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Lowestoft College are running new Pathways Courses
for adults with learning disabilities aged 19 and above from September
Covering the following subjects:
maths and english,
maths and english,
catering,
ICT,
community studies,
practical living skills,
crafts,
horticulture,
enterprise projects,
self advocacy skills,
environment.
Please Call Caroline Leybourn or
Gill Philippo on 01502 525071 for info.
Courses run on Monday, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Waveney Springs
Art Collective
A must for the calendar of art lovers, this exhibition features an eclectic mix of
works by both amateur and professional artists. The fourth annual exhibition by
this successful local Art Collective, it offers the chance to view some highly
original pieces. All works are for sale.
Evening viewing Thursday 1 September 2011 6-7.45pm
View the work at your leisure and meet the artists. The event is free with a pay
bar. Find out about the Trail and Art in shop windows. Details of all the Waveney
Springs events happening in September will be online
An exhibition in the Old Stables beside Diss Corn Hall, 1-16 September
Open 11am-4pm Mon-Sat, Entry Free
Elm Villa, British Bike Specialists
Elm Villa, British Bike Specialists
A series of photographs and narrative posters created by three local artists will be on display at Christchurch, Great Yarmouth as part of an new exhibition based around the regeneration of St George’s Theatre and the King Street area of the town.
Local artist Belona Greenwood and photographers Adam Shawyer and Manuel Seixas have been working both individually and also collaboratively with members of the community to produce the work, which has been inspired by the ongoing works at St George’s and in the surrounding area.
The exhibition will be taking place from Wednesday 7th – Tuesday 20th September 2011, and will feature images and poetry based around both the interior and exterior works at the old theatre and along King Street.
Belona Greenwood says ‘'I was struck by the abandoned beauty of St. George's Chapel suspended between its history and its future, and I wanted to map the interior of the building in words before the contractors moved in.”
The work has been produced as part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Scheme, which is being managed by Great Yarmouth Borough Council and funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. SeaChange Arts are running the creative aspects of the scheme, and have commissioned five artists to record and document each stage of the renovation works to ensure that members of the local community are kept fully up to date with the regeneration of the area as it progresses.
The exhibition will be open in the cafe area at Christchurch from 10am – 2pm on weekdays, and from 10am – 12pm on Saturdays.
More of the artists’ work from the project can be seen at the upcoming ‘Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus 2011,’ where it will be projected onto the white sheeting surrounding St George’s on Saturday 17th September from 8pm onwards. This will include a time lapse animation sequence of the renovation work taking place inside the old theatre filmed from a camera installed in the roof of St George’s by Adam Shawyer.
To find out more about the THI Documentary project, please visit www.thiproject.org or www.seachangearts.org.uk.
Fair Green Summer Fete and Dog Show 2011
This event is happening on Saturday 3 September 2011
from 12noon on Fair Green in Diss
The Dog Show will start at 2pm
Everyone welcome for a fun afternoon with stalls and refreshments.
Any further information please contact Suzanne Kayne on 01379 641388
Silver Screen T Shirt printers Bungay
CHANGES AT THE TOP
This Saturday's Club Day (with BBQ from 12 noon) marks the official start of the new season and with it some significant changes in the management of the club and of the teams.
Tony Williams has taken over as president from Irene Bicker; Philippa Taylor has replaced Tony as deputy president; Louisa Greenacre has been succeeded as captain of the Ladies' 1sts by Frances Sumner and Charlie Harrison (who are acting in a joint capacity); in the Men's 1sts Mark Wheelhouse has succeeded David Ling as captain; Tiger Young is now the captain of the Men's 6ths in succession to Kevin Ridley and Jose Tibbenham, who in addition to continuing as treasurer, has taken on the role of bookings officer from Nick McAllen. I will include the rest of the important changes next week together with some sponsorship news.
All the retiring officers are to be thanked for their vital services to the club, in some cases going back many years, and it is 'best wishes' to their successors.
