Bowthorpe News March 2016

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March 2016

H PPY E STER

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.(From the rst Leer of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.)


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NOTICE BOARD

CLEAN FOR THE QUEEN

WHATS HAPPENING?

Growis hosting a Clean for

the Queen event on Friday 4th

March from 10am 12 .30pm with

homemade soup and bread rolls in

the Community Hub from 12.30 for

all helpers.Friends of West Earlham

Woods have arranged to tidy up a

strip of woodland on Sat. March

5th . If you read this in time, tel.

01603 464650 for details.

St Michaels School are joining

in with other events.

Is anyone else doing something?

On January 26th we had our rst

meeng to talk aboutBowthorpe

becoming a Demena FriendlyCommunity. 42 people aended

the meeng from a cross-secon of

organisaons and charies.

13 people signed up to form a

steering group.

If you are interested in learning

more about this local community

project please contact Lois Wiltshireby email [email protected].

If you would like to know more

about Demena Friends free

sessions please contact Lois.

Lois Wiltshire demena champion

St Walstan

Performance inSeptember

update:

As part of ourcommunity project wewelcome you to takepart in free actingworkshops

Sundays March 27th,

April 24th, May 29th

and June 26th.

13 -16's 2 -3.30pm

16+ 3.30 -5pm

At Bowthorpe Church

Contact Danny [email protected] just turnup.

No experienceneeded, all welcometo have some fun,meet some nicepeople and enjoyplaying some gamestogether.

We are also lookingfor people to sing andplay music -could you

join us for this one offevent? Get in touchtoday.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Do You Have an Idea for a Community Space?

Do you have any ideas for improving an underused or unlovedcommunity space within the NR5 area? It might be a patch of greenspace that would be perfect for growing vegetables, flowers orcould do with fixing up; or a wall that could do with a lick of paint. Ifso, the local youth charity, MAP, would love to hear from you. MAPyouth workers are currently talking to young people about what they

would like to see happen in their community, and helping them getinvolved in making positive changes.

This is all part of a new project MAP is running called Early Action.Early Action is a 5 year project in the West Norwich area involvingyoung people and practitioners across the community and in threeschools City Academy Norwich, Notre Dame and CNS. MAP issupporting young people around their social and emotional well-being, aiming to increase young peoples educational attainmentand chances of getting meaningful work.

Please tell us your ideas for enhancing a community space, bygetting in touch with Ed King or Hannah Garrard, Youth Workers atMAP, by email [email protected]@map.uk.netorby text or phone on 07795 265 193 / 07876 864 282.

MAPis a local youth charity working from centres in Norwich and GreatYarmouth, and across Norfolk, providing free and independent advice,counselling and youth work for young people, often from marginalised anddisadvantaged groups. Services we provide are all free and include:

Drop in advice service for help with issues such as education andemployment, housing, money and debt, benefits, sexual health andrelationships.

Counselling and advice about mental health and wellbeing.Positive activities to help young people learn about themselves and the

community they live in.Education and training for young people, families and professionals.

For more information on our Early Action Project seehttp://www.map.uk.net/pages/ean/and www.earlyactionfund.org.

Early Action is supported by the Early Action Neighbourhood Fund,

with joint funds from Big Lottery Fund, Comic Relief andEsme Fairbairn Foundation.

for young

people

finding

their way
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Mow & Grow Top Gardening Tips

Hello, my name is Duncan and I am the Contract Manager at Mow &Grow. As its (almost) the start of a new season I thought it would benice to start sharing some of my gardening know-how with tips andjobs for each month. Mid-March is when spring usually begins so weneed to think about the basics; tidying up our gardens ahead of thenew growth and lighter days.

Have a general tidy up...clear leaves and debris, cut back dead wood andstems for stronger re-growth.

Protect new spring shoots...all that lovely new growth is heaven to slugsand snails, so be sure to take some controls now.

Pruning and dividing...prune late flowering Clematis, (Jackmanii orViticella) and Winter Jasmines after theyve finished flowering. Divide SnowDrops and Crocuses while they are still in leaf and large clumps ofperennials. Prune Roses, cut out diseased, dead or crossing stems. Hardprune Buddleia and Lavetera. Be careful not to pull up any potential bulbsor wake sleepy hedgehogs having a last nap!

