The Mallard

Issue 388 May 2024

SOMETHING TO
CELEBRATE!
WHEN DID IT START?
WERE YOU THERE?

D ucklings Preschool
was registered as a
charity in 1994, but we
know that the Preschool
was a Parents and
Toddlers Group for many
years before then. It met
first in the Village Hall
and then in the Fire
Station before moving to
its present site in the Newest and Smallest Recruits - Children from the
grounds of the Primary Preschool in Great Massingham met members of the
School. The Preschool Dersingham and Gayton Community Police Team as part
Trustees would like to of the Preschool's 'People who Help Us' day.
hear from anyone who
has been to Preschool, took their children or grandchildren to Preschool or Toddler
Group, helped with the Toddler Group up to 1994 or were a Preschool Committee
Trustee sometime after then. Please send us an email on [email protected]
and tell us who you are, and when and how you were involved. If you have any pictures
we would love to see them!

OPEN STUDIO ART

Ducklings TRAILS
Preschool SAVE THE DATES!
Great Massingham Several local artists and
For children age 2-4 craftspeople will be showcasing
their work as they take part in this years North
Norfolk Studios event between 25th May - 2nd June
2024, 10 am to 5 pm daily. All studios are free to
visit, and a diverse range of art-forms are included.
The local Castle Acre & District trail follows a route
Charity Number 91991
around Blackborough End, Pentney, East Walton,
West Bilney, West Acre and Castle Acre to view and
Places available for September buy work from eleven different creatives.
2024.
From raku-fired, slab-built ceramics and figurative fine
Contact us now to arrange art to abstract expressionism and statement metal
a visit
sculpture and jewellery, there will be something for all
[email protected]
or text 07807 185746
tastes and price points.
For more info: www.northnorfolkstudios.co.uk
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This parish magazine is
published every month for the QUIZ NIGHT
residents of Great and Little
Massingham with the support of
AT GREAT MASSINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
the Great Massingham Parish Thursday 23rd May 2024 to be held in the bar of the
Council, the Parochial Church
Council and Massingham
Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Village Hall Trustees. Entry will be £2.00 for social club members and £4.00 for
Contact Details: non-members.
Editor: Sarah Harvey
QUIZ NIGHT AT THE DABBLING DUCK
Byanoak, Leicester Road,
South Creake, NR21 9PW Quarterly quiz at the Dabbling Duck on 11th June 2024
Tel: 01328 823391 In aid of Wells RNLI
e-mail: to be held in the barn of the pub at 7:30pm.
[email protected]
Entry will be £30.00 per team whether you are one or six.
Website:
www.greatmassingham.net
Maximum team size will be six.
Deadline for the The winning team will receive a voucher entitling six people to
next issue a Sunday lunch main course.
Anyone who wishes to receive further information or register
17th May for our regular newsletter of quizzes and other village events
2024 please contact me: [email protected] or
In This Issue 07908 244421
• Ducklings Preschool
• Open Studios QUIZ NIGHT AT HARPLEY VILLAGE HALL
• Quiz Night (VH) Friday 17th May 2024 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start.
• Quiz Night (Pub)
Entry will be £2.50 per person. Maximum team size of six.
• Quiz Night (Harpley)
• Centenary Quiz (VH) Please bring your own drinks and nibbles.
• Craft & Chat It is worth booking in advance by
• Bingo emailing [email protected].
• Coronation Club
• Historical Society QUIZ NIGHT
• Community Lunch VILLAGE HALL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
• Annual Yard Sale Thursday 11th July 2024 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
• Film Nights Entry will be £2.00 per person.
• Mobile Library Visits
• Community Cars
The maximum team size will be six.
• Indoor Bowls Please contact me, [email protected],
• Bowls Club Bingo to book your place.
• Speed Watch Note: please be advised that this will replace the regular Village
• Litter Pick 2024 Hall quiz for 25th July.
• Village Hall Centenary
• FOSALM CRAFT & CHAT DATES VILLAGE HALL BINGO
• Race Night
From 2pm to 4pm Friday 3rd May
• MacMilllan
• Toad Patrols 2024 Village Hall Bar Doors open 7 pm
• Biodiversity Project Monday 13th & 20th May Eyes down for 7.30pm
• Westacre Theatre Monday 3rd & 10th June At Great Massingham
• Neighbourhood Plan Village Hall.
• From the Rector
• Church News
• Church Services Glenda Todd would like to thank everyone
• Parish Council for all of the cards and the gifts that she received
• Village Fund Initiative for her 80th birthday.

