The Village Edition, November 2022

HFAA thank you for your support!

The Hadleigh Show and Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association firstly would like to thank the town and surrounding area for such wonderful support for our return to the show 2022. We had such a lovely day, with smiling faces throughout and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect for us, we truly hope you enjoyed the day as much as we all did. As many are unaware, the objective of the Hadleigh Farmers Association is to be able to support local charities and over the pandemic years we were able to continue this, on a lower scale, by using our reserves with our core charities supported throughout the pandemic during their most difficult times. This year - following a huge effort by our committees and organisers, all of whom are volunteers - we are able to more than triple our donations to local charities.

The Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association have donated £25,000 to the following charities:Hadleigh Elderly People's Christmas Appeal, Hadleigh Sea Scouts, The Porch Project, Hadleigh, Suffolk Young Farmers, Brett Valley, Gipping Valley and Hadleigh Young Farmers, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Association, Farm Community Network, YANA - You are Not Alone, The Rural Coffee Caravan, SERV - Blood Runners, SARS - Suffolk Accident Rescue Service, Dementia UK, Ipswich Hospital Childrens Ward, St Elizabeth Hospice, Suffolk Community Foundation and East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Once again, huge thanks to all who supported us in our return and we are already planning for 2023. Save the date as Saturday 20th May 2023 at the beautiful Holbecks Park. Tickets will be on sale in Keith Avis from 1st December for those wishing to buy them as Christmas gifts.

Plan for the future, protect your interests and preserve your wealth

Property Life Interest Trust Wills are becoming increasingly popular among couples due to the desire to preserve family assets for younger generations. But many are not familiar with these types of Wills or realise their benefit until speaking with a solicitor.

Property Life Interest Trust Wills can be of particular benefit to couples considering planning for future care and preservation of assets. Specialist advice on Property Life Interest Trust Wills can provide for both protecting the financial position and living arrangements of the surviving spouse, as well as protecting assets for future generations. For couples with children from a previous relationship, Property Life Interest Trust Wills can also prove an effective legal solution.

Taking advice and making early decisions to plan effectively It is often the case that a couple’s main asset is their family home, and many are conscious of this when considering planning their estate and inheritance for their loved ones. However, many couples can limit their ability to effectively plan and preserve their estate, or limit their available options for this, if planning their estate is left too late. This is certainly the case in respect of how their home will be treated upon death. The earlier advice is sought, the better in this regard.

How your property is owned is important Property can be held jointly in one of two ways. Property held as “Joint Tenants” will pass automatically to the surviving owner under survivorship rules whereas, property held as “Tenants in Common” will pass under the terms of a Will. For couples to effectively plan their estate, it is often necessary for their main residence to be owned as Tenants in Common, providing each with a % share ownership which can be directed into a Trust upon death.

What is a Property Life Interest Trust Will and what does it do? A solicitor is able to re-organise a couple's ownership of a property alongside preparing a Will for you, so as to ring fence each individual's property share in a Trust for future generations and identified beneficiaries. The surviving spouse/partner is protected by having a lifetime right of residence in the property and can be one of the trustees (managers) of the Trust. Therefore, the gift of your respective share in your principal residence at death is made to your trustees on trust and is subject to the surviving spouse/partner's right to live in the property for their lifetime. The Trust can be flexible in that the surviving spouse/partner will be able to move to another property using all or part of the value of the property. Any surplus capital not used in the purchase of a new property can be invested and the income can be paid to the surviving spouse/partner for their lifetime. The surviving spouse or partner can decide to make gifts to the family if they do not need the surplus capital or income.

Property Life Interest Trust Wills are very flexible, with the surviving spouse/partner even able to rent out the property and receive the rental income.

These types of Wills and arrangements can often be recommended where couples (married or unmarried) wish to plan for future care and preservation of assets for future generations and/or provide for children from a previous relationship, whilst at the same time providing security and peace of mind to the surviving spouse/partner.

Speak to an expert from Holmes & Hills Solicitors

It is always a good idea to take advice when thinking about planning for the future, planning your estate and planning for care. When considering whether Life Interest Trust Wills are appropriate for your circumstances and wishes, your solicitor will also consider your Inheritance Tax position. As mentioned, it is advisable to seek advice sooner rather than later to ensure all legal solutions and options remain available to you.

For expert advice on planning for the future, contact Holmes & Hills on 01787 275275 or email advice@holmes-hills.co.uk to speak with one of our specialists from your local Holmes & Hills office.

ALB-Framing

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We are members of the Fine Art Trade Guild who themselves created the standards and guidelines for art framing together with picture printing. We continually work to these requirements.

Home or office visits are available. Following discussions about your requirements, in situ you’ll see the various framing options. Please contact us: 07769 858076 www.alb-framing.com info.albframing@gmail.com

Hadleigh and Boxford Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Over 1,000 vaccinations were given on the first all day clinic on Saturday 1st October. As take up was less than expected a second afternoon clinic was held on 12th October. This was to accommodate patients who had only had one vaccination because they had either taken up an electronic invitation from the NHS, gone to a Pharmacy or just preferred one vac at a time. A second all day clinic was held on 29th October. Once again members of the PPG and other patients manned strategic points in and around the Practice to ensure the safe and continuous flow of patients and cars throughout the sessions. Several appointments for the next day are offered online after 7pm the evening before. This additional access to following day appointments seems to be much appreciated and working well.

At the time of going to print, the newly created inside Practice dispensary is planned for the end of October. Eligible patients will have been notified of the details all of which are also available on the Practice website. There will be no change to the dispensing arrangements at Boxford.

Two PPG members have volunteered to be Trustees of the Hadleigh and Boxford Health Centres Charitable Trust. The group is planning to draw attention to the remit of the Charity so that eligible patients can benefit. Finally a big thank you to PPG members and patients who have enthusiastically given their time and considerable energy to support the vac clinics last month.

Website: www.hadleighhealth.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Boxford-Group-Practice102959274690621/

Email: deveys@btinternet.com PPG: Chair Jan Devey 01473 827091

A Thank You from Claire

I would like to thank all that donated in memory of my dear mum Ruth Ferguson. The total amount was £532 which has been given to Hadleigh and Boxford Group Practice towards supplying items for patients needs at the surgery.

I sincerely appreciate your generousity, Claire Ford

Whatfield Craft Fair

An annual charity Craft Fair held at Whatfield Village Hall attracted over 240 people last month. Visitors were treated to a wide variety of handmade goods, homemade snacks and a bumper raffle. The Organiser, Mandy Squirrell, was delighted the day was such a success and praised helpers for their weeks of hard work preparing for the event. She expressed special thanks to her family members and for the support of friends Marilyn, Margaret, Paul and Nealey.

Mandy greatly appreciated help from “Success After Stroke” Manager “SJ”, physiotherapist Jeannette and members Maz and Sue. She also thanked people who generously donated over twenty five high value prizes. A total of £1700 was raised which will be donated to SAS and Whatfield Primary School.

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FUELing the local community

As prices skyrocket left, right and centre, we are very thankful that Robert took the chance to stock up on fuel during the warmer months, and secure us summer prices. Many thought he was mad, when a big lorry turned up full of wood and coal during the heatwave!

