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October 2016

Vol 17-07

MOORLANDS ACADEMY- NEW LIBRARY OPENED

The new library for children at Moorlands CE PrimaryAcademy was opened on September 14th by children’s authorJoffre White and Dave Watson, representative of the Freemenof Norwich. The library has been principally funded by agenerous grant from The Freemen, as well as by Adnams ofSouthwold.

Senior Teacher, Jon Biddle said “The children are so excitedby the new library. We have chosen the books very carefullybased on conversations with the them and consultation withour School Book Council.” The opening ceremony wasattended by representatives of The Freemen and membersof the local community, including Dr Regi Alexander (VillageVoice editor), Brian Swan and Kim Saul (Belton History

Society) and local ward Borough Councillor Adrian Myers. Headteacher Kevin Lee said “What a memorable day! We have beenplanning the library for a year, so it is wonderful to have it open. It is also great that, in times of cutbacks, we are opening a newlibrary for our children. I’d like to thank all of those who supported us. Without their help, today wouldn’t have been possible.”


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VILLAGEVOICE

OCTOBER 2016

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BRANDON LEWIS MP

As I write this month’s column, in the middle of September, we are basking in unexpectedsunshine and high temperatures. Those working in our local tourism industry are still busyas they make the most of the tourist shoulder season and will see a welcome boost fromthe good weather. They will also be planning ahead for next year. Although the devastatingfire on Regent Road shook the town’s confidence, we are a resilient community ready tobounce back with plans for the future. The council is developing a town centre masterplanto make the whole town centre more attractive for both visitors and local residents.

The Prime Minister also understands the importance of the tourism industry for areas like Great Yarmouthsaying, “The British people’s decision to leave the European Union creates real opportunities for growthand we will work in close partnership with the tourism industry, to ensure it continues to thrive as negotiationson the UK’s exit progress.” She’s backing up those words with actions, signalling a cut in red tape for ourB&B and guest house owners. We’re sensibly changing licensing regulations to allow B&Bs to offer awelcome drink to their guests. And they will be able to pick up guests from the train station, as vehiclelicensing rules are relaxed.

There are other things around the area that need improving if we are to give visitors the best welcomepossible. Highways England continues to neglect the grass verges and roundabouts on the approaches tothe town. When local volunteers, through the “In Bloom” committee go to so much effort to provide colourfuldisplays, this neglect by the roads authority is letting us down. In a flurry of publicity, Abellio announcedthe refurbishment of stations across East Anglia. Yet again, I am disappointed that they have failed to fullyrecognise the importance of Great Yarmouth. Instead, it seems our station will simply “be refreshed orrefurbished and receive a deep clean.” I’ve asked the company exactly what that means, as I am notprepared to allow our town’s gateway to be missed out again on the investment it desperately needs. I willbe pushing the company to deliver on what they promised me some time ago with a new franchise. I willkeep residents up to date on this in the months ahead.

(Brandon Lewis will be holding a surgery at the John Green Institute Green Room on Saturday, October8th from 10 am. Please note that Mr Lewis will only be present for about 30 minutes this time due to othercommitments. No appointments needed).

VILLAGE VOICE GRANTS: STILL TIME TO APPLY

As we reported last month, the ‘Village Voice’ Management Board has again decided to make £1500,available for grants to local clubs, groups and organisations. However, time is getting short for yourgroup to apply as completed forms must be returned by Monday October 10th.

Please note that groups applying must be based on Belton, Browston, Burgh Castle, Fritton or St Olavesand we reserve the right to scale down larger applications at the discretion of the management boardespecially if the amount available is oversubscribed. A condition of the grants is that groups who aresuccessful must keep “Village Voice” informed on the use of the money awarded, failure to do this willhave an adverse effect on any future grants that they might apply for.

Application forms are available on request from Brian Swan, “Skelmorlie”, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle,Great Yarmouth or by contacting [email protected] We intend to present the grants at the MonthlyJGI Coffee morning on Saturday November 12th at 11 am.

(Village Voice Management Board)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Belton Residents- Be Aware

One day at the end of August my husband wasin the conservatory and I was busy clearingrubbish in garden and had foolishly left mykitchen door open. We were apparently visitedby two adults with two children, they were seenat my door sometime in early afternoon. Later Ionly realised that my purse had gone missingwhen a young local family returned my drivinglicence that they had found on Bracon Road, Iwould like to thank them very much for theiraction. Not only did the thief capitalise on mycards, both debit and credit but my bus pass andmy reward cards as well, this has caused memuch anger, many phone calls and a loss ofmoney. It could happen to you - so please

A143 OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURESBELTON TO HADDISCOETo enable major resurfacing to take place at BeltonCross Roads and along the A143 to Haddiscoe, thisroad will be closed to traffic, every night from MondayOctober 3rd to about Tuesday October 18th between7pm and 6am. This will involve a long, signeddiversion. Bus companies and emergency serviceshave all been advised, access will be maintained to allproperties. There will also been some work to one ofthe joints on Haddiscoe bridge. Work on the proposedright turn lane at Fritton Lake Countyworld has beenpostponed to a later date when a further two or threenight closure will be necessary.

beware, we have many strangers in the village at thistime of year.

(Station Road North, Belton, Full name & AddressSupplied).

mailto:[email protected]






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BELTON WITH BROWSTONPARISH COUNCIL

www.beltonwithbrowston.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/

BELTON WITHBROWSTON

PARISHCOUNCIL

PORTFOLIOSWho to contact

on particularmatters onBelton with

Browston ParishCouncil

John Rudrum(Chairman)Representativefor Browston /Villagemaintenance /Schools &CompassCentre, Police01493 780000

Peter Nichols(Vice Chair)Representativefor Browston,Sports fields,Play areas &buildings /Schools &Compass Centre/Health & Safety01493 780703

Nathan BrownYouth matters /Allotments07771 731235

RichardBrothertonEnvironmentalIssues01493 780980

BELTON ALLOTMENTS

There is a committee meeting at the New Road Sport and Leisure Centre on Friday October28th (7.00pm) and, subject to confirmation at that meeting, it is expected that the AGM will beheld at the same venue on Friday November 11th, also 7pm when all allotment holders shouldattend if possible as rents for the new year are payable during the meeting. Are you interestedin having an allotment – if so now is the time to decide so that you can prepare for the 2017season – if so put your name on the waiting list by calling the Parish Clerk, Kate Palmer, on01493 602960 or by e-mail [email protected].

Darren BuckworthAssisting withFinance07932 760391

Lesley ChalmersVillage Maintenance0789 9947981

Barbara ClarkCommunity Groups/Church01493 781294

Matthew DinsdaleSports Fields &Buildings & Playareas0791 07919 890588

Michael GraystoneVillage Maintenance01493 780586

MargaretGreenacreTransport / Planning/Infrastructure01493 780126

Lee StaffYouth matters07798 884100

Brian SwanStandards /Finance.01493 780776

Ian WalpoleAllotments01493 290910

Kate PalmerPARISH CLERK01493 602960

COUNCIL DIARYBelton with Browston Parish Council holds its meetings at the at the New Road Sport & Lei-sure Centre, Belton on the third Tuesday of each month the next dates are therefore Tues-days October 18th and November 15th. All council meetings are open to the public,commence at 7.30pm and questions can be put to councillors during the first 15 minutes ofeach meeting (normally restricted to one question per person present).

The Parish Clerk, Kate Palmer is available at the same location monthly on the Wednesdaybefore the Council meeting to meet with and take note of residents queries (Parish ClerksSurgery), the next dates will be Wednesdays October 12th and November 9th (PLEASE NOTETHAT FROM OCTOBER THE SURGERY TIMES WILL BE BETWEEN 1 and 2pm) If you wishto confirm that Kate will be available before visiting please ring 01493 602960 or [email protected]. The clerk can also be contacted in writing at 5 Middleton Gardens,Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7AE.

CRIME REPORT & SNAP MEETING

The following crimes were reported locally during the month of July.BELTON: 5 x Violence/sexual offences, 2 x Theft other, 3 x Criminal damage, 9 x Anti Socialbehaviour, 1 x Shoplifting, x BurglaryBROWSTON: Nothing reportedBURGH CASTLE: 1 x Anti social behaviour, 1 x Vehicle Crime, 1 x Other theftSt. OLAVES: Nothing reportedFRITTON: Nothing reportedThe current priority for Southern Villages is the area around Burgh castle Church.

SNAP - The next local police SNAP meeting (for Belton, Browston, Burgh Castle, Fritton, St.Olaves and Hopton is at Burgh Castle Village Hall on Monday October 24th (7pm) This is yourchance to meet the local police and make them aware of any policing concerns that you mighthave.

HI RISE PLANNING REFUSED

It was a cold morning when planning officer Worth arrived at Waveney Drive junction, heparked his velocipede against the bus shelter and removed his cycle clips with a twang.

Walking over to Mrs Bighands front door knocked loudly, she answered the door trying to hold back an unruly brood of youngsters andenquired who it was( she has very bad eyes).

“It's the town hall planning madam, here's my ID”, he smarmily replied. “I've come to enforce planning rule 3,subsections 7/8/and 9 applyingto your high rise extension - the afore mentioned extension to your hill extends 150mm over allowed entitlement”.Stammering a bit she said it is her husbands DIY project, “you know what it's like, start something and never finishing any thing!”“ Never the less it'll have to go!”“ We have only just arrived here,as you can see, he's started everywhere and not finished anything. We were on the playing field butconstant over developed ground by our extended family has made it difficult to walk over- so we burrowed under new road and here we are.The extension allows us to keep our feet dry when those two Setters come along, you know the ones she stands and stares and drools andhe makes every thing yellow and wet and the odour lingers. Well I can't stand and gossip all day- I have a worm casserole on the stove andhe'll be home from the flower beds soon expecting his lunch”.

She slammed the door shut which shook the extension and the roof fell in leaving our man from the ministry looking into it. It goes to show ifyou don't use the proper tradesman for the job you'll get a jobs-worth coming to see you!!( Observed by Mick Graystone - who has too much time on his hands……. )


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BURGH CASTLE PARISHCOUNCIL

Five parish councillors, BoroughCouncillor Brian Lawn and 15 membersof the public attended the Septembermeeting of Burgh Castle Parish Council,Trevor Greenacre was in the chair.

In the public section there were moreconcerns about tall trees on Mill Roadand complaints that the problem hadbeen unresolved for years, added to thiswere concerns about buses catchingovergrown hedges on High Road, arecent incident of a bus door beingsmashed by a tree branch was cited, thebus had to be taken out of service.Councillor Lawn agreed to see whatprogress is being made with gettingownership identified and the Mill Roadtrees cut. Speeding on Mill Road wasalso mentioned, those complaining wereurged to attend the special meeting onthe subject later in the week.

A member of the public raised concernsthat Butt Lane and High Road will bewithout buses for seven days fromSeptember 15th due to roadworks toconnect new properties to the electricalmains. The length of the closure wasquestioned along with queries on if itwas legal for buses to reverse to turn

round when carrying passengers. Theoutcome was that Parish Councillor Fosteragreed to contact First Bus the followingmorning to see what chance there is of somesort of special, even if limited, service beingprovided. A member of the public praised thesuccess of the event at the Roman Fort theprevious weekend and suggested that thetopic of a village event in the Summer of2017 should be a council agenda item forJanuary.

