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Changes to Watton A Massive

Polling Stations for Thank You!
from Geoff Ray
The General Election
on 8th June 2017
I am sure that unless you have been on a desert island completely cut
off from all sources of news you will be aware that there is a General
Election on the 8th June 2017.
Wayland residents will also be aware that the 8th June is also the first
day of the 2017 Wayland Festival. I would encourage everyone to
participate in both events!
Normally both elections and the Wayland Festival use the Queens
Hall and so because of this clash the Queens Hall will not be used as
a Polling Station for the General Election, and those residents that
normally vote at the Queens Hall should vote at the Watton Sports
Centre. Polling cards, which all registered voters should have
received, reflect this change and appropriate signage will be available
on the day.
The other Polling Station in Watton, the Watton Christian
Community Centre, will be used as normal for those residents who
usually use this as their Polling Station.
After running 6 marathons in 7 days
across the Sahara Desert, I beat the camel,
survived the sand and collected my
Marathon des Sables 2017 Finishers medal.
I want to thank everyone who has
supported me and from my initial target of
5,000 we have raised nearly 7,000 for
Cancer Research. A massive thank you!
Geoff Ray, Pharmacist, Total Health
Pharmacy, Watton.
For those of you wondering what all the
fuss was about, let me tell you a little of my
experience of the toughest footrace on
earth. As a generally fit and active person, I
trained for the event for 18 months. I
practiced by running ultra-marathons
achieving my best marathon time ever and
becoming classed as good for age! A
week in Lanzarote running up and down
volcanos and heat training in the Porsche
heat chamber at Silverstone combined with
necessary weight loss, ensured that I was as
prepared as I could be for the event in
April. My rucksack had been packed,
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their hunt! display, or simply enjoying afternoon tea

Wayland Festival
The Show Must Go On!
We are very excited the Festival is
getting very close now. We would like
to remind you all that the Queens Hall
will not be used as a polling station on
Thursday, 8th June, so you can still come
and see Perfect Vintage at 2.30 pm, and
enjoy afternoon tea and cake along with
music and songs from the 50s when the
Queens Hall was being built. Then in
the evening at 7.30 pm we are very
pleased to welcome the very funny, very
clever, Doug Segal - Comedy Mentalist.
We look forward to seeing you over the
three days at either of the above or at
Rachel Duffield in the afternoon and
Bella Musica with our own Dale
Bullimore in the evening on Friday, and
then on Saturday morning Alex the
Clown will entertain the young and
young and heart, followed by an
afternoon of jazz, culminating with
Queen II, an excellent tribute band in the
evening.
Full programme in this issue of the
Wayland News, or see our website
www.waylandfestival.org.uk
Griston 'Babes In
The Wood' Festival
There's a whole host of fun to be had in
Griston over the weekend of 24th/25th
June. Staring on Saturday with a Lazy
Car Boot Sale (1 - 4pm - 5 per pitch)
after which, at the Waggon & Horses
there will be live music, a barbecue,
charity auction and much more. During
the day, up to 3pm, children can collect
an entry form at the church and scour the
village for 'Babes', which residents will
be placing in their gardens. Spot as many
as they can and get a sticker at the end of
On Sunday 25th, on the recreation
ground on Manor Road, Griston, starting
at 1pm, a Fun Dog Show will be held
(fabulous rosettes and goody bags for the
winners of 14 classes) as well as a tractor
display, various games, fancy dress
competition for children (theme 'Fairy
Tales'), a cake decorating competition
(theme 'Griston'), a flower arrangement
competion (theme 'babes In The Wood),
face painting, a barbecue and much
more.
All in aid of E.A.C.H. (East Anglia
Children's Hospice), Home Start (a
charity for parenting support) and the
Parish of Griston, why not go along and
join in the fun?!
More details at www.griston.org.uk
Stow Bedon and
Breckles Village
Fete
Saturday 17th June, 2pm-5pm A
traditional summer fete for all the family
to enjoy!
You are warmly invited to come along to
the Stow Bedon & Breckles village fete
on Saturday 17th June between 2pm and
5pm. We are very fortunate that we are
able to hold the fete, as last year, in the
lovely grounds of Stow Bedon Hall,
Lower Stow Bedon. situated off the
B1111, 5 miles south of Watton (it will
be well signposted on the day).
We are delighted to announce that RAZZ
and AUNTIE PEARL will be back with
us again this year, to amuse and entertain
one and all. In addition to the clowns,
there will be lots to entertain you
throughout the afternoon, from listening
to a jazz band, browsing through the
book stall, admiring the vintage cars on
and homemade cake! Other stalls
include crafts and produce, tombola, bric
-a-brac, plants, cakes, lucky dip and ice
cream.
A variety of traditional games will be
available for you to try your hand. The
village stocks will also be available! The
children from Caston primary school will
be providing some entertainment.
Admission Free! Organized in aid of
Stow Bedon and Breckles Churches and
local charities.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Watton Silver
Band
Watton Silver Band is currently looking
for players to join our friendly band. We
have instruments we can lend, a good
variety of music and we are also able to
offer lessons to those who wish to learn.
We do not charge fees, tuition fees etc.,
we just want enthusiasm and willingness
to learn!
Experienced (and not so experienced)
players are more than welcome to come
along and give us a try.
With the large influx of people into
Watton and the surrounding areas,, we
feel sure there must be some players out
there. The band is currently lacking
players in all areas, particularly cornets
but anyone is welcome. Age and
experience . no barrier!
We play on a Wednesday evening at the
Masonic Lodge, Barn Ruche, just outside
of Watton on the Thetford Road. The
postcode is IP25 6HN. We are there from
7pm and practice til around 9. If you are
interested just call in or ring 01953
885296 to speak to Ali or Chris. We look
forward to seeing you!
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weighed and unpacked numerous times to
get the right combination of equipment and
food to ensure I had enough to survive but
not too much to slow my progress. Running
gear had been tested and food selected for
each of the 7 days based on maximum
calories for minimal weight but ensuring it
was something I would enjoy. With all that
done, it was just a case of taking each day at
a time.
Arriving at the airport, the chatter and
excitement amongst MDS participants was
feverish and the first 2 days of travel and rest
with good food and getting the
administration out of the way made it feel a
little like one big scout camp.
Standing on the start line on Sunday 9th
April at 9am with Highway to Hell (ACDC)
playing across the desert, a wave of emotion
hit many of us. Not sure if it was excitement
or fear but all of a sudden this was it. And all
I had to carry for the week, was on my back.
I felt quite vulnerable and apprehensive
about the week ahead.
However, I sprinted off at a steady pace
running a little too fast but loving it. Sand,
sand and more sand started to sap my energy
but this stage was relatively flat and I got
back to the camp in good time feeling
confident that it was going to be ok based
on that day. My little portable stove
delivered a tasty spaghetti bolognaise for tea.
The next day was longer at 38km and flat
had disappeared and been replaced by dunes,
open plains and the first huge jebel (rock-
face) to climb. With a 25% incline, I dont
remember climbing training being in the
instruction manual! I started to doubt myself
but pushed on and arrived back at camp to
chicken tikka and a load of emails from
home. Just what I needed - a wonderful
morale boost.
The days didnt get any easier. Up early, the
Berbers systematically and very efficiently
removed the tents from around us as we
awoke, to move the camp on to the next day.
The terrain demanded more climbing and
scrambling than running and as a road
runner I was beginning to mourn that lack of
a good long flat distance to run. The heat
was becoming another great challenge with
More Verses in
the Song of the
West End
Waiters
In Dereham wed to live up to a witty
introduction;
The work we did to get our laughs might
be compared to suction
Needs must perform without our Ken,
Whos indisposed from now till when?
We hope hell soon be back again
Hurrah for those old codgers!
What kindness Pentney lavished on both
locals and performers!
What quality refreshments and
attentiveness to warm us!
Our Dereks voice was rather rough
At times he found the going tough
We helped out when hed had enough
Hurrah for those old codgers!
The Queens Hall hosted mayors and folk
in medals and regalia.
With two away we worked hard to avoid
the risk of failure.
A few days later in the street
Youre singers! says a man we meet
Youre bloody brilliant! Such a treat!
Hurrah for those old codgers!
At Belton 50 miles away, our numbers
still depleted,
We had such a terrific time they wanted it
repeated!
Are you trained singers? No, were not. We are looking for inspired ideas so if
That was the kind of praise we got
These things we value such a lot.
Hurrah for those old codgers!
The Dereham W.I. it seemed had set out
to impress us,
With party food and cakes and drinks, and
pretty hats and dresses;
The club was 80 on that day,
Our contribution helped them say
Theyd marked it in a fitting way
Hurrah for those old codgers!
temperatures of around 46C. And we all
knew that we had the long day to do.
The long day involved 84km and by this
stage I was starting to feel quite
apprehensive and not entirely 100% in
myself. Running with some of my tent mates
we tried a run-walk pattern but I soon started
to feel nauseous to the point of being sick.
The medics confirmed that I was dehydrated
and despite being offered some poles to walk
with I was not in a good state. The only
option was a saline drip and a 2 hour time
penalty. What had gone so wrong?
It was down to my hydration plan. I had
trained with salt solution that I sipped during
my runs. Fine in the UK, but drinking warm
salty water in the heat of the Sahara Desert is
another matter entirely. What I should have
done is swallow a salt tablet and then drink
plain water throughout the day. Seems
simple when I think about it now! 45
minutes later, revived by saline and glucose,
I was a new man and despite the time
penalty picked up the pace, so grateful that
this hadnt been the end of the road for me.
