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The recent successful Climate Conference (a joint venture between St. Mary's and Halesworth Town Council) saw people gather for events as diverse as looking at endangered species with Banham Zoo, a Question Time style panel featuring Dr. Thérèse Coffey among other notable panellists and talks from people hoping to inspire changes in the way we look at climate change. The organisers have worked hard to ensure there will be legacy from this event and follow up events to come.

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first half, then opened the second half with three songs of their own, accompanied by the Blow Ins. It was a wonderful evening, much enjoyed by a highly appreciative audience.

The OffCut Singers meet every Tuesday evening in St. Mary's Church, Halesworth, but from October 31st, they will be meeting in the Community Room at the Co-op from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

We are flushed with success at the Village Hall as our major project to renew our sewerage system is COMPLETE and working!

The ageing system (installed to cover a much lesser usage) was just not coping with todays world and throughput of the Hall.

It was a mammoth task to undertake with the need for the charity to spend around £36,000.

Probably not the most exciting use of money either! How do you interest people in poo?

Thanks to so many people who have made it possible.

Holton Parish Council brought forward £8,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy monies, Cllr Annette Dunning pitched in with £3,000 from her Community Budget from Suffolk County Council, The National Small Lottery Fund stepped forward with a magnificent £6,700 to

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Thanks to everyone that came to support the new and established market stalls on October 4th. The atmosphere was very positive and it was nice to meet regular shoppers and new visitors alike.

We hope to increase the stalls further in the future but can't do this without your regular support.

The focus on the Market supports the Neighbourhood Plan recognition that there was a disconnect between the Market Place and Thoroughfare. Why not tie in your visit to the market with shopping or eating at the other businesses on offer in the town?

On September 24th, Spexhall Church held a fundraising concert. The stars of the evening were the Blow Ins, a duo from Holton & Blyford Village Hall Scarborough who entertained everyone with their beautiful singing accompanied by Celtic harp and guitar.

The OffCut Singers from Halesworth were delighted to be invited to join the Blow Ins. They provided backing for a song in the

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1st Halesworth Scout Group Charity Christmas Card Collection Collection dates for this years Christmas post are November 25th, until noon on December 16th. 1st Halesworth Scouts are offering their special Christmas postal service to Halesworth and Holton for 2023.

We are asking for a donation of 40p per card. Please put your cards and money in the special Scout Christmas post boxes, this offers fantastic value compared to the ever increasing prices of Royal Mail. Please write the full address with postcode clearly on the envelope.

Members of 1st Halesworth Scouts Group will deliver your Christmas cards by Friday 22nd

the leaders and families of the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Please support it if you can.

"We endeavour to deliver all the cards we receive that have a full address. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supports our Scout Group by using the service and especially the businesses which allow our boxes to be placed in their premises and hope that ever more people will give us a try."

Thanks in advance for your support for this valuable fundraising activity. If you have any questions about the Scout Christmas Post, please email: halesworthscouting@gmail.com

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Then there was our local people, well over £1,000 was raised by donation, so many who gave what they could to help us complete our urgent project.

We're so indebted to each and everyone who did.

Never forget the Flushing Dance which raised over £800, helped by The Halesworth Coop and Cllr Alison Cackett's donations to achieve that sum, and wow what a night that was too!

How nice it is to write something telling of success and my last thanks must go to The Community News and the Blyth Valley Times who have featured our endeavours faithfully!

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Halesworth Volunteers update Yes, I am going to mention Christmas, even though it is only October. There are already a number of exciting events lined up for the festive season.

Community Christmas Lunch: Jackie and the Warm Room team will be holding a Community Christmas Lunch at the Day Centre on Christmas Day. We will also be delivering Christmas Lunches to people who can no longer get out and about. To book a place at the Lunch, please call Halesworth Volunteers on 875600.

All Access Carol Service December 21st at 2pm: Last year, Rev Gini organised a lovely All Access Carol Service.

It was one of the highlights of last year's Christmas. So it's brilliant that it will be back this year too.

Halesworth Volunteers led by the wonderful Babs will be laying on a tea too.

Gifts for Caryl: We all remember our wonderful friend and volunteer, Caryl Coomer. This year, we are again asking for 'Gifts for Caryl'. Last year, we received nearly 200 beautifully wrapped gifts which were distributed by the Community Larder team to families and people who live alone. Just ring the office on 875600 to find out how you can

give a gift for Caryl.

St. Mary's Christmas Tree Festival: The Wish Group will be presenting our tree at the festival this year. Do look out for the tree from the Knit and Natter Group.

They have cleverly taken the theme of the 12 Days of Christmas and are creating goody bags for families that will be given out in the Larder. How lovely is that?

The Community Larder: Thank you to all the people who have donated so generously to the Larder recently. We're so grateful for your support. Thanks to the Churches that donated after their Harvest Festivals. Also, thanks to Justin and Paul and the Spar team who kindly donated lots of wonderful chilled items after they closed for two weeks for the refurbishment. Thanks to the Halesworth Fairies for making it happen!

Community Cars: We were delighted to welcome two new drivers to the team this month. Like all our drivers, they are already going that extra mile to help people who cannot travel independently get out and about.

If you want to find out about volunteering, please contact Kay, Helen or Karen to find out more.

Don't miss our lovely events:

The Wellbeing lunch takes place on the first Tuesday of the month at Chinny's. The Community Lunch in partnership with St. Mary's Church takes place at St. Mary's on the last Wednesday of every month from 12:30pm.

Don't forget Nigel's brilliant quiz on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the White Hart.

Our AGM: Our AGM will take place on November 28th at 7pm in Halesworth Day Centre. You are very welcome to attend.

Finally: If you know someone who needs a bit of help, just give us a call on 01986 875600. The office is open from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. If we cannot help, we will know someone who can!

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their influence at court, serving as cup bears to successive kings.

The market became a specialist in the sale of meat, and possibly fish, attracting customers from across the locality.

During the following century (in the aftermath of the Black Death) Sir Richard's descendant (Sir John de Argentein) acquired further land around the town, much of which was rented out.

The feudal system was breaking down, bringing an increase in the mercantile class and small farmers, and a growing need for an outlet for goods and produce.

Brian explained that as the success of the market grew, some of those selling their wares became confident enough to establish a permanent presence in the town. Some of the stalls were developed into buildings, perhaps opening out into a counter and awning on market days. Bread ovens were built, facilities for feeding and butchering livestock were established. Sellers and their families made Halesworth their home. A Guildhall was set up to support crafts and craftsmen. In short, a town was being created.

Two key local industries - flax/ linen and malt/brewing further strengthened Halesworth's prosperity. A legacy from Patrick Stead (owner of a successful maltings business) led to the establishment of a hospital in the town, making Halesworth increasing self-sufficient and an important hub for surrounding villages. Housing development in the 20th century, under the auspices of the Urban District Council, saw the town continue to grow in both size and prosperity. Now, with yet another century well under way, Brian finished the talk by asking the audience to consider what the future might hold for their town.

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in numerous locations across North Suffolk, and many, including Sotherton (charter in 1226), Westhall (1229) and Wissett (1267), never took on town status.

So why did our market prosper, and in turn bring prosperity to Halesworth?

Even eight centuries ago, there was no denying the power of 'location, location, location'.

In medieval times, Halesworth had the first inland crossing point on the River Blyth, and it was on the east-west routeway from the important port of Dunwich.

Then in later centuries, the development of the River Blyth navigation and eventually the railway made the location even more powerful, bringing a wider range of produce to the shoppers of Halesworth.

Back in the 13th century, it certainly helped that the de Argenteins were at the peak of

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It is our market, still here today, that has made Halesworth what it is... a town.

The presentation 'Halesworth 1223-2023. The Development of a Market Town' was created by Halesworth Museum Trustee and local author David Wollweber.

