2011 Summer Quarterly 1

Summer 2011 No. 023

Tasburgh Quarterly& Church News

Inside this issue:

Community Festival 4th June New Parish Council Elected Summer Dates for your Diary

Tasburgh Quarterly and Church News - Summer 2011

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Useful Contacts

Parish CouncilChairman Mr Dave Moore 01508 471041Parish Council Clerk Mrs Julie King 01508 470759

District Councillor Florence Ellis 01379 650032County Councillor Alison Thomas 01508 530652Norfolk Police Emergency 999 Non-emergency 0845 4564567Safer Neighbourhood Team [email protected]

ChurchReverend Chris Martin 01508 470768Reverend Adrian Miller Inc Church News 01508 498317Parochial Church Council Mrs Pat Crowley 01508 471228Yellow Pages Mrs Julia Orpin 01508 470983

Village HallChair Deborah Sacks 01508 471002Bookings Mrs Sheila Plunkett 01508 470485 Mr Tony Lacey 01508 470870Village Hall 01508 471189

Preston Primary School 01508 470454

Village GroupsPlayschool Mr Dan Giacomelli 01508 470488Scout Group Mr Graham Pates 01508 471518Social Club Mr Don Proudfoot 01508 471408Netball Club Mrs Rebecca Heaser 01603 812472Tasburgh Tots Mrs Melanie Goodall 01508 470195Players Mr Steve Beckett 01508 471198Eurolink Mr Steve Beckett 01508 471198Coffee Pot and Crafts Mrs Shirley Brooks 01508 470369St Mary’s Guild Mrs Margaret Madgett 01508 471525Tasburgh KnitWits Mrs Denise Kitchen 01508 470732Fitness Club (Over 50's) Mrs Ann Gibbins 01508 470225Fat Dad’s Football Mr Bill Wheeler 01508 471633

Inaccuracies or omissions? Call me, Julie King 01508 470759


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Meetings

Parish Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of themonth, in the Committee Room of the Village Hall at 8pm(refreshments available from 7.30pm). Planning Meetings, ifrequired, are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, inthe Village Hall Committee Room at 7pm. Agendas are posted onthe village notice boards and the website at least three daysbeforehand.

Public are welcome to attend all Parish Council meetings; there’san opportunity to speak or ask questions.

Please note, if you would like an item to appear on the agenda,details must be sent to the Clerk at least eight days before themeeting. The Council is unable to make a decision on anythingnot included on the agenda but can discuss newly raised mattersand refer them to the next meeting.

Minutes of meetings are posted on the website or are availablefrom the Clerk.

Parish Council Surgeries

Councillors are always willing to discuss any issues with you; theircontact details are on page 6. In addition, Councillors areavailable on the evenings of their main council meetings (thirdTuesday of the month) between 7.30pm and 8pm during whichtime refreshments are served.

Tasburgh Parish Council,Serving the Village of Tasburgh


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Tasburgh Parish Council

Parish Council Activities

The Annual Meeting of the Parish was held recently and was very wellattended. The Theme of the meeting was ‘Looking Forward’, and itgave the chance for the various community groups to share theirplans and visions for the future. It was a very positive meeting, withmany groups getting involved and the Parish Council would like tothank all of those that attended and particularly those who made acontribution.

Communication is a two-way process, so it is always nice to hearcomments from Parishioners about matters in the village. Attendingmeetings is one way in which you can hear about what the ParishCouncil is doing and make your voice heard; another way is via ourwebsite, which has had a major overhaul recently. Please take a lookas all of our minutes and indeed copies of this Quarterly are availableto read and download online.visit: http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/

The observant amongst you will have noticed that the village sign hasbeen taken down. Don’t panic – it will be back shortly after having acomplete overhaul and repaint as part of ongoing maintenance. TheParish Council are also looking at the state of all of the villagenoticeboards and will be repairing any that require remedial work.

This year saw two Councillors stand down prior to the elections inMay. Chair of the Council, Dave Moore, paid thanks to the servicegiven to the Council by John Mann and Lennie Thompson.

From the May meeting, there will be two new faces on the ParishCouncil and we would particularly like to welcome and congratulateJill Casson and Rachel Simmons in winning their seat.

The rest of the Councillors elected in May were: Brian Hill, TonyLacey, Geoff Merchant, Dave Moore, Don Proudfoot, Keith Read andDeborah Sacks.


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Contacting the Parish Council

If you would like to know more, have any comments about TasburghParish Council and its work or you have any issues you wish to beraised, please contact one of the Councillors or the Parish Clerk.

Chairman

Dave Moore 16 Henry Preston Road 471041 [email protected]

Vice-chairGeoff Merchant 14 Orchard Way 470606 [email protected]

CouncillorsJill Casson 12 Hastings Close 470334 [email protected]

Brian Hill 8 Harvey Close 471011 [email protected]

Tony Lacey 1 Grove lane 470870 [email protected]

Don Proudfoot Aprilia Lodge, Saxlingham Lane 471408 [email protected]

Keith Read Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane 470229 [email protected]

Deborah Sacks Glebe Cottage, Low Road 471002 [email protected]

Rachel Simmons 2 Prior Close 471197 [email protected]

Clerk

Julie King 22 Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh 470759 [email protected]

Website

http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/



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What can be done about.....?

