Church: www.churchintheplumsteads.com Parish:www.greatandlittleplumsteadparishcouncil.co.uk

August 2016 Edition

CHURCH and PARISH

The magazine for

Great & Little Plumstead, Thorpe End & Witton

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A Who’s Who of the Church in the Plumsteads St Mary’s Great Plumstead, Saints Gervase and Protase Little Plumstead,

St David’s Thorpe End and St Margaret’s Witton www.churchintheplumsteads.com

Priest in Charge

Rev. Darleen Plattin The Rectory 9 Lawn Crescent Thorpe End NR13 5BP Tel 01603 300093 darleenplattin@btinternet.com

Reader (Lay Minister)

Jenny Barnard 11 Fairfield Close Little Plumstead, NR13 5JD Tel: 01603 721407 Secretary

Jan Beaumont, 4 Boulton Road, Thorpe St Andrew, NR7 0DF Tel: 01603 461360 Treasurer

Lindy Doherty 15 Barker Way Thorpe End NR13 5EZ Tel: 01603 438070 citp@outlook.com

Great Plumstead Churchwarden

David Jacobs The Nurseries Smee Lane Gt Plumstead NR13 5AX Tel: 01603 433687 Little Plumstead Churchwarden

There are two churchwarden vacancies at Little Plumstead Thorpe End Churchwarden

There are two churchwarden vacancies at Thorpe End

Witton Churchwarden

Jane Hood Cherry Tree Farm Witton Lane Witton NR13 5DW

Witton Churchwarden

David Wheeler Appletree Farm Smee Lane Great Plumstead NR13 5AX Tel: 01603 431500 If you have recently moved into our villages and would like to know more about your local churches, please con-tact your local churchwarden

St David's Hall and Lounge ... ... are available for regular meetings of clubs and societies. Good

facilities and car parking. Ring Jeanette Batch 01603 439449 for

details

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From the Rectory

August 2016

Dear Friends

It’s that time of year when many of us will have been or will be going away on our holidays, and whether it’s Hunstanton or Hawi, Sheringham or Singapore, holidays are something that we spend a lot of time planning. We spend weeks with the brochures or on line, picking our destination, where we want to fly from, who we want to go with, what sort of accommodation we want, what we want to do when we get there etc.

None of us would set out on our holiday without putting a lot of thought into it and yet many go through life without putting any real thought into where they are going, what they are doing or reading the brochure. The Bible is our travel brochure for our journey through life, in it we can find all that we need to know to guide us through from the start of our journey to the end with lots of hints and tips along the way. A delve into the pages of the Bible will reveal where we have come from, tell us about the colourful past of some of the places around, introduce us to fellow travellers, give us a foretaste of our destination and an invitation to continue the journey. It might not have glossy pages or airbrushed pictures but what you read is what you get, it has to be worth a read.

After all it is the Best Instructions Before Leaving Earth!

Happy Journey’s where ever you are going…

Yours in Christ

Darleen

As always, Darleen is available to visit at home or in hospital, whether you are ill, recovering, or just want to see someone, please telephone. If you have a prayer request please let her know either by phone, email or through her letter box. Alternatively leave them at the back of one of the churches. If you are unable to get to church and would like communion at home please let her know. Enquires for Baptisms, Thanksgiving services, Weddings and Services of Blessing or Thanksgiving after a Civil Marriage ceremony are always welcome please telephone or email for an initial chat. On the sad occasion of a bereavement please do contact her or ask the undertaker to do so, Darleen is available to come and discuss your wishes for a funeral service in Church, the Crematorium or Colney wood. Contact details are on page 2 of the magazine.

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Parish Council Report 11th

July 2016 at St Davids, Thorpe End. The Meeting after a mixed day. Cllr. S. Vincent in the chair. Chairman’s apologies. Summary scratching's by Cllr Cawdron. Notes only, not minutes.

