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Columnists
Ginger
LAST week our county councillor Shelagh Hutson hosted a modest lunch at County Hall for selected volunteers from across the town. Shelagh chairs meetings of the county council, a role for which she was chosen by fellow councillors and which marks the respect she has amongst her colleagues.
That’s Entertainment
Time again for another of our occasional special columns and this time it’s a real pleasure to feature the popular West Norfolk entertainer, linguist and fundraiser – John Harris. It is a very appropriate time to interview John as The Mart has nearly arrived (he is a regular supporter) and it is Diamond Jubilee year, this being the 60th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of Her Majesty The Queen. John is very much a royalist and royal correspondent also.
Market Plates
At this time of year when the weather is cold and frosty we all seem to want some comfort food to warm our soul.
Turnstone
ALARM bells rang when it came to my attention that the wall surrounding Hunstanton Infant School in Valentine Road would have to be increased in height for security reasons.
Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday
n RUBY reader Emma is in touch and starts us off with a broadside on behalf of the Apostrophe Party.
Ruby Tuesday
n IN the court register, which is the list of all the happenings in our local palais de justice, Ruby spotted a shoplifter who had been banned from a list of town centre stores and supermarkets. Surprisingly, on the list was “Sinsburys.” Surely that is exactly the store criminals ought to be shopping in?
The Big Eye
The Big Eye
I USED to work for a local firm with a relatively short chain of command. There is the owner, a managing director, a small handful of obsequious and powerless non-executive directors, a sales manager and then “us”. The company is run on very autocratic lines and the MD’s word is final. A premier bully and a dinosaur of epic proportions, but he sees himself as dynamic, decisive and immensely conversant with the ways of modern business as far as he imagines it to be.
The Big Eye
WELL it looks to me like Madame Spelman and her “familiars” have drawn a line in the sand and unless there’s either a miracle or a revolution, my guess is you will see a stretch of Lynn’s southern skyline blighted by Cory Wheelabrator’s stinking chimney.I’m pretty confident that a miracle isn’t going to happen because The Almighty simply isn’t going to have time to sort this mess out for us but revolution is still available to every single one of the 65,000 people who made their mark on the petition demanding the abandonment of the proposal.
The Big Eye
SOMETIMES I think the world is changing too quickly and I’m in serious danger of feeling like the proverbial “fish out of water”.
The Big Eye
THIS week American troops in Afghanistan have been the subject of the world’s revulsion after they were filmed urinating on Taliban corpses.
Rainbow Warrior
Rainbow Warrior
WHAT, I wonder, is David Cameron’s agenda? Does he and his millionaire friends have any real grasp of the damage they are inflicting on people who have very little?
Rainbow Warrior
THERE’S nothing I like more than composing a stiff letter on someone’s behalf to an organisation which has made significant errors in handling some aspect of that person’s life.
Rainbow Warrior
Every now and then, in the midst of all the doom and economic gloom, there shines a ray of light.
Rainbow Warrior
A NEW report called Responsible Reform has been drawn up based on research conducted by disabled people on proposed changes to the benefits system.
Adam and Hannah off-air
Adam and Hannah off-air
n Adam: My girlfriend and I recently decided it was about time that we moved in together and we finally got the keys to our lovely new place at the weekend.
Adam and Hannah off-air
n Adam: Once a month KLFM and Twisted Melon Promotions host an intimate gig at Bar Red called The Live Session, which is a celebration of local music.
Adam and Hannah off-air
n Adam: After loads of missed calls and reminders through the post I finally got round to having my contact lens check last week.
To be Frank
To be Frank
AS I sit in my living room gazing out into the garden, if I listen very closely I can hear the gentle sound of ... birds laughing.
To be Frank
I’LL go for a nice long walk, I thought. That’ll be nice, I thought. I never figured I’d be running the risk of getting shot, arrested by the Special Branch, or banged up in The Tower.
To be Frank
I freely confess I’m no David Bellamy, and as far as I know David Attenborough has never considered me a serious career rival, either.
Straight Talk
Straight Talk
WE rang up one of the twin-hatter councillors the other day to ask him questions about the incinerator. He gave us some quotes and a broadside, too.
Straight Talk
THE headmaster of the school my youngest two children attend was forced to send out a letter to parents last week after the Department of Education issued its latest league tables of academic achievement.
Straight Talk
THERE was a point in the Leveson inquiry last week, where the worst excesses of mostly the national press are being fascinatingly dissected (filleted some would say) on a weekly basis, when the noble lord leant forward, lowered his spectacles and enquired what standards were set in place when journalists have off-the-record discussions with police officers.
Artful Codger
Artful Codger
LATE January looms large once again, and for some older residents of the area it brings back nightmare memories of the Great East Coast Flood Disaster of 1953, as well as the coastal floods in 1978, which were not quite so severe.
Friday's Girl
Friday’s Girl
OUR holiday break. The madness begins. We head over to the UK with little fuss (a late Christmas miracle in itself) to visit the family.
Turnstone
Turnstone
Support is growing for the application made to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) on behalf of Hunstanton Civic Society for a grant towards to cost of building a Heritage Pier.
