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The Marlpit DistributionSubsequent to the last issue of Marlpit I received a phone call from a resident who was quite incensed overthe fact that roads in the neighbourhood of their home had received copies of Marlpit, whereas theirparticular road was still awaiting delivery.

As a result of that conversation it did occur to me that now might be a good time to explain how the Marlpitreaches your home. For much of the content we rely on you, the readers, to make contributions orcomments on matters of interest. These, together with any other potential content, are considered andapproved for printing at a monthly meeting of the 6 members of the Marlpit Editorial team. At this point SidParkin takes over and spends some hours on his PC laying out the issue, including the advertising, and thefinal copy is passed to the printer.

Following printing, I have to collect some 1,250 copies from the printer and pass the appropriate numbers toeach of the bulk deliverers, Daphne Knights, Jo and David Ford, Jean Moore, Michael Blackburn, GeoffHooten, Valerie Lowe and Zena Garrad. From that point there are 39 different routes, covering Coltishall,Horstead, Great Hautbois and further afield. Each route is looked after by a deliverer who receives suppliesfrom their bulk deliverer. I know it sounds complicated but if we reduced the number of routes, eachdeliverer would have to handle a larger load and we would anticipate problems in attracting deliverers.

Returning, therefore, to the resident who was quite put out that theyhad not received their copy while others in their locality had, it shouldbe evident from the above that each route is adjacent to at least oneother and not all deliverers have time available when the Marlpit isreceived. At present there are 48 people involved in getting theMarlpit to each residence in the two villages. 48 people who wish tocontribute some time to make these two villages, better places to live.On behalf of the Editorial team we do thank each of you for your timeand effort and just consider this, if people are missing their copy whenit arrives a little late, we must all be doing something right.

One small point. I would like to retain a list of people who are prepared to undertake deliveries either on apermanent or temporary basis. In the short term I need to recruit 2 or, ideally, 3 deliverers to cover oneparticular area. If you would be prepared to assist, either with the existing vacancies or at some time in thefuture, do ring me' 738683.

Eric Johnson Editor and Marlpit Distribution

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Annual Quiz Night

Coltishall and District Branch Royal British LegionOn behalf of the members of the Coltishall and District Branch, I am pleased to inform you that thetotal sum raised for our Welfare work was £377 after all expenses were paid.

The Raffle raised the magnificent sum of £126, mainly due to the wonderful donation of prizesfrom local businesses and individuals. Therefore, our sincere thanks go to the following:

The Recruiting Sergeant, The King’s Head, The Red Lion, The New Rising Sun, Horstead Garage,Island Filling Station, Read’s Pharmacy, Landamore’s, Randell’s, Horstead Butchers, ColtishallPost Office and Village Store, Shade’s Hairdressers, Top of the Crop and many Legion membersand friends.

Without your support our welfare work would be severely reduced.

We cannot finish without our thanks going to our President, Jack Campbell and his team, whomade the evening so enjoyable.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Bob Jennings Branch Treasurer

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Listen out to BBC Radio Norfolk - Coltishall will be on your local radio station.

Stephen Bumfrey’s Breakfast Show will be meeting local people and telling the story of the village includingits past, our Coltishall Cares’ plans and our new future.

Coltishall Cares - Hear all about it at our Open DayParishioners and others from the neighbourhood are invited to attend an Open Day, Coltishall Cares, to hearhow Coltishall Parish Council is trying to give more opportunities and support to the village and its people!

The Open Day is to be held on Saturday, 17th November 2007. All are welcome anytime between 10.00amand 4.00pm and there will be prizes on offer to those attending, plus free refreshments.

One of the highlights will be news from CAST, Coltishall Sports and ActivitiesTrust, the new charity to run sports, social and other activities for the people ofthis parish.

CAST is being launched by the Parish Council to care for users of the VillageHall and recreation grounds, and to offer potential new users help in signing-up.

You may be an existing user; a footballer, cricketer or bowls fan. Or use the Pre-school group, support the new Youth Forum or other activities. If not, come andjoin up.

If you have an idea for a new activity you might share with other residents here,come along and suggest it!

How about dancing, flower-arranging, walking, playing cards, history, new sports - you name it, our CASTteam will offer you times when you could start your new interest and share it with other villagers. Here’sthe format:

Coltishall Village Hall, Saturday 17th November 200710.00am - 4.00pm: Hall opens, free entry includes a ticket which could win you a prize including free mealsfor two at some of the village’s hostelries, bottles, cakes, vouchers from shops, etc. Everyone gets a freeticket.

· Meet with existing users including the footballers, cricketers, bowlers, Youth Forum and TopSpots Pre-school group to hear what they do and you can join them;

· View our new Coltishall Cares poster, designed by children of Coltishall School;· See the EDP’s Norfolk Pride award which Coltishall has won;· Hear from Coltishall Chairman John Harding and CAST’s Robert Watson;· Refreshments throughout the day;· If you have an idea for the day ring Robert Watson on' 738857.

If you have a recommendation for improving communication of what the CPC does for you, please contact:Paul Thomas' 738582 or write to him at The White House, 33 Wroxham Road, Coltishall, NR12 7EA, oremail: paul@paulgwynthomas.co.uk.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Wroxham Hoveton and Belaugh Town Twinning

The Wroxham Hoveton and Belaugh Town Twinning Association welcomes members from allneighbouring villages. We hold regular events throughout the year, and have just had a great visit to our twotwinned towns in Anjou on the south bank of the river Loire. We stay with families there.

Next summer we will be hosting visitors from France.

We also have a monthly French conversation group and a monthly (English) book club.

Family membership gives the opportunity to make family links - a great way to make French friends.

Please contact Jane Monks : jane@youatt.co.uk. ' 782496. More information and pictures can be found atwww.wroxham-hb-twinning.org.uk.

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Coltishall Then and Now. . . . .Last month, I published a picture of a group of Coltishall folks on holiday in Blackpool and Roy Landamorehas been in touch and is going to let me have a list of names. Unfortunately, I haven't got it for this issue,but fingers crossed it will be in the next one.

