March 2016

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
(From the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.)

HAPPY EASTER

NOTICE BOARD
On January 26th we had our first
meeting to talk about Bowthorpe

St Walstan
Performance in
September
update:

becoming a Dementia Friendly

Community. 42 people attended
the meeting from a cross-section of
organisations and charities.
13 people signed up to form a
steering group.
If you are interested in learning
more about this local community
project please contact Lois Wiltshire
by email loiswilts2@aol.com.
If you would like to know more
about Dementia Friends free
sessions please contact Lois.

As part of our
community project we
welcome you to take
part in free acting
workshops
Sundays March 27th,
April 24th, May 29th
and June 26th.
13 - 16's 2 - 3.30pm
16+ 3.30 - 5pm

Lois Wiltshire dementia champion

At Bowthorpe Church

CLEAN FOR THE QUEEN

WHATS HAPPENING?

Grow is hosting a Clean for

the Queen event on Friday 4th
March from 10am 12 .30pm with
homemade soup and bread rolls in
the Community Hub from 12.30 for
all helpers.
Friends of West Earlham
Woods have arranged to tidy up a
strip of woodland on Sat. March
5th . If you read this in time, tel.
01603 464650 for details.
St Michaels School are joining
in with other events.
Is anyone else doing something?
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Contact Danny at
ifo@slowtheatrecompa
ny.co.uk or just turn
up.
No experience
needed, all welcome
to have some fun,
meet some nice
people and enjoy
playing some games
together.
We are also looking
for people to sing and
play music - could you
join us for this one off
event? Get in touch
today.

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finding

people

their way

Do You Have an Idea for a Community Space?

Do you have any ideas for improving an underused or unloved
community space within the NR5 area? It might be a patch of green
space that would be perfect for growing vegetables , flowers or
could do with fixing up; or a wall that could do with a lick of paint. If
so, the local youth charity, MAP, would love to hear from you. MAP
youth workers are currently talking to young people about what they
would like to see happen in their community, and helping them get
involved in making positive changes.
This is all part of a new project MAP is running called Early Action.
Early Action is a 5 year project in the West Norwich area involving
young people and practitioners across the community and in three
schools City Academy Norwich, Notre Dame and CNS. MAP is
supporting young people around their social and emotional wellbeing, aiming to increase young peoples educational attainment
and chances of getting meaningful work.
Please tell us your ideas for enhancing a community space, by
getting in touch with Ed King or Hannah Garrard, Youth Workers at
MAP, by email edking@map.uk.net hannahgarrard@map.uk.net or
by text or phone on 07795 265 193 / 07876 864 282.
MAP is a local youth charity working from centres in Norwich and Great
Yarmouth, and across Norfolk, providing free and independent advice,
counselling and youth work for young people, often from marginalised and
disadvantaged groups. Services we provide are all free and include:
Drop in advice service for help with issues such as education and
employment, housing, money and debt, benefits, sexual health and
relationships.
Counselling and advice about mental health and wellbeing.
Positive activities to help young people learn about themselves and the
community they live in.
Education and training for young people, families and professionals.
For more information on our Early Action Project see
http://www.map.uk.net/pages/ean/ and www.earlyactionfund.org.
Early Action is supported by the Early Action Neighbourhood Fund,
with joint funds from Big Lottery Fund, Comic Relief and
Esme Fairbairn Foundation.

Mow & Grow Top Gardening Tips

Hello, my name is Duncan and I am the Contract Manager at Mow &
Grow. As its (almost) the start of a new season I thought it would be
nice to start sharing some of my gardening know-how with tips and
jobs for each month. Mid-March is when spring usually begins so we
need to think about the basics; tidying up our gardens ahead of the
new growth and lighter days.
Have a general tidy up... clear leaves and debris, cut back dead wood and
stems for stronger re-growth.
Protect new spring shoots... all that lovely new growth is heaven to slugs
and snails, so be sure to take some controls now.
Pruning and dividing... prune late flowering Clematis, (Jackmanii or
Viticella) and Winter Jasmines after theyve finished flowering. Divide Snow
Drops and Crocuses while they are still in leaf and large clumps of
perennials. Prune Roses, cut out diseased, dead or crossing stems. Hard
prune Buddleia and Lavetera. Be careful not to pull up any potential bulbs
or wake sleepy hedgehogs having a last nap!
Mulching... the most effective way of improving soil in borders is to mulch
the surface with organic matter such as garden compost.
Planting... bare root roses and hedging. Vegetables (early potatoes,
shallots and onion sets) and summer flowering bulbs. Try to include: Lilies,
Gladiolus, and Dahlias, sowing Cauliflowers, Summer cabbage, peas and
carrot seeds in cold frames. Set potato tubers to chit in egg cartons or seed
trays in a light, frost-free position.
Early lawn care... start with a high cut on dry grass if at all possible. As
temperatures rise dormant winter grass starts to grow. Address drainage
issues by spiking or forking the lawn and brushing into the holes a mixture
of sharp grit/ old potting compost. Later in March think about applying lawn
sand and applying a weed and feed product and re-seeding bare patches.

