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<strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong><br />
SWAFFHAM<br />
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Swaffham Mayor<br />
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Contents<br />
4 Upcoming Events / Regular Events<br />
6 School Speak<br />
7 Swaffham Twinning / Rainbow Choir<br />
11 Swaffham History Group / Merle Boddy<br />
12 Church News<br />
17 Women’s Institute<br />
18 Swaffham & District Lions<br />
19 Swaffham Museum<br />
20 Rotary Club of Swaffham<br />
21 Wissey U3A<br />
24 Age Concern<br />
25 AHH Garden Club<br />
27 FOSM / FOSCH<br />
29 Home Hospice<br />
31 Mayor’s Parlour<br />
32 Swaffham Town Council<br />
34 Mind, Body & Spirit<br />
Town Team Open Meeting<br />
In earlier editions of the Newsletter I have tried to<br />
set out information on the Town Team’s Vision and<br />
Objectives whilst highlighting some of our current<br />
initiatives where residents of the Town can join with<br />
us to make Swaffham a better, cleaner, brighter,<br />
more viable place to live, visit and do business.<br />
The Team would now like to invite you all to an Open<br />
Evening to meet and talk to the members of the<br />
Town Team with your own concerns and ideas, to<br />
see and hear of our past endeavours and our future<br />
plans and to discover how you can become involved<br />
in helping us reach these goals.<br />
The event will be held at the Community Centre on<br />
Wednesday December 7th from 6.00pm onwards<br />
where light refreshments will be available.<br />
We look forward seeing you all then but should you<br />
have any immediate thoughts/questions please<br />
do not hesitate to get in touch with the Chair –<br />
David Wickerson – either via email at davidwick@<br />
btinternet.com or by phone on 01760 725741.<br />
Happy Christmas<br />
Just for You!<br />
You are invited to a Christmas Day Celebraon<br />
where you will be fed and entertained.<br />
There will be no charge, all you need to do is make<br />
your way to the Assembly Rooms on Christmas Day.<br />
The fun starts at noon, we will sit down to a<br />
tradional Christmas meal at 1pm<br />
and entertained unl around 3:30pm.<br />
We believe no-one should be alone at Christmas<br />
if they don’t want to be. Just let us know you are<br />
coming before Monday December 19th by talking to<br />
Jonathan or Don on 01760 722 800<br />
or pop into Swaam Community Centre.<br />
AED Locations<br />
Swaffham is about to get four new defibrillators but<br />
we have no idea how many are already in the town.<br />
Please let us know if your company or organisation<br />
has one even if it can’t be used by the general public.<br />
Call Don or Jonathan on 01760 722 800.<br />
Patisserie Iceni<br />
Have a coffee and cake pre or post Icenima, or pre<br />
book a lovely lunch. Phone Zoltan on 07771 670 547<br />
for further details.<br />
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Upcoming Events<br />
North Pickenham Pop-Up-Pub & Cafe<br />
28th, 29th, 30th October at Johnsons Playing Field Midday - Midnight Everyday.<br />
Friday 28th Hallowen Spooktacular, Childrens Fancy Dress. Dits Fish & Chips<br />
7.30pm - Till Late Saturday 29th 7.30 Quiz. Sunday 30th 3pm Bingo<br />
Swaffham Players ‘Player’s Angels’ by Amanda Whittington<br />
The Barn Theatre, Sacred Heart School, Swaffham on Friday 28th & Saturday 29th<br />
October at 7:30pm. Tickets - Brian Hubbard on 01760 721899 or from the Green Parrot<br />
Swaffham Jazz Club<br />
Tuesday 8th <strong>Nov</strong>ember, 7.30pm. Colin Mason Quartet - Eleanora on vocals and keyboard.<br />
Swaffham Conservative Social Club, 23 London Rd. £5. bargeoff@yahoo.com /01760 722384<br />
Festival Of Remembrance<br />
Swaffham Royal British Legion will be holding their annual Festival of Remembrance on<br />
Thursday 10th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong> in the Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul at 7-30pm<br />
Home-Start Swaffham & District AGM<br />
<strong>16</strong>th Annual General Meeting at the Swaffham Community Centre on<br />
Thursday 17th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10-12 noon. All members of the public are welcome<br />
to attend, please call the office on 01760 721271 for more information<br />
West Acre Bonfire and Halloween Party<br />
Saturday 29th October. BBQ, bar, soup & raffle . Bonfire lit at 6.30pm, fancy<br />
dress competition at 7.00pm & fireworks at 7.30pm. Adults £4, Children £1<br />
Swaffham Rugby Club Fireworks Night<br />
Sunday 6th <strong>Nov</strong>ember. Gates 5pm, fireworks 7pm. £5, 5-<strong>16</strong> years £3, under 5s free, 2+2 £10<br />
The Desert Rats Annual Remembrance Day Service<br />
CROMWELL memorial at High Ash IP26 5BZ. Sunday 13th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong>, 1030 hours<br />
and the Last Post being sounded at 1100 hours. Limited chairs so bring your our if needed<br />
Campingland Patients Group Swaffham<br />
Thursday 17th <strong>Nov</strong>ember, 7:15 pm at Campingland Surgery. Talk by a diabetes<br />
nurse on all types of Diabetes, Q&A. light refreshments, raffle Everyone is welcome<br />
Christmas Wreath Workshop<br />
Barton Bendish Village Hall, Thursday 17th <strong>Nov</strong>ember at 7.30pm & Saturday 19th<br />
at 10am and 7.30pm. No experience necessary. All basic materials provided, BYO if<br />
you wish. Just bring a pair of secateurs and dress for mess! This fun workshop is £15<br />
p.p including festive refreshments. Mhari - 01366 347 849, Linda - 01366 347 563<br />
Swaffham Evening WI Coach Trip To Springfields Shopping Outlet<br />
Thursday 24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember. Coach will depart Swaffham at 9.15am & return at<br />
approximately 5.30 - 6pm. There will be plenty of time for shopping and lunch at<br />
Springfields plus a visit to the Baytree Garden Centre return journey. £10. 01760 725956<br />
Christmas Lights event with Victorian Christmas Market<br />
Friday 25th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2pm-8pm On the Market Place car park. Come and see<br />
Santa, real reindeer, Fakenham Town Band, Thursford Steam Organ, Oasis Church<br />
singers, craft, gift and catering stalls and bright new stunning Christmas Lights<br />
Swaffham Parish Church Christmas Bazaar<br />
Saturday 26th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.00am till 12 noon. Christmas Prize Draw first prize<br />
£100. There refreshments and many stalls<br />
Beachamwell WI’s Christmas Fair<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>Nov</strong>ember. Open from 12 noon until 3pm in the village hall<br />
Swaffham Arts<br />
Saturday 26th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong>, 7.30pm. Swaffham Assembly Rooms. ‘Close<br />
Harmony’ £9 members, £12 non members, Children free. 01366 328648<br />
Nar Valley Ornithological Society (NarVOS)<br />
Tuesday 29th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong>, 7.30pm at the Barn Theatre, Sacred Heart Convent<br />
School. Mark Avery “A Message from Martha – The extinction of the Passenger<br />
Pigeon and its relevance today” £2 non member. Ian Black on 01760 724092<br />
Necton Primary School Christmas Party<br />
Wednesday 30th <strong>Nov</strong>ember, 4:30-6:30pm. Stalls, games Santa’s grotto. All welcome<br />
Swaffham Twinning Association Christmas Celebration<br />
December 3rd, 7:30pm at the Swaffham Assembly Rooms. http://<br />
swaffhamtwinningassociation.weebly.com/ or tel: 01760 723397 to find out more<br />
Christingle Service by Candlelight<br />
St Andrew’s Church Barton Bendish. Sunday 4th December At 3pm. Come and join us<br />
for this very special Christmas. Service for all ages. Everyone is very welcome. Please<br />
remember to dress warmly! Details:- Mhari- 01366347849, Linda-01366347563<br />
Swaffham Arts<br />
Sunday 11th December 20<strong>16</strong>, 3pm. Swaffham Community Centre. ‘Seasonal<br />
Miscellany’. Seasonal refreshments available. Enquiries: 01366 328648<br />
Swaffham Jazz Club<br />
Tuesday 13th December at 7.30pm ‘Four 4 Jazz’ - plus 2! Trad & Swing. See <strong>Nov</strong> 8th<br />
4<br />
Westacre Theatre<br />
Lunches and Suppers may be pre-booked for every performance<br />
On Stage from The Westacre Theatre Company with SHAKESPEARE DONE<br />
DIFFERENT! Fri 4, Sat 5, Fri 18, and Sat 19 <strong>Nov</strong> at 7:30pm £<strong>16</strong>. On Stage<br />
from Fol Espoir on tour with INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN SERVICEMEN<br />
IN BRITAIN Sat 12 <strong>Nov</strong> at 7:30pm £<strong>16</strong>. On Stage SHAKESPEARE’S GARDENS<br />
by author Jackie Bennett Wed 30 <strong>Nov</strong> all-inclusive ticket £<strong>16</strong> includes<br />
lunch at 12:30pm. Screening from The Globe TWELFTH NIGHT starring<br />
Stephen Fry, Roger Lloyd Pack and Mark Rylance Thu 10 <strong>Nov</strong> at 7pm £10.<br />
Wednesday Flicks present FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Wed 2 <strong>Nov</strong> at 2pm<br />
£7; and LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP Wed <strong>16</strong> <strong>Nov</strong> at 2pm £7. online. www.<br />
westacretheatre.com 01760 755800<br />
Regular Meetings & Events<br />
MONDAY<br />
1st Swaffham Scouts 7-9 at Cockley Cley, Iceni Village, Scout Hut.<br />
For ages 10 1/2 -14. New recruits welcome. Boys or girls. Contact Paul<br />
07711761364. Paul@1stswaffhamscouts.org.uk<br />
Art Class at The Old Art Room 93 Market Place. Techniques,<br />
Tips, Inspiration in a modern equipped Art Studio. 10am until 12.15 £10<br />
Tel.01760 337181 je.clark176@btinternet.com<br />
CACELS Coffee and Cake Enjoying Life Supportively. Working age and unable to<br />
work through health or disability? 1st Monday 2-3.30pm. Green Britain Centre<br />
Central Norfolk Dog Training Club Upstairs in Church Rooms,<br />
Campingland. 4 classes available, from puppies to intermediate.Tel: Chris 07745892417<br />
Citizens Advice Swaffham Community Centre, 10am until 12:30pm<br />
Dance Classes 7-8pm Ballroom, 8-9pm Latin and 9-10pm Argentine Tango<br />
@ Sacred Heart Convent. Any one class £8, any two classes £12 or all three for<br />
£15 (fees are per person) 01760 336410 Teachers Joanna & Xavier Navarre IDTA<br />
Kickboxing Club Juniors 5+ 5pm – 6pm, Inters 6-7pm, Adults 7pm –<br />
8.30pm Plowright Place. Call Trevor on 07585707196<br />
Monday evenings of Mosaic Making at Henchmans<br />
Ash Close, Swaffham 6.30-8.30pm £8-make your own project or I can set one<br />
for you! https://www.facebook.com/mosaicpaintedmemories 07810 895480<br />
Playdayz – Parent/toddler group Sacred Heart School 9.30-<br />
11.30am term time only. £1 per session/per family (includes a snack)<br />
Contact: Nina Matthews 07799 460923<br />
Rotary Club of Swaffham Meets at The George Hotel - 1st Monday of<br />
the month, 12:45 for 1pm, other Mondays 7 for 7:30pm. Tel Claire Dunne 722504<br />
Seniors Keep Fit 6.15pm at Stanley’s, Lynn Road Tel Gemma on 07702<br />
197994/07425 607667<br />
Swaffham 1894 Squadron Air Training Corps 7.00 - 9.30pm.<br />
TA Centre, Sporle Road, Swaffham. Ages 13 to 18 years. Tel: 01760724617<br />
Swaffham History Group 2nd Monday, 2 – 4pm, Swaffham Museum.<br />
New members always welcome – no charge. Tel 01760 724470<br />
Swaffham Lions Meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at Swaffham<br />
Assembly Rooms,7:30pm. All welcome. Contact Peter Young 01760 724120<br />
Swaffham Players every Monday and Wednesday, 7:30pm Baptist<br />
Church, Swaffham. If you are interested in joining a fabulous team please<br />
come along but call Marcie on 07867943102 to ensure we are in rehearsal<br />
Junior Snooker & Billiards 4-7pm @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy,<br />
West Acre Facebook - THE NORFOLK SNOOKER ACADEMY / 01760 755337<br />
for details and to book, no experience needed 9 -<strong>16</strong> years<br />
Youthie 5:30 – 7pm, Swaffham Community Centre. For ages 8 to 11.<br />
Free entry. Contact sally@iceni.info 07772 852284 / 01760 722800<br />
TUESDAY<br />
1st Swaffham Cubs 1st Swaffham Cubs 6.30-8pm at Cockley Cley,<br />
Iceni Village, Scout Hut. For ages 8-10 1/2. New recruits welcome. Boys<br />
or Girls. Contact Hayley 075<strong>16</strong>095019. Akela@1stswaffhamscouts.org.uk<br />
Swaffham Army Cadets TA Centre, Sporle Rd 7.30-9.30pm. Ages 12 – 18.<br />
www.norfolkacf.org 2907pea@armymail.mod.uk 07899 189 973 The<br />
Art Studio Modern Art Evening Classes By Peter Henry PGCE, BA.<br />
Tuesdays 7-9pm Church Rooms, Campingland. Refreshments. Adults/all<br />
abilitiesEmail: salsum06@aol.com/01760 720540<br />
Swaffham Bridge Club The Church Rooms,Church of Our Lady of Pity<br />
31, Station Street. Swaffham PE37 7HP 6.30pm for 6.45pm. Sue 01328 701545<br />
Swaffham Carpet Bowls Community Centre. 2 hours from 1.30 for £2.<br />
Tea & biscuits inc. 01760 627 038
Child Health Clinic at Swaffham Children Centre. 01760 721101 1st Tuesday<br />
monthly 1.15 - 2.45pm run by local Health Visiting Team<br />
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Coffee Morning, third Tuesday<br />
