.. THE HUNSTANTON DIARY ..
UP-DATED - Jan 2010
 THE HUNSTANTON NEWSLETTER
 

HUNSTANTON TOWN COUNCIL SECTION

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Regular weekly events

WHAT'S ON AND WHERE
Followed by Current Month Events &
Forward Planning
 
CC = Conservative Club OLC = Oasis Leisure Centre
HCC = Hunstanton Community Centre, Avenue Road OLSE = Our Lady & St Edmund's Catholic Church
HPH = Heacham Public Hall RJS = Redgate Junior School
HSG = Hunstanton Scout & Guide HQ, York Avenue SECH = St Edmund's Church Hall
HTH = Hunstanton Town Hall SHS = Smithdon High School
HIS = Hunstanton Infants School TC = The Convent, Sandringham Road
LSAH = Le Strange Arms Hotel TWCC = The Way Christian Centre, Downs Close
MC = Methodist Church, Austin St UC-C = Union Church - Crypt
MCH = Methodist Church Hall, Austin St UC-H = Union Church - Hall
OHSC = Old Hunstanton Social Club USC = United Services Club, Homefields Road
           

PRINCESS THEATRE ENQUIRIES TO: 01485 532252

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Church Notices

 

 

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1st HUNSTANTON CUB SCOUTS - Monday 6.45 – 8 pm Age 8-10 Tel: Janne Mullins 01485 525237 (HSG)
AL-ANON Family Group - Support meetings for relatives and friends of problem drinkers at Union Church - Confidential Helpline Tel: 0207 403 0888  www.al-anonuk.org.uk (UCH)
CARPET BOWLS 2pm All Welcome Tel Wallace Ward 01485 570138 (MCH)

CHILD HEALTH BABY CLINIC (BABY CLINIC) - By The Health Visiting Team - We are moving to:

Pathways, Children’s Centre, Avenue Road, Hunstanton.  Tel: 01485 534228

2-4pm -1st and 3rd Monday of each month

FOLK DANCING – Brancaster Staithe Village Hall 7.30pm 2nd/3rd Monday in month. Tel: Janet Bowles 01485 210587
GOLDSTAR BOXING CLUB - Mondays & Fridays 7pm-8.30 (HCC)  Tel: Leon Gyton 07810510908
HUNSTANTON BRIDGE CLUB - Mon & Wed - 7.00pm - Tel: John Savidge 01485 572121 (CC)
HUNSTANTON CHILDREN'S CENTRE - CHILDMINDER GROUP - (term time only) from 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. at Hunstanton Children's Centre.  Cost £1.50 per session. Tel: Linda 01485 534228
HUNSTANTON CROQUET CLUB Recreation Ground - April – October Tel: Myfanwy Dunford 01485 532264
HUNSTANTON COASTGUARD, Unit 2c, Hunstanton Commercial Park (next to Smithdon High School) - 7pm - 9pm - Tel: Mick Wing 07887 900340
KING'S LYNN SEA CADETS - Mon & Thurs, St Margaret's Lane, King's Lynn - 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Tel: 01553 771441
LAVENDER HILL MOB THEATRE COMPANY (SECH)  for age 4+ - Mondays (5pm-7pm Dance Sessions/Classes), Tuesdays (5 – 7pm workshops for all), Wednesdays (5pm-8pm Writing and Devizing/learning different aspects of Theatre) Tel: Sandra Hohol 01485 534827
PAWS OBEDIENCE DOG TRAINING 7-8pm and 8-9pm Tel Donna Garrity 01328 838770 (MCH)
RONIN COMBAT ACADEMY - Kids (6-13 years) 7pm - 8pm     -     Adults 8pm - 9pm   - Tel: 01366 386597 or 07813 590104 (OLC)
SCOUTS at Heacham Scout HQ Monday  7.30 – 9.30pm 10-14 years Tel: Jill Ratcliffe & Richard Gowen 01485 535130 or 07799138014
UNITED SERVICES CLUB, Homefields Road   -   Bingo – Monday & Thursday, Disco – Friday, Live music – Friday & Saturday Family Karaoke - Sunday Tel: 01485 533360 (USC)
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - 3rd Mon in month - 2pm - Tel: 01485 533579 (HCC)
YOGA FOR HEALTH 7pm Tel: Val Rybak 01485 533673 (RJS)

