Village Link
October 2012
Congham, Grimston,
Pott Row & Roydon
Page One
October 2012
Now We Can Get Our Say !
For several months people have been
Downham Market Town Hall on Oct.
saying “We don’t want the
5th (both 12.30 – 7pm) and on
incinerator, but I suppose it’s
Thursday Oct. 11th from 12.30pm to
inevitable really.” Now thanks to the
5.15pm at the Borough Council
untiring efforts of Michael de Whalley,
offices, King's Court, Chapel Street,
Richard Burton, the Knights family, a
King's Lynn. Then at 7pm that night
dedicated band of supporters, the
they are holding an open meeting at
encouragement of the Borough
the Town Hall in King's Lynn.
Councillors, and a lot of people who
Councillor Brian Long says, “We
have written letters, the County
recognise that how waste is dealt with
Council decision to give the
when it comes to recycling and
incinerator planning permission has
disposal is important to people and
been set aside. So they can no longer
that parish councils have expressed
impose it on us!
clear concerns about the proposed
There is going to be a public enquiry,
incineration of waste. Therefore we
early in 2013, probably lasting two
want people to have the opportunity
weeks and it should be in King's Lynn,
to express their views on this
not in Norwich.
proposed new technology, as
individuals and as community
Meanwhile our Borough Council at
representatives, so that this feedback
King's Lynn are very interested in a
can help inform Cabinet before their
new ground-breaking technology,
meeting on 30th October.”
which has been developed by a
consortium ‘Material Works’, which
If only the Councillor Murphy and the
processes general waste (from black
County Council had taken that
bins) into an inert, safe, strong and
attitude, listening to the many who
long-lasting extruded material which
implored them not to foist outdated
can be used for hard landscaping,
trash-burning on our beautiful
construction, pallets and packaging.
environment they could have saved a
And it costs half as much as an
great deal of pain and heart-ache, and
incinerator to process a ton of waste.
a huge amount of our money, on what
we hope will soon prove to have been
If it works well, this would render
an enormous white elephant. We
incineration obsolete! But before they
don’t elect our representatives to
launch into it, the Borough Council
browbeat us, but to listen to our
are holding some public meetings so
concerns and improve our lives. Let’s
that we the voters can hear about it,
hope the Planning Inspector, Mr Robin
and give our views. There will be
Cook, will be a good listener. And all
drop-in sessions at Hunstanton
of us too, come to that…
Community Centre on October 2nd,
Diary for October 2012
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7.30pn Grimston Parish Council at the Village Hall
2.30pm Home Group at 62 Lynn Road,
7.30pm Home Group 1 Low Rd, Roydon
2.30pm Home Group at 11 Leziate Drove
7pm Roydon Parish Council at the Village Hall
8pm Home Group at 8 Lynn Road
2pm Wedding Blessing, St.Botolph’s: James Tyler & Tara Caffrey
Trinity 18
Morning Prayer 9am Roydon
Holy Communion 9am Congham, 10.30am Grimston
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
Mobile Library visits Pott Row and Grimston
7.30pm Greenfingers Trophy Presentation Evening, Village Hall
12.15pm Hot Pott Lunch at the Rectory
10.30am Coffee Morning at 32 Chapel Road
1.30pm Holly Meadows School Harvest, St.Botolph’s Church
Congham and Roydon Mobile Library visits
7.30pm Hugh Lupton, storyteller at St.Botolph’s
7.30pm Fourville Players Bingo Evening at the Village Hall
Trinity 19
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
W.I. at the Village Hall : Beading with Peggy Umpelby
2.30pm Home Group at 62 Lynn Road,
7.30pm Home Group 1 Low Rd, Roydon
2.30pm Home Group at 11 Leziate Drove
7.30pm Grimston Church Council at the Rectory
8pm Home Group at 8 Lynn Road
9am-12 noon Grimston Fen & Allotment Rent Collection, Vill. Hall
9am-12noon Friends of St.Botolph’s Churchyard Working Party
2.30pm Good Companions at the Village Hall
Trinity 20
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
7pm Roydon Church Council in All Saints’ Church
12 noon Pott Row Lunch at the Methodist Church
7.30pm Quiz at the Village Hall – in aid of Cycling Paramedics
And a few more days’ events on page 5…
The Last Few Days of October
Sun.
28th
Mon.
Wed.
