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The Palgrave Star
May 2018
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This edition of The Palgrave Star has been produced in good faith but errors may still occur
during production. Please let us know if this happens so that it can be corrected. Please be
aware that the views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors or of
the PDCC and we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of material submitted for
publication and that material is included at the editors
discretion, and may be edited for publication.
The deadline for the next issue is:
20th May If you have an article to be included or would like to advertise in
The Palgrave Star, please contact the editors at:
A larger print, full colour version of this magazine is also available to view on our website at
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Contacting The Palgrave Star
If you have an article, or enquiry for The Palgrave Star, please email:
You can also contact the editor, Rebecca, on 07704 779207, if unable to take your call please
leave your name and phone number and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
If you are a business, and would like to advertise in The Palgrave Star, please contact us
via email at:
Where your query will be deal with by Rebecca Goddard, advertising secretary and
Palgrave Star editor.
Dear readers,
Thanks for the many survey replies we have had regarding the star. This has been
very useful.
This month’s photo featured on the cover was taken by Phil Dyer.
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The Palgrave Star The magazine of the Palgrave and District Community Centre
Registered Charity 269132
All members of the PDCC Trustee Committee are volunteers,
who give up their time to plan and hold various events at the
centre that we hope people will be interested in. If you’d like to
help with organising an event, but don’t want to be on the
committee then that’s OK, we appreciate all offers of help, from
anyone—be they young or old.
www.pdcc.co.uk
Palgrave Dcc
The members of the PDCC Trustee Committee:
Chairman: Phil Dyer
Vice-chairman: Elaine Bootman
Secretary: Ian McClintock
Treasurer: Heather Goddard
Membership Secretary: Helen Thorburn (01379 651749)
Bookings Secretary: Rebecca Goddard
contact 07554 945682 or email—[email protected]
Bar Manager: Lee Lockwood (01379 423947)
Other Committee Members:
Hugh Bunbury, Jan Hicks, John Kilgannon, Jane Lockwood,
Eric Milne, Kathy Milne, Robert Moore (Cinema),
Ted Ling (Table Tennis) and Jean Potter (Friendship Club).
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Jill Mitev-Will BA(Hons) Dip. MBACP Aisling house Counselling Practice 01379 897055 Mobile: 07800 639141 Email : [email protected] Website: www.aislingcounselling.co.uk
Life's full of challenges
I am a professional couples counsellor dealing in all relationship issues including sexual problems, sex addictions, infidelity and emotional concerns.
In addition I offer individual counselling dealing in depression/anxiety/bereavement/eating disorders/low self-esteem/bullying/domestic abuse and emotional issues.
I have a delightful counselling room in my home in Hinderclay with parking. It is a safe place for you to look at your issues with a fresh perspective, please call or email me for an initial appointment.
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Saturday June 9th 7.30pm
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Saturday July 7th 7.30pm
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Saturday August 4th 7.30pm
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All films are presented in HD and digital surround sound
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PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
PREVIOUS Events Falconry Talk—23rd March ‘A fascinating insight into the history and day to day world of falconry as an occupation as well as a sport was given by local falconer Peter Hall to a well attended and enthralled audience at the Community Centre on Friday 23 March.
To the surprise and delight of everyone Peter’s beautiful 16 year old Peregrine falcon was introduced, sitting on his arm, fluttering its wings, a little unsure of its new surroundings, and rarely taking its eyes from Peter’s face.
We learned that years of dedicated training was required to build up the trust and bond needed between the falconer and his birds of prey to a point where bird and man become equals. Neither one could be master. Although this deep bond and trust between the two is obvious, there is always
the risk that should the bird decide to return to the wild whilst away from the falconer, it will do so.
That same deep bond was even more apparent when Shogun, a magnificent, beautiful 6 year old Golden Eagle, sporting its black feathers with flecks of gold appearing and in its final stages of training was introduced. He was a proud and truly awe inspiring sight, turning its eyes to Peter and to the audi-ence..............definitely Peter’s equal.
Numerous questions were asked by the younger members of the audience as well as the adults who were all enthralled by the experience, especially when the opportunity arose to get really close to this impressive bird at the end of the evening.
