The Village Edition, April 2022

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April 2022

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Juniors flying the flag for Cycling Club!

Two of the Hadleigh Cycling Club’s youngsters, Aaron and Ciaran are competing in this year’s Hillingdon Spring Series and both are both regularly participating in the Under 12 races. This is terrific opportunity for the two Juniors to learn the skills and tactics required as racers and to build up their endurance.

After two years of COVID disruption, we hope to offer opportunities for young cyclists again. We are also considering repeating the very successful sessions at the Colchester Northern Gateway circuit in the summer holidays. One of our juniors, Jonty, has been selected to represent the UK at next year’s World Scouts Jamboree. It will be a trip of a lifetime to make it to SaeManGuem in South Korea in July 2023 and he has to raise thousands to get there. Anyone interested in helping Jonty should visit HCC’s Facebook page and sign up to a riding challenge linked to Strava and Garmin Connect.

This year, the Club is investing in developing its coaches. Roger Kerr will be completing his Level 2 qualification and Benson Ho and Rickaby Shearly-Sanders will be doing their Level 1 certificates. They were recently joined by other members of the Club at a First Aid course delivered by Steph Thrush.

Adult membership of HCC is £10 per person. For 2022, adult membership will continue to include Junior Club membership for up to 2 children up to age 18. There is a fee of £3 for any more than 2 children from the same family, or for unaccompanied Junior Club membership.

The Club runs a social ride on Sundays in the winter which usually begin at 9.00am from The George and there is a café stop. The ride is weather dependant so, if in doubt, check our Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub or visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

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Walkers, horse-riders and cyclists - you are invited to a Road Safety Evening by the BHS at Elmsett Village Hall on 19th April 6.30 for 7pm This is an evening event organised by the British Horse Society to bring together drivers and all vulnerable road users in response to the changes in the New Highway Code and the introduction of the Hierarchy of Road Users.

Our rural roads are now busier than ever and as vulnerable road users we need to work together to make the roads a safer place for us all.

Speakers include Alan Hiscox, the BHS Director of Safety who has been working very closely with Cycling UK/British Cycling and the Dept of Transport.

He is enthusiastic in his approach and has been visiting a wide range of groups including Driving Schools and Haulage Companies and is aware of the need for all vulnerable groups to be heard.

Most walkers, cyclists and horse-riders are also drivers. So please come along, bring a friend and discuss and ask questions at what will be an informative and hopefully, enjoyable evening.

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Affordable, exclusive gifts handmade in East Anglia How times have changed since we last wrote in the December edition of the Village Edition magazine. Nationally and internationally there is a heavy mood surrounding us all against a backdrop of understandable climate change concerns.

It is ironic that it is the weather itself at this time of year that can start to give us the boost we all yearn for. Spring has arrived. Gardens come to life, local nurseries open their doors again after growing new plants over the winter, ready for us to brighten up our own havens and escapes. Much needed at the moment.

Brett Gallery is proud to be part of the Bridge Farms Barns complex at Monks Eleigh which includes one such nursery and we have been pleased to see them open again, full of lush locally grown stock. Corncraft Tearooms, alongside its own shop, is offering a gradually expanding menu having engaged a new chef recently and its peaceful surroundings still provide an oasis to relax for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Most of us know and love Sarah’s Attic, an Aladdin’s Cave where we can buy something similar to those treasures of the past. Olivien Patchwork and Quilting, Lavenham Falconry and the Outrageous Cake Company complete the destination for a most pleasant trip out.

And there is Brett Gallery, with its range of affordable exhibits created by East Anglian Artists and Makers. Despite us all needing to be spending more selectively at this time, we still like somewhere to buy that unusual, surprise gift for a relative or friend, for that special occasion or indeed for ourselves. Or a simple treat for our home. The Gallery is a unique showcase for a range of local and affordable art, ceramics, woodturning, glass, photography, jewellery, homeware and metal art. The extensive card selection also reflects the talent of the exhibiting artists. It is calm and peaceful, away from the crowds.

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A Pickled Pair - Small batch home cooked meals delivered fresh to your door A Pickled Pair is a Suffolk based meal delivery service, set up by Georgie Todd and Louise Collins, offering freshly made meals using locally sourced ingredients; delivered from our kitchen to yours. We are two food obsessed friends who both had children during lockdown and suddenly found we didn’t have the time we wanted to create delicious home cooked meals, which got us thinking; how many other people are also struggling with this? With previous experience in the food industry, it is our passion for entertaining and feeding our friends and family that drove us to start A Pickled Pair.

How it works Our new menu comes out on our website, emails and social media on a Tuesday morning, with last orders at 9pm on the Thursday evening. We are then in the kitchen cooking the following Monday and Tuesday, delivering all our meals to you on the Wednesday. All of our meals are delivered fresh but can all be frozen and come with detailed cooking instructions. We have a changing weekly menu and can cater for both single portions, double portions and larger portions for parties. All of our meat is sourced from Innes Family Butchers in Hadleigh and our vegetables are sourced from Birchwood Farm Shop in Langham, or from our vegetable patches depending on our success in the garden!

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Chestnuts Woodturning Club Chestnuts Woodturning Club meets the third Thursday of every month throughout the year and we get together in the Community Room of the United Reform Church, Hadleigh from 7.30pm onwards. We are a small, friendly club that provides our members with the opportunity to share ideas and support on all things woodturning and other associated subjects. Approximately every other month we have expert demonstrators come along to show us techniques and projects and to answer any questions the members may have.

If you would like to or are considering joining us, it doesn’t matter whether you are new to turning, just interested or already an experienced turner, please get in touch with either, Mike Johansen on 01473 310257 or Geoff Harris on 01473 828194 who will be delighted to hear from you.