This month I went to see Mr Smith who lives in Rectory Road; he was Headmaster of Coltishall Schoolfrom 1958 to 1980 and started at the School in 1950 as a teacher. Mr. Smith has lent me one of hisscrapbooks full of photos of the School from that period.

The photo on the front cover is of a performance of an Operetta by Gustav Holst called ‘The Idea’. I don'thave an exact date, but from other items in the scrap book it was between 1968 (a very good year for me)and 1970. The costumes and the set are very impressive.

I know nothing about the script, but the actors are either having a bit of a miserable time or some seriousnews has just been received.

Perhaps you were in the audience, or were one of the actors (if so has your acting career flourished?); eitherway, let me know about this or any of the other school plays.

The photo above is of a school trip to Lowestoft. A couple of things strike me about this one; today, youwould be hard pushed to find a trawler unloading in Lowestoft and look at how polished all the childrenlook, was it because they were on an outing or were Coltishall boys and girls always this well groomed? Iknow one of mine in particular never leaves the house looking that smart, and by the time he comes home . .

As usual I can be contacted on' 738361, or' 737939 or email: info@hedgesvbandb.co.uk or just popinto the Gallery.

David Alexander

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Horstead Playground To CloseThis is a shocking headline, yet without your support it could soon become reality. Our existing playgroundis limited, inadequate and nearing the end of its useful life. The Parish Council feel strongly that as thecommunity grows it needs a play area that is relevant to everyone from toddler to teenager.

There are now 1,025 people in Horstead and about 100 children under 15 and they, as well as children fromother villages, would benefit greatly from a new playground. The new development in Mill Road willincrease these numbers. The Parish Council have taken advice from specialist firms and as a result are ableto make a proposal that will incorporate a separate fenced-off area for our toddlers yet challenge olderchildren with an obstacle course, zip wire and ball game area. Budding footballers can rest assured that thefootball pitch will remain untouched.

Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council have asked me, as a Parish Councillor, to Chair a working partyto drive this new playground forward. We are determined to improve the current situation and wouldwelcome all assistance. As you will imagine we need to raise a significant level of funding. We are activelyseeking grants for this ambitious project. All the advice we have received to date suggests that we, as acommunity, need to show our commitment to and enthusiasm for the idea if we are to persuade outsideagencies to help fund the new playground.

So, if anyone would like to help in any way, make a donation, or has any fundraising ideas please, do get intouch. This new playground really will make a significant difference.

Please call me on' 737686 or email me on caro.fleming@btinternet.com if you would like any moreinformation or would like to help in any way.

‘Fantastic New Playground Opens In Horstead’. Let’s make this headline a reality. Thank you.

Caroline Fleming

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Speed Watch

Regarding the Community Speed Watch programme; giving drivers warning of a Speed Watch does seem tobe an own goal. Everybody knows drivers will slow down the legal limit when they know they are beingwatched, then speed up again after they have passed. Others drivers will also warn drivers of the impendingcameras. The 30 flashing sign as you enter Horstead is ignored 90% of the time, any drivers who do slowdown speed up again when they have passed it.

If the high visibility is an attempt to make drivers think twiceabout speeding in the villages in case they might get caught willnot work either. The only way to stop speeding is to make itphysically impossible to speed, i.e. some kind of traffic calmingmeasure. No amount of signs, flashing reminders or highvisibility jackets will slow motorists down.

I live on Station Road and the traffic is constantly speeding. Every type of vehicle, at all times of day, travelin excess of the 30mph limit. It is so bad that when a vehicle does drive past at the correct speed it catchesour attention because it is so quiet!

How about adding one of these devices; chicanes, narrowing of the road, surface changes, painted yellowstrips across the road to slow motorists down. It may cost but in the long run it will be worth it.

Something needs to be done near the junction of Westbourne Road and Station Road as it is like living nextto race track at the moment. Vehicles pulling out of Westbourne Road have had so many close shaves withspeeding traffic coming up the hill that it is only a matter of time before an accident happens. And trafficcoming from North Walsham speeding round the corner into oncoming traffic makes me shudder when I seehow close they get. Many lorries have skidded to a halt where the road narrows and mounted the pavement,if a pedestrian was there at the time it would be very messy indeed!

How about having a traffic survey just below the Westbourne Road junction (the two black rubber tubemonitors) so the council and Police Authority can see the problem that exists. Or better still come and take alook for themselves, in unmarked vehicles and no bright jackets of course!

Steve Linney

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From the Post OfficeThe end of October marks five years since we arrived in Coltishall - doesn’t time fly! In the time we’vebeen here we have grown to love the village and the thriving community spirit. Coltishall truly deserves thePride In Norfolk award and I for one am proud to live here.

Many of you will have heard of the current round of post office closures, particularly those in Suffolk, whichhave been in the news lately. I am frequently asked whether we are likely to be affected, and the honestanswer is that at the moment I simply don’t know.

Special teams from Post Office Ltd are working around the country over thenext 18 months on a region by region basis, reviewing the distribution of PostOffices in each area and deciding which ones should close. They have been seta target by government to close 2,500 offices around the country out of thecurrent total of about 14,000. Certain geographic criteria have been set toensure that the majority of the population are within 3 miles of a Post Office inrural areas or 1 mile in towns. Once those criteria are satisfied, offices forclosure will be selected largely on the basis of size and volume of business.

The process will start in Norfolk in January 2008, so we won’t know any moreuntil then. Although there is then a consultation period, we have been told thatpetitions and general letters of support are unlikely to make any difference totheir decisions.

Some of you may have noticed that one of our regular posties, Peter Heyes, hasn’t been around lately. Aftersome 22 years of delivering mail in the Coltishall area, Pete retired on 31st August (although he mayoccasionally make ‘guest’ appearances if we’re really desperate!). We wish him well for his retirement andthank him for his contribution to the village.