Q’s from the Floor. Overgrown footpaths and could something be done. Further Q’s on the Hospital Site Planning. Walled garden and woodland path. (see later). TEGV Woodland extension. In N Plan but planning app not yet made for section. Resident noted that they were not happy to see possible speed bumps on Plumstead Road (as possibly elsewhere in the Parish villages) and that Average Speed cameras were the answer. This would be a very long winded process through Safety Camera Partnership, but there was the possibility that the new roundabouts proposed in Thorpe End would slow things down. The Parish will also be trialing a mobile (SAM) speed sign in the villages. Noted that the resurfacing near the Brick Kilns had removed the white lining. This was reported immediately to NCC and Councillor Mackie.

Matters Arising and Chairman’s Items The Chairman wished noted the Parish Council Vote of Thanks to Mrs Jane Jones for the six years of fine service to the Council. She has also now completed the handover of Parish Clerks Duties to the New Parish Clerk Mrs Tess Scott. The matter of safety at the Brick Kilns junction. NCC were re-examining the roundabout proposals previously considered and the Parish may wish to consider this for Parish Partnership funding. The request for the change to a ‘Stop’ sign had not proved immediately possible as this requires Secretary of State Agreement!!!! Thorpe End Village Hall grass cutting. The Parish Council had agreed to continue grass maintenance for the season but discontinue cutting the ‘private area’ in the future. Gt Plum. VH car park heavily potholed. Material delivered but awaiting weather/plant to grade it. New Post Box Location at Gt Plumstead dangerous. Council had requested relocation to safer place. The box was not yet in use. Hospital Bus Shelter. This had been pursued without result. One more try with Savilles land agent and options found by Cllr Vincent with Broadland were CPO or Adverse Notice, the latter being the cheaper.

County Council Report. Several further matters of Highways were discussed including Brick Kilns junction safety, potholing to the Salhouse Road in Little Plumstead, the flooding problems at Hare Road, potholing to Hospital Road and solutions to Speeding through the Villages. The Parish Council has compiled a Roads Problem list and sent this through to NCC and the Cllr asked the Parish to monitor progress and report accordingly. Hospital Road marked but not yet progressed. Devolution has been voted to go to consultation. This would still mean an elected Mayor. Residents may wish to read about the deal and respond accordingly.

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District Council Report. Cllr. Vincent) reported for the period noting next BDC Meetings and an update on the planning applications. Broadland Growth Ltd. have been asked by BDC to develop options for the triangle field near Heath Road and the Rosebery Road exception site. The Growth Triangle Area Action Plan has been adopted. Devolution (as above) to go to consultation. Racecourse Plantation (Thorpe Woodlands) have asked BDC Planners for an opinion on 300 dwellings proposed in the Woodlands. The Woodlands group have already mobilized!! There is no further progress on the Brooke Laurel Farm link road proposals, although the Lothbury Trust have requested Middle Road details from the NDR officers.

Parish Council. The Parish Web site upgrade continues and has been made “live”. Please access for the latest news and information. Parish Councillors are meeting Highways Engineers this month to further Discuss the Flooding issues affecting all parts of the Parish. Parish Councillors will visit the NDR sites on 11

th August.

Action against Domestic Abuse Posters to be distributed to Notice Boards. November 5

th Fireworks at Sandhole Lane approved.

There remains a vacancy within the Thorpe End Ward for a Parish Councillor.

Financial items. The normal items of cost, wages and invoices were approved and cleared. The separate CIL account set up was in progress. future top d ressing. Plumstead Playing Field Goal Posts. Offers and arrangements made.

Planning. Considerable Comments had been made on recent Applications e.g Salhouse Road Plans. Little Plumstead Hospital Site Development. Considerable discussion ensued about this planning application and the discharge of reserved matters. There were some significant issues and Council had met with and supported the school on their points and further met with the Applicant to see if clarity could be gained. The Application has been called in for a BDC Planning Review. There was discussion at the meeting about uses for the Walled Garden, the Woodland walk and maintenance and drainage issues. Entrance and access to school ‘drop off’ remained an issue.

NDR Liaison Group. Residents can sign up for news and progress reports via a new NCC website norwich.transport@norfolk.gov.uk. Residents are requested to use this site for updated information. The liaison group has met NCC and continues to raise parish concerns. Note advance notices of road activity to the EDP every second Wednesday of the month. Piling activity will continue at the Plumstead Rail crossing and embankments will start.

