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May 2018<br />
SWAFFHAM<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> hosts official launch<br />
of ShopAppy in Breckland<br />
See p.3 for full story<br />
Breckland Councillor Ian Sherwood takes<br />
delivery of one of the first ShopAppy parcels<br />
from Market Cross proprietor Kay Wells<br />
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Contents<br />
4 Upcoming Events / Regular Events<br />
7 School Speak/<strong>Swaffham</strong> Jazz Club<br />
8 School Speak/Church News<br />
11 Community Hospital LofF/Town Team<br />
13 GBC /<strong>Swaffham</strong> Arts/WI<br />
14 WI/<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association<br />
15 <strong>Swaffham</strong> & District Lions<br />
16 Lionesses/SCALGA<br />
19 Merle Boddy Centre<br />
20 Age Concern<br />
21 Ashill & Holme Hale Gardening Club<br />
26 <strong>Swaffham</strong> Rotary Club<br />
27 Air Cadets/Gallery Iceni<br />
28 U3A<br />
30 <strong>Swaffham</strong> History Group<br />
32 Museum Matters<br />
34 Royal British Legion<br />
35 Rainbow Community Choir<br />
36 Beachamwell History Group/Home Hospice<br />
37 Town Council<br />
39 Mayor’s Parlour/STC<br />
ShopAppy launch in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
The initiative brings local independent shops in the<br />
historic market town into the digital age by creating<br />
a shared shopping website where people can browse<br />
and buy the often unique items which are on sale in<br />
local independent stores.<br />
At www.shopappy.com independent shops will have<br />
a 24-hour web presence and shoppers can choose<br />
to ‘click and collect’ their purchases from in store or<br />
from out-of-hours collection points such as a local<br />
café or leisure centre.<br />
Cllr William Nunn, Breckland Council’s Leader, said:<br />
“This is a fantastic initiative which will be a gamechanger<br />
for our local independent shops. The council<br />
has committed to subsidise the first 200 independent<br />
businesses that sign up to the project and we’ve had<br />
a wide range join already, from butchers and bakeries<br />
to cafes, craft stores and clothes shops – and many<br />
more too.”<br />
From the diverse independent shops in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
that have already joined ShopAppy.com, you could<br />
cross these items off your shopping list:<br />
• Cakes and buns from a local bakery<br />
• Business cards or a printed t-shirt<br />
• Award winning <strong>Swaffham</strong> Sizzler sausages from a<br />
butcher<br />
• Supplies for your pets<br />
• Art and craft materials<br />
• New boutique clothes or jewellery<br />
• Games and books for fun and learning<br />
• Or you can even book meeting rooms, a market<br />
stall or a car boot pitch.<br />
How it works:<br />
1. Order<br />
Use the ShopAppy.com website to<br />
browse items in local shops and place<br />
your order<br />
2. Packing<br />
Each shop packs its part of your order<br />
1<br />
Independent shops go digital to save unique<br />
character of historic <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> has been given a boost by a new Breckland<br />
Council initiative which will help protect the<br />
independent shops on its high street from increasing<br />
competition from national chains and online retailers.<br />
Breckland Council has joined up with ShopAppy.com<br />
to create a ‘digital high street’ for <strong>Swaffham</strong> as well<br />
as the district’s other market towns – Attleborough,<br />
Dereham, Watton and Thetford.<br />
3. Collect<br />
You collect your order in the daytime<br />
from the shop or in the evening from a<br />
central pick up point<br />
4. Smile<br />
Convenience with a local conscience<br />
Shop Appiness!
Upcoming Events<br />
Northwold Annual Village Yard Sale & Scarecrow Trail<br />
Monday 7th May 2018, 9am ‘til 4pm. Come along, have fun and grab a bargain.<br />
Raffle, Light Refreshments and Maps will be available in the Village Hall, School<br />
Lane, IP26 5NB. Contact: Brenda 01366 728565 or Rebecca rsilvester2@gmail.com<br />
The West Acre Village Fete<br />
Saturday 23rd June. 1pm - 4pm, in the lovely grounds at Abbey House (behind<br />
the Church). £1 adults, 50p children 5-16 years. Welly wanging, duck racing, rifle<br />
shooting competition, nail bashing game, coconut shy, human fruit machine,<br />
bowling for the pig, tombola, art\crafts and West Acre Garden plant stalls + raffle,<br />
bar, BBQ, Trout and tea & cake stall. Charity No. 1163696.<br />
Stone Age Flint Mine Tours<br />
Join us at Grimes Graves, with our own Neolithic Man (Will Lord), on 28th June for a<br />
chance to descend the rarely opened Greenwell Pit with its artefacts and galleries dug by<br />
Stone-Age-man 4500 years ago. For tickets for this event, visit http:www.will-lord.co.uk<br />
Nar Valley Ornithological Society (NarVOS)<br />
Please come along to this illustrated talk by Dr Tony Leech, entitled: ‘The Good, the<br />
Bad and the Ugly – in the world of Fungi’. Dr Tony Leech is Norfolk’s Fungi expert and<br />
county recorder. Admission £2 on the night if you are not a NarVOS member. For<br />
more information about this meeting or NarVOS call Ian Black on 01760 724092.<br />
Tuesday 29th May 2018, 7.30pm at the Barn Theatre, Sacred Heart Convent School,<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>. Access and parking from Sporle Road.<br />
Guest Speaker for Royal British Legion<br />
Tuesday 15th May at the Conservative Club 8pm the Legion will have a guest<br />
speaker, Anna Townsend from RAF Marham.<br />
Bradenham Village Fete and Classic Transport Show<br />
Monday 28th May on the Village Green 11 am – 4 pm. Sports races, games, free<br />
parking, Teas, Cakes, Ice Creams, Jar Stall, Bottle Stall, Raffle, Bowls and much more.<br />
Lee Vasey and friends 3pm – 6 pm Nelson Pub. A great day out for all the family.<br />
Relaxing Evening of Kirtan<br />
Sing & chant beautiful ancient mantras. Simple melodies in a call and repsonse<br />
style. Workshop sessions in <strong>Swaffham</strong>, 10th & 24th May. £6 per session. Contact<br />
Chris on 07957 405823 or chrissywillis57@yahoo.co.uk for more info.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Conservatives, Ladies Section<br />
Meet on Wednesday 16th May in the Salisbury Room, Conservative Club. Coffee at<br />
10am, Speaker: Cllr Ed Colman NCC at 10.30am. Entrance £3. All welcome<br />
Talk with local author Rachel Hore<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Library Friends in conjunction with <strong>Swaffham</strong> Library are pleased to<br />
announce that they have invited local author, Rachel Hore, to give a talk about her life<br />
and career and her latest novel on 18th May. To date, she has written 8 novels. She<br />
is a Sunday Times Bestseller. Tickets are available at the Library for £3.00 in advance<br />
and on the night, £3.50 May 18th 6.15pm for 6.30pm start. Refreshments included.<br />
Open Farm Sunday Event<br />
On 10th June, 11am – 4pm. Bring the family along to the farming industry’s annual<br />
open day, it’s a fantastic chance to discover real farming at first hand and see how<br />
food is produced. Meet the animals, see the machinery, explore the wildlife and<br />
learn from the experts. See around the farm on a tractor\trailer ride, food available<br />
and much more. Free entry. Soigne Farm, Tumbleyhill Road, West Acre, PE32 1UH.<br />
Breckland Older People’s Forum<br />
At the Community Centre on 12th June, around lunchtime. We will tell you what we<br />
do, and how we can be a voice for older people. We hope to have the NCC SCAMS<br />
officer present, to help us understand how to avoid or deal with SCAMS, on our<br />
doorstep, via the internet, or the phone etc. All are welcome! Further details from<br />
the Secretary at brecklandbopf@gmail.com<br />
A day of Music & Entertainment<br />
19th May, Bradenham Village Hall, from 2pm onwards. Adults: £5, Children under 16<br />
free. Available from Bob 07919 038751, Yve 07449 837629 or Tom 07879 214651.<br />
Proceeds to West Norfolk Deaf Association, The Purfleet Trust & Shout for Shelter.<br />
Westacre Theatre<br />
www.westacretheatre.com 01760 755800<br />
On Stage with the Westacre Theatre Company: AN INTERVENTION by Mike<br />
Bartlett. Fri 11 May and Sat 12 May 7:30pm £12 (under 21s £10)<br />
Lit Fest 2018: Westacre Theatre’s very first literary festival.<br />
PETER WILSON presents FOUR QUARTETS by TS Eliot Fri 18 May 7pm £15 with<br />
canapes and fizz. SOPHIE HANNAH reveals the future for Hercule Poirot Sat 19 May<br />
7pm £15 with canapes and fizz. DAME STELLA RIMINGTON shares how her time at<br />
MI5 inspires her successful books Sun 20 May 3pm £15 with tea<br />
On Screen - Wednesday Films: THE DEATH OF STALIN (2017) [15] 23 May 2pm £8<br />
VICTORIA AND ABDUL (2017) [12] 30 May 2pm £8<br />
Touring Company on Stage: REBEL QUEEN (suitable for 14+) Sat 5 May 7:30pm £10<br />
(under 21s £8)<br />
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Regular Meetings & Events<br />
MONDAY<br />
1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
Argentine Tango<br />
Ballroom and Latin Dance with Emma. Convent of the Sacred Heart School,Mangate<br />
Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. 7.30-9.30pm £12 per person. Tel: 07812 212117<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 />
Central Norfolk Dog Training Club Upstairs in Church Rooms,<br />
Campingland. 4 classes available, from puppies to intermediate.Tel: Chris 07745 892417<br />
Citizens Advice <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre, 10am until 12:30pm<br />
Kickboxing Club Juniors 5+ 5pm – 6pm, Inters 6-7pm, Adults 7pm –<br />
8.30pm Plowright Place. Call Trevor on 07585707196<br />
The Phoenix Singers rehearse each week in the Methodist Church Hall<br />
at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Contact Marion 01760 724 473<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: Tor Howman 07854 736 920<br />
Rotary Club of <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 1894 Squadron Air Training Corps 7.00 - 9.30pm.<br />
TA Centre, Sporle Road, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Ages 13 to 18 years. Tel: 01760724617<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> History Group 2nd Monday, 2 – 4pm, <strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum.<br />
New members always welcome – no charge. Tel 01760 724470<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lions Meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Assembly Rooms,7:30pm. All welcome. Contact Peter Young 01760 724120<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Players every Monday and Wednesday, 7:30pm Baptist<br />
Church, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. 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 01760 755337 for details and to book, 9 -16 years<br />
TOSH community drama group meets 7.30pm Monday & Wednesday<br />
at the Church Rooms, Campingland All ages welcome. More details Fiona<br />
07768211087<br />
Youthie 5:30 – 7pm, <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre. For ages 8 to 11.<br />
Free entry. Contact sally@iceni.info 07772 852284 / 01760 722800<br />
TUESDAY<br />
1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> Beavers 1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> Beavers 5 - 6.15 at Cockley<br />
Cley Iceni Village Scout Hut. For boys and girls ages 6 - 8 . New recruits<br />
welcome. Contact Paul 07711761364 Paul@1stswaffhamscouts.org.uk<br />
1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> Cubs 1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 07516095019. Akela@1stswaffhamscouts.org.uk<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Bridge Club The Church Rooms,Church of Our Lady of Pity<br />
31, Station Street. <strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7HP 6.30pm for 6.45pm. Sue 01328 701545<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Carpet Bowls Community Centre. 2 hours from 2pm for £2.<br />
Tea & biscuits inc. Call Alan on 01760 723 910<br />
Child Health Clinic at <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 10am-noon. ‘Come And Meet Each Other’. Free tea, coffee<br />
& hot chocolate in a relaxed cafe style setting. Discovery Hour: 10am - 11am.<br />
Looking at and discussing a small bible passage. Oasis Centre 01760 723 175<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 <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre, 7.45pm. Classes<br />
8pm until 9.45pm with social dancing until 10.30pm. www.jumpjiveswing.com<br />
Mamma Munay (Mother Love) - antenatal classes on alternate Tuesday<br />
afternoons at The Green Parrot. …all welcome at all stages of your pregnancy.<br />
Booking essential on 01760 724704 or Anne 07469243052<br />
Pickenhams’ WI 2nd Tuesday 2pm St Andrew’s Church (not August)<br />
PROBUS Club of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Meet second Tues of the month for lunch at the<br />
George Hotel, 12.30 for 1pm. Rod Goddard 01760 722 834 rodgoddard@hotmail.com<br />
Rainbow Community Choir 7.30-9.30pm. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community<br />
Centre. Interested in joining us? 01760 336 313 rainbowcommunitychoir.org.uk<br />
Royal British Legion, <strong>Swaffham</strong> & District Branch 8pm, 3rd<br />
Tuesday <strong>Swaffham</strong> Conservative Club. Tel: David Thorogood 01760622751<br />
The Royal Elizabethan Lodge Meets alternate Tuesdays, 8pm in the<br />
Conservative Club. Tel: W Rogers 01760 720632 or S Trattle 01760 721760<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Asssembly<br />
Rooms 5.30pm & 7.30pm. Edyta 07428 516814<br />
Sporle WI 3rd Tuesday, 1.45pm ready for our speaker at 2pm. For any further<br />
information please ring Celia on 01362 687316<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> St John Ambulance Cadets 7.15pm until 8.45pm,10 to<br />
17 year olds. Natalie Rudd on 07771620634/natalie.rudd@btinternet.com<br />
Taekwondo 6:30 - 7:30pm <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre 01760336044<br />
Tai Chi beginners welcome East Dereham at 10am 01760723102<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Market (Morning) WI Second Tuesday of every Month, 10.30am<br />
