JUNE 2017

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 Hard copies of Bowthorpe News will continue to be
delivered to your door!
(Interestingly, according to the Publishers Association real books are
becoming more popular. Sales rose by 8% to 3bn in 2016, the highest
level since 2012. Sales of ebooks fell by 3% for the second consecutive
year.)
But our new Facebook and Twitter facility will offer all the new possibilities
outlined above. Dont miss out! They are there for you!

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 Runnel play area improvements
update
Thank you to everyone who gave us their views on our proposals to improve
the Three Score play area, known as The Runnel. We are aiming to have the
work completed by winter 2017.
The improvements will commence at the end of June 2017 when the existing
play equipment will be refurbished. The play area will be closed while these
works are undertaken. We are expecting the works to take around three
weeks so the play area can be re-opened for the school summer holidays.
Further improvements including resurfacing the football area, making the foot-
ball and play areas dog-free and bringing back the zip wire will begin this
autumn. We are currently drawing up plans for these improvements which
you will be able to find before the start of the summer on the web-page at
www.norwich.gov.uk/runnelplayarea

BOWTHORPE LABOUR
May the 4th, has come and gone. It was a busy day as were the weeks
leading up to it. I would like to give my personal thanks to everyone who
voted. Together we achieved 50% of the total vote out of five candidates. It
is my honour to have been returned to County Council for another four year
term, where I will be, amongst other responsibilities, Labour Spokesperson
for Adult Social Care. We have a busy time ahead and need to hold the
Conservatives in County to account and to lobby whoever is in Westminster
to properly fund all of our services. I take my role as Councillor seriously
and as I point out to officers in both City Hall and County Hall, I am elected
first to represent residents of Bowthorpe.
June 8th is rapidly approaching. I have to apologise for continuing to
canvas residents of Bowthorpe, but calling another election was not our
choice. I do encourage anyone and everyone who is on the electoral
register to take twenty minutes out of their day and to cast their ballot.
Whoever you vote for I always encourage people to vote. Despite what
much of the national press will have us believe, every vote counts and every
vote has an impact.
As always if you have concerns and need some help do contact your
Bowthorpe Councillor Team. We represent you.
Kind Regards Mike Sands. Councillor for Bowthorpe.
mike.sands@norfolk.gov.uk 01603 594 995

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 Whats on @ the club
Sat 10th June
80s Night with live music from
"batteries not included"

Saturday 17th June

Quiz night - 7:30 start

Saturday 24th June Live music from twist and shout

*Family friendly *Live music *Cheap drinks

*Pool table *"A bar for everyone".

Contact Ross Welsh - +44 7564 274343

Find us on Facebook
All at Chapel Break Village Hallside entrance.
Large room also available to hire for parties.

Bowthorpe Feast 2017 Dear friends, We at Society Alive have

the pleasure of inviting you to our annual community event
Bowthorpe Feast. This would be a fun day for all the family and
community. Date: 8th July, 2017
Features Include: Time: 12:30 am 4pm
Salsa dance session for all
Free Face painting for children Venue: Clover Hill
Free head and body massage Village Hall.
Free cup cake decoration for children
Free art and craft
Lots of games
Free hot meal and finger food( with vegetarian option)
Lots of music Dont miss this day of unforgettable fun.

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LAST CHANCE
TO MAKE
YOUR MARK
FOR
BOWTHORPES 40TH
BIRTHDAY
The BOWTHORPE BOOK
to celebrate 40 years since
the first residents moved
into modern Bowthorpe is
due to be launched on
September 9th
Thanks to those of you who
have already sent in your
memories, first
impressions, anecdotes,
newspaper cuttings ,
photos, etc. There is still
time to hear from others, of
any age, whether you
moved here years ago or
have just arrived! But we
need to hear from you by
the end of June .
Please contact
Rebecca Domek
rebecca.domek@gmail.com
7 Thacker Way Three
Score Norwich NR5 9PS
or
David Blake
dave@elf-stone.com
23 Holworthy Rd. Clover
Hill, Norwich NR5 9DG
Notice board
On Fridays 10am to 12noon, a
group of older people meet at
Bowthorpe Community Hub.
They are
looking for a volunteer to help
with making refreshments and
to coordinate a range of
activities including games,
quizzes and crafts. This could be
a shared role, so if you can help
(even if not every week) and
would like to know more, please
contact Gina Brown, Volunteer
Coordinator, Age UK Norwich;
email: gi-
na.brown@ageuknorwich.org
.uk or tel: 01603 397784
Jo Britton, former Labour County
Councillor for Bowthorpe has passed
away after a short illness on Mon.
22nd May at eighty one years of age.
Many people will remember Jo for
her friendliness and generousity.
She represented Bowthorpe on the
County Council during the nineties.
Among other achievements she
successfully campaigned to keep
New Road open between Bowthorpe
and Bawburgh at a time before resi-
dents had access to the B1108.
Jos funeral will take
place at Earlham
Crematorium on June
15th, 12.45.
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 Bowthorpe Police Station
Norfolk Constabulary
Wendene Norwich NR5 9HA
non emergency Tel: 101

