Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Major
breakthrough
for the men of
Wayland
Children's
Christmas
Colouring
Competition
November 2016
October 2016
Remembrance
2016
SOMME 100
Commemorating 141 days of Sacrifice
On Friday 18th November 2016 there will
be a sundown ceremony on the War
Memorial green in Caston to commemorate
the end of the Battle of the Somme starting
at 3:30pm. The ceremony will be attended
by The Phoenix Pipes & Drums led by Pipe
Major Stan Hebborn. Stan said "We are
delighted to be able to perform at and
support such an event and to show our
respects". Ruth Trown will attending to
sound the Last Post.
This is an outdoor event so please wrap up
warm, bring a brolly and if you need to sit, a
chair.
Mr Donald Webster from Ovington recently was decorated with the Lgion
d'Honneur medal for his service with the 7th battalion of The Royal Norfolk
Regiment. Don landed on the beaches of Normandy after D Day, to take part in the
battle for France. He and his comrades also fought in the battle for Caen, the Battle
of Villers-Bocage and the crossing of the river Orne at Grimbosq.
Can you
help
Tabitha?
Hello! Next summer, I
have the exciting and once
in a lifetime opportunity to
volunteer in Borneo for a
month with the company
Camps International. I
will be working alongside
local
communities,
improving
living
conditions,
the
local
environment
and
surrounding habitats. In
order to do this, I have
been doing lots
of
fundraising including cake
sales, a bike challenge,
stalls at fetes and a pamper
evening!
Following the great success of previous
fundraising, I am now holding a
Christmas Fayre on Friday 18th
November from 7pm-9pm at Northgate
High School in Dereham. Please come
along for a fun and relaxed evening with
family and friends to browse a huge
range of stalls and grab some gorgeous
gifts for Christmas!
Stalls will include: Homeware, Gifts,
Skincare, Jewellery, Decorations, Prints,
Chocolates and Sweets, Chutneys,
Candles and MORE! A range of
Diabetes UK
Jennie, one of our members, brought in some cakes she had made at our
October meeting. She explained how they could be made more diabetic
friendly and how she used fresh, tinned or dried fruit to help with the
sweetening of the cakes, so not as much sugar needs to be used. A
couple of the cakes were passed round to taste and Jennie was thanked
for bringing them in. Our next meeting is our A G M and is on Monday
November 14th, 10.15am, at the Pentecostal Church, Watton (who we
thank for the generous use of their facilities).
In December it will be our 10th Anniversary, which we are looking
forward to. I have received most of the responses back from the
invitations sent out, but if you have an invitation that you haven't replied
to yet, please could you let me know by the date of our November
meeting if you are able to attend or not. We need to know for the
catering, so thank you in advance. For any further information about our
group, please phone 01953 884713, leave a message and I will get back
to you, or email rjwhrt56@btinternet.com.
Bingo at Ashill
Ashill Community Centre (ACC)
Tuesday 6th December
Cash Prizes - Eyes down 7.30pm in aid of ACC
November 2016
A Quick Look
Round
By ORBITER
Yet again the time has flown, and here
we are on the brink of November, which,
if tradition is observed by the weather
gods, means that winter is here, Though
it may be a bit too much to hope for,
perhaps there will be a repeat of last year,
when the deepest snow- drift was about
an eighth of an inch.
But meanwhile our rulers are at
loggerheads over most things, as usual, and
among the items being argued about is
whether children in their first school years
should be made aware of the evils of the
pornographic world that exists today.
Surely, at such a young age, any such
instruction would have the reverse effect,
making them less able to enjoy their age of
innocence. I know that the world has
changed since my school days, but at no
time were the subjects of sex or politics
ever mentioned, either at home or at school,
But while on the theme of morality, surely
the depths have been plumbed with the bad
language that besets us every day on
television. Words that not long ago would
never have been heard on air are now in
constant use, and possibly the worst
examples are found on the BBC
programme Mock the Week, in which
hardly a sentence is uttered without the use
of expletives that once would have been un
-acceptable even in an army barrack room.
