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BODHAM There
will be a CHRISTMAS BAZAAR in Bodham Village Hall, 2 - 4 pm on SATURDAY, 14TH
NOVEMBER. Various stalls, raffle,
Christmas goods, refreshments. All in
aid of the Playing Field funds. The
film this month is SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE and will be in Bodham Village Hall
7.30 pm on WEDNESDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER. The
next TABLE TOP SALE in aid of the Playing Field will be in Bodham Village
Hall, 9 am to noon on SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER. WEYBOURNE Weybourne
Community Fund Events FIREWORK
NIGHT is FRIDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER, venue to be announced; see our posters/ads in
the Holt and Sheringham free press. CHRISTMAS
FAIR - SATURDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, in the Oddfellows
Hall, Sheringham, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Entry is 50p per adult, children free.
Lots of stalls with Christmas gift ideas, food and lots more! Refreshments available. Come and have a coffee and do your
Christmas shopping! WEYBOURNE
GOOD COMPANIONS Winston
the Singing Farmer - "Tha's Bootiful Music", as seen at the Sheringham Little
Theatre has kindly agreed to entertain us on 25th November at 2.30 pm in
Weybourne Village Hall, As
we are fewer in number now, we can open the afternoon to ANYONE, willing to
pay £2 entrance fee. If
you missed seeing Winston at Sheringham why not join
us? Phone 588265 to secure a
place. We'll even provide Tea and
Light Refreshment! REMINDER The
November session of Bingo will be on FRIDAY, 13TH . Doors open 7 pm. Bingo starts at 7.30 pm. Children must be accompanied by a
responsible adult. WEYBOURNE
WI Dr.
Walter Drew, a regular contributor at the WI's Firstly,
Dr. Drew introduced us to a band of Social Reformers whose influence vastly
improved the lives of the working class poor of Victorian London; William
Booth founder of the Salvation Army; Frederick Charrington,
son and heir to the East London brewing family, who rejected his inheritance,
instigated the building of the Great Assembly Hall in Mile End Road and was
responsible for the closure of at least 98 child brothels; Annie Besant a fervent supporter of women's rights to freedom
of thought and birth control and famous for her involvement with the Bryant
and May's Matchgirls Strike of 1888 and Dr Barnardo, founder of homes for destitute children and
children's missions. The
latter part of the talk was dedicated to a project documenting the lives of
the street people of Our
next meeting to be held in the Village Hall at 2.00pm on Wednesday 4th
November will be our Annual Meeting after which Mary Waite will bring us up
to date with Denman College Courses.
Guests will be welcome at this meeting to join with us in friendship
and the chance to become involved as a group in a wide range of issues
concerning women in our society. PARISH
COUNCIL REPORT As
your new Parish Clerk I am 'getting the feel' of things in the village, and
am impressed by how much good work is going on in various ways. It
was good to see eight members of the public turning up at the recent Parish
Council meeting and taking advantage of the opportunity to have their
say. There
is one vacancy on the Council, to be filled by co-opting a new member at the
next (November 18th) meeting. The new member could be you! Yes, please see this as an opportunity to
get involved as a new parish councillor.
Just contact Marjorie Martin (Chair of the P.C.) on 588534 or Pat
Floyd (Vice-Chair) on 588526. Pop down
and have a look at the notice-board for further information, and while you
are there have a look at the Minutes.
You will see, with relief, that the Precept for 2010/11 has reverted
to a more normal level (£15,000) after the big one-off provision we had to
make this your (09/10) to pay for disabled access to the cemetery (work to
start soon). The
Council was delighted to hear that the Fun Day on 31st August was a great
success, and as a result there are funds available for various community
projects.
