This area is intended to let you know some of what you may have missed and, where possible, how an event fared.
You can also visit Village Voice Echoes where previous copies of the Filby News Village Voice weekly bulletins are stored.
Our new page Voices from the Past contains the articles, originally published monthly in the Flegg Magazine, recounting the things that interested our village one hundred and twenty years ago.
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2010
Poppy Appeal Jumble Sale
Our final jumble sale of the year, which is traditionally held to support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, was held on Saturday 30th October at 2pm in the Church Hall. £280 was raised.
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way.
For more information on the Royal British Legion click on the picture
Our next jumble sale is scheduled for the 5th March 2011 in the Clubroom, Main Road and will be for "Help for Heroes". Please note the change of venue. We look forward to seeing you there.
October Jumble Sale
Was held on Saturday 2nd October at 2pm in the Church Hall. Proceeds were to go to the PACT animal sanctuary. £257 was raised
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way.
The next jumble sale, to be held in November, is for the Royal British Legion.
Their website can be found at www.pactsanctuary.org
July Jumble
Our July Jumble Sale, held on Saturday 31st July, raised £226 for Foxy Lodge, Wildlife and Rescue, Hemsby.
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way.
The next jumble sale is to be held on 18th September, the charity is to be announced.
Clothes, bric-a-brac, books etc. can be collected, phone Sue 01493 369291 or Lesley 01493 369536.
You can get more information on Foxy Lodge by going to their website: www.foxylodge.yolasite.com.
Open Gardens Weekend
Our annual Open Gardens Weekend was held on the 18th and 19th July and initial results indicate that it was again successful despite occasional sudden showers on the Saturday and problems with printing the guides. A total of £1346.37 was taken which is to be shared between Filby in Bloom, Filby Church and the New Hall Fund.
Thirteen gardens were open to visitors, including the Community Orchard and Thrigby Mill, there were flower displays and pictures of Filby residents past and present on display at the church, teas were served in the Pavilion on the Playing Field and at several of the opened gardens. In the Clubroom the Filby Collection displayed a selection of photographs including 88 from those added to the collection during the past year.
Many thanks to all who helped and to our visitors.
Next year's Open Gardens Weekend will be on the 16th and 17th of July 2011.
Another Jumble Sale
The second Jumble Sale of the year on 5th June raised £242 for Body Wellness, based at the James Paget, the programme is a series of ten sessions aiming to improve the post treatment recovery of Breast Cancer sufferers in the area. Many thanks to everyone who helped.
The next Jumble Sale at the Church Hall will be held on 31st July, aid of a local charity to be announced.
Jumble Sale
The first Jumble Sale of the year on 13th March raised £172 for Cat Protection, North Walsham, many thanks to everyone who helped.
Their website can be found at www.northwalsham.cats.org.uk
The next Jumble Sale at the Church Hall will be held on 5th June in aid of a local Breast Cancer Charity.
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Christmas Card
Mystery Solved
You may, or may not, recall in the Village Voice of 21st December 2009 the following item:
Thank You
To the person who left the lovely Christmas card to the people of Filby on the village sign.
It is rewarding that the work that is done each week to make the village "A lovely place to be" is appreciated.
We thought you might like to see pictures of the card. Thank you again to the anonymous donor.
Go to http://festiveflourishment.blogspot.com to solve the story behind the card.
Filby in Bloom Meeting
On Wednesday 18th November a small number of residents gathered together to consider the disappointing outcome of our 2009 campaign and to plan for 2010. A link to pages for more information and copies of the Judges reports and the feedback from Anglia in Bloom and Britain in Bloom will be posted shortly.
35th Anniversary Concert
14th November 2009
Alright! I accept this concert was held in Norwich but Stone Angel is based in Filby and three members live in the village. They rehearse in the Village Club Room and they have given concerts in the church as the picture below shows.
If you missed the concert, and you probably did, you missed a treat with music from their first 'gig' in Great Yarmouth right up to date.
