Remembrance Evening - Sunday 10 November

The beacon is ready for this evening’s Remembrance Service at St Peter’s Church & the Village Hall.
Thanks to the intrepid Joe Walker, Andrew & Helen Major, Robin Twigge & Graeme Frost.

Editorial

As memories of summer fade we can turn our thoughts to autumn and winter when the Village will be hosting a number of activities. The Remembrance Event on 10th November will follow last year’s successful format but will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of WW2. It will begin with a talk on the Home Front followed by the service and beacon lighting. Soup and rolls in the Village Hall will be accompanied by films and music from the period. The Parish Council has kindly donated funds for research to be conducted into the lives of the four servicemen whose names appear on the WW2 plaque in St Peter’s Church so that further information will be given about them in forthcoming presentations.

As you will see, our seasonal festival has been changed this year with a Twelfth Night Celebration on 4th January where we hope to blow away those post-Christmas blues with good food and drink with entertainment from the celebrated Norfolk folk duo: Chanter’s Jigge – full details in the next edition.

We now have an opportunity to upgrade the Village’s broadband which is the slowest I’ve ever encountered. Do have a serious look at the offer being made by County Broadband in this edition which will greatly enhance not only the speed of your computer but also the performance of your television and phone.

I was delighted to read of the success of the Garage Sale in September which raised much-needed funds for the Needham Nook and the Norfolk Ambulance Rescue Service. The proposed Community Social Calendar is a very welcome development that will help to coordinate the social activities of the Village.

The Church will be hosting this year’s Christingle which will be followed by a candle-lit procession through the Village and finish at the Red Lion where there will be food and drink a plenty. 

Alan Jeffrey

A Date For Your Diary: Jan 2020
TWELFTH NIGHT will be celebrated on Saturday 4th January 2020 at the Village Hall. There will be food and entertainment by Chanter’s Jigge, a folk duo using traditional instruments – more details in the next edition. Suitable for adults & children. 

Annual Needham Village BBQ & Village Yard Sale

Friends Of Needham Village Hall
The Library held in Needham Village Hall on THURSDAYS will close for Christmas and New Year on December 19th Open again on January 9th 2020.

David’s QUIZ for Christmas and New Year will be on sale £1 a quiz contact Pauline on 01379853033 if you would like to join in.

Pauline Spinlove 

Needham Parish Council

The meeting of the Parish Council on 23rd September was attended by Martin Wilby of Norfolk County Council and Jeremy Savage of Harleston and Wortwell District Council, who both provided reports on items relevant to Needham. Their reports will be incorporated in the minutes of the meeting.

A discussion took place on whether and how the Parish Council could support our community in taking action to reduce the impact of climate change, environmental damage and community isolation. It was agreed to develop ideas on what the Parish Council can do. Since the meeting the report on the threat of extinction of many birds and mammals has been published, highlighting one of the issues.

We are joining a Norfolk Association of Local Councils initiative on promoting community, well-being and environment across the region. At future meetings we will look at specific actions that might be taken such as plant a tree campaign to increase carbon capture, development of areas of biodiversity, community communications to provide local help, guidance on reducing use of plastics etc. We welcome any input from local residents in this initiative.

The next meeting will be held in the Village Hall Annex at 7.30 on Monday 25th November 

Georgina Frost 

Vice Chair 

St Peter’s Church Needham November & December 2019 

Church Services

10th Nov - Remembrance Service 6pm
24th Nov - Holy Communion 9:30am
1st    Dec - Crib/Christingle 4:30pm
8th    Dec - Morning Prayers 9:30am
15th Dec - Carol Service 6pm 
22nd Dec - Holy Communion 9:30am
24th Dec -  No service
25th Dec - Informal Holy Communion 11:00am
29th Dec - No service

Remembrance Service – 6pm Holy Communion - 9.30am

Contacts:
Rector: Revd Nigel Tuffnell 01379 852166
Email: rector@7churches.org.uk Website: www.7churches.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/7churches. org.uk
Administration: 01379 851148 Email: admin@7churches.org.uk

Remembrance Service: 10 November at 5:30pm  with a talk about Needham in 1939 followed by a service, beacon lighting and soup & rolls in the Village Hall with a WW2 film showing.

