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an exposed spot, it will capture pollution and reduce noise from traffic and, like all vegetation, a hedge will help to sequester carbon, regulate temperature and mitigate flooding. Maybe the best thing about a hedge is the benefit it brings to wildlife and that will add interest and activity to your garden. A hedge provides a corridor across a piece of land that allows small mammals such as mice, voles and hedgehogs to move around safely hidden from predators. They can then search for food over a wider area, find mates and so extend their territory rather than be confined to a small patch of ground. The hedge may also provide food, flowers for bees and other pollinators, insects and grubs for birds and hedgehogs, berries and other fruits for birds, nuts for mice and squirrels. Frogs and toads may also find

food and take advantage of the cover provided by a hedge. www.transitionwoodbridge. org.uk/local-wildlife-corridors. The wildlife that is attracted will depend on the varieties of plants making the hedge. Any hedge will give shelter and provide nesting sites for birds but a hedge of native plants will be more useful. We are fortunate in the UK to have many native varieties that are beneficial to wildlife and we too find the blossom, berries and colourful autumn leaves attractive. The flowers on Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Dog Rose, Guelder Rose, Bramble, Holly, Ivy and Privet and the catkins on Hazel all feed bees and other pollinators at different times of the year. In autumn, Rose Hips, Yew, Holly and Hawthorn berries feed the birds. We can enjoy the

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between November and March when the ground is wet but not waterlogged and it is chilly but not frosty or windy. The websites mentioned above give detailed advice on planting a hedge. You may need to protect the plants from deer and rabbits with plant guards but remove these after two to three years. The plants will beneﬁt greatly if mulched with compost, wood chippings or bark to suppress weeds and help retain moisture. In droughts the hedge may need to be watered until it gets established. When it is well grown trim the hedge to an A shape or it can be 'laid' in the traditional way (see YouTube). If correctly managed, your hedge could last for hundreds of years! Carol Steptoe, Transition Woodbridge www.transitionwood bridge.org.uk/local -wildlife-corridors

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Making music fun in East Anglia Martlesham Brass would like to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year. We hope that you were able to hear Martlesham Brass over the Christmas period. Our players were raising funds for our nominated charities, which were British Heart Foundation, Parkinson's - Ipswich and East Suffolk Branch and Brave Futures (Fresh Start, New Beginnings). We will report the amount raised next month.

blackberries and also hazelnuts but the mice and squirrels may find them first. Other useful varieties to consider are Field Maple, Buckthorn, Beech and Hornbeam. Suffolk Wildlife Trust (www.suffolkwildlifetrust. org) and The Woodland Trust (www.woodlandtrust.org. uk) give detailed information about the wildlife attracted to the blossom, leaves and fruits of the various plants. Livestock in a field appreciate the shade and shelter from wind and rain that a good hedge will give and animals like to browse on the variety of vegetation in a hedge and this enriches their diet. If you're thinking of creating a hedge or maybe replacing one then consider this wide variety of native species available from our local nurseries. But whatever you choose now is the best time to plant a hedge-anytime

Looking forward into next month, we have a Film Music concert on Saturday 10th February 2024, featuring our main band - there will be more details next month. If you'd like to learn to play a brass instrument, or if you already play and would be interested in joining us, please email: join@ martleshambrass.co.uk. Please note we operate a waiting list for new members.

At the moment, we're sending out free activity sheets by email/post, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term time, for children to enjoy doing with their family/ carers, instead of meeting in St. Michael's Church Centre, Martlesham Heath. Last term, we heard about Mary who had a message from an Angel telling her that the baby she was going to have would be God's own son, Jesus. We then heard about Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and ﬁnally

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meeting for 2024 is on Thursday 25th at the Wickham Market Village Hall, IP13 0HE. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. The demonstrator will be Gill McGregor with 'January Floral Jewels'. We look forward to seeing you there. Hopefully there will be no white stuff underfoot!

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"Following the talk, we will be holding an Auction of Promises, which we hope will provide some entertainment as well as raising funds to assist with the work planned at Martlesham Wilds over the coming months." Admission to the evening is £3 for adults, with Under 25's free. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a rafﬂe. Doors open at 7pm. There is no need to book for this talk. For further information, please email: swtwoodbridge@outlook. com or phone: 01473 625630.

