About Thetford

Issue 67 May 2011

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Dear Readers,

I hope you all had a lovely Easter; wemanaged a few days away for the first timein several years, so our thanks go toeveryone who made this possible.

Sending your copy in by the 15th lastmonth certainly made a big difference, timewise, in respect of meeting our printingslot!

Although I think you may have created aprecedent as now I am going to be cheekyand ask for all copy for the June Issue toarrive by the deadline, the 15th May.

Many thanks Marje.

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ALL AGE WORSHIPThetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street

THE FAMILY FRIENDLY CHURCHSunday 22nd May at 10.30am

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The Music and Comedy evening held at the Church of theNazarene on March the 12th with the Bury St Edmundsband and comediene Keith Loads was a great success andenjoyed by all. We would like to say a very big thank youto everyone who came and supported this event, and as aresult, after costs of the event were taken out, we wereable to donate a cheque for the sum of £500 to The EastAnglian Air Ambulance.

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Sales GaloreThe Thetford Friends of St. Nicholas Hospice Care are

holding Sales Galore.Table Top Sales Saturday (Market Day)St Cuthbert’s Court Yard 8am to 12noon

14th May,11th June,16th July, 13th AugustCar Boot Sales( Sundays)

Town’s Rugby Club 6am to 12noon29th May, 26th June, 31st July21st August


Thetford Air CadetsThetford Air Cadets are hosting for the second yearThetford Youth Day on 29th May at Kilverstone, nextto Thetford Garden Centre 8am - 6pm.

The day starts off with a carboot at 8am leading into abig family fun day from 10am. We have Static Displays,Arena Events,

Craft Stalls, a Dog Show, Ferret Racing, Catering Standsincluding The Mobile Stonebaked Pizza Kitchen, Beer Tent,Fun Rides, a Mini Zoo and Zorbing plus so much more.All local youth groups are invited to take part in this event.Either as fund raising stalls or arena participation.Contact Michaela - 01842 755197

May isNationalWalkingMonth

Walk your way to a healthier, happier lifestyle thisNational Walking Month. Grab your families, friends,neighbours or grandparents, leave your car at homeand walk your way to school, work, the forest orpark. Walking is the cheapest, simplest and one of themost effective forms of exercise that a person can do.Walking for just half an hour each morning can transform

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You can find local walks by checkingout www.walk4life.info. One local walk is the GoshawkTrail which was enjoyed by 22 members of the Walkingfor Health group and some faithful friends (dogs) to MayDay Farm. With the beautiful weather shining upon them,one of the highlights was the walkers seeing an ‘adder’basking in the sun.

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“It seems a little unbelievable, even to us, but this will beour twelfth show since “CINDERELLA” in February 2007.A ROUND DOZEN! But it is true! Since 2007 we havehad the great pleasure to place eleven productionsbefore our sell-out audiences! The next production“AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY MINUTES“ will makeour dozen – not bad in just 4 years!

We have given you two pantomimes, “Cinderella” and“Jack & the Beanstalk”, plus Charles Dicken’s story,“A Christmas Carol”, and a great performance of“Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat”. Inaddition, we celebrated two Valentine’s Days with a mealand entertainment, and five other lively, laughter filledshows of songs, sketches, monologues all woventogether to make a story.

We are especially grateful to WREN, who awarded a grantto us, to enable the purchase of portable staging, stagecurtains and lighting, which will greatly enhance theproductions, and these will all be on show at our latestperformance. Our Hall with stage is available for letting,enquiries to Mr. Nev Hodson (01842 753298).

Don’t miss this one! Tickets go fast! £5.00 each, toinclude refreshments, are on sale from Mrs. WendySerjeant (01842 763722), Mrs. Thelma Smith (01842751473), Mr. Nev Hodson (01842 753298)

“Around The World In Eighty Minutes”Thetford Methodist Players

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The British Legion was founded on the 15th May1921 as a voice for the ex-service community. It wasa merger of four organisations and was granted aRoyal Charter on 29 May 1971 to mark its fiftiethanniversary which gives the Legion the privilege ofthe prefix 'Royal'.

Earl Haig, the commander of the Battle of the Sommeand Passchendaele was one of the founders of the Legion, and was President until his death.

This year, 2011, is the 90th anniversary of the foundingof the British Legion and Thetford Branch's Registration

Certificate, shows that it was registered on the 16th July1921 and could be one of the oldest continuousbranches in Norfolk.

To commemorate the anniversary of the founding of theRBL and Branch, Thetford RBL will be holding a familyfun day on the Market place on Saturday 11th June from1000 to 1600. There will be stalls, bouncy castle, disco,burger stall and games. To celebrate 90 years of helpingthe forces we intend to do a sponsored treadmill run of90 kilometres. All monies raised will be donated to thePoppy Appeal and the 90th Anniversary Fund

On Sunday 12th June they will Dedicate a new BranchStandard in St Cuthbert's Church. The parade will formup in Tanner Street, march to the Church and after to theLegion Club

Come along and show your support forthe Thetford Royal British Legion's 90thBirthday

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Thetford Past and Present


King Street's appearance has changed in so many ways since the past picture was taken about a century ago.Buildings have disappeared and new ones built, shops and shopkeepers have changed and so have the fashionsworn by the shoppers.

Past photograph from the David Osborne collection.

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Tax ClinicProperty Letting

In this first of a regular series of articles on topicaltax issues, Colin Chamberlain of Lovewell Blake LLPChartered Accountants describes some of the taxissues facing property letting landlords.

A landlord is liable to income tax on the rental profits ofa property letting business. A property letting businesscan consist of any number of let properties. The rentalprofits for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) are computedby deducting allowable expenditure from receivablerents. Allowable expenditure includes items such asmortgage interest, repairs and maintenance, insuranceand agents’ letting fees amongst others.

Broadly speaking, the rental profits are added to thelandlord’s other income for the tax year in question toascertain the rate of tax to be applied to these profits.The rate of tax may be 20%, 40%, 50% or a mixture ofthese depending on the landlord’s taxable income fromother sources.