 

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NEW COMMUNITY CHOIR STARTING IN HUNSTANTON
The first meeting will be on the 12th Jan between 7-8.30pm at the Glebe School, the cost will be £3 per person. The leader of the choir will be Claire Bloor who also directed the Hanse Choir and is still choir director of Singers Inspired in Downham Market.   The choir is for all abilities, this is very much an open access community based choir and is open to all sections of the community from different backgrounds and cultures. There will be no auditions. This choir is about enjoyment, singing your heart, singing for the sheer joy of it. The atmosphere is very informal; we want people to feel welcome.
1st HUNSTANTON GUIDES - 6.00pm - 7.30pm - Girls aged 10-14 - Tel: Jan Wiegand 01485 532743 (HSG)
HUNSTANTON CIVIC SOCIETY - 1st Tuesday in month 7.30pm Tel: Martin Chown 01485 532223 (HTH)
HUNSTANTON DAY CENTRE - 9.30am - 4pm - Tel: Mrs Pam Reynolds 01485 533859 (HCC)
HUNSTANTON TANG SOO DO CLUB - Tues 6-8pm - Fri 6.30-8.30pm - 5yrs + £3 a session Tel: Ian 0780 6622154 (SHS)
LAVENDER HILL MOB THEATRE COMPANY - see MONDAYS FOR DETAIL
LIP READING CLASSES 1.30 – 3.30pm Tel Doris Peck 0844 800 8002 mini-com 0844 800 8011  www.adulteducationcatalogue.norfolk.gov.uk (MCH)
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION - Hunstanton Branch - 4thTuesday in month 7.30pm Tel: Alf Phillips (Sec) 01485 532630(OHSC)
ST EDMUND’S CHURCH  -  Weekday Eucharist SEE SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
ST JOHN AMBULANCE at St John Hall, Church St  Tuesday 7.30 – 9pm
UNION CHURCH HUNSTANTON BAPTIST/URC - see SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS

SLIMMING WORLD - 6.30pm St Mary's Church Hall, Heacham Tel: 01485 528796 Julie Goddard

TAI CHI CLASSES at OLC - Beginners and improvers are welcome to all classes. Tuesdays (7pm to 8pm), Thursdays (2pm to 3pm), Fridays (10am to 11am AND 11am - noon)  - 
Email: westnorfolktaichi@hotmail.co.uk
TWO LEGS FOUR LEGS canine behaviour and training 6-7pm and 7-8pm Tel Samantha Grove 07754 520633 sam@twolegsfourlegs.co.uk (MCH)
YOGA - 10am - 11.30am Tues & Thurs - £2 per session all proceeds to St Edmunds Church - Tel: Pam 01485 534782 (SECH)
WEIGHT WATCHERS - Dersingham at St Cecilia’s Church Hall, Mountbatten Road Tuesday 10am to noon Heacham at the Old Friends Hall, Sunnyside Close Tuesday evenings 6pm to 8pm - Tel Leader: 01328 821366 (OLC)
WEST NORFOLK TAI CHI CHUAN - Tues 7pm - 8pm - Nice and Gentle Tai Chi - Friday 10am  - 11am -  Tel: Oasis 01485 534227/542888 or email  Glenn Belton westnorfolktaichi@hotmail.co.uk  (OLC)
 