Annual Church Yard Tidy Up: 16 November at  09:30 am  with free refreshments.  Please bring shears, rakes, forks etc.. We have a wheelbarrow.

Crib & Christingle:  2 December at 4:30pm followed by carols through the village to the Red Lion where they will continue with their carols.  Hopefully, the Christmas tree will be in place to start the Festive Season.

Carol Service: 15 December at 6pm followed by mince pies/refreshments

Christmas Day Service: 11am -  an informal Holy Communion

A key safe is now in place in the porch.  Please contact one of the following for the code number:

• Revd Nigel Tuffnell 01379 308905
• Robin Twigge         07818400632
• Helen Walker         01379853731
• Gill Powell              07545396695

At Peter's PCC would like to thank Robbi Dove for hosting Christmas Coffee evenings for a number of years but for personal reasons she has decided to stop hosting them.  The money raised was for the Friends of St Peter's Fund. Thank you, Robbi, for all your hard work over the years and for the fun evenings we had with you.

For further information about the above, please contact Gill Powell 07545396695

Needham Residents Urged To Support New Full Fibre Broadband Network As Community Venues Offered Free Connection 

Needham could miss out on connecting to some of the fastest broadband speeds in the UK if residents and business owners don’t give the go ahead for construction of a new full fibre network being offered by County Broadband.
The specialist provider recently announced 20 villages in the Thetford and Diss areas, including Needham, where it aims to build its future-ready full fibre network and offer hyperfast (600 Mbps) and ultrafast (300 Mbps) speeds 20x faster than the national average.
The plans will only go ahead if at least 30% of the community agrees to take up the broadband service. Meanwhile, schools and village halls in each community which gives the green light will also be offered a free connection.
Residents and businesses in Needham are invited to find out more about the rollout plans by visiting: www.countybroadbandfibre.co.uk/futureready. Premises covered by the rollout have already received letters with further information.
With full fibre speeds, schools could take advantage of the latest technology for use in the classroom whilst village halls could provide video-conferencing and transform public events. It would also provide a boost for centres which run films nights or showcase live sporting events as it would mean content could be streamed reliability and at the highest HD quality.
Full fibre broadband is delivered through fibre optic cables connected directly into properties. HD films can be downloaded in minutes and albums in seconds. Speeds are 10 times faster than standard ‘superfast’ broadband which, even though is promoted as fibre, actually uses copper to deliver the internet from green roadside cabinets to properties. Speeds halve approximately every 600 metres and connections can be unreliable in peak times. 

Lloyd Felton, chief executive of County Broadband said: “Schools and village halls are the lifeblood for rural communities which is why we are offering them a free connection.
“Unless villages give us the go-ahead, they will miss out on this unique, golden chance to connect to some of the fastest speeds in the UK and get themselves future-ready.”
Residents are also being offered a month’s free service once the network is built for every neighbour they sign up through County Broadband’s ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme.
The project is funded in part by a £46million private investment by Aviva Investors. The network would be installed in 2020 and be available to all premises. County Broadband is based in East Anglia and has over 3,000 customers across the region.

NEEDHAM COULD RECEIVE FULL FIBRE BROADBAND - BUT ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT. 

Needham at War: The Home Front 

This year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of WW2 with a series of events at St Peter’s Church and the Village Hall on Sunday 10th November from 5.30pm. Below is a summary of the illustrated talk that will begin the proceedings in the Church.

For most people in Needham life continued much as normal after the formal declaration of War at 11am on 3rd September 1939. However preparation for the conflict had begun almost immediately after Neville Chamberlain’s return from Munich in 1938. The People

From the Survey that was conducted by the Government in September1939 we know that many Needham villagers had signed up to ‘do their bit’ on the Home Front – some examples are given below:

• ▪  Revd. Harold Bally living at the Vicarage was appointed First Aid
  Commandant.
  
