Surlingham

It’s good that so many families are again using the play park especially the new swings. A picnic bench has been purchased and will be installed as soon as the weather permits.

Sadly there is the need to remind owners that dogs are not allowed in the play park.

On this recent occasion, having taken a dog into a children’s play area it is beyond belief that the owner did not see fit to clear up after their pet.

Please spare a thought for other familes who use the park and not least the person who has to clean the mower.

The village relies on volunteers to mow the park and footpaths. The prevalence of dog poo was the very reason volunteers in the past gave up. They were no longer prepared to have to clean this filth off their clothing and the machines.

Thank you

We have just updated the links on the ‘Outdoors’ page of Surlingham.org so the web site now includes walk maps, and up to date links to the Wheatfen site and the N1 cycle route. Click here to take a look.

Please help us keep Surlingham.org current and tell us via CONTACT US of any links that no longer work or out of date information.

Thanks, Louise and Paul

Morning everyone! It’s getting close to that very special time of the year and we are preparing it with even more love and care this time due to the way we are all living now…

So we are already taking Xmas orders and if you want some extra information, please drop us an email or call us on 01508538892. Ana is always happy to help.

To help you not going into the city for crazy shopping, we will continue to help those who need with their shopping so if you need just let us know.

Because this year, we will not host our amazing Xmas fair, Spirit of Xmas, we will have a selections of gifts, hampers, Xmas cards, stocking, nativities, doggies’ bandanas and much more for a perfect present. If you feel you wanted to see more at our gift area please let us know – it will be ready on Sunday 1st November for you to browse.

In due time we will let you know our Xmas opening times, too and all being as the actual guidelines are for our county, we will be open on Boxing Day as usual.

As for now, we continue with all the services of bookings, take aways, deliveries and we are adding our “work from home at the patisserie” só if you want to know more about this please get in touch.

Thank you so much for all the understanding, help and support we have had throughout these unprecedented times.

Love from both of us.

Teles Patisserie

Lots going on with external changes including new doors and a paint job. Watch this space….

Information received from Mike Balmer in Claxton

I’m very sorry to say that because of the coronavirus we won’t be hosting the usual Halloween display at Padmaloka this year.

You can rest assure though that the monsters are being well fed and cared for and will be ready for action next year if things return to normality by then.

Wishing you all the best,

Satyakirti

Padmaloka Manager

Clearly this fool has never seen a proper Jack-o’-lantern before… or for that matter a hair comb.

If you think you can do better… (and we assure you that you can) we have lots of Orange and Ghost Pumpkins to play with, and don’t forget our post ‘Pumpkins and More’ from last week with a Pumpkin Muffin recipe.

In for the weekend we have lots of veg including cabbages, pumpkins, butternut squash, tomatoes (a fruit technically we know), potatoes, onions, leeks, sprouting broccoli, french beans, kale, spinach, cauliflower and more

Pizzas from Brick pizza galore, freshly frozen bread from Hempnall Bakery (a must try) and Crumpets from Wreningham, Norfolk. Bit pricier than the supermarket usual. But honestly, you have to try them. Incredible.

We also have a local Kombucha coming in next week. It is ‘a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly consumed for its supposed health benefits.’ And is delicious…

Lots of meats and beef that is reared here on the farm in the freezers for those roasts and more.

Yes, Christmas is coming and we are thinking about hamper ideas and to make it simple for you to order from a couple of delectable choices so do let us know if you have any ideas and if as ever you have any requests for items to see/ changes in the shop then please do let us know by emailing info@yarevalleyoils.co.uk

Whatever you do, where ever you are. We hope all is well and send our big waves and smiles. Pop in to see us anytime from 8am until 9pm every single day including bank holidays and aaaaaaallllll weekend.

Yare Valley Team x

CASUAL VACANCY

The Parish Council invite expressions of interest from those interested in being co-opted to the Parish Council.

Due to the continuing covid 19 restrictions Councillors will meet via zoom to consider the applications and the appointment will be made prior to the Parish Council meeting on 17 November 2020.

If you would like to apply and meet the eligibility criteria below, please send your details and supporting information to Janet Rogers Clerk, 1 Broadfields Way, Rockland St Mary, NR14 7HJ or email surlinghampc@outlook.com.

Closing date for applications Friday 6 November 2020

Qualifications to be a Councillor

A person is qualified to be elected and to be a councillor if they are a British, Commonwealth, Irish or European Union citizen and on the 17 November 2020, they are 18 or over.

In addition, the person must meet at least one of the following criteria;

(1) on the 17 November 2020 and thereafter they continue to be on the electoral register for the parish, or

(2) during the whole of the twelve months before 17 November 2020 they have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish, or

(3) during the whole of the twelve months before 17 November 2020 their principal or only place of work has been in the parish, or

(4) during the whole of the twelve months before that day 17 November 2020 they have resided in the parish or within three miles of it. 

Except for qualification (1), these qualifications then continue for the full 4 year term of office, until the next ordinary elections (May 2023). 

Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers (including the Clerks) of the council, bankrupts and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment