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Issue 84 October 2012 Your Local Independent Community Magazine Circulation 11,000 copies SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME AND WEEKEND DRIVERS REQUIRED (VEHICLES SUPPLIED) Upto 8 people Newmarket + rtn only £84 Bury St Ed’s + rtn only £60 Gatwick/Heathrow + rtn only £260 (All returns inclusive of upto 6 drops within Thetford) Free Ringback on Arrival (to any landline/mobile) Free No Obligation Quotes Airport Transfers (discount on return trips) Business Contracts Welcome (VAT Registered, computerised billing) For further details call our staff on 01842 76 45 76 e. [email protected] PRICE MATCH Get A Better Quote??? Why not call us back and see if we can beat or match the price Dad’s Army Museum “Our biggest ask yet” p11

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Issue 84 October 2012

Your Local Independent Community Magazine

Circulation 11,000 copies

SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME AND WEEKEND DRIVERS REQUIRED (VEHICLES SUPPLIED)

Upto 8 people

Newmarket + rtn only £84Bury St Ed’s + rtn only £60Gatwick/Heathrow + rtn only £260(All returns inclusive of upto 6 drops within Thetford)

Free Ringback on Arrival (to any landline/mobile)

Free No Obligation Quotes Airport Transfers (discount on return trips)

Business Contracts Welcome(VAT Registered, computerised billing)

For further details call our staff on

01842 76 45 76e. [email protected]

PRICE MATCHGet A Better Quote???Why not call us back and see if we can beat or match the price

Dad’s Army Museum“Our biggest ask yet” p11

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our competition to win an Elveden voucher.

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The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information contained within this magazine, the publishers take noresponsibility for the accuracy of statements made by it’s contributors, in any advertisements or for any loss arising from non-publication of any advertisement. Reproduction of any part of this publication without permission of the publishers is strictlyforbidden. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher

Publisher: About Thetford Limited131 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 3EP

Tel: 01842 761549 • email: [email protected]

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Helping Hands P.T.A.

Car Boot Sale Norwich Road School

2nd Sunday of Every Month 8a.m. till 1p.m. until 14th October

Pitch Fees £5 advance booking or £6 on the day For bookings please contact: Eddie on: 07748 503 297

ALL AGE WORSHIPThetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street

THE FAMILY FRIENDLY CHURCHSunday 14th October at 10.30am

LED BY WORSHIP LEADERS

THEME CHOICES

Worship Band • Toy Corner • PuppetsChoir • Children’s Activities

Everyone is Welcome Lively worship for all the family - Coffee

Wellspring at Church on the Way Admirals Way Estate

Thetford Friends of St. Nicholas Hospice

QUIZ and CHIPSSaturday 27th October 2012

7pm for 7.30pmThetford Grammar Schoolwith a Fish and Chip Supper

£7.50 per person

For more information or to book your table

(4 people per team)Please phone: 01842 764046

EVERY FRIDAY BISTRO 6-9.30pm

serving great food at amazing prices

FITNESS CLUB 6.30-7.30pm

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Thetford Methodist Church

Autumn FayreNovember 10th 9.45 to 11.45

Cakes, books, jigsaws, collectables,

bric-a-brac and plants

12.00 Lunch £5 for a 2 course hot meal

Everyone Welcome

New Church! Grace Church, Abbey Estate

When? 2nd Sunday of each month, starting 14th October

Where? The Arts Centre, Bishop’s School, Canterbury Way

What time? 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Who for? Everyone of all ages and backgrounds!

Dates of first few services

October 14th, November 11th, December 9th, January 13th

Also Community Carol Service 4pm on 23rd December

Our services will be informal, child-friendly, Bible-based and with refreshments served afterwards (possibly before as well!). The aim is to be a church for those not used to going to church. For any further information please feel very free to contact Rev Tony Heywood on 01842 755175 or [email protected]

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CHEESE & WINE EVENINGat Riversdale on Friday 19th October

6.30pm - 10pm • Tickets £5 each - RaffleTanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ

e-mail: [email protected]. 01842 764647

Barnham Craft

Fayre & TeasSunday 4th November 2pm - 5pmBarnham Craft Fayres are back!

To book a table£5 for 1 table payable in advance£9 for 2 tables payable in advanceplease call Brenda on 01842 890352

Door Entrance Fees £1All proceeds to Village Hall Renovation Fund

Spiritual Flow Events

Saturday Carnegie Rooms, Thetford

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plus spiritual gifts and

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MIND BODY SPIRIT EXHIBITION

From June 27 to 30 2013 we are holding aFestival Of Talent (FOT) at ThetfordMethodist Church in aid of CancerResearch UK (Cambridge) AND tocelebrate Russ’s 80th birthday.

There are still a few areas left in the Churchfor exhibits so if you have a talent of anykind which you would like to display, andthe more unusual the better, please contactSue on:

[email protected]

There is no charge but any donation for thecharity during the FOT would, of course, bemuch appreciated.

Watch this space each month for further details!

St. Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday 7th October Harvest themed services at10.30am and 6.30pm

Sunday 14th October 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 21st October 10.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 28th October 10.30 am Holy Communion.

Holy Communion every Sunday at 8.00 am.and10.30am on Wednesdays.

Morning Prayer at 9.00am on Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday.

On Sunday 4th November there will be a Service ofRemembrance for the bereaved and the following

Sunday 11th November at 10.00am followed by thetown Remembrance for fallen service men and

women in the Market Place with the British Legion.

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THETFORD MUNICIPAL & UNITED CHARITIESRegistered Charity Number 208265

Heating/Fuel GiftsApplication forms for heating/fuel gifts may be obtained from theCouncil Offices, King’s House, King Street, Thetford between thehours of 9.30am and 1.00pm Monday to Friday.

Applicants must live in Thetford and be over 75 years of age.Only one gift is awarded per household.

Application forms must be returned to King’s House by the 27th October. June Jarrett - Chairman

Calling all InstrumentalistsRemembrance Sunday is fast approaching andlast year, an attempt was made to form a smallband to accompany the singing of the hymnson the Market Square.

If you can play a musical instrument and would liketo participate this year, please let me know on

01842 861980 or via e-mail [email protected] .