Dog FoulingIf there is information that can assist South Norfolk Council’s DogWardens to identify the culprits (or at least their owners!) then con-tact the Clerk (details on page 6).

Pot Holes and Highways DefectsThe Parish Council regularly report defects to Norfolk County Council,Highways. Defects can be reported directly to them using their ‘on-line highway problem and enquiry form’, or, if the problem is deemedto be of an emergency nature, by telephoning 0344 800 8009.

Fly TippingSouth Norfolk Council will remove rubbish which has been dumpedon highways, lay-bys and verges. Fly tipping can be reported to themvia their website or by calling them free on 0808 1682999.

Mud on the RoadMud on the road contravenes the Highways Act In the case ofexcessive mud the Police should be contacted via their non-emergency number 0845 4564567.

A large print version of theTasburgh Quarterly andChurch News is availableupon request. Pleasecontact Julie King, 470759.


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Tasburgh United Charities

The Trustees of Tasburgh United Charities would like to remindparishioners that they have available each year a certain amountof money to be applied in helping the residents of the Parish who,regardless of their age and for whatever reason, find themselves inneed of financial help.

Assistance can be given by outright grant towards generalexpenses, by contribution towards a particular expense, atemporary loan or by purchases of equipment for use. Items offurther education will also be considered. Remember, the money isthere for use by any resident of Tasburgh. All applications areconsidered in the strictest confidence.

If your circumstances are not already known to the Trustees andyou feel that they might be able to help you please contact one ofthe trustees:

Mrs. Jill Casson12 Hastings Close,470334

Mr. Keith Read,Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane,470229

Mr. Ben Goodfellow,Rookery House, Saxlingham Lane,470668

Mr. Geoff Merchant,14 Orchard Way,470606.


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Tasburgh Village Hall

You will have noticed a new patio area that has recently beeninstalled outside the Village Hall. This has been paid for by the SocialClub and can be used to sit and enjoy the summer weather by any ofour user groups. The patio makes it easier for adults to sit and keepan eye on their children playing on the new play equipment. More isplanned, subject to fundraising, so watch this space!

The new bench in this area was purchased with money fromRecreation for All, the umbrella group for all those interested inimproving the sporting and outdoor facilities at the Village Hall.Recreation for All is also arranging the second Tasburgh CommunityFestival on Saturday June 4th with living history displays, stalls, bandsand lots more (see advert on page 18).

We have also been busy redecorating and updating the committeeroom to make it more appealing and functional for users, and we willshortly be upgrading the toilets in the changing rooms to allowgreater flexibility in that part of the building. This will free up thesmall hall to be used during the day when Playgroup are in the mainhall.

SUPPORTOur principal funding comes from the hire of the hall and its facilities– largely by the many and varied User Groups.As money is tight, we always look at ways in which we can reduce ourcosts and also increase our income. We do this in a number of ways:


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THE 300 CLUBThis has been running for many years and by joining up you helpsupport us in covering the costs of essential maintenance and variousprojects. Joining the 300 Club involves a regular donation of £12 ayear in return for a chance to win cash prizes that are drawn everymonth: first prize of £30, second prize of £20, two third prizes of £10and a fifth prize of £5. Application forms can be downloaded from ourwebsite.

EASYFUNDRAISINGIf you shop online with outlets such as Amazon, John Lewis,Sainsburys, Play.com and a host of others, you can now raise moneyfor us each time you shop and it won’t cost you a penny more.Just sign up at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/tasburghvillagehall

WANT TO KNOW MORE?More information about the Village Hall and the activities that aretaking place there can be found on our newly re-vamped website athttp://www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/ where you will also be ableto view a film made by Sian Lacey as part of her BTEC course, on justa few aspects of Village Hall activities.

AND FINALLY….VILLAGE HALL AGMThe Village Hall AGM will be on Wednesday June 8th at 8pm. This isthe time that we elect our new committee and discuss plans for thecoming year, so if you want to come and find out what is happeningand think about helping in any way, please come along.

Deborah SacksChair


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GRIZZLY BEAR TALK & SLIDE-SHOW.

Sunday 31st July @ 7.30pmat Tasburgh Village Hall.

A talk & slide-show about the Grizzly Bears of the remote &beautiful area of Knight Inlet in British Columbia, Canada.

Tickets £3.00

Proceeds to "Stop the Hunt" – a charity working to preventthe "trophy" shooting of grizzly bears. Full details at the talkor from Pauline Anderson on 01508 470424.

Minimum & maximum numbers are required to hold thisshowing, so please buy your tickets in advance from Pauline- on sale from 20th June.

If you are interested but cannot make 31st July other datesmay be available - speak to Pauline!

Dr Ken's Olympic Dream!Sunday 24th July


A special 2012 Olympic-styled show with a sprinkling of science,comedy and audience participation and children's workshop.

Limited FREE tickets available.