On the day, David was unable to attend, and the reins were ably seized by Brian Howard (Museum Curator).

As those who celebrated our 800th anniversary a few weeks ago will know, the beginnings of Halesworth as a town go back to 1223, when the Lord of the Manor (Sir Richard de Argentein) paid two palfreys (horses) to King Henry III for a licence to hold both a weekly market and an annual fair.

By itself, this licence (or charter) was no guarantee that the market, or Halesworth itself, would go on to flourish.

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The sights and sounds (and even the smells) of our town's market through the centuries were skilfully evoked for the packed audience at Halesworth & District Museum's latest talk.

In the early years, the throngs who attended Halesworth Market were there to buy and sell, barter, watch street entertainers and meet friends and neighbours.

Some were there to administer (or receive) justice as it was meted out in past times, stocks, pillories and possibly whippings were all part of the occasion.

Once a market gained recognition through a charter, officials attended to regulate the price and quality of basic goods, such as bread and ale, and because of the crowds, markets were an ideal location for law makers to deliver proclamations. Markets were in fact, a fundamental social institution.

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Update from The Pear Tree Fund, Centre and Dee's Den Charity Shop The Pear Tree Centre continues to offer support, information, counselling, complementary therapies and benefits advice to anyone who has been diagnosed with a life-changing illness, their families/carers and those who have been bereaved. If you're interested in accessing our services, you're welcome to drop in and speak with a member of staff or contact us. We also work alongside the statutory and voluntary sector to help provide extra equipment and enhanced care in the last days of life.

Our aim is to offer emotional, physical and practical support to meet the individual needs of the person and their family, and to give them a choice of where they receive their care as they near the end of their life.

The team at the centre are also able to support young people aged between 12-18 who are dealing with their own or a family member's life-changing diagnosis or who are coping with bereavement. As well as this, we work alongside schools and other services, whilst providing one-to-one and family support as well as counselling and group therapy.

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Donations: Thanks this month go to Joy Ayers of Joy's Junk on Laxfield Market for her fantastic donation of £283 and to Elizabeth Gallagher for her kind donation of £100.

Sporting news: In sporting news, we're pleased to be sponsoring the Halesworth Town under 11 Jaguars team this year. We're also working with Karen Prime and her 'Couch to 5K' group to organise our first ever Pear Tree 5K. More details coming soon.

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Current availabilities: We currently have availability in a few of our groups and are taking bookings now. Please drop in or contact the centre if you or someone you know would benefit from 'Cooking For One' or 'Art Therapy'.

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Still to come in our calendar: • October 25th to November 1st: Annual pop-up shop at I-Chameleon, Thoroughfare.

• December 9th: Christmas Jumble Sale with mince pies and festivities at The Pear Tree Centre.

• December 14th: Dot Booley's Coffee Morning at Holton Village Hall.

Dee's Den news: You're all welcome to come in and browse for that special bargain, with a discounted £1 rail of adult's clothes and a 50p children's rail worth a look. We have bargain baskets of reduced bric-a-brac and books too. We're open six days a week: Mondays and Thursdays 10am-1pm and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays open until 2pm.

After half term at the end of October, we will close at 1pm every day.

There are clothes for all ages, shoes, boots and accessories, jewellery, belts, games, jigsaws, toys, books, bedding, curtains, bric-a-brac, glassware, kitchenware, pictures, photo frames, plants as well as homemade jam and marmalade, thank you Jenny and Anne.

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we're open. If there are lots of donations, please deliver on a Monday or Thursday morning to the sorting end of the shop where we have extra volunteers on duty. If you're unable to deliver, we can collect. We particularly need more bric-a-brac, please.

We have an amazing team of willing volunteers who work in the shop. If you're interested in volunteering, do call in and leave your number, so we can get in touch with you. Thank you Dawn, for sorting our books out, not an easy role with the cascade of books we have.

We are in the I-Chameleon pop-up shop in town on November 26th until November 1st. Donations of cakes on October 27th would be well received and tombola items of new gifts, bottles and tins etc for October 28th. We have a range of lovely goods to sell including small pieces of furniture. Any additional donations can be made. Talk with us at the shop.

Hope to see you there!

To contact Dee's Den, please phone Nikki: 07733 668221.

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To contact The Pear Tree Centre, email: info@peartreefund.org or call: 01986 899655.

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Halesworth & Southwold Community News - November 2023 - 7

Fall into Wonderland at Halesworth Library

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Autumn, Scarecrows and exciting events await! can echo through generations.

Please contact the library for further details and if you'd like to come along. Free entry, but donations to the Friends of Halesworth library are always welcome.

• Board Games Café: Mondays from November 6th to 27th, from 2pm-4pm. There are lots of games to choose from, both old favourites and ones you may not have seen before! No previous skill required. Come along and enjoy tea and cake and a guaranteed fun afternoon. £1.00 suggested donation - no need to book, just turn up.

• Sociable Sundays: November 5th and 19th from 10:30am12:30pm. Drop in to enjoy a hot drink, cake and a chat. A pleasant way to spend an hour or two and make new friends. £1 suggested donation. No need to book, just turn up.

Regular library activities: • Rhyme Time & Play: Come along to our sessions for babies, toddlers, parents, and carers on Tuesday mornings from 10am11:30am. Young and old can make new friends and enjoy music and games together.

• Family Fun: Are you looking for something to do with the children at the weekend? Look no further than our Children's activities on Saturdays 10am4pm and Family Fun Time on Sundays from 11am-12:30pm.

All are welcome to drop in for board games, craft activities and Lego.

• Knit & Natter, Craft & Chatter: For those looking to improve their knitting and

crafting we host a friendly and inclusive group for all who enjoy making and socialising.

The group meets upstairs at the library every first and third Tuesday afternoon. Our next get-togethers are on November 7th and 21st from 2pm-4pm.

• Time Out: There's lots to enjoy at our Time Out sessions on Wednesday mornings from 10am-11:30am. It's a good place to meet new people.

Join us for crafts, chat and free refreshments.

• Citizens Advice East Suffolk: Offering free drop-in advice sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings of each month in the library office. The next sessions are on November 7th and 21st, from 10am-12pm.

Come along and take advantage of their free advice and support during these difficult times.

• East Suffolk Council drop-in for digital advice: On Tuesdays from 10am-4pm. Drop in for help with online Council services, energy bills, benefit applications etc.

• Barclays Bank drop-in: Weekly drop-in session from 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm every Wednesday where they offer help with money management, financial help, business support and home loans.

• Book Groups: The library has a range of active book groups, of which one of the Thursday evening groups is currently recruiting. Please ask at the library for further details.

• 100 Club: The Friends of Halesworth library run a '100 Club' to raise funds for the

library. Each number costs £1.

So, it's only £12 for the year!

To join, please ask for details at the library.

Further details of all our activities are available by emailing: halesworth.library@ suffolklibraries.co.uk or call us on: 01986 875095. We look forward to seeing you!

To join the Friends of Halesworth Library, you'll need to complete a membership form, which can be obtained by emailing: friendsofhalesworthlibrary@ gmail.com or by phoning the library.

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As the trees turn to colours of rust, gold and red, we're moving into autumn at Halesworth Library. Our garden is still looking lovely and you're very welcome to pop in and enjoy its peace and seclusion.

We're starting to plan and look forward to our half-term and Christmas activities and are eagerly anticipating Halesworth's scarecrow fortnight from October 14th to 28th. In celebration, we've transformed the library into the Mad Hatter's Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland. Join us for a range of Alice in Wonderland and scarecrow-themed crafts on October 25th, from 2pm-4pm.

Booking is essential. Costs £1 per child. Tickets are available from the library counter. Treasure hunt sheets can be collected from the library from October 14th and will cost £1 per sheet.

Events organised by the Friends of Halesworth Library: • Quiz Night: Halesworth Library on November 15th at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.