29th
31st
Bible Sunday
Holy Communion 8am Grimston
Morning Prayer 9am Roydon, 10.30am Grimston
Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row
4pm Gap Meeting for Prayer at Orchard House, 121 Lynn Road
School Half Term Week
7pm Congham Church Council at Little Congham House
Greenfingers
Greenfingers members wish to thank
all who helped make the 22nd Annual
Horticultural Show such a successful
day. Thanks go to the judges for their
time, to Kath Evison who gives her
extensive knowledge on how to
display vegetables to all the entrants
on the morning of the Show, to the
Stewards, also to Kevin Kavanagh
who was Auctioneer, and helped to
raise as much as he could for the
club’s chosen charity, and not least to
all the members of our villages who
exhibited and attended, without
whose support the Show would not
be a success.
On Tuesday evening October 9th the
club will be holding its Trophy
Presentation Evening at the Village
Hall, at 7 for 7.30pm. Greenfingers
hope that all trophy winners will be
able to attend. A cheque from the
proceeds will be presented to Young
Carers, such a worthy cause.
Breakfast with General Lord Dannatt
Sir Richard Dannatt was Army Chief
of General Staff until he retired in
2009, after a long and distinguished
military career, including command of
the British Forces in Kosovo in 1999
and the post-9/11 Allied Rapid
Reaction Corps.
He has been
involved with a number of charities
including Help for Heroes, and is
now Constable of the Tower of
London. On a visit to West Norfolk
next month he is giving a Men’s
Breakfast
Talk
on
Saturday
November 10th at Leziate Park
Sailing
Club
8.30-10am,
and
explaining his attitude to Christian
faith. If you would like to come, you
need to contact John Wallis (Church
Cottage, Gayton Road, Grimston,
600336) and book a £7.50 Breakfast
(but Sorry, ladies, this for is men
only!)
Don’t miss the Bus: The 48 has some timetable changes…
From Monday October 1st, there’s a
revised timetable for the buses into
Lynn and back. This time there are
only minor differences – now many
of the buses will run five minutes
earlier than before.
New Local service - a Locksmith
Andy Bedwell of Chapel Road is
offering a new service in the village as
a locksmith, for those emergencies
like being locked out, or needing an
extra key, for doors and windows.
He can cut new keys at the door. All
locks fitted are guaranteed for 12
months, and it’s a 24hr fast and
friendly service. You can Ring Andy
on 01553 611345 or 07584 552346.
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Jack HUGHES was born on March
14th 2011 to Amy and Steven
Hughes of Lynn Road. He was
baptised at St.Botolph’s Church on
September 23rd.
Oliver Mark REDHEAD was born on
August 22nd 2011 to Mark and
Justyna Redhead of Lynn Road. He
was baptised at St.Botolph’s Church
on September 23rd.
Jean Kathleen WILKINSON of Lynn
Road died on August 25th aged 79.
Her funeral service took place at
Mintlyn on September 7th, and her
ashes were buried in Grimston
Churchyard on September 18th..
Mildred May TURRELL recently of
Holmwood House, Swaffham, died
on September 18th aged 95. Her
funeral took place at St.Botolph’s
Church on September 26th, followed
by cremation at Mintlyn.
QUIZ
in aid of King’s Lynn Cycling Paramedics
on Friday 26th October 2012 at 7.30pm
at Grimston Village Hall, Pott Row
with quizmaster Stephen Hayter
£2 per person for teams up to 4 people plus raffle and refreshments
To book please phone 01485 609052
Prayer of the Month
Creator God, well I can’t say
Thankyou for a wonderful summer of
sunshine, but it’s been what you
often give us in this part of the world.
Thankyou that we did get some rain
that we badly needed in the gardens
and fields of our neighbourhood, and
there was enough sunshine for things
to grow so we have enough to eat.
Please bless and help people in places
where there has been heavy flooding
or scorching drought this year.
Greenfingers Show Winners
The Greenfingers Club 2012 Show
took place at Grimston Village Hall on
September 1st. It was obviously a
difficult year for growing many types
of produce but the standard of entries
was very high. The Charity which will
benefit from profits this year is Young
Carers.