I will then be able to let you have further details andcopies of the music to be played. I would be pleasedto hear from any singers who wish to augment thechoir on this occasion.

Ian J. Smith - Organist & ChoirmasterSt. Cuthbert's Parish Church”

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Life In The PremiershipTown have started well in the Premier division holding amid table position after 8 matches. Mark Scott hasbrought new players in as some have departed.

Town face some difficult matches in October when theyentertain league leaders Dereham town who will belooking for revenge after town knocked them out of theFA vase last season.

The Reserves have started their season where they willbe up against some strong reserve sides but it will be agood learning curve. The same applies to our Under 18’sin the Youth division and 14’s and 15’s who now play inthe Norwich Sunday league.

The club is always looking for new helpers so if you are

interested in helping your local senior football club.Please contact [email protected].

Home First Team Fixtures for OctoberSaturday 6th Ely City Home 3pmTuesday 9th Dereham Town 7-45pmSaturday 13th TBATuesday 23rd Norwich United Cup 7-45pmSaturday 27th Kirkley and Pakefield 3pm.

Check all fixtures on our websitewww.thetfordtownfootballclub.co.uk.

Bob Richards - Thetford Town FC

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Do you want your child to have the very best that education can provide?Come and see us at Diamond Academy at our first ever Open Day

It’s on Monday 15th October 2012 • Visit us from 9:00am until 12:00

Meet our Principal Mrs. Laura Jestico and chat with staff, governors and our Head boyand Head girl, prefects and the rest of our fabulous children age range 7 - 11 years.

See a snapshot of day to day life at Diamond Academy with our expert staff andenthusiastic and talented children by watching some exciting learning during the morning.

Experience our 21st century 3D learning technology which is being installed shortlythroughout the academy.

Tour our re-developed site – our wildlife area and amphitheatre, our dragon inspiredlibrary and our child-designed gardens!

View our exciting plans for the future – a future full of the best of the past, the fantasticpresent and our enthralling future!

Or visit us from 3:30pm until 7:00pm that same day!

Tour our re-developed site, experience our 3D learning technology, meet our staff,governors and children and view our plans. Principal, Mrs. Laura Jestico, will be on handfor any queries throughout the visit.

Diamond Academy, Hillary Road, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 3DPTelephone: 01842 752387

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Thetford Past and Present

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For many centuries the area around the Town Bridge was the scene of industrial activity, particularly that of turningbarley grain into malt for brewing beer. The past photograph was taken in the mid-1960s, just before the maltingson the left were demolished to make way for the Riverside Walk that opened in 1968. Past photograph from the David Osborne collection.

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ChristmasatThe Thomas PaineHotelGet together with friends, family and colleagues to celebrate the Festive Season in style. Pull those crackers and enjoy a 3course meal with coffee and mince pies to follow. Then dance the night away.

Private function room available for larger parties.

From 1st December to 22nd December

£19.95 for 3 courses plus coffee and mince pies.

Ring, e-mail or call in for details. Booking essential.

The Thomas Paine Hotel White Hart Street Thetford IP24 1AA Tel: 01842 750372 www.thomaspainehotel.co.uk [email protected]

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Dad’s Army museum had no less than three events in this year’s Thetford Festival and judging by the feedback we havereceived, you enjoyed every one of them! We began with Jones’s Van Day, a day to celebrate one of the museum’s latestexhibits – a beautiful model version made by the late Ted Dillon and we were thrilled that his widow Christine and the familywere able to join us. Christine’s brother, Frank Stone, who first made contact with the museum and accompanied his sisteron the day, said

“We all had a great time and were so impressed with the whole event, butespecially the way you had dealt with your new exhibit. The van looked excellentand it was, not surprisingly, very moving, bringing back old but very pleasantmemories. Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality - Christine andChristopher were so pleased that Ted's skill and talent will be on show for all yourvisitors and in a place celebrating a programme he loved so much.” We werepleased to have artist Steve Lily with us. Steve has been a tremendous support to the work that we do and he is such atalented artist. We were also joined by Andrew Ruff, official photographer for DAAS and the lovely Graham and Marika Sigley,who cooked the locally made ‘Walmington Banger’, which of course is only available from Jones’s Butchers in town.

With the help of Thetford Coach Services, we also launched two new bus relocation tours, which were thoroughly enjoyedby all and hopefully will be making a return visit next year. The GI Day, which was funded by Nofolk’s American Connections,was a great opportunity for people to handle objects, learn a little and enjoy music and dancing of the period.

A big thank you to all the Dad’s Army Museum volunteers that make everyone’s visit such a wow factor and a big thank youto everyone else that supports us in so many ways.

Now, we have launched our biggest ask yet – you may have read that Jones’s Van is due to be sold at Bonhams auction inDecember. The museum is well known for its ability to work hard and raise large sums of money – after all we delivered thestatue in just 2 and half years – however, 3 months may just prove a little tricky, even for us! If, like us, you believe that we

should bring the van home to Walmington on Sea, then we are going to need a very big pushindeed. We are hopeful that one or maybe several generous benefactors will come forwardto help us with a loan to enable us to raise enough money to buy the van. Then over the nextfew years, we will raise the sufficient money needed to pay back the loan(s). As it will go toauction, the exact figure required is as yet unknown, however, it is estimated that it will sell

for £20,000 - £30,000.

We may never see this opportunity again so it is crucialthat we act now!

If you would like to help Dad’s Army Museum with theirlatest project, please contact Leaping Hare TIC on01842 751975 or 07802 701911 or contact them viatheir website www.dadsarmythetford.org.uk

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Dates For Your DiaryWhat a great month it’s been – we have loved beinginvolved in Thetford Festival this year and theorganisers TTHP are to be congratulated for giving ussuch a varied programme, work has already begun fornext year so if you would like to be involved in anyway please get in touch.

We have some exciting events coming up for you – haveyou bought your tickets yet for the Autumn Gala Ball? Thisis the second year we have helped the Cricket Club andwe are looking forward to another great night, great food,great live music and disco, great atmosphere andcompany – what more could you want? Excellentopportunity for corporate entertaining.

