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Hello Everyone

'Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, come bosom friend of the maturing sun.' I
hope I've remembered that right! October is such a lovely month when autumn starts
her colourful journey through to Christmas/winter. It is easy to think it is an end, but
for many, especially our youngsters, It is a huge beginning as they set off on the next
phase of their lives, be it university, college or starting their proper working life.

So many changes and not just the changing colours of the leaves: who can resist
kicking up the Autumn leaves? We used to be blessed with a good old Autumn bon-
fire, to clear up all the garden prunings and debris, (alas another of life's little
pleasures gone) another 'ending,' but the ashes were kept to encourage good growth
the following year – new beginnings. Wishing you all an optimistic October.

Gina
Next issue to be collected Oct 27th. Copy in by Oct.17th please
Our Pastoral Team

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Website
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Church Contacts
All Saints Church, Ashwicken & Leziate with St James, Bawsey
Churchwarden: Steve Williamson 01553 636413 steve@venes.co.uk
St Mary’s Church, East Walton
Churchwarden: Bill Lewis 01760 339024 billandrachel@btconnect.com
St Mary’s Church, Gayton Thorpe
Churchwarden: Sarah Kerkham 01553 636253 scmac_26@hotmail.com
St Nicholas Church, Gayton
Churchwarden Stan Watkinson 01553 636629 stanwatkinson1@gmail.com

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 Grimston Medical Centre
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Flu 2023
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PATIENTS:
Availability of the flu vaccination this autumn
Following positive feedback from our patients, Flu Day will take the same
format as last year. This is so that we are able to provide a safe and efficient
vaccination service to our patients.

We will start delivering flu vaccination services in October 2023. These will
be APPOINTMENT ONLY
If you are eligible for a flu jab we will shortly be in touch to book your
appointment.
Please ensure we have your up to date contact details to help us do this.
Those eligible for a flu vaccination this year are as follows:
· those aged 65 and over as at 31st March 2023
· those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk
groups as at 31st March 2023
· those who are pregnant
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· all children aged 2 - 11 as at 25 October 2023 (please note:
children aged 2 - 3 will be offered a nasal spray by their GP
Surgery and children aged 4– 11 will be offered the nasal spray
vaccination at their school)
· those in long-stay residential care homes or another long-stay
care facility
· Registered carers.
· those with a weakened immune system and household contacts
· Frontline health staff and social care staff employed by a
registered residential care/nursing home, registered domiciliary
care provider, or a voluntary managed hospice provider
· individuals aged 50- 64 who are not in a clinical risk group

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 TO ALL PARISHIONERS
TO ALL PARISHIONERS
Dear Friends

Where has the year gone, do you find yourself saying that. This year seems to have
flown by and now we are in October, the season of Autumn, and I have to admit one
of my favourite times of the year, the changing colours of the trees and the cooler
days (sorry I'm not a person who likes the heat of the summer) the ripe fruit picked
and stored or frozen to give a hint of summer during the winter months.

The only drawback is the nights getting darker and the end of the month we change
our clocks again and the darkness comes an hour earlier. Darkness always seems
to invoke a feeling of fear, but Jesus said: “I am the world's Light. No one who
follows me stumbles around in the darkness. I provide plenty of light to live in.”
(John 8 : 12)

We can all shine as lights in our communities no matter where we are on life's
journey. Whether it is helping at the Night Shelter or the Food Bank, offering a lift to
someone who doesn't have a car, or just ringing a neighbour to see if they need
anything. With the darker nights people living on their own can feel more isolated
and often a friendly face can mean so much. It is in the small things that we can do
so much.

Small faith, flickering, wavering faith, sometimes strong – a flame that lightens the
darkness, renews hope, courage, perseverance. But often so weak, burning dimly,
faintly, nearly stubbed out by the tossing and turning of life's storms.

Small skills, our experiences and our gifts something's we can do, abilities and
talents that you've given us, Lord beginning to flourish with gentle nurture. But an
awful lot we can't do jobs that seem overwhelming, the clamouring needs and
demands of each day, fear of failure looming on the horizon.

Small vision, sometimes we do not see that small things make such a difference
lives are transformed, and relationships healed. We need to expand our horizons.

