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September 2012

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Grimston, Pott Row

Congham & Roydon

Page One September 2012

Who do you think you are?

The popular television series ‘Who do you think you are?’ is back with us for another series. But it’s title can be used in two ways – as a put-down to someone who puts on airs and graces, or as a voyage of self-discovery as you find out what sort of family past you come from. One of the sidelines of my job is to help people from time to time, as they delve into the parish registers, in what can be a most absorbing hobby. Sometimes I sense there’s a real hunger to connect with their ancestors and find out the stories of their forebears to help shed light on their own lives and identity.

For people in the acting profession, particularly if they have been in a long-running serial like the Archers or Coronation Street for many years, it may be a question they often ask themselves, as indeed could any actor who is really getting into a part.

But then perhaps many of us like to slide into a character act from time to time, playing the part of the office wag, or the barrack-room lawyer, the helpless pensioner, the dumb blonde or whatever.

And some people seem to spend half their lives wondering about their real identity, meaning and purpose.

‘Who do you think you are?’ was a question Jesus faced too. In his childhood there arose a dawning awareness of his unique identity. At the age of twelve when his parents left him behind accidentally, they finally found him debating with the teachers in the Temple, and he surprised them by saying “Didn’t you know I’d be in my Father’s house?” – and he didn’t mean Joseph and Mary’s home. At his baptism aged 30, there was a voice that he heard saying “You are my own dear Son”. Later on, when he told people he was the Bread of Life and anyone who came to him would never be hungry again, his critics retorted “Who do you think you are?”

The question remained with his disciples, as well as with the crowds who listened to his amazing teaching: Who is he? – who can teach like that… who can do such amazing things… that even the wind and waves obey him?

Jesus talked to them about his Father, and said “If you want to know about God, look at me.” He is turning the whole idea of looking for the ancestors on its head. Instead of searching the family history to understand the present, he says, look at me and you will come to know my Father, the ultimate ancestor.

He invited them, and all of us, to come to him, and be sons and daughters of God, and to hear that same voice saying to us “You are My own dear son/daughter”. And that will give us the ultimate and most fulfilling answer to who we are and what our lives can be about.

William A. Howard

Diary for September 2012

Sat. 1st 2pm Greenfingers Show at the Village Hall

Sun. 2nd Trinity 13 Morning Prayer 9am Roydon

Holy Communion 9am Congham, 10.30am Grimston

Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row

Little Sunshines Open Day, 10am-12noon, Village Hall upstairs

Mon. 3rd 7pm Congham Parish C2ouncil at the Writing Room, Congham Hall

7.30pm Grimston Parish Council at the Village Hall

Fri. 7th 7.30pm Hudson Fen LL meeting at the Rectory

Sat. 8th 9am – 5pm Norfolk Churches Trust Cycle Ride/Churches open

Sun. 9th Trinity 14 Holy Communion 8am Grimston,

9am Congham Harvest Thanksgiving Service

Morning Prayer 10.30am Grimston

Harvest Thanksgiving All-age Service at Roydon 10.30am

Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row

Mon. 10th Mobile Library visits Pott Row and Grimston

Wed. 12th 12.15pm Hot Pott Lunch at the Anvil

Thu. 13th 10.30am Coffee Morning at 32 Chapel Road

7.30pm Village Hall Committee meeting, Village Hall

Fri. 14th Congham and Roydon Mobile Library visits

Sat. 15th 2.30pm Good Companions at the Village Hall

Sun. 16th Trinity 15 Holy Communion 8am Grimston, 9am Congham,

Harvest Thanksgiving All-Age Worship 10.30am Grimston

Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row

3pm Harvest Picnic

Mon. 17th 7.30pm W.I. at the Village Hall

Tue. 18th Home Groups 2.30pm at 62 Lynn Road, 7.30pm 1 Low Rd, Roydon

Wed. 19th 2.30pm Home Group at Long Sutton

Thu. 20th 8pm Home Group at 8 Lynn Road

Sat. 22nd 10am Friends of St.Botolph’s Coffee Morning, Field House

Sun. 23rd Trinity 16 Holy Communion 8am Grimston

Morning Prayer 9am Roydon, 10.30am Grimston

Methodist Service 10.30am Pott Row

4pm Gap Meeting for Prayer at Orchard House, 12c1 Lynn Road

7pm ‘Love Your Chocolates!’ : Tim Bentinck at St.Botolph’s Ch.