Details: www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk

(Provided with funding by Norfolk County Council)


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Dates for Your DiarySat 4th June Community Festival, 11am ‘till lateWed 8th June Village Hall AGMSun 3rd July Annual Village Cricket MatchSun 10 July Burrfeld Park, workers’ picnicSun 24th July Dr Ken’s Olympic DreamSun 31st July Grizzly Bear Talk and Slide-showSat 17th Sept Tasburgh Fete

If you would like your event listed onthis page just let me know.Julie King, Parish Clerk01508 470759,[email protected]

Tasburgh Village Hall – 300 Club:

March April

1st £30 J Lawrence Mrs E Knight

2nd £20 R Warne Mrs A Watts

3rd £10 Mrs Bush Mr S Mills

4th £10 Mr J Mann Mrs Ashman

5th £5 Mr A Jones Mr D Gibbons

If you would like to make a contribution towards the Village Hall,please join the 300 Club. A form can be found on the Village hallwebsite at www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/300-club/ orobtained from Tony Lacey on 470870.


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If you have a baby or toddler then why not come and jointhe fun on Wednesday mornings during term time,

10—11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.

Each week we meet for play, puzzles, dressing up, craft,stories, chat, refreshments and friendship.

We have 2 ‘Nights Out’ over the term,and a special outing for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesday ofeach month.

£1.50 per family, first session free.

For further details please contactMel Goodall on 470195 orSarah Miller on 471922


10—11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.


We have 2 ‘Nights Out’ over the term,and a special outing for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesday ofeach month.

£1.50 per family, first session free.

For further details please contactMel Goodall on 470195 orSarah Miller on 471922


10-11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.


We have two ‘nights out’ over the term, and a specialouting for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesdayof each month.

£2 per family, first session free.

For further details please contact:Mel Goodall on 470195 or

Rebecca Orford on 471539

URGENT PLEA! - our numbers are dropping and manyof our children will move up to school in September.Unless some new families join in the fun we fear we

will have to close, please come and see us.


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Tasburgh MemoriesTaken from the writings of Silvia Addington

The Lincoln family were first recorded in 1413 when ThomasLyncolne farmed land in the open fields of Rygate and Nethanhagh.

In 1475, his descendant left in his will a strip of land in FouleslothPytill (to the west of the A140) to be sold for ‘prayers to be said formy soul and those of my friends’ He bequethed two horses, landand two bullocks for the plough to his widow Margery and sonsJohn and Thomas.

50 years later, a John Lyncolne paid £4-2s for a tax due from allother than the destitute. The scale of tax meant the richest paid£7-6s and the poorest £1-10s-4d.

In 1558, a John Lincolne had to pay £11 to regain a house and 12acres of land taken by the crown for a treason offence by arelative. The house was beside Nethergategrene (an area betweenthe present bends on Grove Lane and the river) near to RookeryFarm. A nearby croft called Toppishill and land also went with thehouse. Other land identified to them ranged from Manor Farm,Saxlingham Road and Old Hall Farm in Upper Tasburgh.

Throughout the 16th century, Lincolns bought and sold land inTasburgh and Flordon.

In 1666, John Lincoln rented land in the Furrsclose area now builtover by Valley Road, Willow Close and Curson Road.

The family are recorded in parish records until the 19th century.

Are there any Lincoln families in Tasburgh who may be related?

Dave Moore


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Tasburgh Community Festival 2011

Following on from the success of last year’s Festival – which raisedover £3,000 for Recreation for All – comes this years Festival, whichthe organisers promise will be bigger and better!

As some of you may know, Recreation for All is now a fullyconstituted group with members drawn principally from the UserGroups of the Village Hall. Its aim is to raise funds to provide outdoorequipment for all age groups.

For anyone in the area who has been down to the Playing Field at theVillage Hall, ‘The Rock’ is now firmly in place alongside the rest of thePlaybuilder equipment. This equipment was funded by a scheme setup by the previous Government, but which was subsequentlywithdrawn by the new Coalition. After much campaigning locally andnationally a proportion of the original grant was given back to thegroup which meant they had to scale down their plans.

Fundraising still continues in order to provide equipment for the pre-school age groups as well as the over 13’s – oh, and the over 50’s!

The group’s main ‘event’ has now become The Tasburgh CommunityFestival, and this year it will be on SATURDAY 4th JUNE from 11am.

If there was a theme behind it, then the organisers have decided tocelebrate Tasburgh Through The Ages, which allows plenty of scopefor a wide range of new arena events this year and one or twosurprises….(can’t wait!)

At the time of going to press, theorganisers are still awaitingconfirmation of a few of theevents, but they can announcethat the main arena show this yearwill be by The Knights ofSkirbeck. They will be setting uptheir medieval encampment on

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the field, which will be home to living displays of armour, weaponry,coats of arms and medieval goods of the day, all of which can be seenclose up and handled (under supervision of course!). A selection oftheir Knights will be engaging in both single handed combat as well asa general ‘melee’ where the winner is the last man standing! It prom-ises to be both entertaining and educational. It’s not often you get amedieval Knight fighting for his lady’s honour in Tasburgh!

There will also be a display by the Royal Norfolk Regiment of WW2memorabilia, machines and uniforms. In between the displays will bethe live music which has been a feature and highlight of the Festival.Eight local bands will be performing throughout the day and a fullrunning order will be published nearer the time.