Members supported three proposed treepreservation orders by the Broads Authority,at the rear of Castle Villa, Church Lane, TheOld Rectory Church Road and land to thenorth of Marsh House on High Road,.Twoparish councillors had inspected thecondition of the Village Sign, it had beenwashed down but does need a thoroughrepaint, two suggestions of contractorsnames to quote for the work were agreed bythose present. Members approved theappointment of a new village caretaker asthe previous holder of the post had resignedshortly after after the last meeting.

There was a discussion on toilets at the fort,an item from public comments at a previousmeeting, The Norfolk Archeological Trust hadreplied that planning permission had neverbeen obtained for any to be constructed andthere were no funds for any work, asuggestion of reversing one of the toilets atthe Village Hall so that it had controlledoutside access would need to go to the hallsmanagement meetings although they hadother priorities, a general discussion did notcome up with any solution to the problem.

The next meeting of the Council will be at theVillage Hall on Monday October 10th(7.30pm)

SCHOOL SAFETY WIG WAGLIGHTS

After joining withthe Norfolk CountyCouncil ParishPartnership lastyear to obtain halfthe cost of the two‘Sam 2’ speedwarning light unitswhich are movedaround variouslocations in thevillage Belton with

Browston Parish Council has again beensuccessful in getting a grant for half thecost of a further safety initiative and hasbeen able to fund the remainder of thecost from its own budget. This time it isfor two “Wig Wag” school crossingflashing warning light units placed onBracon Road each side of MoorlandWay, The units have been installed inearly September and have gone ‘live” inthe last few days encouraging drivers totake extra care and to slow down to20MPH when they automatically come onfor a period at Moorlands PrimaryAcademy school arrival and departuretimes. Headteacher Kevin Lee said "Thenew warning lights are a welcomeaddition and will enhance safety at keytimes in the school day. I'd like to thankthe Parish Council for their hard work insecuring the lights."

need to provide a booster seat, pets can betaken by arrangement. Costs are 45p permile, payable to the driver.

To book a car please call 07767063986.N B - We will do Saturday trips for flu jobsin October!If you can spare a few hours a week and wouldlike to become a volunteer driver please getin touch. Hours are from 8 – 6 , Monday -Friday, call 01493 780126 or [email protected]

Advertising articleSOMETHING ABOUT MOLES

Did you know that moles are starting tobreed twice a year? Not only in March butalso September. Look out for shallow sur-face tunneling mid to end of October and callme if you see any.

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Find out more interesting mole facts by visit-ing www.countrymolecatcher.co.uk

I am Carole and work around Norfolk andNorth Suffolk, solving people’s mole prob-lems everyday. I offer:-

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And here is what my customers say:‘On Tuesday our garden looked like the terri-torial army had their training day! Your trapscaught the 2 little mole responsible for thatmess. What a relief and what a brilliant serv-ice! That is what I call efficiency. Well done –If ever we get any more moles I know I cancount on you.’ Christiane Burt

For a no-obligation quotation or site visitplease call Carole Barmby on 01508 471916or 07918 187837 or [email protected].

FRITTON & ST OLAVES PARISHCOUNCIL

The next meeting of Fritton and St OlavesParish Council is at Fritton Village Hall onThursday September 29th, (7.30pm). Membersof the public are welcome to attend.

August has been a very busymonth with large numbersusing our scheme 53, ( theyear to date is 359). Sue isdoing a great job dealing with

passengers and arranging lifts, thank youSue.

Remember you can book a car to take youshopping, to social events, connections forholiday travel or medical appointments. Weask for at least 24 hours notice as all ourdrivers are volunteers, but are very willing todo our best to help. We will go to the Norfolk &Norwich Hospital if a driver is available, or getyou to the JPH for an early appointment. Driv-ers usually wait with the passenger, but for alonger appointment will arrange to return tocollect you. If you have a small child you will


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MOORLANDS STAFF ‘BRAVE THE SHAVE’ FOR MACMILLAN CANCER CARE

Three brave members of staff fromMoorlands CE Primary Academy ‘bravedthe shave’ on Friday 9th September toraise money for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Schoolkeeper Tim Baughan came upwith the idea and managed to persuadetwo other members of staff, JensenHealy and Tim Dynan to join in with thechallenge.

Local hairdressers Mad Cutz were on hand to do the necessary. So far, the shave has raised nearly£400. Tim Baughan said “Most people know somebody who has been affected by cancer. This was justa small way that we could show our support. The children also loved watching it happen!”

FURSEY PILGRIMAGE

The twentieth Fursey Pilgrimage to BurghCastle will be on Saturday October 1st.Fursey Pilgrims are an ecumenical groupand this year are pleased to welcomeFather Liviu Bardu of the Romanian Or-thodox Church as guest speaker. Theservice begins in church at 2.30pm fol-lowed by an optional walk to the RomanFort for a short at of worship and thenback to the Village Hall for light refresh-ments.

For further information please contactMaureen Grey (Tel 781747 – e.mail:[email protected]) , Any-body is welcome to attend.

RIVERSIDE PATHCLOSURE AT BURGH

CASTLE

A section of riverside footpath atBurgh Castle between BurghCastle Marina and Porters Loke,(Footpaths 2 and 14) will beclosed for six months fromMonday October 3rd for flooddefence maintenance works. Analternative path slightly awayfrom the rivers edge will be thesigned alternative.

RELAXING YOUR MIND & BODY- HINTS FOR BEGINNERS ON ABDOMINALBREATHING

(Continued guidance towards complete relaxation, part 4 – from the principal instructorsColin & Mitzi Orr of Tai Chi Qigong Centre).As a beginner, you can use your hands to help establish the correct belly movement. Press slightlyas you breathe out., this will help completely empty the lungs, now as you breathe in, lightly extendyour belly as if your belly is filling up with air under your hands, this action completely fills the lungs,do not force this action, just relax.

You can practise tantien breathing with your eyes open or closed, but avoid staring with your eyesfixed open, as this will generate tension. If you have trouble relaxing during your tantien breathingplace a green glass filled with water, (a clear glass will suffice) on a table a few feet in front of youand concentrate on it while you practice your abdominal breathing. This will help calm and relaxyou.

Next month part 5 the last in this series continues with ‘Refining the Technique’. Adapted from theTCQC blue course booklet and our Relaxation CD. For further details on Tai Chi and Qigong visitwww.taichi-qigong,net or phone 01493 789992.


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EVENTS AT THE JOHN GREEN INSTITUTE

HALL POST CODE NR31 9JG

Hall TrusteesBarbara Clark (Chair)Bill RichmondRoger GowenRobert GoffiinLin HillierTerry LadbrookFaye Green (Sect)

WEEKLY EVENTS AT JGI

YOGA - On Monday morningat 10.15am £2.50 per session.Please bring a floor mat andtowel with you. Contact Wilmaon 01493 780194.

BINGO - Sessions are held onMonday evenings at 7.30pm,everyone welcome (not De-cember 28th).

PILATES - This is on Tuesdaymornings (9 -10am) Suitablefor men and woman of all agesand abilities . Pilates improvesyour posture, balance, flexibili-ty and core strength £4.50 perperson. For information callLorrain on 07747 720139.

OVER 50/60's - Every Tues-day Afternoon (2 - 4pm) Con-tact Norma on 01493 780447.

BELTON ART GROUP - Ev-ery Wednesday (2 - 4pm) Forany forms of art & crafts forinformation call Jan on 01493488683.

WEIGHT WATCHERS - MeetWednesdays from 6.15pm.

CRAFT GROUP – EveryThursday (7-9pm) No matterwhat crafts you do why notcome along £3 per sessionTel. Linda 07721 599559

LINE DANCING FOR BEGIN-NERS - Every Friday(10.30am-Noon) No partnersneeded, easy paced with avariety of music Call 07788408801.

DIGITAL CAMERA CLUB

Our next club meeting is on Friday Oc-tober 7th at 7.30pm at the JGI. We wel-come all, no matter what level ofphotography you are at. We can helpyou get a better understanding of yourcamera and hence take better photo-graphs with it. We also cover computerprocessing using Photoshop/Elements.Bring your monthly shots of “UnderStreet Lighting”. Both prints and imageson a stick are welcome.

We shall also be making final prepara-tion for our Exhibition evening on Fri-day November 4th from 6pm to 9pm atthe JGI. Entry is free so please comealong and see some great photographsof a wide variety of subjects. Put thedate in your diary and on your calendar.For further details call Bill on 780822 orgo to the camera page onwww.beltonandbrowston.com

QUIZ NIGHT

The next Quiz Evening at the JGI will be on Friday Octo-ber 21st (7.30pm) , entry is £5 for a team of up to fourplayers. Good company - Good Prizes - Good Raffle. Whynot get a team together from your friends / colleagues /club or family. For more information call Barbara on 01493781294.

BELTON AND DISTRICTHISTORICAL SOCIETY

After August with no events we returnedto a busy September, we had aninformation stall at the Burgh CastleRoman Fort Outside the Walls Open Dayon Saturday the 10th and also at thePriory Gardens Gorleston the followingday for the 2nd Gorleston Times PastFayre, The Burgh castle event was

particularly busy with many comments about the items thatwe had on view, many of which were Burgh Castle based.On September 25th. We had a talk “All About Moles” withLouise Chapman “The Lady Mole Catcher. We now havemonthly events, all at the John Green Institute, Belton onSunday afternoons (2.30pm), the admission is £3 (members£2) Non members and guests will always be made verywelcome we always have teas/coffees available and there isa raffle for club funds. This list is as follows :-

October 23rd.- “Gone But Not Forgotten”. The return of DavidMcDermott, talking about Great Yarmouth industries andbusiness from the past.November 20th - “Aspects Of Jewellery ”. With Rozie Thomas,As well as examples that our speaker will bring please bringexamples of costurme jewellery that you might have fordiscussion and comment. There will also be the opportunityto purchase items of costurme jewellery - The ideal Christmaspresent.January 22nd.- “The Victoria Falls & Okvanga Delta”.Illustrated talk with Bill Richmond.

February 26th.- Speaker to be confirmed.March 19th - ‘Round England On My Bus Pass” Illustratedtalk with Malcolm Metcalf.April 23rd - Our AGM plus “Burgh Castle Roman Fort”. Anillustrated talk with Caroline Davison (Director) of NorfolkArcheological Trust. For more information about our club and to see many, manyold local photographs and various articles visit our web siteat www.beltonhistory.co.uk or ring 01493 780776

BELTON W.I.

Belton W.I. next meet on Tuesday October 11th at 7.30 atthe JGI - our speaker for the evening is Andrew Taylor, aretired Police Inspector with Norfolk Constabulary. It is alsoour Colman trophy competition - please have your entriesin for judging in the hall by 7.15. Usual sales table - themonthly competition is a "written joke". For any furtherinformation please ring Sue on 01493780822.

WEDNESDAY DROP IN

This friendly gathering on a Wednesday morning is still goingstrong. We welcome all for a friendly cup of coffee or tea andcake. Come along between 10.30 and noon and meet newfriends and find out what is happening in our community. Wewill always keep you up to date and try and give help wherewe can. Just turn up and we will welcome you. For moreinformation call Sue on 780822

PRIZE BINGO

There will be prize bingo at the JGI on Friday November18th at 7.30pm, good prizes - good raffle and goodcompany. For any further formation please ring Barbara on01493 781294.