Turnstone
There was a fantastic turnout for the presentation on the need to reinstate the Lynn to Hunstanton railway line, with extra chairs required to accommodate dozens of guests in the Hunstanton Civic Society (HCS) audience.
Turnstone
According to the Bible, Jonah spent three days in the belly of a whale before being put ashore safe and sound.
Wensum
Wensum
IT’S a fairly well kept secret but the monthly jazz night sessions at The Bell in Hempton are one of the minor joys of living here.
Wensum
As we edge into February on the back of a relatively mild January, spring flowers have already signalled a change of seasons.
Wensum
THERE are still too many empty shop windows in the town but things are beginning to look a bit brighter.
Wensum
When the district council decided to differentiate between its main towns over car parking charges, the fat was really in the fire.
Ginger
Ginger
WE have so far experienced a mild winter. Robins are already pairing up to start nesting, snowdrops are flowering in increasing numbers and Ryston Hall’s scheduled open days are earlier than usual, on Sundays, February 5 and 12.
Ginger
ON a cold winter’s day a big bowl of soup and a chunk of wholesome fresh bread can be just what you need.
Ginger
At this time of year our local landscape reveals its shape and contours with less covering foliage.
Ginger
LAST week we wondered what new year resolutions we might all make that would help strengthen the town in the face of what might be a challenging year.
Buttercross
Buttercross
FIFTEEN minutes. It isn’t long is it, especially when you are getting on in years, as many of us are?
Buttercross
THERE are times when our town should be happy and then later, and perhaps collectively, weep. We are in one such period now.
Buttercross
“TO jaw jaw is always better than to war war” – wise words spoken by Winston Churchill during a White House speech in 1954.
Market Plates
Market Plates
Last week we featured a recipe to cook up for your man on Valentine’s Day. This week is one for the ladies and is definitely one of our more popular puds here at Market Bistro.
Market Plates
WELL we can’t quite believe it’s nearly the end of January and with Valentine’s Day only a matter of weeks away we thought it might be a nice idea to give you a recpie or two that you might like to cook for your loved one at home.
Market Plates
We always make our own bread here at the MB and there is nothing more delicious and tempting than the smell of freshly baked bread.
The Bar Man
The Barman
I WENT out for lunch recently with the Bar Wife. We headed down to a very pleasant village pub near Swaffham where we had arranged to meet a local brewer and his wife.
The Barman
IF you were a thirsty traveller arriving in Lynn in 1885 you would have found it a very different place to today.
That's Entertainment
That’s Entertainment
It seems appropriate that in the week the DVD of the highly successful recent movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy appears, readers will be able to view the film on a larger screen at their local village hall. Tinker, Tailor (15) will be screened at North Creake on Tuesday, February 14 and at Watlington Village Hall on February 18 at 7.30pm. The film, superbly reviewed, stars Gary Oldman, as George Smiley, Colin Firth and John Hurt. I have long admired these actors especially John Hurt, who does visit Lynn occasionally; his tremendous portrayal of the unhinged Emperor Caligula in the BBC series I Claudius helped to develop a great interest and love of the ancient world in me. He will receive a special BAFTA award for outstanding British contributions to the film industry later this month. At Thornham Drill Hall the Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris will be screened on February 22. These filmic events are held in partnership with Creative Arts East and Village Screen Cinema. For further details why not visit the website?
That’s Entertainment
At last I can wish you all A Happy Chinese New Year (unfortunately not in Chinese) but the thought was there! It is now officially The Year of the Dragon (sounds very dramatic) and it was great being able to spend time last weekend among the local Chinese community celebrating with them and enjoying their company, cuisine and traditional customs and entertainment. We always enjoy seeing and hearing the fire crackers heralding the famous lion and dragon dance and watching examples of martial arts. This year we also viewed a fashion catwalk and heard Mandarin class students singing a special New Year song. A special Tai Chi display was also presented to an appreciative audience. Thanks also for a raffle and gifts for all. Our borough mayor, Colin Sampson and the mayoress attended – so a big “thank-you” to the West Norfolk Chinese Association for an amazing time. The main hall at KES made a fine venue. For details about the Association contact Kwai Li on: 07976219509.
That’s Entertainment
Before cracking on with this week’s roundup of forthcoming events I should like to share with you another of my recent visits to a well known and popular museum outside West Norfolk. Luckily for us the famous Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is not far via the railway line! Although the museum, in Trumpington Street, has much to enjoy and study, I was especially drawn to two exhibitions, one of which, Vermeer’s Women, is proving to be a smash hit with visitors. Interior scenes of great beauty by Vermeer and his 17th century contemporaries are on display and I can vouch for their power and splendour having visited Delft, the great artist’s home, in the past and seen many examples of his work. I also enjoyed the other fascinating and superb show entitled Splendour and Power: Imperial Treasures from Vienna. Breathtaking pieces are on display including glittering jewellery and ornaments of great worth. The exhibits come from the renowned Viennese Kunstkammer collection. Both exhibitions continue until this Sunday, January 15.
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Weather for King's Lynn
Sunday 12 February 2012
Today
Light sleet showers
Temperature: -0 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 3 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: West
