The Mallard

Issue 311 September 2017

Church Summer Fete Builds on Last Years Success

A lthough the weather was not quite as warm as last year there was a wonderful turn-
out for the fete which, as last year, was held on the village green and in the Church.
People enthusiastically took part in the games such as bowling for the pig, splat the
rat and chuck the duck. The numbers entering the dog show were up on last year and
many thanks to Gemma for coming to judge for us. Thank also to the Historical Society
for their displays in the Church featuring both the RAF Museum memories and a display
of current aerial views of our village taken by Denys Winners drone. The refreshments -
lunches and cakes - were, as always, delicious and very much enjoyed by many.
We raised the magnificent sum of 1,292. This, of course, would not have been possible
without all the generous donations of prizes, cakes and other items from the local com-
munity, all the help given on the day and also all who came. A huge thank you to you all.
The day was rounded off with music from Will Harman, James Blyth and their friends,
which was wonderful. Well done and thank you boys! Anna Burpitt

Jack and
his lovely
dog win
a prize.

Excellent style for Bowling for The Pig!

Please Support Your Local Event

Great Massingham Village Hall
29th September 10am - 12 midday
Please help us to make this years event as successful as previous years.
There will be home made cakes with coffee/tea, tombola, cake stall,
bric-a-brac and new stall plus large raffle, auction and more.
Any offer of prizes for raffle/tombola, new items or items/promises to auction
will be greatly appreciated. Contact Chrissie Warnes 01485 520 173
We look forward to seeing you there!
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This parish magazine is
published every month for the
Histry Bits.... The Absolute Pits!
The surest way to tell if somebody is a newcomer to Massing-
residents of Great and Little
Massingham with the support ofham is to ask him or her what those gleaming stretches of water
the Great Massingham Parish
Council, the Parochial Churchthat make our village so beautiful are called. Its 99% certain
Council and Massingham that theyll answer ponds. Well, Ive got news for them.
Village Hall Trustees. Ponds they aint. Ponds, as everybody from Andrew Bickerton
www.greatmassingham.net
e-mail: downwards will tell you, are shallow puddles in peoples back
[email protected] gardens inhabited by a few fungus-ridden goldfish. What were
Editorial Committee talking about here are pits. Ill spell the word out: P I T S. So,
Editor: Bev. Randall. why do so many people insist on calling them ponds? Its almost
6 Abbeyfields as if pits was a rude word that shouldnt be spoken in polite
Great Massingham
01485 520 899 company
Treasurer: David Baines As we all know, Massingham is positively riddled with pits. As
01485 520 966 well as the two massive pits that occupy the centre of the village
Website : Caroline Boyden (Scotchmans and the Village or Post Office Pits), theres an
01485 521 816 entire convoy of the things marching down Weasenham Road,
Deadline for the terminating in the mysterious Swallow Pit in the meadow op-
next issue posite my house, which literally swallows the excess run-off
September 20th water from the village, sending it deep underground into the
In this issue chalk strata beneath.
But there are other pits smaller but, nevertheless, forming an
Church Fete Report interesting side-note to village history. These are marl pits and
Macmillan Coffee Morning youll find one in the centre, or at the very edge, of virtually
Histry Bits every field in the parish, these days usually surrounded by a
Village Yard Sale circle of thick vegetation. Marl calcium-carbonate rich sub-
Dr Phillips Thanks
Samaritans Purse soil was widely used as a fertiliser in Victorian times. A typi-
Allotments Pop up Sale cal marl pit, dug out by teams of travelling labourers, has a
Village Hall Events cliff-like edge on one side, with a more gentle slope opposite,
Health Visitor Clinic forming a ramp for horses and carts to haul out the marl, before
West Norfolk Folk it was spread onto the land. Used now mostly as launching
50/50 Sale pads for pheasants in the season, some of the pits are flooded
Quiz Night
Speedwatch but the majority are dry. In case anybody asks, the dry pits are
Website known as pit-holes, and the flooded ones, just plain pits.
Historical Society David Miller
Biodiversity in Rougham
Strollers A Marl Pit near Lynn Lane
Music /Country Churches
Bowls and Tennis
Parking Issues
Village hall Update
Parish Council
Grassroots Malawi
Notes from the Rectors
Craft & Chat
Church News Great Massingham Baby and Toddler
Church Services Fitness Mobility
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Derek Skipper Trophy From 10 - 11.30am Thursdays,
School Fundraising at the Village Hall Docking Surgery
Film Club 11.30 - 12.30.
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9th Annual Village Yard Sale SAMARITANS PURSE
This years village yard sale was a triumph SHOEBOX APPEAL
with a record 57 households taking part Now is the time to find a Shoebox and start
and raising 326.50 - a combination of collecting small gifts. Supporters are invited
pitch funds, gift aid and map sales. We to give a donation for each Shoebox filled
were very lucky with the weather. to cover the cost of collecting and shipping
Special thanks to Gert & Daisy for their Shoeboxes from the UK to 17 countries.
help and, as ever, a very big thank you to They carefully choose over 9000 churches
all who supported the event both in terms and groups to distribute the gift boxes and
of taking a pitch and those who walked it provides training and well-organised
around and bought. We need you all. celebrations where children are in need.
The event was well advertised in the local They suggest a donation of 5 each box. I
media together with road signs. As usual, know this seems a lot, after buying the new
those on the green and around the centre of items for the gift boxes, but it is essential
the village seem to have been most suc- that the organisation maintains its standard
cessful perhaps something to bear in to get the boxes to the correct places.
mind for next year. More information is available on
THANKS TO YOU ALL. Carly Ilott www.samaritanspurse.org.uk
Leaflets with all details of how to pack
To All Patients At Massingham Surgery your box will soon be available at the back
I would like to thank everybody who so of the church. Thank you. Margaret Bowes
generously gave me such thoughtful leaving
gifts and cards. I am now enjoying the Allotment Association
summer off with my family before I start my POP UP SALE
new jobs in September. I shall miss you all on the Green
and wish you all the best for the future. Saturday, September 2nd , from 10am
Best wishes, Dr Suzanne Phillips To raise money for Allotment funds.