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Will services for couples provides saving on fees Regional solicitors Holmes & Hills now offers a Will writing service which provides couples with a saving of between 17% and 21% on legal fees, when making Mirror Wills at the same time. Married couples, long-term partners and cohabiting couples all benefit from the saving.

Why make a Will at all? Quite simply, if you do not make a Will the law says who inherits your estate. Most people assume that everything would pass automatically to their partner, but this is not necessarily so and certainly if you are not married or in a civil partnership, they will have no automatic right to inherit any part of your estate. Your estate may pass to the person or persons you would not want to inherit. It may result in financial hardship for your loved ones or an expensive court action.

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Thank you for helping us to celebrate Suffolk Libraries Day in March Suffolk Libraries is a charity which runs the library service in Suffolk and this is our annual fundraising event. At Lavenham we held a raffle and a Guess the Number of Lego competition, as well as decorating the library with some Suffolk Libraries bunting. Thanks too to Tony Ranzetta aka The Headless Horseman also collected donations for us on his Ghost Walks during March.

We do not have the total amount raised at the time of printing but will let you know in the May edition.

Half Term Lego/Crafts afternoon We were overwhelmed by the number of you who came along at half term. Over 50 children, with an assortment of adults, helped us to decorate the Lavenham Lego Express village with vehicles and buildings and joined in with some snowy crafts. It was certainly an exciting afternoon.Thank you all for coming and we’ll see you at our next family event at Easter – watch out for updates on village noticeboards and our FaceBook page. Special thanks to Bryan and Chris Panton and our awesome volunteers – Ella, Jessica, Colin & Natalie.

Top Time Group is our sociable drop-in group for all adults. We hold fortnightly meetings from 2.30-4pm: 5 April Jewellery making; 19 April Spring craft; 3 May Wellbeing Suffolk drop in chat; 17 May Author talk with Barbara Faulkner; 31 May Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tea party.

Tot Rock – our weekly WordPlay session for preschool children and their carers runs every Thursday from 2pm-3pm.

Please contact the library if you would like more details of how our sessions work – action songs and rhymes with time at the end for a chat and cup of tea while the children play.

Other Regular Activities Friday 2.30-4.30pm Indoor Kurling - group for adults Saturday 11am-12pm Lego Club – drop in sessions for children of all ages.

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‘Celebration Concert’ at St. Mary’s Church, Brent Eleigh Join us for a ‘Celebration Concert’ with wonderful cellist Yalda Davis, on Sunday 3rd April at 3pm, which follows the recent completion of the interior relighting scheme, enabling all the fine features of our mediaeval Church to be viewed. At last, our unique set of altar wall paintings created between c. 1275 – 1325, can be seen in all their glory. Over the past 2 years, Yalda has taken her cello and played in every one of Suffolk’s 508 mediaeval churches, including a fund-raising concert in Brent Eleigh; this is thus a ‘welcome return’.

Our audience this time will include guests from Trusts and individuals who have kindly assisted to fund the scheme.

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Hadleigh and Boxford Patient Participation Group (PPG) The PPG’s sub working groups are pursuing their activities and will give progress reports at the group’s next meeting.

The Health Centre has agreed to participate in the Spring Covid boosters for the over 75 year olds. They are still waiting to hear details when this will commence. Once this has been confirmed, patients in the cohort will be notified. Please do not call the surgery but wait to hear from them. The Town Council has provided much needed mobility equipment from their Welcome Back Fund to help with this booster exercise.

The sum of £49.30 has been submitted to the Hadleigh and Boxford Medical Practice Charitable Trust to support their work in the community. This represents a percentage of the takings from the sale of local artists’ pictures while on display in the Practice.

MEDICINE WASTAGE Recently an enormous number of unopened blister packs of tablets was left in one of Hadleigh’s charity shops. They may have been a response to the many appeals for medicines for the Ukraine but as they were not over the counter medicines, they would not be accepted. It was alarming to think of the cost of the drugs in the bag, worrying that it was possible to accumulate so many and disturbing to consider of the many NHS services which could have benefitted instead. Is your medicine cupboard over stocked with unwanted prescription items?

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• Check your medicines before you leave the chemist and return any unwanted items.

• Once you leave the premises the medicines become ‘waste’ and cannot be recycled or used by anyone else.

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• It is a safety risk for children and others who might take them • Store medicines in an appropriate place out of reach of children • Never flush tablets down the toilet or put in the rubbish bin.

• The only safe way to dispose of unwanted drugs is to return them to any pharmacy.

• Please also remember that your medicines are prescribed only for you; it’s not safe to share them with anyone else.

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Hadleigh Old School Summer Art Season Starting in May On 6 May 2022 Hadleigh Old School commences a summer of art by leading East Anglian artists. The season opens with two shows, side by side, with art of differing media.

Genista Ana Dunham, works in glass and ceramics, her collection is named ‘Angels and Beasts’ and she notes ‘the conscious light dialogue or perhaps silence between worlds’. Genista has exhibited in the Bury St Edmunds area as part of a collective and in galleries in West Suffolk this is her first solo show in Hadleigh. Pictured is a ceramic work by Genista Ana Dunham entitled ‘Phoenix eating its tail’ Christopher Northall, titles his work from the last couple of years as ‘From Fenland to Seashore’, with a range of pictures interpreting scenes or images captured across a wide swathe of East Anglia – from Cambridgeshire to Great Waldringfield to Jaywick. Media used includes oils, linocuts, and etchings.

Hadleigh Old School will be offering works of art at a large and small sizes and prices to suit a range of budgets.