If you were there and would like to submit a review, or to add your thoughts, please email the Webmaster from the link at the bottom of the page.
You can find more information on Stone Angel if you consult the angel.
Coffee Morning - Update
14th November 2009
We held a coffee morning at Filby Church from 10.00 to 12.00 on Saturday 14th November 2009 in aid of the 'Carla Saunders Garden Appeal - Palliative Care East'.
Despite the dreadful weather, with storm force winds, driving rain and even some thunder and lightening, a number of hardy souls turned out to support the event and £300 was raised in support of the appeal.
Special mention should be made of Tremaine Saunders who ran from his home in Bradwell to Filby church, through the inclement weather, to be greeted by his children, Kyle and Star, and his mother in law, Gladys, and helpers and supporters of the appeal.
Many thanks to everyone involved.
Jumble Sale
31st October 2009
The last Jumble Sale of 2009 was held on Saturday 31st October 2009 at 2.00 p.m. in the Church Hall, Church Lane. A tradition has grown up in recent years that the proceeds of our October jumble sale go to benefit the Royal British Legion. This year was no exception.
Thanks are due to all those who came and supported the event. A very creditable £310 was realised. Again many thanks to you all.
For more information on the Royal British Legion click on the picture
Money Changes Hands in Filby
9th October 2009
Money, taken at Filby’s recent August Bank Holiday Weekend activities, changed hands at the village’s Club Room, on the evening of Friday 9th October.
Members of Filby’s Playing Field Committee met to receive a cheque for £630 from representatives of Norfolk Broads Lions' Club. This donation to the village’s New Community Centre Fund was made from the proceeds of the Lions’ food and bar sales at events over that weekend.
left to right, Stephen Pyzer: President of Norfolk Broads Lions, Joy Baldry: Secretary of Filby’s Playing Field Committee, Barbara Secker: Committee Member, David Richardson: Secretary of Norfolk Broads Lions and Tony Taylor also representing Norfolk Broads Lions.
A feature of the Sunday of that weekend was ‘Filby Rocks’, a festival of rock, skiffle and country music, on the village Playing Field. Six local bands played throughout the afternoon and evening, a first for the village. The event was organized by residents Carl & Theresa Proctor and put on in joint support of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and the Community Centre Fund.
A cheque for £560 was presented to David Webb representing East Anglian Air Ambulance by the Playing Field Committee.
left to right, Joy Baldry, Secretary of Filby’s Playing Field Committee, Esther Ward who regularly assists at Playing Field events and David Webb of East Anglian Air Ambulance.
It is anticipated that both organisations will be present at the 2010 Grand Fete to be held on August Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August 2010.
Jumble Sale
5th September 2009
The Jumble Sale held on Saturday 5th September 2009 at 2.00 p.m. in the Church Hall, Church Lane raised a creditable £215. The charity chosen to benefit from the sale was "Grapevine": The Great Yarmouth and District Talking Newspaper Association.
Annual August Bank Holiday Fete
28th - 31st August 2009
- Friday August 28th Bingo
- Saturday August 29th From 3 p.m. Filby Reunion
- Sunday August 30th a.m. Car Boot followed by Filby Rocks, music from 3 p.m. for New Hall/Air Ambulance
- Monday August 31st Fete and Fireworks
The Filby Collection, photographic exhibition, was held in the Clubroom over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday to Monday inclusive from 10.00am to 4.00 pm.
Open Gardens
18th - 19th July 2009
This year's open gardens weekend was held on Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th July 2009. The village was at its summer best.
Other events over the weekend included the "Village Roots" exhibition at the Church Hall, visited by over 165 people, and a display of wedding photographs in the Church itself. There was also an art exhibition and antiques roadshow event in the Clubroom.
The new FEPOW Memorial was opened at 2 p.m. followed by a service at the church at 4.30 p.m.
