Village Link
June 2012
Grimston, Congham
Roydon & Pott Row
Page One
June 2012
Waste not, Want not…
The expression ‘Waste not, want not’
away far more of it than ever before.
originally meant if you don’t waste
Rubbish heaps from Roman Grimston
good things, you won’t be in want (in
have been picked over, but what was
need). But the words have both
found was mostly animal bones and
changed their meaning quite a bit over
cockle shells. From the medieval
the years, and now we normally use
potteries in Grimston and Pott Row
the word ‘waste’ to mean what we’re
broken pots have been found, and
throwing away, and we throw away
from much later centuries, glass
what we don’t want. The amount we
bottles. Archaeologists in the future
throw away has multiplied greatly
looking back at our century will be
over the years, because we can afford
able to pick through vast mounds of
to buy far more, and much less of it
landfill – will they be surprised at how
can be mended or re-used. Or even if
much we chuck away? Will they
it can, we prefer to have a newer
regard us as the most wasteful age of
item. Although we have fridges and
all? Will they by then have learnt
freezers to preserve food, we throw
better ways?
We can’t go on just dumping everything in the bin…
In the past, most Items were used and
because of the difficulties of sorting it
passed on, mended or re-made. They
and then finding buyers for the
were made from natural materials
different materials. But the money
which rotted down in a relatively
they can make is passed back to
short time. Today so much is made of
reduce Council Tax. They can sell
plastics and polymers, or complex
cardboard and paper, plastic bottles
mixes of materials which can neither
and aluminium or steel cans, but no
be re-used nor re-cycled. And we’ve
other metals or plastics. You can take
learnt the pollution dangers inherent
lots of other things to Recycling
in landfill. Re-using and re-cycling is
Centres where you carefully separate
much better. An incinerator just
items, including batteries, drinks
upwind of King's Lynn is not the right
cartons, wood, rubble, glass, metal foil
answer, but finding the right answer is
and envelopes, which must not be put
getting urgent. Steve Jenkins, formerly
in the green bin. Sorting is a very
of Congham, is Contracts Manager of
complex business – much of it is done
the county’s re-cycling sorting plant at
by hand – so it’s far preferable to take
Costessey, where all our green bin
paper to a paper bank like at the
waste goes. He says there are only
Village Hall. As stewards of the planet
certain things that can be re-cycled,
we’ve been given, it’s up to us.
Green bin: plastic - only if it’s a bottle : no pots, no wrappers, no lids, no trays
Cardboard, paper, food cans, drinks cans : yes – but no other metal objects
Never tie up or wrap your re-cycling in bags please.
Diary for June 2012
Fri.
Sat.
1st
2nd
7.30pm Fourvilles Family Quiz Evening at the Village Hall
3pm Afternoon Tea and Film at Pott Row Methodist Church
4pm Dedication of the Diamond Jubilee Plaque, Grimston Clock
Sun.
3rd
Mon.
Tue.
Thu.
4th
5th
7th
Fri.
8th
Trinity Sunday
10.30am Grimston: Queen’s Jubilee Thanksgiving Service
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
3pm Congham Jubilee Tea Party, St.Andrew’s Lane
2pm Roydon Fun Day, Low Road, Roydon
Extra bank Holiday
7pm Roydon Parish Council AGM and Parish Annual Meeting
at the Village Hall
12 – 4pm Car Boot Sale on Hudson’s Fen
Sun.
10th
Mon.
Tue.
11th
12th
Wed.
Thu.
13th
14th
Sat.
16th
Sun.
17th
Mon.
18th
Tue.
Wed.
19th
20th
Fri.