THE JGI TRUSTEES

The Trustees run and maintain the JGIas the local Village Hall and providegreat facilities for the community. Wehave a wide variety of activities at thehall to meet wide needs. This extendsfrom Bingo, Over 60’s club and Art to aDigital Camera club, Pilates andNeedlework plus entertainment and agreat facility for family parties.Full detailsof all that happens at the JGI are on theweb site www.beltonandbrowston.comJust click the JGI page.

To help in keeping the Hall in greatcondition and providing these facilitieswe would like to ask for any help fromthe community who would considerjoining the Trustees. It takes very littleeffort and time but it is essential that astime passes we will have a naturaltransition to the next generation to runthe hall.

If you feel you would like to becomeinvolved or just would like to know morethen please contact either Barbara Clarkon 781294 or Bill Richmond on 780822.


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ART CLUB RAFFLE ERROR

At last month’s JGI Coffee Morning, the Art Club organised the raffle.Unfortunately, we did not realise until later that day that a tin of Quality Street(which was taken as one of the prizes) was NOT A TIN OF QUALITY STREETat all. It was in fact the tin in which the spare raffle tickets, pens, etc were kept!If you are (or know) the unfortunate person who won this “prize” please acceptour apologies. It was a genuine mistake and we very sorry and will of coursehappily replace the tin with contents of a more edible kind! Please contactBrian Swan, or the Art club directly.

This may not be the best advert for our club (!) but we are a very friendly groupof people who like to dabble with painting to differing levels of ability, and ifyou would like to try your hand at some painting – even if you are a totalbeginner – you would be most welcome along on any Wednesday afternoonbetween 2.00 and 4.00p.m. at the JGI.We look forward to being able to rectify our mistake with the “chocolates” soon.Thank you.

MAMMOTH SALE

Belton Charity Fundraisers are holding their next Mammoth Sale at theJohn Green Institute on Saturday October 1st.(10am - Noon), admission isfree and there are bargains for all. There is Bric-a-brac, toys, jigsaws,games, kitchenware, books(reference and reading and childrens), C.D’s,jewellery, fabric items etc. etc. Donations of any items welcomed, anythingexcept mains electrical items and clothing. Please ring 01493 780776 ordeliver to Skelmorlie, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle.

MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS

The next monthly Coffee Mornings at the JGI are on Satur-days October 8th and November 12th as well as tea andcoffee, between 10 and 11am bacon buttys are also availableso why not drop in for a late breakfast.

Admission is free and there is always a raffle for one of thelocal village groups or a local charity, on October 8th it is beingorganised by Belton St John Ambulance cadets Group thankyou to all who supported the September raffle for Belton ArtClub and helped to raise £66 for their funds.

As usual there is the Bargain Stall organised by Belton CharityFundraisers, look out for a wide range of items at ridiculouslylow prices. The Fundraisers always welcome donations ofitems to sell, anything welcomed except mains electricalgoods and used clothing.

Please call Gloria on 01493 780776 or deliver to “Skelmorlie”,Butt Lane, Burgh castle, NR31 9PU. Local collection of itemscan always be arranged.

QUIZ SHEETS ARE BACKA reminder that the monthly quiz sheets to help raise fundsfor Belton Charity Fundraisers were back on sale at theSeptember JGI coffee morning and should be returned toSkelmorlie, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle or Belton Pet and Hard-ware by Thursday October 6th, another new quiz will beavailable from the Coffee Morning on Saturday October 8th.It is a chance to win a £10.00 shopping voucher by answering30 questions for an entry fee of £1.00, There will be a newquiz each month until the Spring. Copies of the quiz can alsobe sent to you by e-mail, please send a request [email protected] or ring 01493 780776.

RECYCLING: A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

At the Drop In Morning on WednesdayNovember 16th there will be a presentation fromGreat Yarmouth Borough Council- All aboutRecycling. What we can and cannot recycle. Itwill be a chance to put any questions to theBorough Council as well as getting all the latestupdates on this important topic. All welcomeeven if you are not a regular visitor. The talkwill begin at 10.45 am.Make this a date

MONEY AND DEBT ADVICE

Free, impartial and confidential advice and guidance on a range of moneyand/or debt issues is being offered at the Village Green Childrens Centre,Belton by a representative from D.I.A.L on the last Thursday of every month(1.00 – 3.00pm). The next visit is on September 29th and October 27th.

For more information call 01493 789562 or [email protected].


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EVENTS AT THE NEW ROAD SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE

BookingsTel Kate (01493 602960)or Peter (01493 780703)

CENTRE POST CODENR31 9JP

PILATES WITHHAYLEYThere are twoweekly Pilatesclasses for be-ginner and inter-mediate level at

the Premier Room New Road Sport & Leisure Centre, Belton, onMonday evenings the times are 6.00 -7.00pm & 7.05-8.05pm.Pilates classes incorporate foam roller, weights, bands, and circlesPilates helps reshape your body which will become longer, leanerand more toned. Hayley limits her class size to twelve members forall ages and all levels in each group and currently has a fewvacancies in both Belton sessions which are both mixed classes.All mats and equipment are supplied.To book call her on 07767 864568 or [email protected] also runs 18 other classes in the surrounding area, one ofwhich is at Lound Village Hall on Wednesday mornings (11.15-12.15) where there are currently spaces available. Please phoneor email as above for full details, as spaces are limited in someclasses.

DOMINIC KING JUDO &MMA ACADEMY

The Belton branch of DominicKing Judo & MMA Academy iscontinuing to run extremelysuccessful Junior Judo sessionsevery Tuesday at the New RoadSports Pavilion. The under 8'sgroup is from 4.30 to 5.30 andthe 8 to 16 years group is from5.30 to 6.30. Both groups haveseen some drop-off in numberssince the start of the new termso if anyone would like to give

MONDAY ACTIVITIESThese exercise classes are at New Road onMonday mornings.

Sallyann, from up4fitness aims to provide safestimulating exercise for you through movement and strengtheningexercises. Up4fitness is supported by the Adult Physical Activity teamat Great Yarmouth and can be accessed through your GP. However,anyone is welcome to join us if they are looking to get fitter.

The following activities take place on Mondays at New Road SportsCentre, Belton:Chair Based Exercise - 9.30am to 10.15am. Aims to improve dailyfunctional actions. These exercise can increase your confidence,improve your posture, balance and coordination for performing dailyactivities, essential to living.Nordic Walking for health - 10.30am to 11.15 am. A gentle approachto Nordic Walking will improve your general fitness with less effort.Using the poles for walking will enhance you natural walkingmovement, allowing you to walk a little further and freely. NordicWalking on the field will continue while the weather is good.Each 45-minute session costs £2.50 and includes refreshments at10.15 am.Senior Circuits – Monday 7th November 2016 at 10.30 am for 6weeks up to Christmas and a further six weeks when we return in theNew Year. This session will be more challenging – helping to improveyour fitness, Stamina and maybe lose a few pounds before and afterthe Christmas Break.

To find out more and book your place contact Sallyann on Mobile:07599 044 806 Email: [email protected]

this excellent Olympic sport being coached by a former BritishChampion, either just turn up on any Tuesday or contact Dominicon 07977 432756 or email [email protected] orFacebook. Don't forget, the first month is completely FREE OFCHARGE with no obligation to continue after if you decide Judo isnot for you so come and give it a try, you've nothing to loose !!

BELTON BOWMEN The Bowmen have now moved from New Road to their Winterbase at Wroughton School but still met on Monday evenings, asalways there is a warm welcome for new members of all ages andabilities. Juniors 6pm-7pm (£3.50 per session) Adults Club 7pm-9pm (£5 per session) Tel Duncan (01493) 780418 (please use thestaff entrance at the school).

GREAT YARMOUTH STROKE GROUP

Great Yarmouth Strokegroup had a raffle at theirrecent lunch whichraised £80 for Centre 81transport who the groupuses to transportmembers to meetings.We appreciate thekindness and help thedrivers give to ourmembers. In the pictureis Mary Nelson and Mark(the driver ) far left

Neville, volunteer Rex, Joyce far right Margaret and Maureen inthe middle. The group meets every Thursday 2-4 at the New RoadSports Hall, New Road, Belton, new members always welcomed,for information Contact Sue Casey 01493 781846.

ST OLAVES VILLAGE HALL

Chili and Quiz Evening - This takes place on Wednesday 19th

October, again food from 7pm with the quiz commencing at7.30pm, tickets £5 or for food only £3. There is a vegetarianoption.

To book call Susan Sewell 01493 488266, Cheryl & David Warnes01493 488173 or contact Freda Mcintyre, Alan Mendum or TheDecoy at Fritton.


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Jhoots Belton Pharmacy19 Station Road North)

01493 222299

NHS Medical Help Fast 111

James Paget Hospital Switchboard 01493 452452

Millwood Surgery Bradwell Appointments 01493 444484

Falklands Surgery Bradwell 01493 442233

Southern Villages Police TeamBeat Manager PC 280PCSO 8424

Mike Lay-FlurrieLaura Allen

Police Non- Emergency 101

Blocked Drain Anglian Water 0845 7919155

Water Supply Essex & Suffolk Water 0845 7820999

Power Cut UK Power Networks 0800 7838838

Gas Leak National Grid 0800 111999

Telephone Lines B.T Openreach 0800 0232023

Village GreenChildren’s Centre

01493 789562

Moorlands Academy 01493 780007

Ormiston Academy 01493 662966

Rector Belton &Burgh Castle

Rev Rosie Bunn 01493 780210

Norfolk County Council County Hall 0344 8008020

County CouncillorLothinglandBreydon

Colin AldredAlan Grey

07919 38686201493 601591

Gt Yarmouth B. C Switchboard 01493 856100

Gt Yarmouth B.C Planning 01493 846430Gt Yarmouth B.C Environmental Health 01493 846478

Borough Councillor Adrian Myers 07824 313792Borough Councillor Brian Lawn 01493 720083

Parish Clerk Belton with Browston Kate Palmer 01493 602960

Parish Clerk Burgh Cast. Brenda Hoskins 01493 440731Parish Clerk Fritton/St Olaves Ms L Clarke 01493 780094

Local MP Brandon Lewis 01493 854550

USEFUL CONTACTS

NEW JOLLY TOTS

'Jolly Tots' is a friendly, relaxed stay andplay group open to all Parents, Grandpar-ents, Childminders and Carers, with chil-dren from birth to preschool (under 5's). Weopen every Wednesday morning (term timeonly) at New Road Sports and LeisureCentre.There are 2 groups available everyWednesday

JOLLY TOTS is aimed at those walking -preschool age (under 5's) 9.30am - 11amand provides free play, crafts, messy play,outdoor space, song time and a snack.£2.50 per child (additional siblings 50p)

JOLLY BABIES is aimed at those from birth- walking 11am - 12pm and provides freeplay, messy and sensory activities, outdoorspace, song time and snacks. £1.50 perchild (additional siblings 50p)

A lovely way to meet other families in thearea whilst the little ones explore fun andstimulating activities Both groups are sup-ported by The Village Green Children'sCentre, so advice and support is alwaysavailable.

