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Peter Steward

Web Editor and Site Owner

LATEST NEWS and FEATURES

May 2008

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Green Day - Hethersett will be showing off its Green credentials at a special open day in the Village Hall on Saturday May 31st. To read about this click here.

Hot Stuff - Champion environmentalist George Beckford writes an exclusive article on the history of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team and the efforts to turn Hethersett into a green village. Read his article by clicking here

Artist's Open Weekends - Hethersett artist Jo Cole, who paints under her maiden name of Jocelyn Jacobson, will be opening her studio over three coming weekends as part of the Norfolk Artists' Open Studios 2008 scheme. To read about this click here

Cricketers Open in Style - Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club began its campaign in the top division of the Norfolk League with a comfortable victory at Beccles. To read about this and all the other club results click here

Stylish Hawks - Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club took part in the European Club Championships in Leicester. To see how they got on click here.

Busy Time Ahead - Hethersett Methodist Church is gearing up for a busy spring and summer. To read about coming events click here or go to the church's official web site by clicking here

Presentation Evening - Hethersett Athletic Football Club held its presentation evening for the adult sides at park Farm Hotel. For a full report visit the club's official web site by clicking here.

Junior School Fete - This year's Junior School Spring Fair will take place on Saturday 10th May with attractions for everyone. To read about the event click here.

Hawks Record - Hethersett Hawks/Swinton and Co cycle speedway put in a record performance in the second regional round of the Wosskow Brown British Youth and Junior League held in Norwich - they amassed the highest score the club has achieved in this competition. To read about this and other Hawks news click here.

Cricket Boost - Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club is continuing to improve the facilities at its Flordon ground. A £6,000 grant from Awards for All will allow the club to improve its practice facilities by building an additional double net bay with artificial batting ends. This will give the club four separate practice nets with artificial surfaces and two additional areas for use with a wheelaway net and bowling machine. The club is also busy raising funds for an electronic scoreboard.

It's Showtime - Yvonne School of Dance is busy preparing for its bi-ennial spectacular at Norwich Theatre Royal in May. The theme for this year's show is Broadway. To read about the show click here.

Players Poised - Hethersett Players next production will be an evening of two plays on 20^th and 21^st June in Hethersett Village Hall. The group will be performing the comedies Parentcraft by Stephen Smith and Over His Dead Body by Jack Booth. The evening will also feature strawberries and cream in the interval. Tickets are priced at £7 and can be booked by telephoning 01603 811005. 

Quizzical - A record 23 teams took part in the annual Hethersett High School quiz organised by the Friends group in Hethersett Village Hall. The extremely active Friends group has recently presented the school with £3,000 of display boards for the art department and a vacuum forming machine for the design and technology department. The group’s annual village garage sale will take place this year on June 22^nd. 

Old-Timers Return - The football season may be coming to an end, but Hethersett Athletic have a number of major events planned for the next couple of months. Over 70 former players will be returning to the club from all over the United Kingdom and further afield for a special match in memory of Lee Thompson, a Hethersett player who was tragically killed in a road accident in 1999. Members of the team that reached the final of the Norfolk Sunday Senior Cup will be re-united for a game against other “golden oldies” from the club’s past. To read about this and other club events visit Hethersett Athletic's official web site by clicking here. 

Special Library Event - Throughout May Norfolk libraries will be celebrating the rich contribution film makes to our culture under the title of "Watch the film, read the book." There will be a special event at Hethersett Library on Saturday 3rd May when children's author Robert Crowther will be helping youngsters to make a pop up of their favourite film. The event takes place from 11 a.m until noon and is suitable for youngsters aged eight and over. Booking is essential on 01603 810188. Throughout the month DVDs can be rented on a three for the price of two basis.

Players Needed - Hethersett Playing Field Bowls Club is looking for new members irrespective of their standard. The club play their matches at Hethersett Memorial Playing Field with the onus on friendship and enjoyment. Members of the Norfolk Federation, the club play competitively in the City League and the afternoon Age Concern League. There is also plenty of opportunity for social bowls with roll ups every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon during the season which starts in April. “We are looking for new members who would like to try the sport. We are a friendly club, although there is a competitive edge for those that want it. We would like to hear from people of any age and any level of experience from beginners upwards,” said club vice-captain Tony Dunton. The club also organisers social evenings and events and work has been carried out during the winter to improve the playing surface. Anyone interested in “having a go” can contact Tony Dunton on 01603 811712 or turn up at the roll up afternoons.  

Social Club Open Day -  Hethersett Social Club's open day will be on August 9th when everyone is welcome to look round. New photos of the club are available by clicking here.

