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August 2020

Cycling Working Group Launched Immediately prior to the COVID19 outbreak, Hadleigh Cycling Club had organised an event at the Ansell Centre to encourage everyone to get out on bikes this summer. The event was cancelled, but with the Government’s instruction to exercise, we saw many more cyclists on the roads and the Railway Walk. To support this, the Club published short routes on lightly-trafficked roads on our website. The Club approached the Town Council and presented some ideas for supporting cycling in the town. We think that there is scope for increasing the number of everyday cyclists, commuting cyclists, leisure and touring cyclists (we are on a Sustrans’ route) and maintain the recent converts. The Club also pointed out the magnificent efforts of the Hadleigh Foodbank in purchasing bikes and loaning them to families and individuals. The Town Council has responded positively and a working group has been set up to consider how we market “cycling for all”, provide additional cycle parking and work with local businesses. On a sad note, the Club has been notified that Colin Vint, who many Hadleigh and Boxford riders will have known, passed away recently. The Club has offered sincere condolences to his family. Colin was one of the riders who rode from London to Paris in 24 hours 5 years ago. As well as being a kind and friendly chap, he was always willing to help out, especially in the early years of the Gayford Flyer sportive. Finally, why not try our Sunday morning social rides from the George starting at 8am, weather permitting. Adults and “capable children accompanied by an adult” are all welcome. The distance is around 25 miles, with a café stop. Check out our Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub or visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

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Recent Meetings Our last meeting was our March 2020 AGM when Dave Carman was voted in, again, as President and Speaker Secretary, Graeme Forsyth as Secretary and Val Pretty as Treasurer. Future Meetings In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak all Club meetings have been cancelled for the next few months. We always take a break in August and we plan to meet again on 16 September 2020, conditions permitting, when Norman Jacobs will return again and this time speak on "Clown Bertram - Clacton's most famous entertainer". Meeting Venue We meet at the convenient St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB New members are welcomed Our Club endeavours to be simple in structure, be free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs, and involve members to a minimal cost. New Members are always very welcome at all meetings of the Stour Valley Men’s Probus Club, just join us at 10am on a meeting date. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other, and provide the opportunity for development of acquaintances. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Manningtree at 10 for 10.30am. Please contact President Dave Carman on 01255 880202 for further details.

The Wellbeing Service The Wellbeing Service is an NHS IAPT service which offers a range of psychological therapies to help and support people to manage stress, low mood and anxiety, whatever the cause. We aim to reduce the onset of these difficulties, prevent deterioration and promote recovery by offering a range of flexible services tailored to meet specific needs. We offer a range of courses, talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling for depression, interpersonal therapy and couples counselling, access to online social events to help us feel connected, employment support and peer advise. We also have a variety of regular online webinars which focus on ways to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this difficult time it’s natural to be feeling unsure, concerned about the future and cut off from others. We are here to help, offering support by telephone, video call, instant messaging and webinar. Should you wish to talk to one of us directly, you can self-refer for a telephone assessment. More information about this can be found on our website. Our service provides support to anyone age 16 or over. For more information please visit our website www.wellbeingnands.co.uk or call: 0300 123 1503 For news, updates and alerts for same day appointments please follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Hadleigh Remembers - to hold an ‘Antiques Roadshow’ with a twist Following on from the success of the Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project, which is still ongoing by the way, the Hadleigh RBL has widened its research to include the stories behind the 39 names listed on the town’s WW2 memorial wall and the history of the local RBL Branch. This year sees the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2 and next year sees the centenary of the RBL and so now seems like a good time to capture these stories and preserve them forever in our digital archive on our website. At the moment we know relatively little about the names on the WW2 memorial wall, but we are sure that their stories are out there and that relatives will probably still have photographs, letters, diaries, artefacts, etc. Likewise, we know many people have fond memories of the Hadleigh RBL but the story of the last 100 years has never been documented. So we are asking the community to share their stories and artefacts and to help us create a lasting digital archive. The good thing about creating a digital archive is that all we need is photographs of the artefacts and the relatives can keep hold of their treasured family keepsakes. Once we have captured the images and the stories, they will be preserved forever. Earlier this year we commemorated VE Day 75, albeit from our lockdown homes. At 11:00 on Saturday 15 August the RBL is planning to have a short service at the war memorial to mark VJ Day 75. Clearly, this will be subject to any Covid restrictions and may be very limited. This service will be followed by an ‘antiques roadshow’ style fair in St Mary’s church where we are inviting members of the community to bring along their old photos, medals, letters, diaries, uniform or any artefacts that may relate to either WW1, WW2 or the history of the Hadleigh RBL. We will have experts on hand to discuss the items and of course we would like to photograph them for the archive. For more information on our project please go to www.hadleighww1.com or email us at hadleighww1@gmail.com