• ▪  Evangeline Dean who lived at Greenacres was appointed as
  Evacuation Officer.
  
• ▪  Retired Royal Naval Petty Officer, Leonard Clark who lived at
  Inglenook next to the Red Lion pub, helped to organise Local Defence
  on the Home Front.
  
• ▪  Leslie Aldrich at Beverley House was listed as an ARP Warden.
  
• ▪  Poultry Farmer, Arnold Brame at Valley House also an ARP warden.
  
• ▪  Maggie Martin, Assistant Teacher, living at Montecassino is a First
  Aider and SRP Warden, along with her next door neighbours at
  Church Farm, Sybil and Helen Ferry who are also in the WVS. Rules and Regulations
  

• ▪  Pets – owners were advised to think twice before destroying their pets
  as it was considered that there was plenty of animal food in the country and that pets would be safe in a gasproof room. Later on, when rationing tightened it became an offence to feed pets food that was suitable for human consumption – a rule that was largely ignored.
  
• ▪  Pig Clubs – to tackle food shortages villagers were encouraged to establish Pig Clubs (see cover picture) whereby they kept half the meat and gave over the rest for general rationed consumption. 
  
  
  
  The Blackout
  
  

  In anticipation of terrifying air raids everyone was expected to black out their homes and businesses every day between sunset and sunrise so that no light was visible from outside.

  Penalties for allowing lights to show included imprisonment for three months, a fine of up to £100 (£6,384 in today’s money) or both. One recorded prosecution was Harry Walpole of Mill Farm in Needham who was fined just 5 shillings (nearly £10 today) for allowing a bonfire to burn into the night.

  
  

  Not only were homes subjected to lighting restrictions but all vehicle lights had to be covered and front lamps’ luminosity reduced. Although there were very few cars in the Village, a number of residents were prosecuted for not having correct lights on their bicycles.

  Christmas 1939
  
  

  The official line was that people should enjoy Christmas 1939 but ‘with caution’. The Diss Express encouraged people to shop local, thus saving petrol and thereby contributing to the war effort.

  Local traders had to tread a fine line between encouraging people to spend money - but not extravagantly. For women there were some exceptions to austerity, purely for morale-boosting purposes : “He will be home for Christmas so look your best. A permanent wave will add to your charm.” (Diss Express).

  
  

  Carol singers, willing to brave the cold, were ordered to keep their torches pointed to the ground so as not to break the blackout rules, and church bells were silenced in case they were mistaken for air raid warnings.

  
  

  At 3pm on Christmas Day 1939, King George VI broadcast his Christmas message from Sandringham on the BBC:

  “A New Year is at hand.” He said, “We cannot tell what it will bring. If it brings peace, how thankful we shall all be. If it brings us continued struggle, we shall remain undaunted.”

  
  

  If you’d like to hear more about Needham at War in 1939, join us at 5.30pm on Sunday 10th November at St Peter’s Church.

  

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  Steve Poulter 

NEWS FROM NEEDHAM NOOK 

NARS and the NOOK Benefit from Inaugural Village Sale

It is with grateful thanks that I can report that local charity, Norfolk Ambulance Rescue Service and the Needham Nook received generous donations from the Village Sale held on the 15th of September. Feedback from the stall holders was that it was great success and that many have now found space in their garages they had forgotten even existed! Thank you to everyone that contributed and for their stall donation. With the help of the donation bucket at the BBQ we raised a total of £300.

New Village Initiative will see a Community Social Calendar Brought to Life.

We are looking for people from the village to start up a social group. We are hoping that a new group of faces separate to that of the other committees but joined in ethos and cause.

We would like to meet in a more social setting so we thought that maybe the pub would be a great place to meet. Watch out in the next edition of the Link for details. Until then look out for details of the Remembrance Service and Light Dinner at the Church and Village Hall; then the Christingle Service in the Church followed by a Torch Lit Walk through the village singing carols and looking at the lights in the village, finished with more carols at the pub plus a mince pie or two. Maybe next year we will have some new social events like a pudding club, film night, talks, and even a quiz night?

