Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023
The communty newspaper for 10 North Norfolk villages.
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NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST<br />
BIKE RIDE<br />
The <strong>2023</strong> bike ride will take place on Saturday 9 th<br />
<strong>September</strong> and we hope some of our readers will decide to<br />
take part. This is the 40 th Anniversary year of the event and<br />
it would be lovely if some Sharrington residents joined in.<br />
By asking friends and family to sponsor you, you will be<br />
able to raise funds for Sharrington church and the Norfolk<br />
Churches Trust which provides grants, advice and support<br />
for many of our lovely churches in the county as well as<br />
caring for 13 redundant churches. Setting off from<br />
Sharrington church you can visit as many other churches in<br />
the area as you wish and at each church you will be able to<br />
use your sponsorship form to record your visit, Although the<br />
day is called a bike ride, any form of transport is possible<br />
and there have been participants riding horses, walking or<br />
turning up in cars so anything goes. More details and<br />
relevant forms are on the Trust’s website<br />
www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk and there will be<br />
information at the back of the church too.<br />
We try and provide a team of volunteers to welcome<br />
those visiting our church and they always appreciate having<br />
someone to sign their sponsorship forms and meet and greet<br />
them. So if anyone can spare an hour during the day to be in<br />
the church we would be very grateful. Please contact Pippa<br />
Long on 01263 860613 if you think you can help. CD<br />
STIFFKEY<br />
Contact: Sophia Williams 07800 590262<br />
stiffkeylynx@gmail.com<br />
GENERAL NEWS<br />
In May, one of our local artists, myself, Sophia<br />
Williams, took part in the open studios trail, as part of the<br />
North Norfolk wide event. It was well supported by the<br />
village, which I am exceedingly grateful for. It was lovely to<br />
meet new faces and familiar ones too.<br />
A glut of rhubarb was kindly shared out by local<br />
villager, Dee Desbrow, to fellow villagers. The village voted<br />
for its desired members of the Stiffkey parish council. The<br />
village had an exceptional turnout, resulting in four new<br />
parish councillors, being appointed: Paul Claydon, Jane<br />
Hiscocks, Rocky Husain and Jamie Lawrence. Phil<br />
Harrison, Alexandra Hooper and Martin Williams were<br />
voted back on, with Martin Williams appointed as the new<br />
chair. Having spoken to several villagers, they have<br />
expressed their communal thanks to the outgoing and<br />
incoming members of the parish council who have tirelessly<br />
and endlessly gone out of their way to care for our village.<br />
In June our local pub, the Stiffkey Red Lion, found out<br />
that they were awarded a place in the Good Food Guide. No<br />
mean feat. On the coastal path the poppies were out in<br />
abundance on the way to freshers creek; a field ablaze in<br />
scarlet, following on from last years’ wild fire on the same<br />
field. Nature has a way of rejuvenating and reinvigorating<br />
itself unexpectedly.<br />
Over the past couple of months, the village has had an<br />
abundance of updates from our parish council in our<br />
noticeboards detailing their exchanges with the National<br />
Trust about rebuilding the bridge. Their persistence seems to<br />
be reaping dividends with the National Trust appointing a<br />
contractor at the end of June. From what they’ve said so far,<br />
it doesn’t look as though we’re going to get the contractors<br />
in just yet. Please take a look at the communication chain on<br />
the village notice board or on the Stiffkey village facebook<br />
group for more information.<br />
The ground nesting birds are nesting on the marshes at<br />
the moment. It is something that we all need to be aware of<br />
if we’re venturing beyond the well-trodden paths whether<br />
we’re dogs or humans. In the past we’ve had ringed plovers,<br />
oyster catchers amongst other nesting on the marshes. I’ve<br />
also witnessed the lapwings nesting on the field next to<br />
damson lane.<br />
This Month’s Seasonal Recipe<br />
Crispy lentil, squash & yoghurt salad<br />
serves 4-6<br />
for the butternut squash<br />
500g butternut squash<br />
1 tablespoons of olive oil<br />
3 tablespoons of sugar or coconut sugar<br />
½ teaspoon salt<br />
several grind of black pepper<br />
for the lentils<br />
1 x 400g tin of green/brown/beluga lentils (rinsed)<br />
1 tablespoon of olive oil<br />
1/ teaspoon hot smoked paprika<br />
several grinds of black pepper<br />
for the pickled onions<br />
½ small red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)<br />
1 lemon<br />
optional teaspoon of white balsamic vinegar<br />
for the garlic yoghurt<br />
200g of cocos organic coconut yoghurt<br />
1 clove of garlic (minced)<br />
½ teaspoon of salt<br />
several grinds of black pepper<br />
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