A truly memorable evening was closed with a vote of appreciation and thanks, to Peter, from Jane’.
Art Attack—6th April
Tania Harrington gave a lively and interesting talk, to a small but appreciative audience, on works of art
throughout history, which have been vandalised and the intriguing reasons and motivations behind these attacks.
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PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Upcoming Events 'A Walk for all Seasons' - Sunday 6th May, 2018.
A reminder that on Sunday 6th May we are organising another walk in this series around the local footpaths, leaving the Community Centre at 4.30 p.m. The route will be about 6 miles so we should return soon after 7 p.m. when there will be 'a pie, a pint and a pud' in the Hall. There is no charge for the walk but if you wish to join us for the food afterwards there will be a charge of £6 each but it will be available only to those who have pre-booked with Jane on 07719 922762 or Phil on 01379 650479 by the 1st. May. The Bar will be open. Dogs are welcome but it is important that they are kept under close control as there may be ground nesting birds on eggs.
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CHOCOLATE BINGO HELD AT
PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE SATURDAY 24 MARCH
IN AID OF FUNDS FOR PLAY IN PALGRAVE
What a busy, exciting night this was! Chocolate Bingos always seem to be very popular and the one at Palgrave Community Centre was no exception.
A total of £600 was raised for Play in Palgrave funds.
59 individuals, consisting of adults and children, attended the evening, where there was an even bigger choc-fest than at last year’s Chocolate Bingo. It was fabulous to see so many families out to enjoy the evening; which they certainly did.
There were prizes galore, both Bingo game prizes and raffle prizes, (all chocolate of course – what else?!). The concentration and anticipation in the hall, once the Bingo started was palpable, and you could have heard a pin drop.
There were eight games in total and, after the fourth game, there was an interval during which snacks and liquid refreshment was served. The interval also gave the opportunity for those who had won prizes to admire, (or eat them), nerves to settle down, and the anticipation of winning in the next four games and raffle to rise.
The evening could not have been such a success without the generosity of sponsors who donated monies to purchase the quality chocolate prizes or, individuals who had personally donated chocolate prizes or money: Durrants Estate Agents, Danny Ward Builder, G Howell & Son, Rackhams Builders, Vehicle Installations, Happy Palace and personal donations from Jean Potter, Hugh Bunbury, Jane McClintock (Bennett the Big Chocolate Bunny), Susie Dyer, Kayleigh Drake and Sally and Harry.
The team effort involved in making the evening so successful and enjoyable for everyone was phenomenal.
Thanks therefore go to Susie Dyer (organiser), ably assisted by Martin Dyer, Sam, Wendy Cooper, Elaine Bootman and Hannah Cooke.
As ever, our grateful thanks go to you, the residents of Palgrave and beyond, who continually support events organised at the Community Centre, whether they be for Play in Palgrave, Palgrave and District Community Centre or the Cinema Club, because your support is invaluable to our thriving Palgrave Community.
We look forward to seeing you all again at the next Chocolate Bingo (2019) and Murder Mystery (2018/2019) which is already in the process of being written for us.
Elaine Bootman Chair of Play in Palgrave Vice-Chair of Palgrave and District Community Centre
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PALGRAVE PLAY AREA CLEAN UP
SUNDAY 13 MAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Play in Palgrave Team would be grateful for volunteers to come along and assist in clearing weeds from the safety matting around the tyre swing and the see-saw, cut back, overgrown bushes and a good general tidying up of the play area in readiness for the Mad Hatter Tea Party celebration and official opening of the cableway and carousel on Sunday 3 June. If you can only spare half and hour in the morning or afternoon, or indeed whatever amount of time you can, your volunteer help will be very much appreciated. Please contact Elaine on 01379 640211,or email [email protected], if you can help. REMINDER REGARDING INSTALLATION OF THE CABLEWAY AND CAROUSEL The Cableway and Carousel are being installed on Tuesday 8 May, after which time safety signs and safety fencing will be erected around them. The equipment will not be safe to be used until approximately Tuesday 22 May, giving time for the concrete to set (as recommended by Timberplay the installers). and a ROSPA safety inspection to be undertaken. Until such time, please can the request for anyone not to use the equipment be taken seriously for the protection of everyone.