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News from Hadleigh Old School Hadleigh Old School is the new name for the former school and revived concert hall in Bridge Street run by Ian Grutchfield and Matthew Hodges. The first event will be Memories of the Old School, an open day for the public to visit on Saturday 12th September 2020. We are located at 3-5 Bridge Street at the north end of the town. We will publicise the day under the national banner scheme Heritage Open Days and follow their guidelines. Entry will be free. Refreshments will raise money for heritage schemes such as St Mary’s/Deanery Tower. Historically Hadleigh Old School was once operated by St Mary’s diocese, so we come full circle! The day is a chance for former pupils of the boys’ school to visit their old classroom. It is also an opportunity for music fans of the concerts and operas of more recent times. The building dates from the Victorian era and was a school until the end of the 1960s, it was then converted into a music venue for the four decades. Records of the time when 5 Bridge Street was a school are stored in public archives. It is the day to day memories of school life that interest us, ie what it was it like to attend in the first half of the twentieth century. We have the advantage of a large archive of files from recent arts and musical activity at the Old School. However, there are gaps – we do not have an original music recording of the Catchpole Opera (McIntosh) nor a list of paintings exhibited or talk transcript for A Fascination of Flowers (Morris/Chatto). Both occurred in the 1970s. Thank you to those who have already written to us with recollections or visited and shared their stories of school life or the Brett Valley Society of the Arts. Everyone is welcome - we cannot anticipate demand in these uncertain times - if we are busy then former pupils and their families, will be able to Q jump. Please mark the date, Saturday 12th September 2020, in your diary and look out for more details on timings and accessibility in next month’s edition of this publication. Hadleigh Old School will re-open for Music Arts and Entertainment in 2021. Watch this space. Ian Grutchfield Venue Director & Matthew Hodges Proprietor

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In the July edition of The Village Edition, there was an article stating that the approval for a new estate of 64 houses in Boxford would be ‘bringing a raft of community benefits’ to the village. The Boxford Society don’t see it that way, for the following reasons: a. We neither want nor need a community building – we have an excellent Village Hall, a sports pavilion and a Scouts/Guides Centre in the village already. b. The ‘affordable houses’ have not been earmarked for Boxford residents and there is unlikely to be a call for them on either need or price criteria. Why is this a benefit for Boxford as Babergh has sufficient housing in its 5 year Plan? We understand the need for more housing in this country but in appropriate places not just where it is easy to get planning permission due to a weak District Council c. The 5 acres of woodland and playground will be part of an urban estate – people do not want to go rambling on an estate and we have a playground already at the Playing Fields, so don’t need another. There is no train station or bus service to Colchester to connect with trains to London for the commuters who will probably buy these houses and the reduced bus service between Ipswich and Sudbury is of no realistic use for working people, so a car is essential. These new houses will potentially generate up to 200 more cars in the village. Anyone who knows Boxford will confirm the problems we have with parking and constant traffic conflicts as two way traffic uses what are effectively single lane roads. People driving to Bury, Cambridge and beyond will not be using the A1071/A134 as claimed by Catesby Estates, but will use the route through Lavenham via Swan Street which is shorter and quicker. Increased traffic in Swan Street was cited by a Planning Inspector, when rejecting a different application, as having ‘an unacceptable highways impact’. Again, there is no benefit to the residents of Boxford, only increased traffic and its resulting pollution. The potential for Road Traffic Accidents will inevitably increase as more cars negotiate the dangerous junction of the A1071 and Sand Hill where turning cars have to take a position in the middle of the road – highly precarious. The junction of Sand Hill/Cox Hill and Ellis Street is a blind corner. HGVs and low loaders frequently access a business in Cox Hill causing many conflicts and damage to houses near the junction. We are in a Climate Change Emergency seeking sustainable solutions, not adding to them. Boxford is a historic, medieval village of great charm. This estate will effectively be a modern dormitory on the outskirts of the village but the impact on our infrastructure will affect the whole village. The doctors’ surgery is full to capacity – new patients will have to drive to the Health Centre in Hadleigh causing more traffic and the Primary School cannot expand as it lies on a flood plain. The cost of bussing children to schools in neighbouring villages will eventually fall on the Council Tax payers of Boxford – another liability. There are plans to make a footpath in Ellis Street which will reduce the width of the road further, with significant road markings leading to the urbanisation of this ancient village. We find it difficult to find any merit in this application and this development will certainly not bring any benefits to Boxford. Despite vociferous and compelling objections from the residents of Boxford, our views were disregarded at the recent Planning Committee meeting – a virtual meeting with many shortcomings – when approval was given. None of the Committee was prepared to second the motion to approve and several Councillors voted reluctantly to approve. Babergh has recently lost two other Planning Appeals following their rejection, so we believe they were cowed into accepting this totally unwanted, unsuitable and unsustainable development. Jen Eastwood, Chairman, Boxford Society

