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Friday, 30 January 2009
Beyond the ImagePhotographer’s Gallery
On the Thornham Walks Estate, Thornham Magna, Eye
Open Saturday & Sunday 11am – 3pm
Evidence
31.01.09 - 26.04.09
click to enlargeThe beauty of the Blyth
31.01.09 - 22.03.09
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
‘Beyond the Pond’
01.05.09 - 26.07.09
Further information on the gallery, exhibitions and courses can be found on our website www.beyondtheimage.co.uk
Bungay Film Club at the Fisher TheatreGood news - the 1st meeting was a success.
Eighteen people turned up, and the majority agreed that it would be good to start showing films as soon as possible. Agreed to try to have our first screening in March.
Sixteen people agreed to pay an initial £15 subscription towards putting on a short season of two or three films. Three would be ideal, but ultimately we will depend on the number of subscriptions we can raise. In the first place, we will be aiming to show one film a month. There has been much discussion as to which night. The Fisher can only accommodate us on certain Mondays or Tuesdays.
There is a lot to do. We have set up a working party in the hope that we can move a bit faster. The working party will be meeting next week and hope to feed back to the next Bungay Film Club meeting on Tuesday 10 February. Very much hope that those of you who are interested but have not yet been able to attend a meeting will be able to join us on Tuesday 10 Feb at 7.30 pm. We hope we will be meeting in the Fisher Theatre Bar (will confirm nearer the time). In the meantime, please come forward if you'd like to help, and/or to subscribe.
Look forward to seeing you (or hearing from you) soon.
Best wishes,
Katharine
NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 10 February at 7.30 pm in the Fisher Theatre Bar.
If you would like to be part of it or if you would just like to come along and watch the films please send and email to:
Bungayfilmclub@hotmail.co.uk
Services at Loddon Library• Books for loan - information, education, leisure
• LARGE PRINT books
• Books on tape
• Language courses on tape
• Information service
• Community Information
• Book request service
• Internet Access (free)
• Videos
• Disabled person's WC
Events for the National Year of Reading
Local History Group
There is a permanent display of the local Community Archive (COMMA) project, including a slideshow of Old Loddon. EDP & Beccles and Bungay Press articles from the 80s accompany the display.
Regular Events
Evening Reading Group 3rd Wednesday of every month
Local History Group
There is a permanent display of the local Community Archive (COMMA) project, including a slideshow of Old Loddon. EDP & Beccles and Bungay Press articles from the 80s accompany the display.
Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time, Songs and rhymes for pre-school children and their carers
2nd and 4th Mondays
10.30 - 11.00 am
Come and join the fun and meet some new friends at the library!
Local History Group
There is a permanent display of the local Community Archive (COMMA) project, including a slideshow of Old Loddon. EDP & Beccles and Bungay Press articles from the 80s accompany the display.
Regular Events
Evening Reading Group 3rd Wednesday of every month
Local History Group
There is a permanent display of the local Community Archive (COMMA) project, including a slideshow of Old Loddon. EDP & Beccles and Bungay Press articles from the 80s accompany the display.
Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time, Songs and rhymes for pre-school children and their carers
2nd and 4th Mondays10.30 - 11.00 am
Come and join the fun and meet some new friends at the library!
For further details of these events please contact Loddon Library.
Opening Hours
Monday 10.00-1.00; 2.00-7.30
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10.00-1.00
Thursday 2.00-7.30
Friday 2.00-7.30
Saturday 10.00-1.00
Holiday opening hours
Opening Hours
Monday 10.00-1.00; 2.00-7.30
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10.00-1.00
Thursday 2.00-7.30
Friday 2.00-7.30
Saturday 10.00-1.00
Holiday opening hours
Loddon Library
31 Church Plain,
Loddon, Norfolk
NR14 6EX
Telephone: 01508 520678
Email: loddon.lib@norfolk.gov.uk
Location map
Parish website:
www.loddon.org.uk
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk - renewals, catalogue, your library record
Loddon, Norfolk
NR14 6EX
Telephone: 01508 520678
Email: loddon.lib@norfolk.gov.uk
Location map
Parish website:
www.loddon.org.uk
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk - renewals, catalogue, your library record
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Over 2,000 people will see this email today,over 50,000 people will view these pages in one week!
