The Mallard

Issue 389 June 2024

WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME OF

THE YEAR!
It is great to see the entire village
bursting into colour. Scotsman’s Pit is
looking amazing! The amount of wildlife
around the Pit is extraordinary.
Sitting on the benches presents an
opportunity to rest and meditate on what
is a treasured landmark in the village. I
don’t confess to knowing all the “proper”
names of the birds and plants, but I do
know that when my heart stills, this is a
good place to be.
For some time, I have been incapacitated
from doing any “proper” work at the Pit When you come into the village also take a
and have been focusing on the admin tasks. look at Post Office Pit… It is teaming with
It is a wonderful surprise to walk down to life this spring after the dredging.
the Pit and see the magnificent work the The Biodiversity Pit is also worth a visit. It
FOSPGM work parties have done. A lot of too was dredged last year, but will
the erosion has been tackled and the edging probably take another year to come to full
has been reinforced, in places it is now safe fruition.
to get close to the edge. More will be done Look around, we all live in a magnificent
during this year and FOSPGM is waiting area full of magic and wonderous things.
on Houghton Hall for help and support to From the Common to the Pits to a fantastic
complete some of the more technical array of wild flowers, birds and insects.
issues. Hear the world Sigh! Bob Bones (FOSPGM)

POST OFFICE POND Since Post Office Pond was dredged in the summer of 2022,
submerged pondweeds have re-appeared for the first time in
some years. We know they have been there before because
they have grown from the seed bank that was trapped under
the layers of silt that were removed from the pond. The most
obvious species is curled pondweed which has curly edged
leaves that can have a resemblance to seaweeds. At the
moment it has small pinkish-white flower spikes above the
surface but this will only be a seasonal event and for most of
the year the entire plant grows submerged. It is a sign of the
improved health of the pond and should not be a cause of
concern.
Submerged plants provide food and shelter for other forms of
life and oxygenate the water. Their leaves are also used by
newts to lay their eggs and could help them to re-colonise our
ponds. Tim Baldwin

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This parish magazine is
published every month for the
GREAT MASSINGHAM C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
residents of Great and Little 100 CLUB WINNERS
Massingham with the support of
the Great Massingham Parish
Dec 23 Jan 24 Feb 24
Council, the Parochial Church 1st Karen Wadham 1st Tina Jackson 1st Jane Haley
Council and Massingham 2nd Caroline Boyden 2nd Suzie Allen 2nd Kat Banks
Village Hall Trustees.
3rd Shirley Whittred 3rd Liz Jefferey 3rd Elaine Wingell
Contact Details:
Editor: Sarah Harvey Mar 24 Apr 24
Byanoak, Leicester Road, 1st Pam Lawson 1st Ann Bowen
South Creake, NR21 9PW 2nd Pam Shackcloth 2nd Chelsea Lunn
Tel: 01328 823391
e-mail:
3rd Rosie Chandler 3rd Jenny Darlow
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Website: ANNUAL YARD SALE HELP NEEDED!
www.greatmassingham.net As many of you know for a few years now I have
Deadline for the organised the village yard sale, I am cutting back
next issue on organising events and will not be organising it
this year. If anyone is interested in taking this on
17th June it would be brilliant as this is very popular with
2024 stall holders and very well supported by people coming yearly
to visit our lovely village. Please contact me on 07771643416.
In This Issue ` Christine Warnes

• CRAFT & CHAT DATES

•
FOSPGM
Post Office Pond From 2pm to 4pm Ducklings
•
•
100 Club Winners
Annual Yard Sale
Village Hall Bar Preschool
• Craft & Chat
Monday 3rd, 17th & 24th Great Massingham
• Bingo June For children age 2-4
• Afternoon Tea (VH) Everyone welcome.
• Mobile Library Visits
• EV Charging Points VILLAGE HALL BINGO
• Quiz Nights Friday 7th June
• Historical Society Doors open 7 pm
• Community Lunch Eyes down for 7.30pm
• Film Night At Great Massingham Charity Number 91991
• MacMillan Coffee PM Village Hall.
• Lynn Lane Speedwatch Places available for September
• Playgroup/Preschool 2024.
• Parish Council
AFTERNOON TEA
Contact us now to arrange
• Village Hall Centenary Sunday 14th July
a visit
• Westacre Theatre At the Village Hall
[email protected]
• Race Night Tickets Available from the or text 07807 185746
• A Good Example……. Village Hall Bar, £8 each
• From the Rector
• Parish Register ELECTRIC
• Afternoon Tea (Church) MOBILE LIBRARY NEXT VISITS
• Church Services 7th June & 5th July 2024 VEHICLE
• Church News CHARGING
• FOSALM
Outside 59 Station Rd 1.35 to 1.50 pm POINTS
• Biodiversity Project Sunnyside 1.55 to 2.15 pm
Outside the Church 2.20 to 2.40 pm Now available at
• Pete - In Memory
the Village Hall
• Dates at a Glance Weasenham Rd 2.45 to 2.55 pm