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CORONATION CLUB QUIZ NIGHT - Saturday 11th May 2024
Gert and Daisy will be doing a quiz at the Village Hall on Saturday 11th May at 7:00pm
to raise funds towards Coronation Club’s Christmas lunch and the Village Hall. There
will also be a raffle, so any prizes would be gratefully appreciated. Please come along
and support us while having a fun evening.
Anyone wishing to join our club just come along to the Village Hall on the last Tuesday
of the month at 2:00pm for a chat, tea and cake and a bit of fun. It’s £10 a year to join us
and then pay £2 at each meeting. You would be made very welcome. The May meeting
is an afternoon tea at Aldiss’s in Fakenham. If you don’t have transport we will probably
be able to help you.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Village Hall, especially Debbie, for
all their help and support over the years. Jill Whitmore

MASSINGHAM MENU Community Lunch

HISTORICAL SOCIETY £8 Massingham Village Hall Bar
Friday May 17th Tuesday 21st May
7.30pm at The Village Hall Arrive 12.30pm, eat at 1pm
An illustrated talk by Moroccan chicken, rice and roasted vegetables,
Rosemary Jewers (Nee Brereton) apple strudel for pudding
Come & meet friends for a chat.
Goodbye Little Massingham
Hello Icebergs, the Prairies The Bar will be open.
To book lunch please contact Deborah Lambert on
and More…. or, email on [email protected] by
Tuesday 14th May.
The story of the Knights family
leaving Lt. Massingham for FILM NIGHTS
Canada in 1909. 7 for 7.30pm
Followed by a short AGM
Membership Fees Due Thursday 16th May
Guests £3 Bar open ‘Eight Mountains’
£5 (plus a complemen-
ANNUAL YARD tary drink )
SALE -----------
HELP NEEDED! Members Night on
As many of you know Thursday 30th May
for few years now I ‘Fallen Leaves’
have organised the with a glass of wine and
village yard sale, I am cutting back two-course meal
on organising events and will not be at the Village Hall
organising it this year. If anyone is
interested in taking this on it would MOBILE LIBRARY NEXT VISITS
be brilliant as this is very popular 10th May & 7th June 2024
with stall holders and very well
supported by people coming yearly Outside 59 Station Rd 1.35 to 1.50 pm
to visit our lovely village. If anyone Sunnyside 1.55 to 2.15 pm
is prepared please contact me on Outside the Church 2.20 to 2.40 pm
07771643416. Christine Warnes Weasenham Rd 2.45 to 2.55 pm
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GREAT MASSINGHAM COMMUNITY CARS
I am pleased to be able to announce that we have a new addition to the office team. We
said goodbye to Stephen who decided, for personal reasons, to leave us and we all
wished him the very best …..but we couldn’t get rid of him that easily as he still wants to
drive for us when he can which is good news! The new member of the team is Julie
Morters and some users of the scheme will already have spoken with her. It is a relief to
the scheme to be so lucky to appoint someone so speedily. Neil Steed, Chairman

INDOOR BOWLS
March 27th saw the end of the Short Mat/Indoor bowls season.
Colin Whitmore and Neil West won the pairs competition with Jason Fryett and Barry
Hardingham just 2 points behind in second place and Marc Whitmore and Brian Francis
in third.
The singles competition – again Colin progressed to the final against Dave Jeffreys.
Dave came out the winner by just 1 point on the last end!
We were a bit short of players this year and it would be nice to see some fresh players
next time. If you would like to have a go – it’s a bit of fun and nothing too serious –
give me a ring on 01485 520476.
I must just thank everyone who took part and to Debbie for keeping all our Wednesday
evenings available and supplying the prizes. Thanks to Dave Gagen who supplied the
trophies for the pairs competition and all those who supplied food on the last evening.
Hopefully see you all next year with some new players too! Bob Nash

BOWLS CLUB BINGO held on the 29th March raised £1200.

