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Our Villages Celebrate Summer

The Quarterly Mattishall People’s Magazine Summer 2016 Issue 68

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I won’t mention the ‘w’ word – I’m sure we’ve all had enough of it! But it was on a couple of the better days this ‘summer’ that I managed to capture some of the happy faces that we see on the front page at recent village events: the Parish Council put on a splendid tea at the Memorial Hall for the Queen’s actual birthday on a lovely evening in May, where a score of locals tucked-in to delicious home-made sandwiches and cakes; there were stalls and games on the Village Green too in May raising funds for the planned playground on the site of the, now demolished, Victorian School and Welborne and Brandon Parva folk enjoyed a picnic in the grounds of All Saints Church on 12th June, marking Her Majesty’s official birthday. Queen Elizabeth’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees have all been celebrated here in Mattishall and Welborne, although so much of the Diamond activities were spoiled by the weather – oh, the ‘w’ word slipped in again. Sorry.

In her book ‘A Bun, an Orange & a Scatter of Nuts’ Anna English traces the history of Mattishall’s Victorian School and records on p.88 11 July 1977: “This being the day when HM The Queen was to visit Norwich as part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations all schools throughout Norfolk were closed”. The Hewitt School in Norwich had been chosen for a special display in front of the Queen and Prince Philip where “Our school took part in a mass display given by six primary schools from various parts of the county. Each school portrayed a different aspect of Norfolk Life and Mattishall gave its interpretation of the agricultural scene ... The final was reached when children from the top class raised three huge banners (10 foot square), each depicting a product from the soil of Norfolk ... one given by Watney Mann Ltd Brewers depicted a huge pint pot of beer surrounded heads of barley." Ah, beer. That makes a nice link to both the Welborne and Mattishall Beer Festivals next month. I’ll be there taking pictures for the next issue of Miscellanea and let’s hope, oh no, I said I wouldn’t mention it ... you know to what I was about to refer ...

Those on-line can now read the full issue of Miscellanea on the village website www.mattishall-village.co.uk, but we can all still appreciate the printed version, put through our letterboxes by Liz Hunton’s excellent delivery team. Our publishing schedule is now at the back of the magazine.

There are some great archive pictures from the village website www.mattishall-village.co.uk in this issue and we hope to include the whole magazine at a later date.

Enjoy your s-----r!

From the Editor

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MiscellaneaEditorial Team

Editor Eileen Conway (01362) 858271

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Assistant Editor Anne Jackson (01362) 858744

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Distribution Liz Hunton (01362) 850491

Article Contributors

Tina Cooper

Anna English

Bill English

Duane Frewer

Fred Garrner

Ray Taylor

from an idea by Evelyn Hunt and Loraine Gunsel

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FROM THE SURGERYPneumovax ClinicsWe are running clinics on Tuesday afternoons at Mattishall and Monday afternoons at Lenwade for Patients over 65 and those in ‘at risk’ groups who are eligible to have a pneumovax vaccination against pneumococcal disease.

We are currently contacting patients over 65 by telephone but all eligible patients can request a 10-minute appointment by contacting Reception. For most people, one vaccination offers lifelong protection against pneumococcal disease.

TwiddlemuffsIf you look after a patient with dementia you may think a ‘twiddlemuff’ may benefit them. Made of wool and with buttons, beads and embellishments attached, they act as a comforter and help patients to relax while keeping their hands busy.

Twiddlemuffs are made by members of the Great Witchingham Village Hall Craft Group who meet on a Thursday afternoon and can be requested from Reception at Mattishall or Lenwade.

We have already trialled the twiddlemuffs with patients at the two care homes in the area who have found them to be of benefit.

Dementia Friendly Lunch On the last Monday of each month Reeves Parlour Restaurant at Bawdeswell Garden Centre is running a special lunch for patients with Dementia and their carers. Soup and dessert for £6.95—call 01362 688387 and select option 1

to reserve your table.

Cervical SmearsThe Practice has a lower than average take up of the national screening programme to detect cervical cancer. All our female patients between the ages of 25 and 64 are encouraged to attend for an appointment when invited (every 3 years, or every 5 years for patients over 50) for the simple test which could prove lifesaving.

Volunteering OpportunityThe Mid Norfolk Workout Group is run by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and provides free sessions for over 16’s in the Dereham area.

Activities include taking part in a wildlife survey at Bawdeswell Heath or creating paths at Whitlingham.

A free minibus service is also available from Dereham. Visit

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Patients can request their repeat medication using

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Our Lady from the Library

It was only when I was sitting in the general outpatients waiting room, flicking through Men's Health December 2014 'burn flab 24/7' (I read it for the knitting patterns-

so little wool needed for a thong) that I realised my own fitness regime was a nonstarter. Eating a tablespoon of muesli and a couple of blueberries wasn't doing the trick.

My attention span was then interrupted because in the General Medical waiting room one is always driven to observe the new arrivals.

There are those who come into the arena gazing about themselves, clutching white sheets of A4 nearly squeezed into shreds by constant nervous grasping.

Then there's the self check in versus reception- a human sort of person -choice.

I went straight for the human because I wasn't privy to the self-check facility.

Those who see the self check-in mode are often confused, as though it doesn't really count.

After that there's the choice of reading material. With that many folks awaiting an interview there's a need for something to while away the time until your name is called.

Sensible people know the score and bring their own reading matter. I was remiss and thus settled for the magazine but soon tired of crunches and squats, not to mention abs to die for: I should probably expire in the process of attaining such so, instead I settled for people watching.

I immediately spotted a lady brandishing a Wilbur Smith - an ambitious and massive undertaking - a smattering of tabloid readers and a chap having a bash at the Times crossword ... not expecting to be called anytime soon or waiting for a friend, you can tell which if the paper trembles.

Then there is the partner dynamic. You can spot the long time partners - not speaking much as this is the first situation in months that they've spent this much time together. They speak in hushed tones despite the perpetual din of trolleys, wheelchairs and announcements from one or two corners of the room. We must be vigilant ! Mrs Wilbur Smith doesn't stand a chance and anyone brandishing a Tolstoy is fooling nobody.

Then there's the whiteboard that shows which doctors are in attendance: everyone is on tenterhooks as a nurse (could be a cleansing operative - their uniform colour is so similar) strides towards it purposely, adjusts the timings and announces which doctors are running late, and by how much. There is a general groan of weariness and Mrs Wilbur Smith gets the book back out of her handbag.

For all the waiting room is not built for camaraderie, some complete strangers start up spontaneous conversations with their waiting neighbours: more noticeably between chaps on crutches ... leg injury... than those, close by who don't have a visible disorder.

All the while different nurses appear from nowhere shouting out the names of the next patient.

Some of them strain to be heard above the hubbub, others

struggle with names that are foreign to them and seem grateful when an approximation is sufficient to get a patient to rise from the masses.

Now we are into irritating time. I am still sitting 25 minutes after arriving but there is no black marker pen acknowledging it.

