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News from Alby, Aldborough, Calthorpe, Erpingham, Ingworth, Thwaite & Thurgarton

FROM THE RECTOR
Autumn is a beautiful time of the year. The days are still warm enough to read a good book relaxing in the garden, yet there is the first touch of chill in the air. In the early mornings the mist lies low over the empty fields and the dampness comes fresh to our breath as we look and savour.
Of course it's a season of falling away, of dying. Green growth no more, but daily changing to exquisite patterns of colour and tone. A time of remembering. Of how life changes and yet remains, remains in a unity and wholeness greater than our own.
May the God of autumn, the creator who never tires of us, or for us, speak in the fall of our year, that we may taste and know.
Fr Brian

CHURCH SERVICES

Holy Communion unless marked. M = matins. E = evensong.

WEEKDAY SERVICES

The Rector will gladly bring Holy Communion to anyone who is housebound if asked.

Fr Brian Faulkner, The Rectory, School Road, Erpingham 01263 768073
email: brian-faulkner@lineone.net

CELEBRATIONS of HARVEST
Sunday 28th September 11 Aldborough
6.3 Ingworth
Sundays in October 5th 3.00 Thurgarton
12th 3.3 Alby
Also on 12th October at 7.30pm there will be a Harvest Auction for church and charity at Alby Horseshoes
Harvest Supper for Alby Church funds at Alby Crafts on Friday 24th October, 7.30
Tickets £12, including wine, from Valerie Alston, 01263 761226


TRAILBLAZERS for children of primary school age
Sunday 12 October at 11.00 in the Church Room on Aldborough Green


SPRINGBOARD
Oct-03
How is faith shared and in what way do we have a part in it?
All Christians within the Diocese of Norwich are this month invited,
with the assistance of several visiting speakers, to explore this core
function of discipleship, by taking part in a series of key workshops
and acts of worship, both in Norwich and more locally.
Mission is God's business, yet, if we are true to our calling, it is also our own.
PCC members from this deanery are invited to a Springboard PCC evening on Wednesday 8th October, 7.30-9.30, at Mount Zion Family Life Centre, Heartsease Lane, Norwich NR7 9NT
(For more information talk to churchwardens, PCC Secretaries, or the Rector.)

GROUP SERVICE for All Saints tide
Sunday 2 November, 10.00, at All Saints Church, Thwaite
(No other act of worship on that day)

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Meeting in Aldborough Church Room on Tuesday 28 October at 2.30.
We look forward to welcoming Mr Ian Lowe, who is a naturalist and will speak about 'God in Creation'. All are cordially invited.

ALDBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL
Next meeting on Monday 6 October at 7.30 in the CommunityCentre.
From the last meeting:-
1) Seven people have now expressed an interest in the allotment project - we need at least three more. Please contact Brian Metcalf, 761310, or John Padgham, 761309.
2) HomeWatch - There will be a public meeting on Thursday 23 October in the Community Centre at 7-30 to listen to a presentation. (The date is to be confirmed - watch for the publicity.)
3) Our re-furbished bridge looks wider than it really is.
Please take care and SLOW DOWN.
The Parish Council are raising the problem with the County Highways Department to see what can be done.

ALDBOROUGH & THURGARTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Wednesday 15 October - 85th birthday celebrations
in the Church Room at 2.30

ALDBOROUGH GARDEN CLUB
All are welcome to the next meeting, on Thursday 16 October, at 7.30 in the Church Room.
Josie Hutchinson will talk about ornamental plants for specific seasons

ALDBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE
200 club - winners of the GRAND 20 WEEK DRAW on 9/9/03
£150 - T. Glister £100 - J. Fisher £50 - J. Massingham
Some numbers are still available. Contact Steve Barnes on 768749 or Jean Wheeler on 7768280

ALDBOROUGH CHURCH ROOM
For many years Dora Leonard has been the main key holder for the Church Room and has been responsible for the bookings calendar. We shall all miss her greatly (not just for this) and must now make other arrangements. Key holders are Ruth Elliott, 761468, and Ruth Bayes, 768063, with Glenys Padgham as back-up (761309): we live all in a row on the other side of the Green between the butcher's and the Black Boys - Ruth E at Sunholme, Ruth B at Chesterfield House, and Glenys at John Brown's House. We hope that you will find one of us at home! In dire emergency (struck by lightning, smoke from the roof, a door swinging in a gale, that kind of thing) Stephen Cushing also has a key and lives at 'Lumley', next-door-but-two on the right-hand side as you approach from the Green.
Ruth Elliott has also kindly offered to be responsible for the bookings. She has an answering machine on 761468.

