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THE
Mardler
BROCKDISH & THORPE ABBOTTS
Edition No. 198 June - July 2015
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Editorial Team
Editor in Charge
Christine Longe
Advertising
Jon Wilkinson
Treasurer
Janice Stacey
Useful Contacts
01379 668405 Surgeries Harleston
[email protected] Bullock Fair Close
Emergencies
Paddock Road
01379 668119 Eye Health Centre
[email protected]
Police
01379 668549 Harleston and Diss
[email protected] (calls routed automatically
Linda Bell
01379 669293
[email protected]
Mary Alderton
01379 668537
[email protected]
Robert Buck
01379 668663
[email protected]
Jan Croxson
01379 668630
[email protected]
Cheryl Mounser
01379 741468
[email protected]
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BROCKDISH VILLAGE HALL
Monday
-
Tuesday
1” Tues of
each month Wednesday -
Ballroom & Latin Dance
Classes 8 – 11pm
Aerobics 6:45 –7:45pm
Whist Drive 7:30pm*
Tuesday Group 2 - 4pm
Ballroom & Latin Dance
Classes 7pm – 11pm
Thursday
- Tea Dance 2pm
- Carpet Bowls 7:30pm
Friday
- Hall available for hire
Saturday
- Quizzes, Ballroom Dancing*
Sunday
- Tea Dance*
* See notice board for more information.
0845 4564567
Brockdish Village Hall (bookings)
Jill Edwards – During
School term M-F 9am-5pm
01379 668284
All other times 01379 669057
Thorpe Abbotts Village Hall
Bookings Kelvin Halifax
01379 668705
Brockdish Players
Tracy Amies
[email protected]
Tuesday Group
Betty Chapman
The views expressed in The Mardler are not Carpet Bowls Club
necessarily those of the Editorial team. The Editor Glyn Catchpole
reserves the right to amend or alter any copy
Aerobics
received.
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01379 853217
01379 853503
01379 852213
01379 870689
01379 668419
01379 668698
Clare Peed
01379 668715
Whist Drive
Liz Eastaugh
01379 852583
Sunday Tea Dance/Ballroom
Latin Dance Classes
Niall O’Brien
07526 883776
Brockdish School
Mandy Reeve
(Headteacher)
01379 668284
South Norfolk District Councillor
Jenny Wilby
01379 741504
Parish Clerk
Teresa Hines
01379 308617
Libraries
Harleston
Diss
01379 852549
01379 642609
Farmers Markets on the following
Saturdays in each month
2nd – Diss & Rickinghall
3rd – Harleston
4th – South Lopham
Cover pictures by Wayside Art in East Anglia and Old Greyhead
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Editorial
Summer is just round the corner and there are events
advertised in this edition in the villages and surrounding areas
in the next couple of months that will welcome both the good
weather and support from our readers.
We hope you are enjoying Elaine Murphy’s articles which are
so interesting and relevant to the villages and all the other
information that is in the magazine. Please let me know if you
would like to contribute to the Mardler with any articles that
would be of interest to our readers.
We would also like to welcome Linda Bell to the Mardler Team
Christine Longe – Editor
REMEMBER
Closing date for entries in the
August / September issue is
Friday 3rd July 2015
Articles received after this date may
not be included in the next issue.
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WHAT’S ON
Thurs 25th – Parish Council
Thorpe Abbotts (p 9)
Fri 26th Harleston Cinema (p20)
July
Sat 4th –Syleham BBQ (p15)
Sat 4th Thorpe Abbts Social (p5)
Sun 5th – Ladies Tractor Run
(p23)
Fri 10th – Mobile Library (p22)
Sun 12th Open Gardens (p6)
Sat 18th – Brockdish Garage
sale (p31)
Sat 18th –Thorpe Abbts Soc (p5)
Tues 28th – Parish Council
Meeting – Brockdish (p9)
June
Tues 2nd Tuesday Group (p5)
Fri 5th – Brockdish School 150th
Anniversary (p14)
Sat 6th Thorpe Abbts Social (p5)
Sun 7th _Open Farm Day (p36)
Sun 7th – Pet Service (p33)
Fri 12th – Mobile Library (p22)
Thurs 18th – Quiz Kings Head
(p29)
Sat 20th – Thorpe Abbotts
Social (p5)
Sat 20th Quiz Night Brockdish
Village Hall (p22)
Wed 24th Harleston Medical
Practice Open Evening (p28)
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Village
KATHY HOLLOWAY
1948-2015
Her friendship and hard work
will be sadly missed by all those
who knew and worked with her
and our sympathy is extended
to her husband Mark.