Steve Haines Subpostmaster : steve@unilake.co.uk

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Notes From Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council, October 2007

Parish Plans: Before our October meeting, we welcomed Janet Peachey from Norfolk Rural CommunityCouncil who came to talk to us about Parish Plans. So far in Norfolk over 100 parishes have completed aParish Plan, which can last for 5 to 10 years. The purpose of a Parish Plan is to help the whole community,not just the parish council, decide how the parish should develop and meet its needs as well as find sourcesof funding. The advantages of such a plan are:

· It provides a good source of information for all parishioners;· It helps the District Council fulfil its duty to consult with parishes by using

information from the plan;· It shows evidence of need and local support for projects which require funding,

such as our play area and bus shelter;· It encourages social interaction and cohesion which might not otherwise have

come about.

The first step will be to form a committee with a range of about 8 to 10 members across the parish: the localplaygroup, village hall committee, school and so on. Most parishes then organise an open day, put updisplays and ask for views. This can be followed up by a questionnaire to find out what local residents areinterested in. What are the benefits of such a scheme? Other parishes in Norfolk have managed to use theplan to help them to amongst other things acquire a new playground; sort out a parking problem; buy newstreet furniture, buy new playground equipment worth £200,000 and equip the local Youth Club.

Once the questionnaires have been collected and analysed, then an action plan of short, medium and longterm needs can be drawn up and progressed.

If anyone is interested in joining a committee to help formulate a Parish Plan for Horstead or has anysuggestions (for example harnessing the energy from the Mill race for green electricity has been one idea putforward) then please contact the Parish Clerk. In the meantime we will be in contact with other parisheswho have succeeded in putting together a plan to learn from their experience.

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Planning: The Parish Council considered application numbers 20071349 Pitched roof over flat roofs,front/rear dormer windows, 10 Green Lane, Horstead, which was not supported because of the likelyintrusion into the neighbouring property. 20071391 Installation of 1m high telegraph pole, Mill Road,Horstead, BT no objections raised. 20071065 and 20071070 Approval of part demolition and conversion ofthe farm buildings, Stanninghall Road, Horstead (Amended) and Listed Building Approval were reported tothe Council by the planning authority.

Youth Forum: Although some of the teething problems had been sorted out the level of attendance hadbeen disappointing and would not cover costs unless it picked up. Also, more volunteers to help runactivities would be gratefully received.

Horstead Police Report: Although this arrived too late for the meeting, Laura, our PCSO wrote,’ You havehad three crimes in the last month, these are, one Theft Of Motor Vehicle, one Domestic Abuse Incident(Non-Crime), one Theft In A Dwelling Other Than From Automatic Machine or Meter.’

She is also aware that there have been problems in Glebe Way with nuisance behaviour with bikes butcannot, of course always be on duty. Although the problem now seems to have died down she advises,‘That you dial the 0845 number (' 0845 456 4567) to inform us when there are mopeds / scooters /motorbikes being driven in an anti-social manner. This will give us an idea of the scale of the problem andmay bring about more prompt action.’

Additionally, Laura is planning to run a police surgery on Thursday 15th November at Coltishall Village Hall(Social Club side) for all and sundry who would like to talk to her about any issues or concerns they mayhave. She is also canvassing opinion as to whether we think that Horstead residents would like to come to asurgery at Coltishall or would prefer her to hold a surgery at the Tithe Barn in Horstead. She is more thanhappy to take either preference.

Homewatch: Laura is very keen to implement Homewatch in Horstead, particularly in Glebe Way and MillRoad. To do this, she needs a willing volunteer to be a co-ordinator from both streets. Homewatch is anexcellent way of reducing crime but an even better of way of reducing the fear of crime. As a coordinator,you are informed of crimes in the area, potential crime risks and crime intelligence. This is often done viaemail. Generally speaking a co-ordinator would encourage participation in the scheme from other residents,act as a communicator between police and residents in terms of information sharing and organise and attendHomewatch meetings. They could also feed into parish council meetings. All of this would be done withLaura’s full support and she is more than happy to help with canvassing residents, setting up a meeting toengage with residents and getting the scheme established. Homewatch does work and is operatedsuccessfully in many areas, in fact, some insurance companies will reduce premiums on home insurance. Ifanyone living in either area is willing to act as co-ordinator, would they please contact the Clerk or Laura on' 0845 456 4567. Likewise please contact the Clerk if you think a police surgery in Horstead would be agood idea.

From the Clerk - Rights of Way: The Parish Clerk recently received two communications over rights ofway in the parish. The first was a telephone message from a Mr Crane who left a mobile number which wasunobtainable. Perhaps if he would like to try again with a different number or put his query in writing; theClerk may be able to help.

The second concerns the footpath (No 2) which runs from the churchyard to Largate. This footpath runsdiagonally from SE to NW across the churchyard and then along the northern boundary of a small patch ofwoodland before continuing in a straight line across the next field and thence across the middle of the nexttwo fields until it joins with the corner of the lane leading from the Buxton Road to Largate. It does not goround the edge of the fields and a complaint has been received from the landowner that members of thepublic have been deviating from the correct path and have worn a path next to the hedge. Please keep to thefootpath.

Rights of way only exist where they are shown as such on the definitive maps. If you are unsure, pleaseconsult the relevant Ordnance Survey maps (scale 1:25000) or the definitive map for Horstead, a copy ofwhich may be seen by prior appointment with the Clerk or during opening hours at Wroxham Library. Ifyou find the correct path impassable for any reason please report it to the Rights of Way Officer at NorfolkCounty Council who will take the matter up with the landowner concerned. Please also remember that whenyou are out walking over farmland, by law, you must keep your dog under close control and clear up after it.

Next Meeting: The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 14th November 2007, 7.00pm at theTithe Barn.