Thank you to everyone who donated prizes and helped on the night. Alison Gagen

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MASSINGHAM COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH ON BBC T.V
On Wednesday 20th March a team from BBC Look East filmed our speed watch team
for “Politics East” which was broadcast on Sunday 24th March. This related to an M.P.
suggesting CSW teams should have more power and those caught speeding by a CSW
team should be given a fine and points on their licence. Currently drivers caught
speeding by CSW teams receive a cautionary letter from the police with a sterner
reminder should they be caught speeding by any other CSW team in the county.
After a number of delays a BBC reporter, a camera man, the King’s Lynn police press
officer, the Speed Watch Team of Bruce Riches, Peter James, Alan Petto and myself
were assembled on the green opposite the church and filming commenced. After a while
it became clear that very few vehicles were entering the village. It was then discovered
that the road through Harpley was closed. Over the course of one hour only 43 vehicles
passed in front of the camera. Usually over 200 an hour would pass through the centre of
the village!
The resulting film was broadcast with Alan Petto being interviewed while holding the
speed gun, Peter James being interviewed as Chair of Parish Council and myself as a wet
and cold CSW Co-ordinator. Peter and I were contacted a couple of days after the BBC
broadcast inviting us to take part in a Channel 5 T.V. debate. Neither of us wished to get
more involved feeling we had done enough already. Norfolk CSW were pleased with the
result. I, for one, do not wish for more power for CSW groups. I feel that our role is
simply to raise awareness and remind drivers of the speed limit through our
village. “hot spots” can then be brought to the attention of the police. Andrew Bickerton

COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Help to keep our village safe from speeding traffic by joining our Community Speed
Watch team. Results over the last year demonstrate the need for Community Speed
Watch.
Castle Acre Road is the worst for excess speeding with as many as 15 vehicles clocked
at exceeding 35 mph and 11 travelling at over 40 mph. Weasenham Road is less of a
problem but has the added risk of approaching our primary school and playgroup.
Although less speeding has been recorded on Station Road as many as 286 vehicles pass
in one hour and the speed watch team are more clearly visible.
If you want more information or wish to apply contact me on 01485 520307 or
07765946668. Training will be given and only a couple of hours a week of your time
may be required.. Andrew Bickerton

LITTER PICK 2024: Only seven volunteers turned up on 6th

April to do the annual clean-up of our village. This was very
disappointing as usually we have about twenty enthusiastic
litter pickers to scour the roads, lanes and verges removing
rubbish that had accumulated over the previous year.
Fortunately there was surprisingly little rubbish although a
number of areas were left untouched due to the lack of
people. Those who took part, braving a very gusty wind, were:
Jeanne and Noah Robinson, Vaughan Woodbridge, Sandy and
The bags of rubbish collected. Brian Francis, Tim Baldwin, Mike Jackson, and Rosemary
Bickerton. My thanks to all the above and to The Dabbling
Duck for providing light refreshments afterwards. Andrew Bickerton
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Thursday13th to Monday15th July 2024
1924 GREAT MASSINGHAM VILLAGE HALL 2024
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
Come and join in with the Community Events celebrating 100 years of our
wonderful Village Hall.
There will be something for everyone!!
Thursday 11th July - Centenary Quiz, from 7.30 in the Hall
Friday 12th July - Massingham & Harpley School Summer Fayre
- Burial of Time Capsule
- Performance by Harpley Choir
- Asker’s Wood Fired Pizzas
Saturday 13th July - Sports clubs events – come and try your hand at
football, tennis, or bowls.
- Reesey’s Food Truck
- Laurie’s Food Truck
- Revival – band performing from 8pm
Sunday 14th July - History Society Display
- Cream Teas with Dancing
Monday 15th July - ‘The Fugitives’ (tickets available from Eventbrite)
Full details of all events will be in next month’s Mallard.

FOSALM are asking for volunteers to help with the church hug on
Monday 13th May. It would be a question of holding a corner of a quilt
in each hand. Please visit the website for further details - fosalm.org.
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I’m happy to say I have been approached by

Victoria. Lucy and Jasmine to take over the
running of the coffee morning. I would like to
thank everyone who have helped in the past
to raise over £100,000 by donations, donating
prizes helping on stalls and coming along. Myself and Peggy will be running the
tombola stall for the new organisers and we sincerely hope they will receive all the
support that we received in the past to help them raise a lovely amount of money. Look
forward to seeing you all in September. Chrissie
MACMILLAN COFFEE AFTERNOON for 2024 will take place on Saturday 21st
September, between 2-4pm. There will be a Raffle, Tombola, Tea/coffee and home-
made cakes & more! For prize donations please contact Vicky on 07498569515.