Kathy
was
a
valued
member of the Mardler
Editorial Team for many
years who had been
battling with cancer for the
last 16 months. Throughout
her treatment she was
always positive that she
would recover and until her
illness took a turn for the
worse
maintained
an
interest in the running of the
Mardler.
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TUESDAY GROUP
We were due to have the Body
Shop representative coming to
our
April
meeting,
but
unfortunately we were unable to
contact anyone from the Body
Shop to come along. We did
manage to contact Andrew
Bingham from the Independent
Funeral Service to give a talk to
the meeting. He was a very
interesting speaker and gave a
full account of how funerals
have changed since the 1800’s.
including the different sorts of
funerals
which
are
now
available. We all went home
feeling quite pleased with what
we had found out from this
knowledgeable man.
Kathy was a lively, quick
witted person, was not
afraid to speak her mind
and who was always
looking for ways to develop
the Mardler. She was
instrumental in redesigning
it 3 years ago in order to
make it more user friendly
and informative for the
villages and its readers and
she can be proud of its
success.
Our May speaker was Anna
Hunter, who runs the Waveney
Valley Hogspital, dealing with
hedgehogs from birth to death.
We all found her presentation
very interesting and it really
showed what a hardworking
person she is and so very
She served on the team
giving her time generously
and
bringing
immense
knowledge gained in her
working
life
to
the
magazine.
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committed
to
keeping
hedgehogs fit and well.
supported. The Hog Roast night
in April was enjoyed by more
than 60 members that attended.
Mary Cubley had people
dancing to more of the
traditional steps when she
played at the hall in early May.
Our June speaker is Chris
Davies talking about The
Ghurkhas, those very brave
soldiers from Kathmandu,
who have always given
their allegiance to the U.K.
We are all looking forward
to Tuesday, 2nd June.
Two additional dates have been
added to the normal first
Saturday in the month events,
they are included in the list that
follows:
All
visitors
are
very
welcome; we have a full
programme for the rest of
the year.
June 6th
Dancing to Barry
(our regular performer)
June 20th
The Dave Drain
Band (a popular 4 piece group
with new steel guitar player)
July 4th
Susan Jayne (a
favourite performer returning to
us from two years ago)
July 18th
Lisa Marie (a new
performing artist - this will also
be a BBQ night with proceeds to
charity)
Betty Chapman –Chairman
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THORPE ABBOTTS
SOCIAL CLUB
AND VILLAGE HALL
You may recall that last
year I was seeking help in
moving two stone plaques
left on the grass verge of
the A143 near where the
bus shelter used to be.
Although a good home has
been suggested for them,
no offers of assistance to
help with their removal have
been forthcoming so they
will remain where they are
unless
helpers
come
forward.
Linda Halifax 01379 668705
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BROCKDISH VILLAGE HALL
The Village Hall Trustees have
taken on the task of starting to
apply for grants for a defibrillator
for Brockdish. Any ideas for
fundraising (or donations) would
be gratefully received. I am
pleased to say that six people
have volunteered to be on the
The Social Club is well
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defibrillator phone list. I have
also received an offer to
organise a Treasure Hunt
around the village, probably in
September in aid of this, so
please keep a look out for
posters nearer the time. Many
thanks to you all, we will keep
you up to date with our
progress.
THANK YOU
A very big thank you to all the
brave folk that turned up for
our open garden at the end of
March, we were so amazed,
the weather was awful, we had
rain, wind, hail and even
thunder and lightning but it
didn’t keep you away.
Jan Croxson -Chairman
The grand total was £2,400 for
Prostate Cancer and local
charities. How can we thank
you enough for all the support,
not forgetting all those that
came along and helped,
donated prizes and baked
cakes, we couldn’t do it without
you.
BROCKDISH CHURCHYARD
A big thank you to all the great
people who gave their time to
help with a major spring clean
at the Village Churchyard, it is
very much appreciated. A
repeat request to dog owners
to clear up any mess left by
their animals.
Thank you so much.
Would people also tending
graves please take home their
own waste and not leave it in
the churchyard.
Many thanks.
Jackie & John Spooner –
The Olde Coach House,
Jan Croxson-Churchwarden
Open Gardens
The Olde Coach House, Brockdish
12th July 2015 2pm -5pm
Strawberry tea, tombola, plant stall
Please come and support us - proceeds in aid of
Brockdish Defibrillator fund.
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THE OLD KINGS HEAD
A big thank you to all that have been so supportive for our first
few months; we have been totally overwhelmed by the many
positive comments on the beer and food as well as the
refurbishment of The Old Kings Head. We now finally have
gas in the kitchen so will be slowly extending our menu over
the coming weeks to include our House Burger, Rib-eye
steaks, pan fried Fish, Meat and Game dishes.