The Church Room benefited by over £163 from the Church Stall at Mannington. Many thanks to those who gave goods and bought or helped on the day.

Regular events in the Community Centre and the Church Room are not always advertised
so newcomers may not know what goes on - and, dare one say, others may forget!

In the Community Centre on Tuesdays: The Luncheon Club - 'Just turn up!' Contact Anne Murat, 761597. This is every Tuesday except the 3rd when there is a lunch at Prince Andrew's Chapel.
Every Tuesday, 2.00- 4.00, 'Jellies' for Mothers and Toddlers. Contact Catherine Wedge-Clarke, 768994
On the 2nd & last Wednesdays in the afternoon: Over 60s. Contact Mrs Connie Harmer, 768045
Usually on the 3rd Friday each month, evening: Children's Dance Party. See posters.
The next one will be on 24th October.

In the Church Room on Tuesdays at 10.00: 'Extend' exercise class. Contact Mrs Joan Whitham, 761584
Other clubs and societies advertise their events and speakers in 'Keeping in touch', on the notice board outside the Spar shop, and in the Community Centre window.

THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Boxholders in Aldborough have recently contributed £179.33 for the work of this Society which works with children in schools, in prisons, in care homes, in disadvantaged communities, and with children who have to be carers themselves. The Children's Society makes a difference to the lives of over 40,000 children every year.
Thanks to all those who have boxes already. Anyone who would like to join this scheme should please contact Glenys Padgham on 761309. (NB. Money given in boxes may be eligible for Gift Aid tax recovery - ask Glenys.)

ALDBOROUGH VILLAGE HISTORY SOCIETY
An evening of old style entertainment with a
MAGIC LANTERN SHOW
by Peter Stibbons
on Friday 21 November, 7.00, in the Church Room
Tickets £2 per adult, £1 per child, family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) £5, including light refreshments

ALDBOROUGH TWINNING ASSOCIATION
The AGM will be on Thursday 13th November, 7.30, at the Community Centre.
Some members of the current committee have been members since its inception over 10 years ago and are feeling in need of a break, others regret that they cannot continue for various reasons. New committee members are urgently needed.
Much has been achieved in the last 10 years, and many people have benefited. New life has been injected this year from Villiers St Denis, with the wholehearted involvement of their school - this was part of the original aim in twinning.
The success of this venture is well worth building on. To discuss the responsibilities of being a committee member, talk to Sue Mumford, 768699, and come to the AGM.

FRIENDS of ALDBOROUGH SCHOOL
Aldborough School Nature Trail
Sunday 12 October 2.00 at the school
£2 per sheet
Homemade Teas
Everyone welcome
(please keep dogs on leads)
For further details please contact Sarah Geere 768977 or Emma Hunt 768366
Bonfire & Fireworks on the field opposite the School on Saturday, 8 November
Plant Stall at the School every Thursday at 3.20
The French Club at the School has had to close as the teacher has resigned. Anyone able and willing to run a French Club, please contact Mr Scargill, 761264. (This has been an important adjunct to the Twinning Association - see above.)

THURSFORD CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
Sunday 7th December - 2.30 performance
Sue Metcalf has booked a coach and tickets for this show, at a cost of approximately £22.50 each. The coach will leave from Aldborough Green but other pick-up points could probably be arranged. To reserve a seat or for further information contact Sue on 761310 as soon as possible. Full payment will be required by the middle/end of October.

FAREWELL TO A POSTMAN
About 60 Aldborough residents assembled in sunshine outside the Post Office to say goodbye to Postman Tim on his retirement after over 20 years of delivering the post in the village. His unwritten 'duties' included reaching things in high places, undoing screwtop jars, mending the odd bit of furniture, as well as commiserating about the bills! We shall miss him, and he took with him the results of a collection in the village, as well as the gift of a framed print of the village from Postmaster Peter Davison.

ERPINGHAM with CALTHORPE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The meeting on Wednesday 22 October will be at Marsham W.I.
Helen Hoyt will talk about Norwich shawls.

ERPINGHAM with CALTHORPE VILLAGE HALL
200 CLUB - recent results:-
£10 £5
18/8/03 160 S.Jex 90 R.Wright
25/8/03 136 Y.Franklin 69 K.Matthews
1-9-03 175 Albert Sharpe 164 C.Brindal
8-9-03 157 Mrs. Gibbard 37 A.Rayner
The Village Hall Committee is in great need of a Secretary to deal with correspondence. (We have someone to take the minutes.) Meetings are held every two months. The job is not an onerous one, but is vital to the continued good management of the Hall.
In our ever expanding village, there must be someone out there who is willing and able. Please think about it and contact Chairman Eleanor Faulkner on 01263 768073 if you can help. She will be delighted to hear from you! J.J.