And to make things worse, the womens lib
movement has ensured that the ladies are
not left behind, as even they contribute
their full share. The pity is that the show is
very funny and the offending words add
nothing, and, in fact, detract from it,
particularly if the viewer has the need to
use sub-titles, which seem to make things
even worse.
I know we all use the occasional swear
word when provoked but common sense
tells us that to ask someone to shut the
door is simpler than shut the ------ing
door, which is simply wasting our breath.
Here endeth the lesson.
Mention of the BBC reminds me that
several of the old sit-coms have been rehashed, whether or not that is a good thing,
but it does suggest that it is accepted that
there are hardly any really successful
comedy programmes of that ilk today,
which is a great pity. And this applies not
only to television, but to the radio, which
largely seems to have abandoned comedy
altogether. I know it is always easy to think
things were better in the past, but the days
when we would alter our arrangements
simply in order to hear a favourite radio
show, such as Hancocks Half-hour or
Take it from Here, are certainly past.
I must confess that I am still in a state of
exhaustion as a result of the heavy
programme of the last few weeks, what
with the Olympics, the ParaOlympics, the
Davis Cup and the Ryder Cup, not to
mention the chores set out by Lotta Potts,
in her gardening column. (I am presuming
Lotta is a she. If its a man, he deserves to
be shot !). I shall content myself by
pruning a few weeds, which seem to be my
most successful plants, which I manage to
grow in all sorts of funny places, such as in
the middle of my concrete driveway, or
half-way up a brick wall.
I have heard some people moaning about
the delays caused by the traffic lights in
Thetford Road, in connection with the
making of the new footpath leading to
the new Saddlers Rise estate, but surely it
has been rare for anyone to be held up for
more than about three minutes. The
trouble is that we in Norfolk are so used
to un-interrupted travel, apart from
occasional delays caused by accidents,
that the slightest delay seems to be the
end of the world.
A Special
Christmas
Weekend
On Saturday 3rd December 10am 2pm &
Sunday 4th December 3pm on the field
next to St Marys Parish Church, Church
Road, Watton there will be Festive and
Seasonal Fun for all the Family in a heated
marquee!
On Saturday, dont miss out on a special
visit to Santas Grotto. There will be stalls,
hot food and refreshments, crafts and much
more especially for children!
On Sunday join our live nativity event with
animals, to come to the stable at
Bethlehem! You are welcome to come
dressed up as your favourite nativity
character - shepherds, sheep, kings - and
join the choirs of angels singing well
known carols!
If you would like to book a stall, all
charities/local groups are welcome, costs
5 per stall
For more information/to book a stall, please
email/call the Event Coordinators:
verity.pedlar@yahoo.co.uk or
deborah.hamiltongrey@gmail.com
01953 529138
This event is in Partnership with PACT
animal sanctuary, Weatherill Brothers and
Watton Churches Together.
Growing
Together
Project
October 2016
In your garden
with Lotta Potts
November already! Remember, remember 5th
November. I forget the rest but one thing to
remember about it is that a lot of people have a
bonfire to celebrate. In areas where such things
are allowed it's a boon to get rid of combustible
rubbish if, for whatever reason, you cannot get
to the local recycling centre (or tip as it used to
be called). It's unfair to call it a tip these days
as most are well organised, tidy and not too
many horrible open stairs to climb. Frequently
there are people around who, if you smile nicely
and have white hair, will help dispose of your
unwanteds.
Back to the bonfire.
Foodie mags and
newspaper recipes will be full of parkin, toffee
apples, how to cremate sausages on a bonfire
and other goodies. Gardening mags will, I
hope, be full of advice regarding building
bonfires, how to contact the fire brigade and
most of all the bit I urge you to do is make sure
there are no hedgehogs, toads or other wildlife
that might have decided your heap of debris is a
good place to sleep until March. Once they find
out it isn't it's way too late. Some people will
tell you to move the whole lot the day you are
going to set fire to it but I just read in my newly
-acquired RHS book that if you just shift some
of it the wildlife can stay put and you have a
bonfire a short distance away.
If that's
practicable it is definitely win-win.