We shall also be starting our Curry Club Curry Night which will
be on the first Wednesday of the month with the first one being
on Wednesday 3rd June at 19:30hrs. You will have to buy
tickets for this event, as spaces are limited.
Our new website is closer to going live and we will have all the
information about this and future events on that in due course.
If you love to play scrabble do come and join in with the
scrabble night on the last Wednesday of the month with the
next being on 27th May, tiles down at 7pm.
We have had many guest real ales over the last 12 weeks of
which I shall now list! Adnams: Ghost Ship, Fat Sprat. Barrell
& Sellers: Best Bitter, Pale Ale. Buffy’s: Norfolk Terrier.
Calvors: Loadstar, Smooth Hoperator. Grain: YOH Goldings,
Redwood, Oak, 3.1.6. Green Jack: Drifter, Trawlerboys,
Golden Best. Humpty Dumpty: Red Mill, Little Sharpie. Moon
Gazer: Golden IPA, Ruby Ale, Golden Ale St Peters: Best
Bitter. Shortts Brewery: Blondie, Skiffle, The Cure, Indie
Please tick off those that you had and weep at those you
missed…….
We are also delighted to have Andrew Vessy, artist and
Reverend Canon open an exhibition of his work here on
Wednesday 1st July. You are welcome to join him for a
personal introduction to his work, followed by lunch with
Andrew and a short question and answer session at the end.
To book please call us on 01379 668843. The exhibition
opens on Thursday 2nd July and runs until Sunday 16th August.
Jonathan
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Parish Council
BROCKDISH PARISH COUNCIL (Including Thorpe Abbotts)
CHAIRMAN – Christine Mackenzie
Clerk – Teresa Hines
Tel: 01379 308617 e-mail: [email protected]
Planning Decisions (www.south-norfolk.gov.uk)
● 2015/0321 Erection of country house and associated
landscaping works. Red Farm Barn, Brockdish, Needham
Bypass, Brockdish. Amended/revised plans which include a new
access drive from Whitepost Lane.
● 2015/0443 Outbuildings at Thorpe Abbotts Place.
Repositioning of windows/doors and change of material for
windows to upvc. Rearrangement for internal layout.
● 2015/0783 Pink Cottage, 1 The Street, Brockdish.
Replacement of windows.
● 2015/0939 & 2015/0966 Home Farm Barn, The Street, Thorpe
Abbotts Replacement of 2 windows with 1 pair of doors and 2 full
height windows. Little Barn Conversion of double garage to
habitable room. Erection of gates.
Please Slow Down!
The speed of vehicles travelling through the villages is causing
concern to many residents. It is felt that much of the speeding
‘offenders’ are local residents please be considerate and drive
below the speed limit. Speed survey/monitoring will be taking
place shortly.
Date of next scheduled meetings:
Thursday 25th June 2015 at 19:30 at Thorpe Abbotts Village Hall.
Tuesday 28th July 2015 at 19:30 at Brockdish Village Hall.
No meeting is held during August.
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Kung Fu
Needham Village Hall, Thursdays
Juniors 6.30-7.30pm - Seniors 7.30-9pm
Kickboxing
Jay’s Green Centre Harleston, Fridays
Juniors 4-5pm - Senior’s 6.30-7.30pm
We also run weekly Kung Fu & Kickboxing classes at
Eye, Diss, Dickleburgh & Bungay
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/RMAReflexMartialArts
Adrian Poulter 07949 187169 – 01379 853894
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COFFEE BREAK
JOKES
Q. Why do ducks often look so sad when they are preening their
feathers?
Ans. Because they get down in the mouth.
Q. Who can shave three times a day and still have a beard?
Ans. A barber.
Q. What happened when the chicken drank whisky?
Ans. It laid scotch eggs
Congratulations to Joyce and Glyn Catchpole who celebrated
their diamond wedding anniversary in April. What an
achievement in this day and age.
Birthdays
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to SAFFRON CLARKE who will be 5 on
July 3rd
QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days, but
how many have 28 days?
2. What is the next number in the sequence?
31 28 31 30 31
3. Lateral thinking.
I've hardly ever played chess, but I just beat a grandmaster who
was trying his hardest on the chess board. How did I do it?
4. If CASH PIN is a new variety of SPINACH, what sort of
vegetable is each of the following?
1. RIP SPAN
2. COOL CRIB
3. ROBOT TEE
4 CLEAR ICE
5 AURA GASPS
6 EGO CUTTER
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School
The Easter Bunny was hopping around the school delivering
chocolate eggs to all the children in March. He was a welcome sight
to new children who had not experienced this yearly event at
Brockdish. In addition to the Easter Bunny we also celebrated
Easter with the children reproducing the story outside in the school
grounds. Photographs of this were displayed in the Church and we
also enjoyed a church assembly with the children wearing their
Easter bonnets.
