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During the second week of the Spring term 2015 the 90 Year One children atSufeld Park Infant school in Cromerhad a fantastic opportunity to take part

in a drama and storytelling week.It was led by Sam, an enthusiastic lady,from an external company called‘The One Day Theatre Company’.

As a school, we believe in providingall pupils with activities they can excel in, and it was wonderful to see their

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involvement in acting out the mystery inthe specically written story ‘Who Stole

Little Bo Peep’s Sheep?’

The children had, prior to this experience,

learnt some acting skills, during drama, intheir Literacy lessons, which involved richspeaking and listening opportunities.

During the Theatre week our three YearOne classes learnt to tell their part of theintriguing story in their sessions with Sam.

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Well three weeks into sensibleeating, I hope you are all doingas well if not better than I!

On Saturday 14th February, JackValentine will visit NORFOLK.

If you do not know this gentlemanhe knocks on your door after darkand leaves a present on the step,and when you open the door hehas vanished.

As a child this was an evening ofgreat excitement as with a front& back door by the time the childnamed on the present had openedtheir gift & all had admired it, theother door would be knocked onand a bunch of screaming children would dash through the house back & forth until all had gifts.

But sometimes if the door wasopened too quickly a garden rakecould nearly fall on your head oras a parcel was snatched off thestep it would be pulled away asit was attached to a string.

My father would return to a house

full of over excited children andalthough he came in soon after thelast present had been delivered henever saw him or that is what hetold us!

I think this happens in a few othercounties but is not a nationallyknown phnomema.

You may decide to give yourself a break for Valentine’s day, or night,as we have so many super pubs andrestaurants here in North Norfolk.

Without travelling too far youcan take your loved one out fora surprise meal or for a night ortwo away in a luxury hotel.

On the 17th February it is ShroveTuesday and pancakes are a must but in moderation!

The 18th February is Ash Wednesdaywhat are you giving up for Lent?

May I wish all of our readersA Happy Chinese New Yearon Thursday 19th February.

See Page 7 to read aboutthis Year of the Goat.

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Dear Editor,Last April ‘About With Friends’ launched‘Clubs With Friends’ a programme centredaround helping youngsters with SpecialEducational Needs to access mainstreamcommunity activities.

Since its launch we have helped many young people with learning disabilities etc. to becomeinvolved with local clubs & groups, includingtraditional Youth Clubs as well as specialistgroups like Drama Clubs.

We have also supported others in accessingvoluntary work and the project is continuingand we have room to take on more youngsters.

Referrals can be made by the young person

themselves or by their families or any professionals working with them.

Dear Editor,Geoff Smith’s recollections, in the last issueof the Crab Tales, of his last pilgrimage fromPeterborough to Cromer seem a little awry – putting in Cromer has not been £1 since 2005.

Last year at the Marrams Putting Green onRunton Road the cost was not £3 but £2.50and £2 for under-12s, as since 2008, as itwill be again from April when the CromerPutting team look forward to seeing oldand new putters and pitchers at both theMarrams and The Meadow Pitch&Putt.

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Dear Editor,While in Morrisons supermarket on the eveningof the 13th of January, my dear wife and Iwitnessed a lone eldery gentleman suddenlykeel over as if pole-axed and strike the oorwith some violence.

An ambulance was sent for and he wasgathered up and ferried to the Norwichhospital still unconscious.

May I use the courtesy of your Letters Page

to wish him a speedy recovery, whoever heis, and give a literary pat on the back to theParamedics.

Later that night in bed, not being in the rstush of youth myself, I fell to brooding onthe incident and at one point wondered outloud: ‘ What could have made that old-boy faint like that?’.

From beneath the duvet my dear wife offeredthise cynical observation: ‘Perhaps it was Morrisons’ prices’.

Yours Faithfully

Philip Graham

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Dear Editor,By the early summer of 2015, Cromer willhave its own skate park on the Meadow.

Maverick, the company that is building the skate park, has committed to a provisional start dateof 2nd March 2015, dependent upon prevailingweather conditions and they expect the park to be completed by June this year, and perhapseven in time for the May bank holiday.

The Cromer Skate Park campaign reached itsfundraising target of £150,000 in Septemberlast year but unfortunately, the building workhad to be put on hold until after the winter.

Nevertheless, in the meantime there was stillmuch to do to reduce the risk of further delaysto the realisation of a dream already severalyears in the making.

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Even as little as £5 or £10 per month wouldhelp to keep the park thriving, and benetthe community as a whole.

This years fundraising includes a Charity Ballat Northrepps Cottage on 14th March & PhilWeston of ‘Wet Dog’ is rafing off a bespokespecialist skateboard worth £266.50, whichwas donated by a family from Shefeld whohave been regular visitors to Cromer for years.

They believed it would benet Cromer to havea skate park of its own. Gregg - the dad - builtthe skateboard himself, and it is a thing of rare beauty.’ To see the skateboard and buy a rafeticket visit ‘Wet Dog’ surf shop on Tucker St.

As always, the campaign thanks all those whohave supported and continue to support thecampaign. Your input is always welcome.

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Dear Editor, North Norfolk Chamber Opera is an amateur performing group set up some 25 yrs. ago byour President, Janet Bryant-Heron to performworks seldom, if ever, seen in North Norfolk.

Our venues have included Sheringham LittleTheatre, Kelling Barn, The MaddermarketTheatre and for many years now the AudenTheatre, Greshams School in Holt.

We have put on an opera annually in the spring, performing such works as:‘The Marriage of Figaro’, ‘The Magic Flute’ & ‘Don Giovanni’

by Mozart, ‘Die Fledermaus’ by Strauss,‘Sister Angelica’ by Puccini, ‘Albert Herring’ by Britten, ‘The Song in the Blickling Garden’ by Davidson & many operettas & one act operas.

Our Autumn concerts have been both serious andlight-hearted including ‘The Hills are Alivewith the Sound of Mozart’ and ‘Opera andChips’ performed in a barn at a pub!

Our next production will be an English translationof ‘The Elixir of Love’ (L’Elisir d’Amore) byGaetano Donizetti, nightly on 16th - 18th April2015 at the Auden Theatre – a fun ‘Rom-Com’in which a lovelorn young man takes an Elixir(actually only wine but he doesn’t know that!)in order to try and win his love.

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on: 01263 761 482 or see our web sitewww.northnorfolkchamberopera.co.uk

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The script was lively and engaging and thechildren loved learning their lines/wordsand adding actions to perform.

Music and singing was also involved and thesimple masks & props provided were endearing!

