Crabtales 067

ISSN 2051-6940
ISSUE 067
7th - 20th August 2015
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Yes Its Carnival Time Again
A S WILLS
Danum House, Overstrand, Norfolk
It is indeed these Carnival weeks that

Cromer comes alive with the noise of
hundreds of you having a great time.
Once again, I plan to get my Kubelwagen into the main parade, if for
no other reason but to enjoy myself.
See Page 12 for details of week 2 of
the childrens week and go through
to Page 18 for details of the events
taking place during the Carnival.
For full details do make a donation
& pick up the Carnival Programme,
available all over the town or visit:
www.cromercarnival.co.uk
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From The Editor

On the letters page of the previous
edition of the Crab Tales a small
fat animal was photographed
coming out of a rubbish bin.
I am not sure what the animal was
but the remark in the letter from
Annie (see letter below) was not
intended to offend and with all
of us at Crab Tales we apologise
unreservedly if offence was taken.
Annies remark bears no relation
to the outstanding quality of fish
& chips served at No 1 Cromer
where I am and intend to remain
a regular customer.
This edition informs our readers
of all the Summer events that are
taking place in Cromer and all the
surrounding area for you to enjoy
and help to raise funds for various
charitys throughout the county
and beyond.
Please support all you can, have
fun and if you have time send me
a short report and photographs,
for as many as possible to be
in the next issue.
At the Pilgrim
Shelter we had
a very successful
evening here in
Trimingham and
I was privileged
to receive the
congratulatory
letter below.
I really was just part of a very hardworking team and I passed on the
thanks to all, for without the many
hands these events cannot happen.
We are having a picnic on Sunday,
check out the ad. on page 26 and
keep your fingers crossed that the
weather is good for August although
we are organising marquee!
Fingers crossed also for the Cromer
Carnival and hoping that all of you
have a really jolly time.
Enjoy Your Crab Tales

Liz King
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Dear Liz,
Im so sorry if No. 1 saw the letter I wrote to
the Crab Tales as malicious.
No way did I intend it to be read / taken that
way, it was supposed to be light hearted - that
is why I said the creature had good taste.
Apologies to No.1, and yes I am a dedicated
No.1 chip buyer winter and summer.
Annie
After three hours, we left at about 10pm. very

satisfied with the evening we had and the fact
that in excess of 200 had been raised for this
very worthy cause!
Kind regards,
Sue and Tony Boyton
North Walsham
Dear Liz,
As you will appreciate, due to the awful weather

on Sat. 25th July and the predicted conditions on
Lifeboat day itself, we had to postpone the event.
We have decided to hold the event on Sunday
9th August and the day will be almost the same
with stalls, live demos etc. BUT unfortunately
the Sheringham Shantymen, have a prior
engagement.
To make a change we will be having Rig-a-Jig
-Jig performing inside the boathouse rather than
on the Pier forecourt.
They will be giving demonstrations of Norfolk
Step Dancing and are very ably led by Fiona
Davies, who is the sister of our Coxswain,
John Davies.
Regards
Audrey Smith
We were so happy to be amongst such a lovely

group of people at the Pilgrim Shelter in
Trimingham on Saturday 18th July!
On arrival, we were warmly greeted by your good
self. You helped us to park safely, got us a lovely
seat & table and made sure that we had a drink.
We settled in nicely and awaited the impending
BBQ and entertainment provided by comedian
Pat Nearney and friends.
Lots of people arrived on this fine evening to
further the cause of building a new village hall.
The atmosphere was wonderful and all those
who attended were very well fed with BBQ
meats,various salads and delicious desserts.
The entertainment was top rate with a variety
of comedy, poetry and song! There was also
an excellent raffle.
Dear Editor,
Letters continued on Page 4
All material is strictly copyright. The views expressed in the CRAB TALES are
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be edited. Layout & Design by Lis Keddell. Published by The CRAB TALES.
Letters Continued From Page 3

Dear Editor,
May I through your publications letters
page,thank the following for thier help &
comfort to me when my husband fell near
Mundesley Lifeboat Station on July 10th.
H.M. Coastguards, Norfolk Air Ambulance,
Members of MundesleyLifeboats especially
2 junior crew and Mundesley residents
for their help.
Unfortunately my husband died from his
injuries on July 12th.
We have spent many holidays in Mundesley
and enjoy reading the Crab Tales.
Yours,
Christine Wood
Dewsbury.
Dear Editor,
Jacobs, the engineering consultancy carrying out
the Bacton Rejuvenation Project at Bacton Gas
Terminal, have donated almost 500 worth of
Soft Play Equipment for the use of younger
members of About With Friends.
Malcolm and Mike dropped by the About

With Friends Base recently to hand over the
equipment which was quickly pounced upon
by members at a summer holiday activity.
About With Friends are also grateful for the
donations of companies and individuals who
help them acquire the specialist and often
expensive equipment they need to build
their services.
About With Friends is a fun, active & energetic
charity based in Cromer. We offer children, young
people and adults with learning disabilities the
chance to lead the lives they choose.
When they become part of our family they have
opportunities to develop lasting friendships; engage
in fun and active social activities; get involved
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As I said at the beginning I applaud the motivation

for this event if, indeed, it is in part for charitable
reasons but if it is going to attract this number of
people I submit that it has to be better organised.
I only hope the much publicised Overstrand Fete
on August 1st does not cause similar problems.
Great publication keep up the good work!
Kind regards
Michael Webb
Sidestrand
Weve All Heard Of ..

.....recycling gifts but greeting cards?
Not so much.
But for brothers Jeff and Ron Methier, openly
re-gifting a vintage birthday card has become
something of a running tradition.
Sunny Methier posted a photo of the 42-yearold greeting card that her father, Jeff, 58, first
gave to her uncle Ron in 1973.
Dear Liz,
The money was raised through a football score

prediction game organised by Malcolm Lown
and Mike Donovan. Workers on the BRP pay
a weekly fee in a game known as The Footie
Thing and at the end of the season the money
is given to a charity chosen by the organisers.
Jacobs have worked with About With Friends
in the past and this year wanted to buy something
specific for the younger members who attend
school holiday schemes and the Friday night
Youth Club. The charity needed some Soft
Play Equipment and this was duly provided
by Jacobs. The equipment is a selection of
high-quality, ultra-safe building blocks in
various shapes which the youngsters (who
all have a learning disability) can use to
create a world of their own.
I would like to refer to the recent Overstrand

Yard Sale which I believe is an annual event.
In the absence of knowing the objectives of this
sale I must presume that the proceeds - or at least
a proportion of them - are destined for good
causes unlike a boot sale which is purely for
personal gain. (No issue with that, have done
many of them)
However the Boot sales are usually contained
within a specific designated area and some form
of marshalling or control is in evidence.
Overstrands Boot sales, for example is a case in
point and causes little or no problem to through
traffic being contained, as it is, within the
confines of the cricket ground.
With respect to the Yard Sale however it would
seem that all normal consideration towards through
traffic is totally ignored with parked cars on both
sides of the road from Overstrand Hall to close
to the Sidestrand boundary.
There was no evidence of any Police control assuming that they had been informed by the
organisers - at the very least some official Police
no parking cones down one side of the road
thus ensuring that there was sufficient width
of road for traffic to pass safely, particularly
in view of the number of both commercial
and agricultural vehicles that use this road.
Inevitably there was an unfortunate road traffic
accident, involving three cars, I am informed,
undoubtedly due to moving traffic trying to
negotiate a single lane situation through
the length of Overstrand.
It was from my father to my uncle! And they

just continued to use it simply because it said
recycle to a friend. Sunny said.
The card features both mens signatures for
each year theyve passed the card back and
forth along with a note for the year.
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Enjoyed By Hundreds
On Saturday July 18th, I went over to Northrepps
International Airport, along with hundreds of
other plane spotters, to watch aircraft taking
off and landing as well as doing numerous
loops and dives over the strip.
Northrepps International has been run by the
Gurney family since WW2, on a couple of
locations. This particular airfield was
opened in the late 1990s.
After walking around to look at the various
planes, including a late 1940s twin engined
Dorner 28 I was invited to take a 10 minute
flight in wonderful Tiger Moth.
Spotted by the Nth Norfolk News!

The last time I took a flight in one of these was
when my late father was a part owner of a Tiger
Moth with two other members of the South
Canterbury gliding club. Together they spent 400
in buying it (late 1950s) and some 5 yrs later had
to reglue the wings at a cost of 700. They sold
it. Such is life as THEY say?
After chatting to many people the overall opinion
was that it was all very successful, particularly
in the case of Jamie Edgehill representing the
Air Ambulance. He said: Ive been working
for the Air Ambulance for over 11 years and
this has been the most successful day so far
On behalf of everyone else who enjoyed the
day, Thank you very much Chris Gurney.
I leave the last word to Chris who said:
Well,I dont know where to start other than to
say a very big thank you to all who flew in on
the day, the club members who flew dozens of
people from our local Parishes and to the
hundreds who turned up to just to watch....
The Air Ambulance were most grateful for all
the donations and a I am staggered at the the
generosity of our neighbours....
I was too busy to take photos and our internet crashed
due to the high numbers present....
Just a shame that a resident from Southrepps has lodged
a formal complaint as it seems its illegal to fly over said
village. I believe we flew several from there.
The brilliant cake, donated by Little Gems Cakes
and Cupcakes went towards raising
funds for the Air Ambulance.
The Dorner 28
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History Tales Northrepps
NORTHREPPS COTTAGE HOTEL