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Mallard News Village Hall
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Bingo Fridays at 7.30pm Saturday 23rd September, starting at 5pm.
Auction Sundays Free to Club Members & 2 for guests.
Coronation Club (4th Wed.) 2pm - 4pm
Baby &Toddler Thurs. 10am - 11.30am Return Dates After the Summer Break
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Film Club 3rd Thursday, each month
Quiz Nights 4th Thursday, each month The next 50/50 Clothes Sale is
Bowls Sessions Mondays 2 - 4pm. (2) Thursday November 2nd, 7.30pm
Historical Society 2nd Monday 7.30pm in the village hall.
Youth Club Tuesdays 6.45- 9.15pm Save the date!
Yoga With a Chair Tuesdays 10am - 11am. Details to follow next month.
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Make the most of this clinic Village Hall Bar 7-10pm, free entry.
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Bring your baby to be weighed & chat with Norfolk & Gwyn and Owain
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Mallard News
COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH NEEDS YOU!
Many of you will have seen the small band of our Community Speed Watch
volunteers. They record traffic going too fast and report the details to the Safety
Camera Team in Norwich. Those of us who have been caught speeding may have re-
ceived a letter giving the time, place and speed of the offence. The aim is to improve the
road safety in our village, particularly for our children but also for the rest of us.
We also monitor speeds of all traffic with our mobile sign. A survey was undertaken
from during April this year which yielded some worrying facts. Along Castle Acre Road
51% of vehicles were monitored going over 30 mph with 15% travelling over 38 mph.
Along Weasenham Road, 52% were recorded going over the speed limit with 8% in ex-
cess of 38 mph. The peak times for speeding traffic were around tea time when 70%
were recoded going above 30 mph. Every mile per hour over 30 mph increases the risk
of fatality involving a pedestrian.
Our lovely village should be a safe area for people to walk and children to play. Help
make us achieve this by joining the Community Speed Watch Team. Do your bit!
Please call me on 01485 520 307 and find out whats involved. Andrew Bickerton
Website News - Good News For Writers Great Massingham Historical Society
Following the request for ideas to open up Thank you for your responses about
the website, Rob Ridley came forward wells and pumps in our village.
with the suggestion of a writers page. Peter James, our Chairman, would still love
This has now been set up as writers blog to hear from you on 521 706 if you know
and anyone who has any literature they of a well or pump which either exists or
want to share, can email it to Caroline at: once existed on your property. Please call.
[email protected] Our next meeting is on September 11th , at
Come on all you budding poets, the Village Hall, at 7.30pm. Liz Osborne,
short stories or any tales of our village! who once lived it the Bakehouse, is coming
along, together with her two sisters, to chat
Next Strollers Walk - 17th September
Meet at 9.30am at the Well. Please join us. with us about her village memories.