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 Main Service 10 : 30 am Sundays
For 6.30 Sunday evening programme see website or phone for details.
Short Daily Prayer Monday to Friday 7.15 am & 7 pm
Wednesday 10 am Service of Holy Communion and Healing
Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, I dont know which Bible people are
reading when they say religion and politics dont mix. The Bible is full of
politics and religion, because politics is about people and how they are
governed, and religion is about the faith which we hold and how we live out
that faith in our family and community.
The Bible says that we should `Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love
your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government (1 Peter 2:17
Msg).
As we approach the General Election, respecting the government doesnt
mean agreeing with all its policies, but means upholding the law and
honouring our law-makers. It is very easy to become cynical about
politicians, but we should remember that there is a personal cost and
burden carried by many in public life, which is also shared by their families.
At this election time, I would want to suggest that we have a duty to be
involved in politics, whether or not we are people of faith. This can be done
in several ways:
Firstly we should become informed of the policies of the political parties and
find out what our candidates actually stand for. They are not all the same.
Secondly, we should carefully consider whom we should vote for, whether
or not we vote on local or national issues, or for a particular candidate or
party, or against them. Thirdly, we should turn up and vote. I dont believe
apathy gets us anywhere! A failure to vote is a failure to look after the
interests of those for whom we ought to care.
It is easy to be apathetic or cynical about politics or even bored with the
whole thing. However, one of the key Christian vir-
tues is hope. Mother Teresa was asked how she
persevered in her work in the slums of Calcutta
when they were just a tiny drop in the ocean
compared with the overwhelming need all over the
world. She replied, Ah yes, but remember the ocean
is made up of tiny drops. Your vote may be just one vote, but your vote can
make a difference. Be a person of hope this month.
Until next month, Rev. Mark

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 Believer's
WEDDINGS Baptism
Weddings: Marcus Ashley of Helen Howard on
Bowthorpe and Charley Allen of April 30th
New Costessey
at St. Mary's, Hellesdon on
20th May.
Thomas Dann and Eleanor Rest In Peace
Reed both
of Bowthorpe at St. Andrew's Margaret West on
Colney on 20th May. 28th March aged 86

THANK YOU In total 1,342 was raised for Christian Aid last month.

Looking after someone with mental health problems? Are you

looking after yourself?
Norfolk Carers Advice Line can provide a listening ear to carers who feel
they may be struggling to cope or suffering with anxiety. Advice Line staff
can also put carers in touch with other local support groups. The number to
call is 0808 808 9876; its open from 9-5pm Mon to Fri and 10-2pm on Sat-
urdays.
Norfolk Carers also provides a one-to-one support service for carers and
Time For You short breaks for eligible carers.

Web: norfolkcarers.org.uk Facebook: NorfolkCarersUK

Twitter: @NorfolkCarersUK

Norfolk Carers is the support service for unpaid carers in Norfolk. Most of
the services provided by Norfolk Carers are funded to support Adult Carers
and Young Adult Carers, aged 16-24, caring for someone aged 18+.

Carers urged to claim funding for support groups before a deadline

closes at the end of June
Norfolk Carers still has funds available for people whod like to set up a sup-
port group or for any existing groups which need the income but as the
funding deadline approaches at the end of June, the organisation is urging
people to get their applications in as soon as possible.
For more information or to speak to Jo Phillips from Norfolk Carers, please
call 01603 219924.

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 Mow & Grow Top Gardening Tips
Summer is here at last! A busy time for the garden with everything growing away
after so much spring rain, roll on those long, hot summer days

Planting outPlant out summer bedding to fill in any gaps in your borders and attract
butterflies to the garden with lots of summer colour. Get your veg plants into the ground or
into grow bags, an excellent way of growing tomatoes and cucumbers, in the greenhouse or
even on a balcony if space is limited.