Mon. 24th Mobile Library visits Pott Row and Grimston

Thu. 27th 12 noon Pott Row Lunch, Methodist Church

7.30pm Fourvilles AGM and Read-through, Village Hall

Sat. 29th 11am Coffee Morning at 79 Lynn Road for Macmillan

2pm-6pm Grimston Fens Shooting Permit issuing, 86 Chapel Rd

Sun. 30th 10.30am United Service at St.Botolph’s Church, Grimston

Has Science buried God?

Oxford University Mathematics Professor John Lennox was speaking recently to young people in Norwich. Fresh from the latest bout in his long-running series of high-profile debates with well-known new atheist and fellow Oxford Professor Richard Dawkins, Prof Lennox says that science and mathematics cannot prove that God exists but does provide evidence beyond all reasonable doubt.

”The new atheists want us to believe we are nothing but a random collection of molecules, the end product of a mindless process. This, if true, would undermine the very rationality we need to study science,” said Prof Lennox. ”If the brain were really the result of an unguided process, then there is no reason to believe in its capacity to tell us the truth.

”But my biggest reasons for believing in God are, on the objective side, the resurrection of Jesus and, on the subjective side, my own personal experience of him and what flows from trusting him day by day over the last 60 or so years.”

Dawkins says that science leads to atheism while Lennox argues that science leads to God. All of the early scientists were Christians, such as Galileo and Isaac Newton and they were motivated by their own belief in a divine law-giver, said Lennox. CS Lewis said: ”These men became scientists because they were looking for laws in nature, because they believed in a divine law-giver.”

”For me the beauty of the scientific laws only reinforces my faith in an intelligent, divine creative force at work,” said Prof Lennox. ”The more I understand science, the more I believe in God because of my wonder at the breadth, sophistication and integrity of his creation. Far from being at odds with science, the Christian faith actually makes perfect scientific sense.”

He used the example of a few letters drawn on a sandy beach. ”The instant response is to recognise the work of an intelligent agent. How much more likely, then, is an intelligent creator behind the human DNA, the colossal biological database that contains no fewer than 3.5 billion 'letters'?”

When asked how he approaches a debate with someone such as Prof Dawkins, Lennox said: ”With great trepidation and a lot of thinking.” There is a lot of anger about religion motivating the new atheism of people such as Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, believes Prof Lennox.

”Some of it is a reaction to extremist things like the Twin Towers bombing and so on. Then they make an irrational deduction that this is fanatical religion and that grows on the edge of normal religion so we must get rid of it all. But they are beginning to back away a little bit from that naive approach in which they are shooting themselves in the foot. One of them, Sam Harris, has pointed out, if we continue to put the Amish in the same camp as suicide bombers we are not going to do ourselves any good. But there is a lot of anger out there and it is catching the spirit of the age, which is why there is such a response.”

”It is my part to present the evidence and I really do believe that God can open people’s eyes and I leave the rest of it to God.

”But do not give in to the false idea that you cannot be an intelligent person and still believe in the existence of God. It is atheism which is the real delusion.”

Coffee Morning

at Field House, Gayton Road, Grimston

by kind invitation of Christine & Richard Moore

on Saturday September 22nd

from 10am ‘til 12 noon.