The bronze medals must have been the minimum objective of the England men's and women's teams when they set out a couple of weeks ago for the EuroNations Championships in Monchengladbach, Germany and while this was achieved they will know they have a lot of work ahead to do as well or better in London 2012. The men played well enough to see off Ireland (a much improved side) and France while losing narrowly to Holland before losing 3-0 to the eventual champions Germany in the rain affected semi-final which did not finish until 11.35pm! England did not deserve this margin of defeat and they will be cheered by the successful return of Ashley Jackson after a long injury. Meantime the Ladies played extremely well to beat Germany for the eighth consecutive time before being outplayed by Holland in the semis. The gulf between the two teams in this match, while being only two goals on the scoreboard, was huge and very worrying. Holland who beat Germany in the final must have a great chance of Olympic success.
Among other things to be learned from these generally very well run and well attended championships are that the pitch at the national stadium in Monchengladbach needs replacing to cope with heavy rain (and when it rained it really rained!); the security was OTT; the Belgium supporters know how to boo the undeserving umpires; the teams are becoming increasingly efficient at avoiding giving away penalty corners (England Men won a total of one shortie in their matches against Holland and Belgium) and the video umpire decisions must be speeded up. But before the latter can be achieved language and technical problems must be resolved. And talking of umpires it is sad that Andy Mair (Scotland) and one of the world's top umpires has now retired from international hockey on reaching the age limit of 47. He was again on top form in the final.
On a personal note I would like to thank the two young German supporters, Fabian and Patrick, who I sat near during the nine days of the championships, for their friendship. They now know about the club's website etc!
Meanwhile in Krefeld, a few miles from Monchengladbach, those Magpies' stalwarts Phil Cobbald and Jon Aldridge were playing for England Over 50s in the inaugural European Masters Cup. In their pool they had an easy 14-0 win over Italy before going on to beat Poland 11-0. In these two games Phil scored a total of seven goals while Jon, clearly benefitting from the coaching he has received at Weybread (!), banged in a total of five. The other group consisted of Germany, Wales and Scotland with Germany going on to meet England in the final. England, who came into the event as Home Nations champions after their win in Swansea in July, triumphed 4-1 with Phil on target with another three goals. England also won the Over 45s and Over 55s events.
I was told this joke by an Irishman while watching the hockey. He said Monchengladbach football supporters must be the unluckiest in the world – give me an M, give me an O, giving me an N, give me ……….!
With best wishes
Mike Denham
MDenham975@aol.com 31/8/11
Holidays in Suffolk - Suffolk Secrets
Suffolk Secrets has over 200 self catering cottages in Suffolk for you to choose from.
Whether it is a stunning barn conversion overlooking the sea, or a quaint rural cottage only a short walk from the local pub and a pint of Adnams, you are sure to enjoy all that Suffolk has to offer.
Suffolk Secrets can cater for parties from 2 to 20, many properties welcoming pets.Prices start from as little as £187 per week.
Visit their website where you can browse their wide selection of properties, check availability and book your ideal property.
SeaChange Arts, organisers of the Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus 2011, are making an appeal to local people to donate their unwanted cushions, rugs and carpets to this year’s event.
Having listened to festival goers in previous years, SeaChange Arts are looking to bring a ‘more comfortable’ European feel to the event by providing cushions, rugs and benches for people to sit on while watching some of the fantastic shows that this year’s festival has to offer.
“Out There is part of an Anglo-French partnership of festivals called ZEPA,” says SeaChange’s Projects Assistant, Becca Clayton. “We’ve visited many of these festivals and others across Europe. They encourage people to sit down for many shows, providing audiences with cushions and blankets. We wanted to borrow this idea, providing greater comfort for audiences. It also means that more people are able to enjoy the shows compared to a standing audience as well.”
Last year’s festival attracted crowds of around 60,000 to Great Yarmouth’s St George’s Park. This year, artists from the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand and the USA will be in the town with a spectacular mix of street performance and circus.
Donations of unwanted cushions, rugs or carpet cut-offs can be made by contacting Becca Clayton at SeaChange on 01493 846550 or emailing becca@seachangearts.org.uk
Galleon Storage and Mooring, Beccles
Every Day - 3 Spectacular Flying Displays
featuring different birds of prey - owls, eagles, falcons, buzzards and hawks, a chance to see some of the world's most beautiful birds of prey show off their aerial prowess.