By this time we have the coffee machine dilemma: after waiting for a certain length of time you think you might get a cup, but knowing your luck, you'll be called straight away and so you wait and wait until the caffeine craving reaches its peak and you purchase one, at which point your name is called and you turn clutching a scalding beverage. It's probably someone's immutable law. It's the same one that governs the visit to the loo. Do you dare go? Do you grip your thighs together tightly? Do you ask the stranger not quite next to you to alert the nurse if your name is called out? How embarrassing: they're concentrating on their own name never mind yours.

Mrs Wilbur Smith has given up again. She'd have been better off with a Woman's Realm or a nice word search in this difficult atmosphere.

And still people keep arriving. There is the etiquette of not sitting next to anyone else, or if we are compelled, to avoid eye contact and sigh gently as we sit.

By now the cheery crutches group are sharing pictures of the grandchildren on their iPhones and swapping addresses. Mrs Wilbur Smith has given up altogether and is now assisting nervous visitors on the self check machine and is currently striking up a jolly conversation with an elderly couple.

At last I heard my name called and rejoiced inwardly. Alas it is only to be weighed and then sent back to the waiting room. I expressed a worry that if you were overweight they might not see you until last (a new Government initiative) or if you have a BMI of 30 or more you’ll not be seen that week.

I was seen eventually for a two minute consultation and sent to have my blood taken.

They have a ticket system in the blood unit, just like a deli counter. I was 59. The ticket counter was hovering at 56 so I dared to visit the loo.

When my turn came and 59 clicked into place I went through and ordered a quarter of ham and a scotch egg. The phlebotomist gave me a weary look and did her business.

I go back in six months.

I shall check myself in and then watch people over my copy of The Bible.

Tina Cooper.

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Changing the World by Raising a Hat

by Bill English

Down the years things change. When did you last see a man raising his hat to a lady? Or even touching the brim of a cap as a token acknowledgement of the

fairer sex?

In the 1950s I was sent to a boarding school because my parents lived abroad where there were no local English schools. I was twelve and was placed in a ‘house’ with 30 boys of my age. The House Master was, to us, a stern old bachelor in his forties or fifties who readily wielded the stick. I was once beaten by him for becoming bottom of the class in my first term. Somehow, after this, I was never bottom of the class again. However, I was surprised when he took us new boys (a dozen or so) aside one Sunday afternoon to teach us etiquette. He didn’t actually use this word; in fact I can’t remember what he called the impromptu exercise.

What happened was that Mr Berridge took us out of the school grounds onto the pavement on the main road outside. Here, to my surprise, he taught us by walking it through that

a man or boy should always raise his hat to a lady that he or his parents knew. He walked towards us and we all, not daring to laugh, raised our caps. Then he told us that when walking down the road with a lady (and this included one’s mother, sister, cousin, aunt, etc) the man should always walk on the outside - ie., nearest the traffic. Furthermore, when crossing the road the man should take great care to ascertain when it was safe to cross. Only when it was, he had carefully to escort the lady across, guiding her gently by the arm.

Even more surprising was the concluding pep-talk he gave us about women in general.

Women, he said, were to be protected at all times. They were vulnerable. They should be greatly respected and cared for. Anyone argue with that? And this was more than sixty years ago. But I have to say that this lesson somehow stayed with me far more than the Latin he tried to teach me in class. This exercise all those years ago might well be thought of as sexist by women in the 21st century - but I think of it as perhaps a start in the long and difficult road to equality of the sexes, equal pay and human rights. I write as a man with a wife, three daughters and three grand-daughters. Oh, and I don’t usually wear an ordinary hat. Should the occasion arise, should I raise my woollen bobble hat?

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Changing Face of Mattishall and Its Traders

Mattishall and Welborne, like scores of other villages throughout the country, have undergone much change throughout the centuries. Research by

the village History Group – Towards a History of Mattishall - records that the discovery of worked flints and a bronze spearhead in our parishes suggests that man was hunting and perhaps farming here as early 1000 BC. Traces and remnants of our social history that focus attention on the essentials of life: food, clothing, transport and leisure pursuits can all still be found in our remaining farms and built environment.

For centuries many villages in rural Norfolk were self-sufficient and sold their surplus at nearby markets such as that in Dereham. Along with work on the land, building, brewing, smithing, tailoring and domestic service provided employment for many in Mattishall and Welborne well into the 19th century. Butchers, bakers, wheelwrights, thatchers, millers, a straw hat maker and some twenty three retailers were present here at the census of 1851. Twenty years later there were ten tailors, eleven shoemakers, an undertaker and one hundred and twenty two agricultural labourers, many of whom may have quenched their thirst at one of the eight pubs then in Mattishall. In 1891 there was brick-making and smithing at Welborne and eighteen men were employed there as woodworkers.

Beginning at the turn of the century with its threshing business and steam engine haulage, the firm of A. J. Farrow was a major employer in Mattishall right up to the mid 20th century, even having its own football team. Thanks to the advent of photography and the latest technology, on-line Time-Travellers can now have a glimpse of people and places from our village past - including Farrow’s football team and

our very own ‘dad’s army’ - by visiting the village website www.mattishall-v i l lage.co.uk . The site now contains a wonderful collection of pho t og raph s and archive material for a fascinating journey into our village history.

The full edition of Miscellanea will now be included on the website for those on-line to appreciate but the hard copy of our village magazine will continue to be delivered to your

door and will feature a selection archive pictures where appropriate.

Although all trade has disappeared from Welborne and much has now gone from Mattishall, we still retain a grocers at Victoria Stores. The business here first traded in 1701 and was then owned by the Dade family; a succession of seven other families, some with familiar village names such as Norton and Neave, sold a range of goods there from, draperies,hats, boots, groceries and tobacco in the 19th century as you can see from the archive picture (above). The business came into present owner Gill Currie’s family in 1966 and is now up for sale, as is Gill’s latest village enterprises the popular Tabnabs Cafe.

As we can see from the picture above, our newsagents on the left was trading as Les’s Locker in 1979 and the Mattishall Supply Co. on the corner of Welgate is now a private house. Richard Clarke renamed the business Mattishall News when he took it over 27 years ago; he is now enjoying his retirement and has handed over to our latest shopkeeper Sonia White who took over the newsagents at the end of May. Sonia has no plans to change this successful business and will still reserve items such as newspapers, magazines and bread. She may also add some new lines to the good range groceries, reading material, tobacco, greetings

Proprietor Albert Neave in front of what is now Victoria Stores - picture courtesy of Mattishall-Village.co.uk

Lotte Palmer outside of shop at the bottom of Welgate - picture courtesy of Mattishall-Village.co.uk

picture courtesy of Mattishall-Village.co.uk

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cards and confectionery as well as some fresh vegetables. Norfolk born Sonia hails from Mileham and Necton and has worked in retail for 21 years, including time at a newsagents in Dereham. With her two young daughters she is now settled here in Mattishall, looking forward to meeting her new customers and learning everyone’s name. The opening hours will remain the same at Mattishall News and “the 6 a.m. start is no problem” says this early bird and latest village trader.