Raffle Bring & Buy Plants Cakes

Proceeds for Friends of St Botolph’s

Nar Valley Ornithological Society (NarVOS)

Tuesday 25th September 2012, 7.30pm at the Barn Theatre, Sacred Heart Convent School, Swaffham (access & parking from Sporle Road) - illustrated talk by Steve Cale, entitled ‘A World of Raptors’.

Steve Cale is a Norfolk-based wildlife artist, tour leader and lecturer. He has written guide books, including 'Where to Watch Birds in Northern Cyprus'. Steve's talk will cover many aspects of birds of prey - one of his specialist subjects - here in the UK and across the rest of the World.

Visitors are welcome. Admission £2 on the night if you are not a NarVOS member. For more information about this meeting or NarVOS call Ian Black on 01760 724092.

A Life Remembered – Joy Jeffery

Many people around the village will remember Joy with great affection, a person it was a privilege to know. She was generous in her warm smile, her time and her wonderful cooking, given freely to friends and village occasions alike. A long-time member of Greenfingers, she took the chairmanship on after her sister Ivy died, for a few weeks to help out, staying on to steer the club to the success it is today. In November she handed the chairmanship to Charles Fosgate and was given the special position of Honorary President. Joy still attended the meetings until a few days before she died.

Other village organisations were graced by her membership, not forgetting the children of Church Hill School where she helped with reading.

Joy’s life was influenced by her years as a Wren, posted to Felixstowe during the Second World War. She never forgot the companionship, and the charity closest to her heart was the R.N.L.I.

Greenfingers are to place a new noticeboard in the village Hall in her memory – although no memorial is needed.

At her funeral, the amount collected for R.N.L.I. amounted to £409.16.

Good Companions

On August 15th twenty members went to Heacham Lavender for a cream tea. They enjoyed the trip over there and a wander around the collection of shops. Despite the bad forecast, the rain kept off until the return journey. The cream tea was delicious with a choice between lavender and fruit scones, and plenty of tea and coffee. The staff were welcoming, which added to the pleasure of the afternoon.

The next meeting will be on Saturday September 15th, when the Fourville Players will be providing a Harvest Festival tea and the entertainment.

If you would like to join the Good Companions Club for the over-60’s, please contact Nick Smith on 600769 or Shirley Hone on 600750. You would be most welcome to come for a taster, before deciding if you would like to join the Club.

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Tim Bentinck is for most people more recognizable by his voice than his face. At 7pm on September 23rd you can see him and be entertained as you hear tales from his surprisingly varied life, on farms from Down Under to Ambridge, in London from the Piccadilly Line to the Palace of Westminster. Amongst all that, North West Norfolk is one of his most favourite places. He’s a singer/songwriter too.

Congham Fete

The World Snail Racing Championships and Congham fete were finally held on August 18th, on one of the hottest days of the year, after they had to be postponed in July because of a water-logged field.

Hundreds of people flocked to the event in temperatures of more than 30degrees and a magnificent £2763.19 was raised for the village church of St Andrew's.

One hundred and thirty five snails were entered for the championships. Numbers were down because owners feared the heat might be too much for their snails. Times were slow. Snail Trainer, Neil Riseborough said: "The snails were sluggish. It was disappointing. I think they suffered from stem withdrawal problems."

The 13 inch race was won by a snail called Racer, in the rather slow time of 3 mins. 20 seconds. Racer's owner 5-year-old Sue, from King's Lynn, said: "It's lovely. I've always wanted to win. I had Racer ready in July, and I kept him, waiting for this race."

Sue's mother, Bea, said: "I'm delighted to be the mother of a champion owner. Sue was inconsolable when the race was postponed. She had been waiting for it all year. She's really happy now." So the record time of 2 mins., by Archie in 1996, still stands.

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As World Champion Snail racer 2012 Sue was filmed for German television.

Business at all the stalls was good with one of the favourites being the paddling pool, where ducks were caught. The cold water was a great attraction.

Once again the Scouts were very good to Congham, helping with parking and running stalls. As the children were on holiday the adults turned out in force.