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MAGMA (Mature and Grumpy Men’s Association)We would like to thank Mr Mallet for his letter published in October’s Marlpit explaining Norwich’s bid forUnitary Status. We found it most informative if somewhat depressing reading. It seems the lunatics areindeed running the asylum. Mr Mallett did not say what benefits and economies of scale the proposers saywe would all enjoy if the ‘Unitary’ status were to be granted, perhaps he could let us know on that (if indeedthere are any). Unfortunately, there will be no referendum for rate payers to vote on because on Wednesday10th October the EDP reported that the House of Lords had voted on a referendum that would have tiedministers’ hands to the vote of local people on whether or not Norwich be granted unitary status. BaronessHollis of Heigham said ‘You cannot do this on a head count with people (or did she really mean peasants) inYarmouth, King’s Lynn or Cromer voting about what happens in Norwich. We appreciate that, it’s what theside effects are going to be that worry us. The vote was lost by 155 to 35. So it looks like it’s going tohappen with no scheduled mandate from rate payers. As pensioners the potential increase in rates andreduction of services fills us with dread. We hope that Mr Mallet will keep us all informed on this and anyother issues that could affect us all (both negative and positive).

On Monday 1st October the EDP published an article with the headline ‘Immigration plan would have hugetraffic impact’. It was referring to the proposed plan to turn the former RAF Coltishall base into animmigration Centre. Somebody at some ministry or other had calculated that the annual road mileage just totransport detainees to and from the base would necessitate 12,000 journeys totalling 1.4 million milesannually. This figure did not include any staff mileage and that for the supply of consumables. Well therecan be no surprises there for we residents, it’s all pretty obvious and logical. However, just imagine whatthe traffic impact would be if the other imbecilic proposal to build 10,000 houses plus other facilities on thesite would be, Eco friendly it cannot be. It is stated that the monthly cost of upkeep and security at the basewhile it lays empty is £50,000. Heaven only knows what the cost of the inevitable ongoing buildingdilapidation is.

We still maintain the cheapest and preferred option is to knock down all thebuildings that have no residential potential, dig up the runways and turn the wholeback to agriculture, heavens only knows we will need all the land we can get puttingback into either food or green fuel production with immediate effect and for theforeseeable future. For any doubting Thomas’s out there, just look at the recentworld price increases for wheat and oil alone. The demand for food and fuel willcontinue to grow along with the world growth in population and it cannot besustained by this planet’s resources.

It has been our long held belief that Norwich County Council has a hidden agenda and intends to turn thebase into the ‘New Norwich Airport’, and has secret, well hidden blueprints drawn up ready to launch andimplement at the right moment and what is more, their power would be further strengthened if they gotUnitary Status. The so-called Ministry decision delays are playing right into their hands. As soon as thenorthern bypass gets the green light then it will be said that this could link the base direct to the A11 and theA47 via the other bypass. This would leave the present airport available for housing, detention centres,business parks or whatever else is deemed to be essential by government. We know the traffic impact wouldbe great but not as immense as if it were turned into a 10,000 house ‘Eco town’. But will the opinion of weresidents count for anything in any event? We doubt it.

Chairman

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bus Timetable Change

Please note that the Norfolk Green 10C evening service will change from Monday 29th October. TheMonday to Saturday service is as follows:

Norwich to Coltishall: Bus Station: 6.15pm and 7.25pm;

Coltishall to Norwich: Rectory Road: 6.47pm and 8.07pm.

There is also a service 10C from Norwich Bus Station to Spixworth at 9.20pm and 22.40pm.

This is due to passenger numbers falling and is far from ideal. If you have any concerns please contactDoreen Snelling' 737955.

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Coltishall Commons Committee October 2007Lower Common: Concern has been expressed about the build-up ofchick weed at the end of the dyke. It was thought that it may be holdingthe water back and not allowing the dyke to drain down to its normallevel. After an inspection of the area it was felt that this was nothappening, in fact the flow of water through the dyke was more thanadequate. However, the weed will need to be cleared from the dyke indue course but the ground remains too wet to hold the weight of amachine. Once it is safe to bring the machine onto the common then thework will be put in hand.

Trimming of the lower branches on the Sycamore trees is still waiting to be done. An opportune time toattend to this and any work to the other trees, will be when the new tree is planted at the far end of thecommon. Currently there is a really good surface on the car park, perhaps the best for a long time. Thedifferent method of levelling used this time seems to have paid dividends. However, someone was seendriving onto the car park at quite a high speed and then doing a hand brake turn in the middle. Whilst it maybe good now it certainly won’t last long with this type of treatment. Consequently the Trust will look atdifferent ways to slow down the speed that vehicles can enter the car park together with ways of preventingthis type of activity.

It has been noticed that sometimes ordinary litter has been left by the ‘dog-poo’ bin adjacent to the roadbridge. This seems to be happening during the summer time when there are a lot of tourists in the area. Itwas felt that perhaps the skip at the other end of the car park may be a bit hidden. Perhaps the situationwould be improved if a sign were placed by the dog bin to direct people to the skip. During the year it hadbeen noticed that there had been a number of ‘live aboard’ boats moored along the common. The intendeduse of this area is really for hire boats. So the number of non-hire craft will be monitored to ensure there isplenty of room for the hire craft.

The landlord of the Kings Head has suggested that placing a bottle bank on the car park could be of mutualbenefit to the Trust, the licensees and the community. Some investigation will be carried out to see whatcosts would be involved and the likely revenue that could be generated from it. The possibility of generatingsome revenue for the Trust seemed attractive.

Upper Common: The main topic of discussion for the Upper Common was the fact that the filling station isabout to change hands. A few years ago the Trust allowed a receptacle, for checking fuel leakage, to beplaced beneath the Common and permission for this was linked to the current owners. There is a need nowto establish whether the presence of this receptacle remains necessary. If it is no longer necessary then itwould seem to be the right time to remove it in accordance with the original agreement. On the other hand,if it is still required then the other options / considerations would need to be explored in greater depth.