The best entry in each class was as
follows:
Vegetables:
Beetroot,
Greenhouse
Cucumber,
French
Beans, Leeks, Parsnips, Shallots, Exotic
Vegetable Tomatoes and Longest
runner beans were all won by Trevor
Neve; Carrots, Spring Sown Onions
and Cherry Tomatoes were won by
Jenny Haywood; Courgettes, White
Potatoes and Squash Clare were won
by Clare de Whalley, Autumn Onions,
Peppers, Runner Beans, Sweetcorn
and Cabbage all won by James Parker,
Herbs In Water Jan Nunn. Trophies:
Best Vegetable - Peter Holborrow
Memorial James Parker, Highest
Points (Vegetable) - Fred Taylor
Trophy Trevor Neve.
Fruit: Cooking Apples Stephanie
Whitley, Plums Clare de Whalley,
Mixed soft fruit James Parker, Trophy:
Phillippo Cup James Parker.
Flowers: Asters and Vase of Annuals
both won by Margaret Lake,
Chrysanthemum spray James Parker,
Dahlias (1 large bloom) Dahlia
(mixed), Dahlia (cactus), Begonia, and
Busy Lizzie were all won by Alan
Barlow; Dahlias (pompoms) and single
Rose both won by Janet Brittain, roses
spray John Wallis, Japanese Anemones
Eileen Godsall. Pot Plants: Flowering
Pot Plant Stephanie Whitley, Foliage
Pot Plant Eileen Godsall, Fuchsia (pot
grown) David Paddy, African Violet
Eileen Godsall, Cactus Ann Nicholson,
Succulent Margaret Gladman, Orchid
Rachel Holliday, Bonsai Andrew
Williams. Trophies: Best In Flowers Mike Alcock Cup Alan Barlow, Best
Pot Plant: Joan Shorter Memorial Cup
Andrew Williams, Best Horticultural
Exhibit - Guy Corder Cup Andrew
Williams,
Highest
Points
(Horticultural) - Arthur Meek
Memorial Trophy Trevor Neve.
Floral Arrangements: ‘Diamonds are
Forever’ Eileen Godsall, Arrangement
in a watering can Judy Woollatt
Modern Arrangement Using Three
Flowers Eileen Godsall, Button Hole
Margaret Gladman Trophies: Finishing
Touches Salver: Janet Brittain
Home Produce: Raspberry Jam, Other
Jam, Lemon Curd, Cheese Straws,
Sausage Rolls Gingerbread Fatless
Sponge and Victoria Sandwich were all
won by Jean Battson,
Jelly Cynthia Jackson, Piccalilli and
Fruit Cake Dorothy Shalom, Chutney
and Artisan Loaf Mary Lupton, Jam
Tarts, Fruit scones, Chocolate Cake
and Gingerbread Men all won by
Callum Garbutt, Cheese Scones Pat
Watts, Muffins Rachel Holliday,
Cookies Jenny Haywood, Wholemeal
Loaf and White Loaf Eileen Godsall,
Decorated Cup Cakes Zoë Holliday.
Trophies: Best In Home Produce The Bell Cup Callum Gurbutt, Highest
Points In Home Produce - The Roland
Pomery Salver Jean Battson, Highest
Points In Non-Horticultural – Friends
Cup: Jean Battson.
Handicrafts: Tapestry or Cross Stitch
and Knitting or crochet Pat Watts,
Soft Toy Sheelah Davis, Jewellery
Helena Nwaokolo Any other item
Andrew Williams. Trophy: The
Rector's Cup Sheelah Davis, Painting
Janet Brittain, George Lake Cup:
Andrew Williams.
Younger Children's Section: Collage
Jasmine Thorneycroft, Trophy : The
Margaret Pomery
Thorneycroft
Cup:
Jasmine
Junior Age Children's Section: Collage
Dylan
Burge,
sculpture
from
vegetables Dylan Burge. Trophy : The
Sheridan Cup Dylan Burge.
Photography: Children's Classes:
favourite toy Owen Burge, day out
Liam
Bareford,
Trophy:
The
Secretary's Cup Liam Bareford Adults'
Classes: Favourite photo Joy Williams,
Gate or Doorway and Hedgerow
both won by Andrew Williams,
Trophy: The Committee's Trophy Joy
Williams.
Grimston & District W.I.
Members looked to the stars as they
were introduced to Astrology by
guest speaker James Amos. Many
recognised
themselves
as
characteristics for each star sign
were given. With date, place and
exact time of birth James draws up a
chart for anyone and James, and
having previously been given the
necessary information, presented a
chart for one of the ladies, who
confirmed that what he deduced
from her chart was fairly accurate
and was very impressed.