Linda Sherman will be returning with another of her great quizzes, prepared especially!

Bring your own drinks. Nibbles will be provided. Teams of four for £12. Entry forms available at the library. You must book in advance!

• Book Talk: The next Thursday Book Talk will be held on Thursday 16th November at 2.30pm at the library. Natalie Meg Evans' latest novel, 'The Locket', is a breathtaking WWII story about the power of love in the face of adversity, and how the tragic consequences of war

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Cancer Support Group This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at the Pear Tree Centre. These sessions are there to help people with cancer or their carers.

The aim of the group is to help people to "live well with cancer".

A cancer diagnosis is bound to be very frightening, but these days, with such amazing developments in treatments, people are now living much longer.

This group is led by two cancer survivors who want to provide a forum for people to come along and chat, share ideas and look for ways to help people through what may be a very scary time.

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place to come and unload, and we are there to listen and support.

Sessions are very friendly and informal, and the Pear Tree staff are very supportive in providing tea, coffee and cake.

We don't offer medical advice, but are often able to point people in the right direction if they have special needs or requirements.

Pear Tree staff are often a first point of call, and again we are grateful to them for their great support.

We meet from 2pm to 3:30pm.

People are most welcome to just come along. If you'd like further information, please call Pat on: 01986 835859.

A husband-and-wife team most wonderful set of trustees and the charity, and are urging the Plasterer and General Builder who have helped raise tens of staff. I know that the Pear Tree community to continue raising Halesworth Area Community Transport thousands of pounds for the Fund is in safe hands and will money to help meet its £280,000 OverBuilder 30 years experience sterer and General Fund are retiring, continue to thrive. I also hope it annual running costs.

Over 30 years experience Over Pear 30 Tree years experience after together clocking up will continue to change attitudes "The work the charity does Over 30 Over years30 experience nearly 45 years' service with and encourage people to come is incredibly important," added Goodbye Halloween...

Over 30 years years experience experience the charity. and share their concerns early in Jane. "Living with long term Ted and Jane Edwards will step their illness so that they and their illness can be very lonely, down as trustees of the much- families can get the right support financially draining and hard Hello Christmas!

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loved Halesworth-based charity at the end of September.

Jane set up the charity in 1989 alongside fellow district nurses Nikki Sawkins and Barbara Kell after recognising that the families of patients who wished to die at home needed extra support.

Originally called the Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund, it provided additional care in the last days of life so that people could die in the place of their choice.

The charity expanded in 2020 when it opened the Pear Tree Centre, on land next to Cutlers Hill Surgery, which offers information, support and advice to patients with a life-changing diagnosis, as well as their families.

The development was made possible thanks to a successful £900,000 fundraising drive, with the centre now welcoming around 550 people each month.

"I am proud to have been involved with planning and building the Pear Tree Centre," said Jane. "We have created a really lovely space which encourages people to relax. It really does provide a very special, calm and welcoming atmosphere.

I have also loved working with the

and have a better experience."

Jane's husband Ted joined the trustees in 2012 after retiring from his job as an accountant. After developing a business case for the Pear Tree Centre, he became the project chair and helped to overcome several challenges to steer the construction work to completion.

"Looking back, I feel great pride that I have been a part of developing such an attractive and much-praised building," said Ted. "I'm also proud that Halesworth and the surrounding area now have a facility which is proving itself to be such a boon for local people. The Pear Tree Fund has gone through some difficult times since we opened the doors (not least the pandemic), but the centre is now providing a haven which is a godsend to so many people.

I'm confident that it will continue to extend its help to a wider area in the future. It makes me very proud to have been involved in achieving so much and building so many friendships along the way. The trustees all deserve a big pat on the back for a job well done."

Despite retiring, the duo remain passionate supporters of

on family and carers. The centre is there to inform and support, as well as providing a muchneeded venue to meet others, share experiences or just have fun. Dying in your own bed at home with family around you is the preference of most people.

That is why the extra practical support and care the Pear Tree Fund provides is so important. It can help make a sad experience emotionally fulfilling and less exhausting."

For more information about the Pear Tree Fund or to support the charity, visit: www.peartreefund.org

Summer seems to have flown by and here we are in November, with the long warm days of summer behind us, and steadying ourselves for the colder and wetter weather that takes us to Christmas and into the New Year.

Halesworth is fortunate in having a warm room, and Halesworth Area Community Transport (HACT) tries its best to make sure our customers also have a warm bus to take them to and from town. Our drivers get the buses heaters working as soon as they're on board doing their daily safety checks, knowing that for those waiting for a bus, there's nothing better than getting onto a warm, dry, friendly bus.

At this time of year, it's interesting to hear about some of the lovely presents our customers have found in Halesworth's many independent shops. Often our regulars take several visits into the town centre to seek out of the ordinary gifts for family and friends.

When shoppers find they have heavier bags than they had planned, the Hoppa is there to take them home. A frequent

refrain we hear is "I don't mind walking down the hill into town, but the walk back is too much."

That is especially true if you're loaded down with shopping.

Don't forget we'll get you as close as we can to your door if you have heavy or awkward bags to carry, and if you want to request a bus to stop for you close to your home, you can call our office Monday to Friday mornings on 01986 875900.

This is the time of year when local groups look to hire the Hoppa to get them to Christmas lunches and dinners. One regular favourite is a 'Dave's Days Out' event which over the past few years has taken a group of Hoppa regulars to The Maybush in Waldringfield for a very tasty Christmas Lunch, overlooking the beautiful river Deben.

Call the office any weekday morning before 12pm if you'd like to find out more about booking the Hoppa for a Christmas function.

Finally, make sure you look out for next month's Community News which will have the details of which services will be running over Christmas and the New Year.

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Nursery's harvest celebration

Look at our giant pumpkin!

Performing nursery rhymes

What's been happening at Ringsfield, Brampton and Bramfield Schools? have been busy learning nursery rhymes and decided that they wanted to put on a show for their friends and teachers. They set up a seating area using the crates in our outside area. Next, they made tickets adding numbers on to show the cost, Mrs. Bedwell found them a stamp so that one of them could be the ticket stamper! Once all the tickets were stamped, they sat down to watch their friends perform. The children took it in turns to be the audience and the performer and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

They are definitely natural performers!

At Ringsfield, we have been celebrating harvest and the whole school went to the church for a special service. Every class performed a song or poem for the parents and were encouraged to bring food to donate to the Waveney Foodbank. The generosity was amazing!

The Nursery also had their own harvest celebration at school with parents. There were lots of exciting harvest activities, including making autumn leaf

wreaths, exploring farming through sensory small world play and performing autumn songs.

The children also donated some food for the foodbank.

If you are looking for a Nursery place for your child, we accept children with a 30 hour code. We also have an afternoon sessions for two year olds and

accept golden tickets.

If you'd like to come and view our Nursery setting, please call 01502 713030 or email: office.ringsfield@ greatwoodsprimary.org

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This month at Bramfield, we have been busy harvesting all our fruits and vegetables.

Throughout the year our 'Guardians of the Garden' put lots of time and effort into weeding, planting and watering a whole host of crops for the school and local community to enjoy. Some of the vegetables are used in the school kitchen, and any left-over produce is offered to families to make use of at home. The children in reception have been foraging for blackberries and picking apples in our orchard.

We used our blackberries to make tasty blackberry ice cream and the apples we turned into a delicious apple crumble. Our prize crop though was an enormous pumpkin, which weighed more than the children! We have used this to inspire some of our own story telling, based on Cinderella and her pumpkin carriage, which has really captured the children's imaginations.

The children at Brampton have settled into school life fantastically and have made some lovely friendships. They

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As reported in the last edition of the Community News, The Old Hall Café and Maze Southwold held a 'Maze by Torchlight' event for us in September. We are delighted to say that the evening raised £1,239.80.