The Private view to both Angels and Beasts/From Fenland to Seashore at 7pm on 6 May is by invitation to email hadleigholdschool@gmail.com or letter to 5 Bridge Street Hadleigh IP7 6BY. Later in the summer artists coming to the gallery include Hazel Bradshaw, Aurogeeta Das, Christopher Ryland, and textile group Feed Dogs Down. hadleigholdschool.co.uk

Stour Valley u3a Make the most of life once you’re no longer in full time work and explore new ideas, skills and interests. Across the UK, u3a members are learning, staying active and having fun in later life. It’s local, social, friendly, low-cost and open to all. Monthly meetings and lectures are held in Constable Hall East Bergholt at 2pm on the second Wednesday of the month. On 9th March a lecture by Jim Stebbings on American Cultural Influences on post war Britain and on 13th April a lecture by Peter Jones on How to do Everything and be Happy.

Many interest groups are now active such as walking, garden visits, sports and dining. Emerging new groups include pickle ball and poetry and play reading. Regular quiz evenings are always popular.

Monthly coffee mornings in the Lambe School, East Bergholt on the first Friday of the month from 10am until noon.

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Summer Art Season 2022 ANGELS AND BEASTS Genista Ana Dunham FROM FENLAND TO SEASHORE Christopher Northall

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The Time Machine, a live theatre production of H G Wells famous story, produced by ‘Keepers Daughter’ Saturday April 9th, 6.30 for 7.00pm, Monks Eleigh Village Hall Doors open 6.30, show starts at 7.00 pm, Suitable for 7 years and up.

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Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School World Book Day The theme for this year's World Book Day at school was diversity and the children were set a challenge to turn their classroom door into a book cover. The children in class 3 also performed 'The World Book Day Oscars' and presented a range of books with awards for the way that they celebrate diversity.

We chose this theme in school to foster an understanding of the wider world and what better way to show this than through books. We have been very busy in school too, reviewing our reading material and restocking the library with books that feature characters and authors from around the world. All of which can be found in the diversity section. Be sure to check the English page on the school website to see how we have been getting on.

Playground Games and Skipping Fun On Thursday 10th March the school's Playground Leaders, together with the rest of the school took part in some playground games and skipping activities throughout the day. This culminated in an assembly at the end of the afternoon to demonstrate all they had learnt. Staff were also encouraged to demonstrate their skills much to the delight of the children. The use of these new and enhanced skills will be encouraged daily outside during break and lunchtimes.

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Spring is here!

Spring is one of the most enjoyable times of the year here on our Farm Trail, with lighter, brighter, and slightly warmer days, it is the perfect time to come and visit.

Over the last couple of months, (despite some difficult days with windy weather) we have welcomed some very special new arrivals, many of whom are out and exploring their new homes, waiting to say hello! Our Goat Kids are entertaining to watch, and our Lambs are adorable too.

This Easter, alongside our usual Farm Trail fun, we will be hosting a selection of free Easter-Bunny themed activities to keep your little ones busy.

Can they leap like a Hare or run fast like a Rabbit?

Test out their skills on the Bunny Run and Leverets Long Jump. Practice basketball shooting at Hopping Hoops, explore the Rabbit Warren, and scurry through the speedy Slalom…

With lots to explore your little ones can be EGGSTRA active during their break from school and enjoy their Easter eggs guilt free!

We tend to get busy during the holidays, so Hop to it, and book your Farm Trail tickets online today. www.hollowtrees.co.uk

Hadleigh Evening WI Meets on the 3rd Tuesday in the month in the Seminar Room above the Library on the corner of the High Street and Duke Street, at 7.30pm. We have a full programme of speakers and events. Our next speaker on 19 April is Bryan Thurlow - “Being a Butler”. We look forward to welcoming you - there is no charge for the first two meetings.

For more details please contact the Secretary - Mrs Glenn Abbassi on 07870 312409 or email glenn.abbassi@btinternet.com

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Ebony’s Blog Life at The Shelley Centre Babs and I missed all the drama of two severe storms this Spring. Safely shut in our room under the spanking new roof, we listened to Storm Eunice having fun outside. The loudest crash was from the field shelter in Parys’s and Tilly’s field which took to the air, flipped onto its roof and landed on the other side of the driveway. Luckily the trees and the hedge stopped it going further but it managed to destroy the fence as it went.

Altogether we lost 450 meters of fencing, all on the girls’ side of the property. The two friendship groups of mares thus became mixed, but with no fencing they had enough toom to roam and avoid arguments. Best of all they stayed close to the Centre waiting for Lyn to rescue them. Nobody wandered down onto the road. We send lots of sympathy to those friends who suffered more damage than we did.

The Easter term has been busy with our old riders returning and the new ones learning the ropes. Here am I pictured enjoying a rare gossip with my lady riders, Evie and Rebecca, one Friday in March, and in the arena we have both Squidgy and Camilla, the Shetland sisters, working together with Buddy and Rex (respectively) on their sheepskins. Lovely to see such happy faces all round.

We still operate some Covid restrictions at the moment, mainly to keep parents and carers out of the Centre due to overcrowding that can happen at the pinch points.

However, guests and supporters will be welcomed on SUNDAY MAY 1st in the stable yard to start their STRIDE OUT FOR SHELLY walk. Beginning at 10.00, walkers can register with a fiver, collect the route map and enjoy the morning in this lovely bit of Suffolk. I shall ask to have my door open so that we can meet.

A happy Easter to you all and may you stay safe and healthy this Spring

Hadleigh Choral Society Spring has sprung and our new term begins on Tuesday 19th April, 7.30pm at the Ansell Centre, Hadleigh. New members are very welcome so come along and 'try us out'. We are a friendly bunch and find that singing together is an opportunity to park life's troubles for an hour or two each week.

Contact our secretary, Helen Rogerson, 07886 416034, email helenrogerson@googlemail.com for more information or visit our website.