If you would like a FREE quote for garden clearance and garden
maintenance services please call the office on 01603 740107
or visit our website www.thegroworganisation.org
for more information

Bowthorpe Police Station Norfolk Constabulary

Wendene Norwich NR5 9HA
non emergency Tel: 101
Bentleym@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

From Norfolk constabulary Website

Norfolk Police has once again been rated as a top-performing force following
a national inspection which judged it to have "strong leadership while
delivering "excellent performance.
Efficiency outstanding

The force is exceptionally well-placed to face future financial challenges

Norfolk has an excellent track record of achieving savings

Well-developed plans for possible future reductions in spending to 2019/20

Legitimacy good

The constabulary treats members of the public with fairness and respect

Norfolk prioritises ethics within the organisation

The force engages and communicates well with the people it serves

Effectiveness good

The constabulary is outstanding in the way it prevents crime and anti-social

behaviour (ASB), with impressive reductions in ASB across the county

Vulnerable victims are well-supported

The force works well with partner organisations Offenders are well-managed.

Main Service 10 : 30 am Sundays

Short Daily Prayer Monday to Friday 7.15 am & 7 pm

Sunday Evening Service Usually 6 : 30 pm Check on website

Wednesday 10 am Service of Holy Communion and Healing
If you were to be asked which is the most important of all the Christian festivals,
which one would you say? Many people think Christmas is the most important, but if
you were to read the four gospels, the birth of Jesus has a minor role and isnt even
mentioned in two of the gospels. Easter is by far the most important Christian
festival. The gospels tell the story of Jesus Christ and the main focus is his death
and resurrection. Each of the four gospels builds up to that event. Why not take time
this Easter to read the four gospels. They dont take long to read. Let the story of
Jesus death and resurrection inspire you.
This Easter, as well as reflecting on the facts of Easter, Jesus death and
resurrection, reflect also on the reason for Easter. Jesus himself said, I am the
resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and
whoever lives and believes in me will never die. (John 11:25-26). The reason for
Easter is so that you may live, in this world and the next! Jesus, when he said these
words to his friend Martha, he also said, Do you believe this? Yes, Lord, she told
him. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the
world (John 11:27).
This Easter, do you believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose from the dead?
And do you believe he did this for you? This Easter remember that you
are the reason why Jesus died and was raised from death you! Life
before death and life after death are now possible if you believe in Jesus Christ. May you discover the joy of new life in Christ this Easter.
Do join me on Easter morning, either at 6.30am for the sunrise service, or at
10.30am for our Easter celebration service, or in the evening at 6.30pm for our
Easter reflection.
Easter Prayer:
Lord of life and power,
through the resurrection of your Son,
you have overcome death
and opened to us the gate to eternal life.
May we believe in you and live for you,
now and always.
Amen.
With every blessing this Easter, Revd Mark Elvin
For Catholic Mass please contact Rev. Bill Dimelow Tel. 743476
or Fr. David Ward, The Presbytery, Townhouse Rd, Costessey Tel. 742812

EASTER

SERVICES
Maundy Thursday
24th March 7.30pm
Holy Communion

Good Friday
25th March 10.30am
All Age Service;
12 noon 3pm
Prayer
walk
around
the parish
boundary (meet at
the Church)
Easter Sunday
27th March 6.30am
Sunrise Service;

