 GARDENING
Flowers and Shrubs
Complete bulb planting. Start planting roses and shrubs from now until March when the soil
is not frosted or waterlogged. Add compost or bonemeal. Plant herbaceous plants,
protecting with slug pellets. Lift late chrysanthemums indoors to take cuttings in spring.
Clear up all borders and lay compost or manure between now and February. Take hardwood
cuttings, in sandy soil outdoors, of shrubs like buddleia and winter jasmine. Plant new
fruit bushes and trees; prune after planting. Continue taking cuttings of gooseberries and
currants. Prune older apple and pear trees, also espalier- grown forms. Finish pruning
blackberries and raspberries. Be sure that fruit bushes are well protected from birds that
get hungry now and can damage buds. Keep digging the soil in your vegetable garden. Add
manure and leave the soil rough. Sow first broad beans. Give minimal water to all pot
plants, but ensure that they are kept moist and in good light. See that your greenhouse is
kept airy so that rot doesn't set in. Remove all dead leaves. Pot up rooted cuttings made
in late summer, also annuals sown in September or October.
Freedom of the City
Norwich 22nd November
The 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment have just returned from a very
demanding but successful tour in the Helmond Region of Afghanistan. Sadly during the tour
nine soldiers lost their lives, but the balance are now safely back in England.
To welcome them home and celebrate the close links between Norfolk and the Regiment, the
City of Norwich have agreed to the Battalion exercising the Freedom of the City on 22nd
November.
Let us try to make this parade a homecoming welcome fit for heroes to show our
appreciation of the sacrifices they have made and hardships they have endured in
Afghanistan.
The route of the parade is:
City Hall ~ Gaol Hill ~ London Street ~ Queens Street ~ Tombland ~ Cathedral West
Porch. Beginning at 14.00 until 15.15hrs
So please, if you can, take a little time and help us to line the route, wave a flag or
give a cheer. As we always say, they are ALWAYS there when we need them, take the
opportunity to say a BIG WARM Thank You to welcome them home. Help us to show the rest of
the Country that Norfolk appreciates their troops. |
Dear Councillors of North Norfolk
I was born in Sheringham and I live in Sheringham. As was my father and his father
before me so I think I can be called a 'native'. Unfortunately I am now disabled and so
along with many elderly residents and those without cars I am 'forced' to shop in
Sheringham whether I want to or not.
We are the people who are paying the real price for the Councillors 'feet dragging'. We
have to pay excessive prices in our shops, even in the small supermarkets we do have,
compared to other towns. Also, especially in the summer, the shops are often overcrowded,
frequently run out of supplies, and most are very difficult for wheelchair users. The
pavements in the town are mostly narrow and difficult to navigate without using the road
which is dangerous even for able-bodied people.
A good modern supermarket (of any make) would make our lives infinitely better especially
if it was near the town centre. There is no way I would want to do all my shopping in
Tesco as we have, and I am sure will continue to have, a good variety of useful shops .
The existing shops, if they are efficient and adaptable, will also benefit from Tesco. Car
drivers will shop here instead of going to Cromer. All supermarkets 'target' their market
so butchers, bakers, greengrocers etc will not suffer as long as they have quality goods
at reasonable prices and give good customer service. It's true that inefficient,
un-adaptable and badly run shops may go - but they would have gone anyway Tesco or no
Tesco.
The only businesses that may suffer from Tesco being in Sheringham are other supermarkets.
They will be forced to stop taking advantage of us and reduce their prices. Even
Morrison's will have to reduce prices which will in turn help the residents of Cromer.
Petrol Stations may suffer as well if people are using their cars less but I can't imagine
anyone complaining about that! When Tesco comes, the 'anti Tesco brigade' who presently
shop in Cromer's supermarket will be able to shop in Sheringham's in future - So, for the
first time for many years the residents of Sheringham can all unite - disabled, elderly,
car owners and non car owners etc - as we can all do our shopping in Sheringham. |