Many traditional characters were in the storyand familiar to the children. This acted asstimuli for all children to come to schooldressed up as their favourite characteron the nal day.

Each class spent about a day in total with Sam,who through her fun & games and repetitivetechniques, encouraged them all to take part.

On the nal day, the whole story cametogether in the morning – and we foundout who that naughty thief was!

The children then, so successfully, with greatenjoyment, ended their theatre experience, bytaking part in two afternoon performancesto a real audience of the invited andvery happy parents.

Thanks very much to John Neenan for sending us this article and thesedelightful photographs.

OverstrandBoxing DayFirst of all, our apologies to all of the braveswimmers at the Boxing Day Swim..we lostthe original le to put in the last issue!

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In Chinese astrology, each year (starting fromChinese New Year) is associated with a signof an animal, occurring in a 12-year cycle.

Those born in these years come under the signof the Goat : 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967,1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027.

Their Lucky Colors are: brown, red & purpleand their Lucky Numbers are: 2 and 7.Their Lucky Flowers are: carnation & primrose

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New Start For OldAs usual, I went along to the end of our roadto watch the rehearsals of this year’s Pantoat the Mundesley’s Coronation Hall wherethe cry of “ New lamps for old ” will be heardwhen the pantomime Aladdin hit’s the stage between the 17th and 20th February.

This year the new for old situation is linked directly with the producers of this yearly andwell attended event.

For the last 41 years the pantomime has beenorganised by the “Friends of MundesleyLifeboat” but for 2015 the “Friends”have stepped down and a group ofregulars have taken over.

The Mundesley pantomime is a immensely

popular production and often sells out veryquickly. This is due to the local contentand jokes aimed directly at some ofthe great and good of the area.

This year’s Production is directed by IanCashmore and the well known localcomedian Pat Nearny (above right )takes on the roll of Widow Twanky.

As usual the cast is drawn from Mundesley andthe surrounding villages with a large hoard ofchildren being involved with the singing anddancing in the chorus.

A ghost tells them that there is treasure buriedin the grounds of the hall - this would save themfrom rack and ruin. Their cook overhears andrushes off to tell her brother, Moriarty, whowith a gang of sundry cronies, determines toget to the treasure rst.

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locals out of the way. The Herbs contact theirold friend Sherlock Holmes, who arrives withDr Watson and Mrs Hudson. Mrs H discoversher old love in the person of the Herbs’ butler,Roger and Holmes of course defeats Moriarty.

All is well. But are we sure of the happy ending?

...There could be a sting in the tale!

Performances at 7.30pm from Wed. 4th to Sat.7th February in Aldborough Community Centre.

Tickets available from Aldborough Post Ofceand Spar shop (both on the Green).

This is Aldborough Players’ 22nd pantomime(the rst one was in 1993 and they have onlymissed one year in all that time).

The Action centres around Sir Basil and LadyHerb, residents of Aldborough Hall but nowsadly impoverished.

Tickets are on sale from Monday 2nd Februaryonwards and can be purchased from 10am to1pm at the Corner House Café in Mundesley.£6.50 for adults and £3.50 for under 12’s.Info : www.MundesleyPanto.co.uk

Proceeds will be distributed between three verydeserving local charities: The First Responders,The Air Ambulance, and Together We Share,a local fund set up in memory of Trevor Sizerwho was himself involved in the Mundesley pantomime on many occasions.

As always, you are promised anextremely entertaining eveningwith songs, dancing, and lotsof audience participation.

Oh yes you are! Above: Most of the cast

On Right : L-R Paul Reynoldswho plays Wishy Washy & Nigel Holmes who wrote it.

See you there.PK

The AldboroughPlayers PantoI went along to Aldborough on Sunday the 1stFebruary to watch the rehearsals of this year’sPanto: “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of Aldborough - the Return of Black Shuck”

The show begins with the best of baddies withappropriate facial hair! With a great voice andsuperb presence, he is obviously enjoying him-self which encourages the audience to enjoythemselves as he sets the scene.

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A Feast of Fun, Food, Art, Music & Heritage.

The Cliftonville Hotel in Cromer played host tothe launch of the 6th Crab & Lobster Festivalon January 15th.

Wheely Good Wheels Art Trail brings an arrayof ship’s wheels to be decorated, they are madefrom solid wood approx 24ins in diameter andcost £60 each to sponsor.

Local shops, ofces, schools, pubs, individuals, businesses and groups are invited to sponsor awheel and work together with an artist, schoolor individual to decorate it for display as part of the Art Trail. It is a great way to attract interestin your business, organisation or as an artist.At least 15,000 copies of the leaet will be

published and available all over the area.The decorated wheels will be sold at the GrandCharity Auction on Sunday August 30th withthe proceeds going to the Community GrantScheme, which, since 2010, has donatedover £33,000 to local charities.

The trail runs from Easter until August.

Full details of the locations of decorated wheelswill be published in the leaet, guiding peopleto discover them on display in businesses andshops throughout Cromer & Sheringham.

If you are interested in to purchasingone of the Wheels to decorate please Email: [email protected].

The evening was presented by Tony ShippMBE, Cllr Hilary Cox and Noel Gant witha presentation of awards and grants fromlast year.

The Crab & Lobster Festival will commenceon Friday 15th May, with a concert in thePavilion Theatre through to evening ofSunday 17th May.

There will be street entertainment in Cromer &Sheringham with the main weekend site beingon Evington Lawns (Cromer boating Lake)with various stalls, Cookery Theatre and music.

Don’t forget The Food Trail with some cheekyfun in the window displays around the town.

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New Sports FacilityIn December last year the Mundesley Youth &Community group assembled for the big lightswitch on following installation of the MultiUse Games Area (MUGA) oodlights.

The contractors had been on site for nearlya month and will be returning in the Springto colour the court green.

The MUGA is a tarmac sports court (37mx 21m) with permanent Football goals andBasketball rings for “Open Access”.

Netball posts and Tennis nets will be storedin the locked storage area but are availablefor “Bookings Slots”.

The facility also has oodlights that can beused for just £2 per hour.

When the facility opens it will have timesfor “Open Access” (just turn up & use) or“Booking Slots” to ensure you haveexclusive use.

Mundesley Parish Council and MYC want tomake sure the facility is used by individualsand families as well as community groupsso for 2015 all bookings will be FREE.

For further infomation visit their website:www.mundesleyyouthandcommunity.org.uk

Thanks to Eduardo Garcia for these photos.