For more information please contact Shelleyon 07767 389789or email [email protected] Or request tojoin us on Facebook, JollyTots

We look forward to welcoming you!

NEW BEEBOPS PRE–SCHOOL

Beebops Pre-School Sensory Music andDance classes have just started at Belton NewRoad Sports and Leisure Centre on TuesdayMornings (10am for Family Time and 11amfor Babees).

Our Beebops classes are structured andexpressive and can help children develop inmany different ways through a lively, fun, safeand educational ‘grown-up’ and childinteractive sensory, music and dance class.

Beebops classes adhere to the Early YearsFoundation Stages and have both structuredelements and free play to enable your child todevelop all the necessary skills required forwhen they start nursery and school, includingsocial interaction with the other children in thegroup.Beebops classes use lots of different ways toencourage and engage your child including:

SingingDancingNursery RhymesPopular SongsExciting Props (such as Bean Bags,Parachute, Lycra, Ribbon Bangles, SpaceBlankets to name just a few)Sensory Mediums (such as rice, pasta,Water Beads, Bubbles, Lights etc)

The main aim of our classes is to have funand spend some quality time with yourchild. To find out more about our classesvisit our webpage www.beebopsltd.co.uk,send us an [email protected] or find us onfacebook www.facebook.com/beebopsltd.

BELTON HISTORY BOOKS

There are still copies of Belton withBrowston ‘A Village History’ by DamianEaton, published by the Parish Council in2000 available from Belton Pet andHardware, Burgh Castle Post Office orMusic Lovers, Gorleston High Street forjust £1.95. Copies are also available bypost, ring (01493) 780776 or [email protected] for details.






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pressed against the wheel, as older readers will remember of yearsgone by, Coneheads are adults from August to early October.

Malcolm MetcalfPast President. Gt. Yarmouth Naturalists Society.Contact Malcolm on 01493 661138.43, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Gt. Yarmouth, NR31 7BW.E-mail [email protected].

MALCOLM’S NATURE NOTES

During the past few weeks I have travelled near and far oncoaches, buses, cars, cycle and Shankes Pony. I enjoyed my firstever visit to the W.W.T. Slimbridge wetland centre inGloucestershire, made famous by Sir Peter Scott. During my 4hour visit there was much to see,with 2,000 acres of reed beds,lagoons, salt marshes and meadows. I observed several Hawaiiangeese, the worlds rarest, African comb ducks, Lesser whistlingducks, Flamingos and Otters. In the amphibian section were tinyRed-eyed tree frogs, bright green with blue and yellow stripes. Inthe unique Toad Hall keeper Jay Redbond lets the public handlespecial toads this was very popular with children. I hope to visitSlimbridge again soon.

An X1 bus took me to Acle where I explored a walk along Mill Lane,here I observed several Tortoiseshell butterflies and large Knopper

Galls on the acornsof Oak trees. In ahedgerow Iphotographed thebright red clusters ofLords and Ladies(Arum maculatum )also named Cuckoopint, the blunt arrow-shaped green leavesof this plant appear inApril-May. Thistuberous Perennialhas a conspicuous

hood which gives off a smell of decay which attracts flies, thesecrawl down inside and are trapped by backward pointing hairspicking up pollen as they try to escape. In August the bright redclusters of berries appear these are extremely poisonous andcontain Saponin, and Cyanogenetic glycoside, I often wonder ifperhaps this plant will one day will be used for a miraculous curefor something Returning to go home a small "OUR BUS" awaitedat the stop,its friendly driver Gary told me we would leave at10.15am. via Stokesby, Runham, Thrigby, Filby, (where I observedthe superb display of flowers the villagers had arranged throughoutthe village) the bus carried on to Caister and Yarmouth. What anenjoyable trip it was, I got talking to passengers Violet and Bettyfrom Reedham,where the bus starts from, everyone was sofriendly they all appeared to know each other.

There are several types of Shield Bug,to be found. The one I foundis the Forest Bug, (Pentatoma rufipes) Distinguished from most

Shield bugs by itsvery squareshoulders, long redlegs and longantennae, it iscoloured a shinydark brown withr e d - o r a n g emarkings on thebody,and shapedlike an escutcheon-type shield, about14mm. in size. Italso has a

conspicuous red spot in middle of its body. Found mainly on Oakand Alder trees.

A track leads off the A143 at Fritton at the rear of Fritton Lake tothe Ashby road, known as Bloka Lane (Run) I have always foundmuch to observe there. My trusty bike was left tethered to a smalltree as I walked its length. Along a barbed wire fence severalCommon Darter Dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) rested. Ona nearby tree leaf I was lucky to see a type of Bush cricket theShort-winged Conehead ( Conocephalus dorsalis ) It has a highpitched sound like a knife-grinding machine,when the blade is

‘AMERICAN TRAIN ADVENTURES’An Illustrated talk by Malcolm Metcalf

Featuring some of his 200,000 miles of Riding on the “Amtrak”American rail system Malcolm is giving this talk at the ShrublandsTheatre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston on Saturday October 22nd at7.30pm in aid of the East Coast Hospice Fund. There will be re-freshments and a raffle and tickets are £5 available from Malcolmon 01493 661138, email [email protected] or contact theEast Coast Hospice.

ART EXHIBITION & SALE

There is an Art exhibition and sale by the East Anglian Group ofMarine Artists in conjunction with the RNLI at the Education Barn,Beccles Road Raveningham, NR14 6NW on Saturday and SundayOctober 1st/2nd (10am - 5pm). Painting demonstrations, Refresh-ments, wines and homemade cakes plus RNLI souvenir stall.

ART EXHIBITION

Broadlanders Art Club are holding their Autumn exhibition at the MillLane Centre, Mill Lane, Bradwell on Saturday and Sunday October29th and 30th, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday. 10-4. Free admission, home made cakes and refreshments available. AllWelcome.

COFFEE MORNING AT ‘THE BELL’

Come along and join us at The Bell at St Olaves for the biggestcoffee morning on Saturday 1st of October 9am til 12pm. FantasticRaffle prizes and sublime cakes to accompany our deliciouscoffees. All proceeds will be going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

AGE CONCERN

Lunch & Social Club at Belton Kings Head: held everyWednesday (Noon - 3pm) for anyone over 50 at the Kings HeadFunction Room, £6 for a 2 course meal followed by a social afternoonwith quizzes and raffle. Volunteers are needed to help with this (nocooking/cleaning/washing up)

Older Peoples Day at Yarmouth: On October 1st at the AcornCentre, Great Yarmouth (11am-2pm). Advance tickets £3.40 (£4 onthe day). Ploughmans Lunch, 1950’s themes Rock & Roll dancing,music, refreshments, raffle.

Quiz Evening at Yarmouth: at the Acorn Centre on October 27th

(6pm Fish & chips, 7pm Quiz) £7.50 per person team maximum sixmembers. (Food order when booking)

St. Andrews Day at Yarmouth: at the Acorn Centre on November30th (10am-1pm) Scottish Dance display followed by a heartyScottish meal of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties £3.50.

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YOUNG AT HEART

Yes, we are eating again! To bemore accurate, as the pictureshows, all ready for when the fishand chips arrived. It was lovely toshare a mealtime together againand the fish and chips werelovely as always. In Octoberthose who choose to will be offshopping at Cherry Lane (bulbsfor the pots maybe?) followed bya stop off at the café, and later inthe month a soup and breadlunch will be held at the home ofone of the members. In betweentimes, every Tuesday morningyou will find us at Belton Churchfrom 10.00a.m. to 12.00noon, soif you fancy popping in andhaving a cuppa, please do, you

would be most welcome. We range in age from about 50 to mid-nineties in age but don’t be fooled, we do not always act our age!

We continue throughout the winter months, so don’t be lonely. Weare very fortunate in this area to have so many groups available. Ifyou are new to the area, or not yet aware what is “out there” – justread through this magazine! As regards Young at Heart, if you wantto know more, or would like to come along but need transport, pleasering Jane Mill (781122) and we will do our best to provide you with alift.

BURGH CASTLE CHURCH & RESTORATION FUND

The September quiz raised £128, thank you to all who attended, itwas good to see some new faces, also thanks to Dawn and herteam for their hospitality. The next quiz Friday 7th October 8.00pm.Please arrive early if you wish to eat in order for the kitchen to getyour meals to you before the quizzing begins.

Restoration fund raising will continue with the monthly quiz until

January when we start the programme for the new year with Burn’sNight, this will be on Saturday 29th January 2017, we look forwardto seeing you there.

The Heritage Open Day on 10th September coincided with theannual Norfolk Churches Cycle Ride and a village wedding! It waswonderful to see so many people visiting the Roman Fort Site, thechurch and the Village Hall. We hope to do something similar againin the near future.

Harvest Festival & Harvest Supper - 24th September was to be ourHarvest Supper, but unfortunately due to, holidays, workcommitments and illness, we decided to postpone until next year.Refreshments were served after the service in church on 25th andthe collection was as usual donated to a Christian charity.

Rev Rosie writes

What if everything you reject about God, is not God?

In preparing for the autumn study course at All Saints Belton, and the Alpha course which begins with a mealon Friday the 30th September, I read that “most people who reject God are really rejecting religion, without

knowing it. They aren’t really rejecting God for who He is, but rejecting God for who He isn’t!”

So, I wonder what your answer would be if I asked you what you think God is like?Is he the Headmaster in the sky, who is looking for you to get something wrong and then come down on you like a ton of bricks?Is he a Creator who has walked away and not cared about what is happening to the world?Is he a great Teacher, a caring Social Worker, a great example of how humans might live?Does God really care for us? Does God really love his people? Is he for us, or against us?

These are some of the questions we shall be exploring in church, in our small groups and on Alpha. If you have questions, or want to challengeus in our thinking about God, please consider joining us in our explorations. Mark Batterson in his book “If” writes about his beliefs saying “I hopethat doesn’t come across as condescending in any way, shape or form, but I have a theory: If you don’t love God, its because you don’t’ knowGod. To know God is to love God. Not the God who isn’t; the God who is.”

This year the Alpha course is being promoted by worldwide adventurer Bear Grylls. If you want to hear what he has to say and can get on lineyou will find him at https://alpha.org/ talking about how important God is in his life. He admits that he is not perfect and life is sometimes astruggle, and how faith in God makes all the difference.

Religion is all about what we can do for God. Christianity is really all about what Jesus Christ has done for us, in dying for us, because he lovesus. If you remain sceptical, we would love to talk this through with you – Alpha is an invitation for anyone to come and explore many of thequestions of life that we don’t usually have time for. Please come and enjoy discussions around the meal table or over a coffee.

For more information: Rev Rosie Bunn 01493 780210 or [email protected]


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“THANK YOU, SANDRA CHAPMAN CENTRE” FROM THE YOUNG AT HEART

At last the “Young at Heart” have been able to give to the Sandra Chapman Centre the £510 raised at the Afternoon Tea earlier in theyear. Sue and Adrian Angell represented the YaH as they presented the cheque to members of the Sandra Chapman team, who workfor and with people with Cancer.