We are very grateful to Bella, and everyone associated with The Old Café as they very generously donated all the entrance money to Cancer Research.

We had such lovely comments about the evening and we (the Cancer Research team) and the Old Hall staff had such a fantastic time that when Bella suggested that maybe we do it again next year, it was a resounding yes!

We have a very tentative date of August 30th, 2024. So if you didn't manage to come this year, we hope more of you will come along in 2024 and enjoy a

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magical, fun evening for all the family.

We have been very fortunate as Wenhaston Flower Club also held an event for us. On October 3rd they had their annual Charity Night. Thank you Jackie for organising this and raising an amazing £1,412.59.

Some of the ladies on the Cancer Research committee also attend the flower club and they put on some of the usual stalls, whilst some of the other flower club ladies who were very talented in a variety of crafts, each had a stall and Jane Bastow provided a very popular plant stall. It was a lovely evening and everyone enjoyed the delicious refreshments provided by the ladies in the kitchen.

Thank you Jackie and Wenhaston Flower Club and also everyone who came and supported us on the night.

By the time you read this, our Jumble Sale will have taken place and I will let everyone know how we got on in the next edition of the paper.

We have one last event this year, our very popular Christmas Fair in Holton Village Hall on November 18th (please see our advert on page 15). We offer a warm welcome to everyone, so please come and support us and stay for lunch to catch up with old friends or make new ones.

Form more information, please get in touch with Dawn Davis on: 01986 873640.

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November is just around the corner, the nights are starting to draw in and, following a warm start to autumn, the woolly jumpers are back out again as the temperature begins to drop. This all means only one thing... Christmas is on the horizon.

One of the best things about this time of year has to be the opportunity to get together with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues and enjoy some good food and a glass or two of your favourite tipple.

Throughout December, local pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels will be running delicious festive menus, special dishes and themed

nights, giving us all an excuse to get your group together and have a night out.

We are fortunate to have lots of great establishments in our area so you will not be short of places to go where you can enjoy great food and drink and proper hospitality. With that in mind, have a look at the businesses on these pages and book early to ensure you get the date and time you want.

This is especially important for larger groups. So, start having those conversation with your friends and family and whether you are booking your favourite pub or fancy trying a new restaurant.

It's never too early to start planning your season of festive celebrations!

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The December’s papers will be published November 17th with the deadline being November 8th, so there's plenty of time to get your festive menu sorted and shared with our readers.

As well as being read by thousands of local people through our printed, delivered copies, our newspapers will also be available to view digitally and will be posted on our social media channels.

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Slow Cooked Turkey & Cranber ry Wellington Places & Faces Magazine

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spoon over cider vinegar and a splash of water. Cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 8.

- Once cooked and slightly cooled, shred the turkey.

(Alternatively, use leftover precooked and shredded turkey).

- Pre-heat your oven to 200°C. - To assemble the Wellington, place one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly greased baking sheet and spoon on a layer of stuffing evenly in the centre.

Ensure you leave 5cm from short edges and roughly 8cm at long edges.

- Layer shredded turkey then finish with Classic Cranberry Sauce on top. Do not press into turkey.

- Brush round the outside of pastry layer with egg. Lift the second piece of pastry and place on top of the turkey, pressing the pastry over the sides. Trim the pastry joins to about 4cm and seal the edges with the back of a fork. Brush all over with the remaining beaten egg. Use a sharp knife and carefully make diagonal slits into the pastry, ensuring not to cut through.

- Cook for 30-35 minutes. The pastry should be golden and crisp.

- Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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Kokedama balls will be the subject of the newest demo talk on November 9th

Halesworth and District Gardening Society Is it me or does TV these days seem to get worse and worse?!

Well... Why not beat the TV blues by popping along to your local gardening club!

You are assured of a warm welcome, tea and biscuits and some of the best speakers around, talking on a wide range of subjects.

Don't worry if you're on your own, you will soon make friends. For further information, please call our Club Secretary Brian Hammond on 01986 872712. Details of events can also be found on our Facebook page or on the notice board outside Coopers.

We meet at the Rifle Hall, on

London Road in Halesworth.

Parking is easy as you can use the Co-op carpark opposite.

At the time of writing, our next meeting will be on November 9th, where our guest speaker is George from Georges Gorgeous Gardens The Plant Shop, based at Earsham Hall. Doors open at 7:15pm for a 7:30 start.

About 12 years ago, he started growing plants as a hobby and then selling at car boot sales and farmers markets. The Plant Shop was born in February 2018 in the beautiful and historic grounds of Earsham Hall. He will be doing a demo on making Kokedama balls (moss balls containing plants, in case you were wondering) described as Japan's answer to the hanging basket.

We look forward to seeing you.

Happy gardening!

Halesworth Wednesday Market

NOVEMBER 4TH CRAFT FAIR - St. Margaret's Church Come along to our Craft Fair at St. Margaret's Church in Leiston from 10am to 2pm.

The church will be filled with stalls selling a wide variety of hand-made goods and unique gifts, as well as Christmas cards, decorations and festive foods. There will also be a raffle for church funds and delicious homemade refreshments sold throughout the event. Admission is free. Plenty of parking. We look forward to seeing you there!

NOVEMBER 9TH RBL FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE - Leiston Film Theatre The band of the Leiston Royal British Legion (conducted by Peter Gray), with special guest performer Ms. Lily Kemp, proudly present the 2023 Festival of Remembrance in aid of the Poppy Appeal. Appearing at Leiston Film Theatre on November 9th at 7:30pm. Tickets are £7 per person and are now booking at the box office. For more information or to book your tickets, call: 01728 830549 or book online at: www. leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk.

NOVEMBER 11TH CHRISTMAS FAIR - Reydon Village Hall Christmas Fair on November 11th, 10am to 3pm at Reydon Village Hall, Lowestoft Road, Southwold, IP18 6RF. In aid of Framingham & Saxmundham Cats Protection.

NOVEMBER 12TH HALESWORTH REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES - St. Mary's Church This years Halesworth Remembrance Day service will be held on November 12th in St. Mary's Church at 3pm. The Halesworth Royal British Legion will meet up in the Thoroughfare together with other elements at 2:30pm. Members of the public are very welcome to join us. We will then walk to the church at approximately 2:40pm where the service will take place followed by the act of Remembrance at the memorial in the arboretum. If anybody would like to join the Halesworth Royal British Legion, please contact Derek Draper (Chairman) on: 01986 872737.

NOVEMBER 12TH CHRISTMAS FAYRE - Waveney House Hotel, Beccles Christmas Fayre in Beccles, 11am to 3pm. Free entry! (A Robin & Rose Event).

NOVEMBER 21ST HALESWORTH U3A "THREE ENGLISH PAINTINGS' TALK - The Cut Our next meeting will be on November 21st when we welcome Art Historian Dr. Roger Simpson, who will give an illustrated talk on Victorian art entitled "Three English Paintings". Dr. Simpson will explain how Victorian artists used their works to reflect the great changes that were taking place in social, scientific, and religious thinking.

Paintings were the social media of the time and were used to illustrate ideas and theories that might be considered controversial. This talk will be of interest not only to art lovers

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Halesworth's weekly Wednesday market is pleased to announce new market stallholders joining our existing market traders at the Marketplace.

We currently have fruit and vegetables, fishmongers and Bright Ideas electrical, the additional stalls will be: bread and pastries, fudge, wooden crafts, eggs, sweets, clothes, and home ware.

Please can you take the time to visit the Marketplace and support these new businesses.

We look forward to having a thriving market for the local community.

but to anyone who would like to understand more of the world of our (great) grandparents!

The event at The Cut is free to U3A members, guests are very welcome to come along on payment of £4 for a guest ticket at The Cut Box Office. This talk will be preceded by our AGM starting at 2pm, to which all current U3A members are cordially invited.