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Gimingham, Trimingham,
Knapton, Trunch,
Northrepps, Southrepps
lie all in a bunch.
Parrots
In 1868 the Annals and Magazine
of Natural History reported on
a visit to Northrepps Hall, the
residence of the Dowager
Lady Buxton.
While partaking of the hospitality
of the accomplished hostess,
the guests were delighted and
astonished by the parrots that
darted in and out among the
trees or flew over their heads
across the lawn, their brilliant
plumage gleaming in the
radiance of the setting sun.
However the visitors were sorry
to learn that these birds, which at
one time amounted to nearly fifty,
have been reduced now to some
twenty-four, owing to the vicious
propensity of gamekeepers and
so-called sportsmen to wantonly
destroy every stranger that may
come across them.
A local woman called Sally Bean

lived in a cottage with views across
the countryside and she warned the
smugglers when the prevention
men were about.
Origins of the name of the village

It has been suggested that the name
Northrepps is derived from the Old
English word repel meaning strips
of land in a fen that can be tilled.
Literary Connections
The author Verily Anderson (19162010) lived in the village for many
years. She is probably best known
for her Brownies childrens stories.
Joyce Grenfell, a close friend of
River Mun
Verily and her family was a
The source of the River Mun can frequent visitor to her house.
be found in Northrepps from where it
runs to the North Sea at Mundesley. The records of Hickling Priory from
1516 record the performance of
Smugglers
plays during the week of the
The village once had a gang of
Lords birthday by the men
smugglers, whose leader was a
of Northrepps.
member of the Summersby
family and was given the
Bob Wilkinson
nickname Old Summers.
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Mothers Union
On a lovely afternoon in July, over 30 ladies
(& gentlemen) gathered in the Church Rooms
at Mundesley to celebrate 2015 as the year our
Branch had its 105th anniversary.
Our speaker, Marguerite Phillips, gave us a lively
and stimulating pictorial presentation on her role
as Norwich Diocesan President.
Ladies had come from our Deanery and beyond
to celebrate with us: North Walsham, Cromer,
Sheringham, South Repps, Trunch, Gimingham
& West Runton.
Mothers Union church banners made a colourful
display, alonside an interesting mini-exhibition
of memorabilia, some ladies had brought their
membership certificates & cards etc.
Proof of our beginnings came from a copy of a
page of the 1910 MU Diocesan Annual Report,
together with some very interesting quotes from
early 20th century Annual Reports giving decisions
taken at Council meetings from long ago, all of
which made fascinating reading.
The afternoon started with Revd Pat Baggaley
Breakfast ~ 8am to 10am

Garden & bar menu ~12 to 2pm
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Restaurant 6.45 ~ to 9pm
All welcome
Free Bouncy Castles & Garden Games
For The Children
celebrating the Eucharist, when prayers of thanks

were given for Mary Sumner and all those who
had carried forward her vision especially in this
Diocese, and on this North Norfolk coast for
Mrs Harvey of The Rectory who was our
first Branch Leader.
After Marguerites talk there was a break while
members looked at the documents on display,
and afternoon tea was served. Chairs were set
around several tables upon which were small
posies of flowers, and on a table in the corner
there was a large celebration cake, which was
cut later by past Diocesan President, The Revd
Canon Pamela Fawcett, together with our
current MU President.
While photographs were taken, members enjoyed
a delicious tea, chatting together over a slice of
very tasty iced fruit cake.
Many thanks to Branch Leader Mrs Barbara
Hicks for planning such a special afternoon, to
all who helped with flower arranging and cake
making or bringing food.
And thanks too to everyone who came to
celebrate with us. A truly memorable
afternoon.
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Ritchie Perry...
.....is the author of The Fall Guy that Ive just

finished reading on kindle. I asked him to tell
us about his work and this was his response.
All told Ive had about 40 books published I cant be exact as I dont have copies of all
of them. 18 of them were thrillers, 16 under
my own name and two using a psuedonym.
Thirteen featured the same central character, a
slightly seedy and not wholly admirable secret
agent. Apart from appearing in hardback in this
country, my thrillers were published in both hard
and paperback in the USA. Various titles were
translated into French, German & Italian besides
gracing library shelves in other English
speaking countries such as Australia,
Canada and New Zealand.
Although my writing never won any awards, not
even at school, I was elected an honorary member
of the Mark Twain Society in Missouri for my
services to American literature.
The manuscripts for my thrillers form the Ritchie
Perry Collection which is stored in the Mugar
Memorial Library at Boston University, Mass.
Most of the other books I wrote were aimed at
children between 7 and 11. They included two
which were set in West Runton, the village
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Twenty odd years ago ill-health forced me to stop
writing. In fact, Id almost stopped thinking of
myself as an author until in May this year I was
unexpectedly contacted by Endeavour Press, the
largest independent digital publishing company
in the UK. Since then things have moved very
swiftly. My first book, The Fall Guy, has now
been published as an ebook on Kindle and is
available on Amazon or the Endeavour Press
website at 2.99.
When The Fall Guy was first published, back
in the dark mists of time, The Times review
referred to me as the best newcomer to the
thriller scene for many a year.
Despite an element of exaggeration, it made
for a gratifying start to my writing career.
Lets hope the ebook is as popular.
A 2nd e-book, The Bishops Pawn, published
last month, features the same central character
& is available now. Newgate Callendar in the
New York Times Book Review said A lot of
fun as the Perry books, so tongue in cheek and
insouciant,always are....Philis is the latter day
James Bond.
have lived in since 1987. A book and a play

were written specifically for schools, targeting
teenagers with very low reading ages. I also
wrote a geography book about Brazil.
Richie Perry will be giving a talk at

the Pilgrim Centre in Trimingham
at 2pm on Friday August 28th
Details in our next edition.
Saturday 18th July

At Trimingham Pilgrim Shelter
We have not been blessed with good weather
when we have tried to organise Car Boot Sales
(but are trying again on 22nd Aug) maybe we
have been aiming for the wrong part of the day
for the evening of Saturday 18th was super
warm sunshine and no breeze to speak of
the gazebos did not lift at all!
Over forty five supporters arrived at the Pilgrim
Shelter to enjoy BBQ meats from our super local
butcher Tavern Tasty of Swafield, and mixed
salads provided by members of the team and
superb desserts concocted with her usual
excellent skill by Linda Brown.
The entertainment was provided by Pat Nearney
who is really quirky and entertaining in a truly
Norfolk style (see him at Davenports of North
Walsham Sun 20th Sept. tickets 7.50 raising
funds for WEVA) his partner Sheilah Olley,
pictured below, and local budding stand up
comedian Dylan Wilson.
Dylan recently excellently compered fundraiser
for Cromer Lifeboat at Cromer Academy and
at just 13 yrs has a great career in front of him.
One Home-Made Raft..

The very professional Triminghamite Bill
Rowlands on guitar was enticing us all to
join in the choruses of his great repertoire.
The evening raised a staggering 320 for our
fund towards a new village hall, thank you all
who came and supported the evening of food
and laughter, special thanks to Terry Brown
who was the main BBQ chef and Dot Bradley
who sells the the raffle tickets and generally
keeps it all together.
I hope to see lots of Crab Tales readers
at our forthcoming events.
....a team of Coastguards and 54 miles of the

broads in just 3 days.
On October 2nd, 3rd & 4th the Happisburgh and
Mundesley HM Coastguard team are taking to
the waters of the Norfolk Broads in their homemade raft & paddling 54 miles from Wroxham
to Norwich to raise money and awareness for
two local charities:
1) Scottys Little Soldiers which is dedicated
to supporting the children of men and women
killed while serving in the British Armed Forces.
They provide Christmas & birthday gifts, treats,
trips & activities for the families of the fallen
as well as enabling them to use the charity
holiday lodges.
Currently Scotties Little Soldiers supports over
100 children of the fallen and has been able to
purchase 2 amazing holiday homes in the UK,
one in Gt. Yarmouth and one in Blackpool.
2) Lets Do It Anyway aim to provide children
and adults in Norfolk with appropriate mobility
and specialist equipment, to encourage them
to get active, to feel empowered and socially
included.
They also provide services or facilities to people
who are suffering an illness, disability or infirm,
with the aim of improving their condition of life.
Their project is to raise funds for 2 specialist
Sensory Rooms in Norfolk.
You can sponser the team by vising:
www.justgiving.com/teams/charity-raft-challenge
We All Bleed Red
Crayford & Abbs

To The Rescue
Poet & artist Vince Laws has created We All

Bleed Red for the church of St Peter & St Paul,
in Oulton, Norfolk.
The church tower is in need of significant repair,
the heating is inadequate and wooden platforms
need replacing. A new floor of pamment tiles in
the nave will create a level space, and allow a
variety of community uses, such as art shows,
concerts, and yoga.
I want to show the tower bleeding, in need
of first aid, and wounded, explained Vince.
And at the same time, as the church takes on
the new mantle of being a community space,
I want We All Bleed Red to be an invitation
to everyone to use the space, regardless of
religion, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.
Stephen Jefford, who is co-ordinating the
restoration project with the Heritage Lottery
Fund for St Peter & St Paul, Oulton, said:
Were really thrilled that Vince has come up
with such a dramatic idea. I have known for a
while that he, like many in the village, cherishes
the church as an open building. His idea of
making the Tower a part of his exhibition is
really thoughtful. Were also really grateful
for the support weve had from the Church and
Diocese, as well as our regular parishioners,
to embrace making the church building both
a place of worship as well as a community
resource.
Vince will be exhibiting an array of text art and
poetry inside the church from Sunday 23rd to
Sunday 30th August, All are welcome.
The church is open daily and entry is free.
Parking is on grass 20 metres from the church,
the main path is gravel, with a ramp into the
church. Other paths around the church are
grassy and uneven. There is no toilet.
A Norfolk dealership helped care home pensioners

get to Buckingham Palace for tea by lending
them a Nissan Qashqai for the day.
Crayford & Abbs Nissan in Gypsies Lane, Holt,
came to the rescue after hearing how residents
at Halsey House in Cromer had been invited
to London but required transport.
The generous dealership sent the Royal British
Legion-run home the award-winning Qashqai
to drive down to the Queens residence so they
wouldnt miss out on the special occasion.
Donations for the Oulton Tower & Community

