About Barry Jarvis

The Bird in Hand has been a public house since the early 1800s. There was a period of closure in the 1980s, following which a major transformation was undertaken by Mr & Mrs Turner. This provided the layout of the Bar and Restaurant areas as you see them today. The business prospered immediately it opened has been a popular destination for eating and drinking ever since.

In 2014 the Brake family undertook another major transformation providing a New Kitchen, 8 En-suite Letting Rooms and New Courtyard Area. These works were completed in the Spring of 2015. The Letting Rooms are all doubles and are fitted out to a high standard. All have Hypnos king-size beds, TVs, Wifi, Tea & Coffee making facilities

During excavations, 2 Roman Ovens were discovered. These were carefully avoided and are preserved under Bedroom 7. Interesting to note that almost 2000 years ago the Romans could have been baking bread on virtually the same spot where our Chefs bake bread today! East Anglia is steeped in history with evidence from the Iron Age and the Iceni tribe, the Roman occupation, the Anglo Saxon period, the Viking invasions, the Norman Conquest, through the Middle Ages to more recent times.

Rooms

Rooms

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom

Bathroom


Circus Ferrel came to the Wreningham playing field and opened for two nights in early May. Martin, from the circus, had attended a Parish Council meeting to ask to use the playing field. He explained that they work with schools teaching circus skills and that they also open to the public. The circus team would be in Wreningham School and working with the pupils there.

Rob Jones, Headmaster at Wreningham school, later said “We had Circus Ferrel for 3 days in school – the children did circus skills such as juggling, tight rope walking and plate spinning!”

All the reports are that the event was a success and enjoyed by many people.

Martin said “We too couldn’t believe the turn out on Wednesday! Tuesday was quieter but still a lively show with a wonderful mix of local (and not so local) folk. Each week is so different on the road but Wreningham was one of the stays we shall have happy memories of for a long time to come and it’s lovely to have good crowds at the start of the season – the winter break is long and it’s so expensive to get the show out on the road.”

We asked if he had some photos of the two days but Martin and his team worked so hard that “…there’s rarely time to remember to take any!”. However, the school did remember to take along a camera and here are pictures of the students enjoying themselves.

Spinning the plate -1Spinning the plates