TOAD PATROLS 2024: Once again, toad patrols were

organised locally this year and successfully saved a considerable
number of toads as they migrated to and from local ponds. The
season began early in February with a mild spell, numbers peaking
in the middle of the month and then pausing during colder weather
in early March. The migration continued with fluctuating numbers
until ending towards the end of the month. This year the totals at
Hall Farm (2455) and Great Massingham (86) were similar to last
year but at Lily Pond in Church Lane there was an increase from
348 to 608. Casualties were a small proportion of the totals, on
average about 10%, and as toads were often picked up from the
path of approaching vehicles, they would undoubtedly be higher without these patrols.
Many thanks to the 15 or so volunteers who took part over the 8 weeks of the season.
We were fortunate to have a good number of new volunteers this year and can look
forward to having an enthusiastic crowd to draw upon next year.
The adult toads have now left the ponds and will be returning to their "home ranges" in
hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and other areas that provide shelter and damp shady
conditions. The spawn in the ponds would have hatched by early April and the tadpoles
will develop until they emerge as tiny toadlets in late June - early July. They tend to
leave the ponds en masse over a period of 2-3 days, usually in the early hours of the
morning when traffic is hopefully very light. Few people witness this but it can be a
spectacular sight with the toadlets moving in a seething mass. Tim Baldwin

BIODIVERSITY PROJECT NEWS

School Pond is in good health after last year’s
dredging and looks larger as well as being
considerably deepened. Plans for this year
include keeping this open view of the pond
from the green by restricting the area that is
allowed to grow taller as the season progresses.
The next working party morning is on Saturday
May 18th at 10.00 when any new volunteers
will be most welcome to join us. Tim Baldwin

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WHAT’S ON AT WESTACRE THEATRE?....
Here is a brief summary of ‘What’s on When’ in May’. Visit the website for more details
such as costs, times and meal availability.
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Screening in the studio: The Miracle Club
Wednesday 1 May 2pm Tickets £12
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Westacre Theatre Company presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
16/17/18/23/25 May 7:30pm 18/25 May 3pm Tickets adults £16 Under 16s £10
for much more information and to book
www.westacretheatre.com or TEL: 01760 755 007

NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

UPDATE OF ACTIVITIES
Over the last few months, the Steering Group have
been considering the results of the consultation
activities and how these relate to the existing and
emerging local plan. The aim being to not just repeat
what is in these documents (This is not the purpose
of the NDP), but that we add value to the existing
policy concerning issues that are specific to the community. As you can imagine these
are very mixed and varied.
We have received a small amount of funding for the current financial year that will
cover costs such as website hosting, survey platform subscription and a small amount of
consultancy support.
We will apply for more funding in the new financial year to cover future costs where
possible.
Where do we go from here?
• The Steering will continue to review data and documents.
• We will undertake some more refined public engagement on specific issues.
Some of the community views are very clear and have given us a mandate for
specific areas of work, whilst others are less so. There are also many issues that
are outside of the NDP remit and are for the Parish Council or in fact the
community to progress themselves.
• Set out a programme for communication on progress on the NDP (possibly look
for some extra support from the community to do this). We will discuss this
further at our next meeting.
Whilst we have lost a few of the Steering Group over the progress of the plan, we still
have a solid group of people who can respectfully challenge and are open minded. We
don’t have all the answers and will ensure that where we need more information, we will
engage with the appropriate people, be it, the community, council officers or others.
Just a reminder that we are a group of volunteers doing our best to capture the views of
the Community and reach a consensus.
You’re welcome to learn more of what the Steering Group is doing
by visiting the website: www.greatmassinghamndp.co.uk or for
e-mail updates please contact [email protected].
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Message for Parishioners from Rev’d Sue Martin
Dear Friends,
Welcome to May, already into the fifth month of the year, summer is on its
way. We have two Bank Holidays this month, long weekends, a chance to
relax or have a holiday.
I have recently returned from Hong Kong, an opportunity for me to visit family. A long
flight, thirteen hours in the air! The flightpath now has to avoid Russia, Iran and Israel,
so it has been made even longer. The huge planes carrying around 300 passengers are
always full and have facilities such as ‘in-flight entertainment’ on individual seats. After
watching two movies, I get a little fidgety and have to move around, up and down the
aisles getting some extra drinks, anything to distract me from the remaining nine hours
left on the flight. To be fair though I like flying, I love travelling to ‘far off’ places. I
love tracking the flight on the screen and seeing the places we are travelling over at
38,000 feet in the sky, Northern China, the Gobi Desert, Turkmenistan, Turkey,
Bulgaria, Hungary …
What a wonderful world we live in! There are so many different places, huge diversities
and natural phenomena creating geographical sights of wonder and awe.
Hong Kong is a huge mega city, high rise buildings towering into the skies which, during
typhoons sway slightly (not visibly though!) as a means of safety. People’s lives are
lived in close proximity both at work and in communities. Yet you don’t have to travel
far to find beautiful beaches and hillsides covered with shrubs, where hiking and walking
are real fitness opportunities.
However far I travel though, I am always pleased to be home in Norfolk, my roots are
firmly in this place.
Our churches are a continuing presence in our villages, they have been here for many
hundreds of years, dating back to around the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As you
travel around our countryside you can see many of our church towers, a visible presence
of Christianity and a special place in our communities. Many of our churches are open
all day, so when you have a few minutes to spare do come inside. They are places of rest
and quiet, places where we can come together to be with God. In our Christian year, at
the beginning of May, we have Ascension Day, when Jesus was taken back into heaven,
after his resurrection at Easter. What better news could we have that Jesus returned to
show us the way to eternal life.
May is a time to look forward with hope and confidence of summer days, green shoots
emerging and our own lives fulfilled in love and peace with all. Hope you enjoy the
Bank Holidays. Rev’d Sue Martin