The Work of Street Pastors - Hethersett resident Martin Nisbett is a volunteer street pastor working in Norwich clubland at weekends. In a special article Martin looks at the work of the pastors and how it is making a difference on the streets of many cities in the United Kingdom. To read his article visit Hethersett Methodist Church's official web site by clicking here

Hethersett Old Hall School will be opening its doors to the public from 6 to 8 p.m on 7^th May to showcase its facilities. “We want the public to see just what makes Old Hall School so special. There will be a chance to talk to staff, parents and pupils,” said Admissions and Marketing Manager Jason Harrison. Further information on the open evening is available by telephoning 01603 810390 or visiting the school’s web site at www.hohs.co.uk. The school’s young enterprise company is producing an evening of alternative indie music at the Brickmakers Public House, Norwich, on 20^th March. Shindig Promotions will be presenting The Triggers, Rory Hill, Chessboard Fanatics and The Romance of Ballooning. Tickets are £4 in advance or £5 on the door. 

Traffic Hazard - Cars being parked on roads in the centre of the village are proving to be a hazard with people seeming to dump them at will. At times the centre of the village is becoming gridlocked. With additional development on the way it is time people wised-up to the problems and left vehicles at home wherever possible. Read our comment on this by clicking here. What do you think? If you have views or concerns on this subject why not share them. Just e-mail comments by clicking here and we will publish them on this site.

A Green Future - Hethersett on the Web is delighted to support the villages attempts to "go green". We have set-up a special section on this site to give news, views and information on how to make our village a greener place and how to conserve energy. We will be updating the section regularly. Visit it by clicking here.  Also visit our comment section by clicking here.

From Little Acorns - From little acorns mighty oak trees grow. Saplings grown from acorns from the famous Kett's Oak tree, which is situated between Wymondham and Hethersett, are being sold to raise money for a children's hospice charity. To read the story from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury Newspaper click here.

The Second Man in History - Hethersett Old Hall School is to have a male headteacher for only the second time in its 70-year history. Stephen Crump will succeed Janet Mark on her retirement next summer. To read the full story visit the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury by clicking here

A Safe Place to Live - Crime levels in Hethersett are low and the village continues to be a very safe place in which to live, according to the latest Hethersett Parish Council newsletter. To read this and other latest news in brief click here.

A Hethersett historical group is looking for photographs of men featured on the village war memorial for a special booklet it is hoped to publish in time for Remembrance Day 2008. The Hethersett Archive Group is delving into the history behind the names of those commemorated from the First World War on the memorial which is in the grounds of the parish church. “The research is progressing well and plans for the booklet are taking shape. However, we do not as yet have any photographs of the men from the First World War who are remembered on the memorial,” said archive group member Bea Ewart. The names are: Sidney Livick, Ralph Buckingham, William Bringloe, Arthur Ninham, George Moore, Harry Sergeant, Robert Bartram, Frederick Bennett, Frederick Blake, Harry Childs, Arthur Shorten, William Bishop, Horace Beaumont, Benjamin Joy, Frederick Curson, Arthur Hubbard and Frederick Harvey. “We would love to be able to copy any photos of these men, in or out of uniform, for use in the booklet,” Mrs Ewart added. Bea Ewart can be contacted on 01603 811352. Bea has kindly given us permission to re-print some of her war poetry. You can find this by clicking here.

Genealogy and a New Section

We receive lots of requests for information on family names. There is a special genealogy section on this site where you can read some of this research and also help people to find their ancestors. To access this click here. New postings include research into the names of Reynolds and Flowerdew. We have also started a new section called Can You Help where we are looking for help with queries sent to us. The section kicks off with a gentleman wanting details of Hethersett Races and another asking for information on a song that includes the immortal line "There was an old woman from Hethersett." To read about these queries click here

Coming Events

Want to know what's going on in the village. Then go to our What's On section which you can access by clicking here. If you have an event you would like to be featured just send details of place, time and any other relevant information via e-mail by clicking here.

Records show that the first white baby to be born in the new world of Australia may well have been to a Hethersett woman who was transported to the colony after a life of crime in England. Come with us into the fascinating 18th century world of Elizabeth Pulley. To read this historic story click here.

We are always looking for memories of the village and its people. So if you would like to be featured in a new section being built, please contact the editor by phone on 01603 811052 or by leaving an e-mail by clicking here. We are hoping to introduce a number of sections for memories and would be particularly interested in hearing from anybody with memories of the Methodist Church or its people for a project being organised by our sister site which can be viewed by clicking here. A new section of this site for reminiscences has been set-up and this can be viewed by clicking here.

New Groups Added

Over the coming months we will be featuring more and more of the village groups and organisations. You can now read the monthly reports from Hethersett Horticultural Society by clicking here and the Women's Institute by clicking here. Don't worry if you missed any of the stories or information as we have set up a news archive which can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link below. 

We are in the process of setting up a new community section of Hethersett on the Web where various groups from the village will have their own presence. The first to be set-up will be Woodside First School. If you wish to have your group or organisation represented in this section just contact me via e-mail by clicking here. You can go to the community section by clicking here.