However, much to our joy, his risky decision has paid off, and we are able to provide a good stock of kiln dried logs, kindling, ecoal, smokeless coal and heat logs as the weather begins to turn chillier.

We’re lucky we are able to pass this low price on to you, our customers, especially in these unpredictable, and difficult times. To see our full sensibly priced fuel election, visit our Farm Shop.

Keep warm, Team Hollow Trees Farm

Monks Eleigh History Group

Monks Eleigh History Group’s next meeting will be held on Monday 7th November at Monks Eleigh Village Hall. The hall will be open at 7pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm. Come along and listen to the ever-entertaining Charlie Haylock talk about his experiences working on the successful Netflix film ‘The Dig’. All meetings will be held on the first Monday of the month from November to March. The annual subscription is £10.00 for all the remaining meetings, or £3.00 admission for a single meeting.

For a full programme please email simonkelsall66@gmail.com

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Hadleigh Orchestra

Christmas Concert 11th December 4pm

Can you play a musical instrument? Do you enjoy meeting with like minded amateur musicians and making music? Why not come along to rehearsals on a Monday night 7-9.30pm at Beaumont School, Durrant Road, Hadleigh IP7 6GD. We are particularly looking for string players and percussionists. Ideally you should be able to play at Grade 4 standard or above, but the most important thing is to enjoy the friendly and informal atmosphere. We put on summer and Christmas Concerts in Hadleigh which are always well attended and appreciated by audience and musicians alike.

This year our Christmas Concert will be held at St Marys Church, Hadleigh on December 11th at 4pm. The programme will include Strauss Radetsky March, Hadleigh Blues composed by our very own John Cooper, last movement of Beethoven 5th Symphony, 1st movement Hadyn Piano Concerto No. 11 with local boy George Prosser as the piano soloist, and of course many of your favourite Christmas Carols, including O Holy Night with Kate Dines as soloist. For more information about the orchestra, take a look at our website www.hadleighorchestra.uk

A Men’s Shed in Hadleigh – the journey is begun!

An Open Meeting took place on October 18th about the plans for a Men’s Shed for Hadleigh. A huge thank you to the URC for giving us a place to meet and discuss free of charge. We were delighted to have a really good attendance with twenty six men coming along to offer help and show that this is a project our town needs. The journey has begun! It has been agreed to have a follow up meeting next month and this will be in the URC Community Room on 22nd November at 6pm. All those at the October meeting should have been contacted by now – if you haven’t heard from me do drop me an email. It is not too late to join us so if you want to be added to the group communications please email me at the address below. All are welcome to attend and we hope to be discussing our committee, our plans and potential premises! See you then!

Karen Harman – on behalf of the Ansell Centre trustees kharmanasms@btinternet.com. 07766 773094

Layham Playgroup

We have been enjoying the lovely autumn colours of our surrounding countryside. On our walks we have been collecting items to bring back to playgroup for our autumn resources, where we have used them in our crafts and play. We have also been thinking about animals and their houses, and helping them prepare for winter.

If you are interested in seeing Layham Playgroup for yourself and would like to arrange a taster session or visit, please contact us on 07999 866419 or email us at admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk

Ladybirds is a Parent and Toddler group, run by Layham Playgroup. Ladybirds takes place every Tuesday morning during term time, 10.00 – 11.00 am at St Andrews Church, Lower Layham. The group is open to all children with their parent or carer from birth – five years. £2.50 per family, which included a craft activity and refreshments.

Layham Playgroup is a reg Charity Incorporated Organisation 1160254 Find us at www.layhamplaygroup.co.uk Facebook Instagram

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London Marathon Success

Andrew Dunstone, pictured with wife Ruth shortly after the event, completed the London Marathon on 2nd October in a time of 3 hours and 29 minutes. Andrew would like to thank all those who kindly made a donation and has been overwhelmed by the support and generosity. So far a total of £2826 has been raised for the Lullaby Trust. Any further donations can dropped off at the Optometry Practice on Queen Street or made via Just Giving. Further information and a link to donate can be found at dunstoneinsight.com

Preparing for Pirating!

Hadleigh Amateur Dramatic Society (HADS) has started rehearsals for their 2023 pantomime “Peter Pan and the Pesky Pirates”! Written by the everentertaining duo of Trevor and SarahJane Clarke, the script is based, loosely, on the novel by J M Barrie. It tells the story of the everlasting child from a Hadleigh perspective. The panto will also be directed by the writers and will be performed over 4 shows in February 2023.

The September auditions broke with tradition this year. One was held in Hadleigh and the other in Elmsett to offer the chance for budding thespians to strut the stage in their own village. As is typical for HADS, the auditions were attended by old hands however the directors were so pleased to see new people join in the fun. The calendar of rehearsals is being split between Hadleigh and Elmsett which is a great advantage to the cast; the ability to be able to rehearse on the stage where the performances will take place will help the directors place their cast and allow the actors to move around in the right space.

Following a few unavoidable technical headaches at this year’s panto, Andrew Love is starting the preparations for light and sound very early and will be involved in most of the rehearsals, as will our musical maestros in the form of the Live Panto Band. The shows will include our usual eclectic mix of songs; some from known stage performances of Peter Pan and some chart toppers from olden and modern times.

The backstage personnel are starting their preparation too; Jo Sheldrake, ably assisted by Sophie Hall, will be managing the costumes. Jen HammockSheen returns as Stage and Props Manager, ensuring that all the designs, backdrops, swords, crocodiles and pouches of fairy dust are in the right place at the right time.

So please put a note in your diaries to join us in Neverland, otherwise known as Elmsett Village Hall. We’ll be setting sail at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February 2023 and 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 18th February 2023. Boarding tickets are available from Avis Newsagent in Hadleigh, Elmsett Village Store or www.hads.webs.com

Altogether now – “Oh yes we will…”

Hadleigh Old School November & December Events

Hadleigh Old School, the events venue at 5 Bridge Street, Hadleigh IP7 6BY, presents a wide range of arts and entertainment this month, including history, art and music.

Hadleigh’s Great War – Talk by Nigel Crisp

Small Town Duty is Nigel Crisp’s new book of tales of Hadleigh’s Great War, with over 400 pages of stories, maps and photographs. At a special event on Remembrance Day the author will give a talk on how the book came together.

Mark Brennan, Chairman Hadleigh British Legion, will introduce the evening, 7pm Friday 11th November, just show up (unticketed). You are welcome to bring wartime memorabilia and share stories, Licensed bar service.

Hadleigh Old School will also be open for book sales 10am-1pm Saturday 12th November.

“Darkness and light are both alike” – Art Exhibition

Maiden art show by The Very Revd Jo Delfgou, including many bodyform pictures in striking black and white strokes, capturing the beauty of the female body.

Father Jo often discusses the art of creation with Chattisham artist Cris Coe, and she makes a return visit to Hadleigh Old School gallery presenting her most recent work alongside that of the Dean.

Father Jo speaks about the inspiration for his work: “In an attempt to encourage my older son during his Art A level, I found some chalks I had been given as a present a few years before. Inspired by the beauty of the female form and the way shadow and light work together to create form, I found an excitement in drawing. Moving to Hadleigh and to the Deanery four years ago allowed me to have an attic room that could be left ready for “art”. And the encouragement of other local artists and art lovers has seen my desire to draw grow. The images are all chalk on black or white paper and focus on “dark and light” creating form together. Likewise, some of the images present a darkness that is often ignored. The title of the exhibition is a line from a Psalm – that part of holy writing that is very honest and points out the complexity of being human!”

