Enough rain fell in half an hour for white water rafting to have been more appropriate than an Open Gardens Day at Foxley on Sunday 8th June.  However, undaunted, Foxley residents offered shelter and hospitality to the many visitors from Norfolk and the surrounding counties.  Quite understandably, numbers were down but nevertheless enough was raised to give £580 each to the East Anglia Air Ambulance; the Church building Fund and the Village Hall. 

Peter Mendham and his colleagues of the East Anglian Air Ambulance showed their appreciation of our efforts by flying over the village a number of times and landing so that children could have a really good view of the helicopter, and meet the crew.

The committee would like to thank all residents; friends from local villages and others who gave so generously of their time and energy to make this day a very memorable one in the history of Foxley Village.

Ruth Whitmore
 

BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL

The Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 9th June.
Jayne Bown was elected as chair and Delia Riseborough as treasurer.  The post of secretary is to be confirmed.  Paul Giles has been appointed as part time caretaker.
For the first time in years, the committee is at full strength and we are looking forward to developing the facilities at the Hall.  The first things to be addressed will be to provide better chairs and tables, improve the lighting and increase storage space.  Clearly improving the poor state of the drive to the hall and providing proper access is a major priority.
Once the initial issues are dealt with, we aim to further develop the Village Hall to make it one of the central parts of village life.  With the village’s support we hope to be able to make significant improvements to the facilities that the Village Hall can offer Bawdeswell and its visitors.
The next meeting is on Monday 14th July.
Jayne Bown

24th  JUNE  Bawdeswell Village Appraisal Gala Evening - See centre pages.

28th JUNE Bawdeswell Schools’ Summer Fete, see page 7 

Elsing Hall Jazz Picnic, bring your own picnic, gardens open 5pm.

29th JUNE  Foxley  Summer BBQ, Live Music, 1.30pm Longview, Mill Road.

5th JULY  Friends of Bawdeswell Church Coffee Morning  1030, 100 CLUB July draw.  In the church.  Come and enjoy the free coffee and home made eats!

17th JULY  Wensum Valley Birdwatching Society, Meeting in the Brecks for Nightjar, Woodcock, Woodlark and possibly Stone and Curlew.  Meet in Swaffham Market Place at 7pm.  Leader Ray Gribble 01603 872709.

19th JULY  Seekers Club for Children, Lyng Village Hall, 10am – 12 noon.

26th JULY  Foxley Bowls Club Hog Roast
Come and enjoy a Hog Roast on July 26th at 7pm at Foxley Village Hall, there
will be entertainment  by Keith Loades (the comedian who was at the Thursford
Christmas Spectacular), there will also be a bar and a raffle. Tickets to
be obtained from (01362) 688567, 688435, 688438 or 688768 @£7. 50p  If there
is any profit this will be for the bowls club funds.
 

28 JULY – Aug.1st  HOLIDAY CLUB for Primary School age.  10am –12.30pm at Sparham Old School Room.  £1 per session, £4 for the full week.  Theme –“Seaside Rock”.    01603 872565.
 

BAWDESWELL BOOK CLUB

By request, the Book Club has been moved to the FIRST THURSDAY of each month, so our next meeting will be on Thursday the 3rd of July

The book choices for this month are: "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham or

"Perfume" by Patrick Susskind

Held in The Old Workhouse Bar                  New members welcome