The Mallard

Issue 327 New Year Edition January 2019

A good start to 2019!

We’re almost there with the Village Hall Funding. See below……...
Village Hall Refurbishment Funding
I f everything goes to plan, the Village Hall Refurbishment should commence
during the first week of March. More detail on the refurbishment and what it
will entail will be included in the February Mallard. Here is where we are at the
moment with raising the funding…….
The funds to complete the renewal have come from….
The National Lottery’s ‘Awards for All’ programme,
The West Norfolk Wins Lottery (thank you for your continued support),
The Film Night,
Tesco’s ‘Bags of Help’ token scheme,
The Mallard,
And three key sources as follows….
The pledge from the Parish Council,
A grant from ‘Waste Recycling Environmental’ (WREN),
And last, but by no means least, the funds that have been raised by the village by
events at the Hall.
This great effort means that we are very close to our target for Phase 1. We will
need a final push to get to the total we need and to this end the Trustees are or-
ganising a dance with a three-course meal on Saturday 16th February (see details
below) for you to have the opportunity to have a great night out and contribute to
the Village Hall. Village Hall Trustees
Thank you for the tremendous support you have given!
Sign up today &
Dance the Night Away support Great
Saturday February 16th Massingham
Village Hall
7.30pm in the Village Hall Refurbishment
Fabulous food and dancing. Sign up by visiting:
To raise money for the www.westnorfolkwins.co.uk
Village Hall refurbishment. & search for Great Massingham
50p of every £1 spent on tickets asso-
Don’t miss it! Save the date. ciated with the Village Hall goes to
the Hall & 10p to other local causes.
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Mallard News
This parish magazine is
published every month for the ‘Histry Bits’.... A Hard Day’s Work
During World War II, feeding Britain in the face of constant U-
residents of Great and Little
Massingham with the support ofboat attacks, in the Atlantic, was top priority. With so many
the Great Massingham Parish
Council, the Parochial Churchmen away fighting, women and girls nationwide were roped in
Council and Massingham to keep food production moving. Only a minority were actual
Village Hall Trustees.
www.greatmassingham.net
Land Girls. Most were just ordinary villagers, the wives and
e-mail: daughters of farmers and farm workers. Massingham was no
[email protected] exception. Here’s a lovely letter my mother Merrill, from
Editorial Committee Heath Farm, sent to my future father, Ken Miller, who was
Editor: Bev. Randall. serving overseas at the time, filling him in on a hard day’s
6 Abbeyfields work in the fields and the evening that followed.
Great Massingham
01485 520 899 Heath Farm, Gt. Massingham, King’s Lynn
Treasurer: David Baines Wednesday Evening 28th May 1941
01485 520 966 Dear Ken
Website: Caroline Boyden …What a day I had! It could not have been a nicer one. The
01485 521 816 sun shone with really terrific heat and I am nearly scorched
Deadline for the up. It has made me a brilliant red, but it will be a nice tan in
next issue about two days’ time. Have got several blisters on my big toes,
th but that was because I wore Ivor’s boots. I was working the
January 20 whole day with Charlie Cawthorne. He was sowing kale and I
In this issue was rolling in front of him (the horse roll, not me!!!). We had
our lunch together, he telling me about his nephew, a bus driv-
• VH Refurbishment er in London, and me telling him about you. He is always very
• February Dance keen to hear what you are doing.
• West Norfolk Wins
• ‘Histry’ Bits When I got back I was dreadfully dirty with the dust that the
• Match Names horse kicks up behind and was thankful to get into a nice bath.
• Village Hall Events But, despite the dirt in my shoes, hair all awry and blisters on
• West Norfolk Folk my feet, I really did enjoy my
• Quiz Night day. Not only was it the hardest
• Dance Lesson work I have done for a very long
• Craft and Chat time, it was a relief to get away
• Wonderful Life
• Community Cars from the fowls for a day. Tomor-
• NHS Advice row we are rolling the barley.
• Parish Council I hear on the wireless tonight
• Scammers that they are going to ration
• Thanks From Robert eggs. It is a good thing your
• Be Vigilant mother has put a few [hens]
• Thank You Deborah
• Baby & Toddler down…
• Mobile Library Must stop now to get ready for
• Christmas Lights the dance. I don’t think dancing
• School 100 Club is very good for blisters but,
• Pétanque Terrain luckily, they are on the top of my Merrill Morton
• Strollers toes as Ivor’s boots were too
• Film Night
• Lest We Forget DVD’s large. They all send best wishes
• Church News from home. Fondest love, Merrill. David Miller
• Church Services
• Biodiversity Project Fitness Mobility,11. 30 - 12. 30, Thursdays, Docking Surgery
• Dates for your Diary
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‘Histry Bits’ follow up to ‘No Ordinary Football Match’ in December issue…..
Thank you for your response to our request for names of the ‘superstars’ in the 1953
special football match to celebrate the Queen’s coronation. Here they all are…..
Comic football team at Great Massingham to mark the Coronation
of Queen Elizabeth II – the ladies played the men.