There aren't too many flowers out this month
but as it's half-way into autumn the deciduous
trees and shrubs are putting on a fantastic show
with multi-coloured leaves and berries. Even if
you only have a small area to spare there should
be a bush or small tree that will suit. For
instance the Amelanchier is brilliant. It has
lovely leaf colour in autumn, yellow and/or red
depending on the variety and then in spring the
most beautiful white or pink flowers followed
by the leaves which start off bronze-tinged.
Then there are the fruits in summer which are
red and beloved of blackbirds.
Although
allegedly edible I don't think you will lose to the
birds' gain! It will take fairly hard pruning to
keep it within bounds but as it eventually gets
to about 1515 feet and is a slow grower it's not
difficult. You might think it a bit pricey but you
get a tree for all seasons. It isn't even fussy
about growing conditions any decent soil
apart from chalk and it will stand all sorts of
weather including strong wind. Another tree for
similar conditions is the Prunus x subhirtella
'Autumnalis'. OK a right mouthful but it's the
autumn-flowering cherry.
Flowers before
leaves on a dainty tree that doesn't seem to get
out of control like some of its spring-flowering
cousins. The flowers on this variety are white
but there is a pink version and a double pink
version and even a weeping pink version. The
original has the most prolific display of autumn/
winter blossom but there's a choice.
An interesting shrub is fatsia japonica, false
castor oil plant. This is an architectural
evergreen with large hand-shaped leaves up
to a foot across then in late autumn these are
joined by clusters of large, cream, fluffy
flowers that are followed by black berries
(not blackberries!), which are similar to those
on ivy. Potentially this is a large shrub but it
can be pruned or trained against a wall or
hedge. Not fussy to conditions but light
shade is best.
Clematis, the queen of
climbers, has a few varieties for this time of
year. Freckles is one, Winter Beauty another,
tanguticas like Bill Mackenzie produce
yellow flowers with bright purple stamens
followed by large fluffy seedheads.
Sometimes the flowers and seedheads are out
at the same time. Spectacular. Then there are
lots of plants that bear berries more berries
mean harsh winter. Baloney!
So that's a roundup of 'dull' November. Sure
the weather can be a bit disconcerting. We
should be having fog and frost years ago we
did, usually on 6th November so the whole area
smelled dreadful. We also had coal fires that
didn't improve matters. Nowadays it's a bit of a
toss-up whether it's going to rain or blow a gale.
We are told in my new book that these things
Christmas Wet
Felting Workshop
with Sue Welfare
November 2016
November 2016
marriage market.
The Wayland Players are presenting The
Importance of being Earnest at their
home, the Queens Hall, Watton on
Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th
November. The curtain goes up every
evening at 7.45 and for the Saturday
matinee at 2.30. Tickets, priced 7 are
available from our honorary ticket agents,
Adcock Electricals on High Street,
Watton. Jenny Mann, director
Pictured Cadets and staff join forces to commemorate the Battle of Britain
This past month the 864 Watton Air
Cadets have been very busy; with
individual cadets going on a variety of
courses, the Battle of Britain parade and
not to mention the official opening of
our Joint Cadet Centre, it has certainly
been a month to remember!
Cdt Sgt Cox kicked it off with a
weekend of paddlesport on the 10th and
11th of September at Stanta training
area. She joined cadets from across
Norfolk and Suffolk Wing to gain a 1*
qualification in canoeing and kayaking.
Cdt Sgt Cox commented saying it was
a very enjoyable weekend doing
something I dont have much
experience in. The instructors were
great, showing us how to execute
different manoeuvres and then playing
fun games that required our new skills.
On the 18th of September Watton Air
Cadets joined other local units to parade
through Dereham as part of the Battle of
Britain commemoration services. Cdt
Bloor said I felt really proud to be a
part of the parade and to honour the
brave airman of the Battle of Britain. A
church service followed in which cadets
were invited to attend to remember
those who gave their lives during the
Battle of Britain. Sgt Roberts
commented on how humbling the
parade was and that it was fantastic to
see so many members of the public out
to watch the parade.