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It’s Better ThanRepairing CarsSince the back end of last year Matt Boyer of

Boyers Body Shop has, as well as repairingand servicing cars, taken on missiles as well.

I say as well, Matt has taken on the cleaning up, painting and getting this 28 foot long missile aswell as the launcher, looking a million dollars.

I would guess that a million dollars is less thanthe Ministry of Defence would have paid for suchan amazing bit of kit, back on 1964, when theywere rst situated at RAF bases in Norfolk andin Suffolk.

Known as the ‘Mark two Bloodhound’ thismissile can besides ying at over Mach two,can then blow up a complete squadron of jetaircraft, ying in squadron format.

In the next couple of weeks, the missile will be returned to the Neatishead Museum whereit will be sited for visitors to enjoy seeing and being part of our defence history.

So the question one has to ask is how come Boyers Body Shop end up repairing andcleaning up a missile in Cromer?

A couple of years ago, while Matt was buyingsome milk at Morrisons he started chatting toBeth Condle, curator/manager of Neatishead

who then contacted Mattand as a result the missile was hauled to Cromer.

Asked about this ratherunusual job, Matt said:

“ I have enjoyed all thework involved with it ashave many others workingon this job.

I have to say it looks a great deal better thanwhen it arrived here”

“Would you do it again?” I asked.

“Yes, we have all enjoyedworking on this missile”

PK

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GoodnightCampers‘Have You Got The Butter, Mark?’

Learning of the closure of Mundesley HolidayVillage - and its planned journey into ‘theworld of posh’ - has saddened me along, nodoubt, with many of its long-time campers.

I had the undoubted joy of working a stint inthe service room, there, over the Christmas/ New Year break of 1989 / 90. My Stepson,Will, and I were both looking for somethingto tide us over the Festive period having justmoved back to this area and ahead of my joining British Rail Traincrew in Norwich.

The vacancies were for 4 days over Christmasitself and then a further 4 days spanning OldYears Night and New Years Day. Will, whohad recently left boarding school, and wasn’t particularly ‘people-savvy’, was assigned a post as a waiter while I was unceremoniously despatched to the service room.

The waiting job needs no description - pleasetell me it needs no description - while my work entailed plating up the meal-of-the-hour, on a production-line basis with half-a-dozen or socolleagues, ready to be rushed into the diningroom by the frenetic waiting staff and dropped in front of the bewildered punters.The whole process was madness and seemedto operate on a system of shouting, swearing,

spilling, scolding, more swearing and slipping about on food-splashed oors; Health andSafety had no place here.

The post meal emptying of the tables and thedining room was even crazier, on the basis of ‘as soon as you’d cleared everything you weredone for your shift’. The batwing doors betweenthe service room & dining hall were supposedto have an in-&-out system but for some strangereason, in the heat of battle, most staff appeared spontaneously ‘entrance/egress dyslexic’ andcollisions at these pinch-points were manifold; food skating could be added to your CV afteronly one day of employment here.

Now began my main job - that of washing up- we had a couple of machines but they weremore-or-less knackered and only served as a pre-wash rinse; mostly the dirty crockery wasdropped - often (intentionally) along with half-

eaten meals - straight into the slurry that wasthe washing-up ‘water’.

You had to become pretty adept at poking mashed potato, and trie alike, through the grills of thestainless steel sink plug holes; that being themashed potato & trie that hadn’t already beensmeared across each other’s face and hair.

I have already mentioned food-skating, haven’t I?It has to be said that there was no point in tryingto be any different or better-behaved than anyoneelse you worked alongside, to attempt to be wouldhave resulted in being ostracised or made anobject of derision so you just joined in.

The bon ami amongst workmates was quite special- most came from a ‘coloured’ and varied back-ground - I mean, we were all transients or socialmists in our own particular way - one matureAmerican guy being a US Army Draft Dodgeror, should I say, Vietnam War dodger.

He was a quiet, gentle soul and, like many ofhis contemporaries, wasn’t cut out for My Laior Da Nang or such places of battle; anymore,maybe, than he was for the service room at

Mundesley Holiday Camp.Who am I to judge?

I guess the most important task of any of our splitshifts (we would be stood down after each meal)was to make sure we had our own personal mealslined up - I say ‘meals’, plural, because we allhad voracious appetites.

We would stack these loaded platters in a corner of one of the giant stainless steel hot cupboardsready to scoff at the end of each appropriate shift.Tries, too, were one of our favourites and would be on the menu as an alternative pudding mostevenings. These wouldn’t be secreted in thehot cupboards, however ...

After the days slog we staff would often meet

in the bar of the function/ballroom to recountthe events of the day and one night in particular were alarmed to discover the EntertainmentsHost & his wife assistant were no longer there...It seems a true, Hi-de-Hi style bingo ddlehad been uncovered - no joke!

I’m thinking that all of you readers would knowthe song ‘Goodnight Campers’ ?

What you may not know, however, is that itcontains the lines: ‘You must cheer up or you’ll soon be dead, For I’ve heard it said - Folks die in their bed’.

This was a bad omen and had to be re-written as,far too often, this was a self-fullling prophecy- the excitement of the rst evening would, sadly,all too often see some poor soul despatched alltoo soon. My wife and I would usually knowwhat the wailing sirens, racing by our housealong the Coast Road on a Summer Saturdayteatime, would signify.

The Service Room Manager was a great chap inhis late twenties by the name of Mark who wouldturn a blind eye to all of the extra-culinaryactivities but there was a strange ritual, before breakfast started to be served,each and every morning.

John C. the camp General Manager - a very tallex-copper - would come into the service area and,obviously with toast in mind and, seeminglyoblivious to all the mess and dramas at hisfeet, would always beg the question:“Have you got the butter, Mark?” Or, bearing in mind he was a Geordie: “Have you’s got the bu’-er, Maaark?. It was obviouslyhis priority, and every single day, and bang-onthe minute.

I returned to help at a few one-off evening functionsduring the following February - one, at least, being a Masonic Dinner-Dance; on slidingopen the door of one of the hot cupboard -yes - several rancid, barely recognisable

breakfasts still awaited our attention...Happy days, but sadly no more.

Micky Peters

Thank you Micky for your amusing memories.

The pictures here are from the Coastwatch Museum in Mundesley....possibly before your time there Micky.....!

The Satnavby Pam Ayres

I have a little Satnav, It sits there in my car

A Satnav is a driver’s friend,it tells you where you are.

I have a little Satnav, I’ve had it all my lifeIt’s better than the normal ones,

My Satnav is my wife.