If a landlord makes a loss in respect of his or her propertyletting business, this loss cannot generally be set againstother income but must be carried forward to be setagainst future profits of that business.

A new landlord should use form SA1 to notify HMRevenue & Customs (‘HMRC’) of his or her propertyletting business within six months of the end of the taxyear following the start of the letting business. An annual

Self Assessment Tax Return should then be issued byHMRC. New landlords who are already in the SelfAssessment system will not need to complete form SA1.

The tax return must be filed by 31 January (31 Octoberif not filing on-line) following the end of the tax year. Anyresulting income tax is payable by 31 January. But if thetax liability is more than £1,000 and also more than 20%of the landlord’s overall income tax liability for the year,the landlord will need to make payments ‘on account’ on31 January and 31 July each year based on the previousyear’s liability.

If the landlord pays tax under PAYE and files the taxreturn by 30 December (or 31 October if not filing on-line) and the tax liability is less than £2,000, it is possiblefor the tax to be collected through an adjustment to thePAYE code. This payment option is very helpful in termsof cashflow.

Rental profits are not subject to National Insurance.

If a landlord sells a property which has been part of aproperty letting business, there is likely to be a liabilityto capital gains tax (‘CGT’) on any profit or ‘gain’ madeon the property.

The gain is broadly computed by deducting the purchasecost of the property from the selling price. Costs suchas solicitors’ and agents’ fees are also deductible incalculating the gain.

In most cases, the first £10,600 of capital gains in a taxyear are exempt from CGT. And if at some stage duringthe period of ownership the landlord has occupied theproperty as his or her main residence, some or all of thegain may be relieved from CGT.

Gains are taxed at a rate of 18%, 28% or a combinationof these depending on the landlord’s taxable income.

If a property is sold at a loss, this loss can be normallyset against other capital gains of the same tax year orcarried forward to be set against future capital gains. Itis not possible to set the loss against income.

In common with rental profits, capital gains and lossesare also reported to HMRC in the landlord’s SelfAssessment Tax Return. Any CGT liability is payable by31 January following the end of the tax year in which theproperty was sold.

It really does make sense to ensure that your tax affairs

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are put in order from the outset of the property lettingbusiness. In the last two or three years HMRC have beentargeting landlords who fail to meet their tax complianceobligations. The consequences of non-compliance canbe severe. HMRC will usually look back to the last sixtax years but in cases of negligence or fraud they can goback 20 years. In extreme cases HMRC will make acriminal prosecution. In addition to any tax which maybecome payable as a result of an enquiry by HMRC, therewill be interest on the late paid tax together with a penaltywhich can be up to 100% of the tax bill. The level of thepenalty will broadly depend upon the seriousness of thecase in question.

If you suspect that you may be in breach of your taxcompliance obligations it is better to make a voluntarydisclosure now to HMRC rather than wait for thatunwelcome official letter to drop through the letter box.

Special rules apply to properties qualifying as furnishedholiday lettings which will be covered in a future article.

Tax legislation is complex and it pays to work with aprofessional adviser. Colin Chamberlain will be veryhappy to work with you and can be contacted [email protected] or on 01842 755032.

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The current three priorities are as follows:1 Cycle security and safety concerns in Thetford

town centre.

2 Unsafe and inappropriate parking outside Thetford schools.

3 Littering issues in the vicinity of Minstergate, Thetford.

Safer Thetford Action GroupEach month the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will usethis page to update you on any local community issuesand on our three current priorities. The three priorities arechosen by YOU the local community. These priorities arethen focused on for three months at a time by the SNT.

The SNT panel includes Police, Breckland District Council,Thetford Town Council, Thetford Youth Council, FlagshipPeddars Way Housing Association and the Fire Service.

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Have Your Say-Survey Winner!CONGRATULATIONS to Liz Smith for winning £100 ofArgos vouchers. Liz completed a research study abouthealth and healthy lifestyles and was our lucky winner outof the hundreds that had taken part. Liz said “I was soexcited when I got the call to say I had won as I don’tnormally win anything. I think I shall spend the vouchers on

something for the gardenor for the new baby whichis due next week!” Liz cycles a lot and walksa lot as she doesn’tdrive, which she says isa great incentive tokeep fit both for herselfand her family.

A huge thank you toall residents who took part as

your views are very important to us.

Follow us on FacebookRemember we need your communityencouragement, ideas and support inmaking our facebook page bigger and better! Sodon’t delay…get in touch with the team TODAY!

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Croxton RoadCommunity Association

Committee Members - Chairman: Ian Dixon Vice Chairman: Steve Hunt - Sec: Margaret Rutter

Treasurer: Bill Ruxton - Publicity Officer: Isabel Taylor

Come and join us where a warm welcome awaits you.We meet on the first Monday of each month at the Churchof the Nazarene at 7.30pm. On Bank Holidays the secondMonday of each month hence our next meeting is onMonday May 9th.

During the first half hour we listen to the views andconcerns of the community, discussing local issues as wecare about the future developments of Thetford and ourlocal schools. As we are looking to obtain funding for animproved play area in Harriet Martineau, all the localresidents living nearby have received circulars, whichhave then been collected. We are asking residents to havetheir say as to what kind of play area they want. Yourviews on this are important to us.We arrange public meetings on issues important to ourcommmunity, the next one provisionally scheduled forJune. We will advise you in due course of the subject dateand location.

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ThetfordVoices 2011

Thetford Voices will be runningtwo Singing Workshops thissummer and all 6-16 year oldsingers in and around Thetfordare invited to take part.

On Sunday 26th June, inconjunction with Thetford OpenGardens, Songs in theGardens will bring aprogramme of al fresco songsto four gardens in the town inthe course of the afternoon. Weare now recruiting for the thirtyplaces available. Please contactJohn Weeks 01842 820060 forfull information.

