WOMENS INSTITUTE
The next meeting will be on July 12th at 7pm in the Methodist Hall. Margaret Furness will be talking about Chocolate and will be giving a demonstration (Members get to take some home!) .
Please bring a picture suitable for an old fashioned Chocolate Box.
Ladies who think they might like to join the WI are welcome to come along or for further information please contact Sue Benjamin - Tel: 598335.

SHOPPERS COACH
This month there are trips to Great Yarmouth on 9th and 23rd July. Please call Mrs Miles on 580940 for further details and to book this inexpensive day out!

NORFOLK VILLAGE GAMES 2010 – all ages and abilities
Active Norfolk are running a village games day, which will include sports such as , 5 a-side football, golf, tug-of-war, badminton, bowls, table tennis and archery etc.
This will take place on Sunday 12th September at Cromer sports Centre.
Please let us know if you are interested in taking part or being a coordinator to organise teams/people from Hickling.
Both notice boards will have further details or see www.activenorfolk.org we have already registered an interest for Hickling.

WE REALLY NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE GRASS CUTTING ROTA!
We need 2 more volunteers for the grass cutting rota for this coming season, this saves the Parish Council up to £4k every year, a saving that helps keep the precept down for everyone in the village.
No one does more than one cut every 6 weeks and training is given along with safety boots etc.
The season runs from March to October and within reason you have flexibility as to when you do your ‘cutting’, all would be welcomed, ladies why not give it a go !
Please contact the Clerk or Chairman for more details.

WHERE CAN I GET TO?
There is a very good web site called WHERE CAN I GET TO (www.wherecanigetto. org.uk) that brings up all the various transport facilities for any particular place, i.e. put in Hickling and its gives all the options of transport and where they go etc.

CHRISTIAN AID
Total money raised for Christian Aid this year from the Pancake Brunch, collecting envelopes and stalls £237.75.
Thank you everyone and well done!

HICKLING HUNNIES OFFICIAL OPENING
The children and staff have really enjoyed being at their new premises. Everything is at hand and the children have enjoyed the outside space the new building has given them.
Although some work, equipment and grass is still to come, everyone at Hickling Hunnies would like to invite you to come and see where we are, what we off er and celebrate this achievement. So on Friday 9th July at 3pm we are having an
official opening and hope you can come and join us.
Come to Hickling Infant School and follow the signs. Hope to see you there.
Happy Birthday to Esme in July.

HICKLING BROAD SAILING CLUB
The Sailing Club will be having its Summer Regatta on 31st July/1st August, with an event on the Saturday night to celebrate 60 years since the Club was founded.
There will be a barbeque, entertainment and fireworks, with tickets available from committee members.

LISTEN HEAR! BUS
The Norfolk Deaf Association’s Listen Hear! Bus will visit Hickling Methodist Church car park from 10am till 11.30am on July 15. For further information either ring Pam on 01603 404440 or listenhere@norfolkdeaf.org.uk

HICKLING LADIES
Our Summer social will take place on Wednesday 21st July at the Methodist Hall, 7.45pm.
The cost will be £2.50, which can be paid on the night. Please return the form or contact a member of the committee by Wednesday 14th.
The outing will be to Mannington Hall on Wednesday 11th August and is open to husbands & friends.
Gardens only: £3.50 or House & Gardens: £5.00. Cream Tea: £3.50.
Please return the form & monies by July 23rd. Any queries, please contact Pam on 598907.
Details of timings will be announced at the Social Evening.

DRY BERTH VACANCIES
We still have some dry berth vacancies this coming season on the parish staithe. The cost is £127.18 up to 13ft then £9.84 per extra foot with a 50% discount on these figures for Hickling parishioners, the berths will take up to a 16ft boat.
Please contact the Staithe Warden Harry Nudd on 598454 or the Clerk for further details.