Small faith, small skills, small vision all things we have but everything can be used
for the good of everybody. Autumn is a time to look back and also to celebrate the
harvest of our lives. May we all use the small things we have to shine our lights out
into the world.

Joy Smith Licensed Lay Minister

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Gayton Parish Council News
The Parish Council met at 7pm on
Thursday 7th September 2023 in the
Jubilee Hall.
Parish Council Meeting
The Parish Council have now changed
the date of the Parish Council meeting
from the second Thursday of the Month
to the First Thursday of the Month.
Dog Bins
The Parish Council have purchased
three new dog bins to replace the
damaged ones on Vicarage Lane/Hill
Crescent, Wells Hall Lane and Lime
Kiln Road/Ebenezer Cottages. These
will be installed as soon as possible.
Defibrator
The Parish Council have received a
grant from Norfolk Communities
foundation to install a defibrillator
outside the Garage on Lynn Road. The
Parish Council will also be purchasing
a defibrillator for the Phone Box at
Gayton Thorpe.
Gayton Village Sign
The Parish Council would like to thank
everyone involved with clearing the
lavender from around the bottom of the
Gayton Village Sign.
The area now looks so much tidier.
Police Priority Setting Meeting
Councillor Dewing will be attending the
next Priority Setting Meeting on
GAYTON NEWS
Wednesday 4th October. This is an
opportunity to raise any local issues or
concerns to the police and to put
forward suggestions. If anyone would
like to put anything forward to be
discussed please email the Clerk.
Grants available, please tell the PC
The PC can apply for funding for
projects £2,000+ that benefit activities
in the villages and for infrastructure
improvement. The PC are supporting
an idea from the Guides and Brownies
and the PC are hoping to add
additional seating at the field. If you
have any idea for a project, a structure
or a building big or small, please
contact the Parish Clerk.
The Mobile Library service
The Mobile Library service will be
visiting Gayton on the 23 October and
20 November. Please contact the
Clerk for a list of the route and timings
The Parish Council next meets on
Thursday 5 October 2023 at 7pm in
the Jubilee Hall.
Parish Clerk – Sarah Watts
Agendas will be on village noticeboards
5 days before the meeting and on the
Council website www.gaytonpc.org.uk
Parish Clerk mob: 07378 408078
Email: clerk@gaytonpc.org.uk
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 Vision The children have thoroughly enjoyed
Ready, Respectful, Safe.
practising the different events on the
Together being the best
that we can be in mind, track. Fingers crossed we have good
body and spirit! weather!
Events will include hurdles, sprint, crazy
Federation News hoop relay and of course the sack race
As we start the new year we are pleased Our new reception class has settled well
to announce that we have settled on a into their new class. They are busy with
name for our Federation with Middleton phonics lessons and enjoying the
Church of England Primary Academy. beautiful outdoor space.
The two schools together will be known
as 'St Matthew's Federation'.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank our school community for their
ideas around a federation name. The
school councils from both schools were
then unanimous in their final choice.
It was a very fitting choice as it related to
our school vision of:
“In everything, treat others the same way you
want them to treat you” Meanwhile, our older pupils are
learning about everything from 'The
Matthew 7:12 Stone Age to The Iron Age' to 'Our
Although the schools will continue to European Neighbours'.
work under their individual school
names, the Federation name will allow Our oldest classes are also enjoying
us to work more closely together and at weekly lessons with our music
some point have a joint website landing specialist teacher, Mr Hall.
page.
A New School Year at Gayton
The classes have been enjoying the
opportunity to finally use the large
school field for PE lessons. In the
summer we were unable to hold a whole
school sports day due to the main field
being re-seeded so we are hopeful that
we will be able to hold our Sports Day You can visit our website for more
this Autumn. photographs, news and helpful advice.
If anyone would like to visit the school
please contact us to book an
appointment. Ring 01553636267 or
email office@gayton.dneat.org
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 Gayton Jubilee Village Hall
I'd like to begin this months article with a massive thank you to everyone that has
donated food or money to the foodbank. What a difference your generosity has
made to some of our struggling families.
Due to family commitments I am away from 12th of October until 25th so there will
be no coffee mornings, foodbank or community lunches during this time. The
lunches will restart on 26th October, with a foodbank on 27th October then the coffee
morning will resume on 31st October.
I have been gifted a lovely brand new toaster for the hall which was very welcome
and will be put to work ASAP
We purchased a new 5ft larder fridge as the other one was too small for our growing
breakfast and community lunches
On my return, I will begin planning a pensioners Xmas dinner so will be asking for
volunteers for help with various aspects of it.
I will also begin planning the Xmas hampers for the families that use the foodbank,
so will be asking for donations ( financial, food, gifts for the kids and practical help)
There is also a Xmas fete and Bingo pencilled in for the first Saturday in December
with a mega raffle to be drawn at the bingo.
If you want to help with any of the above, don't hesitate to contact me via the
Gayton Village Jubilee Hall page or on my number 07447178744 Sandi Rose