Images on page 10 taken from the new Archive Pictures page on the village website: www.mattishall-village.co.uk. With thanks to Ray Taylor.

Our newest shopkeeper, Sonia White, outside 'Mattishall News'

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Those feet were made for walking….

You may have seen my advertisements in your magazine (see

back cover - Ed.), and so I thought I would write an article for all of the readers on the subject of foot health. This is something we can all relate to. Our feet enable us to stand, run, jump and walk thousands of steps every day. They are one part of the body we often forget to check, but it is vital we include them as part of a health routine.

I am often asked “What is the difference between a Chiropodist, a Podiatrist and a Foot Health Practitioner?”

Until the 1990’s we were all called Chiropodists no matter where we trained. When the Podiatry Degree was brought in, newly qualified people became Podiatrists and Chiropodists could take an additional qualification to bring them to the same level. The old Chiropody training continued but as the graduates could no longer be called Chiropodists, the new FHP term was born.

A Podiatrist can work within the NHS or Private Practice and can treat all aspects of the foot and lower limb including surgery under local anaesthetic and prescribing drugs. An FHP is qualified and insured to do all the essential maintenance including nail cutting, hard skin removal (callus), corns and verrucas, including for people with Diabetes.

There are many foot treatments that are often unavailable on the NHS, but you have the option of asking a private Podiatrist or FHP to assess and treat your feet either within a clinic or, as with me, by having a home visit from a mobile clinic. This is particularly a good choice for those who are unable to travel or simply would like the Practitioner to come to them in the comfort of their own home.

There are a number of colleges training FHPs to similar levels. I studied at The SMAE Institute which is the only University accredited Foot Health course in the UK. The course covers the entire anatomical and physiological aspects of the body before concentrating on the lower legs and feet, nail and skin conditions and related diseases. Infection detection and prevention as well as Diabetic foot care is focused on and this plays a major part in patient care on a daily basis. Once the required standards are achieved, the student is eligible for Membership of the College of Foot Health Professionals (MCFHP) and Membership of the British Association of Foot Health Professionals (MAFHP).

This training allows the FHP to carry out assessments of circulation and nerves in the lower legs and feet, detect abnormalities, cut finger and toenails, nail thinning, treat fungal infections, remove corns and hard skin, prevent and treat minor ingrowing toenails, treat diabetic foot conditions and give advice in all areas. Basic orthotics (customised toe supports) can also be provided when needed.

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VILLAGE GAMESAlthough ball games have been enjoyed by people all over

the world for thousands of years, Britain is recognized as the first place in Europe to develop what we see

today as the codified, organized and commercialized sport of football. The disturbances occurring during the recent European Cup competition is nothing new. Since Medieval times here in England violence and unrest have prompted many attempts to ban the beautiful game. In 1314 complaints by merchants led King Edward II to issue a proclamation banning football in London because "... there is great noise in the city caused by hustling over large balls from which many evils may arise which God forbid; we command and forbid, on behalf of the King, on pain of imprisonment, such game to be used in the city in the future.” Kings Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V all made the game punishable by law because it prevented their subjects from practising more useful military disciplines, particularly archery.

For centuries leisure pursuits such as the sport of hunting, jousting and ball games were largely the reserve of the upper classes. Although the government disapproved of the working-classes playing football, it continued to be a popular sport in public schools. For the lower orders of society the government considered it more important that they were fit enough to work. Most of their waking hours involved work of some sort so time for sport was a rarity. In the early years of the reign of Henry VIII a law was passed that banned the ordinary person from a whole range of games such as real tennis, cards, dice, bowls and skittles. It was only at Christmas that rules were slightly relaxed in celebration of a religious holiday. Henry himself however, who was renowned for his hunting, jousting and tennis might also enjoyed a game of ‘footy’ - a recent discovery from an inventory of the King’s wardrobe in 1526 reveals that he purchased what might be the first reference to football boots for 4 shillings and for the elite, team ball games were played in English public schools as early 1581.

As one of the first industrialised nations, the leisure time for some that the Capitalist economy produced from the 18th century generated a great interest and market for sports. Clubs sprang up throughout the British Isles from this time; football, cricket, tennis, bowls and golf have existed in the village since then and some continue in local league competitions today along with darts and snooker.

The recognition that sport and exercise are good for our health has seen the growth of new leisure activities for decades: yoga and workouts at the gym are popular for some in the 21st century and later this year we will be able to enjoy both in Mattishall. Our very own Fitness Suite at Southgreen Park will open later in the year and we can still enjoy our favourite spectator sport at Mattishall Sport and Social Club.

DO YOU RECOGNISE any of the people in these pictures from the village website? Webmaster Ray Taylor would love to receive more archival material which villagers can offer.

Mattishall Tennis Team, early 1950's - picture courtesy of Mattishall-Village.co.uk

Telephone: 01760 722168Mobile: 07785 746682

email: [email protected] Football Team 1920 - picture courtesy of Mattishall-Village.co.uk



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• Winduporbatterypoweredtorch• Winduporbatterypoweredradio• Sparebatteries• Firstaidkit• Detailsofprescriptionmedicines• Bottledwater• Foodthatdoesnotneedpreparationorcooking(and

a can opener)• Warmclothingorblankets• Listofusefultelephonenumbers–donotrelyonyour

mobile phone contact list• Toiletries• Sparekeys• Importantdocuments(orcopies)• Sparesetofglassesorcontactlenses• Sparemobilecharger

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friendly. Vitamin D deficiency is due mainly to a lack of exposure to sunshine and has been shown to be associated with falls and with a low mood and cognitive impairment. Physical exercise is also important for health and can reduce the risk of falls. Going outside and keeping active have been shown to: improve general health; reduce risk of depression; reduce cognitive decline; provide older people with a sense of freedom; improve sleeping patterns; improve appetite; reduce incontinence; and reduce aggressive behaviour.

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Mattishall Sports and Social Club Dates for your Diary

Saturday 16th July Summer Disco & BBQ (meat provided by Hewitts

Butchers)

Saturday 17th Sept Pure Rock‘n Roll with Daz Lewis Saturday 1st Oct Feedback Karaoke Sat 28th Oct Halloween with The Foolish

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the world at over 3 kilometres wide. It’s where the opening scene of the film ‘The Mission’ shows South American Indians carrying, shoulder high, a cross with a Jesuit Priest tied to it, and throwing him over the falls to his death. Fortunately nowadays it offers a friendly welcome.

We were met at the airport by our Portuguese speaking guide who drove us to the hotel set in attractive gardens with swimming pool and barbecue area. A notice on the reception desk said ‘Do not walk in gardens after dark because of jaguars’! Pity as after dark was when it felt very slightly cooler than daytime temperatures with 90 deg. humidity.