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Reviving the twinning arrangements between Woodbridge and Mussidan In 1973, Woodbridge Community Council (the predecessor to the Town Council) signed an agreement with the Town of Mussidan, in the Dordogne near Bordeaux, establishing a twinning between Woodbridge and Mussidan. Just how intensive this twinning was is lost in the mists of time. However, Woodbridge does have its Mussidan Place development to the north of Market Hill, and Mussidan have a 'Place Woodbridge'. However, whatever arrangements were in place have been dormant for a long time. Councillor Nigel Phipps, on a recent trip to France, arranged a meeting with the Deputy Maire (Deputy Mayor) of Mussidan to explore informally the future of

our twinning arrangements. The Deputy is keen to renew the link. And indeed, outside the Mairie (Town Hall), there is a red phone box and Royal Mail post box plus models of Big Ben and Tower Bridge. What is needed to revive the Twinning? If we are to revive twinning arrangements with Mussidan, and indeed other European countries, we need a small group of Woodbridge residents to step forward and help the Town Council carry this project forward. Would you consider being one of the volunteers? If yes, please contact Nigel by emailing: councillorphipps@woodbridgesuffolk.gov.uk. Please put 'TWINNING' in the subject line.

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Woodbridge Shufflers hosted the start of the Suffolk Winter Cross Country series on December 3rd. Over 400 runners from clubs across Suffolk, braved the wet and cold conditions to run 8km around Sutton Heath, including 26 Shufflers. Many of the club members acted as marshals and provided refreshments for the runners which raised money for the Woodbridge Soldier Fund as a thank you for use of the facilities. Race Director Mike Ward was very pleased how it went. He said: "This is the first year for a new

course and all the runners had smiles on their faces at the end which is a sign of a good event. I'd also like to thank Rock Barracks and the residents at Sutton Heath on for allowing us to use the site to car parking and race HQ." There are five more events taking place around Suffolk over Winter. To take part in future races, you need to be a member of a running club that has entered the Suffolk Winter League. For more information about Woodbridge Shufflers, please go to: www.woodbridge shufflers.org.uk

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As the days lengthen, U3A members are taking full advantage! Once Christmas is over and the New Year is with us, members of U3A East Suffolk are out and about, ﬁlling the slightly longer days with activity. They'll be at lunch clubs, in walking groups, quizzing, practicing foreign languages, discussing arts and sciences and making new friends and memories. The more than 2,500 U3A East Suffolk members (older people, mostly retired or semiretired) have joined this thriving organisation with a view to

getting the most out of life. In addition, each month there are four speaker meetings at venues in Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Saxmundham. In January members can enjoy talks about the history of ﬁsh and chips, the statues of Ipswich, Lake Garda and intriguingly a talk entitled "How to sell the Eiffel Tower", all about famous frauds. In February, members can hear about aviation at Martlesham, a career in police helicopters, the life of Benjamin Britten and

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Find and Suffolk Singers - Giving with Song On January 20th, Suffolk Singers together with the Suffolk based charity, Families in Need (FIND), will present a fun concert 'Giving with Song' under the direction of Claire Weston, Suffolk Singer's Musical Director. It will be in Woodbridge's Community Hall, IP12 1AU, commencing at 7:30pm. This year will be the fourth concert in which Suffolk Singers has supported FIND to raise funds for this much needed charity. The 'Giving with Song' concert tickets are £15 which includes a light supper (bring your own drinks) and are available from: 01449 7111139 or: www.wegotickets. com. Advance booking is advised. Who are FIND? Families in Need (FIND) was established and registered in 1990

by Maureen Reynel, MBE to help those that are deprived of a minimum standard of living. It does so through a wide scope of activities by offering food, household items, furniture, nursery equipment and nappies, beds and bedding, and, when available, cookers, washing machines and refrigerators. All of these freely given. Personal support is also given if and when it is appropriate. The demand on the charity increases year by year. For example 3,847 food parcels were distributed in 2018, rising to more than 7,600 during 2020 and 2021. In 2022, FIND helped over 6,000 adults, double the number helped in 2017. FIND strive to work harder every year to bring comfort to the lives of thousands of children and families in poverty. The structure