It has been a while (!), due to a numberof circumstances, but what a privilege itwas to be able to give back something tothis Hospital Team. The money will beused to improve the service they offer bybuying equipment or training staff so thatthey can directly improve patient care.

The event was organised as youprobably know, very much by way ofsaying a personal “thank you” on behalfof Jane Mill, who along with so manyothers in our area have been on thereceiving end of the tireless and selflesscare from these wonderful people.

Thank you again to all who supported theevent.

AGE CONCERN EVENTS

YOUR CATS STAYCATION!If you haven't had to put your cat intoa boarding cattery before here are afew things that will help.Every boarding cattery must belicensed and within the rules oflicensing, they cannot take any petin without an up to date vaccinationcertificate. There are no exceptions.Make sure that you see where yourcat will be kept. Every cattery isdifferent, you will know when youhave found the right one.When you have found your idealcattery book your cats stay as earlyas you can, most catteries haveregular customers and can bebooked up for bank holidays etc.months in advance.It is a good idea to book from the daybefore you are to leave for yourholiday. So if 'Bobby' has got wind ofwhat is happening you won't be in apanic if he decides to go walk aboutjust before you have to leave!!I also recommend you do the sameat the end of your holiday and pickhim up the day after you are duehome. Catteries have opening andclosing times. There is nothingworse than having to worry about thetime when you are travelling homefrom a relaxing holiday.Some catteries use the hotel way oftaking payment for a cats stay. Thismeans you pay for the full stay at thetime of booking. Other catteries maylet you pay when you pick your catup.A blanket, or their cat bed with theirsmell on it will comfort them instrange surroundings.Your holiday lists: Passport up todate, Hotel booked, Holiday Money,Clothes packed.YOUR CAT Vaccination Certificateup to date, Blanket/toys packed, Nowyou can go and enjoy your holiday.


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THE VILLAGE VOICE BOOK CLUBDo you enjoy reading? Do you love sharing your thoughts with others who enjoy reading?It doesn’t matter whether you are an aspiring critic or an established one. This new column in theVillage Voice invites book lovers to write in about the books that have touched them. From fictionto poetry, biographies to travelogues, we would love to hear your thoughts. No genre is off limits.Please send in your contributions to [email protected]

LEGACY OF SILENCEA prosperous family in Berlin cannot foresee what the future holds

when they adopt an orphaned girl, Lore, as anolder sister for their biological daughter Caroline.The family are part Jewish and under threat in1939 from Nazi persecution. The parents awaitvisas to live in America and remain in Berlin, butsend Caroline in Lore’s care to America viaSwitzerland. At eighteen, Caroline has fallen inlove before leaving Berlin and is unaware that sheis pregnant.

The story of her life as a refugee in Americaincludes a marriage of convenience that hasrepercussions on Caroline’s life and that of her

children. Lore guides and lives with the family like a guardian angel.When she dies her diary shows quite another story- of deception andmanipulation. Allowing Caroline to believe her lover was a Nazi whodeserted her, she covers up the truth, throughout her life. A bookcovering pre-war Germany in the 1930s to America in the late 80s,Legacy of Silence is fiction with a sense of social history- afascinating read.

Pat Whall(Legacy of Silence by Belva Plain is available from all good bookshops).

A BILL BRYSON OMNIBUSI have just read an omnibus edition of Bill Bryson's book called "Lost

Continent" and "Neither Here or There." He is atravel writer and very funny. "Lost Continent " isabout his travels through the whole of America andhe is equally scathing and admiring in turns and pullsno punches. In "The Lost Continent" he travelled inEurope with a friend when he was young and thisbook is about when he was older and with a familyand did the trip again. this time he finds a lot ofchanges and is just as funny and and wickedly

observant as ever. Enjoy.

Margaret. Dunsford(Books by Bill Bryson are available in all good book shops. Other titlesby the same author include Notes from a Small Island andShakespeare.)

Youth and Children All Saints, Belton

Regular readers will perhaps have noticed that there hasn’t been anupdate about the youth and children’s work at Belton Church for a littlewhile. Well, the hiatus has ended! Schools and colleges have returnedafter their summer holidays (which feel shorter every year) and ourwork with the young people, children and families of Belton andsurrounding areas has kicked off.

This term, we will be looking at the life of Moses in many of the groups.Many people have vague memories from childhood of a baby in abasket being rescued by a royal princess, but there is far more toMoses than just his miraculous survival as an infant. Dreamworksproduced the animated film ‘The Prince of Egypt’ back in 1998, and

more recently there has been a Hollywood interpretation of his lifestarring Christian Bale. Whatever your opinion of these cinematicworks, it can’t be denied that Moses is a Biblical figure whose life isfascinating and full of awesome stuff! The Youth Group will be lookingat his life as depicted through Exodus and uncovering what we canlearn about being counter-cultural, risk-taking believers in our ownlives. Rock Solid will be talking about major events in Moses’ life too,and we have a fun schedule of activities including food, craft and anepic Christmas project! Our Sunday Club, which runs during mostSunday services, will be welcoming children of all ages to worshipGod through games, friendship and fun.

Cornerstone and The Hub continue fortnightly, and we look forwardto hearing how the young people have been over the summer, while

THE DEVIL WALKSThis story is all about a young lad named Daniel who spent all of hislife locked away from the world’s luxuries and its uniqueness believingthat he has a life threatening disease told be his silent, secretive andoverprotective mother who is also his only company. She has kepthim hidden away from any social interaction or physical activities andDaniel has learnt to live with that thinking it was 100% normal.

Then, one day, a knock at the front door changes his whole life andDaniel realizes the many secrets that his mother has kept to herself.He learns there is no disease and the rest of the book is the processof finding out why the mother had told so many lies. After he is briskly

taken away to a new, normal familyenvironment and his mother, unknowingly,is taken to a ‘special’ hospital, he learns hedoes have an uncle. Uncle Severin seeks tomeet and have a family relationship withDaniel but this young boy has no idea howmuch danger a visit to his unknown unclewill cause…

This book was oozing with suspense; it wasso hard to put it away as it was overflowingwith uncertainty to keep you intrigued. Youcould easily imagine yourself as the main

protagonist due to the amazing detail in every action in this story. Iwould recommend this book to whoever is in the mood for an absoluteterrific thriller. It is one of the most spine-tingling books I have everread.

Daniel Tharian, age 13(The Devil Walks by Anne Fine is published by Corgi Childrens andis available from all good book shops).

COMING SOON ON THE VILLAGE VOICE BOOK CLUB

Forthcoming reviews will include Identity & Violence by the NobelLaureate Amartya Sen, Slowness by Milan Kunderas, The Right-

eous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Mid-night’s Children By Salman Rushdie and Illlness as Metaphor by

Susan Sontag. Thank you for your suggestions and comments andplease keep them coming in. Please do submit reviews too.

Thank you once again.(Regi Alexander, Editor).


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we enjoy copious amounts of hot chocolate, crafts, gamesand music. New members are always welcome – check outthe church website for details of dates. First time is alwaysfree, so it’s worth coming to say hi!

Messy Church starts the term with a session about Jonah,followed by Harvest Celebration on October 5th and ourannual fireworks party in partnership with Rock Solid inNovember. Messy Church is great for families, and is opento anybody who wants to come and find out how fun, engagingand messy church can be! Lots of people think of church asstuffy or boring, and Sunday mornings simply aren’t the besttime for many families. We meet on the first Wednesdayevening most months, and we offer a free meal, as well asplenty of activities to help everyone really enjoy exploringGod’s word and worshipping together. Get in touch if you’reinterested but not sure if it’s for you – we’d love to chat!

In November, Moorlands Academy will be coming to church fortheir Remembrance Service, which was very well received lastyear. The children will be contributing to the service and we hopeto have a live link with the Cenotaph as we did last year, so we cantake part in this significant national event. The church will also besupporting the school in their Harvest Festival and their Christmasevents, and after the success of our Easter Workshops, we arelooking forward to welcoming classes in to church over Advent toexplore more about the Christmas story.

As the season changes and the nights start to draw in, I will beenjoying watching the changing colours of autumn in my garden,and reflecting on how creative and joyful God is. I hope this term,I’ll be able to share that joy and creativity with the children andyoung people at Belton Church.

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THE VILLAGE VOICE HEALTH CHECKHealth Check is a new regular column in your Village Voice. Each month, a health topic of interest to the general public

will be discussed by a health or social care professional. Please feel free to write to [email protected] withsuggestions about topics that you would like covered in the future.

ABOUT AUTISM SPECTRUMDISORDERS

Dr Peter Langdon is anHonorary Consultant ClinicalPsychologist in Norwich anda Senior Lecturer in ClinicalPsychology and Disability atthe Tizard Centre, Universityof Kent. He is also the editorof Journal of AppliedResearch in IntellectualDisabiility

While autism can sometimes attract a lot of media attention,many people do not really understand the condition, but yetoften use words like “autistic” in a throw about manner. Manychildren, adolescents and adults with autism are unfortunatelythrown about by society; they can find it hard to integrate intothe busy and bombarded world of colours, sounds and smellsthat we inhabit.

Autism is a spectrum condition – this means that some peoplecan have symptoms on the “mild” or “severe” ends of aspectrum, while others may fall somewhere in the middle ofthis spectrum. Children with autism simply develop in adifferent way to children without autism. They may havedifficulties with social interaction and communication, withsome finding this harder than others. Some may havelearning disabilities, now often called intellectual disabilities,while others may be exceptionally gifted. It is a condition thatis present from birth, but children, teenagers and adults whohave autism are normal human beings, just like everyone else;simply put, their development is just different.

Some people with autism also show repetitive and stereotypedbehaviours. This means they might like to do the same things,or say the same things, over and over again. Others may takea particular interest in a topic, such as super heroes, or justabout anything really! They often become experts in their

interest, and talk about them a lot. Other folks with autism maynot like talking to people that much, and for some children,language development may be delayed, sometimes by years,while some people with autism may not speak at all.

Sensitivity to noise, smells, changes in routine, temperature,colour and shape can sometimes occur, and when this becomestoo much, some people may need to de-stress and relax to helpthemselves feel better. Some may also have something calledsynesthesia. This is where perception within one sensory domaintriggers a different sense – for example, sounds being perceivedas colours.

Autism is diagnosed by a health care professional – normally aClinical Psychologist or a Pediatrician or a Psychiatrist. Specialdiagnostic tools are used which involve spending time with theperson, interviewing a family member, and reviewing thedevelopmental history of a person is needed. This can take days.Professionals will have been trained in the use of these tools.

Many people with autism are misunderstood by society. Theycan be mistakenly portrayed or perceived as aloof, or difficult tointeract with, and in some cases, dangerous; however, peoplewith autism do contribute and take part in society just like anyother person. Some may need extra support, while many mayneed no support at all.

Autism can present in different ways, and we use differentdiagnostic terms to describe the condition, with each representinga slightly different, but yet similar, cluster of features. Theseinclude pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger syndrome,autism, autism spectrum condition, and atypical autism.However, just as every person is different, people with autismare different, and differences, more often than not, have nothingto do with autism, and everything to do with the fact that they arejust different people!