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1st HUNSTANTON RAINBOWS - 4.20pm - 5.30pm - Girls aged 5-7 - Tel: Jenny Smith 01485 535721 (UCH)
1st HUNSTANTON BROWNIES - 5.30pm - 7.00pm - Girls aged 7-10 - Tel: Dawn Davies 01485 535282 (HSG)
3rd HUNSTANTON BROWNIES - 6.00pm - 7.30pm (from Sept 2008) - Girls aged 7-10 - Tel: Sue Richardson 01485 570598 (UCH)
HUNSTANTON ART CLUB - 9am - noon (SECH)
HUNSTANTON BRIDGE CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
HUNSTANTON CROQUET CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
HUNSTANTON JUDO CLUB - 6pm - 7.30pm - Tel: 01485 542888/534307 (SHS)
INNER WHEEL CLUB, HUNSTANTON & DISTRICT - 1st Wed in month excl August - 7pm - Contact Linda King Tel: 01485 542975(LSAH)
KERRY'S SCHOOL OF TAE KWON-DO - 6 - 7.30pm mixed ability class age 5+ First lesson free.  Contact: Kerry Sandle 2nd Black Belt Tel: 078255 56472 or 01485 53286 (OHSC)
LAVENDER HILL MOB THEATRE COMPANY (SECH) - see MONDAYS FOR DETAIL
LYNN ADULT SWIMMING CLUB - welcomes adults who wish to learn to swim, improve their swimming skills.  We meet Wednesday evenings, 9 p.m. at St James Swimming Pool, Kings Lynn.  (First lesson free) Contact: Sonia (Promotions Secretary) 01553 675548/Pat 01553 674370
LYNN HUMANISTS  For thoughtful discussion meetings and the alternatives to the faiths please telephone 07818 870215
PARENTOTS PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP - 10am - TERM TIME - Tel: Sue Richardson 01485 570598 (TWCC)
ROTARY CLUB HUNSTANTON - 12.30pm for 1pm (except 5th Wed in month then 7pm for 7.30pm).  New members welcome. Contact: David Hall Tel: 01485 543053 e-mail: davidjeanhall@hotmail.com (LSAH)
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - 1st Wed in month (excl August) - 7.30pm - Tel: 01485 544397 (USC)
ST EDMUND’S CHURCH  -  Weekday Eucharist SEE SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
UNION CHURCH HUNSTANTON BAPTIST/URC - Coffee Morning :& Sale 9.15-11.45am and see SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
SINGING WORKSHOPS FOR FUN! Snettisham Village Memorial Hall 10-11.30AM (TERM-TIME)
Tel: Cath Coombs on 0781 01 465 01 OR
email at c.coombs@talktalk.net
PAWS OBEDIENCE DOG TRAINING 1-2pm and 2-3pm Tel Donna Garrity 01328 838770 (MCH)
   

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1st HUNSTANTON BEAVERS - 6.00pm - 7.15pm - Age 5 ¾ - 8 ½ - Tel: Suzanne 01485 579129 Mob: 07776491278 Michaela: 07788888921 (HSG)
CATHOLIC CHURCH - Weekday Mass 9am (TC) see SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
HUNSTANTON & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB, Church Hall, Dersingham - 7.30pm - Tel: Chris Holt 01485 541534
HUNSTANTON & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB - 2nd Thurs of month - Tel: Ken Lawson 01485 532163 (LSAH)
HUNSTANTON CHILDREN'S CENTRE - PARENT & BABY GROUP - (term time only) from 12.45pm - 2.45pm at Hunstanton Children's Centre.  Cost £1.00 per session.  Tel: Linda 01485 534228
HUNSTANTON CHILDREN'S CENTRE - PARENT & TODDLER GROUP - (term time only)  from  9.30am - 11.30am at Hunstanton Children's Centre.  Cost £1.50 per session. Tel: Keelie Howe 01485 532441
HUNSTANTON FOOTBALL CLUB - 7.00pm - Tel: John Pesci 07766 835482 (SHS)
HUNSTANTON GARDENER'S ASSOCIATION - 3rd Thurs in winter months - Tel: Canny Jones 01485 535034 (HCC)
KING'S LYNN SEA CADETS - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST TALKS subjects as advertised in the Newsletter, 4th Thursday each month 7.30pm Tel Mike Batchelor 01485 534116 mickbatch@btinternet.com (MCH)
ST EDMUND'S MOTHERS UNION - 3rd Thurs in the month - at 2pm Tel: Sandra Robinson 01485 532012  (SECH)
TAI CHI CLASSES at OLC - SEE TUESDAYS FOR DETAILS
TREFOIL GUILD - 1st Thurs of the month - 2-4pm at the Methodist Church Hall, Heacham -  Tel: Sec: Christine Crisp 01485 579440
UNITED SERVICES CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
WI HUNSTANTON - 4th Thurs of month - 2.15pm - Tel: Pat Sharman 01485 534164 (SECH)
YOGA - see TUESDAYS FOR DETAILS
   