The final day was the marathon day. My
day. Whilst this felt like the final straw for
many runners this stage was a road runners
delight. Striding out, I picked up the pace
feeling like I was gliding across the salt
plains. After a really tough few days which
had made me question my ability and forced
me to dig deeper than I ever have before, this
day was a personal challenge for me. It was
just a marathon and I knew I could do it.
Almost relishing every last step, I enjoyed
watching the elite athletes who had started
later than the main field, running by. The
winner, a Moroccan named Rashid, looked
as if this was a daily stroll in the park and the
winning female, Elisabet Barnes, manged to
stop and put a hairband on before she raced
to the finish!
After an unbelievably challenging week that
tested me both physically and mentally, I
crossed the finish line to receive my MDS
Finishers medal from course director Patrick
Bauer. I had achieved what I set out to
achieve. I am an MDS Finisher!
For more information about the Marathon
des Sables visit
www.marathondessables.co.uk
Quiz and Curry at
Watton and
District Royal
British Legion
How do you attract new members? This
subject is at the heart of most organisations,
clubs and groups, not just The Royal British
Legion. Here at the Watton and District
Branch of the RBL it is something that we
talk about at every meeting and sometimes
we have inspired ideas. Or at least what we
think are inspired ideas!! If we ever come
up with the right and only answer to that
question we will be ecstatic.
One of our ideas was to increase the
social aspect of our group in a bid to
entice others to come and join us. In
April we had another members and guests
lunch at The Hare and Barrel in Watton.
This was reasonable well attended and we
will probably have more in the future.
In June we are holding a Quiz and Curry
night at Wells Cole Community Centre in
Saham Toney. This is both a fundraiser and
a chance to meet new members in a more
social setting. It is on Friday 16 June
starting at 7.30pm prompt. Up to six people
Of course much of this results from the
can be in a team. If you require the curry
failure of the health services to cope
we need to know by 8 June approx. for
catering purposes. The cost will be 5 per
person or 8 per person if you are having
the curry. Names can be added to the list in
Well Cole community centre or by ringing
me on the number below.
has occurred over the years, nor that so
you have any come along to our meetings
or any of our social events and join us.
Everyone is most welcome even if you
decide not to join.
Our next RBL meeting is on Tuesday 18
July at 7pm in The Hare and Barrel.
Come along and join us. If you require
any more information contact me Helen
Daly on 01953 885124, our branch
chairman Alan Chilvers on 01953 883250
or send an e-mail to
helen.daly126@tesco.net
A Quick Look
Round
By Orbiter
Well that month went quickly. Time
seems to be playing about a bit these
days, perhaps the EU has been
shortening the hours without telling us.
Whatever is happening another
important day is almost upon us, with
the General Election just round the
corner.
Mrs. May hopes it will enable the
country to confirm the wish for the
Brexit negotiations to go ahead without
delay, in spite of the spoiling tactics of
her opponents, who are not convinced
that the referendum majority was great
enough to be a fair reflection of the
opinion of the electorate as a whole,
since many people did not bother to
vote.
It has often been suggested that voting
should be compulsory but that would
not work because unwilling voters
would deliberately muddy the waters by
voting for the most unlikely candidates,
while the system is already distorted by
the widespread use of traditional voting,
where because grandad favoured a
particular party in 1893, the family will
consider no other.
Some do not vote because they distrust
politicians generally and many
youngsters take no interest at all,
thinking the whole business is just
something old folks concern themselves
with, while even many of the oldies
simply pick the candidate who is the
most handsome. Manifestos ? What are
they?
Luckily there are millions of real
thinkers around so let the fun begin.
Whether the election will proceed
unaffected by the recent attacks on the
worlds computers remains to be seen,
but they have shown the folly of such
complete reliance on technology in
every sector of modern life. Early
reports tell of chaos caused to industries
and public services in countries all over
the world, and there must be fears for
our national security.
Meanwhile life goes on, and yet again
the subject of removing FM radio in
favour of Digital has re-surfaced, with
the change-over said to imminent.
Why can it not be recognised that both
methods are viable and a complete
change is un-necessary, and would be
unpopular and enormously expensive ?
But with more important matters in
hand, perhaps this threat will, once
again be put on the back burner..
The recent London Marathon, and
similar events all over the world, brings
to light all sorts of personal efforts made
by individuals supporting charitable
causes. While running the distance with
a tumble-dryer on his back was a noble
effort by one contestant, I do feel it
might have been rather disheartening
for any distressed fellow competitor he
may have overtaken.
But well done all those who do so much
for charities, not just in marathons, but
every day all over the country, in fetes,
walks, dances, garage sales, flower
shows, etc. etc. It is sad to think that
despite the millions of pounds expended
annually in the national interests, so
much voluntary work is needed to help
the simple things in life keep going.
Thursday 22nd June Dr Ian Bedford
'Butterfly Gardening', Sunday 25th June
with the demands of modern life, not
that this is the fault of those that have to
administer it, nor can those who set it up
in the first place be blamed for failing to
foresee the changes in population that
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW Sunday
many folks are living to ages virtually
unknown fifty years ago.
A glance at the birthday or obituary lists
in the national newspapers will often
reveal several centenarians, while
names of people in their nineties occur
with great frequency. It used to be said
of a person recently deceased at the age
of seventy-five that they had had a
good innings, but now someone
passing on at that age attracts comments
on how soon he had been taken.
Unfortunately this increase in longevity Gt. Ellingham and
also brings more and more chance of
illness, and this has served to put so District Flower Club
much pressure on the medical services,
and unfortunately it will be almost
Floral Demonstration by Chrystal Dyball, Entitled
Floral Passion on Monday June 19th at Rocklands
impossible for any government to take Village Hall, NR17 1TR. Starts 7.30pm Doors open
measures to effect any great 7pm. Guests 5 Members Free. Raffle/Refreshments
improvement, since no amount of We are a friendly NAFAS affiliated Club (Fees 25
money can produce new doctors at the p.a.) We meet Monthly for demonstrations,
drop of a hat. workshops, visits & lots of other fun events. For more
It is reported that a new craze has information call Secretary, Jane Dalton 01953 498694
invaded the classrooms of many schools or email jane.dalton@btinternet.com
in the form of small gadgets bearing the
name Fidget Spinners, the latest in a
long line of simple products that take
the junior world by storm every few
years. I recall that in my earliest
schooldays there came a time when
every boy had a Yo-Yo, soon followed
by Biff-Bats, consisting of a bat similar
to the ones used for Ping Pong (table
tennis) with a ball attached by a length
of elastic. Both these games produced
experts in no time, who could operate
more than one Yo-Yo at a time, and
keep them spinning up and down
indefinitely, or sustain long rallies with
their Biff-Bats, while most of us were
left frustrated almost from the start.
Similarly later eras brought boy expert
operators of skateboards, and girl
wizards of the hula hoop, with others
baffling the world with record speeds
for solving the Rubiks Cube. The real
geniuses are those who had the bright
ideas in the first place.
I frequently refer to the experts who try
to tell us how to run our lives, and
whose pieces of advice often seem to
contradict each other. The latest of these
asserts that the much vaunted gluten-
free diets are of no use whatever. The
one thing that we can always depend on,
is that experts invariably disagree. At
least, in my experience, where food is
concerned Mother knows best, and the
traditional ways never let me down.
Another football season has just come
to an end, which heralds the return of
the annual cattle market of players
seeking new clubs, and clubs bidding
silly sums for new players. Some of
these demand a million pounds a
month !
Are they worth it ? I think Ill get my
old boots out of the shed, perhaps
Norwich will shell out a few thousands.
Good afternoon.
Ashill and
Holme Hale
Garden Club
On a wet afternoon in April our gardens
were enjoying a welcome drink while
members discussed them during our
Gardeners' Question Time. David
Green, Chairman, assembled a panel of
Club members with a wealth of
experience and knowledge and our
thanks to Kevin Taylor-Ward, Sue
Saini, Ann-Marie Cassidy and Audrey
Connor for their participation and,
indeed, bravery in facing questions from
their fellow members. However, as
usual, the audience were happy to add
their own comments and advice on
topics such as favourite fertilizers,
favourite tools, maintenance of lawns
and methods of dealing with weeds and
other garden pests.
What's on in the next 2 months:
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW (see
below), Wednesday 19th July
Afternoon visit to Dale Farm garden,
Dereham, Thursday 27th July Bob
Coutts 'Keeping the Garden Going'
June 25th at Holme Hale Pavilion, Open
to the public 2.30pm 4.30pm
14 classes of entry, including flower
arrangements, single flower displays
and pot plants; homemade cakes, crafts
and photography
12 cups and trophies to be won, Best in
Show cup and prize. Tombola and
Refreshments available during the
afternoon Come and enjoy a top
quality village Flower Show!
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In your garden
With Lotta Potts
Well it's all been early this year. Last year we
were getting into a bit of a tizz in case the
fantastic spring show petered out into
disappointment but all was well in the end.
We've now had warm spells far too soon in
April and significant frosts in May just when
everything was bounding out of the soil.
Unfortunately a lot of people got caught out and
lost plants. The surprising thing was the
potatoes. Mine and other people's had been
earthed up a couple of times an despite careful
watching the edges on some of the leaves got
'nipped' with patches of black. They should be
OK as it wasn't the majority. So, everything is
coming along nicely and with luck we will have
finished with frost and hailstones for the
summer.
I had a quick look at what plants should be at
their best in July and found that most of the ones
I have came along in May. The petunias that
were quietly getting hardened off before going
into baskets were in full cry by mid-May and a
lavender is a picture at the same time. I just
hope they keep going a bit longer than they
should. I need to be examining the garden more
closely as things are coming out overnight!
