Bowthorpe News February 2014

8/13/2019 Bowthorpe News February 2014

1/32

1

3

4

February 2014

FEBRUARY - Not Only

Valentines Day Feb. 14th

. . . But Also

FairTrade Fortnight

starting Feb. 24

Look on page 8 for Valentines Story.

FairTrade works to benefit the

poorest small-scale farmers and

workers across the developing world.

Look for this logo on

products such as teaand bananas, coffee,

cocoa, cotton and

rice .

What is a Fair Banana?Stick with Foncho to find out.

stickwithfoncho.org.uk

Dont forget.

Say it with Fair Trade
http://technology-trust-news.org/5QB-1YOPW-1O9CRS-T84ZL-1/c.aspxhttp://technology-trust-news.org/5QB-1YOPW-1O9CRS-T84ZL-1/c.aspx


2/32

2

NANSA (Norfolk and Norwich Scope Association)for Norfolk people with disabilities

Teens groups we have 3:

18+ project for adults aged 18 30 with learning disabilities,taking place during school/college holidays. Choose from arange of work-related projects throughout the year. Activitiescost 20.00 per day, sessions for each day will be from 10.00to 15.00Our Youth group 11 14s is held on alternative Sats -enjoy computer games,cookery and craft projects, shopping trips, bowling and outings.

NANSA 15 17s follow a transition programme. Sessions are designed to promoteindependence and decision-making skills. Sessions -2 a month on Sats.

Also ; sleep counselling workshops for parents/carers of children with specialneeds and for professionals. The workshops provide advice and information to helpestablish good sleep routines and offer behaviour changing strategies. The 2 hourworkshop is 20 to parents/carers, 40 for professionals and covers a sleep

behaviour intervention therapy programme".

All families requesting support from NANSA must complete a referral form fromNorfolk County Councils Children with Disabilities Access and Services Team.

Information is available to view at our website www.nansa.org.uk
http://www.nansa.org.uk/http://www.nansa.org.uk/http://www.nansa.org.uk/http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=VLQyeAIeG4x-XM&tbnid=gI2sSuqIuPJ_vM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnew.totallyyours.co.uk%2Fdirectory-listing%2Fnansa-norfolk-norwich-scope-association&ei=a9LjUsOcO9Ca0QXTjI


3/32

3

Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare Provisionfor Vulnerable Two Year Olds

in the Bowthorpe, West Earlham, Costessey and Earlham areas ofNorwich.

Norfolk County Council is continuing to develop new provisions, and the criteria forthose eligible families has been extended.

Families are entitled to up to 15 hours per week (over 38 weeks per year) of freeearly learning and childcare if they meet the following criteria:

Being in receipt of at least one of the following benefits:Income Support BenefitIncome based Jobseekers AllowanceIncome related Employment and Support AllowanceThe guaranteed element of State Pension creditChild Tax Credit (provided they have an annual gross income of no more

than 16,190as assessed by Her Majestys Revenue and Custom

Working Tax Credits (where the maximum household income is no more than16,190)

Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999Universal Credit Disability Living Allowance

Or your child is recorded as beingLooked after by the Local Authority

Adopted from care (through special guardianship or an adoptionor residence order)

In receipt of a Statement of Special Educational Needs

Children can take up their entitlement in the term following their second birthday.This provision means that these disadvantaged children can have a great start inlife. They can have fun, learn through play, make new friends, experience newactivities and get a good start to education.

Contact the Family Information Service by:

1) either texting Take 2, followed by these three details:

Parent/carers National Insurance number or National Asylum Support Service

(NASS) number

Parent/carers date of birth

First three letters of parent/carers surname

to 84433.

or by emailing [email protected] calling0344 800 8020 and providing theabove details. NB. When sending information by text or email the informationis not secure and is done at your own risk.

If in doubt about any aspect of the process, please phone the Family InformationService on the above number.

http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years

-foundation

-stage/Early

-learning

-and

-

childcare/NCC121616
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/Early-years-foundation-stage/Early-learning-and-childcare/NCC121616mailto:[email protected]


4/32

4

NOTICE BOARD

We are recruitingnow.

If you can spare acouple of hours nowand then, ladies andgents, and would liketo help local charities,then please comeand talk to us.