of the process is via a small band of committed volunteers who willingly give their time, inspired by Maureen Reynel who has committed her life to this worthy project. How this works: Food parcels: The volunteers sort donated food, collect from local stores, make up the parcels and then deliver them to individuals and families in crisis. Toiletries and personal care items are also provided. All those who receive food parcels are referred by local agencies for FIND's support. Furniture and household items: FIND regularly steps in to help both individuals and families with no money to purchase even the most basic personal items. FIND has a furniture store where each week volunteers pick up items and deliver them to individuals

or families in need. To continue this service, FIND need donations of furniture and other household items in good order. Alternatively, they welcome cash donations. Support for rough sleepers: FIND helps in many ways, providing footwear, clothing, warm coats and sleeping bags, paying for prescriptions, help with travel and providing food parcels. In addition, there is a small fund that enables them to help in paying for emergency accommodation for rough sleepers. To sustain this service, there is a continuous need for donations of items in good condition (warm clothing, strong footwear, coats, sleeping bags) or again, they welcome cash donations. For more information, visit: www.ﬁndipswich.org.uk and: www.suffolksingers.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt recently presented his Autumn Statement, setting the scene for the tax year to come and with some changes applying much earlier. National Insurance (NI) cuts were at the forefront of the announcements. For the selfemployed, Class 4 NI, payable on profits between £12,570 and £50,270 a year, will be cut from 9% to 8% from April 2024. In addition, Class 2 NI, currently payable by the selfemployed, will be abolished from April 2024. Payment of Class 2 NI was previously a qualifying factor for benefits such as State Pension. Moving forward, those earning over £12,570 (and therefore subject to Class 4 NI) will continue to earn a qualifying year. Those earning between £6,725 and £12,570 will also earn a qualifying year, despite no longer having to pay NI. For those with profits less than £6,725, the option to voluntarily pay Class 2 NI to earn a qualifying year will remain, the rate remaining frozen at its current level of £3.45 per week for 2024/25. The main rate of employees' Class 1 NI will be cut from 12% to 10% from 6th January 2024.

Alongside this, the National Living Wage will increase from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour from April 2024. For the first time, this will apply to 21-year-olds, having previously applied to those 23 and over. Businesses will need to be prepared to implement these changes, both in terms of budgets and payroll software. The income tax rates and thresholds for 2024/25 will remain frozen at the current rates, as previously announced in the March budget. The personal allowance will stay at £12,570 and the higher rate threshold at £50,270 until April 2028. Whilst the rates remain frozen, assuming earnings increase with inflation, this represents an underlying tax increase, the so-called 'fiscal drag' effect. For sole-traders and partnerships considering use of the cash-basis method of accounting, the turnover threshold of £150,000 has been removed entirely. Cash-basis can be a simpler method than the traditional accruals method and relates largely to actual funds received and paid in the year, but for that reason it won't be right for all businesses, for example

those with fluctuating cashflows and profitability levels. There are also some restrictions to the tax reliefs available, therefore anyone seeking to make a change should consider the implications carefully. For companies, full expensing of qualifying plant and machinery (offsetting the full cost of the capital equipment against trading profits) was made permanent. Overall, an interesting bag, with perhaps more to come in the spring. By Liz Lockwood (pictured below), Manager, Ensors Accountants LLP