The next Comedy Club is coming to town on Friday 16thNovember – always good to have a laugh and raise yourspirits. For those of you who have experienced the lovelyCharlie and her fabulous band ‘Hold Tight’, you needno encouragement – due to very popular demand, theyare back for a Boogie Wonderland party on Saturday1st December. If you haven’t seen them and you enjoydancing to funk and soul then this is your night! I hate to mention thedreaded Christmas word but it will be here before you know it and we have some exclusive news for you – Friday 14thDecember will see Christmas Vegas Style return to Thetford but for one night only, tickets are already being sold – do notmiss out, a small deposit will secure your place!

As part of the many services and events we provide atLeaping Hare Tourist Information, did you know that wedeliver guided walks around our town? We are showingan increasing number of local people around too and it’sa lovely way to see the town through a visitor’s eyes. Weare delivering more and more Heritage tours forcommunity groups, businesses or just a small group offriends/family.One recent Heritage tour was for the East Harling WI, andas we met by the Captain Mainwaring statue by itsriverside location you could see that some visitors werea little sceptical of the delights that they were toencounter.

Our town has a history and heritage that spans over2,000 years and by the time we were 45 minutes intoour tour and walking along the Butten Island pathway tothe imposing statue of the Maharajah Duleep Singh, theyhad already heard stories and anecdotes associated withMainwaring’s cohort of fictional Home Guard, thehaunted inhabitants of the Bell Inn and its once infamouslandlady Betty Radcliffe, the love/hate figure of ThomasPaine one of our illustrious son’s, stories of howimportant papers sent to Thetford to be pulped duringthe second world war (Thetford Pulpware), heard that theRiver Little Ouse was an industrious 18th centuryhighway to serve the tannery, mills and malting that lined

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LEAPING HAREBelmont House, 20 King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP

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Have you tried the Heritage Tour?

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Thetford Historical Character WalkThe Thetford Players are pleased to present a ‘HistoricalCharacter Walk’ around Thetford on Sunday 28th October.

Let Thomas Paine take you back in time to meet residentsof Thetford past including Betty Radcliffe, Sir JosephWilliamson, Boudica and many more.

The walk begins at the Thomas Paine Hotel at 2pm andtickets priced £5 are available from Leaping Hare TouristInformation (01842) 751975.

The Thetford Players – Bringing history alive in Thetford

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Thetford Players

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its banks, the picturesque cottages that are Nether Rowand the dark satanic looking Old Gaol that reveals one ofthe most beautiful rags to riches stories of two formerinmates that eventually made their fortune after servingas part of the First Fleet of transported prisoners toAustralia, the Norman motte and bailey at Castle Park,the old residence of the Fison family, the beautiful DolphinInn and the heart of our town centre that is the Guildhall. That, of course, is just the potted version! More secretsremain to be revealed, and if you want to take one ofthese very entertaining tours, why not contact theLeaping Hare office to arrange one at your convenience?We usually finish in the Marigold Tea Rooms of the Dad’sArmy Museum with a nice tea/coffee and biscuits anddiscuss the many interesting facets of our beautiful andhistoric town. Just like the ladies from the East Harling WI who weresurprised and hooked by the Thetford story and can’t waitto come back and explore further. Why don’t you discoverwhat our visitors have known for years – I promise youwill be both surprised and enthralled!

A really interesting extension to the guided walking touris going to be launched by the Thetford Players onSunday 28th October at 2pm, the Thetford Historical Walkreally does bring the Thetford story to life as actors willplay the roles of past famous and infamous residents ofthe town, and your guide will be none other than ThomasPaine. Sounds like fun? We think so, however, spaces willbe limited so be sure to get your tour ticket in advanceby popping into Leaping Hare, 20 King Street, Thetfordor tel: David 01842 751975. For just £5 per person whata great way to spend a Sunday afternoon with family andfriends.

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Skin Healing Tips Our skin is so amazing how it heals itselffrom cuts, bruises and burns etc. We tendto take for granted how well it does thesejobs until things go wrong.

Often we can prevent damage to the skin bywearing sun screens and avoiding extreme changesin temperature but sometimes we need to give it alittle help. Here is a short guide to looking after yourskin:-

If you have a miner burn, cool it immediately, ifpossible run under cool water or apply coolcompress to the area first to get the temperaturelowered. Then apply Aloe Vera. You can use itstraight from the plant by tearing open a leaf andjust applying the gel straight onto the skin, or it isavailable in a tube, make sure it does not have lotsof other added ingredients though as that maycause irritation. It really cools, calms and heals, hot,sore or swollen skin. Aloe Vera is also an excellentaftercare for over exposure to sun.

Insect bites can be treated with either. Apply either1 drop of Lavender oil or a small amount of AloeVera to the bite, to calm and soothe the skin.

Lavender also has good healing properties and canbe applied to the skin neat but must be used verysparingly. It is good also for bruises, insect bitesand cuts, and it has antiseptic and antiinflammatory properties.

Gardeners are often suffering from dry, chappedhands and a good home made exfoliate will helpto remove dry skin and also stains (for those whore- fuse to wear gloves!). Mix sugar together withlemon juice to form a paste, rub into hands andfingers concentrating on dry or stained areas thenrinse with warm water. Next apply a goodmoisturiser as it will be easily absorbed now the dryskin has been removed. You could pop your handsin some rubber gloves or a plastic bag to createheat so the cream can penetrate into the skinbetter.

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Jack Pilling Art Gallery

“A” & “B” section of the Jack Pilling Art Galleryproving to be a success.

Month six could prove our lucky month for the future ofthe Jack Pilling Art Gallery. The Gallery Art Competitionproved a great success as there were 145 pictures. An“A” section, that was for those artists who have exhibitedhere before and the “B” section for those who had not.

We’ve been open now since the 6th March this year andhave gone from exhibiting 107 to 145 pictures, with potsand ceramics from Frank Logan, jewellery from the twoladies, Debbie Bailey and Dorothy Hagarty, as well asfancy wood pens from the talented David Grimmond.

The Art Competition was a great triumph 145 pictures,(did I mention this before!) what a problem we had to fitthem all in, sorry to the numerous people who missedthe dead line of the Wednesday, but we could not fit anymore in. Next year we will have a change of rules and areduction in the number of pictures we will accept for thecompetition.