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QUIZ NIGHT AT THE DABBLING DUCK
Quarterly quiz at the Dabbling Duck on 11th June 2024
In aid of Wells RNLI
to be held in the barn of the pub at 7:30pm.
Entry will be £30.00 per team. Maximum team size will be six.
The winning team will receive a voucher entitling six people to a Sunday lunch main
course.
QUIZ NIGHT
AT GREAT MASSINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
Thursday 27th June 2024 to be held in the bar of the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Entry will be £2.00 for social club members and £4.00 for non-members.
Anyone who wishes to receive further information or register for our regular newsletter
of quizzes and other village events please contact me: [email protected] or
07908 244421

MASSINGHAM Community Lunch

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MENU
£8 Massingham Village Hall Bar
Friday 21st June Tuesday 18th June
Arrive 12.30pm, eat at 1pm
ARCHIVE EVENING Quiche Lorraine, potato salad with chives, tomato
and basil salad, green salad followed by
Come along & see our collections of strawberry pavlova with cream
photos, documents, research studies & Come & meet friends for a chat.
maps
The Bar will be open.
7.30pm at The Village Hall
To book lunch please contact Deborah Lambert on
--------------------- or, email on [email protected] by
Guided Walk by Tim Baldwin Tuesday 11th June.
on Massingham Heath
June 22nd 10am & 7pm
FILM NIGHT
7 for 7.30pm
PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY
Celebrations Thursday 30th June
‘One Life’
Membership Fees Due £5 (plus a complementary drink)
Guests £3 Bar open at the Village Hall

MASSINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MACMILLAN COFFEE
will be presenting a photographic exhibition
AFTERNOON
at the Village Hall Centenary Celebrations on will take place on Saturday 21st
Sunday 14th July, 10am until 1pm. September 2024, between 2-4pm.
If you have any memories or photos of the There will be a Raffle, Tombola, Tea/
Hall we would very much like to copy them coffee and homemade cakes & more!
for the archives and return to the owner. For prize donations please contact
Please contact Ant Robinson on 01485 520455 Vicky on 07498569515.
or email [email protected].

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LYNN LANE SPEED WATCH
It was interesting to read Andrew Bickerton’s comments in the May issue, especially in
view of the instigation of the Speed and Traffic Awareness in Lynn Lane project
(S.T.A.L.L) started in September 2023.
Having recognised a noticeable change in driver behaviour and traffic volume, a serious
accident waiting to happen perhaps, its prime objective was to identify the frequency and
levels of speeding and present its findings to the Parish Council. Further to a 1 month
programme of a daily 1 ½ hour “stake out” around the hazardous “S Bend” area, it was
shown that of the total of 863 cars monitored 213 exceeded 30mph with 61excess of
40mph (24.68% and 7.07% respectively). The Parish Council subsequently agreed that
this was an alarming statistic and was then supportive of residents campaign that, at
minimum, Norfolk Highways should consider the installation of white gateways and an
additional site for the SAM2 speed awareness sign. This has been agreed and work is
scheduled for early this year .
This outcome will bring Lynn Lane almost consistent with Station Road, Castle Acre
Road and Weasenham Road deterrents, we being absent from the applauded work of the
CSW who are unable to operate in the area due primarily to Health and Safety concerns.
Whilst I have assurances direct from the Police that Lynn Lane is now on their “hot
spot” scheduled watch rota, which partially offsets this CSW loss, due diligence
monitoring will need to continue so you will be seeing me again roadside collating data
towards remaining issues. For the record I am also not in agreement with increased
powers for CSW groups but repeat offenders should be identified.
My thanks go to all Lynn Lane residents for their input and support, Heath Farm for their
hedge work and the exhaustive help of the Parish Council Clerk, Sarah Harvey.
Stay Safe Chris Eanor

