Swaffham Newsletter

Swaffham Camera Club
The Club's June competition was
held under lockdown conditions
vi a D ro p b ox an d i n a p ara l l el l i ve s es s i o n vi a Zo o m
The winners and runners up, whose images are
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Mayor's Parlour
Dear all, we are now hopefully
going to get back to some kind
of normality, quite difficult to
do after the enormity of Covid,
The reproduced clubs new below, programme for the two of sections events and meetings was launched with it’s implications a well and the possible
Open:- "Social Bubble" by Trevor Vincent and
received evening of stunning photographs of African wildlife, presented recurrence. by I do think the town as
"Clematis in Ice" by Alan Peggs.
a whole has been very good about abiding by the
Steve DeRoeck The shots left many members, who are well versed in
rules and remains careful, it’s so good to see people
photographing British wildlife, glad that animals in the out UK and do about, not generally using the shops cafes and pubs. As
have the teeth or demeanour and built in ability to plan you to know kill you. Breckland We soon has been involved with trying
realised a camera lens does not offer much protection to from make a our determined town space welcoming but useable,
subject.
bearing in mind social distancing is still in place, no
doubt we will have to think again during the Winter
months.
We have been very busy in Council; I expect you’ve
With a Flash:- "Tulips in Flash" by Alan Coleman and
all read about the possibility of acquiring The Sacred
"Light Collection" by Stephen Ward
Heart Barn for the Town. This does include the outdoor
swimming pool, the Swimming Pool Association will
be helping with this, lots of grants needed. I’m very
excited about this project, it’s a great building and
amongst other things has a wonderful theatre, this
would truly be an enormous asset for the town.
When we have done the due diligence, we shall have
an open event so that you can look round and decide
for yourselves.
The club's postponed A.G.M . has now been held on As well as this we have another acquisition to
the Zoom platform.
The consider, we are back to the GBC and lots of work
following officers were elected/re-elected. Richard has gone into what we could do with the building
The next meeting was our yearly photography competition with the
Ludlow - Chairman, David Spain - Vice Chairman, and the site. I am hoping personally that we can
Lakenheath Allan Coleman club, displaying - Treasurer, talents Susan in Hancock both projected - and printed images.
see a way forward to obtaining this, I do see this as
.Lakenheath Secretary, Stephen triumphed Ward by - a Assistant small overall Treasurer. margin All at the
a site
end
for
of
the
the
future
evening..
enabling us to add facilities to
The members series is of now the committee scored as have one specific all, with additional both clubs looking the town. forward Again, we to next are having to look at this very
year's mandates event. beyond their titles to ensure the smooth
carefully as it is a case of swapping Days Field for the
and efficient running of the club. The committee
GBC. We again, are in the process of doing the due
May also meeting reserves Highlights the right to co-opt were an additional evening members of Tips and diligence Hints followed and will by come a quiz back to you for consultation
to as s i st i n f u n cti o n s a s i t d eems n eces s ar y.
and "Prints of Norfolk Wild Life" the theme of the externally when this judged is done.
In order to more fully reflect the club's membership's
competition.
Umbrellas were given to shops on Saturday, it was
geographic the club name has changed its
good to see two knew shops in the precinct, thank
n ame to "Swaffh am an d D i stri ct C amera C l u b "
Our First June meeting will be an illustrated talk by Chris you all Bell for on getting "Storm out and about to support the
The club, which under normal circumstances meets
Chasing", retailers. The market was quite busy too, it’s so
on the first at which and third members Wednesday of other of each clubs month, are cordially invited to join us.
is currently seeking a new permanent home due
good to see the stalls back , I’m quite happy at the
For
to
further
the closure
information
of its founding
on the
long
club's
term
activities,
venue. We
or membership moment with enquires Swaffham please and have no desire to go
visit anticipate the clubs confirming website the www.swaffhamcameraclub.com
new arrangements for
further afield.
post lockdown shortly. Meanwhile the club will hold Cllr Lindsay Beech is doing a grand job with the
its regular future meetings on the Zoom Platform Garden Competition, she has had lots of entries and
providing a revised programme of events. The club is generous donations for prizes from our shops, I’m
rightly proud of its established , ongoing, reputation, sure they’ll be lots about this in the media.
catering for, and assisting photographers of all I thought we’d had our Summer but looks like a few
abilities, and looks forward to reconvening at its new nice days ahead, I am off now to pull a few more
venue as soon as practical.
weeds before the earth dries up.
For further information please contact us via e-mail Take care of yourselves
richardludlow@compuserve.com
Jill