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As usual, there was a great turn-out for the Gardening Club's Annual Open Show at the Village Hall on Saturday
Despite this year's weather problems, affecting garden growing conditions, there were a good number of entries in most classes and close competition in many.
Full details of the results can be see on the Club's Show History Page.
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Sunday August 30th saw the annual Blackhand Cyder Boules Competition at Mill Farm.
50 members and guests assembled and 12 teams of 3 took part in the draw. The play was competitive with the tape measure brought into use on several occasions but the atmosphere was of course one of friendly competition – helped in part by some of the now very drinkable Blackhand Cyder.
The Winners of the Main Competition were The Ogees (Peter, Denise and Caroline) who beat The Misfits (Lana, Darryl and Lorraine) in the Final.
The Plate Competition ( for teams who lost in the first round) was won by The Millers (Yan, Denise and David) who beat Rag Tag and Bobtail (Steve, Oliver and Phil) in the Final.
We were sorry to be missing our travelling contingent from Kent due to a clash with a wedding (a poor excuse) but I am sure they will be back soon.
The weather was kind, the company excellent, and everyone grazed on a sumptuous collection of bring and share food. It was a lovely way to spend a late summer’s afternoon.
Thanks to Adele and David for providing this report and for hosting the event so well.
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Denton Parish Council has a new Clerk.
Jackie Loveday has stepped down and Caroline Guthrie has taken her place.
Having a Clerk based in the village will be great. We wish her well in her new role.
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Congratulations must go to Betty Wilby for organising a great fund-raising Afternoon Tea Party on Sunday.
Held at the Village Hall in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Week it provided wonderful food and excellent entertainment for the attendees.
So far it has raised over £1,500 for the "Breast Cancer Now" charity. Further donations are welcome.
The easiest way is via the JustGiving Website.
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Yes they have!
Back on June 29th we reported on our Emily Winter winning the Best Woman in Agriculture award at the Royal Norfolk Show. That day the EDP published a picture of Emily with Martha Meek the Director of the Waveney River Trust, where Emily is an active volunteer.
They have re-used that same picture in today's paper, but, for the second time running, the caption with the picture is wrong. It claims Emily is on the left while she is actually on the right!
To get this wrong once is perhaps excusable, but twice is surely unforgiveable?
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South Norfolk Council have announced details of their new Food Waste Collection Service.
The first collection in Denton will be on Friday 2nd October.
As described in the August edition of the Parish News and on the SNC Website, 1 - 3 weeks before that date they will deliver a Kitchen Caddy with liners and an Outdoor Bin to every household. When the former is full its contents should be placed in the Bin which then put out for collection on the appointed day.
Details of what can be placed in the Bin are in the Magazine and on the Council's Website.
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The winners of this year's Norfolk Rural Business Awards were announced last week at the Royal Norfolk Show.
The "Best Woman in Agriculture" award went to our own Emily Winter of Darrow Green Farm.
Congratulations to Emily.
It seems this award was not reported in the EDP, but today's edition carries, on Page 21, a lovely picture of Emily. This is because of her excellent work with the River Waveney Trust.
She appears with Martha Meek, the Director of the Trust. However, confusingly, the caption with the picture is wrong. It claims Emily is on the left while she is actually on the right!
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It was a hot night at the Village Hall last night, but then so was the food.
Congratulations must go to Deborah Stewart and Andrea Fitzgerald for laying on a really great Last Friday meal.
The Coronation Chicken was worthy of its royal connections and the puddings were excellent too. All well worth enduring the high temperature in the Hall.
Needless to say the Bar Staff, Denise and Peter Grant, were kept very busy. Well done everybody.
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Apologies, but we are hitting major problems with the DentonTalk24 messaging system.
Members are sending messages to the List without any apparent problems but theses messages are not being delivered, to anyone.
All very frustrating. We are seeking expert support to try to work out what is going wrong as quickly as possible.
Hopefully, fingers crossed, these problems have, now, August, been resolved.
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DVC held their AGM this evening. After a review of the last year and the success of Aladdin, the main item on the agenda was preparations for the 2027 show.
This will be "Snow White and the Treasure Hunters" (Wot no Dwarves?) to be performed on the 18th, 19th and 20th February.
Put those dates in your diary now!