Helen Walker

BRING OUT YOUR BOTTLES

Due to the perceived hazard of overhead power lines the Village Hall has to relocate the bottle bank. The Red Lion have generously offered to make space available to relocate one of the banks. Please continue to take your glass bottles to the bank now that it is at the Red Lion. The Village Hall are able to claim re-cycling credits for the glass collected from Norfolk County Council which goes towards the cost of organising village events such as the Summer Barbecue.

Andrew Major

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GILL ALEXANDER’S BARN CONCERTS
IAN SHAW is appearing at Pulham Market Memorial Hall on Friday 22nd November. Doors open 7.00. Tickets in advance include a full meal and cost
£28.00 each and can be obtained from Gill Alexander on 01379 852721.There is a Bar.
No tickets on the door. IAN was awarded jazz singer of the year by the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018 and has appeared at my Barn many times always to a full house.

Rose Martin and  Gill Levin are exhibiting at St Margaret's Church of Art, St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4AQ under the auspices of HWAT. The Harleston and Waveney Art Collective. 
Open Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm, 22-27 October. PV Tuesday 22 October, 5pm to 7.30pm. 

Harleston & District Forget-Me-Not Dementia Friendly Community & Cafe

The Forget-me-Not Café is open on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Swift Piano Bar at the Swan Hotel, Harleston, 2 - 4pm with our next session on: Thursday 21st November 2019.
Christmas Party: Come along to our Christmas Party at the Swan Hotel, Harleston on Thursday 19th December at 2pm
Enjoy all the Christmas songs with the very popular U3A Ukulele Group.
Father Christmas will be calling in to see you all as well
Enjoy our Christmas fare with mince pies and mulled wine (non alcoholic)
contact Pat on 01379 676557 or email Patricia.simmonds@mail.com 

What’s On
HARLESTON CINEMA: FILMS FOR NOV 2019 THURSDSAY 28th November: Yesterday
Hot on the heels of the highly regarded biopic of Sir Elton John which Harleston Cinema screened in October comes YESTERDAY – a glowing tribute to The Beatles. The film (Cert 12A) was directed by Danny Boyle, and stars Himesh Patel, Lily James and Robert Carlyle with a cameo appearance by Ed Sheeran.
The film is described as “a pure fantasy of joyous proportions” with “a gentle heart and a light touch” plus “lots of laughs and goose bump moments” as well as showcasing the fantastic musical legacy of The Beatles
Venue: Masonic Rooms, The Thoroughfare, Harleston
Tickets: £4: for further information and to book please ring Harleston Information Plus on 01379 851917.
Matinee: Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm.
Evening: Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm 

U3A TALKS IN 2019
WEDNESDAY 20th November
The Work of Colchester Zoo.
An illustrated talk on the history of Colchester Zoo and its extensive conservation programme for the preservation of endangered species. Visitors welcome.
WEDNESDAY 11TH December – Christmas Social Members Only

Please note: U3A Meetings are now held at St John’s Church, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9EN at 2pm. For details about our programme or membership please phone Kim on 01986 788149 or see: u3asites.org.uk/harleston 

The Nov/Dec edition of the Needham Link will appear here tomorrow!

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Editorial

Life in the village has been quite hectic this summer with still more events planned in 

September and October. The Hawaiian party at the Red Lion was a great success and attracted many villagers and their families.

We still have the Village BBQ to look forward to where there will be food, drink and entertainment for villagers and visitors. This year we have received additional help from Robin Twigge who, through the Swan Hotel, has managed to negotiate excellent deals on food and drink which will benefit us all. There will be a new band at the party –

so do come along and join in. 

An important development of late has been the offer by County Broadband to install hyper-fast cabling into the village which will be of major benefit for anyone who uses a computer, accesses on-line television programmes as well as using a land-line telephone. We need to have a positive response from 30% of residents for the scheme to be viable and I encourage everyone to look at their offers and visit their stand at the Village BBQ on 15thSept (see pp 6& 7)

We hear a lot on the news about rising crime rates which I know if a concern to all of us. You have an opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting with our local Beat Manager –see details below.