From left to right, back row:

H. Smalls, D. Leverett, D. Skipper, P. Reeve, R. Moore, J. Church.
Second row:
B. Seaman, J. Hodson, W. Moore, H. Hodson, O. Skipper, M. Hodson, I. Morton, J. Morton.
Third row:
A. Bunkle, H. Christmas, L. Cooper, D. Manning, J. Drewery, D. Hardingham, M. Goodings.
Front:
E. Skipper.

Massingham Historical Society

Thank you to everyone who attended the December talk given by Peter Gunn entitled
‘Aviation Landmarks’. His talk proved very popular making this a very successful even-
ing for the Society.
Our January meeting is on Monday 14th January, at 7.30pm, at the Village Hall.

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Mallard News Village Hall
VILLAGE HALL REGULAR EVENTS Craft and Chat
Keep Fit Wed. 1.45 to 2.45pm In the Village Hall Bar,
Bingo Fridays at 7.30pm 2pm - 4.30pm
Auction Sundays £1.50 includes refreshments.
Coronation Club (4th Wed.) 2pm - 4pm Mondays 7th and 21st January 2019
Baby &Toddler Thurs. 10am - 11.30am
W/Norfolk Radio Sundays 7pm -10pm QUIZ NIGHT
Craft & Chat (1st& 3rd Mon) 2 - 4.30pm Our first Quiz Night for 2019 is on
Trefoil Guild 2nd Thursday, each month Thursday 24th January,
Film Night 3rd Thursday, each month 7.30pm start, in the Village Hall Bar.
Quiz Nights 4th Thursday, each month We have quiz masters for the first four
Bowls - Short Mat Wednesdays 7pm - 9.30 quizzes of the year. However, new quiz
Historical Society 2nd Monday 7.30pm masters are always welcome. Donations
Youth Club Tuesdays 6.45- 9.15pm for raffle prizes are also always welcome.
Yoga With a Chair Tuesdays 10am - 11am Peter James (01485 521 706)