Examples of Father Jo’s work can be seen in our accompanying advertisement – as well as studies of humanity, he has also produced landscapes and floral works, with pictures available in a range of sizes and at affordable prices.

Special Preview at 7pm on Friday 18th November – please email hadleigholdschool@gmail.com to attend. Then free public entry 10am-5pm Saturday 19th November and 11am-4pm Sunday 20th November.

“What’s Opera Doc?” – Concert

Operatic music from across the years and genres. From classic to contemporary, Mozart to Musicals, Madam Butterfly to Miss Saigon. Performed by Simon and Sarah Thompson and Sarah Gallop, from Hadleigh Community Choir, joined by Mick and Helen Wilson from South Anglia Savoy Players, our accompanist is Christopher Moore. With a wide-ranging repertoire and a lounge style feel, this promises to be an evening of fun, surprises, and wonderful music. The performance starts at 7.30pm on Friday 25th November. There will be a licensed bar and an interval. Tickets are £15 per seat, to book please email hadleigholdschool@gmail.com

Christmas Festivities at Hadleigh Old School

Friday 2nd December 5pm-9pm Mezze food plates for sale with wine pairings by Adnams, poetry readings from a Hadleigh bard’s new collection, and a chance to meet the artists from the Voluptas gallery group whose work will be on the walls of the gallery.

Saturday 3rd December 10am-4pm Chocolate making demonstration, craft stalls from local makers, and seasonal food and wine. Paintings from the Voluptas group will be for sale.

Free entry on both Friday night and Saturday daytime.

David George Ralph (Ralphy)

11/01/1936 - 15/10/2022

We announce with great sadness, the death of our dad, who passed away peacefully at Sydney Brown Court, he will be sadly missed by all.

His cremation will be held at Seven Hills, no flowers please but donations to the Cats Protection League.

Please contact Kingsbury & Saunders, Hadleigh, for arrangements and date.

Hadleigh’s Great War Book Launch

Friday 11th November 7 pm

Darkness and Light are both alike

Jo Delfgou & Cris Coe

Friday 18th November 7 pm

Saturday 19th 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday 20th 11 am - 4 pm

What’s Opera Doc?

Music Night

Friday 25th November 730 pm

Christmas Festivities

Eat, Drink, Shop, Enjoy

Friday 2nd December 5 pm - 9 pm

Saturday 3rd December 10 am - 4 pm

Hadleigh Old School, 3-5 Bridge Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7

Discover something unique for Christmas

Christmas comes but once a year and finding that something different and affordable to give is more challenging than ever - but help is at hand! At Bridge Farm Barns in Monks Eleigh, with seven independent businesses, each has something unique to offer.

At the Corn Craft Gift Shop you will find a great range of Christmas cards and a gift shop full of fantastic gift ideas for all the family, with plenty of stocking fillers to fill the stockings of all ages! They also stock a fabulous range of ladies clothing including brands Adini, Lily & Me and Alice Collins.

Brett Gallery is a special place where you will find quality arts and crafts from East Anglian artists where each item is truly unique. This little gem of a gallery may surprise you with its range of items which are sold at sensible prices, proving that art is affordable for all.

If vintage is to your liking, take a peek in Sarah’s Attic, which is brimming with unique finds. From upcycled furniture sourced in the UK and France, to quirky vintage pieces, you can while away many an hour browsing around here. Sarah has also opened a new section called “The Garden Room” which is stocked with quality house plants to complement any home.

For outside plants, head to Bridge Farm Plants. Here you can find a wide variety of plants for your garden - many grown in Suffolk - with knowledgeable staff on hand to offer advice. Quality Christmas trees and wreaths will be in stock from 26th November with free delivery available. Also at the site you can find The Outrageous Cake Company for all your bespoke cake needs, OliVen for quilting workshops, and the wonderful Lavenham Falconry for unique birds of prey experiences – vouchers make a great Christmas gift!

At Bridge Farm Barns you don’t have to ‘shop ‘till you drop’ as you can take a break at the wonderful Corn Craft Tea Room where you can re-fuel on delicious homemade lunches, cakes and cream teas or ponder over your Christmas list whilst supping a frothy cappuccino or refreshing cup of tea.

With free easy parking on site, Christmas shopping couldn’t be more pleasurable than a few hours spent at Bridge Farm Barns. Shop local and pay a visit to this wonderful retail complex for some inspirational Christmas shopping.

PS – Don’t miss their “Festive Fayre” – Saturday 12th November, 10am to 4pm in the green barn with late night shopping and supper in the Corn Craft Tea Room. For more info visit www.bridgefarmbarns.co.uk

Hadleigh Choral Society

Come along for an evening of breathtakingly beautiful choral music, as the Hadleigh Choral Society performs music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Written in 1807/1808, Beethoven’s Mass in C and Hummel’s Mass in D Major include stirring fugues and counterpoint melodies, and range in mood from pensive and reflective to uplifting and joyous. We will be joined by professional soloists Zoe Brookshaw, Laura Smith, Richard Symons and Owain Browne, as well as the Colchester Symphony Orchestra. Conducting the evening’s events will be Christopher Phelps. The concert will be on Saturday, 19th November, 7.30pm, at St Mary's Church, Hadleigh. Tickets are £15, free for those in full-time education, and are available through www.hadleighchoralsociety.org.uk, members of the choir, or The Idler bookshop in Hadleigh.

For more information contact 07886 416 034

Ventanilla

James Cartlidge writes

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facing continued strain from higher prices. Whether energy, food or other basic staples, there is no hiding the way in which the cost of living has shot up in recent months. As your Member of Parliament, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight the Government support that is available to help with the cost of living, to ensure that the measures in place are helping as many people in South Suffolk as possible.

There are three main schemes: Energy Bills Support including a £400 nonrepayable discount to every domestic household to help offset the increase in energy bills; the Energy Price Guarantee which caps the unit price of electricity and gas that a typical household pays; and the Alternative Fuels Payment which provides a one-off payment to all ‘off grid’ customers, most notably those who rely on heating oil. The many ‘off grid’ households in South Suffolk eligible for these payments will receive £100 as a credit on their electricity bill this winter. For more information about how the support will be administered, please see my website: www.jamescartlidge.com/costofliving

I do appreciate that heating oil is a particular concern for many constituents and that, beyond this immediate financial support, there are a number of issues to consider for those reliant on Kerosene to warm their homes. In a recent debate, I raised the issue of heating oil not being subject to a price cap, and called on the Minister to ensure we have a competitive market place –otherwise prices will be even higher. Of course, whilst it is true that a large part of the inflationary pressure we face has been driven by Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine forcing up energy gas prices, it is important that we take every step nationally and locally to address inflation and drive economic growth. With financial credibility being restored at a UK level through difficult decisions to balance the books, I’m particularly keen to ensure local businesses have confidence to invest in a prosperous future.

In fact, despite a challenging economic environment, it’s worth stressing that we have record low unemployment and out visiting firms in the constituency a particular challenge is finding staff. For that reason I will be holding a jobs’ fair in Hadleigh in the new year to help businesses plug their workforce gaps, with more details to follow.