Our by now traditional two dayworkshop Summer Workshop isto be held on Wednesday 10thand Thursday 11th of August,promising CHILLS ANDTHRILLS: songs of mysteryand adventure. We have anexciting mix of songs - bags ofatmosphere and drama -andwill be reuniting the successfulsong leader team of Laura

Middleweek (Laura Miller since her marriage) and Chris Wray who had us Singing the Past in 2009. Full detailsand application forms in May.

Thetford Voices is sponsored by Norfolk County Council Arts Project Fund, Breckland Council and the D'Oyly CarteTrust and we are grateful for their continued support in these difficult times.


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Tickets for the next Laughing Hare Comedy Club, Friday13th May, are selling fast – and with tickets at just £10each, it’s hardly a surprise. The line up of comedians hasbeen announced and it’s every bit as good as the firstone - don’t delay book your tickets now!

Our MC is Mike Belgrave, an Irish West Indian Londonerwho has been performing all over the country for quite afew years now, including Dublin and Barcelona. He isregularly paid to MC large clubs and perform opening andheadlining sets at many venues.

Gerry K is an anecdotal, observational and refreshinglyhonest comedian. Performing a set that cuts neatlybetween storytelling and one-liners, each joke alwayslands on a strong punch line. He is now firmly establishedas a top act on the UK comedy circuit. Kevin Shepherdmoved from his native town of Bognor Regis with aburning ambition to become a successful stand up comic.His friendly face and manic energy are proving successfulwith all types of audience.

At over six foot five, and dressed like a renaissancegangster, you can't rally miss him…" (London Metro).Mike Manera has been performing comedy in firetrapsfull of Guardian readers for over three years. He is theresident MC and Host at Upstairs at the Queens Head,and has performed all over the country including theEdinburgh Festival, the Brighton Comedy Festival and theSt. Albans "Laugh a Minute" festival. Not to mentionnumerous universities, corporate functions and jazz clubs.

Always impeccably attired, punctual and funny he boastsa very full head of hair, his own teeth and his ownmaterial.

Saturday 28th May welcomes The Bare Bones BoogieBand to Thetford and we confess to being just a little bitexcited! A Bare Bones gig is a magical experience;there's an aura present that's not to be found with otherblues bands. As the critics and the music press all agree,this London four-piece are onto something special.Watching them live is enlightening; a band thriving onachieving a sound as tight as possible, then letting it allgo with a sweet, raucous blast. They may drag in theirmusical influences from such luminaries as Vinegar Joe,Led Zeppelin and Free, before launching it out alongside

Helen Turner's incredible vocal abilities imbibed with thespirit of Janis Joplin, but their attitude is simple: let looseand have some fun.

The Bare Bones Boogie Band will be ably supported bythe Raiders, a group of quality musicians playingtraditional Blues and Al Wycherley, a local home grownsinger songwriter. Although not strictly Blues Alan hasbeen writing for 13 years taking inspiration from BobDylan, Tom Mcrae and Neil Young.

This will be the first event that is simply all about themusic and Leaping Hare hope to be providing many more– for all musical tastes – but what a great one to start offwith and at an incredibly reasonable £7.50 ticket price!

For those young musicians out there don’t forget thatThetford will have its very own Battle of the Bands thisyear – on Sat 19th November – application forms areavailable NOW!

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A Litter Awareness Day was held on Saturday 9thApril in support of the Thetford Police three monthPriority, litter problems in Minstergate area.

Thetford Litter Campaign group had their litter educationstand on the area outside the Charles Burrell Musuem,their aim to show the effects of litter on health, theenvironment and economy.

A competition was held and the prize of a Easter Hamperwas won by Mrs Rogan.

Mr. Mark Mehassey, Clean Neighbourhood EnforcementOfficer from East Cambridge, who was among the manyvisitors to the display stand, said “I am very impressedwith the Thetford Community Education litter initiative, sonice to find a community group doing this.”

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Whether an avid runner, gentle jogger or steady stroller,Park Run is a fun way to get you making the most of yourSaturday mornings. Park Runs are free, weekly, timed5km running events that take place across the country.

We are helping to bring Park Run to the Thetford area butneed your help. The runs rely on the support of the localcommunity to keep them going, so we are asking for yoursupport in a variety of roles, be it helping out with settingup on the day or directing the race. You do not need tocommit a lot of time - just an hour every so often, andthe more people we get involved, the less time everyonehas to give. And what do you get in return? You get thechance to be a part of a fantastic team of people whohave a lot of fun.

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This year the cost of sponsoring awhole basket is set at £35. Therewill be a roll of honour displayingthe names of everyone whoparticipates in the scheme outsidethe Town Council offices. Howeverwe welcome any donations towardsthe cost of the baskets. This couldbe a very pleasing way of marking abirthday, or an anniversary byhaving a basket of flowers inhonour of your loved ones hangingin the centre of the town duringthe summer months.

If you would like to join in the campaign, please fill in the slip below detailing thename of the person or Business to be displayed in the roll of honour. Return ittogether with a cheque made payable to Thetford Town Council marked for myattention.Thanking you in anticipation of your support.

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Thetford Town Council has joined forces with Shadwell Stud and the Thetford &Brandon Times to promote the Thetford in Bloom Gardening competition. The sections are:

The Best Kept Front House Garden Prize 1st £75 2nd £50 3rd £25

The Best Business Floral Display Prize 1st £75

The prizes for each of these sections are vouchers for spring bedding plants supplied byShadwell Stud.

To take part please fill in your details stating which section you are entering. Thejudging will be in the week commencing 11th July 2011.

Please send your entry to:Thetford Town Council, King’s House, King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP.

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June 5th City Of Cambridge Brass Band July 10th Marrakesh Little Big Band August 21st John Cherry Jazz Trio September 25th The Bridgham & Harling Band

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Food for ThoughtPupils from Norwich Road School were given a helpinghand with their gardens when Julian Chittock, ThetfordGarden Centre Duty Manager, together with ThetfordHealthy Town donated vegetable seeds together with a£10 gift voucher. Julian said” We are delighted to beable to encourage youngsters in growing their ownvegetables”.

