tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698226024265758552024-03-18T02:59:15.620+00:00Old Buckenham blogFrom the editor of the village newsletterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-6606450173704490672024-03-17T10:58:00.000+00:002024-03-17T10:58:02.230+00:00Flowering in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Indoor gardening</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The rugby all happened yesterday and the weather forecast predicts it will be too wet to garden this afternoon. So get along to Old Buckenham Village Hall at 2.30pm today with a ten pound note in your hand and enjoy some hollyhock gardening in the dry. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgfvVn3-JNKFVgNHXOAy1cR4tzxQIKfeb_tiwDdA7GOxUhmzJczgUrQULtxgUNqrQw1zazKL02hhyKQ24LqxDTGvprVEehhzefjzln3e1-AL0z_2ww_j-wC3fdCWfgLPfwuPXmiTCtq-9196dFiyoYRG9ZcRCP6f9o5U7KYOZKWLq46tCZ3WssKmdoEY/s2448/holhock%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1729" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgfvVn3-JNKFVgNHXOAy1cR4tzxQIKfeb_tiwDdA7GOxUhmzJczgUrQULtxgUNqrQw1zazKL02hhyKQ24LqxDTGvprVEehhzefjzln3e1-AL0z_2ww_j-wC3fdCWfgLPfwuPXmiTCtq-9196dFiyoYRG9ZcRCP6f9o5U7KYOZKWLq46tCZ3WssKmdoEY/s320/holhock%20poster.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-42940756487740945402024-03-17T07:00:00.001+00:002024-03-17T07:00:00.155+00:00Radar tower in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Progress so far </b></span></p><p class="yiv2694359955msonormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jim Trice of the Met Office has been in touch to provide an update on the East Anglia Radar Project. There has been a lot of behind the scenes work on the project but it has yet to reach any significant milestones yet. As mentioned in the last update, the project
suffered a delay in tendering for the main contractor to build the radar tower
and associated cabin. Their intention is to re-issue the tender this
month which would lead on to appointing a main contractor in the early summer
of this year. Based on that they would anticipate construction work
starting on site in the autumn or winter and finishing in the spring of
2025. There will be a testing and commissioning phase following on from
that, with much of that work being controlled and monitored remotely from their HQ in Exeter. As they approach the construction phase of the project, they expect that
there will be much more interest from local residents and businesses. They will be to providing more regular updates during that time. </span></p><p class="yiv2694359955msonormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This information has also been sent by the Met Office to both Old Buckenham and Carleton Rode Parish
Councils to keep them informed about the project.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-73667204054438915042024-03-15T11:20:00.000+00:002024-03-15T11:20:48.244+00:00Playing in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>What are you doing on St Patrick's Day?</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcA6CLX4BrWeEupZABJ_ZMlcY3R8ALMGrgDKtkqsm_ODTB290ft8kdaQML94RQ7Y-WKOJctqgDgpzZXVhyphenhyphenlPWdXPgu_BJWW2tqseB-kM8TZDNhwgfMqNU1NO6XZC9ZfIZBMC4ClU6ty5BYXogcG1dEz_uBhyphenhypheng7AaIpCLwWdsiANyFWt0L1khSi5AzK8o/s2448/holhock%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1729" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcA6CLX4BrWeEupZABJ_ZMlcY3R8ALMGrgDKtkqsm_ODTB290ft8kdaQML94RQ7Y-WKOJctqgDgpzZXVhyphenhyphenlPWdXPgu_BJWW2tqseB-kM8TZDNhwgfMqNU1NO6XZC9ZfIZBMC4ClU6ty5BYXogcG1dEz_uBhyphenhypheng7AaIpCLwWdsiANyFWt0L1khSi5AzK8o/w283-h400/holhock%20poster.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well why not do something different and come to the Village Hall in the afternoon for a theatrical performance for a mere £10.</span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This
is a show about people in love but it’s also a show about story-telling; </span>the
magic of sitting down in a darkened room and listening to a story. <span style="line-height: 115%;">Starring
Owen Evans (The Nimmo Twins/Canada Boys) and Dawn Finnerty (The Canada
Boys/Rosa Mendoza) fEAST Theatre promises that ‘these darkly funny tales of
loneliness </span>and
lust are guaranteed to warm the coldest winter evening.’</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Avoid
disappointment by reserving some seats for you and your friends by contacting</span> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="mailto:bookings.obvh@gmail.com">bookings.obvh@gmail.com</a> or phoning 07880660444 or 01953 861336.</span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-82841516399219623292024-03-14T07:00:00.002+00:002024-03-14T07:00:00.132+00:00Last Saturdays in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Meet your councillors </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A Saturday Morning Surgery will be held on Saturday 30 March from 10am till 12 noon </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">in the Memorial Room </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">at the Village Hall. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This is an ideal </span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">opportunity for those that can not attend meetings on a Thursday evening to come and chat to some members of our Parish Council about concerns and issues they may have in the village. </span></span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In future these will be held throughout the year on the last Saturday of every month.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-571514512060333962024-03-12T07:00:00.001+00:002024-03-12T07:00:00.135+00:00Old Buckenham Parish Council meeting in April<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Later than usual</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The next Parish Council meeting will not be until Thursday 11 April and will be held in the Methodist Chapel rather than the Village Hall.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-16686093801362830622024-03-09T17:58:00.000+00:002024-03-09T17:58:06.242+00:00New hedging in Old Buckenham<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Planting for the future</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB768CylDenlMOOjgWdwo54n2jzPfoXXwlv7icYHrX7IGvJrglWib-rMgfH7nUkoEShAaddx9G9sizlAasNmMdE9stM5ecQA4zTrsSS1ICqzneHaqZeL-TWiWtyoTy_p7fcvvca81CUXg9eElif7Ah8QkNbF0SJxnpqSj48SQyq44sFya1srZ9jEz-Mg/s4269/P1010084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4269" data-original-width="3101" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB768CylDenlMOOjgWdwo54n2jzPfoXXwlv7icYHrX7IGvJrglWib-rMgfH7nUkoEShAaddx9G9sizlAasNmMdE9stM5ecQA4zTrsSS1ICqzneHaqZeL-TWiWtyoTy_p7fcvvca81CUXg9eElif7Ah8QkNbF0SJxnpqSj48SQyq44sFya1srZ9jEz-Mg/s320/P1010084.JPG" width="232" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last year, the Parish Council agreed to plant a hedge to replace the fence which used to divide