There will be plenty of entertainment for the children and this year,to go with the historical theme, there will be a fancy dresscompetition for all age groups (up to 13). Children can come dressedas any historical figure, be it Elizabethan, Cave Man, Knight or indeeda historical figure like Nelson or Queen Victoria. It might even be fromthe 20th century, the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s – in fact, there is no limit to theera the children can get dressed up as.

This year there will also be a beer tent run by the Social Club and ofcourse the bar will be open as usual. There will be light refreshmentsavailable and food for carnivores and vegetarians alike!

So all-in-all a fun day out with plenty to see and do for the whole fam-ily – and entrance is FREE!

If you would like to supply a prize for the Grand Raffle, please contactMel Goodall on 01508 470195

FANCY DRESS

Please see the details on the Village Hall website about how yourchild can take part – but get cracking on your designs now!

www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/festival

SEE YOU ON 4th JUNE!

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As you may know, the Players are on a ‘sabbatical’ at the momentand will not be having any performances this year. Having lost ourregular user status, and at the request of the village hall committee,we have cleared our storage cupboard and plan to dismantle andremove the stage in May. We are advised that the village hall willreplace the stage with one that is more flexible, easily used andstored and complies with all the regulations that apply nowadays. Itseems likely that we would have to adapt or replace most of our setsand other equipment if we are to use this stage in the future.Meanwhile these are stored in our two containers.

We hope to be able to store the stage off site,if we can get it out of the hall, until we haveour AGM later this year. At that time we willask members if there is the will to re launchthe group and organise a programme for 2012,our 35th anniversary.

Steve Beckett

Tasburgh Players

Recreation for All

Annual General Meeting.

After all the excitement of the Festival, Recreation for All will holdtheir AGM on Monday 20th June, 8pm in the Village Hall.

There will be a report on the activities of the group during theprevious year, a new committee and officers will be elected andalmost certainly plans for the coming 12 months will be discussed. Ifyou would like to get involved or simply learn more, please comealong, you will be made very welcome!


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News from the High School Spring 2011

Last term was a very busy time for students andstaff. In February, students went skiing in Italyand over Easter a group visited the Second WorldWar sites in Normandy. A joint RE and Music tripto Amsterdam is planned for June. Our choir willperform in several concerts and a visit to the Anne Frank house isincluded in the itinerary. Also, later on in the term, students will betaking part in workshops with artists on the theme of climate change.

£650 was raised by the students for Comic Relief, with students andstaff wearing fancy dress or something red. There was even asponsored race between a pantomime horse and cow. It wasrumoured that two characters – Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum –seen during the school day resembled the schools’ deputy headteach-ers.

Our under-16 girls’ football team won the County Cup. The end ofterm saw an excellent spring music concert with a taster of theschool’s forthcoming production of ‘Bugsy Malone’ in July. The schoolalso said farewell to Mrs. Wilson-Downe after 21 years of service tothe school. Year 7 enjoyed their trip to see ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ inNorwich. Year 9 were involved in fizzes and bangs during a scienceimpact day as they explored the science of rockets and space flight.

Our Year 11 students are well on course to achieve really good GCSEresults which we believe will break last year’s best-ever results. Wewere delighted by our Year 10 students in their recent GCSE mathsexams, 75% of them achieved a GCSE grade C and above.

P.Adams Headteacher

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Mobile Library TimetableDates of visits to Tasburgh 9th June 23rd June 7th July 21st July 4th August 18th August 1st September

Stop Arrival Departure Time TimeValley Road Opposite No. 2 14.40 14.50Valley Road Near No. 27 14.55 15.10Lammas Rd / Henry Preston Rd 15.15 15.30Lammas Rd Near Prior Close 15.35 15.55Orchard Way 16.00 16.10Harvey Close 16.15 16.45

Any queries please telephone 01603 222267.

Long Stratton LibraryOpening Times

Monday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–5.00; Tuesday: 1.00–7.30; Thursday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–7.30;

Saturday: 9.00–1.00.


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Volunteer Days

Volunteer days are on Sunday mornings from 10am to 12 noon andyou don’t need any special skills to come along and help, just lots ofenthusiasm! If you can, please bring gardening gloves, secateurs, agarden fork and definitely some stout footwear.

Events

Please see opposite a write-up on the birdwatching event held earlierin the year, the next planned event will be:

Workers’ Picnic – Sunday July 10th, 12.30 onwards (bringyour own picnic).

No booking required, just turn up on the day.

For more details please contact Deborah Sacks([email protected]).

Wildlife Photo Competition

Have your camera at the ready and enter Burrfeld Park Wildlife photocompetition.

Rules: The competition will be divided into two classes, the under

12s and over 12s. To compete, you must be a resident of Tasburgh, or a pupil

at Preston Primary School. The photographs should be of any wildlife subject, taken

anywhere in Norfolk and should be 6x4 inches in size. Your name and telephone number should be printed on the

back of the entry. The entries must be received by the end of August, and the

winners will be announced and presented with a small prizeat the Village Fete on the 17th September 2011.

Please send your entries to Deborah Sacks, Glebe Cottage, Low Road(tel: 471002).