BESPOKE JEWELLERS & GOLDSMITHS

Member of Parliament for South Suffolk

Woodlands Farm Shop, Café/Bistro at Birch Farm, Hintlesham

‘Passionate about local’

Our friendly team to staff welcome you to Woodlands offering a beautiful rural space for both shopping and eating, promoting amazing local producers!

We have a wide selection of delicious food and drink to create healthy, tasty meals, including gluten and vegan products, at prices comparable to supermarkets. For Christmas we have an eye catching selection of hampers showcasing our local products, or you can simply build your own hamper from our shelves! We gift wrap and offer postal delivery or local delivery (where possible).

We are also very happy to make up ‘bespoke’ Corporate Hampers with delivery!

We have partnered with Turnbull Turkeys from Ipswich, who hand rear bronze and white turkeys as well as Suffolk chickens, oven ready. Pre-order is necessary with collection on 23/24 December

Come and enjoy a group Christmas get together, choice of food and drinks, at a budget to suit. Call to discuss your celebration

Please visit our website woodlandsfarmshop.co.uk, or give us a call on 01473 652661

Fidelis September Meeting

The delicious aroma of a risotto cooking the garlic followed by hot butter, and finely diced vegetables then the addition of the risotto rice. Then the steady addition of the hot stock ladle by ladle into the pan. The rice plumping up as each ladle is added and finally the plump succulent rice ready to be tasted and savoured.

With one more addition the fillet of hake just cooked until it flaked away on top of the risotto.

This is the fabulous presentation the Fidelis ladies had from Justin Kett, award winning chef and owner of Fork delicatessen here in Hadleigh. In between cooking he gave us an overview of his cooking career and the many places he had visited on his travels and cooked at. Cooking in Thailand and America, then Australia and New Zealand. Coming back to the UK to cook in Taunton with a renowned chef, leading to Justin finally coming back to his place of birth in Suffolk where he cooked in various locations before finally coming to Hadleigh to set up his own business. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with some delicious tasting done at the end of the session. If you fancy joining Justin for a cookery class, keep a look out for his next set of dates when these will be happening. We are delighted to welcome new members and you are welcome to come along to our next event to see if you would like to join our group. We meet on the fourth thursday of the month at 2.00 in the Dining Room which is opposite the Ram in Hadleigh on Market Square.

Now available: Christmas Hampers

Ready made or fill your own! Collect or have mailed. Pre-order ‘Local’ hand reared Bronze Turkeys plus all the trimmings for your Christmas Celebration! Details online or in the shop.

Sunday Roasts 12 noon to 4pm (Book a table online and get 10% off final bill)

Special Midweek Offers

MONDAYS: English Breakfast for 2 with a drink for £25!

TUESDAYS: Coffee & Cake for £5.50!

Why not book a group Christmas get together with us! Cake & Fizz, Set Menu or choose it your own way! Call us to discuss your celebration!

Contact us on 01473 652661 or visit woodlandsfarmshop.co.uk

Our luxury ‘Finnish Log Cabins’ are now available to rent for holidays, please contact Diana on 07871 096555

Silver Hill, Hintlesham, Ipswich IP8 3NJ woodlandsfarmshop.co.uk • 01473 652661

Lavenham Sinfonia

Planning is now complete for the Sinfonia’s exciting 2023 season with the Orchestra continuing with its strategy of inviting different guest conductors to lead each concert. This has worked well since the concerts restarted after the pandemic and the players enjoy experiencing different interpretations of familiar pieces.

The first concert is scheduled for 23rd April 2023 at the Church. The concert includes Ravel’s popular suite “Le tombeau de Couperin” originally composed for piano in 1917, Ravel orchestrated four of the movements in 1919. It will be followed by Manuel Ponce’s Guitar Concerto composed in 1941for the guitarist Andres Segovia who played the first performance that same year.

The soloist for the Sinfonia’s performance is Giorgio Serci. The concert concludes with Haydn’s final symphony No.104 “London”. Vincente Chavarria returns to conduct the orchestra for this exciting concert.

The second ‘Summer’ concert will be on Following that will be a fantastic summer concert on 25 June 2023 with a whole programme of popular works beginning with Cimarosa’s best known overture to “The Secret Marriage” first performed in Vienna in 1792. It remains the most played piece by this prolific composer. It will be followed by Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C. Thomas Isaac will perform this always popular concerto. The concert will conclude with the ever-popular Symphony No.3 “Eroica” by Beethoven. The conductor for this evening will be Suzanne Dexter-Mills who is very well known within Suffolk and Cambridge having been Music director of the Cambridge Concert Orchestra since 2002.

The third concert will be on September 17th 2023 and will be another sparkling event opening and closing with 2 works by Johannes Brahms. The Tragic Overture will begin our concert, and this will be followed by Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 and concluding with Brahms Second Symphony. The soloist in the Prokofiev will be Mathilde Milwidsky. This highly acclaimed violinist was born in London in 1994 and has been a soloist at most of the major London concert halls as well as venues across Europe. She studied at the Royal College of Music Junior Department going onto the Royal Academy studying under Gyorgy Pauk and graduating in July 2017 with First Class Honours and the Regency Award for Notable Achievement.

Please do reserve the dates for next season’s concerts which I am sure will be a great year for the orchestra. Tickets will be available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/lavenham-sinfonia.

Do come and join us at Lavenham Church at 19:00!

Breakfast Club Leader

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and fun breakfast club leader, to support our before-school provision from Monday - Friday, 7.55am to 8.55am – 5 hours per week. You would be required to hold an up to date Basic Food Hygiene certificate; any appointments will be subject to DBS check. Duties include making breakfast for pupils, supervising activities and hearing readers. Pay: Grade 1, point 1. Term time only. Please contact the school office for further information and application form. 01473 823397 or kerseyoffice@tilian.org.uk

Chestnuts Woodturning Club

Chestnuts Woodturning Club meets the third Thursday of every month (November meeting is on the 24th) 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 Geoff Harris on 01473 828194 who will be delighted to hear from you.

Friends of Bildeston Surgery Annual General Meeting

To be held on 17th November 2022 at 6.30pm

At Bildeston Health Centre

Welcome

Christmas in The Countryside

Chelsworth Christmas Fair gives shoppers the ideal opportunity to do some Christmas shopping in a lovely festive setting and without going anywhere near a crowded high street.

Chelsworth is undoubtedly one of Suffolk’s most beautiful villages and the Christmas Fair takes place inside one of it’s more spectacular buildings - the medieval All Saints Church, which nestles in a peaceful setting close to the River Brett. In fact the Church has no direct access from a road, so visitors park at a nearby farm and walk a short distance down the pretty village street to the church. It’s a real countryside Christmas experience

The Church will be decorated for Christmas and seasonal music will add to the festive atmosphere. There will be around 23 stalls selling crafts, gifts, cards and foods. Light refreshments will be available, including plenty of mulled wine and mincepies. In addition tickets will be available for the well known Chelsworth Christmas Raffle, which will be drawn at the end of the day. As ever, the main prizes for the raffle will be a selection of luxury Christmas hampers which are put together by the villagers.