Our Musical Director, Chris Phelps, is busy working on some special arrangements of well known popular music for us and we are really looking forward to celebrating not only the Platinum Jubilee in song, but also the 150th anniversary of the birth of English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Our next concert will be on Saturday 18th June at St Mary's Church, Stratford St Mary, so do save the date.

The programme is still being finalised and further details will be available via the website in due course www.hadleighchoralsociety.org.uk

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The Guildhall, Hadleigh Weddings with Character and Charm Hadleigh Guildhall provides a choice of options for your wedding rich in diversity. From the traditional charm of gathering family and friends together in the Old Town Hall dating back to medieval times, with Crown post roof and timbered floor, to a joyous celebration echoing through the Victorian Grand Hall with high ceiling and sprung dance floor.

Perhaps holding your ceremony in the Council Chamber overlooking one of the most unique clusters of architecture in the country, followed by a reception flowing between the prestigious Guildroom and the prettiest of walled gardens.

The Guildhall has three rooms licenced for Wedding ceremonies, four rooms to offer options for a wedding breakfast, banquette or buffet, three of these can host live music and dancing, and of course there is also the beautiful garden for those precious moments captured in photographs as well as relaxing and taking in the colours and scents of the season.

With two fully equipped catering kitchens, you are able to fine dine with silver service, or relax in a more contemporary style with twinkling lights and street food, along with a resident licensee to provide a bar service.

Hadleigh Guildhalls newly launched Wedding packages, Ruby, Silver Gold and Diamond, range from Ceremony only weddings to a Wedding with exclusive use of the whole building from Friday to Sunday (inclusive).

This Magnificent building is not only the perfect backdrop to your special day, it also represents one of the best value for money options in East Anglia to hold your wedding.

If you are a Hadleigh resident, Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity also offer you preferential hire charges.

If you have never been inside the Guildhall Complex and are unsure if it is right for your Wedding, then don’t hesitate to book a visit, where you can see for yourself just how stunning and varied the setting can be.

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The Peacock Inn, a 14th Century pub situated in the stunning village of Chelsworth in the heart of the Suffolk countryside is celebrating having been recently awarded a coveted two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence, as well as 4 star silver award for accommodation following a recent inspection. The pub will reopen on Sunday March 27th (Mother’s Day) after a month long programme of kitchen renovations including a new onsite kitchen garden.

The inspectors recognised the high standards achieved at The Peacock, noting that the ‘food was very enjoyable and comfortably exceeded expectations,’ alongside praise for being a ‘great place to stay because of its quality, style and relaxed atmosphere.’ The Inn features a cosy bar, restaurant, 7 bedroom suites and a stunning separate cottage, all tied together by a beautiful cottage garden and an unrivalled south-facing vista over the River Brett.

Head Chef and Suffolk local, Sam Clover said, ‘We’re thrilled to bits to have been awarded two AA Rosettes, and we feel we’re at the start of our journey here at The Peacock – we only opened under our current ownership six months ago and have high hopes for the future.

Suffolk is home for all of us, and we’re spoiled for choice with an overwhelming variety of local ingredients and suppliers which we celebrate and showcase on our regularly changing seasonal menus. Me and my kitchen team are excited to continue our journey and push the boundaries of what we can use local produce to produce.”

Thomas Moore, General Manager at The Peacock added, “It’s hard to think that I’ve only been here since October last year and most of our team for even less time. We’re so proud to have achieved the two Rosettes, alongside a 4 star AA rating, in such a short space of time and are very optimistic for how we will build on this. We’re super-grateful to our amazing kitchen, front of house and accommodation teams, as well as the ever-supportive residents of Chelsworth and surrounding villages for whom we are first and foremost their local community pub. We look forward to developing our plans, continuing to raise our standards and showcase to all our customers the very best of Suffolk hospitality.”

The Peacock Inn will be reopening its doors for Mother’s Day, Sunday 27th March, after an extensive refurbishment of the kitchen and renewal of other key areas of the premises including the pub and new kitchen garden. The team are excited to be able to build on its high quality food and service, and are also recruiting for chefs and front of house staff to join their talented team.

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Would you like to be the Local Recorder for Gt. Waldingfield or Brent Eleigh?

The Suffolk Local History Council runs a Recorders Scheme throughout Suffolk. We administer a network of volunteers to ensure that the ‘present’ is adequately recorded at local level for the ‘future’.

A Recorder will note significant happenings in their parish and collect their local parish magazines, leaflets, election pamphlets and newspaper cuttings. At the end of each year, they are asked to submit a short report summarising the activities of their parish. The reports are deposited at the Suffolk Record Office and available to future researchers together with the collected items.

If you are interested, please look at the Recorders Pack by visiting www.slhc.org.uk to acquaint yourself with the guidelines of the scheme. You do not need to be a historian; you do not need any qualifications other than an interest in your parish. In return you will receive a copy of the SLHC Newsletter and be invited to the annual conference specifically for Local Recorders.

To volunteer to help in this important work, please contact recorders@slhc.org.uk

Nayland Village Fete Monday 2nd May 2022 We are really excited to announce that we are back this year! We have missed you! The date has changed to the 1st bank holiday in May and we are very much looking forward to welcoming you.

Tickets can be bought in advance from naylandevents.org

SESAW EASTER FAIR We’re back at the Old School, Long Melford, CO10 9DX on Sunday 3rd April from 10 am to 3 pm Gifts, Glass, Crafts, Bargains, Tombola, Raffle, homemade cakes & snacks Proceeds to Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, www.sesaw.co.uk

Peacock Inn Awarded TTw wo AA Rosettes Thhe Peacock Inn is a beautiful 14th Centuryy timber-framed inn loccated in the stunning Suffolk village of Chels helsworth. Recently awarded with two AA Rosettes, the pubb offers a changing seeasonal menu that showcases local Suffolk produce. As well ass the restaurant, there is a cosy bar, private events room and a sspacious country garden. With seven individual suites and a two-bedroom cottage surrounding our lovely English cottage gaarden, why not pay us a visit and discover the delights of The h Peacock Inn for yourself.