Assembly Rooms. Ladies over 18 welcome. Meg Dorling: 01760 722139 meg_dorling@msn.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 5:30-6.30pm <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre.<br />
Nikki 07970316054<br />
Yoga Gt Dunham Village Hall, 10 -11:30am, £6.50 Tel: 01603 478456<br />
Yoga Necton Community Centre £7 2-3:30 Tuesdays Jayne 07544974342<br />
Yoga 10.30-12.00 Green Britain Centre, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. £7 per class. Contact<br />
Jayne on: 07544974342 or email: greenwillowyoga@outlook.com<br />
Zumba With Becks <strong>Swaffham</strong> Assembly Rooms 7-8pm bectuff@hotmail.co.uk £5<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
1st <strong>Swaffham</strong> Rainbows Term time only, 17:00-18:00 <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Infant School. Girls aged 5 to 7 yrs. Tracey Clements 07770236689<br />
2nd <strong>Swaffham</strong> Brownies Term time only, 18:00-19:30. Meeting at<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> First School. Girls aged 7 to 10 yrs invited to join. Contact Clare<br />
Smith 07917468057 or Chrissie Brown 07970104771.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 1894 Squadron Air Training Corps 7:00-9:30pm.<br />
TA Centre, Sporle Road, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Ages 12 (yr8) to 18 years. Tel: 01760724617<br />
Alzheimer`s Society Dementia Café first Wednesday every month<br />
from 10am-12noon. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Assembly Rooms, Market Place, <strong>Swaffham</strong>.<br />
Support, information and social activity.Refreshments provided. 01603 763556<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 />
Bingo <strong>Swaffham</strong> Conservative Club 7:00 – 9:00pm (eyes down for<br />
7:30). Non-members 30p entry.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Tel Jane 01760 337181<br />
Dementia Café Free cafe offering support, information for those living with<br />
dementia and their families/carers. Free refreshments. Assembly Rooms. 01603 763 556<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
Henchmans Henchmans Junior Magic the Gathering, trading card game,<br />
for 8-11 year olds from 5pm - 6.30pm. Free intro packs for beginners. All<br />
welcome. £2 per person, first session free. 13 Station Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7LL.<br />
Henchman’s Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown 7pm.<br />
The <strong>Swaffham</strong> and District Branch of the Labour Party<br />
meets in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm, first Weds of the month.<br />
Stitch, Mardle and Mend A group of keen crafters covering<br />
Patchwork, Knitting, Crochet etc. From 10am at Market Cross Inn, <strong>Swaffham</strong>.<br />
Oasis Wednesday Worship: 10am - 11am. Worship and prayer<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 />
5<br />
St. John Ambulance - <strong>Swaffham</strong> (Adults) Every Wednesday<br />
7.30pm - 9.30pm First Aid training 18 years upwards. 07900927233<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> & Watton Club for the Visually Impaired<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre 4th Wed (except August) 1.30-3.30pm £3.<br />
01603 629558<br />
Tai Chi beginners class 10am <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre<br />
01760723102<br />
TOSH community drama group meets 7.30pm Monday &<br />
Wednesday at the Church Rooms, Campingland All ages welcome.<br />
More details Fiona 07768211087<br />
Whist Drive Bradenham Village Hall, 7:30pm. All welcome. 01760 440038.£3<br />
Youth Café 7:30 – 8:30pm, <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre. For ages<br />
13 – 18.<br />
THURSDAY<br />
Beachamwell WI 1st Thursday 7.30pm. New members or visitors<br />
always welcome. Contact Maggie 01366 327023 or Helen 01366 328589<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Bridge Club See Tues for details. 6.30pm for 6.45pm<br />
start except for the first Thursday in the month 2pm to 6pm<br />
Crafts, Textiles and Dressmaking at The Old Art Room<br />
93 Market Place. Techniques, Tips, Inspiration in a modern equipped<br />
Art &Textile Studio. 10am until 12.15 and 12.30 until 2.45 £9 Tel.01760<br />
337181<br />
Happidojo Marham Judo Club Sandringham Centre, Marham,<br />
PE33 9NP 3-4yrs 5.20-6 Fun & Games,5-7yrs:6-7pm, 8-16yrs:7-8pm. Adv.<br />
Juniors, Seniors 17+ : 8-9.30pm FIRST LESSON FREE. Then 3-4yrs £2, 5-12yrs-<br />
£3. 13-16yrs -£1.00. 17+ - £3.50. Colin McCallum. 07905278857 or www.<br />
happidojomarhamjudoclub.btckco.uk<br />
Henchmans Board games. £2.50 per person. 7-11pm. Henchmans, 13<br />
Station Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. 01760 788427. New players always welcome<br />
(over 18)<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<br />
at <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre, 1.30 - 4.30pm. Kate Davies 01760<br />
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<br />
loss. Thursday’s at 10 am to noon in the Catholic Church Rooms, 31<br />
Station Road, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Contact Hayley at lipreadingwithhayley@<br />
gmail.com<br />
RAF Marham Food and Craft Market 1st Thursday 12am to<br />
5 pm. Sandringham Centre Upper Marham PE33 9NP (Behind Spar)<br />
07766 078123<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lioness Club First Thurs of every month, 7.30pm in<br />
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Church rooms, Station St., <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Enjoy<br />
friendship whilst serving the community. All ladies welcome. Tel:<br />
01760 723377<br />
Pilates 3 – 4pm, <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre. Call Di Graham –<br />
01328 851970 – before your first session.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Rugby Football Club Seniors 17+ training 7:30-9, social<br />
after Salsa 7-9pm <strong>Swaffham</strong> Assembly Rooms. 07912366661<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Sparklers <strong>Swaffham</strong> branch of the Red Hat Society meets<br />
2nd Thurs of the month, 7 pm, The George Hotel,: Jill Neale 01760 723466<br />
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 10-11am <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre.<br />
Cheryl 07941 319 742<br />
Youthie Plus 5:30 – 7pm, <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre.<br />
For years 6, 7 & 8 Free entry. Contact sally@iceni.info 07772 852284<br />
West Acre Carpet Bowls Club See Tuesday listing<br />
FRIDAY<br />
2nd <strong>Swaffham</strong> Guides Term time only, 18:00-20:00. Church<br />
Rooms, Campingland. Girls aged 10-16yrs 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 />
Age Concern-<strong>Swaffham</strong> Support Services at Community Centre<br />
Volunteer recruitment 10.30am - 12.00 noon 1st Friday of the month<br />
Adult Tap 7:15pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit
Arts Lounge Drawing/sketching classes 10-1pm and 1.30-4.30pm.<br />
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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Bellringers Practice St. Peter & St. Paul Church, 7:30pm<br />
on the Friday preceding the 2nd Sunday of the month. Beginners welcome. Tel:<br />
01760 724944/lindaringer0447@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Carpet Bowls Community Centre. 2 hours from 6.30 for<br />
£3. Tea & biscuits inc. Call Alan on 01760 723 910<br />
Coffee Morning At Ashill Community Centre<br />
2nd Friday every month, 10am until noon. 01760 441 651<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 />
Games Evening & Social 2nd Friday/month <strong>Swaffham</strong> Baptists<br />
Church Hall - 7:30. All welcome<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>’s Green Gym Friday 8.30am Recreation Ground, Haspalls Rd<br />
Henchmans Early Friday Night Magic at Henchmans, 13 Station<br />
Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. 2pm to 6pm. Friday Night Magic at Henchmans<br />
Iceni Lunch Club <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre, £6.00 for two<br />
courses and tea/coffee every Friday 12.30pm. 01760 722 800<br />
Indoor Market <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
Oasis Messy Church 6pm every 3rd Friday Fun event for all ages.<br />
£1. www.facebook.com/oasiscentreswaffham<br />
Rise and shine Baby & Toddler Group: 10am - 12noon. Large play<br />
area. £1.50 per adult/chld. 50p any extra persons. Incl drink & a biscuit<br />
Senior Snooker (60 years +) @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy, West<br />
Acre £4 per session Facebook - Norfolk Snooker Academy 01760 755337<br />
Sporle Art Group meets every Friday at 1pm-3pm. in the community hall. No<br />
tuition given, bring your own materials. Free intro then £2 per week. 01760 724615<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre. Tel: 01760<br />
723102 or barbara.smith58@yahoo.co.uk<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Veterans Snooker Group (60+) 2-5pm at West Acre<br />
Village Hall, PE32 1TQ. £3 per player. Call Phillip on 01760 755337<br />
Yoga 10.30 - 12 Green Britain Centre, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. £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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
Henchmans (1st & 3rd of month): Warhammer 40k & Age of<br />
Sigmar. All day Games Workshop; collect, model and paint + tabletop<br />
battles. All ages welcome. Customers are welcome to bring their<br />
existing models to paint and battle with but we also now stock Games<br />
Workshop paints and models. £3 for the entire day or part thereof,<br />
terrain/accessories and rules provided. Henchman’s, 13 Station Street,<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7LL. (2nd & 4th of month): Pokemon / Lightseekers<br />
trading card games. All ages welcome.<br />
Pentney Country Music Club www.pentneycowlsclub.co.uk<br />
weekly 01760 337 392 karenpentneycountryclub12@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Pilates Class 9-10.15am All Saints Centre, Church Lane, Boughton.<br />
Beginners welcome. £8 per session. 07515834729<br />
Pokemon; Yu-Gi-Oh! Magic: The Gathering for beginners alternate<br />
Sat. www.henchmans.com. Children welcome. 10.30am – 2pm<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Market Traditional market, now 800 years old! Every<br />
Saturday 6am until 3pm. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Market Place. Details 01760 722 922<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Rugby Football Club <strong>Swaffham</strong>RUFC@outlook.com<br />
West Norfolk Crafters & Needleworkers Stitchers, crafters and<br />
knitters who meet at Leziate Village Hall on the 2nd Sat. 01553 765870<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Henchmans Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game from 12 noon until 4pm.<br />
£2.50 per person. Regular friendly tournaments. Konami registered store.<br />
Henchman’s, 13 Station Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7LL.<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 />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Centre<br />
The Nicholas Hamond Academy<br />
A Little Help From His Friends<br />
As their fundraising efforts drew to a close - a<br />
group of Archie’s friends presented him with a<br />
cheque for £2,881.38 (funds still being received) to<br />
help with costs when he receives his bone marrow<br />
transplant. A fantastic effort by all students and<br />
staff at the academy supporting one of their own!<br />
Outstanding Sporting Achievements<br />
The annual Sports Awards Evening celebrated<br />
achievements in a wide range of sporting<br />
activities from the previous year. Students were<br />
recognised for exceptional progress or outstanding<br />
achievement. Over 90 students were awarded<br />
certificates throughout the evening. The guest<br />
speaker was Olympian Ashley McKenzie, currently<br />
ranked number one in British Judo. Pictured with<br />
him is Eva Rawson who received the overall TNHA<br />
Sports Person of the Year 2018.<br />
6 7<br />
Invention Of The World Wide Web<br />
Students recently undertook a project around the<br />
history of the internet, its impact on our everyday<br />
life and various uses. They contemplated just how<br />
different life would be without its invention and<br />
how it may be used in the future.<br />
Jill Hambright<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Jazz Club<br />
Imagine you are running your local football team<br />
and just as you are about to kick off a guy turns up<br />
clutching a pair of football boots and asks if he can<br />
have a game. He looks fit enough to play , so you say<br />
“OK, hang about.“ Eventually you send him on and<br />
he scores a goal.<br />
After the game you ask him where he comes from.<br />
“Just round the corner” he says. What a find!<br />
This is just what happened at our April session. A<br />
guy turns up clutching a saxophone case just as the<br />
band is ready to play and asks to sit in. They play<br />
a few numbers then invite him to join them. He<br />
plays superbly and the audience love him. After<br />
the session I ask him “Where do you come from?”<br />
“Five minutes walk away” he says. What a find! His<br />
name is David Taylor and he moved to <strong>Swaffham</strong> in<br />
December! As well as Dave’s tenor playing, other<br />
highlights included a fine solo from pianist Mark<br />
Ferguson in Miles Davis’ All Blues. In a Sentimental<br />
Mood was performed as a beautiful slow Ballard<br />
by Myke Clifford on tenor sax, and Colin Mason<br />
demonstrated his masterful technique with brushes<br />
in Satin Doll.<br />
Fly Me to the Moon was graced by a wonderful<br />
episode when Myke Clifford on flute duetted with<br />
Chris Kirk on trumpet. It was as though two beautiful<br />
butterflies were circling around each other in a<br />
garden. Myke Smith on bass played several solos,<br />
the best during an up tempo version of Autumn<br />
Leaves and Myke Clifford showed how he can be just<br />
as virtuosic on the clarinet as on sax and flute, in It’s<br />
Only a Paper Moon.<br />
Looking forward, we have arranged an extra session<br />
in May when jazz singer Helen Welch from the US is<br />
available during her current tour. In her career she<br />
has sung with many notable musicians, including<br />
Johnny Dankworth.<br />
Future Events:<br />
Tuesday 8th May Swing That Thing Sextet<br />
Tuesday 15th May Helen Welch singer, with backing<br />
group led by Lee Vasey, guitar.<br />
7.30 pm <strong>Swaffham</strong> Conservative Club, London Street,<br />
PE37 7DD<br />
Entry £7 on the door. Geoff 01366 328730. Norman<br />
01760 722884
Sacred Heart<br />
We love to sing at Sacred Heart School in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
The Lower School Choir attended the Norfolk<br />
County Music Festival in Norwich. The adjudicator<br />
awarded an ‘Outstanding Performance’ certificate<br />
and commented that this was a confident group<br />
of singers, obviously accomplished and very able<br />
musically and that this was a very high quality and<br />
captivating and engaging performance. They noted<br />
that there is a high standard of very strong leadership<br />
to elicit such a high standard. Congratulations to Mrs<br />
Pickard and everyone who took part.<br />
The Senior Choir at Sacred Heart School in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
made Mrs Pickard and me extremely proud at the<br />
Senior County Music Festival in Norwich’s Central<br />
Baptist Church, a venue new to us with marvellous<br />
acoustics. After a very short warm-up we were<br />
shown into the Grand Hall where we thought we<br />
would be taken to our seats to listen to other choirs<br />
before us. However, we were led right through the<br />
audience and straight onto the stage! Our choir<br />
showed great courage at this moment and simply<br />
got ready to perform. Emily introduced our songs,<br />
‘Pokarekare Ana’ (a gentle Maori love song) and<br />
‘Seasons of Love,’ a tricky unaccompanied song from<br />
a contemporary musical.<br />
All sang confidently, calmly and competently and<br />
before we had chance to be truly nervous, it was<br />
over! I think we all knew it had gone well – it was<br />
our very best performance – and we retired to<br />
the gallery upstairs before receiving the kind and<br />
positive comments from the adjudicator, Sue<br />
Nicholls. ‘Engaging performance,’ exciting, vibrant,<br />
great audience communication, tender, intimate and<br />
polished.’ All in all, a second ‘Outstanding’ for our<br />
School! We do not audition, we simply love to sing<br />
great songs together. Thank you, singers!<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Methodist Church<br />
Friday 4th May<br />
Power of Prayer 9.30am<br />
Saturday 5th May<br />
Coffee Morning 9.30am - 12noon<br />
Sunday 6th May<br />
Morning Worship 10.45am followed by refreshments<br />
Thursday 10th May<br />
2.30-4pm Thursday Group<br />
Friday 11th May<br />
9.30am Power of Prayer<br />
Saturday 12th May<br />
9.30-12noon Coffee Morning<br />
Sunday 13th May<br />
10.45am Morning Worship followed by refreshments<br />
Friday 18th May<br />
9.30am Power of Prayer<br />
Saturday 19th May<br />
9.30-12noon Coffee Morning<br />
Sunday 20th May<br />
10.45am Morning Worship followed by refreshments<br />
Thursday 24th May<br />
2.30 -4pm Thursday Group<br />
Friday 25th May<br />
9.30am Power of Prayer<br />
Saturday 26th May<br />
9.30am Coffee Morning<br />
Sunday 27th May<br />
10.45am Morning Worship<br />
Please be aware that these details could change<br />
when work begins on the church.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> and Sporle C of E<br />
It looks as though spring has finally arrived, after<br />
several false starts. It is good to begin to meet this<br />
year’s holiday makers – and among them some<br />
looking to move more permanently to the area. They<br />
see our town with fresh eyes and often point out<br />
places to go or things to do, which locals may never<br />
have got around to. It is a season to see things afresh,<br />
just as the Church, in its season of Easter rejoices in<br />
the news of Christ’s resurrection and celebrates the<br />
signs of new life and new hope.<br />
When I came to <strong>Swaffham</strong>, I was given a beautiful<br />
rectory rose by the children, staff and governors of<br />
the school where I had been a governor. With the<br />
harsh winter, it seemed to have no life left in it, and<br />
I was resigned to replacing it and just being thankful<br />
that I also had a stunning card which the children<br />
had made of the school clock, by which to remember<br />
them. Then I looked outside this week and the rose<br />
has come to life again and is flowering.<br />
So it is a season to hold onto hope and to explore all<br />
that is new and life-giving around us. It is not too late<br />
to look up and look around, to see things with fresh<br />
eyes, and to celebrate the opportunities we perhaps<br />
thought had gone. With every good wish<br />
Revd. Janet Allan<br />
Vicar of <strong>Swaffham</strong> and Sporle<br />
St Peter & St Paul’s <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
The May services in <strong>Swaffham</strong> parish church will be<br />
as follows:-<br />
Wednesday 2nd<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)<br />
Sunday 6th<br />
8.00am Holy Communion<br />
10.30am Rogation Sunday Service<br />
(at Town Farm, Sporle, followed by bring-and-share<br />
lunch (this is a united benefice service in place of the<br />
usual 9.30am service at <strong>Swaffham</strong>)<br />
6.00pm Evensong (BCP)<br />
Wednesday 9th<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)<br />
Thursday 10th: Ascension Day<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (CW)<br />
Sunday 13th<br />
8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am Sung Eucharist<br />
Wednesday 16th<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)<br />
Sunday 20th: Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday)<br />
8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am Sung Eucharist<br />
11.15am Family Service<br />
Wednesday 23rd<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)<br />
Sunday 27th: Trinity Sunday<br />
8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am Sung Eucharist<br />
Wednesday 30th<br />
10.00am Holy Communion (BCP)<br />
NB<br />
Sunday 3rd June<br />
8.00am Holy Communion<br />
9.30am<br />
6.00pm<br />
Sung Eucharist<br />
Evensong (BCP)<br />
CHRISTIAN AID<br />
The 2018 Christian Aid week will take place between<br />
the 13th – 19th May, please look out for the National<br />
TV campaign. The <strong>Swaffham</strong> street collection will<br />
take place on the 19th May from 9am to 1pm and<br />
the local volunteer collectors will be out and about<br />
the town centre on this date. Or you can use a<br />
donation envelope which will be available at all the<br />
local churches.<br />
Christian Aid Week was founded by the Christian<br />
church and every May, for more than 60 years,<br />
thousands of churches across Britain and Ireland<br />
have collected vital cash to help the world’s most<br />
vulnerable people.<br />
Do please help us this May to raise money and act<br />
for the world’s poorest people - together we can<br />
make a difference.<br />
Churches Together <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
On Wednesday 9th May at 7.00pm in the Baptist<br />
Church you are warmly invited to hear Church Army<br />
Officer Captain James Hawksworth speak about the<br />
work he has been involved with in Sheffield schools.<br />
He is hoping to begin similar work with schools in<br />
Kings Lynn. His talk will be followed by the annual<br />
general meeting of Churches Together in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
and District to which everyone is invited.<br />
Churches Together in <strong>Swaffham</strong> has been in existence<br />
now for almost fifty years. It was due to the initiative<br />
of former <strong>Swaffham</strong> vicar Revd Neil Mash that the<br />
organisation was first set up. His belief was that<br />
church events and activities in the town are more<br />
effective when organised on a shared basis rather<br />
than as they would be if carried out by the separate<br />
denominations. Each year since there has been<br />
ample evidence of the truth of this. United services,<br />
Lent meetings, frugal lunches, processions of witness<br />
and Christmas Carol concerts have all come under<br />
the umbrella of Churches Together in <strong>Swaffham</strong>.<br />
The chairmanship of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Churches Together is<br />
shared by the ministers of each church in a rota, each<br />
occupying the position for a period of two years. Lay<br />
representatives from the churches together with<br />
the clergy form the committee which decides each<br />
year’s programme.<br />
Lovely sculpture made by<br />
a member of <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Baptist church. Thank you<br />
Graham for a wonderful<br />
talk, I shall certainly be<br />
an Easter Sunday person<br />
for 365 days. Everybody<br />
is welcome Sundays at<br />
10.30 am.<br />
June Finch<br />
The Phoenix Singers were well supported at our<br />
Christmas Concert and were happy to present a<br />
cheque for £300 to the <strong>Swaffham</strong> Methodist Church.<br />
Our next performance will be held on 24th August at<br />
St Peter and St Paul Church, <strong>Swaffham</strong> to support the<br />
Flower Festival which will be held from 24th to 27th<br />
August. Refreshments will be available.<br />
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Community Hospital LofF<br />
Our fundraising efforts continue and we are<br />
pleased to Learn that the Staff at Pedlars Gold<br />
shop in <strong>Swaffham</strong> are undertaking a sponsored<br />
run on the 20th May in support of the Hospital.<br />
This is 15 miles from Sedgeford to Castle Acre. It<br />
is in memory of Mr J Lucas, in recognition of the<br />
excellent standard of care he received.<br />
The hospital faces very high level of demands and<br />
it is refreshing to know that even when under<br />
pressure it can deliver such good care. So please<br />
call in at the shop and give your support to this run.<br />
The Friends are considering a boot sale stall at the<br />
Saturday market in the summer. If you have any<br />
unwanted items that you would like to donate to<br />
us, these can be left at hospital reception or give<br />
me a call and we can collect.<br />
I have to give special thanks to our local Tesco<br />
store who helped out during the bad weather in<br />
March. The hospital relies on delivery of “Cook<br />
chill” meals for patients coming from a distance.<br />
There were at least 2 days when normal delivery<br />
was disrupted through snow. Tesco very kindly<br />
stepped in to help to ensure the patients were fed<br />
at this time. Many, many thanks for your kind help.<br />
Our next main project at the Hospital should be<br />
a major revamp of the rear garden. Discussions<br />
are underway with the Trust and quotes being<br />
obtained. We would like to see a “Market” theme<br />
to the garden with individual Market style holders<br />
for plants etc. Also a new covered sitting area for<br />
patients and visitors.<br />
Enquiries welcome and further information from<br />
Colin Houghton (Chair) 01760 336026 or Iris<br />
Reeve (Vice Chair) 01760 721430<br />
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />
The AGM of the League of Friends is to be held<br />
on Monday 14th May 2018 at 2pm in the large<br />
meeting room at <strong>Swaffham</strong> Community Hospital,<br />
Sporle Road, <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Annual accounts available<br />
at the Meeting. All Welcome.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Town Team<br />
It’s coming!! <strong>Swaffham</strong> will be holding their inaugural<br />
Parkrun at 9.00am on Saturday May 26th at the<br />
Nicholas Hamond Academy on the Brandon Road.<br />
If you wish to run / walk and have not registered<br />
with Parkrun before you will need to do so at www.<br />
parkrun.org.uk and bring your barcode with you.<br />
You will need this in order to have your run / walk<br />
registered to get a time. When you register you will<br />
be asked for your home run. If <strong>Swaffham</strong> does not<br />
show up then you will need to choose another local<br />
run. You can always change this at a later date. If you<br />
want any further information please contact David<br />
Wickerson who is the Event Director at davidwick@<br />
btinternet.com<br />
The 5k course can be run, jogged, walked or a<br />
combination of all three and is open to all ages<br />
and abilities, but children under 11 will need to be<br />
accompanied by an adult – and it’s FREE.<br />
We look forward to welcoming you all to this<br />
inaugural event and to being part of the ever growing<br />
popularity of the worldwide Parkrun concept.<br />
So you can now get up, get out, enjoy the fresh air<br />
and exercise every Saturday morning at 9.00am from<br />
May 26th onwards. See you there!!<br />
Rugby Club Defibrillator<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Rugby Club’s final VP lunch of the season<br />
was well attended by over 40 guests before their<br />
Eastern Counties One Salver game against Haverhill.<br />
Once again the VPs produced the goods, and their<br />
invaluable support to the Club was greatly enhanced<br />
when two representatives from <strong>Swaffham</strong> Tesco<br />
arrived to hand over in excess of £500 towards the<br />
Club’s Defibrillator fund. Also present at the lunch<br />
were other main supporters of this fund, John<br />
Webster, Jim Crouchman, and Richard Morrissey<br />
from Quattro Recruitment. The machine has now<br />
been located in the clubhouse, and hopefully will<br />
never be required, but is available to anyone using<br />
the club whilst the clubhouse is open.<br />
We have a couple of events booked for your 2018<br />
diaries, they are:<br />
Saturday 1st September<br />
Our Annual Street Collection. 9am - 1pm.<br />
Saturday 22nd September<br />
A Coffee Morning at The Methodist Church Rooms<br />
9am - 12 noon.<br />
As usual you can contact The League of Friends<br />
by ringing Colin Houghton (Chairman) on 01760<br />
336025 or Iris Reeve (Vice Chairman) on 01760 721430.
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CARPET CLEANING<br />
Viruses and bacteria<br />
live in your carpet<br />
To improve air quality in your home and to create<br />
a safe environment for your family your carpet<br />
should be cleaned professionally every year<br />
The Green Britain Centre<br />
240 trees donated by the Woodland Trust have<br />
been planted around the grounds. These will<br />
make the area even more wildlife friendly.<br />
We have a Quiz Night on Friday 11th May which<br />
is in aid of the Garden Science Trust. It’s £8 per<br />
person, with pizza and wedges included. Vegan<br />
Supper Club is continuing on the fourth Friday<br />
of every month. Please phone for more details<br />
and to book a table on 01760 726100.<br />
The Vegan Beer Festival is on Saturday 26th and<br />
Sunday 27th May. There will be a wide range of<br />
vegan beers and ciders, more than 10 locally<br />
distilled vodkas, local organic vegan food, and<br />
music from local musicians. Entry is free!<br />
We organised a beach clean with Surfers Against<br />
Sewage in East Runton last month – we collected<br />
18 bags of litter! Thank you to the 18 people<br />
and 4 dogs who joined us.’<br />
Experience wind<br />
power from the<br />
top of a modern<br />
windmill<br />
The first windmill in the world open<br />
for the public to climb. Follow the<br />
eco trail around our heritage<br />
orchard and organic gardens, enjoy<br />
Fairtrade coffee and homemade<br />
cake in our vegetarian café.<br />
For opening times and to<br />
book your turbine tour call us<br />
on 01760 726 100.<br />
Experienced, patient and local maths teacher (DBS<br />
checked). Available evenings, weekends, school<br />
holidays (by arrangement). £20 per hour.<br />
Contact 07715 637748 or jillyham@outlook.com<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Probus<br />
Club<br />
Would you like to join our<br />
monthly lunch club? We invite<br />
any retired Professional and<br />
Business ladies and gentlemen to<br />
obtain further information from<br />
our Secretary, Rod Goddard, Tel;<br />
01760 722834. email:<br />
rodgoddard@hotmail.com<br />
It’s all very informal; annual<br />
membership fee is just £20 plus the<br />
cost of the monthly lunch<br />
(sometimes including a speaker)<br />
usually held in the George Hotel,<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong> Arts<br />
Mindful of the weather forecast we had been<br />
in touch with the Sheringham Shantymen in<br />
case we had to cancel, but they said they were<br />
coming, and would keep an eye out for snow.<br />
There were light snowflakes blowing around<br />
all day, but as soon as the concert started the<br />
snowfall changed gear, so that by the end of the<br />
evening the market place was coated in a thick<br />
covering of snow, illuminated by the lights in the<br />
trees. It looked so beautiful; but would it make<br />
everyone’s journey home a misery? It was tricky<br />
for some, but we all got home safely! You can<br />
organise events, but you can’t plan the weather!<br />
At our next event Ancestral Voices will be bringing<br />
us an account in words, music and images of<br />
The Royal Progress, Queen Elizabeth’s summer<br />
journey through East Anglia in 1578. In order to<br />
escape the awful heat and smells of London in<br />
the summer, Elizabeth used to undertake trips<br />
to different parts of her kingdom to visit her<br />
loyal subjects, taking a large retinue from her<br />
court with her. We will find out where she went<br />
and what happened on the way.<br />
This takes place on Sunday May13th in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Assembly Rooms. The AGM will take place at 3<br />
pm, followed by Ancestral Voices.<br />
This event is free to members. Non members are<br />
also welcome!<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong>, Norfolk, PE37 7HT<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Evening WI<br />
The April meeting of <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Evening WI took place at 7.30 pm<br />
on 4th April in the church rooms. We<br />
began the meeting with a poem from the late, great<br />
Spike Milligan and then we welcomed a very special<br />
guest...Queen Elizabeth 1st!!<br />
She swept into the room wearing only her “shift”.<br />
Actually, it was Rachell Duffield in the guise of that<br />
great lady. As she put on layer after layer of clothing<br />
she told us about the fashion of the time, particularly<br />
what the Queen and her court were wearing, her<br />
jewels and how you wore your wealth.<br />
Rachel had made the whole outfit herself and it was<br />
stunning. When her majesty had left we returned to<br />
the present with a coffee break then carried on with<br />
the business.<br />
The raffle was drawn and the meeting ended a little<br />
later than usual at about 9.45pm.<br />
The next meeting will be our resolutions meeting<br />
when we decide which topical issue we will vote on<br />
at the AGM later this year.<br />
We have about 39 members this year and are happy<br />
to welcome more if you are interested, you can<br />
come as a visitor. Just phone our secretary who will<br />
be happy to give you details, 01760 722879.<br />
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Sporle Afternoon WI<br />
At our March meeting we were due<br />
to have a speaker from Dereham<br />
Windmill telling us of its history.<br />
Unfortunately this was cancelled at the last minute<br />
and resourceful as ever we came up with an<br />
alternative topic – EASTER! No time to buy fancy<br />
“bits and pieces” so in true WI style we made our<br />
own Easter eggs using the decorations we had<br />
in our store cupboard. To emphasis the Easter<br />
theme some members even arrived “in their Easter<br />
bonnets with all the frills apon it”<br />
There were ribbons, paints, glitter, sparkling<br />
accompaniments and all manner of decorations –<br />
which when combined made very fetching Easter<br />
eggs. All in all a very interesting and colourful<br />
afternoon enjoyed by everyone. Our April meeting<br />
was intended to be a follow-up to this talk with<br />
a visit to the windmill, however as this was not<br />
possible we are to visit West Acre Garden with a<br />
tour and a cream tea . May’s meeting is when we<br />
discuss the WI’s resolutions and as certain royal<br />
celebrations are due this month we may celebrate<br />
with true WI style - tea and cakes and who knows<br />
– come along and see!<br />
Sporle WI 3rd Tuesday of the month 2pm – 4pm<br />
Beachamwell & District WI<br />
As our scheduled speaker was forced<br />
to cancel at the last minute, we were<br />
very lucky indeed to find an excellent replacement<br />
in the form of Bunty Gotts, who is a volunteer at<br />
Blickling Hall. She told us about Blickling’s amazing<br />
library of surprising, beautiful and unique books,<br />
collected by an erudite former owner. The library<br />
is sadly now under threat from the deteroriation<br />
of the building and the ravages of death watch<br />
beetle. To highlight this threat and also to raise<br />
much needed funds, Blickling is about to unveil (on<br />
May 1st) a new art installation in the house, on the<br />
theme of books and stories. The thinking behind<br />
this is that pictures speak louder than words and<br />
Bunty ended her talk with some moving stories of<br />
how individuals linked to Hiroshima, and latterly<br />
to the tragedy of migrant drownings, influenced<br />
attitudes far and wide, with simple visual images.<br />
In the summer, I am sure we will visit Blickling to<br />
see the installation for ourselves.<br />
May’s talk will be a very different one, about<br />
Woodland Burials. As always, visitors or prospective<br />
new members are very welcome to come along.<br />
Enquiries: 01366 327023 or 01366 328<br />
Maggie Mackenzie<br />
Pickenhams WI<br />
Our April Meeting was held at St<br />
Andrews Church at 2pm on 10th<br />
April. Our Speakers, 2 ladies from<br />
“Three’s Company“ entertained us with their<br />
amusing collection of poems about children’s<br />
education. This was followed by a break for tea and cake.<br />
The competition for a homemade Easter Card was<br />
won by Treasure and second was Joan Baker. The<br />
business side of our meeting followed.<br />
Future plans include our Suffragette Tea and talk at<br />
Broom Hall Hotel on Tuesday 15th May at 2.30pm<br />
and our guided coach tour of the Battle Area at<br />
West Tofts during the evening of 4th July.<br />
Next Meeting is on the 8th May at 2pm in the<br />
church when our speaker is Tony Good talking<br />
about Alpine Gardening.<br />
The Competition is a Mountain scene. (your own<br />
photo or painting)<br />
If you would like a taster session of our meetings<br />
please ring Melonie Cousins 01760 440456 for details.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association<br />
On Saturday 13th April the <strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning<br />
Association held a cheese and wine social at the<br />
Community Centre <strong>Swaffham</strong> which was enjoyed by<br />
all. A very big thank you to Carol Farmer for preparing<br />
and putting on such a good spread - washed down<br />
with a variety of French Wines.<br />
We have 2 future events planned for this year - a pizza<br />
party in July and a social at Rasputin's in October<br />
If you are interested in joining our group please<br />
contact our secretary Stan Sole on 01760 724413<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> & District Lions<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lions held their<br />
annual 10 pin bowling night<br />
at the Super Bowl Fakenham;<br />
following an evening meal at<br />
the local pub nine members<br />
enjoyed a very competitive match. The winners<br />
were last year’s champions Dennis & Pam<br />
Tallon, who were presented with their trophies<br />
by Social Chairman Alan Jude.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lions held their annual Easter Basket<br />
competition over the holidays with twenty<br />
six baskets out in clubs, pubs and businesses<br />
around <strong>Swaffham</strong> and the villages. This is always<br />
a popular event and over £1000 was raised for<br />
Lions good causes.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> and District Lions President, Pam<br />
Tallon, inducted two new members into the club<br />
at a dinner meeting held at <strong>Swaffham</strong>’s Golf<br />
Club. David and Bobby Elsam have been helping<br />
the Lions over the past five months and were<br />
keen to become active members of the club.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lions continue to support young<br />
people with a donation of £300 to Ryan Collins,<br />
a scout at RAF Marham. Ryan was selected from<br />
hundreds of applicants in Norfolk to represent<br />
Norfolk County Scouts at the World Scout<br />
Jamboree being held in West Virginia USA in July<br />
next year. Ryan said that the event will be life<br />
changing and will enable him to learn outdoor<br />
skills, leadership skills, conversation and global<br />
citizenship. He will also be able to bring back<br />
information about global cultures languages and<br />
the lives of other communities.<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong> Lioness Club - the Pride<br />
of <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
President Christine and 2 lionesses from<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> attended the Lions Convention at<br />
Norwich last month, and had an interesting and<br />
enjoyable day with Lions and Lionesses from all<br />
over the District. We held our Easter Egg Tombola<br />
stall in the Assembly Rooms on Easter Saturday,<br />
and thanks to everyone who bought tickets for<br />
their generous support. Just about everyone won<br />
an egg or two and we completely sold out.<br />
We enjoyed a lovely evening at the Mayor’s<br />
Reception, and were delighted to be asked by<br />
the Mayor, Cllr. Jill Skinner, to run a raffle to raise<br />
funds for the “ESCAPE” project. We had a lovely<br />
selection of prizes which had been donated by<br />
Lionesses and by businesses in town.<br />
On 12th April we entered a team into the<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> & Litcham Home Hospice Quiz at the<br />
Conservative Club, and came a respectable 6th –<br />
not bad out of 17 teams!<br />
SCALGA<br />
Greetings from the allotments.<br />
Everything is “all go” after the horrible start to the<br />
growing year. Small plants have been brought on in<br />
greenhouses and cold frames and are now planted<br />
after the risk of frost has passed. Our poly tunnel<br />
was battered and torn during the high winds and<br />
we lost our fruit cage. Nevertheless, we all keep<br />
trying to put things back together.<br />
This time of year seems to be full of hope and<br />
expectation, with warm days and lots to look<br />
forward to in the following months. I have, for the<br />
first time, grown everlasting Sweet Peas and hope<br />
that I will have a whole fence of them in the future.<br />
That’s what the packet tells me anyway!!<br />
The seeds for the giant pumpkin competition are<br />
sprouting; I expect all who are growing them will<br />
be feeding the plants with secret potions in the<br />
hopes of creating a monster. We will have the usual<br />
over planting of courgettes again and everyone will<br />
be asking “do you need courgettes”? Fortunately<br />
spiralising is all the rage and we can use them as<br />
courgettie or as spicy fritters.<br />
We have noticed an increase in wildlife, particularly<br />
red kite hovering over the nearby fields. Hopefully<br />
they won’t spot any baby chicks for a snack. A barn<br />
owl regularly sits on the posts along with a very<br />
cheeky male pheasant who happily hops from plot<br />
to plot pinching the chicken food. Consequently he<br />
is a very fine looking chap. In the horse field huge<br />
black crows strut about pecking at the ground for<br />
worms. They mind their own business so are not<br />
much of a problem unlike the blackbirds who find a<br />
way into the fruit cages and get the best of the crop<br />