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Can our family farms survive? Who wouldn’t be sickened by the idea of eating infected chicken injected with antibiotics and washed in chlorine, hormone-treated beef, and milk polluted by pesticides? Who would want to eat cereal, fruit and vegetables coated in any of the 70 toxic chemicals potentially used in US farms and currently banned in the UK? Let’s talk about chlorine: chlorine-rinsed bagged salads are common in the UK, and low levels are used to disinfect drinking and bathing waters. But chlorine washing of meat was banned in 1997, as it can be a way of compensating for unacceptable animal welfare and hygiene standards - such as dirty or over-crowded abattoirs. For example, chlorine is good at removing odours and surface slime, meaning meat can be passed off as fresh for much longer than it should. Why would our local MPs Photo by Andrea Lightfoot support the Government in the abandonment of its promises to 'protect British food & farming' regarding food standards & animal welfare? As Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned, drugresistant diseases are as big a threat to humanity as Climate Change; he called for immediate action to cut the inappropriate use of antibiotics, which can be added to animal feed to promote growth – antibiotic use in the USA can be 16 times higher than in the UK. Moreover around 30% of our food is eaten in the public sector or hospitality settings, so the origins of these foods are unknown to the consumer who can’t check the ingredients on labels. Isn’t food safety even more vital now we’re in the grip of a pandemic? It appears, the Covid 19 virus is transmitted to humans from infected animals, after they enter the food chain or are illegally trafficked. East Anglian farmers produce around a quarter of the UK's chicken, most reared to Red Tractor assurance standards. NFU deputy president Guy Smith said British farmers "will simply not be able to compete" against farmers producing cheap meat and dairy to lower standards. Abandoning these standards could finish off many local farming businesses, already struggling to find British labour, grappling with climate/ environmental damage, and surviving on reducing income. If you share these concerns, please write to your MP now asking for legal guarantees safeguarding our high food standards, environment, employment and the health of future generations. Written by C. McKissockHadleigh Environmental Action Team (H.E.A.T) – Food Group hadleigh.heat@hotmail.com

Freemasons donate to Boxford Village Hall Court Knoll Lodge meets at Boxford Village Hall on a regular basis. However, due to Covid-19 this has not been possible so far this year. Village halls such as at that in Boxford are reliant on hirers for income and the enforced closure of them due the current crisis has heavily impacted on them. At our virtual General Purposes Committee meeting held recently members were very concerned to learn of the significant financial impact of Covid-19 on Boxford VH. It was therefore decided to give a donation to the hall, not only to help them but to try and kickstart donations from other regular hirers. Of course, Boxford VH is not alone and perhaps our initiative might foster similar donations elsewhere. Robert Clubb, Court Knoll Lodge N. 9194