Plenty more to See and Do
Red Squirrels, Chipmunks, Woodland Walk, Play and Picnic areas, Mini Maze, Owl Safari, Café, Shops and Golf, Enjoy a leisurely stroll through our woodland walk; spot the shy red squirrels and laugh at the antics of the chipmunks or simply sit and soak up the spring sunshine, while the kids have fun in the Mini-Maze and Play Area. 
EVERY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Jenny's Ark Pet Zoo
Jenny's Ark Pet Zoo
Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the Summer Holidays until the end of August 2011, the fabulous Jenny's Ark will be visiting us with her array of weird and wonderful animals. Never held a snake before or seen a giant millipede? Now's your chance! Or simply come and brush a beautiful bunny? a lovely relaxing way to spend a summer's day!
** FREE V.I.P. PASS FOR YOUNG VISITORS**
Click here!
We are open daily from 10.00am - 5.00pm
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road
Stonham Aspal
IP14 6AT
Tel: 08456 807 897
Fax: 01449 710018
Friday, 26 August 2011
Fusion Musical Theatre an independent musical theatre group for children aged 4 up to teenage based in Burgh St Peter.
Fusion rehearses on Saturday afternoons 3-4.30pm and a term’s fees are just £30 making it remarkably good value.
Fusion involves singing, drama and dance.
Children are able to participate in choreography and set design etc.
We believe in all children having the opportunity to shine through music and drama and Fusion does not audition: all are welcome irrespective of ability.
It is a small informal group and those wishing to take bigger parts and sing solos are accommodated, as are those who simply wish to join in the chorus.
We perform for free for local community groups and take donations towards various local charities.
Rehearsals for ‘Scrooge’ starting September 17th 2011
Fusion also offers music and drama to adults with learning disabilities, notably those at the Waveney Enterprises Workshop in Beccles.
To contact us email Hilary Harrison at hillyh1@tiscali.co.uk
Chet Community Festival
Saturday 10th September 2011
12pm - 7.30pm
Fire Station Meadow
Loddon
FREE ENTRY!
An afternoon of food, fun, entertainment, live music and a chance to meet others in your community and discover all that it has to offer.
The Library Van is planning to come and displays include the Funky Feet Dance School, Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts and The Norfolk Fencing Club.
Also there will be a stage for live music and entertainment, The Loddon Players are planning to appear, you can try your hand at astronomy and pottery, meet experts in recycling and composting, join the Local Exchange Trading System, eat great Parravanis Ice Cream and other lovely food and have a go making arts and crafts along with many many other things.
It is a truly local event and you will only find stalls and food vans from the community in which you live. It will be an ideal way to find out what exactly goes on here and discover clubs, groups and societies you may never have heard of before.
Please contact me if you are involved in any way in a group so we can make sure everyone is included even if you cannot make it on the day we can highlight the group in our blog.
WANTED!
Information on any groups in your village,
please contact us as soon as possible
Telephone: 01508 520620
Holidays in Norfolk and Suffolk
Holidays in Norfolk and SuffolkThursday, 25 August 2011
SeaChange Arts are currently looking for talented local young people aged 12+ to audition for a performance slot at this year’s Out There Festival on the Slam Stage.
After last year’s success the Slam stage is back as part of the festival programme and will be giving young people from across Norfolk another chance to showcase their talents. On Saturday 17th September young people will have a 3-5 minute slot to present their act, which can be anything from breakdancing, to singing, to MCing.
Over the last few years SeaChange has been working in partnership with the Norfolk Youth Arts Consortium and young people to produce their own events and this year a dedicated team of local young people from Great Yarmouth will be producing and managing Slam, funded through Youth Music.
“The Out There Festival will be an amazing platform for these young people to perform with hundreds of people watching them. They will also get to mix with professional artists during the day” said Laurie Miller-Zutshi, Creative Producer at SeaChange Arts. “The best thing about the project is that the judging panel is a team of local young people who are organising the event, and they know what will appeal to young people in Great Yarmouth.”
If you are interested in signing up for an audition slot or to find out more about Slam please contact Laurie Miller-Zutshi on 01493 846 187 or email laurie@seachangearts.org.uk
SeaChange Arts ‘Out There!’
The Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus is free and will take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September. For further information check out www.seachangearts.org.uk, www.facebook.com/seachangearts1
Cantor's Theatre School
Cantor's Theatre SchoolComing Soon! Free Computer Courses
Need a place to start learning computer skills? Lowestoft College is bringing a course to a venue near you.