the recreation ground from the Village Hall car park. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Woodland Trust kindly donated 210 saplings in a variety of species. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Councillor Pete Twissell enlisted the help of groups from the High School, the Primary School
and Chapel Green School to plant the saplings in November of last year. He later became aware that no space had been left for the tractor to access the
recreation ground for grass cutting so some of the saplings will be moved in the coming weeks. Thanks to all those who helped with the planting.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">There will be more hedging needed to be planted
along the side of the recreation ground adjacent to the footpath that leads to Chapel Green School. Again the schools will be invited to take part.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you are part of a local group and would like to get involved, please contact Pete Twissell at <a href="mailto:pc99twissell@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:pc99twissell@gmail.com">pc99twissell@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-2518694758929160202024-03-04T16:41:00.000+00:002024-03-04T16:41:13.645+00:00Electrical item collections in Old Buckenham<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Put out for collection</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Small electrical items and batteries
can't be placed in your normal recycle bin but Breckland Council can still recycle
them for you. Over the last year they have been collecting small electrical waste
items and batteries, including toasters, irons and laptops, as part of their kerbside collection service. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Simply place your
small electrical items inside a loosely-tied bag and leave it on top of
your normal bin on collection day. There is limited space on the collection
vehicles so they may not be able to collect all items the first time they are
put out. To find out how to benefit from this free service visit
<b><i>www.breckland.gov.uk/rubbish/electrical-waste</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Autumn, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-78853765645332073912024-02-28T15:53:00.000+00:002024-02-28T15:53:36.244+00:00Old Buckenham newsletter awaiting delivery<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Boxes of delight</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG7iihPKpUKtlp8JWqEnFmAVb933Aj2-XqtUuwcTaRjUmCCvjhFy09W5wQz9saYcElWTcz6PXIT6MfRu4MXloIcHSdHAbu3SeEZJPv0WjQKOrAAQkNz7Ft2oCfDO6sIlAVrQ4yiVKGgCTbkEurL_Qear51WLYqt2oh_Y1VYZoyo2-ELKV2uDCiMSk2K0/s4929/P1010256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="4929" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG7iihPKpUKtlp8JWqEnFmAVb933Aj2-XqtUuwcTaRjUmCCvjhFy09W5wQz9saYcElWTcz6PXIT6MfRu4MXloIcHSdHAbu3SeEZJPv0WjQKOrAAQkNz7Ft2oCfDO6sIlAVrQ4yiVKGgCTbkEurL_Qear51WLYqt2oh_Y1VYZoyo2-ELKV2uDCiMSk2K0/s320/P1010256.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />Over 600 printed copies of the March newsletter have been sitting in the editor's house for two days now awaiting an insert from the Parish Council. Once the documents arrive they will have to be inserted and then distribution can begin.</span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-1230990891074159132024-02-25T10:03:00.002+00:002024-02-25T15:52:36.305+00:00Showing and telling in Old Buckenham<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Sharing their talents</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfPFoKmFg_5Eg0wHz45u0_3ntkq263W4ex1JgTM-s6JT_1qOeMHkEhJRmVRG9J4WJTpkSVQS7IzaENgseB_XQX4xThDHkYON5RQExEcbHzf1Gijc8vwTrrhn_SpT_9wB8dG2aNLSWuLgnccpxQLg7gZUHwK1ytdPEG2ZuoEQV1KBlokZqYgXMel0IVoaU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img alt="" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1774" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfPFoKmFg_5Eg0wHz45u0_3ntkq263W4ex1JgTM-s6JT_1qOeMHkEhJRmVRG9J4WJTpkSVQS7IzaENgseB_XQX4xThDHkYON5RQExEcbHzf1Gijc8vwTrrhn_SpT_9wB8dG2aNLSWuLgnccpxQLg7gZUHwK1ytdPEG2ZuoEQV1KBlokZqYgXMel0IVoaU" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was “Show & Tell” at Old Buckenham WI following their annual meeting last Thursday. Six members revealed their passions outside the WI and they could not have <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>been more wide-ranging. From the diversity of eggs from her smallholding, to the tradition of crocheting a beautiful blanket for grandchildren, a revised version of a knitted blanket created for a son and now a grandson, some of the 456 gardening books, beautiful applique on clothing, extraordinary patchwork and the newly discovered talent for sewing, it showcased the talent in our village Woman's Institute.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A new committee has been voted in, The new appointments are President Christine Long, Treasurer Lesley Passfield and Secretary Betty Stacey. They look forward to another year of activities, demos, talks and competitions and outings and of course those lovely home-made cakes and biscuits!</span></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-80050390565036250462024-02-23T10:04:00.001+00:002024-02-23T10:04:53.411+00:00More Theatre in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>The Hollyhock
Trilogy</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iBBH6TiFyf98_kM_WRueeKB45SXr7-sY5CF96bOAzj4Be58sxzN9CSpK1yZcBdu6EIbXq3Z9_QzhFDmCSuJavkN5utEwdvP9CDzlnz1zJaFnyI5eV6tJ_cIfY9PJGvqw-TA8i0GvY1PNQXiboAnyI7IPLtZEuMPBrx6rc_kQUxL7m1P7gy3NubwebyU/s2448/holhock%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1729" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iBBH6TiFyf98_kM_WRueeKB45SXr7-sY5CF96bOAzj4Be58sxzN9CSpK1yZcBdu6EIbXq3Z9_QzhFDmCSuJavkN5utEwdvP9CDzlnz1zJaFnyI5eV6tJ_cIfY9PJGvqw-TA8i0GvY1PNQXiboAnyI7IPLtZEuMPBrx6rc_kQUxL7m1P7gy3NubwebyU/s320/holhock%20poster.jpg" width="226" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Old Buckenham
Village Hall is delighted to welcome back fEAST Theatre one of the region’s
leading touring theatre companies with a brand-new show called The Hollyhock
Trilogy. fEAST is touring to lots of venues across Norfolk this spring and
luckily they will be stopping off in Old Buckenham on Sunday 17 March for a
matinee performance.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Written by Rob
John (The Canada Boys/Rosa Mendoza) The Hollyhock Trilogy presents three
strange but poignant love stories. A woman reveals an unrequited passion for
her postman, an aging trapeze artist dreams of the beautiful woman who dropped
him and a chance remark about hollyhocks changes the lives of two strangers for