A ‘Wonderful’ Film Event Raising

West Norfolk Radio’s Live Shows
Funds for the Pétanque Court
Village Hall Bar 7-10pm, FREE entry.
The Christmas Movie, 'It’s a Wonderful
20 Jan Hipidi and Chloe Lorentzen Life', shown at the Village Hall on Sunday
live at Great Massingham.
16th December, was a great success.
27 Jan Matt Watson & Yve Mary B Over forty people turned up to enjoy the
live at Great Massingham.
film, mulled wine and minced pies, raising
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£320.00 for the Pétanque Court.
The event was the brainchild of Annie
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 Great Massingham Village Hall: Community Interest Company
Chair’s Report, Annual General Meeting, 27th November 2018
Principal Activities: ‘Great Massingham Social Club Community Interest
Company’ was established by the Trustees of Great Massingham Village Hall & Institute
(Charity No 303959) as its trading arm to provide the means for members of the local
community and visitors to the area to engage in sport, recreation, social intercourse and to
enjoy refreshments. The company rents from the Village Hall Charity the space to run a
licensed bar selling alcoholic and other refreshments and the playing of snooker and other
such games. Any surplus generated by the activities of the Charity is used for the benefit
of the Village Hall Charity.
During the year, the Company has continued to encourage members of the local community,
from all walks of life, to participate in sporting, recreational and social activities consistent
with the objectives of the Company and has enhanced the experience of those attending
functions at the Village Hall and associated facilities.
The directors are pleased to report a significant increase in sales with gross profit margins
remaining strong. Accordingly, the Company has been able to make a significant contribu-
tion to the upkeep and improvement of facilities at the Hall and, as such, fulfil its role.
The directors of the Community Interest Company are appointed by the Village Hall Trus-
tees and, in their role as directors, work voluntarily and receive no remuneration. They
wish to thank their staff, suppliers and the local community for their continued support.
On behalf of the Directors: Sincere thanks go to Vic Cross as the long-standing,
effective general manager of the Club without whom the village would not have such an
excellent facility both for socialising and for events. It’s hard to overstate how vital and
selfless Vic has been in maintaining the Club and Hall.
We wish to acknowledge the hard work of all the staff and especially the long service of
Debbie Lambert especially in her new role as Assistant Bar Manager. Sincere thanks go to
Irene Allen in her role as Club Bookkeeper ensuring the club’s takings, employment re-
sponsibilities and expenditure are correctly managed. Thanks also to Sandy Francis for her
efficient work as secretary of the CIC. The membership of the club continues to rise with
252 signed up, an increase on last year’s 240.
The Future: The directors wish to inform the shareholders of our
vision for the future as we maintain and improve the Club as a key finance-raising facility
for the Village Hall. Our overall task is to find mechanisms to educate the village and es-
pecially the members of the club of its role in supporting the maintenance and financial
wellbeing of the Village Hall. Clearly, we will have opportunities to achieve this as the
Charity moves to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
We intend to encourage the staff to become more involved with the success of the social
club and will continue staff briefing to share a vision of the club’s future and to garner
their ideas and support for the continued success of the club.
We aim to boost membership by organising events, exclusively for members, and to add
value to being a club member. We want to encourage more women and more younger vil-
lagers to socialise at the club by finding ways of making the club a more attractive envi-
ronment, by modifying the ambience and comfort of the pool room and then the bar area.
It is the Directors’ intention that, as soon as the Village Hall Refurbishment is complete,
plans will be made to remodel the pool room/bar area. Additionally, we will continue to
improve the village’s awareness of events at the social club and Hall through the village
website, Facebook posts and The Mallard.
The directors want to secure more bar trade. Twenty-three different organisations regularly
use the Hall. Clearly, we need to make the best of these groups and life celebration events.
This task takes on more prominence as the Village Hall refurbishment is completed in
June 2019. Philip Ward, on behalf of the Directors
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Mallard News Support your Community
Huge Rewards For Volunteer Drivers
With The Community Car Scheme!
There are huge rewards to be enjoyed by volunteering as a driv-
