Surlingham

All the Surlingham Village Quiz tickets are now sold – the Ferry House is full.  We look forward to seeing all those who have booked at 7 pm on Saturday.

Information supplied by Pat Scowen

We are in need of some gravel (type 1 / drive stone etc) to lay as a drainage layer under a new water play area at School which we will be installing at Sunday’s Busy Bee event (see previous post).

As FOSS is funding this with (hard raised!) money from fundraising events we are keen to save a penny or two if we can….So if anyone has a part bag of gravel or shingle type material lying around at home left over from a building project please do drop us a quick call on 01508 538132. It would be massively appreciated (we will collect and do any hard labour required to get it to school!)

With Thanks,

FOSS

There are still some spaces left for a gentle evening of quizzing next Saturday at the Ferry House.  Tickets are £10 for the buffet at 7pm or, for the quiz only, £2.50.  And if you haven’t got a team, we can find you one on the night. Please could you book ahead of time for the buffet as numbers are needed for catering purposes. Tickets from Pat 538791 or send an email using CONTACT US on Surlingham.org.

Indeed, it is a picture of a fridge, but a fridge full of goodies. We wont keep you long, we just thought we would tell you the treats in store for this weekend. Never mind the rain. It may wet your clothes, but that never dampens the British Spirit… you need hail for that.

In the Fridge we have fresh in today: Lots of local cheese, new Norfolk bacon from down the road plus the bacon we had in previously due to popular demand (and threats by one customer… you know who you are :-). That is what we are here for… to be shouted at.

But seriously, any time, any comments are gratefully received so we can make it the best experience and little shop for you just drop us a line HERE and let us know. We have already found the comments you have left us in our comments book at the shop very helpful.

Norfolk apple juice, Norfolk yogurt, salami, jerky, chorizo, sausages, lamb chops, chicken breasts and chicken thighs.

In the freezer:

Lots and lots of wonderful beef, reared here on our farm and hung for 26 days for its wonderful flavour, ice-cream, Norfolk ready meals, sausages and more.

Veg in today:

Bunches of beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli, leeks, carrots, parsnips, red onions, white onions, potatoes, butternut squash and cooking/eating apples. Eating apples… this implies to me that cooking apples are just for cooking and you don’t eat them. Well you do, and they are very popular and delicious.

Plus eggs in first thing in the morning (duck and hen) and we will have some fresh filter coffee on for you.

Don’t forget our kitchen cupboard essentials of tea, coffee, pasta, rice, jams, chutneys, Lentils, Vinegar, stock cubes (chocolate… some say is an essential) and more.

We hope to see you down at the shop. It is a wonderful walk through the farm track from Mill Road cutting through the farm (stopping at the shop and buying an armful of goods first we insist) to the Covey. Turn right with Wheatfen making a great walk, or carry on to Rockland with the stunning view over the Yare Valley and river.

And whatever you do, from all of us at the farm, have a wonderful weekend.

Kindest regards as always.

Tim, Will, Tom, Glenn, Spud and Angus.

The Grange, Surlingham NR14 7AL

The Hall Management Committee are holding their first meeting of 2017.

As with the Parish Meetings it is open to the public to observe the proceedings, hall-agenda-7-march-2017

The Peahen has been living in different gardens for around 12 months and is looked after by local residents.  Nobody seems to know where it came from but advice has been taken on its welfare.

Information received from John Stokoe and Dawn Tetley.

I have noticed a Peahen hanging around some properties on The Street. I spoke to one of the residents and they said the peahen did not belong to anyone in the vicinity. Although she was given some food I thought I would find out whom she belonged to and I am concerned for her safety as she wanders across the road and cars drive very quickly at times. I was wondering if anyone knew of someone in the area who owned a peahen that was missing? She can fly quite well so could have flown across from Brundall area. Any help in locating her home would be gratefully appreciated.

Use contact us if you have any information.

Information received from Donna Roffey