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Burrfeld Park

Burrfeld Park Birdwatch 19th March 2011.

This was the first of a series of planned events in and around BurrfeldPark to find out what wildlife there is and hopefully to show it topeople who want to see it. The weather felt like spring proper, withcloudless skies and real warmth in the sunshine. There were morebirds than people, perhaps as a result of the weather, but those whodid come along were treated to three Common Buzzards circlingoverhead, calling and displaying as they did. We can only hope thattwo of them set up residence in an undisturbed wood nearby.

We kept watch for two hours, and managed to clock up 23 species ofbird, plus a nice Brimstone butterfly. We failed to see Mistle Thrushand Siskin that had been there at nine o'clock when I set the hide up,and we also missed Magpie, House Sparrow, Starling or anyWoodpeckers, so with a little more luck, we could easily have had 30species seen or heard from Burrfeld Park.

The list for the day was:

Blue Tit Blackbird Great Tit Marsh Tit Buzzard Coal Tit Greenfinch Dunnock Chaffinch Pied Wagtail Goldfinch Black-headed Gull Wren Sparrowhawk Robin Jackdaw Collared Dove Pheasant Wood Pigeon Stock Dove Carrion Crow Mallard Long-tailed Tit

Mike [email protected]

Finally

Over the page is a plan of the Park along with a guide to the plantingcarried out so far. Please let us know what you think.


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Preston Primary School

Since the Spring Quarterly notes, February and March events havebeen interspersed with half term holiday, Easter and days off for bankholidays and the Royal Wedding, but we still managed to squeeze inplenty of activities.

The ‘Sing Up’ Team Singing Competition in February produced someoutstanding performances and was enjoyed by all who watched andtook part.

February 28th – 30th Residential Visit to How Hill for years 3 and 4 wasvery successful and all children joined in enthusiastically and enjoyedthemselves.

March 7th – 9th was years’ 5 and 6 Residential Trip to Hilltop ActivityCentre. There was great enthusiasm for all the individual and teamchallenges with every child supporting each other in all events. Avideo of the children showing the wonderful, if slightly scaryactivities, was shown at their Hilltop Assembly.

The teachers and staff accompanying these trips worked hard toensure everything went well and both trips found our children ontheir usual best behaviour and a credit to the school.

On 17th March, Key Stage 1 children enjoyed a visit from Ollie Day’sRoad Safety Magic Show.

Red Nose Day on 18th March, with everyone wearing as much red aspossible, raised £151.22 for comic relief. Part of this total wasobtained by the selling of 120 cakes baked and decorated personallyby Megan Thomas in Year 6.


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On Tuesday 29th March, the Spring Concert was a great success withgroups and individuals showing excellent promise and talent. Anevent greatly enjoyed by children and parents.

On Friday 1st April, the Friends organised a Bingo evening with EasterEgg prizes.

An excellent Flute Performance programme by the children on 6th

April, organised by Miss Shaw, was enjoyed by parents and friends.

Following the Flute performance there was a Coffee Morning whereparents could discuss their concerns and offer suggestions. This waswell attended.

An Easter Assembly was held in church on 8th April and some parentsattended.

School was closed for Easter Break from 11th – 25th April with a briefreturn for 3 days before the day off for the Royal Wedding. A specialStreet Party lunch was prepared by Mrs Roberts on 28th April tocelebrate this.

Bikeability Training took place on 9th and 10th May and an all day KwikCricket Tournament for years 5/6 on Tuesday 17th May.

Future dates:

School closed for half-term Mon 30th May – Fri 3rd June School Summer Fete Fri 8th July. Sports Day followed by picnic lunch Wed 13th July Last day of term Fri 22nd July

Preston Primary School

Tasburgh Village Cricket 2011Sunday 3rd July

Plans are afoot for another Annual Village Cricket Match.

Last year saw Upper Tasburgh level the series at five-all and arecord amount raised for Quiddenham Children’s Hospice – £2,064.The scene is set for a continuation of the battle...


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Fundraising news – a big thank youA very big thank you to everyone who bought prize draw tickets,provided prizes for our raffle, or came to our 80’s Disco Night – wehope you all had a very good night. Altogether we raised £1600 forPlaygroup funds, so a very successful fundraiser for us.

Also, thank you to everyone who put their ‘discs’ into our box atWaitrose in Wymondham. This scheme has also raised us £298.

Summer outingWe enjoyed a lovely summer outing to the Playbarn on the day youwere all voting at the Village Hall. Tractor rides and pony rides proveda huge hit, as did the sunny weather!

Weddings, vegetables and festivalsWe have begun this half-term with some activities based around thetopical theme of ‘Weddings’. Many of the children have beenenthused by this and are even keen to marry each other, although wehave had to explain the law on bigamy to at least one of them!

Next, we are going to concentrate on getting some plants into ourgarden. We are hoping to grow peas, runner beans, courgettes,pumpkins and some salad crops. We will also be having otheractivities around this theme, such as growing cress and beansprouts,and running our own garden centre, as well as vegetable printing,painting flowers and sunflower collages. We will also be having acompetition as to who can grow the tallest runner bean.

Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup News

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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup News

As you may already know, the second Tasburgh Festival will be onSaturday 4 June, kicking off at 11am. As last year, there will be bandsperforming throughout the day, and a host of other entertainments.The theme this year is ‘Tasburgh through the Ages’ and as part of thisthere will be a fancy dress competition for all age groups up to 14.Watch out for posters with more details coming soon.

School startersAs in previous years, we will be organising sessions at both PrestonPrimary and Hapton Primary for the children transferring to thoseschools in September. More details will follow as soon as we havearranged these with the two schools.

Tasburgh Village FeteSaturday 17th September

The date has been set, the annual fete will be on Saturday 17thSeptember with all the usual attractions. In addition this year....

Vegetable and Craft Competition

Years ago, Tasburgh had an annual Village Show. We would like toresurrect this and are therefore going to trial a mini show alongsidethe village fete this year. There will be a small number of classes forboth children and adults in a mixture of horticultural, domestic andcraft categories.

To give you plenty of time to prepare, a schedule of classes will beavailable from the beginning of March. These can be obtained fromGraham Pates (01508 471518) and Laura Williams (01508 471682).We intend to publish more details about this on the Village Hallwebsite.

We really hope that you will support this event. If we receive a goodresponse we hope to expand and develop in subsequent years.


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April saw what was, for many Scouts, the highlight of the Spring Term– ‘Back to Basics’ camp near Thetford. We left early, and had all ourtents up before dark – this was despite the discovery that our minibusfull of equipment would not fit under the railway bridge at theentrance to the site! Our thanks to all the parents who shuttled theequipment from the minibus to our camp site.

Scouts spent the weekend earning ‘Camp Coupons’ by ensuring theirtents were correctly set out, uniforms were tidy, and for tasks such ascollecting firewood, filling water containers and building shelters.Coupons were used to purchase food along with other useful itemssuch as matches and dry tea-towels! Our decision to let the Scoutscook Saturday’s breakfast over open fires might have been a mistake– this wasn’t ready until after 11am, and lunch wasn’t consumed untillate afternoon!

Saturday evening included the traditional camp fire sketches and asing-song accompanied by some Scouts and Explorers on theirguitars. One team of female Scouts had even composed a fantasticsong about camp – well done girls! Toasted marshmallows finishedthe evening.

As their camp site service, several Scouts helped build a short piece offence, cutting suitable wood from the surrounding forest, digging thefenceposts into the ground and nailing everything together.

Despite a few technical hiccups, most of the Scouts enjoyed thecamp, and some said that it was “the best camp ever”, “fantastic”,“wicked” and “really enjoyed it”. We don’t always need camps to becrammed full of organised activities – there is clearly much fun to behad from such simple things as wandering aimlessly in the woods orjust sitting and poking a fire with a stick!

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We are 1st Tasburgh Nelson Explorer Unit, a section of the ScoutingAssociation for young people aged between 14 and 18. Our unitwas established in 2008 with only a few members and since thenwe now have about 20 young people from the community.Generally, our group meets every Friday at Tasburgh Village Hall at7.30pm – 9.30pm or other locations when doing external activities.

We have indoor and outdoor activities during term time such aswide games, camps and navigation sessions. Our aim is to have funand educate and develop each young person as they grow intoadults while maintaining valued scouting principals. Most of theactivities we do are covered in the nominal fees but someadditional activities may cost a little extra.

Like all Scouts, Explorers wear a uniform. This consists of a blue SeaScout shirt, group scarf and a woggle. Once settled in, you get'invested' where you formerly become an Explorer Scout andbecome part of the worldwide group of Scouts.

The many things we have to offer this term include a long weekendcamp at Decoy Broad, where Scouts and Explorers take part inwater based activities such as kayaking, water rafting and sailing.The camp also offers a small variety of land-based activities such as,climbing walls, an assault course and many others. We are alsoinvolved in the Tasburgh Community festival where we are runningstalls and helping you park your car.

Explorers have an opportunity to become Young Leaders, with theresponsibility of regularly assisting in running the Beaver, Cub orScout sections, formal Young Leader training is provided.

Explorers is a great way to meet new friends and gain newexperiences. It helps you develop into a mature young person andis a fun way of gaining skills ready for adult life.

If you're interested or have any questions, please don't be hesitant.Visit www.tasburghexplorers.co.uk for contact details.


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If you are interested in knitting, be it beginner or more advanced,then come and join us. We run every other Thursday at TasburghVillage Hall from 7–9pm.

For more details please ring Denise Kitchen on 470732.

If anyone has any scraps of wool they want to donate to our club,we would really appreciate it as we knit items for charities.

In November we are going to be running a craft fair. If anyone isinterested in hiring a table, please get in touch with Denise, forfurther details.

The police rely on the vigilance of communities and would appealto residents to report all suspicious activity to the police on thefollowing numbers:

999 – emergencies only

0845 456 4567 – Police non-emergency line

0800 555 111 – Crime Stoppers which is anonymous

Norfolk Police


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Tasburgh Eurolink

The group have just returned from a very successful trip toLinden. This year the group were not able to travel together, butmet up in Linden village hall after a hectic journey around theBrussels ring road. We had missed most of the Royal weddingexcept for glimpses on the TV on the ferry, but it seems most ofBelgium were joining in the festivities and were on the road thatevening.