Other issues on the Upper Common were: Phase 1 of the planned clean-up around the pumping station hasbeen completed. This has been a really good clean-up job and has paved the way for the second phase. Thecondition of the pedestrian gate onto the marsh area has become poor because the cattle have been leaningon it. They are due to be moved off the common in the next few weeks but this will be subject to therestrictions on animal movement that are currently in place due to the disease controls. As long as there isno great delay in moving the animals then it will be more convenient to wait until they have gone before therepairs are carried out.

Ling Common: The new gate here has been fitted, initially there was a problem with the lock but this wasquickly and easily resolved. Someone had reported that they had needed to dig on the common side of theirwall to carry out repairs and in so doing had unearthed quite a bit of rubbish. This was cleared away withoutany delay and the area restored to its former condition. It was noted that to-date the grass on this commonhas been cut three times.

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Grand Christmas FayreAt the Millhouse Nursing Home, Horstead, on Saturday 17th November, starting 2.00pm

Cakes, Gifts, Cards, Crackers, Raffle, etc. Teas and Mince PiesProceeds to the Patients Amenities Fund

All welcome, come and support a good cause

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Report of the Meeting of Coltishall and District Branch Royal British LegionHeld on Monday 8th October 2007 at the Coltishall Social Club

The Chairman, Mr C E J Smith, took the opening and Exaltation. There were 9members in attendance.

The Treasurer’s report was read out by the Vice-chairman.

The Vice-chairman, Mr Peter Montgomery, was thanked for all the hard work put inby him, his wife, Margaret and all others who made the Quiz Night such a success.The final figure showed a surplus of £377 towards our welfare work. The Branchmembers thank all those who took part on this very enjoyable evening for their mostgenerous support.

Talking of the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance, the sale of Poppies will be well underway by the time youread this report. If a collector has not called at your home then please get your Poppy from any of thecommercial outlets in the village that have so generously agreed to keep a box.

A note for your diaries. The Remembrance services will be held this year as follows:

Remembrance Day: Sunday 11th November at 10.30am at the Horstead Memorial for a short service andlaying of wreaths.

Remembrance Day: Sunday 11th November at 2.45pm at the Coltishall Church. After the service we willparade to the Memorial, led by the Mile Cross Salvation Army Band, for the laying of wreaths.

Postage stamps are still being collected towards the Poppy Appeal. If anyone has some please contact Bobwho will collect if it is necessary.

The next Branch meeting will be the Annual General Meeting, in the Coltishall Social Club, on Monday 12th

November 2007. Please note that we do not meet in December.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Report for Coltishall and Horstead WI

The meeting opened with the singing of Jerusalem. The president requested a minute’ssilence in memory of Iris Crowther, a WI member who had died recently.

A huge thank you was extended to Sue for her hospitality in hosting a very successfulGarden Party and to all the committee who provided the excellent tea.

There are still a few seats available for the trip to the Thursford Christmas Show. Pleasecontact Daphne Knights.

Committee nominations are required.

The Christmas lunch will be held on Tuesday 4th December, the venue has not yet been decided.

As the speaker for the evening was unable to attend Margaret Waite and Janot King very kindly stepped intothe breach with two very good cookery demonstrations. It was fortunate that Margaret had prepared somemeringues earlier because her egg whites did not want to play ball and turned into a very uncontrollablegooey mess, much to the hilarity of the ladies. Janot showed how easy it was to make flaky pastry, a heartattack waiting to happen. However, she admitted to usually buying ready-made! The evening highlightedhow fortunate we are to have such willing and talented ladies in our group.

The next meeting will be the AGM on Wednesday 21st November in the Church Room at 7.30pm. Pleasecome along and support the committee for providing a very good, varied year in the WI.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Coltishall Playing Fields Bowls Club Bingo

Coltishall Village Hall

Saturday, 24th November, 2007, Eyes Down 7.30pm

Refreshments served during the interval

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Coffee Morning at Coltishall Primary SchoolIn our continuing efforts to be a fully inclusive school we are holding a coffee morning on Thursday22nd November from 9.00 to 10.00am. We are inviting members of the community who have links with, orcome into, our school to help us consider how to improve the physical access to the building. There will bean opportunity to meet Kim Barber, Disability Co-ordinator for Norfolk Children’s Services who will beable to support and advise us and answer any questions you might have. Do come and see us!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *News From The Bell Tower

Let's start off with many congratulations to the St Peter Mancroft band for meeting up again to try and ringthe Peal consisting of seven Minor Methods, namely: Carlisle, York, Beverley, London, Borne, Cambridgeand Norwich, and, yes, they did this at St John's on 14th September. These ringers, led my Mr RichardCarter the Tower Captain of St Peter Mancroft, told me that this was the 700th peal he had rung!! Mind you,these are very experienced ringers, and their names regularly appear in the Ringing World having taken partin ringing various peals throughout the year.

It seems so long ago now, but I mustn’t forget to mention the all importantweddings at St John's which the Coltishall Band has rung for. The first being onSunday 2nd September between Jonathan and Nicola. Starting off with Wagner'sBridal March, followed by a hymn that is quite often sung at weddings now, ‘AllThings Bright and Beautiful’, also ‘Give Me Joy In My Heart’, and ending withthe very popular ‘I Danced In The Morning’. On Saturday 15th September themarriage took place of Amanda and Robin, once again we heard some lovelyhymns, including the ever popular ‘Love Divine All Loves Excelling’, and duringthe signing of the register we listened to the organ music of Schubert's ‘AveMaria’. No doubt these will be the last weddings we will ring for this year, andwe wish them much joy and happiness in their new life together.

We have all heard of Jenny Lind, they used to call her the ‘Swedish Nightingale’ and on her very first visitto England in 1847, when it became known that she was to appear in Norwich, her arrival was heralded by a‘Joyous Peal of the Bells’. Of course, you can guess who did this joyous peal, it was once again St PeterMancroft, so it is rather nice to think that many years later the present ringers decided to visit Coltishall, wemust be doing something right!