It gives me full instructions,Especially how to drive

“It’s sixty miles an hour”, it says,“You’re doing sixty ve”.

It tells me when to stop and start,And when to use the brake

And tells me that it’s never ever,Safe to overtake.

It tells me when a light is red,And when it goes to green

It seems to know instinctively,Just when to intervene.

It lists the vehicles just in front,And all those to the rear

And taking this into account,It species my gear.

I’m sure no other driver,Has so helpful a device

For when we leave and lock the car,It still gives its advice.

It lls me up with counselling,Each journey’s pretty fraughtSo why don’t I exchange it,

And get a quieter sort?

Ah well, you see, it cleans the house,Makes sure I’m properly fedIt washes all my shirts and things,

And keeps me warm in bed!Despite all these advantages,And my tendency to scoff,

I only wish that now and then,I could turn the bugger off.

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I Was Asked......

.....by a funeral director to play my bagpipes ata graveside service for a homeless man.

He had no family or friends, so the service wasto be at a pauper’s cemetery in the Nova Scotia back country.

As I was not familiar with the backwoods,I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn’tstop to ask for directions.

I nally arrived an hour late and saw that thefuneral guy had evidently gone and the hearse

was nowhere in sight. There were only thediggers and crew left and they were eatinglunch. I felt badly and apologized to themen for being late.

I went to the side of the grave and looked downand the vault lid was already in place. I didn’tknow what else to do, so I started to play.

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Book Choice‘All That I Am’ by Anna Funder

This is not anovel, ratherthe true but

possibly littleknown story ofthe thousands

of German

dissidentsof varying political

persuasionsand levels ofsociety who,in the 1930’svehemently

opposedHitler’s riseto power.

Many were murdered by the Nazis, manyothers arrested and imprisoned in the newconcentration camps such as Dachau.

The book focuses on a group who ed Germany

and sought refuge in London. There, with infor-mation smuggled out of Germany, they publishednewsletters warning of the build up of Germany’smilitary capabilities and the continuing erosionof civil liberties.

This exposed them to the constant threat of depor-tation back to Germany by a British governmentdesperate to maintain a political dialogue withthe Nazi regime.

Sadly, the group came to realise that they alsohad a traitor in their midst, who, to save his/her skin and curry favour with the Naziswas feeding information back to Berlin.Their activities had also attracted the close attention of Nazi agents operating in Londonand culminated in the murder of two of the

group in a particularly callous, vile way - aheartbreaking breaking episode in the book.

The 18th century politician Edmund Burke wrotethat : “The only thing necessary for the triumphof evil is for good men to do nothing”.

Well, these good men & women, did do something-“they stood up to be counted” and many of them paid with their lives. It did seem for twelve yearsthat evil had indeed triumphed but that does notdetract from what these brave people tried to doand I, for one, admire and honour them for it.

This book is a chilling yet moving accountof a terrible period of history but a bookwell worth reading.

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The workers put down their lunches and beganto gather around. I played out my heart & soulfor this man with no family & friends. I playedlike never before for this homeless man.

And as I played “ Amazing Grace”, the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wepttogether. When I nished, I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my headwas hung low, my heart was full.

As I opened the door to my car, I heard one ofthe workers say :

“I never seen anything like that before, and I’vebeen putting in septic tanks for twenty years.”

A pparently, I’m still lost....it’s a man thing.

When you have stopped laughing be sure to tellthis to others who would enjoy a good story.

Thanks to Russell Sparkes for this.

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Your Wish Is MyCommand,O Master?Written by Miranda Marshall – Director at Hayes + Storr

It is the pantomime season so I hope you willallow me a little indulgence with the headingof this article? Rather like the genie in the lamp, trusts can come to the rescue and offer a sortof legal magic in times of uncertainty.

The discretionary trust is a long-established formof trust but is more useful than ever.

It allows someone (known as a “Settlor”) toset up a trust with a whole list of potential beneciaries.

The trust can be created either by Will or duringa lifetime. The trustees must be chosen mostcarefully (in the same way as I explained theimportance of choosing the right executorsin my last Legal Notes article).

Under a discretionary trust the trustees are giventotal freedom as to how to benet all, any or noneof the beneciaries, equally or in any proportionsthey see t, as to income and/or capital.

The big question for them is how to carry out

the wishes of the Settlor, bearing in mind thata discretionary trust must be just that,i.e. totally discretionary.

The moment the Settlor gives xed instructionsto the trustees then the discretionary nature ofthe trust may be compromised.

The way that this is best dealt with is by a Letter of Wishes, by which the Settlor gives non-bindingguidance to the trustees.

It also has advantages that it is a private docu-ment, can be written in non-legal English andcan be added to or altered by the Settlor whilstthey are alive and have capacity to do so.

Wherever possible, I encourage the Settlor tohave signicant personal input into the content

and style of their Letter of Wishes.I have prepared Letters of Wishes to accompany both Will and lifetime trusts making all sorts of wonderful and unusual wishes.

Such letters can prove especially helpful guidancewhere a potential beneciary has drug or alcohol problems which monies paid out at the wrongtime might worsen.

A Letter can provide guidance so as to seek to protect assets where divorce or nancial immat-urity is a risk. Usually however instructions arestraight-forward & state a wish to benet childrenhaving regard to benets already received orwhere there is a wide range of ages and theyounger beneciaries should receive morefrom the trust to achieve overall equality.

Leaving a Letter of Wishes to trustees providesthe clarity & support needed to enable the trustees

to do the best job possible and to make the rightdecisions when the Settlor is no longer aroundto say what they want.

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Overstrand’s Shoreline Coastalmanagement, part of their parishcouncil, has been active for tenyears and they arranged this public meeting on Saturday24th January.Over fty local people attendedthe open meeting at Overstrandvillage hall. The subject coastalerosion, which is as certain as

Monday following Sunday, sowhy was there nobody apparently under the age of forty present!(apologies if I’ve misjudgedanybody’s age)

This was the rst time that our present MP Norman Lamb andthree of the forthcoming Generalelection’s local candidates weretogether to take questions and put forward their party’s ideasabout funding for our coastaldefences against erosion.

Denise Burke for Labour and AnnSteward for the Conservatives andMichael Baker for UKIP were all

present but the Green Partycandidate was a no show!

After an introduction by GordonPartridge, the chairman, allowedMr. Lamb and each prospectivecandidate ve minutes to outlinetheir thoughts on the subject, then take questions from the oor.