So why not start your Christmas season with a visit to Chelsworth? After shopping at the Fair you could take a walk in our community woodland, which is close to the parking area or you could visit our very welcoming village pub, The Peacock Inn. We look forward to welcoming you on December 3rd.

Here are all the details:

Date: Saturday 3rd December 11am to 4pm

Venue: All Saints Church Chelsworth. IP7 7HU.

Admission: Adults £3, children (and Chelsworth residents) free

The Orchard Players

Following on from the summer show ‘In to the Light’ we are pleased to announce that we now have a panto for January 2023 to be directed by James and Charlea Finbow and rehearsals are well underway.

‘Babes In The Wood’- Following the death of the Duke of Totford, our panto babes are left orphaned and in the care of the evil, hard and cold… well, Baron D’Evil. Money and riches are his only desire and he knows that getting rid of the Babes means that their inheritance will all be his! Protected by the ‘goodies’ of our story - Nanny Cheri Bakewell, Fairy Fluster and Robin Hood and his band of Merry Maids and Men, this the classic pantomime battle of good vs evil, rich vs poor and money vs love. Will the Babes find their way out of the forest? Will henchmen Spittle and Lurch see the error of their ways? And will Fairy Fluster help Baron D’Evil see that only true love will make him truly happy?

Set to classic rock and pop hits from the 70s to the current day, ‘Babes in the Wood’ is a feel good panto classic that the whole family will enjoy! Performances will be on Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th January at 7.30pm with a matinee on Saturday 14th January at 2.30pm at Capel St Mary Community Centre. Tickets: £10 for adults and £8 for concessions. Box Office number is 07793 820215 for ticket purchases! We always welcome new members, including behind the scenes and for the week of the show, front of house etc so please get in touch.

You can also follow us on our Facebook page or contact us by email: info@theorchardplayers.com

01206 263420 or email trevordodwell@aol.com

Labels

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Brands include Fantasie, Elomi, Triumph, and Royce. We have a non-wire range for mastectomy bras and ladies who have had surgery, sports, teen and nursing bras. Also a selection of camisoles from Mey. We stock sizes up to J cup and order special sizes in.

If you are feeling uncomfortable with backache, shoulder and arm pain or just need a revamp, now is the time to book your Bra Fitting appointment. A new bra will eliminate these problems, improve your posture, confidence and appearance in your clothes. Book your appointment now Tel: 07889 773593 / info@labelstolove.co.uk www.labelstolove.co.uk Find us on Facebook & Instagram

Hadleigh Healing Society

Halloween has just passed with the prospect of Guy Fawkes night looming with all the excitement for the children. Spare a thought for our animal friends who find it so very frightening, please make sure they are safe and remain unharmed. There is so much strife going on in the world at this time with countries torn apart by war, ideals so very alien to us in the west, the devastation of disease and rising costs for food, heating etc. Our thought are with those who are suffering and strength given to those who are risking their lives to help. We, at times, do not realise how lucky we are to have freedom of speech, choice, and movement there so many who do not. If you feel you would like to talk with someone, in confidence about your concerns our qualified, registered healers are there to listen.

Just phone 01473 823282 (answer machine) or log onto www.hadleighhealingsociety.org or visit our Hadleigh Healing Society Facebook page for an appointment.

Hadleigh Walkers

Our walk on Saturday 12th Nov will start and end at Bildeston. Our route will be High Street Farm, Naughton village, Calves Wood, Whatfield village and back to Bildeston via Crouch Farm and Willow Cottage. The route is about 10.5 miles over fairly easy terrain. We will have two rest stops along the way, so we suggest you bring a small snack and something to drink as there are no shops enroute. The walk will take around 4½ hours so we should be back at the cars by around 2pm. For those needing refreshments after the walk, the Crown is just a few yards away. We will meet at 0930 at the war memorial square in the centre of Bildeston. There is only limited parking on the square, but parking can be found in the side streets. If anyone needs a lift from Hadleigh please email us and we’ll try our best to put you in touch with a driver. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground can be muddy and rough in places at any time of the year. As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site. A quick reminder, we ask for a voluntary donation of £1 from each walker to cover our website costs. Any excess funds at the end of each year are generally donated to a local charity.

For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com or contact Mike Keeling on 07483 887658

Ebony’s Blog Life at The Shelley Centre

The joys of being back in business! Chapelstone Developments, our builders, have done a superb job on the extension so all the, ahem, rubbish in my room can be absorbed in its new home, leaving Babs and myself to laud it over the newly empty space. We are loving having our riders back. Here’s Freya being helped to mount Ruby on her first day back in October.

I notice that Tea with a Pony started up with two gentleman from the T.L.C. care home in Halstead. They were able to settle down in the back yard at first, due to the ponies being unable to use it whilst the building work was finishing.

My picture shows Peter literally having his tea with Squidgy who is having hers off his knees!

We have sadly said goodbye to Roddy who never managed to turn himself into an RDA pony and have welcomed a new 13 yr. old tri-coloured mare to the team, Indy. She is very calm and interested in her new position, an old mate of Ruby’s, which makes for a happy combination. New volunteers continue to offer their time which is brilliant. We are still running a waiting list for riders but it’s never too late to get your name down if you would like to us a try.

Our next fundraiser is on November 26th at Hadleigh United Football Club. It’s our Christmas Bingo: tickets £10.00. Then we look forward to the Carol Service on 3rd December to which all the Shelley family is invited. Website: www.shelleyrda.com Telephone: 01473 824172

Polstead Gardening Club

Our autumn season of meetings is now under way and coming up we have: Tuesday 15 Nov at 7.30pm: Willow Weaving with Deb Hart Tuesday 14 Feb at 7.30pm: Climate Change and Gardening with Jim Paine from Walnut Tree Nursery Garden

All meetings will be at Polstead Village Hall on the green in Polstead (CO6 5AL). Free to members. Non-members are welcome £5 (cash or cheque please). Includes a drink and nibbles.

Queries to gardeningclubpolstead@yahoo.com

An open invitation to Christmas

In 2015 The Christmas Present Trust was set up to provide a free meal and entertainment on Christmas Day for anyone in Hadleigh or the surrounding villages who, for whatever reason, cannot be with family or friends on Christmas Day. Since then, we have welcomed over 500 guests and volunteers to the Ansell Centre, Hadleigh, on Christmas Day and have also delivered over 150 meals to those who could not come, mainly in 2020.

We would now like to invite anyone who would like to join us for this year’s meal. You can invite yourself or suggest someone who may benefit from this event. All you need to do is contact us via one of the following options:Telephone: 01473 829246 or 07778 860267

Email: christmas.present.trust@gmail.com

By post: 8 Edwin Panks Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5JL

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasPresentTrust

We are also still looking for volunteers to help us on Christmas Eve (to set up), Christmas Day and Boxing Day (to pack away). If you think you can help, please get in touch.

Simon and Sarah Thompson, The Christmas Present Trust

The Salvation Army, Lavenham Christmas music and Readings by The Mead Singers on Tuesday 6th December at 7pm. £3.00 entry.

FOR MORE INFORMATION 01787 247712

Hadleigh District Garden Club

This is Sarah Cook beside a Cedric Morris painting of Irises. She was our October speaker. What humorous tales she had to tell together with advice on growing Irises. Her local garden is brim full of numerous varieties that Sarah enjoys sharing with the public. Now the weather is getting back to normal it is possible to get on with routine jobs around the garden and allotment. Why not plant some garlic? They are easy to grow, best bought from a garden centre, but supermarket ones can be ok. The best time to plant is now before any frost.