er with The Great Massingham Area Community Car Scheme.
None of them are financial, I’m afraid but our 50 or so car own-
ers who offer transport to people without means of getting to
hospital, doctor’s surgeries, hairdressers, supermarkets, vets
and more, gain great satisfaction from knowing that they are
helping our local community.
Our passengers have said things like “You are my lifeline” and “I don’t know what I
would do without you”. Many long - lasting friendships have been made between drivers
and passengers.
There is no upfront commitment. When a passenger requests a trip, our office staff swing
into action to find a willing soul to take on the job. You will be able to accept it or de-
cline it, should it not be convenient for you.
Fuel and running costs are paid by the passenger (currently at 45p per mile) so your time
- even one trip a week is making a contribution - is all we ask.
Around 6000 trips each year make a lot of difference to our community and we would be
pleased to welcome you into the group.
You can find out more about how you can spend a few minutes helping other people by
visiting our website: www.massinghamcommunitycars.co.uk
Please get in Touch. Details also on Advert, page 12
NHS in Norfolk and Waveney says ‘HelpUsHelpYou’ this Winter. What can you do?
• Make sure your medicine cabinets are stocked and especially make sure you order
any regular medicines in good time, taking care to only order what you need.
• If you feel poorly, seek advice from your pharmacist before it gets worse. In urgent
cases, call your GP or 111 and they’ll advise you about what to do.
• If you are suffering from norovirus or other common sickness bugs don’t spread it
around by visiting your GP or other public places. Stay at home and rest.
• HomeFirst - Your own bed is the best bed! The NHS and Social Care across all of
Norfolk and Waveney are stressing that if someone needs a hospital or temporary
care they will get it but their aim is always to help people get back home as soon as
possible. Being back home can help a speedier recovery particularly with elderly pa-
tients who lose their independence rapidly. So, if you know a friend or relative, par-
ticularly if they are older, who has to go into hospital, it would be kind to make sure
they have all they need to get back home, including checking the heating works and
whether they have food in the house, the washing is done and they feel OK.
• New Year, New You. With the start of the New Year, people’s thoughts turn to get-
ting fit and improving their health. To stay healthy or improve health, adults need to
do two types of physical activity each week - aerobic and strength exercises. How
much physical activity you need to do each week depends on your age. Adults aged
65 or older who are generally fit and have no health conditions that limit their mobili-
ty should try to be active daily by doing at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic ac-
tivity (ie. Cycling, walking, strength exercises) on two or more days a week.
Why not join a walking group, go for a swim or join a local class? Your library should
have information or you could consult the Norfolk Community Directory.
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Parish Council Report - November Meeting
Seven councillors attended the meeting.
Also present was the Clerk.
A beacon ceremony had taken place on 11 th
November to commemorate the centenary of
World War One and it had been a magnifi-
cent occasion. The members wished to thank
Mr. Bickerton for all his work in arranging
the event. It was agreed to retain the beacon WATCH OUT
in a permanent position.
Members were very disappointed that there FOR SCAMMERS
had been no response from parishioners to the Norfolk Police are urging you to be vig-
request for assistance with the Christmas ilant against a recent scam report.
lights. However, money will be spent on en- The scam can take many forms but re-
suring that there will be Christmas lights this ports suggest that the scammers pose as
year but it was hoped that volunteers would undercover police officers stating there
come forward for next year. (See article p8) has been a report of fraud on the victim’s
Fishing has recommenced. A site meeting is bank account, or that a family member
to be held with CGM to discuss grounds has been arrested for assistance in an
maintenance requirements for 2019. undercover police operation.
Discussions regarding the annual Budget and Victims are taken by taxi to a location to
Precept requirements were carried forward to withdraw a large amount of cash which
the next meeting as the necessary information is later collected by a courier or person
had not been received from the Borough involved in the fraud.
Council. Report to police any
All correspondence was dealt with and all concerns about a
outstanding accounts sanctioned for payment. vulnerable person
The next meeting will be on requesting immediate
Monday 14th January, 2019 at 7.30 pm. withdrawal of a large amount of cash.