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 Gayton Past Times

Anne Tomlinson recently visited Gayton

Crown and whilst there showed the
Crown staff a photo taken 70yrs ago. This
shows Anne and her Uncle, who were
persuaded by the Landlord to wear top
hats and pose with the bike.
The landlord then would have been Henry
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We’ve found Rocky the horse;

Can we now find ‘The bike?? ED

King's Lynn & West Norfolk Parkinson's Support Group

The next meeting of the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Parkinson's Support Group Is on
the 19th October when we will be having a talk from the Lily team regarding
Careline.
We will also on the same afternoon be having afternoon tea so will be a lovely
afternoon of information and cake what better way to spend an afternoon.

So if you are suffering from Parkinson's, newly diagnosed, suffering for a while, or
care for someone with this debilitating disease why not come along and meet
likeminded people. We meet at Gaywood Community Centre the third Thursday of
the month from 2pm until 4pm.

If you are interested please call Jeanette Stapleton on 01553 635098 for
more information. Or if you want help claiming what you are entitled to call the
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 Art & Craft Fair
on Saturday October 14th
At St. Nicholas Church, Gayton
Saturday10 am to 2.30pm. Free Entry
A good selection of Arts and Crafts
Christmas present ideas. Stocking fillers or just
spoil yourself.
All in a lovely friendly, warm environment
All priced reasonably.
Still a couple of spaces left £12/table provided
Please contact Steve Williamson 636413 or
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1st Gayton Rangers are the senior section Guides age 14-18.
We meet each week and have fun doing a variety of activities like navigating a route
without GPS by making our own compasses and using nature to guide us.

The girls enjoyed looking at fashion through the decades and assembled their own
retro outfits. They hosted a Halloween party for the Brownies with themed food,
drink and games. We have guest visitors such as the ambulance service to tell us
about their work.

The Rangers love going on trips.

They managed to figure out how to
get out of Escape Rooms. They also
had a virtual reality experience which
involved rollercoasters and riding a
motorbike. We had a lovely trip to
Hunstanton with Guides, Brownies
and Rainbows and had a sandcastle
competition.

The Rangers love cooking. They will

be making their legendary lemon curd
again this year. It will be on sale at
our coffee evening on 4th December.
We hope to do online orders too. We
will let you know on the village
Facebook page or email
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If you are interested in joining us
please get in touch too.
Helen Reed. Sophie Pearson . Hannah Fisher

Once upon a time! When windows was just a square hole in a room and application
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Gayton Guides Group
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· Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
· Handbags
· Hats
· Bags
· Scarves and ties
· Jewellery
· Lingerie
· Socks
· Belts
· Soft toys
· Household linen; Household curtains; Household towels
· Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)
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· Pillows and cushions
· Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats)
· Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing
· School uniforms with and without logo
· Corporate clothing and workwear
· Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material
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Delicious Apple Cake

Ingredients

· 115g unsalted butter, diced and chilled, plus extra for the tin

· 225g self-raising flour

· 2 tsp ground cinnamon

· 115g light brown sugar

· 1 large egg, beaten

· 6-8 tbsp milk

· 225g Bramley or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced

· 100g sultanas

· 2 tbsp demerara sugar (optional)

Method
· STEP 1
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a deep 20cm cake tin with
baking parchment.
· STEP 2
Mix the flour and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub into the
flour using your fingers, until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the light brown
sugar. Beat in the egg followed by 6-8 tbsp of milk – add it gradually until you have a
smooth, thick batter.
· STEP 3
Add the apples and sultanas and mix to combine. Scrape the batter into the prepared
tin and gently level out. Sprinkle over the demerara sugar, if using, and bake for 30-
40 mins or until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
· STEP 4
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further. Best served still warm with a little custard.