It all began when Rachel Kaye, a NorwichRoad School parent,approachedThetford HealthyTown at thegazebo on King’sStreet a few weeksback. Rachel, akeen gardener, hasdevoted a lot of time

volunteering at her son’s school developing their wildlifegarden that was becoming overgrown. The space hasbeen transformed into a tranquil garden of raise bedsand benches which complement the larger schoolallotment found on the school field. Rachel and fellowvolunteer Jettie Vije were delighted to receive the seedsand are looking forward to the new editions beingplanted by the children.

Dulcie Ogilvie, Headteacher said ‘the opportunity to dopractical gardening activities on our allotment and in ourraised beds is a valuable learning resource for all ourchildren. Gardening and caring for plants is good for allchildren but especially beneficial for children withspecial needs or those who are just learningEnglish as their second language.She added ‘ We aredelighted theThetford HealthyTown group hastaken and interestin our projects andhas helped us toencourage ourchildren by theirdonation’.

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During the week of March 21st to 26th, the Canada-based creative collective DodoLab was in Thetford with their project The Thetford Travelling Menagerie. The goal of the project was to use stories and images of local animals (past and present, real and imagined) to inspire people in the community to share and talk about their perceptions of Thetford today. DodoLab wanted to know what belongs, what’s been lost, what keeps people away, and what draws them in?

Like many of DodoLab’s projects, The Thetford Travelling Menagerie emphasized collaborations with the community by working directly with established organizations and groups and by engaging the public in public. We created several installations, including a set of bright green banners along King Street which featured the menagerie creatures, an installation at the library, and a window display at the Ancient House Museum that displayed a knitted version of the menagerie created by the museum’s Knit & Knatter group. These installations

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were followed by a series of discussions with both individuals and community groups, where the animal stories written by DodoLab were used to inspire conversations about Thetford. We spoke with sta� at Ancient House and Thetford Library, the Knit & Knatter Group, the library reading group, members of the historical society and youth and sta� at the Meet Up Cafe (Redcastle Furze Community Centre). The project concluded at Thetford’s Saturday market, where we asked market goers “How do you feel about Thetford today?” and gave each participant an animal badge based on their stories and ideas. Over the course of the week, DodoLab spoke with well over a hundred people about Thetford.

So what did we hear about Thetford? Well if we want to refer to our menagerie as a guide, the story of the Red Squirrel, which is about the negative impact of change, and the Ghost Rabbit, which is about the way negative stories can shape perception of place, were probably the most consistent themes to emerge at the beginning of conversations. But it would be misleading to stop there as the longer the discussions went, the more nuanced and re�ective they became. Many negative perceptions were challenged by the same people who initially described them, and as the conversations went on many positive stories and ideas about Thetford surfaced.

DODOLAB WITH THE READING GROUP

The complex issue of change was voiced by a diversity of people, including those with signi�cant Thetford ancestry, longtime residents and newcomers. People saw Thetford as a place with a deep history of profound, and often very quick, changes that have left people struggling to adapt. Many of the people we spoke with were directly linked to the dramatic changes which happened in the last century, having family and employment connections to the military bases (although we encountered no military personnel) or having come to Thetford with their family with the London overspill in the 1960s. There was a strong belief that the sudden growth that came with the overspill overwhelmed the town’s infrastructure. But we also heard how in wanting to “let the dust settle” the town later missed out on the opportunity for signi�cant new retail development in the downtown. It was not that people felt all change was bad but rather that the pace and timing of change in Thetford had not been ideal. Several people voiced the concern that current development was repeating this

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trend and that the emphasis on expanding the town’s periphery and establishing strong commuting connections was having a detrimental e�ect on Thetford’s core. In the end, what the conversations re�ected was a strong awareness that it is not so much the speci�c changes but how the community addresses and manages change that is the real issue of concern in Thetford. So in returning to our menagerie, we wondered: What can a town do to follow the story of the Lurcher (creative adaptation) rather than that of the Dodo (extinction through failure to adapt to rapid change)?

DODOLAB AT THE MARKET

The prominence of the relatively recently established Portuguese community was widely acknowledged but the status of more recent newcomers (particularly Eastern Europeans) was a point of general concern mainly because of the sense that there was a lack of support and opportunity for these people to integrate into the community. We were aware of the fact that the majority of people we spoke with were cautious in their comments concerning recent newcomers, not wanting to appear unwelcoming but being equally sensitive to the need for adequate tools to accommodate this in�ux of people. We know that issues of change and integration are di�cult in any community. Words like “community,” “traditions” and “belonging” are loaded and the stories we tell about ourselves can be both empowering and divisive, enriching or limiting. What we heard in Thetford was not unique; the idea of integration and accommodation has emerged as one of the dominant perplexing challenges around the world and many of the same concerns about the place of outsiders or newcomers has arisen in other communities where we’ve worked. A number of people mentioned that many of nostalgic memories about Thetford’s past fail to include the negative aspects of earlier times and that this image of an ideal past can fail to recognize the good changes that have been implemented and the role a long line of newcomers have had in shaping and enriching the town. It was clear that the stories being told about the past are a�ecting how people see the town today. So we wondered: How can a place use stories about itself as a way to spark positive changes and new perceptions?