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 49 YEARS OF GREAT MASSINGHAM PLAYGROUP-PRESCHOOL!
The Playgroup began in 1975 by myself and Christine Davison. We both spent the
previous year on a course at the College of Arts and Technology in Kings Lynn to
enable us to open the Playgroup. My daughter Kirsty was three years old in the October.
Christine’s daughter Rebecca was three in the September and while we were on the
course she was expecting her second child, Mathew. Fundraising was arranged and the
villagers were very generous. We met in the village hall on a Tuesday and Thursday
morning and we always had help from the mothers. My son Stuart was one year old
when we started so I put him in a play pen for safety. By the time he was three he could
do every jigsaw puzzle. I was very influenced by the program Play School on the
television. I used to have a coffee break and watch it with the children.
I found out that Play School was a favourite programme of the late Lordy Copeman who
lived two doors down from me. When Stuart started school, I left Playgroup to start a
part time job. Christine Riches
Playgroup started at the Village Hall. I can remember having to fill in a long and mostly
irrelevant form to get planning permission for change of use for the village hall. We got
a subsidy for milk for the children. We used to have a climbing frame made by my
husband, water, sand, home corner, book corner, playdough, jigsaws, painting and junk.
I often did finger rhymes and songs while other mothers cleared away. The mothers were
brilliant, they took turns to help and were amazing fundraisers. We had a committee and
I remember a good community spirit. Chris Davison
We moved to the Fire Station in 2002 and then needed to raise £7000 for a mobile. We
had Bob the Builder on the village green and a massive turn out to support the
playgroup. So many village people put so much time getting the mobile up and running.
I got my Theory and Practice of Playgroups Certificate in 1978 from the college and
went on to join Home-Start so carried on working with children and families.Janice Bolt

GREAT MASSINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Great Massingham will mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day by
lighting the beacon on Thursday 6th June at 9.00pm. The
beacon will be lit as part of a nationwide chain of beacons across
the UK. Cllr A Brun will also play the ‘Last Post’ to
commemorate the Normandy Landings of 1944. You are all
invited to come along to share this special occasion.
The Platform Roundabout has been temporarily removed from use as repairs are
necessary to ensure that the roundabout is safe to use. Please could we ask that all users
take heed of both the hazard tape and signs and not make any attempt to use this piece of
equipment at the present time. The repairs will hopefully be carried out relatively
quickly and the equipment will then be made available to use once again.
From a long-term perspective, the Council are investigating options and pricing to
replace the current roundabout with a modern equivalent, hopefully during the course of
this year.
Please note that we also have a Casual Vacancy, please head to the website or visit the
notice board for further details.
To see this months full article please visit the Parish Council website
www.greatmassingham-pc.info and go to the ‘News’ page.
Next Meeting – Monday 10th June, 2024 at 7.30pm.
To contact the Clerk, Sarah Harvey telephone 01328 823391, email
[email protected] or Byanoak, Leicester Road, South Creake, NR21 9PW.
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 Great Massingham Village Hall - 100 Not Out!!

Opened on July 13th 1924, Great Massingham Village

Hall was constructed by volunteers from the village,
following financing by local businessman Charles
Dewar, a member of the famous Scotch whisky
distilling family, who lived at Abbey House. Following
his death in 1933, in 1937 his widow gifted land behind
the Hall and this became what is now the Jubilee Field
(Playing Field).
Today, Great Massingham Village Hall is a vital village
amenity used by the Parish Council, Coronation Club,
Trefoil Guild, Community Lunches, Film Night, Bowls
Club, Tennis and MultiSports Club, Historical Society,
Community Cars, St Mary’s Church, the School, Quiz
Night, Craft and Chat and Bingo as well as amateur
dramatic productions and numerous one-off events such as dinner dances,
pop-up restaurant nights and lifetime celebrations.
Excellent facilities include a large, comfortable bar area equipped with 2 wide
screen TVs showing live sports, WiFi, a Snooker & Billiards Room – one of the only
ones in the area! - a beautiful outdoor bowls green, quality tennis courts with out-
door lighting, outdoor gym, up to date outdoor children’s play equipment, pé-
tanque pitch and a large field with football pitch called the Jubilee field.
To mark this special anniversary, the Trustees and Directors of the Village Hall and
Bar have put together a varied programme of events to bring together the com-
munity. Beginning on Thursday 11th July, and running through to Monday 15th July,
there is something for everybody.
*************************** THURSDAY 11TH JULY *******************************
Centenary Quiz, from 7:30pm, in the Hall to mark all things 100, Massingham and
Norfolk. There will be 6 rounds of 10 questions each, plus 2 fun table rounds.
Teams are allowed a maximum of 6 players, and entry is £2 per person
(membership not required). Prize for the winning team will be 50% of the entrance
fee, with the remainder to the Hall, and a 50:50 cash prize draw.
Entry enquiries to [email protected] before Sunday 7th July, please.
You do not need to have a full team; we can find one for you!