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Events and Information
Currently promoted on the Waveney Valley Blog and Google,
click on the links to find out more:
St Marys Complementary Health Practice, Bungay
Diss Business Forum AGM
and Why All Businesses in Diss and Surrounds Should Be There!
One Thousand pounds prize draw for Voluntary and Community groups in Waveney
Eastern Fight Delight! - Bungay Taekwon-do Club
Dots - games
Bryony Graham, artist in residence - Sainsbury Centre
Waveney Motorhomes, mobile servicing
Galleon Storage and Mooring, Norfolk Broads, Beccles
Rare Bird Alert, GREY PHALAROPE - Photos
Man on Wire (15) - Diss Film Society
East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival, 10 May 2009
ARTS AND THERAPY EXHIBITION, Beccles
Dance East Courses and Workshops, Suffolk Artlink
British Motorcycle Specialists
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Waveney Valley Blog News and Events
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Norfolk electronics factory up for sale
Following Hamlin Electronics’ decision to move part of its manufacturing operations abroad, the company’s modern, high-specification production unit at Sawmills Road, Diss in South Norfolk has been put up for sale. The 64,000 sq ft premises were built in 1995.
The property comprises a modern industrial building with integral offices and ancillary accommodation on a prominent site of 3.7 acres. The factory is currently set up to provide a hi-tech, climate-controlled production facility which has been used by Hamlin for the manufacturing of electronic sensors. However, the building is sufficiently versatile to provide clear span warehousing or conventional manufacturing space.
The international agents, Cushman & Wakefield and, Norwich-based professionals Roche Chartered Surveyors are jointly handling the sale of the property. James Allen of Roche said:
“The availability of the Hamlin Electronics factory provides an opportunity for technology companies seeking a prestige production unit, including those who might be considering moving within East Anglia.
“Diss is a well connected location, being on the Liverpool Street train line and close to both the A140 and A14. Stansted and Norwich airports are readily accessible, as is the Port of Felixstowe.
“The property is equally suitable for warehouse use or more conventional manuf-acturing. It also has potential to be split into more than one unit.”
Hamlin will be relocating its offices and technical centre to new premises in the area once the existing factory has been sold.
Contact:
Mark Webster at Cushman & Wakefield via telephone: 0207 152 5519
E: mark.webster@eur.cushwake.com
James Allen at Roche via phone: 01603 756332
E: james.allen@rochesurveyors.co.uk
article courtesy:
www.businessweekly.co.uk
Following Hamlin Electronics’ decision to move part of its manufacturing operations abroad, the company’s modern, high-specification production unit at Sawmills Road, Diss in South Norfolk has been put up for sale. The 64,000 sq ft premises were built in 1995.
The property comprises a modern industrial building with integral offices and ancillary accommodation on a prominent site of 3.7 acres. The factory is currently set up to provide a hi-tech, climate-controlled production facility which has been used by Hamlin for the manufacturing of electronic sensors. However, the building is sufficiently versatile to provide clear span warehousing or conventional manufacturing space.
The international agents, Cushman & Wakefield and, Norwich-based professionals Roche Chartered Surveyors are jointly handling the sale of the property. James Allen of Roche said:
“The availability of the Hamlin Electronics factory provides an opportunity for technology companies seeking a prestige production unit, including those who might be considering moving within East Anglia.
“Diss is a well connected location, being on the Liverpool Street train line and close to both the A140 and A14. Stansted and Norwich airports are readily accessible, as is the Port of Felixstowe.
“The property is equally suitable for warehouse use or more conventional manuf-acturing. It also has potential to be split into more than one unit.”
Hamlin will be relocating its offices and technical centre to new premises in the area once the existing factory has been sold.