Competition winners were 1st Pat
Watts, 2nd Alison Barlow and 3rd
Rose Poole.
Events for the charity of the year are
drawing to a close with the final
event being a quiz on 26th October.
The next meeting will be held on
October 15th at 7.30 in the village
hall where Peggy Umpelby will talk
about beading and the competition is
for a beaded item.
Grimston Fen and Allotment Trust
Annual Rents fall due on October
11th, and tenants should have
received a reminder that their rent is
due. It can be paid at the Village Hall
on Saturday October 20th between
9am and 12 noon, and Trustees will
be there to answer any questions.
If you don’t have an allotment or land
for grazing, and you would like to
apply (to be put on the waiting list),
or to find out more, you could also
come to this session.
Fourville Players
The Fourville Players will be hosting a
bingo evening in Grimston Village
Hall on Friday October 12th, eyes
down at 7.30pm. The usual range of
prizes, as well as a money house and
a dedicated children's game will be on
offer so it promises to be a fun
evening for all. The bingo will be run
in order to fundraiser for the
forthcoming annual pantomime; this
year is a variation in the Peter Pan
story. Please look out for more
details in next month's Link!
The Fourvilles are also supporting an
evening of song performed by former
member Neil Elsegood. Neil returns
from Norwich for his third gig
comprising of a mix of folk, rock and
his own music. He is donating all
proceeds from the evening to charity
and so it would be fantastic to see as
many people there as possible.
Tickets cost £5 in advance or on the
door and are available from Leah on
600271. Bring a bottle and join us for
what promises to be a very enjoyable
evening.
What are you doing for Christmas?
London 2012 brought talented
people to Britain. But did you know
this happens every year? Thousands
of bright young men and women
come to study at our universities.
Sadly, most have no contact with
British people outside the campus.
Some miss their families; many are
curious about the real life of Britain.
That's why HOST arranges for them
to spend a day, weekend or 3 days at
Christmas as guests in hospitable
homes. This is a great opportunity to
get to know someone from another
country, and help them to feel
welcome. As a volunteer host, you
could enjoy introducing a student of
your choice to your way of life and
perhaps to their very first Christmas.
Please call David on 01508 483 838
or see www.hostuk.org.
Kimberley Brough,
General Administrator, HOST UK
Website www.hostuk.org
Methodist Mardle
DIVINE WORSHIP AT POTT ROW IN OCTOBER
AT 10.30AM
October 7th to be arranged by local Methodists
October 14th The Rev. Mick Hall from RAF Marham
October 21st Mr Roland Hamon
October 28th Mrs Sheila Johnson
The Coffee Morning will be on
Thursday October 11th at 32 Chapel
Road from 10.30am. Pott Row Lunch
will be on Thursday October 25th
from 12 noon.
Looking forward to December…
Come and see our Decorated
Christmas Trees on Dec. 7th 8th and
9th. The United Carol Service will
be on Dec. 9th at 6.30pm.
The Norfolk Churches Trust Sponsored Bike Ride
I should like to thank all those kind
people who so generously sponsored
me for my ride for the Norfolk
Churches Trust on 8th September.
Half the sponsor money will go to
the Trust which makes grants to
churches and chapels towards repair
and restoration costs. The other half
will be returned and shared between
Pott Row Methodist, Congham and
Grimston Churches. A big thank you
to David Clitheroe who a few days
earlier had sorted out the gears on
my old Sturmey Archer bike, enabling
me to do the ride, and all went well.
It was a somewhat painful ride but it
was worth it!
Bill Hone
Good Companions
On September 15th twenty members
attended the monthly meeting. A
minute’s silence was held in memory
of Joy Jeffery, a long-term member,
who died last month. She will be
sorely missed, especially for her
cheese scones.
As previously discussed, it was
agreed to collect a further £5
subscription from each member at
the October meeting. Because of
increased hire charges for the
minibus, members will now be
collected by car for the meetings and
the bus only hired for special
occasions.
Beryl and Stephen Watts will be
organising a Bring & Buy stall at the
November meeting and members
were asked to bring donations to the
October meeting.
Shirley Hone
circulated a photograph of our oldest
member, Freda Whitworth, cutting
the Club’s 50th Anniversary cake at
the June meeting, and took orders.