PROPOSED COACH TRIP CHURCHYARD

TO NORWICH CATHEDRAL “YARD SALE”
Saturday 18th May
Thursday 19th September 2024
starting at 10am
We have arranged a coach trip to
raising desperately
Norwich Cathedral costing £20 for
needed funds for the
coach travel and a tour of the
food bank.
Cathedral with time afterwards to
enjoy a meal or shopping. PLEASE DO
To book your place please contact SUPPORT THIS
WORTHWHILE
Rosemarie Bowers on 01485 600485 CAUSE
or Joy Smith on 01485 600402
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Church Services May 2024
Date Time Service Location
Wednesday 1st May 9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
Sunday 5th May 8.30 am Holy Communion Roydon
6th Sunday of Easter 9.30 am Family Service Harpley
10.30 am Holy Communion Grimston
10.30 am Songs of Praise Little Massingham
3.00 pm Rogation Walk East Walton
Thursday 9th May 6.30 pm Ascension Service Ashwicken
Ascension Day
Sunday 12th May 8.30 am Holy Communion Congham
7th Sunday of Easter 10.30 am Morning Prayer Little Massingham
10.30 am Holy Communion Gayton
10.30 am Songs of Praise Great Massingham
Wednesday 15th May 9.00 am Holy Communion Grimston

Sunday 19th May 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Harpley

Pentecost 10.30 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
10.30 am Morning Praise Grimston

Sunday 26th May 8.30 am Holy Communion East Walton

Trinity Sunday 10.30 am Holy Communion Gayton
10.30 am Family Service Great Massingham
10.30 am Holy Communion Little Massingham
3.00 pm Celtic Service Gayton Thorpe
For more news and alterations to services please visit our benefice website at
www.ggmbenefice.uk