We heard a lot about the many working families in town, how busy they are and how this meant that they were not really able to be very active in their community. This left us with

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the sense that it takes extra time and e�ort to be involved and to get connected, rather than being able to be a part of the community through everyday activities and necessary chores like buying groceries for example. People expressed the feeling that the downtown was once a hub and connector in the community but the loss of independent, locally owned and run businesses providing essentials had changed the dynamic of King Street. Many people complained about the state of this shopping area (too many charity shops was a common statement) but this situation is hardly unique to Thetford and appears consistent throughout much of the country. (Compared to the centres of many North American towns and cities, Thetford’s core actually seemed quite vibrant to us.) We were reminded by a few people that this view is coloured by a certain amount of nostalgia that overlooks the fact that there were many times in the past when people couldn’t a�ord to buy what was available in the local shops. Though the higher end retail shops and cafes people spoke of wanting may come, we wondered about the bene�ts of access to a�ordable services and goods for local people. We actually heard from a number of people that they moved to Thetford because they could a�ord to buy a house, which they would not have been able to do elsewhere. This left us wondering about how to measure prosperity – should it not consider a balance between income and cost of living? In Fort McMurray, Alberta, for example, we found the average salary to be enormous compared to the national average but the living costs are so high that most people struggle to get by. Perhaps Thetford’s a�ordability should be embraced and promoted as a good thing?

In addition to a�ordability, a lot of people said they chose to move to Thetford because of its scale and walkability. Many newcomers expressed the feeling that the negative reputation the town has is undeserved, and based on our brief encounter with the community we’d have to agree. Many of the negative issues people raised are not unique to Thetford, but many of the positives are. To live in a town with a pedestrian core linked out by walkable and bikeable trails and paths, a town that is of a scale that o�ers a greater opportunity for civic engagement than larger centres and that appears to have many committed and engaged citizens and organizations is very appealing. A place that re�ects continuity between past and present, strives to meaningfully engage newcomers and young people in the ongoing process of town development, and embraces a history of adapting to change are elements of a story that could be developed and told of Thetford.

- DodoLab

Visit us at www.dodolab.ca to get a longer version of this text, see the animal stories, learn more about the project or tell us what you think!

The Thetford Travelling Menangerie is a project by Lisa Hirmer and Andrew Hunter as DodoLab Commissioned by Deborah Smith as part of Thetford Art Projects and funded by Breckland Partnership. DodoLab is a project of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture funded by Musagetes.

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Tavern Time was the Thetford Players latest offering andfor three nights the Carnegie Room was buzzing with thesound of music and laughter. The first half was a one actcomedy, the second a musical extravanganza. Therewere some stand out performances and it was clear howmuch work had gone into the production. Theatmosphere was one of fun and good old fashionedentertainment – well done Thetford Players and roll onthe next performance!

Plans for the 2012 pantomime, Cinderella, are well underway - so much so that open auditions will be held onThursday 21st July 2011 at 7pm in the Guildhall. Anyoneinterested in taking part in any way should come along.Bob Waple - Chairman Thetford Players 07846 330797

As I write this, we are in the throws of creating MarigoldTea Rooms – will it be finished in time? Well, you willhave to come along on Sat 7th May and discover foryourself! Warden Hodges, our very own patron BillPertwee, is coming ready or not as the Dad’s ArmyAppreciation Society meet up that weekend for theirannual reunion. He will be at the Museum for 2 x booksignings – approx 12pm and 3pm. We may just have afew other surprises that day – we will be open from 10– 4.30pm so plenty of time to pay us a visit. We shouldalso have new stock of our wonderful coasters – ‘We’reDoomed’ being a particular favourite alongside theclassic ‘Don’t Panic’.

By the time you read this we shall have officially openedfor the season. We have a brand new display of miniaturesteam engines, kindly donated and The Queen Mary, ourbeloved showman’s engine will be back in residence. It’sall go, with lots to look forward to in the year. This yearwe are also appealing to local engineering firms to getinvolved. Thetford is well known for its engineering – afact that remains as true today as it was in Burrell’s time.There is much that can be of mutual benefit – get intouch and find out more!

I am very proud of all the Museums in Thetford and theamazing people that work in them and behind thescenes. Thetford is unique in the number and variety ofMuseum we offer compared the size of our town.However, we need more people to help! Marigold TeaRooms will provide a completely different offering. Weare interested in the skills you already have – it may besomething that you already do for a living or that youused to do or it may be a hobby or an interest that youlearnt and have or still have a talent for. Whatever yourcurrent situation, we can use your skills – we need verylittle of your time for it to make a truly massive differenceto us.


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Volunteering with Lion Cubs!!

For quite a few years I have wanted to work with big cats.I was inspired by television celebrity documentarieswhere they hand reared wild cubs. Also the ITV seriesdrama “Wild At Heart” was great and I envied the casttouching a Cheater, working with Elephants and big cats!!

On Sunday 20 March 2011 I started my journey to SouthAfrica to make one of my dreams come true! I lovedpreparing the powdered milk and bottle feeding theadorable cubs. It was so relaxing cuddling and strokingthem. They were teething and loved sucking on the sideof my finger, which luckily rested on their gums!! Afavourite game of theirs was attacking my shoes, whichwas fine until the older cubs joined in with sharp teethand claws! They were just like domestic cats but theyhad thicker fur and they were bigger in size. Their teethand claws were a lot sharper!! Oh and surprisingly theydo not purr!!

Emma the Cheater made up for it though. She soundedlike a tractor engine, hee. It was great to stroke andcuddle her. During the day Cheaters are constantlypacing, so they do not become prey of predators butEmma kept saying hello on her rounds.

We visited an Elephant sanctuary which was lovely. Wewere shown different parts of this magnificent creature.One of them gave me a birthday kiss. He sucked in myright cheek, it did not smell very nice and he left mud onmy cheek and neck, hee. It was strange walking with himbecause it was hard to hold his trunk, he did not seemto want to hold hands.

I experienced two safaris in the bush on the Lion park. Itwas lovely and cool sitting in the open top vehicle. It was

fascinating to be told about the different animals there:Zebras, Impalas and Austriges. One point there was sucha steep slope, it was like being on a roller coaster.

One day I went to collect carrots, Beetroot and Cabbagesfrom a nearby warehouse. We dropped off the food forthe Zebras etc. We drove a little way from them andwatched them enjoying the vegetables. The ride was funbecause we were sitting on an open backed truck. Thesides were low but nobody fell out, hee.