The Palgrave Friendship Club Why not join us? Our club is growing and a warm welcome awaits you! We normally meet at the Palgrave Community Centre on alternate Tuesdays at 2pm. The next meeting will be on 1
st May. An entrance fee of £1.50 covers
tea and biscuits and the raffle. There is an opportunity to play whist or dominoes or you can just sit and chat. Once a month we join in with the lunch provided by the Community Council. Whether or not you live in Palgrave, if you would like to attend any of the above events Pam Baker (01379 643513) or Jean Potter (01379 651926) would be most happy to hear from you.
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Thursday 24th May
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Membership and Website Following on from a dedicated membership drive in January and February, we are very pleased to report that membership has now gone over the 200 mark! This is the highest it's been for several years, so thank you to those that have renewed or become new members. Our dedicated website continues to be a popular way of finding out about the PDCC and what is going on- this month we passed the 5000 hits mark - a great result in less than 2 years.
Exhibition of Old Photographs
July 21st
& 22nd
2018
Old Photographs, films, Memorabilia and Press cuttings all needed to
add to the exhibition this year.
Thank you to all of you that have searched and found things and look
forward to hearing from anyone who digs things out of the loft or old
suitcases !
Jerry (01379 783548) or Jane (07719 922762)
would love to hear from you.
Photography Group Meeting
Members of Palgrave Photography Group enjoyed an interactive session this month on macro photography. With tips and techniques being discussed and learning videos being shown, the group got down to some practical work using a portable studio. Highlight of the evening was the chance to take some stunning images of an Anglo Saxon brooch, brought in by Dave. The artefact was truly stunning and provided a unique opportunity for the group to practise their skills. Next month's meeting will be the 31st May and we will be under the guidance of Cara, who will discuss dragonfly and butterfly photography, using her wealth of experience in the field.
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Mobile phones have been around for about 30 years now, in one form or another. In that time, they have been completely transformed and completely transforming.
As the great brick-like contraptions that became synonymous with the social and economic changes of the 1980s gave way to the sleek, all-encompassing smart phones of today, so the way people have used them has changed beyond recognition, and the impact on our lives of those changes has been dramatic and, on the whole, hugely beneficial.
While almost anything and everything can be done via your mobile phone, its original purpose remains fundamental: the ability to make a phone call; to speak to other people.
It is in this area that technology just hasn’t kept up. In Suffolk, as elsewhere, mobile phone reception is extremely mixed. It seems extraordinary that it’s possible to speak to someone, with complete clarity, living thousands of miles away in Africa, and yet struggle to make a call from many of the towns and villages across our county.
It is in that context that the ‘No More Not Spots’ campaign has been launched by the British Chamber of Commerce, and strongly supported by the CEO of Suffolk’s Chamber of Commerce, John Dugmore. As John rightly said, “It’s particularly important in Suffolk because we have a number of key strategic arteries such as the A12 and A14 with terrible not-spot areas.”
I’m sure we can all add to that with the areas we’ve struggled to make or take a phone call. Quite simply, we must do better.
Both for existing businesses, and to attract and encourage new ones, this is a must. Suffolk has such great economic potential, but in a highly-competitive world, we need to keep advancing in order to retain and build on its competitive advantages.
The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to share the details of not-spots they have experienced – which you can do via the Chambers of Commerce website. The Chamber will then take these details to the big network operators, as well as councils and the government, with the laudable aim of achieving 100% coverage by 2020.
We can all do our bit, and I will certainly to push this matter with my colleagues in parliament. So, spread the word and #shareyournotspots.
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May 6th—Evening walk followed by a pie, pint and pud
12th—CINEMA ‘Film stars don’t die in Liverpool’ 7.30pm
13th—Garage Sales
26th—Makers and Bakers local produce and craft market 10.30am—2.30pm
26th, 27th and 28th—Open Gardens 11am—5pm
June 3rd—Mad Hatters Picnic in aid of Play in Palgrave
8th—Suffolk Preservation Society Talk *
9th—CINEMA ‘Darkest Hour’ 7.30pm
16th—Coffee morning and Palgrave Produce
16th—Evening of Poetry & Prose
24th—Village Summer Fete
July 1st—Butterfly Walk & Cream Tea
6th—Talk ‘Blood, sweat and fears’ a forensic scientist talks about her work
14th—Coffee morning and Palgrave produce
21st and 22nd—Exhibition of old photographs/documents Weddings & Christenings in Church
August 4th—CINEMA ‘The Post’
17th—Man in the Hat—Rock and Country music evening with food
18th—Coffee morning and Palgrave produce
26th—Car treasure hunt*
Events ……. If you have ideas or requests then please let us know and if you feel you’d like to help us, support or
join then that’s even better!