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James Cartlidge writes Member of Parliament for South Suffolk As the Chancellor’s Parliamentary aide in the Commons I have had a bird’s eye view of the huge effort put in by HM Treasury to support business and employment during lockdown. As a result of that lockdown, itself necessary to protect public health, we are now seeing the inevitable negative economic impact. But I am confident that everything possible has been done to support businesses through grants, loans, and cuts to VAT and business rates. Out and about in South Suffolk over the last few weeks, visiting shops and market traders, time and again the message from business owners was how grateful they were for the support received – but I am aware challenging economic headwinds continue. The fact is we cannot support every business or save every job. I am aware that for one technical reason or another some have not received the support they would have expected. Above all, even where businesses have received grants or Bounce Back Loans, as a small business owner myself by background, I know this is not enough. Yes, businesses can be publicly supported for a short period. However, ultimately, if businesses are to keep trading, they need just that: trade. That means footfall; that means custom; and that means you and I, getting out and supporting local firms. This is one reason the Chancellor recently announced the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, offering discounted meals in August if we do our bit by doing the sort of thing we used to enjoy before lockdown – popping to our local pub, café or restaurant for a meal. I would encourage people to make the most of these offers, but naturally, to do so sensibly and in a way that complies with public health guidance. I will sound like a stuck record in the weeks ahead but must repeat: the effort of our shops and services to implement Covid-safe environments needs to be matched by each of us. ‘Normal’ times have not returned but lockdown is finally easing, and we can still enjoy ourselves in a way that lifts our mood and – most importantly - protects jobs.

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After a three-month absence, the Stour Valley U3A has begun resuming a number of its popular activities: • Curry group members ate at the Zayneb restaurant at Capel St Mary. • Five-mile walkers took a trip to Harwich and enjoyed a stroll along the wide promenades at Dovercourt which allow for social distancing. • Country walking group visited the Tattingstone area. (Both groups had to forego the traditional pub lunch!) • Wine appreciation group members recently spent a pleasant afternoon in the rambling garden of a member. Everyone brought their own refreshments, glasses and seating to adhere to health and safety guidelines. • Canoe and kayak group is yet to find a suitable tide at Manningtree but hope to venture out before the end of July. • French, philosophy and book groups continue to meet via Zoom. Artwork and poetry created by members during the lockdown has also been published on our website for all to see, just visit https://u3asites.org.uk/stourvalley/page/106719. Lectures for July August and September remain cancelled. For further information contact chairman Graham Manuel gandamauel@gmail.com, secretary Sue Basted susanbasted10@gmail.com or visit our website www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk

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Well, we didn’t see this coming! No rehearsals, no choir, no singing (apart from the occasional doorstep solo when we were clapping for key workers) but more devastatingly, no summer concert. Not even a mention on Classic FM from the wonderful Alexander Armstrong could replace the passion we all have for our biannual community event, especially as he got the dates mixed up! Mark Murphy and David Butcher from Radio Suffolk fared considerably better when they agreed to come and record The Suffolk Day Song in Hadleigh. Following strict social distancing rules, David Butcher did an incredible job with a small number of choir members, placing us at two metres apart, each with our own sanitised microphone. After the recording, he layered the sounds and made the final recording sound like many more than the six who recorded. The choir would like to thank Hadleigh Town Council for enabling us to record in the beautiful Guildhall gardens, and the team at BBC Radio Suffolk for allowing us to share a little piece of Hadleigh with the rest of Suffolk.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club The other afternoon I got out the garden shredder ready to put in a pile of prunings that I had cut down the week before, I like to let them dry off a bit as they seem to go through more easily that way. With all the dry weather that had been forecast I had left a pile of clippings by the garage door all ready. After about half an hour the job was done and the last bag had been filled ready for the compost, I turned to check there was nothing left to do and right by my feet was the little robin you can see in the photo. He was busy collecting all the insects that had been sheltering under the pile of clippings for a while, he even managed to balance on the wall to catch the ones that thought they were heading for safety! After a while he flew away, not before doing a quick circle of the garage and flying out again. I took a chance that he might come back, popped indoors for my camera and sat down to wait, sure enough after about five minutes he returned for the ones that he had missed the first time! I didn't have the heart to sweep up in case he came back for thirds so I did that the following morning! Moments like this are just the reason we should keep one or two areas in our gardens that are not too tidy, just one of the many ways we can attract wildlife. It doesn't look as if we will be meeting for a while but we will let you know as soon as there are any changes. hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com