Jan Wilson and Leah Hawkins from
the Fourville Players came up trumps
again by entertaining the group with
three games of Bingo. It was great
fun and enjoyed by all. Jan and Leah,
with Margaret Gladman’s help, then
served a delicious Ploughman’s tea
followed by apple pie with cream
and/or ice cream. Everyone was very
grateful for the thought and effort
that went into the preparation and
presentation of the afternoon. Sadly,
Ann Matthews was unable to attend
and we all hope she will be better
soon. The Raffle raised £21 for Club
funds.
On September 26th some members
attended the Hillington Good
Companions Harvest Meeting.
This month’s meeting will be on
Saturday October 20th, when the
Speaker will be Valerie Blackmur
running an Antiques Quiz.
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.
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 Congham (other than
Low Road).
Praying for Yourself (or someone else)
With this month’s Village Link you
should find a prayer card, the first of
a series which will be produced
about once a quarter. Each will
relate to a life situation which may
apply to you, or to someone you
know. You are of course welcome
to give it to someone you feel it
might help, or to keep it to use now
or in the future (or to re-cycle it).
More copies of this card and the
others in the series will be available in
Grimston Church, open daily.
As it’s the first one in the series we
would be particularly interested in
any comments, or suggestions of
other topics that might help, or of
helpful prayers and thoughts you
have found elsewhere (but of course
they may be copyright). You could
contact William Howard in person,
by phone, letter or email (or another
Grimston Church member (see
inside front cover of Village Link).
Incidentally William still has one or
two Bibles that were lent to him last
year, but without names in them!
Incinerator Update
Thousands of people made the effort
to write letters, and this helped gain
vital ground leading to a public
enquiry (call-in). This removes the
planning decision from County
Council control and provides the first
opportunity for objections to receive
proper consideration. Other positive
developments include Palm Paper’s
decision to produce their own
power. This may stop the incinerator
promoters using the Paper Mill as an
excuse for their incinerator. Owen
Paterson now has replaced Caroline
Spelman as Environment Secretary,
so now would be the perfect time for
more letters to the new Environment
Secretary & The Treasury.
Coming Events at Fairgreen, Farms,
Hill Road, Middleton
Oct 13th Coffee Morning + Car Boot.
Nov 10th 10am-12 Coffee Morning.
Dec 8th 9am-5pm Christmas Market
Mike Knights
If you wish to add your name and address to words over the page,
it can be cut out and sent as a letter - although it is better to use your own words.
Rt. Hon Owen Paterson MP
Environment Secretary,
DEFRA
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square,
London, SWIP 3JR
Dear Secretary of State,
Norfolk Incinerator PFI funding
Please reconsider the decision to
award £169 million in waste
infrastructure credits to Norfolk
County Council (NCC) for its
proposed waste incinerator at King’s
Lynn. As I am sure you are aware,
the planning application has been
called-in as a matter of substantial
controversy. The proposal already
fails DEFRA’s funding criteria and is
also likely to breach its timetable
conditions. It looks increasingly
unlikely it will ever be built. Over
6,000 call-in requests were made to
the Department of Communities and
Local Government, including all of
Norfolk’s MPs. In excess of 7,800
objections were submitted to NCC
concerning the planning application.
65,516 residents in West Norfolk
opposed this facility in a local poll.
The Joint Municipal Waste Strategy
for Norfolk was agreed only after any
reference to incineration was
removed. The Borough Council of
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has
proposed an alternative solution
costing half that of incineration which
would provide more jobs and
support British innovation and
engineering. West Norfolk will
recycle almost all of its waste when
the Borough Council’s project comes
to fruition. Other alternatives also
offer substantial savings compared to
incineration and do not need central
government subsidy. Incineration is
obsolete.
Given all of the above facts, it is
difficult to understand the decision
that a broad consensus supporting a
recognised
long-term
waste
management strategy has been
achieved by NCC’s incinerator
proposal. The money reserved for
this project could be used more
effectively elsewhere.
Yours sincerely,
Name:
Address:
The Village Hall Kitchen
The County Council has agreed to
re-fit a smaller hot water unit in the
Village Hall kitchen, since the one
they fitted for school lunch washingup is unsuitably large for most users.
At the same time, the old cooker is
being removed because it was
becoming unreliable.
We are
wondering how many users/hirers
feel the need of a cooker or built-in
hob, and whether, if there is a need
for one, anyone might be able to
donate one that they are replacing,
but is still perfectly OK to use.