22nd
Trinity 1
Holy Communion 8am Grimston,
Morning Prayer 9am Congham and 10.30am Grimston
All-age Service at Roydon 10.30am
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
7.30pm Grimston Parish Council at the Village Hall
2.30pm Home Group at 62 Lynn Road,
6pm Greenfingers Outing to Hoecroft Nursery
7.30pm Home Group 1 Low Rd, Roydon
2.30pm Home Group at Long Sutton, 6pm Parish Prayers
10.30am Coffee Morning at 32 Chapel Road
7.pm Joint Parish Councils meeting, Village Hall
8pm Home Group at 8 Lynn Road
10am-4pm Open House at the Mobility Shop in Massingham Road
12.30pm Good Companions 50th Birthday Party at the Village Hall
4pm Wedding at Grimston Church
St.Botolph’s Day Holy Communion 8am Grimston, 9am Congham,
All-Age Worship 10.30am Grimston
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
Mobile Library visits Pott Row and Grimston
7.30pm W.I. Summer Barbecue at 113 Lynn Road
7pm Roydon Church Council at 6 Rectory Close
12.15pm Hot Pott Lunch at the Rectory
7.30pm Grimston Church Council at the Rectory
Congham and Roydon Mobile Library visits
12 – 4pm Car Boot Sale on Hudson’s Fen
7pm Holly Meadows PTA Bingo Evening, at the school
more events on page 5…
June Diary continued
Sun.
24th
Tue.
26th
Wed.
Thu.
27th
28th
Fri.
29th
Trinity 3
Holy Communion 8am Grimston
Morning Prayer 9am Roydon, 10.30am Grimston
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
Friends of St.Botolph’s Tractor Rally, Manor Farm, Gayton Road
4pm Gap Meeting for Prayer at Orchard House, 121 Lynn Road
2.30pm Home Group at 62 Lynn Road,
7.30pm Home Group 1 Low Rd, Roydon
2.30pm Good Companions Fish and Chip Outing
12 noon Pott Row Lunch at the Methodist Church
8pm Home Group at 8 Lynn Road
7.30pm Hudson’s Fen AGM at the Village Hall
Greenfingers
The June meeting of Greenfingers will
not be taking place in the Village Hall
as members are instead going on an
evening outing to Hoecroft Nursery
on June 12th. The pick-up times
are as follows: The Pine Shop Chapel
Road 6pm, Chequers Road (Roydon
end) 6.10pm, Opposite Congham
Hall 6.20pm and Grimston Clock
Tower 6.25pm.
The Garden Club members are
supporting the Jubilee Fun Day on
Monday June 4th and the Tractor
Rally on June 24th. Please donate any
spare plants to these events.
The Club’s May speaker was Mr Jim
Paine, Nurseryman and Plantsman of
Walnut Tree Garden Nursery near
Attleborough. His talk concentrated
on perennials with a definite scientific
basis. His garden holds 1000 to 1500
varieties of plants at any one time. To
the delight of members he brought
along an excellent selection including
some unusual plants for members to
purchase. Information about his
Nursery
can
be
found
on
www.wtgn.co.uk
Plant of the Month winners were 1st
Sabina Root, 2nd Stephanie Whitley
and 3rd Margaret Gladman.
Grimston Congham and Roydon Residents Association
At the AGM the committee was reelected unanimously. The important
item on the agenda was a wine party
to say goodbye to Hazel Fredericks
who had moved to Dersingham.
Hazel was a founder member,
secretary and committee member.
To
show
the
association’s
appreciation for her enthusiastic and
loyal contribution since 1985 she was
presented with a gardening tool.
It has been decided that the
association will support the Tractor
Rally on Sunday June 24th. Any
saleable items for the stall will be
welcome. Contact Clare de Whalley
if you have something to offer.
GRIMSTON
JUNE 1890
BAPTISMS
May 4th William Robert, son of Robert
W. and Margaret Youngman.
May 11th Violet May, daughter of
Thomas and Sarah Ann Thompson.
BURIALS
May 2nd John Andrew Bradfield,
farmer, Bawsey, aged 59 years.
May 7th Mary Ann Wilkinson (died in
Lynn Hospital), aged 42 years.
On May 1st there was a goodly
gathering of the Y.M.F.S. Several came
to the service in Church, it being the
Feast of S. Philip and S. James; and
afterwards over forty in number came
to tea at the Rectory. The Diocesan
Secretary of the Society, Rev. A. E.
Campbell, gave a very interesting and
thoroughly practical address, which was
listened to with great attention, and
could not fail to do good.
On May 2nd the first Monthly Meeting
of the Church of England Temperance
Society was held in the Parish Room,
when three new members were
proposed. The Society is only in its
infancy, but like all healthy and
wholesome infants, it will grow, by
God's blessing. It is now illegal to pay
workers in the harvest fields in beer.
