A Monthly Publication

Nick Godfrey-Cole

By the time this edition hits your mats; we will be well and truly be into autumn. My birthday celebrations will be a memory of a fantastic weekend spent in London, dinner with special family members and friends. The clocks will have changed so then the gloomy aspect of the fast approaching winter which will soon be upon us.

Before the dark mornings and even darker nights, we have the fabulous colours of late autumn to appreciate, the sights, sounds and smells of Bonfire...
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Many of you will remember that Dr Andrew Murray went to Haiti earlier this year to help in the medical emergency that followed the earthquake. Much of what he and his colleagues did was reported in the Times newspaper and he also kept in touch with his friends here in Hunstanton by e mail.

So often we forget the people affected by disasters and emergencies around the world once the media spotlight moves on, but having someone in the town involved in Haiti made it seem a little closer to us.

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Minister of Union Church

The Chilean mine rescue has commanded much of the news coverage over these past few days. The complete recovery of those trapped underground has been described as s. “A miracle. ” It has certainly been a great relief to see the men winched from their potential rocky tomb half a mile under a mountain. They have been brought from what was once total despair to Camp Hope where their loved ones plus political leaders and rescuers were waiting with open arms.

The wor...
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That’s the amazing sum raised in the last year by Hunstanton Methodist Church for Autism Anglia. At a special service of praise and thanksgiving, the cheque was presented by Senior Steward Wallace Ward to the Bishop of Norwich, who is Patron of Autism Anglia. Thanking the church, Bishop Graham revealed that his strong personal concern for people with autism stemmed from a nephew having the condition. Like so many, he did not get an early diagnosis and for too long was simply regarded as a ve...
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Dear friends,

One of my gripes is the abandonment of seasons. We live in an age where for most of us (in the west, at least) we can have access to goods and food all the year round. At the end of September one of our large retail outlets in the town were getting goods out ready for Christmass. By the beginning of October the goods were out on the shelves. I also had a conversation with someone at the same time which shows how we’re all losing touch with the seasons of the year. Looking at m...
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Anything to do with banks and bankers these days tends to catch our attention in a way that they rarely did not so very long ago. I read today that Frenchman Jérôme Kerviel the former trader, whose risky market betting on the international markets in 2007 lost his bank £4.1bn, has been gaoled for three years after a judge ruled he secretively broke rules and threatened the stability of his firm and the global financial order. But what really caught my eye was the order of the court for hi

Daniel Holland assistant pastor at The Way

This summer my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed a holiday at Staffin, Skye in the West Scottish Highlands. We love the stark contrast with Norfolk, there are statuesque mountains speckled with purple heather, orange wild flowers, turquoise lochs, not to mention strange foreign foods! The passing places roads and slow place of life force us to gear right down and relax!

On our hikes we chatted to some of the welcoming locals. Apparently tourists are eas...
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(Church of Our Lady and St Edmund, Sandringham Road, with St Cecilia’s, Dersingham)

September 19^th was the day of our annual sponsored walk and a number of parishioners, well-fortified with home-made soup, set off on a circuit of Hunstanton in fine weather. A good time was had by all, and a useful sum raised for parish funds. Our thanks are due both to the walkers and to their very generous sponsors.

On the same weekend, of course, Pope Benedict made a state visit to this country. Two of ...
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Hayley Johnston

As the summer is no more, we teenagers always find it hard to find something to do in Hunstanton. Summer activities are over and the cold weather means less and less people are around the town.

Recently it has emerged that the Majestic Cinema will be buying the Princess Theatre and transforming it into a traditional cinema with the new 3D cinema and they will be moving the pantomime to the Town Hall. Before this happened there were protests that the company who run both the ...
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Peter Mills

Now that the last of our Car Boot Sales for 2010 has happened (Sunday October 31^st at Glebe School) we’re into a very busy season. Unfortunately we had a few Car Boot Sales rained off this year so we are trying to ‘fill the gap’. On Saturday November 13^th we are holding a “Quiz” night at Old Hunstanton Social Club. This will start with a “Fish ‘n Chip” supper at 7.00 for 7.30, with the quiz starting at 8.00pm. All are very welcome. Please order your Fish ‘n Chip...
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Dick Melton

Have you ever spotted suspicious goings on at small ports, airfields or remote coastal areas near you?

If so, the UK Border Agency would like to hear from you.

The UK Border Agency – which helps prevent illegal immigrants, drugs, weapons and other contraband from reaching the UK – has a dedicated team which covers the region north of the River Stour to the Wash, including Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Wisbech, Sutton Bridge, Kings Lynn and the cargo vessels into Ipswich Port.