before we do.<br />
Sunflowers are a lovely addition to the garden or<br />
plot, not only do they look lovely, the seeds feed the<br />
birds. Before the invention of synthetic materials<br />
sunflower stems were used to fill Life Jackets so<br />
should we need to build a raft after the next lot of<br />
rain, save your stems!!<br />
We still have starter plots available. These are<br />
ideal for pensioners who just want to grow a small<br />
amount of produce. Young families, who don’t have<br />
time to spend on a large area, and just people who<br />
have never gardened before. Your only commitment<br />
is monthly so should you decide gardening is not<br />
for you then a month’s notice is all that is needed.<br />
For further information please contact us on the<br />
numbers below.<br />
If you are interested in taking a plot or a starter<br />
plot, please call Graham or Jennifer Edwards on<br />
07919888870 or 07919888872.<br />
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Weaving, Blacksmith Demonstrations, Pottery, Clothing, Workshops, Arts and Crafts, Session Tent, Children's Play<br />
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SATURDAY 7th JULY<br />
The O'Reillys and The Paddyhats<br />
The Noble Jacks<br />
The Salts<br />
Long Shore Drift<br />
The Trials of Cato<br />
Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow<br />
Willowspin<br />
Speed carving demo<br />
The John Ward Trio<br />
Rik van den Boche<br />
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Oakleas Rise<br />
The Macarons<br />
Chris Moore<br />
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John Ralph<br />
Summerwood<br />
Kieran Campbell<br />
Billy Lubach
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Merle Boddy Centre<br />
What a great turn out for our bingo. Thank you to<br />
everyone who attended, we made £502. As always<br />
a big thank you to Paul for the room, Norman for his<br />
calling skills and of course Linda for her skill at prising<br />
money from people and checking the cards. We all<br />
had a brilliant time. All our prizes were donated; you<br />
know who you are and our thanks goes to you all.<br />
Please look out for our next fundraiser.<br />
In order to show off our wonderful new facilities<br />
(the sparkling new toilets, plus shower room), we<br />
had a lovely open evening with lots of our friends<br />
and supporters of the Merle Boddy Centre. We all<br />
enjoyed home made cake and coffee. Thank you to<br />
everyone who made a cake, as usual nothing was left.<br />
Lilian Willis cut the ribbon, a bit of a shock for her<br />
as she didn’t know that was to be her role, but she<br />
did a grand job. A big thank you to her. Lil’s heart felt<br />
words touched us all; a few moist eyes in the room<br />
that night but a very proud daughter and grandson<br />
were there to support her.<br />
We would like to thank the lovely lady who donated<br />
these little treasures to us. They lasted less than 5<br />
minutes before they were all sold.<br />
This is a selection of the Easter goodies that were<br />
made by our very talented clients. Every client went<br />
home with an Easter egg and full with a special Easter<br />
lunch of roast lamb and all the trimmings.<br />
Thank you David for bringing us another musical<br />
instrument to add to<br />
our collection. Soon<br />
we’ll have a small<br />
orchestra! This activity is<br />
much enjoyed as it also<br />
comes with singing and<br />
laughter.<br />
Thank you to Bradenham<br />
retirement group for<br />
funding 7 more storage<br />
boxes to go with our<br />
colourful collection.<br />
Everyone at the Merle<br />
Boddy Centre sends very<br />
best wishes to a extra<br />
special lady Pat DeSwart who has turned an 0 in her age.<br />
Its always a pleasure to have people come to see us<br />
but even nicer when they come bearing gifts and this is<br />
what Linda did, Linda helps run the Wednesday night<br />
bingo at the Conservative club along with Norman<br />
and Ian, a gift of £500 was donated to us from the<br />
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the day centre and again thank you to all your bingo<br />
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kind generosity of the management and staff of<br />
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We are again doing an afternoon tea, this event<br />
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Age Concern <strong>Swaffham</strong> & District<br />
In theory the better weather should have arrived by early May so our committee have been looking at<br />
interesting things to do in the next few months. Also, we would be pleased to welcome new members to join<br />
Age Concern so they can benefit from the various events being organised. It only costs only £5 per year to join.<br />
If interested, please contact our Membership Secretary Vicky, see details below, or just turn up at one of our<br />
free entertainment afternoons, normally held on the last Tuesday in the month, 2 pm in the Assembly Rooms<br />
and join up there.<br />
During the better weather we organise trips out by coach, three or four per year, plus a Christmas attraction<br />
of some sort e.g. the Thursford Spectacular. John Clarke (see below) organises these, so please contact him for<br />
the latest info. Upcoming events are:<br />
May 29th - AGM and talk on Scams and Awareness (in house)<br />
June 16th – Punting on the river – Cambridge (trip out)<br />
July 31st – Talk on the Stanford Training Ground clearances in WW2 (in house)<br />
August 28th - Summer party<br />
Our new Project Manager for <strong>Swaffham</strong> Support Services including befriending is Brad Stein who has replaced<br />
Barbara Lock. We operate with funding from the Big Lottery our popular Hospital Buddy Service. Volunteers<br />
to act as drivers are always needed. Our Coordinator, Clair has recently resigned her position and we are now<br />
recruiting a replacement.<br />
For those lonely people at home we also provide a Befriending Service and again if you<br />
would like to consider volunteering to help visit, you would be most welcome. Our office is<br />
open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 4 pm from where an Information<br />
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office, phone (07393 981 295) or for general queries.<br />
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Ashill Holme Hale Gardening Club<br />
It is nearly 3 years since Graham Benefer last showed us<br />
the painstaking work that goes into producing a healthy<br />
bonsai and his demonstration at the March meeting<br />
continued to captivate the audience. His 30 year hobby<br />
(one might say obsession) has resulted in a garden filled<br />
with over 150 bonsai trees.<br />
Contrary to popular belief the bonsai is not a tree with<br />
stunted growth. Quite the opposite. This diminutive tree<br />
must be kept healthy and growing with plenty of food,<br />
air and water to the roots but good drainage. The secret<br />
is to remove the tap root but encourage the fine feeder<br />
roots to spread out rather than coil around the container.<br />
Therefore, to ensure the bonsai is stable it must be wired<br />
into its shallow pot.<br />
Graham brought along a bonsai which had been grown<br />
in too deep a pot and in ordinary garden soil which is<br />
not open enough for good drainage. The first step was to<br />
remove as much soil as possible and tease out the coiled<br />
roots which were then dramatically shortened.<br />
The placing of the bonsai in the correct pot is just as<br />
important because displaying bonsai is all about how it<br />
looks aesthetically. The audience agreed that this one<br />
looked better placed at one side of the pot.<br />
Deciduous bonsais should be repotted every 2 or 3 years<br />
and conifers every 5 years. Trimming the roots means<br />
that a bonsai, and even most other plants, can be grown<br />
in the same pot for all of its life. The optimum time for<br />
repotting is the Spring just as the buds start to swell.<br />
Graham also brought a small conifer which had been<br />
bought at a garden centre in order to demonstrate how<br />
to get a bonsai started without waiting years for a seed<br />
or sapling to grow. Having fed and watered the plant<br />
to improve its health, the first stage was to twist wire<br />
around the branches so that they can be manipulated<br />
into the required shape. The aim is to replicate how it<br />
would grow naturally taking account of the prevailing<br />
wind and ensuring each branch has sufficient light. This<br />
means removing those which grow inwards or across<br />
others. As the bonsai grows branches are pruned back<br />
to an appropriate bud to encourage growth in the<br />
desired direction.<br />
Having trimmed and teased the roots Graham allowed<br />
the audience to decide which pot should be its final<br />
home. Amazingly the size of the pot made an enormous<br />
difference to the resulting appearance.<br />
This is, of course, only the start of this new bonsai and<br />
Graham will continue to prune, water (twice daily) and<br />
repot it along with the rest of his enormous and ever<br />
expanding collection.<br />
What’s on in the next 3 months:<br />
May 24th Talk - Tony Goode - Alpines for the Time<br />
Challenged!<br />
June 24th ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW<br />
June 28th Talk - Charlotte Philcox - Getting the most from<br />
your Vegetable Plot<br />
July 26th Talk - Peter Skeggs Gooch - The Road to Gold<br />
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LET’S GET<br />
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SWAFFHAM<br />
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />
APRIL 23<br />
7.30pm at the Assembly Rooms<br />
We want your support to get a swimming pool for <strong>Swaffham</strong>. We are a<br />
group of parents and swimming enthusiasts who want to make it<br />
possible for people to swim in the town.<br />
• A six-lane pool 25m by 13m<br />
• A modern gym facility for the town<br />
• Open air pool heated to 30 degrees<br />
• Using Green Energy<br />
• Next to the Green Britain Centre A47 and A1065<br />
We have the designs worked up and are talking with planners at<br />
Breckland District Council in the Spring to see what is possible.<br />
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Assembly Rooms<br />
from 7.30pm<br />
presents<br />
extra<br />
event<br />
Jazz Club<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Swing That Thing Quintet<br />
USA Jazz Singer Helen Welch<br />
May 15th<br />
Tuesdays 7:30pm<br />
Tickets on Door £7<br />
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The team at <strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 />
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of our vets at the practice in <strong>Swaffham</strong>.<br />
Please phone the normal practice<br />
number in an emergency.<br />
Bear’s Lane<br />
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A1065<br />
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St.Mary’s Church, Houghton-on-the-Hill<br />
From Sunday March 25th the church will be<br />
open again every day between 2 and 4pm.<br />
Come and enjoy the Spring flowers in the<br />
garden. Take a rest as you walk Peddars Way.<br />
Be captivated by the ancient wallpaintings<br />
which tell the story of our journey through life.<br />
No charge, but donations are welcome.<br />
Group and individual visits available with prior booking<br />
at times to suit. SATNAV ref. PE37 8DP<br />
Contact houghtonstmary@gmail.com or 01760 720070<br />
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We have a few spaces in our warm and<br />
friendly day service for people living with<br />
dementia & other mental health problems.<br />
For more information please ring Georgie on:<br />
01760 724527<br />
or email:<br />
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charity no 1050124<br />
Calling all<br />
budding artists<br />
Gallery Iceni<br />
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At the Iceni Partnership, we are always looking<br />
for new art groups, or individuals who would<br />
like to showcase their work in our<br />
gallery in the community centre.<br />
If you or someone you know would be<br />
interested, then please call us on<br />
01760 722 800 or pop into the office and speak<br />
to our gallery co-ordinator Jelena<br />
EVENTS @ the conni:<br />
5 th May - SKASOULS<br />
2 nd June - GLAM DADS<br />
News Extra: At the Easter draw £120 was raised<br />
for the stroke unit at Kings Lynn.<br />
The new defibrillator has been installed outside<br />
of the club, making it available to the town<br />
and club members.<br />
Many, many thanks to all those who helped to achieve<br />
these two goals on behalf of the club.<br />
WHAT YOU CAN FIND @ the CONNI:<br />
ANGLING CLUB,<br />
BILLIARDS,BINGO,BUFFALOES,<br />
COUNTRY & WESTERN,DARTS,<br />
JAZZ CLUB,LINE DANCING, MASONIC LODGE,<br />
SLIMMING WORLD, YOUNG FARMERS,<br />
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50th issue. We received lots of positive feedback on<br />
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St Andrew’s school in<br />
North Pickenham<br />
celebrated St Andrew’s Day<br />
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residents who helped collect<br />
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Victorian themed Xmas Bazaar at<br />
St Peter & St Paul Parish church<br />
-look closely, even<br />
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November 2016<br />
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Lions’ coffee morning<br />
raised £3035 towards<br />
a chemotherapy pump<br />
in Carol’s name at the<br />
Macmillan Unit at<br />
QE Hospital King’s Lynn<br />
December 2016<br />
Neighbourhood Plan Centrefold Pull-out Edition<br />
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Last month saw the hottest day of the year so far,<br />
with temperatures in <strong>Swaffham</strong> hitting 27 degrees.<br />
The <strong>Swaffham</strong> hare was very happy to be out and<br />
about froclicking in the sunshine! Hopefully there<br />
will be more fine weather like this when his foreign<br />
cousins come to join him in town in July.