We are yourlocal Lions Club andwe meet on the 2nd

and 4th Wed.of themonth at the BrookHotel at Bowthorpe at8pm. Come and seewhat we do.If not ring eitherDerek Goodswen on743709 or RodneyBarrett on 767258

and we will come andsee you.

West NorwichLions.

To all residents of

Costessey,Bowthorpe, QueensHills and Earlham,

thank you so muchfor your donationsover the Xmasperiod. We raised atotal in excess of5000 towards presi-

dent Grahamschosen charities.Thanks again.

Derek Goodswen (sec)

Litter pickin Twenty cre Woodorganised by Friends of West

Earlham Woods

Twenty Acre Wood is betweenEarlham Green Lane and the West Earlhamshops. (TG193091)It has a good mix oftrees: lime, ash, oak, beech, elm andsweet chestnut for starters.

Saturday 22

nd

February, 10.00 to12.30

Everybody welcome. Meet at the corner ofLarkman Lane and Earlham Green Lane.This is the bit along Earlham Green Lanethrough the bus lane from Bowthorpe oralong Larkman Lane from Aldis. Glovesand equipment provided.

Reconnect with nature. At this time of theyear the new leaves have not budded. Thecanopy is open and the trees starklyvisible. There are some very large trees ofmore than 3 metres girth. See if you canfind any of these giants: beeches,sycamores, oaks and Scots pines.

Come and help clean up your local

wood.

After 30 years in Bowthorpe Main Centre,

KARENS CUT IN has relocated

to 113b Reepham Rd. , Hellesdon,

and is now named Style & Craft.

Tel. 01603 411880.

Bowthorpe has a new mobile

hairdresser, Kings Cuts. See page 17


5/32


6/32

6

Bowthorpe Police Station Norfolk ConstabularyWendene Norwich NR5 9HAnon emergency Tel: [email protected]

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Pc 1403 TonyLester and I have filled the vacancy left by Andys departure last month. Ihave worked in the West of Norwich for over ten years and I am now solelydedicated to the Bowthorpe Community. The rest of your neighbourhoodteam remains the same with Community Support Officers Alan Bardwell andSteve Rose.

It is business as usual for the Bowthorpe Neighbourhood Policing Team atthis time of year and we have a few initiatives planned for the next fewmonths. On 15thMarch we will be holding a Police street surgery atWendene Shopping Centre. You will be able to meet and talk with usbetween 12 and 2pm. Please come along to speak with your NeighbourhoodPolicing Team and share your concerns or priorities for the community in theforthcoming year. If you cant make it please contact us to have your say on

local policing matters by dialling 101.

Crime in Bowthorpe remains low but in December we experienced severalburglaries when houses were broken in to. Some of the burglaries inDecember were opportunistic when thieves entered houses through doorsthat had been left unlocked at night. I would like to repeat Andys advice fromthe last edition of Bowthorpe News; please remember to lock your doors andwindows even if you are inside your house. And I would suggest that it isuseful to record the serial numbers and identification marks of any new andvalued items that you may have received as recent presents. UV pens arealways useful when marking your electrical items and we can offer adviceand assistance at our street surgery in March. Please contact us if you haveany information about these incidents or if you have any concerns.

Report anything suspicious to your local neighbourhood team. Nothing is tootrivial; it may fit in to a larger picture no matter how small the piece ofinformation. You can contact us through our non-emergency number of 101or through crime stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. I hope that you allenjoyed a happy new year and I look forward to meeting you in 2014.

Pc 1403 Lester


7/32

7

Bowthorpe Warm Caf

We wish to notify you that the Bowthorpe warm caf earlier advertisedhas kicked off in full swing at the

Bowthorpe Village Hall.

Time: 12-2pmFebruary 7th, 14thand 21stMarch 7th, 14thand 28th; andApril 11th

All are invited to come socialise, enjoy the warmth, friendship andhospitality of Bowthorpe as we share in a healthy and nutritious meal.

There are options for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. If you have aspecial dietary requirement, do contact us on the email or number aswe do try to accommodate such.

Society Alive [email protected] 07832972166

Note: The caf and all its got to offer is absolutely free of charge.


