Swaffham Newsletter

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Swaffham Climate Action
Climate Friendly Tip of the Month - Water
We humans and the space we must
share with the four-legged animals,
birds and insects all totally rely for our
existence on water. With huge foreseeable increases
in populations, and the knowledge that the amount
of water available is finite, measures must be taken
to make that resource go further.
Dishwashers we are told use less water than doing
the dishes in the sink/washing up basin. If you have
one, make sure you pack it well, so that it is full before
you switch it on.
Don’t let the tap run whilst cleaning your teeth, in
two minutes cleaning we could each waste 8 litres;
multiply this by the UK population of 67m = 536
million litres of water in two minutes, what a saving
we could make if everyone turned the tap off
Regular meetings
Our meetings are usually on the second Thursday
of each month 10am in the Methodist Church and
anyone with an interest in climate awareness is most
welcome to join us. If you would like to know more,
please contact Cathy Mumford on 01760 721847 /
07799 642271, cathyjmumford@gmail.com or David
Jones on 01760 722468 / 07806 435066, dljdav@
gmail.com. We are a friendly group hoping to spread
reliable information about the climate crisis and
actions individuals can take to help.
Swaffham Social was a great opportunity to talk to people about our
group and we were pleased to have a list of potential new members and a
good level of interest in our stand. It was lovely to see the range of activities
and social groups in the community. The Community Fridge is a brilliant initiative to reduce
waste, a big contributor to climate change. By using the Community Fridge, making sure that
we only buy the food we need, and ensuring it is all used, we can all make a difference. An
estimated 9.5 million tonnes of food waste is created annually in the UK and if this goes into
landfill it releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. If you have leftovers or a surplus
food it can often be frozen or recycled into another recipe and a piggy bank (or a spreadsheet!)
to put in the money saved can be a good incentive.
We have resumed monthly in person meetings in February but will be trying out a new
format of alternating between morning meetings in person and Zoom meetings in the evening
so please get in touch to find out the latest. Contact Cathy Mumford on 01760 721847,
cathyjmumford@gmail.com or David Jones on 01760 722468 / 07806 435066,
dljdav@gmail.com. Anyone with an interest in climate awareness in the community is most
welcome to join us. If you are not able attend, you can still join the group, contribute with
suggestions, and receive all meeting notes and information.
Welcome To Swaffham parkrun
Newcomers to Swaffham may not know there is a
thriving parkrun event which starts at 9am every
Saturday on The Nicholas Hammond Academy playing
fields. It is part of the great international parkrun
community and free to take part. We are a friendly
bunch of runners, joggers, walkers, spectators, and
volunteers, with many regular faces every week, as
well as visitors from further afield, joining in the 5km
course. Don’t be put off by the name, parkrun is open
to walkers, joggers and runners alike!
If you would like to come along, please register via
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/swaffham/ and you’ll be
issued a barcode so that your time can be registered. You
can print the barcode or keep it as a photo on your phone
so we can scan it. You only need to do this once and you
will then be registered for any parkrun anywhere in the
World! Everyone is welcome, but unfortunately dogs
must stay at home. The “run” starts on the dot of 9am,
so please turn up earlier so you don’t miss it! We are
open from 8:30am. There are plenty of parking spaces
at the adjacent Swaffham Leisure
Centre along with toilet facilities.
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Campingland Patient Participation
Group (CPPG)
We are pleased to advise that we have now been able
to resume our second hand book sale in the surgery
waiting room. Books are regularly changed. There is a
box on the wall for payment. Paperbacks 50p each or
3 for a £1, £1.50 each for hardbacks.
15th October 2022 – Market Stall
We will be having a stall in again in Swaffham Saturday
Market With second hand books.
Come and visit us – all proceeds are used for the
benefit of Campingland Surgery patients
Enquiries to: anewmeir1@sky.com or ring 07887
516565.
The Magpie Centre
During the summer holidays, volunteers at the Magpie
Centre, home of West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled,
were treated to a delicious barbecue by the Rapid
Relief Team. The helpers arrived, complete with food
and drink, to serve lunch to more than 100 guests in
the lovely grounds of Wallington Hall.
The RRT, established by the Plymouth Brethren
Christian Church in 2013, offers quality catering
assistance to charities, government and emergency
services.
Magpie Centre volunteer (Ms) Caroline Dudley
explained:
‘It was very
generous of RRT
to do this. We are
so busy at the
Centre, caring
for the ponies,
helping with rides
and organising
fundraising events
that we don’t have time to chat, but the BBQ gave us a
chance to relax and socialise.'
The first full summer of Tea With a Pony sessions was
very successful, and will resume in April 2023. To book,
just call the Centre on 01553 810202.
Planning ahead for Christmas, look out for the
anthology, ‘Changing Tides’, a collection of poetry, short
prose and extracts from longer works by The Norfolk
Writers’ Exchange, now in process of publication.
Priced at £8.99, it will make an ideal stocking-filler.
Copies will be available from the Centre and other
outlets throughout West Norfolk from mid-October.
Alternatively, email TheNorfolkWritersExchange@
outlook.com for bank transfer details or send a cheque
for £8.99, plus £2.60 post and packing, payable to The
Norfolk Writers’ Exchange, c/o 31 Chapel Road, Pott
Row, Kings Lynn PE32 1BS. Profits from the sale of this
slim volume will be divided between West Norfolk RDA
and West Norfolk Deaf Association.
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