M.P. Chesterman OUT
AND ABOUT WITH FRED As
in August there was very little rainfall in September with just 0.86 of an
inch. In spite of plenty of exposed
mud on the Kelling water meadow it still failed to attract many migrant
waders. Dunlin were
the most common with 22 on one day. A
few lapwings were present most days with short visits from passing knot,
1redshank, greenshank, green sandpiper, ringed plover, curlew and snipe. The
only ducks present all month were teal with a maximum of 53. The odd mallard dropped in and on one day a
pair of gadwall. The best bird visitor was a red-necked phalarope, a wader
which does not rely on mud to feed as it picks its food off the surface as it
swims. It had been at Cley, but came to pay us a
visit for one day and then returned to Cley. The
18th was a fine day and a number of butterflies were in the lane feeding on
the brambles and ivy flowers. Small
tortoiseshell, red admiral, coma, small white and speckled wood could all be
seen. Many dragonflies were also there and over the meadow. These attracted a
hobby which dashed past so close that I was able to see the black moustaches
on its face. The hobby is the only
bird of prey in Most
of our house martins had left, but on the 22nd hundreds of them were pouring
past over land and sea travelling west.
As they passed I wondered where they would cross the Channel and if
they would travel down the east or west side of Migrant
moths in my garden were dark sword grass and a convolvulus hawk moth. Another surprise on the 29th was a lime
hawk moth, which normally occurs in May and June; this was a very late date. Last
September my count had reached 264. I feel I have a good chance of breaking
my record.
F.J.L. SHERINGHAM
& CROMER CHORAL SOCIETY On
SATURDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER the society are presenting a programme of 'Music for
Remembrance' in Musical
Director: David McKee, Soloist: Emma Smith (Soprano). Tickets:
£10 (under 18's free) available from Sheringham Little Theatre Box Office
(tel:01263 822347) The
Society meets to sing every Monday evening at 7.15 pm in AYLSHAM The
November concert organised by the Aylsham Music
Society will be on THURSDAY 19TH.
Presenting music by Bach, Purcell, Glen Miller and Alan Hovhaness will be John Coulton
(Trumpet) and David Dunneth (Piano and Organ). Time:
1 pm to 2 pm. Fee: £6, children
free. Refreshments available from
12.15 pm for £4. Venue: St Michael's
Church. STARLIGHT As
Christmas approaches you may feel you would like to make this Christmas a
happier, more memorable one for a child who is seriously or terminally ill.
If so, you may do so through the 'Starlight' organisation that exists for
that very reason - and not just for Christmas. Throughout
the year 'Starlight' brings smiles and laughter into children's wards in
hospitals and hospices nationwide by granting wishes to the young
patients. In doing so they rely
entirely upon voluntary donations. If
you would like to support the organisation in this very worthwhile work you
may do so by sending your donation to: Starlight
Children's Foundation, THOUGHT
FOR THE MONTH Those
who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. 'THOUGHTS
FROM ABROAD' - or, more accurately, from a Canadian cousin. 5
Finger Prayer 1.
Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest
to you. They are the easiest to
remember. To pray for our loved ones
is, as C.S.Lewis once said, a "sweet
duty". 2.
The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct
and heal. This includes teachers,
doctors and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the
right direction. Keep them in your
prayers. 3.
The next finger is
the tallest finger. It reminds us of
our leaders. Pray for the government,
leaders in business and industry and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide
public opinion. They need God's
guidance. 4.
The fourth finger is our ring finger.
Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any
piano teacher will testify. It should
remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them. 5.
And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest
finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and
others. As the Bible says, "The
least shall be the greatest among you".
Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other
four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will
be able to pray for yourself more effectively. -
and in lighter vein: Hymn
Number 365 A
minister was completing a temperance sermon.
With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world,
I'd take it and pour it into the river." With
even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world,
I'd take it and pour it into the river." And
then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he shouted, "And if I had all
the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." Sermon
complete, he sat down. The
song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our
closing song let us sing Hymn Number 365, "Shall we gather at the
river". (Smile,
life is too short not to !!) DON'T
FORGET: Bingo
every Thursday in Bodham Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Proceeds in aid of local
clubs. Cash prizes. DEADLINE
FOR DECEMBER & JANUARY ISSUE: FRIDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, please, to J.Perkins, Fairlawns, Beech
Close, High Kelling. NR25 6QP, telephone, 713264 |
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