FeedingContinue to feed containers and hanging baskets weekly, greenhouse plants will
also need regular feeding for healthy flowers, fruit and vegetables.

HarvestingCheck early potatoes and harvest now for delicious new potatoes. Edible
flowers look great in summer salads, add petals from Rocket, Marigolds and Nasturtiums.
Continue to harvest cut and come again salad leaves, radishes, beetroot, peas, baby carrots
and broad beans.

In the greenhouseRemember to water in the morning rather than mid-day to avoid

scorching plants. Whitewashing the inside of your greenhouse will keep it cooler and reduce
watering.

Lawns... The grass will need a weekly cut and it is

best to remove the clippings to prevent a build up of
thatch, composting the grass clippings is a great way
to recycle and adds nutrients to your compost heap,
clippings are best added to the heap when dry. Dont
forget to turn your heap from time to time to produce
home-made compost, great for growing vegetables.

Other jobs in the garden this monthKeep an eye out for greenfly and whitefly on
your fruit and vegetables, an organic solution is to spray with a mild detergent to keep pests
at bay, stake summer-flowering perennials like Delphiniums and Peonies with canes to
support weight of flowering shoots, hoe in between plants on dry, sunny days to keep the
weeds from seeding.

Our # 1Top Tip for the whole of 2017... Boost your fitness and
learn new skills

A great way to be outdoors, get some physical exercise and help people
within the community to live independent lives

To get involved call into the office or email hub@thegroworganisation.org

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

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 Norfolk and the Silver Screen, Part Two
Feature article. Genres, Blockbusters and Oddities
3rd of 4
Norfolk is a county blessed with an abundance of
churches, stately homes and the occasional Royal residence, so it is fitting that it
should have attracted location scouts for the costume drama. Blickling Hall has
been attracting filmmakers for years, from bodice-ripping British melodramas like
The Wicked Lady (1945) and Jassy (1947), which both feature Margaret Lock-
wood and Patricia Roc, to more recent films such as Sense and Sensibility (1995)
with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. It was also the setting for the adaptation
of Laurence Sternes Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005), starring
comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan.
Other genres of filmmaking have also placed Norfolk on the movie-making map.
The classic British horror film The Witchfinder General (1967), which features
legendary horror stalwart Vincent Price, was partially filmed at St. Johns Church
at Rashford. Likewise, the US adaptation of Edgar Allen Poes classic The Tomb
of Ligeia (1964), also starring Price, was shot at Castle Acre Priory. Another hor-
ror film, The Shuttered Room (1967), was filmed at Surlingham on the River Yare,
while the blockbuster movie Rush (2013), was shot at Snetterton race circuit.
The classic Ealing comedy Barnacle Bill (1957) starring Alec Guinness, was
mostly filmed on Hunstanton Pier. The pier was sadly lost to storms in 1978, so
the film offers a fitting and permanent celluloid elegy to the structure. The film
also stars noted character actor Charles Lloyd Pack. His son, Roger Lloyd Pack
(best known as Trigger in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses), spent time on
Cromer pier for the comedy film In Love With Alma Cogan (2012). Cromer pier
also features in the horror film The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) by notorious
exploitation filmmaker Pete Walker.
Holkham Hall is also popular, featuring in Keira Knightleys outing as The Duch-
ess (2008), while Holkham Beach famously doubles for Virginia in the United
States in Shakespeare in Love (1998), as Gwyneth Paltrows character arrives in
the New World. This was not the first time that the region had been used for the
United States. Revolution (1985), which stars Al Pacino was set in the American
Revolutionary period, and historic Kings Lynn stood in for New York. Similarly,
the coastal resort of Winterton-On-Sea doubled for Cape Cod for the Jane Fonda
and Vanessa Redgrave drama Julia (1977). Meanwhile, Castle Rising stood in for
Denmark at the beginning of the multi Oscar winning Out of Africa (1985). The
Broads have also doubled for the paddy fields of East Asia in major Hollywood
productions, as in the 007 adventure Die Another Day (2002), filmed at Burnham
Deepdale, or in legendary director Stanley Kubricks anti-war drama Full Metal
Jacket (1987). In a reversal of the process, Joan G. Robinsons novel, When
Marnie Was There, was adapted for a 2014 animated film, but her original setting
of the Norfolk Broads was re-imagined for the productions native Japan.
In next months article, the focus will switch to the medium of television.
Mark Fryers PhD, associate tutor, School of Art, Media and American Studies,
UEA. (Local resident.)

