Local Lynx No.151 August/September 2023

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uildings-commission-faqs/. We would like to remind readers that Stiffkey’s church, St John’s, needs your help, financial or otherwise. We need support to run activities that enable us to preserve our splendid building and grounds. We want it to remain a pleasant place for us all and our visitors. We are considering running a regular Saturday morning stall on the knoll, selling locally produced items. If you think you would be able to help by contributing and/or occasionally running the stall or have other ideas to support us, please contact me on apduff@outlook.com. Alan Duff COASTAL MARSH ARTISTS For nine days at the end of May we took part in an open studios event as part of the artists co-operative, North Norfolk Studios. Artists in the parishes of Stiffkey, Wiveton, Binham and Bale participated locally. Reflecting on our participation, the coastal marsh artists, enjoyed large numbers through their studio doors We welcomed strangers, friends and family into our workspaces, showcasing our works and our working practices. With people purchasing original works, directly from us, it reassures us that we have purpose and value. We collectively want to thank all the people that took the time and effort to step through our studio doors. At the end June the annual general meeting of the North Norfolk Studios artists cooperative took place in Salthouse. It was pleasing to see that the cooperative can continue thanks to new volunteers taking up the helm. Without the generous support of their volunteers the cooperative would no longer be able to host the annual open studios event. The coastal marsh artists are planning group exhibitions year and other unique events too. For more information about these please view our website: https://bit.ly/coastalmarshartists. Sophia Williams STIFFKEY PIRATES On the 24th June we hosted a game against the touring ‘Grantchester Blue Ball’ team. They were playing three games in three days - a feat beyond most of our team. An early start and a thirty overs game was agreed upon. Grantchester batted first and, despite some at times tight bowling, they managed to post a good total of 230, with a key thirty or so runs coming off the last three overs. After a quick break for tea, the Stiffkey Pirates innings began. We looked promising for a while against their bowling. Then wickets started to fall with a depressing regularity. Hector Robb put together a relaxed and effortless fifty. When he fell, all was lost, and Stiffkey Pirates game ended with a 150 all out. Despite losing, our heads were held high. Our team consists of four players under the age of 16 and our oldest player must have been at least twice the age of Grantchester's eldest player. At the time of writing, this season, we have played four games and won two. If you are interested in playing, we welcome all. Our remaining fixtures are detailed at the beginning of the Lynx magazine in August. Please come and cheer us on. If you are interested in playing with the Stiffkey Pirates email Chris Bateman at chris.bateman78@ gmail.com. Jeremy Bevan STIFFKEY LOCAL HISTORY GROUP SLHG will be hosting an exhibition entitled 'Stiffkey on the Map' at the Parish Church in Stiffkey from Saturday 26th to Monday 28th August inclusive from 10am to 4pm. The maps on show will cover our village topography for over 300 years. We will also be helping with the annual 'Stalls on the Knoll’ on 27th August 10am-12.30pm. Good parking, free refreshments all weekend and happy chat. SLHG RESCUE WOODEN BOATS Our charity has had a busy start to the season. We have hosted many interested visitors on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. In case you are planning a visit, we are open from 11am until 4pm on our opening days. Lucy Lavers, our restored Dunkirk little ship, is afloat in Wells and has trips organised by the curlew coastal charters team. Their season has also started well with several group and society visits booked. We are happy to open specially for groups and societies. Please get in touch if you know of a group who would like to visit our maritime heritage centre and boat workshop with or without a trip on Lucy Lavers on the same day. We would love to welcome you to our summer BBQ which is being held at our maritime heritage centre, on 26