The Rev. A. G. Phillips having
intimated his intention of retiring from
work in Grimston, the Rector has sent
to the Bishop the name of Mr. Arthur
Morden Harbord, B.A., of Selwyn
College, Cambridge, as his successor in
the curacy. The Bishop has accepted
Mr. Harbord as a candidate for
ordination on Trinity Sunday, June 1st,
shortly after which he will commence
his duties amongst us. It is singular that
Mr. H.'s father held the curacy of
Gayton many years ago. He belongs to
a well-known Norfolk family. We hope
many prayers will go up from the
parish for God's blessing to rest on Mr.
Phillips in the new sphere to which he
may be called, and also on Mr.
Harbord, who is to begin his ministry
as Curate of Grimston.
ROYDON : BAPTISM
May 18th Alice Mary, infant daughter
of John George and Elizabeth Ann
Marshall.
Deadline for the July Village Link
The next issue of Village Link goes to press on June 20th. Please don’t miss out!
Praying for You
If you would like church members to
join you in your prayer for a concern
you have, you might like to note it
down on a ‘prayer-leaf’ on the prayer
tree in Grimston Church, normally
open each day until at least 4pm.
This month, church members will be
remembering in prayer the people
who live in the Grove Estate.
Good Companions
On Saturday May 19th, twenty-two
members of the Club were guests of
Beryl and Stephen Watts for lunch at
the Methodist Chapel in Pott Row.
The tables were laid with brightlycoloured plastic-coated tablecloths
and everyone was made welcome.
Beryl and Stephen were joined in the
kitchen by Janet Gunn, Ann
Matthews and Joy Smith, wife of the
Chairman. The main course was
cottage pie with new potatoes,
broccoli, carrots, peas and lovely rich
gravy, followed by fruit cocktail and
cream. There were also jugs of
orange squash on the tables. Tea and
coffee were served and everyone
agreed that it had been a delicious
meal. The hard-working team in the
kitchen were thanked for their
generosity and presented with small
gifts as a ‘Thank You’.
There was a raffle – the first two
prizes were won by members of the
Committee, which raised a call of
“it’s been fixed”!!
This month the Club will celebrate its
50th Anniversary on June 16th in a
special way, starting with lunch for
members and guests at 12.30pm, as
described by Shirley Hone in last
month’s Village Link.
Members were given choices for the
Fish & Chip outing on June 27th,
when they will be eating at Fisher’s in
Hunstanton. The mini-bus will start
picking up from 2.30p.m. There will
be another outing on August 15th to
Norfolk Lavender at Heacham for a
Cream Tea.
If you would like to join the Good
Companions Club for the over-60’s,
please contact Nick Smith on 600769
or Shirley Hone on 600750. You
would be most welcome to come for
a taster, before deciding if you would
like to join the Club.
Fourville Players
The Fourville Players would like to
express their sincere thanks to
everyone who came to celebrate
their 30th anniversary with them at
the recent production – ‘Diamonds
and Pearl’. It was lovely to have such
big audiences and that people wanted
to join in our happy memories with
us. One of the acts which made a big
impression was the singing puppeteer
– we will be running a puppet-making
workshop ‘Puppetville's got talent’
where you can make your own
puppet and then perform with them
at the end of July. Please contact
Emma on 609036 for more details if
you are interested in taking part.
The next venture for the Fourvilles is
a family quiz night on June 1st at the
Village Hall. Teams cost £5 for up to
4 players and you can either book in
advance by calling Emma on the
above number or just turn up on the
night!
Methodist Mardle
DIVINE WORSHIP AT POTT ROW IN JUNE 2012 AT 10.30AM
June 3rd
To be arranged by local Methodists
June 10th
The Rev. Jackie Goddard – Holy Communion
July 17th
Mr Stephen Harrington
June 24th
Mr John Miles
The Coffee Morning will be on
Thursday June 14th at 10.30am at 32
Chapel Road.
Pott Row Lunch will be on Thursday
June 28th from 12 noon.
Please join us for Afternoon Tea at
Pott Row Methodist Church on
Saturday June 2nd when the Bunting
knitted by members and friends will
be on display. We hope to have a
film about the Methodist Homes for
the Aged. Money raised will be given
to the Methodist Homes. Time for
Tea will be from 3pm Saturday June
2nd – see you there.