Well done to those who entered and congratulation tothe winners. The prizes were presented by the Mayor

Councillor Mr. Terry Lamb on the 5th September to Mrs.Cheryl Watts who was the winner of Group ‘A’ and Mrs.Lyn Esgate winner of the ‘B’ section the Fox by Mrs.Marion Carson was the customer’s winner. Sales of ourpictures are going great as overall we have sold 88 asthey are reasonable priced. But the message thatmatters is Thetford has the Jack Pilling Art Gallery, comeand have a cup of tea (30p) and look in wonder at theview. Don Goveia.

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Prize PresentationThe Bishop's C of E Primary School,

were proudly presented a £2000 cheque, by MirzaAlsayegh, Chairman of the Shadwell Stud forwinning the colourful camel competition.

The competition which brought four primaryschools within the town of Thetford togetherfor the competition, were supplied byShadwell with life size model camels andpaint, which the children then decorated, thewinning camel from our school portrayed thelinks between water, which camels canstore, sand, which enables them to becomeunique in the desert, stars which wereguidance for travellers in Biblical times andthe fantastic buildings and innovative landreclaimation that has taken place in Dubai,the ears with the flags of the U.K and Dubairepresented the close ties we have betweeneach other.

Julie Webster who taught the children andthe rest of us at the school were veryimpressed with this project which has giventhe children a real boost, we would like to

say a big thank you to, Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum and toMirza Alsayegh for the excellent work they do in ourcommunity through the Shadwell Stud, and a thank youto Chris Kennard finance manager at Shadwell who alsoattended the presention and has supported us in the past.

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Charles Burrell Museum was pleased to have takenpart in this year’s Thetford Festival and the firstThetford Academy Art Exhibition proved to be an instanthit with many people wanting to purchase the students

art work – none of which was for sale! It iswonderful that the students work hasreceived such a response.Fingers crossed for next year’s Festival, whenwe hope to welcome a whole new selection ofwork for you to enjoy. The Art Attack sessions that were led byKaren-Emma White from the Ancient HouseMuseum were incredibly popular too. Manyfound inspiration from the art and then createdtheir very own piece to take away. CharlesBurrell Museum is open every Tuesday 10am– 2pm and the last Saturday of the month10am – 4pm.

The SoRT iT Pledge welcomed Lovewell Blake’s ThetfordOffice as the first corporate member to formalise anexclusive offer to SoRT iT members, offering free noobligation advice as and when required for the first 3months. SoRT iT member Bob Waple H & S Consultant sawthe value of this offer and was keen to sign up. He too is afirm believer in the power of local business assisting eachother and inspired by Lovewell Blake’s offer of free business advice has come up with his own SoRT iT pledge – anincredible 20% discount. The words health & safety are oftenfollowed with a groan, but it needn’t be a chore orcomplicated. For many businesses, all that is required is abasic series of tasks to ensure that that you comply with thelaw, and provide your employees a safe environment to workin. Companies can find it very hard to justify a full time wage

for a dedicated Health & Safety person, and often cannotafford to have another employee split their duties. This iswhere Bob comes in – for more information about this dealfor SoRT iT members and all the services that Bob can helpyou with telephone 07738 174069 or [email protected] SoRT iT membership costs £5per year for individuals and £25 for corporates. Applicationforms and further information are available from the websitewww.sortit-trust.co.uk

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Attendance AwardsThe staff and students at The Thetford Academy havebeen focussing on improving attendance over the courseof the last academic year. Several recent studies haveshown that there is a direct link between goodattendance and better academic achievement and theschool is committed to helping every student achieve thebest grades that they can.

The Academy has an attendance target of 95%, no morethan ten days absence per year, for all students and istrying hard to achieve this. The appointment of adedicated attendance improvement officer, Mrs ClaireDutton, has helped the Academy to make a 4% jump inits attendance in the last year but unfortunately this stillleaves the school some way short of its overall target.

This year the Academy has introduced two new initiativesto improve attendance. Any student that is absent fromschool will have a return to school interview with theirform tutor. This will help the staff at the Academy toensure that any child missing lessons is helped to catchup with work that they have missed and any student thatneeds additional support, as a result of theirillness/absence, receives it.

The second initiative focuses on rewards. Last year twolocal companies, Brantano and Discover Hair sponsoredprizes for students with good attendance. This pilotscheme proved a big hit with the students at theAcademy and is being developed further during2012/2013. The Academy has already secured fundingto be able to reward students with high attendance levelsat the end of each term and is currently organising aseries of reward trips for good attendees as well.

Any student that achieves the Academy target of 95%will be eligible for consideration for these termly rewardsthat will be announced in assemblies at the school. A‘super prize’ that will be of benefit to students, and theirfamilies, will also be awarded this year for any studentthat manages to achieve 100% attendance for the entireacademic year. Full details of this prize will be given inthe first Academy newsletter of the year.

The Academy would like to thank Brantano and DiscoverHair for their support over the last year and for helpingto kick start the new attendance rewards. With theirsupport and the support of the families of the studentsat The Academy we are hopeful that the target of 95%can be reached for the first time.

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Dear Resident

Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Town Council newsletter. The Town Council werevery pleased that the Thetford Festival was such a success. The school’s camel paintingcompetition certainly added a wow factor. We would like to thank Shadwell EstateCompany Ltd. for having such an innovative idea. Supplying the camels and the generouscash prizes, which will be gratefully accepted by the schools. Later in this newsletter thereare photographs of the camels and the festival.

The Christmas lights will be switched on as part of the celebrations on the 30th Novemberfrom outside King’s House at 6.00 p.m. Planning for this event is well under way and afull programme will be announced in the November edition of About Thetford magazine.

On the 13th September there were local by elections for the Abbey ward with a vacancyon Thetford Town Council and Breckland District Council. The results:

Thetford Town CouncilMike Brindle Independent 291Peter Georgiou UKIP 183 Roy Brame Conservative 162

Breckland District CouncilMrs Brenda Canham Labour 334Roy Brame Conservative 128Dennis Crawford UKIP 117Mike Brindle Liberal 99

The turnout was 16.5 %

To keep up to date and informed you can attend the Council meetings which are held inthe Council Chamber, King’s House, King Street, IP24 2AP. The date of the next meetingis on the 30th October 2012. The Council meetings are preceded by an Open Forumstarting at 7.00pm. The Open Forum provides fifteen minutes for the press and public toask questions and pass comments. You can also go online to the Town Council website onwww.thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk where you can find Council news, agendas and minutesof past meetings.