Police Report: To find, go to www.norfolkpolice.uk.

Speeding through the Villages. (Repeated) It remains a general consensus that the only effective deterrent remains the speed table bump technique and parishioners may wish to consider where they should be best placed, as they are likely to be on Parish Partnership funding applications and possible CIL

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Gt. & Lt. Plumstead & District Horticultural Society In July the Chairman said that members had visited Peter Beales Roses and had enjoyed an excellent tour there and the next garden visit is to Furze House and Bressingham Gardens. He welcomed the speaker for the evening Sarah Hammond who was going to tell us all about “English Peonies”. She told us that Peonies were originally planted by her mother in law 50 years ago on the family farm which has been passed on to her and she has expanded the range of flowers to include other Peonies as well as a variety of cut flowers. She had brought along some wonderful specimens and told us how to plant and care for them and answered several questions afterwards. The flower of the month was won by Derek Sheldrake. The next meeting is.on Monday1st August 2016 and will be at Great Plumstead village hall at 7.30 pm and the speaker will be Shelaugh Ash on “Gleaning from Gertrude Jekyll”. The flower of the month can be one of members own choice. The Summer Show is on Saturday 6th August 2015 at 2pm at Brickworks House, Norwich Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich and members can invite family and friends to come along and see what they are growing in vegetables, fruit and flowers. Please note: Members must arrange staging from 9 am – 11 am on the day of the show. The meeting on Monday 5th September 2016 will be at St David’s church hall Thorpe End at 7.30 pm and the speaker will be Johnny Walker on “A – Z of Bulbs”.

money allocations. Other measures are also being actively pursued including ‘white gate’ style indicators at village entrances and Mobile Speed Alarm signs. We are expecting the SAM sign in the near future. First Location Little Plumstead. The sign has to be moved every eight weeks and not returned for four. But we have three villages to protect so this should not be difficult. The best prevention starting point is to obey the law! Community Infrastructure Levy monies; Sub Committee yet to meet.

A.O.B.Plumstead residents noted problems with unmarked dogs. Please collar and tag your dogs. Damage to Bench at Broadmead Green. Back Slats kicked out. Any persons knowing anything about this, please contact the Council. Lower branches to Broadmead Green and Padgate. Costs for tidying up to be obtained.

Next Meeting. 1930 hrs Monday 12th September 2016 at Little Plumstead

Village Hall. All are welcome to attend Parish Council Meetings and discussions or contact the Parish via email at plumstead1@btinternet.com. Please note the August recess.

The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those held by, the editor, Incumbent or the PCC.

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Thorpe End WI In July fifteen of our members were warmly welcomed in Briston by Paul Graves of H V Graves, a family butchers founded in 1946. It was almost exactly a year since Paul and his wife had given our WI a lively talk and demonstration and invited us to visit. After a tour of the extensive premises and cool rooms, we walked across to the farm to make the acquaintance of the well-kept beef cattle and also of Paul's father, who was quite a character. Our tour complete, we repaired to the nearby church hall to a delicious spread of sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones and cakes that Paul and his staff had prepared for us, all free of charge. It was much enjoyed and definitely a day out with a difference. At our June meeting Rachel Harvey spoke to us about the work of Anglian Water. Since the water in our region comes mainly from aquifers and Anglian is at present extracting close to the maximum amount its license allows, there is concern over accommodating the water requirements of all the planned new houses in our area. With each person using on average 150 litres of water a day, Anglian Water gives talks to school children to encourage them and their families to reduce the amount of water we all use so we can conserve this valuable resource for the future. Our group does not meet in August, so our next meeting is on Thursday 15th September at 7.15 pm in St David's Church Hall, when we will be hearing about the amazing assistance dogs trained by Canine Partners. For details of any of our meetings, please see our poster in Thorpe End Post Office, visit our webite, www.thorpeendwi.wordpress.com or phone Rosemary on 435123 or Sue on 700872.