10.30am Easter
Service with Holy
Communion;
6.30pm Easter
Evening Service with
Holy Communion
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ASHWELL COURT
Hello Everyone
Its lovely to see the spring bulbs blooming again. The splash of colour from
the daffodils is a welcome sight after what seems to have been a prolonged
period of cold weather, gales and floods.
However we are enjoying our usual activities at Ashwell Court with the
addition of another very popular event. On Monday evenings we now have a darts club. Much
merriment is caused as the darts thrown by the
members hit the board and flutter to the floor! We
would score more with the board on the floor!
Nevertheless we are improving with practice and
although we have not yet scored one hundred and eighty with three darts,
some of the men are getting quite professional looking. It certainly provides
us with a lot of fun and we enjoy some very nice refreshments (well done
members of the Entertainment Team) all for 50p per week.
Our Entertainments programme is under way again and we have already
had a visit from a new (to us) entertainer, P J Laney and also one of our
regulars, Tony Cann.
With the cold spell which we have suffered this winter, although we have
been spared snow so far, it has been tempting to hibernate and stay warm
which is the advantage of our activities to which all are welcome. There is
no need to go out and freeze, as our activities are all on the premises.
Specially enjoyable are our lovely hot lunches twice a week, two courses
and coffee or tea, all for 5.
Well best wishes to you all from us. We are looking forward to a warm
spring and a lovely summer. Bye for now.
Margaret

ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50s

Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church
March 14th: Speakerfrom Sew Spiritual
March 21st: Easter Meeting

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BRADECROFT
I can hardly believe it is March and Spring is underway.
Winter has been a strange time. Hot and Cold. Mild Spring-like
days have brought the wonderful sight of Crocus and Snowdrops, also Daffodils are raising their golden heads. Flowers still
blooming and new shoots on the trees. Fabulous berries on
many bushes. Warm sunshine and blue skies.
I am having wonderful care from my precious partner and from our
neighbours who share cards, cups of tea and biscuits! Also from Jamie our
warden who is very kind and caring. I am so pleased to see his smiling face
each visit and have his thoughtful advice.
Sadly we have lost more neighbours, sorry to tell you. I only know of
Queenie who was 95years old. She had very good care when she lived
here.
Wishing our neighbours who are not wellplease take
care.

Annie Clode

Message from Glyn Webster following the funeral of his mother,

Pat, last month.
Thank you for those who donated to the RSPCA [ I think around 70 at
present] and especially those who attended on the chilly day.
All much appreciated. Glyn

Hello Everyone

Leyham Court

Our Easter Event - Proceeds to E.A.C.H (East Anglia's Children's Hospices)

will be held on Monday 21st March 2016
starts 10 am
50p
Visitors welcome.
Coffee and hot cross bun with Easter Egg Raffle
...
Luncheon Club
Just a reminder that our Luncheon Club is held here at Leyham Court on
the 2nd & 4th Wednesday in each month - starts at 12.30 pm - visitors
welcome.
2 course meal 4 - To book please ring 01603 747245
Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter
Happy days!

John
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COMING SOON!

Come join in the fun at the:

Bowthorpe Community Garden Potato Party

2.00 pm to 5 pm Saturday 9 April 2016

Learn to grow Potatoes in containers for harvesting all year round

Plant your own for Free! Well supply everything you need, including ready
chitted seed Spuds
Produce your own Potato printed picture
Potato recipe cards to colour and take away
Enter the funniest shaped Potato competition

Discover adventurous Potato recipes from around the world

Take part in the Tater Trivia Quiz
Learn the history and world impact of the humble Spud
Advice from our Master Composter on how to get a bountiful
supply of the brown crumbly stuff!
Love food, hate waste? Get tips on what to do with your leftovers
And much more

Prizes, Refreshments, Free samples!

Find us at Tolye Road, off Chapel Break Road, Three Score, NR5 9PR or
walk 2 minutes from Roys car park, past the ruins of St Michaels and All Angels
Church, at the end of Rubytail Way,
next to the entrance to Banana Moon Nursery.