So, do we do the work for June or skip it and
concentrate on July? Watering and dead-
heading are ongoing from earlier in spring when
it all kicked off. We can start propagating
shrubs and roses by taking softwood cuttings. I
always think of this as a task for autumn but of
course we are looking at hardwood cuttings
then. If your roses produce suckers pull them
out. It's best to do this rather than cutting them.
However I do believe that modern varieties are
far less prone to this problem. If your roses
have suckering habits it might be as well to
think of changing them unless they're family
heirlooms that is. Received wisdom is you can't
plant roses where roses were before. Yes you
can according to Peter Beales who invented a
neat way of doing so years ago and have
tremendous success. You need a large
cardboard box and enough good soil and/or
compost to fill it. Bury the box in the space left
by the removed rose, fill with the soil mix (a bit
of well-rotted in the bottom won't do any harm)
and plant the new rose in the result. By the time
the box rots away the rose will be well-
established and any disease that might have
been left by the original plant will be gone.
Worth a try.
Climbing and rambling roses will need to be
trained you may have already started but as
these plants tend to be a bit vigorous you'll need
to keep on top. Clematis, too, will need to be
trained and Montana varieties may need
pruning. These are wonderful varieties if you
need to cover a wall or fence or street but will
need to be pruned when necessary. In theory
they don't need pruning at all but unless you
have rolling acres and lots of fences they'll
gallop all over the place. The good thing is that
they are very forgiving and will take a real good
haircut every two or three years. Unfortunately
when pruned hard flowers will be lost the
following year so 'little and often' won't work.
Tulips and hyacinths can be dug up for store
once the foliage has died down. There is a catch
in this. Once the foliage has died down where
are they? I know, the organised among us will
have marked them and will be able to dig them
up, store them so they can be found again in
November and replanted. The rest of us will
just have to leave them alone and hope they
come up again. Quite a lot do, usually in a
different place because they get shuffled about
when tidying up, weeding or planting something
else. It's always a nice surprise.
Once the perennials have finished flowering
give them a bit of a tidy nothing drastic just a
quick skim over with shears or secateurs so they
don't look shabby. Sow some fast-growing
annuals for autumn colour and plant out
bedding, cannas and lilies that have been stored.
Put out hanging baskets if yours are still under
cover. I don't have room for that and get round
the problem by hardening off the tender plants
then they go straight in the baskets and out. I try
to keep them in a sheltered area until they look
established, so avoiding embarrassing removals
of ratty looking baskets a few days later.
There's a whole list of vegetables that can be
sown this month. Remember to sow only those
vegetables you like to eat and then a few at a
time in succession for a few weeks. Peas are
good for this, as are lettuce, radish and maybe
beans. The real joy of vegetable growing in
June is the lifting of the first potatoes. There's
nothing like digging the first plants, cooking,
covering in butter and enjoying. They go
beautifully with the last of the asparagus. Can't
wait!
If you have fruit trees you may notice small
apples and pears on the ground. This is the June
Drop which is the trees' way of thinning out a
crop that is too heavy. It's worth checking the
trees before this happens as you can assist nature
by thinning the crop before the tree finds it
essential. This applies to plums, too and
peaches in the odd year they decide to have fruit
as their blossom is ridiculously early and very
prone to frost damage. I think the best way to
grow peaches, nectarines and apricots is buy the
latest dwarfing varieties that thrive in large pots
on the patio in full sun. They don't grow large
and can easily be protected against frost and the
dreaded peach-leaf curl that will eventually kill
the tree.
Whilst waxing lyrical about all the lovely
flowers, veg and fruit it's time to remember that
all this lushness provides dinners for pests as
well as the gardeners. If you grow anything in
the lily family you will get lily beetle. These are
very pretty and bright red. The best way to get
rid of them is pick them off but they have a
clever method of preservation. If you move the
plant near a beetle it will drop to the ground and
turn over, becoming invisible. You are brighter
than a beetle. You have a solution surround
the lily with an old white sheet or something
similar that will show up the little varmints
when they feel safe. They will, of course, have
left behind the next generation and this is really
unpleasant. They are covered in their own poo
and rather than leave them to become adults the
best way of getting rid of them is a strong jet
from the hosepipe. The one time I got hold of
one of these juveniles (by accident) I was
thankful to be wearing gloves. Roses will have
blackspot, powdery mildew and rust. Remove
the leaves affected by blackspot and keep the
roses well-watered to avoid powdery mildew.
Most problems are caused by stress, especially
if it's hot and dry. There are sprays but you need
to keep at it every two weeks right through the
summer. It's expensive as well as time-
consuming. Modern roses have disease-
resistance bred in and can be left to cope apart
from picking up the leaves that have blackspot.
If you have lots of problems with roses maybe
it's time to re-think and replace. And finally,
ants. They will make hills all over the place and
whilst they don't destroy the plants their
diggings will undermine roots, causing collapse.
The little so-and-sos will fly away eventually
but will leave a trail of damage behind. If they
nest in pots the only solution is to tip the whole
thing out, remove the nest and re-plant. What
you do with the nest is up to you. If they're on
the lawn or paths drench them with the hose.
Don't waste boiling water as whilst this will
work fine on paving it will kill grass so just use
the hose on full blast.
The lawn will need cutting regularly but
whatever you do if it gets hot, don't water it
unless it's a new one. Grass will recover very
quickly once it rains. This is Britain so it will
rain.
Two last things keep weeding and once you
have finished for the day have a minute to enjoy
what you have created. Keep that last weed for
tomorrow.
Streetwise
Nearing the end of the road?
It seems that we may be running out of streets:
well not exactly streets but street and road
names which might need some explaining.
There plenty of streets left, but they are mostly
completely self-explanatory. The few remaining
which do not speak for themselves are so
obscure as to defy much by way of research,
The rural nature of Watton is reflected in whole
areas being named after birds or trees:
ecclesiastical influences are at work on almost
all the roads on the Vicarage Walk estate whilst
there are many references to Royalty in the area
known as Wick Farm.
Before Jubilee Road and Queensway came into
being there was an attempt to name Charles
Avenue specifically after Prince Charles but this
didnt happen since permission had to be
obtained and none was forthcoming.
At the east end of town, on what is still referred
to as the old RAF station, all the roads are
reminiscent of the time when Watton was an
active and important base. The new
development The Signals is so called because
that was the site of Eastern Radar which charted
aircraft activity over a vast swathe of eastern
England and the North Sea.
Further along Norwich Road on what was once
the old Officers quarters roads such as Tedder
Close, Portal Avenue, Dowding Road and
Slessor Close are found. Unsurprisingly these
are named after high ranking RAF commanders
all of whom served in the first and second world
wars. Further along again some roads are named
after the aircraft which flew from Watton (eg.
Blenheim Way, Hurricane Close and Fortress
Road) whilst others (eg. Hendon Avenue,
Cardington Road, Cranwell Road ) take their
names from various bases around the UK. On
the other side of Norwich Road Akrotiri Square,
and Changi Road may be found reflecting bases
which the RAF had overseas for many years.
It has been a very interesting exercise to find out
about the origins of different road names in
Watton and to write these articles each month.
Thank you to the people who have helped out
with research and explanation on some
occasions. These efforts are not exhaustive so if
anyone has any further information about roads
not covered so far please get in touch with the
Wayland News.
There is a move afoot to publish a booklet
containing the Streetwise information and the
recipes supplied by the Ladies Fellowship at the
Methodist Church: this will be called Streets
and Eats and will be published later this year.
Watton Society
Another extremely interesting evening
enthralling all at the Watton Society in April.
Fancy a change of career? How about writing a
book, becoming a publisher, or even a book
seller? This is what Joan Khurody did at the age
of 83.
The book was about her life in India when she
married. Her life there started in very primitive
surroundings. No hot water only a cold water
tap, very basic, as she said 'No Bombay girl
would have put up with it.'
She also spent time in Iran, Lebanon, Indonesia
and Yemen. After all this she then went on to
write a novel, publish it and is now writing
another book. So its never too late to try
something new. For the next two meetings the
Society have outings. In June to Gooderstone
Water Gardens with lunch at the Twenty Church
Wardens, and July an evening outing to St.
Mary's Church. Houghton on the Hill. A break
for August and back to Watton Christian
Community Centre in September.
Griston Church
Book Sales
Our next Grand Second Hand Book Sale will be
held at Griston Church on Saturday 29th July,
from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm. There will be a
HUGE selection of books for you to browse
including fiction, factual and a larger-than-usual
childrens section, all laid out in our lovely
church. This time we will also have Face-
painting; a Childrens Lucky Dip with a
guarantee of a prize every time; lots of pre-loved
toys, games, and puzzles for all ages and
abilities; and a diverse mixture of Jumblejars
with new things in. There will be refreshments
available including ploughmans lunches, hot &
cold drinks, and sweet & savoury snacks. All
diets can be catered for including vegetarian,
gluten, and dairy free. We will have whole
cakes and savouries for you to take away too.
Entry is free, so you are warmly invited to come
along and see for yourself, to sit in the shade
with a cool drink and a good book, or with
friends for coffee and chat. All proceeds from
these sales go towards heating for the church.
Anyone with items to donate especially toys and
games is asked to contact us and we can arrange
to collect, or a convenient time to drop off at
ours. Many thanks and we look forward to
seeing you there. Keith and Caroline 880153.
NWT Breckland
Local Group
We were very lucky with the weather on 23rd
April and all enjoyed our walk around the
BTO discovery trail guided by Chris Gregory.