Biodiversity in Rougham pollinators and other invertebrates. We

Eleven biodiversity enthusiasts from Great each went our separate ways to try to iden-
Massingham visited Chapel Cottage in tify the many insects that we found. Hover-
Rougham on 29th July. Sarah Butler, who is flies proved particularly challenging as
a keen amateur ecologist and garden design- there are innumerable types and they rarely
er, had invited us for a private view prior to stay still long enough to identify.
opening her garden to the public in Septem- After approximately an hour, we then as-
ber. sembled for refreshments and, although we
On arrival Sarah gave us an interesting and proved to be rather useless as botanists, we
informative talk on creating a garden for all left with increased enthusiasm and
biodiversity and tips on how to conduct a awareness of the importance of providing a
survey of the range of wildlife in our gardens. nature rich habitat in our gardens.
We were then given clipboards, recording Rougham is a charming village and Sa-
sheets and pens and invited to investigate a rahs garden is equally charming.
specific part of the garden of our choice. I recommend you make the effort and visit
Sarahs garden consists of a number of sepa- Chapel Cottage when it is open on
rate rooms with a rich variety of plants, Sunday 3rd September, 11am - 5pm.
many of which have been chosen to attract Andrew Bickerton
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MUSIC IN COUNTRY
CHURCHES
A Huge Success!
After three excellent concerts
the Music in Country
Churches charitable trust
has moved on to another
venue. The high quality
musical treat wouldn't
have been possible without
all the helpers from this
great community.

So, a tremendous thank you

to all who helped.
Our efforts were well appreciated by the
Trust who commented you made it all
go so wonderfully well and, of course,
by the visitors to St Mary's, whether per-
formers, back stage or concert goers!
These photos and more are available on
the website www.ggmbenefice.uk
Many, many thanks to everyone. Margaret Bowes

Bowls, Tennis & Petanque

Unite A Perfect Combo!
On Sunday, 12th August members
from both the Bowls and Tennis
Clubs came together to have a
go at each others sport! Coach,
Jeremy Hodges got the tennis
going with a spot of Team Tennis
(6 a side), during which many
Bowls players showed great apti-
tude for the game and, whats
more, seemed to enjoy it!
The tennis players then went onto
the Bowls Green and, after some gentle and patient tuition, were let loose with the
woods! Again, many showed a natural aptitude for the game and became hooked! It
was then time to play a neutral sport, Petanque, beside the Bowls Pavilion. Both Bowls
and Tennis players proved equally good at the game and decided that the Village Hall
should definitely have a Petanque court.
The weather was perfect and a BBQ lunch gave everyone the opportunity to mix and get
to know each other and compare sheds! Many thanks to Peter Wadham and Annie Law-
ton for initiating this event which proved such a success that it is hoped it will become an
annual event. Ali Ward
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More
Church
Summer
Fete Fun!

Car Parking Causes Problems

The issue of cars parking on footpaths in the
village was raised at the Parish Council meet-
ing on 21st August.
Cars blocking or partially blocking footpaths
are a real problem for pedestrians, particular-
ly those with push chairs or walking aids. It
can be quite dangerous when people are
forced to avoid the offending vehicle by
walking into the road.
Parking on footpaths is also an offence. The
problem is of particular concern along Abbey
Road as is demonstrated by the picture.
Residents are asked to avoid obstructing our
footpaths when parking their cars. Cars parked properly on the road may inconvenience
other drivers but actually help to slow the traffic through our village.
Temporary no parking signs will be placed along the Abbey Road footpath which may be
replaced by permanent signs if proved successful. Andrew Bickerton