Our SIAMS Church Inspection took place before this and we are
very pleased to let you know that we were graded ‘good’ with the
children’s behaviour being given a special mention by the inspector
who asked me to thank them all for their exemplary behaviour and
the warm welcome he received.
We have several visits arranged for the summer including Duxford
Air Museum in June.
The younger children visited The Owl Sanctuary at Stonham this
week and were surprised to find other birds of prey and meerkats
there too! We have been observing a pair of owls on our new
interactive whiteboard as they are looking after their six eggs.
The older children are going to the museum in Great Yarmouth to
learn about Lord Nelson and visit his statue. They have also been
enjoying swimming at the High School this term.
As I write this we have just had our St. George’s Day celebration in
School with a performance by the children and a cup of tea for the
parents who came to watch; over 86% of our families came. Thank
you all so much for your support. It means a lot to the children to
have you all here.
The School now has new interactive whiteboards that up to eight
children can use at any time. These are in both classrooms. In
addition we have new laptops and iPads so the children can access
learning through the latest media.
Enjoy the summer weather!
Best wishes from us all at Brockdish C of E VC Primary School.
School
A funny thing happened…
Our Classroom Assistant was explaining the next sound the
children were going to be looking at in phonics. She asked the
children, “Do you know any words with the ‘tion’ sound in
them?” A variety of words were given such as station and
ration before one little girl put her hand up and exclaimed,
“You tion do that!”
Children’s Work
Summer Haiku by Lily C age 8
Fun outside today warm
I’m toasty like the sun
Butterflies are out
Summer Cinquain by Tallulah age 9
Summer
The blasting light
Ignites the sun awake
Everyone hot in the sun here
Warm breeze
Brockdish C of E VC Primary School
150 Year Birthday Celebrations
On Friday 5th June 2015 we will be holding a celebration
from 9am—9pm. If you have any
memories you would like to share with us
or would like to come along please
contact the School on 01379 668284 and
ask for Mandy Reeve or e-mail:
[email protected]
We would love to hear from past pupils, staff and residents.
You will be made most welcome and can look round the
school as it is today
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Events
SYLEHAM & WINGFIELD SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
Regular Events:
Monday 7pm Carpet Bowls
Tuesday 8 pm Jive Classes
3rd Thursday of each month, 1.30 – 4 pm Craft Group
Friday 9.30 am Line Dancing
Last Friday of each month, Bingo 7.30 for 8 pm
There will be a Family BBQ on Saturday 4th July Food will
be served from 5.00 pm – All welcome
Alison on 668251 or [email protected]
BILLINGFORD WINDMILL
Open Days Sunday 14th June and 19th July
(Classic / Visiting Vehicles on the 19th )
Mill Tours from 12.30 – 4.00pm
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Admission Adults £3, Senior Citizens £2, Children Free.
Refreshments available from The Shepherds Hut
The Mill needs work on Cap and Sails – if you would like to
donate to the restoration please contact us – Julie & Herbert –
Tel 853967
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HISTORY OF BROCKDISH AND THORPE ABBOTTS
Commander Charles Lindsay 'KP' Keighly-Peach DSO, RN
1902 – 1995 Biplane Fighter Ace by Elaine Murphy
Several people have asked me to write something about the
World War II fighter ace, ‘KP’ Keighly-Peach, who lived in the
village for the 40 years of his retirement. Few realised what an
outstanding war record he had. I remember him as a tall,
distinguished looking older man, a man of considerable
‘presence’. He and his wife Trixie (Beatrice) moved to the
village when he retired from the Royal Navy in the mid 1950s,
living in a house in Brockdish Street but after Trixie died KP
moved to a modern bungalow at the top of Hall Lane and was
joined by his sister, Rowena Ball-Greene and Rowena’s son,
Michael.
Throughout the 1960s ‘KP’ was active in parish affairs, serving
as an efficient Chairman of the Brockdish Parish Council. He
also served as Road Safety Officer to Norfolk County Council.
But who was he before that?
KP was born to the naval life on 6 April 1902, the son of an
Admiral, G. W. Keighly-Peach DSO, RN. Charles attended the
Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth, graduating in 1919
Portrait of Charles Keighly-Peach in
1945 by Henry T Lamb, in the
Maritime Museum at Greenwich
In 1925, he was seconded to the
RAF to learn to fly, qualifying in
Fairey Flycatchers. The Flycatcher
was the first fighter plane to be
purpose built. It was popular with
pilots because it was durable and
strong in spite of looking rather
flimsy. It had a short take-off and
also the ability to fly onto aircraft
carrier decks without using arrestor
wires.