CARPET BOWLS
Carpet Bowls will start again for the winter season on Tuesday 30th September at 7.30 and every Tuesday following. Open to all, new players always welcome, tuition available and all equipment provided. Cost £1.50 per session including refreshments.

BARN DANCE, Friday 10th October, 7.15 for 7.30,
in aid of Erpingham Village Hall and Play Area Funds. Caller - Keith Dignum.
Tickets £6.00 for adults, £3.00 for children under 12 years
Cheese or Pate Ploughman's or children's supper.
Soft drinks available. BYO wine / beer + glasses
Phone Helen Burrell, 768209, or Sandra Portas, 768872, for tickets.
Numbers limited to 50 so please book early for this popular event

THWAITE COMMON
Birds. Birdlife is on the move again. Chattering 'charms' of goldfinch are busily collecting seed and thistledown on the common, their red yellow and black plumage glinting in the sun as they flit from tree to tree. Swallows are starting to gather, deciding when to leave us. Soon the unmistakable honking of geese as they fly in a chevron will announce their arrival from the north west.
Flowers. For the first time that I can remember, the stronger species of fleabane, rose bay, mint, and redshank have marched
across the common this summer.They have given a riot of colour - mauve, yellow and pink. But the smaller plants have been smothered as a result. There has been little sign of such flowers as red clover, selfheal, St. John's wort, milkwort or bedstraw - the huge variety of flowers and grasses which are dependent on grazing, being much diminished. It is extraordinary to witness 'succession' taking place over such a short space of time ( less than two years since the fences were removed and grazing ceased).
Fruit and nuts. This year trees and bushes are laden asking to be made into Christmas goodies.
The new management has done much whilst drawing up plans to gain permission to graze certain areas. Let's hope its efforts bear fruit for next year. A.M.

THE NORWICH TAIZE GROUP
Service on Sunday 12th October, 6.00 for 6.30, at the Anglican Cathedral in Norwich

PENSION CREDIT
The Norfolk Community Information bus
will be at
Bure Valley Car park, Aylsham
on Monday 13 October
10.00 - 3.00
Will you qualify? How much will you get? How can you apply? Come and find out!

As usual there is a great variety of courses, at the Cathedral, at UEA, and at other venues, including St Luke's Church Centre, Aylsham Road, Norwich, which is particularly easy for us to get to and to park at. To pick a few:-
Science and Faith. Wednesdays 22, 29 October, 5, 12 November, at St Matthew's Church, Thorpe Hamlet, 7.30 - 9.00. £18
The Shape of the Bible - help with understanding. Thursdays, 6,13,20,27 November, at Princes Street United Reformed Church, Norwich, 7.30 -9.00. £18
Christmas Hymns, origin and meaning. Saturday, 29 November, at St Luke's, 10.30-3.30. £10
See church noticeboads, ask PCC Secretaries, or ring 01603 628103, for information or booking form.

Stop press from Mannington Charities Fair - the total raised for Marie Curie Cancer care from entrance fees etc was £2641, plus over £1000 for Itteringham church (from delicious refreshments) and between £1000 and £2000 for the individual stalls. Next year's Fair will be on 5th September, and will be for Victim Support.

!! VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE !!
THE NEXT ISSUE will be for November until mid December and the one after will be for mid December until the end of January 2004.
As may be imagined, with a newsletter coming out normally around the 25th of each month, there tend to be a few problems at Christmas. So can we try a different timetable this year as an experiment?

Contributors please note, copy will be needed by Monday 13th October, and should cover events up to 17th December. The next copy date will be 1st December, covering events up to 31st January, for delivery over the weekend of 13/14th December. The stalwarts who deliver copies should find this a lot easier.

THANKS for generous donations recently received from Aldborough Community Centre and from readers in Aldborough

Editor: Ruth Bayes, Chesterfield House, The Green, Aldborough, Norwich NR11 7AA. 01263 768063. bayesaldborough@supanet.com

A story of four people: Mr Everybody, Mr Somebody, Mr Anybody, and Mr Nobody. There was an important job to be done - Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it but Nobody did. Somebody got cross because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody would do it but Nobody could find Anybody despite the fact that Somebody was capable. The result was that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody didn't do what Anybody could have done quite easily in the first place.