The team, ...
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Caroline Odd

Doesn’t time fly!??  Neither Angie nor I can believe that we are now celebrating our 1st year anniversary of our arrival on the High Street and what a year it has been!  We are proud to have such loyal corporate customers and our thanks go to Carl and his team at Le Strange, Vicky & Paul Searle at Heacham Manor, Liz & Paul at Ashleigh House, Steven & Archie at Gate Lodge, Nick & Kevin at Scent with Love, Sandra & Keith at Chives and Stuart & Tanya a

Money well spent ?

I know I should get a life but instead I've been reading the latest instalment of the Borough Council's Core Strategy Submission Document

It is, like its many predecessors, a triumph of obfuscation, jargon, woolly thinking and contradiction.

How for example does it square – and I quote adjacent paragraphs - “(to) provide....quality year round employment with less reliance on seasonal/tourist activity” with - in the very next paragraph the intention to “.... stren...
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Have you seen the new look ‘Ancient Mariner Inn’ part of the Le Strange Arms Hotel in Old Hunstanton?

Over the Spring & Summer months it’s gone through some exciting changes. A new raised decking area that has chairs and tables for you to enjoy a drink & sample the menu, with views across the lawns, towards the sand dunes and the Wash beyond.

Sit & relax in our new Restaurant, the ‘Sunset Restaurant’ this joins on to the famous ‘Galley’ this has been built (60 cover...
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In October I visited the Hunstanton Art Group, which was established ten years ago by local artist, Frank Gibson and the late Nick Bolsover. The members meet in St Edund's Church Hall on Wednesday mornings where they use a variety of different materials to produce some very impressive pictures - as shown in this photograph taken by John Scholes.

Current Secretary, Peter Dawson from Snettisham joined the Group four years ago after seeing the regular advertisement in the Lynn News.

"Eve...
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For the second year running, Hunstanton has been awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society for its entry in the Anglia in Bloom competition, and is now recognised by the RHS as being the best small coastal town in the whole of East Anglia.

In view of its previous wonderful record in these competitions, Hunstanton was again selected as a finalist for the Britain in Bloom contest, and at the recent RHS National Awards ceremony in Birmingham, the town won the Silver Gilt Award....
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John Maiden

Giles Brandreth, a patron of the National Piers Society, wants 2011 to be the year of the Pier. If this happens it will serve as another poignant reminder that Hunstanton once had the most elegant Pier on the east coast.

When Jim Welham began writing a history of Hunstanton Pier in the February Newsletter, many readers must have expected to learn more from future instalments, but unless it is in this Newsletter, they will still be waiting for the next chapter.

Last month Jim ...
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Geoff Needham

The builders are progressing with the extension to the boathouse, Paul the foreman, (he is also a member of Wells RNLI launching team,) has been issued with a pager, so if the pagers go off he has forewarning and can get the way clear before the crew arrive, as we remain operational at all times, this has already happened on two occasions.

Friday October 1st at 1.54 pm. Yarmouth Coastguard requested launch of Hunstanton Lifeboat to go to the aid of a kite surfer reported to be...
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Julie Goddard, Consultant

Summer is over and autumn well under way. With Bonfire Night just around the corner and Christmas not far away, it is time to think about getting a few pounds off in time for all those party nights!

At Slimming World we are having lots of competitions in the lead up to Christmas to keep us motivated on our weight loss journey with ideas on how to keep the weight off and still enjoy all the festivities. With plenty of ideas for party food that doesn’t cost pounds a...
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The Princess Theatre Club of Hunstanton cordially invites you to join in and enjoy all the colour, fun and laughter of an Old Time Music Hall. If you feel like dressing up, wear your best bonnet, bowler or boater (or other Edwardian costume, whatever tickles your fancy), or just come as you are, sing along with the old familiar songs, and enjoy a warm and wonderful wallow in nostalgia as we share A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE” this November.

Members of the Princess Theatre Club have been busy si...
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Dave Hawkins, Titchwell Marsh RSPB

We have a great programme of events lined up at Titchwell and Snettisham RSPB over the next couple of months.