Nevertheless, we enjoyed an excellent programme. The next daywas based at Tongeron, possibly the oldest town in Belgium,where our hosts had arranged for our refreshments all day as wellas providing unbroken sunshine. Their treasure hunt was cleverlydone, the train ride was charming and visits to the museum orchurch were welcomed, before tea and cakes were devoured tocomplete the day.

On Sunday, each family did their own thing. We enjoyed watchinga competitive game of local football and learnt that Leuven had,like Norwich, secured promotion to their premier division. Othersvisited nearby gardens that are only open at this time of year. Athoroughly excellent weekend.

We are holding a Safari supper on July 23rd so watch out fordetails, and keep the evening free.

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May I begin by thanking our healthy and ever-growing membershipwho have supported the Club over the past 12 months, and who havemade it one of the most successful of recent years. As such we havebeen in a position to offer a generous donation to the Village HallTrustees, both as a lump sum and as several physical alterations;namely a fabulous new patio leading out from the club room over-looking the playing field and a revamp to the club room itself, makingit a more inviting space.

At the club AGM, held on the 15th May at the village hall, thecommittee, supported by the attending membership, voted to alterseveral points to the constitution. You may, or may not have noticedthe first; section 1: Name will now read; The name of the club is“Tasburgh Sports and Social Club”, which will enable us to gainfurther support to promote social and recreational activities in thevillage of Tasburgh and neighbourhood, as laid out in section 2 of ourconstitution. The club joining fee has been increased to £5, and dateof renewal altered, section 6: Subscriptions shall now read; Thereshall be a joining fee of £5. Every member shall as condition ofmembership, pay an annual subscription as determined by theCommittee which shall become due on the 1st April in each year andpayable not later than the last day of that month.

Our returning committee is as follows: Don Proudfoot, Chairman; RonBarber, Vice Chairman; Oliver Proudfoot, Honorary Secretary; HazelDear, Honorary Treasurer; Gerald Schug, Designated PremisesSupervisor (DPS); Ben Martell, David Casson, Dave Dickerson, DennisHowell, Graham Wilson, James Hanton, Ray Dear, Val Barber. Ourmug-shots are on the club notice board, alongside the Clubconstitution and this year’s AGM minutes. We look forward to seeingyou at our upcoming events.

Tasburgh Sports and Social Club


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I only said what you were all thinking;

'Bring on the sunshine that's what I say! Let’s see a bit of bluesky and a breeze that doesn't chill us to the marrow!'

(Spring Country Notes 2011)

...and my goodness how we have been rewarded over the last coupleof weeks! Dusting down the BBQ in April ... picking salad and radishesfrom the garden at the beginning of May ... who would have believedwhen the Equinox arrived that we were ever going to see the sunagain? Being a typical farmer's daughter, I could at this point, make aplea for rain but I will refrain and move on...

I can't help feeling that this 'sunny season' is going to be better thanever – probably because it has been so eagerly awaited! The housemartins are back already and I have even been fortunate enough tosee tens of hares and on two separate occasions some prettyspectacular close-quarters boxing. The garden is awash withblackbirds, blue tits and, for the first time, goldfinches looking fortasty treats to tempt their chicks with – meal worms seem top of thelist for most. June is the month when you are most likely to see thefledglings for yourself, but refrain from picking them up; they maylook abandoned but their parents will be close at hand. If sea birdsare more to your liking then a trip to Blakeney in June is a real treat asthe tern colonies (and seals) can be observed with a slightly lesschilling wind blowing!

June is also the month that hosts Open Farm Sunday and this year itfalls on the 12th. I am not sure how many of you are familiar with theevents that happen every year but suggest that you sign on to thewebsite www.farmsunday.org and have a look, or even better go to anevent. We went along to a participating farm last year, and weretreated to enough calves and chicks to melt the hardest of hearts as

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain


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well as sheep shearing, milking and blacksmith demonstrations. Therewere also trailer rides around the farm, hosted by the farm ownerwho gave a running commentary on not only the workings of the farmand the crops they grow, but also details of how current farmingpractices are benefiting the countryside. A fantastic day in the countryfor the whole family; an opportunity to see how farms work and gainan understanding of the importance they still play in our lives – anddiets!

I always think of July as dragonfly month. The Electric Eel at How Hilloffers a beautiful boat ride which positively hums with the sound ofdragonflies bombing by at close quarters. Moths and butterflies arealso easier to spot now as are, if you are very lucky, kingfishers.Minsmere in Suffolk and Titchwell in Norfolk offer some of the bestopportunities although I have to say all the sightings I have had havebeen down to sheer luck rather than patience.

By August, our feathered garden friends have had enough and begintheir moult in earnest. The glossy blackbird that once graced ourgarage roof is now looking more than a little bedraggled but stillgrateful for the bird birth where he can freshen up and make themost of what he has left. The roadsides and verges, however, arelooking stunning, laden with field scabious and meadow cranesbillwhich attract hover flies and bumble bees to what, for the hurrieddriver, often seems the most unwelcome of places!