And finally congratulations to all involved in The Nook project for their successful bid to the National Lottery Community Fund for £10,000 which will help to realise the much-needed recreation space in Needham.

Alan Jeffery

MEET  YOUR MAN ON THE BEAT

Sgt. Butler will be available to discuss any concerns you have over security and policing in the village. Wednesday 28thAug. 2019 12.30 –1.30 pm at the Village Hall

Needham Parish Council

As well as welcoming Martin Wilby our County Councillor to the meeting held on Monday 29th July we had our first meeting with our ‘new’ District Councillor, Jeremy Savage.  

Due to the boundary changes brought in last year we now share two District Councillors with HarlestonTown Council and WortwellParish Council and look forward to working with them on matters of mutual interest. We continue to share the Speed Awareness machine with Brockdish.

At the Public Forum residents raised concerns at work being carried out on the nursery site.  It was confirmed that South Norfolk Council have not informed the Parish Council of any planning application by the landowner for any new development on the site. As a Statutory Consultee the Parish Council would be formally notified if an application were to be made.  It was also confirmed that Saffron Housing Trust have expressed an interest in purchasing part of the site adjacent to Burnt House Lane for the construction of a number of houses for part ownership and for let.  This is as a result of a survey of housing needs of residents in Brockdishand Needham. However, after 18 months there has so far been no confirmation of a sale.

Needham Action Group, a sub-committee of the Parish Council, was congratulated on being awarded a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery Fund to be spent on equipment for the Nook. 

The next meeting will be held in the Village Hall Annex at 7.30 on Monday 23rd September.

Andrew Major, Chairman

Needham Village Hall 

It may not be widely known that the Village Hall Committee pays for the bottle banks in the village to be emptied.  The benefit to the village is that we can then claim recycling credits from Norfolk County Council.  This can be worth over £200 a year so please continue to re-cycle your bottles in the bottle banks.The company that empties the banks has identified a risk from the overhead power linesand asked that the banks be moved. Fortunately the Red Lion has kindly agreed tohouse the bottle banks on behalf of the village. It is expected that the first of the banks will be relocated in September. The Village Hall will continue to pay for the banks to be emptied and continue to claim the credits; money that is then put towards organising events for the whole village such as the Summer Barbecue.  This year the Barbecue will be held on Sunday 15th September at 1pm.  As before, there will be music and a bouncy castle.  We have also invited County Broadband, the company that would like to bring fibre optic broadband to the village, to be there to answer any questions on this project.

Andrew Major, Chairman

Needham Village Garage Sale

Pink Ladies' Tractor Road Run 2019

On Sunday 7 July I joined over 120 women dressed in a variety of outfits mainly in shades of pink who were assembled with their tractors, which were also dressed mainly in pink, at Thorpe Abbots Airfield before setting off on the 20 mile progress through the lanes of Norfolk and Suffolk.  This was the annual Pink Ladies Tractor Road Run in aid of Cancer Research UK (CRUK).  The weather was very kind to us this year as the sun shone but it wasn’t too hot.  The crowds on the route were, as usual, amazing.  I’m always impressed by the number of people who sit along the route outside their houses, decorated with pink balloons, their glasses raised as we drive past.  The sight of the pavements in Harlestoncrowded with clapping and cheering supporters is an emotional experience which always brings a tear to the eyes of most of the tractor drivers!  The picnic at the half way stage in the grounds of Gawdy Hall is also a very jolly occasion and a chance to rest one’s aching body after being bounced around in the tractor for the first half of the run before setting off for the final leg. It also gives friends and family the chance to climb aboard the tractors!

                                                                                                                             Helen Major

Needham’s ‘golden opportunity’ to join UK’s full fibre broadband revolution

Homes and businesses in Needham are being urged to seize a “golden opportunity” of connecting to UK-leading full fibre broadband after unique roll-out plans were unveiled by County Broadband at a meeting in the VillageHall last month: they are a specialist provider based in East Anglia.