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Over the interwar years KP was steadily promoted up through
the Navy, all the while gaining valuable practical experience
with the RAF and expanding his leadership command. By
1932 he was back with the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander
and on the staff of Rear Admiral (Destroyers) in 1935, then
back aboard a ship, the cruiser HMS London, in 1937-39. He
was promoted Commander in 1938. He later joined 711 Flight
operating Walrus amphibians (supermarine biplanes) from the
heavy cruiser HMS Sussex.
At the start of World War II, KP was an experienced senior
commander. He was recognized as a gifted and inspirational
teacher of other pilots so his earliest war time job from 193940, rather frustratingly for a man who wanted to be where the
action was, was Commander of Royal Naval Air Station Leeon-Solent (HMS Daedalus), the main training establishment
and administrative centre of the Fleet Air Arm. He finally got
his wish in June 1940, sent aboard the aircraft carrier HMS
Eagle as Commander of flights in the Mediterranean. He
arranged for four Sea Gladiators to be collected from Malta on
the outbreak of war with Italy, training two other pilots to fly
these with him. This trio provided the early fighter defence of
the Mediterranean Fleet.
A model of a Sea Gladiator 1940 bearing KP’s personal
markings
KP became a legendary fighter pilot. HMS Eagle was under
constant attack from Italian bombers and fighter planes, one
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skirmish leaving KP with a thigh wound which was never
properly sorted out until the mid 1970s. Many crew were badly
burnt or wounded but the carrier sailed on, supporting the
crucial convoys across the Mediterranean.
On HMS Eagle's deck Charles Keighly-Peach unstraps from
Sea Gladiator N5517. The aircraft is being unhooked from the
arrester wire.
In August 1940 the carrier was supporting a new convoy and
was also looking to damage the Italian Fleet. On 31 August,
KP, flying a Gladiator, was scrambled from HMS Eagle to
intercept a 'shadower'. He later wrote:
"Off Crete I came across a Cant Z.506B - I think the crew must
have been asleep as I was offered no opposition and felt
almost I was committing murder - it was too easy. The Cant
ditched off the coast off Crete and I saw the crew descending
via parachutes and they must have landed close enough to
land to be able to swim ashore." A telegraphist recorded that
day “Keighly-Peach had done it again, and we hoped the
shadower had been downed before he had time to signal our
position back to his base. But it was wishful thinking on our
part, for, from about eleven o’clock in the forenoon until about
six in the evening the fleet was subjected to ten more bombing
attacks.”
On 11th September 1940, KP was awarded the DSO for
meritorious and distinguished service during combat for his
service on HMS Eagle. Towards the end of the war re returned
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to the UK to serve in various senior roles in the Admiralty and
as a teacher, although after the liberation of Singapore, he
commanded HMS Sultan - the land base at Changi, until 1947.
His final role was as advisor to the Royal Canadian Navy from
1951-53, then he retired and decided to move to Brockdish.
Charles Keighly-Peach died in early 1995 after a long illness.
His sister Rowena, a former dancer, predeceased him, as did
his nephew Michael, a troubled young man who died tragically
young of alcoholism. KP’s own son flew Sea Furies with 807
Squadron aboard HMS Theseus during the Korean war,
becoming the third generation of Keighly-Peaches to be
awarded a DSO.
KP, his wife Beatrice, Rowena and Michael Ball-Greene are all
buried in Brockdish Churchyard.
Several people supplied their memories of KP for this article. I
am particularly grateful to Shirley Pretty.
Next time….The History of Brockdish and Thorpe Abbotts
Schools.
Elaine Murphy’s book, The Moated Grange, is now available
on Amazon, at Waterstones and from other booksellers.
Full Steam Ahead
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Information
Cinema At Harleston
Our film for June 2015 to be shown at the Archbishop Sancroft
School in Harleston is:
‘Trash’ (1 hr 55 mins). Set in the slum area of Brazil, three
teenagers make a discovery in the garbage dump and realise
that they have found something important. They soon find
themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible
wrong.
Directed by Stephen Daldry and with some very fine acting,
this film is an adventure thriller with some comedy. There are
some sub-titles.
Date: Friday, 26th June 2015.
starts at 7.30pm
Doors open at 7.15pm, film
Entry is £4. Refreshments will be available during the interval.
To book, please telephone Harleston Information Plus at
01379 851917. You pay at the door.
R.A.F.A. Fundraisers are pleased to announce BBMF aircraft
have been allocated for events in Harleston.