In September, we were treated to a fascinating talk by David Wollweber about the 'Witches of Halesworth in 1645'. David explained how superstition, fear and plain greed led to the deaths of some innocent townsfolk. We were somewhat relieved to learn that the early death of the principal "witchfinder" prevented more miscarriages of justice! There's always something interesting to do with Halesworth and District U3A. More information about membership can be found on: www.u3asites.org.uk/ halesworth/welcome.

NOVEMBER 25TH CRAFT FAYRE - Alburgh Village Hall Alburgh Village Hall Craft Fayre will be held on November 25th at Alburgh Village Hall, Low Road, IP20 ODZ from 10am-3pm. Entry to the event is free, with a large car park and disabled facilities. There will be over 25 stalls ranging from handmade clothes, cards, preserves, pottery, handbags, cushion covers, wooden items, pyrography, knitted and crochet toys, clothes and lots more. There will also be a delicious sweet stall. Father Christmas will also be in his Grotto between 11am-1pm and there will be a raffle and refreshments. This is all in aid of the Alburgh Village Hall. For further information, please contact: hello@alburghvillagehall.org.

NOVEMBER 25TH: CHRISTMAS MARKET - Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh Christmas Market on November 25th, from 11am-3:30pm at the beautiful Holy Trinity Church, here in Blythburgh, which is just a 10 minutes drive from Southwold. There will be gifts, crafts, homemade soups, mulled wine, cakes and tea/coffee etc.

The church is just off the A12 London Road, the satnav postcode is: IP19 9LP. Just follow the signage from the A12 to the large free car park. We have 35 stalls selling all sorts of Christmas gifts including decorations, holly wreaths, cards, cakes, pottery and jewellery, etc. There will be hot mulled wine, homemade soups, mince pies, cakes, tea and coffee will be available. A warm welcome awaits all!

NOVEMBER 27TH FESTIVE COFFEE MORNING - Statford St. Andrew There will be a festive coffee morning on November 27th, from 10am to 12:30pm at the Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew, IP17 1LJ. Various stalls to include home-baked cakes, Christmas goodies, crafts and gifts, books and bric-a-brac. There will be a prize raffle plus the opportunity to win a Christmas Hamper. Proceeds are in aid of St. Mary's Church, Farnham with Stratford St. Andrew.

We look forward to seeing you and do hope you can join us for a coffee.

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I would like to thank everyone who helped on the night, with a special thank you to the ladies in the kitchen who kept everyone fed and watered all night. Thank you to everyone who baked and donated raffle or tombola prizes.

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Sadly, Jean (our founding member) wasn't with us this year as she's been a bit poorly but her daughter Jan came and said "she is making excellent progress and she hopes to be back with you all soon". We all sent her love and best wishes.

Our next meeting is on November 7th at Wenhaston Village Hall at 7:30pm. We are delighted to welcome Amie Galione who will be giving a demonstration entitled 'Sustainable Christmas'. It's just £5 on the night which includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

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Holton & Blyford Village Hall Tote winners The Southwold New Year's Day C major K.545, which the through TicketSource via the

New Year's Day Concert 2024 concert returns on January 1st, 2024 with a performance of Beethoven's triumphal 'Emperor' Piano Concerto at 3pm in St. Edmund's Church, Southwold.

Southwold pianist Nathan Williamson will be joined by a professional ensemble led by distinguished violinist Michael Dolan in a rarely heard arrangement of the Concerto for piano and strings. The programme will also contain Mozart's famous Sonata in

composer labelled (with his tongue firmly in his cheek) 'For Beginners'. It's one of the most familiar and iconic pieces of the classical piano repertoire.

We might not like to admit it, but New Year's Day can be a bit of a bore, there's not a lot to do other than recover from the previous evening's festivities, go for a walk, and end up in front of the telly. An hour-long matinee of live music is the perfect foil to the sense of anti-climax!

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links on our website. www. southwoldmusictrust.co.uk or by phone 0333 666 4466. You can also buy on the door, but seating will be reserved and demand is expected to be very high, so booking in advance is highly recommended to secure the best seats. All proceeds will go to the Southwold Music Trust.

More information and updates via the Southwold Music Trust website, as well as Facebook and Twitter/X.

Please see the below names of the winners for the last three months for the Holton & Blyford Village Hall Tote.

August • 1st prize: Ann Murphy • 2nd: Liz Headley • 3rd: Zoe Joyce • 4th: Cilla Stammers • 5th: Maria Wright September • 1st prize: Richard Barrett • 2nd: Arlette Smith • 3rd: Angie Thompson • 4th: Bob Stephenson • 5th: Dinah Morley

October • 1st prize: Leneen Smith • 2nd: Bob & Carol Manning • 3rd: Wendy Smith • 4th: John & Wendy Mendham • 5th: Betty Cole We have five prize winners every month. It is not too late to come and join us at just £1 per month. Prizes are: £25,£20, £25, £10 and £5 each month. It could be you! Plus, it all supports the Village Hall and keeps it open for use!

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Dr. Thérèse Coffey visits Holton Pits application from the very start, and her support has been important, not only for the COF funding, but also for other funding streams and to the local community. In addition to the well-documented benefits for people, open spaces such as Holton Pits provide vital green infrastructure benefits such as enhancing biodiversity and mitigating climate change.

Holton Pits exhibited and talked at the recent highly successful Halesworth Climate Action

Conference (www.halesworthash. com).

Dr Coffey said: "This is fabulous news for regular users of Holton Pits and the wider community. Huge congratulations to the whole team behind the CIC for putting so much effort into the local fundraising and their clearly very strong application. I'm very pleased that Holton Pits will now be in the hands of local people for local people." www.holtonpits.uk

End of the season at Halesworth Angels Bowls Club The 2023 season ended with a "Super Sunday" Aussie Pairs competition which was won

by Chris Pepper and Anne Burnside.

Margaret Dennis was awarded the high performance cup. There was a marvellous buffet and an entertaining performance by the Halesworth Strummers Ukulele Band.

During the Finals Weekend, spectators watched some closely-contended matches with Gary and Sandy Lindsay almost sweeping the board winning six competitions between them.

Anne Burnside won the ladies two wood and Don Cheese won a handicap singles competition.

Nick Gardener won the novices cup and still had the energy to

produce succulent produce from the barbecue.

Work has already begun on the green in readiness for next season.

There will be another open weekend in April. New and experienced bowlers will be welcome. For further information, please contact Ben Cardwell on: 01986 873352.

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Chris and Elaine made it to round two of the senior pairs at Skegness but sadly lost 1711. Still a very good effort and a big well done to Chris and Elaine for getting there in the first place.

Chris, Elaine and Kim were in the open triples. There were four teams who won all four matches but the Wenhaston lot triumphed on shots.

In the Suffolk ladies games at Skegness, the Donald Steward and the Jubilee Vase Wenhaston were represented

by Elaine Peck, Lesley Dyer, Paula Gooch and Lesley Alexander as part of these teams. The Donald Steward lost but the Jubilee Vase team won and are national champions.

If you are a local business and would like to sponsor our wonderful club, please get in touch by emailing: jake.moyes9@gmail.com.

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Members were not only able to enjoy the lovely aromas while watching an excellent cookery demonstration by Jane Sago entitled 'Simply Delicious', but then had an opportunity to taste vegetarian goulash, coconut rice and lemon curd syllabub.

They were declared scrumptious, just three of the dishes that Jane prepared. There were recipe sheets handed out for members to go home and try the dishes out themselves.

We are now looking forward to our October county events, a literary lunch and an autumn meeting at The Riverside Centre, Farnham, both with good speakers. Also getting in some exercise with the WI Kurling afternoon at the Rifle Hall.