In a major boost to Norfolk’s rural digital economy, County Broadband has initially identified over 20 villages including Needham where it aims to build its future-ready gigabit-capable full fibre network, offering ultrafast and hyperfastspeeds. The project is funded in part by a £46million private investment by Aviva Investors.

The village would have some of the fastest internet speeds in the UK, at up to 20 times the national average. The government pledged last year that the entire UK should have access to full fibre by 2033 to catch up with the rest of the world.

Full fibre broadband provides lightning-fast speeds of up to 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps) through FTTP (fibre-to-the-premises) networks in which fibre optic cables are connected directly into properties and offices –even in difficult-to-reach areas. HD films can be downloaded in minutes and albums in seconds.

Such speeds are even 10 times faster than superfast broadband which in contrast relies on FTTC (fibre-to-the-cabinet) infrastructure which, even though is promoted as fibre, uses copper elements dating back to the Victorian period to deliver the internet from green roadside cabinets to properties. Speeds halve approximately every 600 metres and connections can be unreliable in peak times.

Lloyd Felton, chief executive of County Broadband, said:“We are very excited to announce our full fibre rollout plans in Needham to help transform the county’s digital landscape and rural economies. Our investment in Norfolk’s infrastructure will not only make many forgotten villages fit-for-the future but will also place them in the top 7% for UK digital connectivity. Our all-new, future-ready full fibre networks will provide reliable access to modern services such as on-demand TV, video conferencing and innovative new technology.”

Residents and businesses in the village now have the choice of pre-ordering the new network or staying with their current providers. It is understood there are no other full fibre broadband providers planning to rollout in Norfolk currently.

At least 30% of residents and businesses must commit to pre-ordering to give the green light to start construction. The network would be installed in 2020 and be available to all premises.

Residents and businesses based in Needham are invited to find out more about the rollout plans by visiting: www.countrybroadbandfibre.co.uk/futureready  and the Village BBQ

St Peter’s Church  Needham  September & October 2019

Church Services

1st  Sept       No Service

8th Sept       Morning Prayer   9.30am

15th Sept     No Service

22nd  Sept   Holy Communion  9.30am

30th Sept     No Service 

6th Oct         Harvest Service 4pm    

13th Oct       No Service

20th Oct       No Service

27th Oct       Holy Communion 9.30am

Contacts:

Rector: Revd Tim Rogers 01379 852166

Email: rector@7churches.org.uk

Website: www.7churches.org.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/7churches.org.uk

Administration: 01379 851148 

Email: admin@7churches.org.uk

Dates for the Diaries

September 14th Annual Sponsored

Bike Ride from 9am til5pm. Sponsor forms at the church.

September 15th: Floral Exhibition in the church to coincide with Village Hall BBQ. If children would like to bring a wild flower arrangement or if anyone who would like to bring a flower arrangement along for this please bring it to church on Friday13th Septemberin between 2p.m -5p.m

October 6th:Harvest Festival at 4pm followed by Bring & Share Tea in the Village Hall.

November 16th: Annual Churchyard Tidy Up from 9.30am -weather permitting. There will be free refreshments available for the workers

I would like to send out a plea for volunteers to help with cleaning the church and  l’m looking to form a rota for this. If anyone is kind enough to assist please contact Gill Powell regarding this or any of the above dates on 07545 396695 or gopowell45@hotmail.co.uk

We are hoping to have a key safe installed in the very near future.

Gill Powell

Waveney Heritage present: 

A GUIDED TOUR OF BROCKDISH CHURCH 

Local Historian, author and Brockdishresident Elaine Murphy will lead a tour of the interior and exterior of the village church recounting some of the interesting facts and stories about this historic local building.

Sunday, 22nd September 2.30pm 

Tickets £5 (£4 WH members) 

Free Parking at the church; refreshments provided. 