Of course, we must thank all the people who came along to our Open Tower Day. It was a great success,and many, many thanks to all who worked so hard, up in the tower, and down in the basement! It was thebest one so far and we were all surprised to look back at the books and discover we had done five OpenTower Days. So once again many thanks to all who supported us.

On a very happy note to end with, our new recruits are really getting along famously, and going fromstrength to strength and enjoying their Monday night practises, so if there are any more ready, able andwilling new comers out there, please come along and have a chat with us, and see if it is the sort of hobbyyou would like to take part in.

Audrey Weston Secretary

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Horstead Bowls Club

The end of season committee meeting has been held at which the majordiscussion point was the effect on the green and the toilets of the excessive rainsuffered during the season. The problem is in many ways linked to the high watertable caused by the low lying green itself and permanent remedies are eitherimpossible or too expensive to implement. Nevertheless, attempts will be madein the next few weeks to improve the existing systems to enable them to copebetter with future excess water.

The Annual General Meeting has been provisionally scheduled for Tuesday8th January 2008. As ever, the club welcomes new members so anybody wantingto play next year is invited to contact Des Leckenby' 736361.

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Wroxham and Hoveton Community RespondersCall News: Between 1st July and 30th September we have made 111 emergency responses, 55 of these wereto category A calls which are classed as life threatening. Our average response time for that period was 8minutes; this time was increased do to summer traffic within the villages. We are continuing to be thebusiest Responder group in the County.

Recent Donations / Fundraising:Norfolk Broads Lodge No 8368 - £2,000 Recent Patients - £280Fitzmaurice Trust - £100 Four Seasons Lodge of Masons - £500Many thanks to all who have kindly donated.

Bingo NightTuesday 20th November,

Doors open 7.00pm, eyes down 7.30pmLudham Church Rooms, Norwich Road, Ludham

Prizes include: Boat Trip, Dinner for two, Trip on the Southern Comfort and many other prizesAll funds raised will be used to fund further equipment and assist with running costs

Wroxham and Hoveton Responders are a totally self funded organisation and rely totally on donations andfundraising events; we do not receive any financial support from the East of England Ambulance Service.

If anybody can help in the form of a donation towards equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us oneither of the numbers listed below. Help us to save a life! Scheme Coordinator Shaun Hearn' 07769896655 or Kevin Webster' 782158.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Coltishall Playing Fields Bowls Club

The Bowling Green closed on Sunday 9th September with a friendly game.

We had a satisfactory season, coming runners-up in the North Walsham 3 Wood TripleLeague and 3rd in the City League.

We hope to enter another 3 wood League next season and new members will be welcometo participate in these games.

Since closing the green, Club volunteers have been working hard, coring, scarifying, applying top dressingand fertiliser to the green. We hope to complete this work whilst the weather is favourable in readiness fornext season.

As usual we will be having Bingo on a monthly basis to help the Club funds. Dates for this are advertisedelsewhere in The Marlpit.

Information will be available regarding the Club and Bowl playing on Saturday 17th November at ColtishallVillage Hall on the CAST Open Day.

Hazel

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Wroxham Flower ClubThe Church Hall, Wroxham

Wednesday, 14th November 7.30pm

This evening we welcome Anne Bridge from Norwich who will be demonstrating ‘AWinter Tale’.

There will be a Competition also entitled ‘A Winter Tale’.

The sales table will have lots of interesting items at reasonable prices. A cup of tea orcoffee and biscuits will be available after the meeting.

New members who wish to join are always welcome, you do not have to be a flowerarranger. For more details' 783677.

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North Walsham and District Citizens Advice Bureau is pleased to announce thelaunch of their ‘Reaching Out’ project, supported by the Big Lottery Fund. Thismeans that they are now able to offer appointments to see advisers in some of theoutlying villages and towns around North Walsham and also outside office hours inNorth Walsham on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.

The outreaches in Stalham, Sheringham, Mundesley, Hoveton, Bacton, Buxton,Aldborough and Horstead are during the day and are starting in October. TheMonday evening advice sessions are between 5.30pm and 7.30pm and Saturday

morning advice sessions are between 9.30am and 11.30am and, like the village outreaches, are byappointment only. Appointments can be booked by ringing 01692 405847 during normal Bureau openinghours, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday 10.00am to 3.00pm.

The project also provides an increased level of debt advice available locally but clients need to have aninitial consultation with the Bureau before being referred on to the money adviser. The Citizens AdviceBureau in North Walsham is very excited to be able to offer this project, supported by the Big Lottery Fund.‘It means that the Bureau is able to reach out to so many people who have previously been excluded fromindependent, impartial and free advice which can make such a big difference to the quality of people’severyday lives’. It is stressed the project is in addition to the service currently offered and that the BigLottery Funding is only for the new project.

The Bureau is a registered charity and is entirely dependent on the goodwill of local organisations to provideour core service. We are always in a slightly difficult position financially and expect to record between£5,000 - £6,000 in deficit this year.

Local information section:

CAB advice sessions by appointment only,' 01692 405847, at:

Buxton: Buxton Village Hall, Mill Street, BuxtonFortnightly on Thursdays - 25th October and 8th November

Horstead: The Tithe Barn, Rectory Road, HorsteadMonthly on Mondays - 8th October and 5th November

North Walsham: The CAB Offices, New Road, North Walsham

Face to face advice sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pm - No appointment necessaryMonday evening 5.30pm - 7.30pm - By appointment onlySaturday morning 9.30am - 11.30am - By appointment only' 01692 405847 for an appointment

Telephone advice sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pmMon evening 5.30pm - 7.30pmSat morning 9.30am - 11.30am' 01692 402570

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Operation Christmas Child

I hope to have the leaflets for this year’s boxes by the beginning of September. If you would like to fill abox the leaflets will be left in the usual places i.e. my porch, the garage, the Church Room and in the threechurches.

The fewest boxes last year were for the 2 - 4 year olds and also for the 10 - 14age group. So if you could choose one of these groups we would appreciate it.