With any offers or enquiries, please
ring David Giles on 600440.
Thankyou!
A New Era Begins at Holly Meadows School
Mrs Williams has officially arrived
I am delighted to say that I am now
officially in post as Headteacher of
Holly Meadows School. I feel very
privileged to be working with such a
positive group of professionals in such
an inspiring environment. The children
have welcomed me open-heartedly
and have shown they are ready to
start the term with a really positive
attitude to work. The staff have
prepared the classrooms following yet
more building alterations and are
enjoying getting to know the new
combinations of pupils in their care.
Pride in our school
The Houses that the children belong
to have been chosen and the first
team meetings have taken place
where the election of House Captains
will be decided. The pupils chose,
through a democratic voting process,
to name their houses after ‘Big Cats’.
This theme linked well with the
‘Springwood Cluster’ of schools’ idea
of us being like a pride of lions, having
pride in our cluster and pride in our
school – you should come and see the
giant Lion sculpture standing in our
courtyard, guarding the entrance to
our lovely school.
The houses have been named and
allocated a colour: Lions (Yellow),
Tigers (Green), Pumas (Blue) and
Leopards (Red). I am delighted
because a former pupil of the school,
Charlotte Tunnard, created four
beautiful oil paintings of the Big Cats
for us so the children have a stunning
icon to remind them of the house
they belong to.
Values
At the start of the year, the
Stakeholders of the school (staff,
governors, parents, local community
members) spent some time debating
the values we hold strongly and would
want to uphold for the pupils of our
school. Amongst many, we include the
children being involved in the decision
making of the school. The Houses and
also the School Council (which will be
formed this month) are two ways that
we have to ensure the children are
able to do that.
Come and help
The Stakeholders also felt strongly
that we valued good community links
and would welcome involvement of
the members of our community.
Already I have met with some very
willing volunteers who offered their
time to come and work with the
children, perhaps listening to them
read, keeping the library tidy or
helping on the allotment. Please
contact the office and speak to Mrs
Rudd or Mrs Smalley (01485 600241)
if you would like to join us in school
and help the children in some way.
Road Safety
How do you feel about the safety of
our roads and pathways around the
school? Some governors, staff and
parents have already raised concerns
about the safety of the pedestrians
because of the narrow paths, the poor
upkeep of the curb edges and the
speed limit zone that starts only just
after the school exit. If you have
concerns, then please put them in
writing and pass them on to the Parish
or County Council. We will be
working with the children, families and
the authorities to see how we can
improve the situation before we have
a serious accident that triggers action
but far too late!
Rachael Williams,
Headteacher, Holly Meadows School
Lost some Jewellery?
Some jewellery was found in
Congham a few days ago. The owner
should get in touch with Tracey on
600717 as soon as possible to
describe what they have lost, in case
it is what she found!
Friends of St. Botolph’s presents
The Mardling Acre
A solo performance by
Hugh Lupton
A programme of folk-tales, legends, music and
songs from East Anglia
Friday, October 12th at 7.30 pm
St. Botolph’s Church, Grimston, PE32 1BQ
Tickets on the door £7, Members £6
Wine and Nibbles
Hudson’s Fen Leisure Ltd.
There won’t be any more car-boot
sales on Hudson’s Fen this year, as
the weather gets even worse! - but
there will be more in the Spring!
Reg. Charity number 1128787
Thanks to those who supported
them, some useful funds have been
generated.
Thankyou
Many thanks to all who supported
the Bingo and Raffle in aid of Cancer
Care and Treatment QE King's Lynn.
Special thanks to those who gave
prizes. The total amount raised was
£525. This was the tenth Bingo held
in memory of our daughter Jamie
King, which I might add was sparked
by Jamie organising the first Bingo.
Throughout the years we have had
fantastic help in the Village Hall on
Bingo nights.
Beverley Boon
Just Giving – new, easy ways to give
The three parish churches in the
village community are now registered
with Just Giving, so a simple way to
make a small donation is online at
www.justgiving.com/GrimstonChurch
PE32, …/ConghamChurchPE32 or
…/RoydonChurchPE32. There’s a
small administration charge for the
online system. Another new way to
give is by text message giving, which
has no service fee or phone charge.
You just send a text to 70070 with
the charity code and the number of
pounds you want to give.