at 10:15am. Methodist Hall, London Street. Tel: David Moore 01760 723740<br />
CAMEO Coffee 9.30am - 11.30am The Oasis Centre, Cley Road,<br />
Swaffham Come And Meet Each Other for free hot drinks<br />
Crafts, Textiles and Dressmaking at The Old Art Room<br />
93 Market Place. Techniques, Tips, Inspiration in a modern equipped Art<br />
&Textile Studio. 10am until 12.15 and 12.30 until 2.45 £9 Tel.01760 337181<br />
Jump, Jive & Swing Swaffham Community Centre, 7.45pm. Classes<br />
8pm until 9.45pm with social dancing until 10.30pm. www.jumpjiveswing.com<br />
Little Treasures and Breastfeeding Support 1.15 - 2.45pm Drop in<br />
for parents and babies aged 0-1year at Swaffham Children Centre. 01760 721101<br />
Mamma Munay (Mother Love) - antenatal classes on alternate Tuesday<br />
afternoons at The Green Parrot. Come and enjoy a different way of preparing<br />
for motherhood…all welcome at all stages of your pregnancy. Booking essential<br />
on 01760 724704 or for more information call Anne on 07469243052<br />
The Phoenix Singers rehearse each week in the Methodist Church<br />
Hall at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Contact Marion 01760 724 473.<br />
PROBUS Club of Swaffham Meet second Tues of the month for lunch at the<br />
George Hotel, 12.30 for 1pm. Terry Lloyd 01760 721297 or email tlknapton@gmail.com<br />
Rainbow Community Choir 7.30-9.30pm. Swaffham Community<br />
Centre. Interested in joining us? Contact Anthea 01760 336 313 for more<br />
details. www.rainbowcommunitychoir.org.uk<br />
The Royal Elizabethan Lodge No. 8654 RAOB GLE<br />
Meets alternate Tuesdays, 8pm in the Conservative Club.<br />
Tel: W Rogers 01760 720632 or S Trattle 01760 721760<br />
The Royal Naval Association 8pm on the 4th Tuesday Swaffham<br />
Conservative Club. Telephone Robbie Burns on 01760 720353<br />
Swaffham Rugby Football Club Tuesday Seniors Training 7:30 - 9<br />
Seniors Keep Fit 3pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit<br />
Stitch, Mardle and Mend A group of keen crafters covering Patchwork,<br />
Knitting, Crochet, Cross Stitch etc 7-9pm, £1. Tel Adrienne 01760 336268<br />
Slimming World Conservative Club, 10am. Swaffham Asssembly<br />
Rooms 7pm. Clare Hughes 07535237618<br />
Sporle WI 3rd Tuesday, 1.45pm ready for our speaker at 2pm. For any further<br />
information please ring Celia on 01362 6873<strong>16</strong><br />
Swaffham St John Ambulance Cadets 7.15pm until 8.45pm,10 to<br />
17 year olds. Natalie Rudd on 0777<strong>16</strong>20634/natalie.rudd@btinternet.com<br />
Taekwondo 6:30 - 7:30pm Swaffham Community Centre 01760336044<br />
Table Top Skirmish @Henchmans 1st&3rd/month 7-11pm<br />
Tea Dance Tea Dance. First Tuesday of the month. Swaffham Assembly<br />
Rooms 2 to 4 pm. £3.00. Let’s Dance with Christine & Peter. 01362 820 405.<br />
Swaffham Wellbeing Group Are you feeling low, or recovering from ill<br />
health? Just want to meet other people? Make new friends at Community Centre,<br />
every Tuesday 10.30 – 1.00. Contact Family Action. Tel: 01760 725801<br />
Swaffham Market (Morning) WI Second Tuesday of every Month, 10.30am<br />
Assembly Rooms. Ladies over 18 welcome. Deb Forrest 01760725669 quilter856@gmail.com<br />
West Acre Carpet Bowls Club West Acre Village Hall, 2 - 4pm. £2 per<br />
session. Equipment and refreshments provided – all welcome. Tel: Belinda<br />
01760 755184 or Betty 01760 755235 Email: belindabush@hotmail.com<br />
Women’s Section Royal British Legion At Valentine Barker Court,<br />
2nd Tues at 2.30pm. Tel: Frances 01760 724445 or Iris 01760 721430<br />
Weight Watchers 5:30 Swaffham Community Centre. 01760721882<br />
Yoga Gt Dunham Village Hall, 10 -11:30am, £6.50 Tel: 0<strong>16</strong>03 478456<br />
Yoga 10.30-12.00 Green Britain Centre, Swaffham. £7 per class. Contact<br />
Jayne on: 07544974342 or email: greenwillowyoga@outlook.com<br />
Zumba With Becks Swaffham Assembly Rooms 7pm bectuff@hotmail.co.uk £4.50<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
1st Swaffham RainbowsTerm time only, 17:00-18:00 Swaffham<br />
Infant School. Girls aged 5 to 7 yrs. Tracey Clements 07770236689<br />
2nd Swaffham Brownies Term time only, 18:00-19:30. Meeting at<br />
Swaffham First School. Girls aged 7 to 10 yrs invited to join. Contact Clare<br />
Smith 07917468057 or Chrissie Brown 07970104771.<br />
Swaffham 1894 Squadron Air Training Corps 7:00-9:30pm.<br />
TA Centre, Sporle Road, Swaffham. Ages 12 (yr8) to 18 years. Tel: 01760724617<br />
Alzheimer`s Society Dementia Café first Wednesday every month<br />
from 10am-12noon. Swaffham Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Swaffham.<br />
Support, information and social activity.Refreshments provided. 0<strong>16</strong>03 763556<br />
Swaffham Art Group Community Centre, 2nd & 4th Weds 2:15 - 4pm<br />
Annual fee £24. Tel: Shirley Tubby 01760 724468 or Pam Buxton 01760 788268<br />
Arts Lounge beginners/refreshers art classes Wednesday,<br />
Thursday & Friday 10-1pm or 1.30-4.30pm, £25 per session Call 01760 723624<br />
Bingo First Wednesday of every month, Holme Hale Pavilion. Eyes<br />
down 7:30pm. Cash prizes. Tel: June Hewing 01760 441327<br />
5<br />
Bingo Swaffham Conservative Club 7:00 – 9:00pm (eyes down for<br />
7:30). Non-members 30p entry.<br />
Swaffham Camera Club 1st and 3rd Weds of every month, 7 for 7:30pm<br />
at Lydney House, Norwich Road. All abilities welcome! Steve Ward 01366 328567<br />
Creative Textile Certificate 10 Week Course at The Old Art Room, 93<br />
Market Place Swaffham. Tel Jane 01760 337181<br />
D&D @ Henchmans 13-18 yrs 4-6pm 1st&3rd/month. League 7-11pm<br />
2nd&4th/month. Other RPGs 1st&3rd/month 7-11pm<br />
Swaffham Evening WI Church Rooms, Campingland. 1st Wed 7.30pm<br />
Telephone Fiona Walker on 01760 722879.<br />
Healing Rooms The Oasis Centre, Cley Road 11am - 12noon. Book a<br />
session to experience the healing power of Jesus. Tel: 01760 723175.<br />
Knitters and Natters For those who love to crochet, quilt, sew… Come<br />
and join us at The Green Britain Centre 10am - 1pm for a cup of tea and<br />
company while you work! Contact Leslie on 01760 337 514<br />
Swaffham Playford Dancers Jane Austen-style Dance. Monthly<br />
(usually 2nd Wed.) <strong>16</strong>th NOVEMBER 7.30 - 10pm. Swaffham Assembly<br />
Rooms. £3. All welcome - no previous experience or partner necessary. Casual<br />
clothes and comfortable shoes advised. Contact Patti & Paul 01953 889945 or<br />
SwaffhamPlayfordDancers@btinternet.com<br />
Stitch, Mardle and Mend A group of keen crafters covering<br />
Patchwork, Knitting, Crochet etc. From 10am at Market Cross Inn, Swaffham.<br />
No charge, but you’ll need to buy your own drinks. Tel Adrienne 01760 336268<br />
Studio Sessions at The Old Art Room Studio and Inspiration in a<br />
modern equipped studio 93 Market Place. 10am-1pm £6.50. 01760 337181<br />
St. John Ambulance - Swaffham (Adults) Every Wednesday<br />
7.30pm - 9.30pm First Aid training 18 years upwards. 07900927233<br />
Swaffham & Watton Club for the Visually Impaired Swaffham<br />
Community Centre 4th Wed (except August) 1.30-3.30pm £3. 0<strong>16</strong>03 629558<br />
Tai Chi beginners class 10am Swaffham Community Centre 01760723102<br />
Whist Drive Bradenham Village Hall, 7:30pm. All welcome. 01760 440038. £3<br />
Youth Café 7:30 – 8:30pm, Swaffham Community Centre. For ages 13 – 18.<br />
THURSDAY<br />
1st Swaffham Beavers 1st Swaffham Beavers 5.30- 6.45 at Swaffham<br />
Infant School. For ages 6 - 8 . New recruits welcome. Boys or Girls. Contact<br />
Carol 07873329242. Carolmosley@btinternet.com<br />
Ashill Food and Craft Market 2nd and 4th Thursday each<br />
month. 9am to 1pm. Community Centre, Hale Rd IP25 7BL. www.<br />
norfolkfoodandcraft.co.uk Tel Shayne 07766 078123<br />
Board Games @Henchmans Weekly. Catan League 1st/month<br />
Swaffham Bridge Club See Tues for details. 6.30pm for 6.45pm start<br />
except for the first Thursday in the month 2pm to 6pm<br />
Swaffham Chapter 3 Book Group 10.30am on first Thursday of the<br />
month. Contact Kate Gordon 01760 723 034<br />
Crafts, Textiles and Dressmaking at The Old Art Room<br />
93 Market Place. Techniques, Tips, Inspiration in a modern equipped Art<br />
&Textile Studio. 10am until 12.15 and 12.30 until 2.45 £9 Tel.01760 337181<br />
Happidojo Marham Judo Club Sandringham Centre, Marham, PE33 9NP<br />
5-7yrs:6-7pm, 8-<strong>16</strong>yrs:7-8pm. Adv. Juniors, Seniors 17+ (Inc. beginners) : 8-9.30pm<br />
FIRST LESSON FREE. Then 5-12yrs- £2.50. 13-<strong>16</strong>yrs -£1.00. Seniors- £3.00.<br />
Colin McCallum. 07905278857 or www.happidojomarhamjudoclub.btckco.uk<br />
Holme Hale Carpet Bowls Every Thursday 7-9pm, Holme Hale<br />
Community Hall. No experience or equipment needed. £2<br />
Iceni Stitchers Ladies group meeting on 3rd Thursday of the month at<br />
Swaffham Community Centre, 1.30 - 4.30pm. Kate Davies 01760 622254<br />
Kickboxing Club Juniors 5+ 5pm – 6pm, Inters 6-7pm, Adults 7pm –<br />
8.30pm Plowright Place. Call Trevor on 07585707196<br />
Free Lipreading Classes for people with an acquired hearing loss.<br />
Thursday’s at 10 am to noon in the Catholic Church Rooms, 31 Station<br />
Road, Swaffham. Contact Hayley at lipreadingwithhayley@gmail.com<br />
RAF Marham Food and Craft Market 1st Thursday 12am to 5 pm.<br />
Sandringham Centre Upper Marham PE33 9NP (Behind Spar) 07766 078123<br />
Royal British Legion, Swaffham & District Branch 8pm, 3rd<br />
Thursday Swaffham Conservative Club .Tel: Cllr. Anne Thorp – 01760 722611<br />
Swaffham Lioness Club First Thurs of every month, 7.30pm in Our<br />
Lady of Pity Catholic Church rooms, Station St., Swaffham. Enjoy friendship<br />
whilst serving the community. All ladies welcome. Tel: 01760 723377<br />
Pilates 3 – 4pm, Swaffham Community Centre. Call Di Graham – 01328<br />
851970 – before your first session.<br />
Swaffham Rugby Football Club Seniors 17+ training 7:30-9, social after<br />
Salsa 7-9pm Swaffham Assembly Rooms. 07912366661<br />
Senior Snooker (60 years +) @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy, West Acre<br />
£4 per session Facebook - NORFOLK SNOOKER ACADEMY 01760 755337<br />
Swaffham Sparklers Swaffham branch of the Red Hat Society meets 2nd<br />
Thurs of the month, 7 pm, The George Hotel,: Jill Neale 01760 723466
U3A The Wissey U3A 1st Thursday of the month at Holme Hale<br />
Pavilion, 09.45 - 12 noon. Annual Memb. £10. Contact 01760 721247 for<br />
more details<br />
Weight Watchers 10:30 Swaffham Community Centre.<br />
01760721882<br />
Women Who Write Welcome new and experienced writers to their<br />
weekly sessions on a Thursday afternoon in Swaffham. For further details<br />
please email : womenwhowrite2015@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Young Explorers 1.30 - 3pm at Swaffham Children Centre. 01760<br />
721101<br />
Youthie Plus 5:30 – 7pm, Swaffham Community Centre. For ages 11<br />
– 14. Free entry. Contact sally@iceni.info 07772 852284 / 01760 722800<br />
West Acre Carpet Bowls Club See Tuesday listing<br />
Zumba With Kristina, 12– 1pm, Swaffham Community Centre, £4<br />
FRIDAY<br />
2nd Swaffham Guides Term time only, 18:00-20:00. Church<br />
Rooms, Campingland. Girls aged 10-<strong>16</strong>yrs invited to join. Contact<br />
07769294414<br />
Acoholics Anonymous Every Friday at 1pm in Parish Rooms at St<br />
Dominic’s RC Church,Howdale Rd, Downham Market<br />
Adult Ballet For Beginners 6:15pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit<br />
Adult Tap 7:15pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit<br />
Arts Lounge Drawing/sketching classes 10.00-1pm and 1.30-<br />
4.30pm. All equipment and refreshments supplied. £20.00 ppps<br />
01760 723 624<br />
Art, Printing and Paper Craft Session at The Old Art Room<br />
93 Market Place. Techniques, Tips, Inspiration and printing presses in a modern<br />
equipped Art &Textile Studio. 10am until 12.30 £10 Tel.01760 337181<br />
Bingo at Narborough Community Centre Doors 6.30pm,<br />
eyes-down 7.45pm Contact Mrs Hennessy 01760 337540<br />
Swaffham Bellringers Practice<br />
St. Peter & St. Paul Church, 7:30pm on the Friday preceding the 2nd Sunday of<br />
the month. Beginners welcome. Tel: 01760 724944/lindaringer0447@gmail.com<br />
Bounce & Rhyme & Stories 10.15 - 11am at Swaffham Library<br />
Swaffham Carpet Bowls Community Centre. 2 hours from 6.30 for<br />
£2. Tea & biscuits inc. 01760 627 038<br />
Country Music Last Friday of each month at the communal lounge<br />
at Valentine Barker Court, 7.30 to 22.30. Families and friends, free raffle &<br />
donations for Wish Upon a Star children’s cancer charity. 0370 192 4797<br />
Henchmans Home Ed Board Games 10-1pm, After School Magic<br />
13-18yrs 4-7pm. Magic 7-11pm. www.henchmans.com<br />
Iceni Lunch Club Swaffham Community Centre, £6.00 for two<br />
courses and tea/coffee every Friday 12.30pm. 01760 722 800<br />
Indoor Market Swaffham Assembly Rooms 9am-2pm, free entry.<br />
Refreshments, various stalls… bookings contact Haydn 07957 862 239<br />
Judo Sacred Heart School 6-7:30pm £2.50 5 years+ Tel. 07920440235<br />
Rise and shine Parent/toddler group at The Oasis Centre, Cley Road<br />