What a year Wenhaston Bowls Club has had! 1st place in the Lowestoft League (for the sixth year in a row) captained by Chris Peck, first place in the Halesworth 3-wood league captained by Elaine Peck, second place in the Sax league captained by Kevin 'Wink' Canham and forth place in the extremely competitive Bowls England league captained by Malcolm Napthine. Well done to Chris, Elaine, Wink, Malcolm and all this year's bowlers.

Outside of the league games, Wenhaston has been successful within the county.

Chris and Elaine Peck and Kim Dyer all made it to this year's federation national finals in Skegness after winning their matches in the county finals.

Elaine was at Skegness as county champion in the 4 wood singles but unfortunately lost her first round match. Elaine was also runner up in the Bowls England 4 wood singles and qualified for Leamington.

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Dr Thérèse Coffey visited Holton Pits to see the open space, recently awarded matched funding from The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Having raised over £100,000 within the local community, the Community Ownership Fund (COF) have matched the sum and, in addition, provided some revenue funding. The community can buy the Pits!

Dr. Coffey supported our COF

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of pounds annually to support families with members suffering from dementia. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of so many people, Halesworth is now one of the best "dementia friendly" towns in the country. We are so grateful to everyone who supports us in so many ways, and our 100+ Club and film shows are so important in helping us to continue with our work.

If you'd like further information on our work, please email Alison at: secretary@ halesworthdementia.co.uk or: info@halesworthdementia. co.uk

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It tells the delightful story of Harold Fry who sets off on a 500 mile walk to Berwick on Tweed to see his old friend Queenie who is very seriously ill. Along the way, he meets all sorts of interesting characters.

The film will be shown on Wednesday 15th November, beginning at 2pm. Admission is by £5 donation.

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100+ Club draw: The 100+ Club now has 109 members. Because of this, we are able to fund very generous monthly prizes of £100, £70 and £30. This month, the lucky ticket numbers are: 1st prize 102, 2nd prize 42 and 3rd prize 90.

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in the villages. For fear of the Lord identifying the miscreants and therefore holding back on the largesse, the dancers would disguise themselves with faces covered in daubed soot and ashes grabbed from the fireplace.

They would never be seen smiling because the gaps in the teeth acted like barcodes for identity, the dancing was rough and physical (unlike Morris dancing which was practiced all year round), with heavy hob-nailed boots adding to the percussive elements found in the tunes the musicians played.

In Old Glory, the men dance to the women's tune, after dark, under burning torches, whilst a boxman circulates amongst the audience cadging donations which, in this century, are donated

to local charities and don't find their way into the pockets of Old Glory families unlike those of the poverty stricken plough boys 200 years ago.

Legend has it that if a bystander avoided donating, they found their front garden ploughed up come the next morning, mercifully another aspect of the history that no longer takes place. Or not yet, anyway.

In the 2022-23 season, Old Glory danced and played out at 13 pubs from December through to January and were invited to the famous Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival. They managed to raise an astonishing £2,000 due to the generosity of the crowds who gather at such events as Samhain (Halloween) and Plough Monday in Rumburgh, A Village

Wassail in Sweffling; Pakefield Oddfellows Beer Festival and the Winter Solstice at the Geldeston Locks Inn amongst several other appearances.

The total has been divided up into four lots of £500 and donated to the Halesworth Area Community Transport; Emmaus in Ditchingham; the Waveney Food Bank and the appeal to rebuild the chancel wall in Rumburgh Church.

Rumburgh is the unofficial headquarters of Old Glory who meet in the village hall there for rudimentary rehearsals in the first week in October. Anyone interested in joining either dancers or musicians should get in touch with Old Glory via: www.old-glory.org.uk Walt Tserr

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The East Anglian tradition of Molly dancing thrives in the form of Old Glory, a Rumburgh-based troupe of dancers and musicians who ended their 29th season last January with substantial donations to local charities collected from the generosity of the public audience.

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Westhall Charity FC We are now coming up to our last charity football match of the year on November 5th.

This last event of the year will raise funds for the Rural First Responders and Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (SULSAR) and will take place at Sizewell Sports and Social Club, King George's Avenue, Leiston,

IP16 4JX. Adults kick off is 2pm and junior football is from 12pm.

There is a fireworks display in the evening from 8pm at a cost of just £4 per person.

There will be live music from 5pm, face painting by Moonbow Faces (£3.50), stocks, fun fair and food and drink available all day.

If you would like to get involved in any of this, please contact me (Will) via our Facebook page (just search for Westhall Charity Football Club) for more information or to put names down for any of the football.

Over the course of this year, we have held the following

events and raised money for much needed causes: Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund (£409), The Pear Tree Fund (£532), The Brain Tumour Charity (£1,400), Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund (£630). Last year, the reason we started this team was to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity (£700).

Looking ahead to next year, we are already booked on charity spots which include: Artbox Halesworth for Special Needs, Waveney Deaf Society, Autism East Anglia, The Brain Tumour Charity, The League of Friends Halesworth. Obviously this far ahead things could be adjusted or change slightly.

This year, we will once again be attempting all the roads on the Heath with our Santa Sleigh.

We will constantly update our website and also try and do the same with the Martlesham Parish Council. We will be collecting money but will NOT be knocking on doors.

We will have just a few Rotarians with the sleigh, with collecting buckets. For more details, please see: www.debenrotary.org.uk All money collected is for the charity trust fund of the club, from which we support local, district, national and international charities. Charity No: 1151275.

For more information regarding the Rotary one million plus members in the world, including membership, please Contact Rotarian Ian O'Brien Baker on: 07747 610894 or email: ianmeadhome@btconnect.com All the Rotary movement hope you have a very happy Christmas and New Year. All runs are subject to weather conditions.

All collections runs start at 5:45pm and finish by 8pm.

Sleigh Route December 9th: Martlesham, Blacktiles Lane, Carol Avenue, Angela Close, Chandos Drive and Close, Ravens Way, Green Lane, Buckingham

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Static Sleigh December 10th: From 9:30am to 4pm at Woodbridge, Thoroughfare.

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Sleigh Route December 13th: Martlesham Heath, Forest Lane, Harvesters Way, Pine Bank, Holly End, The Oaks, Heathfield, Heathfield Mews, Heather and Digby Close, Mayfield and Mayfield Lane.

Sleigh Route December 14th: Martlesham Heath, Squires Lane, Park Place, Peel Yard, Demesne Gardens, The Grove, Parkers Place, Westlands, Warren Lane, Broomfield and Whinfield and their Mewses.

Sleigh Route December 15th: Martlesham Heath, Farriers Close, Stable Court, Hunters Ride, The Chase, DeBrink on the Green, Valiant Way, Saddlers Place, Carlford Close, Manor Road.

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Tales from The Repair Shed #5

The above image is from the recent Battle of Britain parade through Beccles Town Centre which took place on Sunday 17th September.

The image shows the assembled guests and other attendees, prior to the church service.

Back row (L to R): Mr. George Watson (RBL President of Suffolk), Standards include the RBL Suffolk Standard, Royal British Legion Branches, the RAFA Beccles Branch Standard,

Mr. Roy Sparkes (President Beccles RBL), Mr. Bruce FirthClark (RBL Parade Marshal), Mr. Peter Aldous (Waveney MP).

Front row (L to R): Cllr. Frances Betts (Mayor of Bungay), Mr. Brian Sillick (Chairman RAFA Beccles), Mrs.Flunder and Cllr.Simon Flunder (Mayor of Southwold), Mr. Anthony Speca (East Suffolk Council Chairman), Mr. Laurence Olsen MC DCM (President RBL Loddon branch), Air ViceMarshal The Hon. David Murray

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CVO OBE DL RAF (Rtd) and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, Reviewing Officer, Mr Brian Vousden (President RAFA Beccles), Rev. Mark Bee, RAFA Beccles Pardre, Cllr. Mrs.Christine Wheeler (Mayor of Beccles), Flt. Lt. Timothy Shand (O/C RAFAC 759 (Beccles) Sqd), Mr. Steve Gillham (Member, RAFA Beccles), David Devereux (Chairman, RBL Beccles) and Chairman Cllr. David Boyle (Kessingland Parish Council).