Mulching...the most effective way of improving soil in borders is to mulchthe surface with organic matter such as garden compost.

Planting...bare root roses and hedging. Vegetables (early potatoes,shallots and onion sets) and summer flowering bulbs. Try to include: Lilies,Gladiolus, and Dahlias, sowing Cauliflowers, Summer cabbage, peas andcarrot seeds in cold frames. Set potato tubers to chit in egg cartons or seedtrays in a light, frost-free position.

Early lawn care...start with a high cut on dry grass if at all possible. Astemperatures rise dormant winter grass starts to grow. Address drainageissues by spiking or forking the lawn and brushing into the holes a mixtureof sharp grit/ old potting compost. Later in March think about applying lawnsand and applying a weed and feed product and re-seeding bare patches.

If you would like a FREE quote for garden clearance and garden

maintenance services please call the office on 01603 740107

or visit our website www.thegroworganisation.org

for more information


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

From Norfolk constabulary Website

Norfolk Police has once again been rated as a top-performing force followinga national inspection which judged it to have "strong leadership whiledelivering "excellent performance.

Efficiency outstanding

The force is exceptionally well-placed to face future financial challenges

Norfolk has an excellent track record of achieving savings

Well-developed plans for possible future reductions in spending to 2019/20

Legitimacy good

The constabulary treats members of the public with fairness and respect

Norfolk prioritises ethics within the organisation

The force engages and communicates well with the people it serves

Effectiveness good

The constabulary is outstanding in the way it prevents crime and anti-social

behaviour (ASB), with impressive reductions in ASB across the county

Vulnerable victims are well-supported

The force works well with partner organisations Offenders are well-managed.


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Main Service

10 : 30 am SundaysShort Daily Prayer Monday to Friday 7.15 am & 7 pm

Sunday Evening ServiceUsually 6 : 30 pm Check on website

Wednesday 10 am Service of Holy Communion and Healing

For Catholic Mass please contact Rev. Bill Dimelow Tel. 743476

or Fr. David Ward, The Presbytery, Townhouse Rd, Costessey Tel. 742812

If you were to be asked which is the most important of all the Christian festivals,which one would you say? Many people think Christmas is the most important, but ifyou were to read the four gospels, the birth of Jesus has a minor role and isnt evenmentioned in two of the gospels. Easter is by far the most important Christian

festival. The gospels tell the story of Jesus Christ and the main focus is his deathand resurrection. Each of the four gospels builds up to that event. Why not take timethis Easter to read the four gospels. They dont take long to read. Let the story ofJesus death and resurrection inspire you.

This Easter, as well as reflecting on the facts of Easter, Jesus death andresurrection, reflect also on the reason for Easter. Jesus himself said, I am theresurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; andwhoever lives and believes in me will never die. (John 11:25-26). The reason forEaster is so that you may live, in this world and the next! Jesus, when he said thesewords to his friend Martha, he also said, Do you believe this? Yes, Lord, she told

him. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into theworld (John 11:27).

This Easter, do you believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose from the dead?And do you believe he did this for you? This Easter remember that youare the reason why Jesus died and was raised from death you! Lifebefore death and life after death are now possible if you believe in Je-sus Christ. May you discover the joy of new life in Christ this Easter.

Do join me on Easter morning, either at 6.30am for the sunrise service, or at10.30am for our Easter celebration service, or in the evening at 6.30pm for ourEaster reflection.

Easter Prayer:Lord of life and power,through the resurrection of your Son,you have overcome deathand opened to us the gate to eternal life.May we believe in you and live for you,now and always.

Amen. With every blessing this Easter, Revd Mark Elvin


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EASTER

SERVICES

MaundyThursday

24

th

March 7.30pmHoly Communion

Good Friday

25thMarch 10.30am

All Age Service;

12 noon 3pm

Prayer

walk

around

the parishboundary (meet at

the Church)

Easter Sunday

27thMarch 6.30am

Sunrise Service;

10.30am Easter

Service with Holy

Communion;

6.30pm Easter

Evening Service withHoly Communion


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ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50s

Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church

March 14th: Speakerfrom Sew Spiritual

March 21st: Easter Meeting

ASHWELL COURT

Hello Everyone

Its lovely to see the spring bulbs blooming again. The splash of colour fromthe daffodils is a welcome sight after what seems to have been a prolongedperiod of cold weather, gales and floods.