I have already had lots of knitted hats and mittens. Kind people just bringthem to my house and leave them in my porch . Sometimes I don’t know whothey are so I can’t say thank you. So here’s a great big thank you to all youlovely knitters - and please keep knitting, there will always be boxes for it togo into.

Many thanks.

Jill

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Colt JagsThe season is well underway and is going well. Home matches on the Village Hall field have enjoyed andappreciated the better facilities offered at this venue. The large attendance of players and supporters hascaused parking problems and we apologise for any brief inconvenience to neighbours to the field.

The parish council’s refusal to allow floodlighting to this field has caused us problemswith the training having to be concentrated on the other football field where only partof the field is safely available and the floodlighting is in need of further improvement.

We have had to spread our training over two nights (Wednesday and Thursday) andagain we apologise for any brief inconvenience to neighbours to this field as aconsequence of this use and the associated parking.

There are now over 100 boys and girls in the Colt Jags Football Club and we feel sure that local residentsappreciate the need for these children to train and play on the facilities provided for them in the village bybenefactors in the past.

If you have the time, take a look at our new Colt Jags web site www.colt-jags.co.uk.

If you want to discuss any aspect of Colt Jags Football Club or the use of the playing fields then come alongto the CAST Open Day on Saturday 17th November 2007 at the Village Hall (there’s a free raffle and drinksfor those attending).

Mel Douglass

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Hard Rain Pay Tribute to Bob Dylan

Performing at The Railway Tavern on Saturday 24th November, local band Hard Rain will be paying tributeto Bob Dylan as well as several other composers of Dylan's era including the Stones, the Beatles and VanMorrison. Hard Rain is a Buxton based band and play gigs across Norfolk and Suffolk.

‘For a long time I had harboured an ambition to form a Bob Dylan covers band and play songs such as AllAlong the Watchtower, Like A Rolling Stone and Tangled Up In Blue,’ said Richard Blackburn, frontman ofHard Rain. ‘When I watched the excellent Martin Scorsese television documentary about Dylan last year,this just galvanised me into action and I set about finding some like-minded musicians.’

Key to developing the early Dylan sound was finding a harmonica player. To Richard's astonishment, helearnt that Bob Goddard who lives across the street was not only a harmonica player but also a Dylanaficionado. In fact, even his cat is called Dylan! ‘Playing harmonica in a band that plays Dylan songs isgreat,’ said Bob, ‘Life doesn't get much better than this! We've been amazed how far people will travel tohear Dylan songs live. I guess there are just not many bands playing this type of music.’

Completing the line up for Hard Rain is George McElveen on bass and Dave Sheppard on lead guitar. ChrisPorter on drums and Sally Blackburn on melodian.

Hard Rain have been described as 'not deafening' by the landlord of one of their favourite venues and also asbeing ‘uplifting, fun and entertaining’. Other songs in their repertoire include numbers from Oasis, DavidGray, Eva Cassidy, Rod Stewart and Michelle Shocked. The band will start their performance at 8.30pm.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Hoveton, Wroxham and District Gardening Club

Friday, 2nd November 2007, Hoveton Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Mr R Wright will demonstrate ‘Flame and Flowers’, making lights incorporating flowers.Items available for purchase.

Tickets available for Sunday Lunch on Sunday 18th November, 12.30 for 1.00pm.£11.95, inclusive. We must know numbers by the end of October.

New members always welcome, £1 visitors.

Pam 782041

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Flu ClinicSaturday 10th November 2007

Coltishall Medical Practice

If you are 65+ years of age or suffer from a chronic chest disease, heart or kidneycondition, or diabetes then please make an appointment

for a flu vaccine as soon as possible.

Please call in at the surgery or' 737593 after 10.30am.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Swallowtail Art Gallery

Just a brief bit of news about Swallowtail this month. At huge expense we now have a high quality colourlaser printer. This can be used for low volume colour and black and white photocopying, if you want aquick, cheap reproduction of a photograph, it is very nearly as good as a proper lab will turn out. It can alsoprint personalised banners for birthday parties, exhibitions etc. Combine with a Jetpress cold laminator, andwe can create some very competitive window graphics and signs up to four feet in length.

We can also provide excellent quality scans up to 1200 dpi. If there is sufficient demand for this service, wewill go on to source a similar A3 printer.

If you would like anything framed for Christmas presents, please allow a bit of time so that sufficient stockcan be ordered, this is a very busy time for the wholesalers and it is possible that deliveries will be slowerthan usual.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Coltishall and Horstead Pre-School

Christmas FairSaturday 1st December 2007, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Coltishall Village Hall

Meet Santa in his Grotto

Lots of stalls - Lucky dip, Cake Stand, TombolaGrand Prize Raffle

Come and have some good old family fun and join in the festivities

ALL proceeds are donated to Coltishall and Horstead Pre-School

Registered Charity 1032616

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *What’s On at the Rising Sun?From 9.00pm - Bar open to Midnight

Friday 30th November - Coupe de Ville

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *What’s on at The Railway?Karaoke every Friday from 9.00pm

Saturday 3rd November Patsy Rose

Saturday 10th November Jagged

Saturday 17th November Barry Lee

Saturday 24th November Hard Rain

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For SaleBMX 21" Frame, 20" Wheels Boys Cyle, Red/Silver, Comes with 4 Stunt Pegs, VGC, 1 year old, £55 ono. ' 738529.

For SaleMitsubishi 21" CTV, FWO, VGC, offers. ' 737907. Reason for sale upgrade to Flat Screen LCD.

For SaleGame Boy Advance SF (silver Limited Edition) with case and charger plus three games £40. ' 737637.

Table Top Football with detachable legs very good condition £30. ' 737637.