ever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Author Rob says
he wants to take the audience on three separate but connected journeys while
John feels it is a show about people in love but it’s also a show about
story-telling; the magic of sitting down in a darkened room and listening to a
story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Starring Owen
Evans (The Nimmo Twins/Canada Boys) and Dawn Finnerty (The Canada Boys/Rosa
Mendoza), fEAST Theatre promises that ‘these darkly funny tales of
lonelinessand lust are guaranteed to warm the coldest winter evening.’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sunday 17 March
at 2.30pm and tickets are £10, paid in cash at the door on the night please. So
avoid disappointment by reserving your place in the audience by contacting
<i>bookings.obvh@gmail.com</i> or ringing either </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">07880660444 or
01953 861336.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-65192505848801087652024-02-16T17:13:00.000+00:002024-02-16T17:13:13.847+00:00Latest from Old Buckenham Parish Council<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Parish
Council February minutes</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>These notes have been written by the blog editor from the draft minutes and so may contain information that is altered at a later date.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Old
Buckenham Parish Council met on Thursday 1 February at 7.30pm in Old Buckenham
Village Hall. Those present were Councillors Naomi Bailey (Chair), Pete
Twissell, Stan Burton, Steve Gowers, Lesley Evison, David Taylor and Doug
Irons. Ali McWilliam had sent her apologies for not being able to attend. Also
present were Clerk Jonn Hicks and fifteen members of the public. The minutes of
the meeting held on Thursday 4 January were approved (6 in favour).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Financial
matters.</i></b> The Community account balance now stands at £22674.54. Payments for
approval (6 in favour) were £1246.86 which included £106.75 to the community
car drivers, allotment rent of £450, stationary and postage £43.50, Clerk and
RFO salary £510.34, hire of Methodist Chapel £15 and purchase of St George flag
£115.27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Councillors’
reports. </i></b>Stan Burton said that he has the Christmas tree lights stored in his
barn and they can remain there for the year. Steve Gower reported that the
Speed Watch training will be in the Methodist Chapel on Friday 16 February. Doug
Irons said that he has sent content to the web designers and was awaiting their
reply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Naomi Bailey
reported that she and the Clerk attended a meeting in January regarding this
year’s maintenance of the footpath between the Primary School and Chapel Green
School. It was agreed that the Parish Council will cut the grass, Primary
School will cut and maintain the hedge and Chapel Green School will maintain
the footpath surface.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Green
Report</i></b>. The Chair, Stan Burton, Lesley Evison and the Clerk attended a meeting
in the Methodist Church in January with members of the Green Working Party John
Fernihough and Sarah Dye. Naomi Bailey set out the rules of a working party to
all and it was agreed by everyone to re-start this with everyone aware of how the
working party should work and who is permitted to attend. It was agreed by all
that Suggitt Farm Services will continue to cut the Green three times a year at
the cost of £500 per cut, Stuart Barker to remain as the village handyman at
the same price as last year. Any other works that need performing will only
proceed once a job card has been issued by the Clerk and approved by the Parish
Council to avoid any confusion. It was also pointed out that any work carried
out on or around the Green are subject to insurance and risk assessment being
provided to the Parish Council as well as a method statement before any works
commence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Action
Log updates.</i></b> Doug Irons and Steve Gowers to look at rebooting the action log
with a different format.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Planning.</i></b>
To consider planning applications and to receive Breckland District Council’s
decisions made on any planning applications received before the meeting. All
planning applications are available for viewing on the Breckland District
Council planning portal and all Parish Councillors have been asked by the chair
to view the new applications in advance of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>New
planning applications.</i></b> Westward, The Green, NR17 1RR. Proposed change of use of
existing barn and outbuildings to a single residential dwelling (3PL/2023/1204/F).
Proposal to support was approved (5 in favour, 1 abstain).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<td style="padding: 12.0pt 6.0pt 12.0pt 6.0pt;" valign="bottom"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Crown House, Stacksford, NR17 1PD. Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of 2no. single storey extensions and a cart shed with storage above (3PL/2024/0060/HOU). <br />Proposal to support was approved (6 in favour).<br /> <br />Chestnuts, Mill Road, NR17 1SG. Horse Chestnut trees, target prune the trees to clear the overhead utilities and bracing from the telegraph pole. T3 Scots Pine tree, Prune back the upper laterals overhanging the roof line and functioning chimney of the dwelling "Chestnuts2” by no more than 2.0m (<a href="https://planning.breckland.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/planningDetails?reference=TRE/2024/0018/TCA&from=planningSearch">TRE/2024/0018/TCA</a>). Proposal to support was approved (6 in favour).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: white; border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 2.05pt 2.05pt 2.05pt 2.05pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
</tbody></table><b style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"><i>Planning
decisions by Breckland.</i></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"> Grange Road from Stacksford Lane to Hargham
Road, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;">Stacksford </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"> (3PL/2023/1025/EU). Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use (CLUED) for
the use of the dwelling known as Stacksford Grange in breach of the
agricultural occupation condition attached to planning permission
3PL/1988/1300/O.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Traffic
issues.</i></b> Numerous members of the public attended the meeting to voice their
concerns with traffic issues around the village. It was accepted that this