The code for Grimston Church its
GRCH48, for Congham Church its
CONG48 and for Roydon Church its
ROYD48. So for instance to give a
fiver to Congham Church you’d text
CONG48 £5 to 70070. If you’re a
taxpayer you can then giftaid the
donation, so that 25% is added to
your gift.
‘Friends’ present a solo performance by Hugh Lupton
‘The Mardling Acre is a programme of
folk-tales, legends, music and songs
from East Anglia. In turns funny,
frightening, bawdy and playful, this
performance celebrates the gossiping
acres of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs. and
the Fens, conjuring some colourful
characters in the process – Charlie
Wag, Jack Ostler, Tom Hackathrift,
Old Nol, the Parson of Sedgeford,
John Chapman the Peddlar of
Swaffham, and the wonderful tale of
Jenny Wing and the Horses.
Hugh Lupton has a wide repertoire of
subjects that he has performed in the
UK and internationally and we have
chosen this one because it has special
relevance to our locality and harks
back to our rich East Anglian band of
rural characters, the like of which
some of us have heard but few can
now remember. Hugh is one of the
UK’s finest touring storytellers and
performs both solo and with the
Company of Storytellers which he cofounded. Visit www.hughlupton.com
The performance will be in two
halves with wine and nibbles that you
can ‘collect’ in the short interval.
Friends would love you to join them
on Friday, October 12th starting at
7.30pm at St Botolph’s Church,
Grimston. Tickets on the door £7,
‘Friends’ members £6, including the
refreshments. Parking free.
Parish Councils
Grimston Parish Council meets on
Monday October 1st at 7.30pm at
the Village Hall. Roydon Parish
Council meets on Thursday October
4th at 7pm at the Village Hall. 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.
GRIMSTON
BAPTISMS
Sept. 14th at St. Luke's:
William Bertie, son of Samuel and
Hannah Maria Blake.
Selina Eliza, daughter of Robert and
Jane Benifer.
BURIAL
July 27 — George Thomas Cooper,
aged 18 months.
On Sunday, September 21st, the Rev.
A. T. Groom officiated at St. Luke's in
the evening.
We hope to hold our Harvest Festival
this year on Thursday, October 2nd,
and that the sermon will be preached
by Dr. Rosedale, of Middleton. The
harvest has been, on the whole,
bountiful, and well gathered in; and
the four weeks spent over it contrast
favourably with the longer harvest
time of other years. Let us show our
thankfulness to the Almighty Giver of
all good, and not come empty handed
to the collections on the Thursday
evening, and on the following Sunday,
when the festival will be continued.
Every parishioner surely will give
something to the Hospital, at all
events; for the benefits which it
confers on the parish are very great
indeed.
By the time these words are read, it is
hoped that the Young Men's Friendly
Society will have resumed its meetings,
and we wish for them a happy and
useful winter session. Candidates for
admission should apply to the Rector
or Mr. Harbord.
ROYDON.
Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be
held in Roydon Church on Thursday,
October 2nd, and the Sunday
following, October 5th.
On Thursday, October 2nd, Evensong
and Sermon by the Rev. James Lloyd,
St. Nicholas', Lynn, at 7.30 p.m.
Collection for the Lynn Hospital.
On Sunday, October 5th, Celebration
of Holy Communion at 8am. Matins
and Celebration of Holy Communion,
11am. Evensong and Sermon, 3pm.
Collection towards Church expenses.
Our meetings in the parsonage for the
Young Men's Friendly Society and
Choir practice have been resumed
(September 25th), and will continue
through the winter months every
Wednesday evening at 7.30.
We have to thank Miss Mabel Watts,
Cambridge, for a most acceptable
present of books for our small lending
library.
The Women's Sewing Meeting begins
again on Wednesday, October 8th, at
2pm. It is hoped there will be a good
attendance.
Deadline for the next Village Link
The November Village Link goes to press on October 23rd. Please don’t be late!
Explore the Bible
When I was ten or eleven years old I
had a dictionary, and on some blank
pages in the back I wrote down
proverbs as I came across them. Some
were very well-known like ‘a stitch in
time saves nine’. Others like ‘if wishes
were horses, beggars would ride’
were more prized rarities. The book
of Proverbs (just after Psalms, the
mid-point of most Bibles) is a bundle
of collections of proverbs. It begins
“The proverbs of Solomon, son of
David and king of Israel” followed by
nine chapters, written as though a
father is giving advice to a son.
