Local Lynx No.141 - December 2021/January 2022

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articles for the magazine – please do the same for Jane if you possibly can. Jane’s contact details are: tel: 07989 534145 and e-mail jacarwardine@googlemail.com. LANGHAM Contact: Christina Cooper 01328 830207 christinacooper27@googlemail.com NEW LYNX REP NEEDED! After almost five years since volunteering to take on the role as the village representative for Langham, I have decided to hang up my trusty PC and pass on the role to someone new. Would you or anyone you know be interested? The role will take up only a couple of hours every other month, and it is a great way of meeting others within the village and becoming part of the community, as well as finding out everything that’s going on! As we are just one of the 10 villages in the Lynx, it is also a lovely way to meet and get to know other village reps and our neighbouring North Norfolk folk. If you would like more information and have a chat further about what being a rep involves (you will need access to a PC/tablet with Microsoft Word), please contact me by email christinacooper27@gmail.com or telephone 01328 830207. Thank you. Christina Cooper – Lynx Rep COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH 14 Call for Volunteers to run a Community Speedwatch Group With the agreement and support of the Langham Parish Council, I am now trying to re-establish an active Community Speedwatch Group in Langham. In order to be able to function, this group must have: a minimum of six volunteers volunteers must all be over 18 years of age volunteers must be willing to contribute a minimum of 1 hour per week full training will be provided (both online and practical training in the village). So, can I please ask any fellow villagers who are willing to volunteer to take part in this new Community Speedwatch Group to either message through the Langham Facebook or else contact me directly via email at ajgsmith@btconnect.com. Also, in a more general sense, can I please ask for your wider thoughts, feedback and suggestions on the topic of traffic speeding in Langham. Thank You. Alan Smith EXERCISE AND BOUNTIFUL REWARDS Do you want to get outdoors and exercise more? Or enjoy the benefits of eating your own organic home grown fruit and vegetables? Or maybe grow some beautiful cut flowers? Or plant some bulbs now ready for tulips and daffodils in the Spring? If the answer is yes to any of the above, allotments are available in Langham now for rent. For a small fee each year you could be the proud tenant of a plot to achieve any of the above and more. Contact Cavin on 01328 830444 for more information. LIGHT UP LANGHAM THROUGHOUT DECEMBER Following the great success of our ‘Light Up Langham’ campaign last winter to brighten the lives of everyone during the pandemic, we thought it would be wonderful to do it again, but hopefully with a much happier Christmas this year! So, as before, please can you light up where you live in any way you wish, from the traditional Christmas tree in the window, to strings of lights on houses, fences or hedges, or in the trees or bushes in your garden! Displays in windows, or even on roofs (at your own risk!!) – it can be big or small – anything goes. There are no prize winners, just the enjoyment of spreading happiness and lighting up the village for the month of December to celebrate the festive season. Happy Christmas to you all! MEMORIES OF JEAN FULLER I wanted to write just a few words to say how much I miss my twin sister Jean every day. We did so much together and sometimes could be a bit naughty but it was harmless fun. When we left school age 16 we both worked in Blakeney for Haywards the grocery and paper shop. Our first job was delivering the newspapers, then grocery orders in the morning. We were out all weathers and I think it toughened us up a bit! We did all this on heavy old (what they called in those days) trade bikes, and both used to get chilblains on our toes in the winter time.
In the afternoons we would spend filling up shelves and doing stocktakes when required. Some days we loved to play practical jokes such as one of us hiding in some of the large cardboard boxes when we’d emptied the stock and the other not giving the game away as to where one of us had gone. Another time, we knew the manager was afraid of frogs and toads, so we filled the saddle bag of her bike with them as there were always lots in the yard behind the shop, and she nearly screamed the place down poor lady! We also played an awful trick on the shop assistant in charge of the fruit and veg. We always had sweets and she was always asking us for one, but never offered us any of hers, so one day we wrapped a piece of chewing gum in another sweet wrapper and gave it to her, not realising she had false teeth, so she ended up with her top & bottom teeth sticking together! She never asked us for sweets again! These are just a few of the happy memories I have of my twin sister that I wanted to share. Below is a short poem, from Jean’s nephew Craig. Twin sisters always together, never apart Separated by life, but never in heart You will be with me forever, the memories I’ll hold dear Wherever I go, whatever I do, you’ll always be right here. Joan Smith, Swans Close THE LANGHAM DOME After a very busy summer, the Dome is now closed for the winter. The plan is to reopen for Easter, which is the weekend of 16 th /17 th April. Despite not being able to open until the end of May, because of the Covid restrictions, we have nonetheless had a record number of visitors during the summer. A huge thanks to all involved particularly the volunteers, who turn out regularly to give their time, for no reward, except the satisfaction of maintaining and promoting something so special. Their dedication is regularly recognised in TripAdvisor reviews, which consistently reward us with 5 stars! We would also like to thank all you ‘locals’ who have visited and brought friends and family to visit us, who might otherwise not have known about us. Please continue to do so next year! Patrick Allen FESTIVITES AT THE BLUE BELL As Christmas is approaching, we will be varying our winter opening hours, which are currently Wed - Sat from 4pm and Sundays serving a roast from 12pm. Christmas week opening hours will be as follows: Monday 20 th -21 st closed as normal, Weds 22nd - Friday 24th open from 4pm, 25th and 26th closed, 27th - 31st open from 4pm. 1st and 2nd January open for lunch only. The rest of January we will be closed New Year’s Eve we will be running a fabulous menu and the bar will be open till 1am. If you haven’t booked for Christmas or New Year yet, please call us on 01328 830630 to join in the celebrations. Best wishes to you all for a fabulous Christmas and New Year, and thanks again for your support this year which has really seen us through! Abby, Mitch & all the Team FRIENDS OF LANGHAM Halloween Party Success Our Halloween party on the 31st in the village hall was an overwhelming success. There were around 50 children attending and they all had an absolute blast with the entertainer and the PTA supplying wonderful cakes. Thank you so much to those who supported the trick or treat trail afterwards with pumpkins and sweets, the children thought walking around the village as a group in the dark (with lanterns and high viz!) and trick or treating the houses was fabulous. Listening to parents’ comments the organisers felt that this was very successful in engaging both parents and children who perhaps might not normally partake in village activities. CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON Christmas kicks off in Langham on Friday 3rd December! At 6.30pm gather for the Christmas light switch on outside the Blue Bell. Light switch on will be at 6.45pm followed by carols, with mulled wine, a raffle, and Mother Christmas in her grotto 6.30-7pm ish (weather permitting, or she might come and sit in the pub.) Do book in at the pub asap if you would like dinner around this time. The road will be closed for a short period of time for this event. Once again we are asking people to Light Up Langham, so if you would like to light your house up and lift peoples’ spirits please do join in, last year was wonderful with many houses looking beautiful. Friends of Langham NORWICH SHOPPING TRIP Sunday 5 th December If you haven’t already booked your place on the Norwich Christmas shopping trip get your names on the list as we are nearly full! Free to 200 club members, £5 for nonmembers. The coach leaves outside the Blue Bell at 10am, and will leave Norwich at 3.30pm. Already done your Christmas shopping? Come along for a boozy lunch! 15 continued on page 18
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