Wednesday 23 rd August from 5pm until 8pm. It is organised on a pay as you eat basis. Please bring your own refreshments. The Blakeney Wild Rovers will be serenading our guests with sea-shanties. If you’d like to join our volunteer team do call or email for a chat. An hour or two from time to time is all that’s needed so drop me a line at: wwp@wendypritchard.co.uk or 07796 951414. We have just finished hosting the maritime heritage festival and flotilla as part of the Wells Carnival. I look forward to updating you about this in the next issue of the magazine. Wendy Pritchard MERSTONA QUIZ ANSWERS (Questions on page 19) 1. vanished into thin air (Prospero – The Tempest) 2. plays fast and loose (King John) 3. chance would be a fine thing (Victorian street slang) 4. tongue-tied (Sonnet 85) 5. you cannot be serious (John McEnroe) 6. in a pickle (King Alonso – The Tempest) 7. cheap as chips (Victorian advertisement) 8. fair play (King John) 9. twitter (Chaucer – the Canterbury Tales) 10. short shrift (Sir Richard Ratcliffe – Richard III) 11. cold comfort (Grumio - The Taming of the Shrew) 12. computer says no (Little Britain) 13. butterfingers (Dickens – the Pickwick Papers) 14. too much of a good thing (Rosalind – As You Like It) 15. hard-boiled (Mark Twain criticising Matthew Arnold) 16. in a fool’s paradise (Juliet’s nurse – Romeo & Juliet) 17. boredom (Dickens again – Bleak House) 18. foregone conclusion (Othello) LANGHAM SCHOOL NEWS It is now the summer term and we have been really busy with lots of exciting events. Quartz Class went to the Royal Norfolk Show and were part a group of more than 1,200 pupils from across Norfolk who drummed their way into the history books. Personnel from Guinness World Records declared a new record for the world's largest percussion ensemble using recyclable instruments. The ensemble was made up of pupils from schools and organisations across the county, including Langham Village School. The record-breaking work named "Bucket Beats XL" was organised by Norfolk Music Hub, a partnership of organisations committed to the highest quality of music education for children and young people across the county. The piece was written for buckets and junk percussion by Tim Brain of ‘Louder Than Life,’ who described the performance as "an incredible opportunity for young people across Norfolk to share the power of music and work together towards a common goal through the record attempt." This half term Jet Class are learning about the Ancient Greeks. They are learning about how different areas of Greece were governed and comparing the two cities of Athens and Sparta. They are finding out about 27 daily life and exploring Greek mythology and philosophy. In Design Technology they are designing moving vehicles with motors. A team of Jet Class young designers are spending the day at the Dyson Building at Gresham’s as part of a science, engineering, art and maths competition. Quartz Class are learning about the ancient Egyptian civilisation. From mummification to the River Nile, they are finding out all about life in ancient Egypt and what we can learn from the evidence the ancient Egyptians left behind. The class had a fantastic trip to Norwich Castle, which included a session learning about mummification and an artefact-handling workshop, which provided valuable insight into the culture and daily life of the civilization. Amber Class are learning about transport. They are exploring the history of transport from the earliest canoes to the latest space missions. They will explore how inventions such as trains and motorcars transformed how people got around, and what impact this had on the world. They used virtual reality headsets to experience landing on the moon in Apollo 13 and drove the the lunar roving vehicle. This was an amazing experience. This week Amber Class have a very exciting trip to the Opera at Kings Lynn Corn Exchange. It is Mozart’s The Magic Flute, which has been especially adapted for children. The class are learning some of the songs and familiarising themselves with the music before they go so that they can join in. Year 6 are getting ready for high school and have been taking part in transition days. They very much enjoyed their trip to the Harry Potter Studios, it was amazing seeing the Hogwarts Express and walking through the Forbidden Forest, all very exciting. We are planning an evening of adventures on the field as a celebration of their time here at Langham. This will include archery, cooking on a campfire and den building. We wish our Year 6 all the best for the future. We are looking forward to welcoming sixteen new children into Reception this year. They have a transition afternoon this week when they will spend some time in their new Classroom – Coral Class. On the last day of term we will join together with families for a leavers assembly followed by the annual summer fair. Langham Village: ‘A place for fun, creativity, friendship, ambition and discovery.’ Polly Kossowicz - Head teacher For further information please visit our website www.langham.norfolk.co.uk or follow us on twitter @langhamvill.
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