Another highlight of my trip was having a ride on a quadbike. A ranger took me on one of the safari routes. Thebest bit was when I was on the front!! He had put it in to

low gear and kept his foot onthe brake pedal. I had controlof the accelerator button andhe even let go of the handlebars for a short time! It wasboiling hot that afternoon! Hepointed out the Zebras etc.He handed me someImpala’s pellet droppings. Heput some in his mouth andstarted spitting them at me.It was one of his SouthAfrican child-hood games,

hmm. I declined the offer to join in. He even let me feela small ball of dun that a Dun Beetle had rolled up.

I experienced two Lion walks; they were over 1 years old.The rangers put dead chickens into a tree, so we couldsee how far the Lions stretched up. Also they paddled inthe dam to catch some more chickens. We were notallowed to touch them but one of the rangers let my handbrush against one, as he walked passed.

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I returned home on Tuesday 5 April. I was so lucky andprivileged to have been so close to these delightfulanimals! It was a unique, unforgettable and an amazingexperience!! If there is some thing you have alwayswanted to do; start arranging it today! Stop dreaming andmake it a reality, life is too short!!

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Thetford Dolphins swimming club is 40 years oldthis year. The club is giving club members old, olderand new a chance to re-new old friendships andrivalries (swimming rivalries that is) on May 7thstarting with a fun gala at Waterworld whereswimmers will have the opportunity to swimcompetitively again.

There will be opportunitiesfor individual races, (if youwish to have a head tohead race against some ofyour friends let us know)and some friendly relayswith swimmers past andpresent taking part.

The gala will be followedby a party at the Carnegierooms where you candance the night away or

renew old friendships.

We are also looking for photographs from the past todisplay on the day. Finally we would like to compile ahistory of the club and would be grateful for copies ofpress cuttings, old photos, your stories etc.

For more details, please contact Dawn MacDuff assoon as possible on 01842 765456 or 765160,alternatively e-mail the club [email protected] or check theweb site Thetforddolphins.com

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Fitness, Faith & Fortune........with Rosemary Conley

Multi-millionaire, Rosemary Conley, the woman who receiveda CBE for helping to change the nation’s eating and fitnesshabits, will be talking about her life, faith and business atThetford’s Church on the Way on Tuesday June 7. Her visitis expected to add clout to the Church’s message for ahealthy soul and body, through its regular weekly activities.

Rosemary Conley’s business empire has helped thousandsof women, men and children trim down and tone-up. Fromcancer suffers, to an ex-heroine addict who lost five stone,and a pensioner who realised her modelling ambition,Rosemary is intent on spreading the good news abouthealthy eating and exercise as a investment for old age.

Rosemary will be talking at Church on the Way, Admiral’sWay Estate, Thetford IP24 2JZ onTuesday June 7 at 7.30pm.Tickets, £5 each from:www.networknorwich.co.uk(proceeds to Steps)www.rosemaryconley.com,www.stepscentre.org,www.wellspringthetford

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Could hardly be the title of the event in the CarnegieRooms on Friday 6th May to mark the end of theCounty’s professional youth service.We celebrate contributions over 40 Thetford’s youngpeople have made to their community, or things theyhave achieved outside their normal education with YouthAwards. This was/is one of the main elements of youthwork.

Unfortunately there are still those who believe that youngpeople ‘should be seen and not heard’. They want tosocialise, but they fall foul of some adults beliefs thatthey should dictate when and where this socialisingshould take place. This is demonstrated by the reportsto the police about what people perceive as anti-socialbehaviour. But it should be remembered that youngpeople are no different to the adults with whom theygrow up, except that time has honed some of thosesocial skills in adults. It therefore follows that we cannotexpect young people to behave in the same way as weadults do, yet some members of the community andauthorities treat them as though they should.

There are other factors which affect the young people intheir/our community. These include the perceptions ofthe community about the young people who are, in fact,other members of that same community; what facilitiesthere are for young people; the level of responsibilityeach accepts or leaves to somebody else. I ask you allto think carefully on that. But ponder this...... one of thebasic reasons that young people are perceived asdisplaying anti-social behaviour is that their eveningactivities draw more attention than our daytime activities.

During the day there is a “cacophony” of sound......(there are lots of different noises with different volumes)which makes it extremely difficult to identify any onesound. In the evenings, when most vehicles are parked,and most of the population is at home, there is very littlenoise on the street. Therefore this makes any soundmore noticeable, and who do we think is making themost significant noise? You got it............. young peoplebeing ‘anti-social’, or are they! Just because we mayhear people talking outside our window or on the cornerof our street, or running past our home or even kickinga ball around on the street is not cause to suggest theyshould be classed as criminals. I have spoken with thepolice on numerous occasions about the way youngpeople’s street life is treated as anti-social behaviour and

subject to police intervention. We agree on one thing,and that is the fact that they receive many such reportswhich do not fall into the ASB category, and for which nofurther action is appropriate.

Adults have a variety of facilities available to them in mostcommunities, whether rural or urban, and these do nothave to be supervised, e.g. pubs, clubs, interest groupsand other places where they can use their ‘disposableincome’. What do our young people have, or what willbe left for them once the Youth Service has disappeared?They do not have ‘disposable income’, but if they do, theydo not have the selection of facilities which adults do. Atone time there were 35 organisations in Thetfordproviding over 57 activities for young people each week.This is no longer the case with several voluntary youthgroups and now the Youth Service activities coming toan end.

This doesn’t have to be the end, and it cannot be. Wehave to work together to make something happen. Forexample, Thetford Youth Council wants to help create atown centre youth facility. Please visit their websitewww.thetfordyouthcouncil.webs.com or just GoogleThetford Youth Council to send them a message ofsupport or to offer help or drop a note into the letter boxof King Street Baptist Church and I will pick it up. I wouldreally be pleased to hear your views.

And finally......... PLEASE let’s all work together to helpyoung people feel part of our community and supportthem to use their time constructively either socially or asparticipants in positive activities. For guidance or helpwith this, please get in touch with me on 07712578721or [email protected].