HICKLING ENVIRONMENT & RESIDENTS ALLIANCE
Shoreline Management Published
We were told that the Shoreline Management Plan would contain no nasty surprises and that proved to be the case.
The SMP tries to predict the extent of the changes that will arise along the coastline up until the year 2105 which is not easy given the uncertainty about climate change predictions. At one end of the scale the SMP suggests that the present defences “will be sufficient for the next 50 to 100 years” and at the other end of the scale it suggests that the present defences may be adequate beyond even 2105. So the policy option for the Eccles to Winterton stretch of the North Norfolk coast is to hold the line, and to monitor the situation in the long term.
The SMP also acknowledges that “there is a great deal at stake in terms of communities and land that would be affected should the line not be held” which is another breakthrough.
Will the recommendations in the SMP be affected by current Government spending cuts? The simple answer is ‘no’ – the time scales in the SMP reach into the next century and will not be affected by short-term measures. Any suggestion to the contrary would be scare mongering. To prove the point, in the light of the SMP, the North East Norfolk Coastal Parishes Group which was formed to fight the Natural England report will shortly be disbanded.
Where does Hickling stand? Three miles inland is the answer.
We are not a coastal community, we were only dragged into the debate because of the Natural England report, even in the worst-case scenario depicted in the SMP our village would not be affected and it is time to move on from this unpleasant episode. You might say it’s an end of an HEARA.
We would like to express our appreciation to the Parish Council for their help during the past two years and especially also include in our thanks you, the villagers, for all the support and encouragement you have given to us in our campaign to remove
the unwarranted threat from our community and restore confidence in a long, happy and thriving future for Hickling.
If you have a day or two to spare you can have a look at the 200-page document (plus 42 appendices) at http://www.northnorfolk.org/coastal/810.asp .
Ken Barnes and Eric Lindo
Hickling Environment and Residents Alliance

HICKLING INFANT SCHOOL
A lot has happened in the last two months, all the children and parents came along to a gardening links afternoon at the end of May and have made the grounds look very attractive by planting up a number of pots and milk cartons to display on the fencing.
With enthusiasm from Mrs Hampshire, three raised beds have been planted with a number of vegetables which should be ready for picking before the end of term. So that the school continues to look this good we are organising a gardening morning
on Saturday 17th July between 10 and 11.30am where once again the children and parents will be invited to come along and get their hands dirty. If this is a success we shall try and make this a regular thing.
On the last day of term the children from East Ruston School came to join us to listen to Dave Tonge tell some stories.
This finished the half term nicely and gave the children a chance to hear stories told in a different way.
The children who will join us in September have visited and all settled well and enjoyed the experience it was nice for them to meet us and become used to the surroundings,
They were all delightful and we look forward to welcoming them into red class.
The whole school took part in a skipping workshop where they were taught how to skip and some fun activities and skills to try. Because of the enthusiasm from the children Mrs Mayhew has started a skipping club on Tuesday lunch times - the first
session saw nearly 3/4 of the school attend.
We have also had our Sports Day - the children seemed to thoroughly enjoy the activities. A big thanks to all the adults who helped and parents who turned up to support their children.
On Thursday June 17th we all went on a fabulous trip to Sea Palling, The children as usual were wonderfully behaved and learnt a great deal about a neighbouring village. We walked along Beach Road looking at the different buildings and their
functions, then visited the church, had a fantastic fish and chip lunch at the Rock Cafe and finished the day by sitting on the lifeboat, trying the lifeboat crews outfits on and talking to the lifeguards about safety on the beach. A special thank you to the staff at the cafe, the lifeboat crew and the lifeguards who gave up their time to talk to the children and answer questions.
We are now planning a trip to Cromer in July to look at similarities and differences.
Here are a few things the children shall be involved in until the end of term:
July 5th School visit to Cromer.
July 14th School to sing at Stalham Junior School.
July 17th Gardening Morning
July 21st Whole School to East Ruston School for a music experience.
July 23rd Leavers Assembly 1.30pm

WATERAID
The total for the Lent WaterAid collection was £115.70 (including a generous cheque).
Thank you so much! 4000 children a day worldwide still die from drinking polluted water so please continue to collect your pennies. Julia Morris
598538

STALHAM AND DISTRICT CARERS SUPPORT GROUP
Friendly support and Information for Carers - meets on 1st Friday of the month from 10.00am until 12 noon. at Portalfields, Campingfield Lane, Stalham.
For further information, please contact Rosemary on 581884 or Pat on 678477.

THANK YOU HANK-YOU
to Margaret Chesterman for volunteering to take on the collating & distribution of the Newsletter and to everyone else who volunteered at the last minute!

FOR SALE
Big Button Telephone (suit elderly /poor sighted & hearing aids ) £25.00
Walking Frame, with wheels, brakes small basket & seat. £40.00
Contact Margaret Chesterman - Telephone: 598376