Robert Taylor’s Special Thanks…. I think it extremely gratifying that the staff and
volunteers in our village businesses and other organisations go above and beyond when it
comes to assisting blind / partially sighted folk like me.
A massive thank you to Mark, Kerry & staff at the village store for their continued assis-
tance in marching up and down the shelves to find some of my more obscure requests and
never spilling the beans to my wife that I might, sometimes, add a chocolate bar to my
list! ….Mark, Sally and team at the pub are also extremely tolerant of me when Jane and I
go in for a drink or bite to eat….. The staff at the Farm Shop also show the same level of
care….Jane and I have also spent some lovely evenings, especially during the summer, at
the Village Social Club and a big thank you to Vic and other staff/volunteers who are
always willing to assist…... Sorry if I’ve missed anyone. I feel real ly blessed to live in a
community that thinks nothing of helping those less fortunate than themselves.

A Timely Reminder of Our Need to be Vigilant

We thank the residents for alerting us to this problem. Everyone please be vigilant.
‘Myself and two of my neighbours had items stolen from our sheds last Thursday
night. (November) The thieves entered our gardens from fields at the back of our
houses. We live in a small row of cottages at the end of Castle Acre Road.’
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Village Hall Trustees Thank Debbie Reeve Great Massingham
On Friday 15th December 2018, on Baby and Toddler
behalf of the Village Hall Trustees, EVERY
Arthur Allen presented Debbie Reeve THURSDAY
with a bouquet to thank Debbie, her From
helpers and bingo players for the huge 10 - 11.30am
contribution they have made to the at the
Village Hall. Debbie is the driving Village Hall
force behind the Bingo every Friday £2 with snack of tea &
cake,50p second child.
evening and husband Rodney is the See us on facebook.
chief Bingo caller and ferries some
participants to and from the Hall. Mobile Library Visits
Over the years Debbie and her gang have raised about £20,000 15th January &
that has helped towards maintaining the Hall and, more recent- 12th February
ly, contributed to the forthcoming refurbishment. Arthur Allen As timetabled

The Big New Switch On!

On Saturday 15th December we switched on
our new Christmas lights on the Green. De-
spite atrocious weather with strong winds, sleet
and rain many people braved the elements to
see Timmy Howlett switch on the newly refur-
bished lights to loud cheers and applause. The
conditions being so uncomfortable, we all as-
sembled in the newly erected extension at the
rear of the Dabbling Duck for carols and mince
pies. A roaring stove helped to keep us warm
as we sang some of our favourites, accompa-
nied by Julian on his keyboard.
Members of Great Massingham Fire Service joined the throng collecting £65 for the Fire
Service Benevolent Fund. All in all it turned out to be another special evening for our
village. My thanks to Great Massingham Parish Council for funding the refurbishment,
to Tim Collins for his amazing Xmas Switch, to Timmy for waiting a whole year to
switch the lights on after the confusion over times last year, to Mick and Elaine Wingell
for chocs and road safety duty, to the Dabbling Duck for hosting the event, to Julian and
choir for leading the singing, to the team of electricians who did an excellent job with
replacing the lights, in difficult conditions, and to all of you who came and supported us.
A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all! Andrew Bickerton
Primary School
Our first draw was
carried out on Thursday January 17th 2019
8th December 2018 7pm for 7.30pm, £4 entry. Village Hall
1st prize – David Butterworth ‘Lucky’
2nd prize – Maggie Prue
3rd prize – Barbara Taylor A meditation on mortality, loneliness,
More squares still available. spirituality and human connection
Please contact Joules 07761 983212 through the journey of an elderly man.
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Pétanque Terrain
The Pétanque playing area (known as a ‘terrain’) is
now up and running for anyone who wishes to use
it. This provides another activity at the village hall
that all ages can play. No need to book – just turn
up with your boules and play. (Bring your own
boules) There’s a noticeboard displaying the rules
if you need them.
We had a good turn-out for the official opening on
Sunday 2nd December. Vic Cross kindly said a few
words before he cut the ribbon. A few of us then
had a go at playing before we retreated to the Hall

bar for a very welcome drink.

I want to thank everyone who helped
during the construction :
Alan Petto, Richard Fanneran, Baz
Pratt, Bryan Francis, Peter Wadham,
Annie Lawton, Colin Whitmore and
Dave Gagen.
I also want to thank each person and
organisation who contributed towards
the cost with your kind donations.
Bob Nash
Strollers Have Fun at Christmas
Our annual Christmas stroll and quiz took place
on 2nd December. Seven strollers first went for a
walk before all met up at the Dabbling Duck, to-
gether with three non-strollers, making ten for
lunch and the quiz.
Crackers were provided, but considering the men-
tal condition of us all, they were surplus to re-
quirement! Isobel and Bob provided the quiz and,
in their absence, Fiona attempted to conduct
proceedings. The questions were idiosyncratic to
say the least and involved complicated mathematics and a thorough knowledge of ‘The
Twelve Days of Christmas’. Mind blowing but real fun which is what it was all about.
Attached is a picture of us enjoying our lunch at the Dabbling Duck. The next stroll will
probably be in March – we are fair-weather strollers! Andrew Bickerton