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Hadleigh & District Flower Club Pat Barton entertained the members this month, a northern lass but residing in Norfolk.

She was very entertaining and we look forward to a return visit.

On 22nd March, the Club hosts a Charity Lunch at Monks Eleigh Village Hall. Rachel Sloane will entertain after lunch with a talk on her life in Radio.

Next month our demonstrator will be Nick Grounds, the well known auctioneer cum National Flower Demonstrator. Do come and enjoy this special event.

Tickets for both these events are available from Jenny on 01473 822971.

The Flower Club meets at Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh. Doors open at 7:00 for 7:30 start.

Hadleigh Show 2022 With the show rapidly approaching now, show planning is well under way with the tradestand and exhibitor mapping fully completed and the show going full steam ahead.

Firstly SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY 21ST MAY 2022 at the beautiful Holbecks Park, just outside the town We have so much going on with the hugely exciting Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Torch relay coming on to the show for presentation and parade in the Grand Ring, the fantastic Boldog Lings Freestyle Motocross Display Team, Norfolk and Suffolk Police Drugs Dogs, the Sheep Show and much more in the rings to entertain you. Around the showground we have Stocks Fair back with us again, open on the Friday evening and Sunday of the show weekend, rural crafts, floral marquee, horticulture tent, education tent, art show and lots more including shopping and eating.

This year the decision has been made that the show is ADVANCE TICKET ONLY, there will be no tickets available to buy on the gate. This is so that we are able to have plans in place should any covid restrictions come back into play, to allow us to hopefully continue in a covid safe manner. This also allows us to plan meticulously for the traffic management and try and make the journeys as smooth as possible. We can’t wait to be back in action again and can’t wait to have our local friends back with us.

We have allocated a maximum number of tickets that can be sold so please make sure you BUY EARLY – either via local outlets or via our website www.hadleighshow.co.uk

Nayland and Wiston Conservation Society After an absence of 2 years Nayland and Wiston Conservation Society is delighted to announce that Open Gardens will take place on Sunday 12th June between the hours of 2.00 to 6.00 p.m. This event first appeared in Nayland in 1977 and we have held Open Gardens every year since then although it had to be a virtual on-line event during the past two Covid affected years.

Free car parking will be available on the playing field at the rear of the Village Hall and tickets (in the form of the programme containing details of all of the participating gardens) can be purchased in the Village Hall on the day or online at http://naylandevents.org from 1st of May. Adults pay £5.00 and children are allowed in at no charge. Teas and cake will be available at the Village Hall. We look forward to sharing our gardens with you!

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club In March we held our AGM that was very well attended. Great to see new and old members after the past two years restrictions. To make the event more light hearted we invited Sally Hepher to talk about her gardening mishaps. We could all relate to her humorous tales. The picture shows her next to our competition table, which was a vase of daffodils.

Next month we have a willow weaving demonstration on Monday 11th April. There is also a coach trip organised to Beth Chatto Gardens on Tuesday 14th June.This is open to non members at an inclusive cost of £20 (members £18). If you would like to join us call Maggie on 01473 827082 to book a seat and find out more details.

With any luck by the time you read this any danger of frost is past, so it should be safe to give your Hydrangeas a tidy up. Last years old flower heads can be cut off, cutting back to a strong bud. Old branches can also be removed down to ground level especially if the plant is getting leggy. The new buds make it obvious where to prune. Buddleia is a tough shrub that should not be left to grow too big. A pruning saw is the best tool for this job. It’s amazing how quickly new growth appears. Hard pruning will not affect this years flowers.

Willows and dogwood that have been grown for their colourful winter stems can be cut back to six inches from the ground. New brightly coloured stems will soon appear.

Hope to see you at our April meeting in the Guildhall at 7.30 pm. The competition is three tulips, the same or different varieties in a vase.

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Sudbury Ramblers Trimley Marshes 10:30am Wednesday 6th April, 6 miles, Nature Reserve CP, IP11 0UD, Toilets available during walk. Deborah 01255 831573.

Wool Town Walk section 2 Tuesday 12th April, Boxford to Hadleigh, Magdalen Rd CP, IP7 5EF(charges), Bus to Boxford 9:50am, 5 miles, Linear Walk. Linda 01787 370291.

Edwardstone 10am Wednesday 20th April, 5 miles, Edwardstone Church, CO10 5PH. Mark 07974 620127.

Twinstead 10am Wednesday 27th April, 5.25 miles, Church CP, CO10 7NA. Margaret 01787 247814.

Details of all our walks can be found by searching www.sudburyramblers.org.uk

Monks Eleigh Millennium Green Trust The Millennium Green is both an open space but also a wildlife haven in the village of Monks Eleigh accessible to all, owned by the official custodian and maintained by volunteers. It was originally created to celebrate the millennium, but also awarded as “in Trust” to celebrate the Queens last jubilee. It is a green field site within the designated Conservation and Leisure area. The current trustees have their AGM on the 31st of May 2022 in the village hall at 7.30 pm.

The Trustees are organising a work party on the 19th of March 2022. The Objective is to carry out maintenance on the villages open space (abundant with wildlife!). All are welcome, please wear suitable outdoor clothes, gloves, and if you have them your own equipment for strimming, hedge cutting and general maintenance. Start at 09.30am, on the Green, hot drinks will be available.

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Therapy Gyms Making fitness accessible Over the past 15 years or so, Matt Brinkley, founder of The Therapy Gym, has combined his experience and knowledge in the world of personal training with a commitment to those unable to access conventional fitness facilities.