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 Notices from Neighbours

THE NORWICH ELECTRONIC ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB

We meet on the last Tuesday of every month at Drayton Village Hall, with enter-
tainment from popular professional organists from around the country. The even-
ing starts at 7.30pm, there is an interval with refreshments and a raffle, and it
finishes at 10pm. There is no extra membership fee, entrance is 6.00 at the
door.
.Tuesday June 27th Ryan Edwards A very personable man,
with lots of talent and an obvious love of good music from clas-
sical to modern and everything in-between. His genuine enthu-
siasm for sharing it with his audience rubbed off on us all the
previous time he was here so we are looking forward to more
of the same!
Do come and join us, you will be very welcome.
Check out our page on OrganFax http://www.organfax.co.uk/clubs/
norwich/
Pam Barnard - Secretary 07786 445605
Bawburgh school fayre.
1st July at the school 12-2pm.
Food, games, stalls, bouncy castle and much more.

BOWTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP COMMUNITY GARDEN

Volunteering dates
Wednesday 21 June 11.30-2.30. Sundays 11 & 25 June 2-5 pm
ALL offers of help welcome

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 Whats Happening at the Hub?

Phase 1 has begun and the site is being transformed. If you have a few hours spare, enjoy
gardening and being outdoors then come along and get involved!

We are currently trialling straw bale growing for weed free

gardening. Phase 2 will see Permaculture techniques with a
Wildlife garden, Raised beds, Vertical Farming, a Food
Forest and Herb Garden

If you would like to be involved with this exciting project based at The Hub,
Bowthorpe, please get in touch. Were right next door to Bowthorpe Church, bus 21
or 22 to Bowthorpe shopping centre.

Call 01603 740107, pop into the office or email hub@thegroworganisation.org

Check out our website www.thegroworganisation.org

Follow our progress on twitter: @GrowCentre #hubgarden

And more exciting news....

The Walnut Tree Project is delighted to have arrived at the Bowthorpe Hub, to work
in partnership with the Grow Organisation.

The Walnut Tree Project was established by Luke

Woodley to assist veterans with Depression, Anxiety,
Readjustment Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions.
After co-writing the Veterans Stabilisation Program
(VSP) with NHS psychologist Dr Roger Kingerlee and
John King an NHS Mindfulness Practitioner, the first
veterans entered NHS treatment with the program
April 13th 2015.

We provide friendly peer support and encourage families to get involved wherever
possible.

Find out more: https://en-gb.facebook.com/walnuttreeproject or call 07494 799 023

Watch this space for further news about courses, events and peer support
coming to the Bowthorpe Hub

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 Successfully Living With a Dog
Understanding your dogs senses: #1 Smell
I am sure you know a dogs sense of smell is far superior to ours, but how
much? The human nose contains around 6 million olfactory (nasal)
receptors, whereas a dog has around 300 million, which immediately makes
it at least 50 times better than ours. Add to the fact that the portion of the
dogs brain that analyses smell is at least 40 times greater than ours and you
can begin to see just how good it is. Popular opinion ranges from ten
thousand to one million times better. If we take the lower figure and imagine
we are talking about sight rather than smell, that would equate to something
you see at one third of a mile, your dog could see more than 3000 miles
away (and still be able to see it just as clearly).
Dogs can detect smells in parts per trillion, which means that if you can
detect a teaspoonful of
sugar in your coffee,
your dog could detect a
teaspoonful of sugar in
1 million gallons of
water, thats two
Olympic-sized swim-
ming pools (Horowitz).
A dog has a fold of
tissue just inside the
nose which splits the
airflow in two, one for
the olfactory receptors,
and the rest goes to the
lungs, and air is
exhaled through the
slits on the side of the
nose, which means they
can virtually breathe in
and out at the same
time, enabling them to
take over 300 breaths a
minute without hyper-
ventilating.
Next time, Sight.
.Philip Legood,
professional dog trainer
www.
norwichdogtrainer.com
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 A few days ago I went on a guided walk organised by the Tud Valley
Friends (http://www.friendsofthetud.co.uk/) in East Hills Wood led by
Gemma from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. I have known this wood a long
time. Very long ago I used to enjoy cycling up and down its steep hills.
Now, more responsible and less active, I find a notice that cycling in not allowed. It is
still well worth a visit. I was told that it is mentioned in Domesday Book and so is
most definitely an ancient wood. We saw lots of English bluebells and dog mercury,
both species that are indicators of ancient woodland. And we saw the large trees on
the boundary bank that you would also expect to find in an ancient wood. There is a
car-park off Long Water Lane in Costessey. Be prepared for a very up-and-down
walk, impressive trees and lots of flowers. There were about 20 of us and folk got
rather excited about seeing a tree-creeper which I didnt see at all.
We have our own guided woodland walk on Saturday July 8 th, starting from
West Earlham Community Centre on Wilberforce Road (NR5 8ND) at 2pm. It will
be led by Matt Davies, the leader of the Norwich Fringe Project who looks after lots of
woods and grasslands in
Norfolk and Norwich. He
knows lots about woods.
Come along, bring your
children and, for sure by the
end, you will know rather
more about woods too.
There are refreshments
afterwards back in the com-
munity centre so lots of
opportunities for questions.
This walk is to celebrate our
local woods becoming a
Local Nature Reserve. It is
funded by the One Stop
stores (you may know the
one on Norwich Road) out
of their scheme that uses
the profits from charges for
carrier bags to support
charities. That carriers for
causes scheme is adminis-
tered by Groundworks.
They are also funding our
Bat & Moth evening on
Sept 2nd. Keep the date.