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Village Hall News.. Submission for Sport England Grant Fails
Not great news this month, Im afraid. You may recall we are making a series of appli-
cations to various funding sources to improve facilities at The Hall. Our submission to
the Big Lottery Fund to refurbish the front of the Hall and especially the kitchen is still
being considered by the Lottery Funding Support Group. We understand that the decision
- making process is delayed due to the weight of submissions and the holiday season.
We expect a response from them in the early part of September.
Our Sport England application for funds to improve the sporting facilities at the Hall has
be unsuccessful. In truth, we knew this would always be a long shot since the fund which
was available to us was targeted at running sporting projects rather than funding capital
projects. It didnt help us that the fund was oversubscribed by a factor of five! We are,
however, undaunted and are already hatching plans for financial support from another
Lottery Fund to further enhance the sports facilities offered at the Village Hall.
At the time of writing the Trustees are finalising a grant submission to WREN (Waste
Recycling Environmental) to help fund the planned Hall Refurbishment. WREN is a not-
for-profit business that awards grants for community, biodiversity and heritage projects
from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. We
are eligible to claim from them by being within ten miles of the Blackborough End land
fill site. WREN will provide funds to provide for fixtures and fittings but not for the
actual structure of any refurbishment we undertake. That is, money for windows, electri-
cal work, plumbing and so on. By the time you read this our submission will have been
submitted on 23rd August. However, once again, we cannot be complacent since compe-
tition for WREN funding is considerable. Requests for funding from the most recent
round of requests exceeded 6 million and they regularly decline worthwhile projects
due to funding restrictions.
Hopefully, next month we have some more positive news to tell you. Until then we are
constantly seeking other ways to improve the Hall so that it continues its vital roles for
our community. Philip Ward, of behalf of the Trustees.

Parish Council Matters suffer or go hungry. They will find enough

Ducks and Geese food naturally. The amount of food they
At the Parish Council meeting on Monday can find naturally will help bring the num-
21st August, Concern was raised about the bers down to a sustainable level.
increasing number of geese and ducks in PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE DUCKS.
the village. Vic Cross (Chairman)
The geese are a problem for some older Next Parish Council Meeting is on
residents when walking on the path by
Mon. 18th September,7.30pm, Village Hall
Scotsmans Pit when the geese, protecting
their young, tend to be very aggressive GRASSROOTS MALAWI
to anyone who comes close to them. Stalls On The Green, Near the Well,
The Parish Council will seek help from Next stall, Sat. September 23rd, from 9am
other Authorities to relocate some of them. Our two stalls in August raised 281
The problem of too many ducks has been Cancelled if wet. Many thanks. Jenny Borley
with us for some time and is, in some part,
self inflicted. The Parish Council again Norfolk Churches Trust
urges residents to refrain from feeding the Bike, Walk, Drive on 9th Sept. from 9am
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Message To All Parishioners
Our villages & our churches
Our villages have a great and historic past, much of it centred on or around our parish
churches. Our glorious mediaeval buildings have been at the heart of village life for, in
some cases, a thousand years. As well as providing Sunday Services, people have relied
on our churches for Baptisms and Funerals, the joyful celebration of Weddings and to
mark great national events such as Remembrance Sunday.
Our congregations give generously to cover the costs of running and maintaining our
churches. Like all parish churches in our country, the local parish church receives no
money from the Church of England nor does it get any government or other public
funding - other than the tax recovered from Gift Aided donations and, in some parishes,
help from the local parish council towards the maintenance of our churchyards. We our-
selves have to find thousands of pounds each and every year to pay the bills so that our
churches can keep going and be available for all the people who live in our ten parishes.
Day-to-day running costs include:
maintaining the clergy presence within the parish
keeping the churches open for worship and accessible for visitors
keeping the church welcoming - clean, dry and (hopefully) warm
paying for the cost of insurance and electricity
maintaining the churchyard in good order
the general upkeep and maintenance of a listed ancient building
dealing with restoration and redecoration, often major projects.
initiatives in the community with young people, families and the elderly - such as:
Messy Church (Gayton), Holiday Club (Massingham), the OWLS - oldies who lunch
(Grimston) and weekly tea and cake sessions in Gt. Massingham.
The parish church is for everybody. We value its ongoing, vibrant, active presence in
our villages. The cost of its upkeep should not rest solely on those who worship there on
a Sunday.
We are therefore asking you to consider making a small monthly donation to your parish
church to preserve it for both present and future generations.
It is our great joy and privilege to serve all the people of our villages. We are deeply
committed to our shared ministry across our ten churches - and we are determined to
keep all our churches at the heart of village life.
With your help we can do this but only with your help.
We are mindful that many of you already do a great deal to serve our churches and com-
munities but if you feel able to give any financial support to your local church it really
will make all the difference. With our love and prayers, Revd Jane and Revd Judith.