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******************************* FRIDAY 12TH JULY ******************************

Great Massingham & Harpley CE Schools Federation Summer Fayre, time tbc, on
the Jubilee Field A fun-filled afternoon for all the family! This will include the Burial
of a Commemorative Time Capsule
‘Askers Wood Fired Pizzas’, from 5pm to 8:30/9pm Divinely delicious pizzas. Menus
can be found at www.askerspizza.co.uk for pre-ordering and prices.
‘Harpley Choir’ Recital, from 7:30pm, in the Hall Come and listen to a
performance of favourite songs from the wonderful Harpley Choir. Please collect
your complimentary tickets from the Bar before Sunday July 7 th.
Local duo, ‘Two Ats’, from 8:30pm, in the Bar Great music to get your feet tapping
while catching up with friends. Please collect your complimentary tickets from the
Bar before Sunday July 7th.
****************************** SATURDAY 13TH JULY ***************************
Sports Tournaments, details tba
‘Laurie’s Street Kitchen’, from 4pm to 8:30pm No need to cook! Come and get
delicious burgers, tacos and fries. Vegetarian options available.
‘Reesey’s Ice Cream’, from 4pm to 8:30pm Yummy ice-creams and desserts.
Menus can be found at www.reeseys.co.uk for prices.
Singer, Grace Burton, in the Bar from 8pm Please collect your complimentary
tickets from the Bar before Sunday July 7th.
****************************** SUNDAY 14TH JULY ******************************
Historical Society Display, 10am to 1pm in the Hall An exhibition showcasing all
that is wonderful about our beautiful village and community. Come along and
look at archive photos and chat with some of those who took them. Teas and
coffees available at no charge.
Afternoon Tea, with background music, 3pm to 5pm, in the Hall, with the unveiling
of a Commemorative Artwork created by the Craft & Chat group Traditional
English Afternoon Tea, £8 per person. Tickets available from the Hall Bar, no later
than Sunday 7th July, please. Come along, chat, reminisce and enjoy the
company.
****************************** MONDAY 15TH JULY ****************************
‘The Fugitives’, from 6:30, Hall doors open at 7pm, Canadian Folk band,
supported by local band ‘The Tildens’. Tickets available only through Eventbrite,
raising money for Prostate Cancer UK - www.eventbrite.co.uk
‘Askers Wood Fired Pizzas’, from 6:30pm Divinely delicious pizzas. Menus can be
found at www.askerspizza.co.uk for pre-ordering and prices.
‘Norfolk Thai Cuisine’ from 6:30pm Please see their Facebook page for menu and
price details
The Bar will be open for all events, except for the Schools’ Fayre & Historical Society Display.

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 WHAT’S ON AT WESTACRE THEATRE?....
Here is a brief summary of ‘What’s on and When’ in June’.
The Pantaloons present: The Importance of Being Earnest
Saturday 1 June 5pm & 7:30pm Tickets Adults £19 & Under 16s £12
Screening in the Studio: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Wednesday 5 June 2pm Tickets £12
Austen's Women Lady Susan
Friday 7 June 7:30pm Tickets Adults £15 Under 16s £10
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
Saturday 16 June 7:30pm Tickets Adults £18 Under 21s £12 SOLD OUT
Ajay Tegala & Zoe Howe present Witching the Wild Year
Thursday 20 June 7:30pm Tickets Adults £19 Under 16s £12
Calf 2 Cow presents Sherlock and Watson: A Murder in the Garden
Saturday 22 June 7:30pm Tickets Adults £18 Under 16s £12 (suitable for 12+)
fEAST Theatre presents Elephant
Thursday 27 June 7:30pm Tickets Adults £18 Under 16s £12
for much more information and to book
www.westacretheatre.com or TEL: 01760 755 007

GREAT MASSINGHAM & HARPLEY SCHOOL PFA’S

are thrilled to report the tremendous success of our Race
Night at Harpley Village Hall on May 11th! It was a fantastic
and enjoyable evening for everyone who attended, and to-
gether, we raised an impressive £1321 for Harpley and Great
Massingham PFAs. The support from both communities was
incredible, with attendees participating in races, and enjoying
the chance to win money and over £300 worth of raffle prizes
on the night! Stay tuned for details on our next Race Night,
which promises to have a unique twist. A big thank you to
everyone for your unwavering support and especially to those
individuals and businesses who sponsored races and donated
prizes, without you the night wouldn’t have been possible.