Wedding photographs continue to be collected and now form part of the "Filby Collection". They were on show at the Village Roots Exhibition in the Clubroom over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
If you have any Filby related wedding photographs or indeed any photographs of Filby or its residents, past or present, please contact Lesley or Keith on 01493 369536 or via this website, as we continue to try to tell the story of Filby and its people.
The Filby Association Reunion Sunday
5th July 2009
People from around the world sharing the name of Filby, all spellings, again gathered in the village on Sunday 5th July 2009 for their annual reunion and church service.
The Association's Annual General Meeting took place in the Church Hall in the morning after which a several members visited the Community Orchard, on Thrigby Road, to see the progress of the two trees adopted by the Association.
Filby Association A.G.M. 2009, The committee at work.
Visiting the Community Orchard.
The service in the afternoon was followed by refreshments provided by members of the parish.
2009 reunion
The 2010 Reunion will be a triennial international event and we look forward to welcoming Filbys from all over the world.
Jumble Sale
27th June 2009
Our jumble sale held on Saturday 27th June 2009 at 2.00 p.m. in the Church Hall raised £270 for animal rescue.
Book Sale
The book sale on 6th and 7th of June 2009 at the Church Hall, with proceeds going to the Church, raised £508.00.
Jumble Sale
Our first Jumble Sale of 2009 was held on Saturday 21st March 2009, in aid of a local breast cancer charity, in the Church Hall, Church Lane. It proved a most successful event and a very creditable £230.00 was raised for this worthwhile cause. Well done everyone who helped.
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The Annual Firework Display
This was held on Sunday November 2nd at Filby Playing Field.
Jumble Sale
Our Jumble Sale, in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, was held on 18th October 2008 from 2.00 pm in the Church Hall, Church Lane.
We raised £200. Well done everybody.
Filby Playing Field
Bank Holiday Fun Weekend
Saturday 23rd August 2008
'Local Roots Exhibition' in the Clubroom
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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Band Age - Ceilidh Band with caller
7.30 p.m.
£5.00 at the door only. Under 12s free
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Sunday 24th August 2008
Table Top Sale in the marquee and Car Boot
9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
£3.00 per pitch or table
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'Local Roots Exhibition' in the Clubroom
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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The Emma Hall Band
8.00 p.m.
£7.00 on the door only. Under 12's free
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Monday 25th August 2008
'Local Roots Exhibition' in the Clubroom
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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Grand Fete
From 1.30
Featuring Razz the Clown - Archery - Radio Broadland's Rob Chandler - Beer Tent - Stalls - Attractions
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Grand Finale Firework Display
From 8.00 p.m.
Entry Adults: £3.00, Children £2.00
16th August 2008
At the Jumble Sale, with proceeds going to our local Alzheimers charity, we raised £140. Well done everyone involved.
The next jumble sale was held on 16th October for the Royal British Legion.
5th August 2008
Britain in Bloom Judging, the BIG one, took place this day from 11:30 to 1:15. We'll soon see if we were ready.
19th, 20th July 2008
Open Gardens- Open Gardens Weekend was on the 19th and 20th July. There is the New FEPOW bed, the new water feature, new feature bedding as well as the open gardens. Also events in the Church and the Filby Local Roots exhibition in the Church Hall, the Filby Association was also present.
The Kings Head, Main Road
The King Head, Main Road reopened after extensive renovation on Saturday 21st June with an all day Bar BQ to sample the food, see the renovations and meet the new licensees.
Our Second Jumble Sale of 2008
At our second Jumble Sale of 2008, held at the Church Hall on Saturday 28th June 2008, we raised £170.50 for Cancer Research UK.
The Filby Association
40th Anniversary Event
The Members of the Filby Association came to Filby for their annual get together on Sunday 6th July 2008 and the members, who have the surname Filby or its many variations, held their thanksgiving service at Filby Church on that day.
Although this was not one of the triennial international get togethers it was special as it celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original 'homecoming' in 1968.
For more information about the Filbys click on the tab above.