needs addressing so a meeting has been called at the Memorial Room on Saturday
24 February at 10am. The clerk will invite the NCC Highways officer and Steve
Askew to attend to try and answer questions from the public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Concerns
were raised by public around the large amount of flooding in the village in
recent weeks. Clerk to speak with Highways regarding ditches that need cleaning
and Ron Brewer has put a piece in the village newsletter asking residents to
ensure drains and any ditches on their property are kept clear <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Public
participation.</i></b> Adrian Joel reported that a former Parish Council member Derek
Smalley has died. He also reported that the community car scheme is looking for
new drivers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Items
for next agenda.</i></b> These will include updates on Solar Farm and flooding update<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The
next Parish Council meeting will be on Thursday 7 March at 7.30pm in Old
Buckenham Village Hall.</i></span><span style="font-family: Autumn, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-15436330096969611822024-02-13T11:28:00.000+00:002024-02-13T11:28:07.226+00:00Looking at April in Old Buckenham<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Doing different</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have a fun quiz evening in April</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLpScYhhGoZQml7chPcZ_TYV373knRKWASqKbTUNL_wwnNSqb884kFbqOg62Kzo-o-8SNROPHNkvYsTo-msrhAr_3eu6ie9AsWClzRXlSXCb0hdWsB1jOwfEA8oYhnIUBiKfsqoUuzqYbvlgPLkJiAUQ6DP51qCczXZ0kMyXterPWUSQ-SNkL3qgWsOV8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3483" data-original-width="2456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLpScYhhGoZQml7chPcZ_TYV373knRKWASqKbTUNL_wwnNSqb884kFbqOg62Kzo-o-8SNROPHNkvYsTo-msrhAr_3eu6ie9AsWClzRXlSXCb0hdWsB1jOwfEA8oYhnIUBiKfsqoUuzqYbvlgPLkJiAUQ6DP51qCczXZ0kMyXterPWUSQ-SNkL3qgWsOV8=w282-h400" width="282" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-59585293242311528972024-02-04T10:41:00.000+00:002024-02-04T10:41:32.346+00:00From Old Buckenham Almshouses<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>From the Trustees of the Almshouses</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8tQ8mZutO1FMr4SdIUJmGKA6bv91h5mvnShtCKZpesjX6XD2dTPFnf7wGxEZRN9-_uNdKgmJ8r7IC0T9VJgC58N8TJt_WlKvhQSMtJeLsLUw2nA12ck1Zm9DAJX0N5JpWbN4XWX56dKn-Fj2K5zR0LU2shl_1ITDPqIjcVIRT6cdZextwil6nJj2W3g/s2478/woodpeckers,%20almshouse%20drawing%20017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="2478" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8tQ8mZutO1FMr4SdIUJmGKA6bv91h5mvnShtCKZpesjX6XD2dTPFnf7wGxEZRN9-_uNdKgmJ8r7IC0T9VJgC58N8TJt_WlKvhQSMtJeLsLUw2nA12ck1Zm9DAJX0N5JpWbN4XWX56dKn-Fj2K5zR0LU2shl_1ITDPqIjcVIRT6cdZextwil6nJj2W3g/w400-h189/woodpeckers,%20almshouse%20drawing%20017.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 12pt;">The Robert
Cocks Almshouses Charity donation tin in the village shop was recently counted
and a lovely £52 was donated this time. All money raised is being saved to go
towards their re-roofing project. Thank you to everyone that contributed and to
Krishna for allowing the tin to be there. A new donation tin has taken its
place!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Autumn","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-34453626647649705712024-01-29T16:55:00.001+00:002024-01-29T16:55:00.187+00:00Beetles in Old Buckenham<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Enjoyable evening</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBytrFMywcHT9vMQBSD3T2kkl-Gsw7bfk57MRdd2IucVifD8togzmlJHgO6YSHyMmPl-yZpKPEugREjO4PonWah0hiKakQukPSS-NIwghW5sjoooXlTYJY6AuX-_2QhafDYc5nJAc75KuuQvMHvgalMnmKS23X5cHd3FU7hdD0iObuFlSBFnE3F9K-5kw/s1198/421575452_340219468915523_3729473861232217309_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1198" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBytrFMywcHT9vMQBSD3T2kkl-Gsw7bfk57MRdd2IucVifD8togzmlJHgO6YSHyMmPl-yZpKPEugREjO4PonWah0hiKakQukPSS-NIwghW5sjoooXlTYJY6AuX-_2QhafDYc5nJAc75KuuQvMHvgalMnmKS23X5cHd3FU7hdD0iObuFlSBFnE3F9K-5kw/s320/421575452_340219468915523_3729473861232217309_n%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; line-height: 115%;">The Women's Institute meeting
on Thursday 25 January was fun and games as they played a Beetle Drive and had a
Quiz. They were lucky to have three new visitors as well who enjoyed </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">themselves and are now going to join our village WI. The monthly competition was for “A Pretty Plate” with some beautiful entries and our Flower of the Month included a hellebore and catkins. Next month is their Annual Meeting where they will be voting in a new committee for the year so it would be nice if as many members as possible attend. They look forward to seeing you on Thursday 22 February.</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-33076665985170184762024-01-27T16:43:00.000+00:002024-01-27T16:43:11.886+00:00Another Old Buckenham newsletter<p> <span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Looking ahead to February</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVom9MlEeL3ZWpUx0fL16WUDB2IUehU-ymWU4SDlez7o5Bg_jpMD2ixvnPhMBsqDBjHiZfjfbWB4yRzJkVcxsnfeuyONhCNDS6Q2_YQcLQJbg8KCDbDk64GUwA6tVBgyUGlhD9TdvRAss28o1WMZVFlIueWAERZwHwwtfBrRVv4D_djM3RYP3cm144rw/s2593/february%202024%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="1853" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVom9MlEeL3ZWpUx0fL16WUDB2IUehU-ymWU4SDlez7o5Bg_jpMD2ixvnPhMBsqDBjHiZfjfbWB4yRzJkVcxsnfeuyONhCNDS6Q2_YQcLQJbg8KCDbDk64GUwA6tVBgyUGlhD9TdvRAss28o1WMZVFlIueWAERZwHwwtfBrRVv4D_djM3RYP3cm144rw/w286-h400/february%202024%20cover.jpg" width="286" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Official copy was rather short for the latest newsletter which has now started being delivered around the village. As a result it has other content such as a Wordsearch on village surnames and a poetry corner hidden inside for you to enjoy.</span><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-70972967497497961372024-01-21T07:00:00.004+00:002024-01-21T07:00:00.132+00:00Driving for Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>How you can help others</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do you have your own car, enjoy driving and meeting people? Have you
got some spare time - but don't want to be 'tied' to a particular weekly
time commitment? The Old Buckenham Community Car scheme needs more
volunteer drivers. Supported by Breckland Council, the scheme is open
to residents of Old Buckenham who do not have access to their own
transport and cannot easily use public transport - for travelling to
appointments at hospital, local GP surgeries or dentists/opticians etc.