8/32

8

Main Service

10 : 30 am SundaysSunday Evening Service6 : 30 pm

Wednesday 10 am Service of Holy Communion and Healing

For Roman Catholic services Tel. Rev Bill Dimelow 743476 or Fr. David Ward at St John's Cathedral 624615

St. Valentine's StoryMy name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century when Claudius

was the Emperor.Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. He

had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mindjoining the army. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young

people thought his new law was cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I certainlywasn't going to support that law!

I was a Christian priest (as well as a doctor). One of my favourite activities was

to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept onperforming marriage ceremonies -- secretly, of course. It was really quite

exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room with only the bride and groom and

myself. We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for

the steps of soldiers.

Then I got caught and was thrown in jail and told that my punishment was

death.

I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful things happened.Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up

to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.

One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard. She was only a

little girl, and she was blind. Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell. On

the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friend-ship and loyalty. I signed it, "Love from your Valentine."

That night when the jailor went home he gave the rolled up note to hisdaughter.

She asked, What does it say father?

Just then a crocus that had been rolled up in the paper fell to the floor.

The old man read, From your Valentine.

When the little girl picked up the flower to her great surprise she could

see!


9/32


10/32


11/32

11

NCC Budgeting Advisers

Norwich City Councils Housing

income service has recently

recruited two new Budgeting

advisers to help council tenants

manage their finances

darrenleed-

[email protected] tel: 01603 213107

[email protected]

tel: 01603 212429

The housing money advice serviceis at

[email protected],

Or call the councils customercontact team on Tel. 0344 9803333 or ask your neighbourhoodhousing officer or housing income

officer.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


12/32

12


13/32

13


14/32

14


15/32

15


16/32

16


17/32

17


18/32

1828/02

28/02/2014


19/32

19

Leyham CourtA very happy, andabove all, healthy new year.

Just before Christmas we celebratedthe Golden Wedding of Hazel &John who asked for donations tocharity instead of presents. 150was donated! Pauline and herhelpers provided us with a reallyexcellent dinner when we were

joined by friends and relatives.

There were lots of parties and othermeals over the holidays where thechoir sang carols and gave a lovelybuffet afterwards.

Sadly, Stella has died and we missher cheerful presence.

We continue coffee mornings onMondays, Hoy onTuesday evenings

and bingo on Wednesday afternoons and lunch club onalternate Wednesdays. All are welcome to join us.

We thank Margaret for her care and Lesley and Carmen

who clean for us, and wish all staff well.

Best wishes, Rose
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=5MMltKTi9OeQcM&tbnid=hTGJIv4KjBl_AM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Feducation%2F2012%2Fjun%2F11%2Fgold-wedding-rings-trail-marital-disintegration&ei=n-L


20/32

20

ASHWELL COURT

ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50s

Alternate Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church

Feb. 10 My Story-Gloria

Feb.24th SpeakerJulian WrightWater Aid

At last the season of turkey meals, cards and presents is over for anotheryear and I cannot believe that this piece is for the February issue of theBowthorpe News. The time seems to go so quickly!

At Ashwell Court we have had several lovely meals and excellententertainment and all our regular activities have restarted after theChristmas break. Following the retirement of Margaret, the cook and herhelper, Janet, Caroline has stepped into the gap, withthe help of a volunteer, Maggie, and they have cookedsome delicious meals for us, including our ChristmasDinner. Many thanks to Caroline and Maggie. Whatbrilliant cooks!

We were delighted to welcome back Tony Cann, who entertained at ourChristmas Dinner, and have also had a visit by Pat James and aChristmas Sing-a-long with our resident in-house entertainers, Tony andJohn.

We are looking forward to a new activity on Wednesday afternoons,when an IT class commences. Although for beginners even those ofus who use computers are hoping to find out more about modern

technology!It is with sadness we have to report the loss of two of our residents. JimBetts, who with his wife. Jean. has lived at Ashwell Court for 14 years,passed away on 23rdNovember. Our deepest sympathyto Jean. his wife of 61 years, and to his family. Despitesuffering from bad health for a long time, Jim still joined insome of our activities and his presence is missed.

We were saddened and shocked to lose another resident,Beryl Freeman, on January 13th, after a very short illness.

She will be missed for her cheerful disposition and her enjoyment of ourvarious activities. Our sympathy to her family, who help and participate

so whole-heartedly in all we do at Ashwell Court.