There were many concerns on thedredging taking place further along our coast, which was probablyaffecting the sand moving away

from our cliff bases, agriculturaleffects on the cliffs from above,excess watering, heavy machineryclose to the cliff edge!and many more.

But mainly the concern of the lack of cohesive plans or understandingfrom central government, plus aquery as to where the funds forrepair and restoration of allcoastal defences were!

MP Norman Lamb suggested thatthe louder expressions of concernwere and raising of local funds,the more the Government wouldhave to take notice and match

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AylshamBridge Club 7pm Fri 7.15pm t: 761 308Broadland Junior Chess 8.30am term-time Sat.t: 735 740Country Market each Friday 8.50-noonCricket Club indoor Sun 3-5pm t: 510 102Evening WI 7.30pm 1st Thurs Town Hall.Extend Over 60’s Exercise Fridays JubileeFamily Centre t: 01692 407 851 Farmers Market 9am-1pm 1st & 3rd Sat.F.I.T. group 2nd & 4th Weds t: 731 177Flower Club 2nd Wed 7.30pm Town HallFitness Yoga/Pilates Tues & ThursFriendship Hall t: 01692 538 569 Gym Club Fri 5pm. High School t: 576 609Inspired Gardeners group. 2nd Thurs 10.30- noon. Methodist Church Hall. t:733 535.Lammas KC Lodge ROAB Tues 8.15pm

Sutton School Of Dance, Mill Row.Monday Stall Parish Church 8.30-noonN. N. Mental Health Users & Carers Forum 2nd Weds Jubilee Centre 1- 3.30pm.RBL (Womens) 1st Mon Salvation Army HallN.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt.Wed High Schoolt: 01692 402 662Scalextric Club Presto Park Weds 7.15pm.t: 01603 754 319Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Peggs Yard

Yoga Tues 7.30pm Peggs Yard. t: 732 426

CromerAge Concern Fri 10am The Cottage.Aqua Therapy Classes Mon 11am-12pmWed 7- 8pm Country Club t: 501 914 Air Training Corps 7pm Mon & Thurs,High School t: 515 452Baptist Church 1st & 3rd Sat Coffee

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Folk Dance Club 7.30pm Tues CommunityHall t: 578 224Garden Society 7.30pm 2nd WedsCommunity Hall t: 514 399Hockey Club Mon under16 6.30pm Adults7.15pm Sports Centre t: 01692 404 440Korean Martial Arts t: 07765 282 981Lip reading classes Thurs 10 - 12noonMethodist Church Rooms t: 0344 800 8002.N & N Assoc.for Blind 9.30-1pm TuesMerchants Place.N.N. Mencap Society Thurs 1pm MerchantsPlace. t: 578 116Parkinson’s Disease Society 10.30am 2ndWed of month St. John Hall, Bond St.R.E.M.E. 2pm. 1st Wed Halsey Hse t: 512 450RBL 2pm 1st Wed. The Cottage t:510 146RBL Women’s Section 2.30pm 1st Thurs

Sing for Joy Singing Group Thurs 10am.Community Centre. t: 570 117St John Ambulance Adults Tues 7.30pmCadets Tues 5.45pm St John Hall, Bond St.

Sea Scouts Beavers Fri 5.30pm. Cubs Weds6.30pm.Scouts Fri 7.15pm. t: 514 562 Tabletop/Craft Sale Sat 10am-4pm ParishHall. t:649 441 t: 649 441Taekwondo Sports Centre. t: 711 824 Tennis Club Sun, Weds & Fri t:513 741 The One O’clock Club over 60’s.1-2pmThurs. Barker’s Herne.W.I. 2nd Thurs 2 pm, Garden St.

OverstrandAcorns Parent & Toddler Group 1.30 -3pmThurs (term-time) Belfry School. t: 579 275.Gardening Club 2.30pm 1st Tues ParishHall t: 576 437Carpet Bowls 2.30pm Thurs. Parish Hallt: 833 369Railway Quilters & Craft Group 2nd & 4thTues.10-12 Parish Hall t: 576 986 Strand Club 2nd Wed of month (except Aug)2.30pm Methodist Church t: 578 250W.I. 3rd Wed 7.30pm Parish Hall t: 834 242

MundesleyBadminton Tues & Fri am: Coronation Hall.Tel: 722 835Bowls Pavilion Bingo: Sun 7.30pm, WhistDrive: Tues, Wed & Fri 1.45pm t: 721 815Cafe Church 1st Weds 10.30am Church Rooms.Carpet Bowls Mon 1.30pm Coronation Hallt: 722 054Come & Meet Club 3rd Weds 11am. RoyalHotel, Coffee Bar t:720 558. Community Choir Tues 7.30pm MethodistChurch t: 722 022Craft Club 10am - 12pm 1st & 3rd MonCoronation Hall. t 720 549Creative Writing Group 1st Fri 2.15-4.15pm

Library t:720 702Knit & Natter Tues 4-5pm Library t:720 702Library Mon & Sat:10-1pm,Tues 2-5.30pmFri 10-1pm & 2-6.30pm. t: 720 702Luncheon Club for over 60’s & disabled.Mon &Thurs 12-2pm Free Church t :721 984MADRA t: 07734 689 978Methodist Church Sun worship 10.30amRBL 4th Weds Haig Club. t: 722 238RBL Womens 3rd Weds 1.45pm CoronationHall t:721 021Scrabble Club Fridays t: 720 663Table Tennis Club Thurs 7pm Coronation Hall.t: 722 930 or 07828 175 493 Village Cinema 7.30pm Coronation Hall 2ndTues Info: www.mundesley.org/filmW.I. 2nd Mon 7pm Church Rooms t: 720 744

North WalshamAgeUK 4th Thurs 10 - noon Drop in for info& advice. Library t: 01692 402 482Animal Magic Dog Club t: Kathy 720 730 Bipolar Self Help Group 3rd Thurs 2pmSaddlers Shop t: 0854 434 9872Charity Bingo Weds 8pm Community Centre.t: 01692 407 214Chess Club 7.30 Mon. Orchard Garden Pub.