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Rotary Club<br />
President’s Corner<br />
Our two Easter hamper raffles raised<br />
a total of £342 for us to use for<br />
charitable purposes. Once again we must thank The<br />
George Hotel and The Twenty Churchwardens for<br />
hosting the raffles for us.<br />
Our Bollywood Night at the Assembly Rooms was<br />
greatly enjoyed by those who attended, and I should<br />
like to thank our organising team. Indian food was<br />
supplied by the Indian Summer restaurant, and Jaya<br />
Dancing gave a demonstration of Indian dancing and<br />
gave people attending the opportunity to try their<br />
hand (or should that be foot?).<br />
The evening raised just over £600 for the Rotary<br />
International programme to eradicate polio<br />
throughout the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates<br />
Foundation supports this campaign by donating a<br />
further £2 for every pound raised by Rotary, so in<br />
total the evening raised more than £1800 for this<br />
excellent cause.<br />
The End Polio Now campaign was first launched<br />
by Rotary International in 1985, following a Rotary<br />
vaccination programme in the Philippines a few<br />
years earlier. Since the launch of the campaign it has<br />
been supported by the World Health Organisation<br />
and other charities, as well as the Gates<br />
Foundation, and has reduced the occurrences of<br />
polio worldwide from a figure in the hundreds of<br />
thousands per year to the current position where<br />
there have been only 17 incidents reported so far<br />
this year. The only countries where wild polio is<br />
still endemic are Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria,<br />
and work is proceeding to complete vaccinations<br />
in those countries and eradicate polio completely.<br />
Even in countries where polio has been eradicated,<br />
vaccinations must continue to be carried on for a<br />
number of years to ensure there is no recurrence.<br />
Rotary’s contribution is not restricted to raising<br />
funds, although this is of course a very important<br />
part of our involvement. In early April I went<br />
to Torquay to attend the Conference of Rotary<br />
International in Great Britain and Ireland. One of<br />
the speakers was a Rotarian from Bishops Stortford<br />
who had recently travelled to India to help with a<br />
vaccination day, in the course of which thousands<br />
of children throughout the country received<br />
vaccinations. This takes place annually, and one of<br />
our <strong>Swaffham</strong> Rotarians made the trip to India a<br />
few years ago to help with the vaccinations.<br />
The Conference in Torquay heard a mixture of<br />
speakers. The headline act was HRH Princess<br />
Anne, who spoke about the polio campaign<br />
and commended all that Rotary does. We also<br />
heard from a senior officer of the World Health<br />
Organisation, as well as being given useful<br />
information about cyber fraud from two members<br />
of the City of London Police. We were also<br />
addressed by Angela Rippon who spoke movingly<br />
about the need to support those suffering from<br />
dementia and their carers, both professionals and<br />
family members.<br />
Speakers on a lighter note included Liz Johnson,<br />
a winner of medals for swimming at 3 Paralympic<br />
Games, who is an inspiring example of how to<br />
live with a disability, Alex Leger, who gave an<br />
entertaining insight into his work on ‘Blue Peter‘<br />
as director, producer and cameraman for a total<br />
of 36 years, and Chris Tarrant, who took us behind<br />
the scenes on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’<br />
But in many ways the high point of the Conference<br />
was the presentation of Rotary ‘Young Citizen<br />
Awards’. These awards were made to 6 young<br />
people, ranging in age from 12 to 24, who have<br />
all done something extraordinary whether it is<br />
excelling in the face of adversity or going out of<br />
their way to help others. To hear the accounts of<br />
their achievements was truly inspiring.<br />
Kevin Moore comes to Gallery Iceni<br />
'I am often seen with a pencil or brush in my hand<br />
and I am very passionate about art'<br />
I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can<br />
remember and have always loved expressing myself<br />
artistically. I did my pre degree training in Canterbury<br />
and my graphic arts degree in Birmingham. An early<br />
summer experience in America helped me realise<br />
that I loved working with people whether it be adults<br />
or children and in the years following I have done<br />
a lot of teaching in schools, prisons, churches and<br />
clubs. In recent years I have set up The Art Studio in<br />
the Charles Burrell Centre in Thetford and have been<br />
teaching all kinds of drawing and painting to children<br />
and adults from 5-80+. I work across the range of<br />
different media and give myself some window of<br />
experimenting per month. I am a versatile artist and<br />
can work in different styles depending on the tools<br />
I am using. In the recent heavy snowfall I made a<br />
conventional snowman with families, a snow owl<br />
and a five foot chess knight. I particularly enjoy the<br />
challenge of capturing people and big cats, seascapes,<br />
sunsets and trees but am open to attempt anything.<br />
I do commissioned art work for people, landscapes,<br />
forest scenes, seascapes, film art and portraits of<br />
people and pets. The Art Studio in Thetford has a<br />
range of work on display and the kettle is always on if<br />
you want to visit you are most welcome.<br />
Kevin Moore<br />
Air Cadet Fledgling Flies!<br />
On the 9th December 2017 myself and a few<br />
other cadets went to RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire<br />
to experience flying an aircraft for the first time.<br />
Before we were allowed to fly we had to watch<br />
a safety video telling us how to use a parachute<br />
and what to do if there was an emergency. Then<br />
we were called up in groups of four to get suited<br />
up. Once we had found the correct fitting flying<br />
suits, gloves and helmets for us we were sent to<br />
a waiting room where we waited to go up in the<br />
air. Then one at a time we were escorted to the<br />
aircraft that we would soon be flying.<br />
The aircraft that we were flying was a Grob Tutor,<br />
which is a small aircraft used for training. When I<br />
first got into the aircraft I introduced myself to the<br />
pilot and he started the engine. We made our way<br />
across the runway, then we took off. I didn’t really<br />
know what to expect, but it was amazing as the sky<br />
was really clear that day so as we were increasing<br />
in height you could see everything getting smaller.<br />
Once we were flying straight and level the pilot let<br />
me take over. It was easier than I thought it was<br />
going to be as you just had to be steady with your<br />
hands, but I wasn’t controlling the pedals, so I was<br />
presuming it was more complicated. I asked the<br />
pilot beforehand if we could do some acrobatics,<br />
so we did some loop the loops which was great. It<br />
was like being on a roller coaster, but with more<br />
control. We flew for about twenty minutes and<br />
then landed.<br />
The whole experience was really good as it’s not<br />
the sort of thing that everyone gets to do. I am<br />
grateful for the chance to do it and I would hope to<br />
do it again and to gain more experience with flying.<br />
Cadet Maisie James, aged 13<br />
1894 (<strong>Swaffham</strong>) Squadron ATC<br />
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Wissey U3A<br />
Several members attended a Wissey U3A<br />
workshop entitled ‘Learn Russian Words’ in the<br />
Green Britain Centre on 30th March.<br />
The Family History group’s first meeting was<br />
on 11th April and also took place in the Green<br />
Britain Centre. The aim of this group is for<br />
members to share experiences and resources,<br />
give advice to each other and generally support<br />
each other. The group is open to experienced<br />
researchers and people new to genealogy.<br />
Members of the Table Tennis group continue<br />
to meet weekly and will host a team from<br />
Dereham’s U3A for a friendly tournament in<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>’s Community Centre at the end of April.<br />
Now that the weather is turning a little warmer<br />
for us all, members of outdoor activities such<br />
as Bird Watching, Rambling and Walking will be<br />
enjoying their activities even more so and the<br />
Croquet group will make preparations to restart<br />
for the Summer season.<br />
The Short-mat Bowling group meets weekly but<br />
the Soft-ball Tennis will close in May until it restarts<br />
in September.<br />
If these subjects or activities interest you, or if<br />
you have a hobby or pastime which you would<br />
like to share with others why not make enquires<br />
about joining the Wissey U3A.<br />
The U3A is an international movement whose<br />
aims are the education of retired members of<br />
the community or those in their ‘Third Age’ of<br />
life. U3A membership is open to any individual<br />
who by definition is not in full-time gainful<br />
employment, so anyone working ‘part-time’ can<br />
also apply for membership.<br />
For more information about the U3A movement,<br />
go to www.u3a.org.uk or visit the Wissey<br />
Homepage at www.u3asites.org.uk/wissey.<br />
Annual membership of the Wissey U3A normally<br />
costs £10 and renewals are £7 with a small<br />
charge of £1 for admittance to each monthly<br />
meeting.<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong> Spiritual Awareness Group<br />
Meets in the Community Centre,<br />
Beech Close, Campingland, <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
at 6.30pm.<br />
We offer healing from 5.30pm prior to our Sunday services<br />
Our trained healers can help with various types of pain and tension from<br />
stress. This service is free although donations are gratefully received<br />
TCT Plumbing and Electrical is a small local<br />
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From replacing a wall socket to fitting a whole<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong> History Group<br />
The Group's latest booklet“The Pedlar of <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
and other Myths and Legends”is now on sale in the<br />
Museum shop. This is the 24th publication from the<br />
Group since the first, on the George Hotel, in 2013.<br />
Downham Grange<br />
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Welcome to Downham Grange Care Home, a striking new<br />
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We provide meaningful person-centred exceptional care for those in<br />
need of residential, respite, nursing or dementia care.<br />
Even ironing!<br />
Although much has been written about our famous<br />
Pedlar in the past, this is something a little different.<br />
Apart from a detailed study about John Chapman<br />
himself, reputed to have been the original Pedlar,<br />
ten other legends (from many parts of the world) all<br />
bearing some resemblance to the <strong>Swaffham</strong> legend<br />
have been researched. The book is well illustrated.<br />
NOTE: In April's edition of the <strong>Newsletter</strong>, the History<br />
Group's contribution appeared on the Museum<br />
Matters page, but without a heading. The Group is<br />
not part of the museum although we work in close<br />
co-operation with it and several of our members are<br />
also museum volunteers.<br />
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The home has been designed to meet the needs<br />
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Like all Kingsley Healthcare Homes, our care is<br />
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Our strong ethos of person-centred care runs<br />
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With this in mind we have built the<br />
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The staff at Downham Grange go<br />
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The museum is open again!<br />
New displays. Lots for families to see and do.<br />
New Displays:<br />
From Beginning to End – the story of <strong>Swaffham</strong>’s<br />
railways<br />
Images of <strong>Swaffham</strong> – A collection of paintings,<br />
posters and photographs of <strong>Swaffham</strong> over the<br />
years. Includes a selection of photographs of<br />
old(er) <strong>Swaffham</strong> onscreen<br />
Also available on application<br />
• Guided walks<br />
• Talks<br />
• School Activity Day - Carter meets Tutankhamun<br />
•Loan Boxes for schools, groups or families.<br />
FoSM (Friends of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum)<br />
We support the Museum financially.<br />
Our 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. For more information<br />
please contact our Hon Chairman Stuart Clapton by<br />
ringing the museum, or on stuartclapton@aol.com.<br />
Was <strong>Swaffham</strong> a wool town?<br />
is a question asked by many visitors. The answer – yes<br />
and no. Even after farming methods and technology<br />
improved in the 19th century sheep were hugely<br />
important for the town - right from Norman times to<br />
the 20th century. At Domesday the sheep count was<br />
200, 60 more than our greatest market rival Dunham<br />
and 35 more than the Acres together. But the wealth of<br />
the town depended as much on the market which also<br />
depended on its trade privileges as part of the Honour<br />
of Richmond and on the pilgrim trade to Walsingham –<br />
so it was a mixed economy. At first the sheep were sold<br />
in pens on the market place but after the arrival of the<br />
railway in 1847 huge lamb sales of between 3,000 and<br />
10,000 sheep were sold in a meadow near Bear’s Lane.<br />
The downside was that this almost killed the market<br />
itself.<br />
Here are some other facts about sheep & <strong>Swaffham</strong>:<br />
• From the 15th century at latest the town had its<br />
own flock of about 400 sheep which grazed in the<br />
churchyard.<br />
• For 6d a week per head any owner could pay a<br />
neatherd to take their sheep to graze on the heath and<br />
to bring them back each evening. This until the mid<br />
19th century.<br />
• There was a “woole house” somewhere in the town<br />
where fleeces were stored<br />
Over the years many rules were made about sheep.<br />
Here are just two:<br />
1552. You weren’t allowed to let your sheep on the<br />
common land until after St.Luke’s Day<br />
1751 Or to wash sheep in the town pits (the only source<br />
of water for most townspeople)<br />
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• Company accounts <br />
• Management accounts <br />
• Buy to let returns <br />
• VAT returns <br />
• Tax returns <br />
• Payroll and wages <br />
• Business plans <br />
• CIS returns for building trade <br />
• Business consultancy and recovery <br />
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A simple solution to wasting less through<br />
the sharing of good quality food.<br />
Iceni Partnership<br />
Community Centre, The Campingland,<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>, PE37 7RB<br />
SWAFFHAM<br />
Visit Bure Valley Railway<br />
Sunday May 27 (Bank Holiday) All welcome – coach<br />
from <strong>Swaffham</strong>. Further details – contact Stuart<br />
Clapton stuartclapton@aol.com or Tel. 01760 722903<br />
The 100 Club<br />
Run by the Friends - open to ALL<br />
A yearly subscription of £20 could win a prize of<br />
£40, £20 or £10 each month with special extra<br />
prize of £100 in May and November. For more<br />
information contact Stan Roberts Tel: 07825885254<br />
or stanroberts4@icloud.com<br />
Prize winners:<br />
April draw - £40 No.68 / £20 No.17 / £10 No.44<br />