Hadleigh & District Flower Club Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all well. We are well into July and still no Flower Club and we just do not know when we will all be able to get together safely and enjoy seeing a wonderful flower demonstration and meet all our friends again. But we will do one day. I am enclosing a photo from a past demonstration just to remind us of those carefree days! Hopefully you have all been able to get into gardens (I myself have been very busy in our wilderness). Something we can look forward to is next year’s Charity Lunch. The date, hall and speaker have been booked for 2021, the date for your new diary is 17th March. We will be in touch as soon as we can resume meeting so keep safe until then. The Committee

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Online Fraud... Many of us are aware that fraudsters have been busy whilst lockdown has been going on, but I was shocked when my mother, who is in her eighties, was a victim. They are very charming, very believable, very convincing. In her case they phoned her and said they were from Scotland Yard, claimed her bank card had been used in London (she lives in North Norfolk) and asked her to take £3,500 out of her account. Which she did, and a courier came and collected it. They tapped into the theme ‘You are doing your duty and helping the police’. They told her not to tell anyone about it. They asked her to take more money out which fortunately the bank declined to let her do. The police are aware of this type of crime and their investigation is covering many counties as it is a nation-wide operation it appears. Talk to your relatives especially if they may have missed the advice online about this type of fraud, don’t let your relatives feel stupid like my mother did. Typically, it is a call out of the blue, they claim to be the police or your bank, advise there is an issue with your card, may ask for your pin or to get money for them, send a courier to collect. The police will never ask you to take money out of your account, your bank will never ask you to transfer money from one account to another. S. Lyster

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Hadleigh & Boxford Patient Participation Group Don’t put off appointments during lockdown! Parents are urged to continue to attend immunisation appointments for young children during the COVID-19 lockdown. The childhood immunisation programme is crucial in protecting children from serious disease including pertussis (whooping cough), measles, meningitis and pneumonia. It is important that parents continue to bring their children for appointments when invited, and complete their immunisations on time. This is vital in preventing outbreaks of serious childhood diseases. Immunisation programmes prevent avoidable GP appointments and hospital admissions because of vaccinepreventable diseases. Keeping children out of hospital is especially important during the response to COVID-19. Pregnant women should also continue to attend their routine immunisation sessions when contacted by their general practice or child health clinic. Social distancing measures and appropriate infection control procedures are in place to protect you and the practice staff. Your health visitor will be able to offer advice and support for parents, and pregnant women can obtain advice on immunisation from their midwife. The number of women attending their smear test appointment has fallen by more than 80pc during lockdown. Women who have received a letter inviting them for a smear test are being urged to attend. Those attending the practice for a screening will notice some changes to help to reduce the spread of Covid. This will include social distancing measures and healthcare staff will be wearing protective clothing including face masks. • Patients are being asked to follow social distancing measures by waiting outside until the appointment time. • Those who are self-isolating should not book until their isolation period is complete. • Anyone who is shielding should follow the government guidance specific to the area. Cervical screening remains a really important test and the best protection against cervical cancer. It can be worrying for people during the outbreak, but if you have been invited to have your smear test it is safe to attend. So, even if you received your invitation letter a while ago, call the practice and book your appointment. If you’re shielding, or have any concerns, please do discuss this with your GP. For information about the PPG, visit: https://www.hadleighhealth.co.uk/patient-participation-group

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Hadleigh Library: Certainty and change August has rolled round once more and for me it heralds some of the best things of the year– and by that, I mean, food. I am perhaps not in huge company when I say that I love the time when you can feel autumn beginning to send out its signals to say that it is on the way. For me, one of the things I always look forward to are the fruits and vegetables that are just right or nearly so, in these months. Suffolk is a wonderful county to live in and the chances are many of you, like me, will head out on walks and often return with a handful, pocketful or tubful of hedgerow blackberries. I am currently reading a book called, ‘All Among the Barley,’ by Melissa Harrison. It is set in rural East Anglia in the 1930’s and although, of course, things were incredibly different then, it is certainly evocative of the scenes you can still see when going for a walk now through our beautiful countryside. Melissa Harrison is a nature writer and novelist I very much enjoy and if you think you’d like to read this title, it is available from Suffolk Libraries as a physical book as well as an ebook. Through the strangeness of this year, I feel there is some comfort in watching nature carrying on as normal – let’s face it, not much else has been able to. But all of us have, and are, adapting and we at the library want to say thank you to everyone who has continued to support us by using our services. I’m sure there will be many stages of change still to come, but, as certain as there will be blackberry and apple pie, the library will continue to be there for you. www.suffolklibraries.co.uk