• Event yet to be confirmed, look in the Palgrave Star, on the website (www.pdcc.co.uk) or Facebook page
(Palgrave Dcc) for more information, or contact Elaine Bootman 01379 640211
email: [email protected].
• All events will be based in the Community Centre unless otherwise stated.
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Palgrave Summer Fete 2018 Can you help?
We are looking for volunteers to help with setting up gazebos and marquees on the day of the
fete as well as volunteers who could spare an hour or more to help run some of the games and
stalls at our fete and help to make it a success! There will be a rota on the day to enable every-
body to look around and have the opportunity to try different games or run a different stall. If you
feel you would be able to help in some way please contact Phil Dyer either by email at
[email protected] or on 01379 650479 by 10th June.
Village collection
A village collection will be taking place this year in the week commencing 11th June. If you would
like to contribute any items that may suitable for the raffle, tombola or for a prize or game it would
be much appreciated. Donations can also be dropped at the Community Centre at any PDCC
event.
Car boots
We will again have car boots at this year’s fete. Car boots will be £5 per pitch. It is essential that
you book a pitch before hand by texting or calling Palgrave bookings on 07554945682.
Fun Dog Show
The fun dog show at Palgrave Fete is back for another year! Why not bring your dog along and
enter our fun classes;
best puppy dog eyes
scruffiest dog
shiniest coat
best trick
best junior handler
best mover
best biscuit catcher
If you enter one of these classes, you will get free entry into our last class – dog the judge would
most like to take home!
Fancy dress competition!
At Palgrave Fete this year we will be holding a fancy dress competition! This competition is for
little kids as well as big kids! Simply turn up on the day with your costume, the more interesting
the better!
Cake and biscuits and all things yummy!
If you are able to make any biscuits, cakes or savoury items to contribute to the refreshments
stall for the fete it would be most appreciated. Any donations can be bought to the community
centre from 10am on the day.
Lots to see and do!
This year’s fete is very exciting! With new attractions including donkey rides and zorbs, as well as
a bouncy castle and the Dad’s Army fire engine and a steam traction engine from Bressingham
Steam and Gardens. We will have some different games and a fancy dress competition. Entry is
free to all, so it is truly a sensational event, not to be missed!
The PDCC greatly appreciates all offers of help.
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Palgrave & District Nature Notes
How quickly our weather can turn at this time of year, or maybe I should say in March for that is how it feels to me at present. Hoping not to tempt fate, I am cautiously thinking that spring is at last trying to assert herself but in fact the weather is still cool and veering from grey, foggy and damp to grey and wet, very wet. Nonetheless, to judge from the number and variety of subjects Nature is at last showing real signs of spring. To begin with the birds and, perhaps perversely, with a species that has been with us all winter. It is however in early spring that we are most likely to see and hear the Great spotted woodpecker, conspicuous in its black, white and red plumage, usually ready to announce its presence with an oft repeated sharp 'kik' and, in spring, with that short drum roll as it hammers away at a tree branch. As Mark Cocker says (Birds Britannica) the Great spotted 'is sufficiently common for the ordinary observer to encounter it regularly but just scarce enough .... to involve a sense of occasion'. It can be seen in varied habitats, just so long as there are mature trees in the area, so obviously woodland is a favourite whilst in the last few decades they are more frequently seen in urban parks as well as in our gardens - especially those in which we provide peanuts. So it was a real pleasure, though not especially surprising, to hear that Roy Watkinson has recently had a pair of these attractive birds as regular visitors to his Millway Lane garden, enabling him to watch them closely from the comfort of his home. He has often seen a single bird in the past so now that there is a pair in the area he will be hoping for fledglings - but blue tits and other small garden residents beware, for they are fond of baby tits as well as peanuts and a whole 'pecker brood will take some feeding in the coming months! Other birds reported in the past few weeks have included the spectacular Red kite, which Dave Griffiths spotted as it circled over his Lion Road home at Easter. Although this is a species becoming quite common in a few East Anglian 'hotspots' it remains uncommon in Palgrave. Perhaps rarely seen because it tends to be passing over at quite a height, it is one of those birds that once you have it pointed out you are apt to think 'How did I miss that?'