He told us about the history of the Nunnery
lakes and how the BTO manage it for
wildlife. It was a little early for wild flowers
but we did see Mossy Stonecrop which is
quite rare, found in only a few places other
than the Brecks. This is a very pleasant walk
which you can share with your canine
companion.
This month we are Green Winged Orchid
hunting on New Buckenham Common and on
Saturday 10th June 8.30-10pm, we have an
evening walk at East Wretham Reserve to find
Nightjars. Numbers are limited but in case of
cancellations please ring 01953 727227 to book.
No dogs allowed on this one please.
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St Marys
Church
Pipe Organ
rededicated
On the 22nd April 2017, St Marys
Church held a service for the
rededication of the pipe organ. After 2
1/2 years of fundraising through
summer concerts, auctions and recitals,
Lorraine Eldridge, organist at St
Marys, was able to raise an astonishing
37,000 to go towards rebuilding of the
churchs organ. The church was packed
at the celebratory evensong, with the
Horatio Singers being accompanied by
the newly rebuilt organ. Prayers and
readings were undertaken by young
members of the St Marys choir, as well
as other members of the choir preparing
delicious food for the end of the service.
The evening was a moving and
memorable occasion for all, and special
thanks must go out to Lorraine Eldridge
for organising the event.
Abra Heritage - Music Scholar St
Mary's Church, Watton

Maynard who chose to

Great Hockham
Gardening Club
Holme Hale Hall and Garden
Suddenly, a wonderful early summer
day graced the twenty-one members
who attended our first outside
meeting of the current season. Our
destination was Holme Hale Hall
and gardens near Swaffham where
we were hosted by the owners,
Simon and Delia Broke.
The central facade of the hall dates
from the Elizabethan period, but in
the early nineteenth century the then
owner, Robert Farrand, added single
-bay extensions to each side of the
original house. Farrand had studied
architecture in Italy and had made
the additions to achieve the
appearance of an Italianate villa. The
hall is a listed building, as are the
dovecot and wrought-iron bridge,
added at about the same period. The
bridge gives access to an island in
the middle of an artificial lake. Also
added was the walled garden,
unusual by its proximity to the house
and by having its lower wall closest
to the house so as not to be hidden.
Against one of the walls is a new
greenhouse containing a range of
decorative plants.
Simon and Delia began to restore the
gardens in the 1990s and were
helped by the garden designer, Arne
create a design that
reflected the history of
the garden. The garden
still produces a range of
fruit and vegetables to
supply the kitchen.
There is a cut flower
bed just outside the
walled garden. This is
hidden as the harvesting
of blooms can leave a
somewhat patchy
appearance.
Simon gave us a short
introduction and then
left us to explore the
various features on our
own. Some parts of the
garden were being
replanted during our
visit so we were not
seeing those at their best. But this in cakes and savoury options. The very classic cars from the Suffolk
no way detracted from the grand cheerful ladies of the village served Vehicle Enthusiasts Club.
setting of the hall. The area us all in what was the old laundry. This is our main fundraising event
surrounding the house had been All proceeds were in aid of the the profits of which enable us to
cleared, but many trees had been Holme Hale St. Andrew church. maintain our astonishingly low
planted to provide a backdrop and to The Horn Fair membership fees. New members
give protection from the wind. Great On the last day of April the village are always welcome. For details
attention is taken with the siting of of Hockham held its annual Horn visit our website at: http://
trees and the retention of old and Fair. As usual we setup our www.greathockhamgardeningclub.
fallen trees to maximize the benefit contribution of plant stall, tea and org.uk
of wildlife. cakes and tombola. Among the Our next meeting is on
Nothing rounds off a visit to an many other attractions were many Wednesday 14th June to Stow
impressive garden than tea and stalls selling local crafts, a Hall Gardens, Stow Bardolph,
cakes. On this occasion we were maypole, molly dancers, alpacas, a PE34 3HU. Leave Hockham
treated to a wide range of homemade burger stall and a gathering of village green at 13:00.
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Happy Birthdays for
Inner Wheel
This month it has been celebrations all
round for the members of the Inner Wheel
Club as two big birthdays have been
marked. At the end of April the founder
President, Dorothy Riley, reached a
milestone and celebrated her 90th birthday.
The current President, Heather Hewson,
accompanied by Beryl Brannan, visited
Dorothy at her home in Hingham and
presented her with flowers and greetings
from the Club. They then spent a happy
hour reminiscing about times past and
Dorothy was delighted to hear that Watton
Inner Wheel was still in good heart and
very active.
(Pictured President Heather presents
Founder President Dorothy Riley with
flowers for her 90th birthday.)
More recently the Club itself marked its
36th birthday with a supper party at
Queens Hall. Members were joined by
husbands and partners and friends from
Clubs in Bungay, Ely, Dereham and
Thetford. The District Chairman, Jenny
Childerhouse also attended. The speaker
was Ruthie Smith who gave an hilarious
account of her career as a life model
working with students and the Norwich Art
School, Wensum Lodge and various other
venues. A born raconteur, she had her
audience helpless with laughter as she
described her experiences modelling nude
complete with many of the inevitable
lumps, bumps and creases of the mature
lady for groups of art students, often
virile young men! Ruth often donates her
speakers fees to research into breast
cancer because her modelling career came
to a sudden end when she was diagnosed
with this terrible disease.
Before the talk candles were lit for Inner
Wheel past, present and future and Andrew
Barwood, a past President of Rotary,
brought greetings from Watton Rotary
Club. The birthday cake was cut by
Andrew and Heather and then a splendid the new programme comes into being there
buffet supper prepared by the IW ladies is something else to enjoy the now
was enjoyed by all present. famous, wonderful, not-to-be-missed,
In concluding the evening, the District Strawberry Tea. This will be held on June
Chairman congratulated Watton Club on 20th from 2-4pm at 30, Thetford Road.
yet another successful event, and thanked Lots of good things to enjoy stalls,
everyone for attending. competitions, raffle and tombola plus, of
And.as always theres more! The course, strawberries and cream and
IW year ends at the end of June but before delicious home-made cake. See you there!

Thank you from Shirley Watton Country Easter visitors flock

and H Brett and Son
On Wednesday 26th April a coffee morning
was held at H Brett and Son Monumental
Masons, Watton, to raise money for a new
treatment trolley for the uro-oncology ward at
the Norfolk and Norwich University
Hospital. As a thank you to the dedicated and
kind staff Shirley Blake asked if they needed
anything and they said they would like a new
treatment trolley as their one was broken.
We were inundated with raffle prizes and
home-made cakes and thanks to the
generosity of local people 800.00 was
raised.
Shirley would like to thank everyone, who
helped with and attended the coffee morning,
from the bottom of her heart, she said The
amount raised was beyond my expectations, I
am humbled by everyones generosity
H Brett and Son Monumental mason in
Watton will be holding a coffee morning for
Bloodwise Charity later in the year, visit our
face book page to keep up to date with
events: www.facebook.com/HBRETT-SON
Market
Ne'er cast a clout till May is out, does
anyone know the origin of the saying?
not that you would want to discard
anything at the moment. We still have a
lovely selection of knitted scarves, hats
and those much needed jumpers.
The home grown seasonal produce is
beginning to arrive and our cooks have
been busy making delicious Quiches,
Pies, Cakes, Pastries, Jams and Honey
for your enjoyment
Our great range of eggs are available all
the time and at the moment we also have
goose eggs as well. Handicrafts
including wooden clocks and greeting
cards are available every week
We have a new member selling plants
including herbs and wooden plant crates.
Watton Country Market. Every
Wednesday 8.30 till 11.30 at Watton
Christian Community Centre, High
Street, Watton. The tea and coffee
served by the church volunteers in the
adjacent room is available from 9.30
The Gnomes of
Ovington
We still have a few gnomes at the village
hall who are looking for artistically
inspired people to take them home and
create a work of art for our Go-Go-
Gnomes competition. This will take
place at the Wacky Scrappy Races day
on 5 August, when the public will be
invited to vote for their favourite gnome.
The wackier the decoration, the better.
There will be cash prizes for the
winners, so put your creative hats on and
join in the fun! Gnomes cost only 5
each and are available from the village
hall any Monday morning, or ring Ed on
01953 885848.
to Wretham Village
The beautiful gardens at Wretham Lodge
and the warm welcome at St Ethelberts
Church proved an Easter magnet for
garden enthusiasts over the holiday
weekend. The weather and growing
conditions turned out to be absolutely right
for the gardens surrounding the 1810 built
former rectory, with tulips especially in
wonderful display.
The gardens were open as usual as part of the
National Gardens Scheme and drew visitors
from a wide area. Over the two days, 480
people toured the gardens and the weekend
saw a total of 1920 in admissions and 13
donations go to NGS charities.
At St Ethelbert, church members were kept
busy over the two days welcoming people
for refreshments and home-made cakes.
The influx on Easter Monday, when the
sun shone all day, meant emergency runs
had for fresh cakes - even paper plates and
napkins ran out as visitors arrived to relax
and make us of a big used book sale.
At the end of two days, the church had
profited by 913.49, a record amount.
Wretham Lodge owner Gordon Alexander
said they had been thrilled with the level of
support and church warden Eileen
Kitson warmest thanks to Wretham
Ravers and friends for wonderful floral
decorations in the church, everyone who
cooked and all those who turned out to
work over the two days.
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She did it!
By Gill Smith
Am I mad or just plain crazy? Or did I
need a REAL challenge in my 60th
year?