Contact:
Mark Webster at Cushman & Wakefield via telephone: 0207 152 5519
E: mark.webster@eur.cushwake.com
James Allen at Roche via phone: 01603 756332
E: james.allen@rochesurveyors.co.uk
article courtesy:
www.businessweekly.co.uk
RIDER HAGGARD COUNTRY?The Rider Haggard Society is campaigning for a recognised 'RIDER HAGGARD COUNTRY' to be set up in Norfolk, the following is their correspondence that seems to be going unnoticed by Norfolk County Council:
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Norfolk County Council
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
26 January 2009
Dear Sir/Madam
RIDER HAGGARD COUNTRY
On 23 June 2008, I emailed the Norfolk County Council asking if there were any plans to create a "Rider Haggard Country" in the county of Haggard's birth, Norfolk. Disappointingly, I received no reply whatsoever, and further emails from me sent to the NCC on 7 July 2008 and 20 August 2008 produced similar results. I had expected better than that from the Council.
To simplify matters, I reproduce my email below.
Dear Norfolk Council
As you will know, Sir Henry Rider Haggard was one of Norfolk's most beloved and industrious sons. To be brief, he wrote many novels, including "King Solomon's Mines", and "She", and the classic work on farming "A Farmer's Year," based around his farm at Ditchingham. Between writing novels, he did much work on farming and the countryside, for which he was knighted.
I am writing to ask if there are any plans to create a "Rider Haggard Country" in Norfolk. The Brontes and Thomas Hardy are strongly promoted in their counties, and I feel that Haggard should be given similar treatment in Norfolk. He was born in Bradenham and lived in Ditchingham.
Haggard has been given recognition at local level. Bradenham has a portrait of him on its village sign, Ditchingham's pyramid shaped village sign recalls Haggard, and the South Norfolk Council published a walk round Bedingham and Hedenham: Haggard's portrait appeared on the notice board to a wood trail here. Even Wartnaby in Leicestershire mentions Haggard in its parish guide, and Canada has a glacier name after him!
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
I am now asking you if you would kindly reply to my question.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. A copy of this letter is being sent with a press release to various publications in Norfolk and Suffolk. I have the support of Rider Haggard's descendants who live in Bungay.
Yours faithfully
Shirley M Addy
Publicity Officer
Rider Haggard Society
www.riderhaggardsociety.org.uk
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For further information about the Rider Haggard Society, visit www.riderhaggardsociety.org.uk
click image to enlargeA big medal haul for Bungay Taekwon-do Club at the East Anglia inter-club competition, held in Kettering Jan 25th 2009
Eastern Fight Delight!
Bungay Taekwondo club which is based at the High School has had a fantastic start to the tournament season of 2009. 23 students from the club travelled the 115miles to Kettering in Northamptonshire for the Eastern Region GTUK Inter Club Challenge and swept up a whole host of medals in all divisions.
The quality of patterns was high but the sparring was even higher with fierce battles often going into extra time and even sudden death, destruction was very tough with some very large competitors but overall Bungay achieved 27 medals including 12 golds, 9 silver and 6 bronzes, and families did really well with Nidge, Suzi, Bridie, Logan and Kal Bedingfield all reaching the podium alongside Ed and Will Everson and Sophie and Jenna Akerman. Other winners were Ben Howlett-Cobb, George Crickmore, Fiona Larter, Andy Hibbins, Luke Frost, Claire Sloan and the club instructor Clinton Gillett. Martin and Adam Sloan, Lianne and Ryan Hatcher, Rory and Patitia Larter and Tom Raven all competed really well but narrowly missed out on the medals.
The points gained from this successful bunch nearly brought home the area trophy, but we missed out to Wellingborough (a town and club triple the size of Bungay) by just 15 points, beating other much larger clubs along the way such as Cambridge, Kettering, Roade, Northampton, Raunds and Grange Park.
Clinton Gillett the club instructor said that “All students had done themselves and the club proud even those who did not achieve a medal demonstrated determination, power and ability. The sense of comradeship and team spirit was commentated on by many of the other clubs and other instructors were in awe of the club.”
