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March 2021

Porch Project receive £15,000 funding from Suffolk Freemasons The Porch Project’s aim is to provide a quality youth work so that the young people of Hadleigh, Great Cornard and the surrounding areas have the opportunity to achieve their full potential in life. The charity works with disadvantaged young people in the community to create opportunities to educate, inform and support. The project runs evening drop in sessions each week to provide a regular, safe and supervised place for young people to meet and socialise. It also offers small group learning programmes which aim to build emotional resilience and intelligence. The charity helps young people to develop wider opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and address the challenges of growing up. Kayleigh Diss, Youth Work Manager/Deputy Safeguarding Lead commented “The Porch Project would like to say a huge thank you to the Suffolk Freemasons for their incredibly generous donation of £15,000 over 3 years and ongoing support of our charity. In what has been an incredibly challenging year, this funding has allowed us to continue our services, albeit adapted, and support many children, young people and their wider networks. We are currently supporting around 30 young people a week with 1-2-1 coaching in a virtual capacity, around 100 people and their families have registered with our personal hygiene scheme and receive monthly packs free of charge and we have also continued to support our hard to reach and most vulnerable young people through outreach in both Hadleigh and Cornard. As expected, these numbers are slightly less in comparison to our usual figures, however considering the current climate, we are thrilled to still be engaging with so many through our adapted services. Without funding such as the Suffolk Freemasons grant, this just would not be possible and we would like to send our sincere thanks to everyone who has made this possible and has enabled our work to continue”. Porch Project, 28A High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5AP 01473 823523 info@porchproject.co.uk

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Fidelis Ladies Group As it is a year since our club was last able to meet, the committee would like to take this opportunity to reassure members that as soon as the Town Hall reopens, and it is safe to do so, we will resume our monthly meetings in the Dining Room. We have some very good speakers lined up and also plan to resume our activities such as Lunch Bunch and other outings. Unfortunately, Julie Davies who did such a good job as Secretary has had to resign due to family commitments which means that we do need to fill that position and so we will be looking to replace her from amongst our members. As you will recall Jan Devey, while remaining an active member, resigned from the committee last May after many years working for Fidelis and so this leaves an opening for another member to join the committee. We look forward to welcoming our members and prospective members back as soon as possible, when it is safe to do so. Carole Burne – on behalf of the Fidelis committee

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How Headway Suffolk has helped its community during Covid Local charity Headway Suffolk, which supports adults living with brain injury, stroke and neurological conditions, has continued to help its clients throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. As the peak of the virus struck, Headway had to close its Bury St Edmunds hub, its four outreach hubs and its face-toface support and therapy services, as well as drastically reduce the number of clients at its Ipswich hub. Like many charities, we feared for our financial stability and survival. We saw a big increase in demand for our homecare services from Suffolk County Council to help hospitals with the discharge of patients. To support those isolated at home, we adapted and created new services. We implemented a virtual hub so clients could access rehab and social activities remotely and provided free devices. Activity books were also sent out to help stimulation. To combat the difficultly of visiting Supermarkets and getting online deliveries, we produced and delivered nutritional hot meals and registered as a food bank to supply parcels of food and essential products. Counselling sessions moved to remote support and saw an increase due to clients feeling anxious, while our phones were open to offer a friendly, listening ear. With gyms being a no-go zone, we supported clients at the local outdoor gym in between lockdowns so they can work on their fitness, improve mental health and play sports. As things gradually began to ease, we have been able to resume some faceto-face services and clients can now get support with physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. Our Ipswich hub is now open Monday to Friday and our Bury St Edmunds hub is currently open Wednesday to Friday. We operate strict infection control procedures and our staff team will be fully vaccinated in April having received the first dose. Headway Suffolk would like to thank everyone who has supported us and ensured we continue to survive and thrive into 2021. If you would like to support our cause, please visit www.headwaysuffolk.org.uk.