The next morning our guide took us to a bird sanctuary where we would meet ‘Meester John’, the manager. ‘He also from England.’ It was impressive with ‘cages’ way above the tallest trees and large enough for it to seem like the natural habitat of these exotic birds. So we met ‘Meester John’ and the usual ‘where are you from?’sort of questions followed. He was from Norfolk, owned a house in Lenwade and at the time Neville was managing the Dereham Midland Bank in the 1970s, John’s father was working in Dereham Barclays Bank!

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Operating 8.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year (excluding Bank Holidays).

Rockinghorse is in receipt of nursery education funding and is able to accept

childcare vouchers. This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

For further information please contact:

Mrs. Dawn Baker and Mrs. Debbie Trewhella Lime Tree Barn, Welgate, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk. NR20 3PJ

Tel: 01362 850409

Rockinghorse has a genuine commitment to treat each child as an individual and with equality of opportunity. Operating in accordance with our Equal Opportunities Policy, Rockinghorse endeavours to meet all the

needs of each child whether they be in the context of health, development, disability, education, religious

Mattishall Pre-school Now open full days Monday to Thursday*

Mattishall Pre-school provides a rich and varied environment where children can grow and develop as individuals.

Newly refurbished building with our new look garden

Ofsted registered to offer ‘early years foundation stage’ Accor registered – can accept child care vouchers

Fees can be claimed in childcare tax credit For children from 2 - 4 years

5 Morning sessions 9am - 12pm, Monday - Friday 4 Afternoon sessions 12pm - 3pm, Monday - Thursday*

5 lunchtime sessions 12pm - 1pm

For further information contact us on Tel : 01362 858723 or

Email: [email protected]

Registered Charity No: 801983

* subject to minimum attendance of 4 children per afternoon session

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The Centre Section Dedicated To Young People in Our Area

youth!

‘Whatever the Weather’ – Outdoor Learning Day

On the 18th May the children had the chance to mix with children from across the school from Reception to Year 5! The children had the opportunity to make something from sticks, play games with sticks, make art from nature, be nature detectives, go on scavenger hunts, make potions/perfumes from lots of natural materials,

den building, pond dipping, do some gardening and create fairy houses etc. We rounded the day off reflecting what we had enjoyed with a warm hot chocolate!

Once Upon A Time

On Tuesday 24th May Red Class went on a school trip to Gressenhall for our ‘Once Upon a Time’ themed day.

The children had to help the Curator find the missing fairy tale objects that were to be exhibited in the museum. It then became apparent that the Witch had taken them and hidden them around the grounds of Gressenhall because she wasn’t invited to the exhibition. The children had to complete missions to retrieve the

objects like, Beanstalk Quest, Witch’s potions, the Lost Curator’s Curious Curiosities, cleaning Cinderella’s house and do the Stepsister’s Laundry! While the children explored the grounds they had to keep a look out for objects.

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BISHY BARNABEES DAY NURSERY

SOUTH GREEN PARK, MATTISHALL We offer quality home from home care and

education for children aged between 6 weeks to the end of Primary School

We run from a purpose built building with ample free parking and two large gardens

Full Ofsted Registered

Pre-School open 08:00 – 18:00

Government Funding available for 3 & 4 Year Olds

Various sessions and hours available to suit your family

For Further Details Please Contact:

Helen or Louise on 01362 850947

Or visit our website at www.bishybarnabees.co.uk

FLUTE LESSONSExam Coaching or play for fun.

All ages welcomeLinda Roy DipLCM Tel: 01362 850968 Mob: 07791 395364

Year 3 Maths CafeYear 3 had their Maths Café, where parents and carers were invited to see how maths is being taught in school.

The maths was based on the story of 365 penguins.

Children had to find how out how many penguins would fit into their houses by using the grid method for multiplication.

Little Angels Toddler Group Wednesday 9am—11.30am

(During Term Time) All Saints Church, Mattishall

£1 per family Tea, coffee and biscuits are available for adults

and a variety of healthy snacks are available for the children

Bumps & Babies runs during and alongside Little Angels, the aim is for expectant and new parents to relax in a safe, warm and welcoming

environment and meet/make new friends.

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WHAT A SEASON!!

On Saturday 21st May, Mattishall Youth Football

Club held its annual End of Season Presentation Day at Mattishall Primary School. The day saw each age group have a 'Youth v Experience' game which provided great entertainment for all followed by a barbecue with trophy presentations taking place in the afternoon.A big thank you goes to everybody who helped on the day, all the coaches for their hard work throughout the season and parents/players for their great and valued support.The Club will be holding its AGM on Thursday 23rd June at 8pm at Poultec, South Green Park with all involved being invited.Meanwhile if you have a child who is interested in playing football at the Club, please don't hesitate to contact Club Chairman Paul Reeson on 01362 850469 for further details.After a successful season, where the Mattishall under 8 football team won of their league games, as well as drawing one and losing one, it was a fitting end to the season, that over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, Mattishall played Morley Youth in the final of the South Norfolk Youth Premiership Football cup. After losing in the final last year, the team were excited to get the chance to compete for the cup again this year. After a battling performance Mattishall came out on top, winning 5 - 2. All played well with everybody contributing both in the final but also through the rounds to reach the final.

M a t t i s h a l l Youth Café would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who collected and donated EDP Community Chest Vouchers at the beginning of the year. We were successful with our bid for £260 which has enabled us to buy 7 beanbag armchairs to create a ‘chill out’ area (the only storage we have is on top of cupboards – so these are ideal!) a Bluetooth speaker and a stash of new games as requested by the young people.

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We would welcome any spare or unwanted logs, tree

trunks, large branches or wooden discs made from branches to enhance our outdoor learning environment. We can use them for seating, den building or imaginative play. If you can help please contact Mattishall Primary School office (01362) 858451.

1st Mattishall & District Scout GroupScout HQ – On the grounds of the Mattishall Primary SchoolChairperson: Kirsty Keeley 01362 850689Through a fun youth activity programme we try to help young people achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution to society.

****** 1st Mattishall scouting is for GIRLS and BOYS aged 6 – 14 ******BEAVER SCOUTS – GIRLS AND BOYS AGED 6 - 8, TUESDAYS 6.15 – 7.30PMCONTACT KAREN PEEL - 07821 638213The Beavers continue to work through their 30 year celebration challenges. This term the beavers are doing a hike, canoeing, having a crufts nights and a visit from a horse!! There is also lots of craft, fun and games.