10am – noon. £1.50 per adult/child, 50p for any extra persons, includes a drink + snack<br />
Swaffham Senior Section Term time only. 19:30- 21:00. For young women<br />
aged 14 to 25yrs. Contact Tracey Clements 07770236689 or Chrissie Brown 07970105771<br />
Tai Chi for Health 10am all levels welcome. Swaffham Community<br />
Centre. Tel: 01760 723102 or barbara.smith58@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Yoga 10.30 - 12 Green Britain Centre, Swaffham. £7 per class. Contact Jayne<br />
on: 07544974342 or email: greenwillowyoga@outlook.com to book a place.<br />
SATURDAY<br />
Art Class for over 12s ...and accompanied Children who want to use<br />
the sewing machine. The Old Art Room 93 Market Place. 2nd Saturday of<br />
the month.10 until 1pm £10 Tel.01760 337181<br />
Arts Lounge Silver Workshops 9:30-3:30 October 22nd & December<br />
10th. All equipment, silver and refreshments inc 01760 723 624<br />
Swaffham Bingo Club Community Centre last Sat in month, 7pm for<br />
7:30pm start. £2.50 annual membership, 50p for visitors. Paul Darby 07880 568628<br />
Children’s Art Club 1st Saturday of the Month. 10am until 12.15<br />
£10 All Equipment, Snack and Drink provided Tel. 01760 337181<br />
Family Fun Sessions Last Saturday monthly Children’s Centre.<br />
Fun and crafts. Booking essential. 01760721101<br />
Henchmans Magic League 10-1pm. Family Board Games 1st&3rd/<br />
month 12-4pm inc Learn To Play. Paint Miniatures 2nd&4th/month 12-4pm<br />
Pentney Country Music Club www.pentneycowlsclub.co.uk<br />
weekly 01760 337 392 karenpentneycountryclub12@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Pokemon; Yu-Gi-Oh! Magic: The Gathering for beginners alternate<br />
Sat. www.henchmans.com. Children welcome. 10.30am – 2pm<br />
Swaffham Market Traditional market, now 800 years old! Every<br />
Saturday 6am until 3pm. Swaffham Market Place. Details 01760 722 922<br />
Swaffham Rugby Football Club SwaffhamRUFC@outlook.com<br />
West Norfolk Crafters & Needleworkers Stitchers, crafters<br />
and knitters who meet at Leziate Village Hall on the 2nd Sat. 01760 720767<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Kuk Sool Won Narborough Com. Centre 5.30 - 6.30pm. 07541261713<br />
Pentney Indoor Bowls Club bowls coaching for beginners and<br />
improvers Sundays 10am - 12noon. G Freezer 01760 722262<br />
Star Wars @ Henchmans 12-4pm www.henchmans.com<br />
Swaffham Rugby Football Club Minis 10:30-12. Games see Saturday<br />
Snooker @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy West Acre<br />
3 hours play £9. Facebook - Norfolk Snooker Academy 01760-755337<br />
Spiritual Awareness Group Most Sundays 5:15pm to 6:30pm for<br />
Healing and 6:30pm to 8:30pm Service at Swaffham Community Centre<br />
Swaffham Junior Academy<br />
New Year 3’s<br />
We welcomed the new Year 3’s at the beginning of<br />
September and all have settled in really well.<br />
“I started in Year 3 in September. I felt really happy<br />
and excited to be here. The lessons are fun and very<br />
interesting and I enjoy learning new things. The staff<br />
at the Junior Academy are kind and helpful all the<br />
time. The lunches are very well organised in the hall.<br />
I’m looking forward to the rest of the year because it<br />
is interesting.”<br />
Xanthe Stibbon<br />
Roald Dahl Day<br />
“On the 13th September, Swaffham Junior Academy<br />
celebrated Roald Dahl’s birthday. If he had been alive<br />
today he would have been 100 years old! The whole<br />
school, including the adults, dressed up as characters<br />
from his books.”<br />
Charlie Garrod<br />
Year 6<br />
“I really enjoyed Roald Dahl day because in<br />
the classroom we got to make marvellous<br />
medicine just like in George’s Marvellous<br />
Medicine. This day was a very exciting<br />
day because we were able to dress up as<br />
characters from his books.”<br />
Hayden Baber<br />
Year 6<br />
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy<br />
Students and staff at The Nicholas Hamond Academy<br />
in Swaffham are celebrating the achievement of<br />
the Sainsbury’s Schools Games Silver Award. This<br />
recognises continued commitment to sport and<br />
celebrates the dedication of the large number<br />
of students participating in extracurricular club<br />
events setting a new benchmark at the Academy.<br />
Many students have also engaged in activities with<br />
other local schools enabling them to sharpen their<br />
leadership skills.<br />
Swaffham Twinning Association<br />
BREXIT or REMAIN. Either way the Swaffham<br />
Twinning Association remained true to its aims of<br />
promoting friendship with our European neighbours<br />
on the 23rd September, when all three towns met<br />
together for our penultimate weekend prior to our<br />
fifty year celebrations in 2018 in Couhé France. The<br />
towns of Swaffham, Couhé and Hemmoor were<br />
well represented and about 80 guests attended<br />
the official receptions and organised events which<br />
included Gressinghall, Lynford Hall and the Green<br />
Britain Centre. Alongside the official occasions were<br />
many trips and social evenings given by the English<br />
hosts. Entertainment was provided by the delighul<br />
“Red Shoes” and the “<strong>Nov</strong>inka Folskaband” who had<br />
all nationalities singing, dancing and cheering for the<br />
whole evening which was voted the “best ever” by<br />
all. Whatever happens, the UK will remain closely<br />
tied to Europe and Twinning is a wonderful way to<br />
show friendship with European people.<br />
The Academy have their sights firmly set on<br />
gold next year!<br />
Rainbow Community Choir<br />
www.rainbowcommunitychoir.org.uk<br />
Well ~ we sung in Swaffham for World Peace Day with<br />
choirs from around Norfolk and made a whopping<br />
£250 plus for Free the Children, a charity that<br />
educates and empowers young people on a global<br />
scale. If you came, thank you for making this such a<br />
successful evening. It was great fun and the church<br />
has such fantastic acoustics.<br />
Our next outing is our Christmas concert on<br />
Wednesday, 14 December in the Swaffham Parish<br />
Church at 7.30pm when we share the stage with<br />
the Big Heart and Soul Choir. Tickets are £8 (£6 for<br />
concessions) and will be available on the door and<br />
you should really come. We’ll be singing folk music<br />
from around the world with its wonderful rhythms<br />
and sounds including a favourite of mine ~ Amazing<br />
Grace.<br />
Come and speak to us to find out more about our<br />
choir ~ we’ve already welcomed two new members<br />
this term and there’s always room for more.<br />
We meet weekly (term time) at Swaffham Community<br />
Centre and more information is on our <strong>web</strong>site. Visit<br />
our Facebook page, you can contact:<br />
Alan : 01760 724308<br />
Anthea : 01760 336313<br />
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Don’t forget to come along to our Christmas<br />
Celebration on December 3rd, 7:30pm at the<br />
Swaffham Assembly Rooms. Go on-line to<br />
http://swaffhamtwinningassociation.weebly.com<br />
or contact Bryan Farmer tel: 01760 723397 to<br />
find out more.<br />
Rocks Don’t Cry<br />
Swaffham author and poet Cyril Holbrook has a new<br />
novel out which tells of dramatic upheaval in an East<br />
Anglian town. It is set in the days immediately after<br />
WW2 and concerns what happens when the Alderman<br />
– who owns most of the land in the district and chairs<br />
the local council – does not get his way for once.<br />
Cyril was born a Fenman but has lived in Norfolk<br />
much of his life. He worked on several newspapers,<br />
including the EDP and Peterborough Evening<br />
Telegraph. He was production editor of Angling Times<br />
and went to edit a variety of magazines, some while<br />
he lived in Spain with his wife and son. On retiring,<br />
he has lived in Swaffham for the past 10 years.<br />
From Ceres bookshop “Rocks Don’t Cry” will open the<br />
eyes of those born long after those post war years, and<br />
stir the memory of their grandparents.
Singer Martyn Joseph<br />
Award-winning acoustic guitarist and singersongwriter<br />
Martyn Joseph checks in at Swaffham<br />
Assembly House on Saturday 5th <strong>Nov</strong>ember, as part<br />
of his extensive winter UK tour.<br />
A powerful singer and songwriter gifted with the rare<br />
ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and<br />
poignant lyrics, Martyn’s been compared to Bruce<br />
Springsteen but has carved his own style and reputation<br />
as a mesmerising live performer. A unique talent driven<br />
by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, his<br />
music empowers and speaks for the many.<br />
His song “There’s Always Maybe” won the best folk<br />
song category in the 2012 World Independent Music<br />
Awards. Social justice is ever-present throughout his<br />
music, which has been recognised with numerous<br />
humanitarian awards and plaudits. His latest album<br />
‘Sanctuary’ has just been released to popular and<br />
critical acclaim.<br />
Martyn delivers challenging narratives, tackling the<br />
complexity of the human condition but underpinned with<br />
a promise of hope. BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris observed<br />
that “Martyn is one of our most intelligent writers. He<br />
gets better and better like the finest of wines.”<br />
He has won the love of audiences across the<br />
USA, Canada and Europe and toured with Art<br />
Garfunkel, Jools Holland, Suzanne Vega, Mike and<br />
The Mechanics and Joan Armatrading. A raconteur<br />
weaving tales on topical concerns, he tells stories of<br />
the fragility of love, with a magical ability to reach<br />
out to his listeners through his passion and humour.<br />
2014 saw Martyn launch his ‘Let Yourself Trust’, a<br />
not-for-profit organisation which aims to challenge<br />
injustice, educating via advocacy, campaigning for<br />
human rights and raising issues otherwise ignored.<br />
Reviewers have singled him out as an<br />
unmissable solo performer whose music stays<br />
with you long after the show has ended. A<br />
unique talent, driven by passion and love for his<br />
trade, Martyn continues to write, sing and play<br />
from the heart. It’s a road he’s been travelling<br />
for most of his life and, as he often tells his<br />
audience, ‘you keep turning up and so will I.’<br />
Tickets are £<strong>16</strong> from Ceres Bookshop in Swaffham<br />
tel: 01760 722504 and on-line at bit.ly/2atbUNM<br />
Swaffham Carpet Bowls<br />
Carpet bowls is easy to play but difficult to master!<br />
All are welcome to join us at Swaffham Community<br />
Centre on a Tuesday afternoon from 1:30pm and on<br />
a Friday evening from 6:30pm for just £2 for 2 hours<br />
including tea and coffee.<br />
Call 01760 722 800 for further details.<br />
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100 Years Of Lions<br />
Swaffham Lions plans to celebrate one hundred<br />
years of Lions International are beginning to<br />
be finalised. It all started with Melvin Jones,<br />
who joined the Business Circle, a businessmen's<br />
luncheon group and was shortly elected secretary.<br />
This group was one of many at that time devoted<br />
solely to promoting the financial interests of their<br />
membership. Because of their limited appeal<br />
they were destined to disappear. Melvin Jones,<br />
then a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, had<br />
other plans. “What if these men," Melvin Jones<br />
asked, "who are successful because of their drive,<br />
intelligence and ambition, were to put their<br />
talents to work improving their communities?"<br />
Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs<br />
met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such<br />
an organization and on June 7, 1917, Lions Clubs<br />
International was born.<br />
Lions international now have 1.4m members<br />
spread over 208 countries with 46,620 clubs<br />
and focus on humanitarian efforts. Working<br />
together when a disaster occurs, LCIF, local<br />
Lions and Lions leaders assess the urgent<br />
needs and quickly deliver the aid most<br />
required by victims. This grassroots model<br />
has proven effective in tragedies around the<br />
world, such as the Southeast Asia tsunami,<br />
September 11th and the Haiti earthquake.<br />
Lions know that disaster can affect anyone’s<br />
community, whether it’s halfway around<br />
the world or right here at home. That’s<br />
why in the last 10 years, LCIF has provided<br />
more than US$100 million for disaster relief<br />
programs worldwide.<br />
Swaffham Lions, with the support of Swaffham<br />
Town Council, are holding a Civic Reception to<br />
launch the one hundred year celebration. This<br />
will be followed throughout the year with a<br />
programme of events that highlight the work<br />
that they do in the community, these will<br />
include Diabetes awareness, Sight, disaster<br />
relieve and a peace poster competition for<br />
school pupils. The year will close with a thanks<br />
giving inter denominational service.