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All aboard a magic carpet to Pantoland this January! Team B Productions invite you on a magic carpet ride to Old Peking in January, when they bring you a fabulous family Pantomime worth wishing for. Aladdin appears live at the Leiston Film Theatre from January 12th to the 14th, 2024, with demand for tickets so high, seats for some performances are already limited. When the wicked Abanazar learns of a magical lamp that could transform him into the most powerful sorcerer in Pantoland, he tricks Aladdin into retrieving the lamp from a cave. But when a glamorous Genie appears, an adventure begins that will see Aladdin, the Twanky family and the beautiful Princess Jasmine in a battle between good and evil. The Pantomime has been written by Wayne Burns and is being brought to the stage under

his 'Team B Productions' title - a group of experienced am-dram performers, whose previous sell-out successes have included shows at Leiston Film Theatre and at the Spa Pavilion Theatre in Felixstowe. The group have recently enjoyed huge success with a three-night, sell-out run, with their Pantomime for grownups, 'Sleeping Booty' and work is already underway on their next family Pantomime for January 2025 and a brand-new comedydrama for September 2025. Aladdin promises another fun-ﬁlled family pantomime, packed to the panto brim with toe-tapping tunes, a huge helping of audience participation, and plenty of laugh-out-loud slapstick fun. Wayne Burns (Leiston Leiston Film Theatre Manager & Pantomime

Director) is looking forward to bringing Aladdin to the stage. "Aladdin is one of my all-time favourite Pantomimes and the entire cast and crew can't wait to bring our brilliant script to life on stage and perform for such appreciative crowds. Our audiences are in for a real treat" he said. The Pantomime sees renowned Suffolk musician Tom Horton returning as the musical director and the energetic students from the Chloe Kinrade School of

Dance will be making a welcome return to the stage, as part of the Pantomime extravaganza. Aladdin will be appearing live at the Leiston Film Theatre on: • Fri 12th Jan: 7:30pm. • Sat 13th Jan: 3pm & 7:30pm. • Sun 14th Jan: 11am & 3pm. Limited tickets are now available, priced: £17.95, £16.95 and £14.95. Book your seats today on 01728 830549 or online at: www.leistonﬁlmtheatre.co.uk.

Green Party co-leader and Waveney Valley MP candidate Adrian Ramsay is calling for a swathe of Small Business Saturday measures to help independent ﬁrms and the rural economy in the East. Adrian said: "As the Green Party MP candidate here in the Waveney Valley, I've been talking regularly to traders and small business owners in towns such as Eye, Bungay, Halesworth, Stowmarket and Diss and just last weekend, I met shopkeepers in Harleston during the Christmas Market. It's crystal clear each time I meet them how important small, independent businesses are to the economies of our market towns in the Waveney Valley and the wider Norfolk and Suffolk area. They are a big part of what makes those towns so special. Small businesses employ more people per square metre than giant stores, use more local suppliers and reinvest more of their earnings into the economy of market towns like Harleston than corporate chains whose proﬁts go to remote shareholders. Yet there are many ways in which our country's tax, planning and transport system gives big businesses unfair advantages over smaller ones and, in doing so, undermine the economy of our market towns in Norfolk and Suffolk. For example, out

of town stores pay no business rates on their car parks, giving them effectively cheaper rates per square metre than small independent shops in town. Overseas-based online retailers can avoid VAT. To lift customer numbers for small businesses without increasing congestion, we need proper funding to restore and improve bus routes that connect villagers with their nearest market town. The government have reined back on its plan for bus funding, leaving people more and more dependent on cars to get town. Buses are a vital public service that bolster employment and the economic life of market towns and need to be funded accordingly. Small independent shops in towns and villages are losing customers and potential staff to urban areas as younger people are being priced out of housing and so move away, as a report from the Council for protection of Rural England revealed earlier this week. So, we need planning policies that encourage t r u l y affordable homes to be

built. Independent traders and tradespeople need access to electric vans on the same terms as large companies. Small businesses that I speak to all the time in the Waveney Valley want to green their businesses but can't do this without help. On top of that business owners who want to invest in insulation or solar panels risk having to pay higher business rates, because the rateable value of their property may have risen. There should be incentives for doing the right thing, not penalties. The Green Party's alternative Autumn Statement identiﬁed £30 billion that could be raised by making the super-rich pay a little more tax. Just £3 billion of that could be used to double funding for Green Transition Grants - to help small businesses prepare for and make the most of the opportunities of greening the economy."