Wanted – Volunteers<br />
We are currently looking for volunteers to work in the<br />
Museum. We require Stewards for 3 hr sessions (10-<br />
1 or 1-4) And help with the Education team to work<br />
mainly with school visits. An interest in Egyptology<br />
would be helpful. For further information contact<br />
Steve Gregory 01760 721230<br />
Open 10am to 4pm Mon to Fri. Sat: 10am to 1pm<br />
Prices: adults £3. Concessions £2.50 Children 5 and<br />
over £1. Family tickets available.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Museum, Town Hall, London Street,<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7DQ<br />
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Win Garden Waste Subscriptions<br />
Now is the ideal time to get out into the garden for a<br />
good clear and tidy ahead of the growing season.<br />
Taking advantage of Breckland's brown bin service<br />
makes disposing of your garden waste simple and<br />
straightforward and, if are a subscriber to the<br />
service on 30 June 2018, you could win a free annual<br />
subscription. Not yet subscribed? To be in with a<br />
chance of winning, simply sign up to the service<br />
online at www.breckland.gov.uk/gardenwaste, where<br />
you can find more details about the service. Residents<br />
who have already signed up online are also eligible<br />
to enter - if you win a free subscription we'll send a<br />
refund cheque.<br />
To be in with a chance of winning, entrants must also<br />
email communications@breckland.gov.uk and:<br />
• Entitle their email 'Garden Waste competition’<br />
• Provide their name, age and address<br />
• State how they first heard about the competition.<br />
This could have been through an article in a community<br />
newsletter or in Breckland’s Transforming Breckland<br />
magazine, in the local paper, or perhaps on Twitter or<br />
Facebook.<br />
The competition closes on June 30 2018, and the<br />
five winners will be notified in July. To be eligible<br />
to enter the prize draw, you must be aged 18yrs or<br />
over, live in Breckland, and have an active garden<br />
waste subscription on 30 June 2018. One entry per<br />
household. Full terms and conditions at<br />
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The Royal British Legion<br />
The <strong>Swaffham</strong> Branch of the Royal British Legion<br />
recently enjoyed an Afternoon Tea at Patisserie Iceni<br />
in the Community Centre. This was the first time the<br />
members had held a social gathering for a while due to<br />
low numbers, however, with new people coming into<br />
the town we are thankfully seeing an increase. The<br />
food was first class all prepared by the lovely Zoltan.<br />
Everyone agreed it was a very enjoyable afternoon.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Branch have been donated a painting to<br />
help raise funds for the Poppy Appeal. The artist is<br />
an ex-serviceman called John Bailey. <strong>Swaffham</strong> Arts<br />
Lounge have very kindly agreed to display the painting<br />
which is also on their Facebook page. I am not going<br />
to attempt to describe it because I wouldn’t be able<br />
to do it justice. Please visit the Arts Lounge and see<br />
for yourself this poignant painting. It is for sale and all<br />
sensible offers will be considered.<br />
Cllr Anne Thorp, President RBL<br />
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<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association will be celebrating 50<br />
years of twinning with Couhé (France) and Hemmoor<br />
(Germany) in September this year. The celebrations<br />
will take place in Couhé over the weekend of 22/23<br />
September 2018 where a new charter, pledging to<br />
continue the links that have been built up over the<br />
50 years, will be signed by the Mayors and Chairs of<br />
the Twinning Associations of all three towns. Couhé<br />
Twinning Association has invited 30 participants from<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>, and the same from Hemmoor. It is planned<br />
that the majority of the group from <strong>Swaffham</strong> will fly<br />
to Poitiers by Ryanair on Friday 21 September, leaving<br />
Stansted airport at 14.05h and returning on Monday<br />
24 September at 17.00h; we will travel to Stansted<br />
in private cars. Four of those going will be driving to<br />
Couhé and making the visit part of a holiday in France.<br />
There are 26 going to Couhé from <strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning<br />
Association and so there are 4 places left for anyone<br />
else who would like to go. You do not have to be a<br />
member of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association to take<br />
part and we are happy to have younger as well as<br />
older folk. Guests will stay in the homes of French<br />
twinners but if you can’t speak French, don’t worry -<br />
as long as we know, then you can be accommodated<br />
with English speaking French people. If you would<br />
like to come along, would you let me know as soon<br />
as possible please but in any event by 31 May at the<br />
latest. With only four places left it will be very much<br />
a case of first come, first served!! If you want to go by<br />
car I still need to know for accommodation purposes;<br />
if you want to fly with the rest of us then I can book<br />
your seats at whatever is the prevailing Ryanair price<br />
at the time, provided there are still some seats left<br />
on the plane. We are very well looked after by our<br />
hosts, be it in France or in Germany, and most of us<br />
have formed lasting friendships with our French and<br />
German friends. If there are any queries or doubts<br />
about your making up your mind, then please don’t<br />
hesitate to telephone me, Stan Sole, on 01760 724413.<br />
Chair: Cecilia Cogliatti, 24 Heathlands, <strong>Swaffham</strong>, PE37<br />
7TG tel: {for members only as ex dir: 01760 725905}<br />
Treasurer: Bryan Farmer, 19 Mill Farm Nurseries,<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> PE37 7PH tel: 01760 723397<br />
Secretary: Stan Sole, 5 Sutton Road, <strong>Swaffham</strong>, PE37<br />
7SN tel: 01760 724413<br />
Rainbow Community Choir<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association<br />
This brilliant magazine comes to you once a month<br />
with many opportunities to make new friends who<br />
enjoy similar hobbies.<br />
Twinned with Couhé in France and Hemmoor in Germany<br />
We enjoy singing a selection of traditional songs<br />
from around the world, often sung in the original<br />
tongue. We keep these songs alive as they have<br />
been passed down over the years. Without<br />
groups like Rainbow, and others worldwide, many<br />
of these songs would have been lost.<br />
Our summer term comes with a concert at<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Twinning Association Stanleys, will be Lynn celebrating Street, <strong>Swaffham</strong> 50 on years Tuesday, 10 of twinning<br />
Sarah Simonds<br />
with<br />
and<br />
Couhé<br />
Artichoke to<br />
(France)<br />
support the valuable<br />
and<br />
work of this society. Last year in <strong>Swaffham</strong> nearly £5000<br />
July at 7.30pm and you are invited. Do come along<br />
Hemmoor (Germany) in September this year. The celebrations will was take raised for place the same in charity Couhé in memory over of Rafe the<br />
to hear the songs we sing, maybe chat to one of<br />
first grandchild of Les and Vanessa Scott, directors of<br />
weekend of 22/23 September 2018 us, and where decide whether a new you charter, want to join. pledging Tickets<br />
Strattons to continue Hotel. the links that have<br />
are just £5.<br />
been built up over the 50 years, will be signed by the Mayors and Chairs On average, of every the week, Twinning<br />
two families in the UK will<br />
We are small but perfectly formed and, not to learn that their child has neuroblastoma.<br />
Associations of all three towns. sound Couhé too desperate, Twinning we do need Association new members to has invited NUK’s mission 30 is to participants find a cure for neuroblastoma from<br />
keep going. There are no auditions. You just have<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>, and the same from Hemmoor.<br />
to enjoy making a great noise with others and it is<br />
terrific what can be achieved. It makes you laugh,<br />
smile, sometimes despair or just be proud of your<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> in the old Strattons Hotel CoCoes Café<br />
It is planned that the majority of the voice. group Come and from see. <strong>Swaffham</strong> will fly to Poitiers by Ryanair on Friday<br />
building on March 10th 2004. He was diagnosed<br />
21 September, leaving Stansted We airport meet term at time 1405 at 7.30 h and pm at returning <strong>Swaffham</strong> on with Monday stage 4 Neuroblastoma 24 September when he was not at much<br />
Community Centre and we’d love you to join us. more than a year old. Neuroblastoma is an aggressive<br />
1700 h; we will travel to Stansted<br />
If you’re<br />
in private<br />
interested<br />
cars.<br />
you should<br />
Four<br />
have a<br />
of<br />
look<br />
those<br />
at our<br />
going childhood will disease be in driving which cancer to cells Couhé form in nerve<br />
and making the visit part of a holiday website in France.<br />
www.rainbowcommunitychoir.org.uk<br />
where we have recordings of some of our music<br />
or visit our Facebook page, you can also contact:<br />
Fashion Show raises over £1000<br />
for Neuroblastoma UK<br />
On Wednesday 28th March 2018, a champagne<br />
reception and fashion show at the George Hotel in<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> raised over £1000 for Neuroblastoma UK. It’s<br />
the third event Strattons Hotel has collaborated in with<br />
through funding leading research projects to deliver<br />
new, effective and kinder treatments for these children.<br />
Vanessa said, “Our first grandson Rafe, was born in<br />
tissue of the adrenal gland, neck, chest, or spinal cord.<br />
Rafe died before he was three years old. He would have<br />
recently celebrated his fourteenth birthday had he<br />
survived”.<br />
There are 26 going to Couhé from Norman <strong>Swaffham</strong> : 01760 724510 Twinning Association<br />
The<br />
and<br />
Neuroblastoma<br />
so there<br />
Society<br />
are<br />
funds crucial<br />
4 places<br />
research which<br />
left<br />
for anyone else who would like to go. You do not have to be a member is carried out of by <strong>Swaffham</strong> scientific experts in Twinning<br />
cancer centres and<br />
universities all around the UK and it produces results –<br />
Association to take part and we are happy to have younger as well new as treatments older that folk. save children’s Guests lives and will are kinder stay<br />
their young bodies than chemotherapy and other<br />
in the homes of French twinners but if you can't speak French, don't worry - as long as we know,<br />
existing therapies. The society relies entirely on the<br />
then you can be accommodated with English speaking French people. generosity If of voluntary you would donors – individuals, like to companies come<br />
and trusts – to continually fund new research projects<br />
along, would you let me know as soon as possible please but in any to produce event new by and 31 better May treatments at to the save more<br />
children’s lives.<br />
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the best UK-led research.<br />
Sarah Simonds and Artichoke have supported and fund<br />
raised for many charities over the years. Sarah’s shops<br />
can be found in <strong>Swaffham</strong> and Ely and provide a great<br />
We are very well looked after by our hosts, be it in France or in Germany,<br />
local shopping<br />
and<br />
experience.<br />
most of us have<br />
formed lasting friendships with our French and German friends. If there are any queries or<br />
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Beachamwell Local History Group<br />
From Beachamwell to Bharatpur<br />
Beachamwell Hall was the home of Constance<br />
Villiers Stuart for most of her long life. She arrived<br />
there in 1884 as an eight-year old girl, and died there<br />
in 1966 aged 89. However for three years before the<br />
First World War she lived in India when her army<br />
officer husband was stationed there. In India she<br />
became intrigued by the paradise gardens of the<br />
local palaces and pavilions, built in a style hitherto<br />
ignored by Europe. The result was her book Gardens<br />
of the Great Mughals published in 1913, the first on<br />
the subject and which attracted wide interest and<br />
admiration in Britain.<br />
At the next meeting of the Beachamwell Local History<br />
Group on 10th May Mary Ann Prior will be giving an<br />
illustrated talk on Constance Villiers Stuart, focusing<br />
in particular on life her India and interest in garden<br />
style and design. The evening promises to present an<br />
entertaining portrait of a fascinating woman.<br />
‘Constance Villiers Stuart in India: From Beachamwell<br />
to Bharatpur’<br />
Thursday 10th May at 7.30pm, Beachamwell Village<br />
Hall, The Green, Beachamwell, PE37 8BB. Tickets<br />
£3 (members free) from Ceres Bookshop or on the<br />
door. Information Tel: 01366 327023 or visit www.<br />
beachamwell.org.uk<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> & Litcham Home<br />
Hospice Support<br />
We are fast moving to what the Fundraising Committee<br />
of the charity term as a major event in the calendar<br />
for this year. The event is being staged at <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Rugby Club between 12 noon and 5.30pm on the 17th<br />
June this year. We are calling it “Relay Together”, as<br />
it does involve a sponsored walk for teams who will<br />
be raising monies for the hospice. Whilst we have lots<br />
of teams already registered to take part, there is still<br />
time and room for others to join us. There is no limit to<br />
the size of teams, all that is needed is that each team<br />
has one member walking at all times between 1.30pm<br />
and 4.30pm (it does not have to be the same person)<br />
and that the team members obtain sponsorship from<br />
friends, neighbours and work colleagues etc. The<br />
walking will be done around the perimeter of one of<br />
the Rugby Pitches at the club on North Pickenham<br />
Road – one lap being approximately 360 yards.<br />
We plan to have a lot of other activities on the day<br />
– stalls from organisations of the Town, tombola,<br />
refreshments, bar, BBQ’s, music, bouncy castle, slide,<br />
face painting etc. In addition the Rugby Club will be<br />
staging a balloon release. So do come along and enjoy<br />
the event knowing whatever is raised is going to a<br />
wonderful cause run by a body of dedicated people.<br />
We have organised a Summer Draw with a wonderful<br />
array of prizes- the first is £150.00 cash. Tickets will be<br />
on sale from the hospice’s gazebo, which will be on<br />
Clenshaw Minns forecourt (30 Market Place) on the<br />
12th May when the charity will be staging their annual<br />
street collection. Tesco have also agreed that we can<br />
sell tickets instore on the 25th and 26th May. The<br />
draw will take place on the 17th June at 4.30pm at the<br />
Rugby Club where tickets on the day will be available<br />
to purchase.<br />
So – please mark the date on your calendars, organise<br />
a team or why not have a stall (free of charge) to<br />
promote your organisation. Join us for a special<br />
community day in support of the hospice and your<br />
loved ones. If you are not partaking as part of a team,<br />
then please feel free to bring the family along for the<br />
afternoon – we would appreciate your presence.<br />
For further information to anything connected to this<br />
event then please contact Adrian Adcock on <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
