JULY/AUGUST 2016

BowFest 2016
A Free Summer Event
celebrating Health, Happiness and Horticulture
for the whole family

Saturday 20th August

10am 4pm
Bowthorpe Community Hub
(Next door to Bowthorpe Church)

Bush Craft, Herbal Walk and Wild Cooking

Circus Workshop
Arts, Crafts and Therapy Tasters
Live Music
Willows Cafe for tea and cake with proceeds to the
Hub Sensory Garden
*FREE wild flower seed kits courtesy of Grow Wild*
Stallholders book a table for 7 or gazebo for 14
Call 01603 740107 or email luke@thegroworganisation.org
www.thegroworganisation.org

Norwich City Council has funding to

improve The Runnel play area, Three Score
Have your say on how it is used.
Come and see us for more information at the Three
Score Play Day on July 27th 11am to 3pm or at
Roys on Tuesday 2 August 5.30 7.30pm or visit
Norwich.gov.uk/runnelplayarea (after July 27th) and
complete the online survey.
Were recruiting Care Support Workers for our new
State of the Art Bowthorpe Care Village.
This role is to provide care and support to residents/ tenants
while respecting their individual rights and choices.
Starting salary 16,253 pa, pro rata (Contract positions and
Casual positions)

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For more information and to apply please visit our website

www.norsecare.co.uk/jobs or call 01603 894343

Volunteering at Bowthorpe Care Village

Now that the care village is open and tenants and residents are settling in
to their new homes, we are seeking volunteers to help in a number of different roles. We are particularly keen to recruit volunteers to help with the
Corner shop, so that when people come down to buy everyday items for
their meals or snacks, there is a friendly face to greet them, and someone
to have a chat with, as well as to help them with their purchase. We also
need volunteers to be an extra pair of hands in the various activities sessions if you enjoy singing, flower arranging, craft activities, board games,
bingo, or just having a chat with an older person with great
experience
of life, then this is for you! Or perhaps you would enjoy
volunteering as
a befriender to an older person visiting every so often for a cup of tea and
a chat, and perhaps to accompany them on a stroll round the garden? As a
new project, the volunteering roles are developing, according to the interests of residents and volunteers alike.
Want to know more? Contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator at the care village
on bcv@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk, or phone 07500 258311.
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CAR DRIVER STILL NEEDED

TO HELP DELIVER THIS MONTHLY MAGAZINE

Thank you to the walkers and cyclists who responded to last months ad.
We still need a car-driver (or two) to take over from one of our stalwarts
who is moving away to get married. Congratulations, Caroline, and thanks
for your faithful and cheerful service over a number of years.
Contact: E: bowthorpenews@yahoo.co.uk
T: 01603 745698 (Please speak clearly if leaving details on voicemail.)

Bowthorpe Scout Group

meets at Cloverhill Infant School, Rawley Road, Cloverhill during term time
and has spaces in all sections.
Would you like to do a variety of different activities based indoors and
outdoors, camping, crafts, fire lighting, hiking and games. Work towards
badges to wear on your uniform whilst learning new skills along the way, if
so Scouting could be for you so why not come along and join the largest
youth organistaion in the world.

Scouts (aged 10 to 14 years) meet Wednesday evening - 7pm till

9pm- call Toni on 07506649721
Cubs (aged 8 to 10 years) meet Thursday evenings - 6.15pm till
8pm - call Sara on 07722050394
Beavers (aged 6 to 8 years) meet Wednesday evenings - 5.15pm till
6.45pm call Teresa on 07472319806
Alternatively email Sara on sara.harrison7@ntlworld.com for more
information.

St Walstan Project
We are urgently looking for someone to step in as music director,
as our own has had to step down for personal reasons.
Please get in touch if interested. We would love to hear from you.
Contact Helen or Danny
info@slowtheatrecompany.co.uk or call 07896 179833
Summer holiday workshops in drama and acting for
teenagers and adults, age 13 + More information at
www.slowtheatrecompany.co.uk Show dates 811 September.
Tickets on sale via the Slow Theatre Company website

Notice board
Family tree research
services
offered to those who need

OPENING JULY
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
3A, BOWTHORPE CENTRE,
NORWICH NR5 9HA

help.
Rates depend on the job and
how complex it is.
Contact Lee
Email address:
familytreeresearching
@mail.com

01603 747100
www.wownorwich.co.uk

Ilegal Fly Tipping'

Fingerless mitts and Fiddlebands in lovely bright colours.