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CARPET BOWLS 2pm All Welcome Tel Wallace Ward 01485 570138 (MCH)
CATHOLIC CHURCH – Weekday Mass 9am (TC) see SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
GOLDSTAR BOXING CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
HUNSTANTON CONCERT BAND (UC-C) 7.30pm Tel: Alf Ball 01485 535916
HUNSTANTON CROQUET CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
HUNSTANTON TANG SOO DO CLUB - see TUESDAYS FOR DETAILS
LINE DANCING 7pm Tel Rev Kim Nally 01485 570232 knally@supanet.com (MCH)
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION - 3rd Fri in month (excl January) - 7.30pm - Tel: L Witton 01485 572211 (USC)
TAI CHI CLASSES at OLC - SEE TUESDAYS FOR DETAILS
UNION CHURCH – Friday Morning Fellowship 10am (UC-H)
UNITED SERVICES CLUB - see MONDAY ENTRY FOR DETAILS
WEST NORFOLK TAI CHI CHUAN & nice and gentle Tai Chi- see TUESDAYs FOR DETAILS
 

 

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HEACHAM AND NW NORFOLK WILDFOWLERS ASSOCIATION - fortnightly on Saturday afternoons at Heacham Chalk Pit behind Recycle Centre - Spring - Autumn - Tel: 01485 570334
HUNSTANTON CROQUET CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
ST EDMUND’S CHURCH  -  Weekday Eucharist SEE SUNDAYS FOR DETAILS
UNITED SERVICES CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
 
 
 
 
   

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CATHOLIC CHURCH – Mass 11am (OLSE) Tel: Parish Priest Fr James Fyfe, 81 Mountbatten Road, Dersingham 01485 543818
METHODIST CHURCH - MORNING WORSHIP All Welcome 10.30am AFTERNOON WORSHIP 2nd and 4th Sundays All Welcome 4pm Tel Rev Kim Nally 01485 570232 knally@supanet.com (MC)
RNLI, Boathouse, Sea Lane, Old Hunstanton - 9am - 12 noon - Tel: Robin Rafferty 01485 532145 OR 07771 662978
ST EDMUND’S CHURCH  -  8am Eucharist, 10.30am Parish Eucharist & Sunday School, 5pm Evening Prayer  - Weekday Eucharist Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 10.30am, Saturday 9am
THE WAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - 11am - Tel: Gordon & Gill Tanner 01485 534226 or www.thewaycf.org.uk (TWCC)
UNION CHURCH HUNSTANTON BAPTIST/URC - Sunday Morning Family Service: 10.30am - Tuesday Eve Bible Study: 7.30pm - Wednesday Coffee Morning & Sale: 9.15am - 11.45am - Friday Morning Fellowship: 10am - Tel: Rev David Hulse 01485 532471 or  Mrs Joanna Fort (Sec) 01485 534129  Email: joannaunionchurch@yahoo.com
UNITED SERVICES CLUB - see MONDAYS FOR DETAILS
WEST NORFOLK CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS - outdoor practical wildlife conservation work in West Norfolk.  Meets fortnightly on sites for tasks throughout the year.  Tel: John Loveless 01553 765434
 

 

 
 

FORWARD PLANNING DATES

     
  12 January 2010

NEW COMMUNITY CHOIR STARTING IN HUNSTANTON
The first meeting will be on the 12th Jan between 7-8.30pm at the Glebe School, the cost will be £3 per person. The leader of the choir will be Claire Bloor who also directed the Hanse Choir and is still choir director of Singers Inspired in Downham Market.   The choir is for all abilities, this is very much an open access community based choir and is open to all sections of the community from different backgrounds and cultures. There will be no auditions. This choir is about enjoyment, singing your heart, singing for the sheer joy of it. The atmosphere is very informal; we want people to feel welcome.
  1, 2 and 3 April 2010 - LAVENDER HILL MOB does the pantomime ‘Aladdin’ at the Princess Theatre (it could be the last panto on at The Princess so please support it)
  27th-31st May  Flower Festival at St. Edmunds Church Hunstanton Church open 10am- 4 pm  free addmission, theme Hunstanton Old & New  

27th May Thursday evening Cheese & Wine  8pm cost £5.