FUNERAL Craft and St Botolph Church, Grimston Presents

From the Parish Register LAST NIGHT
20th July at Great Massingham Chat OF THE PROMS 2017
Joan Olive Green Village Hall Saturday 16th September
Our thoughts are with her family. Bar at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.45pm)
2pm to 4.30pm With the Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band.
MOBILE LIBRARY 1.50 includes 10 per person, including a drink.
VISITS refreshments. Please phone 01553 674286
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Church Services
Date Time Service Location
Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion East Walton
3rd September 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
Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
6th September
Sunday 10.30 am Group Holy Communion Great Massingham
10th September 4.00 pm The Gap Pott Row Methodist
Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion Roydon
17th September 9.30 am Holy Communion Little Massingham
10.30 am Holy Communion Gayton
10.30 am Morning Praise Grimston
11.00 am Harvest Festival Family Service Great Massingham
11.15 am Sung Holy Communion Harpley
6.00 pm Harvest Evensong Little Massingham
Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Communion Grimston
20th September
Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion Congham
24th September 10.30 am Family Service Grimston
11.00 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
3.00 pm Celtic Service Gayton Thorpe
Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion Ashwicken
1st October 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
Benefice Prayer Meetings, Sundays 3rd September at Harpley & 1st October at Gayton at 3pm
For more news please visit our benefice website at www.ggmbenefice.uk
CHURCH NEWS. Wednesday Teas
Every Wednesday at St Marys from 3pm
Harvest Festival to 4.30pm. Come enjoy tea/coffee and
Service cake and good company.
Sunday 17th September Summer Fair Report
Come and join us at our 11am service to See page 1 and 9.
celebrate our bounteous harvest. Messy Church
The service will be followed by a simple This resumes after the summer break on
bring-and-share lunch. We all bring a Thursday 28th September, at Gayton
plate of our favourite food & share a meal! Church, due to village hall building works.
We hope to see you there. Arrive at 3.30pm for a 4pm start.
Lots of fun, frolics and food to be had!
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 Useful Numbers
Organisation Contact Phone No.
Allotment Association Gill Goold 0750 824 2223
Biodiversity Project Mike Jackson 520 056
Borough Council Tim Tilbrook 01485 601413
British Legion & 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 Club Arthur Allen/Barry Talbot 520628/07818 807 738

Fishing Warden Deke Overson 520 143
Football Club Barry Talbot (seniors) 520 653
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

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 The Derek Skipper Memorial Trophy Tournament
This years tournament took place on Massingham bowling green on the afternoon of
Saturday 29th July. It was a round robin event with
teams from Houghton and Rougham along with
Massingham A and B teams taking part. Around
forty people participated in what was a well contested
event with Massingham A being the eventual winners
and retaining the trophy for the second year running,
after winning all three of their matches.
Dereks widow, Lena, presented the trophy to Malcolm
Hipkin, leader of Team A, at the end of the event. It
was so good to see Lena again together with her three
daughters and family.
Many thanks to the bowls club members from all the
teams for supplying the food. A fantastic spread was
enjoyed by everyone.
It was very enjoyable and all the teams will again look
forward to this annual event next year. Malcolm Hipkin

Great Massingham Primary School

st PFA Fundraising
Thursday September 21 Many thanks for your support with the August
7pm for 7.30pm, 4 entry.
Pennies to Pounds Challenge. We will publish
Great Massingham Village Hall the result in the October Mallard.
Sense of an Ending Did you know that when you shop
Tony (Jim Broadbent), a online you can also raise money
divorced man, is forced to for our school when shopping at
confront his past when he nearly 3,000 top retailers? It is easy.
receives a mysterious legacy
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university girlfriend, Veronica. click on support a good cause
Also starring Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Enter Great Massingham CofE Primary School
Walter & Emily Mortimer. Register your details by setting up an account
Coming soon..
October Their Finest
Install link button and start shopping.
November Another Mothers Son. If you can help, your support will be appreciated.

Dates for your Diary September

Date Event Time Place
2 Sept Allotment Pop up Sale 10 am Near the Well
11 Sept Craft & Chat 2pm - 4.30 Village Hall Bar
11 Sept Historical Society 7.30 pm Village Hall
17 Sept Strollers Walk 9.30 am Near the Well
18 Sept Parish Council Meeting 7.30 pm Village Hall
21 Sept Film Club 7.30 pm Village Hall
23 Sept Stalls on the Green 9 am Near the Well
23 Sept Poker Night 5 pm on Village Hall
28 Sept Health Visitor Clinic 11.30 am - 12.30 Village Hall
28 Sept Quiz Night 7.30 pm Village Hall Bar
29 Sept Macmillan Coffee Morning 10am - 12.00 Village Hall
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