If you would like to see the club train or have a go at this Olympic martial art come along to the high school on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7pm or contact Clinton Gillett on 01986 892140 for further details.
Click here for larger slide show
Click here for more photos & from previous Regional Competitions
Location: Bungay High School
Main Instructor: Mr Clinton Gillett (4th Degree)
Tel: 01986 892140 mob: 07970 664965clintandmickey@aol.com
Training Times:
Tuesday: 7-8pm
Wednesday: 4-5pm
(school students only)
Thursday: 7-8.30pm
www.gt-uk.net
Top Girls
What an indoor season the club has enjoyed! First it was the Men's 1sts retaining their national premier league status to be followed by the Ladies' 1sts winning division 2 of the national league. But to top both those fine achievements was the wonderful success of the U16 Girls in winning the national title at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham last Sunday. After qualifying for the final with some outstanding performances in Worcester over the previous two days the squad moved on to the exciting atmosphere of the NIA with its colourful and special indoor surface, loud music and large crowd for the biggest game of their young lives. They were behind after 15 seconds against Horsham HC, who they had beaten 6-4 the day before, but they looked less worried than their nervous and loud group of enthusiastic supporters! The team inspired by captain Bryony Lund were level by half time and with the defence holding firm, despite a host of penalty corners for Horsham, they scored another three goals to deservedly win 4-1.
Congratulations to Bryony and her squad who all played their full part in this outstanding achievement and congratulations to coach David Brook, assistant coach Jenny Blyth and the supporters who played their part over the exhausting but exciting three days. For a full report of the event please go to the Home Page of the club's website and click on Reports-Blog (and scroll down).
Last Saturday the Men's 1sts gave their poorest performance of the season while retaining their 100% record at Dereham and they will need to be on top form away to
The Ladies' 1sts play their first outdoor league match for two months this Saturday when they entertain
Good luck to all our teams in action this Saturday.
News and comments in brief
- In the Men's Junior World Cup to be held in
- Great Britain's goalkeepers in the Beijing Olympics, Ali McGregor and Beth Storry, have this week been named as the UK Hockey Players of the Year for 2008 following the annual poll conducted by the Hockey Writers' Club.
- I urge all of our team captains to kindly send match reports to the club website. Reports from some of our teams have been noticeable by their complete absence or infrequency this season.
- At the NIA last Sunday the U18 Winners, Belper HC (girls) and The Perse School (boys), were the U16 winners last year presenting quite a challenge for our U16 Girls next year!
- Congratulations to Bowdon Hightown (and the evergreen Tina Cullen) and
- Two important dates for your diaries please – Saturday 18 April (End of Season Bash) and Saturday 4 July (Summer Ball).
- The Men's Veterans are in action for the first time this Saturday since 29 November. I hope they know where to find their sticks!
Finally, I hope you will be able to attend the Savoury & Sauvignon Soiree to be held in Tibbenham's Barn this Saturday (31 January) at
With kind regards and best wishes to all members, supporters and friends of the Club.
Mike Denham Tel: 01603 506925 E-mail: MDenham975@aol.com 28/1/09
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
World Art Collections Exhibition
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Bryony Graham drawing stands and mounts in the Sainsbury Centre galleryPhoto: Andi Sapey
Bryony Graham
artist in residence at the
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
invites people to call in and see her
artist in residence at the
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
invites people to call in and see her
Bryony hopes that visitors will feel happy to approach her to find out more about her work, to talk about it and to share their thoughts with her.
“I very much want people’s thoughts to become part of what I produce during my residency and beyond, to help shape a new body of my work. As part of what I’ll be doing, I’ll be talking with visitors about ideas around the meaning of support and – ultimately – why and how you make a stand and for what, whether it’s for a beautiful object, friends and family or for a belief or cause”
– Bryony Graham.