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Reading 4 U 3rd Wed 9.45am St.John’s Hallt: 768 164Short & Sweet book group 1-2pm Tuesevery 3 weeks in Library. t: 01692 402 482Spiritualist Centre Sun: 6.30-8pmSt John’s Ambulance Hall.The Wheel of Light 1st Thurs 7.30pmOrchard Gardens Pub. t: 721 484Victory Explorers Weds evenings14 - 18 yrs t: 01692 406415Walsham Writers’ Group :www.walshamwritersgroup.comWeavers Morris Dancers Wed 7.45pmSt Nicholas Room t: 01692 404 447

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Age Concern.Ladies Fellowship 7.30pm 2nd TuesSalvation Army.Lip reading classes Thurs 1.30 - 3.30pmHealth Centre t: 0344 800 8002 MS meetings 7-9pm 1st & 3rd Wed. RobinHood Pub, t: 823 392Morris Dancing. Oddfellows Hall. Weds7.30pm t: 837 693Old Shannocks 2.15pm last Wed of monthCommunity Rooms.Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Cremer St.R.A.F.A. 4th Tues of month. t: 837 229Saturday Super Sale First Sat 9-11am.Salvation Army Hall.Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club 2nd &4th Tues.The Morley Club. t: 821 276 Sheringham Singers Ladies Choir Tues 2-4pm Lighthouse Community Church t: 768 126

Sheringham Voyager 2pm 1st & 3rd ThursCommunity Centre t: 01692 500 550Sheringham Youth Choir 11-18yrs.Weds7pm (term time) Baptist ChurchThe Fellowship Choir 10-11.30am MonSt. Andrews Church. t:761 482

The RuntonsBingo Sun & Wed 7.30pm Bernie’s SocialClub East Runton NN Amateur Radio Group 7- 9.30pm 2ndThurs East Runton village hall t: 519 485N.N. Chess Club Fri 7.30pm. W. RuntonSocial Club t: 823 814Philatelic Society 2nd Mon 7.30pmWest Runton Church Hall.Cromer & Sheringham Probus Club12.30pm 1st Tues, Links Hotel t:824 306 Rotary Club Weds 6pm except 5th WedsDormy House W.Runton, t: 578 194Sequence Dancing Mon 7.30-10pmE. Runton Village Hall.t:01692 403 071

West Runton Scouts info : 712 288W.I. 2.15pm 2nd Wed. W. Runton Church Hall

Elsewhere:

1st Suffield Park Guides Weds eveningswww.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved.aspxBadminton Thurs. Gresham Village Hallt: 07917 596 797Beachcombers Dining Club 1st Mon 7pm:The Feathers Hotel, Holt. t: Hazel 838 566 Cash Bingo Tues 8pm Aldboroughcommunity centre.Cantamus Choir 7.30pm Thurs. SouthreppsChurch. t: 07785 782 498.Crazee Kidz Club 7pm 2nd & 4th Fri. term time. Roughton Village Hall 7-16yrs. t:768 138 Cromer & Sheringham Brass Band 7.45pm

Thurs Upper Sheringham Village Hall t:733 638 Cromer Air Rifle Club 9am -noon SundaysNear Sheringham. t: 570 223Extend exercise for over 60’s Mon 2.30pmNorthrepps Village Hall t:768 159Farmers Market 1st Sun 9.30am - 12.30pm

Aldborough Community Hall t: 768 766Fit Together Health Walks t: 07766 259 999 Fit Together Tea Dance Tues 2-4pm BristonCopeman Centre - £2 Info: 07766 259 999Greenfingers Gardening Club 7.30pm 1stThurs Jubilee Hall, Banningham t: 761 620Gym Club Thurs 5-8pm Northrepps VillageHall t: 576 609 Knapton Ladies Club 3rd Mon 7.30pmVillage Hall t:720 908. 1st Tues Women’sOwn Methodist Church t: 721 439 MS Group Mon 10-2pm Southrepps VillageHall t: 823 392

Nordic Walking Tues & Thurs 11amt: 07825 773 368Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band 1.30pm 1st SunGoat Inn,Skeyton.Free. t: 01692 538 600.Norfolk Submariners 1st Wed 12noon KingsHead, Horsham St Faith t: 511 758N.N. Minni House Club 2 - 4pm (except

August) Bodham Village Hall t: 826 970.N. Walsham Cage Bird Club 8pm 3rd TuesFelmingham Village Hall. t: 01692 404 750 Northrepps Pre-School Mon-Fri Term-timet:579 396 Northrepps R.B.L. 1st Mon. 2nd.Mon. BH’s.7.30pm. Northrepps Cottage t: 579 633.Nth Norfolk Model Engineering Club 1st Fri 7.30pm High Kelling Social CentrePrize Bingo 7.30pm 1st & 3rd FriGimingham Village Hall

Roughton & District WI. 2nd weds of month.7.30pm Roughton Village Hall t: 768 106. Roughton Under 5’s Playgroup t:07553 456 083Ruby’s Prize Bingo. 1st Sat of month7.30pm. Lower Southrepps Social ClubSeniors Swimming Mon & Weds am., Fri pm.Greshams Swimming Pool, Holt. t: 711 123 Suffield Park Bowls Club. Whist DrivesTues 2.15pm. Fri twice monthly 7.30pm.Traditional Catholic Latin Mass 4th. Sun5.30pm Mission Rooms Horsham St. Faiths(opp. Parish Church) t: 01603 788 873Trunch Bumbles Pre-school t: 720 931Trunch Friends 2nd Tues 2pm TrunchVillage Hall t:721 570Trunch Methodist Church 1st Sat 10am - noon. Coffee Morning. Stalls Cakes t: 720 145Weybourne Folk Club 3rd Sun 3-6pmMaltings Hotel, Weybourne.t:588 781

Woodlands Pre-School Mon am,Tues - Fri 9am-3pm t: 834 148

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What, When & Where All Phone tel nos. are code 01263, unless otherwise stated.

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Free Wifi. Lovely home-cooked meals

Tuesday - Sunday

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Sunday Lunches from 12noon to 4pm

Voted one of theBest Lunches in Cromer . Booking advisable

Sunday 1st February: 8pm

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Tuesday 10th February

10:30am: from Church car park, Metton. NR11 8QS

Fit Together Walk ~ Metton to Hanworth Approx.3.5 miles on field edge, cross field paths, graveltracks & minor roads. Please arrive 20 mins early ifyou are new. Info t: 07766 259 999.

1:30pm :from Lloyds Pharmacy, Sheringham.

Fit Together Walk ~ Sheringham Town & Prom

Bookable Walk. Introductory Walk. Any distanceto 1.3 miles Approx. Mainly promenade walk withviews of Sheringham Beach. Please book on07766 259 999 by 3pm on Mon 9th Feb.

1.45pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham

Slimming Club ~ all welcome Details Val : 579 797

Wednesday 11th February


Poppyland Club ~ Details Dot : 833 249

2.30pm: Methodist Church, Overstrand

The Strand Club ~ Talk by Laura Duncan aboutthe Fitness League - Past and Present. Laura willalso take show us some exercises. £1.50 entranceincludes raffle ticket & refreshments. Info: 576 539.