. Well spotted, Dave. At Bland's Farm Close Mike Bootman has been watching a Green woodpecker, a relative of the Great spotted but larger and very different in colouring. The fact that it was digging in the lawn gives away another difference, for it would have been hunting for ants, its staple diet. A common enough bird in the countryside, it seems to have been given a great number of vernacular names by past generations: hereabouts just two are still fairly commonly heard, the 'yaffle', from its familiar loud laughing call, and 'rain bird' ('bud' in Norfolk & Suffolk) from its supposed ability to foretell the weather - apocryphal of course but intriguing. Elsewhere in the avian world and at various times in mid-month Maggie Romanus, Penny Thompson and Jean Joint all reported late Fieldfares and Redwings in their gardens; Jan Hicks and Janet Lockett both saw a party of five Buzzards high over the village;
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and whilst Jan was entertained by a pair of nesting Dunnocks, Jean was pleased to report that her 'sparrow hotel' nest box is being used for the second year running by House sparrows (excellent news for a species that has suffered almost catastrophic declines in recent years). Janet's garden was also graced by a pair of Bullfinches, the male of which must surely be our most colourful garden bird at this time of year. Finally Penny heard a chiffchaff (see the April page of the village calendar) from Jen Read's meadows on 22nd March, the village's first migrant this year? - I don't count the Lesser black-backed gull, which would certainly have over-wintered here in this country - and then saw a Blackcap soon after. There have been very few reports of amphibians so far this year - in fact the only reports, from Penny and from Phil Dyer, have been of just the odd frog or two but in both cases they have been surrounded by spawn. No toads yet but it seems they prefer slightly deeper water and can tolerate drier conditions than frogs; also toads and their spawn appear rather more toxic to predators, which must give them an advantage in this not very frog-friendly world. But both are very susceptible to car wheels so please drive carefully past ponds at night, especially in the rain. Mammals - non-human ones, that is. Over the past couple of months I have highlighted Polecats thinking that they are still rare in these parts. However it seems I may have overestimated their rarity as a number of people have expressed the thought that they may have seen one, though not easy with a small, shy animal that can move extremely quickly. Mick Mortlock found a dead one on the road outside his Thrandeston home - from his photograph it certainly looked like the remains of a Polecat. On perhaps firmer ground, Graham & Pat Leigh have had a close relative in their Priory Road garden - a Stoat. Graham was certain that is what it was, not a Weasel - good to have around if you are plagued by rabbits! And easier to identify, Kevin Mobbs & Toffee have kept me informed of the number of Roe deer on fields off Millway Lane: these have fallen from eight before the cold spell last month to just three or four by now (mid April) but they have become quite unconcerned by people and dogs unless approached - great animals to watch. And you may remember Harry the Hedgehog, who met his end under a car wheel on Rose Lane. Jean Joint is pleased to say that now another has taken to her garden - long live ...., but is it Henry or Henrietta?! And finally - I am painfully aware that there has been no mention of Palgrave's wild flowers for too long, because my knowledge of them is abysmal! Is there anyone who would be prepared to write an occasional short piece that I could incorporate in these Notes? If so please get in touch - I will be most grateful. Thank you. Ian McC. ([email protected])
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Palgrave Gardening and Social Group
Don’t forget to visit the Plant Stall which will be in front of The Swan (opposite Palgrave Church) on Sunday 13
th May from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m as part of the Village
Garage Sale. A wide selection of plants will be offered some rarely available and many of them propagated by members of the Group. Proceeds will go to Friends of
Palgrave Church.
Of the rest of the events planned for this year, the following are open to non-members, who are most welcome to attend. Please ring Beryl (650382) for further details.
