BEAVERS LOG
This past month our Beaver meetings, with the exception of the cookery night, have had
an emergency services theme. We kicked off with a visit to the Fire Station - no
sooner had we started, the alarm bells rang ... the lads were off on a 'shout'. How
cool was that?! Great excitement for all our Beavers. Upon their return, there
was a tour of the station and the fire engine, rounding off the evening with a tryout of
the fire hoses - what fun! The following week was calmer but messy - cookery night,
making Flapjacks and Chocolate Krakolets. Everyone went home piled high with their
goodies - and in need of a good cleanup. Our next visitors were St John's ambulance
who provided a very informative and entertaining first aid evening - the Beavers
discovered that their neckscarves and jumpers make excellent makeshift slings! We
finished the month with a visit to the Police Station - a guided tour and a chance to
check out the 4x4. Apologies to the local residents for the noise while they all
tried the 'blues and twos'. Our thanks to everyone who has helped with our meetings
this month, either as visitors to the Scout Hut or hosts on our nights out. As we
approach Christmas, our meetings have an obvious theme ... a traditional Reindeer
trail; a glitzy craft night and a Christmas Party, coupled with a badge ceremony.
Many of our Beavers will move up to Cubs after Christmas - we wish them good luck in their
new section and look forward to welcoming new Beavers to fill the vacancies. As we
go to press, the timetable for next term is being polished to perfection - all we can say
for sure is that it'll be jam-packed full of fun!
Anyone who would like to join Sheringham Beavers should contact Jayne Burghall on
825644 for membership information. Beavers is for boys and girls aged 6 to 8 - younger
children can join the waiting list, older ones are eligible for Cubs or Scouts. Jayne also
handles membership enquiries for all sections of Sheringham and Beeston Regis Sea Scout
Group.
COMPETITION WINNERS ISSUE 68
Spelling Mistakes - No winner
Page 1 donkys - donkeys
Page 2 mummie - mummy
Page 4 endeavors - endeavours
Page 5 traidcraft - tradecraft
Page 7 beet - beat
Page 8 doubel - double
Page 9 raffel - raffle
Page 10 strait - straight
Page 11 lazer - laser
Page 12 exseption - exception
Beaky - Winner - J Edwards
Pages: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13 & 15
Kidz Quiz - No Winner -
Answer - You took 5 chocolates, so you have 5.
Teen Scene - No Winner -
Answer - The cowboy's horse is called Tuesday.
So he could ride into town on Tuesday - but the day was Friday.
It would help us if you would come to the office to claim your prize - that way you get
to choose what you would like! If you can't get here, please let us know on 01263
826005 the best time for us to call and drop it off.
Friends of EA Air Ambulance Lottery Winners
10 Nov - Janet Murfitt 17 Nov - C Keyes
24 Nov Jan Barrington 1 Dec - Mrs Joan Bull |
 KIDZ CORNER
Okay, all you children aged 1 - 12 years, this column is for you.
Enter the competition(s) and you may win a prize.
John turns off the light in his bedroom.
The light switch is twenty feet from the bed
but he still manages to get into his bed before it is dark.
How does he do it?
 Teen+ Scene
YOUR Column YOUR interests ALL AGES
It is in the rock, but not in the stone;
It is in the marrow, but not in the bone;
It is in the bolster, but not in the bed;
It is not in the living, nor yet in the dead.
What is it?
£100 MILLION IMPROVEMEMT PROGRAMME
The first contracts of a six year, £100 million improvement programme have been signed
following successful pilot projects. The contracts are the result of a partnership between
Freebridge Community Housing and North Norfolk Housing Trust (NNHT), both of which were
officially formed earlier this year with the transfer of the housing stock from the
Borough of King's Lynn & West Norfolk and North Norfolk District Council respectively.
Works include new kitchens and bathrooms, new windows and external doors and central
heating in order to bring homes up to the Decent Homes Standard set by government.
Freebridge and NNHT have worked together to appoint contractors in order to obtain the
best possible outcome and to ensure cost efficiencies for the whole programme.
Tenants from both organisations were involved in the choice of contractors.
Contractors are Gaswise Services Ltd, King's Lynn and Aqua Mechanical Services Ltd,
Cambridge (heating); Foster Property Maintenance Ltd, Wisbech, Hill Partnerships Ltd,
Chingford and Norfolk County Services Ltd, Aylsham (kitchens and bathrooms); Norfolk
Frames Ltd, Norwich (windows and doors).
"By combining our perchasing power, we have achieved significant savings which can
be used to improve our homes and the quality of our services still further,"
explained Tony Hall, Chief Executive of Freebridge Community Housing. "As part
of the agreement, contractors will work together in a spirit of openness and co-operation
in order to share best practice and create further efficiencies as the contracts
progress," said John Archibald, NNHT's Chief Executive.
The pilot projects have produced high levels of satisfaction amongst the tenants
involved. "I can't tell you what this means to me, I've never had a kitchen
like this before" said one NNHT tenant while a Freebridge tenant commented
"The workmanship has been brilliant......A dream come true."
Local labour is being used for much of the work and, in addition, some contractors are
taking on apprentices. |
