Surlingham

And… they are back this week! Our very popular curry prawns back on the menu! If you fancy, please pre order for collection or to have in our courtyard: info@telespatisserie.co.uk or just ring us on 538892.

See you all soon!

It is very difficult farming in a village but so disheartening when people blatantly walk all over your crops and not only that let their dogs run in your barley and even defecate in it!

This happened this morning and obviously we grow food for everyone and our animals. If dogs defecate in our silage crop it can cause abortion in cattle and kill sheep as it gets baled and wrapped and then affects the whole bale.

Please if you are out walking stick to the footpaths.

Information received from Sue Stiff

A vacancy has arisen for a Vehicle Technician – Surlingham Garage, Surlingham, Norwich. 

As a Vehicle Technician you will have superb technical knowledge, a professional attitude, and will ensure that the highest quality of service is maintained.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Carry out vehicle maintenance and repair 
• Utilise your technical knowledge  
• Testing, diagnosing, and resolving faults 
• Working on electrical and mechanical systems 
• Inspecting components for wear and tear 
• Repairing and replacing parts 
• Liaising with customers where necessary 
• Supporting other Technicians in the Workshop 

The Ideal Candidate: 

• Previous experience as a Vehicle Technician is essential 
• Knowledge to use modern diagnostic equipment 
• Capable of working to the highest quality standards 
• Great team player and communication skills 
• Maintain high standards of house-keeping 
• A full UK driving license and own transport essential
• Must hold a level 3 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair NVQ or equivalent

Package Description:

• Competitive salary
• 20 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Company pension scheme

To apply for this role Click here. Please included your your CV.
Deadline: 31/05/21

Information received from Sabina Priest

Dear All,
I hope you are keeping well.

Sunday’s face to face service will be Communion at Rockland Church, celebrated by Mandy at 10am.

Zoom Service
The service will also be at 10am on the theme of ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, the worldwide time of prayer between Ascension Day and Pentecost (May 23rd).

Please use the following Zoom link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81865296884?pwd=THh2WVhzUTM2QkUrZWpiSnVFSld3QT09
Meeting ID: 818 6529 6884Passcode: 862949

Coffee outdoors! Coffee will be served outside the Barn after the morning services for attenders and passersby alike (May 16th). There will be a donation plate for the Christian Aid appeal.

300,000 Steps in May
I’m almost half way through my steps (144,350) and just over half way to my sponsorship target of £250! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Christian Aid so generously. If you would like to add your donation, you can send it to the Rectory or online at https://www.facebook.com/donate/771731990382918/771732017049582/

EDP tokens for Surlingham Tower Appeal.
Please pass any tokens from the EDP to me and Helen or any other Surlingham PCC member so that we can receive a contribution from the EDP’s fund towards vital repairs to the church tower
https://surlingham.org/2021/05/13/surlingham-church-tower-edp-appeal/

Thank you.
With best wishes,
Nick

Please keep collecting the ‘Cash for Charities’ tokens from the EDP & Evening News and pass them to any member of the Parochial Church Council; details at the end.

The following article by Sophie Wyllie is in today’s EDP, reproduced with permission from Archant Newspapers.

Crumbling church tower appeal hoping to benefit from Cash For Charities campaign.

Urgent repairs are needed at a medieval church tower which is at risk of collapsing if the major work is not done, according to concerned volunteers.

The Grade II listed round tower at St Mary’s Church in Surlingham, south of Norwich, dates back to the early 13th century and features six bells.

But two of the bells, cast in 1381, cannot be rung because of structural issues within the tower including the corrosion of the cast iron frame inside the belfry caused by the expansion of internal ironwork and loose areas of external flintwork.

St Mary’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) needs to raise between £90,000-£130,000 for the repairs and the Surlingham Church & Poor Charity, which was formed centuries ago, is helping the appeal.

And you can help the charity by supporting it through this paper’s Cash For Charities campaign in which readers can collect coupons for over 120 Norfolk and Suffolk groups up until July 3.

The tokens, which are in the Eastern Daily Press, Norwich Evening News and sister weekly titles, have to be collated by individual charities and £20,000 will be shared between organisations depending on how many coupons are collected.

Derry Kelleher, chairman of the PCC, said: “The significance of St Mary’s Church has many dimensions. It has played a crucial role in the lives of Surlingham families. This work therefore requires urgent attention in order to ensure that the risk of any further deterioration or collapse is avoided.” He hoped that building work could start next year and the PCC will apply for various grants.

Read the full EDP article here.