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…. Charcoal.

Summer has arrived and the BBQs are GO!

Is your chosen charcoal sustainably produced, carbon neutral and locally sourced?

Alderfen Marshes lumpwood charcoal is produced in Surlingham using wood sourced sustainably during conservation work on the marshes (nothing goes to waste).

A mix of alder, goat-willow and silver birch wood gives a smoke-free steady burn with an even heat.

Lumpwood charcoal for BBQs is available in 2kg and 4kg bags for £8.00 and £15.00
Natural charcoal for fire-bowls and outdoor ovens is available in 800g packs for £4.00

Find us at the Surlingham School Fete on Saturday 18th of June (try our wild teas too!) or drop us a line to order. We’ll deliver within Surlingham, Bramerton and Rockland St Mary free of charge.

Payment can be made via PayPal before delivery or cash on delivery

Want to see how it’s made?

Keep an eye out on Surlingham.org for ‘Charcoal Evenings’ coming soon; we’ll be happy to show you how the charcoal is made (we use two different methods), look at where the wood comes from and how it is sustainably managed.

Thank you to everyone who attended the marvellous Hog Roast at Coldham Hall over The Jubilee weekend and in particular David Linder for arranging it.

An extraordinary £240 was donated to the Church Tower fund.

We would be delighted to receive some photos of the event to publish on the website. Please email them to us here.

SAVE THE BELLS OF ST MARY’S

As the longest-reigning monarch in British history celebrated seventy years on the throne, Surlingham residents were celebrating a bit of their history too. At the evening service for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Sunday 5th June, John and Christine Glynn presented a cheque for £3,000 to St Mary’s church tower repair fund.

They recently produced “Surlingham in Time: Meet the Medieval Ancestors”, a carefully researched book about the village and its churches from 1066 to the end of the first Queen Elizabeth’s reign in 1603.

Generous sponsorship from villagers meant that all the proceeds from the sale of the book could be donated to St Mary’s, with its round tower housing historic 14th century bells in dire need of urgent repair, to the tune of £130,000.

Donate £20 to save St Mary’s, and in return receive a piece of Surlingham history.

Surlingham in Time: Meet the Medieval Ancestors is available from:

• The Ferry House
• Yare Valley Farm Shop
• Clive Evans 01508 538234
• Post Office Shop, Rockland St Mary
• The Water’s Edge, Bramerton
• John & Christine Glynn 01508 538372
• Email chris@glynn.me

Thank you everyone for using easyfundraising.org.uk to raise over £188 for the Church Tower.

Do you buy online at Amazon, Boots, John Lewis, ebay, M&S etc and over 6000 other retailers?

If you register at www.easyfundraising.org.uk and select “Surlingham Church Tower Repairs” as your charity, then the retailers will give a % of your online sale to the Church Tower fund and it costs you nothing.

MANY thanks to Rachel Hardingham for setting this up 😊

The clock is ticking and Father’s day is this Sunday! So if you haven’t placed your order, there is still a bit of time for it.

Also we will take you on a trip to Portugal this Sunday: grilled sardines! Bookings are essential.

See you all soon!

Place your orders by 10pm on Tuesday 14th and get your treats delivered Saturday 16th, in time for Father’s Day!!!

AND…there is FREE DELIVERY to customers in Surlingham, Rockland & Hellington. So go on, you deserve to treat yourself or why not gift a loved one a scrummy box this week?

The NEW menu includes three delicious shortbread; Chocolate chip, Chocolate, fruit & nut and White chocolate & coconut. Plus, our super fudgey brownies in the flavours, oreo-biscoff or banana & peanut butter.

• A box of 8 treats = £20
• Products are vegan-friendly  
• Local delivery on the evening of Saturday 18th June, within 7 mile radius Norwich, Norfolk (+£2)
• Optional card & handwritten message

To order email: eatscrumptious@yahoo.com or message us via Facebook or Instagram. Payment via Paypal.

ALLERGENS: Treats contain GLUTEN, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, SOYA & NUTS and may contain milk. Please read our allergen disclaimer before ordering, see website for further details.

In partnership with Norfolk County Council Trading Standards, we are warning residents after receiving reports of doorstep cold callers in the Hethersett area.

In the incident a resident was cold called at their property by three males who offered to ‘pressure wash and seal’ their driveway. Initially the resident agreed to the work with the cold caller quoting £140. Having undertaken a small amount of work one of the males then stated to the resident that the job was ‘going to cost more’. This was then repeated during the work with the cold caller eventually demanding more than £500.
The cold callers were seen to be using a white Ford Transit with red and black sign writing.

We always advise:
• NEVER deal with cold callers looking to undertake work on or around your property
• NEVER agree to have work done by somebody who is ‘just passing’ or take their word that it needs to be done at all
• NEVER allow a cold caller access to your home, roof or gardens even if they are offering to do tasks for free or a small fee
• NEVER pay for work before it is completed
• When looking to have work done on or around your property ONLY deal with reputable companies you have researched and chosen yourself and have obtained a written quotation from before commencing the work.

Anyone sighting these cold callers in Norfolk or concerned about Rogue Trader activity please contact us through our partners the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 or Norfolk Constabulary via 101.
If you feel intimidated or sight a cold caller and are concerned for vulnerable neighbours call 999