CUBS 100 year celebration camp at Bradfield, SuffolkCUB SCOUTS – GIRLS AND BOYS AGED 8 – 10, WEDNESDAYS 7 – 8.30PMCONTACT DANIEL COOK - 07716 828967Cubs recently attended a District Cub Camp in Bradfield, Suffolk with over 100 other cubs. They took part in rifle shooting, archery, geocaching, go karts, it’s a knockout, camp fire, songs and lots more. Cubs are also having fun completing their challenges to celebrate a 100 years of cubs.They will be learning about disabilities and taking part in some Paralympic games. They will completing their athletics badge, going on a bike ride, kayaking, a district wide game and end the term with a camp at Garvestone.SCOUTS - GIRLS AND BOYS AGED 10 - 14 FRIDAYS 7 – 9PMCONTACT TOM MACDONALD 07411 659744The scouts are challenging themselves to an expedition challenge this term, including hiking to Garvestone, making shelters and camp cooking. They attended a water activities weekend at Decoy Broad and will be having a pioneering day building such things a bridge with large wood poles and their knot knowledge.All sections collected seeds, clothes and football kits and donated them to the local charity

GATE (Gambian Aid Through Education). All were taken and gratefully received by Bakadage lower basic school (primary level). Beavers also raised funds to send woggles and the worldwide badge to a scout group. The scouts are attached to Kora Julia Kunda Upper Basic School.

Want to be part of scouting then we would love to hear from you.The success of our group relies on voluntary leaders/helpers, if you feel you would like to join in the fun please contact us

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Mattishall Play Area

First we would like to start with some fantastic news - planning permission has been granted for our Play Area design. This is a massive step forward for us.

Since our last report, we have been awarded £8,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help scheme, something that we could not have done without your support by voting for us earlier this year – so thank you.Another big thank you to everyone who turned out to our May Day event, which was very well supported, despite the ominous looking clouds in the sky! We managed to raise just over £500, which is a truly wonderful amount. We had some really good craft stalls as well as some traditional games for the children. Once again, the cake stall and the tombola also proved very popular!

We would like to thank the girl guides of Mattishall for running the games, which was a great help to the committee members. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Cathy Thomson for donating all of her takings from the day and also from the sale of her cards in a local shop.The committee members are now busy organising our next event, Groove on the Green, that will be on the village green Saturday 2nd July from 4 - 8pm. There will be a BBQ, bar, music and lots more for all the family to enjoy. Look out for the posters and fliers coming soon.Thank you to you all for your continued support at our events.

If you would like to join us, or come along to one of our meetings, then please visit our Facebook page or email us at [email protected].

Katie O’Connor, Chair of the Mattishall Play Area Committee

Contact Tina Redshaw on 01362 858436 or go to www.welborne.org.uk

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Below is some advice regarding rural crime in the County Information or concerns about rural crime?

Contact DC Andy Brown the lead for our Op Randall Rural Crime Task Force at [email protected] or telephone 07900 407106.

Don’t hesitate to give him a call with any information or queries you may have concerning rural crime. Andy has been visiting more farms this last week encouraging more and more of the community to sign up to this newsletter and offering lots of crime prevention advice.

He wants to visit as many of the farms as possible so please contact him to arrange this, he can offer you some great advice to help you protect your property and livelihoods. Don't forget he can offer you advice on metal theft and an array of other rural crime matters, don't hesitate to call him!

Our Wildlife Crime Officers

Our team of 14 Wildlife Crime Officers is led by Inspector Jon Papworth, all of the team have a particular interest and passion for wildlife, every

officer has volunteered for this role alongside their current job within the Constabulary. Wildlife crime generates a lot of interest within our community and the team have had a lot of high profile cases with successful outcomes.

However, you, the public are our eyes and ears and so we encourage you to contact us no matter how small you may feel your concern or query is.

We regularly receive information concerning an array of wildlife issues, such as bird egg thefts and online sales of animals alive, dead or parts of.

In Norfolk we are very fortunate to have several areas of outstanding natural beauty including many bird reserves for example. With your help we can protect these wonderful areas and species for the generations to come.

As such you can contact our dedicated team at the below email address [email protected] please use it to report any non-urgent concerns, queries or information you would like us to know about. Below is the team and the areas they are responsible for.

To ensure we can be as effective as possible please report any urgent matters via telephone on 101 and feel free to follow up with an email. However if you are aware of an incident or offence taking place there and then or shortly after please dial 999 . T

he inbox will not be monitored 24/7 but it will provide you with a key way to contact our Wildlife Crime Officers and we

look forward to hearing from you.

If you have any information you would like to see on this newsletter please contact me at [email protected]

The Driver and Smoker Could Both Be Fined‘The health consequences of an adult’s choice to smoke should not be visited upon those too young to avoid them’ says a recent NHS Public Health Campaign

Since October last year it’s illegal to smoke in a car (or other vehicles) with anyone under 18 present. This new restriction is born of the belief that the health consequences of an adult’s choice to smoke should not be visited upon those too young to avoid them.

It’s long been established that second hand smoke can cause cancer. Indeed, regular exposure – so called passive smoking – can increase a non-smoker’s risk of developing lung cancer by a quarter. Exhaled smoke does not simply disperse and disappear – it hangs around, invisible yet invasive. Frequency and length of exposure is therefore a critical issue for the young. Meningitis, cancer, bronchitis and pneumonia are all conditions which can be exacerbated in children - as can incidents of cot death and inner ear infections - in environments where smoking by others is a regular occurrence. Even with the windows wound down, a car remains a confined environment and second hand smoke lingers longer than one may think – up to two and half hours depending on local conditions. If you smoke when you drive and regularly transport passengers, no amount of internal or external air conditioning is going to remove their passive risk entirely. This is especially true for children.

DO NOT PHONE THESE NUMBERS BACKFrom Facebook: "WARNING THIS NUMBER 07677847913*** has rang me 5 times over 3 days I try to ring back and no answer... So just googled it and it's been ringing a lot of people and costing them money, I just rang my phone provider and for JUST RINGING it has cost me £42 and for one single text £14. Share away please people, don't get stung, and this one 08439771923 A Number doing the rounds folks, it rings once hoping for you call them back. It's known as a cost trap, this number initiates a call that costs £57 plus."

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SCAM ALERT

Norfolk Constabulary remind us that every year, the British public loses billions of pounds to scammers who bombard us with online, mail, door to door and

telephone scams.

The scam may begin with an unexpected email notification, phone call, or mailing (sometimes including a large check) explaining that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery. The recipient of the message—the target of the scam—is usually told to keep the notice secret, "due to a mix-up in some of the names and numbers" and to contact a "claims agent”. After contacting the agent, the target of the scam will be asked to pay "processing fees" or "transfer charges" so that the winnings can be distributed, but will never receive any lottery payment. Many email lottery scams use the names of legitimate lottery organizations or other legitimate corporations/companies, but this does not mean the legitimate organizations are in any way involved with the scams.

A neighbour recently alerted Miscellanea to a lottery scam he had received – a Holding Notice from an Australian Lottery ‘Powerball’. The five page document contained a form carrying his name and requiring a payment of £10 to process his winnings, along with his personal details, such as date of birth and telephone numbers. He also knew of another villager who had received a similar letter for a football world cup lottery.

Scams target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels. Fake lotteries, investment frauds and romance scams are some of the favoured means of separating the unwary from their money. New varieties of these scams appear all the time.