Goodbye for now. Best wishes to you all. Bye for now. Margaret
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=fHaxpKH4tOPZyM&tbnid=ri6SVV_JscvTeM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinningwheelinn.co.uk%2Ffood_menu.php&ei=y-PjUucB7rLQBYyAgfgJ&bvm=bv.59930103,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNEBnDll


21/32

21

BRADECROFT

HELLO EVERYONE,HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALLWE ENDED

2013

WITH OUR XMAS LUNCH ATTHE BUTCHERS ARMSEAST

RUSTON ON DECEMBER 18TH.A VERY GOOD MEAL IT WAS TOO, AFTER WEGOT HOME WE SPENT THE EVENING PLAYING BINGO IN OUR HALL WHICHWAS ALSO ENJOYABLE,WE ENDED THE OLD YEAR, ABOUT 30 OF US, UP THE HALL. DRINKS , HOTSAUSAGE ROLLS, CHEESE STRAWS,, A SING SONG. AL PROVIDEDUS WITH MUSIC AND SONGS, WE WELCOLMED THE NEW YEAR IN, THENWENT HOME, THANKS TO THE LADIES FOR YOUR HELP, IT ALL WENT OFFWELL.I HOPE 2014 WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR US ALL,

WE HERE AT BRADECROFT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANISING THEOUTINGS FOR THE SUMMER. WE HAVE TO SEE WHERE WE WANT TO GO

AND BOOK THE COACHES,NOW WE ARE BACK TO THE USUAL, COFFEE MORNING MONDAYS, CARDBINGOAFTER NOONS, DARTS ON TUESDAY NIGHT, AND BINGO ONTHURSDAY AFTERNOONS. ANDANYTHING WE CAN FIT IN , AT NIGHT.

WELL I THINK YOURE ALL UP TO DATE WITH OUR

INFORMATION,SO TILL NEXT TIME

KEEP WARM , KEEP HAPPY , KEEP WELLPAT

Seabrook Court Sheltered Housing Scheme

Hello everyone. Hope you all had a good Christmas.

Here at Seabrook we had a nice Christmas lunch 16th Dec andon 23rdDec. we had a Christmas celebration which was well attended and everyoneenjoyed themselves and received a present.

We hold a social gathering on Wednesday afternoons from2.00pm -4.00pm and you are all invited to attend and will be

made to feel welcomed.

We also run a lunch and social fortnightly on a Monday 12.00 -4.00pm

Please contact Diane for further information on Tel: 469293.

Till next time, take care. Diane.


22/32

22

Notices from neighbours

Days Out in the WoodsYou may well be aware thatThe Conservation

Volunteers (fomerly known

as BTCV) give people the

opportunity to meet new

people, learn new skills,

and feel good about making

a positive difference to

beautiful green spaces, but

we have now added a new

Friday project working in a

lovely woodland on an or-

ganic farm.

All new faces welcome,

anyone over 16 can join,

and volunteers will learn theancient woodland manage-

ment craft of coppicing.

See www.tcv.org.uk/norfolk

"Fridays are Back" for de-

tails or give me a call on

07843 069 567.

Ben Webster

THE NORWICH ELECTRONICORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB

We meet on the last Tuesday of themonth at Drayton Village Hall, withentertainment from top professionalorganists from around the country.

The evening starts at 7.30pm, there isan interval with refreshments and a

raffle, and it finishes at 10pm. There isno extra membership fee, entrance is

6.00 at the door.Tuesday February 25th DaveSmith Dave has an impressivemusical history starting with classicaltraining on the piano at a very youngage and has since played keyboardswith and been Musical Director for TheEric Delaney Band, Morecombe andWise, Ken Dodd, Tony Hancock andmany cabaret venues in the north ofthe England. He has made several

recordings which have been played onradio, made lots of appearances onPebble Mill at One and has heldprominent positions with Lowrey andRoland, both at home and abroad inEurope and the USA. Currently Daveis Musical Director for many stars, hashis own jazz band and has recentlystarted touring on the organ circuit.This is his first appearance at our club

and it sounds like it will be anothergood nightfor us!

Do come and join us for an evening ofgood musical entertainment with like-minded, friendly people, you will be

very welcome.