NO DUMPING IN THE
COMMUNITY GARDEN

Ideal for those with Dementia

or anyone with cold hands.
Free or for a small donation.
To donate beads, buttons etc.
for the fiddlebands or to order
from Rita (state preferred
colours), leave note in letterbox
on wall of no. 12 Joe Ellis Court,
Clover Hill.

Please do not dump your garden

waste, or any other waste, anywhere
in the Garden, not even in the
compost area. It overloads the space
and blocks access to paths.
Volunteers who
mow and maintain
the Buddliea Walk
near the compost
area, found it
blocked recently
by dumped waste.
Please make sure
your intended help
does not turn out
to be a hindrance!
Thank you.

Bowthorpe Police Station

Norfolk Constabulary Wendene Norwich NR5 9HA
non emergency Tel: 101

TaylorDD@norfolk.pnn.police.uk
Some summer safety advice.
As summer is technically here, we want to take this opportunity to give
some valuable advice to residents reference security and safety.
Keep ground floor or accessible windows shut and locked in
rooms you are not using.
Don't leave doors and patio doors open.
Remember to lock up properly before going to bed.
Remember, insurance companies often will not pay out if a
burglary is a result of an insecure door or window.
If you are carrying out DIY to your home, don't leave ladders
and tools out. Keep them locked up.
Make sure you lock side or rear gates.
Do not do business at the door. Often companies who tout at
the door for gardening and home improvements turn out to
be bogus.
If you are in the back garden having a barbeque, don't be
tempted to leave the front door open for your visitors to let
themselves in.
If you are going out for the evening remember to use a timer
switch on lamps or radios to give the impression someone
is home.
Also remember that dogs die in hot cars, please dont leave
pets in cars, even if it is for 5-10 minutes as far too often
they can have tragic consequences.
We dont want to scaremonger people but we do want to keep you informed
and want you to be safe this summer. Be sure to keep up to date with live
information via the @NorwichPoliceUK Twitter account. Events, information
and news is regularly posted on here daily.
PC Dan Taylor
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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
This year this internet celebrates its silver anniversary. Twenty-five years
ago, on 6th August 1991 it made its debut. It was developed over eleven
years by Tim Berners-Lee. Twenty-five years later there are reported to be
over 1 billion websites (a decade ago there were 100 million websites.
Nearly every company and charity and organisation has a website. We
take it for granted that if we want some information we `Google it.
Although I appreciate that not everyone is online, increasing numbers of
people regularly use the internet for a variety of reasons, including shopping and gaming. Occasionally you come across something worth finding.
Some time ago, I found this cyber version of Psalm 23. Dont rush it. Allow
Gods Word to become his word for you today. May your reading of this
psalm lead you into the restful presence of the Lord.
PSALM 23 CYBER VERSION
"The Lord is my programmer, I shall not crash.
He installed His software on the hard disk of my heart.
All of His commands are user-friendly.
His directory moves me to the right choices for His names sake.
Even though I scroll through the problems of file, I will fear no viruses,
for You are my backup;
Your password protects me;
You prepare a menu before me in the presence of my enemies;
Your help is only a key away.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life,
and my file will be merged with His and saved for
ever."
Every blessing for a restful summer,
Revd Mark Elvin
For Catholic Mass please contact Rev. Bill Dimelow Tel. 743476
or Fr. David Ward, The Presbytery, Townhouse Rd, Costessey Tel. 742812

Rest In Peace
Harold Fox on 26th May aged 87

Christian Aid week

May 15th 21st 2016.

Jean Goldsmith on 22nd May aged 84

Bowthorpe Church, this year, raised 1350 for Christian Aid. This goes to the
poorest people in our world, whatever creed or none. We give you thanks for your
support in this fantastic effort. We collected 328.70 at Roys over two days and
from 14 roads we collected 491. The remainder of the money was made at our
Quiz evening and various donations.
This years Christian Aid theme was featuring Morsheda and her family, living in
Bangladesh. Her home regularly suffers from bad floods and she lives often surrounded by water, inside
and outside of her home.
For 250 a plinth could
be built lifting her home
up 6 8 feet, keeping her
family safe and providing
enough space to grow
food or have a cow.
There are many families
like Morsheda surviving
in these terrible conditions.
Thanks once more for
your support.
Christine McGrath,
Christian Aid organiser
for Bowthorpe Church.