FEPOW Dedication
The service to dedicate the new FEPOW memorial flower bed was held on the Pound at 2:00 also on Sunday 6th July 2008.
Book Sale
The book sale held on Saturday and Sunday May 24th and 25th raised £503 for Church funds.
April Jumble Sale 2008
Our first Jumble Sale of 2008 was held at the Church Hall on Saturday 5th April 2008.
The worthy cause was the New Village Hall Fund and £140 was raised.
Well done to everyone who contributed.
Fund raising for this project became more pressing since our failure to secure lottery funding.
Easter Bonanza
Saturday 15th March,
The fund raising continues for Filby's New Village Hall.
Hot Cross Bun Morning with teas and coffee.
You could have helped, or perhaps you did, with any unwanted Christmas presents or any other items for the following tables.
- Bring and Buy
- Bric-a-Brac
- Crafts
- Cakes
- Cards
- Easter Table
The Easter Table was run as a tombola with a prize every time.
Items for this table were Easter Eggs or anything YELLOW in colour.
Thank you.
The Filby Energy Roadshow
The Filby Energy Roadshow took place in the Clubroom on Saturday 19th January 2008.
This is the next phase of the Green Village2 Initiative in conjunction with DEFRA and Energy Plus.
There were talks and demonstrations and details of the scheme to help Filby reduce its carbon emissions as a community and perhaps save residents money on their energy bills.
Please watch these pages for more details as they become known and see the next issue of the Filby Flyer or go to the dedicated web pages at: Green Village Initiative
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Christmas Tree Festival
This year's Christmas Tree Festival took place in All Saints Church over the 7th, 8th and 9th December.
The theme this year was Pantomimes or Christmas music.
Many thanks to Janet Laxon and her band of inspired helpers for this very successful event.
What Was Our Most Recent Jumble Sale
Our most recent Jumble Sale, the last of the year, was held at the Church Hall on Saturday 3rd November 2007.
This was our annual event for the Royal British Legion and raised £236. Well done to everyone involved.
For more information on the Royal British Legion click on the picture
Circle of Leaves
All Saints Parish Church, Filby on Saturday 20th October 2007 at 7.30 p.m.
A concert featuring STONE ANGEL launched their new CD based on the music used for "Green Man", 'A Pageant of Ancient Mysteries' first performed in the church on 28th and 29th October 2005.
To obtain a copy of this and earlier Stone Angel CDs please telephone 01493 369021
To learn more about Stone Angel please consult the angel.
A Jumble Sale?
The October Jumble Sale at the Church Hall is now over and £147 has been raised. Thank you to everyone who took part.
Proceeds have gone to the National Society for the Blind.
Filby Playing Field - 2007 Fete
The 2007 Fete was held from Friday 24th August to Monday 27th August inclusive. A major feature this year was the welcome return of the Jonathon Wyatt Big Band.
To go to the Playing Field page either click here or use the tab above
Anglia in Bloom Judging 2007
The Judges for 2007 visited on Monday 23rd July 2007 in the morning from 10 o'clock.
This represented a change of day but not the time of day for their inspection.
Pictures taken on the day on will appear on the Filby in Bloom pages after they have been processed.
Open Gardens Weekend
Was held on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd July from 10am until 4pm each day.
The Map of the gardens and list of attractions available to visit was on sale at the Post Office, for the week preceding the event, and also at the Playing Field on both days.
Filby Flower Festival
Was also held on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd July from 10am until 4pm each day at the Church.
The displays had a medieval theme
Refreshments were available on both days in the clubroom on the Playing Field
Folk also came and joined in the Festival Songs of Praise in the Church at 5 p.m. on the Sunday.
Art Exhibition
Was held on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd July at the Church Hall from 10am until 4pm each day.
Plant Sale
Was also held on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd July at the Clubroom from 10am until 4pm each day.
The proceeds from this weekends events will be shared between Filby in Bloom and the Church
We love our Jumble Sales
This jumble sale, the second of the year, was held on the 16th June 2007 at the Church Hall.