Whatever the 'sunny season' has to offer usin terms of weather, I hope you all make themost of it and remember; if the sun is shiningthen the ironing and weeding can wait, justsit back and enjoy!

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain


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Recipe of the SeasonFrozen Apricot Mousse...

This edition we have a double helping of Joanna Merrills’ deliciousrecipes, with a delightful summery pudding. The biscuits go

beautifully with the fruity mousse.

Frozen Apricot Mousse

250g dried apricots450ml water3 eggs75g soft brown sugar284ml double cream or crème fraiche

Serves 6.

Soak the apricots overnight in the cold water, then place in asaucepan and simmer gently for about 15 to 20 minutes until tender.Leave to cool then drain, reserving the liquid.Put the apricots into a food processor and purée until smooth, addingsome of the cooking liquid if necessary.Separate the eggs. Cream the egg yolks with the sugar until pale, addto the purée and process for 10 seconds. Lightly whisk the cream,clean the beaters thoroughly before whipping the egg whites untilthey stand in soft peaks.Fold the cream and then the egg whites into the purée using a metalspoon.Pour into a 1.2 litre freezing bowl or box, cover with a lid and freezeuntil firm.Transfer into the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving, to soften.

Note: The sulphured orange dried apricots are the better ones to usefor the colour, but the brown un-sulphured apricots have a nice nuttyflavour


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Coffee Walnut Biscuits

250g Self-raising flour250g dark molasses sugar75g butter100g walnuts2 medium eggs5ml Camp coffee essence

Mix the flour and sugar together, then rub in the butter until themixture has the consistency of breadcrumbs (this can be done quick-ly in a food processor).Coarsely chop the walnuts reserving 16 whole ones to go on topof the biscuits. Break up the eggs with the coffee then add to thebowl with the chopped walnuts and mix thoroughly.Lightly grease 2 baking trays. Form the mixture into 16 ballsabout the size of a large walnut. Place on the baking trays puttinghalf a walnut on the top each biscuit. The biscuits will spread soonly arrange 8 biscuits on each tray.

Cook in a preheated oven gas mark 4, 170c until just firm. Removeonto a cooling rack with a palette knife.

Preferably store in a metal tin – plastic boxes tend to make thebiscuits go a little soft. These biscuits will freeze.

Recipe of the Season...with Coffee Walnut Biscuits


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Switchover is Coming and Help is at HandTV is switching to digital all over the UK and soon the traditional TVsignal will be switched off in your area. If you don’t have digital TVby the time of switchover, you will lose your TV channels.

For people living in Norfolk and Suffolk, served by the Tacolnestontransmitter, switchover will begin on 9 November 2011.

For older and disabled viewers who may find making the switchdifficult, the BBC-run Switchover Help Scheme is at hand to provideeverything you need to turn one TV set to digital.

Most people will be asked to pay £40 towards the standard optionof help. This includes:

Easy to use equipment to convert one set

An approved installer to supply and install the necessaryequipment, and

A 12 month aftercare service including a free helpline

The service is also free for people who are eligible and who receivepension credit income support, income-based jobseeker'sallowance or income-related employment and support allowance.

We can help you convert your TV to digital if you:

Are aged 75 or over, or

Have lived in a care home for six months or more, or

Get (or could get)o Disability Living Allowance (DLA), oro Attendance or Constant Attendance Allowance, oro Mobility Supplement, or

Are registered blind or partially sighted

For further information on the Switchover HelpScheme visit helpscheme.co.uk or call 0800 4085 900. Textphone users can call 0800 40 85 936.


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Cost of Advertising

If you wish to advertise in the Quarterly please contact:Julie King (01508) 470759,

[email protected].

Prices as follows:full page £30.60, half page £20.40, quarter page £10.20.

Discount of 10% available to those livingand trading in Tasburgh.

Saxlingham Nethergate Bowls Club

If you are thinking of taking up a new social interest or taking upbowls again then why not join us on the green on the SaxlinghamNethergate Playing Field. We visit some very picturesque Norfolkvillage bowls greens. Games last for about two hours withrefreshments provided afterwards. We hold practice sessions onWednesday afternoons and Club events on Saturday afternoons.Absolute beginners are most welcome. Coaching will be providedfor beginners and improvers. Prospective new members are invitedto contact Secretary Chris Lacey on 01508 499700 or [email protected]. for further information.


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We are proud of the service we provide.Friendly, homely and happy atmosphere with all rooms en-suiteResidents receive a comprehensive sensory assessment of their needsHighly trained staff who receive Deaf/Blind and Visual Awareness Train-ingBeautifully maintained Home and gardens with food of a high standardReading/IT Room with qualified help and activities tailored to meetresident’s needs in the Home and in the new Activity CentreRespite care also available

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Next Edition

The summer edition of the Quarterly and Church News will bedistributed by the end of August.

All regular articles to the Parish Clerk, Julie King, 22 Henry PrestonRoad, Tasburgh, (01508) 470759 or [email protected] bySunday 14th August.

Any suggestions for stories or articles to Jane Mann, White HorseFarmhouse, Saxlingham Lane, Tasburgh (01508) 470207 [email protected]

Many thanks.

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