Swaffham Rugby Club<br />
FIREWORKS NIGHT!!!!<br />
SUNDAY 6 th NOVEMBER 20<strong>16</strong><br />
Gates open 5pm<br />
FIREWORKS 7PM<br />
BBQ/REFRESHMENTS/BAR<br />
SIDE STALLS & KIDS STANDS<br />
Ticket Costs:<br />
Adults £5.00<br />
OAPs/Children: £3.00(5-<strong>16</strong>yrs)<br />
Children under 5 FREE!!<br />
Family ticket inc. 2 x adults, 3 x children £10.00, (saving of £9.00)<br />
SWAFFHAM RUFC<br />
North Pickenham Road<br />
PE37 7QX<br />
www.pitchero.com/clubs/swaffham<br />
Tickets on sale at:<br />
Swaffham Rugby Club<br />
Thursday Nights 6:30-8pm<br />
Sunday Mornings 9:30pm-12pm<br />
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Age Concern Launch Services<br />
On Monday 10 October 20<strong>16</strong>, Age Concern Swaffham<br />
and District launched their new five-year Big Lottery<br />
funded project to be known as: Swaffham Support<br />
Services Befriending And Hospital Buddies.<br />
Swaffham Support Services (SSS) incorporates the<br />
already popular Befriending Service, and the new<br />
Hospital Buddy Service. It provides support and a car<br />
transportation service for older people who live in<br />
social and/or geographical isolation, or do not have<br />
family or friends to accompany them to and from a<br />
hospital or clinic appointment.<br />
Demand is expected to be high and therefore referral<br />
will be only via a GP, Hospital, or Allied Healthcare<br />
professionals in the first instance. The new Service<br />
was introduced to these Health organisations at the<br />
beginning of October.<br />
The SSS office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and<br />
Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Centre,<br />
The Campingland, Swaffham (opposite the Surgery).<br />
Please phone there for general enquiries, 07393 981 295.<br />
For Befriending Tel: Barbara Lock, Befriending<br />
Service Coordinator on 07412 775574.<br />
For Hospital Buddy Service Tel: Clair Ensom, Hospital<br />
Buddy Service Coordinator on 07393 981 290.<br />
Please also see the advert in this edition for volunteers<br />
to assist in providing both services. Hospital Buddies<br />
need to be car drivers<br />
Swaffham Arts<br />
Barry Tyler’s Dixieland Jazz Band got us off to a<br />
cracking start in September. Old troupers that they<br />
are, they had already played at a birthday party in the<br />
afternoon, yet during the evening they just seemed<br />
to get better and better! Perhaps that is where an<br />
enthusiastic audience plays its part!<br />
We shall be hosting jazz of a different era on Saturday<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember26th at 7.30pm in the Assembly Rooms, when<br />
“Close Harmony”, a group of seven voices accompanied<br />
by Jill Dobbs on keyboard and Ivars Galenieks on double<br />
bass, will bring us old favourites from the Swing Era of<br />
the 30’s and 40’s sung in close harmony, and including<br />
some Christmas music. It promises to be a polished<br />
performance of well-loved music.<br />
Tickets are available from our usual box offices,<br />
Ceres Bookshop and The Green Parrot, priced at £9<br />
members and £12 non-members, and on the door<br />
On Sunday 11th December 20<strong>16</strong>, 3pm at Swaffham<br />
Community Centre ‘Seasonal Miscellany’. Please come<br />
along for an informal celebration of poetry, stories, music<br />
and memories of Christmas’ past. All welcome. Seasonal<br />
refreshments available. Enquiries: 01366 328648.<br />
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All Change At Home Hospice<br />
In her long career as Co-ordinator of Swaffham and<br />
Litcham Home Hospice Support, Debbie Hanwell has<br />
supported so many people with her kindness and<br />
unfailing care. She has built the Home Hospice to<br />
what is today; a well-used and respected part of our<br />
community. Consequently, I know many of you with<br />
connections to the Home Hospice, will be sad to hear<br />
that Debbie has now retired, but I hope you will join us<br />
in wishing her well. I am pleased to be able to share a<br />
few words of thanks from Debbie following her farewell:<br />
“I would like to express my appreciation and thanks<br />
for all the wonderful cards, messages and gifts I<br />
received on my retirement from the Home Hospice.<br />
I have been overwhelmed and humbled by all the<br />
lovely words and warm wishes during my recent<br />
ill health and on my early retirement. I have felt so<br />
privileged to be the co-ordinator of the Home Hospice<br />
for the last <strong>16</strong> years; it has been quite a wrench to<br />
leave a job I loved. I have met so many special people<br />
during that time and I will take away some wonderful<br />
memories of all the people I have worked with and<br />
supported. However, I am now taking some time out<br />
for myself and family to relax and hopefully get back<br />
to full health. I am very pleased to handover to my<br />
colleague Wendy Martin who has taken over the<br />
helm and I am confident that the Home Hospice will<br />
continue to thrive under her leadership. I wish her<br />
and all the team every success in the years ahead.<br />
This organisation will always be close to my heart<br />
and will continue to get my support albeit from a<br />
back seat now.<br />
With grateful thanks, Debbie Hanwell.”<br />
I am very proud and privileged to take over from<br />
Debbie to continue to provide the care for those<br />
needing our support. Working alongside a committed<br />
team of staff and volunteers we will continue to keep<br />
this vital service delivering practical and emotional<br />
support to patients and their family, during very<br />
difficult times, when serious illness touches their lives.<br />
Wendy Martin<br />
Co-ordinator<br />
Swaffham and Litcham Home Hospice Support
Swaffham History Group<br />
An old photograph of a familiar Swaffham landmark<br />
has been discovered by a member of the group,<br />
showing the Greyhound Inn. The date is unknown<br />
but seems to be well before the turn of the 19th<br />
century and is the first we know which does not<br />
show the building’s name on the facade. Despite<br />
all the research which the group undertook for our<br />
series of 14 booklets on the old pubs in the town,<br />
this one never materialised! If anyone can shed any<br />
more light on this we would love to hear from you.<br />
All the booklets mentioned are still available, on sale<br />
at the museum. There will shortly be another booklet<br />
available (hopefully in time for Christmas). It is a<br />
companion volume to the “Crime and Punishment”<br />
book recently published - this time on ‘Fires in Swaffham’<br />
from the 1700s and includes a full report of the great fire<br />
of Swaffham in 1775 as well as the history of how fires<br />
have been tackled during the centuries. Again member<br />
Barry Ellis has been able to discover some fascinating<br />
original newspaper stories from the tune.<br />
Our next meeting is on Monday 14th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
and we would welcome a few new members who<br />
are interested in the history of Swaffham and would<br />
be willing to help in various research topics being<br />
undertaken, some in conjunction with the museum.<br />
For further details please contact:<br />
littlebethany2@yahoo.com<br />
Iceni Youth Clubs<br />
Youthie: Year 4 to 7 Mondays 5:30pm – 7:00pm<br />
(Term time only)<br />
Youth Voice: Wednesdays 6:30pm – 8:00pm 2nd and<br />
4th Wednesdays of each<br />
Youthie Plus: Year 7 and 8 Thursdays - 5:30pm – 6:45pm<br />
Iceni Youth Hub: Year 9 and above Thursdays -<br />
7:15pm – 8:45pm<br />
Staff are happy to give information, guidance and<br />
advice, call Sally for further details on: 07772 852 284<br />
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iceniyoungpeople<br />
Merle Boddy Centre<br />
The Swaffham and District Mental health Association<br />
which is the company name of the Merle Boddy<br />
Day Centre will be holding its AGM on Thursday 3rd<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember at 7pm in the Day Centre. We extend a<br />
warm welcome to Swaffham residents, and hope<br />
you will come and give us your support as we reflect<br />
on a very busy year.<br />
Demand for our service is at an all time high,<br />
which has of course caused a fair amount of<br />
wear and tear on the building, so we are going<br />
to refurbish the toilet block, the corridor to it ,<br />
and update our fire systems as part of a Health<br />
and Safety review.<br />
On Friday October 21st there will be a quiz night<br />
at the Peddars Inn, 70 The Street, Sporle PE32<br />
2DR - 7.30 pm start - teams up to 6 people, so<br />
please come and support this event - all funds<br />
raised go to Merle Boddy.<br />
The magic ingredient that sets Merle Boddy<br />
apart is the commitment of our wonderful staff<br />
who go above and beyond when it comes to the<br />
dedicated care of our service users, and play a<br />
very large part in maintaining an independent<br />
lifestyle for much longer than often projected.<br />
If you would like to help in any way - from helping<br />
out at the Day Centre, delivering leaflets or<br />
maybe even applying to be a Trustee then please<br />
do come and see us - at the AGM or just pop into<br />
the Centre between 9 and 3pm Monday to Friday.<br />
We would like to send my enormous thanks to all the<br />
parishioners of Swaffham Baptist Church for their<br />
very generous gift of the Harvest Festival goods.<br />
We are now stocked up with tea, coffee, hot<br />
chocolate, biscuits and an array of goodies for all our<br />
clients to enjoy.<br />
This wonderful gift which we have been very lucky<br />
to be given for many years is always a great joy to<br />
receive.<br />
Sue Biggar - Trustee<br />
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Methodist Church<br />
Friday 4th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am - 10am<br />
The Power of Prayer. All welcome.<br />
Sunday 6th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10.45am - 11.45am<br />
Morning Worship followed by refreshments. All welcome.<br />
Thursday 10th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2.30pm -4pm<br />
Thursday Group school- room, ‘The Silent Killer’ a<br />
talk about carbon monoxide poisoning by Mr Ray<br />
Ewart. Refreshments served.<br />
Friday 11th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am - 10am<br />
The Power of Prayer. All welcome.<br />
Sunday 13th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10.45am - 11.45am<br />
Morning Worship followed by refreshments. All welcome.<br />
Friday 18th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am - 10am<br />
The Power of Prayer. All welcome.<br />
Saturday 19th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am - 12noon<br />
Coffee Morning in aid of church funds.<br />
Cooked breakfast available also home made cakes.<br />
Saturday 19th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am- 12noon<br />
Christmas Fayre in aid of church funds.<br />
Sunday 20th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10.45am - 11.45am<br />
Morning Worship followed by refreshments.<br />
Thursday 24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2.30pm - 4pm<br />
Thursday Group, School-room, talk by Mr Malcolm<br />
Reddington, husband of Rev. Eleanor Reddington.<br />
Refreshments served.<br />
Friday 25th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9.30am - 10am<br />
Power of Prayer. All welcome.<br />
Sunday 27th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 10.45am - 11.45am<br />
Morning Worship followed by refreshments. All welcome.<br />
Dear friends,<br />
Some years ago a friend told us the story of how, when<br />
she was at university, she was caught in a downpour,<br />
and a fellow student with a car happened to be passing<br />
and offered her a lift. As our friend settled herself into<br />
the passenger seat the driver said “I do find all this<br />
trying to help others very demanding and exhausting”!<br />
You can imagine how our friend felt!<br />
Whilst we may smile at the story, it does raise the<br />
question of how we feel when we do someone else<br />
a good turn: sometimes we may do it grudgingly, and<br />
others we’re very pleased to help.<br />
It also raises a different question, what do we mean<br />
by generosity? This past couple of months we’ve been<br />
celebrating harvest festivals, and our churches and<br />
schools have collected gifts to be given to the foodbank<br />
– that’s one form of generosity. Then there are the gifts<br />
we put in a collecting tin, the donations to charity shops,<br />
the shoebox appeal, and our response to appeals for<br />
money by charities and other good causes. All of these<br />
donations are another form of generosity.<br />
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However, whilst it’s important for us to help others, all of<br />
these ways actually leave me asking the question “How<br />
much does it really cost us?” I know we buy the gifts for<br />
foodbank or for shoeboxes, and I know that charity shop<br />
donations are gifts of things we have bought originally –<br />
all of which have cost us money. But – once we’ve given<br />
that gift we tend to forget all about it.<br />
There is another form of generosity which, for me, has<br />
a different kind of cost – that of time. I know that time<br />
is precious, and most of us complain we haven’t got<br />
enough time to do whatever we want. Isn’t that part of<br />
the problem, though. We are looking at what we want<br />
to do, and that stops us spending precious time with<br />
others, or giving our time, for example, in volunteering.<br />
It’s those little acts of kindness, those precious minutes<br />
spent with someone else which actually mean far<br />
more, and give us a greater sense of satisfaction - and<br />
are remembered long after we’ve forgotten about that<br />
money we donated to a good cause, or the clothes we<br />
gave to a charity shop.<br />
Time is precious, but the challenge for us today is<br />
how can we spend some of our precious time with,<br />
and for, others?<br />
Eleanor<br />
Church of St Peter and St Paul<br />
The <strong>Nov</strong>ember Services in the Swaffham parish<br />
church will be as follows:-<br />
Wednesday 2nd 10.00am Holy Communion<br />
Sunday 6th 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am Sung Eucharist<br />
3.30pm Service of Commemoration<br />
of All Souls<br />
Wednesday 9th 10.00am Holy Communion<br />
Thursday 10th 7.00pm Festival of Remembrance<br />
Friday 11th 10.55am The 2 Minutes Silence<br />
Armistice Day<br />
at the War Memorial<br />
Sunday 13th 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
Remembrance 10.45am The Act of Remembrance<br />
Sunday<br />
beginning at the town<br />
War Memorial, moving<br />
to the parish church<br />
Wednesday <strong>16</strong>th 10.00am Holy Communion<br />
Sunday 20th 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am Sung Eucharist<br />
Wednesday 23rd 10.00am Holy Communion<br />
Sunday 27th 8.00am Holy Communion<br />
Advent Sunday 10.00am Advent Sung Eucharist<br />
(a united service with the Sporle congregation)<br />
6.00pm Advent Carol service<br />
Wednesday 30th 10.00am Holy Communion
Swaffham Counselling and Psychotherapy<br />