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 SERVICES FOR OCTOBER 2023

1st Oct 17th after Trinity

8.30am All Saints Roydon Holy Communion
9.30am St Lawrence Harpley Family Service
10.30am St Andrew Lt Massingham Songs of Praise
10.30am St Botolph Grimston Morning Praise

4th Oct
9am St Lawrence Harpley Holy Communion

8th Oct 18th after Trinity

8.30am St Andrew Congham Holy Communion
10.30am St Andrew Lt Massingham Morning Prayer
10.30am St Nicholas Gayton Holy Communion
10.30am St Mary Gt Massingham Songs of Praise

15th Oct 19th after Trinity

9.30am St Lawrence Harpley Sung Eucharist
10.30am St Botolph Grimston Holy Communion
10.30am St Mary Gt Massingham Holy Communion

18th Oct
9am St Botolph Grimston Holy Comunion

22nd Oct 20th after Trinity

8.30am All Saints Ashwicken Holy Communion
10.30am St Andrew Lt Massingham Holy Communion
10.30am St Nicholas Gayton Holy Communion Rev. Sue
10.30am St Mary Gt Massingham Family Service
3pm St Mary Gayton Thorpe Celtic Service

29th Oct Last Sunday after Trinity (Bible Sunday)

10.30am St Nicholas Gayton Holy Communion

5th Nov 4th Sunday before Advent

8.30am All Saints Roydon Holy Communion
9.30am St Lawrence Harpley Family Service
10.30am St Andrew Lt Massingham Songs of Praise
10.30am St Botolph Grimston Morning Praise

Please check the website for any alterations to services

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 .
Readings for Sunday services.
1st Oct 17th Sunday after Trinity
Ezekiel 18 verses 1 to 4, 25 to end
Philippians 2 verse 1 to 13
Matthew 21 verses 23 to 32
8th Oct 18th Sunday after Trinity
Isaiah 5 verses 1 to 7
Philippians 3 verse 4b to 14
Matthew 21 verses 33 to end
15th Oct 19th Sunday after Trinity
Isaiah 25 verses 1 to 9
Philippians 4 verse 1 to 9
Matthew 22 verses 1 to 14
22nd Oct 20th Sunday after Trinity
Isaiah 45 verses 1 to 7
1 Thessalonians 1 verses 1 to 10
Matthew 22 verses 15 to 32
29th Oct Last Sunday after Trinity
Leviticus 19 verses 1to 2 15 to 18
1 Thessalonians 2 verses 1 to 8
Matthew 22 verses 34 to end
Or
Bible Sunday
Nehemiah 8 verses 1 to 4a, 8 to 12
Colossians 3 verses 12 to 17
Matthew 24 verses 30 to 35
5th November All Saints Day
Revelations 7 verses 9 to end
1 John 3 verses 1 to 3
Matthew 5 verses 1 to 12
Parish Registers
Baptism
Parish Registers
Baptism
27th Aug at St Nicholas Gayton
Billie-Jo Jarman
Confirmation
17th September at All Saints Ashwicken
Olivia Williams
Weddings
8th September at St Andrews Congham
Sophie Beart and Charles Allen
9th September at St Botolph Grimston
Ashleigh Moore and Jed Holt
Stockdale
Funeral
6th September at St Botolph Grimston
Raymond William Martin
Prayer for this month
Heavenly Father, This time of year
feels hard. Harsher weather rolls in,
the days feel shorter with less light,
and it seems that loss and tough
changes are prevalent. Help us not to
grow idle, or weary, or give up hope.
Let us work hard to bear fruit and to
bring glory to your kingdom. We ask
for the strength and guidance to be
diligent and good stewards of our time
and resources. Let us not be like the
son who sleeps during the harvest, but
rather, we pray you would use us now,
keeping our eyes open and alert to the
work you have for us. Bless the fruit of
our labour and help us to bring glory
and honour to you in all we
do. Amen.
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Richard Martin 2.12.1942 – 17.8.2023
Memories and Thoughts

It is with deep sadness that I write these thoughts. After a fall

at home, Richard was taken to QEH and passed away three
weeks later despite best attempts by the medical teams.