Thursday 17th
May
Coach Trip to Beth Chatto’s Gardens.
Thursday 7th
June (afternoon)
A rare opportunity to visit Howards Nursery at Wortham. (see poster)
Wednesday 5th
September
Coach trip to Felbrigg Hall
Saturday 3rd November (afternoon)
A speaker from the John Innes Institute in Norwich visits the Community Centre
If you live in Palgrave and could be interested in joining the Group, Pat (642559.) would be delighted to hear from you.
Tip of the Month
This month old fern fronds are cut away before the new ones begin to unfurl. Use them as a (free) mulch on strawberry beds.
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Many thanks to everyone who helped with the Village Spring Clean - Litter Pick, either yesterday or at various stages last week, the whole event appears to have been a great success with over 40 sacks being filled & awaiting collection by MSDC. The amount of stuff collected was 'mind boggling', ranging from numerous alcohol bottles & cans, an empty cash box, wooden gates, posts, fencing & even a pair of designer un-derpants!!. In addition to some dead wildlife - a large female muntjac, several pheasants & birds. All presumably being hit by vehicles & left to die on the side of the road. The team covering Lion Road - Sue, Wendy & Kevin did a superb job & reached over half way to St Johns, it was really hazardous with the speeding cars not even slowing down for them. The remainder is now to be completed by MSDC at some point!!!!! Once again, many thanks to everyone - young & old !!, who worked hard in the heat to make this a success & for the time being our Village looks clean & tidy.
Name:
Phil Dyer
Role in PDCC:
Chairman, HSE Focal Point,
Web-Manager and Publicity Officer
What made you join the PDCC:
I wanted to be involved in helping out the Community
Centre and assist in developing the Charity.
What are your plans and or visions for the centre?
Both myself and the Trustee Committee have a strong desire for more
inclusiveness in the way the centre is run and what it provides for the
village, to that end, we have been conducting surveys and having
structured conversations with residents on what they would like the PDCC to
provide. Over 120 suggestions were generated and these are already
providing us with ideas for events and activities for the future and focusing
our minds on further improvements to the building, such as upgrading the
toilets and planning for a kitchen extension.
What are your plans and visions for the village?:
I believe that the village needs a more coordinated approach that works for
the good of the village and its residents. We should consolidate the good
work that the Community Centre, the School, Church and the
Parish Council carry out into an effective organisation that will better meet
the needs of the people who live in this great part of the world.
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Palgrave Walking Group
Our group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month normally leaving Palgrave Community Centre at 9.45 a.m. ( Please check individual walk details for exact times in case). Everyone is welcome to join our friendly group but it is regretted that dogs cannot be allowed on our walks. Additionally Palgrave Walking Group, or its walk leaders, cannot be held liable for any injury sustained whilst on any walk they organise. Please contact Bob Solley on 01379 651706 or [email protected] if you would like further details.
Forthcoming walks and leaders June. 12th Carrol n Diane June 19th Vacant June. 26th Vacant
John's walk on May 8th Many of you may be familiar with this area but I am proposing a 5.5 mile circular walk around the centre of Diss. As with the previous walk it is proposed to start at the Angel Cafe (can we all arrange to meet there for 9.45?) Just a note here I have noticed the parking by the Angel is usually quite busy on Tuesday's so would advise trying to keep cars to a minimum by sharing in advance. Or walk if you live close enough or know where you can park near by. The route is a combination of open country footpaths and road walking. Heading across Fair Green to Brewers Green, across to Walcot Green on the north side of Diss and then back down through the town centre via the new board walk along the Mere. At this point the walk can be cut short or carry on to Palgrave and back to Fair Green for the whole 5.5 miles circular route. Refreshments will be at the Cock Inn on Fair Green Martin and Lorraines away walk on May 15th It was a foggy day when M&L tested out the walk so it turned out to be some kind of mystery tour, but they felt they were in an area around the Waveney Valley and Somerleyton Hall. Those interested in joining them have a chat in advance when they may have decided where the walk started and finished at where we might park and eat afterwards perhaps. Probably meet at Palgrave at 9.45 as usual. Hilary’s walk for May 22
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Hilary will lead a walk from East Harling where, from 1808 to 1814, the village hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain. This connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth. This system employed rectangular framework towers with six, five feet high octagonal shutters on horizontal axes that flipped between horizontal and vertical positions to signal. It was the pre-cursor to the semaphore system. The 5-mile circuit westwards from East Harling is flat and mainly follows meadow edges and woodland, with some quiet metalled roads. There are 8 stiles en route, but most are the easy, 3-step variety. We will pass, but sadly will not be able to enter, the handsome 13
th century All
Saints church which used to serve the hamlet of West Harling. The going could be soft in places. Afterwards, a well-earned pint will be waiting for us at the Swan.