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Judith Elizabeth HIGBY of Fen Lane
died on April 17th aged 65. Her
funeral took place at Mintlyn
Crematorium on May 5th, and her
ashes were buried in Grimston
Churchyard on May 18th.
Arthur Robert (‘Bro’) SPRAGG of
Chapel Road died on May 5th aged
78. His funeral took place on May
17th at Grimston Church, followed
by burial in the churchyard.
Incinerator latest
According to the Eastern Daily Press,
the Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP has so
far received 3,565 letters requesting
him to call-in the planning decision
(taking it out of the hands of the
County Planning Department).
This Month’s Cover Picture
Sandringham House, just four miles
from Roydon and Congham, was
built in 1870 by the Prince and
Princess of Wales and has remained
the Country House for six
generations of the Royal family since
then. It was on her father ‘s death at
Sandringham on February 6th sixty
years ago that our present Queen’s
reign began, the Diamond Jubilee of
which we happily celebrate this
month.
Photography Exhibition by Karen Butler
An
exhibition
by
Grimston
photographer Karen Butler at
Bircham Windmill entitled ‘Norfolk
Through a Lens’ will be open from
June 1st to 30th. The windmill is
normally open from 10am to 5pm.
Baby Clinic at Pott Row Could Cease
The Baby Clinic held at Pott Row
Methodist Chapel on the first
Wednesday of the month is facing
closure. Because so few parents are
bringing their babies and children to
be weighed at the Chapel the Heath
Visitors are threatening to call it a
day. As there is now no clinic at
Gayton or Grimston Medical Centre
the nearest clinic would be at the
Vancouver Centre in Kings Lynn.
The clinic is open from 1pm to
2.30pm while Incy Wincy Mother and
Toddlers are also using the Chapel.
The next clinic will be on July 4th as
June's falls in half term week and the
chapel will be closed. Please come
along and get your child weighed and
discuss any issues with your Health
Visitor.
Holly Meadows Bingo Evening
Holly Meadows School PTA is
holding a Family Bingo evening at
Holly Meadows School on Friday,
22nd June – doors open at 7pm, Eyes
Down at 7.30pm. Bingo tickets to be
purchased on the night.
No
unaccompanied children please. All
proceeds to Holly Meadows School.
Snap Information
What is a SNAP?
SNAPs are Safer Neighbourhood
Action Panels (SNAPs), public
meetings held jointly by the Police,
Borough Council and West Norfolk
Partnership, to listen to and work to
address local concerns.
When are they held?
Each of West Norfolk’s nine
neighbourhoods will have a SNAP
meeting every two months, held at a
community
venue
within
the
neighbourhood. For this area the
dates are: 7pm July 12th at
Dersingham Infant School, 7pm
September 6th at Great Massingham
Village Hall, 7pm November 8th at
Dersingham Infant School, 7pm
January 31st 2013 at Great
Massingham Village Hall and 7pm
March 14th at Dersingham Infant
School.
Who will be there?
SNAP meetings are chaired by a local
councillor and the panel will be made
up of a police representative, either an
Inspector or Sergeant from the local
Safer Neighbourhood Team; a council
representative,
usually
an
Environmental Health Officer; and a
representative from the West
Norfolk Partnership, usually a
Neighbourhood Officer.
Other key local agencies which
provide a service in the community
may also sit on the panel, including
neighbourhood managers, housing,
health and education officials or
voluntary
organisations.
Police
Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
will also be available should anyone
wish to speak privately to an officer.
Who can attend?
Any member of the public living or
working in the neighbourhood is
welcome to come and have their say
at the meeting.
SNAP also encourages organised
community groups - such as Home
Watch - to send a representative and
parish councils, who may wish to send
a representative for a cluster of
villages.
What issues can I raise at a SNAP
meeting?
SNAP meetings are your chance to
raise or report any local issues or
concerns directly to the local agencies
that can help address them. The issues
can range from crime or suspected
crime in your street or community to
issues of anti-social behaviour that
may be affecting you or other nearby
households.
Anti-social behaviour is any aggressive,
intimidating or destructive activity that
damages another person’s quality of
life. This can include:
 Noise nuisance (vehicles or
people)
 abusive,
threatening
or
intimidating behaviour in the
street
 Vandalism, graffiti, littering and
other general inconsiderate behaviour.