However we are enjoying our usual activities at Ashwell Court with theaddition of another very popular event. On Mon-day evenings we now have a darts club. Muchmerriment is caused as the darts thrown by themembers hit the board and flutter to the floor! Wewould score more with the board on the floor!Nevertheless we are improving with practice and

although we have not yet scored one hundred and eighty with three darts,some of the men are getting quite professional looking. It certainly providesus with a lot of fun and we enjoy some very nice refreshments (well donemembers of the Entertainment Team) all for 50p per week.

Our Entertainments programme is under way again and we have alreadyhad a visit from a new (to us) entertainer, P J Laney and also one of ourregulars, Tony Cann.

With the cold spell which we have suffered this winter, although we havebeen spared snow so far, it has been tempting to hibernate and stay warmwhich is the advantage of our activities to which all are welcome. There isno need to go out and freeze, as our activities are all on the premises.

Specially enjoyable are our lovely hot lunches twice a week, two coursesand coffee or tea, all for 5.

Well best wishes to you all from us. We are looking forward to a warmspring and a lovely summer. Bye for now. Margaret


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BRADECROFT

I can hardly believe it is March and Spring is underway.

Winter has been a strange time. Hot and Cold. Mild Spring-likedays have brought the wonderful sight of Crocus and Snow-drops, also Daffodils are raising their golden heads. Flowers stillblooming and new shoots on the trees. Fabulous berries onmany bushes. Warm sunshine and blue skies.

I am having wonderful care from my precious partner and from ourneighbours who share cards, cups of tea and biscuits! Also from Jamie ourwarden who is very kind and caring. I am so pleased to see his smiling faceeach visit and have his thoughtful advice.

Sadly we have lost more neighbours, sorry to tell you. I only know of

Queenie who was 95years old. She had very good care when she livedhere.

Wishing our neighbours who are not wellplease takecare. Annie Clode

Hello Everyone

Our Easter Event -Proceeds to E.A.C.H(East Anglia's Children's Hospices)

will be held on Monday 21st March 2016

starts 10 am 50p Visitors welcome.Coffee and hot cross bun with Easter Egg Raffle...

Luncheon Club

Just a reminder that our Luncheon Club is held here at Leyham Court onthe 2nd & 4th Wednesday in each month -starts at 12.30 pm -visitorswelcome.

2 course meal 4 -To book please ring 01603 747245

Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter

Happy days! John

Message from Glyn Webster following the funeral of his mother,Pat, last month.

Thank you for those who donated to the RSPCA [ I think around 70 at

present] and especially those who aended on the chilly day.

All much appreciated. Glyn

Leyham ourt


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COM ING SOON!

Come join in the fun at the:

Bowthorpe Community Garden Potato Party

2.00 pm to 5 pm Saturday 9 April 2016

Learn to grow Potatoesin containers for harvesng all year round

Plant your own for Free! Well supply everything you need, including ready

chied seed Spuds

Produce your own Potatoprinted picture

Potatorecipe cards to colour and take away

Enter the funniest shaped Potatocompeon

Discover adventurous Potatorecipes from around the world

Take part in the TaterTrivia Quiz

Learn the history and world impact of the humble Spud

Advice from our Master Composter on how to get a bounful

supply of the brown crumbly stu!

Love food, hate waste? Get ps on what to do with your leovers

And much more

Prizes, Refreshments, Free samples!

Find us at Tolye Road, off Chapel Break Road, Three Score, NR5 9PR or

walk 2 minutes from Roys car park, past the ruins of St Michaels and All Angels

Church, at the end of Rubytail Way,

next to the entrance to Banana Moon Nursery.


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BOOK THESE DATES

Church launches unusual sign-a-le project

As Bowthorpe Church celebrates the thireth anniversary of its church building,

members are launching an unusual sign-a-le project to help repair the

leaking roof.

To raise the community share of the money needed to complete this 70,000

project, local people and members of the vibrant fellowship are being oered a

chance to permanently write their name into Bowthorpes heritage.

A two-day Sign-a-le event is planned for Friday and Saturday, April 89,

2016 when people can come between 10am and 3pm to write their name on

one of the new les. There will also be a book of remembrance where the

names will be recorded for posterity.