On the 22nd of September our new Joint
Cadet Centre was officially opened in
conjunction with the Army Cadets from
Watton Detachment. The Mayor of
Watton, Beryl Bunning and Officer
Commanding Norfolk and Suffolk
Caston Annual
Christmas Fayre
Watton Relief in
Need Charity
October 2016
400 years of
history saved
The Museum4Watton group, which
is working towards opening a
museum in the town, has just
received another major piece of
Wattons history as part of its
collection of exhibits.
Chris Hutchings
(pictured) the
groups chairman recently saw that a
very large group of documents
regarding Watton was being sold at
Auction and successfully bid for
them. He has generously given them
on permanent loan to the group for
display and research.
The several thousand pages consist
of the records of the Court Baron of
the Manor of Watton Hall from the
1600s up to 1924 (when Courts
Shellrock Circle
Club
October 2016
Watton Rotary
Roundup
Rotary International is just that. A
member is entitled to attend any club
anywhere in the world that gives
every Rotarian the choice of over
35,000 clubs1. There are many formal,
informal, organised or casual means of
visiting other clubs. Recently, the
author visited the Rotary Club of
Sturbridge in Massachusetts, USA,
where he and his partner were
accommodated and hosted for 2 nights,
which included a Club meeting and a
house party given by another member
the next on the second evening. The
Sturbridge club (in New England) has a
sister club in old England the
Rotary Club of Stourbridge in the west
Midlands. The picture shows the author
exchanging banners with the President of the
Sturbridge Club, Otto Prohaska. On our way
back to Boston we visited the towns of
Wayland and Hingham!
Back in UK in early October we were in time
to prepare for our annual Charter Night Dinner
on 20th October. The 62nd anniversary of the
formation of the Watton & District Rotary Club
was celebrated with a formal dinner at Broom
Hall Hotel. Guests included District 1080
Governor, Derek Rothwell, from Woodbridge
Deben Rotary Club, the Mayor of Watton,
Watton Festive
Market
Heys Yard
Streetwise by Lesley Cowling
Even as a long-time resident of the town, you
could be forgiven for asking Wheres that?
because Heys Yard is a relatively recent and
quite small development off the Swaffham
Road. Given the prominence of Christopher
Hey, after whom I am assuming it is named, it
seems to me surprising that a more obvious
road was not chosen to commemorate him.
Christopher Hey was a Watton man through
and through, and before his birth his family had
been trading in the town for many years. His
parents were John and Ann but his father died
in 1617 when Christopher was not yet two
years old. There is no record that Ann, the
widow, ever remarried and since a woman
surviving on her own at that time was unusual,
this probably suggests that the family enjoyed a
certain amount of wealth. John Hey provided
Simply Breathe
Great Hockham
Gardening Club
November 2016
President of Wenhaston Gardening
Club and regularly gives talks to
gardening
clubs
and
other
organisations. His other interests, when
he is not working on his own 2-acre
garden, include sailing and driving kit
cars.
Ric started by asking us precisely we
were hoping for by way of this talk,
giving the impression that he had a
wealth of knowledge to draw upon.
This definitely proved to be the case.
As a result he concentrated his talk on
the edible plants that can be grown
under cover rather than the ornamental.
Rics first advice was to get the biggest
greenhouse or polytunnel you can
afford or accommodate - and the tallest.
The structure of the building should be
east-west to receive the maximum light.
Roof ventilation is the most important
and should be a sixth to a quarter of the
floor area. Polytunnels do not have roof
vents but are ventilated at both ends,
preferably with doors that fold down to
exclude rabbits coming in at the
bottom. If they are on a slope the vent
should be at the high end as the hot
rises and escapes. It is possible to have
frost on the inside while not on the
outside. This is due to the fact that air
movements can mix cold air near the
ground with warmer air higher up. A
fully closed tunnel will have little or no
air movement, so you might want to
open the vents under these conditions.
Glass, particularly with a timber frame,
Challenge met!
The
Wayland
Photography
Challenge 2016 has been met!
More than 30 entries have been
displayed in the Dragonfly Gallery
at Wayland House in Watton
throughout August and more than
200 people voted for the peoples
choice.