Within East Anglia, there are organisations which help peoplewith autism. For example, Asperger East Anglia is a charity forwhich I am a Trustee, and can provide specialist advice abouteducation, employment, and other issues for children,adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome. The charityalso supports carers, and runs support and social groups foradults and younger people with Asperger syndrome, along withemployment training for those who need help with getting intowork. They can also provide help and support with getting adiagnosis in Norfolk. They also run a charity shop in Becclescalled “A Shop” which helps to raise money for the great workdone by all our staff at Asperger East Anglia. If you want to findout more, visit www.asperger.org.uk or feel free to drop by theshop!

Other websites which give useful information include the thoseof the National Autistic Society www.nas.org and the RoyalCollege of Psychiatrists www.rcpsych.ac.uk

COMING SOON ON THE VILLAGE VOICE HEALTH CHECK

Thank you for your suggestions and comments about topics to cover in this column.Forthcoming columns will cover Childhood Obesity and Diabetes, Problems with the Prostate,

Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery,Treatment of Asthma, Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Treatment of Hypertension

and Medicines Use Reviews. Please do keep your suggestions coming in.Thank you once again.

www.nas.org

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OUTSIDE THE WALLS

The successful completion of Norfolk Archaeological Trust's 'BurghCastle Fort: Life outside the walls' project was celebrated by aHeritage Open Days event on September 10th which aimed toshare stories and research that local people have discovered aboutthe fort over the summer.

The project's programme of training, funded by the Heritage LotteryFund, enabled local people to take part in digging 12 archaeologi-cal test-pits in village gardens; record the memories of 7 peoplewho grew up in the village during the 20th century; lead site visitsfor 400 children from 8 different Norfolk primary schools; andprovide guided tours of the site during the Open Day.

The event was very well supported on the day with a wide range ofages represented, as well as the new guided tours, visitors enjoyedRoman horsemanship inside the fort with some excellent riding;Roman myths re-told with a modern twist; a ‘live’ archaeologicaltest-pit; a new display in the church of finds from the project and thegeophysical survey; and a ‘listening post’ of resident memoirs.

The village hall was also open as part of the event for refreshments and to provide abase for the listening post and home to charity fundraisers and at a conservativeestimate well over 300 people attended the day. The volunteers involved in theproject have been extraordinarily committed to supporting the activities which all hadto be delivered within a short period and required significant amounts of their time –thanks goes out to all of them. Although the funding for this project has ended,many of the activities will continue.

Several residents have offered their gardens for test pits in the future, and the schoolvisits and guided tours will continue to be led by the new volunteer teams. Theexhibition on the archaeological research during the project has a permanent homein the church, and the oral history recordings will be deposited in the Norfolk SoundArchive.

For more detail on the project, including the project blog follow the linkfrom www.norfarchtrust.org.uk/burghcastle

Note - Thanks to Caroline Davison of Norfolk Archeological Trust forrunning this project, along with everyone else who helped with theevent on the day. Caroline will be giving a talk on the fort to membersand guests of Belton & District Historical Society at their April 2017meeting - Brian Swan.


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Ist BELTON SCOUTSGROUP AGM

The scout group joinedtogether to finish last termwith our AGM around the

camp fire. The meeting started with a sum of the year with ourchairperson and group treasurer. Our chairperson Dawn hasagreed to serve another year. With both Dave and Dug haveagreed to serve respectively as group treasurer and sectary werere voted in.

Reports fromeach sectioncovering theprogrammeitems theyhave done.

Beavers fromsleepingoutside in tentsand 2 othersleep-overs

inside. They won the district bowling competition and joined therest of the district at a sleep-over and a visit to the circus. Thebeavers have achieved many activity badges from cooks, nightsaway, cyclist, explorer, creative, photographer and many more.As usual when the beavers reviewed their term, games came outtop.

Cubs have taken part in a century camp to celebrate 100 years ofcub scouting, taking part in archery, cannoning, wall climbing etc.They watched a tree being planted on behalf of east Norfolk cubsat Eaton Vale Activity Centre to mark the occasion. One of ourleaders helped to plant the original trees at the activity centrewhen she was 16 years was there. The cubs have gained activitybadges from nights away, photographer, backwards cooking,navigator and many more.

Scouts have taken part in district events from air rifle shooting,cooking competition, archery (also took part in county competition)and district camp where they had the opportunity to take part incannoning, sailing, crate stacking and so much more over theweekend. The scouts have undertaken things from hiking,cooking, crafts, shelter building, backwoods cooking and a lotmore.

The group thanked those who have taken part in fund raising forthe group. Along with those who help with newspaper collection(we don’t only collect newspaper, we can take magazines, leaflets,empty cereal boxes) which remains the group’s main fund raiser.Jennifer District Commissioner thanked everyone for attendingand was pleased to see how well the young leaders work in thesections.The evening finished with everyone toasting marshmallows on thecamp fire.

It is with great regret we are unable to collect bottle tops anymore.

old telephone directories can be included with your papers.

Please note that the scouts are no longer able to collect the plasticbottle tops which were being passed on to the Matthew Centre,thank you for all that you have donated in the past. For informationabout the local Scouts or for any further information on any of theabove please call 01493 780965.

BELTON SCOUTS NEWSPAPER COLLECTIONS

Belton Scouts will be collecting old newspapers (in Belton only) onSaturdays October 8th and November 5th (please note that thelatter is one week sooner than usual). Papers need to be put outsideproperties by 8.45am to ensure collection, Please remember not tomake bundles too large as some of the collectors are younger members of the group. Note that glossy magazines, leaflets and

BELTON GUIDES

1st Belton Guides are all looking forward toa busy term in our new meeting place atthe JGI. Plans for a fun weekend inNovember at Patteson Lodge, Coltishall,are well underway where guides will get totry new crafts, do outdoor cooking and

games as well as some Christmas themed activities. There is also aDivision Disco at Wild Duck and a Dabble Day coming up in Novem-ber for all sections of Guiding. We are pleased to welcome four newgirls to our group moving up from Bradwell Brownie units.

Calling all past members of 1st Belton Guides

We will be 40 years old in November and will be holding an opennight to celebrate. We would love to hear from anyone who has beena member or a leader or had links with our group at any time in thepast and invite you to join us for the evening. Maybe you havememories or photos you could share with us. Date for this event willbe in next month’s Village Voice.

From September 20th we are meeting at the JGI Hall. We continueto meet on Tuesdays 6.45pm – 8.30pmWe meet term time and have spaces for girls aged 10 – 14 years old.We are a very friendly group and welcome new members. Come andgive us a try. For further details please contact Linda 01493 667311or 07919620759 Email [email protected]

SPEEDING IN BURGH CASTLE

Following the second public meeting on speeding in Burgh Castleheld on September 15th which was called after the earlier meetingin July the chances of a Community Speedwatch in the parish lookmore optimistic. The meeting was attended by PC. HannahGardner, PCSO Laura Allen, Borough Councillor Adrian Myers, anobserver from the office of local M.P Brandon Lewis and membersof the Parish Council as well as over 20 members of thecommunity and it was chaired by Trevor Greenacre, Chair of theParish Council. There were again calls from speed reductions andtraffic calming measures however a written reply from NorfolkCounty Highways indicated that speed reductions would nothappen and there was no funding for calming measures howeverthe police have booked the carriageway traffic monitoringequipment from Stepshort but there is a queue for its availability.

There had been one very positive offer to be part of communityspeedwatch from the last meeting and several names were givenin at the meeting from others willing to participate and importantlya lady present offered to act as coordinator to send information onto the police, at least six volunteers are needed for training to bearranged with three usually going out with the equipment at anyone time. PC Gardner stated that contrary to beliefs there wouldbe no cost for equipment on to the parish and she also said thatappropriate figures submitted could lead to more visits from theofficial speedwatch vehicle. Another matter discussed wasconcerns about horses and carriages in the village especially twoseen the previous evening with no lights being driven on Butt Lanein almost total darkness with a stream of traffic following behind.Concerns were also raised about the village being used as a 'ratrun' by drivers from Belton using Stepshort and Mill Road as ashorter route to Yarmouth and safety of heavy lorries especiallywhen they pass each other causing one or both to almost mountthe footpath.


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GUIDE TO EVENTSEVERY MONDAYChair Exercises (9.30am) NordicWalking (10.30am) - New Road Sport &Leisure Centre - Supervised instruction07599 044806Yoga (10.15 - 11.15am) JGI - bring yourown mat or towelPlay & Weigh Baby Group & BabyCafe - Breastfeeding support (1.30 –3pm) Village Green Childrens Centre.Refreshments 01493 789562Bingo Night (7.30pm) JGI All welcomeProjection Youth Worship Band (7.30-9pm) Belton Church 07762 817454Ring Craft (8pm) St. Olaves Village Hall,Training dogs/owners for the show ring01502 569243Belton Bowmen - Wroughton Sch.Juniors/family (6-7pm) £3.50, Adults (7-9pm) £5 01493 780418Pilates (Beginners/intermediate) 6 &7.05pm New Road Sport & LeisureCentre 07767 864568EVERY TUESDAYPilates Fitness (9am) JGI – Improveposture/core strength £5 07747 720139Beebops Pre School (10am) FamilyTime ( (11am) Babees - New Road Sport& Leisure Centre 07934 276167Young at Heart (10-noon) BeltonChurch. Get together for over 50’s –church members or notChildminder Drop in & Play (1-2.30pm)Village Green Childrens Centre -Childminders drop in & play & meetother childminders. Refreshmentsavailable 01493 789562Belton Over 50/60’s (2pm) JGI cards,games, bingo & refreshmentsJudo group for Juniors (4.30 &5.30pm) New Road Sport & LeisureCentre 07977 4327561st Belton Guides (6.45 - 8.30pm) JGI-01493 667311Belton Badgers Youngest sec of St.John Ambulance (6-7pm Term Time)Compass Centre, Boys & Girls 7-10years 01493 780418St.John Ambulance Cadets (6-7.15pmTerm Time) Compass Centre Boys &Girls 10-16 years 01493 780619St. Olaves Art Group (7.30pm) St.Olaves Village Hall Tel: 01493 488276EVERY WEDNESDAYJolly Tots (9.30-11am) Under 5’s ((11am-Noon) Birth to Walking - NewRoad Sport & Leisure Centre 07767389789Drop In Coffee Morning (10.30-noon)JGI All welcomeCommunity Connexions (11.45-12.30pm) The Tavern Belton Car Park -Fresh fruit & veg. VanLunch & Social Club (Age Concern)(12-3pm) Kings Head, Belton 01493262052Belton Art Club (2-4pm) JGIArts/crafts/hobbies 01493 488683Slimming World (5.30-7.30pm) KingsHead 07796 2636273rd Bradwell Rainbows (5.30-6.30pmTerm Time) Burgh Castle Village Hall