Having watched the London Marathon
on the TV and known a few people
who have completed it I have so often
said the words I would love to take
part but then all the usual excuses
would follow. So last year I applied
through my favourite charity, the East
Anglian Air Ambulance for one of their
Gold Bond places. I think when I sent
off my application I didn't expect to be
successful. Well guess what, last
October whilst laying on my sofa feeling
very poorly with the flu and far from
running a marathon, I received the call
telling me I had been successful.
It had been a long while since I have
done any proper exercise let alone run
since my foot operation just over 2
years ago. After the initial excitement I
came to the realisation - Oh dear I
really have to do this now.
So what, you may ask, had caused this
outbreak of madness /craziness or
wanting of a challenge before I turn the
big 60?
The answer I guess is to do something
of real importance in supporting
EAAA. I will be helping others whilst
having the challenge to get myself fit
and being able to say "I did it". East
Anglian Air Ambulance is such a vital,
life -saving charity committed to being
there for anyone at their time of need.
The Challenge was completed on
Sunday 23rd April 2017 and I had the
most fantastic time of my life
completing it. I had such tremendous
support and encouragement along the
way. It was tough at times and also
very emotional but the generous
support for this amazing charity kept
me focused. I trained for completing it
in 5 hours 30 minutes and completed it
in 5 hours 29 minutes and 40.
Amazingly, I didnt suffer any blisters,
sore feet or injury and I guess that was
because I trained so well. At times it
Happenings of The
HAPPY Project
June promises to be a very busy month for
the HAPPY Project, lets hope that the
weather is sunny and warm so that we
enjoy the planned events without getting
wet!
The Games Group continues to meet in
the Library on a Friday afternoon from
1:30pm to 3:30pm. People dip in and out
according to their commitments. They
may choose to challenge someone to a
game of Chess or a group may play
Scrabble or some other word game, drop
by and see what is happening, you will be
very welcome.
The Social Group also known as WASPS
are planning events, Lyn advertises on the
web. The next club night will be on
Monday 12th June 2017 from 7:30pm at
The Hare and Barrel.
The Family Art and Craft Group is such
fun, the children have a whale of a time.
Last month we made Glitter Playdough, it
was hard work but very well worth the
effort. Amongst the other activities that
were enjoyed was the junk modelling,
thanks to all those people who have been
saving us their empty boxes, it is
fascinating to see what the children make.
We also decorated masks, the more glitter
and shiny bits that can be fitted on to the
mask the better it is!
The next Family Art and Craft Group will
take place on Saturday 10th June 2017
from 10:00am to 12:00 noon, at Ashill
Community Centre, The children have
was a real chore to make the effort but
I always seemed to be able to dig deep
and find the energy. I guess that was
because of the wonderful support
which was given to me by my husband
Alan Smith who on his bike had his
challenge of staying upright whilst
always staying just behind me whilst I
was out training, John Ford the
personal trainer, who always pushed
me just that little bit further and
Sharon Gibbons Sports massage and
Osteopath (otherwise known to me as
wonder woman).
It also has to be said the other support
requested that we do some sewing,
decorating biscuits and beading ( I think
that is making bracelets and necklaces)
and as usual anything else you fancy!
On Sunday, 11th June 2017, in
conjunction with The Wayland
Partnership Development Trust, we are
holding The Great Get Together, in
memory of Jo Cox, the MP who was
sadly murdered whilst out in her
constituency. This year it has been
incorporated into The Big Lunch. Please
come and join us, we will be in Chaston
Place, Watton, from 12 noon to 2pm
everyone is welcome. All we ask is that
you bring a plate of food to share. We
will provide drinks. The Italian Job have
very kindly agreed to open for us so that
we are able to have liquid refreshments.
(Non-Alcoholic)! We will have shelter
in the form of a Marquee so we will be
protected from the weather.
Ashill School Afternoon Fete takes place
on Saturday 17th June 2017 from 2:00pm,
the HAPPY Project will be attending with
a craft table of fun things to make, do
come and see us.
The HAPPY Project is supporting Griston
Babes in the Wood Festival which takes
place the weekend of 24th and 25th June
2017 in the village. You should soon see
lots of posters around advertising the
events.
On Saturday, there is a Car Boot Sale
starting at 1:00pm which is followed by a
BBQ and live music at the Waggon and
Horses. There will also be a competition
to find the Babes around the village.
On Sunday on the recreation ground there
WATTON AND DISTRICT ROTARY CLUB
We are a small group of friendly business and
professional people who meet weekly in the evening for
a 2-course meal followed by a speaker or, once a month,
to discuss our fundraising activities for the good causes we like to
support at local, national and international levels. If you would like
to know more about us and what we do, and about our worldwide
organisation: Rotary International Simply visit our website:
www.wattonrotary.org.uk or contact us by email:
wattonrotary@aol.com
from friends, family and in some cases
people who are not known to me in the
form of sponsorship has been
overwhelming and every donation
which got added will be used to its
fullest to better the service provided
by this fantastic charity.
Perhaps I am mad and a little bit crazy
but I would like to think that if you are
reading this you might be inspired to
take up a challenge of your own. I
had a tremendous time completing
mine. Thank you one and all for
reading this and your wonderful
support.
is a Dog Show and there will be stalls and
various attractions such as games, tractor
displays, the fire engine will be there for
the children to clamber on and guess
whatThe HAPPY Project will have a
craft stall of things to make! The event is
being held to support local charities, such
as EACH, and Home Start as well as the
village.
So, as you can see there is plenty to do. I
also have a new Grandchild expected in
June, I am on call to do Grandma Duties,
do you think the baby will wait until July
when it might be a little bit quieter?
If you have any queries or questions about
any of the events mentioned above do give
me a ring on 01953 880235 or 07856
876920
The Wayland News June 2017 Page 8
Wayland Mens Shed Grand Opening
Wayland Mens Shed Chairman, Richard Adams, and Mayor Beryl Bunning cut the cake to mark the opening of the Shed
The Wayland Mens Shed has been
establishing itself over the last few
months into the Old School House in
Church Walk, Watton.
They held an official Grand Opening on
Saturday morning with the Mayor,
Councillor Beryl Bunning doing the
honours. Over 40 members and their
partners in attendance together with
representatives from Watton Town
Council, the Rotary Club, St. Marys
Church, Wayland Partnership
Watton Community
Cinema
On behalf of all at the Watton Community
Cinema we must give a big thank you to all
our friends in the community for your
support. We are approaching the end of our
pilot season of film, and the feedback has
been amazing. Thank you to all those who
have exercised patience as we have sorted
out occasional teething issues with sound
and setting up. It has been a new
experience for us all at St Marys as we try
and transform a 1000 year old plus building
into a modern social cinematic experience!
The most profound and encouraging and
unexpected feedback for us have been from
those who have enjoyed being able to get
out into a non-threatening social
environment locally, where they can mix
with others and make new friends in the
cinema cafe and then enjoy a good film
afterwards. This has been amazing to be a
part of. We are grateful to all those who
Watton Rotary
Roundup
At our last meeting in April we had
the pleasure of the company of 3
students from the Wayland Academy
who had participated in our Young
Chefs Competition and been
adjudged the winners. The winner
was Kimberley Townsend (picture -
front left) and the runners up were
Josh Peters and Lara Linge. They
received certificates and cash prizes.
The picture also shows our
coordinator, Michael Haythorpe and
Wayland Academy teacher, Mrs
Mandy Beckwith. The results of 3
other competitions we sponsor in the
Academy. Maths, Poetry, and Design,
will be known soon and we look
Development Trust, the Happy Project,
U3A and Wayland News.
Shed members all supplied items of food
to create a marvellous spread which was
complemented by a special cake
sponsored by Breckland Funeral Service
and provided by Bs Bakes of Watton.
The morning was a great success with
everyone enjoying the tremendous
atmosphere of the occasion.
The growing membership is enjoying all
of the facilities available which include,
volunteer and who have helped to make it
such a great experience.
Special thanks to Tracy Newell from the
2nd Chances shop on the high street, who
lets us borrow props and who helps to set
up the cinema every time we screen a film.
Other special thanks go to Weatherill
Brothers Marquees who have kindly lent us
acres of material (free) to screen off
sensitive areas in the church. And a special
thank you to all the volunteers who serve in
the cafe and box office and move the
furniture around. We would like more
volunteers from the community to help out
in various ways, looking after the
technology, helping out in the cafe, and
welcoming guests, if this is for you we
would love to hear from you. In the
meantime our generous thanks go to the
community of Watton, so glad to be a part
of creating something so special in the
community.
Our next film will be on Saturday 24th
June, The light Between Oceans (12a)
6.15pm Cafe Open, film starts 7.15pm. -
forward to entertaining some of the
winners at a meeting in June, we will
report upon this next month.
It was good to see the Mens Shed
declared officially open by the Mayor
of Watton, Mrs Beryl Bunning, in
May. Our members have been
amongst the many offering hands-on
help and advice during the formative
months: our President, David
Branson, with a number of members
were at the very-well attended
opening.
June is the last month of the
International Rotary Year, and at our
last meeting of June, president David
Branson will be handing over to
Martin Parker, who is taking on the
reins for the second time having been
club president for the first time in the
year 1988/9.
pool, cribbage, chess, backgammon,
dominoes and draughts. A number of
members have been going out and about
to take photographs and enjoy a good
walk ending up at a suitable hostelry for
refreshments.
There is a computer repair section and a
workshop where members can involve
themselves and learn new skills.
Chairman, Richard Adams said that the
day had been a great success and a good
benchmark for the Shed to grow.
Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz star
in this tale of a lighthouse keeper and his
wife living off the coast of Australia who
raise a baby they rescue from a drifting
rowing boat.
And on Saturday 22nd July, 6.15pm Cafe
Open, 7.15 film screening of the BAFTA
award winning, Lion, (PG). Based on the
true story of a 5 yr old boy who falls asleep
on a train and gets lost on the streets of
Calcutta. He survives many challenges and
is adopted by a couple in Australia . 25
years later he sets out to find his lost
family. (Based on a true story)
We hope to resume other screenings in the
afternoon and evenings in the autumn, and
look forward to seeing you in June. Tickets
will be available from The Village Florist
on the High Street Watton from 1st June
for the June screening and are available at
the box office in the evening of the
screening. Early booking to avoid
disappointment! We look forward to
seeing you at the movies! (Revd Deborah
Hamilton-Grey, stmaryswatton.org )
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Mens Shed News
Grand Opening: See separate report re opening
please, but a big thankyou to all those who
worked hard to make this event a success and of
course all who attended.
Members social evening: Several members
attended a cheese and wine evening on 31st
March where there was much chat and partaking
of wine, cheese and French bread and crackers.
All agreed it was a very pleasant evening and
hopefully something we can repeat in the future.
Photography Group: The last outing of the group
was to Thompson on 20th April where we got
some good snaps around the lake and enjoyed a
lovely walk through the surrounding countryside.
We ended up at the Chequers for a light lunch
and some great ale. The next trip will be to
Thetford Priory on 25th May. For further details
keep your eyes on the notice board at the shed.
Other group activities: Cribbage players are
really getting together with plenty of games
being played. There are sheets hanging up on the
noticeboard to record games played in a friendly
competition. Once each player has played against
each member on the list there will be an overall
winner. Please see noticeboard for rules and
process. Dominoes has been put forward as a
possible for a competition so please put your
name down on the relevant sheet on the notice
board. Other games available to play are: -
Chess, Backgammon, pool, draughts and shortly
Darts. Fly Fishing - Anyone interested? We will
be going to Billingford Lake in the near future so
get your name on the list!
Ten Pin Bowling - As there are now a few names
on the list we will be organising a trip to
Dereham in the near future. Last chance to put
your name on the list for a good afternoon out
and have some fun.
Computer Department: Jeffery Heath, John
Bunning and the Computer team are busy
checking & where possible repairing PC
Desktops, which have been kindly donated, for
resell to anyone needing a system to learn on for
a small contribution to Men's Shed funds. The
team are very willing to help members, where
possible, with their PC issues. It is hoped to have
a PC system available in the Men's Shed shortly
to learn on.
Men's Shed Website: A MS Website is currently
being developed by John Chamberlin. This will
contain details of in house Shed groups,
upcoming events, photo gallery etc. Once up &
running details will be submitted to members and
included on promotional material.
Fund Raising: We are proposing to hold a quiz
night later in May in order to raise funds. Please
put your name on the list on the notice board if
this interest you and further details will follow if
there is a good enough response.
Forward Diary Dates: Wayland Men's Shed
AGM Thursday 1st June @ 19:00. An agenda
will be circulated on 25th May. All members are
encouraged to attend This is every member's
opportunity to participate and get involved in the
running of the Wayland Men's Shed.
Diabetes UK
At our May meeting we welcomed PCSO Tonya
Winsley to our group. She has been working in
Watton for about 9 1/2 years, although her beat
also covers the villages around as well as
Dereham and Scarning. Watton still has a police
station, but it is not open to the public any more.
Among her duties, she attends the local Safer
Neighbourhood Action Panel (SNAP) meetings,
which are held every two months at the Fire
Station. Tonya also talked how varied her work
was, the type of situations and issues she deals
with and how her role as a PCSO compares to the
role of a PC. Her work is varied and interesting
and there is always something different for
Tonya and her colleagues to do.
Our meeting next month will be on Monday 12th
June, 10.15am. Our speaker will be Martin Kaye
from the East Anglian Air Ambulance. We meet
at the Pentecostal Church, Watton and our
sincere thanks go to them for the generous use of
their faciliites. For any information about any of
our meetings please phone 01953 884713, leave
a message and I will get back to you.
Wayland Women
in Business
Wayland Women in Business is a networking
group for ladies from all walks of life, whether
running their own businesses, employed, seeking
to find employment or retired. Our aim is to
promote the importance of networking and
making contacts in a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere. There is no membership fee. We
hold quarterly meetings with a guest speaker and
a hot lunch and it has become a great social
event.
Spring Lunch. For our Spring lunch, not only did
we welcome the sunshine, but Lois Gill, the
creative director of Blossom and Yarn.
What started with an idea for a flower festival,
was grown after seeing a knitted Christmas tree
at another event. The idea of Blossom and Yarn
was created so knitters of the village of Caston
and surrounding areas could also be creative and
involved alongside the flower arrangers. Soon
knitters from far and wide were creating 4
knitted squared which were turned into an array
of food, wedding guests, Christmas decorations
and nativity scene as well as remembrance
poppies and local personalities from the churches
who join together each week for worship in
Wayland. Also created was the Bishop of
Norwich!
The event, first held two years ago, pulled
together the local community and resulted in an
amazing 36,000.00 profit to be shared amongst
the 6 churches.
The Second Blossom and Yarn is taking place 7-
10 July and will again see local visitor as well as
drawing people in from further afield to admire
this years theme. As well as lots of knitting and
sponsorship requests, this has involved much
research of different species to create beautiful
animals and birds.
Whilst Lois was enlightening us as to how the
articles are created, some of the WWIB ladies
also took a turn to knit a couple of rows to
become one of the owls Lois is currently working
on!
Diary Dates
Summer Lunch - Thursday 22 June. Kate
Barmby is our guest speaker. Norfolk nurse,
farmers daughter, wife and mother will be
joining us to talk about her interests, community
volunteering and her love of baking.
Artichoke Fashion Show Wednesday 22
September (evening) Tickets for our fundraising
event, raises funds for the Wayland Dementia
Caf, will go on sale in June. In the meantime, if
you would like to model the beautiful clothes on
the evening, or donate a raffle prize, please get in
touch. For more information or to book, see
waylandwomeninbusiness.co.uk
Watton U3A
Last month Christine Adams told us about her
Auntie May, (by marriage) Miss Savage, who
moved her house piece by piece from Ware in
Hertfordshire to Wells next the Sea in Norfolk.
Miss Savage was a hoarder who kept all receipts
and numerous pieces of paper filed in copies of
Radio Times. She was an independent person
who rode a bicycle in 1939 up through Holland
to find her grandfathers island after finding out
about her ancestors whilst researching her family
genealogy. Following this she sent food parcels
and clothing to Holland as part of her war effort.
She decided to become an engineer and became
the first female draughtswoman at De Havilland
where she worked. Also in the war she joined St.
Johns Ambulance and became an ARP too.
Throughout the war she lived on a river bus
riding a motor bike called Norman, to work.
Later she bought a house in Ware which was half
house and half bakery, a medieval hall. In the
1960s the council made compulsory purchase
order to demolish her house to make way for a
roundabout in the road outside. She decided to
fight this as she had lived there since the war.
She joined an historical society to enlist their
help after finding her house on a map dated 1450.
After writing to the RAF requesting their help in
lifting the house by helicopter to move it to Well
next the Sea which they declined not having a
helicopter large enough, she decided to move the
house herself. Miss Savage took the house apart
piece by piece numbering all the beams. There
were no nails as the house was built using
wooden pegs. 3 men and a lorry took the house
1100 beams - which she laid out on the land she
bought in Wells. She lived in a caravan on the
land whilst rebuilding the house on her own,
occasionally asking local fishermen to help lift a
very heavy beam. When she died aged 80 she had
been rebuilding the house for 23 years and it still
wasnt finished. Miss Savage kept detailed diaries
throughout her life over 500 in all. Antiques
Roadshow have visited the house and there is going
to be a film made about her story. Christine Adams
now lives in the house and is still working on it. It
was a memorable talk with many photos telling a
story about a remarkable woman.
The speaker for June will be Martin Kaye with a
talk about the latest improvements and
achievements of East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The No1 pub lunch group will be going to The
Windmill in Necton on Thursday 8 June and No
2 pub lunch group will be going to The Swan at
Hillsborough on Tuesday 27 June.
Please contact our Membership Secretary, Anita
Taylor on 01953 881110 if you would like to
become a member of the Watton U3A, or would
like further details.
For further details on the National U3A, go to
www.u3a.org.uk
Watton Evening WI
I wonder if you were lucky enough to have found
a single flower or a small bouquet of flowers
from the WI. For many years the National
Flower Arrangers Society have made small
bunches of flowers and left them for others to
pick up and enjoy. This year the Norfolk WI
Federation were asked to join them and take part
and many of our members did just that and
attached small cards to the bouquets. A small
delightful surprise is always welcome.
It was wonderful to welcome guests this month
to our meeting and although this was our
Resolution meeting where we, along with all WIs
across the country, vote on whether to agree and
submit the resolutions to this years Annual
Meeting it was still a great time. The subjects
this year are, Alleviating Loneliness and the
other, Plastic Soup. I realize this is a most
intriguing resolution, but it alludes to the micro-
plastic fibres which are found in our oceans. The
fibres come from our clothes every time we wash
them and it is amazing that 140,000 polyester-
cotton fibres and up to 730,000 fibres from
acrylic fabrics are shed per washing machine
load. Both Resolutions proposed were agreed
and a member of the Caston WI will be taking
our recommendations to vote for these
suggestions. Hopefully, as in the past with WI
Resolutions, the Government may be encouraged
to look seriously at both these issues. It wasnt
all serious at this months meeting, much
laughter and enjoyment was had in designing and
decorating stones with beautiful paints. Some of
us got more paint on ourselves than on the
stones but it was all great fun.