The meetings can also be used to
identify any perceived lack of
provision in your community. For
instance, when people in South Lynn
said there was nothing for young
people to do, the police and council
worked with people in the area to
launch a new youth club and ‘Midnight
Football’.
What happens next?
Any issues you raise will be recorded
and agreement reached on how it can
be addressed. It may be easily
addressed by one or more of the
agencies present or they will work
with another local agency with
responsibility for that issue. If it is a
common concern, a long-term issue
or one which requires a more
complex response, the panel may
agree to make this a local ‘priority’.
That is, agencies will focus on
addressing this issue as a priority over
others for the next eight weeks. Each
SNAP meeting can agree up to three
local priorities. Any relevant issues
raised or which have emerged outside
of the meeting will also be considered.
The work carried out to resolve the
issue will be reported back at the next
meeting.
I can’t get to a SNAP, what can I do?
There are many ways you can get
involved and have your say in the
process. You can report any concerns
or issues you have directly to your
Safer Neighbourhood Team at a
police surgery or by calling 0845 456
4567 or visiting the police web-site.
Or matters can be reported via the
council,
a
community
group,
neighbourhood manager or housing
officer. These issues will all be fed into
the priority-setting process.
Gaywood Valley and Roydon Common
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is putting in
for a lottery grant from the Heritage
Lottery Fund to help fund a 4 year
community wildlife project for its
work, especially on the Gaywood
Valley and Roydon in years 1 and 2.
The aim is to help communities
Discover, Explore and Take Action
for their local wildlife and play a part
in developing Living Landscapes in
Norfolk. Community projects might
range from ensuring a local
churchyard is managed in a wildlife
friendly manner, to encouraging the
management of community green
spaces. These would be selected by
local people and supported by
professional advice, training, or
simply by putting people in touch
with similar successful projects. It
would also encourage more people
to get involved in recording wildlife
by supporting wildlife surveys.
An email of support to David North
DavidN@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
by 5th June would greatly help their
chances of success.
Grimston & District W.I.
May is the month when the resolution
for the year is debated. This year’s
resolution is that the number of
midwives should be increased. Pat
Bridges and Dorothy Twist gave
informative presentations which led to
members voting to support the
resolution. The highlight of the evening,
the puddings, was then enjoyed by all
although it didn’t do much good for the
waistlines or the Weigh in Club! The
pudding which was the most popular
was created by Jenny Lyne, 2nd Jill
Garten and 3rd Jean Battson. Duplicate
puddings were then sold in aid of the
charity of the year.
The next meeting is another meeting
that is not good for the waistline as it
is the summer BBQ. This will take
place on Monday 18th June at Sheelah
Davis’ 113 Lynn Road, Grimston from
7.30pm. All that members need to
bring is themselves and something to
drink! In case of inclement weather
members will be contacted and it will
be an indoor BBQ at the village hall.
Parish Councils
Roydon Parish Council meets on
Thursday June 7th at 7pm at the
Village Hall. Grimston Parish Council
meets there on Monday June 11th at
7.30pm. There is also a joint meeting
of the three Parish Councils on
Thursday June 14th at 7pm at the
Village Hall to consider the Silica
Sand Extraction threat to Roydon
Common, and the possibility of a
Neighbourhood Plan. Local people
are welcome to sit in and listen to
their discussions, and there may be
an opportunity to express a point of
view or bring something to the
attention of the councillors.
Congham Parish Council
Congham’s Annual Parish Council
Meeting was held Monday 14th May.
Cllr Jeff Compton was re-elected as
Chair and Cllr N Grief as Vice Chair.
We are pleased to welcome Cllr
Graham Stratton onto the Parish
Council.
A last reminder – The Diamond
Jubilee Tea Party on Sunday 3rd June
is from 3pm - 6pm. Please confirm
numbers with Glenys on 01485
541873 or by email to Margaret
mehope7@aol.com. If anyone needs a
lift please ring Kate Sayer 01485
600825.
Parish Councillor Vacancy: There is a
vacancy on the Congham PC for a
Councillor. If you are enthusiastic
and like to do things for the
community, this could be for you to
consider. Currently there is no
representation from Low Road. If
you are able to come forward please
contact the Clerk.
Potential changes to Congham Parish
Boundary: The Parish Council does
not wish to see any changes to the
north eastern boundary.