We can protect ourselves from some other unwanted calls through the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) This is a free service and is the official central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.

Organisations with which you have an ongoing relationship, for example those who regard you as a customer, (or in the case of charities - a donor) may well gather your consent during the early stages of your relationship with them and will therefore be entitled to call you even if your number is registered on TPS, unless you have previously told them specifically that you object to them calling you for marketing purposes.

The TPS can accept the registration of mobile telephone numbers, however it is important to note that this will prevent the receipt of marketing voice calls but not SMS (text) messages. I f you wish to stop receiving SMS marketing messages, please send an 'opt-out' request to the company involved.

Fake tickets appearing for sale on social media websites Fake tickets are still being sold by fraudsters on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Victims have reported purchasing non-existent tickets for events (concert, sports etc) or counterfeits.

Police are also aware that fraudsters are actively looking for people who take pictures of their tickets before they actually attend an event and post them on social media. Fraudsters then use these pictures to make counterfeit copies. Fraudsters copy the bar code from the tickets and make dozens of counterfeit copies which are then sold to other victims. If you buy one of these tickets you will be refused entry into a venue. BBC Watchdog recently tracked down a Liverpool fan who bought two Europa League final tickets through Instagram. The tickets the BBC uncovered below had a fake hologram and same serial numbers.

HMRC and iTunes voucher scam sweeps across the UK Victims are being contacted by a variety of methods including phone calls, text messages and emails from suspects claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This new method involves fraudsters contacting victims and tricking them into paying bogus debts and taxes using iTunes gift cards. Norfolk Constabulary were the first in the UK to report of this now widespread scam. Herefordshire police have recently said nearly £22,000 worth of iTunes vouchers were bought over three separate transactions by a 70 year old woman.

You can sign up for an Action Fraud Alert from Norfolk Police and receive direct, verified, accurate information about scams and fraud in your area by email, recorded voice and text message and Miscellanea will continue to alert villagers of current concerns in the Crimewatch pages of the magazine delivered to homes.

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Mattishall’s Victorian School

At the Mattishall Society’s AGM, I gave a brief talk about the book I have just published on the history of Mattishall’s Victorian School between 1872 and

1978. The book is called “A Bun, An Orange and a Scatter of Nuts”. All the information in my book is taken from the Log Books (hand-written records of the life of the school) written by its 5 headteachers, and from the Managers’ Minutes Book. But I have also researched the lives of the pupil teachers, the school’s connection with Dr. Barnardo’s, links to Mattishall’s war memorial, common childhood illnesses and other background material.

The School building was funded by a grant of £40, from the National Society, which was encouraging communities to set up schools for all children, and by private subscription. The land was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Paddon, widow of the vicar of All Saints’ Mattishall. The building cost £830 and was designed by John Brown, who was the architect to Norwich Cathedral.

The School opened in March 1872, with 27 children on the first day, taught by Miss Mabel Anderson, a qualified teacher aged 22, and two ‘pupil teachers’ (girls of about 17

or 18, whom Miss Anderson trained on the job). By August, there were 106 children on roll, aged 4 to 12 years old.

Children were an important part of the rural economy at that time so attendance was sporadic as parents kept their children at home to help with necessary tasks. Between November and April, when the roads were sometimes impassable and the mornings and evenings dark, many infants did not attend at all. Coupled with this there were periodic bouts of illness, such as scarlet fever, whooping cough or measles, against which there were no immunisations and many children’s attendance was poor to say the least. This mattered, because the annual grant which the school received from Norfolk Education Authority, was directly related to a) regular attendance and b) exam results. Erratic attendance meant patchy learning, poor exam results and therefore a lower grant for the following year.

The five Headteachers, who led the school over the century struggled with poor equipment, a dire heating system, fluctuating numbers of pupils and difficulty in obtaining and retaining good staff. There were deaths, accidents and illnesses, but also happy times and causes to celebrate.

If you would like a copy, there is information on the page opposite about how to order one.

Anna English

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Did you or your children, go to Mattishall’s Victorian School?

If so, you may be interested in buying a copy of a limited edition book about its history, compiled from the hand-written Log Books kept by its five headteachers.

Read about both happy and sad times and how education changed in the 100 years during which the school was open.

Price £7.99(signed copy £8.99 with £1 going towards the new children’s playground on the old school site)

To order your copy please phone 01362-850433 or email [email protected]&P Extra

A BUN, AN ORANGE &A SCATTER OF

NUTSAnna English

A History of Mattishall’s Victorian Village School1872 - 1978

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A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT OUR MEETINGS

HELD IN THE MEMORIAL HALL, MATTISHALL at 7.30 pm

WE CONTINUE OUR SEASON WITH THE FOLLOWING

2016

July 16th/17th OPEN GARDENS*

Sat/Sun

23rd July Summer Barbecue**

Saturday

August 10th Garden meeting**

September 12th Mr & Mrs Marriage

'Fate Of Queen Victoria's Granddaughters'

* = Non Memorial Hall Meetings

** = Members Only

Annual

Membership

£3 per person

INTERESTED?

THEN PLEASE CONTACT

The Membership Secretary

Mrs Carol Colledge 01362 858230

DATES AND FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED

AS NORMAL AT MONTHLY MEETINGS, ALONG WITH OUR

FAMILIAR POSTERS AROUND THE VILLAGE

AND UPDATED IN

FUTURE ISSUES OF MISCELLANEA

MATTISHALLSOCIETY

W I N T E R 2 0 0 8

NEWSThe Mattishall SocietyThe Society meets on the second Mondayof each month

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

What travels 12,000 miles a day, circulates once every three minutes and beats 100,000 times a day? Answer: Your blood and your heart. These

were some of the fascinating facts from the talk by volunteer Dave Johnson from the British Heart Foundation. (BHF).

The BHF was founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals who were concerned by the increasing death rate from heart diseases. They wanted to raise money for research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these killer diseases. Nowadays, education and rehabilitation have been added to their ambitious brief. From its small beginnings, BHF now employs 400 full-time staff, runs 730 shops employing 2,800 people and has 25,000 volunteers, like Dave. Their stated mission is ‘to win the fight against cardio-vascular disease, decreasing premature deaths by 25% by 2025’.

Dave distinguished between CVD (cardio-vascular disease), which includes stroke, congenital heart conditions and problems with heart valves and CHD (coronary heart disease), which includes angina and heart attacks, often caused by fatty substances building up in the arteries and blocking them. CVD is the second biggest cause of death in the UK and CHD is the biggest single cause of death, accounting for 27% of all deaths.

Scarily, 155,000 people die of heart diseases in a year – that’s 425 a day or one every three minutes and 25% of them are under 75 years of age. Each day, 190 people suffer a heart attack, a third of whom are under 75. Manual workers, men and people of Indian or Afro-Caribbean origin are more likely to suffer a heart attack, but those living in the SE and SW are statistically less likely to suffer one than people living elsewhere in the UK. Of the 360,000 heart attacks recorded in a year, one tenth of the victims survive. After an attack, for every minute when help is not given, the

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chances of survival decrease by 10%. However, death rates from heart disease have halved since 1961 and people are now much more likely to survive a heart attack. In addition, 40,000 people each year suffer a stroke.