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On Sunday 16th September 2012 the Mayor ofThetford, Cllr Terry Lamb, hosted Thetford’s Battle ofBritain Commemoration Service at St Cuthbert’sChurch followed by refreshments in the Large Courtof the Guildhall.

The Service was, again, well supported by localresidents, Civic Dignitaries and Councillors fromThetford Town Council. The Civic Dignitariesincluded Deputy Lieutenant Melinda Raker, TheHonourable Patrick and Lady Kay Fisher, representatives from RAF Honington, Lakenheathand Mildenhall, The Vice Chairmen of Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk DistrictCouncil and Deputy Mayors representing Attleborough and Wymondham. The Service wasconducted by Canon Bob Baker and the Address was given by the new Archdeacon ofNorfolk the Venerable Steven Betts.

The Battle of Britain Services take place nationwide to commemorate the Battle which wasone of the turning points of the Second World War and this year was its 72nd year. Over 500Royal Air Force pilots were killed in the bitter struggle to save the UK from invasion.

The annual Service marks the nation's gratitude to the pilots and aircrew of the RAF whoprevented Germany from gaining air superiority in the summer and autumn of 1940. WinstonChurchill famously declared: "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed -by so many - to so few".The Mayor would like to thank Canon Baker and Ray Towler from Thetford Royal Air ForceAssociation for organising the service.The date of next year’s service is Sunday 15th September 2013.

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TheThetford Priory and Holy Sepulchre Sites

The Council has entered into a contract with English Heritage, which has providedfunding to enable the Council to take responsibility for the day-to-day management ofthese important sites. There is now a gate to the Priory site, unlocked first thing in themorning and locked at dusk. It is hoped that this will offer a greater measure ofprotection. There is also a dedicated litter collection service around both sites, with thelitter bins emptied regularly. Talking of which…

Litter and Dog Waste Bins

The Castle Park play area was completed in time for Christmas. It is proving to be verypopular which is very pleasing. The replacement of the old equipment with all newequipment was made possible by the organisations listed below funding the scheme.

Thetford Town Council Breckland CouncilBig Lottery WrenRound Table Shadwell Stud Ltd

Thetford (Breckland) Lioness Club

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Charity Stalls at The Christmas Light Switch-On EventNovember 30th 2012

Calling all Charities if you would like to have a stall at the Christmas light switch-onevent please contact Susan Glossop, Town Manager, King’s House, King Street, ThetfordIP24 2AP, telephone 01842 754038, no later than the 31st October 2012 in order thatan application for a Street Collection Permit can be obtained for your organisation.

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Advance warning to all crafters with a competitive streak!!!

30th November in the Small Court of the Guildhall, Thetford we are holding what wehope will become an annual event.

The Christmas Cake Competition for 2011 was such a great success that we havedecided to continue with the following event categories for 2012:

1. Christmas Cake Decorating competition for both novelty and traditional styles (this competition is for the quality and imagination of the decoration only, so a decorated dummy cake is quite acceptable).

2. Christmas Craft, something you have created to celebrate Christmas.

3. Home made Christmas Card.

4. Children’s (under 12’s) Christmas Craft competition, any Christmas Theme, (must be their own work, we can tell the difference!).

To enter please complete the Competition Form (obtainable from Berties Crafts) witha Proof of Purchase from Berties Crafts and attached to the Competition Form with a£1.00 donation to either of the above named charities. You can enter as many categoriesas you wish.

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Common Sense NewsMembers of the Common Sense Club who enjoyed ouropening lecture during the Thetford Festival will no doubtbe looking out for our speaker’s book entitled GeorgianLondon, which is with Penguin and expected to beavailable in the new year. Meanwhile, Lucy Inglis is dueto appear on television this month, fronting a look on theeighteenth century pastime of bare-knuckle fighting.

Conflict and violence also feature in the remainingmeetings on Club’s programme this Autumn. Followingup a suggestion made in the wake of the riots last year,Ted Vallance returns to Thetford on Friday October 5th toaddress ‘Mass Protest and the English’. Since hisilluminating talk on Thomas Paine during the 2009Bicentenary, he has published a compelling RadicalHistory of Britain and will no doubt have much to say bothon the events of the past and the possibilities of thefuture. 8pm in the Old School on Bridge Street.

Violence often broke out on the hustings in GeorgianEngland but we may assume the conflict will be restrictedto verbal sparring on Friday 19th October, again at 8pm,

when in the slightly larger arena of the Williamson Hallof Thetford Grammar School we hold our own Hustings.

The party politicians who will engage with matters ofnational import are the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Years, local MP ElizabethTruss, Baroness Scott of Needham Market, President ofthe Liberal Democrat Party from 2008-10, Weetingparish councillor and coordinator of Breckland GreenParty Sandra Walmsley and Labour’s Peter Smith,chairman of the constituency party and candidate-designate for SW Norfolk. The meeting will follow aQuestion Time format with Melvyn Roffe once again inthe chair. All are invited to put forward questions onnational issues by emailing:[email protected] by October 17th atthe latest.

Membership of the Common Sense Club is open to alland there is no charge for events which are supportedby the Heritage Lottery Fund and generously hosted byThetford Grammar School. We look forward to new andestablished members joining us for some lively sessions,such as would have been relished by our fellow-Thetfordian Thomas Paine.

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We receive a lot of calls about found cats and also lostcats but they very rarely match up. A couple of weeksago we did have a ginger female one of our volunteerstook to the vet and she was micro chipped and she hadcome from LEEDS! A very happy owner travelled downand collected her but no one knows how she arrivedhere, presumably she had hitched a lift.

If you find a stray cat please try and take it to the vet tobe checked for a micro chip, it is still rare to find one,but you never know.

If you have lost a cat don’t panic because sometimesthey come wandering back wondering what all the fussis about. Check your garden and house carefully, alsosheds and garages and ask neighbours to check theirs.Ring us and we will put it on our lost and found, also ringthe vets and if your pet is micro chipped ring Petlog.