Project are welcome. For details of how to donate
please contact: oultonchurch@gmail.com
The restoration project to date has been supported
by a first round Grants for Places of Worship
award from the Heritage Lottery fund, to develop
the proposals further as well as an award from
the Norfolk Historic Churches Trust; the church
is awaiting confirmation of further funding from
the HLF towards the costs of carrying out the
works and would be grateful for any financial
help toward this project.
Photograph above shows an artists impression
of We All Bleed Red by Vince Laws.
Contact Vince Laws via:
vincelaws@gmail.com
Monument Care your local

home care provider, staffed
by local people for the local
people.
Monument Care Ltd

Beacon Road
Trimingham
Norfolk
NR11 8DX
Tel: 01263 800 110
or: 07415 173 901
Company Number 9085446
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We are a small family run home

care provider, all our staff are
DBS checked and N.V.Q. trained
and experienced in all aspects of
home care, from personal care,
medication, domestic, shopping,
cooking, to escorted hospital visits.
Our aim is to provide high quality
care and peace of mind to the
families of our service users.
For more information email:

info@monumentcare.co.uk
Registered Manager
Sonia Thatcher
Kevin Abbs, Director at Crayford & Abbs, said:

We love to do our bit in the local community
so we were only too happy to help out. The
residents had the time of their lives and said it
was a wonderful experience to visit the palace.
They also enjoyed travelling in comfort and
style in the Qashqai.
Halsey House in Norwich Road is exclusive
to ex-service people and their dependants and
can accommodate up to 89 residents, which
includes a 16-bed dementia care wing.
To book a test drive with Crayford and Abbs
Nissan, call 01263 588 160 or go to the
Gypsies Lane showroom.
A Young Ventriloquist..
......is touring and, one night, hes doing a show
in a small fishing town.
With his dummy on his knee, he starts going
through his usual dumb blonde jokes.
Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row
stands on her chair and starts shouting:
Ive heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes.
What makes you think you can stereotype blonde
women that way? What does the colour of a
womans hair have to do with her worth as
a human being?
Its men like you who keep women like me from
being respected at work and in the community,
and from reaching our full potential as people.
Its people like you that make others think that
all blondes are dumb! You & your kind continue
to perpetuate discrimination against, not only
blondes, but women in general... pathetically,
all in the name of humour!
The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to
apologise, but the blonde yells:
You stay out of this! Im talking to that
little sh*t on your knee!
Thanks to Jackie Edwards for this
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Cromer Carnival
Childrens Week 2
Monday 10th - Friday 14th August

Join in the fun at Childrens Week with
Libby and Tony.
For age groups: 5 yrs & under
6 yrs to 9 yrs, 10 yrs to 13 yrs
Please Note:
ALL children must be accompanied
by an adult. No responsibility can be
accepted for children left unattended
at any of these events.
Cancellation of events due to bad
weather cannot be helped.
If possible, cancelled events will be
fitted in at an alternative time.
NEW FOR 2015

COME and MEET CC THE BEAR!
Come to any of the childrens activities
to win a chance to spend the evening
with him. Please return next day by
2.30pm and share your photographs
of what you got up to, on the Cromer
Carnival (Official) Facebook page.
Monday 10th August
Thursday 13th August
11am: East Beach

Sandcastle Competition - Build a
sandcastle fit for a King or Queen!
2.30pm: Pier Forecourt
Chalk on the Prom - Your chance to be
a graffiti artist, without getting
into trouble!
11am: Pier Forecourt

Paint a Crab Shell - Paint your own
Cromer Crab. Shells and paints
provided.
Tuesday 11th August
2.30pm: East Beach

Sand Sculpture - Put your sculpting
skills to the test!
11am: West Beach

Hunt the Kiddywitches - Rock pool hunt
for little crabs, bring a bucket, unlimited
sea water available!
Puppets on the Prom - No strings
attached or there can be!
Materials provided.
Friday 14th August
Wednesday 12th August
2.30pm: The Pier

Captain Fantastic - Entertainment and
Music, by the one and only!

Kite Making - Come fly with me!
Materials provided.
2.30pm: East Beach
Tide Fight - Build the biggest structure
from sand that you can, to repel the
tide, last one standing wins!
No rocks allowed.

Scavenger Hunt - See what you can
find. Its not easy!
1pm: The Pier
Party on the Pier - Bring your
own picnic.
5pm: Off the Pier

Cromers Famous Duck Race - Ducks
will be available for sale, throughout
the days events.
SPOT THE CRAB
and win a Family Swim voucher from
SPLASH in Sheringham ( 2 Adults & 2 kids)
If you are under 12, tell us your name,

age and address, also in which advert
the Crab is hidden and the page number.
Please Note : Entries should be written by
the child themselves, at least their name.
OR - If you are a pensioner,
SPOT THE COD and win
TEA & CAKE FOR TWO
now at Huckleberries
43 Church Street, Cromer
Hand in your Entry, with your name & where you

found the cod and the page number please,
to: K. Hardware in Cromer, or post it to:
Crab Tales, 30 West St, Cromer NR27 DS
before the next issue comes out.
The first entry out of the hat wins !
ISSUE 065 WINNERS
Congratulations to Olivia Dodman,

aged 7yrs & 7mths, from Alby Hill, who found the
crab on Page 2 in Richard Wests advert.
& to Mrs V. Green, from Aylsham, who spotted
the Cod on Page 8 in the advertisement
for Norfolk Plumbing.
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Thursday: 9am - 5.30pm
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 5.30pm
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Dine In Our Restaurant
Breakfast 9.30 - 11.30am ~ Lunch 12 - 3pm.
Dinner 5.30 - 8.30pm. Friday & Saturday 5.30 - 9pm.
Tuesday Family Fun 4pm - 6pm and 8pm to Late

Thursday Family Quiz at 8pm
Live Entertainment Most Friday & Saturday Evenings in August
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Tel: 01263
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Cromer Carnival Week Starts Here
Saturday 15th August
Sunday 16th August continued Tuesday 18th August
From 7am: Carnival Field, Runton Road.
Carnival Marquee
Carnival Car Boot Sale

9am: Open to public. Free admission.
Refreshments & funfair
Entertainment : Broadland Dog Agility,
Birds of Prey Display, Novelty Dog Show
9am - 3pm : Carnival Marquee
Craft Fair & Antiques Valuation
11am - 6pm: Carnival Marquee
Cromer Carnival Mini Beer & Cider Festival
7pm - 10pm: Carnival Marquee
Family Night ~ An evening of fun games &
disco for all the family, with Captain Fantastic!
7.30pm: Parish Hall, Church St. Cromer
The Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band Concert
Sunday 16th August

From 10am to 4:30pm : Carnival Field
Custom & American Car Show
From 9:45am: Carnival Field, Runton Rd
11am - 4.30pm: Cromer Carnival Mini

Beer & Cider Festival
1pm & 3.30pm: Dale with great Michael
Bubl songs and more.
Around Town
6.30pm: Town Football Ground, Mill Rd
Charity Football Match ~ The Veterans
v Heart Radio. Free admission. Grand
raffle proceeds to Carnival charities.
7pm: Cromer Parish Church
Sunday at Seven ~ Music by members
of Cromer Parish Church.
7pm: Carnival Hospitality Tent, Runton Rd
Wine Tasting Evening ~ hosted by John
Hedge. Pat, canaps & complimentary
glass of wine & chocolates for the ladies
from Digbys Fine Chocolates. Advance
tickets only: 12.50 from The Cottage.
7.30pm: Carnival Marquee, Runton Road
Wrestling ~ family fun wrestling brought
to you by the World Assoc. of Wrestling
Tickets from The Cottage or at door. 10.
Children 8. Family (2 adults, 2 children) 30.
Monday 17th August
From 10.30am : Motorbike & Trike

Cavalcade Show.
Carnival Arena
12.30pm : Gymkhana
1.30pm: The Squeegees playing music
from the 60s 70s and 80s!
2.15pm: Bonny Baby Competition
2.45pm: Knobbly Knees Contest
3.15pm: Glamorous Granny Competition
3.45pm: Childrens Carnival Fancy
Dress Parade
NEW STOCK FOR SUMMER
Jewellery Repairs
Watch & Clock repairs
Watch Straps & Batteries
Elegant & Stylish Jewellery at Affordable Prices
Agents for
Watches
10.30am: The Meadow

Childrens Sports.
12pm: Promenade
Decorated Beach Hut Competition Judging.
3pm: Pier Forecourt
Best Dressed Waiters & Waitresses
Competition followed by Waiters &
Waitresses Race
Family Fun Day

999 Show, Arnies Attic, BTS Roadshow
Bungee run, Circus workshop, Face
Painting, Rodeo bull & bouncy castle,
Pony rides etc.
CARNIVAL ARENA
10am: Woodfordes Horse & Dray
10.30am: Stannage International Stunt
Display Team
11am: The East Anglian Working
Newfoundland Dogs
11.30am: Norfolk Wildlife Encounters
Display
12pm: Dance Zenergy
12.30pm: The Wildcats
1.30pm: The East Anglian Working
Newfoundland Dogs
1.45pm: Romford Drum & Trumpet Corp
2.15pm: Norfolk Wildlife Encounters Display
2.45pm: Dance Zenergy
3.15pm: Stannage International Stunt
Display Team
CARNIVAL MARQUEE
Craft Activities ~ Drawing, painting,
gluing, sticking & making, with Sticky

Earth Caf. Mr Jugglefun - Circus workshop. Razz the Clown & Auntie Pearl.
AROUND THE TOWN IN THE EVENING