During her time at the Sainsbury Centre, Bryony will be engaging with visitors and all of the Centre’s staff, from gallery assistants to the curatorial team, in her exploration of the shapes, materials and meanings of the stands which are often overlooked but essential part of museum and gallery kit. Online, she will be keeping a record of the project with an artist’s blog (this will be accessible via the Sainsbury Centre’s website www.scva.org.uk).
“The Sainsbury Centre has a continuing commitment to working with contemporary artists. Each season we have artists working in the galleries, either as resident artists or leading the fantastic programme of workshops we run for schools and gallery visitors. We are also working closely with artists on our outreach project, Culture of the Countryside, in schools and communities throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. I am delighted that Bryony Graham is with us for several months and I am very excited about her project”
– Veronica Sekules, Head of Education and Research, Sainsbury Centre.
Working extensively in the Living Area gallery, Bryony will journey through the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection of world and modern European art investigating the crafted stands and mounts that were the inspiration for Bryony’s current project, Standings. During her residency she will use photography and experimental drawing to create works on paper that will shape plans for new future large-scale sculptural work.
Standings is an important research and development project supported by an Arts Council Grants for the Arts grant awarded to Bryony Graham. Her residency at the Sainsbury Centre is just one element of a programme of work planned to last 10 months. Other stages of Standings will take Bryony to the First Site Gallery in Colchester, Essex and Bentwater Business Park, Suffolk, and to the King’s Lynn Arts Centre in Norfolk.
Treat your taste buds!If you want to pamper yourself and never mind the calories, Aylsham Town Hall on the evening of 21st February is the place to be! The 'Slow Food Aylsham' organisation will be presenting a Slow Pudding Party where members of the public will have the opportunity to sample a wide selection of fantastic home made desserts, created by Slow Food members and using local ingredients wherever possible. Also on the menu for the evening will be delicious home made soup and bread, once again prepared by Slow Food members.
Liz Jones, who heads up Slow Food Aylsham says, "Most of our members are enthusiastic cooks and our Slow Pudding Party gives them an opportunity to show off their skills. We would also like to think that the Party offers a bit of fun and enjoyment amid the economic gloom!"
The Slow Pudding Party will start at 7.30pm and tickets, costing just £5, are available from the Salad Days fruit and veg stall in Aylsham's town square. The ticket price includes all the food, plus Norfolk apple juice. You are also invited to bring your own alcoholic drink if you wish.Slow Food Aylsham is part of the international, not for profit, Slow Food organisation which was established in Italy in 1989 to counteract the commercialisation of the fast food industry and the 'fast life' that it encourages. Membership is open to all and the Aylsham Branch offers a variety of activities, including the renowned Food Festival in October.
For further information, please contact:
Roger Willis
RWFW Associates
22 Collingwood Drive
Mundesley
NR11 8JB
Tel: 01263 722492 / 0797 007 7506
Email: roger.willis1@virgin.net
Fri/Sat 23/24 Jan
U16 Girls – National Indoor Champions
Magpies beat Horsham 4-1 in the final at the NIA in Birmingham
Click here for full report and results
Sat 24 Jan
LADIES 1s – no game LADIES 2s v Norwich City (L) (A) 0-1 L
LADIES 3s – no game
LADIES 4s v Diss (L) (H) 10.30 (W) 4-1 W
LADIES 5s v Lowestoft Railway 2s (L) (A) 4.00 Postponed
LADIES 6s v UEA 3s (L) (A) 5-0 W
LADIES Dev. v Norwich City (L) (A) 2-0 W
MENS 1s v Dereham (L) (A) 2-1 W
MENS 2s v Brentwood (L) (H) 2.15 (W) 0-0 D
MENS 3s v Magpies 4s (L) (H) 12.30 (L) 0-1 L
MENS 4s v Magpies 3s (L) (A) 12.30 1-0 W
MENS 5s v Magpies 6s (L) (A) 4.00 2-0 W
MENS 6s v Magpies 5s (L) (H) 4.00 (W) 0-2 L
MENS Vets – no game
Sun 25 Jan
Norwich City Minis – cancelled
Monday, 26 January 2009
Alerter
All you ever wanted to know about
being a retained FireFighter in Suffolk
being a retained FireFighter in Suffolk
Gaggle of Fire Engines...Hmm... Think I'll just settle on a gaggle of fire engines for this post.