The Parish Council is quite concerned
about the possible application for sand
extraction M41 adjacent to the B148
and close to Roydon Common. Any
views would be welcomed. The
Parish Council is joining Grimston and
Roydon Councils for a meeting about
this on June 14th at 7pm at Grimston
Village Hall.
The Clerk is Kate Sayer 600825 or
conghamclerk@btinternet.com
Lost your cat?
We are sad to report that a black
and white cat was found run over at
the entrance to the farmyard on
Sunday May 13th. We could not find
a collar and tried some of the houses
in Vong Lane to see if anyone knew
the cat's owners but to no avail. We
have therefore buried the cat in the
farmyard. If you are missing a black
and white cat and would like more
details about its markings etc to try
and determine if the cat was yours,
our number is 600271.
Leah and Ed Hawkins
Midsummer Festival Singers
A group of musical friends gather
every year to give a concert in
Gayton Church, and they are come
this year on Sunday June 17th. The
concert is free, and it begins at
3.30pm, with a retiring collection for
the church. They will be singing a
variety of works from popular shows,
light opera, close harmony and other
musical delights. There are no tickets
– just turn up – but get there in good
time – it’s likely to be a packed
house. The Singers, around ten of
them, have all sung with top choirs,
and come up to Norfolk every year
for the fun of performing together.
Sand Quarrying in Roydon
Norfolk County Council (NCC) is
the “Precautionary Principle."
The
asking for our thoughts on 26 suggested
Wildlife Trust is also worried about the
sites across Norfolk for sand and gravel
dust caused by the quarrying. Dust can
extraction. One of these potential
directly affect plant life by blocking leaf
quarries is at Hall Farm, Roydon and is
pores and, additionally, alter the soil
known to NCC as MIN 41. The quarry
chemistry.
would extract silica sand, a nationally
We may want to ask other questions.
important
resource,
used
for
How many lorry movements would this
glassmaking. The site was removed
quarrying entail? Would they be taking
from the list during the earlier rounds
the short cut through Roydon and Pott
of consultation because of the perceived
Row to get to the works at Middleton?
risk to internationally protected Roydon
What impact will the dust have on
Common. The Common lies just 130m
homes and gardens, even if the
to the south of the proposed quarry.
quarrying closest to dwellings takes
The decision was appealed and a report
place in winter? Is it acceptable to
on the effect the quarry might have on
change one of the best views in Norfolk
the water table was submitted. As a
from the top of Knights Hill?
result of this report, Natural England
Details can be found online at
has said that the site is provisionally
www.norfolk.gov.uk/nmwdf.
The
acceptable, providing quarrying does
consultation document entitled "Mineral
not go below 2m above the water table.
Site Specific Allocations Development
However, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, who
Plan" is also available to view at libraries.
manages Roydon Common, disagrees.
More information can be obtained from
Roydon Common is a very fragile and
Caroline Jeffery, Principal Planning and
important wildlife site. Water is the
Policy Officer at County Hall.
most vital piece in the complex jigsaw
Telephone: 01603 222193. The
that makes the Common so special.
consultation closes at 5pm on Friday
The silica sand and other deposits at the
June 29th. Your responses can be made
proposed quarry site take up rainwater
online at the above web address,
and gradually and evenly release it into
emailed to: ldf@norfolk.gov.uk or by
the adjacent Common. By taking away
post to: Norfolk County Council,
these deposits, the flow and, equally
FREEPOST, NC22093/8, Department
importantly, the chemistry of the water
of Environment, Transport and
are likely to change. This could affect
Development,
Planning
Services,
the plants and animals that live on the
Norwich, NR1 2BR.
Common. It is very difficult to know
Michael de Whalley
what would really happen so it is better
to be safe than sorry, this is known as
The 3 Parish Councils of Grimston, Congham and Roydon are holding
a joint meeting about this at 7pm on Thursday June 14th
at the Village Hall. All are welcome.
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Leaves Manor Farm at 10.30 am
Bacon butties, tea and coffee from 10am
returning at 2.30 pm
Family afternoon from 2pm – 6pm
Vintage Tractors and Farm Machinery
Steam Traction Classic Cars Craft Stalls
Hog Roast Strawberries & Cream
Beer and Pimms BBQ
Free entry and car parking
In aid of Friends of St. Botolph’s
Incinerator Update
In their planning documents the
developer
stated
“discussions
regarding Combined Heat and Power
(CHP) with Palm Paper are at an
advanced stage and are ongoing.” Dr
Palm has contradicted this.