Providing accessible, personalised fitness programmes for those requiring extra support and guidance to improve their overall wellbeing, is now the everyday goal. “Seeing people smile and have fun with us, is why we do it. The rewards are always both ways.”

The Therapy gym is far from the stereotypical gym where ‘pumping iron’ is the motto, and the bigger the weights and the more reps the better. There aren’t rows of running machines, pull-up bars and dumbbells. Whilst that ‘stuff’ is there, it’s just a small part of the overall set of tools and methods used in the process of building the strength, confidence and trust of those wanting to improve their fitness.

The Therapy Gym members include those with cognitive or physical impairments, older adults, people with low confidence or knowledge in becoming more active and people exercising for weight and health reasons.

Under Matt’s guidance, the Therapy Gym team have the experience and knowledge to provide the perfect environment to understand an individuals needs and capabilities. Tailored programmes are created to suit and enhance movement, strength and confidence, plus physical and mental health.

Not everyone can travel to the Therapy Gym, that’s where the Mobile service is able to provide the same fitness support ‘at home’. Whether a group session at a Care Home, a community group or an individual requiring 1to1 training.

The last couple of years have brought massive changes to all our lives. In response, Matt and the Therapy Gym team have developed the Online Therapy Gym. Accessible on desktop, mobile and tablet, there is a library of accessible fitness and movement sessions, designed to engage with and encourage those keen to get fit in their own time, when they choose.

The Therapy Gym is open to all ages and abilities, and now offers extended hours availability for members wanting to develop their fitness without the support of a trainer. Secure access outside normal Therapy Gym hours including mornings, evenings and weekends, provides the flexibility to fit in with personal schedules. Individual induction sessions can be easily arranged, and personal fitness plans can be developed during normal hours.

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Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline and Charity Shop The crisis in Ukraine is causing much hardship for the people living there who just want to be left alone to get on with their lives.

These are people we support on a day to day basis, people who I personally visited in December.

Many have lost their homes, some their lives. It is a tragic situation.

There is also a lot of “fake news” flying around on the internet but I would assure you that everything I write, which is from direct contact with our friends in Ukraine, is genuine and validated.

The photos of the buildings attached are the very buildings we visited in December when delivering the Christmas stockings to the children. Our driver Sergei used to live in a flat located in the gap in the building - fortunately he was not at home at the time of the bomb hitting. Most of this area of Borydanka now has no utilities, no water supply, no phones, sporadic internet connection and many are in hiding in cellars. I received a communication from one of the social workers we know, it only said “I live” - she had managed to get a connection for just a few minutes.

We are being asked about collections of donations to send aid to the families.

We are not currently doing so because there are so many other organisations actively working to do this. We know from our experience and our direct contacts that what is needed “on the ground” is food, water, medication, specific baby supplies such as nappies and high protein baby foods.

The best way to deliver this is for the products to be bought locally (or in Poland) and delivered directly to those most in need and it is for this reason that we are concentrating on raising financial aid that we can ensure is used to deliver help in the quickest and most effective way. I would ask you to please share this with friends and family.

We are also being asked if we will be bringing children from the Ukraine via our Health Respite Program and the answer is yes, when the time is right and we are able to do so. With this in mind, if anyone would be interested in Hosting a child/children we would like to hear from you now so paperwork can be completed and we can hit the ground running as soon as the opportunity allows us to.

Lastly, one way of raising funds is via our online Ebay Charity shop. If you have anything at all that you think we may be able to sell please do get in touch and if at all possible we will arrange to collect from you. The list of what can be sold is so diverse please do ask rather than just thinking we wouldn’t want it. Thank you to everyone for your support in these very trying times.

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Lavenham Sinfonia The return of Spring marks the start of the new season of 3 concerts performed by the Lavenham Sinfonia. Each concert this season will be led by a series of guest conductors who will bring some exciting interpretations of both familiar works, and some less well known.

The season opens on Sunday 24th April 2022 at Lavenham Church (starts at 19:00) with the conductor Thomas Duchan leading a programme of string music that includes some well known and favourite pieces by Elgar, Holst, and Purcell as well as perhaps the lesser-known Gerald Finzi and the contemporary Latvian composer Peteris Vasks.

Duchan has chosen two works by Purcell the first being the Chaconne in G minor in an arrangement by Benjamin Britten and the second is the Suite for the Play “Abdelazer”. The Rondeau from this suite was used by Britten for his ‘Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra’.

Edward Elgar’s Serenade for Strings is a much-loved work written in 1892 and did much to raise his status as a leading English composer. Gustav Holst wrote the St Paul’s Suite in 1913 for students at St Paul’s School where he was Music Master from 1905 until 1934. The suite was not published until 1922 but it has become the composer’s second most well known piece after the “Planets”, indeed it crept into Classic FM’s Hall of Fame at number 298!

Gerald Finzi is often best known for his choral compositions but some of his orchestral music is now becoming better known. The Prelude was originally conceived in the 1920’s as the opening movement of an uncompleted chamber symphony, but now stands alone as a single piece. The second piece is the composer’s Romance for string orchestra composed in 1928.

The Latvian composer Peteris Vasks composed his quite short piece “Musica Serena” in 2015. This is a quite extraordinary piece of string music that spans a wide dynamic range, building up from softly shimmering violin harmonics in the opening ‘Andante Cantabile’ to the central forte of the ‘Maestoso’, and gradually regaining its calm as the work draws to its close.

The concert starts at 19:00 and tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/lavenham-sinfonia. Do come and join us!

Walking the St. Edmunds Way Anyone still interested in walking 80 miles with us over the five days, (or just doing one day), 2nd to 6th May 2022 , please contact Jim Wilding on 07419 325713. Look forward to hearing from you.