ACORN
FELLOWSHIP
FOR THE OVER
50s
Mondays 2.30
Bowthorpe
Church

July11th Party
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Society Alive invites you to

Norwich Inter-Community Summer Fete

This promises to be the biggest fete of all time in Bowthorpe
Features: Face painting Jewellery
Craft stalls Ice cream Major raffles
Lucky dips Demonstration dance
BBQ, tea, coffee & cake Card & book stall Many many more

Venue: Clover Hill Village Hall

Date: 30th July 2016

Time: 11am 4pm

The only place where business mixes with pleasure nicely. Lots of
stalls both indoor and outdoor. Dont miss this.

Stalls available. Contact below for stall detail.

society.alive@yahoo.com , text or call 07832972166

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SUMMER EVENTS

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ASHWELL COURT
Hello again. I hope you have enjoyed a good summer so far in this changeable weather. However we are being promised a heatwave in August.
As I said last month we have had a summer outing to Bury St Edmunds and
since then have had our coach trip to Dunwich in Suffolk, and a delicious
meal in the Floral Tea Rooms, which are on the beach. This is however a
lovely indoor restaurant and is an ideal destination because the coach can
drive into the large car park and right up to the door of the Floral
Tea Rooms. Their fish and chips are known worldwide, but there is
also a varied menu.. This is a most interesting destination because
Dunwich is now only a small village but was once the capital of East Anglia
until the encroaching sea and severe storms buried the city. There are
numerous churches and buildings under the sea, which divers have recently
discovered and although I do not believe that the church bells can be heard
ringing under the waves, it is still an interesting place to visit
We have also enjoyed our annual Strawberry Tea with entertainment by
Dick High. Once again many thanks to our entertainment team for the
magnificent tea. In addition we have also had our annual Ham Salad tea,
which was as usual greatly enjoyed.
On a very sad note unfortunately I have to report the death of our friend and
fellow resident, Mary Cowan, who has lived at Ashwell Court since it
opened. Although recently having to use a wheel chair she still supported
our activities and really enjoyed playing darts at our darts club. She is
greatly missed. We extend our sympathy to her family.
Thats all for this time. Best wishes.

Margaret
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BRADECROFT
The sight of Poppies raising their heads in my garden makes my
heart sing. Blossoms, Roses in a multitude of colours and many other
flowers blooming in local gardens. We have watched Blackbirds taking
worms etc to their babies hidden in a nest in one of our bushes . Also listening to the beautiful sounds of his singing on high. All of the joys of Summer.
The sunshine has enabled our friends and neighbours at Bradecroft to
spend time together catching up and sharing our lives. The world is in such
a rush. It is so special to sit and relax. It is also such a joy to see all of the
wonderful pet dogs and cats, all very loved.
Special wishes to Corrina who has been in hospital. She so needs her new
wheelchair to enable her to have her independence back.
May I send kind thoughts to those who are poorly. We wish you well.
Happy Days. Keep smiling.

Bye for now.

Annie

Day trip to Bury St. Edmunds . Wed. August 10th

A day browsing the market or seeing the historic sights. Depart Bradecroft
10am We have a minibus hired. 16 places only. Cost 12 per person to be
paid when booking. See Bob White (no.39) Return home approx. 4.30.
Unfortunately, due to the limited space it is first come first served and
unable to take wheelchairs.

A Sunday afternoon walk in early June. I had decided to

explore the new path between Bowthorpe Care Village and Bunkers Hill
Wood. A busy Jay flew across my path as I turned onto the path: new
smooth asphalt stretching up the hill, lined by street lights, black fencing
and the care home on one side, the wood edge on the other. Within 20 paces I
see 10 kinds of wild flowers: red & white campion and deadnettles, foxglove, buttercup, garlic mustard, blackberry, poppies and purple toadflax. I am
looking at the wood edge, a low strip of flowers, brambles and nettles fronting
young trees and bushes where the wood ends. The wood edge is often a valuable
habitat with a great diversity of plants. This one is below
electricity cables so every few years, before any growth has
reached the cables, the company cuts everything down. It
looks horrible for a few months until it all starts to grow again.
Oddly this is good for wildlife and it helps explains the richness
of the flowers. Walking on, there is bladder campion and cow
parsley, then dock & sorrel with their strange green & red flowers, plantains, red & white clover, honeysuckle, tall pale spikes
of weld, splashes of bright vetch and some large

