godmanchester 8.00pm League11 Apr Fakenham Reserves vs HOLT UNITED 7.30pm League13 Apr Kirkley & Pakefield vs FAKENHAM TOWN 7.45pm League14 Apr HINDRINGHAM vs SHERINGHAM 2.30pm League

HOLT UNITED vs Brandon Town 2.30pm League17 Apr Ipswich Wanderers vs FAKENHAM TOWN 7.45pm League

HINDRINGHAM v North Walsham 6.30pm League21 Apr FAKENHAM TOWN vs Haverhill Rovers 3.00pm League

HINDRINGHAM vs Yelverton 2.30pm LeagueMundford vs SHERINGHAM 2.30pm League

LOCAL FORTHCOMING FOOTBALLFIXTURES (subject to alteration)

FOOTBALL QUOTES!Winning all the time is not necessarily good for the team.John Toshack.A lot of hard work went into this defeat.Malcolm Allison.We must have had 99% of the game, it was the other 3% that cost us the match.Ruud Gullit.Up front we played like world beaters - but at the back it was more like panel beaters.Paul Jewell.

232. White to play and win

232. Bjarre v. Sajjadi,Gibralta 2018

NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL CONTINUES TO SEEK

VIEWS ON LEISURE CENTRE PROPOSALS

Further opportunities to give feedback following a successful consultation day in Sheringham

There is still time for residents and the wider community to share their views with North Norfolk District Council about plans to build a multi-million-pound, state-of-the-art leisure and fitness centre in Sheringham.A consultation event on Thursday 22nd March proved to be very successful, with hundreds of visitors giving their feedback, but NNDC is keen to hear more people’s views, and they can be submitted via www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/NewSheringhamLeisureCentre until 8th April.NNDC has agreed to provide £10.7m of funding for the new centre to replace the existing facility, Splash.Members of the public had the chance on 22nd March to learn more about the proposed facilities, view artist impressions of the current proposals, and comment on the design concept, site layout and overall impact of the proposed project.Splash at Sheringham was opened in May 1988. A condition survey conducted last year highlighted an urgent need to invest in a new facility to ensure access to leisure services is secured for the future. Cllr Becky Palmer, NNDC Cabinet Member for Leisure Services said: “This project highlights our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of North Norfolk’s residents. I hope that as many people as possible take the opportunity to share their views with us, to help make sure we get it right.”Cllr Judy Oliver, Member for Sheringham South, said: “I hope residents in and around Sheringham will be among those who make most use of what will be a first-class new facility. It’s really important we have as many views as possible to help us meet everyone’s wishes and expectations.”Cllr Richard Shepherd, Member for Sheringham South, said: “I spoke to many people of several ages at the event, and I did not hear one adverse comment. I am hugely supportive of the gargantuan effort being made to make this work for the folk of North Norfolk and it should be a great future.”


FIT TOGETHER ACTIVITIESPrinted copies of the full Fit Together programme

may be collected from Holt Library.First and third Tuesday of Month: Tea Dance 2.00pm - 4.00pm at The Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston NR24 2LG. £2.00 including refreshments. Booking unnecessary.Wednesdays: Norfolk and Western Line Dance 1.30pm - 3.30pm atSt Andrews Church Hall, Holt NR25 6BB. For more info - 01263 715533.Wednesdays: Circuit Training for Older Adults 3.30pm - 4.30pm at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 58 Cromer Road, Sheringham NR26 8RT.Booking essential 07766 259999. Cost £2.50.Thursdays: Badminton 1.00pm - 3.00pm at Gresham Village Hall.Booking essential - 07748 886417.Walks: Please arrive 20 minutes early if you are new to Fit Together.For more information contact Melanie Brown on 07766 259999.Monday 23rd April: 11.15am, Salthouse Heath, 3.75 miles. Meet at the green outside The Dun Cow, Salthouse.Thursday 26th April: 10.15am, Edgefield, 2.5 miles. Meet at Edgefield Village Hall car park.