June 20th Armed Forces Day, RAFA and RBL collections
at Budgens car park :- Dakaota
August 31st Harleston and Waveney Festival Fun Day,
Recreation Grounds:- Lancaster
Please support our fund raising at both events
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Information
MOBILE LIBRARY
Visits Brockdish and Thorpe
Abbotts every four weeks on a
Friday, calling at:
Thorpe
10:20am
Abbotts
Telephone box/
Village Pump
Brockdish 10:45am
Church Road
Brockdish 11:00am
Waveney Heights
Brockdish 11:20am
Grove Road
Brockdish 11:35am - The
Street (outside
Waveney Cottage)
Next scheduled visits are on
12th June 2015 and 10th July 2015.
QUIZ NIGHT
SATURDAY 20th June
7:30 for 8:00pm
Admission £4
BROCKDISH VILLAGE HALL
Proceeds to Church Fabric
Fund
Bring your own drink
Jan 668630
ANSWERS TO COFFEE BREAK – April / May Edition
Riddle A shadow
5. L – STALL
Quiz
6. E – SEIN
1. P - PATCH
7. Y – DI
2. A – AWARD
Full answer Parsley
3. R – BREAK
4. S – MANSE
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Information
HARLESTON LIBRARY NEWS
Book start week 8th – 15th June is a celebration of picture
books and reading with babies & toddlers. We’ve recently
extended our Bounce & Rhyme time so that there are two
sessions; at 10.15 for babies up to 18 months and at 11am for
toddlers up to school age. Sessions run on Wednesday in
school term and new faces are always welcome; you don’t
need to be able to sing!
The school summer holidays will soon be starting, and the
library will once again be running a Summer Reading
Challenge. This year we have different themes for each age
group so there is something for every child and young person
in this free activity. Look out for details of our special events to
launch the challenge on Saturday 18th July and Saturday 25th
July.
Did you know we run a housebound library service for
anyone who is temporarily or permanently unable to get to the
library? We are currently looking both for more volunteers to
deliver this service, and for more readers who would like to get
books delivered to their home. You can make use of this
service if you’re just out of hospital or convalescing, or if you
are permanently unable to come to the library, and you don’t
have to be already a library user. If you want to know more,
please ring the library.
For library opening times and more information on all our
events and services visit: www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries, or call
01379 852549. For mobile library dates and details call 01603
222267 or follow the links to mobile libraries on our website.
The 12th Anniversary Ladies’ Tractor Run
On Sunday 5th July 2015 at 11.30am
Thorpe Abbotts Airfield
Everyone is invited to bring a picnic lunch to Gawdy Hall Meadow
Redenhall
In Aid of Cancer Research (Breast Cancer Appeal)
N J Rush
Painting and Decorating
General Maintenance
Gardening
Tiling
Pressure washing
Garden Clearance
Re-felting Sheds
Fast and friendly service
For free, no obligation
quotes
Call Nick 01379 741542
07931653197
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We will ‘forget you not’ this Fathers Days
This month, while many celebrate Father’s Day, there will be a
group of people spending this special day without their dad
and we have commissioned a special book of memories from
which people may draw comfort by expressing how they feel
or sharing prayers, poems, thoughts and inspirational sayings.
Anyone who has been bereaved of their dad can contribute to
the book, and children and young people are also encouraged.
There will be a Father’s Day book of memories in our
Rosedale Funeral Home in Diss
From all of our Funeral Homes we have available beautifully
presented ‘forget me not’ seeds for families to take away and
plant in memory of their dad. If you would like to receive a
sachet of seeds, please contact Diss 01379 640810
The seeds and the book of memories will be available in the
week prior to Father’s Day for those wishing to contribute. Our
Funeral Homes are open 9am-5pm every week day.
Rosedale is pleased to be supporting a special service of
Remembrance on Father’s Day at GreenAcres Woodland
Burials – Colney, near Norwich. The service will begin at 11am
and will be held in the Woodland Hall and it is free to attend
and open to all. Advance booking is advisable on 01603 811
556 or www.greenacreswoodlandburials.co.uk/colney.
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All Saints Church News
Ner’ caste a clout……
Well the sun is shining with wild flowers getting into their stride all
awaiting that late frost. As I think I mentioned last time the green
house is full to overflowing with young plants just waiting for me
to gather my nerve and get them planted out…… Mind you all the
onions are in as well as the broccoli and caulis so things cannot
be that bad. The allotment is looking good with a good crop of
asparagus now in its third year so almost into full cropping, but
that will need to wait till next year. The raspberries also looking
good so will have to make sure that I get the netting out so that
we do not end up merely feeding all the local blackbirds.
Lovely to see the Martins and Swallows arrive although I think
what we are seeing are birds passing through on their way
further north just at the moment. To my mind the real harbingers
of summer proper are the Swift which are generally here late
May. My Swift box is up and I am pretty sure it was at the very
least well investigated last year so hopeful of a full occupancy
this year. The buzzards are also around so as we think last year
will be nesting in the area, keeping good company with our other
much loved raptor the Barn Owl which I continue to see around
the airfield. I have just popped into the kitchen to top up the
coffee cup to see a Turtle Dove hoovering up left over niger seed
under the bird table!! I thought I had spotted a couple yesterday
but now delighted to confirm their arrival here.
