Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023

CHURCH BARBECUE
The annual church barbecue will be held on Sunday 27 th
August at 12.30pm, kindly hosted by Perry and Pippa Long
in their garden at The Place. Tickets at £12 per person are
available from Pippa Long on 01263 860613. Come along
for burgers, sausages and salads – vegetarian options
available – plus desserts. Soft drinks will be provided but
bring your own beers, wine etc and enjoy an afternoon in
the sunshine in their lovely garden. It’s always a popular
event and numbers are limited so book early to be sure of a
place.
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LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS
For live music fans, local and otherwise, there are three
excellent shows for the autumn/winter period at Sharrington
village hall.
On Saturday 9 th September we have the super
songwriting and guitar playing of Ken Nicol and Wendy
Ross who will be accompanying him on violin.
Saturday 14 th October sees the return of Winter Wilson,
a fab duo consisting of Dave Winter on guitar and banjo and
Pip Wilson on vocals and accordion. Check out the video on
the ticketing page.
Finally on Saturday 9 th December we have a visit from
the very talented singer and songwriter Edwina Hayes.
Some have said she has the voice of an angel and needs to
be heard live to appreciate it. Again check out the links on
the website or the ticketing page.
Tickets for all events are available from https://
www.ticketebo.co.uk/sharrington-village-hall/ and our
website address is www.sharrington.org.uk G.Bishop
VH RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
Our committee at Sharrington village hall, or what was
originally Sharrington and Brinton village hall, is composed
of committed and hard working locals who can only give so
much when it comes to time and the energy to sustain a
community space for all. We all enjoy what we do to keep
the hall in shipshape condition and raise funds accordingly
to do this, but we could really benefit from further support
on our committee from the community at large or the hall
will cease to be able to do the many things it currently does.
Please look at our new website to see what we do offer and
please consider joining our committee to keep our hall
sustainable for many years to come.
G. Bishop
CRAFT GROUP
We would like to thank everyone who has come along to
our craft workshops so far in 2023. We have turned our
hands to everything from Coronation crowns to origami
umbrellas.
We are taking a break in August but will return on
Friday 1 st September, 10.30am -12.30pm for another get
together with an autumn theme.
Everyone is welcome at our friendly group.
Refreshments and all materials are provided for a very small
fee and donations to Sharrington village hall. More details
can be found at https://sharrington. org.uk/craft. SB
NOBLE ROTTERS WINE CLUB
Not long after Loreen had mightily impressed Liverpool
with her Tattoo, the Rotters hosted the Eurovision Wine
contest in June, the first tasting of season nine. The white
wines of northern Europe took on the better known reds
from further south.
A typically inventive British blend of Siegerrebe, Solaris
and Phoenix crafted by Three Choirs in Gloucestershire got
the evening off to a hopeful start. A Furmint from Hungary,
a Grűner Veltliner from Austria, a Riesling from Germany
and a Tamâiosa Româneasca from Romania did their best to
set up an unbeatable score, but would it be enough?
And, did the reds rise to the challenge? A Douro from
Portugal, a Xinomavro from Greece, a Chianti from Italy, a
Rioja from Spain and a Bordeaux from France soon
dispelled any doubts as they clearly outshone the whites on
both nose and palate.
And the winner? You’ve guessed it. The Chateau Pey La
Tour Reserve Bordeaux Superior 2018 seized the trophy.
Chief Rotter
PINPOINT INFO: Fakenham Age Concern area
minibus provides a number of regular door-to-door
services to Fakenham from villages covered by Local
Lynx for people over 55. See p.4 for details.
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