New-prt-offside-lockers Last night was our drill night and arranged before us was a veritable bevvy of brand-spanking new fire engines - well three of them to be precise.
For the retained firefighters at Normanshurst this was our chance to look over the new appliances and for the drivers to take them out for a run.
These three appliances will all be used as Pump Rescue Tenders (PRT's) in other parts of Suffolk. Normanshurst is due to get the same truck but with different equipment as an ERT (Enhanced Rescue Tender). There is a rumour that to fall in line with the new 4 letter acronyms being used by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (e.g. CARP - Combined Aerial Rescue Pump) the ERT needs an extra letter. As these appliances are still used as fire engines then it would be fitting to add the letter P ('I'll have a P please Bob!'). Therefore the new ERT's will be known as Pump, Enhanced Rescue Tender or PERT. Then we can all describe it as a 'PERT little fire engine'!
New-prt-nearside-lockers Five of us drivers piled into one of the pumps for a guided tour of the 'flight deck'. There are controls everywhere. You got central locking on the doors and lockers, a computer that displays everything under the Sun to you, lights, strobe bars, red rear strobes and a set of sirens that can probably be heard in the next county!The driver can control the siren form either the traditional foot switch, a button on the end of the indicator stalk or the two road horn buttons situated on the steering wheel. If these don't attract the attention of other road users there's always the bull horn. If that doesn't do the trick we have a PA at our disposal - 'Oi, dickhead. Didn't you hear the sirens, see the lights and wonder why all the traffic parted like the parting of The Red Sea - move over!!'. And, failing all that, just resort to the good old normal road horn...
New-prt-front I went off for a drive, with Fred (one of the brigades driving instructors) in the OIC seat. I was hoping that Fred wasn't going to treat me to his usual tirade of 'F**k this, f**k that, for f**ks sake', etc. And, thankfully, we had a good drive over to Gorleston and back, some at speed and on blues and two's (not quite right now as it isn't the usual neenah anymore...).
These new pumps have got a top speed of around 72mph, which is slower than our dear old Ladder 2. This M reg pump can make it up to around 85mph on a good day. But what the new pumps lack in top end speed they more than make up for in grunt. They certainly get a good head of speed up from a standing start and you're over 40mph before you know it.
And to round the evening off we had a tour of the lockers, equipment stowage, tried the hosereels (now high up in the middle lockers) and all had a go at getting the fire engines to sit down at the rear or to kneel up - all done from a little remote control in the pump bay.Not a bad drill night, if I say so myself. It's boys and their toys I suppose...
– IAN CARTER (www.accessiblewebsites.co.uk)
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Street lights mean 30!How many drivers have read paragraph 124 on page 41 of the highway code? They should, as this could well have saved them points and a fine for speeding.
If you are driving through a built up area, and there are no speed limit signs showing, but there are street lights at regular intervals, then you are in a 30 mph limit!
The 30 mph limit usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting unless signs show otherwise.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
A remarkable sight!
GREY PHALAROPE taken by a COMMON BUZZARD
GREY PHALAROPE taken by a COMMON BUZZARD
Paul Freestone took a phone call from Tim Twiggs informing him of a GREY PHALAROPE at Gothian (Cornwall). 30 minutes later, Paul joined Tim at the site. The bird was still showing well and after 40 minutes of viewing, the bird swam around the edge of the island on the main pool. It then flew across to the close bank allowing Paul to get some photographs.However, just as he was lifting his lens to fire off, a COMMON BUZZARD flew in and sat on the sandbank close by. It then swooped low over the water and grabbed the unsuspecting phalarope, landed with it briefly and then flew back across the water to eat it. An incredible occurrence and one that Paul captured on film and immortalised!
Rare Bird Alert - GREY PHALAROPE
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