Those requesting a community car are asked to phone the drivers direct
and even between them, not every request can be met. <b>We need more
drivers!</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The cost of each journey is
calculated on a set amount per mile (currently 45p). Passengers pay the
driver 50% of the total, and the balance is met by the Parish Council
(funded by a grant from Breckland) - so the driver is not out of pocket
(although be prepared for some trips to be time consuming). If you'd
like more information about what is involved please call one of the
current drivers (their details are in the village magazine on page 32) or Adrian Joel who
is the link person with Breckland Council and the Parish Council. </span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-53035364154867150062024-01-19T10:02:00.003+00:002024-01-19T10:02:56.902+00:00First time in Old Buckenham<p> <b><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Book Club meets at Old School Bookshop</span></b></p><p class="yiv6297490961MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">January
saw the launch of the bookshop’s book club. Nine members met across a
daytime and an evening meeting to discuss the beautifully lyrical book </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Small Things Like These</i><span style="font-family: georgia;"> by Claire Keegan.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was a popular choice and members commented on the beauty of the
writing and discussed themes which emerged from the challenging topic of
the Magdalene Laundries in 1980s Ireland. The group really enjoyed
making new friends and discussing literature with like- minded people.</span></p><p class="yiv6297490961MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The book club are now reading <i>Arthur & George</i> by Julian Barnes which follows the </span><span style="background: white; font-family: georgia;">true story of the Great Wyrley Outrages ready for a discussion on Thursday 8 February. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">New members very welcome – find out more by visiting the bookshop or at </span><a href="http://www.oldschoolbookshop.co.uk/book-club" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">www.oldschoolbookshop.co.uk/book-club</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-14900478130425924582024-01-14T15:31:00.000+00:002024-01-14T15:31:28.826+00:00Write for Old Buckenham village newsletter<p> </p><h4 class="x1heor9g x1qlqyl8 x1pd3egz x1a2a7pz xod5an3" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1603h9y x1u7k74 xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="line-height: 1.2; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Words wanted</span></span></h4><div class="x1e56ztr" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="color: var(--primary-text); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Because of the short length of the parish council minutes and there being no village hall management meeting in January, there will be plenty of room in the February village newsletter for you to try your skills at writing an article or two.</span></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="color: var(--primary-text); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Perhaps we could have something on how the overflowing pond was overcome or someone from Chapel Green School could give more details on what volunteers they want on 5th, 6th and 7th of February.</span></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="color: var(--primary-text); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just send your contributions, no matter how old you are, to <i>obnewspostbox@aol.com </i>by Saturday 20 January. Or even send some real writing on paper...</span></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="color: var(--primary-text); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Any queries email <i>crockslea@aol.com</i> Thank you.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-50641864350678511192024-01-10T19:07:00.000+00:002024-01-10T19:07:07.078+00:00Latest Old Buckenham Parish Council notes<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Parish
Council in January</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>These notes have been written by the blog editor from the draft notes and so may contain information that is amended at a later date.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Old
Buckenham Parish Council met on Thursday 4 January in Old Buckenham Village
Hall. Those present were Councillors Naomi Bailey (Chair), Pete Twissell, Stan
Burton, Steve Gowers, Lesley Evison, David Taylor, Doug Irons and Ali McWilliam.
Also attending were Jonn Hicks (Clerk) and nine members of the public. The District and County Councilor Steve Askew also attended for a short while. There
were no apologies for absence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The
minutes of the meeting held Thursday 7 December 2023 were approved (4 in
favour, 4 abstain).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Financial
matters.</i></b> The Community account balance was £25106.41. Payments for approval totalled
£2358.07. These were approved (8 in favour) and covered Suggitt Farm Services £1800,
hire of Village Hall £16.25, salary of Clerk and RFO £541.82 and John Frost for
community car journeys £73.80.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Councillors’
reports. </i></b>Steve Gower said the SAM speed sign has been relocated to Hargham Road.
He was going to place it on Attleborough Road but the hedges there are over grown
and need cutting back. He will speak to the contractor renting the land to ask for
it to be cut. Future Community Speedwatch members are awaiting training later in
January and then it will be up and running.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Doug
Irons reported that the content has been sent to web designer and awaiting
reply. He has also asked Parish Council about the renewing of policies but the
Clerk has moved this to a February due to having to finalise the precept for
the coming year. Also asked that the Parish Council should prepare earlier for
the Remembrance Sunday service earlier this year as no road closure was put in
place last time. The clerk has been reimbursed by Norfolk Police for road
closure that did not happen. Stan Burton has a PA system he will lend for this
year’s service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Naomi
Bailey said the Christmas tree light switch on was a success and thanks Stan Burton
for the PA system and the switch. She has responded to correspondence with
resident regarding the benches around the Ottomer Pond.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Steve
Askew reported that there is flooding in all areas of the village with drains
and ditches being overwhelmed due to the large amount of rainfall this month. NCC
Highways have the road drains in the village on their schedule but we must be
patient because, due to the severity of the weather, they are extremely busy.