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Ebony’s Blog Life at The Shelley Centre Last month I asked you for help towards our running costs and some wonderful readers responded by sponsoring ponies. You know who you are. Thank you for your kindness. Every little bit helps in this troublesome time since our aim is to keep the tools of our trade (the herd) fit and well for when the work starts up again. I’ll reintroduce two more of the hungry workforce to you this month, as there is no riding news to report. Firstly, Tilly, the pretty chestnut mare. She shares a field with Parys, and is devoted to her. Parys treats her with great disdain but she doesn’t seem to mind. Here she is licking out Parys’s empty bowl, something she is allowed to do once Parys has walked off. Her passport name is Meadow Stud Gingerbread; her birthdate is a bit uncertain, but she joined us in 2016 and has been working hard ever since. What she can’t tell us is why she hates being indoors so much. Something Lyn and the volunteers have to work around. Secondly, here’s the delinquent, Snoopy. He was bought in July of last year and hasn’t had opportunity to learn his RDA role as yet. Now officially 11 years old, he shares a field with Buzz, and I think Buzz is keeping him in order. He is a nice little Welsh X and will be ideal for our 10-12 year old riders. Lyn’s problem is finding a regular, competent able-bodied rider to teach him his lessons under lockdown. Any ideas? We are looking forward to some outdoor events this summer, as I’m sure you readers are too. A long distance walk (for human supporters and their well behaved dogs) in early May is on the cards, and we shall have more fund raisers posted shortly. Wouldn’t it be great if this March sees our schools opening and hope flourishing once more. All best wishes to you dear readers, and stay careful! Website: shelleyrda.com Telephone: 01473 824172

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Covid Vaccination Matters At the combined practices of Hadleigh, Bildeston and East Bergholt, the roll out of the Covid vaccine is going really well. Our sincere thanks to all their staff who have worked so hard to make this happen. Up to the beginning of February an average of 93% of the groups (cohorts) contacted have been vaccinated. These include the 80+, 70 to 79 year olds, the Care Homes, Health Workers and some of the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) groups. Don’t worry if you have younger neighbours who have already had their vaccine and you haven’t. You have not been forgotten. Everyone will be invited in their age group but as this is not in strict age order it is not always possible to invite everyone in their cohort at the same time. This will also be influenced by vaccine supply and patient numbers. Please remember that some patients are eligible because of their occupation or they are on the CEV list so these patients may also be younger. Some people may be concerned about the after effects of the vaccine. Apart from a few sore arms and some people feeling a bit tired and fluey for 24 hours, most recipients hardly noticed it. Even though those trusty antibodies are floating around Hadleigh, we still have to take care but we are much closer to being able to meet up with family and friends again. Sadly, there is an awful lot of misinformation, in the media and on social media, about the supply and validity of the vaccine. It is, therefore, understandable that some folks will be anxious. Firstly, once the Practices were given the go ahead to administer the vaccine they were entirely dependent upon NHS England for their supplies. Therefore, the notion that they have ‘run out’ of vaccine is purely a rumour. All Practices use the doses they are allocated as quickly as it is physically possible without wasting a drop. They are then obliged to wait for their next allocation. Secondly, with more than 15 million** people vaccinated in the UK with no fatal consequences or even serious reactions, it is pretty clear that it is safe. Far safer than getting Covid itself. If you still have questions about whether to have it why not visit the NHS website or Email the Practice for an independent take on the pro and cons of having the jab. **As of 14th February 2021 NHS: www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/why-vaccination-is-safe-and important/ Email: iesccg.hadleighhealth@nhs.net PPG: hadleighboxfordppg@gmail.com Group Tel: 01473 827 091 BEWARE OF VACCINE SCAMS Please be aware that unscrupulous scammers are taking advantage of the situation by offering you an immediate injection if you pay. Don’t get taken in – all NHS jabs are FREE. The NHS will never: • ask you for your bank account or card details • ask you for your PIN or banking password • arrive unannounced at your home to administer the vaccine • ask you to prove your identity by sending copies of personal documents such as your passport, driving licence, bills or pay slips If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. If you are suspicious about an email you have received, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726 which is free of charge.