Much to the delight of the organising committee several newcomers ran stalls. But many of the regular stall-holders were short-handed because of the change in fete date. However, everything went very well and the atmosphere, as always, was happy and relaxed.

The Churchwardens and PCC at Congham are very grateful to everybody for all they did and for so generously helping.

Have Scrabble Board, Will Travel

If anyone is interested in an old fashioned - non-online Scrabble game,

I would love to hear from them. Pam Swan: phone 601414

Incinerator Update

Norfolk County Council (NCC) are exploiting every opportunity to attack opponents of their incinerator. NCC tries to portray opposition as “NIMBY”, “mischievous” or “ill-informed”. Reality is very different to their press releases. Many critics at first supported the incinerator until they examined the detail. A succession of NCC claims have been shown to be wrong. They claimed incineration would reduce carbon emissions yet NCC’s own principle planner agreed with figures (29.6.12) showing it is the worst of all options including landfill. NCC argued incinerators are “successfully” operating in Europe and America with Vienna being offered as a shining example doubling up as a tourist attraction. Upon closer examination it turns out Vienna’s air quality regularly falls below safe standards and the incinerator has been reliant on ‘free’ gas paid for by the public purse. First America and now Germany have lost their appetite for building incinerators. Both have experienced problems with emissions, over capacity and costly contracts benefiting operators at the expense of ratepayers. In the UK Waste industry lobbying has helped steer us towards repeating the same costly mistakes. Economically and environmentally the incinerator would be bad for Norfolk. If the arguments are properly considered by an independent planning inspector the chances of it gaining planning permission are slim. This is why NCC are desperate to avoid a ‘call-in’ from Eric Pickles MP which would publicly expose how weak their arguments are, they depend upon people not checking the detail. The Environment Agency does not inspire confidence in their scrutiny; mercury, cadmium and dioxin pollution is only required to be measured for 8 hours twice a year, the Agency was asked if it could impose the more stringent Amesa monitoring system as required in Belgium.. The Agency said they could not because Amesa would have to first be certified in the UK; they hadn’t realised this was already certified for UK use! It also said Wheelabrator’s violations in America would not be a permit consideration despite their numerous emission and monitoring violations there. If incineration really was the only option, then every waste authority would have opted for it and other countries would not be moving away from it. A recent Freedom of Information request shows Blackborough End landfill has 70 years capacity remaining! Nobody thinks landfill is a good idea but there can be no good reason for rushing in to a 25 year contract for something which does not provide a better solution. To find out more visit: & Please help stand up for West Norfolk and attend fund raising events.

Diary Dates: Sept. 8th 10am-12 noon Coffee Morning at Fairgreen Farms, Hill Road, Fair Green, PE32 1RN.

Oct 13th 9am-1pm Coffee Morning + Nov. 10th, Dec. 8th details coming

Friends of St Botolph’s Summer Update

In March Friends had a talk on the Gaywood Valley conservation area by David North of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust with special emphasis on Roydon Heath and Grimston Common. I guess that many attending had no idea of the richness of flora and fauna that the village has on its doorstep.

On an atrocious Saturday weather- wise, we had a nonetheless very successful plant sale at Albert and Marjory Peach’s which raised almost £400, thanks to many people braving the elements to buy plants and sample the refreshment stall.

We again had an excellent attendance of more than 40 members at our AGM in May. Income after costs for the year was £8,175, our second highest ever. We have now raised a net total of £51,898 for the upkeep and maintenance of the church during the eight years since Friends began. Membership is holding steady at 130 and we would be pleased to welcome more.