He was a well-known figure in Gayton, more lately seen

walking around the village, and would always stop for a chat.
We moved into Gayton in 1990, living first in Winch Rd and
moving to The Limes on Lynn Rd and in 2016 we built our
new house, The Gables.
Richard was part of many organisations in Gayton and King's
Lynn, including the Parish Council, Neighbourhood Plan,
Gaywood Valley Conservation Group, Lynn Food Bank, Pelican's Hockey Club, and
others. He was an active member of St Nicholas Church congregation and a strong
Christian.

His working life was spent as a Probation Officer and he worked in Norfolk
Probation at Kings Lynn, setting up the Community Service, later working in the
Family Courts and the Youth Offending Team. He was an immensely caring person
with huge compassion for those in need and helped so many people. He loved sport
and joined his three sons and families at cricket, hockey, rugby, and football,
whenever he could. He was a committed West Ham supporter, from his roots in
South Essex.

Thank you so much for all for the messages and thoughts from so many people in
our villages. It is immensely touching.
He will be enormously missed. Remember him with a smile on your face and love in
your hearts. Rev'd Sue Martin

St Nicholas Church Gayton

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Saturday 30th September 2023 9am to 2pm
Bring along your antiques & collectables for valuation either with a
view to sell or just out of curiosity, In return for a small donation for Church Funds.
Refreshments available
Contact Stan Watkinson Churchwarden On Kings Lynn 636629 or

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 Rural Matters
Into October and the leaves on the trees
change colour with some beautiful
shades of yellows & browns through to
russet. Soon a wind will start the fall of
leaves to the ground. There is the smell
of damp in woodland and Mosses and
Ferns showing at their best. The fruit
from trees will fall too, and these can
start the next generation of trees or
provide us with fruit to eat.
Already Beech nuts
are on the ground
near me, Hazel nuts
developing – if Mr
Squirrel doesn't get
there first, and
Conkers and Acorns
falling hoping to reseed themselves.
Jays are a very colourful bird and love to
collect Acorns ready for winter and will fly
with several in its throat and bury them –
this makes him important for the
regeneration of Oak trees for the future.
How about collecting a few conkers and
popping them in a pot of compost or soil,
leave outside and see if a Horse
Chestnut begins to grow? When bigger it
can be planted out. Of course seeds may
be collected from many plants and kept
in a paper envelope to plant next Spring.
Apples are there for us to enjoy, too.
Gressenhall Rural Life Museum has an
“Apple Day” on October 15th, with many
types of apples, cider and Apple juice
and many other activities, including their
working Suffolk Punch's. Check it out
on:
https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.
uk/events/events-search/.
Sloes are appearing in the spiky
Blackthorn bushes and hedges are ideal
for making Sloe Gin, but beware of the
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thorns. If you make Sloe Gin the
longer you leave it the tastier it is;
easier said than done.
Ivy is out in flower and one of the last
places for insects to get nectar and
hibernate, so very important and a
year round habitat, too. When you are
digging the garden, do not be
surprised by a visit from a friendly
Robin or Blackbird hoping for a tasty
worm for dinner.
We have had one report recently in
the village of a Muntjac calling. They
can do this most of the year and have
no specific mating season. Always
noisy, persistent and sounds
distressed, but don't worry too much.
At this time of year other deer, Red,
Roe and Fallow are starting their “Rut”
or their mating season and may also
call at times. Be aware that Muntjac
and Chinese Water Deer (there are a
lot around here) are solitary and you
may see one in the road or the
roadside, but the other deer, a stag
may cross or stand in the road and his
herd will follow him, so give them
room if they do this.
Shortly we will see the Skeins of Pink
Foot Geese flying in a V-shape and
calling as they fly. 90% of the world
population of Pink Foots come to the
eastern region from their summer near
the Arctic Circle. They feed on Sugar
beet crops after harvesting and to
avoid predators fly to mudflats to roost
over night so seen mainly at Dawn
and Dusk. John Hayes
 Nar Valley Ornithological Society (NarVOS)
Indoor meeting at The Assembly Rooms, 1 Market Place, Swaffham PE37 7AB
Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 7.30pm
“Geology of the Breckland”
Tim Pankhurst is the Regional Conservation Manager at Plantlife International which
is at the heart of a worldwide network that is spearheading the race to save wild
flowers, plants and fungi. We need wild plants and fungi to survive. Unfortunately,
both wild flowers and pollinators are disappearing rapidly.
The Breckland heath and woodland form a unique and richly diverse ecosystem
providing habitats for the notable species of birds and fauna which are special to this
area of East Anglia. Tim's role in applying threatened plant conservation
programmes here in East Anglia is critically dependent on understanding the
Breckland Geology which underpins this outstanding landscape and supports the
intriguing Breckland Flora. Tim's presentation gives us a perfect opportunity to
understand how we might support our environment and what makes Breckland
special.
Please come along. Visitors welcome. Admission £4 on the night; free to NarVOS
members. For more information contact Ian Black on 01760 724092 or go to
www.narvos.org.uk