Barbara O'Hanlon is now working from her private<br />
practice in Swaffham. For more information or an<br />
initial consultation contact Barbara on:<br />
075<strong>16</strong> 917171<br />
Email barbarann688@gmail.com<br />
www.swaffhamtherapy.co.uk<br />
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Andrew Francis Funeral Service<br />
Swaffham and District<br />
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Swaffham Jazz Club<br />
At our last session we welcomed back vocalist Tom<br />
Melvin who was a regular guest when the club first<br />
started. Guitarist Ed Taylor sat in with the band and<br />
gave us not only some stunning improvisations on<br />
electric guitar, but also played two beautiful solo<br />
pieces on his Spanish guitar. Ed will be rejoining us<br />
in February.<br />
Our next two events are Tuesday 8th <strong>Nov</strong>ember at<br />
7.30pm with Colin Mason Quartet with Eleanora<br />
on vocals and keyboard and then Tuesday 13th<br />
December at 7.30pm with 'Four 4 Jazz' - plus 2! Both<br />
are at Swaffham Conservative Social Club, 23 London<br />
Rd PE37 7DD and entry is £5.<br />
More information from bargeoff@yahoo.com<br />
or telephone Norman on 01760 722384<br />
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Visit our showroom for an<br />
excellent selection of garden tools<br />
including chainsaws, blowers,<br />
hedge trimmers & shredders<br />
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Your local country hardware & garden store<br />
Open 8am - 6pm Monday - Friday & 8am - 12pm Saturday
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS EVENT<br />
& VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS MARKET<br />
Classic Car Meet<br />
On Sunday 2nd October, the Swaffham Trade Association<br />
invited owners of classic cars to have a "Meet" on the<br />
Market Place car park. The weather was predicted to<br />
be blue skies, but we all woke up to rain that morning.<br />
Undeterred, by 1030 the sun was out, and the classic cars<br />
started to arrive not 1, not 5 but 26 of them including<br />
some wonderful examples of a Rolls Royce, Bentley,<br />
Austin A30, Morgans, MG, Rover, Cortina, The General<br />
Lee, Mustang, to name a few. Plenty of people came to<br />
admire the cars and chat to the owners, but even though<br />
it was just for a few hours it was a great day.<br />
FRIDAY 25 TH NOVEMBER 2-8PM<br />
MARKET PLACE, SWAFFHAM<br />
See Santa and his real reindeer,<br />
bright new Christmas Lights,<br />
music by Fakenham Town Band, Oasis Church singers,<br />
Thursford Steam Organ, craft/gift & catering stalls,<br />
funfair rides for small children and so much more.<br />
Come along and join in the fun.<br />
Joint event by Swaffham Trade Association<br />
& Swaffham Town Council<br />
The Peddars Inn<br />
70 The Street,<br />
Sporle PE32 2DR<br />
01760 788 101<br />
Open for lunches, dinners & Sunday Roast<br />
in our conservatory and dining room.<br />
Visit our <strong>web</strong>site to see our menus:<br />
www.thepeddarsinn.com<br />
A big thank you to everyone who donated towards the<br />
Christmas Lights during the event, to our volunteers,<br />
and also to Mike and Eddie for the entertainment.<br />
We hope to have another Classic Car Meet in the<br />
near future, and if you would like to participate<br />
please ring 01760 723624 or leave your details in<br />
Arts Lounge Gallery.<br />
Swaffham<br />
Branch<br />
01760<br />
725801<br />
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food<br />
Events in <strong>Nov</strong>ember:<br />
Friday 11th April - 8.30pm - Live Music<br />
‘Vicky’ discount singing of 10% on food 60’s for to this the evening) current From 8pm day<br />
Friday 18th 7.30pm April start - teams - 7.30pm up to 6 people. - Quiz Night<br />
Raising funds for The Benjamin Foundation<br />
Friday Every Thursday 25th - April Steak Night - 7.30pm - £9.95 steak, - Disco chips, peas & Barbecue<br />
& onion rings<br />
Christmas party bookings now being taken!! £<strong>16</strong>.95 for 2 course,<br />
60’s, Motown, Soul<br />
Saturday 11th <strong>Nov</strong>ember - War time tribute evening With Claire Jemima - music,<br />
food and raffle - raising funds for British Legion - (British Legion and armed forces<br />
Friday 18th <strong>Nov</strong>ember - Quiz Night raising funds for ‘Macmillan Cancer Support’ -<br />
Sunday 20th <strong>Nov</strong>ember -‘Four 4 Jazz’ Trad jazz from 3-5pm. Sunday lunch from midday - 3pm<br />
Friday 25th <strong>Nov</strong>ember - Bingo Evening - Eyes Down 7.30pm. For ‘Excel Appeal’ @ QE Hospital<br />
Every Wednesday in <strong>Nov</strong>ember - Pie Day: Pie, with chips or mash, peas - £7.95<br />
£19.95 for 3 course meal - free bottle of wine for every 6 people booked<br />
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Sporle Afternoon WI<br />
What an interesting talk we had<br />
at our September meeting. Our<br />
speaker, an ex coroners officer, told of the<br />
precious metal “torks “ and other items found in<br />
the fields of East Anglia in the l980s & 90’s and<br />
some even more recently. The values in some<br />
cases very exciting and how the most expensive<br />
find ran into millions and had armed guards to<br />
transport it from the courts to the museum. A very<br />
informative afternoon, perhaps we should be out<br />
with our metal detectors instead of taking tea!!!<br />
The afternoon continued with much info as this is<br />
a busy time of the WI year. Outings for the coming<br />
season, committee members to be nominated and<br />
there seemed a lot of business from the federation<br />
this month. The raffle and then an amusing poem<br />
from Pam Ayres to send us on our way.<br />
The Pickenhams’ WI<br />
October Meeting of “The<br />
Pickenhams“ WI on 11th October at<br />
the North Pickenham Church. The Meeting was<br />
opened with The Alberto Creed.<br />
Matters Arising- Joan Baker reported making<br />
a massive £256 from her coffee morning<br />
for our institute funds. Well done Joan and<br />
thanks to all the people who supported her<br />
and went along.<br />
Cinema Club- 10 members went to see the hilarious<br />
film Bridget Jones at Dereham.<br />
Speaker- Mr Ken Jeffery gave us an interesting<br />
insight into a Bus Drivers Life from the old<br />
style 1960s buses through to the modern<br />
computerised vehicles. He stressed there is no<br />
time to help people now because big brother is<br />
watching and they have a very tight schedule.<br />
What a kind helpful humorous man.We need<br />
more like him.<br />
Competition- A homemade Apple Pie or Cake<br />
1st our great baker . Felicity Dennis. 2nd Kay Tracy<br />
Future Events-<br />
Coffee and Chat 25th October 10.30. Community<br />
centre, Campinglands.<br />
Next months Meeting. --- AGM ,followed by a Film<br />
Show of our WI happenings over the last few years.<br />
Christmas Party Meeting ---13th December in the<br />
church followed by some seasonal entertainment.<br />
Carol service at West Tofts church in the battle area<br />
on 11th December.<br />
Please come and have a taster contact---- Melanie<br />
Cousins Tele. 01760 440456.<br />
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Swaffham Evening WI<br />
Swaffham Evening WI coach trip<br />
to Springfields shopping outlet on<br />
Thursday 24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember.<br />
Coach will depart Swaffham at 9.15am & return at<br />
approximately 5.30 - 6pm.<br />
There will be plenty of time for shopping and lunch<br />
at Springfields plus a visit to the Baytree Garden<br />
Centre on the return journey.<br />
Price: £10<br />
For details please ring Sandra Robinson on 01760 725956.<br />
Beachamwell WI<br />
Looking for something different for<br />
someone special this Christmas?<br />
Don’t miss Beachamwell WI’s Christmas Fair on<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>Nov</strong>ember. Open from 12 noon until<br />
3pm in the village hall, this is an opportunity to<br />
buy homemade cakes and preserves, plus a range<br />
of handmade gifts and decorations. You can also<br />
treat yourself to a lunch of soup and savouries and<br />
a mince pie … or just enjoy a cup of tea or coffee<br />
and a delicious slice of cake. Beachamwell WI<br />
members look forward to welcoming you to this<br />
seasonal event!<br />
Aviva Community Fund<br />
Iceni Partnership has applied to the Aviva<br />
Community fund to help alleviate rural and social<br />
isolation for those in the ‘post working age’<br />
stage of life, but we need your vote. The project<br />
will provide free transport and room hire on 50<br />
Fridays a year for an initial project life of three<br />
years. The Breckland area of Norfolk has twice<br />
the national average of people over the age of<br />
60 years. The room would be available from<br />
12:15pm on a Friday and the guests will leave<br />
Swaffham Community Centre at 3:30pm. They<br />
will be provided with entertainment and activities<br />
such as Bingo, talks from local museums, cinema<br />
showing films unavailable elsewhere in a public<br />
setting, small concerts from local artists wanting<br />
experience, Quizzes etc. There would also be the<br />
opportunity for guests to have a set priced meal<br />
at the centre too.<br />
Please visit: https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/<br />
voting/project/view/<strong>16</strong>-914 and vote for your<br />
community.<br />
This project will help improve the lives of those<br />
no longer working and bring people together,<br />
sharing new experiences and fond memories.
Swaffham & District Lions<br />
Following a highly successful<br />
evening with Jeffery Holland with<br />
his one man show, Swaffham Lions<br />
were able to hand over a cheque<br />
to EACH for £1039. Emma Taylor the Community<br />
Fundraiser (Norfolk) for EACH, said that they really<br />
appreciated the support that the Lions give to the<br />
charity, she went on to say they aim to raise more<br />
than £6 million from public donations to deliver their<br />
services this year. We really could not do it without<br />
the kindness and generosity of people and groups<br />
like the Lions.<br />
Now having an understanding of the issues Paul will<br />
see what council can do to ease these problems.<br />
The guide dogs were a great success with the public<br />
who came across to talk and pet them. The day<br />
proved a great success with raising the issues of sight<br />
and the work that Lions do in this field.<br />
For the third year running Swaffham Lions held<br />
their Sight Awareness Day as part of the Lions<br />
International Sight Week and National Guide Dogs<br />
for the Blind Week. Setting up in Swaffham Market<br />
Place with information about issues that confront<br />
blind and partially sighted people, secondly to talk on<br />
preventable eye disease and what Lions Clubs locally<br />
and internationally do about it.<br />
Swaffham Lions held their annual Trolley Dash at the<br />
Tesco store in Swaffham. This year the proceeds were<br />
for East Anglia Air Ambulance. The winning Trolley<br />
Dash ticket was purchased by Margaret Daniels, a<br />
pensioner from King’s Lynn, who has had two knee<br />
replacements. Margaret was over the moon and<br />
excited at the thought of doing the Dash. Following<br />
an inspection of the aisles, to see which goods she<br />
would like, she set off on her 90 second dash, aided<br />
by two Lions, and filled the trolley to the tune of £118.<br />
Tesco discounted the total and presented Margaret<br />
with a bouquet of flowers. The event raised £565 for<br />
the Air Ambulance.<br />
Swaffham & District Lions<br />
To highlight the problems of blind and partially<br />
sighted people have walking around town, the Mayor<br />
of Swaffham, Paul Darby, agreed to walk around the<br />
town centre with a special blindfold fitted. With<br />
the aid of a guide Paul walked around the town,<br />
followed by three guide dogs with their owners.<br />
Following the one hour tour of the town, the major<br />
problems highlighted by the Mayor were advertising<br />
A frames on the pavement and parked cars with a<br />
large overhang which encroached on the path. Street<br />
bollards and café furniture also caused problems.<br />
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Diabetes & Health Awareness<br />
Drop in Day<br />
With NHS Advisors<br />
3 rd <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9am-2pm<br />
Swaffham Assembly Rooms<br />
Come and talk to the Professionals<br />
No appointment required<br />
Free<br />
Further information<br />
Tony 01760 755357
01760<br />
721 230<br />
Museum opens<br />
Mon - Fri 10am until 4pm<br />
Sat 10am until 1pm<br />
£3 for adults. £2 Concessions.<br />
£1 child. Under 5s free.<br />
Family (2 + 2 ) £6<br />
He left Norfolk and England in 1891 for Egypt, never<br />
really to return to live until the end of his life (he died<br />
in 1939 in London) but would occasionally visit his<br />
family in Swaffham.<br />
Following the ITV drama Tutankhamun ….<br />
What DID Howard Carter have to do with Swaffham?<br />
His grandfather Samuel was born in Great Dunham.<br />
He moved to Swaffham to become gamekeeper at the<br />
Hamond Estate. All of his children were born in Swaffham<br />
and his wife Frances was born in Great Cressingham.<br />
One of his children was Samuel John - a well-known<br />
animal and portrait artist. He married Martha Joyce<br />
Sands, also born in Swaffham. Samuel John, as well as his<br />
father Samuel, his aunts Catherine and Fanny and brother<br />
William are buried in Swaffham church graveyard.<br />
Amongst their 11 or 12 children, some were born in<br />
Swaffham. Howard himself was born in London but<br />
was taken, Howard says “almost immediately to our<br />
house in Swaffham” because of poor health. Here<br />
he spent at least some if not most of his childhood.<br />
We don’t know where or how he was educated<br />
but because of health issues he was “unable to<br />
go through a regular school training.” Two of his<br />
brothers attended Hamond’s Grammar School as<br />
boarders around 1881.<br />
All of the children were taught by their father to draw<br />
and paint and several earned their living as artists.<br />
It was Howard’s brother William who painted the<br />
iconic portrait of Howard.<br />
When Howard needed to earn a living, age 15, he<br />
decided to follow in his father’s footsteps but become<br />
immersed in things Egyptian when he worked with<br />
his father at Didlington Hall near Ickburgh, the home<br />
of Lord and Lady Amherst who owned one of the<br />
biggest Egyptian collection in England at the time.<br />
When in 1917 Lady Amherst was asked if she knew<br />
of a good artist who could copy tomb paintings she<br />
immediately recommended Howard.<br />
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He never married and was a very private man. Was<br />
there a relationship between Howard and Lord<br />
Carnarvon’s daughter Evelyn? There is absolutely no<br />
evidence; neither tradition, hearsay, written or oral<br />
report. Evelyn, 21 when the tomb was discovered,<br />
was her sick father’s companion in the last years of<br />
his life. She married in 1923.<br />
Howard’s grandfather Samuel also had a son Robert,<br />