The pothole issue on Grove Road will be rectified once the weather dries up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Green
Report.</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Both
Naomi Bailey and Steve Gowers were contacted by numerous residents on Christmas
Eve regarding the flooding situation of Ottomer Pond. Sandbags were delivered
and an appeal was posted on social media asking for residents to help fill them
and place around the pond to try to contain it. They were very disappointed
with the response of the village to help those in need. Thanks go to David
Keable (our village postman who lives in Attleborough) for his help and Mark
Ward for supplying the sand bags. It was also reported that there was an
emergency meeting to discuss the situation and how we could prevent the problem
in the future. A submersible pump has been borrowed and will be running for a
week to try to reduce the level in the pond. It was also discussed about
locating the overflow pipe from the pond which has been unsuccessful in the
past and replacing this with a new pipe running from the pond across the Green
into the ditch by the High School. This suggestion was then put to the Parish Council
and was agreed. All voted in favour of investigating further. The clerk is to
speak with contractors to gain a price for the works and then to seek funding
from NCC and Breckland. If it is needed to borrow the monies this will have an
effect on the precept for the following year.</span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Planning
applications.</i></b> Westward, The Green. Proposed change of use of existing barn and
outbuildings to single residential use (3PL/2023/1204/F). The Clerk to ask for
an extension of time to comment as details of application had only just
arrived. This was agreed (8 in favour).</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">There
were no amended applications, planning decisions by Breckland Council or planning
appeals.</span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Precept.</i></b>
The Clerk presented the figures and the Parish Council voted to keep the
precept the same as year 2023 (8 in favour). The Clerk is to fill in request
and submit the forms to Breckland before the end of January.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Public
participation.</i></b> This was not on the agenda due to the Parish Council having to
discuss the 2024 precept and the issues of flooding within the village.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Items
for next agenda.</i></b> These would include final precept figures, flooding, policies,
the Solar Farm, Green issues update and the footpath from the Village Hall to
Chapel Green School.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The
next Parish Council meeting will be on Thursday 1 February starting at 7.30pm in
Old Buckenham Village Hall. </i></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-80806661044708314592024-01-07T10:49:00.000+00:002024-01-07T10:49:25.828+00:00Old Buckenham pond in a new light<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><b style="text-align: left;">Looks better in the sunshine</b></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ottomer pond is still full up but looks much better with the sun shining on the many protective sandbags </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">and the ducks enjoying themselves.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAa9Ev0PoYHBGkvRsIj92bwgGFV-uEASxNlqV33E3y33TC5bHQB295vlReMTgza4kes5GWs8c3WO95xQtjS-abzJbkOzi_zp1_IpJOv6FrRiOzL-B1FT-MDcjGmRwBzxCUdtbiWTSOMdsgZ8iNzLtijHbgSKyGeQBveNB5PlB2lb4wFSWndA7VdSwFqM/s4241/P1010185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="4241" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAa9Ev0PoYHBGkvRsIj92bwgGFV-uEASxNlqV33E3y33TC5bHQB295vlReMTgza4kes5GWs8c3WO95xQtjS-abzJbkOzi_zp1_IpJOv6FrRiOzL-B1FT-MDcjGmRwBzxCUdtbiWTSOMdsgZ8iNzLtijHbgSKyGeQBveNB5PlB2lb4wFSWndA7VdSwFqM/s320/P1010185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYh-J7vG1BDwnggOKVY6gVXosl-6E0FitwO0sTdDpr7LHQ8aD7Sg_N6RUxvlGqTy6tiiPvAo_eBv1ZX1tPZ7RTBGRbjg5PT0_C6MCZ4QDydb8wz8PiSehqoSPlG4yNrJmA3hopUiQrTCsLt9nPTxA2OHQ4LSrcvtwknwYmU6nIfRCCHQihY4oznjdYNQ/s3939/P1010190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2969" data-original-width="3939" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYh-J7vG1BDwnggOKVY6gVXosl-6E0FitwO0sTdDpr7LHQ8aD7Sg_N6RUxvlGqTy6tiiPvAo_eBv1ZX1tPZ7RTBGRbjg5PT0_C6MCZ4QDydb8wz8PiSehqoSPlG4yNrJmA3hopUiQrTCsLt9nPTxA2OHQ4LSrcvtwknwYmU6nIfRCCHQihY4oznjdYNQ/s320/P1010190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-65102715962349551892024-01-03T12:00:00.001+00:002024-01-03T12:00:00.189+00:00Get back a bit of Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Enliven your Sunday mornings</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do you miss listening to 'Treasure Quest' that was on Radio Norfolk every Sunday morning for many years. It visited the village lots of times. Well two of the participants from that programme are now producing a podcast about the Norfolk countryside that can appear on your computer each Sunday morning. Even better, if you don't have a computer you can get sent a CD version of the talks for free.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Look up and listen to Chris Skinner's Country Side podcast to get a bit of Sunday back...