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News from Kersey School Otters Otters class started the year with the book Wild by Emily Hughes. We really enjoyed the illustrations and the story telling through the pictures. We got to explore different animals and habitats through the book and the story gave us lots of interesting ideas to discuss. All the Otters have become seesaw experts this half term and together we are finding creative ways to learn and respond on the online platform. Some of the best times this half term have been on live lessons and form time where we could all be together, seeing each other and having fun! Badgers Since Christmas our busy Badgers have designed and made model sleds to compete in the Race to the Top of the World. Our guides on this journey were two young children, Sika and Shen and their team of sixty-six pugs. Along the way we have met yeti’s, kraken and fifty different types of snow. What an adventure and what creative ideas for writing we have had. The recent weather conditions have enhanced our reading of the Pugs of the Frozen North and helped to inspire us. Meanwhile, we have all worked hard in our phonics, English and maths lessons, enjoying live lessons on Zoom with our teachers and friends. This has been a great way to keep in touch and share our ideas. We have also used this technology to celebrate our successes in assembly and to catch up with each other in form time. Our computing skills are being applied every day. Recently, we celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week with some mindful activities to express ourselves. This was a wonderful experience and the children particularly enjoyed the art activity. Owls Owls have been working incredibly hard since our return to school after Christmas. They have been learning online, at home and at school, with an amazing resilience and motivation for doing their best; so much so, that at our weekly live celebration assemblies, Owls have been the class with the best attendance for 3 consecutive weeks of this term! Owls have enjoyed weekly form time, which has enabled them to see their friends over Zoom- a much needed antidote to all of the time away from their classmates. Some of their English and Maths lessons have also been live, and other lessons have been shared on our online learning platform, Seesaw. The children get instant feedback and marking from their teachers, and they get to see their teachers in each day in their morning video messages. Owls’ topic this term has been on the Victorians, and their History and English lessons have been based on this. All other learning has taken place each day, alongside English and Maths, including RE, Art, Science, French and Computing. This has given Owls a real variety of learning, much like a ‘usual’ school day. Owls have also enjoyed daily collective worship, based on our worship theme (Courage). Their PSHE and PE sessions have focused on their health and well-being, encouraging them to talk about their feelings and also to get moving! If you would like to know more about Kersey school or you would like to arrange a visit please ring the office on 01473 823397, email admin@kersey.suffolk.sch.uk or visit our new website www.kersey.suffolk.sch.uk

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For the novice cyclist it may be a bit of a shock to realise why our town is sometimes referred to as “Hadleigh in the Hole”. The place is full of hills and is surrounded by them. Head out of the town alongside the Brett on quiet lanes, through Lower Layham, Shelley, Raydon and Higham and head back via Polstead and you will have climbed over 1000 feet. And don’t get us started on Watsons Hill at Semer. Heavier cyclists are at a disadvantage at first, especially on the short steep hills but there is a quiet satisfaction in measuring how fast you can climb them over a few weeks, especially if you have dropped a few pounds. It may not be sensible to attempt the mighty Polstead Hill (7.6% gradient) until you have got up Hook Lane (5.5%) without stopping a few times. And all this doesn’t require you to don lycra or buy a top of the range racing bike. Pump the tyres up on the old mountain bike at the back of the garage and give it a go. (If you want to see your improvement over time, why not download the free Strava app to your phone?) The electric bike may give you the best of all worlds. Imagine the joy of flying up the hills and pedalling on the flat. Whatever your motivation (health, weight, wealth, fun simply getting out of the house), why not check out our website. You will find short circular routes covering the Wenham, Layham, Raydon and Polstead Loops, as well as the Railway Walk. These routes have low traffic levels and are ideal for novice cyclists and family groups. Keep an eye out for the odd horse rider and tractor and beware some the roads can be a bit muddy! Currently Hadleigh Cycling Club is not able to offer our usual social rides but if you want information about local routes check out our social media and website. Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub or visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club How do the birds that usually visit my garden for the rest of the year know when it is the last weekend of January? This of course, is the date for the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch. Each year the society asks people to record the number of birds of different species that can be seen in one hour in a garden or local park. Somehow at this time no birds are ever in evidence in my garden, why is this, are they in lockdown too, are they off for a jolly weekend somewhere, or maybe they are on strike? I sat for one hour and all I saw was one blackbird on the fence and a woodpigeon waddling across the grass! Still, I sent in my results and apparently so did a lot of other people as recordings were up 85% on last year - a surge of interest obviously from lockeddown Britain. Results from previous surveys have shown declining numbers of house sparrows and song thrushes, and an increase in goldfinches and woodpigeons. Strangely enough I looked out of the window a few days later and there on the feeders were five goldfinches, two greenfinches and two pigeons mopping up the left overs. At last it feels as if we are on our way to spring, already there is one crocus appearing in the grass as I write this and bulbs that were planted in pots already have leaves showing. Now is the time to start dahlia tubers into growth, pot them in a shallow tray of compost in a light warm place, when shoots reach 2.5cms divide the tubers, pot up and grow on in frost free conditions until planting out in late June. It is also a good time to sow sweet peas on a wndowsill or in a cool greenhouse, if you sowed them in autumn these should now be ready for potting up and growing on. For quicker and higher yields chit seed potatoes of early cultivars in a light, cool but frost free place, there are plenty of them available in shops and on line right now. If you don't have much space in the garden then two or three tubers grown in a pot of compost, topping it up as the leaves appear and watering when needed is well worth the effort for that delicious home grown taste. hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com