6pm - 9pm: White Horse Inn, Cromer
Curry Night
7.15pm: Cromer Parish Hall, Church St.
Carnival Quiz Evening
Line Dancing - with the Cromer Renegades.
7.30pm: Carnival Marquee, Runton Rd
Race Night
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9am - 7pm
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Suffield Park Post Office

50 Mill Road, Cromer, NR27 0AD
Open Seven Days a week

Mon - Sat : 7am - 8pm ~ Sunday : 7.30am - 6pm
Free cash withdrawals (most banks supported)

Locally Sourced & Delivered Daily Including:
Fresh Fruit & Veg and Fresh Meat
News and Magazines. Bread and Milk
Large Frozen Selection
Wines, Beers and Spirits
Sweets and Crisps
Cards and Stationery
Over 100 promotional Lines
All Bill and Utility Payments
Mobile, Gas and Electric Top-ups
Local Deliveries 01263 512 098

NR27 9HH
Tel : 01263 512 134
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Carnival Parade Route
The Parade starts at 7pm: From Runton Road through Town via Prince of Wales Rd, Hamilton Rd,
Church St., Mount St., Louden Rd., West St. & returns to Runton Road car park via Beach Road.
Carnival Day
From 9.30am: Carnival Field, Runton Rd

Bond Street, Cromer. tel: 01263 512 320
e.mail: brownescromer@gmail.com
Open: Monday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Funfair, stalls, food stands, bar and all

sorts of refreshments.
Carnival Arena
10am: West Lancs Dog Display Team

10.45am: The Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team
11am: Ye Olde Red Tail Falconry Display
11.45am: The Royal Signal Motorcycle Display
Team The White Helmets
12.30pm: Arrival of Miss Cromer & the Royal
Party - Accompanied by the Woodfordes
Horse & Dray
Our aim is to serve good quality

home cooked food using locally
sourced produce wherever
possible, with a warm
and friendly service.
We cater for vegan, vegetarian
and gluten free diets.
Find us on TripAdvisor
1pm: The Blades Aerobatic Display Team

1.30pm: West Lancs Dog Display Team
2.15pm: Ye Olde Red Tail Falconry Display
3.05pm: The Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team
3.30pm: The Royal Signal Motorcycle Display
Team The White Helmets
8.45pm: Carnival Field, Runton Road
Live Music - Drop the Clutch
Around Town
10.15am: Henry Blogg Gardens

& Cromer Parish Church
Romford Drum & Trumpet Corps
10.30am: Henry Blogg Gardens

Presentation of Prizes ~ for many of the various
competitions, organised for Cromer Carnival.
Carnival Day Parade

From 5pm: Carnival Field, Runton Road
Carnival Parade Assembles

5.15pm: Judging of the Floats and Fancy Dress
7pm: Cromer Grand Carnival Parade ~
See Map above for the Route
Around Town in the Evening

Live Music with Pure Passion (From 9pm)
- Bernies, East Runton
Live Music with the Glamtastics
- Cromer Social Club
Back by popular demand, Jon Alex
- White Horse Inn
Please Note
On Carnival Day, cars parked on the Runton Road

Car Park after 6.30pm will not be able to leave the
car park until after the Parade has finished, at
approx. 10pm. All cars leaving the field will be
directed right towards Sheringham.
Cromer town road closures will be implemented at
6.30pm until 9pm. There will be no traffic movement
until the Carnival parade has finished.
Randalls Electrical
Electrical Contractors/Lighting
Wishing Cromer Carnival
Another Successful Year
7 Church Street
Cromer NR27 9ER
Tel: 01263 512 626
Emergency: 07767 492 456
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Thursday 20th August

Around Town
10am - 2.15pm: Cromer Skatepark
Carnival Skateboard Competition
2pm: Evington Lawns, Runton Road
Party on the Lawns ~ Will be transferred
to the Carnival Marquee in adverse
weather conditions.
From 2.15pm: Razz the Clown & Auntie
Pearl - Circus skills workshop
2.30pm: Dave Doughnuts Punch & Judy
3pm: Picnic on Evington Lawns.
Ticket holders only - food for each child
must be pre-booked. Application forms
from Information Centre, Louden Rd
or The Co-operative, Middlebrook Way.
Completed application forms must be
returned by Monday 17th August
4pm: Evington Lawns, Runton Road

Crab Dressing Competition (Adults only)
AROUND THE TOWN IN THE EVENING
Club Bingo (Eyes Down at 19:30) Cromer Social Club
5.30pm: Pier Forecourt, The Promenade
Carnival Fun Run ~ Organised by North
Norfolk Beach Runners, entry open to all
who can run one or two 1.5 mile laps on
revised circuit. Register at Pier Forecourt
from 5.30pm - 6.30pm. Race starts at
the Pier Forecourt at 7pm.
From 6pm: Carnival Field, Runton Road
Carnival Field Opens ~ Entrance Free.
Collectors will be about with buckets,
before and after the firework display
and it is hoped that you will feel the
display has been worth a donation.
6.30pm: Carnival Arena, Runton Road

Remote Controlled Helicopter and
Aircraft Display
6.30pm: Cromer East Beach.
Life Saving Demonstration - By North
Norfolk Life Saving Club.
7pm: The Meadow & Meadow Road
Assembly of Illuminated Procession Starts just off the pitch & putt course,
by Meadow Road.
Tug of War Competition ~ Cromer
Carnival v Sheringham Carnival
2620 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment Team
Challenge
8.15pm: Carnival Marquee, Runton Rd
Live Music - Parallel Times ~ featuring
Julie Bunn as Debbie Harry.
8.30pm: Illuminated Parade ~ Led by
The Romford Drum & Trumpet Corp
from Meadow Rd to Runton Rd, via
Hamilton Rd, Church St, High St. &
Runton Rd.
9.15pm approx: Carnival Field, Runton Rd
Grand Fireworks Display ~ The finale
to music from the Last Night of the Proms.
Friday 21st August

9pm: Pier Pavillion Theatre
Childrens Talent Competition - Preliminary
Heats. Register 8:30am - 9.15am. Application
forms from Cromer Shopping Centre, Garden
St. All entries must be submitted by 12pm
on Tuesday 18th August. NO ENTRANTS
ON THE DAY
10.30am : Cromer Pier
Crab Catching ~ Hand lines and nets classes for each.
2pm: From The Cottage, Louden Road
Walking Treasure Hunt ~ follow clues
around town, cliffs & paths of Cromer.
Refreshments available
2.30pm: Pier Pavillion Theatre
Grand Final of the 2015 Childrens
Talent Competition.
8pm - 1am: Carnival Marquee, Runton Rd
~ Carnival Fancy Dress Dance ~
Monday to Thursday evenings throughout

the school summer holidays 6pm - 9pm
in The Marquee, free admission and
all welcome. For more information
and our events guide please see
our website or follow the QR code >>>>
FireWire playing classic, punk, ska &

chart hits. The special cup for overall
winner of the fancy dress competition
is sponsored by John & Jeanie Hedge
in memory of Simon Hedge. Judging
will start at 10pm.
THE LIGHTHOUSE INN

Coast Road, Walcott. NR12 0PE Tel: 01692 650 371
www.lighthouseinn.co.uk
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Strictly over 18s only & Fancy Dress

must be worn. Advance Tickets ONLY
10 from The Cottage, Louden Road.
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2015 Challenge
This year will mark 8 years since the tragic loss
of my first born son Sean Alexander Laxen at
3pm on the 20th of August 2007.
He was taken from us whilst enjoying Mother
Nature at Conwy Falls Betws-y-Coed in North
Wales when he fell into the rapids. Time is like
a river continually flowing on but the sadness at
his loss is always there and heightened by special
& certain times.
This year is particularly poignant as Sean would

have been 18 this October and we all would have
been looking forward to celebrating this milestone
with him. His younger brother Scott, now 16, is
giving me so much pleasure and pride in all
that he does and the way he remembers Sean.
Each year since 2008 Ive set myself a challenge
to remember Sean honour his determination and
never give up attitude to a learning disability that
he had and raise money for local groups with
connections to children. Not forgetting the schools
that Sean did or would have attended.
So far I have completed the following challenges
raising amounts of money for these causes: 2008 : Installed a slate bench in Seans memory
at Conwy Falls with the help and generosity of
Betws-y-Coed companies and people specifically
Llechweld Slate Company in Blaenau Festineog.
2009 : Tandam parachute jump at Old Buckenham
Airfield with my godson Michael. Raising funds
for Horsham St Faiths, Horsford Middle &
Betws-y-Coed schools
2010 : 44 mile coast walk (over 2 days) from
Wells next the sea to Walcott (favourite haunts of
ours) with my nieces Laura & Lucy. Raising funds
for the 1st Aylsham & St Faiths & Horsford
Scouts & Horsham St Faiths, Horsford Middle.
Sidestrand Hall Special & Betws-y-Coed schools