Break the head of garlic up into cloves and plant each individual clove upright pointed end up, with the tip showing. Keep weed free and harvest in mid summer. Give garlic a go it is really easy.

On November 14th our talk is about the History of the National Garden Scheme entitled “Beyond the Garden Gate”. Do join us in the Guildhall. Visitors £4, members £2. The competition this month is a vase of autumn flowers.

Hope to see you there…happy gardening.

Email: hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com

Hadleigh and District Flower Club

We had a wonderful modern flower demonstration by Debbie from Triangle Nursery, seasonal flowers and interesting chat. Triangle had a fire at their warehouse in Martlesham and now have a Unit at Rendlesham. The business has had to change but they import a lot of flowers for distribution around East Anglia. What an interesting demonstration we had. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at The Hadleigh United Reform Church at 7:30.

Hadleigh Art Club

We meet from 2.00 until 4.00 pm on Tuesday afternoons during term time in the Seminar Room above the Library. For those who ask, we try to give advice, guidance and constructive criticism but there is no 'teacher'. We all do art because we enjoy it, not necessarily because we are good at it, we all have pieces that turn out well and others that don't, so please don't worry about your ability, just come along and join in, we're a friendly group. We charge £2 per session to the cover cost of room hire and tea/coffee. You only pay for the sessions you attend and the first one is free so you are welcome to drop in and see us on a Tuesday afternoon.

Annual membership subs are £5 and are due in May.

We have a list of weekly topics and these are only suggestions for anyone who wants ideas on what to do. Some people will be working on one of the topics (not always the current week’s) while others will be working on their own subject. Feel free to choose.

Programme for November 2022

01/11/2022 - Poppies

08/11/2022 - Portraits - we have a sitter for this session

15/11/2022 - Autumn fruits and leaves - berries, nuts, fungi, etc. and colourful leaves

22/11/2022 - Dogs - so many breeds: capture wet noses and big eyes

29/11/2022 - Children's toys - old and new

06/12/2022 - Dusk and night scenes - a wet street with reflected shop and street lights

Progressive Whist Drive

Monks Eleigh Village Hall

Wednesday 16th November, 2022 at 7.30pm

We play 18 hands with a break for refreshments £3.00 to play, we hold a free bring a prize, win a prize raffle

Primary School

Maths Through the Movies

This week in school we have had a Maths Through Movies week. This meant that each class took a movie and looked at some of the maths problems within excerpts from it. Ruby Class have looked at Bugs Life and have completed various activities that included counting, comparing, ordering and sorting various bugs while also improving their fine motor skills by using tweezers to collect them. Emerald Class looked at Ice Age, Dawn of the Dinosaurs where they used tally charts and completed pictograms to display their data. Sapphire Class found their maths in Finding Nemo to order various sized numbers and to round them. Diamond Class used the film Monsters Inc to solve as many types of reasoning and problem-solving question types as they could. Who knew maths could be so much fun!

Macmillan Tea Party

In school we feel that it is important to give back to our local community as well as to support charity wherever we can. We are so lucky that many people from both Hintlesham and Chattisham, as well as the surrounding area, support the school in such a variety of ways. We have people who hear children read, look after our amazing grounds (including teaching the staff how to carry on with this in between their visits), hold clubs for the children and support our HSA by buying raffle tickets etc. This is without all of the unseen support such as putting up with the parking outside school, balls over the fence and the general hubbub of school life.

We feel strongly that we in turn should repay this and so one of the village events that we support each year is the Macmillan Coffee Afternoon. In school each child takes part in making a variety of cakes that we then ask parents to drop in to the village event to buy. Every year the school is filled with the most delightful smells of these cakes which certainly encourages attendance at the sale after school! This year the Tea Party raised £800! We are proud of our small contribution towards this.

Telephone: 01473 652344

Email: DJackson@hintleshamchattisham.suffolk.sch.uk www.hintleshamchattishamschool.com/

Thank you Buster and Daryl

The Hadleigh Branch of the Royal British Legion would like to thank Buster and Daryl Alexander who ran this years London Marathon to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. The father and son team ran the 26 miles together and raised an incredible £4,000. Thanks also go to mum and sisters, Tracey, Tara & Jasmin who supported the boys every step of the way.

Ukraine Aid

The war in Ukraine is showing an amazing resistance and recovery of territory by the Ukrainians, but with a reaction we see in greatly increased retaliatory strikes across the whole of Ukraine, including upon civilian targets, with an associated cost of lives and trauma within the regular and volunteer military, and civilian population. The Ukrainian spirit of courage, resilience and tenacity however, is widely reported and certainly evident in all my direct observations in continuing trips in to Ukraine.

Further to my first article in September, the car and supplies were successfully delivered to the displaced persons hostel, the air raid sirens starting as soon as we commenced unloading. All is very gratefully received and much gratitude expressed for me to pass on to all kind contributors – so thanks again to all! Deliveries were also made successfully within the same trip, of medical supplies to a hospital.

I have just returned from two further Ukraine aid trips; the first facilitated by the loan of a van by John Grose Ipswich who also very generously paid all diesel costs of the return journey to the border! Thank you Ian Twinley and colleagues. Again, the supplies for the Shelter were very generously provided by Hadleigh Morrisons and staff, thank you Lisa and colleagues, and all individuals who responded to the call in my first article. A large surprise donation from a church in Eastbourne enabled me to buy new thermals for soldiers to keep warm, and some special medication for response to chemical attack – I and the Ukrainian recipients are so very grateful to you all. There were again deliveries of medical supplies made at the same time. This trip had to be prematurely concluded by our early withdrawal from Ukraine due to the enhanced and widespread bombing at the time – including the town in which the shelter is – leaving it for periods without water and electricity. The second trip required me to drive an ambulance from Wales to Amsterdam, for it to be included in a convoy of 6 ambulances bought and taken to Ukraine by Ukrainians.

My volunteer commitment to Ukraine is ongoing and I intend further supplies trips to the shelter - and definitely in time for Christmas. There is such great need across the world, in the UK and often on our own doorsteps, that the generosity of all seems much stretched. I do not ask anyone to divert resources from any other need they are committed to, but if you are currently in a position to do so, please do not hesitate to contact me regarding the donation of any supplies or financial assistance. We take care to provide receipt and photographic proof of any purchase and delivery, to all main/large donators.

Items remaining in much demand for displaced people and orphans continue to be as previously related; non-perishable foodstuffs, baby food/bottles and nappies, toiletries for all ages, personal hygiene and general washing/cleaning products, medicines and general health care items, NEW children’s clothing, clean and good condition blankets/duvets and extra warm clothing for adults. Other good quality miscellaneous items can prove to be of great benefit/comfort to somebody, so feel free to enquire.

I remain ever on the lookout for 2nd hand vehicles, free or low priced, pickups and SUVs preferred, which we use for delivery and then donate to volunteer military battalions, who have great need of these.