Join other beginners with easy, slow paced exercises to help build your computer knowledge.
Learn how to create, edit and save documents and apply formatting skills.
Email is a great way to communicate with friends and family. This course will cover how to set up an email account and how to send and receive emails.
You will also learn what the Internet is and how to navigate and find information using search engines.
Whilst on the course you will improve your literacy or numeracy skills and undertake a nationally recognised qualification.
Starting mid-September 2011
Bungay Tuesdays 10–12
Southwold Tuesdays 1.30–3.30
Peasenhall Wednesdays 10–12 or 1–3
For more information please call Terri Allen on 01502 525117. If I am unavailable please leave your details and I will call you back.
A Pair of Vintage Chocolate Mugs
If you like hot chocolate, you'll love these mugs!
If you like hot chocolate, you'll love these mugs!
A pair of 4” (10.5cms) ceramic mugs featuring heat fired decals of Cadbury's Milk and Bournville Cocoa, both microwave and dishwasher friendly
Ref: 2597
the owl barn gift collection reviews
the owl barn gift collection reviews
The Owl Barn Gift Collection
Established in 1995, the Owl Barn Gift Catalogue is a mail order business based in Norfolk, England which serves regular customers throughout the UK. We aim to keep the entire collection in stock, and will endeavour to ship your choice from the catalogue as soon as possible.
We also aim to provide 'the personal touch' for all our customers and look forward to hearing from you with any questions, comments or queries.
Please visit our on-line catalogue: www.the-owl-barn.com
Are you prepared for the bank holiday weekend?
Stock up your medicine cabinet before the August bank holiday weekend.
That’s the message from NHS Suffolk as it encourages people to be prepared to deal with any unexpected minor injury or illness over the August bank holiday weekend.
Lynne Wigens, NHS Suffolk’s chief nurse said: “A well-stocked medicine cabinet will save you a lot of time and trouble, should you be unfortunate enough to suffer a minor injury or illness this weekend.
“Make sure you have some paracetamol, anti-diarrhoeal medicine, rehydration mixture, indigestion remedy and plasters, including steri-strips.
“Pop down to your local pharmacy before this weekend and ask for some advice – your pharmacist is a trained professional who will be happy to help make sure you have everything you need. Stocking up needn’t be expensive and you could save money by buying own brand medicines instead of the big brands.
“Many people don’t bother having a stock of medicines as they think they will never need them. However, these are the people who will end up going to their local A&E department seeking treatment for a minor condition.
“A&E is not the place to go for treatment of minor conditions – by doing so they are using up valuable resources and could potentially delay the treatment of someone with a serious condition such as a heart attack or stroke.”
Issued by NHS Suffolk Communications Team on 01473 770014
FAST FOOD LEADS TO FAST DRIVING
I thought this week I would raise awareness to eating in cars especially whist driving, how dangerous this is to the vehicle driver and other road users.
Last week I sat at a set of traffic lights while waiting for them to change I glanced to my right and in the right hand lane sat a driver eating a sandwich.
The traffic lights now changing to green I just had to recheck to my right being conscious of the driver eating, at this split second he had to grab the sandwich with both hands as it looked as if the sandwich filling was about to land in his lap, at the same time he is accelerating to build up speed to clear the junction.
This is a good example of driving without due care and attention, surely everyone should have time in their working day to stop, leave the vehicle and enjoy a proper rest break.
Oh Crumbs!
This brings me to the subject of how your car could make you very sick and really ill, yes you may have seen the warning of Bacteria via your windscreen washer bottle revealing LEGIONELLA the microbe causing LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE breeding from stagnant and untreated windscreen washer water...
So be aware your whole car becomes a threat to germs growing, BACILLUS CEREUS and STAPHYLOCOCCUS bugs can cause skin infections, food poisoning and vomiting.
Germs are found in air vents, door handles, seats and mats also all switches you use every day you drive.
It is vital that all food crumbs and drink stains are cleaned from car interiors weekly using proper cleaning agents and giving the vehicle a real good hoover.
The facia and dashboard areas do tend to hold many lethal health hazards, and during 2008 a survey which was carried out found E.coli living in cars...