Weight Watchers Sign in 6.15pm, talk7pm JGI 07546 023143Tai Chi (7-9pm) Cliff Park Junior SchoolGorleston (Belton based) 01493 789992EVERY THURSDAYChatterboxes (9-10.30am) VillageGreen Children’s Centre 0-5 years. Funactivities, communication, language &literacy £1 Only during term time 01493789562Baby Bloom (10-11.30am) VillageGreen Children’s Centre £1 per week - 4week parenting for 1st timeparents/referrals01493 789562 Gt. Yarmouth StrokeGroup (2-4pm) New Road Sport &Leisure Centre 01493 781846Rock Solid (5-6pm Term time) Ages 8-11. Belton Rectory Stables (Church afterhalf term) Free 07762 817454Crafters Group (7-9pm) JGI Informalneedlecraft group 07721 599559Youth Group (7.30-9pm) Belton ChurchExploring Christian Youth & Fun. Free07762 817454EVERY FRIDAYBaby Massage (10-11.30am) VillageGreen Children’s Centre £1 per week 4week programme for parents -referrals01493 789562Line Dancing for Beginners (10.30am-Noon) JGI, Ring 07788408801. Firstclass free.Cornerstone Open Youth Group (6-7.30pm) Belton Church -years 6/7/8 -07762 817454 (Sep 30/Oct 14/Nov 4)The Hub Open Youth Group (7.30-9pm) Belton Church For High SchoolAge Children 07762 817454 (Sep 30/Oct14/Nov 4)NOTE Belton Scouts (Beavers, Cubs &Scouts) meet in Belton weekly, details01493 780965EVERY SUNDAYPooch Paws Dog Training (9-noon) 1hour sessions St. Olaves Village Hall07841 040171Childrens Sunday Club (10.30am NOT3rd Sun of month) Belton Church 07762827454SS. Peter & Paul Church, Burgh Castle(9.30am) Traditional Prayer/communionAll Saints Church, Belton (10.30am)Modern services & activity group forchildren Find details of services belowDATES FOR THE DIARYThu Sept 29 (1-3pm) Village Green,Childrens Centre. Debt AdviceThu Sept 29 (7.30pm) Fritton VillageHall, Fritton & St Olaves Parish CouncilSat Oct 1 (9am-Noon) The Bell P.H. StOlaves Macmillan Coffee MorningSat Oct 1 (10am-Noon) JGI MammothSale 780776Sat Oct 1 (2.30pm) Burgh Castlechurch/Fort- Annual Fursey PilgrimageSun Oct 2 (9.30am) Holy Communion @Burgh CastleSun Oct 2 (10.30am)Morning celebration@ BeltonTue Oct 4 (11am) Traditional Service ofHoly Communion @ Belton Coffee from10.00am

Wed Oct 5 (10.30am) Service of HolyCommunion at Burgh House ResidentialCare Home,Wed Oct 5 (5.30-7.30pm) All Saints,Belton- Messy Church (07762817454 toconf. Times)Fri Oct 7 (7.30 pm) Digital CameraClub, JGIFri Oct 7 (8 pm) Burgh Castle QueensHead Team Quiz max 6 per teamSat Oct 8 From 8.45am Belton ScoutsCollecting Newspapers - Belton onlySat Oct 8 (10am-Noon) JGI MonthlyCoffee MorningSat Oct 8 (10-10.30am ONLY) JGIBrandon Lewis M.P. Surgery - NoappointmentsSun Oct 9 (9.30am) Morning Prayer@Burgh CastleSun Oct 9 (10.30am) Holy Communionat BeltonSun Oct 9 (6.30pm) Evening Celebrationat BeltonMon Oct 10 (7.30 pm) B/C Village Hall,Burgh Castle Parish CouncilTue Oct 11 (7.30 pm) JGI- Belton W.I.Coleman Trophy + Speaker AndrewTaylorWed Oct 12 (NEW TIME 1-2pm) NewRoad Sport Centre - Belton P.C. ClerksSurgerySun Oct 16 (9.30am) Holy Communion@ Burgh CastleSun Oct 16 (10.30am) Cafe Church @Belton Harvest Thank You - Donationsfor Tearfund & The PantryTue Oct 18 (7.30pm) New Road SportCentre. Belton w Browston ParishCouncil meetingWed Oct 19 Mobile Library. Priory Cl., StOlaves (10.30-10.40am), New Rd.Playing Field Fritton (10.45-11am),Belton from 1.50pm (times in article)Wed Oct 19 (Food 7, Quiz 7.30pm) StOlaves Village Hall.- Chili + Quiz eveningFri Oct 21 (7.30 pm) JGI Quiz Night781294Sun Oct 23 (9.30am) service @ BurghCastleSun Oct 23 (10.30am) MorningCelebration @ BeltonSun Oct 23 (2.30pm) JGI Belton HistSoc. Gone but Not Forgotten talk on G.Y.Industry from past (Guests Welcome)Mon Oct 24 (7 pm) B/C Village Hall,Police SNAP open meetingThu Oct 27 (1-3pm) Village Green,Childrens Centre. Debt AdviceFri Oct 28 (7.30pm) New Road Sportcentre. Belton Allotments Comm.MeetingSun Oct 30 (9.30am) Holy Communion@ Burgh CastleSun Oct 30 (10.30am) Holy Communion@ BeltonMon Oct 31 (5.30-7.30pm) BeltonChurch Light Party for ages 4-11 £2Halloween Alternative contact Rev RosieBunnMon Oct 31 (8pm onwards) BeltonChurch Lighthouse Open Church forYoung people 07762 817454

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VILLAGE SMALLSIt is free to advertise jobs, events, property or items for sale. Send details to Village Voice Smalls, ‘Skelmorlie’, Butt Lane, Burgh castle, NR31 9PU Tel 01493 780776

or email [email protected] by noon on October 14th to appear in the November issue. We will run your advert for 3 months but please let us know if you sold it so we canremove the advert. (Commercial entries charged at 25p per word)

WANTED

Old mantle clocks & case clocks, anythingconsidered Tel 01493 789904

Belton Charity Fundraisers welcome dona-tions of Bric a Brac, Books, Jigsaws & toys(no mains electric items /used clothing) forfund raising. Tel Gloria 01493 780776

Soft Toys to raise money for local charities.deliver to 34 Orwell Crescent. Belton, or Tel01493 782043

FOR SALE

3 Storey pink Dolls House 20in W x 14in D x27in H. Staircase (needs 3 loft windowframes otherwise VGC) New furniture forKitchen, Lounge, D/Room, Bedroom, Bath-room, Nursery £30 the lot. Tel 01493 780776(Belton Charity Fundraisers)

Only Fools & Horses DVDs Complete collec-tion, 26 discs New/boxed/sealed incl 15Xmas specials £45 Tel 01493 780253

Whirlpool Condenser Tumble Dryer230/240v, 2300w. Size H 33", W 23.5", D23.5". Instruction manual. Good workingorder. £50. Tel 01493 781094.

Readers Digest - The living countryside set13 hardback books £15 Tel 07795 313460

Cycles - Decathlon Sport, 20inch wheel,twist grip gear, good tyres. Also Verona Ea-gle, 22inch wheel, twist grip gears, goodtyres £15 each ONO Tel 01493 789402(Proceeds – Belton Charity Fundraisers)

Outdoor Christmas decorations. ShootingStar (8 settings) almost perfect. £15. Lightup Santa on Swing 20ins high G.W.O. £15.Tel. 01493 789904

Corner cupboard leaded glass front, darkoak colour. 6ft.tall 26ins wide £40 Tel 01493663755

Hi-De-Hi Complete collection series 1-9 (all57 episodes) DVD Boxed/New/Sealed £25Tel 01493 780253

Sugarcraft Plastic cutters, Patchwork cut-ters & instruction books, petal dusts & a fewmetal cutters. Some items new & unused£20. Tel 01493 780570

Clarke 600 watt tile cutter & stand NEWModel ETC400 boxed £75 Tel 01493781341

Small light oak laminate set of 3 drawers£10 Tel 07795 313460

Haier Undercounter Fridge White.220/240v. 4 shelves & salad crisper. Size H34", W 19.5", D 21.5". G.W.O £50. Tel01493 781094

Bespoke hand-made coffee table, dark wood30x19.5x17ins high £20, Small carved woodoccasional table 15” high x 15” across £10(Both for £25) Tel 01493 782457 (after 6pm)

Airgo Pride - compact adult walker/ wheel-chair £25 Tel 07795 313460

Full set (23 books) ‘Complete Encyclopaediaof Cookery Supercook books £10 Tel 01493782457 (after 6pm)

Tubular Steel Step, ribbed mat platform &non slip rubber feet. H 10", W 17.25", D 15"approx. Hardly Used. £20. Tel 01493781094.

Red Sea coral salt 12 Kg £10. A 3 pod re-verse osmosis filter for marine or tropical fish£50 Tel 07795 422420

2 very pretty chamber pots - Offers - moneyto charity. Tel 01493 782043

Ladies red double breasted jacket, 80%wool, hardly worn. Size 20. £15.Tel 01493780562

Old Gt. Yarmouth Information - large quantityprinters proof pages etc various text/photos(over 200 A4 pages) £50 ONO Tel.07787157283.

Cash Drawer, metal casing with strong plas-tic removable tray (3 sections notes/4 sec-tions coins). Size:- W 12.5", H 3.25", D 16". 3 Keys. £35. Tel 01493 781094.

Spare wheel & wheel change kit for SkodaFabia New £120 ONO Tel 07747 355611

Ridgeway blue & white china, 26 assortedplates & tureens (use or display) will split -Offers - money to charity. Tel 01493 782043

Fold up double guest bed wooden head-board - little used £75 ONO. Shabby Chicfull size spinning wheel £30 Tel. 07946844054 (Burgh Castle)

Binatone 5” Sat. Nav. With user guide Updat-ed 2/3 years ago £40 ONO Tel 07747355611

Kerala stone pattern worktop, 1.8 metre resi-due, buyer collects, £10. Tel 01493 780562

Alfred Meakin assorted plates & dishes.Cream with gold rim - Offers - money tocharity. Tel 01493 782043

Visibag for Mobility Scooter/Wheelchair, blackwith high visibility panels & reflective strips.Zipped compartments, adjustable straps &slide & snap fasteners. Size:- H 18", W14", D 6". New. £17. Tel 01493 781094

Two x 2 seater settees 8 months old. Brownfaux leather, mink corduroy seat cushions.£400 pair (can separate) Tel 01493 781004

Clarkes size 7 ‘Mary Jane’ style ladies blackleather shoes New Cost £40. Sell for £15 Tel07747 355611

1950’s small coffee/tea pot, milk jug, 2cups/saucers. Palissy Red Regatta design -Offers - money to charity. Tel 01493 782043

Bag Set for Mobility Scooter/Wheelchair,black with reflective strips. Various compart-ments, detachable carry straps & paddedhandle. Size:- H 17", W 14", D 6". New. £30.Tel 01493 781094

Black zipped portfolio case H/duty water re-sistant fabric, comfort handles. Suit artworketc. W36” x H24” x D3” Good cond. £30. Tel01493 781094

Buggy/pushchair £10 Tel 01493 663755

Light oak and cream 7 drawer sideboard. Suitlounge or bedroom. 53" wide, 31" high, 17"deep. As new £45 ONO Tel 07554 577366

Antiquarian books. About 30 volumes-some100 yrs. Old, need careful owner/TLC. In-cludes Boys Own annual, Young England,Henty, Brazil. £50. Tel 07757 393805

Marketeer Shopping Trolley. Lge zipped bag,other sections. Light meta frame, 2wheels/stand As new £20 Tel 01493 781094