Photographers
were
invited to submit photographs of
Norfolk, preferably in Wayland or
the Brecks and we were rewarded
with some stunning landscape and
wildlife pictures.
Winner
of the
professional
category (those photographers
who sell their work) was Neal
Trafenkowski with his Wayland
Harvest picture (above). The
judge, Graham Porter, a retired
wildlife photographer who was
visiting from his home in Spain,
said that the picture really caught
the essence of Wayland the
wonderful sky, the background of
trees, the golden corn and the
modern harvester. He was very
impressed by Neals technical
skills. Mr. Porter said the standard
of all the entries in this category
was exceptional.
Winner of the amateur category
was a delightful little picture Eyes Wide Shut of a baby
October 2016
Wretham A
special place for
retiring Rector
The congregation at St Ethelbert,
along with other villagers, paid a
fond farewell to retiring Rector (the
Rev Canon Bob Baker) and his wife
Glynis at his last service of Morning
Prayer.
Wretham, he said at the start of his
last sermon, had been a very
important part of his 11 year
ministry in charge of the Thetford
benefice, which includes, Wretham,
Croxton and Kilverstone as well as
the churches in Thetford.
We are immensely grateful for the
time we have spent in these parishes,
especially Wretham, he said as
presentations were made. This is a
special place for us and you have
made us very welcome and it has
been such a joy living and working
Nelson Court
Macmillan Coffee
Morning
The annual Macmillan coffee morning
at 95, Nelson Court, will be on Tuesday,
1st November from 10.30 till 12 noon.
As usual, there will be a Bring and Buy
stall and a raffle, as well as other
competitions to encourage you to donate
to this worthwhile charity. Everybody
very welcome. Dave and Jenny Simons.
Do you remember
a balloon race at
Wayland High
School?
Tha Ovington
Crower
West Norfolk
Aviation Society
On Tuesday 5th October the West
Norfolk Aviation Society met for
the second time at their new venue,
where a buffet was very kindly
provided by the Mundford Bowls
Club. The bequest of several
hundred vintage photographs from
a now deceased donor allowed
WNAS member, Ross Phillips, an
authority on aircraft recognition, to
ad-lib the presentation of a very
interesting slide-show.
Next month, 1st November, the
guest speaker will be Richard
Dawson who will talk about his
service career in two gulf conflicts
and also his considerable interest in
music. He is going to demonstrate
the benefits of the bagpipes; not
necessarily as a military threat but
also, to show how the manipulation
of air can be used to achieve many
desirable effects.
Guests are always welcome to
sample our wares. For more
information see our website:
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.or
g.uk
End of Pier
Christmas Show
Coach Trip
November 2016
Royal visitors to
Stow Bedon
During his period of residence in
Stow Bedon, Prince Frederick Duleep
Singh had many interesting visitors to
his home, recorded in pages from the
Breckles House visitors book 1907 to
1908
Prince Fredericks sisters, the
Princesses Sophia, Catherine and
Bamba remained in contact with
Prince Frederick and visited regularly.
For a period of time they lived at the
Manor House in Old Buckenham.
Prince Frederick moved from Stow
Bedon to Blo Norton and purchased a
cottage in Blo Norton for his sisters,
which was renamed Hampton House,
a reflection of the London Residence,
which was close to Hampton Court.
Princess Sophia was the youngest of
the three Princesses and was born on
8th August 1876 she was brought up
among the British aristocracy and
Queen Victoria was her godmother.
Her father, the Maharajah Duleep
Singh presented Queen Victoria with
the famous Koh-i-noor diamond now
part of the Crown Jewels, set in the
crown made in 1937 for the
coronation of Queen Elizabeth (the
Queen Mother).
Maharaja Duleep Singh was 10 years
old in 1849, when he was removed
from the Punjab with his title and
power effectively removed. In 1864,
the Maharaja married Bamba Mller
in Cairo and then established his
family at Elveden Hall in Suffolk.
Princess Sophia spent her childhood
at Elveden Hall in Suffolk. The Hall
had been remodeled by her father with
the lavish and spectacular interior
reflecting influences of grand Indian
palaces. Leopards and cheetahs lived
in cages in the garden.