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 Tales from the Archives by Rebecca Domek
Lost Cottage Hospitals
Last month I wrote about a topic close to my heart, Lost Country
Houses. Another is Lost Cottage Hospitals. I knew little of this topic
until it was suggested to me by my husband as a topic of research. This
was around the time that Lowestoft Hospital was closed. As the
government is currently reorganising the NHS for the umpteenth time, I
would just like to say that this article does not reflect my political views, it
simply contains the facts I have found from my research so far.
Back in Medieval times, in Britain, hospital type care was provided by the
monasteries. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries the hospitals all
but disappeared, only 5 survived: St Thomas, St Batholomews, the
Bethlehem Hospital (aka Bedlam) and 2 lock hospitals for the treatment of
syphilis. So for most people medical care pretty much disappeared.
The Cottage Hospital Movement arrived in 1859, around the time of the in-
troduction of anaesthetics and the higher standards of nursing care intro-
duced by Florence Nightingale. The movement was the brainchild of
Mr Albert Napper, who opened the first cottage hospital in Cranley, Surrey.
Cottage hospitals soon started to appear all over the country with
Ditchingham being the first in Norfolk in 1864, followed by Cromer in 1865
and Litcham in 1868. The movement took off during the 1860s when on
average there was a new foundation each month. The determining factor for
the need of a cottage hospital was a localitys relative isolation from the
county hospital, i.e. it was either inaccessible or non-existent.
The movement was the ideal focus for Victorian philanthropy, and it was the
newly emerging middle classes that were the focus for this type of charity.
One example of such philanthropy was that of Mr Patrick Stead, who
accrued a fortune running wherries in Norfolk. In 1882 a hospital in
Halesworth, Suffolk was opened with money bequeathed from the residue
of his estate. This sum was 25,000. After the purpose built hospital was
opened over 20,000 remained. By 1896 nearly 300 cottage hospitals had
been created nationally, which then doubled over the next 40 years. When
the NHS was formed in 1948 nearly all of them were swallowed up into the
organisation. Some of these hospitals still exist: the hospital in Wells and
the one in Cromer both started life as cottage hospitals.
From a simple search online of the Record Office archives I have found that
Norfolk had over 100 hospitals that were founded after the dissolution but
before the NHS. Some were hospitals during the First World War, like
Lakenham Military Hospital, others were leper hospitals or asylums, but
there were also others like Attleborough Emergency Hospital and Holt
Childrens Hospital. Some of them were swallowed up into the NHS system,
for example, the Jenny Lind hospital is now the childrens department at the
N&N. Others have ceased to exist, while some like St Michaels Hospital at
Aylsham have now been redeveloped into housing.
Rebecca Domek, Three Score.