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‘The Brotherhood of Centurions’ Just sitting at home so thought I would bore readers of Hadleigh Community News with just a part of my athletic history, as I am a member of ‘The Brotherhood of Centurions’ and the only way you can get invited to the Brotherhood is by walking one hundred or more miles in a certified measured and judged 24 hour race! The first time I passed the hundred mile mark was on the Colchester Athletic Track, the only one I have done on a track - which was 400 plus laps, the rest were all on road courses. Later I came second in the British 100 mile Championship and from that I was selected to be in the Ultra Distance GB Team and I raced in the Roubaix 28 Hour International race. This is a Race Walking event with judges watching the competitors adhere to the strict rules of the race walking discipline and I walked just over 5 marathons, 133 miles in 28 hours. Afterwards I was then invited by the French Athletic Association to race in a 350 mile road race as their guest, but had to kindly turn down the offer. Anyone who thinks race walking is easy, try walking 5 miles an hour then repeat it every hour for 28 hours none stop (except perhaps for a loo stop!), you don't stop to eat, you eat on the move. The hard part for me was always around the 30 mile mark, everything starts to hurt and you still have over a hundred miles to go - I have dropped out at around this point in other races. I have finished in eight different hundred or more mile races but dropped out of another three, you get blisters on your feet and as the race goes on every thing starts to hurt and your feet feel like you are walking on hot coals. You can train your brain to block out the pain and one of the ways I did this was not having an injection while having a tooth filling while at the dentist! Will power keeps you going, once over the finish line, you give way, you can't walk any more, you even get helped to the shower and it takes a few weeks to get over it. Looking back I don't know how I did it, as now I get tired just walking the dogs. Hadleigh Bowza and little Kaz are my mates, Bowza has walked in cross country marathons with me (27 miles) and has his own certificate. Well that's taken up a bit of lockdown time, now what to do? Don Cox

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Terry Wiles 1935-2021 It is with great personal sadness that I write this, as Terry was my father. We lost Dad on 5th February after a short illness. He was 85 and a Life Member of the club. Dad joined Hadleigh Cricket Club in 1965 after moving up from London, and made an immediate impact, scoring a century in that season. He went on to play for the 1st XI before becoming an established member of the 'A team' (2nds) in the 1970s and 80s, with several seasons as captain. He was part of the successful Suffolk League winning team of 1974 and earnt regular recalls to the 1st XI, most notably in 1981 when he and David Clifford put on 211 for the 1st wicket, then a club record, with both scoring hundreds. He scored 5,225 runs over his Hadleigh career. My brother Russell and I will always have wonderful memories of watching Dad play, whether from the boundary or the scorebox. His cover drive was something to behold! Many current or ex-players have remembered when Dad coached them as juniors. He played an important role in this part of the club, something of which I know he was very proud. He and Mum also took it upon themselves to help run the club bar in its early years, and they, along with the Plumblys, the Smyths and Girlings, to name but a few of the hard working HCC families, became part of the fabric of our club. He was Fixture Secretary for 14 years, and Secretary for 10 years. His professional experience as a quantity surveyor came in useful in several important club projects during this time, such as a pavilion extension and artificial wicket, the latter which enabled him to meet one of his cricketing heroes. That special day when Tom Graveney came round for coffee, and sat in our lounge! Dad would literally do anything for the club, and in more recent years, when his health allowed, he liked to help with jobs around the ground as best he could. When the club was trying to raise money for its most recent pavilion extension, Dad took it upon himself to sell virtual 'bricks' to an ever increasing list of people. In total I believe he generated over £700 of donations. He did, as was his style, like to remind the current Secretary (me) of this from time to time! My Mum, Russell and I have taken so much comfort from the messages we've received about Dad from cricket club members past and present, friends and from other local groups he was involved with. It is clear he was much loved and will be remembered fondly. It is hoped, if restrictions permit, that we can hold an event in the summer to honour Dad's memory. Gary Wiles

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