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A wonderful display of 50 Christmas trees inside one of Broadland’s most beautiful churches

St Mary’s Wroxham

Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th December 2007

10.30am - 5.30pm dailyCome and help judge the winning entries to win a £100 prize

Refreshments available

Entry by programme £3.50, children £1

In aid of Wroxham group of churches and local charities

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David Wright Judy Barham

Anne Bridge and Julia Knights

Buxton Primary School

Friday 7th December 2007, 7.30pm

Tickets £10 includes refreshments

From David 738349 and Judy 402752

Raffle

Orchid Jewellery, Phoenix Cards, Penny Dower and More

Sponsored by Sweetbriar Wholesale Flowers Ltd

Proceeds to Local Charities

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From The Reverend Christopher Engelsen

Dear Friends

How do you remember things? The ordinary, day-to-day, things that have to be done. We all have our own aidememoir, from the proverbial knotted handkerchief to, if you are electronically inclined, the mobile phone’ text alarm.Perhaps it’s just the calendar on the kitchen wall, which is still one of the best methods.

We need to remember the daily round and it’s tasks, but there is also a way of remembering that goes deeper, and putsus in touch with all that means most to us, - those we hold dear, that which is of most significance. Books, photos, asong, a certain day in the year, and much else, bring to mind special people and special parts of our story and history,certainly in our personal life, and in the life of community and nation.

Remembrance Sunday is an annual way of remembering that we are all invited to share in, as we bring to mind thosewho gave their lives in service to their country.

The First World War is now out of most living memory, but the 1939 - 45 War is still vivid in the minds of a number ofpeople in the villages, for you have shared with me some of your memories, from serving abroad to being in the LandArmy or at RAF Coltishall.

For all who can recall those days, especially those who lost family, friends, or colleagues in the conflict, the memoriesdon’t need too much help - they are remain in hearts and minds. For those of us who were not around then, we canrecall - if not personal memories - the many conflicts that there have been since, right up to the present.

And so on Sunday 11th November this year, we stop and stand in silence for two minutes.

We put on hold for a while the daily occupations and routines, and allow ourselves to be put in touch with deep things:Old comrades, friendship, support and courage in adversity, the need for peace in our world - and in us, and betweenus, as we say, ‘We shall remember them.’

November also has the yearly reminder of All Saints’ Day which we keep on Sunday 4th as our Patronal Festival at AllSaints’ Church, Horstead and Hainford. Again, it is a day to help us stop, think, pray, and give thanks, for everyone -those now at rest, ourselves today, people of every place and age - who have, and do, and will work with love andcourage, standing up for the good, and for the ways of God’s love in the hum drum daily round. We shall rememberthem, too.

Yours in Christ’s service

Christopher

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Worship in the Benefice4th November The Fourth Sunday Before Advent8.00am Patronal Holy Communion, followed by breakfast, All Saints, Horstead9.30am Morning Prayer, All Saints, Hainford

10.00am Family Service, St. John’s, Coltishall11.00am Holy Communion, St. Swithin’s, Frettenham

7th November Wednesday10.00am Holy Communion, St. John’s, Coltishall

8th November Thursday10.00am Holy Communion with Quiet Prayer, Brook House

11th November Remembrance Sunday9.30am Morning Prayer and Act of Remembrance, All Saints, Horstead

10.45am Act of Remembrance, All Saints’, Hainford11.00am Morning Prayer, St. John’s, Coltishall10.45am Service and Act of Remembrance, St. Swithin’s, Frettenham

2.45pm British Legion Service of Remembrance, St John’s, Coltishall followed by Act ofRemembrance at War Memorial

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18th November The Second Sunday Before Advent9.30am Morning Prayer, All Saints, Hainford9.30am Holy Communion, All Saints, Horstead

11.00am Morning Prayer, St. John’s, Coltishall11.00am Holy Communion, St. Swithin’s, Frettenham

6.30pm Holy Communion and Prayers for Healing, St John’s, Coltishall

25th November The Last Sunday After Trinity9.30am Morning Prayer, All Saints, Horstead9.30am Family Service with Holy Communion, All Saints, Hainford

11.00am Holy Communion, St. John’s, Coltishall11.00am Mattins, St. Swithin’s, Frettenham

6.00pm Evensong by candlelight, St. Margaret’s, Stratton Strawless

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7.00pm Prayers. All welcome. More details from Cliff Self' 898635.

Wednesday 7th November 10.00am. 1st Wednesday only. Holy Communion at Coltishall Church, followed by coffee.

Thursday 10.00 - 11.00am. 2nd Thursday only. Holy Communion and Quiet Prayer at Brook House, StrattonStrawless. Peace, prayer, breaking of bread, fellowship. For further details Revd. Christopher Engelsen' 737255.

All are welcome to join us at any of our Services. If you are new to the area or church, do come and join us. For thosewho cannot get to church due to restricted mobility, Holy Communion can be received at home. Please inform me ifanyone would like a visit. Details from Revd. Christopher Engelsen.

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From Monday 5th November, The Oversixties / Cameo will take place on Mondays at 2.30pm. All enquiries contactEnvoy 738532 / 0772 1081797.

Coffee Morning and Mini Market with light refreshment, will be held every Tuesday, from 10.00am till 12.00noon.

Community Luncheon Club will take place every Wednesday in November at 12.30pm.

If you know of anyone who would enjoy attending or you would like to attend yourself, please contact Envoy 738532 /0772 1081797. The Luncheon Club is open to any age; this is a community lunch and is open to all.

On Sunday 11th November, we will be joining with St. John’s Coltishall for our annual Remembrance Service at2.45pm.

Ecumenical Songs of Praise will be held on Sunday 25th November, at 6.30pm. Everyone will be made welcome, comealong and sing your favourite hymn.

On Monday 26th November we will be having a Thanksgiving Supper at 7.30pm. This combines Ladies Fellowshipand we will be looking at ‘Embrace’ the work of the Salvation Army with Orphans and Street children, in Bolivia andaround the world. This work is funded by donations given to the Helping Hand Scheme. For booking your supperplease contact Envoy on 738532 / 0772 1081797.

Advance Notice: On Saturday 8th December we will be holding our Christmas Bazaar from 11.00am until 2.00pm atthe Salvation Army Hall. Come and get those last minute Christmas prezzies.

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