Close examination of the carbon
assessment has also now revealed
flaws masking the true extent of the
incinerator CO 2 emissions, as being
worse than all the alternatives
including landfill.
When County Councillors decided
to ignore 65,500 voters across West
Norfolk the 2013 elections looked a
long way off. Mr Derrick Murphy,
the leader of the County Council
even played upon his living in West
Norfolk and how he risked losing his
Grimston and Wootton seat. Now
the County Council election are not
looking so far away it is interesting to
note that he has already put his West
Norfolk home on the market.
The Environment Agency held their
consultation event in King’s Lynn,
which made it obvious they had
ignored representations made to
them. When issues were raised at
the event their frequent response
was “write in to us”, completely
missing the point that the same
people already had. There are local
families with children already suffer
serious breathing problems whose
doctors have warned they should
move away if the incinerator is built.
An Environment Agency officer
dismissed
one
Grandmother’s
genuine concern for her much loved
grandson’s health with a dismissive
comment “it’s a lifestyle choice”.
If we do not stand up for West
Norfolk ourselves it is clear
Government agencies will not be
troubling themselves on our behalf.
Please visit www.klwin.com and
www.farmerscampaign.org to see
what you can do to help. Future
fund-raising events include a Tea
Dance on July 7th at West Winch
William Burt Centre 3-8pm.
Mike Knights, Fairgreen Farms,
Middleton.
Concert with Keith Skipper and Ian Prettyman
Keith Skipper and Ian Prettyman are
visiting St. Nicholas Church Gayton on
Saturday July 7th at 7.30pm with their
Mardling and Music evening. Keith
Skipper promotes the Norfolk Dialect
and is well known for his Radio, TV and
press articles. Each year Keith makes a
selection of Norfolk Churches and does
a concert for them for fund raising. This
year Gayton is included in his tour.
Tickets are £8 including refreshments.
Seats will be numbered starting at the
front with row A and working backwards
to Row J So the earlier you book the
nearer the front you will be. Tickets are
available from PCC Secretary Mr. S R
Watkinson, St Winifred’s, Lynn Road
Gayton Kings Lynn PE32 1QJ : Cheques
payable to Gayton PCC. Please include a
S.A.E. if applying by post.
New Shop in Grimston
Judy and Brian Woollatt are pleased
to announce the re-opening of their
shop in Massingham Road.
The new tenants are David and
Jacqueline Patnell who are opening a
Mobility business on Saturday June
16th from 10am to 4pm with free
refreshments all day.
They will be offering a range of
mobility aids including stair-lifts,
hoists, baths, scooters, rise and
reclining chairs and beds.
David and Jacqueline would like to
extend a special invitation to all local
villagers as their support will be most
welcome. We wish them every
success in their venture at Grimston.
Last Month’s Art Exhibition
One hundred and ninety artists
brought paintings to the Grimston
Celebration of Art, and around a
thousand people came to it from far
and wide. The favourite painting was
no.2 ‘Entrance to Mystras Monastery’
by Charles Abbs, seen here with the
Cup. He was exhibiting at Grimston
for the first time. With only one
vote less) was by a painting of
Frances Brice’s. 83 of the paintings
were purchased.
The Art Exhibition was made
possible thanks to the large team
who helped put up the and take
down the display boards: David and
Tricia Blakesley, Dickie Bowers,
Peter Coleman, Ed Hawkins, Roger
and Jenny Haywood, Sharon Nichols,
Albert Peach, Richard Reeve, Brian &
Mary Roper, Nick Smith, Richard
Waterfield and Andrew Williams;
also thanks to those
who cleaned and
decorated the church,
to members of WI
and
others
who
served
the
refreshments, those
who took posters to
display, and to those
who helped with
administration of the
exhibition. Thankyou
all! The Exhibition is
expected to have
raised about £2,500
for the church.
News from Holly Meadows School
It is with very great pleasure that I
am able to introduce myself to the
wider community around Holly
Meadows School. After a challenging
interview process in February, I am
delighted to have been selected to
become Headteacher of Holly
Meadows and I will be taking up my
post officially on the 1st September
2012. I am currently Headteacher of
Docking Primary School but will be
finishing this role in July after five
happy years there.