01760 724304 or alternatively, Kate & John Davies on<br />
01760 622254 or the Home Hospice Office on 01760<br />
722937.<br />
I know I made mention in last month’s newsletter<br />
regarding the requirement of further volunteers for<br />
our Fundraising Committee. The committee are an<br />
intricate part of the overall structure of the charity’s<br />
survival. They meet as required during the course of<br />
the year to discuss ways and means of raising much<br />
needed funds. Additional ideas are always welcomed<br />
and I can assure you will encounter a happy ensemble<br />
of people who will put you at ease. For further<br />
information, please contact Adrian or our main office.<br />
David Gulliver<br />
In Touch With Your Town<br />
‘In Touch with your Town’ is put<br />
together by the Town Clerk<br />
Richard Bishop or occasionally<br />
by the Deputy Town Clerk Claire<br />
Smith. It deals with some of the<br />
most topical items of the day and<br />
the odd item where the Council want to<br />
share information with the Town.<br />
BEATING THE RETREAT<br />
“Grenadier Guards coming to <strong>Swaffham</strong>”<br />
Thursday 21st June 2018, please remember the<br />
date for this exciting spectacle coming to <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Town Centre. The Town Council in proud association<br />
with the Royal British Legion are organising this<br />
event for the Town. The ‘Beating of the Retreat’ will<br />
take place at 6pm in the Market Place, this will be<br />
followed by a Concert at the Church of St Peter and<br />
St Paul at 7.30pm, with tickets on sale at £10 each,<br />
all proceeds to the Poppy Appeal. Tickets will be on<br />
sale from various places including the Town Hall. The<br />
event earlier in the day on 21st June in the Market<br />
Place will result in a road closure from 2pm – 8pm,<br />
similarly the Central Car Park will be closed off for a<br />
similar period.<br />
Sheep Fair Saturday 26th May<br />
The idea of a sheep fair was first suggested by the<br />
Market Committee to celebrate <strong>Swaffham</strong>’s long<br />
association with the sheep trade. We hope this<br />
will become a yearly event to be enjoyed by all the<br />
family. There will be native breed sheep for you to<br />
come along and see, these will be bid for in a mock<br />
auction, with the winning bid money benefitting<br />
charities chosen by the Mayor and organisers of<br />
the event. Three of the charities identified so far<br />
are Myers Field Trust, Nelsons Journey and the Rare<br />
Breed Survival Trust. The fair will run alongside the<br />
Saturday market and we will have some extra stalls<br />
as well. It will be a busy day so extra parking will be<br />
available on the Antinghams and there will be a park<br />
and ride scheme with buses running to and from the<br />
poultry auction at the raceway. On offer in the local<br />
shops and on stalls there will be native breed meats,<br />
mutton and lamb in particular. The event has its own<br />
facebook page and a programme of what’s on will<br />
be published beforehand so you can keep up to date<br />
with timings, special menus and produce available<br />
from local businesses.<br />
ShopAppy launches in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
The Breckland launch of ShopAppy took place in<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> on Friday 13th April. <strong>Swaffham</strong> is the<br />
Flagship Town for Norfolk, as over 40 independent<br />
local businesses are now signed up to this scheme.<br />
The other four Breckland Towns are also part of the<br />
scheme i.e. Attleborough, Dereham, Thetford and<br />
Watton. Find out more on www.ShopAppy.com or<br />
download a ShopAppy App for your mobile phone.<br />
This brings a greater digital presence for our<br />
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Independent Traders and more of a level playing field<br />
with our National multiples, as click and collect will<br />
add a new dimension to the town. It is not the answer<br />
to all our problems in the Town, but it is a good thing<br />
and even if it is not your cup of tea, it is something<br />
that is really positive for those Independent Traders<br />
who are now signed up.<br />
If we are ever going to attract new independent<br />
traders to invest and trade in this town, we have to<br />
patronise, and regularly support the traders that we<br />
already have. A greater on-line presence will mean<br />
that at least they have a fighting chance to compete.<br />
SOCIAL MEDIA in <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
The Town Council have a presence on Social Media<br />
through Twitter and Facebook for a few years now<br />
and will probably venture out into other platforms in<br />
years to come. On Facebook we have a profile for @<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>Clerk Richard Bishop, we have a <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
Market page @<strong>Swaffham</strong>Market a Town Council<br />
page @<strong>Swaffham</strong>Council and a Neighbourhood<br />
Plan page @<strong>Swaffham</strong>NPlan so we try our best to<br />
get information out there. It does seem that some<br />
people have a problem though, as ‘like and Council’<br />
are not two words that often go together, so the<br />
Facebook page that does best is our Market page<br />
with over 800 likes.<br />
With Twitter we have four twitter feeds, for @<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong>Clerk Richard Bishop, @<strong>Swaffham</strong>Market<br />
for the Market, @<strong>Swaffham</strong>Council for the Town<br />
Council and <strong>Swaffham</strong>NPlan Neighbourhood Plan<br />
completing the set. The two leading the way are @<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Clerk with just over 2,000 followers and<br />
the Market with just under 2,000 followers.<br />
Social Media is not for everyone, but it is increasingly<br />
‘the place’ where people find out information about<br />
what is going on in the world, in the country, in<br />
the county, in Breckland, in the Town and on their<br />
street. If you have an internet connection and pay for<br />
broadband, then it costs you nothing more to join,<br />
and you don’t have to say anything if you don’t want<br />
to. You can find out a lot in just 10 to 15 minutes each day.<br />
If you search on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag<br />
# at the start of the word you are searching, then<br />
you will get the latest posts on your screen instantly.<br />
#<strong>Swaffham</strong> is the start of every search for us, to keep<br />
track of what is going on. There is a lot of rubbish out<br />
there, but a lot of useful information too!<br />
Dates for Car Boot sales on the Market Place:<br />
20th May<br />
17th June<br />
15th July<br />
16th September<br />
We are planning to continue to improve our play<br />
areas, open spaces and run events for all to enjoy. To<br />
raise funds for this purpose we will continue to have<br />
the popular car boot sales on the Market Place. The<br />
sales run from 7.30am – 2pm, pitch costs are - car<br />
£5 and van £7.
IN MY BACK YARD<br />
The <strong>Swaffham</strong> Neighbourhood Plan is a communityled<br />
document for guiding the future development of<br />
our Town. It is about the use and development of<br />
land over the next 20 years. The plan will set out a<br />
vision and aspirations for the future development of<br />
the Town and will be an important document that<br />
will help influence the way our town changes in the<br />
future, including any new housing developments.<br />
This is the fourth in a series of Articles designed to give<br />
you the latest information on how we are progressing<br />
with the development of our Neighbourhood Plan<br />
By the time you read this we will have held our two<br />
consultation events in April. Thanks to all of you who<br />
attended and participated with your ideas, Likes and<br />
Dislikes. Lots of interesting conversations took place<br />
but please do not think this is the end of it as we<br />
press on seeking to include as much as possible from<br />
your feedback.<br />
We have also had a preliminary discussion with the<br />
“Planners” at Breckland because as you remember<br />
our plan has to be consistent with the “Breckland<br />
local plan” which is in its final stages.<br />
Once we have worked up the draft Neighbourhood<br />
Plan, it will be shared with the community for further<br />
amendments before it is submitted to Breckland<br />
Council and independently examined. Eventually<br />
you will have a chance to vote on whether you agree<br />
with the Plan at a referendum.<br />
As a reminder the Emerging policy ideas fall under<br />
the following broad headings:<br />
• Housing and the Build Environment •Environment<br />
and Landscape •Community and Services •Business<br />
and Employment •Transport and Access<br />
We are still consulting with Organisations,<br />
Charities, Clubs, local business etc to gather<br />
evidence to develop the policies that go into the<br />
Neighbourhood Plan. This work is well underway<br />
but if you would like to ensure that your input is<br />
heard we still have the chance to come and meet<br />
you.<br />
I hope some of you had the chance to attend the<br />
event known as the “Town Assembly” on Wed 25th<br />
April in the Assembly Rooms. This was yet another<br />
opportunity to learn about how we are developing<br />
our Plan.<br />
The Steering group meets monthly and our next<br />
will be 29th May 18 If you have any special worries<br />
or concerns please let me know in advance.<br />
Keep up to date on the Town Council Website<br />
www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Contact details: Rachel Leggett. Project Manager<br />
swaffhamplan@gmail.com 079477615335<br />
Town Council Dates<br />
Wednesday 9th - Full Town Council meeting<br />
6.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Monday 14th – Open Spaces meeting<br />
6.30 – 9.00pm<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Tuesday 29th – N Plan -Steering Group<br />
12noon<br />
Planning committee<br />
1.30pm<br />
Council Chamber, Town Hall.<br />
Highway problems<br />
Highway problems should be reported to Norfolk<br />
County Council: Tel. 0344 800 8020.<br />
Give the location of the problem and a telephone<br />
number where further information can be obtained.<br />
Faulty street lights can be reported at the Town Hall<br />
during office hours or by telephoning Norfolk County<br />
Council 0344 800 8020.<br />
Reports should give a precise location of the light<br />
and the number on the column.<br />
Alternatively visit www.norfolk.gov.uk.<br />
Search: Street Lights/Pot Holes<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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. <strong>Swaffham</strong>) 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 <strong>Swaffham</strong> Town Hall<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> 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 & 1:30pm<br />
- 4pm every Monday. 9:30am – 1pm every Tuesday,<br />
Thursday & Friday. Council Tax & benefit enquires.<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Home Library Service<br />
The Home Library Service delivers books and audio<br />
books to people who are unable to get to their local<br />
library whether permanently or temporarily. Books<br />
are delivered once a month by friendly volunteers<br />
who have been vetted by the Royal Voluntary Service.<br />
If you live in <strong>Swaffham</strong> or the surrounding area and<br />
would like to use the Home Library Service please<br />
contact <strong>Swaffham</strong> Library on 01760 721513.<br />
From the Mayor’s Parlour<br />
Dear All, It’s hard to believe I’ve<br />
only one more month to finish<br />
my time as Mayor, how time flies.<br />
It really has been a continuous<br />
learning curve, one which I’ve<br />
enjoyed immensely. One of my<br />
civic visits was to Marham to<br />
attend commemorations to mark the 100 year<br />
anniversary of the end of the 1st World War.<br />
It’s a very friendly and interesting experience<br />
always at Marham , we are assigned to Air Force<br />
personnel who couldn’t be nicer. I expect their<br />
duties have been increased during this last week<br />
and I wish them all the best.<br />
Breckland Cabinet took a turn to hold their<br />
meeting in <strong>Swaffham</strong> , it was really good to see<br />
them, not just to ask questions but this kind of<br />
thing makes Breckland so much more real and<br />
accessible to all of us.<br />
There was a good turn out at the allotment<br />
forum, I don’t think I’ve seen so many people<br />
at a meeting, shame we don’t get that number<br />
at council meetings! Anyway it’s great to see<br />
the enthusiasm amongst the allotment holders,<br />
might try a little planting out myself when I’ve<br />
got all this time on my hands.<br />
I went to an interesting meeting in Narborough<br />
about the ongoing A47 and their funding of this<br />
which seems astronomical. I did ask whether any<br />
other roads could be considered while this work<br />
is going on, I was particularly interested in the<br />
improvement of the 1065. Apparently, all roads<br />
are taken on merit so it’s just a case of keeping<br />
in touch with our County Councillor Ed Colman<br />
to take this on board. I must say thank you to<br />
Ed, he is extremely approachable and helpful.<br />
ShopAppy is now with us, sponsored by Breckland<br />
Council at a sum of £35,000 to be shared<br />
amongst the five market towns. On Friday there<br />
was a good turnout of shops and market traders<br />
who have signed up, our ShopAppy Champion<br />
Ian Sandle has worked hard to get people to<br />
sign up, let’s hope it succeeds to put <strong>Swaffham</strong><br />
more on the map.<br />
We had a very good turnout for the<br />
Neighbourhood Plan consultation, thanks to all<br />
who came along with their ideas and to stick the<br />
dots on.<br />
I’m hearing the rumble of lawn mowers which<br />
must denote Summer is almost here, after the<br />
deluging rain I must say the weeds are easier<br />
to pull. Hope I’ll leave you to the nicer weather.<br />
Best wishes Jill<br />
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The Town Council<br />
Mayor – Cllr Jill Skinner 01760 336 121<br />
Deputy Mayor – Cllr Colin Houghton 01760 336 025<br />
Cllr Steven Allen<br />
Cllr Terry Jennison<br />
07825 801 605<br />
01760 720 608<br />
Cllr Robert Bartram<br />
Cllr Sheila Lister<br />
01760 721 022<br />
01760 720 114<br />
Cllr Wendy Bensley<br />
Cllr Shirley Matthews<br />
01760 722 524<br />
01760 723 205<br />
Cllr Brenda Bowler<br />
Cllr Les Scott<br />
01760 788 519<br />
01760 720 465<br />
Cllr Jan Buckley-Stevens<br />
Cll Anne Thorp<br />
01760 722 604<br />
01760 722 611<br />
Cllr Paul Darby<br />
01760 622725<br />
Breckland Councillors:<br />
Cllr Paul Darby, Cllr Shirley Matthews and<br />
Cllr Ian Sherwood 01760 725 550<br />
twitter@ CllrIanSherwood (your.cllr@breckland.gov.uk)<br />
Your County Councillor is Cllr Ed Colman<br />
01362 697 397 / email ed.colman.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk<br />
Officers<br />
Richard Bishop – Town Clerk<br />
townclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Twitter - @<strong>Swaffham</strong>Clerk<br />
Claire Smith - Deputy Town Clerk<br />
deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Hannah Duggan – Office Administrator<br />
administrator@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Town Council<br />
Tel: 01760 722 922<br />
www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />
Town Hall Opening Times<br />
Monday 9.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-4pm<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday : 9:30am-1pm<br />
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