Photograph: Carrie Jackson
Regulars will delight in the return of the Village breakfast on Saturday 18th October. There will be the usual fayre on offer to suit all tastes – the ever popular bacon or sausage baps; excellent filled omelettes suitable for vegetarians and teas and coffees. Service begins at 8.30 till 11– do come and join us for a get together with fellow villagers and friends to catch up on the latest news around the village. And if you have not attended one of these before, you are in for a treat!
Ther will be two Armitice Memorial acts in the village. One is a service at approximately 12 noon on 9th November at the Church War Memorial and also a two minute silence at 11am on 11th November around the Village Sign. All villagers are encouraged to attend one or both to remember those who gave their lives in defence of their Country.
Don’t forget to come to our Coffee Morning to support Macmillan Cancer Charity on Friday 26th Sept at Swanton Abbott Village Hall from 8.30 -12 Teas, coffee , home-made cakes and savouries, raffle and good company. We have had a great tradition in our Village for supporting Macmillan so hopefully we can continue this. If anyone is able to bake for this or donate a prize for the raffle it would be very appreciated. Raffle prizes can be left with Jenny at Barrelle The Street, any time, baking on the Thursday 25th or brought on the morning of the 26th
Felmingham Parish Council has an active allotment community and possibly a couple of allotments becoming available soon. priority is given to people within Felmingham but we welcome others from neighbouring parishes too. Contact details Christine Westlake or Neil Thrush through the contact page on our website. www.felminghampc.org.uk.
Saturday September 20th: Second Hand Fashion Show to raise funds for the Priscilla Bacon Hospice charity on at Trunch Village Hall (change of venue). Doors open at 6.45 and tickets cost £10 which include refreshments. There will be a raffle and items for sale from the Priscilla Bacon shops. Tickets can be reserved by emailing loomscot@live.co.uk or are on sale in the charity shop in North Walsham. Let’s raise lots of money for this excellent local charity!
The AGM of the Revels Committee will be held on 11th October in the Village Hall at 10 a.m. Invitations will shortly be sent out to all the Village organisations which each can appoint a representative to the Committee, but we also extend an invitation to all villagers to the meeting, and to join the committee. It’s not an onerous undertaking; we meet monthly for 2 hours from January to May with an AGM in October. Ot just indicate a willingness to help, the more helpers we have the more activities can be planned.
There is a PC meeting to be held in the Swanton Abbott Village Hall at 7.15pm, slightly later than previous meetings. Please note that the Village Hall is currently being decorated, so be careful of wet paint, dust sheets etc. The agenda for the meeting is here and the minutes from the previous meeting here. All welcome!
There has been increased fouling of the paths around Swanton Abbott, particularly those leading to the School from the Footpath and also between the Village hall and the Village School. Not only is contamination unpleasant, there is a serious health risk if dog faeces are ingested and it is children that are most at risk. The Parish Council pay for three dog-poo bins to try to contain the risk and we would like to appeal to dog owners to ensure they use the bins, or take the faeces home for disposal; You can read more here https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/faqs/advice/dog-fouling-and-law
Thank you for your co-operation!
Anglian Water were called out recently because all four sewer pipes in The Oaks and the pipe going down The Street and into the main sewer in The Street were blocked. When a resident asked the reason for the blockage they said it was due to “wet wipes”. Unfortunately the sewage system in this village is unable to cope with heavy traffic, so please make sure that only appropiate material is put down the lavatories- toilet tissue is fine, but anything else should go in the bin.
Thank you!
Bottle Bank: While the local recycling may take glass bottles, don’t forget that every bottle put in the bank by the hall contributes to Macmillan Cancer Research. It is regularly emptied and does raise a good sum for this worthy cause!