Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023

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BINHAM VILLAGE SHOW We are delighted to announce that this year’s show, will be held on Saturday 9th September and Sunday 10th September. As well as the usual entry categories, details of which you can find on the village hall notice boards, there will also be displays from Binham’s businesses, clubs and councils, of which there are many. There will also be a display of Binham Past & Present. So make a note in your diary and be sure to come along, as it’s not to be missed. More details can be obtained from Liz Brown on 07435 788221. Liz Brown THE FRIENDS OF BINHAM PRIORY Next Event 20th October - Save the Date We are delighted to announce that our autumn speaker will be the Norfolk diver, Julian Barnwell, who, with his brother, discovered the 17th century wreck of “Norfolk’s Mary Rose”. Found off Yarmouth, the royal warship HMS Gloucester went aground in 1682 with the future King of England, James II, on board. James survived, but many lives were lost. The finding of the Gloucester has been said to be the single most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose. It is currently the subject of a special exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum, featuring many rescued artefacts. The Barnwell brothers and their team continue to dive the wreck and have brought up many amazing relics, including the ship’s bell, tools, wine bottles, clothing and even a pair of spectacles. We look forward to updates on this incredible adventure when Julian presents his talk, “Our Journey to Finding the Gloucester”, at 7:30pm on 20th October in Binham Memorial Hall. Box office details will be available closer to the date and, as always, members of The Friends of Binham Priory will have priority access to tickets. Keep an eye on our website - friendsofbinhampriory.weebly.com. Carolyn Raymond BINHAM ART GROUP We recently enjoyed a figure painting and boat painting demonstration by Langham based artist Bob Brandt. With Bob’s usual enthusiasm and humour, he demonstrated techniques which he’d honed over the years. Although traditional oils are Bob’s usual medium, he chose on this occasion to use acrylics, as they dry quicker. His palettewas based around the primary colours, from which he showed us how to mix skin tones. Painting on to thick, light grey card, he covered large areas of it, using a kitchen washing up sponge. Then he transferred to synthetic watercolour brushes, to add form, shape and detail. Amazingly, in no time at all, a likeness of the sitter appeared. The main takeaway was that Bob did the drawing detail at the end, in contrast to the convention of starting with the drawing. After the coffee break Bob demonstrated the tricky subject of drawing boats, a favourite subject of North Norfolk based artists. He showed how important it was to get the right shape. His technique was to draw an oblong box and then insert the detail of the boat. Easy when you know how. The group really enjoyed the demonstration, which was informative, rich in content and humorous. Thank you Bob and we look forward to your return visit to the group. We have recently refreshed some of the pictures at The Gallery at The Chequers by adding a more seasonal and colourful element. Among them a painting by the winner of our recent Picture of the Month, a scene of Wells Harbour at High Tide by Teri Watkins. As regular readers of Local Lynx will know, we hold an Annual Art Exhibition in the Binham Memorial Hall every summer. This year we are celebrating our 25th anniversary, on the weekend of 18th and 19th August. To mark the occasion, we have invited our group members to include various other crafts, such as collage, gel printing, wooden sculptures, fabric paintings and jewellery amongst others. We also plan to display about 120 paintings. There will be the usual private preview, between 6.30pm - 8.30pm, on Thursday 17th August, which will be open to all Binham residents and invited guests, so be sure to mark your calendars. For further details and news about the group, please visit our website - www.binham artgroup.weebly.com. Robin Townend BINHAM & HINDRINGHAM OPEN CIRCLE Just to remind everyone that we do not have a meeting in August. However, we very much look forward to seeing you on Thursday, 21st September, for our walking tour of the historic and interesting parts of Kings Lynn. Details will be confirmed nearer the time. If you have any questions, please give our secretary, Sue Elkins, a call on 01328 878487. New members are always welcome. We usually meet at Hindringham Village Hall at 7.15pm, on the third Thursday of each month. Sue Elkins 100+CLUB WINNERS May June S Taylor £25 Vanessa Buxton £25 Lucy Fox £10 Karen Lawrence £10 Carolyn Pepper £5 Paul Marshall £5 12
Jude Robson £5 Beverley Lawrence £5 Maureen Frost £5 Brenda Cooper £5 Regrettably, due to a fall-off in membership numbers, it has been necessary to reduce the monthly prize pot. If and when membership numbers revert to previous levels, we will be sure to increase the prize pot back to the previous level. Anyone who would like to join the 100+ Club, or wishes to renew their subscriptions, should email paulbailey04@aol.com or call 07401 315714. P.Bailey COCKTHORPE Contact: Maurice Matthews 01328 830350 maurice.matthews@peppard.net No news from Cockthorpe this time. FIELD DALLING Contact: Julie Wiltshire julie_wilson75@hotmail.com ST ANDREW’S CHURCH Animal Blessing Service, 13 th August 11am Calling all animals to church! Bring your beloved pets to church. It’s a lovely time to give thanks for our animals of all sorts and sizes. Harvest Festival, 10 th September 11am A wonderful opportunity to thank God for all the glorious things around us here in the countryside. PARISH COUNCIL DATES Please note the following dates for the next Parish Council meetings: 2023: 4 th September, 13 th November 2024: 22 nd January, 11 th March (+ Parish), 13 th May (Annual Meeting) Meetings start at 7pm in the Villagers’ Hall. There remains a vacancy on the Parish Council so please contact the Parish Clark, Sarah Hunt, on 07776 151735 if you are interested. PINPOINT INFO: Did you know there is a wheelchair accessible community minibus service to Fakenham and back from your door? See page 4 for details. FIELD DALLING & SAXLINGHAM SUMMER FETE Saturday 12th August, 2pm – 4pm Villagers’ Hall Come and join us at our annual fundraising fete with lots of stalls and traditional games for all ages. Raffle, tombola, bric-a-brac, gifts, cakes, books and plants. Refreshments, hot dogs, local strawberries and ice cream and live music throughout the afternoon by the Norfolk Jazz Quintet. VILLAGERS’ HALL Villagers’ Hall Committee After nine years on the committee and currently Chairman and Treasurer respectively, Steve and Susie Collins have decided to step down from the committee in October. New committee members are actively being sought. The Villagers' Hall is in great shape and it's fun to get involved. Come along to the next meeting at the hall on Monday 7th August at 7pm or phone Steve & Susie on 830365. Book Club Now we have a beautiful, new, small meeting room at the Villagers' Hall would anyone be interested in forming a book club? Nothing too serious, a friendly way to discuss a variety of books and topics. If this appeals to you, please let me know Susie 830365. 200 CLUB WINNERS May: £50 Steve Swanton, £25 Brian Goodale, £15 Eric Hotblack June: £50 Chris Williamson, £25 Ginny Kirby, £15 Bridget Nicholson GUNTHORPE Contact: Jane Paton 07989 534145 jacarwardine@googlemail.com FOGPC 50/50 Club Draw Results May June Alex Worrall £25 Nuala Howard £20 Elaine Francis £20 Margot Worsley £10 Etta Sinclair £15 Pockets Sinclair £5 Niamh Shelkin £15 Chris Metcalf £5 Liz Marsden £10 Christine Starkings £5 Daniel Worsley £10 Marie Denholm £5 13
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