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
found on door handles and steering wheels
cause skin infections
BACILLUS CEREUS
on car mats and seats
cause Vomiting
E.COLI
air con systems
cause Legionella
SERRATIA MARCESENS
car mats and under seats
cause vomiting and conjunctivitis
And don't forget the faster you eat the faster you travel your right foot goes down, it is hard to raise your foot whilst eating.
It is just like listening to music the faster the tempo the faster the driver travels.
So stay safe and keep healthy when driving and using your vehicle.
Always stop in a safe place to eat … have heard something like that before!!!
D.S.A. Registered Instructor, Awarded Highest Grade 6
The Community of All Hallows is a women’s Community in the country at Ditchingham, a village on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
Prayer is central to the life of our Community and it is that from which all-else flows. Times of silence within the Convent contribute towards a deeper atmosphere of prayer. We make time daily for personal prayer and spiritual reading. Together we worship in a pattern of four daily services, a daily Eucharist and regular periods of meditation. As Sisters we are involved in pastoral work, spiritual direction and welcoming guests and visitors.
We still have a number of other quiet days and spiritual workshops planned for 2011. A full programme is below. The Quiet days run from 10am until 4.30pm and cost £12, payable in advance. You will need to bring a packed lunch when attending, but all drinks will be provided by the Community. To book please contact the Secretary at the address below. Circle Dance retreats will continue at Belsey Bridge Conference Centre during 2011 at a cost of £140. Please indicate if you have any dietary requirements when booking.
We are always pleased to share the rhythm of our life with any who are interested – so why don’t you ‘come and see’!
To get in touch please see our website, www.all-hallows.org; e-mail us on allhallowsconvent@btinternet.com; telephone 01986 892749 or write to All Hallows Convent, Belsey Bridge Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2DT.
September 17th
Managing Desolation and Consolation - in the way of Ignatius. Exploring the ups and downs of the spiritual life.
Leader: Sue Allen
October 29th
Journey to Life - Following our spiritual journey...
Leader: Jenny Barnard
November 26th
Advent Quiet Day - A popular preached quiet day to prepare for Advent.
Leader: Fr. Brian Lee
April 15th - 17th and October 28th - 30th
Circle dance weekends - Explore Christian spirituality through movement and music.
Leader: Judy Harvey
JODA Management and Personal Development
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Walking in Suffolk
article by "Local Tom"
article by "Local Tom"
Suffolk is a county steeped in history, and its coastal and countryside scenery has long been a source of inspiration to artists and writers. It’s the ideal place to walk and unwind, with a diversity of landscapes and an impressive network of routes, all well waymarked and easy to follow. Whether you are a local or a tourist enjoying a Suffolk cottage, you are sure to enjoy the selection of walks below.
The Angles Way runs along the border of Norfolk and Suffolk in the beautiful Waveney Valley, while shorter circular routes off this path lead to some of the area’s lesser-known villages.
The Suffolk Coast and Heaths area – designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on 1970 – extends from the Stour estuary in the south to Kessingland in the north and is a low-lying area of astonishing variety, a mix of shingle beaches, crumbling cliffs, marshes, estuaries, heathland, forests and farmland. There are three long distance routes here: the 50-mile Suffolk Coast Path from Felixstowe to Lowestoft; the 60-mile Sandlings Walk between the eastern fringes of Ipswich and Southwold, linking the remaining fragments of beautiful Sandlings Heath; and the 42-mile Stour and Orwell Walk from Felixstowe to Cattawade and Manningtree, around two of the most beautiful estuaries in East Anglia.
Suffolk is famous for its gentle landscapes. Along the river Stour south of Lavenham is 'Constable Country', forever associated with the painter’s most poignant works. Walks between Sudbury and Flatford capture the essential 'Englishness' of the scenery – Flatford is the location for one of Constable's most famous paintings and is now a major tourist attraction, while upstream at Sudbury is the birthplace of another great English painter, Thomas Gainsborough.To discover a totally different aspect of Suffolk, take a walk in The Brecks, once an ancient heathland. The landscape today is a result of the sandy soil and the winds that have blown across it over the centuries – twisted trees, open heaths, huge horizons and a variety of habitats are to be found in this 370 square miles, with Brandon a good base from which to step out.
Local Tom
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