a carpenter. Robert married and the couple had a son<br />
Henry. This Henry also married and had a son called<br />
Henry Robert – known to us as Harry Carter who<br />
painted so many East Anglian village signs. Robert<br />
also had a daughter Amelia who married a Mr Ripper.<br />
One of their children was called Benjamin, the local<br />
historian, councillor, artist and barber Ben Ripper.<br />
Swaffham Museum is now<br />
trending on Facebook.<br />
Visit us there for up-to-date<br />
news and events<br />
Wanted – Fiction paperbacks in reasonable condition.<br />
Please deliver to Museum shop. Collection from your<br />
home may be arranged.<br />
Wanted – Volunteers for Stewarding at Swaffham<br />
Museum. Would you be interested in working at the<br />
Museum for 3hrs per week? For more information please<br />
contact Steve Gregory on 01760 721230 or 755596<br />
Swaffham Museum, Town Hall, London Street,<br />
Swaffham PE37 7DQ. Tel: 01760 721 230<br />
www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk
Swaffham Rotary Club<br />
President’s Corner<br />
On Monday 10th October Georgie Bell,<br />
manager of the Merle Boddy Centre<br />
talked to Rotary members and partners about<br />
dementia. Well, “talked to” doesn’t really do her<br />
presentation justice. In an informative, moving, and<br />
often hilarious, exercise in audience engagement<br />
Georgie led us to experience the confusions and<br />
anxieties that attend the development of dementia<br />
and to understand the vital importance of patience,<br />
and of simplicity and certainty, in helping people<br />
with dementia to interact with the world that seems<br />
to be distancing them.<br />
As a town with a high average-age population,<br />
Swaffham is extremely fortunate to have the Merle<br />
Boddy Centre. Occasional ‘dementia cafés’ have their<br />
role, but cannot compare with the Centre’s five days<br />
a week provision for up to fifteen dementia clients<br />
each day with company, controlled stimulation and<br />
an (excellent) hot meal. At the same time carers<br />
and partners gain much-needed respite from their<br />
responsibilities.<br />
As austerity bites harder and sources of public<br />
funding shrink, services such as these need more<br />
and more support from charitable and private giving.<br />
The Merle Boddy Centre is a model of well-managed,<br />
professional, caring concern of which Swaffham<br />
can be proud. Each year’s Rotary President has the<br />
opportunity to nominate a charity for particular<br />
support in her or his year. The Merle Boddy Centre<br />
is mine.<br />
The Colour Purple<br />
Arts Festival Exhibition<br />
The Exhibition organised by the Rotary Club in the<br />
Assembly Rooms on the last weekend of October is<br />
the climax of a month-long festival celebrating the<br />
visual arts and showcasing the outstanding range of<br />
artistic talent in Swaffham, and its surrounding area.<br />
This year with nearly 60 exhibitors - both established<br />
favourites and talents new to our Exhibition; with<br />
over 250 works displayed in a range of media; with<br />
the products of skilled craftspeople in ceramics,<br />
silver, wood and textiles, the opportunities for<br />
finding a work that suits your taste (and your pocket)<br />
are better than ever.<br />
We could not do this without help from our Festival<br />
sponsors, led by Abel Homes, with help from other<br />
supporters and advertisers. Many of our speakers<br />
have given their services free or asked for a donation<br />
to a charity. Venue services have been discounted. This<br />
generosity means that we can increase the amount<br />
that will benefit the charitable causes we support.<br />
Above all we thank our exhibitors for continuing to<br />
support us, and you, our public, for coming to our<br />
events and demonstrating that Swaffham has a real<br />
cultural life. Thank you every one.<br />
The global eradication of polio has been tantalisingly<br />
close for a number of years. The ‘End Polio Now’<br />
campaign has been inspired by the international<br />
Rotary Movement through the World Health<br />
Organisation, funded by The Rotary Foundation, one<br />
of the largest private international Charitable Trusts<br />
supported by donations from individual members of<br />
Rotary and, recently by the Bill and Melinda Gates<br />
Foundation. As the number of countries reporting<br />
cases of polio reaches low single figures a last major<br />
push to achieve the final eradication of the disease<br />
is needed. Purple is the colour of the dye marking<br />
children who have been vaccinated. Rotarians are<br />
planting purple crocuses throughout the country.<br />
Purple crocuses are the emblem of this campaign.<br />
Watch out for them next spring.<br />
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Tai Chi<br />
Has been found to be beneficial for:<br />
Helping relieve arthritis<br />
Improving balance & posture<br />
Tones muscle<br />
Improve mobility<br />
Promoting good health, Physical and mental<br />
wellbeing and being fun<br />
Our classes are relaxed,<br />
friendly and fun – and a good<br />
way of meeting new friends…<br />
Contact us on: 01760 723102<br />
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NEW CLASS: Taster class on 20 th September<br />
1.30pm at Narborough Community Centre.
Wissey U3A<br />
The Wissey ‘U3A’ is one of many organisations in<br />
the UK for those who are retired or semi-retired<br />
and in their ‘Third Age’. U3As offer a combination<br />
of opportunities to study, create, socialise, and<br />
contribute to members’ overall health and wellbeing<br />
and the Wissey U3A is no exception as it offers a<br />
wide range of topics; some academic, some practical<br />
and others recreational. Although ‘Third Agers’ are<br />
encouraged to share their knowledge, skills, interests<br />
and lifetime experiences with others, many members<br />
just enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded members<br />
and the fun of rekindling passing interests they may<br />
have had in the past. The Wissey U3A has over 320<br />
members and more than 30 activity groups ranging<br />
from Art to Wine Appreciation. For those interested<br />
in physical pursuits there is Archery, Bowling (short<br />
mat or ten-pin), Croquet, Rambling, Soft-ball Tennis<br />
and Walking. As this Newsletter goes to print U3A<br />
members will be enjoying an outing to see the<br />
hilarious German comedian, Henning Wehn at Kings<br />
Lynn’s Corn Exchange and other members will enjoy<br />
the fabulous Christmas Spectacular at Thursford<br />
in December. The Wissey U3A meets on the first<br />
Thursday of every month in the Playing Field Pavilion,<br />
Holme Hale and on <strong>Nov</strong>ember 3rd the Speaker will<br />
give a presentation about ‘Town Criers’. For details<br />
about the U3A movement go to www.u3a.uk. More<br />
information about the Wissey U3A can be found by<br />
visiting the Wissey Homepage at www.u3asites.org.<br />
uk/wissey. To enquire about Wissey U3A membership,<br />
contact the Membership Secretary, Stan Roberts on<br />
01366 328086 or the Chairman, Ian Clews on 01760<br />
721247. Also look out for leaflets in the Community<br />
Centre, Library and the Green Britain Centre. Annual<br />
membership of the Wissey U3A costs £10. If you are<br />
a ‘Third Ager’, come along on 3rd <strong>Nov</strong>ember and give<br />
the Wissey U3A a try.<br />
Members at the height of guided tour<br />
of Norwich Cathedral<br />
Wood Burners & Multi Fuel Stoves<br />
Professional HETAS Registered Installers<br />
Chimney Liners & Fireplace Re-construction<br />
Tel: 01760 788 407<br />
info@stovesman.co.uk<br />
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Grow Your Business New Offices<br />
After years of helping other businesses grow, “Grow<br />
Your Business” has decided it is time to grow itself.<br />
Tim Vogel and Annie Turner would like to announce<br />
that Grow Your Business has taken on the first floor of<br />
the old Corn Exchange in the very heart of Swaffham.<br />
This historic building, built in 1858 by a local builder,<br />
has been many things over the years including a<br />
cinema, working men’s club and reading room. It then<br />
became the labour exchange and job centre, which it<br />
remained for many years until the early 2000’s when<br />
the whole building became empty. Local groups tried<br />
to raise funds to make it a community resource, but<br />
these failed. Eventually Costa Coffee took over the<br />
ground floor about 8 years ago, leaving the glorious<br />
old Italianate first floor offices empty.<br />
We at Grow Your Business are very keen on local<br />
interest and also recycling, so it seemed the perfect<br />
opportunity to bring this building back into full<br />
use. Not only that there is an irony that its last<br />
use was the job centre , trying to help people back<br />
into employment, and here we are helping people<br />
to grow their business, and probably take on more<br />
staff, so it is a return to its helping days.<br />
New offices also need staff to fill them and as part<br />
of our investment in the future of the area we have<br />
taken on two new staff, Conor, a local lad doing an<br />
apprenticeship with the Association of Accounting<br />
Technicians, and Connie who is already partly AAT<br />
qualified. We believe that people expect all their<br />
accountants staff to be professionally trained, and<br />
we also believe the next generation deserve the<br />
chance of proper qualifications, so this is a question<br />
of putting our money where our mouth is.<br />
Finally the new office will allow us to offer meeting<br />
room facilities for local businesses and the self<br />
employed. We will be running a regular drop in tax<br />
clinic on a Tuesday morning, and will be at long last<br />
able to offer probate services on a drop in basis as<br />
well, the first such service in West Norfolk.<br />
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01760 336029<br />
Celebrating<br />
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£1<br />
coffee morning<br />
in memory of Carol<br />
12th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
9.30 - 1pm<br />
Assembly Rooms<br />
book sale, cakes & raffle<br />
Tickets available from Ceres Bookshop, Just Hair & Market Cross<br />
all proceeds to Macmillan Unit King’s Lynn<br />
Are you 65 or over? Need information or advice<br />
on things to do, getting out and about, staying<br />
safe and well or caring for someone, then...<br />
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Ward Gethin Archer offer a friendly and efficient<br />
service for all legal services from our long established<br />
offices in town<br />
Living Independently in Later Years<br />
a directory of services, activities, advice and<br />
guidance for older people living<br />
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Available online at www.asklily.org.uk<br />
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Please contact:<br />
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Diane Hewitt for Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers<br />
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Swaffham (01760) 721992<br />
We also specialise in: Personal Injury Claims,<br />
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Age Concern Swaffham & District<br />
We are delighted to say we have now set up our new project Swaffham Support Services, (SSS) funded by<br />
the Big Lottery, which will run until October 2021! We have appointed three new staff to run everything.<br />
We are also appealing for more volunteers to help with the scheme. Please see more details in this<br />
edition plus our advert.<br />
Our Age Concern members normally meet on the last Tuesday each month, at 2 pm in the Assembly<br />
Rooms (in house), unless shown as trips out. Everyone is welcome, so just turn up. We have a membership<br />
scheme which costs £3 per year (£5 from next January) so if you are interested please contact our<br />
Membership Secretary, Vicky (see below).<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 29th<br />
Ian Clews – Sing Along Entertainment<br />
December 14th (note date) Trip out – Wicksteed Park Christmas Show<br />
January 31st 2017<br />
Annual New Year Party<br />
February 27th<br />
Talk on Lakenheath RSPB<br />
Please contact John Clarke, Outings Organiser (see details below) regarding trips out. On the<br />
first Friday morning in each month we have been operating a Help Desk at the Town Hall, but this<br />
arrangement is to cease at the end of the year. Instead we are expanding this service from January<br />
2017 and transferring it to the Community Centre, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9am to 4pm.<br />
Our contacts are:<br />
Chair, Diane Sanderson, 01760 725715; Treasurer, James Dean, 720756; Trips Organiser, John Clarke, 720140;<br />
Membership Secretary, Vicky Slater, 725676 and SSS Manager / Befriending Coordinator, Barbara Lock,<br />
07412 775 574<br />
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Ashill & Holme Hale Garden Club<br />
At the 20<strong>16</strong> AGM Kevin Taylor-Ward sadly retired<br />
from the committee and was presented with a gift<br />
of a garden voucher in recognition of his excellent<br />
organisation of the flower show. Kevin has been<br />
instrumental in bringing about various changes to<br />
the show and his small team have agreed to carry<br />
on with the good work. Three new committee<br />
members were elected and David Green agreed to<br />
serve one last year as Chairman. The meeting also<br />
agreed to the creation of the position of President<br />
which will be filled at the 2017 AGM.<br />
As usual, the AGM was followed by the Fruit and<br />
Vegetable Show. There were fewer entries this year, partly<br />
because of the event being a month later than usual and<br />
partly because of the unseasonable weather. However,<br />
David Boggis, who judged the entries, was impressed<br />
enough to join the Garden Club that afternoon. Richard<br />
Leighton excelled this year winning four of the classes<br />
and was awarded Best in Show. Thanks go to Jackie and<br />
David Priestley for organising the event.<br />
What’s on in the next 3 months:<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 24th June Moy<br />
Christmas Wreath Demonstration<br />
December 8th Christmas Party<br />
January 26th Joe Sharman<br />
Snowdrops<br />
The Hamond Educational Charity<br />
reg no: 277789<br />
The charity invites applications for<br />
financial assistance from individuals<br />
under the age of 21 years, living in<br />
the Breckland DC area particularly<br />
those living in or near Swaffham.<br />
The charity can provide assistance<br />
in cases of need for such things<br />
as books, tools, equipment,<br />
instruments, ouits and educational<br />
trips, including assistance for those<br />
leaving school, in preparation for<br />
taking up an apprenticeship or<br />
further education. The trustees meet<br />
twice a year in April and October.<br />
For further information<br />
contact the clerk by email:<br />
contact@hamondeducationalcharity.org.uk<br />
www.hamondeducationalcharity.org.uk<br />
Remembrance Festival<br />
Swaffham Royal British Legion will be holding their<br />