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 PJWallis evacuation 3.9.1939
Final part of Paulines recollections on being evacuated out of London during the
second world war. Pauline moved to Clover Hill, Bowthorpe 30 years ago.
About February 1942 we moved back to London but by this time my Mother
had moved & our home was in Upper Norwood very near the Crystal Palace.
We didnt have an air raid shelter in the garden but there was a Public one
opposite our house, in a park. The houses in our part of the road numbered 1
-23 & it was mainly only the people from those houses that used it - we made
up the bunk beds & were able to leave the bedding over there knowing that
no one would touch it. We put some pieces of carpet down on the floor - it
was concrete & rather cold - and we kept the place clean & tidy. Each night
we hung our clothes over the banisters, warm trousers & tops and directly
the siren went we had to get up - I had to dress my brother, & my sister who
was now nine would dress my younger sister - we would then all go over to
the Shelter until the all clear. We had to be careful because there was no stair
lighting & all our houses had black out at the windows - Air Raid Wardens
would check that no lights were showing. Sometimes when the Air Raid
Sirens became very regular I would have to go over to the Shelter when the
younger ones went to bed & stay with them - read them a story & when they
were asleep do my homework if I hadn't already finished it.
In 1944 I think it was, we started to have daylight raids with "Doodlebugs"
planes that flew by remote control then when the engine cut out beware!!
That was a warning that the Bug was about to come down. After that
followed Rockets & there was no warning they just appeared. So off we went
again - the four of us were evacuated with our schools to Leicester where my
brother and I were with one family & my two sisters were together some-
where else. Luckily we were near enough to see each other regularly. Whilst
we were away a 'Doodlebug' came down near our home, our front door was
blown out & my Mother who was walking up the road near our house was
literally thrown along by the blast. Fortunately no serious injuries & the
damage to the house was soon patched up.

We came home before the War ended & went back to school - dodging the
raids then finally in May 1945 the War in Europe ended amidst much rejoic-
ing. I was nearly 15 years old and just before Xmas 1945 my Mother told me
I was leaving school at Xmas & would have to go to work. I start-
ed work in a Bank on 4/2/46 and stayed in that job for 22 years -
but thats another story.
Pauline Wallis

ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50s

Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church
June 12th Speaker 26th Members Mtg
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 ASHWELL COURT
Hello Everyone. At last as I write this we are beginning to get some
real summer weather and the sunshine and warmth is enticing us all out into
the garden.
At Ashwell Court our normal activities continue with something happening
every day and in addition we have enjoyed a lovely evenings entertainment
with Tony Cann.
We are looking forward to a days outing in June to Bury St Edmunds and
also in June we are having another visit from the Denis Light Orchestra,
always a popular and enjoyable event.
All are welcome to our weekly events. In some cases, ie, Knit and
Natter, it can end up as more Natter than Knit, but just come and
enjoy yourselves! We will be delighted to see you. However the Bingo
sessions on Monday and Tuesday are conducted without natter.
An additional interest in which Ashwell Court is involved is Digital Awareness.
Some of us are attending a Digital Awareness Group at Bowthorpe Hall,
This is doubly interesting to me as I have long admired this beautiful old
house from the outside so it is a bonus to go in even though it is the Cotman
side at the back! I am sure this house has a great history.
Thats all for now. Margaret

Anchor's Leyham Court

Hi there, firstly let me apologise for mentioning the glorious weather - that
certainly put the mockers on it as we have reverted back to, at the time of
writing, some really cold winds with gloves and scarves essential items of
clothing.
As Friday afternoon's "mobile me" has turned into an activities
social occasion, it is hoped to expand Tuesday afternoon's "craft"
into a more social event by suggesting that you come armed with your
specialities for a knit and natter; card play and chatter, whilst the more
energetic could play table tennis or snooker. In fact any past-time that takes
your fancy could, hopefully, be accommodated, just ask! And we mustn't
forget the refreshments which are always welcome.
It is clear that we all enjoy a party as the Easter/Spring tea party was well
attended and whilst there are those who hold back, thankfully we do have a
great number who are willing to "enjoy" themselves and entertain the rest of
us! So look out for more themed Sunday teas with fun and games.
Now I must report that we are losing Paul and Janet to a sister establish-
ment As you will all know Paul has been pivotal in the provision of the
lunches and breakfasts, together with the supply of cakes for any social
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 The Bradecroft Mardle
Hello again this seems to have come around quickly again. Well good things
are happening, after the success of the last meal were talking about
arranging another. We have the Picnic in the Park creeping up fast, some-
thing we are all looking forward to, so if you are coming see Jan and let her
know, so that we can make arrangements for food etc, I took the liberty of
talking to the BBC Look East weather team and the forecast for the picnic is
looking good so if there are icebergs floating in the ponds, or a twister
ripping up the flower beds blame the weather man. The breakfast club is
doing nicely despite the fact we are still looking for Tiffany.
The Market Garden The Green house is doing fine. Things are growing nicely. The
Toms will soon be fruiting, the flowers are appearing so thats a positive. It was nice
that the Housing Officer from the council had a look and was quite pleased with what
we are doing, and how nice it is to get tenants involved with something useful.