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 ASHWICKEN, LEZIATE & BAWSEY NEWS
Leziate Parish Council
At the meeting held on the 15th of September, three new councillors
were co-opted which is great news for the Parish Council and Bal,
Andy and Victoria are most welcome.
We would like to thank Jason Ess for his hard work and dedication to
the Parish Council and he will be missed.

The issue of anti-social behaviour related to the parking of vehicles attending

Bawsey Park was discussed and our County Councillor, Jim Moriarty is following
up the situation and proposed parking restrictions with Highways. Both our
Borough Councillors are also meeting with Highways on this major problem. We
hope that an update will follow at our next meeting on the 10th of November.
Concerns were also raised regarding the safety of parishioners who have received
threats including verbal abuse and getting the police involved. The Parish Council
will invite our Beat Manager to the next meeting.

The speedwatch team had to be disbanded due to lack of volunteers from

parishioners which means that we are unable to give speeding details to the police
to follow up. If you are concerned about the speeding in Ashwicken and Leziate
please get in touch as it only involves an hour of your time and is run by the
volunteers, not the Parish Council.

The Parish Council would like to thank Sibelco for, once again, filling in the
potholes on the Village Hall car park at no cost. Your support is invaluable.

The fencing around the play area in Leziate is being replaced and work
commences on the 18th of September.

Best regards,
Caroline Boyden Parish Clerk
For and on Behalf of Leziate Parish Council

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 Leziate, Ashwicken & Bawsey Women's Institute
A WI that's not all “Jam & Jerusalem”

Formed in 1915 the WI was originally brought to life to revitalise rural

communities & encourage women of all ages to become involved in
producing food during the First World War. Jam & Jerusalem stereotype became
fixed in people's minds after the war & when people think of the WI the typical period
they remember are the war years & women wearing pinnies & making jam from
dawn to dusk. That image is now completely out of date. The WI has represented
many successful campaigns & their key policies are changes to health, agriculture &
education, equal pay, “Keep Britain Tidy”, organ donation & increasing the number of
midwives.

There are over 7,000 successful WI groups across England & Wales with no age
limit & who enjoy activities such as arts/crafts, cookery, fitness, quizzes & a wide
range of speakers. A WI membership offers the opportunity to meet women in their
local area, make friends & make a difference to their communities. They campaign
nationally on a wide range of issues & provide life-long learning & self-development
opportunities for women.
As it was believed that Marie Antoinette had said “Let them eat cake” & so we do!

If you would like to give us a try you are very welcome to come along to our next
meeting & enjoy a very friendly & sociable afternoon.

We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 2 -4pm in Leziate Village Hall.
19 September - Illustrated talk about Wildflower gardening by John Owen.
17 October - Harvest Afternoon Tea
21 November - Members Craft & hobbies demonstrations.
19 December - Christmas Party - food & games .