The Rev. Mark Elvin, senior minister of Bowthorpe Church, says: We also want

to make this a fun event, with refreshments. There will also be a childrens

treasure hunt, plus a surprise guest for the children.

The church is suggesng a donaon of 5 for each le. A family may choose to

sign a le between them. Some may even sign a le in memory of their lovedone, says Mark. Whether its for yourself or a loved one, come and write your

name into Bowthorpes heritage!

The ecumenical building stands on a historic site where the rst int church

was built over 900 years ago. It was dedicated to the Archangel Michael in the

fourteenth century. The present-day Ruin of St Michael and All Angels ,and the

Garden of Remembrance, are adjacent to todays church.

In the 14th

and 15th

centuries the same stone that was used in the building of

Norwich Cathedral was used to enlarge the church which eventually became a

ruin in the 1790s.


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Woods are

wonderfully

undy.All trees, mature

as well as teenage, drop

their leaves and let them lie

where they fall. Some dont

even bother with changing

them but wear dead leaves

all winter. And trees seeking

the light crowd together

forcing each other to grow

unreasonably tall and top-

heavy. So somemes they

will topple over and leandrunkenly one against the

other. They send out

branches in growth spurts

that change direcon

unexpectedly. Boughs fall o

leaving ugly tears that get

infected with fungus and rot.

Woodpeckers drum into

boles, worms mine the

wood, ivy cloaks the wholeedice and oen it seems

the only thing holding it all

together are honeysuckle

vines and brambles. Their

canopy blocks out the light

like never -opened curtains.

They never grow in straight

lines, can clump together threateningly in thickets, send up a mess of suckers and would, if

our air polluon let them, adorn themselves with grotesque lichens like some arborealbody-art.

We, alas, can be all too dy. SolzhenitsynsAugust 1914describes Imperial Russian troops

invading Prussia amazed to nd German foresters had swept pine cones into dy piles and

stacked fallen wood neatly. We have a picture in our heads of what nature should look like

and a health and safety conscience that wants it to be tame. The wild wood that invaded

Britain aer the last glaciaons has long been fragmented and brought to order. We prefer

parkland where well spaced trees grow to a perfect shape against a pleasing

view and gardeners rake and barrow the fallen leaves away.

But our neglected woods are geng undy and a lile bit wild again. Just

the place to escape from our dy, urban domescity for a while.


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Notices from Neighbours

THE NORWICH

ELECTRONIC ORGAN &

KEYBOARD CLUB

Drayton Village Hall, 7.30pm-10pm. 6.00 at the door.

Tuesday March 29thTony Stace Tony will bebringing along his YamahaHX1 plus an extra left leg(as he said last time, younever know when you need

it with all thosepedals to play!)He previouslyvisited our club in2012 for a soloperformance,then also in 2014 alongsidehis colleague Andrew Nix,when the pair performed

their duet concert. Wereexpecting a mostentertaining evening ofgreat music and muchlight-hearted banter!

Do come and join us for anevening of good musical

entertainment with like-mindedfriendly people, you will be

very welcome. Martin Drake

Chairman 01603 745544

Future Projectsis working with the CattonGrove Big Local partnership tohelp make the Catton Grovearea of Norwich an evenbetter place to live, work and

volunteer., We are refurbish-ing the unused Police Box

on Woodcock road (Norwich, NR33UA) to create a new communityhub. We would like to make thisfacility a community asset which iswarm and welcoming -a safe placefor everybody to access the helpthey need.

To achieve this, we are seekingdonations of high quality

equipment and furniture withinthe next month. If you, or yourorganisation are interested in helpingus, please contact Grace Richardsonon 01603 271331 [email protected]

For more information on the CattonGrove Big Local Partnership, itswork, and our shared aims, see thislink. http://cattongrovebiglocal.co.uk/

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Beren,aged 8,

is a pupilat St.

MichaelsJuniorSchool,and hispoemwas

printed

in TheEveningNewslast

month.

BOWTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Sunday volunteering 2-4 pmMarch: 6th & 20th

April 3rd

Lend a hand

on the land.YOUR help is needed.