Dates for your Diary June 28th Picnic in the park,

picnic in Eaton park Food and transport arranged.
Leave Bradecroft 11 am
If you can let Jan know at least 1 week in ad-
vance so that we can arrange food and transport
that would be appreciated.
Aug 12th Summer fair tombola stalls raffle and games
Dec 2nd Christmas Fair all the fun of the summer fair but with a Christmas theme
Dec 8th Christmas Party food and soft drinks supplied. Entertainment arranged bring your
own. Alcohol 8pm til late, see notice Board Entrance by invitation only.
Regular Events Mon 10.30 The Breakfast Club. Breakfast at Roy s
Mon, 14.00 till 16.00 Bingo With refreshments at half time
Wed 14.00 till 16.00 The Wed Mardle come for a coffee and chat talk about your hobbies
and interests discuss future plans. If anyone has a idea of suggestion or wants something
included in the Bradecroft Mardle, come to the Mardle.
People from other sheltered housing schemes are welcome to come along,
Thur 14.00 till 16.00 Bingo With refreshments at half time
Last Months Film Title. Erin Brokowich See you at the Mardle Bob White

events, so we will be very sorry to see them leave, but hope they will
be very happy in their new home.
As we will soon (hopefully) be looking forward to enjoying picnics I will re-
mind you all to look out for "pishamires" (ants) and make sure they
do not get in your hampers. Meanwhile keep happy and healthy
Bye for now . Ann

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 A Very Enterprising Man

Alfred Warminger was only 13 years old when his father set him up
as a cinema proprietor. There were several cinemas in operation in
Norwich in 1933 but Alfred had seen a gap in the market. There
were no cinemas catering specifically for children. In a wooden
shed behind The Globe public house, which was managed by his
father, Alfreds first enterprise began. Children came in their hun-
dreds to sit on basic wooden benches and see a variety programme
of comedies and features for which they had paid an admission fee
of one old penny. If you couldnt find a penny a jam jar would suffice
to get you into the show. Marjorie Dix remembered how well behaved the children
were. At the end of the year Alfred had made a profit of 70, and no doubt a few jam
jars.
Alfred and his father decided that the business should be expanded so bigger prem-
ises were found in Northumberland Street. This new cinema seated 350 patrons and
was equipped with the latest 16mm sound projector. Never one to do things by
halves, Alfred asked the Lord Mayor of Norwich Alderman JC Jex to open the new
premises which was called, quite appropriately, The Enterprise. It was staffed by
himself as general technician and operator and two similarly aged friends who were
the attendants. His older sister took charge of the box office. On the opening day
several hundred children had to be turned away because there were no spare seats.
Alfred was an ardent publicist and he toured the streets advertising the cinema with
his pony and cart.
When Alfred moved on to taking his cinema on the road in 1937 around the villages
of Norfolk, The Enterprise closed and the building had a new lease of life as the
manufacturing base for the Osoeasie Slipper Company, who somehow had to cope
with the slightly sloping floor.
Now with 35mm projectors Alfred became the owner of East Anglian Travelling Cin-
ema stopping off at village halls and RAF stations to give his shows. In Hingham he
met his girlfriend Ena who cycled in from her home in Shipdham. Despite the ro-
mance Ena had to pay to get into the performances, although she did eventually
become Alfreds wife. Alfred sold his mobile cinema in 1939 and joined the RAF for
the duration of the Second World War, where he served as a pilot.
After the war Alfred went into the new, and very successful, business of recycling
waste paper. He retained his interest in flying and became a glider pilot. The silver
tube shaped trailer was a familiar sight on the roads of Norfolk. He broke several
gliding records at the time and, in an article he wrote in a gliding magazine in 1957,
he described how he took off in an approaching storm front and made the decision
to take advantage of the rising current to gain altitude. Despite getting electric
shocks from the lightning at 22,000ft and seeing ice forming on the wings and cock-
pit, Alfred ventured even higher eventually reaching a height of 29,900 feet. He was
able to land at Swanton Morley after flying at a height close to that which passenger
jets cruise today.
When flying in a competition event in 1960 he and several other pilots made an un-
scheduled landing on a beach. A policeman was soon on the scene and com-
menced to take the names and details of the pilots. The policeman had a go at Al-
fred who informed him, you cant arrest me, I am the Sherriff of Norwich, which
indeed he was. A second pilot was identified as Sir Peter Scott the renowned artist