The All Saints Churchyard is at the moment really between winter
and summer with everything just getting into its stride. The
Meadow Saxifrage is looking lovely although not quite a prolific
as last year and much of the Churchyard is covered with the blue
of Bugle. The Churchyard will have a survey done this year to
confirm its wildflower population possibly during June when it is
well worth a visit so if you are passing do feel free to have a
wander.
Simon Beet
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Information
BORD
BORDER HOPPA
Need help with transport?
Borderhoppa Outings:
Borderhoppa is a local
Community Transport charity
operating in this area.
June: 2015
Mon 8th – Lowestoft - £15
Mon 15th – Taverham Country
Shopping Centre - £15
th
Sat 20 June – Scole Village
Fete -£3.50
nd
Mon 22
– Aldeburgh &
Thorpeness - £17
th
Mon 29 – Waveney Stardust,
Beccles - £25 (includes boat trip)
Spaces limited
We can pick you up from your
home and take you shopping,
to work, to your local job club/
job centre or to visit a friend or
relative, for appointments at
doctors,
dentists,
hairdressers, vets etc. and
take
you
home
again.
Borderhoppa is here to help
you make all of your journeys
with ease.
July: 2015
Mon 6th – Southwold - £15
Sun 12th – Car Boot, Banham £7
th
Thurs 16 – Lunch at Jolly
Farmers, Forncett St Peter - £5
(lunch extra)
th
Mon 20 – Great Yarmouth - £17
rd
Thurs 23 – Great Yarmouth
Races - £25 (includes entrance
fee)
Mon 27th – Waveney Stardust,
Brundall - £25 (includes boat trip)
We also run members outings
to the seaside, gardens,
shopping trips, boat trips, pub
lunches etc. and we hire our
mini buses with a driver to
local not for profit community
groups.
Become a member and enjoy
all the benefits of our door to
door service and join us on
our
monthly
organised
outings.
(Membership £6 for 6 months
or £10 for 12 months and
journeys are priced on
distance travelled)
Unfortunately we are no
longer
able
to
accept
concessionary bus passes.
If you would like to make a
booking please call 01379
854800
Email: adminborderhoppa@
btconnect.com
or for more information visit our
website: www.borderhoppa.org
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Information
Harleston Medical Practice
Diabetes Health Promotion Event
Harleston Medical Practice and the Patient Participation Group are
hosting an open evening on Wednesday 24th June 2015 from 6.308.30pm. Our guest speaker will be Barbara Hammond, Diabetes
Nurse Facilitator, Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre. The
presentation will focus on:
 What is diabetes?
 Type 1&2
 Risk factors and complications
 Preventative measures including diet and lifestyle
 Medication
 Diabetes support services
Please come along and join us in the main waiting room at the
Bullock Fair Close Surgery. Refreshments will be available.
Wednesday 24th June 2015 from 6.30-8.30pm
Bullock Fair Close Surgery
Information
Old Kings Head, Brockdish
Quiz Night on Thursday June 18th
8pm start,
£2 per person, monies to charity
01379 668843
Open Tues-Sun 9am-10pm and Bank Holiday Mondays
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Information
Honey Bee Swarms
We are now approaching the time of year when the honey
bees become very active in collecting honey and increasing
bee numbers in the hive. The hive becomes congested and
the colony prepares to divide and some move away to form
another colony. This is the natural method of propagation of
the honey bee colony. The queen bee lays eggs in special
elongated cells (look like a small peanut shell) in the honey
comb; these eggs are specially fed by the worker bees to
produce new queens. A few days before the new queens
hatch the old queen accompanied by worker bees and drone
bees leave the hive to form a new colony. This is a swarm.
This swarm will sometimes settle on a nearby tree or some
where they can hang but sometimes they will go straight to
what they consider is a suitable place. Unfortunately this can
sometimes be the eves of a house, a chimney, a house
ventilation brick or any other suitable hole. These are almost
impossible to remove and if causing problems unfortunately
have to be destroyed. The ideal resting place for a swarm is
on a low branch of a tree or hedge or any projection were they
can hang in a cluster. These clusters of bees can easily be
collected and removed to be placed in a hive to form a new
colony for the bee keeper.
There is an old bee keepers saying.
A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon
A swarm in July is not worth a fly
This was because the new colony would have to build up
numbers to bring in honey and the later in the season for the
swarm the less time to build up numbers and produce
quantities of honey.
If you get a swarm in your garden then call me 01379 668279
and I will come and see if I can remove it.