It is little known that 4,500 babies are born each year with congenital heart conditions. Many now survive due to life-saving operations, with techniques pioneered with the help of BHF research projects. The BHF is currently supporting 1000 research projects and several medical ‘Chairs’ in Universities. More sophisticated drugs, faster diagnosis, recognition of inherited conditions, devices such as pacemakers and increasingly complex and successful surgery, all help to bring down the fatalities. In 1970s one in ten people undergoing heart surgery died; now it is one in one hundred. Regenerative heart treatment through stem-cell research and gene-profiling are advancing doctors’ ranges of treatment. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a specialist centre.

Another branch of BHF’s work is education, aiming to prevent heart disease by informing people about risks to their hearts from high cholesterol, excessive drinking, smoking and inactivity. 30 minutes’ exercise per day, 5 days a week is recommended, which 40% of adults don’t achieve. This should be moderate exercise such as swimming, walking, cycling, gardening, housework. Only 25% of adults and only 20% of 5 to 15 year olds achieve their ‘five a day’ fruit and veg. No more than 6g of salt a day is the recommended amount, but many people eat more than 6g as it is a hidden ingredient in most processed foods. 25% of adults are obese and 33% of the remainder are over-weight. 33% of children are over-weight.

The BHF runs training courses on how to help a heart attack victim and raises money for defibrillators and trains volunteers in their use. Within the BHF, there are organisations like ‘Nation of Life Savers’, which give training. ‘Heart Start’ is a downloadable ‘app’ for your phone. Training packs with a DVD are free to schools and community groups.

Since 1994, the BHF has supported patients and their families through an alliance of nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, patient support groups and life-style coaches. It has a wide range of free, informative leaflets, including some for children and further information for all age groups on its website.

Dave finished his talk by outlining ways in which the general public can help the work of the BHF.

1. Fundraising and sponsorship eg. the annual Norfolk and Norwich Bike Ride.

2. Supporting the ‘Wear Red’ campaign held each February.

3. Donating, with gift aid if possible.

4. Leaving a bequest in your will.

5. Requesting donations ‘in memoriam’ in lieu of flowers at a funeral.

6. Donating to or helping in any BHF shop.

7. Taking part in the BHF weekly ‘hope’ lottery (see website)

8. Volunteering to give talks or to man displays.

BUT BEST OF ALL – LOOK AFTER YOUR OWN HEART!

Charities CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

A big THANK YOU to everybody who helped or contributed to the Christian Aid house-to-house collection in Mattishall and Welborne this year. We had 19 collectors who collected 338 envelopes which contained £1491.25 of which £499.5 was gift aided. A worthwhile effort. Thank you one again

Fred Garner

SPONSORED WALK FOR BHFCome and join the Mattishall Cardiac Rehab group for their first sponsored walk on Monday 18th July.Walkers arrive on the day, register and donate 50p per half mile walked to the British Heart Foundation.The event takes place from 9.30am-12pm at Mattishall Memorial Hall, 37 South Green, Mattishall, NR20 3JY.Heart themed refreshments will be available and dogs (on leads) are welcome.For more info call Claire Gurney on 07776044304, email [email protected]

Over the last six months, seven community groups have been successful in their applications for a grant from the EDP under this scheme, being awarded over £1,000 in total. You will have noticed that there were no tokens in the paper in June but they will return in July – so please continue to collect them. Thanks you all once again for your support

Thank you to all who have been collecting the tokens from the daily EDP

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES can advertise their events up to a half-page FREE OF CHARGE. LARGER ADS WILL BE CHARGED. Please let us know about any event you are organising in the next 3-6 months by contacting Anne Jackson, Orchard House, Welgate, Mattishall, NR20 3PHTel: 01362 858744 or email: [email protected]

Allotments AvailableEast Tuddenham CharitiesHalf or full allotments to suit all requirements. For more information please contact Janet Guy 01603 880523

Knit and Natter at TABNABSEvery 1st Thursday of the month 10.30 – 12.30Buy a drink and come free

East Tuddenham Friendship ClubWelcomes New Members.We meet every Tuesday in the Jubilee Hall from 2-4pmFor more information please ring Pearl on 01603 880567

Mattishall Methodist Church Monthly Coffee Mornings with various stalls for charity - 10.00 - 11.30 a.m. Saturday 6th August and 3rd September.Saturday 2nd July - 10.00 - 11.30 a.m.Minimarket with various stalls for church funds.Monthly Led Prayers by Rev Betty Trinder 9 - 9.30 a.m.Tuesday 19th July. (Not in August).Harvest Festival ServicesSunday 18th September at 2.30 p.m.Preacher - Rev Betty TrinderMonday 19th September at 7.30 p.m.Concert by Yaxham Singers followed by sale of produce.

Coffee MorningEvangelical Church on Tuesdays from 10.30 - 11.30am All Welcome.

Mattishall Drop-In CaféHeld in the Church Rooms (next door to the Doctors’ Surgery) every Thursday from 9.30 to 12.00. the Drop-In café is open to everyone (but tends to be mainly over 50’s). Please come and join us. Just pop in any time during the morning for friendly company, tea, coffee and cakes. For further information contact Janet Day 0771 2842541

You don’t have to visit Dereham to recycle your waste – there are convenient sites in Mattishall and the groups will benefit financially from your rubbish!

Please use the following sites:Mattishall Primary School –

clothes, linen and paired shoesMethodist Rooms - domestic paper, newspapers, junk mail etc. Paper with glitter or stuck with plastic tape is not acceptable. On

the bank it says no cardboard but plain card is acceptable Mattishall Sports and Social Club - glass and tin cans

WELBORNE BEER FESTIVAL SATURDAY 16 JULY 2016

3pm -‐ 11.45pm Norfolk Beers, Music, BBQ

In a country setting near WELBORNE VILLAGE HALL (registered charity 1086084) Tickets: Advance £8

On Door £10 Contact 01362 858184

directions: www.welborne.org.uk

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Mattishall Society

Open Gardens Weekend

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th

July

2pm - 6pm each afternoon

Programmes on sale

at Church Plain

GROOVE ON THE GREEN

MATTISHALL GREEN,

SAT 2ND JULY, 4pm – 8pm Free entry and entertainment for

all the family

Music, live performances, BBQ, bar, ice cream, candy floss, popcorn, sweet stall and much more!

In aid of the Mattishall Play Area

So you want to get/keep fit…join a class!