and Mundesley Lifeboat.
2011 : Abseiled from a structure in England
(Southwold Lighthouse) Scotland (Forth Railway
Bridge) & Wales (Marquis of Angleseys Monument)
in conjunction with RNLI to raise water safety
awareness (over 3 months). Raising funds for
Wells next the Sea, Tobermorry and Criccieth
lifeboat stations all having special significance
to Sean and for Aylsham & Horsford youth clubs
and Horsham St Faiths pre-school and Horsham
St Faiths, Horsford Middle, Sidestrand Hall Special
& Betws-y-Coed schools & Mundesley Lifeboat.
2012 : Canoed from Aylsham Mill to Wroxham
(in 8 hours) with my son Scott raising money for
Bure Valley Railway for a childs interpretation
display a favourite haunt of ours when cycling
around Aylsham & Horsham St Faiths, Horsford
Middle, Sidestrand Hall Special & Betws-yCoed schools and Mundesley Lifeboat.
2013 : Cycled a circular route (over 2 days) from
Aylsham to Aylsham visiting preserved railways
(where we all would spend time at) in Reepham
& Whitwell, County School, Wells next the Sea,
Weybourne with 14 scout & explorer friends of
Sean & Scott. Raising funds towards an activity
holiday in Betws-y-Coed North Wales in 2014
for the scouts & explorers, Horsham St Faiths,
Horsford Middle, Sidestrand Hall Special, Betwsy-Coed schools and Mundesley Lifeboat.
2014 : Spent whole year with scouts & explorers
fundraising for activity holiday in Betws-y-Coed
taking part in: White water rafting, Canyoning,
visiting the top of mount Snowden, the Electric
Mountain Dinorwig power station in Llanberis,
Porthmadoc & Carnethon, the Ogwen Valley
Mountain Rescue Team HQ, Zip wiring the
longest zip wire in Europe at Bethesda.
This year 2015 and to reflect Seans love of the
outdoors & exploring I will, starting on Saturday
29th of August early morning, I intend to walk
the length of Weavers Way from Great Yarmouth
to Nth Walsham then Paston Way to Cromer
then Weavers Way back to Aylsham.
It would be around 61miles & take over 25 hrs.
I will take a more leisurely walk and camp out
overnight & plan to finish at the Ex-servicemens
club on the Sunday 30th August in time for the
usual quiz night.
The majority of monies raised from sponsorship
will be given to the Liz Jones Trust (an Aylsham
town councillor & committed volunteer) for the
WHERE CAN I GET MY CRAB TALES?
ALBY Service Station, Alby Horse Shoes Inn

ALDBOROUGH Spar Shop AYLMERTON Service Station
AYLSHAM Aylsham Garden Centre, Budgens, Co-op,
BACTON Bacton Fish & Chip Shop.
BANNINGHAM The Crown Pub / Post Office
BEESTON REGIS Mini Market
BODHAM Post Office
COLBY, SUFFIELD & TUTTINGTON Churches
CROMER Budgens, Council Offices, Country Club, Library,
Rainbow, Crossways,Tourist Info Centre, Food Fare,
Icarus Hines, K Hardware, Mill Rd Post Office, Morrisons,
Mary Janes , N & P, Spar Cliff Rd, No 1 Fish & chip shop
White Horse + 1,000 delivered in Town Centre.
EAST RUNTON East Runton Cafe, East Runton Stores.
INGWORTH Church GIMINGHAM Heather Lee
GRESHAM @ John Stibbons, Langdale
ITTERINGHAM Village Shop/ Withers Gallery
KNAPTON Elephant Playbarn, Church Porch & MADRA
LITTLE BARNINGHAM Village Hall
MUNDESLEY Crayford & Abbs, Country Pickings, Mace,
Manor House, Tescos,Tourist Information Centre,
Village Flower Shop,The Library & Medical Centre.
NORTH WALSHAM Sainsburys, Waitrose
NORTHREPPS Foundry Arms, Northrepps Cottage
OVERSTRAND Post Office,Central Stores,
Overstrand Garden Centre
ROUGHTON Jet / Post Office & Groveland
SHERINGHAM CAS Travel, Crown Inn, Library, Poppy
Line Railway Station Whistlestops, Tyneside Club.
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SIDESTRAND Sidestrand Church

SOUTHREPPS Mace Shop, Vernon Arms
SUSTEAD from Mrs Jubb, Pear Tree Cottage
THORPE MARKET Church
TRIMINGHAM Woodlands Park & Church Porch
TRUNCH Corner Shop
WEST BECKHAM Wheatsheaf Public House
WEST RUNTON Spar P.O shop
benefit of children in Aylsham plus a portion split

between Horsham St Faiths, Horsford Middle,
Sidestrand Hall Special and Betws-y-Coed
schools and Mundesley lifeboat.
Anybody who wishes to sponsor my adventure
can do so by sending them to me at the address
below or the following Aylsham organisations
will display a sponsorship form: Aylsham ExServicemens Club, Hungate St. Barnwells
Stationers, Market Place. Coxfords Butchers,
Market Place. Gottersons Chip Shop, Cawston
Road & Lavender Blue, Red Lion Street.
Finally can I please ask each and every one of
you who read this to ensure that all children
are supervised properly when in and around
water either at the coast or inland.
To those organisations whom have water as part
of their attractions please make sure that all the
appropriate risk assessments and precautions
have been made and are displayed.
So that between you and the parents guardians
children can enjoy themselves in safety and
go home with a smile on their faces.
Richard R Laxen
Torfino-Touchdown, 9 Wade Close, Aylsham,
Norfolk. NR11 6LA Tel: 01263 733 262
North Lodge Park

Cafe Open for Business
North Lodge Parks caf will be open from
Friday August 7th.
North Norfolk District Council has gifted the
caf, free of charge, to the Friends of North
Lodge Park to operate for a 4 month period,
the remainder of the summer season.
Cllr Tom FitzPatrick, Leader of NNDC said:
The council is very keen to see something up
and running at North Lodge Park as quickly
as possible and its a good opportunity for
the Friends to get involved and get the
caf open for business.
I hope that the public gives the Friends the
support they deserve; and it feels very good
to be able to get the caf open once again.
As well as the caf the Friends group will
be looking to improve the Rose Garden
and hedges nearby the cafe as well as
the bowling green area.
The Friends of North Lodge Park have been
handed the keys to the caf and will be in
the caf cleaning and painting the interior
preparing it for the grand public opening.
YOUR NEXT
CRAB TALES
COMES OUT
AUGUST
21st
Cllr John Rest, Cabinet Member for Corporate

Assets said: It feels really good to be working
with the Friends and enabling the caf to
reopen and be an attraction for everyone
to enjoy this summer.
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Farewell To...
....Mundesley Medical Centre
Three years ago I was fresh out of college and
working two part time jobs, with no idea where
I wanted my career to take me.
In the summer of 2012 I was accepted for an
Apprentice General Assistant vacancy at
Mundesley Medical Centre, which has truly
proven to be an opportunity like no other.
In those years I developed many skills and knowledge as well as developing slight hypochondriac
tendencies and meeting some very interesting
characters and changing my hair colour a grand
total of five times (not related to stress).
There is a common misconception that all GP
administrative staff do is answer phones and
act as gatekeepers to appointments; I quickly
learned that this was not the case.
In the first few months I was an unsure teenager,
watching the dispensers & receptionists solving
important problems, listening to the peculiar
patient queries and seeing the frustration at the
unanswered hospital answerphone messages.
I was dreaming of the day I might get to do more
than counting medication into boxes & folding
letters. After a few months I was not only thrown
in at the deep end but sent with an anchor!
Without the aid of an incredibly supportive,
willing and sympathetic team of colleagues
I am certain I would not have coped with the
pressure. Sometimes you do need to rant and
other times cry, but no matter what happened
I knew I would be supported.
I have also had the pleasure of meeting many
wonderful patients, ones with stories that stick
with you, others whose presence can brighten
your day and theres even the odd telephone
number you recognise which is enough to
bring a smile to your face.
We all have our favourites (even if we dont admit
it) for different reasons but its satisfying to know
that the good memories will stay with you.
I am fortunate enough to have worked with the
Patient Reference Group; they are a team of astute
individuals from diverse backgrounds with
refreshing views.
Their views have affected a wide range of
matters from the way clinics are run to the
colour of font on the television screen.
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The meetings with them are always enjoyably

enlightening and their support to the surgery
is greatly unrecognised but profoundly
appreciated.
The reason I volunteered to write this article is
because after my three insightful, challenging
and at times exasperating, years I will be
leaving the practice.
I wanted to acknowledge the vast opportunities
Mundesley Medical Centre have provided for
me and equally the experience gained from the
patients I have had the pleasure of meeting.
I am sure there will be more General Assistants
who will attain valuable knowledge from working
at the surgery and I would hope that they will
cherish their time spent there as I have.
Lynda Wilson
Mundesley Medical Centre
From Editor:
Thank you for this article Lynda, and very best
wishes from all at the Crab Tales for a very
successful and interesting future.
Unwanted Textiles
People in North Norfolk are being encouraged
to recycle their unwanted textiles, rather than
letting them go to landfill.
Cookstown Textile Recyclers will now provide
& maintain bring banks and collect textiles from
approx. 75 sites across Norfolk.
To find your nearest textile recycling point, visit:
http://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-locator
which includes a postcode search function
which can list all local recycling facilities.
The collected textiles will be taken to their
depot in Hertfordshire to be bulked up and
transported to the sorting facility in Ireland.
The new lime green banks will take all clothing,
shoes, bed linen, towels, curtains, belts, handbags,
hats & scarves. Good quality items and clothes
that are no longer wearable can all be placed in
the banks.
Cookstown estimate that 65% of the materials
will be sent for re-use in Africa & Asia, while
the other 35% will be sent to pulping mills in
the UK, to be used as fillings for mattresses etc.
Cllr Angie Fitch-Tillett said: I am pleased that
residents have yet another way to recycle their
unwanted clothing. As well as this new service,
we would also encourage residents to continue
to donate high quality clothing to local charity
shops who rely on donations to carry out their
vital work.
If you know of a suitable location for a textile
bank, please contact North Norfolk District
Council on: 01263 516 195.
ENSLIN
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20 High Street
Cromer
Norfolk NR27 9HG
17 - 19 West Street, Cromer.