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Leyham Court News

First of all I would like to thank John from number 31 for his previous
outstanding Articles
We now have started a Leyham Court Social club with craft
clubs on Tuesday afternoons and darts evenings on Thursday
evenings, both taking place in the Leyham Court Lounge.
Future events:
A Bonus ball competition based on the Saturday lotto draws will commence
on 9th July.
Breakfast club Thursday mornings from 8.00am. Tea and coffee available
for a small amount and also bacon butties and toast and jam, marmalade,
or honey. Prices to be advised. Other items will be available if we get
requests for it.
Quiz and ploughmans on Saturday evenings in the lounge from September,
dates to be advised.
Sunday afternoon teas (cakes, scones, sandwiches) in the lounge starting
at 4pm. First one to take place on 31st July 2016.
Mini fete on 20th August, various stalls and refreshments. We hope in the
future to get trips to countryside and the theatre and other entertainments
and will keep people posted on our noticeboard situated in the lounge.
Harry Gnosill

32 Leyham Court

plates of creamy elderflowers nearer the wood. Yellow flowers

high up on spindly broom mirror little globes of yellow low down
on black medick. I am not far from the hill where all the bluebells
were last month. If the trees just below the hill were
coppiced
there would be a splendid view right across the Yare valley.
A path from the Care Home would make a lovely walk for the residents. I am having a lovely walk just along the asphalt. The glory
is the red campion. It hybridises with the white and so comes in many shades of pink.
In places there are stands of it, pointillist scatterings of varied pink. On the other side
of the path the care home towers white over intense scarlet daubs of poppies where
the soil has been turned over. The path turns a corner but there is still a wood edge:
of the tree belt they put in years ago when Bowthorpe was first planned. There the
glory changes and the red campion is mixed with the brilliant blue flowers of green
alkanet. And at the next corner as the display peters out is herb robert and cranesbill. I walk up back to Clover Hill road and the flowers are meagre. The wood edge
really is the place to be. But in a last effort, just before the road, you should see the
combination of poppy and the pale lilac of wild radish!

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Roys Wroxham Ltd Donate 4000 to

East Anglian Air Ambulance
On 9th June several members of staff from Roys
of Bowthorpe had the pleasure of visiting the
EAAA hangar at Norwich airport. Roys staff
received a great reception from the EAAA team,
enjoying a tour of the hangar and the helicopter,
learning all about the life saving equipment
needed. It was clear what a close team the
EAAA has and how thankful they are for all donations they receive. The charity does
not receive any funding from the government and relies purely on donations and
fundraising from the public. With each mission costing several thousands of pounds
and equipment costing tens of thousands of pounds every penny helps to keep the
service running.
Roys staff presented the
EAAA with 4000 on the
visit, this is money raised
by the sale of 5p plastic
carrier bags in Roys 8
stores. The 5p carrier
bag charge came into
place in October with the
staff nominating the
EAAA as their chosen
charity to receive the
money raised. Over the 8
months from October
Roys and Highway
Garden and Leisure customers have raised over
15,000 for the charity.
The EAAA is a service
that may be needed by
anyone within East Anglia and has saved
countless lives, Roys and
Highway Garden and
Leisure are thankful to
their customers for raising this money to help
towards keeping the
charity running.

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Bowthorpe WI were delighted at

the start of our June meeting when it
was announced that our
membership had reached 50. We were celebrating our birthday in style, joined by guests from
neighbouring WIs for Bollywood dancing and a buffet.
Our next meeting will be 4th July, so it seemed appropriate to have a talk about American quilts. We will also
be discussing our forthcoming trip to Cambridge. The
coach will take us to the river for a trip by punt, then it's a walking tour
taking in King's College. After all that there should be time for a bit of retail therapy before the coach brings us back home.
The WI is a non-political and non-religious organisation which is open to
all women over the age of 18. As an educational charity we arrange
workshops and speakers to fulfil the objectives of the organisation, but we
always aim for friendship and fun.
We meet at the Bowthorpe Church Centre on the 1st Monday of the
month at 7.30pm and would love to be announcing our 60 th member!
Pam Bugg
01603 746073
Roys donate 200
to Norfolk and
Waveney MND
association
The 200 donation is
taken from Roys
Making a
Difference Locally fund
(MADL) which is
money raised
through the sale of
Heritage and branded grocery products
throughout Roys 8
stores. The money is
donated to good
causes and projects
run by charities in the
local community.

Notices from Neighbours

THE NORWICH ELECTRONIC ORGAN &
KEYBOARD CLUB
Drayton Village Hall, 7.30pm-10pm. 6.00 at the door.