I am also looking for a free and secure location in which I can store donated supplies, rather than my garage. Thanks again to all who have supported or wished these initiatives well. Ukrainians repeatedly express how encouraging it is to experience that the “ordinary” person cares and stands with them in this. I look forward to hearing from any supporter and can be contacted on 07500 531901.

David Jacobs

Jumble Sale

Franklyn Nevard Associates

Lavenham Library

Lavenham Literary Festival – Authors will be signing their books in our lovely library, after speaking at the festival on 19 and 20 November. For more information about the festival visit their website: www.lavenhamliteraryfestival.co.uk

Why not take the opportunity to come in and find out more about our facilities and regular events throughout the year?

FREE Monthly Coding Sessions for 8-15 years old (must be accompanied by an adult). Saturday 5th November & Saturday 10th December 11am – 12.30pm with further dates scheduled for the New Year.

• Control electronics with code! Program a robot.

• Learn to code in Scratch and Python. No experience necessary.

Limited Spaces Available - Booking Essential, please contact the library to book on 01787 247729 or email: lavenham.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk or pop into the library and speak to a member of staff.

Christmas Wreath Making: Tuesday 6th December 1.00pm - 3.30pm

Come along and make your own Christmas wreath! Cost £10.00 with all materials provided.

Limited spaces so booking essential.

Please phone: 01787 247729

Or email: lavenham.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Or pop into the library and speak to a member of staff.

Lavenham Library, Lavenham Village Hall, Church St, CO10 9QT Tel 01787 247729 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk

Email: lavenham.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Ken’s SESAW News

Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029

That silly chihuahua gave me the best laugh I’ve had in ages! He was boasting about ‘writing’ Kenny’s SESAW News since 2012. That’s a decade to you and me – but he never admits to being more than eight years old! He can’t even get up on time since the clocks went back so here’s my cat’s eye view of our news, starting with our first Christmas Fair since 2019. Our volunteers have organised lots of gifts, crafts and bargains plus Jeanette’s Terrific Tombola and refreshments served all day. Open 10am to 3pm on Sunday 20th at the Old School, Long Melford, CO10 9DX.

SESAW takes in not only domestic animals but also wildlife casualties including sick or injured hedgehogs found wandering during the day. This year the prolonged dry weather delayed their release into supported sites so two hedgehogs passed the time by helping increase their numbers to eight! All are now living in suitable areas where our volunteers oversee their welfare.

Hedgehogs numbers are falling but humans can help by supplying drinking water and cat or dog food to eat, never bread and milk. They need gaps under fences to move between gardens and a pile of leaves and twigs to hide underplease check for ‘Spike’ before you build a bonfire. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (www.ptes.org) provide very detailed help and advice on what you can do.

The evenings are drawing in and it’s too cold to stay out but I always grumble when Mother scoops me up to go indoors each night. Anyone who thinks I’m a pushover doesn’t know me, Ollie (the Black) Cat!

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

Bildeston

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All rooms are well appointed with en-suite facilities Nurse Call System: Passenger Lifts: Various Public Rooms: High standard of 24 hour personal care.

Enquiries to: Matron: Mrs Judy Carne RGN, RMA Proprietor: Mrs. E. P. Knight RGN, RM Telephone 01787 247340 / 247495 www.laxfieldhouse.co.uk

Bildeston Primary School

Learning and Growing Together

KS2 History Workshop Kestrel's class topic for Autumn 2022 is ‘Britain at War’. The children have been learning about the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period. They enjoyed a super day dressing up in costume when ‘Portals to the Past’ provided practical a hands-on living history workshop. Using a combination of practical activities, role-play and drama, the pupils learned about the past by experiencing it firsthand.

Harvest Assembly Lots of our parents joined the children for our Harvest assembly today. Parents enjoyed a variety of poems and songs that the children had learned for them. Thank you to our generous parents for the huge amount of non-perishable items we can now donate to the 'Bildeston Food Bank'. Continuing with Harvest, Goldcrest class mixed the primary colours to make the colours of an apple which we shared in Harvest assembly and they also made a fruit salad and a salad using the bridging technique to keep their fingers safe.

Goldcrest Class Fun! Reception class made Paddington Bears and marmalade sandwiches because the Queen was such good friends with Paddington. They also dressed up as the Royal family and made Buckingham palace in their large construction area.

Cross Country Amazing effort by everyone at the cross-country event on Friday 7th October. Special well done to the U9 girls’ team who finished in 2nd place overall. You all did the school proud!

If you are considering Bildeston Primary as a school for your child, we would welcome a visit. Please phone the office on the number below. We would love to meet you.

Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ESTelephone: 01449 740269 Website: www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

Sudbury & District Citizens Advice

The cost of things just keeps going up. The food shop doesn’t stretch as far and my bills just keep getting higher. I’ve made cutbacks and, at the moment, I’m just about managing but I’m really worried about how I’ll cope as it starts getting colder. What should I do?

You’re not alone in struggling with rising costs, but it’s important to know there is support available.

If you’re finding it hard to stay on top of bills, make sure you know what money you’ve got coming in and out each month. Citizens Advice has an online budgeting tool that can help with this.

It’s also worth finding out if you’re eligible for any benefits or support with your energy and living costs. On the Citizens Advice website there’s a benefits calculator, advice on how to reduce living costs and information on other ways to increase your income. The good news is there is help with rising energy bills. From October 1 2022, there’s a limit on gas and electricity prices for most households - this is called the Energy Price Guarantee and will be in place for two years. From October you’ll also get £400 off your electricity bill. This is called the Energy Bills Support Scheme. You don’t need to do anything to get the money and you won’t have to pay it back. The money will be paid in six instalments, you’ll get £66 in October and November followed by £67 in December, January, February and March. You should automatically receive the energy discount if you pay by direct debit, standard credit or payment card.

If you have a prepayment meter that isn’t a smart meter, you’ll get the discount via vouchers or as an automatic credit when you top up at your usual top-up point. Your supplier will let you know how they will issue it.

If you have a smart prepayment meter, the credit should be automatically added to your meter.

If you can’t pay your bills, speak to your energy supplier as they have a responsibility to help you come up with a solution.

For information and advice on this or anything else, visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call Sudbury and District Citizens Advice on 01787 321400 and leave a message and someone will call you back when available. Alternatively, contact us via email at advice@sudburycab.org.uk

Blanket Bonanza

How the blanket knitting group has grown. We are almost a cottage industry with so many industrious, creative ladies beavering away in the comfort of their own homes to produce the most magnificent colourful blankets. This month the knitters have excelled themselves by giving me a total of 110 multicoloured woollen rectangles to pass on to the charity Project Linus. As the blankets come in various sizes the Charity is able to respond to all requests for help from neo-natal units to care homes, refuges, refugee centres and many other calls for their woolly warmers.