For more information please contact:

Jan Eason - President - 01553 84151 Ali South -Vice Secretary 01553 841267

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 Gayton Church Matters

A new state of the Art Sound System has now been installed in Gayton Church
together with a projector and screen. The Screen is hidden in the Chancel and is
lowered when required for use.

We are about to try and install a recording of Wedding Bells this is work in progress
and by trial and error. We have two options to place speakers in the sound chamber
in the tower and play the recording through them, which is favourite. If this is not
practical, plan B is to have a speaker near the door to project the sound. Should you,
in the near future, hear wedding bells, this will be just a trial. We hope to have them
up and running for a wedding on 11th November.

We have a good number of weddings booked for 2024 if you haven't booked yet and
are thinking of getting married in Gayton Church, please book as soon as possible.
We like one wedding per Saturday this avoids a clash of families over flower
arranging and times.

As we are interregnum I have to locate a vicar from another church to take the
service, this adds to the problem, hoping they haven't a wedding in their own church.

From time to time we get legacies left to the church in wills. Can I ask you make
specific details to what you want the money used for e.g. Church upkeep it is then
ring fenced. If you don't, then money is added to the general account and it may not
be used for the purpose you intended.

Our current Parish Share which we have to pay to the Diocese is £10,700 for this
year. It goes up every year until a point when it's impossible to pay.

If you have any enquires regarding the church, weddings, funerals or baptisms whilst
we are in interregnum please contact me on 01553 636629 or email
stanwatkinson1@gmail.com

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 Votice Board
Gayton Lunch croup
We had two new members join us last month and gave them a warm welcome.
Please feel free to come along and join our friendly group. There is no set menu, you
can have as much or as little as you like, it is such a nice friendly get together. Our
next luncheon is on Wednesday, October 4th at Gayton Crown 12.30 for 1pm.
For more details please me on 10553 636963.
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Special Meeting of West Acre PC re Dog Attack – August 29th 6pm
@ West Acre Village Hall.
About 50 people attended this special meeting, well chaired by Eoghan Sheils. It
started at 6.10pm due to the late arrival of Alex Birkbank of WA Estate. During this
10 mins, Chairman Sheils reported that although invited, no-one was attending from
Norfolk County Council, so he read out the statement from them, regarding the
keeping of wild animals and Public Right of Ways.
Vanessa Shadbolt then gave her account of the horrific events of the day when both
her dog and husband were attacked by a wild* boar, resulting in Luna, the dog
suffering greatly from her wounds and having to be put down. Her husband was still
suffering from his leg injuries but doing OK. Vanessa stressed that they were walking
on the Public footpath, and that both their dogs were on leads, her husband, with
Luna was about 20yds in front of her, when the boar rushed out of the undergrowth
and started attacking the dog, then her husband when he tried to fend it off. A piglet
appeared and the boar attacked again.
NCC had stated in their missive that as the boar was a second-generation pig, they
are no longer classed as 'dangerous.' (*) Someone from the floor suggested that
these are not 'old native boars, but have been crossed with a Hungarian boar. This
was not addressed.
Alec responded to Vanessa with apologies for the incident and said that the pigs are
managed and are quite tame. This caused a stir amongst the audience! He also said
that they didn't know the boar was pregnant, so how 'managed' are they?
Suggestions were made from a committee member that the Public Right of Way
should be a safe environment for all members of the public and could the ones
crossing the WA Estate be fenced off. This was flatly refused and some members of
the audience questioned why. According to Alex this would be detrimental to the
boars! He also suggested that people should interact with these animals more
readily! A number of people protested that they were now terrified to use that path
especially as new signs had been put up warning of the dangers; it proved that these
signs are illegal anyway as they do not display a phone number in case of
emergency: the WA Estate was accused of outright arrogance on these matters.
Alex also stated that now pregnant sows and litters will be confined away from the
public footpaths and no boars or breeding will take place at WAE until further notice.
He also stated that the public need educating re re-wilding and WAE plan open days
and talks and better information.
In conclusion, it was suggested that the lessons should be learned and that WAE
should draw up a plan with what they have learned and what they are planning as a
way forward to ensure that this does not happen again allowing people to use/ enjoy
the public rights of way, safely. Gina Watling

