Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023

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We are always delighted to welcome the Cromer and Sheringham Band, who provide a party atmosphere. The perennially popular stalls: plants, cakes, gifts, bric-a-brac and books to name but a few, persuaded many to open their wallets and snap up a bargain or two. The Grand Draw and the wine raffle were very good fund-raisers again this year and the sideshows proved extremely competitive. Perhaps “Whack-a-rat” should become an Olympic sport. Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time, donated to stalls and raffles and spent their hard-earned cash on the day to produce another successful Fete. Bale Fete 2024 will be on Saturday 1 st June so do get the date in your ‘advance planner’ so that you are able to take part in the village’s first big event of the summer. PM BINHAM Contact: Paul Bailey 07401 315714 paulbailey04@aol.com PARISH COUNCIL July has arrived, the longest day has come and gone, the nights are drawing in and as the barley fields turn gold, we are reminded that it will soon be harvest time. This brings me nicely on to the ongoing issue of traffic and speeding in our villages. As the holiday season arrives, we all need to be conscious of the large lorries, tractors and trailers that need space to pass. We therefore respectfully request owners of properties undergoing construction, or renovation, to please be good enough to ask their builders and associated trades, to park their vans sensibly whilst offloading building supplies, or parking up. This will avoid creating potential accident spots, by not restricting access for passing traffic. The SAM’s data for Binham, continues to demonstrate a constant flow of traffic during the day. And although speeding is still being recorded, especially on the main through routes, it is not at a sufficiently high level for either the police, or Highways to consider additional speed deterrents. Since the last Lynx, the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla has been celebrated. A goodly number of Binham residents attended our coronation celebrations on 7th May. The village and the Memorial Hall were festooned with bunting, flags, and crowns. The two Liz’s baked loads of coronation cupcakes, to supplement some rather splendid looking picnics. Thank you to Mick and Sue Jeffries for the crowns, to Amanda Able for decorating the hall so beautifully, to Pennie Alford for bringing HM The King to preside over the afternoon’s picnics and finally to the MH team for erecting the marquee in case of inclement weather. The day started with a special Songs of Praise in the Priory Church, arranged by Maureen Frost and Geoff Scott, and conducted by Rev Ian Whittle. Many residents and villagers alike, commented on the beautifully arranged flowers. Thank you also, to all those who suggested hymns and readings, and to those who arranged the accompanying music and read. A favourite passage of mine from Charlie Mackesy’s “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” was confidently read by Dash and Elsa Priestly. If you don’t own a copy, do consider purchasing one, as there is something in it for everyone. Celebrations continued into the afternoon, with picnics on the Memorial Hall playing field, followed by the ever popular Tug of War and All Comers Cricket. Thank you to Tim Walduck for preparing the pitch, to Peter King for marshalling the teams and to everyone who took part and gave us all so much fun. Binham Youth Club members were encouraged to write a letter to the King and Queen. Well done to the 30 children who wrote letters. These were subsequently posted to the palace. The PC reconvened after the recent PC elections, with Liz Brady remaining as chair, Liz Brown as deputy chair and Pennie Alford on planning. The other elected councillors are Lotte Wynder and Paul Bailey, with Kevin Cooke being co-opted. All being well, a couple of ongoing projects will have been concluded by the end of July. The QEII Platinum Jubilee bench will have been securely installed on the village green and shelving will have been fitted in the telephone box, in readiness for its use as a book exchange. Thank you to Kevin Cooke and Paul Bailey for their 10
labours. Some concern was expressed, when a small area of the green was dug up, ready for the installation of the bench. There was speculation as to whether this was for broadband purposes, but this was clearly not the case. At July’s PC meeting, a number of issues were discussed, namely, whether we should contribute to conserve and enhance biodiversity, as required by the Environment Act 2021, to agree guidelines for approval of headstones and tablets in the PC cemetery, and to consider our social media, as an up to date business information source. We have also recently undertaken a review of the allotments, in terms of whether a water supply can be installed. Whilst a decision is still to be taken, it is important to recognise that the costs of both installation and ongoing use, are likely to be prohibitive. All contact details, meeting minutes, policies and procedures, and PC news, can be found on the website at https://binhampc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk. Elizabeth S Brady, Chair Binham PC PRIORY SUMMER CONCERTS 18th August 6pm Fontanella. Featuring four of the UK's leading professional recorder players, Fontanella entertains audiences of all ages, in programmes designed to bring the history of the recorder to life. Music by William Byrd (celebrating the 400th anniversary of his death), Thomas Tallis and Thomas Morley. 25th August 6pm Xuefei Yang. A most welcome return to Binham for one of the world's finest classical guitarists, with a programme of guitar favourites by Bach, Sor, Villa Lobos, Bonfa, Jobim, Mangoré, Brouwer, Pujol, Pena, Xu. 9th September 7.30pm Tāla Tarang. Featuring Eleanor Turner, harp and Mendi Singh, tabla. Entitled “Dewdrop”, this special candlelit concert, features a repertoire which includes folk, Bollywood, Western classical and world music, with compositions by Bach, Strozzi, Tieren, Piazolla, Hensen- Conant, Tarang. Tickets cost £20 per concert and are available from Maureen Frost on 01328 830362, or from davidfrost226@btinternet.com. Geoff Scott MEMORIAL HALL Having been the custodian of this column for the past five years or so, Mary Hunt announced that she was stepping down from our committee at the end of March. Her last article was for the 150th Anniversary edition. Mary will be sadly missed and will definitely be a hard act to follow. We hope you are all enjoying the warm summer weather that we are having. With summer now in full swing, the team have been hard at work planning this year’s Summer Fete - Sunday 13th August from 12pm - 4pm. You may have noticed our flyer dropping through your letterbox entitled “The All New Binham Village Hall Summer Fete”. We truly hope that there will be something for everyone this year, with new activities and new entertainment, plus more refreshments. There will be music from the Fakenham Ukes, pony rides, vintage vehicles, a bar, cream teas, a table top sale and a pre-loved clothes sale. Alongside all the old favourites like outdoor games, the waterslide, our own dog show (like Crufts, but much more fun), BBQ, ice creams, waffles and much more besides. If you have any unwanted books and bric-à-brac to donate, please call Anne Hooper on 07855 379719 and for pre-loved clothes, call Wendy Keesom on 01328 805001. Anyone who like to help in any way on the day, should please contact one of the committee. Duncan Baker has very kindly agreed to open the festivities once again, so do come along and be sure to tell all your friends and visitors about it. Our Social Night events, held on the last Thursday of every month, continue to be a huge success. They are a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, or even to make new ones. You can join in the fun, by playing one of the many games we have available, or you can simply just have a chat and a bit of a tipple. Why not give your oven gloves the night off and enjoy a jacket potato, with one of our delicious toppings. Other events to watch out for are the Village Hall Show on Sunday 10th September (see separate article) and also our Jazz Evening, featuring Barbar & The Black Sheep (The Chris Cooper Trio), on Friday 6th October. So as not to miss out on any of our events, be sure to keep an eye on our smart new signage, as well as on our website - www.binhamvillagehall.co.uk. Kevin Howard 11
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