Monday

Legs, Bums & Tums in Swanton Morley 9.15am1

Yoga in Dereham 9.30am2

Zumba in North Elmham 6.30pm3

Aerobics in Honingham 7pm4

High Energy Class in Dereham 7pm1

Tuesday

Pilates in Swanton Morley 6.30pm1

Wednesday

Pilates in Mattishall 11am5

Thursday

Yoga in Dereham 10am2

Zumba in North Elmham 6.30pm3

Friday

Exercise for 60+ in Honingham 2pm4

Sunday

Yoga in Dereham 10.30am2

For further information, contact:1Sam on 07926 939645 2Sarah on 01362 288039

3Laura on 07845 578689 4Pauline on 01362 8580775Claire on 07776 044304

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Occasions’ Outings 2016

All outings are on the first Wednesday of the month. Unless otherwise stated, we pick up at: 9am – Windmill Avenue

9.20am – Evangelical Church and 9.30am – Surgery

3rd August Cromer Summer Show £26 7th Sept Holt to Sheringham train journey

£10 plus train fare 5th October Springfields Shopping Outlet £14 7th Dec Blakeney Manor Hotel for lunch, then Cromer Pier Show

£26 not including lunch

For bookings or further details, please ring Barbara on 01362 850674

Summer Quiz

For a chance to win a £5 gift voucher, please email your answers to

[email protected] by 12 noon on Monday, 18th July. The winning entry will be drawn from all correct entries. Answers and the prizewinner will appear in the next issue of Miscellanea.

1. Whose summer villa is at Castel Gandolfo?

2. Where were the 1968 Summer Olympics held?

3. What is used as the filling of a summer pudding?

4. In 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', what was done all on a summer's day?

5. In which capital city in the Northern Hemisphere, the name of which is a local tribe, has almost 19 hours of daylight during the summer solstice?

6. Which brothers wrote the song “Summertime”?

7. Esther Summerson is the heroine of which novel by Charles Dickens?

8. Which duo had a hit in 1978 with “Summer Nights”?

9. The film “Summersby” starred Richard Gere and which actress?

10. Who had a hit record with “Summer in the City”?

Answers to SPRING QUIZ:1. Lent2. March 1st. - the Astrological is usually 20 days later3. New Y ork State4. The Vernal equinox5. 1st March6. Easter7. 19168. King John - 12139. Marble Championships10. A Pagan Goddess of Spring & Fertility Eostre11. Palms from the previous year12. Simnel Cake

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Reflections

Long, long ago at, or around this time of the year, I developed a sudden wave of sympathy for the Chinese people. Not all of them: as a mere stripling

I appear to have been aware that, even in supposedly egalitarian societies, some are invariably more equal than others and a country that at one point made a two-year-old boy emperor was unlikely to become a shining exception just because The Nationalists had usurped him ... the Golden Dawn of communism hadn't lit up the skies at that point ... but my reasoning was totally apolitical, it was the conflation of two very mundane events.

We had on the one hand just acquired a copy of an atlas and gazetteer of the world and on the other I had been privy to a supposedly private conversation between my parents, to which of course I paid more attention than to any remarks addressed specifically to me. This concerned the possible destination of our summer holiday, taking into account our finances, the five year age gap between my little sister and me and the logistics involved.

At that point, having registered from the atlas that China was a very big country with millions of inhabitants, it struck me that many of the millions would live more

than a charabanc ride away from the seaside and would therefore be denied the delights of Bridlington and Skegness or in the interests of inclusiveness, Blackpool. No donkey rides, sandcastles, splashing in the shallows, or fish and chips at the promenade cafe and having breakfast with eccentric old ladies from Harrogate, who might give you a threepenny bit to buy an ice-cream. What deprivation!

Some years later, with the benefit of the experience of taking my own family on summer holidays, the possibility arises that I may have been suffering from what psychologists have christened 'false memory syndrome'. The sky was always blue in summer, it never rained on Bank Holidays and wages rose faster than inflation - that kind of thing. In particular, I recalled the charabanc having to stop once or twice en route to permit a young boy to be sick at the roadside; the tendency for the tide at Skegness to run out so far that it took half the morning to reach the sea by which time it was on the turn and we all had to retreat again; the speed with which small children could cram pennies into slot machines on the pier; the number of times we ended up in an amusement arcade because it was raining and we weren't allowed to go back to the boarding house until 4 o'clock; the irritating old ladies from Harrogate who had spent the day sitting in the shelter on the seafront insisting on having leisurely baths before we had a chance to flush the sand out of our crevices; the absence of any heating device to dry out our limited wardrobe for the next day, and the persistent smell of boiled cabbage everywhere.

I apologise to all the Chinese for our part in their suffering prior to and after the Boxer Rebellion, our indifference to their invasion by Japan and sympathise with them for the harsh realities of their embrace of communism. They have now adopted a number of social changes we take for granted and greatly improved the average wealth of the population to become the second largest economy in the World. I do, however, beseech them to omit the boarding house era.

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It has taken an enormous amount of effort, but we have got to a

major milestone with the Neighbourhood Plan! In July everyone will get the chance to see how the whole plan has shaped up and to give comments. This is known as the ‘pre-‐submission’ draft plan. The consultation will last for 6 weeks. There will be plenty of publicity including a leaflet that we will be delivering to every house with details of how to read the plan and make comments. It will happen during the school holidays so we know that many people will take some holiday during this period – but there is plenty of time for people to make their views known. During this period we are hoping to run an event targeted at children & young people in the village – so look out for details, and please encourage your younger family members to participate! We are hoping that the vast majority of people will give their views online at np4mattishall.org. We have a limited budget and so will only be printing about 250 hard copies of this version of the Plan. These will be available for those who can’t access it online. Details will be in the leaflet. When we have had all the comments, we will make any revisions that are needed and then we will submit our plan for approval by Breckland Council and inspection by an independent inspector.

The Neighbourhood Plan for Mattishall will set out what village residents want for the future of Mattishall over the next 15 – 20 years. It will be a statutory planning document and is our opportunity to get some control over the amount, type and location of future developments in our lovely village. When it is completed, it will form part of Breckland’s Local Plan and they will have to use it when considering planning applications thereafter. You can find regular updates of our progress on the Neighbourhood Plan website (www.np4mattishall.org) as well as the minutes of our fortnightly meetings. You can also speak to any of the working group members or your Parish Councillors about how things are going. Our meetings are open to anyone to attend, please feel free to join us. The schedule of meetings is on our website and the Parish Council noticeboard.

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Following that we will make any further revisions and then you will all be asked to vote on whether you want the plan to be adopted. Yes – we will have a village referendum! But I promise you won’t be subjected to the months of hot air that we have had about the EU referendum! The Plan aims to be a strong document that, I hope, reflects what everyone has said in the many consultations that have been held. It includes policies in the 5 key areas of Housing, Environment, Economy, Transport & Telecommunications and Community. We think it sets a good framework for Mattishall to thrive as a village at the heart of Norfolk for the next 20 years – but we need to know what you think! My grateful thanks, as ever, to the members of the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. Their commitment and hard work on behalf of the village is really inspiring. Lisa Christensen Chair of the Mattishall Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

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