Lest We Forget DVDs

DVDs of our WW1 commemoration Lest We Forget, staged in St Mary’s Church on
Sunday 11th November, are on sale at £6 each. The proceeds will be donated to the Royal
British Legion. For those who were unable to attend on the day, the DVDs cap-
ture the special atmosphere created by the choir and performers on this unique occasion.
To order your copy either e-mail me on [email protected] or use the form
provided at The Village Store. Andrew Bickerton
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Church Services January 2019
Date Time Service Location
nd
2 January 9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
th
6 January 8.30 am Holy Communion Ashwicken
Epiphany 9.30 am Family Service Harpley
10.30 am Holy Communion Grimston
10.30 am Morning Praise Gayton
11.00 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
6.00 pm Evensong Congham
13th January 10.30 am Group Holy Communion Congham
4.00 pm The Gap Pott Row Chapel
16th January 9.00 am Holy Communion Grimston
th
20 January 8.30 am Holy Communion Roydon
9.30 am Holy Communion Little Massingham
10.30 am Holy Communion Gayton
10.30 am Morning Praise Grimston
11.00 am Family Service Great Massingham
11.15 am Sung Holy Communion Harpley
27th January 8.30 am Holy Communion Congham
10.30 am Family Service Grimston
11.00 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
3.00 pm Celtic Service Gayton Thorpe
3rd February 8.30 am Holy Communion Ashwicken
9.30 am Family Service Harpley
10.30 am Holy Communion Grimston
10.30 am Morning Praise Gayton
11.00 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
7th February 9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
th
Benefice Prayer Meeting, Sunday 6 January at 3pm at The Rectory, Gayton.
For more news please visit our benefice website at www.ggmbenefice.uk
CHURCH NEWS Thursday, January 24th at St
Wednesday Teas Nicholas Church, Gayton, at
By kind invitation of Mary and Judith the 3.30pm.
Wednesday teas will be held, during the Cost is £2 per child.
winter months, at 3, Abbeyfields from 2pm. If you want to know more about
Come and Sing Messy Church please call
These sessions, led by Julian Thomson, Rev’d Jane on 01553 636 227.
meet fortnightly, at 10am, Friday mornings, Thank You
at Great Massingham. All welcome. Thank you for all your support during 2018
Contact Julian on 01485 520 721. with our many events.
Messy Church Our recent Christmas Market was a great
We begin the new year of Messy Church on: success and we appreciate your support.
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Great Massingham
Preschool places available
September 2018
2-4 years
Childcare available 8am-6pm
[email protected]
07807185746

32 Walcups Lane, Great Massingham, PE32 2HR

Email: [email protected]

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D S PLUMBING
est 1990
Call 01485 542576
Or 07818 602258
Boiler Servicing, New Heating Systems,
Bathrooms, Breakdowns, Repairs,
Upgrades, All Plumbing Covered.

FIRING Heath Farm Shop

Family run business
selling quality &

SQUAD
bespoke meat and
produce, from our own
farm & local Suppliers
Heath farm Shop, Lynn Lane,
Great Massingham
WOODBURNERS King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2HJ
01485 520 828
Comprehensive stock to view at our Open 9-5 Monday to Friday
showroom on 9-1 Saturday
The West Raynham Business Park.
01328 854 098
e-mail: [email protected]
www.firingsquadwoodburners.com
APPROVED CLEARVIEW STOCKIST

Welcomes old & new members

High quality fitted and free-standing

furniture. Individually designed,
Excellent facilities and
a friendly atmosphere. personally installed by experts from
Good beer, real ale, wines and spirits
all at competitive prices. our Great Massingham workshops.
Separate snooker room. www.tenacityinteriors.com
Satellite, large screen TV.
Outside drinking area.
Entertainment throughout the year.
Membership applications can be obtained CALL TODAY
from the club bar 01485 521888