Martin Drake Chairman01603 745544
http://www.tcv.org.uk/norfolkhttp://www.tcv.org.uk/norfolkhttp://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=c_ryug3SlQEYkM&tbnid=4ZYr3i8WxMQgmM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fatoach%2F2975920254%2F&ei=8eXjUvSIO8i10wWl1IHoBA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjhttp://www.tcv.org.uk/norfolk


23/32

23

Seasons

Winter does her artworkThere for all to see,

Painting with a magicbrush

Every roof and treeChanging into fantasyThe land we see and

know,Only cynics would declare,Its only frost and snow.

Springtime follows

shortly,Weve had the shortest

daySmall green shoots are

poking through,Natures promised way.

Floods have ravaged

coastline,Houses fell into the sea

Human kindness

conqueredThe pain and misery.

Whatever may befall us

In unknown time to comeCan we turn to one

anotherReaching out to everyone.

Jenny Holmwood.


24/32

24

Claire Halls, Bowthorpe resident

The Raptor Trust A sorry tale with a happy ending...

A couple of months ago I received an email about a Tawny Owl found on the sideof the road. The lady had not been able to find anyone to help so far but hadfound my email address and thought she would give it a go.

Our nearest committee member collected this Tawny Owl. Upon arrival theyphoned me and said 'Its going to have to come to you, it doesn't look good'.

A short while later I'm looking over the bird and said to them ...well its left sidehas definitely been hit by a car, its going to need x -ray's for sure and a check overon his eyes. His breathing isn't great either but we need to see if he can recoverfrom the shock first. I treated him overnight until he was strong enough for ananaesthetic and then got him to the vets.

He had a broken a rib, which had punctured and deflated his lung, and he hadblood clots in the front and back of his eyes. Giving him a 50:50 chance weproceeded with eye drops four times a day, painkillers, and LOTS of rest and t.l.cto say the least.

After a fortnight his lung was beginning to re-inflate and the rib was stable, buthow were the eyes 'It's nearly all gone' said the vet. 'Amazing! Another week ofeye drops to finish it all off though please.'

After all this it was time to put him in an aviary as we had to make

sure he could see well enough to hunt...we hid food, we made surewe only put it in at night so he couldn't cheat...but everyday he improved.

Now he is fully recovered...a few weeks of fitness training to get him back inshape and build all that muscle back up and then he can go back to the wild!

Its all planned for the mid-end of February once we know the weather isimproving. It will be a big event with his fan club of the locals that found him, thevet, ourselves and hopefully some press to celebrate with too. It's been a long fewmonths but all worth it.

If you would like to follow his story to his release and that of the other birds weget it, join us on facebook at Raptor Trust UK.

Think you can help us to help them? If you think you could help us in any wayplease feel free to contact us or join us at our new volunteer and supporterevening at The White Horse in Trowse on Sunday 2nd March at 8pm.Whether you can drive and collect birds, whether you're good at making thingsfor us to sell, helping out on our stand at events or can spread the word for us. Ifyou can do a little or indeed join the committee...we always welcome more

volunteers.The Raptor Trust 07931423695 www.raptortrust.org.uk


25/32

25


26/32

26

MOST IMPRESSED

by Ormiston Victory Academys Les MiserablesEveryone who saw this performance seems to have been totally

WOWED by the sensaonal standard of the acng, singing,

orchestra, stage-sets and venue. More than one local resident put pen to paper

and wrote to the Evening News. The leer below was published in Dec. 2013.

I was most impressed by Ormiston Victory Academys production ofLes Miserables.

I attended the Saturday matinee with friends and had previouslyseen a production of Phantom of the Opera here so I was expecting ahigh standard of performance and was not disappointed.

I have seen Les Miserable performed both at Norwich Theatre as wellas the film. The standard of this show was that of a professionalcompany.

Teachers and pupils must have put in many hours of hard work toproduce this masterpiece which was shown in the new school theatreand accompanied by a small but very competent live orchestra. Welldone to you all, I look forward to the next show.

Bowthorpe True Stories Recounted in 2013 to our Roving Reporter

Billywas less than impressed with the area when he spent the first week of his work-ing life in appalling weather surfacing paths around Clover Hill. The experience wasfurther compounded when he was forced to spend the Friday afternoon shelteringfrom heavy rain under a tree, while his colleagues enjoyed several well-earned re-freshments in the former Four Leafed Clover public house on Humbleyard.