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

School

During the first week inMarch, our children will becelebrating World BookDay with a whole week offun and book relatedactivities. They will bevisited by a book fair andbe invited to dress up as

their favourite bookcharacters. Pupils will listento a visiting storyteller andwill be taking part in arange of drama activities.Some children will see theGarlic theatre perform andthe week will be roundedoff with a special storythemedlunch!

Come and join us at teaand chat.

Every Thursday in termtime8.30am-10.00am

News from the Eco

Council

Congratulations to our EcoCouncil for running such asuccessful paper free day.All ofthe staff and pupils managed awhole day without paper, and theEco Council conducted regular

checks throughout the school!

Sea Weed Poem

Slimy as worms,Slippery like soap,

As green as a frog,Swish and swosh

Swish and swosh.

By BaileighYear 1

E SafetyThe children in Year 1 and Year2 will have the opportunity to seean important performance whichwill teach them how to stay safeonline.


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News from St Michaels VA Junior School

Sarah Lewis Senior Leader

Spring is on its way, and we are lookingforward to a busy next term. The

children have been observing Lent andhave been doing acts of generosity. Wewill be joining in with the local areasClean for the Queen and are lookingforward to helping the community.

Year 4 Have been studying Electricity.Here is Asma Fairdous advice:

If you spot someone climbing a pylon,dont go after them. You should tell anadult quickly. Adults must always changelight bulbs, it could be dangerous.

Upcoming Events

The children in year 3

will be going to

Walsingham to learn

about Pilgrimage. It will

also be a chance for

them to learn more

about Norfolk and why

people choose to visit

our county.

The children in year 4

will be going to How

Hill where they will

learn about food chains

and Norfolk wildlife.

The whole school are

getting excited for

Book Week and have

Waterstones coming in,

and the teachers in

particular are looking

forward to dressing as

a book character.

Year 5 Mountains Visit.

A mountain experience cameto us, as obviously it would bea bit of a long journey totake our children to seemountains. We were joinedby Adrian Hall, who inspiredthe children with tales ofexpeditions and the children got thechance to see and handle specializedequipment, such as ice axes andcrampons.


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CHILDRENS P GE

Hi again its Oz. For no other Reason ( than the

obvious ) Oz has decided to make the wordsearch

about different types of wildcats. See how many of the

wild cats you recognise and try the wordsearch.

T P Q W L D H S W T

I L A I S A G C I O

G Y O N T E O N L L

E N A E T U R Y D E

R X E T G H C V C C

Q H E A A A E E A O

C V R Q T C M R T L

R A U G A J B U W S

M A R G A Y K O P L

D L E O P A R D B F

BOBCAT CHEETAH COUGAR JAGUAR

LEOPARD LION LYNX MARGAYOCELOT PANTHER PUMA SERVALTIGER WILDCAT

Well that' s my lot for this time. Hope you were able to

solve the puzzle. Oz knows he will have to do the same

type of puzzle in the future for all the dog lovers who

read this page. Enjoy the lighter evenings. however, Stay

safe and well.

Bye Oz


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COPY FOR APRIL ISSUE TO BE IN BY 15th MARCHPlease deliver to

2a Saint Michaels Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Rd, Bowthorpe, NR5 9AAor email: [email protected]

Editor: Sally Simpson Tel. 01603 745698 Printer: Pride Press Ltd.

Typing: Mary Cubitt Treasurer: Barrie SlaterChildrens page: Oz [email protected]

Advertising: [email protected] t: 01603 748531Distribution:M.Bolton, C.Newman, L.Butt, M.Cubitt, M.Roberts, L.Wiltshire, J.Stewart, B.Osborne

Website: www.bowthorpenews.co.uk.

April issue published on April 1st. May issue on April 29th

Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers!

Fair Trade Fortnight 29 February -13 March

As Martin Luther King famously said, Before youfinish eating breakfast in the morning, youvedepended on more than half the world.

Despite our dependence on farmers and workers for the foods,drinks and products that we love, about 795 million people areundernourished globally.

The people who grow the food we take for granted cant always

feed their own families. We can support farmers and workers to

put food on the table for their families by harnessing the power of

a Fairtrade breakfast.

Maybe this morning you enjoyed

coffee from Kenya

tea from India

bananas from Colombia

and juice from Brazilian oranges

Hopefully they were Fairtrade!Look for the Fair Trade logo when you shop.

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