With our additional provisions for the Community,
we are able to take on more new clients.
This includes new NHS customers of any age.
We welcome all enquiries
Contact the Reception on
01263 515 229
Medical Negligence
Richard Barr experienced clinical negligence solicitor
based in North Norfolk. Free preliminary consultation without
obligation (at your own home if you wish) Cases may be
taken on no win no fee
For more information and a fact sheet contact me on:
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In June......
......Yael Biran fell and broke her
elbow, so she headed to her local
NHS hospital.
But the mother-of-two, from S.E.
London, was so disappointed with
aspects of the care she received
that she wrote to Lewisham and
Greenwich NHS Trusts patient
advice and liaison service.
The Independent......shared this:
She wrote:
Dear Lewisham PALs,

Id like to complain about a visit
I had to your A&E department on
the 15th of June 2015. Sorry in
advance for my language, but
this really upset me.
On Monday the 15th of June I fell
& knew I broke something (turns
out I broke my elbow) So I went
to Lewisham A&E.
I came armed with a book to help
me pass the waiting time!
Actually enjoying the fact that
I am going to get to read a
book for a chance!
But no the bloody nurse sees me
in 6 minutes! 6 ruddy minutes! all
I had time for was to send a text,
settle down, get my glasses out
and find the right page, and
they bloody call me in!
Yay, I think, a waiting room - I will

get to read my book!
And so I dont even bother to put anything back in the bag & happily skip
to the x-ray waiting area, book in
hand and glasses on top of head.
I sit down and get seen within
37 seconds. the B^^&@s!*
All done and dusted and 5 minutes
later I skip to the next waiting area
to wait for the next nurse to see me.
By that point I think I owe myself a
chocolate from the vending machine
but waste 5 minutes trying to make
it work (it didnt - at least there is
one thing you can count on in this
A&E!) I then sit down comfortably,
happy in the notion that surely, now.
.....I will get at least a couple of
chapters....... but no!
2 minutes later I get to see the next
nurse who is an absolute gem and is
super nice, she explains everything,
gives me a sling & a tetanus shot
and sends me on my way home!
home! bloody rubbish!
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in Cromer
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7th - 23rd August 2015
For Mundesley Add 15 minutes
I left home and came back in less

than 2 hours! Seriously! something
must be done about this! what is a
mum to do in order to get a few
hours of quiet reading in this
country???!!!
Sincerely Yours,
A frustrated mother of 2 little boys
She then sends me to have an X-ray who dont give her a seconds rest.
and says I need to sit in the x-ray
waiting room.
(P.S. You rock! )
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Aylsham
Bridge Club 7pm Fri 7.15pm t: 761 308

Broadland Junior Chess 8.30am term-time Sat.
t: 735 740
Country Market each Friday 8.50-noon
Cricket Club indoor Sun 3-5pm t: 510 102
Evening WI 7.30pm 1st Thurs Town Hall.
Extend Over 60s Exercise Fridays Jubilee
Family Centre t: 01692 407 851
Farmers Market 9am-1pm 1st & 3rd Sat.
F.I.T. group 2nd & 4th Weds t: 731 177
Flower Club 2nd Wed 7.30pm Town Hall
Fitness Yoga/Pilates Tues & Thurs
Friendship Hall t: 01692 538 569
Gym Club Fri 5pm. High School t: 576 609
Inspired 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.
Meditation Classes Thurs 12.30 -1.30pm
Friends Meeting House, Peggs Yard
Monday Stall Parish Church 8.30-noon
N. N. Mental Health Users & Carers Forum
2nd Weds Jubilee Centre 1- 3.30pm.
RBL (Womens) 1st Mon Salvation Army Hall
N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt.Wed High School
t: 01692 402 662
Scalextric Club Presto Park Weds 7.15pm.
t: 01603 754 319
Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Peggs Yard
Yoga Tues 7.30pm Peggs Yard. t: 732 426
Overstrand
Acorns Parent & Toddler Group 1.30 -3pm

Thurs (term-time) Belfry School. t: 579 275.
Gardening Club 2.30pm 1st Tues Parish
Hall t: 576 437
Carpet Bowls 2.30pm Thurs. Parish Hall
t: 833 369
Railway Quilters & Craft Group 2nd & 4th
Tues.10-12 Parish Hall t: 576 986
Strand Club 2nd Wed (except Aug) 2.30pm
The Pavilion t: 579 433
W.I. 3rd Wed 7.30pm Parish Hall t: 834 242
Mundesley
Badminton Tues & Fri am: Coronation Hall.

Tel: 722 835
Bowls Pavilion Bingo: Sun 7.30pm, Whist
Drive: Tues, Wed & Fri 1.45pm t: 721 815
Cafe Church 1st Weds 10.30am Church Rooms.
Carpet Bowls Mon 1.30pm Coronation Hall
t: 720 344
Come & Meet Club 3rd Weds 11am. Royal
Hotel, Coffee Bar t:720 558.
Community Choir Tues 7.30pm Methodist
Church t: 722 022
Craft Club 10am - 12pm 1st & 3rd Mon
Coronation Hall. t 720 549
Creative Writing Group 1st Fri 2.15-4.15pm
Library t:720 702
Knit & Natter Tues 4-5pm Library t:720 702
Library Mon & Sat:10-1pm,Tues 2-5.30pm
Fri 10-1pm & 2-6.30pm. t: 720 702
Luncheon Club for over 60s & disabled.
Cromer
Mon &Thurs 12-2pm Free Church t :721 984
Age Concern Fri 10am The Cottage.
MADRA t: 07734 689 978
Aqua Therapy Classes Mon 11am-12pm
Methodist Church Sun worship 10.30am
Wed 7pm Country Club t: 07885 501 914
RBL 4th Weds Haig Club. t: 722 238
Air Training Corps 7pm Mon & Thurs,
RBL Womens 3rd Weds 1.45pm Coronation
High School t: 515 452
Hall t:721 021
Baptist Church 1st & 3rd Sat Coffee
Scrabble Club Fridays t: 720 663
morning t: 576 524
Table Tennis Club Thurs 7pm Coronation Hall.
Bridge (Duplicate) Mon 7pm t: 822 778
t: 722 930 or 07828 175 493
C.A.B. Appointments: t : 01692 405 847
Christian Fellowship Sun 10.30am former Village Cinema 7.30pm Coronation Hall 2nd
Tues Info: www.mundesley.org/film
Gospel Hall t: 838 180
Cromer Orchestra meets 7-9pm The Belfry W.I. 2nd Mon 7pm Church Rooms t: 720 744
Arts Centre. Overstrand. t: 511 600
North Walsham
Diabetes UK 4thThurs 7.30pm Methodist
Church Hall. t: 01692 405 492
AgeUK 4th Thurs 10 - noon Drop in for info
Elderberries Badminton 3-5pm Mon & Fri & advice. Library t: 01692 402 482
Cromer sports hall. t: 761 142
Animal Magic Dog Club t: Kathy 720 730
Elderberries Short Mat Bowls 3-5pm Mon Beginners Tai Chi & Qigong. Tuesdays
& Fri Cromer sports hall. t: 511 246
St. Benets Hall. Qigong 6.30pm. Tai Chi
1st Suffield Park Guides 7pm.Weds. info: 7.30pm. t: 01603 466 120
www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved.aspx Bipolar Self Help Group 3rd Thurs 2pm
Flower Club 7.20pm 3rd Mon Junior School. Saddlers Shop t: 0854 434 9872
t: 513 408
Charity Bingo Weds 8pm Community Centre.
Folk Dance Club 7.30pm Tues Community t: 01692 407 214
Hall t: 578 224
Chess Club 7.30 Mon. Orchard Garden Pub.
Garden Society 7.30pm 2nd Weds
All abilities. t: 01692 404 649
Community Hall t: 514 399
Extend Over 60s Exercise Mon. Methodist
Hockey Club Mon under16 6.30pm Adults Church Hall t: 01692 407 851
7.15pm Sports Centre t: 01692 404 440
Judo Tues from 7pm. Millfield Primary School.
Korean Martial Arts t: 07765 282 981
t: Hazel: 579 345
Lip reading classes Thurs 10 - 12noon
Lions Club 7.30pm 1st Mon. Community
Methodist Church Rooms t: 0344 800 8002.
Centre. t: 01692 400 702
N & N Assoc.for Blind 9.30-1pm Tues
N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt. Weds. High
Merchants Place.
School t: Gillian :01692 650 250
N.N. Mencap Society Thurs 1pm Merchants Parkinson Support Group 2nd Tues 10:30am
Place. t: 578 116
Sacred Heart Church Hall. t:01692 406 486
Parkinsons Disease Society 10.30am 2nd Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Meeting
Wed of month St. John Hall, Bond St.
House, Mundesley Rd. near Swafield.
R.E.M.E. 2pm. 1st Wed Halsey Hse t: 512 450 RAFA 7.30pm First Tues. Bluebell Inn
RBL 2pm 1st Wed. The Cottage t:510 146
Reading 4 U 3rd Wed 9.45am St.Johns Hall
RBL Womens Section 2.30pm 1st Thurs
t: 768 164
Sing for Joy Singing Group Thurs 10am. Short & Sweet book group 1-2pm Tues
Community Centre. t: 570 117
every 3 weeks in Library. t: 01692 402 482
St John Ambulance Adults Tues 7.30pm
Spiritualist Centre Sun: 6.30-8pm
Cadets Tues 5.45pm St John Hall, Bond St. St Johns Ambulance Hall.
Tabletop/Craft Sale Sat 10am-4pm Parish The Wheel of Light 1st Thurs 7.30pm
Hall. t: 649 441
Orchard Gardens Pub. t: 721 484
Taekwondo Sports Centre. t: 711 824
Victory Explorers Weds evenings
Tai Chi For Health Wed 2-3pm Community 14 - 18 yrs t: 01692 406415
Centre t: 823 007
Walsham Writers Group :
Tennis Club Sun, Weds & Fri t:513 741
www.walshamwritersgroup.com
The One Oclock Club over 60s.1-2pm
Weavers Morris Dancers Wed 7.45pm
Thurs. Barkers Herne.
St Nicholas Room t: 01692 404 447
W.I. 2nd Thurs 2 pm, Garden St.
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Sheringham
Beetle Drive 3rd Tues.7.30pm St.Josephs Church