I will taking over from Mrs Linda
Cullum who has done a magnificent
job establishing our new school and
bringing together the three former
schools under the one roof that used
to be Grimston Junior. The staff have
settled in well and are working really
effectively and happily as one new,
larger family sharing their past
experiences, expertise and passion
for enabling all the pupils to achieve
the highest possible standards and
learn skills to fit them for life in the
outside world.
You may well have noticed the
developments of the outside learning
environment that is being undertaken
to enhance the fabulous site in order
to provide great opportunities for all
the children to enjoy and learn from.
We are looking to complete the
establishment of all the areas in the
extensive school grounds by the
Autumn but as you will realise
projects of this nature are always
developing, growing and being
enhanced as plants and ideas for its
use grow. We will be hoping to
engage some more of you, our local
community members, to work
alongside the children to help speed
the different aspects along. Please
watch this space and the school
Website, www.hollymeadows.no
rfolk.sch.uk
for updates and
invitations.
We are also looking to make sure
that we offer these wonderful
opportunities to as many pupils as
possible and would like to make sure
that if you know of someone moving
into the area, that you encourage
them to visit Holly Meadows or
contact the school office on 01485
600241 to find out where we have
spaces. Mrs Katrina Rudd and Mrs
Janet Smalley have up to the minute
information to give you and they
could arrange for a tour of the
school for anyone interested.
I look forward to meeting you at a
‘Good Community Opportunity’ in
the near future when you could join
us to get to know us better, to offer
your help with the children, to do
some grounds development work or
just to join us for a spot of lunch with
the children.
With very best wishes for a great
Summer with just the right amount of
rain and sun !
Rachael Williams, Headteacher
Designate, Holly Meadows School
Hudson’s Fen Leisure Ltd.
The Hudson’s Fen Charity that
installed and maintains the Play Area
is holding its Annual General Meeting
on Friday June 29th, and the present
committee members are appealing to
people in the village, especially
parents whose young children enjoy
using the play area, to come forward
to help shoulder the responsibility for
looking after it and fundraising for it.
While the three Parish Councils
grant aid the play area, which pays for
most of the running costs, there is
space for further development of the
site for sports facilities, and planning
permission for a Community Centre.
Reg. Charity number 1128787
The present members are very
willing to help, but not one of them
has a child of school age or younger !
If your have children who use the
play area or would like to use the
field for other activities, how about
offering some help! The meeting on
Friday June 29th is at 7.30pm at the
Village Hall. If you could offer help
but can’t make the meeting, please let
one of the committee know – on
600-335, 600-003, 600-863, or 600440 perhaps. Incidentally the ‘Ltd’ bit
protects committee members from
legal liability if things were to go
wrong. So it’s safe to join in!
Climbing Three Peaks for Hudson’s Fen Play Area
The National Three Peaks Challenge
involves climbing the three highest
peaks in Wales, England and Scotland
within 24 hours: Snowdon (1085m),
Scafell Pike (978m) and Ben Nevis
(1344m). Regarded as one of the
UK's most challenging events, the
Three Peaks Challenge provides the
one of the ultimate tests of physical
and mental stamina. The challenge
consists of walking over 24 miles,
covering a total ascent in excess of
11,000 feet with more than 900 miles
of driving thrown in for good
measure. I will be taking part in this
challenge on 22nd/23rd June in order
to raise funds for Hudson Fen play
area and other sporting facilities on
the Recreation ground in Pott Row.
Please could you help by pledging a
small donation in sponsorship? You
can find me at Holly Meadows at
collection time, or at 10 Vong Lane,
Pott Row.
Danielle Barrett
Prayer of the Month (from the 1559 Prayer Book)
Our Lord our heavenly Father, king of kings, with thy favour behold our most
gracious Sovereign lady Queen Elizabeth and so replenish her with the grace of
thy Holy Spirit that she may always incline to thy will and walk in thy way…
Watch Found
While out walking dogs on a recent
Saturday someone found a ladies watch,
on the footpath off Vong Lane opposite
Holly Meadows School. If you think it
might be yours please ring J. Neve
on 07779 869493.