The Vintage Tractor Road Run in June from Manor Farm, courtesy of Roger and Christine Coe, was again a great success despite the weather. A record entry of tractors just managed to avoid the rain with a good crowd seeing them off, fortified by Albert’s bacon butties and coffee. In the afternoon a remarkably large number of people turned up to the family afternoon and enjoyed the vintage cars, stalls, refreshments and band (a great new addition this year) which had all been moved under cover either in tentage or the barn. We raised a total of £2500 after costs for Friends. Marcus Twite was again the champion tractor fund raiser.

Our Coffee morning, courtesy of Trevor and Kate Stebbings ‘under canvas’ in the garden at Fen Farm in July was another great social and fund raising success and the rain did just keep away. A good turnout raised over £350 from plants, many tempting cakes, bric-a-brac, books and raffle.

What we are doing

Since my last Update another working party pollarded the limes and carted away the debris.

We have paid for the refurbishment of heating radiators in church after some fan motors had failed. This will be of some benefit to all church attendees in cold weather as it will help to move warm air to a greater area.

We are bird proofing the bell tower and replacing some of the louvres as pigeons in particular, make a terrible mess which has to be cleaned out by hand every few years.

The big expenditure item for the coming year will be work identified by the recent Quinquennial inspection report. Friends was originally set up specifically to deal with the ‘must do’ items that were expected to arise from these five yearly reports and it is only because we have been more successful in fund raising than expected that we have been able extend our activities and deal with a wider range of issues that benefit the building and church yard, its attractiveness and its diverse range of users.

What’s coming up?

Activities arranged by Friends to which all are invited:-

Sept. 22nd, 10am to noon: Coffee Morning at Field House courtesy of Christine and Richard Moore.

October 12th, 7.30pm in church: Hugh Lupton, ‘Stories of East Anglia’.

We are also trying to arrange a musical event in church in November. Watch this space.

I would like to thank all of the people who help us to organise and run events which, such as the Road Run, can involve a considerable number of people, who each give a lot of time.

Peter Coe (Chairman)

Fourvilles

The Fourville players will hold their AGM in Grimston Village Hall on Thursday September 27th at 7.30pm to be followed by a read-through for this year's pantomime. All are welcome to attend the AGM and, if you would like, to stay for the following look at the script. If you would like to be involved in the pantomime but cannot attend the read through, please let Jan know on 01485 601666.

Parish Councils

Congham and Grimston Parish Council both meet on Monday September 3rd, Congham at the Writing Room, Congham Hall at 7pm and Grimston at the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Local people are welcome to sit in and listen to their discussions, and there may be an opportunity to express a point of view or bring something to the attention of the councillors.

Methodist Mardle

Divine Worship at Pott Row in September

Sept. 2nd to be arranged by local Methodists

Sept 9th The Rev. Paul Lucas – Holy Communion

Sept. 16th The Rev. Andrew Maguire – Harvest Festival

Sept. 23rd Mrs Janet Mason

Sept. 30th United Service at Grimston Parish Church

The Coffee Morning will be on Thursday September 13th at 32 Chapel Road from 10.30am.

Pott Row Lunch will be on Thursday September 27th from 12 noon.

Deadline for the next Village Link

The October Village Link goes to press on September 24th. Please don’t miss out!

Greenfingers

Greenfingers Gardening Club is holding its Annual Horticultural Show on Saturday September 1st at the Village Hall, Pott Row The Show opens at 2pm, Prize Giving is at 3.30 and the Produce Auction at 4pm.

This year the Club is supporting Young Carers. Any support you ca give the Club, be it entries or attendance, will be appreciated. Admission to the Show is 50p adults, accompanied children free.

Entries are open to club members, residents of Grimston, Congham Roydon and Pott Row, and also children from Hillington, Flitcham, Ashwicken and Gayton. Entry forms need to be returned to Margaret Hodgkinson, 31 Ashwicken road by 9pm Thursday August 30th. Entry fees are 20p per item (5p for children’s entries). For any queries please contact Charles Fosgate on 01553-636963.