Great & Little Plumstead W.I. Our July meeting was our Strawberry Tea and was much enjoyed by all our members ,wearing black and white. The speaker was Janet Grantham who told us about her visit to Brighton Royal Pavillion for the NFWI meeting in June. Our president read out a letter from David and Sally Jacobs thanking the W.I. for the afternoon tea on the occasion of the unveiling of the village sign. We were all very sad to hear of the death of Dulcie Reed who was our longest serving member. Many attended her funeral at Little Plumstead church. The service had been planned by Dulcie and ended with Jerusalem. The next meeting will be on September 1st. when the speaker will be Mrs Standley from Norfolk Knitters.

The Rambling Group The ramble, lead by Karen, will be on Wednesday 17th August. Meet at Potter Heigham Church, for a 1.30 pm start. It is about four and a half miles. ALL are welcome. For further details contact Freda:- 01603 700623/07969 419 450

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Little Plumstead Primary School 100 Club Winners

May 1st prize £15 No 79 Mrs Peart 2nd prize £10 No 88 Linda Simpson 3rd prize £5 No 63 Tracy Scott

June 1st prize £75 No 89 Mrs Ormes 2nd prize £10 No 12 Mel Cockburn 3rd prize £5 No 25 Becky Durrant

July 1st Prize £15 No 46 Elizabeth Pertamana 2nd Prize £10 No 100 Clare Kempster 3rd Prize £5 No 64 Mrs S Drake

August 1st Prize £15 No 3 Sally Baines 2nd Prize £10 No 87 Kirsty Newnham 3rd Prize £5 No 30 Chris Bone

Interested in joining the 100 club for the 2016/17 school year? Please email hannah.greef@yahoo.com Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and thank you for your continued support.

All in the month of AUGUST It was:

90 years ago: on 17th August 1926 that George Melly was born. This flamboyant British jazz/blues singer; music, TV and film critic was also an expert on art history, particularly Pop Art and Surrealism. 80 years ago: on 1st August 1936 that the 11th Olympic Games opened in Berlin. It was the last Olympics for 12 years due to WWII. 70 year ago: on 13th August 1946 that H. G. Wells, British science fiction novelist (The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man) died. 40 years ago: on 1st August 1976 that Austrian racing driver Niki Lauda suffered life-threatening burns and permanent disfigurement when he crashed in the German Grand Prix. As a result, the Nurburgring circuit was made less dangerous. 30 years ago: on 9th August 1986 that British rock band Queen performed their final live concert before the death of Freddie Mercury. It took place at Knebworth Park, Stevenage. 25 years ago: on 8th August 1991 that British journalist John McCarthy was released by Islamic Jihad in Lebanon after being held hostage for more than five years.

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Something to keep the children amused… at least for a little while

As the Olympics are taking place this year in Rio below are a few activities about the Olympics. How well can you do?

Olympic Sports Word Scramble

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archery athletics badminton basketball canoeing cycling diving equestrian fencing field hockey football golf gymnastics handball judo modern pentathlon rowing rugby sevens sailing shooting swimming table tennis taekwondo tennis triathlon volleyball

Olympic Sports Wordsearch

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Olympic Games Host Countries

Year City Country

1896 Athens

1900 Paris

1904 St Louis

1908 London

1912 Stockholm

1920 Antwerp

1924 Paris

1928 Amsterdam

1932 Los Angeles

1936 Berlin

1948 London

1952 Helsinki

1956 Melbourne

1960 Rome

1964 Tokyo

1968 Mexico City

1972 Munich

1976 Montreal

1980 Moscow

1984 Los Angeles

1988 Seoul

1992 Barcelona

1996 Atlanta

2000 Sydney

2004 Athens

2008 Beijing

2012 London

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Afternoon Cinema St David’s Church , Thorpe End

Come along and see a feature film, bring a friend.

Held on second Thursday of each month

Admission Free - Donation towards costs welcome Tea, Coffee, Cake available from 2 pm - Film starts 2.30 pm

Please send a blank email to: film@churchintheplumsteads.com and you will receive an email with details of the next film.