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As everyone knows sports clubs have been hugely affected by Covid -19, and rightly so, the health and safety of the public and our members is our biggest priority, however it has not stopped the club from continuing! Since March we have been running Zoom training for all our club members, the sessions have been run by our qualified coaches but we have also had training with Sachel Grant the Head of Performance at Saracens Mavericks superleague club, and also sessions run by players from the superleague club Pulse - all these sessions have contributed to our players physical and mental wellbeing during what could be a very isolating time. We ran our annual Awards evening in July over zoom, although this wasn't the 'party' we had planned it went extremely well with a fantastic raffle and plenty of trophies presented. Well done to all our club winners this season, our main awards went to: Esme Mallet - Junior Sportsmanship Award Annette Wilshaw - Adult Sportsmanship Award Meadow Wyncoll - Junior Most Outstanding Achievement Award Sarah Cole - Adult Most Outstanding Achievement Award We are busy planning for next season and have our fingers crossed that we can start face to face training (on a netball court!) in August, this will be in line with England Netball Guidelines, the guidelines at the moment state we can train however it must be in small groups of 6 keeping to the social distancing rule, once our courts are back open at Hadleigh High Leisure we will start to make arrangements. From September we hope to open the club back up to new players, we start from school year 3 to year 11 in our Junior Club, and adults from 16 years to any age, standard and ability, we have space in all our groups. We are very interested to hear from anyone who has a very strong, experienced netball back ground (playing in top divisions and Regional level would be very favourable) and is interested in playing high level Netball in the future preferably with shooting experience. We start BEE Netball in September, this is the new England Netball initiative for school years 3-6, we have had a lot of interest but still have spaces, we will be running a taster session on the 22nd August, again this will be run in line with England Netball Guidelines, please get in touch to book your daughter on our taster! Hayley Greenhill - Head Coach suffolkrocketsnc@hotmail.com www.suffolkrocketsnetballclub.weebly.com Suffolk Rockets NC - Facebook/Instagram/Twitter

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Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline & Charity Shop July is a very strange month for us and tinged with more than a little sadness. It is the first time in more than 10 years that we have not had a group of Chernobyl Children arriving for their health respite break and of course there are 18 very disappointed children who were really looking forward to coming to England for this life changing experience. We are hopeful that we may be able to bring a very few children for two weeks at Christmas as long as the current situation continues to improve. We are also still continuing with our Christmas Stocking program and hope to be able to deliver them at the end of December but without the summer group travelling we now face the problem of how to actually get the stockings to Belarus. Usually the airline allow us to send one free extra bag with each passenger but as no one is travelling we not only have the problem of find enough travellers to take the bags but it will cost us 50.00 per bag to send them as additional luggage with “regular” travellers. We have been making up the stockings for months but still have about a hundred to go! Meanwhile the Charity shop in Needham Market has had a small refit and is now open, Tues-Fri 10-3 and Sat 10-1. We are fully compliant with the Retail shopping Covid Guidelines. To comply with regulations donations can only be accepted by prior appointment . We are offering hand made face coverings for Ladies, Gents and children at only £2.00 each plus a very good selection of high quality clothing, books, toys and miscellaneous items. To book an appointment for donating please call 01449 760343 or 07771 550868. Take care and stay safe Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair

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Stoke by Nayland ladies Corinne Jackson and Hilary Cairns picked up where they left off before lockdown to complete the Finals of the winter league 9 hole competition. In complete contrast to the last rounds they’d played mid February they had a glorious summers day with plenty of roll on the ball as the ground was dry and much firmer. They played the front 9 holes of the Gainsborough course. Hilary got off to a good start winning the first hole, Corinne managed to pull back winning the next two holes with a birdie on the third to go 1up, the next few holes saw the ladies battle going up and down until they we’re all square on the 8th tee. The last two holes Corinne managed to par giving her a 2up win on the 9th hole making her this year’s winner of the 9 hole Winter League competition. The game was played in good spirit with Barbara Jones refereeing.