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Breckland Cats ProtectionWell it’s started already. We have taken in 3 unwantedpregnant cats. One has already given birth to 3 tabbykittens. Very cute I know but we have to find homes forthem all, which, by the time they all give birth, couldmean 15 homes or more instead of just 3. Please haveyour cats neutered, males as well as this stops thembeing smelly, wandering and fighting.

Neutered cats live longer lives and have less cancers.Female cats do not need to have a litter of kittens, it ismuch kinder to do it before they have this learnedbehaviour. If you cannot afford the cost of neuteringplease phone us and we will see if we can help. Kittenscan be neutered from approx 4 months on advice fromyour vet.

Herbert is a bit battle scarred and is an 8-10 year oldneutered tom. He has lost the sight in one eye but is abig fusspot with people. He would prefer to be an onlycat as he has had to fend for himself for so long he justwants a quiet life with someone spoiling him.

We hope to be at the Riverside Kiosk on Saturdays,weather permitting, after Easter and we will also be atKilverstone on 29th May which looks to be a fun day foreveryone. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain like last year

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Discover, Learn andEngage at Ancient HouseThe team at the Ancient House, Museum of Thetford Lifehave established a very successful education programmecovering schools, adults and informal learning. This yearthe Museum has introduced ‘Castles’ as a brand newtopic for schools and will be unveiling ‘On the ThetfordHome Front’ in September, a new WW2 school event tocoincide with the new WW2 exhibition.

Also new for this year is the Healthy Historical Walk Kitand the Historical Active Play loan box, available free toThetford schools and community groups, provided byfunding from the Thetford Healthy Town project.

Melissa Hawker, Schools Officer at the museum said“Recent studies have shown that 9 out of 10 childrenremember more about a school visit than a classroom

lesson. The museum is an excellent learning space andwe encourage teachers to make full use of it. With thenew Primary Curriculum now emphasising ‘local heroes’,Ancient House events are well planned to cover this. Weoffer specialised sessions on Thomas Paine andMaharajah Duleep Singh, a full range of teacher leadvisits, workshops and living history events to suit all areasof the learn – engage – achieve curriculum, not justhistory!”

Feedback from local schools includes, ‘Hello, just a quickemail to say thank you very much for the excellentRoman / Iceni event, the children really got a lot out ofthe experience. The whole walk back to school, for 40mins involved children chanting ‘We are Romans’ and‘We are Iceni.’ I was really impressed with how muchthey had learnt in two hours and how much empathy theywere showing for the different groups. Several parentshave commented on the children’s enthusiasm about thetrip at home. Several children had laid a blanket out onthe floor and sorted household objects. Thanks again foran excellent service.’

‘Ofsted recommends that curriculum planning includeswell structured learning outside the classroom as a key,integrated element of the experience of every learner.’*

Our events are aimed at enhancing the children’slearning experiences. Many of the children, who visit themuseum with a school, return with an adult, keen toshare what they have learnt. Museum Club and HistoryClub offer the opportunity for children to develop theirinterest further and many members began theirassociation with the museum after a school visit!

“It’s really important to learn our history, not just whathappened everywhere else.” Connor, History Clubmember.

Local history sessions are always popular with children,

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last year one Thetford school held a ‘History of the Worldday” at the museum where the children looked at all thehistory of Thetford and related it to a timeline by using acombination of living history sessions, walks in the localenvironment and object handling.

The museum team are always happy to hear frominspirational teachers who would like to offer their pupilssuch an opportunity. If you are a parent, encourage yourchild’s teacher to make the most of the opportunitiesoffered by your local museum to schools. Children inNorfolk County Council Schools are able to enjoy freeentry to the museum for school trips and specialisedsessions are charged at a competitive rate, often farcheaper than hiring in re-enactors and educationalcompanies. The museum team have a flexible approachto school visits and are able to offer sessions whenteachers require rather than at set times throughout theyear. *Engaging Places report - 2010

Our specialist events include:

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- New industry and communities• Castles• Make your own museum

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For further information on school events pleasecontact Melissa Hawker on 01842 752599 or [email protected]

Events for May

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Maharajah - Sovereign, Squire & RebelThe Duleep Singhs of Elveden Hall

Saturday 19th June - Saturday 11th June 201110am - 5pm • Cost: admission charge only

Discover the story of East Anglia’s Sikh Royal family. Findout about life at Elveden Hall and the famous Koh-i-noordiamond.

Knit and KnatterTuesday 3rd & Thursday 19th May • 10.30am

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Afternoon talk£2/1.50* per person advance booking essential

Discover the hidden gardens around our historic townwith Diana Pereira.

The Excavations at Brandon Road Friends Talk

Tuesday 17th May • 7.30pmAfternoon talk

Evening talk organised by the FriendsFree to members, £3 non-members

Join Aileen Connor from Oxford Archaeology East for apresentation on the archaeological work undertaken onBrandon Road, Thetford

Mini Museum Club — Mini BeastsThursday 26th May • 10:30—11:30amUnder 5s drop-in session £1 per family

Come to the museum, explore, play, listen to a story andtake part in an activity as we take a look at bugs andcreepy crawlies in our garden. (Activities inside if it’s wet!)

Learn to Knit Saturday 28th May • 2 – 3.30pm

Community eventFree, but please book in advance

Join our knitting taster sessions. Wool, needles, patternsand tuition provided. Suitable for all ages and abilities.

Coming in June

House Alive! – Outbreak of WarFriday 3rd June • 11am – 2pm

House Alive drop-in eventCost: admission charge only

Meet the ‘Thetford Treasures’, our costumed volunteers,as they tell the story of Thetford at the beginning of WorldWar 2.

World War TwoLocal Secrets and stories Exhibition

Opening Saturday 25th June • 10am – 5pmCost: admission charge only

Find out about everyday life in Norfolk during WW2 astold by local people.

Friends Summer SocialTuesday 21st June • 7.30pm

Further details to follow. To join Friends, please come into the museum and pickup a leaflet.