7pm : Suffield Park Bowls Club, Cromer

The Cromer Society ~ Recorded Music Session:“Songs without Words” presented by Mike Green.

Thursday 12th February1.15pm: Pilgrim Shelter, TriminghamWhist ~ cost £1.50 all welcome, prizes to 4 places,free parking tel: Liz 834 965

7.30 pm: Antingham Village Hall

Prize Bingo ~ Raffle will be held

FEBRUARY

Friday 6th February

11am: from Old Reading Rooms, Kelling, NR25 7EL.Fit Together Walk ~ Kelling/Muckleburgh 2 miles ongrass & hard tracks. Arrive 20 mins early if you arenew. info: 07766 259 999.

From 2pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham

Gardening Club ~ all welcome Cost £1.50 FreeParking Details Liz : 834 965

Saturday 7th February

10am-12.30pm:Sheringham Library

National Libraries Day ~ Free coffee & biscuits tocelebrate. Also a free Book Swap event, so bring

books you don’t want to swap for something else.Sunday 8th & 22nd February

From 1pm: St Margaret’s Church, Thorpe Market

NR11 8UA

Snowdrop Sundays ~ Beautiful churchyard flowers,home-made cakes & teas in a warm & welcomingvillage church. A well-stocked book stall offers awide range of reading material. Exhibition by LisKeddell & Paul Damen on both Sundays.

Monday 9th February

10.30am: from Fountain Pond,Sheringham, NR26 8LG

Fit Together Walk ~ Sheringham to Weybourne 6miles along the cliffs around Weybourne & back withsteep inclines. Walk 3 miles to Weybourne & bus orwalk back. Walk leaders will return by foot. Arrive20 mins early if you are new. info: 07766 259 999.


Whist ~ cost £1.50 all welcome, prizes to 4 places,free parking tel: Liz 834 965


Yoga ~ Details Linda t: 834 349

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No problem!Reliable, friendly, efficient service in the

comfort of your own home.Andrew Benn 01263 761 133

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Friday 13th FebruaryFrom 2pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham

Craft Afternoon ~ info: June : 833 382

Saturday 14th February10am - noon: St. Andrew’s Church, East Runton

Chocolate Valentine Coffee Morning ~ Home-made cakes, Raffle & much, much more....

Monday 16th February10:30am : Mannington Hall, NR11 7BB

Fit Together Walk ~ Mannington Hall Approx. 3 milesMainly flat on a mixture of field edges, woodland,farm tracks & minor roads. Please arrive 20 minsearly if you are new. Info t: 07766 259 999.





Tuesday 17th February1.45pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham



10.30am: Pilgrim Shelter, TriminghamCoffee Morning ~ Coffee/tea plus a scone £1, raffle,bric a brac, books & marmalade for sale t: 833 249

Thursday 19th February1.15pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham


Special Eventscontinued

Sunday 15th February

From 1pm: St Margaret’s Church, Thorpe Market

NR11 8UA

Snowdrop Sundays ~ Beautiful churchyard flowers,home-made cakes & teas in a warm & welcomingvillage church. A well-stocked book stall offers awide range of books and local artist Max Brookerwill be exhibiting his water colour paintings & willbe on hand to chat to visitors.

Friday 20th February


Gardening Club ~ all welcome Cost £1.50 FreeParking Details Liz : 834 965

Saturday 21st February

11.30am - 1.30pm: Cromer Parish Hall Coffee Bar

Cromer Ladies Lifeboat Guild ~ SOUPA SaturdayJoin us for a bowl of delicious homemade soupserved with roll & butter. All proceeds to RNLI

Sunday 22nd February

11am - 4pm: Chestnut Farm West Beckham NR25 6NX

Snowdrop Gardens Open ~ Over 100 varieties ingarden with early flowering shrubs & bulbs. Lightrefreshments, Visiting Nurseries. Plants for sale.In aid of Norfolk Churches Trust. info:822 241

From 7.15pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham

Quiz Evening ~ Max 4 in team, £1 pp. BYO booze,free tea/coffee Free parking. Details Liz : 834 965

Monday 23rd February





Tuesday 24th February

10:30am : from Priory Maze Car Park, NR26 8SF.Fit Together Walk ~ Beeston Heath 3 miles on heath,woodland, grass, dirt & pavement. Arrive 20 minsearly if you are new. Info t: 07766 259 999.




7pm : Suffield Park Bowls Club, Cromer

The Cromer Society ~ Recorded Music Session:“Musical Memories” presented by Patrick Fuller

Thursday 26th February

11am - 4pm: Chestnut Farm West Beckham NR25 6NX

Snowdrop Gardens Open ~ Over 100 varieties in

garden with early flowering shrubs & bulbs. Lightrefreshments, Visiting Nurseries. Plants for sale.In aid of National Garden Scheme. info: 822 241



Friday 27th February

10:30am :from playing field car park, Colkirk

Fit Together Walk ~ Colkirk Nth Walk 3.7 miles on minor roads & dirt, gravel & grass tracks (one small bank &one stile). Arrive 20 mins early if you are new.Info t: 07766 259 999.


Craft Afternoon ~ info: June : 833 382

If My Body....................were a car, this is the time I would bethinking about trading it in for a newer model.

I've got bumps and dents and scratches in mynish and my paint job is getting a little dull.

..... But that's not the worst of it.

My headlights are out of focus and it'sespecially hard to see things up close.

My traction is not as graceful as it once was.

I slip and slide and skid and bump into thingseven in the best of weather.

My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins.

It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed.My fuel rate burns inefciently.

But here's the worst of it --

Almost every time I sneeze, cough orsputter, either my radiator leaks ormy exhaust backres!

Thanks to David Thorne for this

Clubs & Hubs NNDC Sports Clubs and Hubs project hasstarted to help more local people get intosport with a variety of different activitiesavailable for the over 50s.

Classes ranging from Belly Dancing to Badmintonare now available in community ‘hubs’ across North Norfolk and are a cost-effective way to participate in and try a range of new activities.

The courses are available for the 50+ age group,

cost just £1 per session and can be joined atany stage during a 10 week programme.

The project aims to build on the work NNDChas already delivered through its successfulmobile gym service.

Emphasis will be placed on making theseactivities self-supporting in the longer term,something that has already been achievedwith a number of ‘community gyms’ inthe district.

