Surlingham

Elisabeth’s funeral service will be held at 2.15 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary, Surlingham on Wednesday May 13, 2015.

The private cremation will take place after at Earlham Crematorium; this will be for close family members.

Following the service, all are welcome to attend a reception with refreshments at Caistor Hall Hotel, which the family will join after the cremation.

Family flowers only.

For anyone who isn’t local the following addresses and information may be useful:

St. Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Surlingham, NR14 7DF.  Allow time for parking.  After the service if you need a lift from the Church to the hotel, please make it known at the Church.

Caistor Hall Hotel, Caistor St. Edmund, Norwich NR14 8QN.

The Church is approximately 7 miles from Norwich Railway Station (18 minute drive); Caistor Hall Hotel is approximately 7 miles from the Church (15 minute drive), close to the Southern Bypass, and approximately 4 miles from the Railway Station.

This information has been posted by Pat Scowen at the request of the Ford family.

Come along and listen to English & European Folk Music. All Welcome! Come down for a pint or a meal. Music from 8pm. Information supplied by Amanda Addison

PORK & ALE FESTIVAL

May Bank Holiday Weekend

Friday 1^st – Monday 4^th May

at

COLDHAM HALL

^{Come and enjoy a weekend of carefully chosen local ales served direct from the cask as well as a selection of bottled beers}

Cask ales

Golden Jackal from Wolf Brewery

Golden Bay from Belhaven Brewery

London Glory & Down the Dragon from Greene King

Redhead from Tipples

Old Hoppy Hen from Morland

Bottled beers

Ginger Panther, Pink Panther & Honey Panther from Panther Brewery

Cheltenham Flyer & Porter from Humpty Dumpty

^{Also on offer a range of locally sourced pork dishes to whet your appetite and our ever popular Hog Roast on Saturday}

Pork Specials on offer over the weekend

Swannington pork belly

Swannington Lincolnshire-style sausages

Swannington pork & apple burgers

Homemade Scotch eggs

Homemade pork scratchings & sausage rolls

Locally sourced hog roast on Saturday evening 6-10pm

Beer Tent opens at 6pm Friday

OPEN ALL DAY ON Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday

CURRY NIGHT on Monday Night 6-9pm

Enjoy choice of curries, rice & naan bread plus a pint, glass of house wine or soft drink for £10. Add pappadum, mango chutney and cucumber & onion salad for £2.

We look forward to seeing you at COLDHAM HALL this weekend!

We have ordered the sunshine for this weekend!  We have Lee Vasey playing here on Bank Holiday Monday (4 May) from 4pm – always popular – always great!  We look forward to seeing you!

Sonia and team x

Quote from the report below: “There are no crimes of note for the neighbourhood this week.”

Sunbeams preschool is having an Open Day this Saturday (25th April) 10-12. The pre-school caters for children from 2-5 years old and is rated GOOD by OfSted.  Parents and prospective children are welcome to come along and try out the facilities and meet the staff.  We can be found at the Village Hall, East Hill Lane, Bramerton, NR14 7EQ.   Click here for our website.

Information received from Rachel Hardingham 

Do come along to The Ferry House this Sunday at 4pm when Deano will be singing a variety of songs from Elvis to Michael Buble!

We look forward to seeing you!

Sonia and team x

Coldham Hall Sailing Club host their Open Day on May 9th between 1-5 pm.  Enjoy a sail in a variety of yachts and dinghies on the river Yare.  No need to book, just come along.  Buoyancy aids will be provided.

Information suppled by Colin Brown