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original documents, maps, books and other paper items, photographs, etchings and paintings, textiles such as samplers, christening robes, uniforms etc, inherited objects including furniture, jewellery, ceramics and toys. Digital media and suggestions for preserving your heritage as a book (hardcopy and e-book forms) or a website, and making plans for what will happen to it all after your death. Finally some trustworthy sources for further help and advice and insurance in the broadest sense. Sue is a Family History Federation speaker, Librarian of the Society of Genealogists 1991-2010. Author of a book for the Anglo-German Family History Society, Fellow of the Society of Genealogists. JANUARY 17TH WICKHAM MARKET ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AGM 12 Dallinghoo Road The Wickham Market Royal British Legion Club Ltd Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 17th January at 8pm. All members are invited to attend. The meeting will take place at: 12 Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market, IP13 0RP. JANUARY 20TH 'GIVING WITH SONG' CONCERT Woodbridge Community Hall On January 20th, Suffolk Singers together with the Suffolk based charity, Families in Need (FIND), will present a fun concert 'Giving with Song' under the direction of Claire Weston, Suffolk Singer's Musical Director. It will be in Woodbridge's Community Hall, IP12 1AU, commencing at 7:30pm. This year will be the fourth concert in which Suffolk Singers has supported FIND to raise funds for this much needed charity. The 'Giving with Song' concert tickets are £15 which includes a light supper (bring your own drinks) and are available from: 01449 7111139 or: www.wegotickets.com. Advance booking is advised. JANUARY 25TH WICKHAM MARKET FLOWER CLUB 'JANUARY FLORAL JEWELS' TALK BY GILL MCGREGOR Wickham Market Village Hall Wickham Market Flower Club's ﬁrst meeting for 2024 is on Thursday 25th January at the Wickham Market Village Hall, IP13 0HE. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. The demonstrator will be Gill McGregor with 'January Floral Jewels'. We look forward to seeing you there. Hopefully there will be no white stuff underfoot!

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As Christmas, New Year and the Strictly season fade into the past, what better time to spice up the winter evenings with Argentine Tango, exploring its evocative music, and its mixture of elegant and playful moves. Our aim is to give you the ingredients you need to be able to join in Social Tango Dances, locally and anywhere in the world! Suffolk Tango is excited to be able to offer you the chance to join our weekly "New Beginners' Course", starting on January 11th, from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Martlesham Community Hall, Old Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, IP12 4PB. We welcome total novices, people with other dance experience or those who want

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the early days of aerial photography, and after the Great War, with photography in general. Her talk is the story of her passion for aviation and art, and the people, places and experiences who influenced her. All our Martlesham Heath Aviation Society meetings take place at: Martlesham Heath Community Centre, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham Heath, IP12 4PB. Entry is £3 for members and £5 for non-members, who are always welcomed. You can join the Society on the night, if you wish. Starting at: 7:30pm to 10pm. Just arrive early and park behind the largest hall, which is adjacent to the Felixstowe Road. JANUARY 7TH PASSION, POWER & LOVE WELCOME IN 2024 The Harmony Centre, Walpole Welcome in the New Year with Sarahlou! Join us at 12pm for a special event filled with meditation, reflection, and intention setting. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with yourself and ground yourself for the year ahead. We'll be creating visualisation boards and exploring Tarot to help set your intentions. This event is all about recognising and sharing the blessings in our lives and starting the year off on the right foot. Double up your experience and book a space for our monthly 'Sound Meditation', from 10am-11am, held at The Harmony Centre, Walpole, Halesworth, IP19 9BB. JANUARY 12TH-14TH ALADDIN - Leiston Film Theatre Team B Productions invite you on a magic carpet ride to Old Peking in January, when they bring you a fabulous family Pantomime worth wishing for. Aladdin appears live at the Leiston Film Theatre from January 12th to the 14th, 2024, with demand for tickets so high, seats for some performances are already limited. Aladdin will be appearing live at the Leiston Film Theatre on: • Fri 12th Jan: 7:30pm • Sat 13th Jan: 3pm & 7:30pm • Sun 14th Jan: 11am & 3pm. Limited tickets are now available, priced: £17.95, £16.95 and £14.95. Book your seats today on: 01728 830549 or online at: www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk. JANUARY 15TH 'CONSERVING YOUR FAMILY ARCHIVE' TALK BY SUE GIBBONS Fromus Centre, Saxmundham (& Zoom) Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group's (AVSFHG) next meeting will be on Monday 15th January, starting at 2:30pm both in person (and on Zoom for members only), members £1, visitors £3, at the Fromus Centre, Street Farm Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1AL (behind the Library). 'Conserving Your Family Archive', a talk by Sue Gibbons, covers general principles for keeping things safe and in good condition. Detailed advice on caring for and storing