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 Useful Numbers
Organisation Contact Phone No.
Allotment Association Gill Goold 0750 824 2223
Baby & Toddler Rachael Lockwood Contact Village Hall
Biodiversity Project Mike Jackson 520 056
Borough Council Tim Tilbrook 01485 601413
Bell Ringing Denys Winner 520 598
Bowls Club Peter Wadham 520 796
Church Contacts Revd Judith Pollard 01485 601 251
or Revd Jane Holmes 01553 636227
Community Car Scheme Office 520 823
Coronation Club Jill Whitmore 520 609
County Council Stuart Graham Dark 07450 679 355
Doctors Massingham Surgery 520 521

The Film Night Arthur Allen 520 628

Fishing Warden Guy Belsom Sue Nash on 520 476
Guide Trefoil Guild Shirley Rae 520 259
Massingham Historical Society Peter James 521 706
Tennis and Multi-Sports Club Arthur Allen 520 628
Parish Council Kevin Webb (Clerk) 01328 855 046
Vic Cross (Chair) 520 387
Pre-School Pip Armitage 07807 185 746
Police Non-emergency 101
School Ann Beardall 520 362
Village Hall Hall & Bar & Vic Cross 520 588/520 387

The Village Store & Post Office OVEN CLEANING

• Fresh Bread Daily from Ridouts Bakery
CARPET CLEANING
• Holiday Insurance & Foreign Currency SOFA CLEANING
• Take Away Food Menu
• Fresh Fruit and vegetables Call the local experts now

Clean Tech
Mark, Kerry and
FREE local deliveries
staff welcome you
to your local shop,
7days a week.
every Thursday ! 01485 609223
Mon. to Sat. Village Store Card, cheque and cash
8am to 5.30pm Great Massingham
Sun. 9.30 -12.30 payments accepted
Tel: 520 272

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 Biodiversity Project. Our 2018 Report on Progress
Regular visitors to our biodi-
versity site will have noticed
several changes over the past
twelve months. The most
prominent of these has been
the new path around the west
side of the pond. Making-up
the path (see photograph) was
heavy but rewarding work
much delayed by the wet,
cold winter but completed in
time to sow the path with a
rough meadow grass in May.
Attractive views across the
pond are now to be had from
all sides. Additions to the
plant life include wayfarer
trees, wild hop, wild clematis
and Russian comfrey, with pondweed (Potamogeton natans), fringed water lilies
(Nymphoides peltata) and brandy bottle (Nuphar lutea) being planted in the pond and
netted against the many ducks that now make our site their regular home.
Hundreds of winter aconite tubers were also planted in the wood and species-rich seed
mixtures along with teasel and mullein were sown at the west-end of the wood and at the
north side of the pond. Much of the seed was donated by the Fakenham Garden Centre.
Our Parish Council has also given financial support for which we are grateful. In the
summer, we held an open gardens day at Kennels Farm that raised several hundred
pounds for the Project. We also visited Gooderstone Water Gardens and the Gaywood
Valley Nature Reserve. A trip to the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary is being planned for spring
2019, inspired by our newly installed owl nesting box on the south side of the wood.
About a dozen smaller nesting boxes have also been put-up for woodland birds along
with a new feeding station and food store (thank you Robin Arbenz for all these boxes).
Overall, 2018 has been a productive & enjoyable year for the Project and we look forward
to furthering the biodiversity of the Site in 2019 and maintaining it as a village attraction.
We have recently become constituted and will hold our first AGM on Wednesday 6th
February, 7 pm at 6, Kennels Farm. Newcomers interested in volunteering are welcome
to join us at the AGM and learn more about the work we do. Mike Jackson Tel: 520 056

Dates for your Diary – January 2019

Date Event Time Place
7,21 Jan Craft & Chat 2- 4.30 pm Village Hall Bar
7 Jan Another Dance Lesson 7- 8 pm Village Hall
14 Jan Parish Council Meeting 7.30 pm Village Hall
15 Jan Mobile Library From 11 am As Timetabled
17 Jan Film Night 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall
20/27 Jan West Norfolk Live 7 - 10 pm Village Hall Bar
24 Jan Quiz Night 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall Bar

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