A current snapshot of items waiting to go back to their owners ranges from a Georgian door lock to a 1990's CD player, via a card table, barometer and a cuddly toy.

We have more stuff to mend than people to mend it, and though it's not a bad problem to have, you can see we need all kinds of people to help out. So whatever your expertise or skill level, there's bound to be a role for you.

Just as important as repair work is the admin side of things.

As the Shed develops, there will be more sessions in the week, so people can help out at a time which suits them best. On a personal level, it's a chance to acquire and

develop skills, and work with like-minded individuals. The purposeful work makes for fun and fulfilling sessions. But it's also part of a wider movement towards sustainability and reducing waste.

We can all play a part in that.

Get in touch. For more information, visit our website: www.suffolkrepairshed.org or email: hello@suffolkrepairshed.org.

Early photo of the bridge at White Bridge You can also follow us on Crossing from the railway looking towards town Facebook (Suffolk Repair Shed) and Instagram (@suffolkrepairshed).

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Charity Christmas Card Shop opens in Woodbridge The traditional Charity Christmas Card Shop in Woodbridge opens at HSBC, 37 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AH, on October 23rd.

The shop is organised by Woodbridge 41 Club, and proceeds are used to support local charities and other good causes.

The 41 Club organiser, Roger Parker commented: "We're looking forward to a great season selling cards and supporting many very worthwhile causes. Sending a Christmas card is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. I am very grateful to all the volunteers and customers who

support the shop."

The shop stocks the largest selection of charity cards in Suffolk from over 20 different charities. This includes favourites such as: RNLI, Marie Curie Cancer, Barnardos, Blue Cross and Amnesty. Additional local charities include: St. Elizabeth Hospice, East Anglian Children's Hospices, Somersham Ward, East Anglian Air Ambulance and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm, (9:30am to 5pm on Saturdays).

Please do visit, you won't find a better selection!

As the holiday season approaches, many businesses are preparing to celebrate the festive period with their employees. From decorating the office to hosting memorable end of year parties, these seasonal festivities can also bring about some tax benefits that you may or may not be aware of.

Trivial tax benefits are small perks that employers can provide to their employees without them incurring additional tax liabilities.

These benefits are often seen to boost morale, improve workplace culture, and show appreciation to the workforce. Whilst these perks may not seem significant individually, they can add up and provide savings for both employers and employees.

For businesses, hosting an annual party can be a taxdeductible expense if the 'annual function exemption' criteria are met. To qualify for this generous tax benefit, the event must be available to all employees and the cost per head must not exceed £150 (including VAT). This includes travel, accommodation and other associated costs that contribute to the fun!

Employees will also benefit

from this as it will allow them to attend a festive celebration without worrying about additional tax liabilities. It's a brilliant way for employers to express gratitude to their hardworking teams.

Annual parties aren't the only way to enjoy trivial tax benefits.

Other common perks include small gifts, such as a hamper, a bottle of wine or a non-cash voucher, that can be given to employees. These gifts are exempt from Income Tax and National Insurance contributions if the cost of the benefit does not exceed £50 per employee (including VAT) and is not cash or a cash voucher. It is also important that the benefit is not provided as part of any contractual obligation or, in recognition of the employee's good performance in the workplace.

In most instances, an employee can receive multiple trivial benefits throughout the year, as long as each one does not exceed the limit individually.

However, where the employer is a close company, the exemption is capped at a total cost of £300 per tax year where the benefit is provided to an individual who is a director or other office holder

of the company (or a member of their family/household).

You must take care not to go over the limits mentioned above, as even doing so by just a nominal amount, will mean you can no longer claim the tax exemptions.

If you do overspend, the entire cost will be taxable rather than just the excess or the limits specified.

By understanding HMRC's allowance and leveraging trivial tax benefits, you can save money, and enhance your employee satisfaction.

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Maintenance on the Green with White Bridge closed Since the 1770s when the New Reach waterway was dug for wherry traffic, there has always been a bridge at White Bridge.

Was the bridge just for foot traffic? No... It's always been wide enough to accommodate passage by whoever owned the land on either side to cross with a cart, horse and other land management equipment. The current bridge is the latest in that long 250-year line of "accommodation" bridges.

The landowner on both sides is now Halesworth Millennium Green Trust, which is the charity that holds the land for the local community. The volunteers who maintain the Green for you need to be able to get across the New Reach with mowers and other tools to keep maintaining the paths so that you can use them. We also need to keep the habitats in good heart for wildlife by haymaking and other conservation work.

No need for horses and carts nowadays, just mowers and fully laden wheelbarrows, but these are

wider than simple foot traffic.

So, the community needs White Bridge replaced like-for-like and we know that Suffolk County Council, who are responsible for the bridge, has embraced that need.

Meanwhile, with the bridge closed, and after such a warm and wet growing season, the volunteers know that everywhere on the Green is a bit more wildand-woolly than usual. We'll keep on doing what we can within the restrictions of not being able to cross the bridge with equipment and we look forward to the day when the closure of White Bridge is a distant memory.

Do keep letting us know of any exciting sightings. Have a look at the website (millenniumgreen. halesworth.net) which carries news and information, photos, wildlife records, history and geology. You can contact the Green directly on: thegreen@ halesworth.net and, please only in an emergency, on: 07743 772029.

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Halesworth Climate Action Conference review Halesworth’s first ever Climate Action Conference took place from September 29th to October 1st, with enormous success.

Zoo, who brought along lion poo and great snake skins. This is the generation who will feel the effects of our actions today.

• Richard Rout (Suffolk County Council Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Finance & Environment).

Unusual for a climate gathering, one of its four parts was a sell out. It comprised of a week-long exhibition showcasing local groups either mitigating climate change or scrutinising development that challenged climate change, to which local schools were invited to for a day; a panel discussion in the ‘Any Questions’ format; a day-long conference with experts in diverse fields sharing their experience; and finally, a ‘What next’ meeting on Sunday, in which a committed group of people proposed three future strategies.

The ‘Any Questions Panel’ on Friday night was a sell out:

• Josaih Meldrum (Co-founder of Hodmedods, a business that supports farmers as they bring diversity to their arable crop rotations).

If it’s about numbers, over 200 people came to the Friday Night Panel discussion, which was covered

by Look East early evening news so was seen by many more. Over 300 people have watched the live recording on YouTube. Over 100 people came to the Saturday Conference and our website had over 2,000 hits over the weekend.

We had no idea that climate would be so upper most in peoples minds. Both the Town Council and Blyth Valley Churches (the joint organisers) were delighted with the response, and are already planning a follow up series of events. www.halesworthash.com An Exhibition: Under the church arches, running for a week, there were 25 individual exhibitors, showcasing local projects and a science corner. Some groups met up for the first time and connected. It was creative, with information displayed on bicycle wheels (by the Millennium Green which encompasses Sustrans Route 1), and an exhibition of photographs together with a looped film by Bill Jackson. A White Elephant encompassed Sizewell development, and LionLink’s map displayed the potential effect of diverse energy developments along the Suffolk Coast. Swift calls could be heard echoing around the space.

Aided by much media attention, the church was full, standing room only. It was a lively discussion with “an august and impressive panel” as described

by Bishop of Edmondsbury, who chaired with grace and knowledge. As he said at the end, the audience had made their feelings felt in many different ways.

The panel included the Secretary of State for Environment and our local MP, Dr Thérèse Coffey and Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party and standing as the Green Party candidate for the new Waveney Valley constituency. These two enjoyed a few spats particularly over high e-coli count in the Blyth river water.