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 GAYTON FUEL ALLOTMANT CHARITY TRUST
REG.CHARITY NUMBER 243082
The Trustees of the Charity will meet on 13th November 2023 to consider applicants
for this year's grants.
The Constitution of the Charity is clear to relieve those that are in hardship, need or
distress. To apply you should be on at least one benefit however this does not
automatically mean you comply with the constitution some benefits are awarded by
disability which does not mean you are in hardship etc. Please be accurate with the
name of the Benefit you receive we will not accept Tax Credit or single occupancy as
an answer. You must have been a resident of Gayton or Gayton Thorpe for 5 years
Those who have previously applied will get an application form automatically. We do
however urge new applicants to apply.
The application forms will be delivered well in advance of the closing date which is
Saturday 11th November 2023. New applicants should request a form by emailing me
with your name and address stanwatkinson1@gmail.com or by leaving a message
on 636629.
Payment is by cheque you can be bank these at Gayton Post Office.
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 Grimston Cricket Club
As Autumn sets in and the summer feels like a distant memory, we are
still busy at the cricket ground beginning the off-season work at the
cricket ground which is needed to ensure everything is ready for next
year, which promises to be even bigger than 2023.

First and foremost, our pitch maintenance is now underway - we are forecasting to
host a 300% increase in matches next year due to our continued growth - therefore
we are bringing in a specialist to undertake vital end-of-season repairs to our pitch.
These repairs will involve removing the grass at both ends of the pitch, levelling the
pitch and laying fresh "loam" (a clay rich soil), followed by re-seeding and fertilising.
This ensures the soil structure and root network of the grass is strong and the pitch
continues to be robust, ready to handle to the volume of games we will be playing
next year.

Other jobs we are undertaking are erecting a new picket fence in front of the patio,
this has been kindly supplied by local business Direct Plants, with the patio laid by
Wayne Tuffs Builders - once again we are hugely appreciate of the support of local
businesses. We will also dissemble our site screens and covers to protect them over
the winter.

Other key funding objectives for us are to raise money for new pitch covers, as the
current covers leak, and raising money to resurface the thatched roof on the pavilion
- both are key objectives for us but are considerable undertakings.

In the meantime, we will be offering indoor coaching sessions for our youth
cricketers over the winter as we anticipate the return of the cricket season next year!
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Aurore Borealis – Northern Lights.

This is a spectacular year for viewing the Aurore Borealis and there have been many
sightings in Norfolk, inland as well as coastal areas. For those of you with technical
devises, no doubt you have seen a number of amazing photographs. We are
privileged to have permission to use Bryn Ditheridge's photo for our front cover.
Bryn lives in North Norfolk and you can view his many other beautiful photos on his
Facebook page. Ed

And Finally....
What did the fisherman say on Halloween?
Trick or trout.

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September has seen both the firsts and reserves be on the end of
losses but performances have been very encouraging with all
connected to the club pleased with the progress the club has been
making.

October looks set for another busy month for the club with games coming thick and
fast, the firsts have Stalham Town in the second round of the Junior Cup, with the
final at Carrow Road it's a competition that is difficult to win but as seen recently in
our local rivals Castle Acre it's not impossible.

The youthful A team have won their first game against Docking reserves in the
Norfolk Primary Cup, with the A's facing Watlington Development in the next round.
The youthful A side have seen their fortune also mixed in league action but the
experiences of men's football at such young ages is vital to their development.

Septembers 100 club winner was Joe Woodhouse, Joe has kindly donated his
winnings back into the club. Joe has been playing for the club the last 4/5 years
and is a real testament of what we are as a club but more importantly a top human
being.

We hope to have more to share in November issue with you all but it has been a
hectic couple of weeks for myself as my first born, Myla has
arrived recently so my role as Reserves manager has had to take
a step back for a short while. Mother and baby are both doing
great and I'm hopeful Myla will be able to see many wins down at
LKR soon!

As always thank you for all on going support and we hope to see
you all still down at the ground.

Sam Hewitt Gayton United

Congratulations to Sam and family. Wishing you all much joy

and thanks for sharing your lovely news ED

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