The Friends of St Nicholas Church, Dereham, restart their series Talking with Friends on Friday, February 27 with the popular EDP columnist and editorial writer for the magazine Let's Talk! Neil Haverson.

The Friends of St Nicholas Church, Dereham, restart their series Talking with Friends on Friday, February 27 with the popular EDP columnist and editorial writer for the magazine Let's Talk! Neil Haverson.

Neil will be talking about his varied career in regional journalism and the history of the Eastern Daily Press, sister paper of the Times .

Neil has worked for the EDP for over 30 years, and since 1990 has become well known for the idiosyncratic humour of his column on life in the household known as Fortress H.

The talk will be at Dereham Meeting Point (7 for 7.30pm), tickets cost �5 (including refreshments) and can be bought in advance from Alex Noel-Tod (01362-695943), or at the Parish Office.

The other speakers in the 2009 series will be the local historian and writer, Neil Storey (March 27) and the former MP for South West Norfolk, Lady Gillian Shephard (April 24).