Chapter 10 begins: “These are
Solomon’s Proverbs:” and there are
372 single-sentence proverbs, as we
know proverbs today: pithy, common
sense and often witty statements
about wise, successful living. Dominant
themes include: poverty, justice, pride,
self-control, drunkenness, anger and
speaking wisely. There is a sharp
contrast drawn between wisdom and
folly. These are followed by 30 wise
slightly longer sayings, and an extra 5.
Amongst these: “Don’t build your
house and establish a home until your
fields are ready, and you are sure you
can earn a living” and “An honest
answer is the sign of true friendship.”
Many of them are about the stupidity
of letting alcohol, flattery, careless
relationships or hot temper spoil a
young person’s path in life.
Many of these proverbs can be traced
far back, and do not assume belief in
any particular God, but some more
specifically refer to God by name,
although his name was treated as too
holy to pronounce on human lips so
the
Hebrew
letters
JHWH
(sometimes referred to as Jahweh or
Jehovah) were read as ‘The Lord’ and
in most English bibles is printed ‘the
LORD’. So for instance: “Ask the
LORD to bless your plans, and you
will be successful in carrying them
out” and “You may think everything
you do is right, but the LORD judges
your motives.”
Chapter 25 announces “more of
Solomon’s proverbs, copied by men at
the court of King Hezekiah” (about
250 years later) and an assortment of
another 137 proverbs follows.
Chapter 30 is a page or two of the
words of Agur son of Jakeh, a wise
man. Chapter 31 begins with “solemn
words King Lemuel’s mother said to
him”. Agur and Lemuel seem to have
been from somewhere in Arabia.
Proverbs concludes with 22 verses,
beginning in turn with the letters of
the Hebrew alphabet (completely lost
in an English translation). What
follows is the well known description
of a Capable Wife: caring, industrious,
resourceful and a credit to her
husband. In Congham Church there’s
a set of kneelers featuring these
verses as applied to Susan Gurney.
But in the Wisdom tradition, wisdom
itself is described as a wife, and so this
final acrostic on a rare choice of
spouse and the partnership of wisdom
brings the book to a fitting conclusion.
A Good Time to Write a Will!
Writing a Will is something that
many people put off doing, or think
will be more trouble than its worth.
But many families wish their relations
had written a Will and have to pay far
more in both heartache and legal
expenses, for the lack of a Will.
Like going to the Dentist, the thought
of paying for something you’re not to
keen to do makes it doubly difficult
to get round to it!
Next month is Will-Aid month (it only
happens every other year) when a
good number of solicitors (including
some locally) arrange to write
people’s Will free in exchange for a
gift to charity. The Will-Aid charity
you give to divides the money into 9
charities: ActionAid, AgeUK, British
Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC,
Save the Children, SCIAF, SightSavers
and TroCaire, but although you are
giving to 9 charities at once, you won’t
get put on the mailing list of 9
charities! The suggested minimum
donations are £90 for a single Will,
£135 for matching Wills of a couple
or £40 for a Codicil. Those seem like
big donations, but £90 is only a tenner
for each of the charities, and you’d
probably pay a solicitor more than
that and have given nothing to charity.
Some people think or instinctively
feel that writing a Will in some way
brings death closer. But to have one
less worry (that you ought to have
written a will) will reduce strain on
your heart, so should if anything
prolong your life!
For more information, including which
solicitors are giving their services, ring
0300 0300 013, email enquiries@
willaid.org.uk or get on the website
www.willaid.org.uk where you can
also download a handy Will-planner.
Three King's Lynn solicitors are
taking part, and you need to contact
them as soon a possible to book an
appointment, as the scheme only
runs during November (for the initial
session): Julie Sheldrake at Mallets of
17 Tuesday Market Place tel. 777
784, Andrew Stevenson at Hawkins,
19 Tuesday Market Place tel. 691 663
or Simon Scott of Metcalfe Copeman
and Pettefar, 28 King Street tel.
778101 (all 01553- numbers).
This Month’s Cover Picture
104 years ago, this fine house was the
Rectory for Congham, and the Rev.
Stewart Kersley had been Rector
there for 15 years. He was to
continue for another 32 years until
he died in January 1940. But if as
seems likely he was the son of
Thomas Kersley, he had already lived
there from the age of 5 to 15, until
his father suddenly died at the age of
50.
In 1957 the house became the Old
Rectory and was large enough to be
divided into three, and each part has
been adapted and modernised in
various ways.