You can also see posters inside St David’s church. St David’s holds the appropriate licenses to show these films

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BBH Ltd at Horsford Manufacturer of PVCu Windows, Doors and Conservatories

Supply Only or Supply and Install FENSA Reg Co

For A Free Competitive Quote Tele: 01603 897350 www.bbhltd.co.uk

Yoga Classes

Roxley Hall, Yarmouth Rd, Thorpe – Mondays & Thursdays at 5.15pm Thorpe End Village Hall – Mondays at 7.30pm

www.hesteryoga.co.uk

email hi@hesteryoga.co.uk

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Interior & exterior painting & decorating Fully insured, free estimates. For a friendly service at a competitive price, Member of N.C.C. Norfolk Trusted Trader phone Peter Wright on 488796.

Geoff Welton Apprenticeship served Carpenter-Joiner. Undertakes general building and maintenance work. Phone 402334.

Reflexology, Susie Turner MBRA at Thorpewood Surgery. Phone 01508 492308

Accountancy - Small businesses, Self-Assessment tax returns. Happy to help. Call 07769 650263

Tea, Bags & Shoes - Shoe Shop & Tea Room, Thorpe End Homemade cakes, scones, lunches, teas/coffees. Takeaway available. 01603 432927

Thorpe End PO and Stores offer a wide range of Post Office services including bill payment, personal banking and mail services. Also greeting cards, confectionery, tobacco, dry cleaning and National Lottery. Newspapers and magazines saved or delivered. Phone 433211

Guitar Tuition – Specialising in beginners 712172.

Church & Parish is delivered free to approximately 1400 homes in the Great & Little Plumstead, Thorpe End & Witton Area. Advertise here for only £3.50 per word per year. Alternatively ask about a 1/8, 1/4,1/2 or full page boxes. Contact Brian Frost 01603 432836 or brianfrost071@gmail.com

Weekly activities in the villages At Great Plumstead VH - Dance classes (various types), art group, yoga, table tennis, western dance and toddlers group. For information contact Maggie Johnson 01603 720720

At Thorpe End VH: Dance classes for children and adults, short mat bowls, yoga, Jumping Jacks Gym Club and Baby Sensory. For information, contact the Secretary on 07810 076021. Website: www.thorpeend.org

At St David’s Church: Bridge, Pins & Needles, Photography, Horticultural Club, Pre-School (Monday - Friday), Italian classes, WI and Parish Council meetings. Ring Jeanette Batch 01603 439449 for details

At Little Plumstead Village Hall : a range of dance classes for all ages and all abilities. Ballroom and Latin Dancing for adults of all abilities. Please contact the village hall for more details.

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Pro-File Building Services

Contact DJ

Let us quote for all your repairs and maintenance

We can also provide full kitchen and bathroom service

Phone 07809 062378

Safety First Driving School [based in Thorpe End]

For friendly professional tuition with flexible lessons to suit your pace.

FIRST HOUR FREE Block booking discounts, Special local rates

Call Susan now for a chat on 07788 737454 or 01603 701697 www.safetyfirstdrivingschool.co.uk

Washing Machines, Dishwashers etc.

All repaired. Same day / next day service.

Call local Engineer Michael Jay Phone 01603 440781 or mobile 07884 255292.

Learning – Playing – Growing Little Teds – From 18 months

(with parents/carers) Big Teds – From 2yrs 6mths

Tel: 07880 870 757 www.thorpeendteddies.co.uk

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Church Services

Editor’s Note The next issue of Church & Parish will be for September 2016

Please submit your items BEFORE the 15th August to: magazine@churchintheplumsteads.com

Distribution Note Please contact Mike & Patricia Blythe if you have any queries regarding

the distribution of Church & Parish. Telephone 01603 721100

Church Services for August 7

th August 11

th Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Lt. Plumstead Holy Communion 11am Thorpe End First Sunday Worship

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August 12th Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Witton Holy Communion

11.00am Thorpe End Holy Communion

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August 13th

Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Lt. Plumstead Morning Worship

11.00am Thorpe End Holiday Club Service

5pm Gt. Plumstead BCP Holy Communion

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th August 14

th Sunday after Trinity

11.00am Lt Plumstead Benefice Holy Communion

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th September 15

th Sunday after Trinity

9.30am Lt. Plumstead Holy Communion 11am Thorpe End First Sunday Worship We look forward to welcoming you to one of our services.