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BOOK THESE DATES

Church launches unusual sign-a-tile project

As Bowthorpe Church celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its church building,
members are launching an unusual sign-a-tile project to help repair the
leaking roof.
To raise the community share of the money needed to complete this 70,000
project, local people and members of the vibrant fellowship are being offered a
chance to permanently write their name into Bowthorpes heritage.
A two-day Sign-a-tile event is planned for Friday and Saturday, April 89,
2016 when people can come between 10am and 3pm to write their name on
one of the new tiles. There will also be a book of remembrance where the
names will be recorded for posterity.
The Rev. Mark Elvin, senior minister of Bowthorpe Church, says: We also want
to make this a fun event, with refreshments. There will also be a childrens
treasure hunt, plus a surprise guest for the children.
The church is suggesting a donation of 5 for each tile. A family may choose to
sign a tile between them. Some may even sign a tile in memory of their loved
one, says Mark. Whether its for yourself or a loved one, come and write your
name into Bowthorpes heritage!
The ecumenical building stands on a historic site where the first flint church
was built over 900 years ago. It was dedicated to the Archangel Michael in the
fourteenth century. The present-day Ruin of St Michael and All Angels ,and the
Garden of Remembrance, are adjacent to todays church.
In the 14th and 15th centuries the same stone that was used in the building of
Norwich Cathedral was used to enlarge the church which eventually became a
ruin in the 1790s.
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Woods are
wonderfully
untidy.
All trees, mature
as well as teenage, drop
their leaves and let them lie
where they fall. Some dont
even bother with changing
them but wear dead leaves
all winter. And trees seeking
the light crowd together
forcing each other to grow
unreasonably tall and topheavy. So sometimes they
will topple over and lean
drunkenly one against the
other. They send out
branches in growth spurts
that change direction
unexpectedly. Boughs fall off
leaving ugly tears that get
infected with fungus and rot.
Woodpeckers drum into
boles, worms mine the
wood, ivy cloaks the whole
edifice and often it seems
the only thing holding it all
together are honeysuckle
vines and brambles. Their
canopy blocks out the light
like never -opened curtains.
They never grow in straight
lines, can clump together threateningly in thickets, send up a mess of suckers and would, if
our air pollution let them, adorn themselves with grotesque lichens like some arboreal
body-art.
We, alas, can be all too tidy. Solzhenitsyns August 1914 describes Imperial Russian troops
invading Prussia amazed to find German foresters had swept pine cones into tidy piles and
stacked fallen wood neatly. We have a picture in our heads of what nature should look like
and a health and safety conscience that wants it to be tame. The wild wood that invaded
Britain after the last glaciations has long been fragmented and brought to order. We prefer
parkland where well spaced trees grow to a perfect shape against a pleasing
view and gardeners rake and barrow the fallen leaves away.
But our neglected woods are getting untidy and a little bit wild again. Just
the place to escape from our tidy, urban domesticity for a while.

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Notices from Neighbours

THE NORWICH
ELECTRONIC ORGAN &
KEYBOARD CLUB
Drayton Village Hall, 7.30pm10pm. 6.00 at the door.

Tuesday March 29th

Tony Stace Tony will be
bringing along his Yamaha
HX1 plus an extra left leg
(as he said last time, you
never know when you need
it with all those
pedals to play!)
He previously
visited our club in
2012 for a solo
performance,
then also in 2014 alongside
his colleague Andrew Nix,
when the pair performed
their duet concert. Were
expecting a most
entertaining evening of
great music and much
light-hearted banter!

on Woodcock road (Norwich, NR3

3UA) to create a new community
hub. We would like to make this
facility a community asset which is
warm and welcoming - a safe place
for everybody to access the help
they need.

Do come and join us for an

evening of good musical
entertainment with like-minded
friendly people, you will be
very welcome. Martin Drake
Chairman 01603 745544

To achieve this, we are seeking

donations of high quality

equipment and furniture within
the next month. If you, or your

organisation are interested in helping

us, please contact Grace Richardson
on 01603 271331 or
g.richardson@futureprojects.org.uk

Future Projects

is working with the Catton

Grove Big Local partnership to
help make the Catton Grove
area of Norwich an even
better place to live, work and
volunteer., We are refurbishing the unused Police Box

For more information on the Catton

Grove Big Local Partnership, its
work, and our shared aims, see this
link. http://cattongrovebiglocal.co.uk/
index.php/community-informationand-advice/

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Beren,
aged 8,
is a pupil
at St.
Michaels
Junior
School,
and his
poem
was
printed
in The
Evening
News
last
month.

BOWTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP

COMMUNITY GARDEN
Sunday volunteering 2-4 pm
March: 6th & 20th
April 3rd

Lend a hand
on the land.
YOUR help is needed.
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News from Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery

School

During the first week in

March, our children will be
celebrating World Book
Day with a whole week of
fun and book related
activities. They will be
visited by a book fair and
be invited to dress up as
their favourite book
characters. Pupils will listen
to a visiting storyteller and
will be taking part in a
range of drama activities.
Some children will see the
Garlic theatre perform and
the week will be rounded
off with a special story
themed lunch!

News from the Eco

Council
Congratulations to our Eco
Council for running such a
successful paper free day. All of
the staff and pupils managed a
whole day without paper, and the
Eco Council conducted regular
checks throughout the school!
E Safety
The children in Year 1 and Year
2 will have the opportunity to see
an important performance which
will teach them how to stay safe
online.

Sea Weed Poem

Come and join us at tea

and chat.
Every Thursday in term
time
8.30am-10.00am

Slimy as worms,
Slippery like soap,
As green as a frog,
Swish and swosh
Swish and swosh.
By Baileigh Year 1
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News from St Michaels VA Junior School.

Spring is on its way, and we are looking
forward to a busy next term. The
children have been observing Lent and
have been doing acts of generosity. We
will be joining in with the local areas
Clean for the Queen and are looking
forward to helping the community.

Upcoming Events
The children in year 3
will

be

going

Walsingham

to

to
learn

about Pilgrimage. It will

also be a chance for
them

to

learn

more

about Norfolk and why

people choose to visit
our county.

Year 5 Mountains Visit.

A mountain experience came
to us, as obviously it would be
a bit of a long journey to
take our children to see
mountains. We were joined
by Adrian Hall, who inspired
the children with tales of
expeditions and the children got the
chance to see and handle specialized
equipment, such as ice axes and
crampons.

The children in year 4

will be going to How
Hill,

where

they

will

learn about food chains

and Norfolk wildlife.
The whole school are
getting

excited

for

Book Week and have

Waterstones coming in,
and

the

teachers

in

particular are looking

Year 4 Have been studying Electricity.
Here is Asma Fairdous advice:
If you spot someone climbing a pylon,
dont go after them. You should tell an
adult quickly. Adults must always change
light bulbs, it could be dangerous.

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forward to dressing as
a book character.

Sarah Lewis
Senior Leader

CHILDRENS PAGE
Hi again its Oz. For no other Reason ( than the
obvious ) Oz has decided to make the wordsearch
about different types of wildcats. See how many of the
wild cats you recognise and try the wordsearch.
T

BOBCAT

CHEETAH

COUGAR

JAGUAR

LEOPARD

LION

LYNX

MARGAY

OCELOT

PANTHER

PUMA

SERVAL

TIGER

WILDCAT

Well that' s my lot for this time. Hope you were able to
solve the puzzle. Oz knows he will have to do the same
type of puzzle in the future for all the dog lovers who
read this page. Enjoy the lighter evenings. however, Stay
safe and well.

Bye Oz
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COPY FOR APRIL ISSUE TO BE IN BY 15th MARCH

Please deliver to
2a Saint Michaels Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Rd, Bowthorpe, NR5 9AA

or email: bowthorpenews@yahoo.co.uk

Editor: Sally Simpson Tel. 01603 745698

Typing: Mary Cubitt
Childrens page: Oz ozziecatus@gmail.com

Printer: Pride Press Ltd.

Treasurer: Barrie Slater

Advertising: keith.wright@laptoprepairsnorwich.co.uk t: 01603 748531

Distribution:
M.Bolton, C.Newman, L.Butt, M.Cubitt, M.Roberts, L.Wiltshire, J.Stewart, B.Osborne

Website: www.bowthorpenews.co.uk.

April issue published on April 1st. May issue on April 29th

Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers!

Fair Trade Fortnight 29 February - 13 March
As Martin Luther King famously said, Before you
finish eating breakfast in the morning, youve
depended on more than half the world.
Despite our dependence on farmers and workers for the foods,
drinks and products that we love, about 795 million people are
undernourished globally.
The people who grow the food we take for granted cant always
feed their own families. We can support farmers and workers to
put food on the table for their families by harnessing the power of
a Fairtrade breakfast.

Maybe this morning you enjoyed

coffee from Kenya
tea from India
bananas from Colombia
and juice from Brazilian oranges
Hopefully they were Fairtrade!
Look for the Fair Trade logo when you shop.
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