Ancient House Summer Opening Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm

Friday 1st April - Friday 30th September 2011Adult £3.70 - Young Person (4-16) £2.00

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Gardeners & AllotmentHolders of Thetford

Hi Gardeners I think MAY has to be my favoured month,all the flowers are starting to come out and there is littlechance of a frost although it has been known to catchus out from time to time.

The allotment should now be in full swing with thingsgetting bigger, all the potato's should be planted andmoulded up ie lifting the soil up over the top of the shootsthat have appeared to stop any frost getting to them.

Keep planting radishes, lettuces, and turnips. Keepremoving the side shoots from the tomato plants in yourgreenhouse, this will keep them strong and encouragemore trusses, which are the flowers that produce thetomato.

All the birds are nesting now so keep a keen eye out forthem, they will still need feeding to keep their younghealthy, I have been known to put meal worms out whenthe eggs have hatched, the black birds love them.

Keep an eye out for the pigeons too, I would neteverything you are growing or you will have nothing leftas they are also feeding young chicks.

The Thetford Garden & Allotment Clubs monthly meetingis May 26th when the speaker Garry Gayton will betalking about Tulips.

The spring show went quite well, the daffodils had nearlyall gone and some of the tulips had not opened but withall that we had 16 entrants which is more than lastyear....Thank you all that took part.

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Gardening with Old GrandadHi boys and girls,On a warm spring evening I went to visit my friendMaggie who had told me her grandaughter Abby wassetting seeds in pots, so I took my camera with me.

The large buckets had been drilled with drainage holesand the bottom covered with stones and broken flowerpots to prevent the compost falling through the drainageholes. Each large bucket was then filled with compost,this took sometime but with some help from her Nan thepots were filled.

You can see Abby has put seed packets on top of eachfilled bucket and put the name of each type of seed onthe side of the bucket so she knows what is in each pot.

The seeds were sown very thinly so that once the seedshave germinated she will not have to thin the seedlingsout too much. Once the seeds were sprinkled on thesurface they were then covered with about 1cm ofcompost and firmed down before placing the buckets inamongst the flower boarder, the last thing to do was givethe buckets a good watering.

Today Abby planted carrots, parsnips, beetroot and springonions. She has already planted onions, shallots and

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Didn’t They Do WellOn Sunday March 27th Thetford St John Ambulance Division wentto Gorlestone to take part in the Norfolk County Competitions forthe second year running.

The Badger Team consisted of Sophie Forde, Masie Beaupre, Reo Miller,Jessica Eves and Megan Marskell. This was the first time any of them hadentered into the competitions and they came a very respectable 2nd.

The cadets entered three teams this year and again they did Thetford proudby coming in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, just missing out on 1st place by 12 points.In second place was Ellie Lobley, Tammy Sammons and Laura Clarke, 3rdplace went to Kevin Gorman, Peter Hills and Jade Balmer, and in 4th placeit was Joe Clarke, Harvey Norris and John Branigan.

To top off a very successful day Tammy Sammons wonbest overall Cadet in the County with her amazing singleperformance and by scoring 49 out of a possible 50marks. A fantastic day was had by all with everyonelearning a lot and having lots of fun. Well done to you all.

If anyone else wishes to join us we meet on a Mondaynight at Fulmerston Road Church. 5 - 10yr olds 6 -7.30pm. Over 10's 7.30 - 9pm.

Please continue to save all your plastic bottle and drinkscans. We have topped the £300 mark. A special thanksto Vickers Motors and Queensway Nursery who havestarted to collect for us. THANK YOU.

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May at Thetford Library

Programme of EventsPuppet Arts and Crafts with

Breckland Council at Thetford LibraryTuesday May 31st, 10.00am – 12.00pm

Make a friendly string puppet monster out of carrier bagsto take home!

Admission by free child ticket available fromThetford Library from 3 weeks before the event.All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Dinosaurs : Games and Songs withBreckland Council at Thetford LibraryThursday June 2nd, 10.00am – 12.00pm

Make a dinosaur from rubbish & write a dinosaur songto send it to sleep! Follow the giant footprints to the LostLand of the Dinosaurs!Admission by free child ticket available from Thetford

Library from 3 weeks before the event.All children must be accompanied by an adult

Demand for our ticketed events is strong, so if you findyou cannot attend please return tickets or let the libraryknow so that we can redistribute places. Thank you.

Basic Internet Taster Sessionsbased on“myguide”-a website to help adults taketheir first steps with computers and theInternet.

These FREE sessions will be held at THETFORD Library on

Tuesday 10th May, 10.00am –11.30am ORThursday 12th May, 10.00am – 11.30am OR

Thursday 12th May, 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Booking essential. To reserve your place, please phoneor collect in person from The Library on 01842 752048

As part of Adult Learners Week, ThetfordLibrary is running a Family History forbeginners Internet Taster session based uponthe Ancestry website. This will take place at Thetford Library on Tuesday

17th May, 10.00am –12.00pmParticipants must have basic computer skills and

please bring some of your own family history details.Booking essential. To reserve your place, please phoneor collect in person from The Library on 01842 752048

Baby Bounce & Rhyme Timesfor parents/carers and their babies & toddlers readers

These will take place in the library onTuesday May 10th, 10.30am – 11.00amTuesday May 24th, 10.30am – 11.00am

Free, no need to book! Come along and enjoy songs andrhymes followed by a chance to browse the books.

NEW BOOK CLUB- Crime Scene Book ClubTuesday 10th May at 2.00pm

Enjoy finding out whodunit and chatting to like-mindedreaders? Then come along to our new book club!Meets second Tuesday of every month at Thetford Library

Reading GroupFriday 27th May, starting at 2.30pm

The Book ClubThe Book Club meets monthly on a Friday evening.The “April” meeting is actually in May on the 6thfrom 5.45pm – 6.45pm, with the real May meetingfollowing on the 27th. Our program has altered dueto the Royal wedding


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