Most local councils Environmental Health Departmentswill keep a record of cats found killed on the roads. It isworth giving them a call to rule this out. You can put upposters in shops and vets, with a description or picture

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If someone says they have found the cat always take afriend or relative with you to see it. Hopefully your catwill soon be home and you can lessen the chance oflosing him again by making sure he is neutered andkeeping him in at night. Microchipping is a good ideaand can be done for as little as £10 when offers are onat places like Pets at Home.

5 year old Keira is looking for a special home with adultsonly. She is a pretty girl and enjoys a fuss on her terms.Keira is neutered, vaccinated and micro chipped. Canyou offer her a safe, loving home? We also have 27kittens needing homes. Our Autumn Fayre will be in StCuthberts Church Hall on October 6th.

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Thetford Allotment Competition

On the 4th July, Maureen and John Lister and myself,Roger Rout, set out to choose the allotments to be judgedin this years Allotment competition on behalf of theThetford Town Council.

We realised it would be a difficult task after the seasonwe have had, a very warm March followed by almost thewettest summer since records began. The CountyCouncil imposed a hose pipe ban on the 6th April, on thesame day it rained and did not stop for quite some time,crops we had set now had to compete with weeds, andthe weeds always win.

To be honest the three of us did not expect to find anyAllotments to meet the standards for the R H S judges tojudge, but surprisingly 57 allotments did.

On the 11th July I let the judges see the allotments wehad chosen, handing them forms for the competitionwhile leading them round the allotment sites, showingthem the plots we had chosen to be judged. At the endof a very long day they handed me the results.

Below are the results ( points out of 170 )

Group 1 Mundford Road and Railway Site1st Marie & John Turner plot MR78/80 133 points2nd Wayne Tappenden plot MR06 132 points3rd Derrick Palmer plot MR82 124 points

Group 2 London Road1st John Phypers plot LR20 122 points2nd Jim Hannan plot LR36 112 points3rd Harry Collins plot LR31/32 102 points

Group 3 Bury Road / Ickneild WayMagdalen Street

1st Yvonne Rout plot IC07 136 points2nd Catherine Higgins plot IC02 124 points3rd Kate Coghlan plot BR22 123 points

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Sir William Gentle Cup (Best 1/2 Plot under 5 rods)

1st Pawel Jaworski plot LR44b 133 points2nd D Honour plot BY43b 121 points3rd Chris Howard plot MG01 109 points

The Multiyork Cup (Best Allotment in Thetford)1st Yvonne Rout plot IC07 136 points2nd Marie & John Turner plot MR78/80 133 points3rd Wayne Tappenden plot MR06 132 points

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Hello Boys and Girls, Well ithas been a good year for mein the shows, bringing home atotal of ten cups. Do youremember me telling youabout my attempts at growingvegetables for the show benchwell I am happy to tell you, myattempts were successful. I won the cup for best vegetables in the show for mythree Parsnips all were 4 feet (1.2mt ) long and perfectwith no blemishes.

But the show wasnot all about me, theyoung gardenersexcelled as well,Connor Higgins wonthe Junior GardenersCup for his plot onIcknield Way, andLevi Fuller won theYoung GardenersCup for his plot onLondon Road. Welldone to them, bothdeserved recognitionfor their hard work through the season.

Connor also gained some 1st places with the producehe exhibited in the show. The childrens section in theshow was very good this year with the exhibits up onlast year. The monsters made from vegetables werevery funny, imagination is a wonderful thing.

Results from the show

Age 8 and under cup Lennon SquiresThe Iris Pearson trophy Lennon Squires The Dennis Reeder trophy Lennon SquiresBest Scarecrow 1st Maddie & Holly HarperBest Scarecrow 2nd Lennon Squires

Well done to all those who exhibited see you all nextyear.

Thats all for now stay safe and be good Old Granddad.

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What a fantastic day for Streetvibe dance crew,and we couldn't have asked for better weather!!!

Streetvibe held their annual presentation event with adifference this year which see students gain rewards fortheir dance exams held earlier this year. We wanted toturn it into a Hawaiian funday, a chance for the crew tohave some fun... We had American sweet stalls, NannyMcCupcake, bouncy castles and loads ofother stalls at the event.

We had our trophy ceremony delivered bychoreographer Kelly Eastwood, followed by araffle to which we were donated prizes bylocal businesses, a quick thank you to thosewho donated to name a few, The Chase (mealfor two) Kings Head, Ace Tanning,International Groceries, Flor Do Liz, specialthoughts, Boots, LLoyds, Boys 2 Men &Superdrug... Also to Dominos Pizza who evencooked us up 5 large pizzas for the event!!

Everyone dressed up in grass skirts & flowered necklacesto support the Hawaiian theme, and fun was had by all.

All money raised from this event goes back into the crewto help us prepare for up and coming dance shows andcompetitions.. Without this support it just wouldn't bepossible. Also a big thank you to Councillor Carl Clarkwho has taken to help Streetvibe with funding, and helpedimmensely with the funday, your support means so much.

Streetvibe train every Tuesday night at Abbey Farm ArtsCentre, you can also look us up on Facebook..

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Discover at Museum ClubFor the first time, Museum Club2013 will focus on the DiscoverArts Award. This award is aboutdiscovering all the arts withinthe museum, taking part in artsactivities, finding out aboutartists and their work usingthe museum as a startingpoint and sharing your artsdiscovery. Discovery is allabout seeing, trying, doingand enjoying new things.

Museum club will still run once a month 10 am – 12noonfor ten sessions throughout the year. In order to achievethe Discover award, participants will need to attend all thesessions. It takes an average of 20 hours to achieve theaward.

Speaking about Discover at Museum Club, Arts adviserKaren-Emma White said “I’m really looking forward totaking the first group through the Discover award. It’s agreat way to lead into the other Arts Awards such asExplore, Bronze, Silver and Gold. It will also develop a newway of introducing the museum collection to children andthey will be able to explore the objects in a creative andexciting manner.”

The aim of Discover at Museum Club is to provide a funand creative environment for children to enjoy. In the pastMuseum Club has given a wide range of children theopportunity to make new friends from the local communityand to get to know the museum. Many of the childrenhave moved on from Museum Club to History Club, theafter school club for 8 years and above. Currently HistoryClub are working towards the Explore Arts Award underthe guidance of Melissa Hawker and Karen-Emma White.

