Cook's Corner Your monthly recipe to tantalise your taste buds CHOCOLATE & APPLE CAKE 250g (9oz) plain flour 25g (1oz) cocoa 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda 100g (4oz) butter, softened 250g (9oz) caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten A few drops of vanilla essence 175ml (6 fl oz) milk 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped. ICING 450g (1lb) icing sugar, sifted 25g (1oz) cocoa 50g (2oz) butter, softened 90 ml (3 fl oz) milk Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F gas 4.  Grease a 20cm (8in) square cake tin.  Line the base and sides with greaseproof paper.  Grease the paper.   Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl.  Set aside.  Put the butter and sugar into a separate bowl.  Beat with an electric whisk until light and fluffy.  Gradually beat in the eggs and the vanilla essence.  Alternately beat the flour mixture and milk into the egg mixture. Add a little at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Stir in the apples.   Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface.  Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a warm skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.  Leave for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.   Transfer to a large serving plate. For the icing, put the icing sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a mixing bowl.  Beat with an electric whisk, on low speed, until creamy and smooth.  Spread over the top and sides of the cake.  Cut into squares and serve.

RUN THE MILE IN SHERINGHAM

All of North Norfolk was invited to join in the fun on Saturday 15th July when SheringhamPlus organised the Sport Relief Mile in Sheringham.

SheringhamPlus Events Coordinator Jayne Solberg said, "We were thrilled to host a Sports Mile in Sheringham, a premier destination in North Norfolk.  It's such a beautiful setting for the mile-long route and with our market day in full swing too.   There was plenty for people to see and do after they finished the Mile.   Locals and visitors alike joined in with the fun and help support Sports Relief in such an enjoyable, fun way."  More than 200 people took part and the Town Crier Tony Nelson started the race and walked the course.  Mayor Peter Cox completed the course in 14 minutes wearing his chains of office and MP Norman Lamb and his son took part.   The first runner home was Alex Foster.  Sheringham Shantymen were singing at the finish line for about 45 mins welcoming the participants in.

TAKE THE PLUNGE

If swimming is something you have always longed to do but never got around to it for maybe a whole list of reasons then Wendy Metcalfe will tell you that it's never too late to learn.

Wendy say's, "One of the main reasons that older people don't want to learn to swim is because they do not want to be embarrassed.  To be in a public poole with 10 or so other people is not something older people want to do.  I can offer lessons in total privacy, in a relaxing atmosphere".

Wendy has been a qualified ASA swimming instructor teaching privately for over 20 years and moved to Sheringham last year to a home with an indoor pool.  She spent most of her career working in repertory theatre as a stage manager but started out as the first female lifeguard on the beaches in Gibraltar.  She enjoys anything to do with the water, including sea angling of which she is a member of the England ladies squad and won a gold medal in 2004.

Wendy's pool has a relaxed feeling and there are changing rooms and shower facilities available.
If you want to learn to swim or if you want to treat your relative to a course of lessons then telephone: 01263 825505.

READERS LETTER

I wonder if you are aware of the names of the Sheringham Cricket Team   members?  I descend from the Farrow fishing family, although I would like to learn more and also find out if I have family there remaining.  Can you possibly point me in the right direction?
Anne-Marie Morris (nee Farrow) Annemmorris66@aol.com