Mr Davis moved to Bowthorpe from Hethersett, where he had lived alone for most ofhis life in an isolated smallholding until he could no longer maintain the property. Ever

wary of strangers, it was almost a year before he finally met his next door neighbour,who eventually became Mrs Davis.

Tommy and Jean were two of the first residents of the Three Scores housingdevelopment. Jean had previously endured several years of Tommys ambitious DIYprojects at their former Norwich home, many of which remained unfinished, andcouncil officials finally reported that Tommys improvements had rendered thebuilding structurally unsound. Jean relished the prospect of moving to a brand newand fully-complete house that required no further work, rather than what she had sofar suffered and describes in her own words as living in a building site. Jeanshopes of a quiet life, however, were short-lived when Tommy first surveyed theproperty and immediately announced, Well, that walls coming down for a start!

Brian Lamont. Humbleyard, Clover Hill.

Jenny Holmwood


27/32

27

A special occasion. Want a party! Need to hold a meeting!

Chapel Break Village Hall Harpsfield, Chapel BreakLarge or small room for hire( Very Competi tive rates )

Bar available for extra charge. For details ContactVeronica 731188


28/32

28


29/32

29

N ews from C lover H ill V Infant and N ursery S chool

Toy and book

sale.

As part of our work onwaste and recycling, the Eco

Council have suggested that

we have toy sale during the

week beginning 24th

February. We would really

welcome any donations of

old toys, books and gamesfrom our families and

neighbours.

The children have been busy

making new years resolutions.

We would like to share some

of them with you!

I will ride my bike every day

so I can do a flip withoutfalling off Kyren B, Year 1

I will work hard to get a gold

medal in all the Pledge Awards

at school Imogen P, Year 2

I will help my Mummy to

clean up after my baby

Jacob S, Year 1

Coffee morningPlease join us at our coffee morning on Thursdays, 8.30-

10.00am at Clover Hill VA Infant School

Well done to all of our children who earned bronze, silveror gold for their Community Pledge Award. This term we are

working hard to achieve the Safety award. We have already been

visited by the Fire Service, a Norwich bus company and a local

lifeguard for some safety talks and exciting activities. .


30/32

30

News from St Michaels V Junior

Sarah Claflin

Senior Leader

Gardening lubThe River Cottagefruit share schemehave sent two apple,one pear and one

plum trees to helpstart our schoolorchard. Norwich InBloom have alsodonated daffodil bulbsto the school, which

will be planted soon.

ommunity SpiritUnwanted Christmas GifsIf you have any unwanted adult or

child gis, please donate them to

school. The children will run a

Christmas shop in November, where

parents will be able to buy these

gis at rock boom prices. All mon-ey raised will donated to charity.

Bowthorpes HistoryYear three are studying the local area.

If any local residents have past photos

of Bowthorpe, the school would be

grateful if you would bring them in for

the children to look at.

Nestle Box Top vouchers.

If you would like to support the

school, please send them into the

school oce by 31st March.

Parking Issues

Signs to display in

front gardens, are stillavailable to collect

from the school office.

Bus passes are al-

so available to the

schools parents and

children. These pass-

es will allow a parent

and child to travel at

school times on the

22 and 22a buses. If

you would like one,

please see either

school office.

Restorative Approaches to Families

The pastoral team will be running a

seven week Restorative Approaches

to Families course for parents. This

will support with behaviour andrepairing relationships.


31/32


32/32

Home Library Service

We are RVS volunteers who work with Costessey Library to

get books to those who can't get to the library. The service is

available to people in the area of any age, who may be

temporarily or permanently confined to home.

RING John / Alizon Davies on (01603) 746312 answerphone.

Best Western The Brook Hotel (2 Barnard Rd, Bowthorpe NR5 9JB)

Lunch and Social Event (monthly).

Starts 10th

Feb (12.00 -4.00pm)providing a tasty two course meal for

7.50 per head.

Lunch will be served at 12.30 followed by a social aernoon including a

quiz, rae and other games. Suggesons welcome! Transport can be

arranged for people living in New Costessey and the Bowthorpe area.

2.00 return journey. For further informaon please contact Claire

07786900685Claire Kerrison Outreach Activities Adviser, Age UK Norwich

Documents

Bowthorpe News February 2014