Bridge The Morley. Duplicates Thurs 7pm
Beginners Fri 2pm t: 822 087
Bounce & Rhyme under 5s & parents/carers.
Tues 10.15-10.45am : Library. t: 822 874
CAB. YESU,Thurs 10-2pm t: 01692 402 570
Chess. All ages & abilities. 7.30 Fri.
Morley Club. t: 576 575.
Christian Spiritualist Church Tues 7.30pm
Oddfellows Hall t 513 067
English Country Dancing Mons 7.30pm
Methodist Church Hall t: 01692 404 447
Evening W.I. 2nd Mon. Community Centre
t: 823 889
Gingerbread Fri pm. Friends Meeting House
t: 0785 9364 702
Harry Upcher Lodge ROAB Mon 8.15pm
Tyneside Club.
Hearing Aid Clinic 10-12pm 1st Mon.
Age Concern.
Ladies Fellowship 7.30pm 2nd Tues
Salvation Army.
Lip reading classes Thurs 1.30 - 3.30pm
Health Centre t: 0344 800 8002
MS meetings 7-9pm 1st & 3rd Wed. Robin
Hood Pub, t: 823 392
Morris Dancing. Oddfellows Hall. Weds
7.30pm t: 837 693
Old Shannocks 2.15pm last Wed of month
Community Rooms.
Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Cremer St.
RAFA. 11am 3rd Tues of month. t: 519 684
Saturday Super Sale First Sat 9-11am.
Salvation Army Hall.
Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club 2nd &
4th Tues.The Morley Club. t: 821 276
Sheringham Lace Makers. Mon 1- 4pm,
St Andrews Church Hall. t: 822 075.
Sheringham Singers Ladies Choir Tues 2-4pm
Lighthouse Community Church t: 768 126
Sheringham Voyager 2pm 1st & 3rd Thurs
Community Centre t: 01692 500 550
Sheringham Youth Choir 11-18yrs.Weds
7pm (term time) Baptist Church
The Fellowship Choir 10-11.30am Mon
St. Andrews Church. t:761 482
Elsewhere
1st Suffield Park Guides Weds evenings

www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved.aspx
Acol Bridge Club Tues 2pm. All abilities.
Weybourne Village Hall. t:515 588
Badminton Thurs. Gresham Village Hall
t: 07917 596 797
Beachcombers Dining Club 1st Mon 7pm:
The Feathers Hotel, Holt. t: Hazel 838 566
Cash Bingo Tues 8pm Aldborough
community centre.
Cantamus Choir 7.30pm Thurs. Southrepps
Church. 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 Sundays
Near Sheringham. t: 570 223
Extend exercise for over 60s Mon 2.30pm
Northrepps Village Hall t:768 159
Farmers Market 1st Sun 9.30am - 12.30pm
Aldborough Community Hall t: 768 766
Fit Together Health Walks t: 07766 259 999
Fit Together Tea Dance Tues 2-4pm Briston
Copeman Centre - 2 Info: 07766 259 999
Greenfingers Gardening Club 7.30pm 1st
Thurs Jubilee Hall, Banningham t: 761 620
Gym Club Thurs 5-8pm Northrepps Village
Hall t: 576 609
Knapton Ladies Club 3rd Mon 7.30pm
Knapton Village Hall t:720 908.
1st Tues Womens Own Knapton Methodist
Church t: 721 439
MS Group Mon 10-2pm Southrepps Village
Hall t: 823 392
Nordic Walking Tues & Thurs 11am
t: 07825 773 368
Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band 1.30pm 1st Sun
Goat Inn,Skeyton.Free. t: 01692 538 600.
Norfolk Submariners 1st Wed 12noon Kings
Head, Horsham St Faith t: 511 758
N.N. Minni House Club 2nd Thurs 2-4pm
(except Aug) Bodham Village Hall t: 826 970.
N. Walsham Cage Bird Club 8pm 3rd Tues
Felmingham Village Hall. t: 01692 404 750
Northrepps Pre-School Mon-Fri Term-time
t:579 396
The Runtons
Northrepps R.B.L. 1st Mon. 2nd.Mon. BHs.
Bingo Sun & Wed 7.30pm Bernies Social
7.30pm. Northrepps Cottage t: 579 633.
Club East Runton
Nth Norfolk Model Engineering Club
NN Amateur Radio Group 7- 9.30pm 2nd
1st Fri 7.30pm High Kelling Social Centre
Thurs East Runton village hall t: 519 485
Prize Bingo 7.30pm 1st & 3rd Fri
N.N. Chess Club Fri 7.30pm. W. Runton
Gimingham Village Hall
Social Club t: 823 814
Roughton & District WI. 2nd weds of month.
Pilates Classes All ages, abilities, male /
7.30pm Roughton Village Hall t: 768 106.
female. Mon.10am E. Runton Community
Roughton Under 5s Playgroup t:07553 456 083
Hall t: 588 935 or Mob. 07900 733 832
Rubys Prize Bingo. 1st Sat of month
Philatelic Society 2nd Mon 7.30pm
7.30pm. Lower Southrepps Social Club
West Runton Church Hall.
Seniors Swimming Mon & Weds am., Fri pm.
Cromer & Sheringham Probus Club
Greshams Swimming Pool, Holt. t: 711 123
12.30pm 1st Tues, Links Hotel t:824 306
Suffield Park Bowls Club. Whist Drives
Rotary Club Weds 6pm except 5th Weds
Tues 2.15pm. Fri twice monthly 7.30pm.
Dormy House W.Runton, t: 578 194
Traditional Catholic Latin Mass 4th. Sun
Sequence Dancing Mon 7.30-10pm
5.30pm Mission Rooms Horsham St. Faiths
E. Runton Village Hall.t:01692 403 071
(opp. Parish Church) t: 01603 788 873
West Runton Scouts info : 712 288
Trunch Bumbles Pre-school t: 720 931
W.I. 2.15pm 2nd Wed. W. Runton Church Hall Trunch Friends 2nd Tues 2pm Trunch
Village Hall t:721 570
Trimingham
Trunch Methodist Church 1st Sat 10am - noon.
Coffee Morning. Stalls Cakes t: 720 145
All at Pilgrim Shelter. Free Parking
Whist Mon & Thurs 1 for1.15pm deal 1.50 Weybourne Folk Club 3rd Sun 3-6pm
Maltings Hotel, Weybourne.t:588 781
incl. Raffle & Refreshments. t: Liz 834 965
Woodlands Pre-School Mon am,
Yoga Mon 7.30pm t: Linda 834 349
Slimming Club Tues 1.45pm t: Val 579 797 Tues - Fri 9am-3pm t: 834 148
Mundesley Museum
Open 11.30am - 1pm & 2.30 - 4pm
Every Day except Saturday
Further Information from 01263 720 603
or clerk@mundesley-pc.gov.uk
Special Events
AUGUST
Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th August

10am - 5pm (10.30am on 9th) : Erpingham Church
Heraldry Exhibition ~ for Open Churches Week
alongside the Erpingham Embroidery & display
of Agincourt Season events. Demonstrations of
heraldic embroidery some days for times ring :
768 209. Refreshments available.
Mundesley Festival
Coronation Hall NR11 8BE
www.mundesleyfestival.co.uk
Thursday 6th August
Katy Setterfield as Dusty Springfield
with 6 piece backing. Seats 13
Friday 7th August
Olly Day & Nigel Boy Syer~ If its

laughter youre after. Seats 12
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Thursday 6th August

10am -12pm & 2-4pm: Banningham Church
Open Churches Week ~ Cuppa, Cupcakes &
Crafts. Info: 01692 406 045
Friday 7th August
10am - 12pm : St Margaret Church, Suffield Common
Open Churches Week ~ Church open all day.
Refreshments. Info: 01692 406 045
Saturday 8th August
9.30am-12.30pm : Sheringham Library
Carnival Dvd Sale ~ Back again, by popular demand
is the library sale of ex-rental DVDs, Games & CDs.
10-4pm: The Lighthouse, Sheringham NR26 8RT
Stamp & Craft Fair ~ Stamps by Sheringham &
District Philatelic Society. Unique Crafts by Local
Norfolk Crafters. Charity Stalls. In aid of E. Anglian
Air Ambulance. Free Entry
10am - 4pm: St Peter & St Pauls Church, Tuttington
Open Churches Week ~ Bookstall, refreshments.
Info: 01692 406 045
7.30pm: St Botolphs Church, Trunch
Concert ~ Kenneth ONeill (Piano) Admission by
programme at door, 10 (8 concs)
info: http://www.trunchconcerts.co.uk
Sunday 9th August
From 10am: Cromer Town, Pier, Beach & Prom
Cromer Lifeboat Day ~ Stalls, Falconry/Owl Display
Lifeboat Treasure Hunt, Sea Safety Talk, Boat house
open. Lifeguard Demos. Music & Step Dancing.
Annual Lifeboat Service with the Cawston band.
Cromer Carnival Tug of war & Lifeboat Duck Race.
From 11am: Gold Park, Mundesley
Annual Boat Day ~ Friends of Mundesley Inshore
Lifeboat. Stalls, Games & Demonstrations. Win a
50 note.Teas & Refreshments. Burgers & Hotdogs.
Church Service at 10am. Info: 720 908.
3 - 7pm: Trimingham Churchyard
Picnic ~ Live music from Wind in the Willows
clarinet quintet, barber shop quartet Sam Smiths
Singers, John Cowell on guitar + super refreshments.
Tickets 4 from Jan: 576 707 or Dot: 833 249 (after
6pm) Exciting raffle, Free parking.
Tickets:- 01263
721 189
Mob:- 07867 632 998
Join The Circus

Have you ever said: I would love to run away
and join the circus? Well we at Crab Tales
have heard of a once in a lifetime opportunity
for someone to join a real professional circus
for a couple of months.
The Crab Tales has often featured the shows
put on by the local Circus Ferrel and here is
your chance to join them as a performer.
Martin Taylor, owner and circus clown, said:
We are looking for someone with circus skills
to join us until the end of the season. Not only
will they perform with us, but will have use of
the big top to practice and perfect their act.
This is a totally unique chance for someone to
get a taster of circus life & perform for the public.
To find out more go along to Circus Ferrel in
Gold Park, Mundesley, before 15th August,
to have a chat with Martin.
THE WHITE HORSE

: 24 West Street
Cromer
01263 512 275
The Best Pub in Town
Stylish En-Suite rooms. Free Wifi.