On July 19th members went on an all-day outing to Coton Manor Gardens in Northamptonshire. This truly inspirational garden was ranked 3rd in the daily telegraph poll of readers’ favourite gardens. Yet again members wanted to thank Dione Fosgate for her organisation and planning.

Another Gold Medal was awarded to the ladies who created the Sandringham Flower Show. This year after months of hard work they created ‘the Old Curiosity Shop’ garden from wickerwork, unusual plants and curios.

On August 24th Mr Terry Rands spoke on garden pests. His advice was to be prepared to live with them but the best defence is well prepared soil and plants planted in the right conditions, as strong plants have a better chance of resisting disease. One of his suggestions was to paint eyes on computer discs, which many people hang up in their vegetable patches to deter birds. Eyes are an additional deterrent.

Plant of the month winners were: 1st Margaret Gladman, 2nd Eileen Godsall, joint 3rd Stephanie Whitley and Kath Evison.

News from Congham Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting Monday 3rd Sept: Venue: The Writing Room Congham Hall at 7pm. Please note the change of date for this meeting

We are still seeking a further Parish Councillor: Anyone who is enthusiastic and keen to help their community as a Parish Councillor; please contact the Clerk. Low Rd is not represented on our Parish Council.

Congham Fuel Scheme: This has proved very popular. If you would like to have information please ask the Clerk.: Kate Sayer 01485 600825 or conghamclerk @

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SEPTEMBER 1890 GRIMSTON

BAPTISMS

Aug. 18 — At St. Luke's, Mary Ann Maud, daughter of Robert and Hannah Coe.

Omitted last month:

July 25 — At St. Luke's, Eva Beatrice Martha, daughter of Robert and Florence Spragg.

July 27 – Privately, Charles and Martha, twin son and daughter of Josiah and Louisa Jemima Cooper.

MARRIAGE

Aug. 9 – Herbert Hanslip to Harriet Ann Collison

BURIALS

July 28 — Henry Smith, aged 83 years.

July 31 — Charles Cooper, aged 12 hours.

Aug. 22 — Martha Cooper, aged 21 days.

The Rector and Mrs. Fowler left Grimston on Wednesday, the 13th August, for their holidays. We hope that they will return during the second week in September. On Sunday, the 17th August, the Rev. J. R. Milne officiated at the Parish Church in the morning. The Rev. Canon Brereton, Rector of Little Massingham, officiated in the evening.

The Annual Flower Show was held at Congham House on Monday, the 4th August, by kind permission of Colonel Corkran. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Corkran. We were glad to see a goodly number of successful exhibitors from Grimston, and hope that the number will be still larger another year.

ROYDON

HARVEST FESTIVAL.

We hope to hold our Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 1st. Further particulars will be given later on.

BAPTISMS

The following Baptisms should have been inserted in last month's number of our Magazine, but were omitted in consequence of Mr. Milne's absence :

On Sunday, June 29th, in the afternoon, Clara, infant daughter of Francis and Sarah Lake.

Same date, in the evening, Florence Jane, infant daughter of Abraham and Georgiana Bolderow.

On Sunday, July 6th, William, infant son of John and Fanny Jarvis.

BURIAL

July 26—Bessie Painter, aged 70.

After a long and painful illness, James Twaite died August 21st, aged 69 years, and was buried August 24th.

Praying for You

If you would like church members to join you in your prayer for a concern you have, you might like to note it down on a ‘prayer-leaf’ on the prayer tree in Grimston Church, normally open each day until at least 4pm. This month, church members will be remembering in prayer the people who live in Church Lane and Rectory Close, Roydon.

Free Wildlife Events in September 2012

• Beginner’s Guide to Fungus Identification Course : Wednesday 12 September to Wednesday 10 October. Tony Leech teaches you the basics to fungi identification through five evening sessions (Wednesdays 7-9pm) at Green Quay, King's Lynn and two afternoon field trips (Saturday 15 September and Saturday 6 October). Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.