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruVCRt_FGwrT0utWKu03aC6W2X04TI-BYIsdZmdF4QONmzbD-EOygjJGOFdSCdU_uzrcna2TFAxRCAZzg8qToyT5OxOooYOn8r3DeAqpPpqeK_MGpVmv0r9Ks98Atapk6Xg7_wVWvGY4TI-UBiFRVWKv4qhs3b9zY13xWsnLH7kqoemKX4u-U9oK6kh0/s3483/skinner%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3483" data-original-width="2456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruVCRt_FGwrT0utWKu03aC6W2X04TI-BYIsdZmdF4QONmzbD-EOygjJGOFdSCdU_uzrcna2TFAxRCAZzg8qToyT5OxOooYOn8r3DeAqpPpqeK_MGpVmv0r9Ks98Atapk6Xg7_wVWvGY4TI-UBiFRVWKv4qhs3b9zY13xWsnLH7kqoemKX4u-U9oK6kh0/s320/skinner%20poster.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-26301527523497274052024-01-01T14:48:00.001+00:002024-01-01T14:48:41.741+00:00Walking around Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Pleasant way to start the year</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">At least eighty people of various ages and several dogs gathered at the Village Hall this morning to enjoy their New Year's Day Walk. The weather was crisp and bright so ideal for the walkers and at least one young cyclist to explore Old Buckenham. Then back to the hall for soups and rolls, plenty of chatting with other villagers, while raising some funds for St Martins.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IYdFHotYMPPz7FziVG0qMXbzr-5c4nSo1CSEZU-vb35hNjunUlrrBsAv2UMhHDFSHOJDdezkaMV0Dzy84fIex3wceFs_Ep5y6v04zTWYPmOj_WLzTdsSwC6K65bJ6GLC2NS7mVofJv52uKlBkTfhyn7FT6IRdzegrW2qdfjItSWOjKkdkXEaeZiqToY/s4811/P1010155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="4811" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IYdFHotYMPPz7FziVG0qMXbzr-5c4nSo1CSEZU-vb35hNjunUlrrBsAv2UMhHDFSHOJDdezkaMV0Dzy84fIex3wceFs_Ep5y6v04zTWYPmOj_WLzTdsSwC6K65bJ6GLC2NS7mVofJv52uKlBkTfhyn7FT6IRdzegrW2qdfjItSWOjKkdkXEaeZiqToY/s320/P1010155.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Collecting up outside the hall</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy86GnSlVAz_ED0ci4PuaYlogs97_BIksjqk7xAKNr0VkFdvG6jWzgQtlPbYoDg5ucqNs21psAhgNrWtdeR4pfPlI8-LJeFSy9wqDdD2OfU5QXBdOvBq3evQEBIga421w-hXrEK_gL-DQlKe3lWp2AeMFsq1xfIdG1dbNHKZyh1FO9IzNKwbARpB9dKak/s5026/P1010157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2627" data-original-width="5026" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy86GnSlVAz_ED0ci4PuaYlogs97_BIksjqk7xAKNr0VkFdvG6jWzgQtlPbYoDg5ucqNs21psAhgNrWtdeR4pfPlI8-LJeFSy9wqDdD2OfU5QXBdOvBq3evQEBIga421w-hXrEK_gL-DQlKe3lWp2AeMFsq1xfIdG1dbNHKZyh1FO9IzNKwbARpB9dKak/s320/P1010157.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Getting instructions before starting</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1okuImjNlzBe8pFTB5xSYr6x0aAKttTo_rV4s7ONHF6QhBwJszbxA0_H_E4gAd_wbHIZ-D_GU61lHksO26fESl0zvy8_3W-1qCerQ8v46l8uMW6Dv7kGfEEMuBUMuTQOVDOrCkrEU4vyIQR0mZ6ydORE3K86-_ifo6ARUZsOk1qS97Kg-hgRHOvxzVBU/s4946/P1010158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="4946" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1okuImjNlzBe8pFTB5xSYr6x0aAKttTo_rV4s7ONHF6QhBwJszbxA0_H_E4gAd_wbHIZ-D_GU61lHksO26fESl0zvy8_3W-1qCerQ8v46l8uMW6Dv7kGfEEMuBUMuTQOVDOrCkrEU4vyIQR0mZ6ydORE3K86-_ifo6ARUZsOk1qS97Kg-hgRHOvxzVBU/s320/P1010158.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Setting off</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpUpgapy9aqmwhsu_oD6NZ90ktBuOfAA0ep1BEg9BLbQt_Cd67Mx7FSS1Fd1c8gvJYxFITIW1wetaaTzS9Mflc3mP95jhoZJTI6TeEqBWnvLTupKntGOo7AJyGSiCiQCB5zFkfY-4DexBybbZKhzcjILemj3x1yWEPOe4EuwULywQpcny18prcKOjuY/s4280/P1010161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="4280" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpUpgapy9aqmwhsu_oD6NZ90ktBuOfAA0ep1BEg9BLbQt_Cd67Mx7FSS1Fd1c8gvJYxFITIW1wetaaTzS9Mflc3mP95jhoZJTI6TeEqBWnvLTupKntGOo7AJyGSiCiQCB5zFkfY-4DexBybbZKhzcjILemj3x1yWEPOe4EuwULywQpcny18prcKOjuY/s320/P1010161.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Through the gate</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnNORI1dbkT4XP5JBShJdi5OQ3pYFIAjlsljACmNFkUHUp8SJBsQrqn9KrlFQka0i_Er01QyGEri8v8ttN3_D4AQi76EQJrb2YjrxAn4DmJa-LLBWaM6DLpKmQ2YLsF03mMDWzgcEbglmnAJv3rRb1ylnYv-HFD7CVkYURNe5d6Ayut63xAc7WJjUEao/s5176/P1010163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5176" data-original-width="3878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnNORI1dbkT4XP5JBShJdi5OQ3pYFIAjlsljACmNFkUHUp8SJBsQrqn9KrlFQka0i_Er01QyGEri8v8ttN3_D4AQi76EQJrb2YjrxAn4DmJa-LLBWaM6DLpKmQ2YLsF03mMDWzgcEbglmnAJv3rRb1ylnYv-HFD7CVkYURNe5d6Ayut63xAc7WJjUEao/s320/P1010163.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Homemade rolls out ready</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJr7kW3tRvxhz4J37fnodOQ2a4QijXzwEkwSI8h9WbaVqBU34_LPhn1Bna_jJkQOgys-ClH1Omwh70bCt-ZsBWbAw1johD7wcOngVZr0oT8kjXzF6ljUcpalUVQMTNZ8mGPnIFM6M2kpKIM7N7wOCf4bkksXDmbfZSKelLN5YDWYPWCcPueaDJA1eIIA/s3678/P1010165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3678" data-original-width="3467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJr7kW3tRvxhz4J37fnodOQ2a4QijXzwEkwSI8h9WbaVqBU34_LPhn1Bna_jJkQOgys-ClH1Omwh70bCt-ZsBWbAw1johD7wcOngVZr0oT8kjXzF6ljUcpalUVQMTNZ8mGPnIFM6M2kpKIM7N7wOCf4bkksXDmbfZSKelLN5YDWYPWCcPueaDJA1eIIA/s320/P1010165.JPG" width="302" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tables laid ready for walker to return</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP106dmTEqHxgofAQtWy57h2Wh8S-LxwBkrUyNv6BhxV_x2o0taYHdn1zJhczm5AB-6h-puv3BoaXCiPOb60dR5bY02dHiF1sW7GljojntgltrysVZOWVGjf-4B-I3LT6MLrnoFLupjE9EPg5Pfnkj1fT10nFJcENFK811Md7VgMzzLLpHly0OWW1G-4/s4246/P1010167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4246" data-original-width="3492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP106dmTEqHxgofAQtWy57h2Wh8S-LxwBkrUyNv6BhxV_x2o0taYHdn1zJhczm5AB-6h-puv3BoaXCiPOb60dR5bY02dHiF1sW7GljojntgltrysVZOWVGjf-4B-I3LT6MLrnoFLupjE9EPg5Pfnkj1fT10nFJcENFK811Md7VgMzzLLpHly0OWW1G-4/s320/P1010167.JPG" width="263" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The homemade soup menu</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKn4EIMYYW9F1XMFHrz-vzZSAlLbhDlAJqipuHLBWnpdE7-j1hJvjR0Pe9n7Ghhm20WxYgTo-ydo0wCRkwrhXp66ueK7vOpmH0tZpoazrpahWKGhrpKYCxW75D8u8D0N7p4LISadnp-61jiyA2b0RWv1-3UycbSYDI3otuocjk4slBEdT6LP5JyeNbng/s4178/P1010169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="4178" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKn4EIMYYW9F1XMFHrz-vzZSAlLbhDlAJqipuHLBWnpdE7-j1hJvjR0Pe9n7Ghhm20WxYgTo-ydo0wCRkwrhXp66ueK7vOpmH0tZpoazrpahWKGhrpKYCxW75D8u8D0N7p4LISadnp-61jiyA2b0RWv1-3UycbSYDI3otuocjk4slBEdT6LP5JyeNbng/s320/P1010169.