When adult, Queen Victoria gave
Sophia a grand house close to
Hampton Court on a grace and
favour basis. For a while Princess
Sophia enjoyed attending society
parties and fine clothes. Along with
her sisters she was also presented at
Court. Princess Sophia loved her
dogs and was a devoted member of
the Ladies' Kennel Association and
had many dogs, including Borzois,
French Poodles, a Fox Terrier and toy
Pomeranians.
Princess Sophia might have decided to
continue with this life but prior to the
First World War became attracted to
the suffragette movement and became
a prominent and active member,
associating with the Pankhurst sisters.
Princess Sophia stood alongside
Emmeline Pankhurst during the
Black
Friday
deputation
to
Parliament on 18th November 1910,
which became infamous for the
polices
harsh
treatment
of
demonstrators. She was also a
member of the Womens Tax
Resistance League, refusing to pay
taxes if she was not allowed to vote.
As a consequence, she appeared in
court and was fined. Refusing to pay,
her jewellery was seized by bailiffs
but when sold at auction the items
were purchased by sympathizers and
returned to her.
Once war was declared however in
1914 the Princess became involved as
a nurse and visited Indian soldiers at
many of the south coast hospitals.
At the end of the First World War,
Princess Sophia joined the Suffragette
Fellowship led by Mrs. Pankhurst.
After Mrs. Pankhurst's death in 1928,
she was appointed President of the
Committee. The Princess remained a
member of the Suffragette Fellowship
to the end of her life
After Mrs. Pankhurst's death in 1928,
Princess Sophie was appointed
President of the Committee.
Princess Sophia made two visits to
India, the last being in 1924 with her
sister Princess Bamba. The crowds
are reported to have welcomed them
but sadly neither of the sisters could
speak Punjabi and police subsequently
dispersed the crowds. It would seem
that such attention again caused
unease amongst the authorities.
In 1926, Prince Frederick became ill,
suffered a heart attack and died
without issue, at Blo Norton, with his
sisters close by. His death as the last
male descendant of the Maharajah
marked the end of the linage of the
Sikh Kingdom. He had never visited
India or his familys former Kingdom
in the Punjab. He did however leave a
great impression upon local people in
Norfolk and Suffolk as well as his
wider friends and acquaintances for
his kindness, generosity and interest
in local antiquities and Churches. He
was instrumental in saving many
buildings and Churches including St
Martins Church, Thompson from
closure, using his own funds to
finance discreet but significant repair
work. It is sad to note that much of
Prince Fredericks work and legacy
has now faded from memory.
Princess Sophia died as did all of her
siblings, without issue, on 22nd
August 1948 her ashes were taken to
India for burial as she had requested.
Recommended further reading:
Sovereign,
Squire and Rebel,
Maharajah Duleep Singh by Peter
Bance
Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, and
Revolutionary by Anita Anand
Photograph, Princess Sophia and her
dogs 1900 (Permission Peter Bance)
Pictured below is a copy of pages
from Breckles House visitors Book
1907 to 1908.
October 2016
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November 2016
Watton U3A
Meets the Red Dragon
Our speaker for October was Jon Read
who took us on a journey to North
Wales where we learnt about the
mountains and lakes and the mines of
the area. He told us about the
LLanberris Electric mountain, a turbo
electricity station with a lake at the top
and also at the bottom. Mega watts at
the push of a button at peak times. Jon
told us of the railways and bridges of
North Wales using a selection of slides
to aid his talk. This brought back
memories for one member who grew
up in that region.
The speaker for November will be John
Newmeir Why do we say that?
Norfolk's First
Frost Fayre is to
take place in
Caston.
The first recorded Frost Fayre was in
1608, in London, on a frozen River
Thames. The most celebrated Fayre
occurred in the winter of 1683 -84 and
was recorded by John Evelyn.
In more recent years, prior to
Christmas, winters have been
generally milder, so I am afraid we
cannot guarantee frost, ice or snow for
Norfolks first ever Frost Fayre. This
will take place on Saturday 3rd
December in Caston - at the Church of
the Holy Cross and the Village Hall
between 11.00am and 6.00pm. But
what we can promise is atmosphere
with a capital A.