• Living Landscape – a Wildlife Talk

Friday 14 September, 7-8.30pm

This talk by Nick Acheson will introduce you to the importance of The Wildlife Trusts' Living Landscape vision and explains what you can do to be part of it. It’s at Reffley Community Centre, Reffley Lane, Reffley, King’s Lynn, PE30 3SF It’s Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.

• Getting to Know Sand Dunes – a Wildlife Walk : Saturday 15 September, 10am- 1pm. Join Nick Acheson on a search for the special plants and animals found within this unique habitat. Meet at NWT Holme Dunes Visitor Centre, PE36 6LQ (TF 714449) It’s Free. There’s no need to book, just turn-up and join in. Approximate distance, 2 miles.

Little Sunshines Pre-School 

Little Sunshines Pre-school are having an open day on Sunday 2nd September from 10am - 12pm.  This is an opportunity for potential, new and existing parents and children to have a look around and to meet our friendly staff and committee members. You can explore the enchanting garden, and indoor learning environment, discuss your child's requirements with staff and committee members,  speak to parents of children currently enrolled, and gather more information about Little Sunshines Pre-school.  Your child will enjoy playing, and meeting other children who may become familiar faces throughout their school years.  We look forward to seeing you!  (If you would like to have a look around the pre-school but cannot make this date, please feel free to contact us on 01485 601596 to arrange an alternative date.) 

Danielle Barrett

Paying Drainage Rates?

Grimston Fen and Allotment Trust has been told that the King's Lynn Drainage Board is de-maining Derby Fen Drain (DRN134H0301) which seems to shift the responsibility of draining much of the village’s water onto the Trust, while the Drainage Board is still expecting to charge drainage rates as if they were doing their job properly! It might help if everyone who is charged drainage rates would write as soon as possible to the LKDB and say they won’t go on paying.

“Love Your Chocolate!” Tim Bentinck

St.Botolph’s Grimston at 7pm

on Sunday evening, September 23rd

Tim Bentinck is a well-known character actor, most famous for being David Archer on Radio 4 in that everyday story of country-folk. You will also have heard his voice telling you to mind the gap and giving other important information if you have used the Piccadilly Line, and in a huge variety of documentaries, plays and films on the big screen and the small screen, as well as in advertising. But his life as been as fascinating away from the microphone. His local connections include holidays in NW Norfolk as a child, student days at U.E.A. and the King's Lynn dock named after one of his family. But most of all because he has a weekend cottage just 12 miles from Grimston.

The title of Tim’s entertaining Show is “Love Your Chocolates!”, which is what people have said who didn’t get his name quite right. That gives a clue to the light-heated way in which he will be telling us about his life. What’s it like playing the same person for thirty years of a radio saga? What else does he do?

Will it all be about ‘The Archers’? No, he says, there will be plenty about life on the Archers, but plenty more for those who switch the radio off quickly at two minutes past two or seven pm, or never listen to Radio 4 anyway. Tim (or ‘David’ if you prefer) has had an extraordinarily varied life.

Tim Bentinck appears at Grimston Church in

association with

Creative Arts East, supported by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council and the County Council. If you are unable to come on Sunday 23rd, his three day tour of Norfolk takes him to Welborne Village Hall on Friday 21st and Magdalen Village Hall on Saturday 22nd. (both at 7.30pm) Further details of all three events at creativeartseast.co.uk

TICKETS: Adults £7,

children under 18 £5 obtainable at:

• The Rectory, Watery Lane, Grimston, King's Lynn, PE32 1BQ;

tel. 01485-600335

or email Grimston@BTinternet . com

• Grimston P.O. Stores

• GE Bowers, Butcher, 71 Lynn Road, Gaywood

• or on the door on the night

Cheques payable: Grimston PCC

The Good Book

That’s how some refer to the Bible. Do you have one sitting on a shelf at home? Perhaps you have read some parts, but find it difficult to understand. Would you like to read it with others and understand it better? Then ask for the leaflet about homegroups available in all the village churches and give your name and contact number.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

We are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning at 79 Lynn Road on Saturday September 29th from 11am. There will be Bric-a-brac, cakes, plants, tombola, lucky dip, hand massage stalls, and a few more, plus Tea, Coffee and Barbecue. Items can be dropped off at 79 Lynn Road at any time. Thankyou.