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News from Elmsett School Books for Schools’ Runners Up We are thrilled to share with you our news that we were runners up in the East Anglian Daily Times ‘Books for Schools’ promotion. We wish to thank everyone who collected and donated their tokens to our school We received a mixture of fact and fiction books to the value of £500 for our School Library and to use during lessons.

This good news coincided with our Book Week, during which we relaunched our School Library. The children had a fantastic week sharing stories each day with other children across the school. They shared stories in their classes, in the school hall and even outside in the sun on World Book Day! They took part in live lessons with other schools around the country and were enthusiastic finding ‘Wally’, who was hiding in a different place each day around the school. On World Book Day our children dressed up in characters from their favourite books, more photos can be found on our website www.elmsettschool.co.uk Exploring The World Around Us Our Hedgehogs Reception Class have really enjoyed exploring ‘Exploring the World Around Us’. We have made various bird feeders in our outside area. We have made clay faces in our outdoor classroom which bring a smile to our faces every time we see them.

'Wow' moments were had with Otter’s Class when our sticks we threw into the pond in Buckle's Wood slid across on the ice which had formed in the cold weather. At the allotment, some of us chose to make spider webs using willow and wool, others chose to draw, dig, rake or look for minibeasts.

Everyone loves learning and being outside!

Rainforests Our Owls Class have been investigating the impact of deforestation on the rainforests around the world as part of our rainforest topic.

After lunch, the children returned to find their classroom had been destroyed!

We explored the threats and the impact on this habitat (including endangered animals) as well as looking at preservation. We created posters to raise awareness and answered our key question of ‘Why should rainforests matter to all of us’ in an explanation text. We also made rainforest biomes in a plastic bottle to understand how the rainforest ecosystem works, linking it to our understanding of the four layers of the rainforest.

Over half-term we created our own Rainforests in a shoebox and produced an information leaflet.

Tel: 01473 658303 www.elmsettschool.co.uk

Appeal for Volunteer Animal Carers Having managed, for the last two years, with fewer people who have done a magnificent job, we now seek reliable adult animal care volunteers for the following tasks: Cleaning dog, cat and chicken pens, feeding the cats, chickens and rabbits, walking the dogs and grooming the cats. There are sometimes other jobs about the site to be done on an ad hoc basis.

Whichever area you choose to work in, we ask that you commit to the same morning each week and let us know if you are unable to come in.

We ask for adults as we already have plenty of young people at the weekends.

We particularly need people interested in chickens If you would like to help care for the animals, please ring 01787 210888 and leave your name and number or email your interest and contact details to: info@sesaw.co.uk Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Reg. Charity No.1124029, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP

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Ken’s SESAW News Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029 If you read this in time and can get there, do treat yourself to a cuppa and cake at our Easter Fair on Sunday 3rd April. Open 103pm at the Old School in Long Melford, CO10 9DX with our usual wide selection of stalls, crafts, plants, Tombola, Raffle and our volunteer, Frank Payne, signing copies of his autobiography.

Looking ahead, the Nayland 10K family-friendly run takes place on Sunday 10th July, starting at Little Garth School, Nayland, CO6 4JR. The event raises money for local charities including SESAW, there are routes to suit all ages and abilities through Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Book your place at www.nayland10k.co.uk Now Spring is here, keep a look out for hedgehogs as they emerge from hibernation, sleepy, very thirsty and heading for the nearest source of water. Hedgehogs are good swimmers BUT many die in garden ponds as the sides are too steep for them to climb out. Please make your pond hedgehog-proof by creating a sloping edge and a ramp or green thick coated wire anchored at the top and bottom of the pond to provide an escape ladder.

Take care if you are pulling down old sheds or buildings, you may find a hedgehog under there. Finally, when using a strimmer make sure there are no hogs in the vicinity, many suffer serious injuries every year from strimming accidents.

In fact, I’d better check the garden for our prickly friends before Mum calls all the dogs for dinner, including me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua.

Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Reg.Charity No.1124029. Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP 01787 210888 www.sesaw.co.uk

News from Whatfield CEVCP School As we enter into the second half of spring term we are now seeing school life and activities return to normality. Our year 3 and 4 children have enjoyed weekly swimming sessions at Stowmarket Pool and we have been involved in sporting events at Inspire Suffolk and Hadleigh High School. With summer term around the corner we hope that children will enjoy a varied curriculum welcoming back some much loved activities.

Big Hoot This year both our schools, Whatfield and Bildeston are taking part in the Big Hoot. From June to September 2022, St Elizabeth Hospice is bringing the next Wild in Art Trail to Ipswich. Following the success of Elmer Big Parade in 2019 which you may recall seeing around Ipswich the next trail will see 40 individually designed Big Hoot owls placed around Ipswich for everyone to see and enjoy.

Visitors will also be able to see Little Hoot Owls, who will be popping up in special locations all across town and designed by local schools and groups.

By joining the programme we have committed to pledging £695 for St Elizabeth Hospice over the next 18 months. We received a blank ‘Little Hoot’ sculpture to decorate, our children have painted it with a base coat of pale blue ready for a winning design to completed by a local artist. We will be engaging in some fund-raising activities with the help of our PTFA – FOWS, the first of which was dressing up for World Book Day, we saw some fantastic owl costumes throughout school. We also have a competition of guess the number of owls in the jar for the children, the winner wins their very own bespoke Whatfield Owl. In February we were visited by local farmer Oliver Pratt and their tractor during the popular Tractors in Schools week initiative run by Suffolk Agricultural Associate. Children were able to learn about farming and food, field to plate and the vital role that farming plays in our community. It was a joy to have the tractor on our school playground once again.

Our year 5 and 6 children in Oak Class had the opportunity to visit Warner Brothers Studio and take part in the Harry Potter studio Tour. The trip forms part of their Talk 4 Writing topic this term. It was wonderful to see children heading off on an educational visit once again. At the end of March our KS2 children will be heading off for a three day residential to Kingswood on the North Norfolk Coat. We can’t wait to see pictures of them enjoying themselves and engaging in activities which will build resilience and team working skills.