Firstly, our famous Pinkie Breakfast walks at Snettisham start on 26 November and occur on a variety of dates until 12 January. The walks, which start just after dawn, go out to the beach on our Snettisham reserve to see the fabulous dawn flight of thousands of pink-footed geese leaving their night time roosts on The Wash. After the walk, we go dow...
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Peter J James

On my childhood trips to the seaside, which often included Hunstanton, I was told to breathe deeply because the ozone would make me a big, strong boy and was generally health giving. It’s a nice story and one that was widely believed. Unfortunately it turned out to be completely false. Air, at sea level, contains vanishingly small amounts of ozone. You would probably inspire more of the stuff by standing near a photocopier than on the beach. Alternatively you could ascend int...
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These treatments are currently on a three for the price of two offers, the following Q&A forum might be of interest to those of you contemplating laser therapy.

q. I have had thread for years can they be treated?

a.     Thread veins are the fine red spider type veins that appear on legs and sometimes on the face. Yes they are very successfully treated. However, one must consider that they did not appear over night similarly they will not disappear over night; it is a slow process but...
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A few years ago I was living a double life - on the outside - a happy wife of a professional man who was holding down a good job, however in the privacy of our home a life of despair, shame and loneliness because of my husband's drinking. The extent of my loneliness, depression and low self esteem became unbearable and although I sought help nobody seemed to be able to understand.

I felt ashamed to speak to family or friends, however eventually I plucked up the courage to ring Alcoholics Anon...
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Part 2

Early in the morning of 16 November, Einar Thronsen, who was responsible for the next stage of the escape, travelled to Rjukan, where Paulsson met him before they went to the hut to collect the four evaders. Thronsen had managed to 'borrow' the Norsk Hydro car used for local journeys, and Bakke Svendsenj drove the party to Gransherad, where they were due to meet a contact. Thronsen and the four men had a nerve-racking time on arrival since the contact failed to appear on time, and Sve...
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Hunstanton Amateur Dramatic Society

Norman C Whye

Hunstanton, in those distant days, was blessed with a large grandiose Town Hall, built in 1896, and opened by the Countess of Cottenham, and the building has not altered much in construction, but in my earlier times used to incorporate shows and theatrical productions, some of them professional, and it was not long before my elderly grandmother suggested that Mother and I accompanied her to see a production of the light Opera by Sir William

Cllr Peter Mallam

Hi everyone; well I am certainly making the most of being Mayor. On 24^th September I attended the Downham Market Chamber of Trade Red Carpet Ball which saw me in a dinner jacket and bow tie, a first for a very long time. My glamorous assistant, the Town Clerk, also dressed up to the nines and accompanied me, she even won a raffle prize – 2lb of sausages! We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening and it showed what can be done when a community works together.

My own very prou...
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A variety show was held at Hunstanton Town Hall on 16th September in aid of the Poppy Appeal raising £881.62.

Joining David Foulkes on stage were Waddo, Gordie B and Amy who provided the entertainment for the evening.

David would like to thank the entertainers, Nick from Scent With Love for the flowers, Tony and Lesley for the hamper, Angie and Kevin for for working the bar and last but not least Jason Smith and his staff for the fish and chips which everyone enjoyed.

Next year’s show...
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-perform to raise funds

The Ashley-Emile Theatre Dance School raised the tremendous sum of £1,152.00 for the Norfolk Hospice Tapping House from their very popular performances of Rags to Ritz at The Princess Theatre, Hunstanton at the beginning of July this year. Zena Penty, Hospice Fundraising Co-ordinator said, “The dancers are all young girls and very passionate and professional about their dancing. We are very grateful to Jane Ashley-Emile and her dancers for choosing to support us o

Macmillan Coffee Morning – 24 September 2010

A full day was organised commencing with coffee at 10.00am

As the weather proved to be in charge, no croquet was played, as had been planned, so to entertain members a general knowledge quiz took place.

A splendid buffet lunch was enjoyed followed by a raffle and an auction. All items and cheques had been kindly given by many local traders, from Hunstanton, Heacham and Snettisham and the surrounding area. We would like to express our apprecia...
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Well, here we are five years on from our first edition in November 2005; some things have changed a lot and others not at all but the one thing that has remained constant is the support from the community for the Newsletter. This has been demonstrated in so many ways and I’d like to say thank you on our fifth birthday.

So, thank you to everyone who has written articles, sent photographs, puzzles and questions, written letters and given us information about all sorts of events. You have mad...
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Mary Rhodes

The road, the nearest to the beach, was built in 1902/3, but Seagate, a short road of eight houses (not be confused with Seagate Road) was built earlier by the entrepreneur builder and speculator Mr John William Beeton. Much has been written about him and how he named the houses after his daughters, Stella, Kate, Maud and Olive, hoping that another would be born by the time the fifth house was completed. Unfortunately no new little daughter arrived and with some wit he resorted t...
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