Thérèse Coffey (who had earlier visited the nearby Holton Pits as she’d been supportive of their successful bid for Community Ownership Funding) praised the local community for their work to save this open space.

Reverend Dominic Doble opened the conference, setting the tone, urging us to agree to disagree with an open mind and kindness and learn from each other's diverse views.

BBC Look East covered the build up in the 6pm news.

Professor Peter Hobson was replaced at the last minute by Darren Tansley from Essex Wildlife Trust, fresh from discussing climate change with farmers along the Stour Valley.

Eight questions were distilled from many submitted. The panel included: • Dr Thérèse Coffey (Secretary of State for Environment, Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal).

• Darren Tansley (Essex Wildlife Trust).

Free trees were given away by Halesworth Town Council, who were also creatively promoting ‘reused banners turned into bags’. The Repair Café mended and sewed throughout the week.

• Adrian Ramsay (Co-leader of the Green Party).

Adrian currently leads MCS Charitable Foundation which advocates for renewable energy and green homes.

Schools came on Friday:

• Professor Catherine Rowett (County Councillor for West Depwade, former Member of the European Parliament for East of England and campaigner for solar on Churches and community energy schemes).

Over 100 school children and staff were creatively entertained and challenged by Reverend Alison Alder for a day. They contributed to a Tree of Hope, with desires such as: “I hope the polar bears can stay where they belong”, and “I hope the sycamore grows back and people stop chopping down trees.”

The star of the show was a display by Banham

• David Kemp (Environment Agency), Coastal Team Leader (coastal flood warning and resilience) ‘The Eastern Front of Climate Change’.

The Conference - All day, September 30th: After the theatre, this was the meat of the weekend.

With over 25 practitioners, describing a wide range of projects ongoing to mitigate climate change, from individual solar panels on homes, to county-wide initiatives. Over 100 people attended, a remarkable feat in itself. This shows the community were keen to learn and understand this often complex effect on us.

Joyce Moseley (Chair of Halesworth Town Council) opened the conference, emphasising that this was for the local community. What can we do to mitigate climate change, in our own homes and our lives?

Claire Ling from Suffolk Climate Change Partnership became known as ‘Ask me Claire’, passionately urging us to tap into the range of opportunities offered by the Partnership. We learned what support was available and what councils can do.

East Suffolk Environment Councillors past and present (James Malinder and Rachel Smith-Lyte) cohosted a session outlining past and present initiatives.

Who knew James had set up the Environment department, and successfully initiated “Pardon the Weeds”, called a climate emergency, and started to introduce electric Council vehicles? Rachel SmithLyte outlined her focus for the future... Saving and planting trees, retrofitting insulation to council houses, to walking cycling strategy.

• Reduce carbon out: When it comes to home energy, perhaps like many, we wondered what is for the best? Insulation or Services first? Perhaps Peter Miller and ‘Ask Me Claire’ could help?

• Increase carbon in: How to encourage greater carbon sequestration/protect open spaces.

• Motivate: How can we continue to be motivated and move forward?

Conclusion: The whole conference was captured graphically

by Rebecca Osborne. Concentrating for over six hours, she captured each speaker’s message (with their portrait), in remarkable drawings. This is reminder of what was said, as well as a spring-board to what we will do; it is a remarkable testament and our legacy.

It was an inspiring event for Halesworth Town Council and Blyth Valley Churches. It was important for the community to hear these options, to engage in this vital and life changing conversation, to feel a part and to be informed.

Present at the conference were two representatives from Wymondham, who relayed that they’re planning just such a conference for their town. It was the Climate Action conference in Woodbridge which inspired us to have this. So, the baton is passed.

For now, and following in Woodbridges footsteps, we have plans to keep up the momentum with regular events, sub groups and continued connection.

What next?

Out of the conference, three distinct groups have formed.

Catherine Rowett (who is campaigning for solar panels on churches) asked “Who will take up this baton?” We learned about solar on sports clubs and on Kings College Cambridge.

1. Halesworth Ash (An umbrella group), coordinated by Halesworth Town Council and Blyth Valley Churches to oversee future events and distribute information.

A highlight was Professor Peter Hobson, who was live-streaming, talking from his home as he was suffering from Covid. He shocked us with photographs of this years die-back in German forests. A land ethic, he concluded, depends on our view, quoting Aldo Leopold: “When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”

2. Halesworth Community Energy Group Steering Group has formed. Our aims would be to engage the community in measuring the thermal efficiency of our homes, developing plans to de-carbonise housing stock. We would work with existing groups in the area and take forward the environmental aspects of the neighbourhood plan. We are talking thermal imaging, insulation, air-source heat pumps. Interested? Please contact Chris. Details on: www.halesworthash.com

Wil Harvey and Eamonn O’Nolan revealed the results of their recent water sampling along the Rivers Deben and Blyth. (Something perhaps we’d rather not know about, especially if we are wild swimmers?)

An impressive gaggle of groups protecting open spaces (Halesworth Millennium Green, Holton Pits, many groups from Wenhaston, and two groups from Bramfield) described their successful projects to increase biodiversity and increase tree and hedge cover.

Isabel Losada woke us up after tea with a dynamic call for us to “CHANGE YOUR BANK”, and stop buying clothes, among many other practical ways we could ourselves have a positive impact on climate change. Phil Bull described in useful detail how he installed solar on his own home, Peter Miller challenged some of the misconceptions over air source heat pumps.

The conference ended with Eamonn O’Nolan, describing the journey Woodbridge had taken since their conference, two years ago, its successes and failures. “First start with a conference” he said. We did.

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sparked them, and what they’d like to happen next.

On Sunday, a group met to discuss ‘What Next?’

Fired up with the ideas from Saturday, people met on Sunday to reflect on the conference and say what

3. An Open Space Group is to meet with Alan Miller to link the open spaces initiatives together and share knowledge and expertise.

If anyone is interested in joining these groups or wish to start other initiatives, please let us know. We have work to do!

Isabel Losada

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With the netting on order, work got underway with Jud and Trevor Chenery putting in many hours over the summer preparing the ground. Woolnough Contractors cleared the rough edges and skimmed down the nettles. Harry Holmes moved top-soil to the site and dug the post holes for the socketed roadside netting. Steven Thurston levelled the top-soil and cleared the boundary sidelines.

Next, Craig Stammers kindly measured out the pitch and once this was marked out, the goals were transported to the site, by Hinsley Transport. A portaloo was supplied by Solebay Waste & Recycling and the netting was delivered! A shout was put out and a group of parents and volunteers rallied round to erect the net.

This was a fabulous site, having everyone pull together! The club would like to thank everyone that helped.

Halesworth Town Juniors are very excited to breathe life back into the old site and the 2 under U11 teams and U12s are now enjoying using the site for their training sessions and home matches. The turnout for these matches has been superb and the support from the public has been exceptional.

The club are very grateful for the positive attitude from the whole community and is delighted to be able to provide

these excellent football sites and pitches for over 100 children.

For a small town having 9 junior teams, a ladies and 2 senior teams is something the town should be very proud of.

All of this is the reason they were awarded 'Junior Club of the Year 22/23' from Suffolk FA. Everyone within the club from the Club Secretary to the committee members, who work tirelessly behind the scenes, and managers and coaches to parents, grandparents and players should be very proud of what they've achieved. All our managers have completed their FA Level 1 training, without them and our coaches, match days (including running the line and refereeing) and training would not happen.

8 teams have had new kits this season, the club are very grateful to our sponsors: DB Renovations, EDF, Halesworth Golf Club, The Pear Tree Fund, Broadway Colours, Hetty's Little Copy Shop and Spectra. Thanks to Gowing Engineering for sponsoring the training tops for all players, and to the individual sponsors for teams' raincoats including: Teasels Landscapes, Hinsley Transport, Gentlemen's Row, B R Home Improvements, DB Renovations, DXB Pump & Power, TP Plumbing & Heating.

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