Surlingham

Just a gentle reminder the shop will be open as per 8am until 9pm every single day including bank holidays and weekends and is absolutely full of goodies, gifts and meal ideas. The fish Van will be here for the last time before Christmas Thurs 22nd Dec 2022 10am until 2pm and then off for two weeks and back on Thurs 12th Jan 2023 with a new time of 1:30pm until 3pm. Have a wonderful Christmas all and may we thank you as always for being utterly fab x

Dear all, Christmas is coming!

This morning (18th) sees Carleton St. Peter’s Carol service at 11am, with Claxton’s Wassail beginning at 2pm. We’ve also made a video carol service that you can watch here

We finish the first season of Warm Welcome at the Barn with our Christmas Lunch on Monday 19th, 10am to 4pm. Come along for good company, delicious homemade soup, posh sandwiches and maybe a carol or two!

On Christmas Eve, Rockland’sCrib Service makes a welcome return at 6pm. You can come dressed as a nativity character, if you wish! Midnight Mass will be celebrated at Rockland at 11.30pm.

Christmas Day sees Family Services at 10am in Surlingham and Claxton and Communionat 9.30am in Bramertonand 11am in Kirby Bedon.

Looking further ahead, on New Year’s Day there will be Communion at Claxton for the whole benefice at 10am, as we continue to celebrate Christmas and ask God’s blessing for the year ahead.

If you or someone you know would like communion during the Christmas period but are unable to come to church, please feel free to contact me.

With all good wishes, Nick

Do you love the outdoors and want to connect with other young people who share your interests? Are you considering training for a job in nature as part of your post 16 pathway, and want to get some experience? Are you one of the increasing number of young people suffering from eco-anxiety? If so, helping nature in a practical way could also help you to feel better. Whatever your motivation – nature needs you!

The Name of the group is Ents, and it is for high school aged people. It is free to take part and has been kindly funded by the South Yare Wildlife Group.

How does it work?

We will arrange a work party roughly every 6 weeks in school holidays. Once you have registered your interest, you will join a pool of volunteers who will be invited to come to each work party. You don’t have to come to every one, and it is free to take part. There are 15 spaces per work party.

The first work party is at Wheatfen tomorrow from 10am until 1pm! If you would like to come, help out, and learn about Hazel coppicing, get in touch. We have a couple of spaces left. Regitsering first is essential if you want to take part.

If you / your young person would like to sign up, please contact Rose Hoare on 07956 704195.

If you’re after a Brownie wreath in time for Christmas please get in touch ASAP (contact details below 👇🏼)

We have LIMITED SPACE for the 23rd & 24th but plenty of slots still available post Christmas including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Wreaths are created from a base of our hugely popular, fudgey brownie, then iced with a ring of pillowy frosting and individually decorated with homemade chocolates, sweets and gingerbread. Brownie wreaths are available in 4 different flavours:

• Hazelnut creme (hazelnut creme & toasted nuts brownie, topped with hazelnut frosting)
• Chocolate orange (orange & chocolate chip brownie, topped with orange frosting)
• Biscoff & Ginger (crystallized ginger, biscoff swirl brownie, with biscoff frosting)
• Winter berries (raspberry, cranberry & white chocolate brownie, with white chocolate frosting)

• 2 sizes available:
• 8” wreath (serves 12-16) £25 each
• 6” wreath (serves 8-10) £15 each.

Free delivery within 7-mile radius of Surlingham, Norfolk. £1 remainder South Norfolk, £2 North Norfolk.

Order via email eatscrumptious@yahoo.com or message on Facebook or Instagram.

All treats are vegan! ALLERGENS: all wreaths contain GLUTEN & SOYA, ‘hazelnut creme‘ also contains NUTS, ‘orange‘, ‘biscoff‘ and ‘berry‘ also contains SULPHUR DIOXIDE. Please see our allergen disclaimer before ordering.

Having just spoken to SNDC planning officer I can confirm preparation of the site on New Road was stopped by the Enforcement Officer yesterday at 4:00p.m. Work has ceased pending further investigation by SNDC.

SURLINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council meetings are open to the public to observe, they are not public meetings. There is the opportunity for the public to ask questions at every meeting.

Members

You are summoned to attend the meeting of Surlingham Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 20 December 2022 at the Parish Hall at 7.30pm in line with standing orders the meeting will close no later than 9:30.

                                                                                                          Janet Rogers Parish Clerk

Tel: 01508 538921

Agenda

1. Welcome by the Chairman
2. Apologies and approval of absences
3. Declarations of Interest
4. To approve as accurate the minutes of the meeting on 15 November 2022
5. Matters arising from those minutes
6. Progress report for information on items not on the agenda: Councillors/Clerk
7. To receive reports from the County and District Councillor
8. Public Question Time
9. Correspondence – Theft of forestry equipment.
10. Planning – 2022/2268 Eastfield New Road Surlingham. Proposal: 3 bay cart lodge. 2022/2301 – Land East Of New Road Surlingham. Proposal: Engineering operations to raise ground levels within the site. 2022/2279 – 2 Church Cottages Church Lane Surlingham. Proposal: Variation of condition 2 – design and removal of condition 3 – materials of 2022/1509. Application Type: Removal/Variation of Condition (S73 / S19). 2022/2250 – Manor House Bramerton Road Surlingham. Proposal: Variation of conditions 2 and 4 2020/1560 – change design and material of gates. Application Type: Removal/Variation of Condition (S73 / S19)
11. Management of the Parish Hall
12. Finance – a) Authorise Payments. b) Approve Precept 2023/24 application £11,100
13. Footpaths – Wherryman’s Way – Stakeholders Meeting Update
14. Pond – Registration Update
15. Play Park – Maintenance plan
16. Date of next meeting 17 January 2023

Just a quick note to say the Fish van will be here at the farm 10am until 2pm tomorrow Thursday 15th Dec 2022 and then here same time Thurs 22st Dec same time. He will then be having two weeks over over Christmas and back again with a new more condensed time. Will give more details closer to the time, but do make use of tomorrow and then next Thurs right before Christmas and right in time for those delicious culinary ideas.

The Shop is still stuffed to the brim with Christmas goody/gift ideas/make your own hampers and cooking ideas and we have just had a delrvery of fresh milk and eggs.

The Shop will be open as per usual every single day including Bank Holidays and Weekends 8am-9pm so you can pop in for bits on a walk or do a full shop when it suits you.

Teles Patisserie are also here and worth checking their Christmas opening times, but will be still here most days to get you a hot meal/snak/drink/ sweet treat and much more…

See you then you wonderful people you.

Dear All,

Tomorrow’s Art Cafe in the Barn (Wed 14th 10.30am-12 Noon) will be hosted by Charlie Hampton who writes ‘I will bring still life objects, some reference art books, pastels, pencils and paper with me and can you encourage others to do the same? I will also give guidance as required.‘ …….Sounds interesting!

The first season of Warm Welcome at the Barn ends on Monday 19th 10am-4pm with a special Christmas Lunch. A huge ‘thank you to our willing band of volunteers for making this possible. Warm Welcome re-opens on January 5th, 11am-4pm.

The Annual Christmas Online Party will also take place on Monday 19th, 7.30pm. Please feel free to share seasonal images and words, or simply enjoy what others have brought! Here’s your Zoom invitation

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85344506532?pwd=ditoMmoxV0F4UWNFVnQ3RDVySEkzZz09

Meeting ID: 853 4450 6532 Passcode: 477561

Still at the Barn’s final Advent evening on Wednesday 21st focusses on ‘Still with animals’. You’re welcome to join us in the Barn or on Zoom Dec 21, 2022 07:30 PM

Meeting ID: 816 6546 2126 Passcode: 893048

The Barn goes on its Christmas break until January 5th, when we re-open for 6.30pm Communion followed by Epiphany Party. Come and celebrate the New Year with us!

With Season’s Greetings.

Nick