Just to get you in the mood for the
season ahead you will be able to visit
both venues for free. What can you
expect to see? we hear you ask..
Both venues will be decorated in
keeping with a frosty theme prepare
to be amazed! (those of you who
visited the Blossom & Yarn Festival
in 2015 will know what we mean).
Refreshments to tempt you - will be
available in the village hall
homemade hot soups and savoury
pastries, mince pies and Christmas cake
are just a small selection of what is on
the menu. There will be live
demonstrations of some of the crafted
items see how they were made.
The church will continue the theme of
Ishin Ryu Ju
Jitsu
October 2016
Watton Evening WI
Griston Church
Book Sale
Threxton Coffee
morning
It was a lovely sunny autumn day when we
held our coffee morning at All Saints Church
Threxton. We would like to say a big thank
you to all our visitors and supporters, it was a
pleasure to welcome so many people who
came to enjoy our homemade bakes etc. and
help us support and care for this special
village Church.
Whats on at St
Marys Church,
Watton
Recipe of the
Month
From the Tuesday Fellowship at
Watton Methodist Church.
Brrr..the Autumn is here and its
time for more soup. This recipe
comes from Georgina Manning who
says it is dead easy to make and
deliciously warming on cold days:
full of goodness too! She makes it in
batches for her family who always
love it.
Easy-peasy Carrot Soup
Ingredients: lb carrots, small
onion, 1 large potato, 1 oz butter, 1
pint chicken or vegetable stock
Method
1.Shred or grate carrots, chop potato
and onion, 2. Place in pan with butter
3. Season well
4. When butter has melted cook
gently over a low heat for 10 minutes
5. Add stock to other ingredients and
bring to boil
6. Simmer for 15 minutes
7. Blend well and serve with warm
crusty bread or toast.
SONG OF THE WAITERS
Tune: Come Landlord fill the
flowing bowl
The West End Waiters once again have
set off on their travels,
Theres sauciness in all their songs and
mischief in their revelsYou ought to see their fixture list
Not much of Norfolk will be missed
Sweet fortune has their efforts kissed!
Hurrah for those old codgers!
At Taverham the WI is 60 strong and
thriving;
A mix up meant that some of us were
nearly late arriving
Our compere got herself locked out,
There loved the show without a doubt
With laughter they all fell about!
Hurrah for those old codgers!
Old Laknham Church had booked us
for their Harvest celebrations;
The supper done, the Waiters gave
their risqu ministrations
Their Magic Circle Bishop led
Their generous giving when theyd fed
They passed his top hat round instead
Hurrah for those old codgers!
Our trip to Amner WI we viewed with
trepidation
With royal stardust flung about we felt
out of our station
Our worries soon were put to rest
We think the ladies were impressed
The food laid on was of the best
Hurrah for those old codgers.
Peter Cowling (One of the old codgers)
November 2016
Owners of The Village Florist, Sarah and Mag's, Rosemary Postlethwaite, Mayor Beryl
Bunning with husband John and in front Alison Dickson & Sheila Wood
After a lot of preparation we have
managed to raise 108.00 after expenses
for Watton Thursday Club this is a local
group meets once a month for adults with
disabilities it's self funded and been
running in the town for over 40yrs, I
Wayland Lacemakers
Open Evening
As winter approaches, have you considered
a new hobby?
Wayland Lacemakers are inviting you to
come along to the Watton Christian
Community Centre to see and dispel the
mystery of bobbin lacemaking. This will be
our normal meeting with all types of lace
being made by raw beginners to competent
lacemakers.
We look frward to seeing you on Monday
21st November at the Methodist Church
Hall, High Street Watton (car park on site)
between 8pm and 9pm.
Were starting
Thursday Chat at
St Marys Watton
An opportunity to meet on the first
Thursday of the month between 10am and
12 Noon to have a coffee or tea and a
chat!
No charge (only voluntary
contributions).
All are welcome to come along, starting
Thursday 3rd November and then 1st
December and recommencing 5th January
2017!