The admission list for Discover at Museum Club 2013 isnow open for children aged 7 years and above. The costfor the year will remain at £20.00. For further information,please contact Karen-Emma White on 01842 752599.

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Ancient HouseMuseumMUSEUM OF THETFORD LIFE

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Events for October Free admission to museum until March 2013

Mapping the TownThe story of Thetford through maps, models,

photographs and objects.Saturday 5th May - Saturday 12th January 2013

Explore the museum’s map collections from earliestexamples to present day. Find out why these maps weremade and what they tell us about the town’s story.

Knit and KnatterTuesday 2nd & Thursday 20th October • 10.30 am Community event • Free, but please book in advance

Wool, needles and light refreshments provided. Contact Sue Ketchell for further information on 01842 752599.

Thetford’s Mills and MaltingsTuesday 16th October • 2.30pm startAfternoon talk organised by the FriendsFree for members, £3.00 non-members

Limited places available, advanced booking essentialFind out about Thetford’s lost industry with local historianDavid Osborne.

Learn to Stitch or Cross StitchSaturday 20th October • 1pm - 2pm

Community event • Cost: £1/50p** book in advanceJoin us and discover new sewing techniques. Ourexperienced stitchers can teach or give guidance on arange of projects. Basic materials and tuition provided.Suitable for beginners, adults and children aged 6yrs+.

Mini Museum Club – The Big DrawThursday 25th October 10:30am - 11:30am

Under 5s drop-in sessionCost: 50p per child

Come and explore, play, listen to astory, take part in a rabbit and harethemed activity and have fun in themuseum.

Learn to KnitSaturday 27th October

2pm - 3.30pmCommunity event Free, but please book in advance

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

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The Big Draw: Bats, Witches & Spooky Stories

Wednesday 31 October11am - 2pm

Family Drop-in event, part of The National Campaign for Drawing • Cost: £1/50p**

Come and create some spookydrawings and see how far your linewill go! Suitable for all ages andabilities.

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11am - 2pmHouse Alive drop-in event Cost: Free admission

Come and meet our costumedcharacters, ‘The Thetford Treasures’as they tell the story of Thetford’smost famous son and revolutionary.

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Thetford Grammar School’s young athletes recently hada first hand experience of the amazing summer of sportwhen they spent the day at the Paralympics. During themorning the youngsters spent time in the Olympicstadium watching the athletics programme reaching itsconclusion, before making their way to the Aquaticscentre to see a variety of swimming finals in theafternoon.

When the pupils took their seats in the stadiumalongside 85000 other supporters they did not think thatthey would soon be witnessing a feast of world recordsas the track and field programme got into full swing. Topof the bill was the amazing Oscar Pistorius who waswarming up before his victory in the 400 metres. But themost impressive event came when the whole stadiumwas invited to take part in a rendition of theYMCA. Thetford student Archie Blakemoresaid that he had ‘never seen anything like it.’

Before going poolside the young sport-starsspent the lunchtime walking around the siteto sample the atmosphere to experience whatit was like to be part of the world’s biggestsporting spectacle. Some visited the Orbit, theamazing red coloured structure which towersover the park, whilst others watched liveaction from the giant screens in the two

special parks devoted to keeping everyone up to datewith events elsewhere in the site.

During the afternoon one of the swimming highlights wasthe chance to see Ellie Simmonds attempting to claimanother medal. According to the youngsters the noiseinside the centre was so loud ‘it was deafening’, as thecrowd roared Simmonds home to a Silver medal in the100 metres freestyle.

The trip was organised as part of the students’ GCSEstudies in P.E., and Thetford Grammar School’s P.E.teacher, Mr Hill, said it was ‘a wonderful day that comesaround once in a lifetime.’. He went on to say that thestudents had learnt a lot which would stand them in goodstead for the future. You can see Thetford GrammarSchool’s young athletes going through their paces duringthe school’s Open Morning which will be taking place onSaturday 20th October at 10:00 a.m.

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Many of you will have seen the transformation takingplace on Platform 1 at Thetford Railway Station duringthe summer months. We have received manycompliments from rail users and passers-by admiring thenew flower bed. This is down to a number of people andlocal organisations and companies.

Thetford Garden Centre donated tools, gloves and somesleepers while Shadwell Stud Nursery provided over 200flowers with more from Thetford Garden and AllotmentClub, all of which were painstakingly planted one wetafternoon by members of “Friends of Thetford Station”,Keith, Pam, Omar, Matt, Mike, Cristiano, Mel, Margaretand Luke.

The Friends metamorphosed from the Thetford YouthCouncil which set the project in motion two years ago.Sadly the Youth Council is no more, but young peoplehave become young adults and still want to see thestation become a better gateway to Thetford. We arekeen to invite and even encourage you to get involved.

There are lots of different things to do. Youdon’t need to know about gardening, or art toget involved. Every little bit of help fromanyone is most welcome, the more who areinvolved, the less there is to do for everyone!

We need people to help with accounts,organisation, art, fund-raising, publicity,secretarial (notes of meetings, letters etc) andmore. We also pick up the litter left droppedby ‘litter-louts’ and clean up graffiti. Everyonehas skills. Most of our work is focussed onPlatform 1 (the Norwich bound side) which isover 78 metres long(255 ft). If a local groupwants a small piece of the platform to

transform, we’ll happily discuss the detail.

We hold monthly planning meetings on the first Tuesdayof every month at 7.00pm at the Baptist Church in KingStreet (opposite Poundland). Please come along and findout more about how you can help to transform one of thegateways to Thetford. You can also catch us on facebookat “Friends of Thetford Station”.

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After the summer break Thetford Dolphins first event isas host of the Nifty Fifty's Gala, held at the Waterworldpool. It’s a good chance for some of the younger orpreviously non-competing swimmers to work throughtheir nerves and swim against other clubs, with mostevents being 50m, with just a few 100m swims.

Many members really went all out, swimming up to 5different events during the day and around 60% of swimsresulted in new personal best times. Youngsters MaddieRolph, Jessica Norkett and Beth Farrow (all from the 10and under age groups) had a great day with multiple pb'sin their events.