A GOOD EXAMPLE FOLLOWED!

A few days after the “Litter Pick” while out walking, I saw
Leanne Elton and her two boys Freddie & Albie. They were
heading home, the two lads having collected a load of
rubbish, had gone home earlier for a wheelbarrow, which was
now - full of rubbish - being pushed by Freddie. I got into
conversation with Leanne, who said that earlier while they
were out walking they had seen someone pick up a large
plastic bag from the roadside and take it to a bin. The lads
liked the idea, hence the barrow load of rubbish and two very
proud young boys! More recently I saw Leanne who
mentioned the incident, and commented about the low turn
out for this year’s Litter Pick - and added “We will do it next
year!” Thanks to two inspirational young lads!! Robin Arbenz

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Message for Parishioners from Joy Smith
Dear Friends
Well, we are now almost half way through the year just moving into the
month of June with hopefully more sunnier days and less rain!!
Things are still busy and there is a lot going on. In Grimston we are look-
ing forward to the annual Tractor Rally on Sunday 16 th June the same day as Father’s
Day so a real treat out for dads. At the end of June there is a festival weekend at
Harpley. There is always something going on in our parishes, that is the lovely thing
about living in the countryside the seasons come and go but there is always something to
do, especially in our gardens.
Unfortunately, in my garden the weeds grow faster than the plants and it is an ongoing
battle to root them out. I think it is like that with our lives as well we often find things
taking over our time and our lives. So, what feeds and sustains your life today? What
relationships, values, and beliefs nourish your life? Who are the people that enrich and
enliven your life? What are you needing and asking for when you pray that God will give
you your daily bread?
In whatever ways you might have answered those questions you’ve described the wheat
in the garden of your soul. And wherever there is a garden you’ll also find weeds. We
don’t plant them, and we don’t want them, but somehow they always manage to show
up. Weeds happen. And that’s true whether it’s the garden or the garden of your life.
The wheat and weeds of our lives grow side by side. Their roots can intertwine. And
sometimes what looks like wheat is really false wheat, a weed. It means that every
gardener of life must be discerning about what she or he is growing, what needs to be
tended to, and what needs to be uprooted.
Anything that is not wheat is probably a weed. Weeds are the things that try to take over
the field of our life, disfigure the beauty of our garden, and choke out the wheat that
feeds, sustains, and nourishes our soul.
We need time to be still and look at things, not always easy, but we have to root out the
things that hold us back and encourage growth in the things that are better for us and our
families.
Take a look at your garden today. What do you see? Happy Gardening
Joy Smith Licensed Lay Minister
From the Parish Register
Funerals and Burial of Ashes
19th April at St Mary Great Massingham
Irene Allen
10th May at St Mary's Great Massingham
Raymond (Ray) George Howell
23rd May at St Mary’s Great Massingham
Denys (Deny) Edwin Christopher Winner

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Church Services June 2024
Date Time Service Location
Sunday 2nd June 8.30 am Holy Communion Roydon
1st Sunday after Trinity 9.30 am Family Service Harpley
10.30 am Holy Communion Grimston
Wednesday 5th June 9.00 am Holy Communion Harpley
Sunday 9th June 8.30 am Holy Communion Congham
2nd Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Said Morning Prayer Little Massingham
10.30 am Holy Communion Gayton
10.30 am Songs of Praise Great Massingham
Sunday 16th June 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Harpley
3rd Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Praise Grimston
10.30 am Holy Communion Great Massingham
Wednesday 19th June 9.00 am Holy Communion Grimston