Philip Thompson
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7th Brockdish Annual
Village Garage/Yard
Sale
Saturday, July 18th 2015
(10:00am-2:00pm)
To book a stall/garage, and be included on the
village map, showing which households are
taking part, please call 668284 School and ask for
Diane or Tracey
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Information
Hospice launches brand new team challenge
St Elizabeth Hospice is launching a brand new team challenge
event – a Truck Pull. Teams of 8-10 are wanted to join the St
Elizabeth Hospice Truck Pull to compete to pull a truck 50
metres – in the fastest time possible. The new event – which is
the first of its kind for the local charity – will take place on
Saturday
18th July,
from
noon,
outside
Mannings
Amusements, Felixstowe. As well as the Truck Pull,
individuals can challenge themselves further by trying their
hand at the Car Lift – testing their strength and stamina as
they see how many times they can lift the car – with the most
repetitions winning. Teams for the Truck Pull can be male,
female or mixed. Each team is asked to raise sponsorship with
all funds raised going towards providing vital care and support
to more than 2,000 local people living with a progressive
illness every year.The event will be as much fun for spectators
as it is for participants and there will be entertainment for all
ages – so bring all the family along too for a fun day out!
To find out more visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/events or
to request a registration form please call 01473 723600 or
email [email protected]
CONTACT CARE
Contact care is about reaching the vulnerable e.g. Recently
bereaved. Single parents. Young family carers. The disabled
old/young. Recently returned from hospital
Whatever the situation we can give reassurance and peace of
mind by the press of a button. The cost of the Lifeline is £3.40
per week and normally there is a one off £30.00 installation
fee. However we have joined forces with South Norfolk
Council and anyone living within South Norfolk Council will
will not pay the installation fee, therefore giving you a £30.00
saving. Please see our advert on Page 7
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Church Service Times
Rector
Revd Nigel Tufnell
01379 308905
[email protected]
facebook.com/redenhall.scole
https://twitter.com/RedScole
http://scole-reden5.webplus.net
Benefice
Administrator
Brockdish Church
Wardens
Thorpe Abbotts
Church Warden
Lucy Cooke, Mon-Fri 9am – 1pm
[email protected]
Ann Cork
Jan Croxson
Christine McDonald
7th June
Thorpe Abbotts
Brockdish
9.30am
3.00pm
Morning Prayer
PET SERVICE
14th June
Harleston
St John’s
10.30am
21st June
Brockdish
9.30am
Benefice Holy
Communion with the
Archdeacon
Holy Communion
28th June
Brockdish
9.30am
Morning Prayer
5th July
Brockdish
9.30am
Morning Prayer
12th July
Brockdish
Thorpe Abbotts
9.30am
9.30am
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer
19th July
Brockdish
9.30am
Holy Communion
26th July
Brockdish
9.30am
Morning Prayer
01379 851148
01379 668635
01379 668630
01379 669116
PET SERVICE
Brockdish Church
Sunday 7th June 3pm
Bring your pets and your family to Church for a service to thank God
for all our pets and the special part they play in our lives.
All pets welcome either on leads or in cages please.
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The Old Kings Head Review.
Thorpe Abbotts and Brockdish have been without a pub for too
long and finally landlords have opened up and started on the
right foot! Jonathan and Louise have hit the ground running,
creating a Social hub full of ambience with loads of local good
art on display, blended with a mix of eclectic modern and
antique furniture and chandeliers, all thrown together making
the whole place, a breath of fresh air we should all relish.
The place is split into two, with one side as a hearty cafe
serving Lavazza coffee and homemade cakes, and plenty of
things to read scattered around, the other side a welcoming
pub/restaurant. The kitchens are currently only warming up,
creating terrific pizzas with proper toppings, not your usual 1kg
of processed cheese here on a 3 inch thick base, rather well
infused authentic toppings delivering a taste sensation on a
thin crispy base! Try the Goats Cheese and Rocket pizza.
Fab! There is a wonderful selection of beers, wines by the
glass and up market spirits, all served with friendly albeit
nervous staff, but they are only warming up! If you just want a
drink ask for the garlic flat bread as an accompaniment.
Delicious!
There is fresh bread baked every Saturday and I can't wait for
the kitchens to fire on all guns, as if what’s being served is a
foretaste of how things are going to be, watch this space!
Aren't we lucky to have this culinary oasis in a sea of
emptiness, within walking distance. I only wish more locals
would support it rather than waiting to see it fail. Come on use
it or lose it! You won't be disappointed.
Food cost £7-£10.00pp
Cleanliness: 5 star.
P.S. I’ve now heard that gas has been connected, so I’m sure
we can all look forward to the sumptuous delights ahead.
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