annual Festival of Remembrance on Thursday 10th<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>16</strong> in the Parish Church of St Peter & St<br />
Paul at 7-30pm.<br />
Entertainment will be provided by Dereham Town<br />
Band, The Convent School Choir, Kings Lynn Male<br />
Voice Choir and soloist Amber Batten.<br />
We do hope that the people of Swaffham will come<br />
along and lend their support. There is no entrance fee<br />
but a collection will be taken for The Poppy Appeal.<br />
Even ironing!<br />
Tracy 01362 820 966<br />
Caroline 01953 882 154<br />
Mobile 07849 652 713<br />
Swaffham<br />
Parish Church<br />
Christmas Bazaar<br />
Saturday 26th<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
9am till noon<br />
CHRISTMAS PRIZE<br />
DRAW<br />
first prize £100<br />
There refreshments<br />
and many stalls<br />
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Come and learn to dance like<br />
Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy &<br />
Miss Eliza Bennett with<br />
Swaffham Playford Dancers<br />
NB: Usually, 2 nd Wednesday of each month but…<br />
Wednesday, <strong>16</strong> th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
Swaffham Assembly Rooms<br />
Market Place, PE37 7AB<br />
7.30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m.<br />
All welcome! - £3 entry - Casual dress & comfortable<br />
shoes - No previous experience or partner necessary<br />
Contact: Patti & Paul on 01953 889945; 07734054079 or<br />
SwaffhamPlayfordDancers@btinternet.com
Can you spare a couple of hours each week?<br />
Make a difference to a family in your community!<br />
If you have parenting experience Home-Start<br />
Swaffham & District would love to hear from you.<br />
We have families waiting for support and all we ask<br />
is for a couple of hours a week commitment. We<br />
offer a prep course accredited through CERTA<br />
which takes place one day a week for 8 weeks. Term<br />
time 9.30am—1.30pm.<br />
So, if you think you can make a difference to a<br />
family needing a little help call us today to find out<br />
more.<br />
Volunteers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.<br />
We are also looking for trustees, for more info contact<br />
us on:<br />
Home-Start Swaffham & District<br />
The Community Centre,<br />
Campinglands,<br />
Swaffham, PE37 7RB<br />
Tel: 01760 721271<br />
3 TOWER MEADOWS, SWAFFHAM PE37 7LT<br />
The team at Swaffham are<br />
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• Appointments to suit you<br />
• Cutting edge diagnostics<br />
• Full operating facilities<br />
• Emergency out of hours<br />
care at the premises<br />
• Nurse preventative<br />
health clinics<br />
• Accessible parking<br />
Please contact us by<br />
phone or email for<br />
more information:<br />
Phone:<br />
01760 722054<br />
www.swaffhamvets.co.uk<br />
info@swaffhamvets.co.uk<br />
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FoSM (Friends of Swaffham Museum)<br />
We support the Museum financially and encourage<br />
Friends to help in the museum as volunteers, either<br />
behind the scenes or as stewards.<br />
Our new Membership Scheme is a one off Life<br />
Membership payment of just £10 for an individual<br />
and £15 for a family. This gives you free access to all<br />
the museum galleries for life.<br />
Social Events (guests welcome)<br />
Lincoln Christmas Market Fri Dec 2 (£15/£17.50)<br />
BOOK SOON<br />
Christmas Social ‘Mulled Wine and Nibbles’ Sun Dec<br />
11 at Suffield Court (£6/£7.50)<br />
For more information please contact our Hon<br />
Chairman Stuart Clapton; Tel: 01760 722903 or<br />
stuartclapton@aol.com.<br />
Hon Treasurer Ellie Taylor; Tel: 01760 788019 or<br />
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The 100 Club<br />
Run by the Friends but open to ALL<br />
A yearly subscription of £20 could win a prize of<br />
£40, £20 or £10 each month with special extra prize<br />
of £100 in May and <strong>Nov</strong>ember. If you would like to<br />
know more or to join, please contact Ellie Taylor Tel:<br />
01760 788019 or ellietaylor18@outlook.com<br />
Prize winning numbers in September 20<strong>16</strong> were:<br />
1st - No.86 2nd – No.22 3rd - No.<strong>16</strong><br />
TCT Plumbing and Electrical is a small local<br />
company based in Swaffham<br />
From replacing a wall socket to fitting a whole<br />
new kitchen or bathroom<br />
Contact Tristan Tomlinson<br />
01760 709 299 07976 329 509<br />
www.tctpe.co.uk<br />
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Swaffham Community Hospital LofF<br />
Catching up on past events. On September 3rd<br />
we held our annual street collection in Swaffham<br />
and raised over £500 for hospital funds. Thanks<br />
go to all our volunteers who helped on the day.<br />
Also to our Treasurer (Wendy) who sat in the<br />
office and accounted for all the boxes. Finally<br />
thanks to Ward Gethin and staff for the use of<br />
there offices that day.<br />
On Sept 10th we held a garden fete at the Hospital.<br />
We had hoped to be outside but the weather<br />
was against us. Such a Fete has not been held for<br />
some time but with the help of our volunteers,<br />
organisations such as the Lionesses and the staff<br />
of the hospital, we decided to give it a go. The<br />
Mayor opened proceedings and a variety of stalls,<br />
games, competitions, books stall, tombola, bric<br />
a brac kept those attending busy whilst the staff<br />
served refreshments. It was particularly pleasing<br />
that it was possible to get some of the patients<br />
involved. It certainly made for a different day. We<br />
raised the sum of £500. Thanks to all those who<br />
donated items. Also that afternoon we unveiled<br />
a commemorative bench for a member of the<br />
“Wilson” family. Many members of the family<br />
attended and chose a place in the garden to<br />
position it.<br />
Our next event is another Coffee morning at the<br />
Methodist church on Saturday 12th <strong>Nov</strong>ember, We<br />
were very pleased with the support at the last one,<br />
so do please come and join us again.<br />
The League has available our own (charity) Xmas<br />
cards If you are interested please contact any of the<br />
committee or pick some up at any of our events.<br />
As I have mentioned before we are always holding<br />
events and raffles. If you have any unwanted items<br />
that you would like to donate then they can either<br />
be dropped off at Hospital reception or give me a<br />
ring and I can collect. In a future newsletter I plan<br />
to include more details about the range of services<br />
available at our Hospital. It is a great benefit not to<br />
always have to travel to Lynn or Norwich.<br />
Finally news about our long awaited new hospital<br />
entrance. The Hospital Estates department has had to<br />
review the original plan. The new separate entrance<br />
will now not be built and they are submitting revised<br />
plans to improve the existing main entrance. This<br />
is partly because the space available is too tight for<br />
the Ambulances. As soon as I get more information/<br />
plans I can update you with more details. We are<br />
disappointed with the delay but hope it will still<br />
prove to be a great new facility.<br />
My contact details:<br />
01760 336025 or colin@houghton789.plus.com
AAA Screening<br />
I was only recently made aware of the above having<br />
never seen any publicity before regarding this<br />
valuable procedure offered by the NHS to all men<br />
aged 65 and over.<br />
What is AAA Screening you may well ask?? In simple<br />
terms it involves a five minute session where a scan<br />
will be taken of your aorta, the body’s main blood<br />
vessel, to look for any weakness or expansion, as a<br />
result of which could then lead to an “Abdominal<br />
Aortic Aneurysm” hence AAA.<br />
Such screening can immediately ascertain our level<br />
of risk or otherwise from this condition and allow<br />
the NHS to offer advice on further investigation<br />
if required. Failure to spot this problem can lead<br />
to fatal health issues, so why would we not take<br />
advantage of this screening??<br />
Detailed information can be found at www.nhs.uk/<br />
aaadecisionaid and after reading I would encourage<br />
you all to call the AAA Screening Office in Norwich<br />
on 0<strong>16</strong>03 288218/288217 to make an appointment<br />
which will probably be at the Swaffham Cottage<br />
Hospital. It may be early next year before your scan<br />
but very much worth the wait!!<br />
Thanks for your time in reading this important message.<br />
David Wickerson – Chair of Swaffham Town Team<br />
West Norfolk Carers<br />
If you are looking after a family member or a<br />
friend because they can’t look after themselves,<br />
and you are not paid for doing so, then you<br />
are a carer. And the chances are you will need<br />
some help and support. West Norfolk Carers is<br />
here to support unpaid family carers because<br />
we understand the stresses and strains you may<br />
face. We run Carers Groups in Downham Market,<br />
Swaffham, King’s Lynn and Hunstanton and<br />
we run Young Carers groups (from as young as<br />
7 years old up to 18 years). We can visit carers<br />
to help assess your needs and advise on grants,<br />
benefits, activities, which organisations you<br />
should approach and so on. We’re here to give<br />
you a friendly shoulder to lean on.<br />
Recently WNC was awarded funding to run a<br />
TRANSFORMING LIVES project targeted at young<br />
adult carers 35 years and under. Here we can offer all<br />
the above support plus free training to improve your<br />
personal wellbeing. Training and workshops can<br />
help you in areas such as stress management, selfconfidence,<br />
life and parenting skills, career planning,<br />
job ready skills, opportunities to access volunteering<br />
and work plus give you the chance to have some<br />
time for yourself on something you enjoy, eg cooking<br />
tuition, nutrition, relaxation classes, drama, music or<br />
activity sessions.<br />
Interested? For an informal chat and to gain more<br />
information call West Norfolk Carers on:<br />
01553 768155 or email on info@westnorfolkcarers.org.uk<br />
or go to http://www.westnorfolkcarers.org.uk/.<br />
We’re here to help you.<br />
Book Launch<br />
Huib van Hoeven from Castle Acre has published<br />
his third book. This time not about his own life and<br />
experiences in the Royal Netherlands Navy, but on<br />
the subject of faith and religion. Too often religion<br />
is portrayed in a serious manner that fails to spark<br />
the imagination of the younger generation.<br />
His book is called :“Religion can be Fun”, with<br />
a sub-title:”See the difference for yourself”.<br />
Bishop Jonathan, the Bishop of Lynn has written<br />
a foreword to it. He says:”I hope you will enjoy it;<br />
that it will pause for thought”.<br />
A book signing will take place at Ceres Book shop<br />
Swaffham, Saturday 29 October between 10 and 12<br />
The price is £7.99, reduced to £7 during the signing.<br />
Anybody not able to attend and who wants to<br />
order can do so via e-mail. P&P to be charged.<br />
huibvanhoeven@uwclub.net<br />
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Swaffham & Litcham Home Hospice<br />
It was gratifying to learn that the TSB here in<br />
Swaffham have chosen the Home Hospice as their<br />
Charity for 20<strong>16</strong>/17. The bank ran a survey with their<br />
customers asking who they would like to see benefit<br />
from their charity efforts over the year and we were<br />
lucky enough to be named. They are planning to<br />
stage events throughout the year and already they<br />
have completed a 23mile bicycle ride within three<br />
weeks of us being notified of their intentions. Those<br />
who rode amassed a total in excess of £500.00, and<br />
we must thank all those customers who donated<br />
towards the event too.<br />
As we draw closer to December, just a timely reminder<br />
of the Tree of Lights at the Green Britain Centre on<br />
December 5th at 6.30pm, more information will be<br />
announced in December’s edition of the Newsletter.<br />
Our next fundraising event will be the annual<br />
Christmas Draw in <strong>Nov</strong>ember and once again Tesco<br />
have allowed us to sell tickets in the entrance of the<br />
Store, so please support us. Tickets are available<br />
at Jill’s Hairdressers in Station Street and our Main<br />
Office. We will be having a stall on Swaffham Market<br />
on the 26th <strong>Nov</strong>ember too. The draw will take place<br />
at Tesco on the 3rd December.<br />
The Charity has been chosen to oversee one of the<br />
Snowdrop Walk events on the 12th February 2017<br />
at Lexham Hall, of course early days as yet but worth<br />
mentioning to you as we will be seeking your support<br />
in assisting us to bake cakes for us. It is a very popular<br />
and well supported event and will be advertised<br />
throughout Norfolk.<br />
Experience wind<br />
power from the top of<br />
a modern windmill<br />
Our third Concert of Choirs was once again a sell-out<br />
evening, which was well received with an appreciable<br />
audience who enjoyed a varied programme sung and<br />
entertained by the RAF Marham Military Wives Choir<br />
(The Bluebirds) and the King’s Lynn Male Voice Choir.<br />
Both choirs came together at the end and sang a<br />
rendition of Amazing Grace followed by a standing<br />
ovation from the audience. The total raised was a<br />
phenomenal £1<strong>16</strong>1.00.<br />
The first one in the world open for the<br />
public to climb. Follow our eco trail around<br />
our heritage orchard and organic gardens<br />
and enjoy Fairtrade coffee and homemade<br />
cake from our vegetarian café.<br />
For opening times and to book your<br />
turbine tour call us on 01760 726 100.<br />
www.greenbritaincentre.co.uk<br />
The Green Britain<br />
Centre, Turbine Way,<br />
Swaffham, Norfolk,<br />
PE37 7HT<br />
Katarina Sell from Boots Pharmacy decided she would<br />
like to raise funds for the Home Hospice by dressing<br />
up for a week in a different costume at work each day,<br />
and by doing so she raised a total of £500.00. This<br />
is being match funded by Boots to £1000.00. Huge<br />
thanks go to the generous customers who supported<br />
her during this time and of course Boots.<br />
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Sustainable Living<br />
At the Green Britain Centre, we believe that human<br />
influenced climate change is a fact so we are trying<br />
to encourage ways of living more sustainably.<br />
Come and see us to find out more about the use of<br />
renewable energy in our homes. Bring your electric<br />
car and charge it at one of the charging points. Clean<br />
your home with environmentally friendly products<br />
from our shop and pamper yourself with our organic<br />
toiletries. Purchase your stocking fillers and Christmas<br />
presents from the range of toys and books. And for<br />
one day only, on Monday 5th December, enjoy 20%<br />
off everything in the shop.<br />
If you have any feedback, ideas or questions, why not<br />
join us in our vegetarian café at 10.30 on the last Friday<br />
of the month for informal discussions over coffee. You<br />
might even find yourself staying on for lunch!