The second phase of the project will startin February and will see sporting activitiesdelivered in local schools for14 – 25 year olds.

Activities will include Street Dancing,

Martial Arts and Boxing.To book any of the activities or for moreinformation, please visit:

www.northnorfolk.org/clubsandhubs

or contact Wyn Nurse

on 01263 516 305.

Half-Term Fun......at Holt Country Park NNDC Countryside Rangers are hosting arange of activities for children and adultsduring the February half-term holiday.

There’s no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day.

Monday 16th February

10.30am – 12.30pm

Shelter Building ~ Learn how to survive in the woods!

Build an outdoor shelter from woodland materialwithout any tools – just use your skill. Your well-earned reward is a hot drink & marshmallowsand a prize for the best shelter design. £1 per child

Adults free. No booking required. Children must bewith an adult at all times.


1 - 3pm

Explore The Woods For Winter Wildlife ~ Enjoy amini beast hunt, followed by scavenger hunt. Learnabout our different trees & how birds and mammalssurvive in winter. Make a leaf crown, bird mask andbird feeder to take home. £1 per child. Adults free.No booking required.

Every Monday & Wednesday

Muddy Boots Volunteer ClubMon 1pm - 3.30pm. Weds 10am - 12 noon

NNDC’s rangers run Muddy Boots conservationevents for volunteers who would like to help withpractical conservation work and wildlife surveys.Come along & carry out practical conservation workto help improve habitats for wildlife, where you canlend a hand with physically active work, learn newskills such as tree planting & pruning, making wildlifehomes & much more. Free. No booking required.Children must be with an adult at all times.

For all events parking is not included parkingcharge : £1.50 all day for each vehicle.

All events start from the Visitor Centre. Pleasewait for the Rangers or group leaders. Pleasewear suitable outdoor clothes and keep dogs

on leads during events. Toilets are available.Further info: www.northnorfolk.org/eventsor tel: 07920 576 634

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Linda & her team are looking forward to seeing

regular and new diners in the New Year and areenjoying using the new equipment purchased withfunds from a grant from Norfolk CommunityFoundation Warm and Well Fund.

January’s lunch was enjoyed by twenty dinersand we hope that more will join us in the PilgrimCentre at 12noon on Wednesday 25th Februarywhen our new kitchen will be up & running. LK.

North NorfolkCats LifelineTrust

Hello I am Saphire a neutered 3 year old girland like my name a real gem.

Hello Silver here, I am 7 years old, a neutered boy, looking for a loving permanent home.

Hello I am Taz, a friend of Silver, like himI am a seven year old neutered male lookingfor a loving permanent home.

Hi I am Oliver, friend of Da Vinci (below) we are both 4 years old and bothneutered boys.

We are really looking fora loving permanent hometogether as we came

together.

Hello I am Oliver’s friend Da Vinci.

If you could offer any of these cats a loving permanent home please phone Mrs Rees

on 01263 822 560 between the hoursof 09.30am and 5pm to visit them.

TriminghamLunch ClubOver twenty people enjoyed a super Christmaslunch at the Pilgrim Shelter including turkeywith all the trimmings then Christmas puddingwith cream followed by a mince pie and tea orcoffee and then a small present.

Over the year the lunch club has enjoyed theirlunches on the 4th Wednesday of every monthand the excess funds raised are being donatedto three charities chosen by the diners: The AirAmbulance, Dog’s Trust & The Pilgrim Shelter

Winter WeatherWith the rst taste of ‘real’ winter being forecastfor the next few days, NNC’s salt stocks fortreating roads are a healthy 15,000 tonnes -enough for up to 50 standard gritting runs.

So far this winter a see-saw pattern of often windy

weather has kept the number of gritting runsdown, with only 20 by mid January.Last winter (2013-14) was even milder - butforecasters now expect cold weather to set inover the weekend and through much of nextweek, with a risk of sleet and snow showers.

Nick Tupper, NNC’s Highways MaintenanceManager, said drivers could well be facing roadconditions they had not encountered for nearly two years. He urged them to allow more timeand take extra care.

“Even roads on the treated network can becomeicy. We try to get out early & have roads saltedbefore they can freeze, but weather conditionscan make timing of gritting runs very difcult. It’s pointless to put down salt during heavy rain,but roads can freeze quickly when skies clear. If gritters go out as soon as the rain stops, itwill take up to 3 hours to complete the run.

T here’s always a chance that run-off from eldswill freeze, even on treated roads, and of coursemany minor roads – over 60% of the network in fact – are not on the priority gritting routes.

During cold snaps there’s always the chancethat a shady corner will stay icy, & wet roadscan quickly turn to black ice in the evening.

It’s a myth that snow won’t settle on treated roads. Heavy snow falling on a salted road causes arapid drop in road surface temperature.Salt then becomes less effective at melting the snow & ice, so even treated roads can become

snow covered. In time treated roads will cleardown to the asphalt again, but it often takes the action of trafc - especially heavy vehicles- to speed up the process.”

In prolonged severe wintry weather, priority 3roads are treated as resources allow. In snow,the council can call upon 90 farmers to snow plough local roads.

In addition there are over 1,800 grit binsaround the county that have been lled by the County Council.

Salt supply: NNC has a long-term contract withSalt Union to supply salt and maintain suppliesabove a minimum level.

At the start of the season the stocks in Norfolkare 17,180 tonnes, held in seven salt domes andone 5,000 tonne strategic reserve (Swaffham).This is sufcient for over 50 actions (at 15grammes per square metre). There is a further3,000 reserve held at Ellesmere Port, Lancs.

Salt Union are under contract to maintain thein-county stocks above a minimum level of7,665 tonnes – about 24 actions.

The 2013/14 winter was exceptionally mild butthe wettest for over 100 years. There were 65gritting actions, using 15,679 tonnes of salt.

Total cost (including xed costs) was £3.5m.Average cost per action was almost £54,000.

In contrast, 2012/13 was a record winter for

gritting actions. There were 159 altogether,using over 41,000 tonnes of salt between27th October and 4th April.

Throughout the colder months, the NorfolkWinter initiative is helping people to stay safe,warm and well by providing easy access toinformation, using the #NorfolkWinter hashtagon Twitter and on the Norfolk Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/norfolkcc to provide dailyupdates on weather alerts, service disruptions& whether the gritters are going out etc.

General advice, photos and information aboutservices is posted regularly, including on thededicated Norfolk Winter blog:www.norfolkwinter.com

Roger & Maureen Leggett celebrating 60 yearsof marriage at the December lunch club.

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