Harleston & District Forget-Me-Not Dementia

Friendly Community & Cafe

The Forget-me-Not Café  is open on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Swift Piano Bar at the Swan Hotel, Harleston, 2 -4pm with our next session on: 19thSeptember contact Pat on 01379 676557 or email Patricia.simmonds@mail.com

NEEDHAM ACTION GROUP

£10K SCOOP FOR NAG!

£10,000!!!! Yes, it’s true! NAG has been granted £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to commission bespoke equipment for the Nook. This is very exciting news and completely reaffirms all of the hard work and time everyone in the village, especially Fairlie Winship, Andrew Major and Niki Stickells, has put in to bring this project to life. Thank you very much for all of your hard work and dedication. 

We are already in contact with the tree sculptures and hopefully will have a piece or two completed for the village barbeque on September 15th.  Please come and tell us what you think and join in the celebrations.

A culvert bridge is also in development to link the village hall with the Nook to make the space more unified. We are still in the process of raising funds for this and aim to complete it in the autumn if all goes according to plan.

Lastly, a dog bin will also be installed near the entrance of the Nook for dog walkers so please ensure you use it to keep the space clean and safe for everyone.

For anyone who hasn’t been down there yet, this is a lovely field with well-kept grass excellent for sports activities, having a picnic or simply somewhere to take a stroll. So please come and enjoy the new space and if you would like to get involved or tell us your views please contact me, Fariba on Faribahr@hotmail.com

Borderhopper vehicles are available to people of all ages who need help with transport. It’s a door-to-door service and we also provide outings for regular members.

Contact us: 01379 854800 or www.borderhoppa.org

What’s On

HARLESTON CINEMA:  FILMS  FOR  SEPT 2019

THURSDAY 26thSeptember:

Fisherman’sFriends(12)

starringDaneil Mays &TuppenceMiddleton Dir.Chris Foggin.1hr52m

Ten Fishermen from Cornwall achieve a Top10 hit after they are signed by Universal Records for their talent of being able to sing a sea shanty or two.  This film taps into the sense of close knit communities, middle age male obsolescence and the commitment of keeping traditions alive.

Venue:MasonicRooms,TheThoroughfare,Harleston

Tickets: £4:  for further information and to book please ring Harleston Information Plus on 01379 851917.

Matinee:  Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm.

Evening:  Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm

U3A TALKS IN 2019

WEDNESDAY 18THSeptember 2019: Tales from the Bench

Graham Higgins relates local events particularly the role magistrates have played in this history. He also includes some of his more unusual experiences on the bench and finish with a brief opportunity for members to see what the role of a magistrate is today by listening to a very brief outline of a case for them to decide how they would sentence the defendant.

WEDNESDAY 16thOctober 2019: Two Teachers’ Ascent of Everest.

Amanda Richmond tells the story of two Suffolk teachers who climbed Mount Everest: the 6-year preparation, planning & hardships involved in tackling the formidable ascent. A lavishly illustrated talk with funds raised being used to support people who have been affected by natural disasters.

Please note: U3A Meetings are now held at St John’s Church, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9EN at 2pm. For details phone Kim on 01986 788149 or see: u3asites.org.uk/harleston

GILL ALEXANDER’S BARN CONCERT

Friday 6thSeptember –7.15pm

Gill will be hosting one of her celebrated jazz concerts featuring Mike Piggott, a jazz violinist in the style of Stephane Grappelli with his accompanist Martin Litton, a pianist of great renown, with  Gill on double bass.

Tickets in advance only: £28.00 which includes a full meal. 

Phone: 01379 852721

Venue: The Barn, Mill Lane, Needham. IP20 9LD

For listing of all Barn events: www.gilllevin.wordpress.com

Gill Alexander has been nominated as one of the 100 most inspiring women in Norfolk in an Eastern Daily Press initiative. The final results will be celebrated on 10thOctober at Brasteds restaurant

.See:https://www.edp24.co.uk/features/inspiring-women-of-norfolk-nominations-1-6157249

Red Lion Events

Red Lion Hawaiian Party