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Services at St Peter’s, Palgrave
May 2018
†The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading
Sunday 6th May – 6th Sunday of Easter Readings: [Isaiah 55.1-11]; Acts 10.44-end†; Psalm 98; 1 John 5.1-6; John 15.9-17 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00 am Sunday Club followed by
10.45 am Coffee and Cookies followed by a short Family Service
Thursday 10th
May – Ascension Day Readings: Acts 1.1-11†; or Daniel 7.9-14; Psalm 4 or 93; Ephesians 1.15-end or Acts 1.1-11†; Luke 24.44-end 6.30 pm Common Worship Holy Communion including commissioning prayers for
recently elected PCC members, followed by refreshments in the churchyard. At Oakley Church
Sunday 13th May – 7th Sunday of Easter Readings: [Ezekiel 36.24-28]; Acts 1.15-17, 21-end†; Psalm 1; 1 John 5.9-13; John 17.6-19 11.00 am Holy Communion – Common Worship Order 1
Monday 14th May
9.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 20th May – Pentecost Readings: Acts 2.1-21† or Ezekiel 37.1-14; Psalm 104.26-36,37b [or 104.26-end]; Romans 8.22-27 or Acts 2.1-21†; John 15.26-27,16,4b-15 10.00 am Palgrave Praise
Sunday 27th May – Trinity Sunday Readings: Isaiah 6.1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8.12-17; John 3.1-7 10.30 am Benefice Service at Stuston [no service at Palgrave]
Sunday 3rd June – 1st Sunday after Trinity Readings: Deuteronomy 5.12-15; Psalm 81.1-10; 2 Corinthians 4.5-12; Mark 2.23-3.6 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00 am Sunday Club followed by
10.45 am Coffee and Cookies followed by a short Family Service
St Peter’s is normally open during daylight hours for private prayer and meditation, please do use this resource which is for the whole community.
ALL ARE WELCOME
For further details, please contact:
Churchwarden: Sunday Club: Palgrave Praise:
Beryl Dyer – 01379 650382 Beryl Dyer – 01379 650382 Kathryn Westerveld – 01379 644007
Please see Parish News for details of services throughout the North Hartismere Benefice including Morning Prayer on Mondays at 9.30 am
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Thy Kingdom Come The Church of England is encouraging each parish in our nation to have a
dedicated time of prayer for the nation and their local communities during the 10
days leading up to Pentecost and for this to be centred on the words from the
Lord's Prayer, "Thy Kingdom Come". The churches in our Benefice are therefore
taking this opportunity to meet together in each parish to pray for God's kingdom to
come in our nation and in our local communities. All are welcome to join in a short
time of prayer led by members of our ministry team in each of our parishes - and
also a chat over tea and cake. The details are below...
Monday 14th
May St Mary the Virgin Wortham 4:00pm
Tuesday 15th
May St Margaret of Antioch Thrandeston 4:00pm
Wednesday 16th
May All Saints Stuston 4:00pm
Thursday 17th
May St Peter Palgrave 4:00pm
Friday 18th
May St Mary of Pity Burgate 4:00pm
Saturday 19th
May St Nicholas Oakley 4:00pm
Bring the children after school EVERYONE WELCOME
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Sunday June 24th 2018 — From 1pm
DONKEYS
ZORBS
CAR BOOTS
BBQ
RAFFLE
BOUNCY CASTLE
WELLY WANGING
CHILDREN’S CORNER
DOG SHOW
FANCY DRESS
DAD’S ARMY FIRE ENGINE
TRADITIONAL GAMES
...AND BAR
PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE, IP22 1AP FREE ENTRY TO ALL