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DECEMBER 23RD 'CHRISTMAS WITH CHRISTINA JOHNSTON' St. Michael's Church, Framlingham Join International Soprano, Christina Johnston on December 23rd from 3pm-5pm (doors open at 2:30pm) for a festival afternoon in the beautiful, historic St. Michael's Church, Framlingham. Come and hear Christina, accompanied by the talented Jonathan Rutherford, perform some beautiful Christmas classics as well as many favourites from Christmas movies. This is a concert for the whole family and not to be missed. Homemade mince pies, sausage rolls and refreshments available to purchase during the interval. Tickets are £15 per person and can be purchased from: www.ticketsource. co.uk/christinajohnston or Bulstrodes shop on 27 Bridge Street, Framlingham. For more information, please email: info@christinajohnston.co.uk. JANUARY 3RD 'CONSTABLE THE PAINTER WHO COULD NOT GET ARRESTED' TALK The Salvation Army Citadel The next monthly meeting of the Ipswich Group of the Suffolk Family History Society will take place on January 3rd at 7:30pm where Kim Smith (Dedham Vale Tour Guide) presents a talk titled: 'Constable the Painter who could not get arrested'. The talk provides an insight into the life and times of Suffolk Artist John Constable, with a surprising link to a modern celebrity. Despite his status as arguably Britain's greatest landscape artists, he sold few paintings in his lifetimes and was dogged by professional and private bad luck in his life. Constable was very stoic, refusing to give in. The event takes place at The Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PH. Enter building via door off rear car park. Admission is £2 per person for members, and £3 for others. Pay at the door. There is no need to pre-book, just turn up in good time. Starts at 7:30pm, ends at about 9:30pm. You can join the Suffolk Family History Society at this event if you wish. Society membership is only £12 for a family at one address. If you are over 60, it costs £10. For more information, please call: 01473 274300, email: ipswichchairman@ suffolkfhs.org.uk or visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk. JANUARY 5TH 'MY AFFAIR WITH AVIATION & ART' TALK Martlesham Heath Aviation Centre Vicky Gunnell (a member of the Guild of Aviation Artists) presents 'My Affair with Aviation and Art'. She's been married to two other members of the Guild - ﬁrstly to Charles Holly Hall, and later to Mike Gunnell. This talk is about her lifetime interest in aviation art. Not only because of her personal links, but also meeting other well-known aviation artists over many years, and with a family link to an aviation ancestor, who was involved in

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change this year. For more information, visit our website: www. suffolkrepairshed.org or email: hello@suffolkrepairshed.org. You can also ﬁnd us on Facebook and Instagram. Tale of two Toasters: www.suffolkrepairshed.org/toast. Re-start Project: www.therestartproject.org

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Dr. Hossain Faghany DDS (Aarhus, Denmark 1998) Dentist, GDC: 78378

We currently have vacancies 98 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ for permanent and respite 98 High Street, Leiston, IP16 4BZa viewing and to meet our team. stays. Call usSuffolk, today to book reception@leistondentalcare.co.uk LEISTON DENTAL CARE (with reception@leistondentalcare.co.uk RDH Call Us: 01728 561873 Call Us: 01728 561873 01394 332270 2021) Opening Hours Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm 98 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ healthcarehomes.co.uk Opening Hours Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm ractice will be closed for lunch reception@leistondentalcare.co.uk between 1pm and 2pm actice will be closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm

enjoy a Zoom Quiz Night as well as the Club's Annual Dinner. In January, we restart with an informal Q&A and 'talk all things photographic' meeting at The Quay Church Hall on January 16th. The full programme of activities and membership is available on: www.woodbridge cameraclub.co.uk

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