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...and some more.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyCWP0UZ7Hs6XmHyoPCjfl5dLkTFhM3xq1jz6qV78u9Iva51Cw-S-3aPVAvlGNk1qYMoyxP12Ig9Zf5BQN4mAnmXIvOLjFfabTjVGu7lt9x0BpTa-fcdwIx9XsVxjLGHT91n0TTQHSJnHaTBo59_YusN7lyyOiPIEIO__pbndiwasvOU-qIXq9JpNihI/s3606/P1010173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="3606" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyCWP0UZ7Hs6XmHyoPCjfl5dLkTFhM3xq1jz6qV78u9Iva51Cw-S-3aPVAvlGNk1qYMoyxP12Ig9Zf5BQN4mAnmXIvOLjFfabTjVGu7lt9x0BpTa-fcdwIx9XsVxjLGHT91n0TTQHSJnHaTBo59_YusN7lyyOiPIEIO__pbndiwasvOU-qIXq9JpNihI/s320/P1010173.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Time for a chat and to check your phone</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnG-Z0UdELiAoCqjlZQc8Aa38t8WeNcdDiCcIrYD00mk7EQ5Gcjva-tBImnrpqeC4tcwx2oD3tyoW-e_uh4ApBoEExKCSUidcWjW1-ldY-sFfQ4dml3b0MPpDi7N_6lHRI4OdZ2_lzTSXIrXMhDS0s0_OUJ58EC3OJEUJi4LSapsIseYdkjuJoKHY6WU/s4545/P1010178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4545" data-original-width="2928" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnG-Z0UdELiAoCqjlZQc8Aa38t8WeNcdDiCcIrYD00mk7EQ5Gcjva-tBImnrpqeC4tcwx2oD3tyoW-e_uh4ApBoEExKCSUidcWjW1-ldY-sFfQ4dml3b0MPpDi7N_6lHRI4OdZ2_lzTSXIrXMhDS0s0_OUJ58EC3OJEUJi4LSapsIseYdkjuJoKHY6WU/s320/P1010178.JPG" width="206" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Someone had to wash up!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-1111758811995139642023-12-31T16:55:00.000+00:002023-12-31T16:55:01.826+00:00Starting the year in Old Buckenham<p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>It's time for some exercise</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0RhhSNSMYmPrjJlK1hui6z-q8rfbaOlHm0hVnccV8Y7dWkxOuv5JAemg1pcIwHYv6ShLe5dCq-d4Lq-LD9CUePexUQNDHxd151C6Gg8CqEKxS5B4v1KNbiRpcVS5xKjgIJkLjePtV9CeD0DOI3PZUV2q0eOf7K8vsADShpK2lnpPOxykTGLcIkj-LrM/s3475/P1000449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3475" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0RhhSNSMYmPrjJlK1hui6z-q8rfbaOlHm0hVnccV8Y7dWkxOuv5JAemg1pcIwHYv6ShLe5dCq-d4Lq-LD9CUePexUQNDHxd151C6Gg8CqEKxS5B4v1KNbiRpcVS5xKjgIJkLjePtV9CeD0DOI3PZUV2q0eOf7K8vsADShpK2lnpPOxykTGLcIkj-LrM/s320/P1000449.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have you put some polish on those boots or stout shoes? Are you ready for the New Year's Day walk tomorrow? Starting from the Village Hall at 10.30am it will be a relatively short walk. Should be in need of more exercise just walk from home to the hall and back home again afterwards.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bring plenty of change to put in the pot for donations after you have had your homemade soup and rolls. A chance to meet your friends for a natter and maybe meet new friends too. See you there for the start of 2024.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-22519302013375376792023-12-28T10:06:00.000+00:002023-12-28T10:06:02.803+00:00Old Buckenham newsletter for start of 2024<p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;">Now circulating</span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The January 2024 newsletter arrived from the printer yesterday and copies have started being distributed around the village.Thanks to our printer working yesterday we are in time for you to read about the New Year's Day walk and the pantomime happening later in the month. Read and enjoy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfhcs3_KawuZIz6zrsDKlwUSgWTWpykKsUWHL9huu6Yux3hMahrdymUOkyrY77bKX5kxsvXC-PXVTRSTWEbkLGNg3SfGRnNXL4ar3YLMWUvGuAtOYLhdczisdmURAkZ_uTPDEDY2sT5WwjB4ziwyf-1GT6t7BcH6M_Wlz1vvopdMwVEMfpETTPrUO9cA/s2572/january%202024%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="1839" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfhcs3_KawuZIz6zrsDKlwUSgWTWpykKsUWHL9huu6Yux3hMahrdymUOkyrY77bKX5kxsvXC-PXVTRSTWEbkLGNg3SfGRnNXL4ar3YLMWUvGuAtOYLhdczisdmURAkZ_uTPDEDY2sT5WwjB4ziwyf-1GT6t7BcH6M_Wlz1vvopdMwVEMfpETTPrUO9cA/w286-h400/january%202024%20cover.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669822602426575855.post-83613813466516196792023-12-23T14:32:00.007+00:002023-12-23T14:34:37.053+00:00Donate tins to St Martins in Old Buckenham<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Old
Buckenham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 48pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Christmas Eve
Donations for St Martins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Donations of
non-perishable foods (tins, etc.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for St
Martins Housing Trust very gratefully received – anytime during the day on
Christmas Eve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Please leave inside
the church this year – not at the Bookshop/Church Rooms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">and Happy Christmas to you
all</span><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 48pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0