This month we entered an exhibit entitled
Animals that inspired Beatrix Potter in the
Norfolk Federation Centenary Salver craft
competition. Unfortunately, we didnt win but
we have our fingers crossed that we can match
our First place at the Royal Norfolk Show again
this year. Ladies are working tirelessly on our
exhibit at the moment and it will be judged by
the public as in past years so we hope you will
visit the marquee and vote for us in June.
As usual many of the members met throughout
the month some attending lunch at Richmond
Golf Course, others walking the Pingo Trail and
the usual Craft Group. Some members attended
the Burwell & Carleton Rode WI Craft Day
where five crafts were on offer to try. All in all
another great month of activities. If you should
wish to join us please come along as a guess
(guess fee 3.50) to the WCCC but PLEASE
NOTE it will be held on 1st June and not the 8th
as usual due to the General Election being called
and the hall being used for voting. Alternatively
if you would like to find out more please contact
our President Anita Maslin on 01953 882151.
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Watton Churches Together Thought for the month glasses on. You should be wearing
sunglasses. This is summer, and its
was very good at flower-arranging, and
could see what shape and way she wanted
St. Marys Church, Watton By Rev. Eleanor Reddington, Watton Norfolk so you should enjoy the sun while to arrange them to bring out the best in
www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us @StMarysWatton Methodist Church weve got it. them. Her skill certainly didnt rub off on
Open for Visitors Wednesday 10.30-3.00pm One of the joys of being a minister is that I We laughed about the comment, but the me its a case of stick the flowers in a
Thursday 10-12.30pm. spend quite a bit of time in the car person was right we need to enjoy each vase and let them arrange themselves!
Revd Deborah Hamilton-Grey is available for any Church travelling around. Some of you may not moment. How often do we stop to enjoy We are very fortunate to live in a
enquiries on 01953 529138 or 07896658373 think driving is a joy, but its been the beauty all around us? So often, were wonderful county. Yes, we grumble about
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd fantastic over the last month or so seeing so busy dashing around that we dont take the weather at times, but there is so much
Wednesday Morning Worship all the signs of spring bursting forth. any notice of whats going on around us here for us to enjoy. Take time this week to
Thursdays 5pm - 5.30pm; Saturdays 9.30am - 10am Parish Ditches are suddenly lined with primroses, or maybe we just give the beauty a cursory stop and look at something a flower, the
Prayers; 5pm - 6pm Pray & Praise bluebells are appearing in woods, and glance as we look out of the window, sea, the sky or perhaps the birds in your
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm leaves are appearing in all sorts of shades perhaps to see what the weathers doing. garden. Listen to the song of the birds
Tel: 01953 881252 email: wattonchurch@gmail.com of green. Each time I travel down a road, Every Sunday in Church I stand and look outside, and let yourself enjoy the moment.
Sun 4th 8.00am Holy Communion theres something new to see and enjoy. at the flowers on the communion table, or Maybe, like me, youll also give thanks to
10.00am Holy Communion This last day or two weve had some nice on a flower stand, and am amazed both at the God who created the beauty and gave
Sun 11th 8.00am Holy Communion warm sunshine again and someone the beauty of the flowers and the skill of us the ability to appreciate his wonderful
10.00am Informal Holy Communion commented to me Youve got the wrong those who arranged them. My stepmother world. Eleanor
Sun 18th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion he sed if thar were a histry questshun he werent tha oonly thing thar hed plenty of.
2.30pm Caf Stop at Blenheim Centre Tha Ovington wud know it cos heeze lived threw moost
of tha countries histry. Corse he wos
Horry an me hent hed enny o thar pub grub
yit, but seems like thas time we give it a
Sun 25th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10 Crower unlucky cos hed missed tha battle of
Hastings an tha dust up atween England an
goo, arta pay day I rekkun.
I hear tha ole Chuch is shuttin up shop
Watton Methodist Church Well thas thet time o tha munth agin so I tha ole boys acrorst the channel. He sed sune cos of orl tha repair wuk thas bein
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk thort I orta give yew an updeart on Willage thet dint signify corse he wos on a tearble dun, shud kip tha ole rearn drops from
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and gooins on. wi people who hed bort along plenty of fallin on our hids I spect. I spuse thar
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. Its your quiet place. At How did yew git on wi vootin fer yore new beer an tha grub wos orlrite. sarvices will be took in tha Willage Horl,
10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large cownciller, did yore man or mawtha git in? Thas gitten seerus abowt hevvin no rearn cos tha Vicka doont want orl har
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. Me an tha missus hossed along tew tha leartly, tha ole surar beet are lookin orl congrearshun gooin tew tha devil dew she?
Sun 4th 10.30am Mrs S Mann willage horl an joined tha long line o wilty afore thar big enuff tew run a hoss We hent sin much o tha ole Parish Chair
6.30pm Rev J Pathmarajah peepal weartin tew vote, cor thar wos hoe threw them, tha ole weatha gel kip mawtha leartly, sumwun say she hev got a
Sun 11th 10.30am Rev J Thomson suffin busy. Our man come third, so we sayin thet were gooin tew hev heavy rearn job. Probly at tha prison, sheed meark a
6.30pm Mr A Warby orta give him a bronze medal, I shell hatta showers, but hent sin nuthin yit. Even tha gud warda. Thas anutha reason tew kip
Sun 18th 10.30am Miss J Wood arsk tha Parish Cowncil fer sum munny ole weeds hent growed much leartly, an owta jail a far as Im consarned, cor blarst
6.30pm Rev A King towards it. Corse now were got anutha thet meark a change. Mind yew, I spect I bet sheed give yew sum teddy if yew
Sun 25th 10.30am Mr D Yarham lecshun comin up nex munth, I bet we thet wunce thet start thet ont know when upset har. Be on bred an worta fer life.
6.30pm Mrs E Warby shell have tha candydearts orl givin us tew leave orf, an we shell be up tew our My ole Aunt Molly she say We are orl
Roman Catholic Community promises fer a better life if we vote fer hocks in wet mowld. sent here tew help othas Uncle Garge he
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church them, har, thetll be tha day when orl, or Orl tha yung (an old) mawthas from tha say Well, wot are tha othas sent here for
St. Nicholas Church, Ashill even sum onnem, promises cum trew. Willage went down tha pub cuppla weeks then?
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion Tha Willage Horl gang put on a quiz an agoo and hed a reel gud blow owt, orl Well teark care o yoreselves and dunt yew
Sun 4th 10.00am Lay Led Worship & Sunday Funday suppa evenin larst week. Horry cum rownd onnem cum hoom a singin an dancing up fergit - - - Dew yew kip a troshin.
for school age children an sed he wos agooin tew hev a goo, cos tha rud, so thet seemed like tha grub Boy Sid
Sun 11th 9.30am Family Holy Communion
Sun 18th 9.30am Morning Worship 3oz. Sugar, light and fluffy beat in the egg and the
Sun 25th 9.30am Holy Communion Recipe of the 3oz. SR flour, lemon zest.
1 large egg, Fold in flour and add a little milk, just
St. Georges Church, Saham Toney Month - Lemon Grated zest from one lemon, enough to give the mixture a dropping
Sun 4th 11.00am Lay Led Worship A little milk. consistency.
Sun 11th
Sun 18th
11.00am Family Holy Communion
11.00am All Age Worship
Sauce Pudding Ingredients Sauce: Put into a greased pie dish.
Enthusiastic baker, Sonya Thompson 1 tablespoon cornflour, 1 tablespoon sugar, Sauce:
Sun 25th 11.00am Holy Communion found this recipe in her Mothers book 1oz butter, pint lemon juice and water. Mix cornflour and sugar with the lemon
S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke which she started to write in 1966. Method juice and water, bring to the boil with 1oz
Sun 4th 10.30am Family Holy Communion Ingredients: Sponge, Sponge: butter. Pour over pudding and bake for 35-
Sun 11th 10.30am All Age Worship 3oz. Margarine, Cream together margarine and sugar until 40 minutes at gas mark 5, 190 degrees C
Sun 18th 10,.30am Holy Communion
Sun 25th 10.30am Lay Led Worship
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Sun 4th 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 18th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 25th 5.00pm Hymns for a Summer Evening

All Saints Church, Threxton

Our next service is on Sunday 4th June
at 10.30 a.m. A warm welcome to all.

NWT Breckland Local Group

We will be at Weeting Fair on 28th May
Julys walk will be at Lynford Arboretum guided by Paul
Newport on 23rd. details to follow.
For more details on NWT Breckland please email
fionaroat@btinternet.com
Dance Away at The
Queens Hall
Ballroom, Latin and
Ashill by the Sea
is the theme for this years Fete
To be held Sunday 23rd July 12Noon to 4.30pm.
Lots of games & stalls, Vintage Vehicles, BBQ, Bar,
Ice Cream, Tombola, Plants and Cakes for sale,
Raffle, Bouncy Castle, Donkey Rides and
home-made refreshments.
Proceeds to Ashill Community Centre

Sequence Dancing The Watton Society

8pm - 11pm Admission 4 21st June Lunch at the Twenty Churchwardens
Dances June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th followed by a visit to Gooderstone Water Gardens
More information John & Judy Kerr 01953 882613
The Wayland News June 2017 Page 11
Watton Air Cadets
On the ground and in
the air again!