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 WORD CORNER 1: A WORD IN YOUR EAR. WORD CORNER 2: FEAR
The English language is not only rich and diverse, NOT
it can be fun and entertaining. Do you know, or
can you guess, the meaning of these strange People suffer from a variety of
words. fears. Do you know, or can you
Answers below. guess, what these phobias are?
1: PARSIMONIOUS
A: Likely to cause injury or death; Answers below:
B: Marked by extreme arrogance; 1. ENOCHLOPHOBIA: fear
C: Very frugal or ungenerous; of
D: Unrewarding or futile. A: Cars;
2: CREPUSCULAR B: Politics;
A: Of or relating to severe acne; C: Crowds.
B: Having a dry and crusty exterior; D: Holes
C: Having or reflecting a narrow viewpoint; 2. GLOBOPHOBIA: fear of
D: Primarily active in twilight hours, at dawn or A: Snakes;
dusk. B: Balloons;
3: INVIDIOUS C: Children;
A: Having a changeable form; D: Cars.
B: Harmful but enticing; 3. NYCTOPHOBIA: fear of
C: Likely to arouse resentment, discontent or en- A: The dark:
vy; B: Driving;
D: Lacking clear direction. C: Hair;
4: QUIDDITY D: Walking.
A: Deep, violent hostility; 4. LIGYROPHOBIA: fear of
B: The distinctive quality or essential character of A: Germs;
something; B: Loud noises;
C: The quality or state of being indifferent to mon- C: Dust;
ey; D: Needles.
D: The ability to make off-the-cuff, amusing re-
marks. 5. ALECKTOROPHOBIA: fear
of
5: ADUMBRATE A: Falling;
A: To give a sketch or faint outline of something; B: Blood;
B: To play dead to escape detection; C: Chickens;
C: To control the speed of a mechanism; D: Success
D: To work oneself into a speechless fury.
1(C).2(B).3(B).4(A).5
LB.
1(C).2(D).3(C).4(B).5(A)

and naturalist. Confronted with this the policeman decided he was outranked and
made a hasty retreat.
After a remarkable life, Alfred died in 1995 aged 75, a truly enterprising man.

If you have any stories about cinema history in Norfolk, please contact:
Mike Hutchinson
Cinema City Education, The John Hurt Centre, St Andrews Street, Norwich,
NR2 4AD
Email: info@cinemacityeducation.org.uk
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 July / August edition
Do you have an event or activity happening within
the local area or even a special offer during the
summer months of July and August which you would
like to advertise to the community of Bowthorpe?
Let us know the details before 16th June 2017 for it
to be published in the July / August edition. (Please
remember this is a Summer edition, no publication
will be printed in August. Bowthorpe News returns in
September).
Details can be emailed through to bowthorpenews@yahoo.co.uk or posted to
2a Saint Michaels Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Road, Bowthorpe, NR5 9AA or
by tell us on Facebook .

All the Toddler

Groups,
the Cubs,
OSC Club,
and Beavers
are running
normally.

There was not

enough space to
publicise them
this time!
Apologies for any
inconvenience
caused.

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 News from Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery
School

Are you a parent, carer or grandparent of a child who is under

16 years old?

Would you like a rewarding role supporting the education of the

children in your local schools?

All Angels Federation are looking for a Parent Governor to join our
dedicated and welcoming Governing Body.

If you would like more information, please contact Mrs Helen

McCarney on 01603 745559 (Clover Hill office) or 01603 745812
(St Michaels office).

The children in our Nursery have been learning through the story
of Handas Surprise.

They have been using exotic fruits to make delicious smoothies.

They have been exploring the school pond and our very own
butterfly farm to learn about life cycles of frogs and butterflies.
Also, the children have set up their very own outdoor fruit and
vegetable stall and have been using real money to buy and sell!

All Angels Summer Fete

Thursday 29th June 2.00pm-4.00pm
Come and join the fun!

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July/Aug. issue published on June 30th. September issue on 1st Sept.

There is no separate August issue

Clover Hill Community Association

Annual General Meeting
Thursday 15th June 2017
7.30pm
To celebrate the 40th anniversary, an exciting new project is
planned! Details will be available at the AGM, in Clover Hill
Village Hall Thursday 15th June. A notice in the foyer 14 days
beforehand also invites nominations, for new people to join
the five star rated committee who manage the venue.
All welcome
Clover Hill Village Hall Humbleyard, Bowthorpe NR5 9BN
(01603) 741818
e-mail : office@cloverhillvillagehall.com
www.cloverhillvillagehall.com
Charity No: 803185
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