£143 was raised in aid of the East Coast Palliative Care Centre.
Yet Another Jumble Sale
This jumble sale, the first of the year, was held on the 24th March 2007 at the Church Hall.
£130 was raised in aid of the Cruse Bereavement Service.
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Runham with Filby Christmas Tree Festival
As a direct consequence of the repairs and restoration to All Saints Church, Filby, this year's Christmas Tree Festival was relocated to Runham.
It was held on the 8th, 9th and 10th December 2006 between 10.00am and 3.30pm.
There were 18 trees which depicted Christmas Carols.
There were refreshments, a sales table and a draw.
Proceeds were split between Runham and Filby Churches.
Jumble Sale
The jumble sale held on 28th October 2006 at the Church Hall raised £167 for the Royal British Legion Annual Poppy Appeal.
See below for a link to the Royal British Legion website.
Jumble Sale
The jumble sale held on 2nd September 2006 at the Church Hall raised £100 for the local Multiple Schlerosis Support Group.
Jumble Sale
The jumble sale was be held on 10th June 2006 at the Church Hall.
The usual starting time of 2 o'clock applied.
£110 was raised for the James Paget Intensive Care Unit.
Jumble Sale
The jumble sale was be held on 1st April 2006 at the Church Hall.
The usual starting time of 2 o'clock applied.
This event benefited the Winterton Seal Rescue and we cleared £122.
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Green Man
A Pageant of Ancient Mysteries
Presented by Broadlands Theatre Group
& Stone Angel
Friday & Saturday 28th & 29th October 2005
Held in All Saints Church, Church Lane, Filby.
Admission was £4.00 (Concs. £3.50)
As a result of the performances of "Green Man" by Broadland Theatre Group and Stone Angel in Filby Church, the sum of £203.85 was given to the Woodland Trust in support of their planting a new wood in north Norfolk commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar.
The same amount was presented to Filby Church, together with an additional donation of £50 towards heating costs.
Thanks to everyone who supported this venture.
For more information on Stone Angel ask the angel.
Click on the Woodland Trust logo below to learn more about their work.
Jumble Sales
22nd October 2005
This jumble sale was being held in aid of the Royal British Legion.
The work of the British Legion is well known and this jumble sale was timed to coincide with the annual sale of poppies.
It is one of a number of jumble sales held each year in aid of different charities.
Many thanks to those who attended, helped and supported this worthy cause. An impressive £160 was cleared on the day.
For more information on the Royal British Legion click on the picture
25th June 2005
This jumble sale was held in aid of the Woodland Trust.
The trust aims to buy ash and beech trees to establish a new wood near Nelson's birthplace.
£100 was cleared on the day.
For more information on the Woodland Trust click on the logo
July 2005
Filby Open Gardens
A rare opportunity to visit a selection of the gardens in the village.
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2005 from 10am to 5pm
The gardens were best viewed by following the trail in the programme, it cost £2.00.
Refreshments were available from the pavillion at the Playing Field
Thrigby Flower Festival
The annual flower festival is being held in Thrigby Church this year.
One thing that did not change was that the flower festival and open gardens were held on the same day.
Refreshments were also available at Thrigby Church
Proceeds went to Filby in Bloom & Filby & Thrigby Churches.
Book Sale
The book sale was held to raise funds towards the repair of the Church roof.
Although a significant amount of the cost has been raised there is still a way to go.
On 28th May 2005, yes this was Bank Holiday Weekend, we made £142.00. Many thanks to all who attended.
On 29th May 2005 a smaller number attended.
On 30th May 2005 it was all over and a grand total of £333 had been raised after meeting expenses.
Thanks are due to those who donated books, those who bought them and to the volunteers who gave of their time to sell the books or made the refreshments.
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Forthcoming events specifically in aid of Filby in Bloom can be found if you go to Filby in Bloom Fund Raising, but the primary source of current information will be Village Voice.