The last month has been a busy month for 864
Watton Sqn. On Sunday 10th April Flt Lt Miller
Officer Commanding went to RAF Marham for the
Commanding Officers Conference. This conference
is held on an annual basis where staff from around
the Norfolk and Suffolk Wing come together and
receive updates on matters of the moment and other
important changes to the ATC. Part of the day also
consists of awards for the various competitions that
happen throughout the year. This year 864 Watton
Sqn won the Wing modelling competition
signalling that 864 Watton Sqn has the best Areo
modellers in the Wing.
April has also seen 8 cadets attend Wing Field
weekend at West Tofts camp near Thetford. They
were joined by over 200 cadets from all over
Norfolk and Suffolk Wing and took part in a range
of activities from raft building, archery, clay target
shooting and fieldcraft. The weekend is a
competition and each event that the cadets took part
are scored. The Sqn is awaiting its final placing but
early indications show that it has beaten its position
from last year meaning the Sqn is in the top 10 of
the Wing.
Finally on the 6th May three lucky cadets were
given an opportunity to go Air Experience Flying at
RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. This was the first
time that the cadets have been able to go flying in a
while now due to location moves or poor weather
preventing the cadets from going flying. The cadets
travelled to RAF Cranwell for midday and when
Watton (Loch
Neaton) Bowls Club
This seasons competitive matches started with club
vice captain Kevin Wilson playing at home in the
county 4 wood singles against B Goff of Dereham
St Nicholas. The visitor made the perfect start by
leading 13-0 and despite Kevin coming into the
game the final result was a convincing 21-10 win
for Goff. In the county pairs Richard Exley and
Malcolm Hamilton were at home against the
Fletcher brothers from Dereham. From an even 12-
12 after 14 ends Dereham led by 12-20, only for
Watton to get to 17-21 with one end to play. With a
grandstand finish the Watton pair scored a superb 5
for a 22-21 win. Unfortunately for Peter Myhill and
Graham Vellam they lost at home 7-26 to Gary
Goodrum of Wymondham, last years winner of the
title. John Hunter and Kevin Wilson were drawn
away to Gary Oakley and Chris Gaul at
Wymondham. A brisk 7-0 start turned into a10-16
deficit after 16 ends. They then drew level at 16-16
and finished in fine style with a 22-17 win.
In the county fours, Exley, Hunter, Hamilton and Wilson
were drawn away to M Howard at Diss District B C.
Despite being 0-6 down Watton went into a 12-9 led,
Watton Kuk
Sool Won
Success
Callum Gough (pictured below) from
Watton Kuk Sool Martial Arts was very
successful at a recent Local inter-club
competition in Norwich, beating all
comers in his Brown Belt category,
gaining three first places to win the
Grandchampion Trophy at his level.
Several clubs from the area took part and
the competition was stiff but Callum has
worked hard leading up to it.
Master Thomas who runs the classes
with his Father Master Andy were
pleased with his performance, and hope
that he can do as well on June 3rd at the
UEA this year in the European
Tournament.
Kuk Sool Won is an activity that all the
family can participate in and enjoy for
years of good health and fitness while
learning self defense. Anybody who
would like to come and train with us
please visit our website at
they arrived it was all good news, the weather was
www.kuksoolwon-gillingwater.org for
good and the cadets would be flying. The cadets
class times and locations.
were shown how to fly the aircraft before taking
Call or text Andy on 07775890359.
control and being allowed to fly the aircraft
themselves and if they wanted to thy could also
have a go at some aerobatics. FS Cox (above)
commented on the day saying flying was
exhilarating and so much fun, I cant wait to get
back into the air again.
only for the Diss boys to take 5 ends including a 4 and a
6. The final result 15-25 to Diss.
In the EBA league Watton started their campaign at home
to Dereham, with Kevin their new appointed captain.
Although the usual 21 ends were completed it became
farcical when the last few ends were played in the dark.
Keith Bennett, Brian Ledbetter, David Violet and Kevin
Wilson lost by 12-15. John Seage, Charles Newman,
Malcolm Hamilton and John Hunter by dropping 7 shots
on the first end never recovered and went down 15-23.
Len Green, Jim Adams, Philip Lapworth, playing his first
match for the club, and Graham Vellam lost by one shot
having conceded 9 shots on the final 3 ends. A
disappointing 0-5 result 16-58 on shots.The away match
at Shipdham was a repeat with all three rinks losing.
Andy Sindle and Richard Relf replaced Kevin and Brian.
Result 0-5 and 45-86 shots.
The ACL team playing away to Gissing lost 0-6 and 18-
36 on the shots. Brian Cubby with Sandy and Graham
Vellam lost 8-22, whilst Carol Relf, Jim Adams and
Kevin Simpson lost 10-14.
Forthcoming home matches in June: 1st Scole ACL - 4th
Club Fours Competition 6th Connaught Ash ADL 7th
Mundford EBA 11th Coral Cup with Bradenham,
Connaught, Harling, Hingham, Shropham and Watton
14th Northwold EBA 20th Diss Causeway ACL 24th
Club Triples Competition 28th Shipdham EBA
The Wayland News June 2017 Page 12
Blossom and Yarn
spectacular knitting and
flower festival returns
Following the huge success of the 2015
Blossom and Yarn event in six medieval
churches in rural Norfolk, the 2017 event
promises to be even more exciting.
Held over 4 days from Friday 7th July, each of
the 6 churches in the Wayland parish group
will be adorned with knitted displays
complimented with flowers and foliage.
Artistic Director, Lois Gill, a celebrated
craftswomen and RHS Chelsea Flower show, 3
times medallist is leading a team of
enthusiastic knitters, gardeners and florists to
create a festival around the theme of Creation.
Each church will have a different theme from
an undersea world to the Garden of Eden.
Work is already well underway, Percy the
Peacock and assorted parrots and monkeys
have already been created from recycled
knitted squares from the previous festival and
new patterns that Lois and her team have
devised.
Once again the aim of the festival is to bring
the 6 parishes together and create a sense of
community whilst having fun, and the funds
raised will help ensure that the ancient historic
churches remain at the heart of the life and
landscape of these six rural Norfolk villages.
Early bird tickets are now available. Book
your multi-venue, any day passport ticket now
and save 25%. Early bird price 6. 8 on the
door, under 16s go free.
Are you feeling
bullied?
Do we all take things too heart? Can we
reprogram our minds to be different?
It does get easier to do the more life
experiences you have. It doesn't mean
you dont "feel". It means you don't
automatically assume that everything that
happens to you or everything that
someone says to you is about you.
Sometimes what is said to you is about
what the other person is going through
and not them making a point about your
life but you take it personally. Sometimes
things that happen to you, just happen
and it's not necessarily the world out to
get you, although sometimes it can feel
that way. We can feel hurt and feel
attacked initially when someone says
something to us that we don't like, but
then if we take a step back and ask
ourselves, is this about me or is this
about something the other person is
going through? That can help. Sometimes
we need to tell the person that what they
said hurt our feelings. You might be
surprised when they respond with,"Oh
no, I didn't mean you, I was thinking
about someone else." You can train
yourself to not take everything
personally, so it has nothing to do with
your left or right brain. You are in
control of your reactions! I know from
experience.
We are all different that's what makes life
interesting. So just because someone says
something you don't like, that doesn't
mean it's true! This saying is so good
because it is encouraging people to
consider the other person's opinion or
advice or observation, or intention, or
state of mind, they are entitled to their
own thoughts just as much as you are, so
if you want to be heard, you must also
learn to listen. We must all grow up and
accept that life is not perfect and that
despite our wishes, there will be sadness,
and evil and inconsiderate words. If we
hear something we don't like, instead of
reacting, think about the person saying it:
are they trying to help me? Hurt me
intentionally? Are they cynical to
everyone? Depressed? Do I respect them
in general? Are they the kind of person
that is always looking for a negative
reaction? Etc. Thinking like this will
open your mind and make it easier to try
and understand people in general. You
will feel less pain and won't take it so
personal. Having emotions make people
human. Learning the difference between
reactions and taking action is a behaviour
that is learned and developed over time.
Life is a series of lessons good and bad.
Never let anyone or anything break your
spirit. You are a shining star! Keep
shining! Smile and hold your head up
high! People are just like you, or me!
K. Glover
Whats on
at St Marys Church,
Watton
Open Church The Church will be open
Wed 10.30-3.00pm & Thurs 10-12.30pm.
You are welcome to come into church to
enjoy the peace and tranquillity, say a
prayer & light a candle, or just to look
round. Church members will welcome
you and serve refreshments.
The May Winner of the 100 Club Draw
was No 97 Steve Bibby
Thurs 1st June 10-12noon Thursday
Chat a social coffee morning at St Mary's,
Watton. Continuing on 1st Thursday of
each month. All are welcome.
Sat 3rd June 7.00pm Jill & Vernon Conie
will be running A Quiz at St Marys
Church (10 rounds of 10 questions) and a
raffle. Tables of 4 - 10, bring your own
drinks and nibbles. To book a table please
contact the Parish Office 01953 881252
Mondays 5th, 12th , 19th, 26th June 9.30
-10.30am Story Bags at St Marys
Church for parents and preschool children.
This is held weekly on Mondays, only
during term time.
Sun 18th June 2.30pm-4.00pm Caf Stop
at The Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close,
Watton. Crafts for all the family, free
refreshments.
Wed 28th June 3.30-4.45pm Stop Gap
after school club at The Blenheim Centre,
Tedder Close, Watton
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