28th May Friday evening Concert by PORINGLAND SINGERS 7.30p.m in the Church cost £5.00

29th May Saturday Evening  Olde Thyme Musical Hall with a meal 7p.m. cost £7.00

30th May Sunday Usual Church services in the morning and stalls on the Church Green 1p.m.- 4p.m

31st Mat Monday evening Quiz with light refreshments in Church hall Cost £3.00   Refreshements including light lunches will be served thoughout our festival in the Church Hall.  

All tickets can be obtained from Sandra Robinson telephone number 01485 532012
  27 June - Hunstanton Carnival  - Tel: 01485 535440 
  29 - 11 July - Lifestyles Festival Tel: 01553 818018
  28 July - Sandringham Flower Show Tel: 01553 541451
  30 July  - 2 Aug - Old Hunstanton Flower Festival  Tel: 0485 535951
  15 - 21 Aug - Lifestyles Festival Tel: 01485 541431
  22 Aug - Hunstanton Kite Festival Tel: 01485 53533
 

 

     
     

DETAILS OF OTHER ACTIVITIES & GROUPS

Cliff Parade Bowls Club, The Bowling Green Cliff Parade 19 April to Sept
Tel: Neville Saville (President) 01485 532760 – Basil Johnson (Sec) 01485 533096

Craft Fairs Town Hall     Tel: Lorraine Cannell 01553 671191

Hunstanton Bowls Club Cromer Road, Hunstanton - End of April –  1st week September
Tel: P.J Earnshaw (Hon Sec) 01485 571980

Hunstanton Conservative Club High Street, Hunstanton -  Snooker, Live music, Bingo, Whist Drives, Lunches daily  - Tel: Sheila Moss 01485 532462

Hunstanton Golf Club Golf Course Road, Hunstanton - Tel: Bob Carrick 01485 532811 – visitors welcome -Email: bob.carrick@hunstantongolfclub.com
Hunstanton Promenaders Sea Angling Club  - Tel: Hunstanton Tackle 01485 535141

Hunstanton Sailing Club North Promenade Clubhouse  - Tel: 01485 534705 or Julia Paul 01485 541031

Hunstanton Ski Club South Beach Road, adjacent to the slipway - Tel: Mandy Rix, Sec 07774 550728 or 01638 577320

Independent Age (formerly RUKBA) Tel: 020 7605 4200 pending appointment of a new local rep
Northfields Allotment Club Tel: Peter J James (Sec) 01485 534280
Old Hunstanton Social Club - new members welcome, Family Club, Bingo, Snooker, Darts, Crib, Quiz Nights & lots more - Tel: 01485 532700 (out of hours answering machine is checked daily)
Princess Theatre Club - Tel: Rae Steward 01485 533420

Save the Children Monthly events in various locations - Tel: Beryl Russell 01485 512218

SSAFA the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help -  Tel: Divisional Secretary Keith May 01485 534272

The Beacon, Hunstanton & District Talking Newspaper Tel: Acting Secretary John Cole to volunteer or receive the tapes on 01485 542412

West Norfolk Organic Gardeners - Tel: Membership Secretary 01485 570447

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - If you wish to find out more, contact Jan (Chairman) on 534700 or Norma (Secretary) on 533579. Alternatively you could come as a guest, to one of the monthly meetings.

U3A is an international organisation run by and for retired people who want to develop their skills and knowledge, make friends and have fun. No qualifications are necessary, beyond being retired.  Hunstanton U3A is a small, friendly group who get together at the Community Centre at 2pm on the 3rd Monday of every month (except August & December) for our main meeting. We also have smaller interest groups as diverse as French conversation and Bowls, Scrabble, local history and many more.  Where possible, we meet in members’ homes. 

 

Every effort is made to ensure these details are correct. If you spot an error please let us know by telephoning Stella of H-O-L on 07788 645157 or emailing her at stella@hunstanton-on-line.co.uk or you can contact Elaine at the Hunstanton Newsletter.
 

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