Macaulay Harvey picked up first place in both the 50mbreastroke and 100m IM and Aiden Try won the 50mbutterfly - all in the 11 years category. Ruby Last, OwenDouthwaite and Luke Collins came away with a superb5 pb's in the 5 events they each entered. Only slightlybehind with 4 pb's were James Trayton, Amie Copp, BethFarrow and Francesca Ashley. All in all, a great day forthe swimmers - well done!

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Barnham Fete 2012A good time was had by all at Barnham Feteon Sunday 9th September, when, in warmsunshine, villagers from Barnham and wellbeyond (Australia!) came together to enjoya day of traditional fun and entertainment.

The theme of this year’s Fete was ‘RuleBritannia’ and there was plenty of evidence ofred, white and blue adorning all the stalls.Record numbers came out to spend theafternoon splatting rats, smashing crockery,enjoying the BBQ or just having a pint, whilewatching the energetic arena displays.

The Green Dragon Morris Dancers, always agreat favourite, brought a splash of colour tothe ring and entertained the crowds royally,despite the heat. Next came Claire Beeton andfriends with their clever canines, who put on aterrific display of dog obedience.

Finally, a large crowd of brightly dresseddancers were put through their paces byaward-winning teachers from Zumba Lou-Lou,to a mixture of salsa and hit music. If you’reinspired to join a Zumba class, they take placeregularly in both Thetford and Stanton.

Meanwhile, around the arena and insideBarnham Village Hall were numerous stalls,offering everything from tea and cakes, toplants, books, bric-a-brack, handmade items,toys, bottles and many many more.

Thank you to all who worked so tirelessly onthe day, and indeed before and after! WithoutBarnham’s great community spirit, such anevent would not be the massive success that itis each year.

Help was also on hand from Thetford ATC(1109 Squadron) and RAF Honington, to all ofwhom Barnham is enormously grateful. Ourthanks also to Wing Commander James Lennieand his lovely wife, Hayley, who officiallyopened the Fete, in this most memorable ofyears, and stayed all afternoon to enjoy thespectacle. This traditional village event happensannually so why not come and enjoy it with usnext year?!

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October at Thetford Library!

Board Games MorningsRelax and enjoy a game of Scrabble, dominoes, chess or

draughts at our FREE drop in Board Games mornings,twice weekly on Monday and Thursday mornings,between 10am - 1pm. Everyone is welcome.Groups are welcome to use the Board Games in theLibrary for free at other times-please contact David atthe Library for further information.

As part of the Norfolk’s American Connectionsproject, the excellent Connecting People TouringExhibition (produced by Norfolk Museums Service) willbe back at Thetford Library from Friday 26th Octoberto Thursday November 8th.Local Thetford school children worked with children fromlocal USAF schools to explore Norfolk’s links with NorthAmerica, and this excellent pop-up exhibition aboutThomas Paine, the Friendly Invasion during WW2 andMigration to North American (amongst other topics) wasthe result. Pop down to the library and take a look!

Surf’s Up Free Internet Course for absolutebeginners aged 60 years and overThis 6 week course for beginners (covering use ofkeyboard, mouse skills, surfing the Net, email and onlineshopping) will be starting in the library at the end ofOctober. To reserve a place and for further information,please contact Kathryn at the library.

Fun Poetry Workshop for Beginners!Celebrating National Poetry Day

Thursday October 4th, 10am - 12noonCome and take part in this FREE, fun workshop forbeginners and have a go at writing a poem a.boutThetford! No need to book – just turn up on the day

Family History on the Internet for BeginnersA short introduction to researching family history onlineusing the Ancestry Library website.

Friday 12th October,10am - 12noon.Basic computer skills required.

Booking is essential for this FREE session.To reserve a place, please speak to a member of librarystaff, or call the library on 01842 752048 or [email protected]

Get Online Week Internet Taster SessionsLearn about buying groceries online and shopping oneBay. Also a chance to use the GO ON website.

Monday 15th October, 10.30am -12 noonOR Thursday 18th October, 10.30am - 12noon.Booking is essential for these FREE sessions.To reserve a place please contact the library.

The Friendly Invasion the American Air Force in Norfolk during WW2.

Thursday October 25th, 2.00pm –3.00pm.Free – no need to book, just turn up on the day for thisfascinating talk by the 2nd Air Division Memorial LibraryTrust Librarian.For further details please contact the library.

Bollywood Diwali Dance workshops with Jaya Dance

For children aged 5 -11 years.Tuesday October 30th, 2.30pm - 3.30pm.

Learn the art of Bollywood dance and the traditionalDiwali Dandaiya (stick dance!)With the use of exhilarating music, energetic dance andcolourful costumes, Jaya dance will introduce the Diwalistory in a fun workshop. Continued overleaf

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Booking is essential for this free workshop and bookingswill be taken at the library from 3 weeks before the event.All children must be accompanied by an adult.This event is run in partnership with Breckland Council

Thomas Paine Family Bridge Building Competition!Friday 2nd November 2.30pm - 4.30pm.

Suitable for families with children aged 5 years and over.Families can discover the inventiveness of Thomas Painewith a bridge building challenge!Prizes will be given to the winning team.Admission is by free ticket available from ThetfordLibrary. All children must be accompanied by an adult.Families will be allocated into teams on arrival.This event is run in partnership with the Ancient HouseMuseum of Thetford Life and supported by the CharlesBurrell Museum.

Thomas Paine Bridge Building Competition forteenagers aged 13-19 years

Friday 2nd November, 2.00pm-4.00pm.Compete for prizes in groups! Please contact Robertoon 07887588975 for more details and to book.This event is run in partnership with the Ancient HouseMuseum of Thetford Life and supported by the CharlesBurrell Museum.

Baby Bounce & Rhyme TimesSongs and rhymes for babies and toddlers and theirparents/carers

Tuesday 9th October • 10.30am - 11.00amTuesday 23rd October • 10.30am - 11.00am

No need to book, just drop in for these fun, free sessionsand meet some new friends at the library!

Reading GroupFriday 26th October, starting at 2.30pm.

The Book ClubFriday 26th October, 5.45pm , 5.45pm – 6.45pm

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