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Back in 2007 when OBee Community Interest Company was formed, the high street in Needham Market was blessed with three shops that sold old carpentry tools. There was a monthly hand tool auction behind The Limes pub. Timber framing students, teachers and volunteers would congregate early on a Wednesday morning to eye up, and bid for old saws, planes, augers, draw knives and other seemingly rusty and unkempt tools. At Orchard Barn our aspiration is to use traditional methods of carpentry and construction that make best use of these old tools. However, they are frequently in a very poor state when they reach us. Over the years we have run sharpening sessions, but it is a specialised job requiring skill, dedication and time. More ‘Saw Doctors’ are needed! It is a dying art that needs keeping alive and encouragement to prosper. With that in mind, two years ago OBee CIC (the community group that run Orchard Barn) organised Suffolk’s first Saw Fest that aimed to demonstrate the art of saw restoration, saw setting/sharpening and ultimately best practice in hand saw use. Since Saw Fest volunteers have spent many happy hours and days slowly renovating old tools, but we still have a way to go. Lockdown has given us time to further assess the contents of our tool shed and to begin the process of culling those tools that are pretty attractive but sadly too far gone, and time to bring back even more of the old saws that have been donated over the year. Many tools bear the mark of several owners and would appear to have been handed down through generations of carpenters. Our aspiration is to breathe new life into these tools and continue to inspire future generations to love and use them.

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Hadleigh CC players before the first game back at the Meadow on 18th July After three long months of waiting, our 2020 season finally began on 18th July. At times it didn't seem likely that there would be any recreational cricket played this season, and the Meadow would remain immaculate but untouched. But at last we got the go ahead to play, and since then it has been all systems go. We have worked hard in a very short time to make the pavilion and ground safe for players, members, coaches, volunteers and supporters. All ECB guidelines have been followed and a comprehensive risk assessment completed. For players it will be a slightly different experience, with the changing rooms not being in use, social distancing in operation and sanitising breaks every six overs. For spectators there will be a 1-way system in operation within the pavilion. The bar will be open from 3-8pm on match days, but anyone ordering from the bar will be required to give their name and contact number to assist with the NHS Track and Trace service. Full details of the 'Return to Cricket' protocols can be found on the club website. On the field things will be a little different too, as our usual league competitions were cancelled during the lockdown. At very short notice a new competition for our Saturday XIs has been organised, the Atkins and Crane Cup and Plate, comprising 6 group games and a Finals Day. Named in tribute to two stalwarts of Suffolk cricket, Norman Atkins and Paul 'Digger' Crane, the matches start on 25th July and run through to 12th September and promise some highly competitive cricket. Two of our teams will also be playing in the Suffolk T20 Cup, with matches predominantly played on Sunday afternoons in August. There will also be Sunday friendlies, Ladies matches on Sunday mornings and junior fixtures during midweek. Please see the club website for an up-to-date fixture list: https://hadleigh.secure-club.com/fixtures/default.aspx We have a lot of cricket to catch up on, and it will obviously be a shortened season, but in these unprecedented and challenging times less will definitely feel like more. Huge thanks to everyone who made the return to cricket possible at the club. Gary Wiles

Competitive Golf Returns to Stoke by Nayland After 7 weeks with the golf courses closed due to the lockdown, Stoke by Nayland Golf Club finally got back to competitive golf on Saturday 4th July. Golf has been introduced slowly sticking to the social distancing guidelines throughout. Members have been good at abiding by the new protocols, designed to keep players and staff safe throughout. The first Men’s competition was the Standard Trophy, which is traditionally our first major competition of the year on Good Friday. We had 113 entrants with Adrian Cherry (14) scoring 40 points. Adrian won on countback from Callum Hensby (+2), Danny Goddard (13) and Byron Long (10). The golf course looked great, despite the number of greenkeepers still down following the lockdown. During the lockdown a couple of innovations were introduced to the courses. The Men’s section purchased Slow Play Clocks for the 6th and 12th greens of both courses to measure players’ progress against an expected time. Devices were also fitted to every hole to facilitate removal of the ball without touching the flag.

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