Surlingham

*Enter funny joke here*
Usually I am a whirlwind of humour, whit flying off at every direction. However today I couldn’t think of a cake based joke. I know, and there are thousands out there, there must be. Plus why dont you just pinch one off the internet like you usually do you may ask. Pffft. You are too smart for me.

Back to the shop. We have some great things in for you this bank holiday weekend. Spring greens were very popular last week. I bought some myself. Fried them with ginger, garlic and dash of soy sauce. Beautiful as a side dish.
Asparagus is in fresh today as well and only £2.80 a bunch as we are getting into full swing of the season and supply now. More choccy in from Gnaw as that flies off, more ice creams to enjoy, cake (make clear by the huge picture) which is coffee this week, to go with your cup of filter coffee… or tea. Or have a glass of milk with it. Up to you, we just dont have any milk so you will have to bring your own… or get them out of those tiny little milk cups.

Anyways… Brays pork pies, eggs, bacon, yogurts, fresh chicken breasts, thighs, sausage meat chorizo and sausages in the fridge.

And finally, though really I should have mentioned it first, we have new branding and a new website! www.yarevalley.com. Here you can see the beef, the oils, the shop and soon to be about the pool. We will be taking orders for the oil week commencing 8th May, we are just getting everything ready, but as for now have a good old look and let us know what you think.

In regards to the shop as we develop we would love to involve you as much as possible and the comments page has been very helpful, but do click HERE if you have any comments you would like to let us know about regarding the shop so we can aim to improve it for you. No requests for golden tea spoons or a unicorn to greet you at the door please as I have no idea where I would get a golden spoon from and unicorns do not work bank holiday weekends… everyone knows that.

From all of us at the farm we hope to see you down in some form and do have a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend whether you are working or free as a bird.

One thing was clear at the Annual Parish meeting, Surlingham has a wealth of clubs and organisations. There is something for everyone. If you are looking for a new interest check out the reports attached to this post. The thread running through the comments was that these groups/clubs may not survive in isolation, they all need to support each other to thrive. So if you are in the choir why not join the WI or the creative writing group. If you are in the bowls club how about getting involved with the Festival or FOSS.

All the reports will be on the Parish Noticeboard if the April showers allow!

Annual Parish Meeting Minutes 2017      1 Chairmans report  2 Clerk & Carpet Bowls Club    3 Church & Poors charities     4 Roger Smith     5 Vic Thomson      6 SPATs & Lunch Club   7 Bell ringers & Church         8 Festival Committee      9 The WI        10 FOSS                            11 Surlingham Broad Creative Writers     12 Padamaloka, Broadnotes, Surlingham & Rockland Action Grp       13 Tornadoes FC

The Surlingham Village Progressive supper will be returning this year after a break last year. It is to be hosted on Ferry Road on the 1st July 2017.

As usual the three courses will be at different homes:

• Starters – Birch House
• Mains- High Banks (BBQ)
• Desserts – Ferry Cottage

 

So place the date in your diary. Times and more information will be posted soon.

Any queries, please use Contact us

 

 

Information received from Sandra Barker and Keith Saxton.

Cabinet 1 on Bramerton Road is fibre enabled now and ‘accepting orders’.  The activation date is planned for mid May.

Click here to check availability

Information received from John Gillam

Message from Norfolk Constabulary

Fraudsters need just three pieces of personal information to steal your identity, most of which can be found on your Facebook profile.  All it takes is your name, date of birth and address for fraudsters to steal your identity and access your bank accounts, take out loans or take out mobile phones in your name. Recent YouGov research has revealed that a high proportion of social media users risk identity theft by giving fraudsters easy access to this type of personal information. The survey found that almost 30% of adults with a social media account include their full name and date of birth on their profile pages. Finding out your age and where you live Even if you don’t publicly show your age on your Facebook profile, fraudsters can still work out your age from people wishing you well on your timeline. Once they have your date of birth, they can find out where you live too. John Marsden, head of ID and fraud at Equifax, said: “People must act now to protect their finances for the long term. More adults in the UK are engaging with social media than ever before, especially on their smartphones, and a high number are readily sharing their personal information on these platforms.” My advice to consumers is to be social savvy; avoid unnecessarily sharing personal details and risking your identity on platforms that can so easily be exploited.

A group of local people has recently got together to form a new ‘Friends of Surlingham church’ to encourage use of the church by the local community and as a historic building.

The Friends would like to invite you to an open afternoon on Saturday May 6th any time between 2.30pm and 4pm for tea/coffee and cakes and to see what has happened to the church building in recent years.  The church now has a social area and modern kitchen and toilet facilities, so is a useful space for classes, exhibitions, plays and concerts.

Everyone is welcome – all the more if you haven’t visited the church for a while – or ever.

Post placed on behalf of The Friends of Surlingham Church.

FOSS and The Surlingham Tornadoes are getting together to bring you a fabulous May Fair and Fun Day on Saturday May 13th from 3-6pm.

We have loads of great events and activities for everyone – from football games and sporting challenges to stalls, games, teas and cakes and a fantastic raffle with a Hamper of local treats including Yare Valley Oils, and Marsh Pig Salami.

Wheatfen Forest School will be showcasing their fantastic activities and Sunbeams Pre-School will have a toddlers activity area.

Aem Hai Karate and Pro Coach will be supporting with more sporty fun and we will have a massive bouncy obstacle course for anyone who still has energy for it.

For those who fancy a more relaxed afternoon we will have music, a licensed bar and a delicious BBQ with local meat from Orchard Farm Shop to tempt you!

Please do come along and enjoy the fun.

FOSS

PS.  Please see notice below if you think you may have things to donate to help out at the Fair (Childrens toys, childrens books, plants etc)

PPS.  We always welcome extra pairs of hands too if you would like to be more involved (you do not have to have any connection with School!)