If you are considering Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary as a school for your child, do please get in t ouch with us. We would welcome a visit after school hours due to Covid-19. Please phone the office on the number below or email us. We would love to meet you.

Whatfield CEVCP School, Rectory Road, Whatfield, IP7 6QU 01473 823309, admin@whatfield.suffolk.sch.uk

Hadleigh Volleyball Group We are a friendly group of men and women who meet on Saturdays and occasionally on weekday evenings to play volleyball games and train a little.

When the weather is good we play outside, otherwise we use the sports hall at Hadleigh High School.

We are looking for new players, anyone interested please call/text Steve Hicks 07584 636669 or email steve_hicks@btinternet.com Suitable for complete beginners to intermediate standard, ages 18-88.

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Hadleigh Hares Cross Country News!

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On a windy and wet Sunday morning on the 20th February 2022, Hadleigh Hares AC held their annual Eyes Rite North Essex and South Suffolk X Country League races around the hills of Holbecks Park, Hadleigh.

A total of 241 senior runners including 9 from our hometown club took on the challenges of five miles of hills and mud whilst coping with strong winds in the aftermath of Storm Eunice. Our men’s team of Steve Hunt, John Scaife, Paul Gardiner, Joel Bamsey, John Jousiffe and Nicholas Kricka scored a combined men’s score of 409 points with our ladies team of Elaine Turner, Rachel Bodsworth and Elizabeth Stewart scoring a combined score of 110 points. As this was the last race of our X Country season our X Country team finished in 4th place in the league overall.

John Jousiffe also took our cross country senior runner of the day!

Our Hadleigh Hares AC Junior team turned out in force with 15 runners taking part on our mile long X Country route including a lovely big hill and plenty of mud for them to conquer.

The Hadleigh Hares Juniors are flying. What a great cross country season these youngsters have had! Running competitively in this very strong Eye Rite, North Essex and South Suffolk Cross Country league. Race’s at Chelmsford, Halstead, Colchester, Harwich and finally at home in Hadleigh. They competed in a league of 10 teams including Colchester and Tendring, Colchester Harriers, Gt Bentley, Ipswich Jaffa, Tiptree, Springfield, Halstead, Harwich and Mid-Essex.

They are a very young team mainly consisting of 9-13 yrs old boys and girls running against some strong up to U17 yrs olds. But they showed grit and determination throughout the season and gained lots of experience and mental toughness by finishing 5th in the combined league. They are a really great group to work with and the team bond between them is amazing. Thanks must be given to the parents of these children who have to get them to the venues. Well done must be given to Jo Sargent, Sam Cooper, Kitty Rigby and Steve Wilkinson for coaching these brilliant young runners. The town of Hadleigh can hold it’s head high with these children giving out a positive mindset in a constructive way.

Hadleigh Hares AC would like to thank Holbecks Park Estate and the local landowners for allowing us to use their land for this event as well as Hadleigh United Football Club for allowing us to use their facilities during the morning of the event. And finally, a massive thank you must go out to all the club members who helped to put on this event over the race weekend.

If you would like to experience what X Country running is like or become a member of Hadleigh Hares AC then please see our website at www.hadleigh-hares.co.uk for details

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Starting from the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding IP7 5QY any time after 10.00 on Sunday 1st May Please join us for this walk in the Brett Valley, bring the whole family, plus well-behaved dogs, refreshments on your return Register and get the map on the day: £5 per head, Children under 16 free There is ample parking at The Centre Reg. Charity no 1113636

Lavenham Carpet Bowls Club At our recent Annual General Meeting Mike Purnell and John Greatorex agreed to be joint Captains of the Club.

Sharing the role should make It a little easier, but with Val, our fixture secretary, now booking friendly matches for the rest of the year, it will be a busy time for our Captains organising the teams. We are still not up to pre-pandemic levels, which was one away and one home match each month, but hopefully we will be by the end of the year.

Meanwhile our new Captains have been busy signing up the Club members who wish to play in the new internal league that the guys have set up, and quite a few matches have already been played.

But along side this, and our friendly matches, which are normally played in the evenings, we are enjoying the social roll-ups on Wednesday afternoons.

These are open to non members and visitors at either of our sessions.

The Club sessions are at Lavenham Village Hall on Wednesday 2pm until 4.30pm and Thursday7.30pm until 10pm, and we recommend arriving 15 minutes before each session. Your first two sessions are free to see how you like Carpet Bowls. We look forward to seeing you.

Marilyn Beatham, Club Secretary

Hadleigh Walkers Our April walk on Saturday 9th will again be a circular walk starting and ending at the Tattingstone White Horse pub. This is a very pleasant walk of about 10.5 miles along moderate and varied terrain.

Our route from the pub will cross the Lemon Hill bridge to Tattingstone village and then, Orchard Cottage, Vale Fm, Alder Carr, Queech Fm, Stutton Mill, along the River Stour to Graham’s Wharf, Stutton village and then return along the West edge of Alton Water to the White Horse.

We will have 2 refreshment stops along the way and should arrive back around 1400. The pub does serve food for those wishing to partake but it may be advisable to check out the menu and pre book if our party is large (Tel 01473 328060, www.whitehorsetattingstone.co.uk). If anyone is in desperate need of a lift to the pub, please contact us through the website and we will try and put you in touch with someone.

As usual, we aim to maintain a not-too-demanding 2.5 mph (4 km/hr). Walkers should be aware that in April any weather is possible so strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground will be muddy or rough in places. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs.

As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site.

For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us from the website contact page or contact Mike Keeling on 07483 887658

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