ENTRIES OPEN FORNNUH CHARITY BIKE RIDE

It’s time to gear up and get ready as entries have now opened for this year’s NNUH bike ride in aid of the N&N Hospitals Charity.On Sunday 15th July cyclists will be taking to the roads of Norfolk for the NNUH Tour Sportive which offers 100, 60 or 30-mile routes, all of which follow sections of the Tour of Britain and the Women’s Tour. All routes start and finish at the hospital on Colney Lane and will take

participants through the quiet roads in South Norfolk and North Suffolk, which provide scenic beauty along the way and routes suitable for both experienced and novice cyclists. This is one of the few sportives where your entry will directly

help support the hospital, and up to £9 per rider entry goes directly to the charity.Frances Bolger, Director of Nursing at NNUH, said: “Once again, hundreds of staff members will be joining members of the public to take part in the fantastic event which raises funds for the hospital charity.Whether you are a new cyclist or more experienced, this is the perfect challenge for everyone to help push your fitness or get that first 100-mile ride under your belt and there are a choice of routes for experienced and novice cyclists alike.”Louise Cook, NNUH Fundraising Manager, said: “This is a hugely popular event and we hope that lots of cyclists, including those who may never have taken part in a cycling event, will sign up and join us on the day.All money raised helps fund additional facilities to improve patient and visitor experience in the hospital and all funds raised help make a huge difference to us. For example, the funds raised in the past have gone towards the fantastic renovation of the Jenny Lind children’s playground.”If riders want to raise additional sponsorship, they can choose any hospital department or ward to benefit from these donations, such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, cardiology or stroke patients, or many others.As well as the charitable donation, the entry fee provides free feed stops along the route, electronic chip timing, fully signposted routes, full medical and mechanical support and transport back to event HQ for anyone unable to finish their ride. The start and finish is at the main NNUH Colney Lane site where free car parking will be available.

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ROWING TOWARDS BLAKENEY POINT

The rowers’ smiling faces, shown in the last edition of the Holt Chronicle, were a good indication of the joy of rowing with your local club. And the fun continues! By the time you read this article, both skiffs, Bluejacket and Hoi Larntan, will be in position in the boat park on Blakeney Carnser ready for summer rowing. The brisk winter outings on the Norfolk Broads will be pleasant memories as club members prepare for the new season. Thanks to Cox’s Boatyard, Barton Turf, for giving the skiffs a good home during the colder months.Rowing at Blakeney has already taken place, but the main season will start with an event on the Carnser on 5th April at 9.00am. The boats will be blessed before the morning’s row and anyone who would like to be part of a crew will be very welcome. Come along and have a look. Skimming across the water towards Blakeney Point is an experience not to be missed. Guidance is always available from safety aware, experienced club members.Once the season is in full swing, a skiff crew will venture out from Blakeney at least once a week. Sometimes both skiffs are on the water. These are particularly enjoyable occasions after which rowers may well meet in a local pub for some far ranging conversation. You too could be part of this whole experience. Join the Crabbers and discover the joys of rowing.If this brief outline of Blakeney Rowing Club appeals to you then phone Tom on 01263 761750 for further information. Although there are competitive events during the coming months, there is no requirement to take part in these. The main purpose is to enjoy the growing sport of skiff rowing in good company. Your first outing will be taken at your pace and no previous experience is necessary.Let’s look forward to the summer on the water.Barry Howes

GETTING OLDI didn’t make it to the gym again today. That makes five years in a row.The biggest lie I tell myself is... ‘I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it’.I don’t have grey hair; I have ‘wisdom highlights’! I’m just very wise.If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would’ve put them on my knees.Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice.At my age ‘Getting lucky’ means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers.You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That’s common sense leaving your body.


THAT’S LIFE!More true life experiences

I was staying at a hotel in Bristol a couple of years ago. Upon retiring for the evening, I noticed that my bathroom fan was still running.After some investigations and failed attempts to find out why it refused to go off, I contacted reception.The night porter arrived and made a 30-second visit to the bathroom. The noise stopped.“That was quick” I said. “What was the problem?”“I switched off your vibrating toothbrush, sir,” he replied.During a bout of snow and ice last winter, a local store ran out of Wellington boots. The shoe department was on the first floor, so the management decided to place a notice halfway up the stairs saying,“No wellingtons.”To their surprise, they later found a row of wellingtons at the top of the stairs, which customers had removed before setting foot on the first floor.I recently took my grandmother on a rare train journey to London. When we got to the front of the queue at the ticket office, the booking clerk said to her, “That’ll be £48. Change at Crewe.”She looked at him sternly and retorted, “I’ll have my change here if you don’t mind!”My daughter, having just passed her driving test, took me for a spin.I was quite nervous, and at one point I had to tell her that she’d just made an illegal turn.“It’s OK, Mum,” she replied. “The police car behind us has done the same thing.”

LOCAL POLICE NEWSAPPEAL FOLLOWING BURGLARY ATOWL SANCTUARY IN SCULTHORPE

Police are appealing for information following a burglary at the Hawk and Owl Sanctuary in Sculthorpe. The premises, in Turf Moor Road, were broken into between 11.45pm on Thursday 15th March and 6.00am on Friday 16th March. Three taxidermy birds in cases were stolen, an Eastern March Harrier, a Sparrow Hawk and a Barn Owl Skull, and some eggs. Anyone who may have any information on the theft should contact PC Charlotte Edwards at Fakenham Police Station on 101. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

LADDERS AND BIKE STAND STOLEN IN FAKENHAM Police are investigating following a theft in Fakenham. It happened sometime between 7.30pm on Friday 16th March and 8.00am on Saturday 17th March at a property in Caslon Close. Offender(s) have stolen a blue bike stand, two fold-up silver ladders and a longer ladder (6-7ft) from the garden. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area between the dates stated, or anyone with information, should contact PC Michael Culligan at Fakenham Police Station on 101.Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

POLICE URGE VIGILANCE FOLLOWING THEFTS FROM CHURCHES

Police are urging members of the public, particularly dog walkers and church goers, to be vigilant following a number of thefts and attempted thefts from rural churches in Broadland and North Norfolk since the start of the New Year. Officers are urging residents to report any suspicious activity by calling 101, noting down any vehicle registrations or descriptions of suspects. Always dial 999 if you believe a crime is in progress. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

WITNESSES SOUGHT AFTER MAN ASSAULTED IN SHERINGHAM

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Sheringham. It happened around 1.30pm on Wednesday 21st March when the victim, a man aged in his 60s who was using a walking frame, was pushed off the Sheringham to Cromer bus, which was parked at Station Approach. The victim fell onto the pavement sustaining head and back injuries as a result and was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone with information, should contact PC Matt Blake at Cromer Police Station on 101. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

SKI TEAM WINS SILVERIN ITALY

A school ski team from Gresham’s in Holt recently took part in the IAPS Ski Championships in Passo del Tonale, Italy and achieved 2nd place in their age category.This was the first time the school has entered this event and the pupils who took part were Percy Dyter and Teddy Dyter from Melton Constable, Freddie Browne and Frederick Temple from Holt. However, disaster struck on the second day of the event with Freddie Browne sadly injuring his leg. This meant that the team was reduced to three and they would have to achieve clean times to qualify for a medal. The winning teams are calculated by taking the fastest three times from the team overall. It also meant that pressure was mounting on the youngest member of the team, nine-year-old Percy Dyter to perform well. Despite this, the boys skied brilliantly, kept their calm, and fully deserved their second-place position. The school team was beaten to top place by an experienced Swiss team from Aiglon, a school which is based in a Swiss ski resort where the children can ski every day. However, despite the high competition the boys went on to beat twenty-two other UK-based schools into second place.Richard Brearley, Deputy Head of Gresham’s Prep said, “I was delighted to hear that our U13 ski team was so successful at this event particularly as it was their first time at the championships. It is testament to all their hard work and training and they should be very proud of their achievement.”

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WEYBOURNE GOOD COMPANIONSOn Wednesday 28th March, 25 members of Weybourne Good Companions Group spent a rainy afternoon in the Village Hall, watching a very enjoyable slide show presented by Brian Hedge. This featured old photographs of Sheringham, some dating back to the 19th century and was accompanied by an informative commentary.It was fascinating to see how Sheringham had transformed from being a small fishing village, to a popular tourist destination, following the arrival of the railway. In the early days, many of the fishermen rented out their cottages to tourists during the summer months and lived in outhouses in their gardens. They made more money during these few months than they did all year from fishing. There were also several large hotels built in the town to accommodate the many tourists, although most of these have now gone, or been redeveloped. We all agreed we would like to see another of Brian’s presentations on a future occasion, as it was so interesting.The Group’s 21st birthday party was cancelled in February, due to the wintery weather, so we all enjoyed the delicious birthday cakes, which had been made for the occasion by Sandy Bailey.Weybourne Good Companions meet on the 4th Wednesday of every month and our next meeting on 25th April will feature ‘Timescape - Music from our Era’ and a brief AGM. All welcome!


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The Holt · 1 The Holt Chronicle Issue 398 6th April 2018 Serving Holt, Sheringham, Wells, Fakenham and surrounding villages