Lovely home-cooked meals
Doors open 7.15pm Shows starts 7.45pm

Supporting Papworth Hospital Charity
Tues - Sun 12pm - 2.30pm & 6pm - 9pm
Sunday Lunches :12noon to 4pm

Voted one of the Best Lunches
in Cromer . Booking advisable
Saturday 8th August: 9pm

Music By Two Old Farts

7am -1pm: Priory Field Coast Rd Sheringham
Car Boot Sale ~ in aid of Alzheimers Charity. 6 a
pitch. Book on: 577 537
More Special Events on Page 26
Sunday 9th August: 8pm

Grumpys World Famous Quiz
Saturday 15th August: 9pm
Music by Faith
Sunday 16th: 8pm
Grumpys Carnival Quiz
Monday 17th: 6-9pm
Curry Night & Open Mic
With Jon & Chris
Carnival Wednesday
Afternoon & Evening
Exclusively to the White Horse

Jon Alex
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TRIMINGHAM CHURCH PICNIC
Playing At Trimingham
Church Picnic
SUNDAY 9th AUGUST 3-7pm
Sam Smith Singers who were founded in the early 80s.

The name was taken from the Yorkshire Beer, with permission from
the company, and before the other Sam Smith was born.
The group mix four part harmony with comedy and monologues.
They are available for some charity occasions with limited expenses.
Wind in the Willows are an established clarinet quintet who have
been playing regular performances in and around Norfolk & Suffolk
for about the last 10 years.
The group comprises: Chris Deacon on Bass clarinet and
Deborah Wilson, Nikki Thomas, Holly Anderson and
Cas Wright on B flat clarinets.
They rehearse weekly, developing clarinet ensemble repertoire
and work to achieve their committed vision of offering the
widest range of musical styles for their audiences.
Bookings contact: Cas Wright tel: 01603 662 392
LIVE MUSIC QUINTET OF CLARINETS,

BARBER SHOP QUARTET, GUITARIST
SCRUMPTIOUS TEA
plus EXCITING RAFFLE
FREE PARKING
BOOK TICKETS 4 FROM JAN : 01263
576 707
DOT : 01263 833249 LIZ : 01263 834 965
Special Events
continued

9am-12noon: Gold Park, Mundesley
Car Boot Sale ~ pitch : 6. Set up from 7am.
Info or to book: 01263 720 603.
From 2.30pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham
Poppyland Afternoon Tea ~ With Teds Trio, members
free, guests 1 Book with Dot : 833 249
Friday 14th August
7 - 11pm: North Walsham Community Centre
VJ70 Celebration Dance ~ DJ, Nick South. Guest
appearance by Roy Davenport. Licensed Bar &
refreshments. Admission by ticket : 5 adult (under
12yrs free when accompanied).
Friday 14th - Monday 31st August
10am - 8pm : Red Lion Hotel, Cromer
Art Exhibition ~ Samuel Thomas colourful pop-art

inspired Norfolk Landscapes. Limited edition prints
from 95. 25 original paintings, one of which will be
in a silent-bid charity public auction with the total
sum donated to Cancer Research UK. Free Entry.
12-3pm : The Garden House, Sidestrand.
Garden Fete ~ Tombola, Raffle, Games, Hog Roast,
Cream Teas, Picnic Bags. Dixieland Jazz Band. In
aid of Church, Village Funds & About with Friends
Free Parking at Sidestrand Hall School
3 - 5pm : Mundesley Coronation Hall
An Afternoon at the Musicals ~ featuring young
stars of the future. Tickets 12 include afternoon
tea of Sandwiches, Cakes, Scones & drinks.
Tickets in advance only from Jupe. High St.
Mundesley or tel: 721 093.
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4pm - 6pm: St Michaels Church, Aylsham
Music & Memories ~ VJ Day. Live 40s Music,
The Aylsham Band with local singers & Service of
Remembrance. Entrance Free. All Welcome. 1940s
Dress (optional) Afternoon Teas & Refreshments.
7.30pm: The Lighthouse, Sheringham
An Evening Of Music ~ by Hayley Moyses &
Britgrass Three. Banjo Fiddle Dobro Guitar Vocals. Raffle ~ Caf Open. Fundraising for East
Anglias Childrens Hospices (EACH) Tickets 10
from The Lighthouse Office or: 01328 862 581
Sat 15th & Sun 16th August
10am - 5pm ~ All Saints Church, Gimingham
Sunday 10am - 4pm
Flower Festival ~ Theme Summertime, Refreshments, Cakes, Barbecue from 12 - 3pm. Raffle.
Proceeds For Gimingham All Saints Church
Sunday 16th August
4.30pm: Trimingham Church
Songs of Praise ~ with Seaside Harmonies and
refreshments afterwards in Pilgrim Shelter
Tel Jan: 576 707
7pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham
Quiz ~ teams of max 4 players 1 per player. Prizes
for 1st, 2nd & supporting team. Raffle of 3 prizes
Tel Liz: 834 965
Car Boot Sale ~ in aid of Alzheimers Charity. 6 a
pitch. Book on: 577 537
10am: Trimingham Pilgrim Shelter
Coffee Morning ~ raising funds for Church & Pilgrim
Shelter. Tea/coffee & scone 1, bric a brac, raffle.
All very welcome Free parking & admission
Tel Dot : 833 249
Weds 19th - Weds 26th August
10am-4pm : Thorpe Market Church
Brush Strokes ~ Exhibition by Nth Walsham Artists
work by several artists who have work on display &
for sale including : paintings, photographs, collage,
textiles, driftwood art & a large selection of cards.
Refreshments will be on sale.
Saturday 22nd August
11am : New Hall Field, coast road Trimingham
Car Boot Sale ~ Pitch 5 book with Liz: 834 965.
Free Parking for buyers, sorry no caterers,
Dogs welcome.
Car Boot Sale ~ in aid of Alzheimers Charity.
6 a pitch. Book on: 577 537
Sheringham &
Cromer Lions
Club
This year, Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club will
celebrate 5 years since they were formed, and they
have gone from strength to strength.
About the Lions Club : The Lions Clubs are
part of the Lions Club International, based in the
USA, started by Melvin Jones, in Chicago in
1917, where he and other businessmen joined
together, under his leadership, for the purpose
of helping improve the conditions in the
communities where they lived.
Since then the Lions Clubs have spread throughout
the world, raising funds to help with the needy
in their own area.
The Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club was part
of Taverham Lions Club, but in 2013, we were
converted to a Chartered Lions Club.
To do this we had to increase our membership
to 21, and by doing so, we had become one of
the fastest growing Lions Clubs in the UK.
What do Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club do?
On the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Morley
Club in Sheringham for our business meetings
and on the 4th Tuesday, we have a social event,
to which the public are invited. Visiting speakers
to tell us about a group or charity we may be
considering helping, or are guestsspeaker.
One evening Wing Commander Ken Wallis,
in his late nineties, told us about his life as a
bomber pilot during and after WW2.
Our main purpose though is to raise funds for
local charities & good causes, and since we
formed we have raised over 6570.00.
Every Christmas, we have been able to distribute
Christmas hampers to 55 needy families and we
also supply, free of charge, a Message in a
bottle If you suffer from a constant illness,
or need regular medication, you can request a
Message in a bottle from a member of the
Lions Club, or from your local GP.
The bottle has a printed form inside, where you
list your medical conditions & what medication
you take and it also contains 2 green stickers.
One sticker for the outside of where the bottle
is stored and the other on your front door.
An ambulance or paramedic will look for the
green stickers and then can tell straight away
what your illnesses are and your medication.
Due to various reasons, we have now reduced
in numbers and need more members, so if you
are interested in becoming a member of the
Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club, or would
like to know more please contact me:
Lion Arthur Bailey on: 07717 533 549 or
e-mail: arthurbailey@sky.com
Thank you for your interest in our organisation.
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memories of Mundesley
that you are willing to share
in a photograph?
Do you have a photograph
that sums up why
Mundesley is special to you?
National Coastwatch
Mundesley is pleased to
launch its 2015 Photography
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25 photographs for its
2016 Calendar
Mundesley Memories
A selection of 25 photographs will be chosen
that represent the whole of the village that
collectively illustrate why Mundesley is a
magic place to live, to work and to visit.
The winning photograph will appear on the
front cover of next years calendar and 24
runners up will appear on the January December pages.
The winner will have the opportunity to observe
a Coastwatch shift and will receive a free copy
ot the calendar.
The winner and runners up will appear in the
Winners Album on the Coastwatch Face Book
page and may appear in publicity elsewhere.
Deadline for Entries is midnight on

Friday 14th August 2015
For details of how to enter the competiton and
to read the rules, please visit our website :
nci-mundesley.org.uk or search:
Mundesley Coastwatch
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