Marjorie and Albert Peach

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Jacob Andrew PARKER was born on October 16th 2011 to parents James and Fiona Parker of Low Road Roydon. He was baptised at St.Andrew’s Church Congham on August 12th.

Thomas Lee ALLEN and Leanne Margaret JACKSON of St.Andrew’s Lane were married at St.Andrew’s Church Congham on August 11th.

Mark Alan HALL and Angela Jane PEPPER from Norwich were married at St.Andrew’s Church Congham on August 18th.

Lily BOCKING (née Mayes) of Clenchwarton died on June 20th aged 92 and her funeral took place at Mintlyn Crematorium. Her ashes were buried in Grimston churchyard on July 19th.

Robert James (Bob) MOULAND of Chapel Road died on August 8th aged 80. His funeral took place at Pott Row Methodist Church on August 17th, followed by burial in Grimston Churchyard.

Grimston & District W.I.

Members had to think ‘fast’ as they listened to an informative talk on the work of the Stroke Association given by Gemma Smith. Gemma explained the different types of strokes and their causes and she gave useful advice on life style changes that could help prevent a stroke. Competition winners were 1st Jennie Jackson, 2nd Rose Poole and 3rd Alison Barlow.

The next meeting is on September 17th in Grimston Village Hall, Pott Row at 7.30. The guest speaker will be James Amos and he will be talking about astrology. The competition is for a zodiac sign.

Prayer of the Month

As a new school year begins, Lord God, bless the children who are starting school, or going to a new school. Help them to get into a good rhythm of learning and really enjoy their time in school.

Great North Run

You may have seen me jogging around the villages over the last 6 months looking rather red faced! I am running the Great North Run half marathon on September 16th and raising money of the Alzheimer's Society. If you would be so kind to sponsor me you can do this online at Clairegreatnorthrun12. Or feel free to pop in to my home and complete a sponsor form. Many thanks

Claire McDermid (nee Bretten)

85 Chapel Road, Pott Row

(new build)

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PHILEMON

The New Testament includes a series of letters (or ‘Epistles’) from Church leaders, written either to individuals or congregations. Some of them are quite lengthy, but the one written by St.Paul to Philemon is very short, and very personal…

Philemon (Fy-lee-man) had become a Christian through Paul’s preaching and was now a church worker. Onesimus (On-ee-see-muss), one of his slaves, had stolen from Philemon and run away, but on his travels had met Paul, and had come to a living faith in Jesus Christ. He had become a trusted helper of Paul and after a while he had told Paul his story. This put Paul in a difficult position, as he realised that he knew the person Onesimus had escaped from. Paul advised him that life as a runaway slave was dangerous, and the honest thing would be to go back to his owner, but he could take a letter from Paul asking Philemon to forgive him, and perhaps treat him differently so that he wouldn’t want to steal from him and escape again.

So Paul writes to Philemon to say that he is sending Onesimus back to his master and appeals to Philemon to do what would have been unusual in those days – to forgive and reinstate Onesimus. Paul wants to gently but firmly remind Philemon that he too is a servant of Jesus Christ, and fellow servants of Jesus should treat one another as brothers and sisters. He doesn’t actually say that Philemon shouldn’t be having slaves anyway, but any relationship between people is transformed, if both recognize the lordship of Christ.

While history doesn’t relate what happened when Onesimus returned to his master with St.Paul’s letter in his hand (or even that he did go back) the fact that the letter was treasured and survives would seem to indicate that it was a happy reunion.

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