Tuesday July 26th John Bowdler John has

been playing the organ since the age of 8 and has
been one of the team of resident organists at the
Tower Ballroom in Blackpool since 1987. His
unique playing style means he is always in demand
to both ballroom dancers and fans of organ music.
We are looking forward very much to his first
appearance at our club.
Tuesday August 30th - Andrew Nix Andrew is a
familiar face at our club so we know we are in for a
night of good music and cheeky banter.
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
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BOWTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP

COMMUNITY GARDEN
Sunday volunteering July
10th, 24th, Aug. 7th, 21st
Everyones help counts!
Just turn up.Tools provided
or bring your own.
Contacts: Jill 07762079477 Or
Madge 016703 734767

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News from Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery

School

The daily mile

Goodbye to our Year 2 pupils

You may have walked past

our field at 8.30am and
wondered what is
happening. Each morning,
children and staff are
coming to school bright and
early, to run a mile before
lessons begin. An excellent
way to keep fit and get our
brains ready for learning.
Well done to you all.

We have reached the end of

another busy, yet wonderful year
at Clover Hill. Pupils, staff and
families have worked hard and
we have achieved pleasing
results at the end of the year.
As always, we will be sad to say
goodbye to our Year 2 pupils,
but we know they will continue
to shine and make new
friendships in their next schools.
Best wishes from us to you all.

Eco Council
The Eco Council have
worked really hard this year
with various initiatives to
help make our school even
more environmentally
sustainable. Thanks to all,
including staff and all of our
pupils for their curriculum
work! We are applying for
the renewal of our Green
Flag this month. Good luck!

Our children in Key Stage One

continue their Africa project.
They are really thinking about
people in other countries who
may be less fortunate than us
and need our support. Our
pupils have decided to support
the send a cow scheme. They
will raise money to provide a
cow which will change the future
of an African family and help to
build sustainability.
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News from St Michaels VA Junior School.

Greek Myth Showcase
Children across the school have been studying some of
Greek Myths and participating in a range of drama and
writing activities. Years three, four and five
will be performing the following plays:

Daedalus and Icarus;

Theseus and the minotaur

Persephone and Demeter

Thoughts from Ecocouncil

has been very hot

recently and it is important
to keep plants hydrated.
Instead of using a hose pipe,
why not buy collect rain
water in a butt or large
container? You can then use
a watering can to water the
plants with it. It is much
cheaper for you and it is
better for the
environment
too!
It

Sarah Claflin - Deputy Head

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Diary Dates
29/07/16:
Sports
Morning
(10-12) - children will
take part in various
sporting events during
the
morning.
Parents are welcome.
21/07/16:
Y6 Leavers assembly
(1.30-2). Parents are
welcome.
Y6 Leavers Party
(2-3.30) all
of
Y6
invited.

CHILDRENS PAGE
Hi there, its me, OZ . Im off on my summer holidays!
Sorry to miss you this month. See you next time!

West Norwich Lions

We provide support and help for vulnerable and needy people,
whether individuals or groups within the community. We are
constantly on the lookout for new members, male or female to help us with
our fund-raising.
* We have stalls at fetes and car boots. *We park cars for City football
matches and run race nights for various organisations.
*We also do child tagging at the big shows at the Showground.
We have meetings at the Brook Hotel Bowthorpe every 2nd and 4th
Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm .So if you can spare 2or 3 hours a
month please come and give us a look, we are quite friendly, or you can
give a call for further info:
Derek Goodswen (sec)
07442179064
As you may remember after an article in Bowthorpe News last Summer, West
Norwich Lions had a collection for little Leo, the five and a half year old lad
who suffers with Mowat-Wilson syndrome.
Leo can make lots of noise and claps a lot but has very little speech and will
probably never have more than four words in his vocabulary.
Mowatt-Wilson syndrome critically affects his movement, learning and understanding, but in spite of this Leo enjoys life immensely.
Leos Mum, Lydia, wanted to raise funds to buy him a special bike that would
have back support and a harness to keep him in place, plus leg and ankle
support for his feet.
West Norwich Lions took on this project and raised the money with help
from Sinclair International, Roys, Costessey Co-Op and the Marlpit Social
Centre, plus many local people.
Leo now has
his bright new
bike and loves
it.

The West
Norwich
Lions would
like to thank
everyone
who helped.
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COPY FOR SEPTEMBER ISSUE TO BE IN BY 15th AUGUST

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

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SEPTEMBER issue published Sept. 2nd. October issue on Sept. 30th

UPDATE YOUR DETAILS !

For the September publication

of WHATS ON IN BOWTHORPE
If you run a club or group, or offer a local
facility please email your details or return the form
below by 15th july . (For contact details see above.)

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