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If you think you might be interested in joining our friendly Team, and<br />
want to help older vulnerable people, please please make contact with<br />
one of the following, for an information pack:<br />
Barbara Lock, 07412 775 574,<br />
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For general enquiries please contact our office, 9 am to 4 pm on<br />
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07393 981 295<br />
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Downham Grange<br />
State of the art, loving care in Downham Market<br />
Welcome to Downham Grange Care Home, a striking new<br />
purpose-built development in Downham Market.<br />
We provide meaningful person-centred exceptional care for those in<br />
need of residential, respite, nursing or dementia care.<br />
Boasting 62 en-suite bedrooms, the home has<br />
been finished to the most luxurious standards,<br />
with extra-wide corridors, a variety of large<br />
spacious and comfortable lounges and dining<br />
rooms with kitchenette areas that help to promote<br />
independence and social inclusion.<br />
The home has been designed to meet the needs<br />
of people who require nursing and dementia<br />
care. This exciting new development meets our<br />
Kingsley care ethos, responding to individual<br />
needs and providing the highest standards of care.<br />
Like all Kingsley Healthcare Homes, our care is<br />
focused around each person’s individual needs and<br />
wishes. We value and respect how each person<br />
chooses to spend their day.<br />
Our strong ethos of person-centred care runs<br />
through everything we do. Our staff are all highly<br />
experienced and receive on-going training to make<br />
sure that we deliver only the very best quality care.<br />
We really want to make a difference<br />
to the lives of the people we care for.<br />
With this in mind we have built the<br />
home to the highest specifications,<br />
giving particular consideration<br />
to making the design and layout<br />
suitable for people living with a<br />
dementia.<br />
This new home will enable us to<br />
continue to provide high-quality<br />
surroundings and environment. It<br />
will ensure our staff deliver quality<br />
of service and improve the quality of<br />
life of our residents every day.<br />
The staff at Downham Grange go<br />
that extra mile to make the home<br />
feel comfortable and relaxed. We<br />
like Downham Grange to feel like<br />
a ‘home from home’. We encourage<br />
people to take part in the daily living<br />
activities as well as other ongoing<br />
activities that take place throughout<br />
the day.<br />
“It took me just a few<br />
days to feel at home<br />
because the staff are<br />
so welcoming and<br />
caring”<br />
Downham Grange Care Home<br />
Clackclose Road, Downham Market,<br />
Norfolk PE38 9PA<br />
Tel 01366 387054 Fax 01366 385861<br />
downham.manager@kingsleyhealthcare.co.uk<br />
www.kingsleyhealthcare.co.uk<br />
From the Mayor’s Parlour<br />
On 15th September I attended a ceremony at<br />
County Hall to remember all those that lost<br />
their lives in the Battle of Britain. I marched with<br />
veterans to St Nicholas Church, Dereham for<br />
Dereham’s Battle of Britain service on Sunday<br />
18th September.<br />
From 22d to 26th September was the twinning<br />
weekend. On Friday we had a welcome tea and<br />
cakes at the Green Britain Centre where we<br />
showed a film of all the activities around the 800<br />
year celebrations of Swaffham as a market town,<br />
our thanks to the museum for making and sharing<br />
the film.<br />
Saturday started with the civic meeting at the<br />
Town Hall, lots of Ideas were discussed for a<br />
new charter which will be signed at the 50th<br />
Anniversary in France in 2018. In the afternoon it<br />
was off to Gressenhall Museum and in the evening<br />
it was the turn of the twinning club to host all for<br />
a dinner and dance. Sunday was the Civic lunch at<br />
Lynford Hall. They all departed on Monday, and I<br />
would like to say a big thank you to all the hosts<br />
and staff for their support.<br />
I had a walk around the town on Friday 7th<br />
October, but it was not the same as I have done<br />
many times before, this time I had a blindfold on<br />
and was being lead by a member of Guide Dogs<br />
for the Blind, it felt very different and I found that<br />
there are a lot of things to bump into, lamp posts,<br />
tables and chairs, A-boards and even cars that had<br />
parked over the pavement. Please think about the<br />
blind when you put out A-boards and how you<br />
park your car. Try it yourself it will make you think.<br />
Cllr Paul Darby<br />
Mayor<br />
Town Council Dates<br />
Wednesday 9th - Full Town Council Meeting<br />
6.45 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Wednesday <strong>16</strong>th – Open Spaces Committee<br />
7.00pm - 9.00pm.<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Monday 21st – Relief in Need<br />
6.45pm – 7.30pm<br />
Tuesday 22nd – Partners Meeting<br />
2.00pm – 4.00p.m<br />
Green Britain Centre, Swaffham<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Wednesday 30th – Planning Committee<br />
12.00pm-1.00pm<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall<br />
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In Touch With Your Town<br />
The section ‘In Touch<br />
with your Town’ is<br />
usually put together by<br />
the Town Clerk Richard<br />
Bishop or occasionally<br />
by the Deputy Town Clerk<br />
Claire Smith. It has been kept under<br />
this heading as it stems from when the<br />
Town Council used to produce its own<br />
‘in house’ newsletter under the same<br />
name. It deals with some of the most<br />
topical items of the day and the odd<br />
item where the Council want to share<br />
information with the Town.<br />
The recreation ground Skate<br />
Park and MUGA Update<br />
We have been looking at a project to<br />
upgrade the skate park at Haspall’s Rd<br />
for sometime and so all Councillors and<br />
staff were pleased to hear that we have<br />
been successful bidding for funds from<br />
the Breckland Sport and Play fund. This<br />
project has had the support of many<br />
people in our community, and we would<br />
like to thank all those who helped gather<br />
the information needed for the funding<br />
bids, as well as everyone who has been<br />
involved in the fundraising efforts –<br />
from Hog Roast events to car boot sales.<br />
We will now be able to commission a<br />
new skate park and hope that it will be<br />
a well used facility for everyone.<br />
Allotments at Tumbler Hill<br />
and Shouldham Lane<br />
Swaffham allotments are a much loved<br />
and well used local facility and new<br />
and enthusiastic allotmenteers are<br />
welcome. We have a few allotments<br />
available for rent at both Shouldham<br />
Lane and Tumbler Hill, if you are<br />
interested in becoming an allotment<br />
holder please get in touch with Kerry<br />
at the Town Hall offices. I would like<br />
to remind everyone that the allotments<br />
are gated for security, the area is for<br />
allotment holders only. Please do not<br />
climb over the gates and walk across<br />
the allotments, we have had a number<br />
of walkers and people exercising their<br />
dogs through the allotments and we<br />
respectfully ask you not to do so.<br />
Neighbourhood Plan<br />
The Town Council have secured a grant<br />
of £4,500 from the Community Rights<br />
Programme, funded by the Department of<br />
Communities and Local Government. There<br />
is a possibility that this may be matched<br />
by Breckland Council and that a further<br />
grant of a similar sum could be made<br />
available from March 2017, depending<br />
on the progress made in that time. It is<br />
hoped that the Council can now appoint<br />
a Planning Consultant to advise/guide<br />
the group through the process of putting<br />
together a Neighbourhood Plan. In the<br />
next two months the Planning Committee<br />
of the Town Council are meeting with<br />
representatives of the Schools and then<br />
from Sports & Leisure organisations. There<br />
will be many ways where you can get<br />
involved in the Neighbourhood Plan, as<br />
there will be a number of consultation days,<br />
as we get further along the process. If you<br />
are interested in playing a part, please let<br />
us know at the Town Hall, by leaving your<br />
contact details at Reception - thank you.<br />
Offline Drama<br />
Our grateful thanks to Iceni Partnership<br />
who saved the day recently, as the Town<br />
Hall office went off-line for a whole week,<br />
not internet connection and no e-mail. As<br />
most of our communication now comes<br />
through to us by e-mail, this was a very big<br />
deal to us, as the technical people argued<br />
amongst themselves who was responsible.<br />
It was all resolved without anyone really<br />
accepting the blame, it has made us very<br />
wary though of having systems in place as<br />
a back up, as it caused great disruption, far<br />
more than we had considered previously.<br />
Iceni Partnership provided us with a<br />
temporary Wifi connection and office<br />
space, so that we could deal with urgent<br />
issues and this was very much appreciated<br />
- thank you.<br />
Town Diary<br />
For anyone wishing to arrange an event for 20<strong>16</strong>, an Events<br />
Diary is available at the Town Hall for all Community Groups<br />
to use so that their event does not clash with any other event.<br />
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Free stall Pitches for Swaffham<br />
Market<br />
Following a number of new traders<br />
taking up the offer to trade free in the<br />
first weeks of October, <strong>Nov</strong>ember and<br />
December we will be continuing with<br />
the offer for three months of trading<br />
in the new year. If you would like to<br />
take up this offer or have any queries<br />
regarding Swaffham Saturday Market,<br />
please contact our office<br />
The Town Council<br />
Mayor – Cllr Paul Darby 07880 568 628<br />
Deputy Mayor – Cllr Jill Skinner 01760 336121<br />
Cllr Steven Allen<br />
Cllr Terry Jennison<br />
07825 801 605<br />
01760 720608<br />
Cllr Robert Bartram<br />
Cllr Sheila Lister<br />
01760 721 022<br />
01760 720114<br />
Cllr Wendy Bensley<br />
Cllr Shirley Matthews<br />
01760 722 524<br />
01760 723205<br />
Cllr Brenda Bowler<br />
Cllr Les Scott<br />
01760 788519<br />
01760 720465<br />
Cllr Jan Buckley-Stevens<br />
Cll Anne Thorp<br />
01760 722604<br />
01760 722611<br />
Cllr Colin Houghton<br />
01760 336 025<br />
Breckland Councillors:<br />
Cllr Paul Darby, Cllr Shirley Matthews and<br />
Cllr Ian Sherwood 01760 725550<br />
twitter@ CllrIanSherwood (your.cllr@breckland.gov.uk)<br />
Your County Councillor is Cllr Paul Smyth<br />
07733 431358 / email paul.smyth@norfolk.gov.uk<br />
Officers<br />
Richard Bishop – Town Clerk<br />
townclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Twitter - @SwaffhamClerk<br />
Claire Smith - Deputy Town Clerk<br />
deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Hannah Duggan – Office Administrator<br />
administrator@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Swaffham Town Council<br />
Tel: 01760 722922<br />
www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Twitter - @SwaffhamMarket<br />
Town Hall Opening Times<br />
Monday 9.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-4pm<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday : 9:30am-1pm<br />
Swaffham Relief in Need Charity<br />
Registered Charity No. 1072912<br />
Relief in Need is a Registered Charity which meets 6<br />
times a year, offering grants for a specific purpose for<br />
the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit<br />
(i.e. Swaffham) who are in need, hardship or distress.<br />
Application Forms are available from the Town Hall<br />
or reliefinneed@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Agencies at Swaffham Town Hall<br />
Swaffham Museum Gift Shop & Tourist<br />
Information Centre Open: Mon-Fri, 10am – 4pm<br />
& Sat 10am - 1pm 01760 721230<br />
Breckland Council Room 1: Open 9am – 1pm &<br />
1:30pm - 4pm every Monday.<br />
9:30am – 1pm every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.<br />
For all your Council Tax & benefit enquires.<br />
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Mind, Body & Spirit<br />
Well Autumn has finally caught up with us in<br />
Swaffham as the beauty from summer changes,<br />
just as beautiful, to different feelings and<br />
understandings.<br />
This year saw a number of amazing events in Norfolk<br />
with Mind Body and Spirit Exhibitions including<br />
four at the amazing Assembly Room in the heart<br />
of Swaffham, a fabulous venue with a charm that<br />
has seen many generations come and go with so<br />
much happiness. Although the exhibition season<br />
has closed we are still continuing to run activities<br />
with a regular monthly slot at the Assembly for our<br />
very popular Gong Bath. If you haven’t been along<br />
do try it. It’s particularly good if you wish to calm<br />
the mind and open the spirit. The next one will be<br />
the evening of <strong>Nov</strong>ember 23rd starting at 7.30pm.<br />
Before we move into the next gong bath we have<br />
created a workshop entitled ‘Working with Angels<br />
and Ascended Masters’. These workshops will<br />
take place in Sporle. These workshops have come<br />
about after so many people asked to understand<br />
more about the way I work and why I work in<br />
this way. Very simply this first workshop will<br />
be about working with a gatekeeper/guardian<br />
angel and understanding how we work with<br />
Arch Angel Michael for protection and ascended<br />
master Melchizedek for clearance techniques.<br />
The workshop will be a three hour course and<br />
will accommodate six students, a goodly number<br />
to achieve a great level of understanding. We<br />
have decided to offer two dates as both already<br />
have interest. If you feel you wish to attend this<br />
one please contact me steve@times8.com or ring<br />
07932 012262. If we are swamped with enquiries<br />
we will run a few more to accommodate the needs<br />
and wishes as required. Further development<br />
workshops will be available in the New Year, so<br />
keep in touch with our <strong>web</strong>site and newsletter due<br />
out in 2017.<br />
The last weekend in <strong>Nov</strong>ember will see a few of us<br />
wander up the road to West Lexham for a three day<br />
weekend retreat. The emphasis will be on Spiritual<br />
Development and will include a number of popular<br />
tutors including Chris Jacobs Clairvoyant Medium,<br />
Mike and Pam Smith with Spiritual Surgery and<br />
Marilyn Fleischmann with Clairvoyant Spiritual<br />
Art techniques and understandings. I will also be<br />
offering an insight into Sound Journey’s with my<br />
Gongs, Solfeggio Tubes, Singing Bowls along side<br />
many other interesting instruments. It plans to be<br />
a wonderful weekend for a no pressure really fun<br />
loving occasion. There are now only four places<br />
left, so do contact me to check on availability.<br />
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Finally, I was asked to put another Reiki<br />
Beginners course together, and so for those<br />
that are interested in understanding Reiki<br />
Healing I will be happy to welcome you to<br />
this one day beginners course in Sporle. We<br />
only look to work in a beginner’s environment<br />
with just four students. This is also a fun<br />
loving day with no pressures, just a natural<br />
love to want to be a channel for healing<br />
energy. I would like to encourage progress<br />
in those students who do look to take it<br />
further so follow ups and case styled studies<br />
would be wonderful to see and achieve. This<br />
is an official Certificated Level One Course,<br />
planned for Wednesday 9th <strong>Nov</strong>ember.<br />
All have a lovely month.<br />
Steve Hudson<br />
Spiritual Flow Events<br />
Swaffham Spiritual Awareness Group<br />
Meets in the Community Centre,<br />
Beech Close, Campingland, Swaffham<br />
at 6.30pm.<br />
12th <strong>Nov</strong>ember Linda Rae Ashill<br />
26th <strong>Nov</strong>ember Sheila James Clenchwarden<br />
Donations much appreciated – see our facebook page<br />
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