GREAT MASSINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

A brief report this month, however the minutes from all Parish Council meetings are
available on the website www.greatmassingham-pc.info should you wish to find out
more.
Discussion continues around the potential installation of protective matting on the
village greens to address parking issues and minimise damage. Replacement options and
quotations are to be sought for the platform Roundabout at the Play Area, along with
safety surfacing underneath the flat seat swings. This will remove the need to refill worn
areas and provide a safe and even surface.
Gray’s Fun Fair have approached the Parish Council with provisional dates for the fair to
visit the village in the first week of October this year. Friend’s of St Botolph’s,
Grimston will be stopping on the Village Green with their Vintage Tractors on the 16 th
June for a lunch break.
Next Meetings – Monday 13th May, 2024. The Annual Parish Meeting will begin at
7.00pm, followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm.
To contact the Clerk, Sarah Harvey you can telephone 01328 823391, email
[email protected] or Byanoak, Leicester Road, South Creake, NR21 9PW.
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Great Massingham
Village Hall and Bar
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Friday - 7pm to 11pm
Saturday 3.45pm to 11pm High quality fitted and free-standing
Sunday 12 noon to 6.30 pm furniture. Individually designed,
With some flexibility for special events
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The fee is £12.50 prices. Outdoor
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Useful Contacts
Organisation Contact Phone No/Email Address
Allotment Association Daisy Robinson 07979 723 288
Biodiversity Project Tim Baldwin 520 813
Borough Councillor Alistair Beales [email protected]
Bell Ringing Dale Gagen 520 024
Bowls Club Peter Wadham 520 796
Church Contacts Stephen Hudson 520 450
Community Car Scheme Office 520 823
Coronation Club Jill Whitmore 520 609
County Councillor Stuart Graham Dark 07450 679 355
Craft & Chat Sue Nash 520 476 & 07802670711
Dabbling Duck Pub Mark Dobby 520 827
Doctors Massingham Surgery 520 521
The Film Night Arthur Allen 07810 042816
Fishing Warden Paul Smith PC Clerk 01328 823391
Trefoil Guild Rita Gostling 520 730
Massingham Historical Society Jeanne Robinson 520 455
Neighbourhood Plan Jess Cunningham [email protected]
Parish Council Sarah Harvey (Clerk) Clerk 01328 823 391
Pre-School Pip Grange 07807 185 746
Police Non-emergency 101
School Kirsten Stibbon 520 362
Tennis and Multi-Sports Club Steven Gould 07557 357415
Village Hall (Hall & Bar) Debs Lambert 520 588
Village Stores and Deli Mark and Kerry Eldridge 520 272

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 VILLAGE FUND INTIATIVE - Chance to apply for 24/25

F ollowing the success of the first two

years of the Massingham Village Fund
Initiative we are now inviting groups or
forthcoming year. Applications sent to oth-
er email addresses will not be considered.
Once you have submitted your email please
organisations to apply to be beneficiaries telephone Robert to ensure it has arrived.
for VFI.03 for the year 2024 – 25. Any Up until the end of the last quarter the pub
group or organisation applying will need to had raised an incredible £12,027.00. This
be a properly constituted organisation with was shared equally between the pub’s cho-
their own separate bank account, be based sen charities: Retina UK, East Anglian Air
in Great or Little Massingham and be for Ambulance and, currently, the Royal Na-
the exclusive benefit of the Massingham tional Lifeboat Institution. This means that,
villages. Organisations must be non- to date, the VFI beneficiaries have received
political and not for profit. £6,013.50 between them. This is amazing
All applications must be received by given that the pub only adds £1.00 per bill,
31st May 2024 and successful applicants not per cover, whether there is only one
will be advised no later than 14th June. The person eating or a party of 20-plus. In addi-
year will run from 1st June 2024 until tion the Shop and Cartshed Tearoom also
31st May 2025 inclusive. This year we are raised a total of £310.25 during the same
continuing with the pot which will be used period. Finally, there was a donation of
to help groups who feel they do not need £17.00 from the Village Hall Quiz competi-
year long funding but simply need a small tors. There is still one quarter’s results to
one-off payment for an essential need. This be announced for this current year. Please
Small Fund Pot, in essence, will be one of continue to help support local organisations
the beneficiaries. If successful we will by using the participating businesses. Why
continue this into future years. So if you not, also, come and support the Village
are only looking for a small benefit to assist Hall Quiz and, if you win, you can donate
do not hesitate to email your winnings to this worthy cause.
[email protected]. Should anyone wish to discuss this further
This is also the email address to send your please do not hesitate to call the
applications to for consideration to be a VFI Co-ordinator, Robert Taylor, on
year-long beneficiary. All existing
beneficiaries will need to re-apply for the 07908 244421.

Some May 2024 ‘Dates at a Glance’

Date Event Time Place
3 May BINGO 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall
11 May Quiz Night (Coronation Club) 7.00pm Village Hall
13/20 May Craft & Chat 2pm to 4pm Village Hall Bar
13 May Parish Council AGM & May Meeting 7.00pm Village Hall
16 May Film Night 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall
17 May Historical Society 7.30pm Village Hall
18 May Churchyard ‘Yard Sale’ 10am onwards St Mary’s Church
21 May Community Lunch 12.30 for 1pm Village Hall Bar
23 May Quiz Night 7.30pm Village Hall Bar
30 May Film Night (Members Only) 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall

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