Sunday 23rd June 8.30 am Holy Communion Ashwicken

4th Sunday after Trinity 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

Sunday 30th June 10.30 am Group Holy Communion Harpley

5th Sunday after Trinity

For more news and alterations to services please visit our benefice website at
www.ggmbenefice.uk
Walks around the Parishes in 2024:
This year there are a few new additions to our usual series
of walks. There is a range of walks for all abilities so there
should be something to suit almost everyone. If you’re not
a walker why not come along and join us for refreshments?
Over the last few years these walks have proved to be
popular ~ they are also great social events, a chance to chat
and get to know others from our sister churches across the
Benefice.
Remember to wear strong footwear as these walks include roads, tracks and fields which
are uneven or possibly muddy. Why not join us sometime?
Wed 12th June at 2pm, St Mary’s, Gt Massingham, 3 mile walk, Refreshments 3:30pm
Sun 7th July at 2:30pm, St Lawrence’s, Harpley, Refreshments 3:30pm
Wed 7th Aug at 6:30pm, St Andrew’s, Congham, Refreshments 7:30pm
Sat 24th Aug at 3pm, Abbey Farm, East Walton, 3 mile walk, Refreshments 4:30pm
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Sunday in Sept at 3pm Harvest Celebration then stroll
around the fields at St James’, Bawsey and October Autumnal walk at Ashwicken.
More details on the website and in Parish magazines - OR contact
Rosemary Meyers 07720 971753 or Rev’d Sue Martin [email protected]
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PRIMROSE COTTAGE
Boarding for dogs in the comfort of our home Weasenham Road, Great Massingham
Your dogs will be treated as one of the family for Self-catering accommodation
the duration of their stay. Daily walks & spacious Sleeps 2. Weekly or short breaks available,
grounds for your dog to play in. minimum 3 nights. Parking & dog friendly.
Love and cuddles guaranteed! Contact Christine Riches
The Paddocks, Station Road, Tel:01485/520216, Mob: 0779 206 8143
Little Massingham Email: [email protected]
Contact Donna on 07793 737 312 website: www.christines-norfolk-cottages.co.uk

FIRING Heath Farm Shop

Family run business
selling quality &

SQUAD
bespoke meat and
produce, from our own
farm & local Suppliers
Heath farm Shop, Lynn Lane,
Great Massingham, Norfolk, PE32 2HJ
WOODBURNERS 01485 520 828
Open 9 - 5, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Comprehensive stock to view at our 9 - 6 Thursday and 9 - 1 Saturday
showroom on Closed Mondays
The West Raynham Business Park.
01328 838 665
e-mail: [email protected]
www.firingsquadwoodburners.com
APPROVED CLEARVIEW STOCKIST

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
and occasions. All Welcome.
personally installed by experts from
Memberships Excellent facilities.
due from the Good beer, wines and
our Great Massingham workshops.
1st April. spirits at competitive www.tenacityinteriors.com
The fee is £12.50 prices. Outdoor
per person for drinking area.
all adults over WiFi, Pool Table & CALL TODAY
eighteen. Sky on large screen. 01485 521888
Please come along and support.
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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) 01328 823391
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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FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
LITTLE MASSINGHAM
Held their exhibition of patchwork quilts over
the weekend of the 10th, 11th and 12th of
May culminating with their Giant Hug Day on
Monday 13th May.
To see further photos, video, links to the BBC
and ITV footage and to make a donation
please visit
https://fosalm.org/ Photo taken by James Harrow

BIODIVERSITY PROJECT NEWS

Spring growth has been very rapid this year with high moisture
levels in the ground and the area has quickly recovered from the
effect of the winter flooding. It has not been without its effects
however: some erosion of the pond bank on the south side and a
sudden increase of nettle growth in the area near the viewing
platform. Volunteers have been busy replanting the pond mar-
gin, keeping the paths clear and pulling some of the nettles,
hopefully to avoid them becoming dominant. More welcome has
been the best showing of ragged robin for some years beside the
path on the north side of the pond. The next working party
morning is on Saturday 15th June at 10.00 a.m. Tim Baldwin

PETE - A FAMILY MEMBER

AND EVERYONE’S FRIEND
Sadly, Pete a friendly neighbourhood cat
who loved everyone passed away on
Saturday the 4th of May.
He was truly loved by everyone
around him and will be very much
missed by his family members.

Some June 2024 ‘Dates at a Glance’

Date Event Time Place
3/17/24 June Craft & Chat 2pm to 4pm Village Hall Bar
5 June Afternoon Tea 2.30pm to 4pm St Mary’s Church
6 June Beacon Lighting 9.00 pm Village Green
7 June BINGO 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall
10 June Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall
11 June Quiz Night 7.30pm Dabbling Duck PH
18 June Community Lunch 12.30 for 1pm Village Hall Bar
21 June Historical Society 7.30pm Village Hall
27 June Quiz Night 7.30pm Village Hall Bar
30 June Film Night 7 for 7.30pm Village Hall

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