2 Mens suits (grey) 42in chest,38in waist,31in leg £15 each, Mens Trousers (variouscolours) 7 pair 36in waist, 6 pair 38in waistALL 31in leg All exc.cond. £5 per pair Tel01493 656506PLEASE REMEMBER TO LET US KNOW BYNOON ON THE 12th OF THE MONTH IF YOUWOULD LIKE YOUR ITEM REMOVED

DIARY OF EVENTS (cotd from page 23)Tue Nov 1 (11am) Traditional Service ofHoly Communion @ Belton Coffee from10.00amThu Nov 3 Belton Rectory MessyChurch/Rock Solid BonfireFri Nov 4, JGI,6-9 PM, Digital Camera Club-Exhibition & family group portraitsopportunity 780822Sat Nov 5 From 8.45am Belton ScoutsCollecting Newspapers - Belton onlySun Nov 6 (9.30am) Holy Communion @Burgh Castle, (10.30am) MorningCelebration @ Belton



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Well Done Jessica

Jessica Jane Applegate our local Paralympian has just had another great paralympics and helped the UK to win147 medals with 64 gold, 39 silver and 44 bronze. Jessica won

Silver in the S14 200m freestyleSilver in SM14 200m individual relayBronze in S14 100m backstroke

Received from a very proud mum during the gamesThe excitement began in the villages of Belton & Burgh Castle on the afternoon of Thursday 8th September whenJessica-Jane Applegate qualified for the S14 100m Backstroke finals at the Paralympic Games being held in Rio!Family & friends congregated at the Railway Tavern on station road that evening to watch Jessica-Jane swim herself to aBronze medal.On Friday the village school talked about the Paralympic games, the Channel 4 'YES I CAN' campaign & their very ownvillage Paralympic star!Sunday morning arrived with a big surprise as radio Norfolks weekly show 'Treasure Quest' ended with the treasure at theRailway Tavern in support of Jessica-Jane's Rio achievements even Anna Perrott's dog Fergus got involved with a picture ofhim on the GB supporters flag.Sunday afternoon arrived & Jessica-Jane managed to qualify for the evenings S14 200m freestyle finals. That evening,defending her Championship title she managed to reach Silver, an exceptional position considering she had only had surgery9 weeks prior to racing!She had another two events S14 100m Breaststroke which were on Wednesday 14th & the S14 200m Individual medley.What she achieved in these made us incredibly proud of her & we look forward to welcoming her back to the village.

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On Tuesday the 20th I will be attending amorning meeting with the CEO of The EastAnglian Landlords Association. We will bediscussing the alarming increases in evictions

of residents from their homes since the introduction of the UniversalCredit. This rolled up benefit which is paid a month in arrears (‘if youare lucky that your paperwork has not been lost’ ) has caused nothingbut distress for many claimants since its introduction 5 years ago. Itis supposed to simplify the benefit system but has been plagued withproblems since its rollout. Great Yarmouth has been ‘chosen’ toimplement Universal Credit in full. I have long been concerned andraised those concerns at scrutiny, housing, and resource meetings in2014 and 2015 about the impact on rent collection and the inevitableincreases in evictions will have on the council and its diminishingresources. It is a pig’s breakfast and once again the "politician" whointroduced it, in this case Ian Duncan Smith is no longer dealing withit or its consequences.

I have been dismayed and disheartened by the effects that thisgovernment’s financial policy, the perpetual cuts on the fabric of oursociety. The NHS is in crisis through lack of investment and back doorprivatisation. Gideon Osborn last year, quietly cut 1.7 billion from theNHS maintenance budget, reducing it from, 4.8b to 3.7b. Waiting time

at The Paget last Sunday at A and E was 5 hrs, and yet NHS 111,this much praised enhanced service ( according to GY&WCCGAndy Evans), was still directing patients there without having theslightest idea of what was actually happening at the Paget.

Oh and just in case you did not know, the Child Support Agencyhas been scrapped. The Child Maintenance Service which is takingover is another Conservative idea. If you require their services (anddo not opt to pay through direct pay) for claiming for your childrenagainst the non resident parent, you will have to pay at first a £20for the application, then 4% of the money you get, to the company.The payee, i.e the non resident parent will be charged a further20% of each payment amount. Even if you are already on the oldCSA scheme there is no automatic transfer and you will have toreapply, pay £20 and it could take up to 6 weeks. All old CSA caseswill have been closed by 2018. Worse still, the CMS calculationsare based on gross income, not nett as was the CSA case, so beprepared for an increase.

Could someone tell me how taking this money from parents,actually supports their children?

Cllr Adrian Myers (Independent), LothinglandLothingland Ward.

THREE SMALLPROBLEMS

1. A train travelling at 100kmph overtakes a motor-bike travelling at 64 kmphin 40 seconds. What is thelength of the train in meters?

2. Tom travelled the first 2hours of his journey at 40mph and the last 3 hoursof his journey at 80 mph.What is his average speedof travel for the entirejourney?

3. Gt Yarmouth to Norwichby train is 24 miles. A trainleaves Gt Yarmouth doing20mph and a train leavesNorwich at the same timedoing 40mph. At whatdistance from Gt Yarmouthdo they meet?

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ENTUA (East Norfolk Transport UsersAssociation) is a voluntary independentbody which monitors bus and railprovision in the East Norfolk Area.

Please visit our website at www.entua.org.uk

In last months issue weconfirmed that Anglian Buswould be commencing itsService 71 Belton – GreatYarmouth (via Bradwell)service on 12th September,2016. By the time you readthis issue, Service 71 willhave been operational forapprox 3 weeks and hopefullywill be attracting sufficient

patronage to ensure its viability. A photograph of an Anglian 71 busaccompanies this article (Photo courtesy of Anglian Bus). Do youknow that concession pass holders do not receive a ticket on AnglianBuses. Before 0930 concession passes are accepted for thepayment of a special reduced rate single ticket. However it is hopedthat the sustainability of Service 71 will not take away too muchcustom from the X11, a service that is valued by many passengers,especially those needing to attend the James Paget Hospital on aregular basis. On the X11 plus side, there cannot be many villagesthe size of Belton that can boast a direct bus service to Norwich.

We briefly mentioned in the September article that Abellio GreaterAnglia had been awarded the rail franchise which will run fromOctober, 2016 for 9 years until 2025. The new franchise holder willbe known as Abellio East Anglia. ENTUA are pleased that the awardto Abellio will enable a seamless transfer of responsibility with thesame personnel in place with whom we have built up a good rapportover the years. This new franchise promises the completereplacement of all trains within the region over the next 4 years whichamounts to 169 new train units or 1043 carriages. Bombardier willsupply 111 train units (665 carriages) from its Derby facility and thesewill form 5-car or 10-car trains mainly for outer London suburbanwork. Swiss train builder `Stadler Rail AG` will supply 10 electric12-car units for Norwich to London Liverpool Street services and 10electric 12-car units for Stansted Express/West Anglia Services.

For regional routes (which includes Norwich – Great Yarmouth,Lowestoft, Sheringham, Cambridge etc. `Stadler Rail AG` will besupplying 24 x Bi Mode 4-car units and 14 Bi Mode 3-car units. It isexpected that the minimum unit used on local regional lines from2020 will be 3-car units. The advantage of Bi Mode units is that theyare powered by electricity where they can run under the wires andwhere there are no wires, they are powered by diesel. This will beapparent on the four new through services between Lowestoft andLondon – between Lowestoft and Ipswich they will be diesel poweredand between Ipswich and London they will be powered by electricity.The first of the new trains will be delivered in 2019. It is planned tooperate two trains per hour between Norwich and Great Yarmouth(Mon-Sat) for most of the day with later departures at night to GreatYarmouth, Lowestoft and Sheringham. Norwich to Cambridgeservices will be hourly and most will be extended to provide a directservice to and from Stansted Airport. In its submission to the threeshortlisted bidders, ENTUA had suggested two trains per hourbetween Norwich and Great Yarmouth, a later Norwich departure toGreat Yarmouth after 2300 hours and a direct service from GreatYarmouth to Stansted. At least there will be a direct service fromNorwich to Stansted so we are part way there. There are plans toupdate Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Railway Station, but no firm detailsare available at present. ENTUA officers will be meeting with localmanagers from Abellio East Anglia in October, so we may be able toobtain further information then. All in all ENTUA believes thisfranchise will deliver the much improved rail services that this regiondeserves, but has lacked for so many years.

Last year we stated that Norfolk County Council had funds to improvethe bus shelter facilities at Gorleston High Street ̀ Feathers` bus stop– but nothing happened! Alas the financial allocation was needed

elsewhere. However at ENTUA`s AGM in August, Daniel Yellopfrom NCC announced that there is a fresh financial allocation toimprove bus interchanges and the bus shelter in question is backon the list for enlarging in this financial year (which ends at the endof March, 2017) Here`s hoping! ENTUA welcomes new members,it is only by increased membership that we will be able to continue.We only ask for a minimum donation of £5.00 which covers thecost of printing and postage of our very informative quarterlynewsletter. If you would like to join please write to ENTUA, 18Wensum Way, Belton. NR31 9NY

Tony Grice(Photo: Courtsey First Bus)

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH

How quickly times passesand the winter months willsoon be upon us but as al-ways there are still things thatneed to be done in the gar-den. First tidy the flower beds,remove debris, dead leavesand weeds, cut back or pruneplants and shrubs that havebecome untidy. If possibleleave some areas undis-turbed for the wild life.

Now is the time to lift and split clumps of perennials that havebecome too large or the centre has become bare usually afterthree to four years of growing. Once lifted some plants can beforced apart with bare hands, professionally gardeners place forksback to back and force the plant apart. I sometimes, when myhusband isn’t looking use a saw! It doesn’t matter the essentialthing is to make sure that there is enough root on each of theindividual pieces. These can then be replanted or given away tofriends.

Autumn is traditionally the time to plant bulbs. However, I nowprefer to wait and buy pots of flowering bulbs in the spring, thereare so many varieties to choose from and they are often as cheapor even less expensive then buying them in pretty packets! Theyare also less prone to rot if we have a wet winter. However, ifplanting in a mixed container then obviously they need to bebought now. Dwarf varieties of daffs, and tulips are best and thesego well with dwarf conifers and winter flowering heathers andpansies. (use ericaceous compost)

This is a good time to plant evergreen shrubs, especially thosewhich have berries. Bare root hedging will be available towardsthe end of the month obviously this is cheaper than pot grown butnot all varieties can be grown bare root. Prunus (Laurel) forexample makes a lovely dense hedge with shiny leaves but notonly does it grow tall it needs plenty of room. It is best pruned withsecateurs rather than shears.

MOBILE LIBRARYThere is a four weekly mobile library service to Belton, Fritton andSt. Olaves but no service to Burgh Castle.Belton - the next dates are October 19 and November 16 with thefollowing stopping points :- Aldersley (Station Road South) 1.50-2.05pm), The Tavern 2.10 -2.20pm, Amhurst Gardens 2.252.35pm, opposite Dashwood Close 2.40 -2.50pm, St. Roberts Way2.55 - 3.10pm and Moorlands School / Children's Centre 3.15 -4.05pmFritton & St. Olaves - They have the same dates, (September 21and October 19) for the next visits, stopping at Priory Close offHerringfleet Road, St. Olaves (10.30-10.40am) and on New Roadat Fritton (near the playground (10.45 -11am).


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