The blankets will be especially welcome this winter as household costs rise, it will be heating that takes the first hit. My thanks to everyone involved for their wonderful creations. I know they will be loved and very much appreciated. If you would like to become a home knitter, receive a pattern and or wool please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Jan Devey 01473 827091 deveys@btinternet.com

BURSTALL

CHRISTMAS MARKET

at Burstall Village Hall

Saturday 26th November, 10 till 4 Christmas Craft Items, Presents, Eco Products, Tombola, Raffle, Cakes, Bric-a-brac

WINTER FAYRE

Hadleigh Hares Athletics Club

The year is simply whizzing past and the Hares have been very busy representing the club at a variety of races this year including many UK Half Marathons, Marathons and Ultra Marathons. Well done to everyone who has taken part so far, including (shown below): Katrina Rigby (Mayflower Half Marathon & Stour Valley Marathon), Geraldine Suckling (Brighton Marathon & Colchester Half Marathon), Jo Sargent (Mayflower Half Marathon, Haverhill Marathon and Run to the Sea Brighton 50k Ultra Marathon), Stuart Hunt (Mayflower Half Marathon), Steve Hunt (Mayflower Half Marathon & Stour Valley Marathon) and Nathalie Hooper (London Landmarks Half Marathon & Stowmarket Half Marathon). Also Amanda Dunn (Boston (UK) Marathon & Ridley Round Trail Half Marathon) and Aden Bell (Mali Half Marathon, Eastbourne Half Marathon, Stowmarket Half Marathon & Edinburgh Marathon)

POLSTEAD FILM NIGHT

Cinema-Quality Screening In Polstead Village Hall

All proceeds in aid of Polstead Village Hall Charity No. 304933

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11

TOP GUN MAVERICK

After 30 years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but mustconfront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission thatdemands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it. Doors open 7pm film starts at 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50. Reserve by emailing polsteadfilms@gmail.com or buy at Polstead Community Shop

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26

SING 2 - RELAXED FAMILY MATINEE

Buster Moon and the gang are back and this time they come together to persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. An absolute banger of a soundtrack! Doors open 2pm, film starts at 2.30pm - Tickets £3 for grown-ups, children go free! Reserve by emailing polsteadfilms@gmail.com or buy at Polstead Community Shop

The first Sunday in October had just seen several members take part in the London marathon, both in London and virtually around the local area so well done to those. A special mention to Rachel Bodsworth who represented the club in our ballot place and did a fantastic time of 4.05. Well done Rachel!

But it hasn’t all been hard work. July saw several Hares join other clubs from the Ipswich and surrounding areas to take part in the Big Hoot Town trail run, taking in all of the lovely owl statues and raising funds for St Elizabeth Hospice. The route covered several miles and we all enjoyed a much needed drink afterwards!

After a break of 2 years, the Ellisons Ipswich Eikeden relay event was finally back at Woodbridge School and true to course, it was a baking hot day! We had 3 senior and 2 junior teams taking part and they all did superbly considering the heat. The aim of the relays is for the team members to run a total of 26.2 miles ie marathon distance between them, and the Juniors run 1 mile each. Even though the course is relatively flat, it was still challenging, but the atmosphere and support from all the local clubs was great. Out of 142 teams, our mens team of Steve Hunt, Glen Avis, Aden Bell, Ryan McNeil, John Jousiffe and Joel Bamsey came 40th overall with a combined time of 3:07:50. Our ladies team of Sam Cooper, Nathalie Hooper, Rachel Bodsworth, Amanda Dunn, Belinda Godbold and Vicki Tapp came 53rd with a time of 3:33:00.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

with music by Phoenix Brass Band ST. MARY’S CHURCH, RAYDON SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER at 7.30 pm

Finally our mixed team of David Miller, Brian Airlie, Jo Sargent, Sam Tapp , Julia Bilotta and Geraldine Suckling came 134th with a time of 4:22:00. In the Junior heats there were 40 teams. Our over 12 team of Daniel Cooper, Harry Alexander, Laila McNeill and Ella Baalham came 22nd overall with a time of 31 minutes and the under 11 team of Felix Clover, Isaac Miller, Elissia Bell and Pippa Alexander were 34th with a time of 36 minutes. A great all-round team effort!

And now we’re busy preparing for our very own 5 and 10 mile Road Race and Junior 2k Fun Run, being held on Sunday 20th November 2022. The Turners

Blinds and Shutters Hadleigh 10 and the John Chisnall Hadleigh 5 takes place at 11am and will start and finish at Hadleigh United Football Club. The races follow undulating country roads through Layham and Shelley and thanks to the support of our sponsors, comes with a finisher medal for all races. The Plant Parts 2k Junior Fun Run starts at 10am from Toppesfield Bridge and all runners will also receive a medal! Entries for all 3 are now open so go to racesonline.uk and sign up today!

As always, we can’t hold this without the support and help of our members, supporters and local community and will need the usual army of volunteers to help on the day. If you can help in any way on the day please contact our race director at races@hadleigh-hares.co.uk.

Grateful thanks to our Sponsors

BUILDING CONTRACTORS

In a dark & shifting world let art & culture shed a steady beam with The Arts Society Stour Valley

We offer illustrated Monthly Talks, Visits, Special Interest Days + a quarterly magazine & much more – all at a very reasonable cost

On the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m at Long Melford Village Hall CO10 9QJ (opp The Bull)

Please Note: Due to a surge in popularity since our Autumn programme launched, a membership waiting list temporarily exists. For further details and to get your name onto the waiting list Contact: info@TASstourvalley.org.uk quoting CN 18 or via our website www.TASstourvalley.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER

LES TROIS GRANDES DAMES OF IMPRESSIONISM Marie Bracquemond, Mary Cassatt & Berthe Morisot - Prominent among the Impressionists but now less well known than their male colleagues. The lives & work of these innovative & radical artists are examined.

Hadleigh Craft Club

Hadleigh Craft Club meets every Tuesday during term time from 9.30 to noon at the Ansell Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DL. We’d love some new members to join us making and chatting. We’ve just made the Tiskele or Tiskele balls shown in the picture and have plans to make small stitched bags, Christmas gift bags and learn tips for making hand writing on our handmade cards, just that bit better!

We all pay £4 each session we attend to cover the room hire, a drink, biscuits and basic materials for projects. Occasionally there may be a little extra to pay if we are making something with materials which are a bit pricier. If we don’t fancy the make we’re doing jointly, we bring along our own project. Please just come along on a Tuesday at 9.30, or if you’d like to be in touch before coming, call Marion on 01473 822224

Brett Valley Lodge No. 9479

and Dine at The Town Hall, Hadleigh

Friday in September, November,

and May

Hadleigh Cycling Club Membership Offer

Hadleigh Cycling Club wants to increase the number of cyclists, of all ages, in and around the town: to improve health, well-being, sustainability and enjoyment. To reduce barriers to participation, the Committee has decided to keep down the cost of membership in 2023 to £10 for sign-ups before the end of the year. The offer includes up to 2 children per adult membership. Membership is FREE to anyone who orders a club jersey, gilet or jacket before 9th November. Details of how to renew or join the Club and take advantage of the offer can be found at www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

The Club, together with Hadleigh Town Council, has organised another FREE bike maintenance session which will take place on Saturday, 26th November from 10am – noon at the Ansell Centre. Contact 07811435883 to book a place. The aim is to teach riders how to deal with a road side puncture and simple repairs. Participants will need to bring their own bikes to work on.

It has been great to follow the progress of HCC youngsters in cyclo-cross races across the Eastern Region. Ciaran, Charlie and Aaron have performed creditably in the Under 14 boys’ races and Evie has had some success in the Under 12 girls’ races. Post-Covid, the regular Junior Club sessions have not taken place. Recently, Junior coaches met with Simon King, who is standing down after 10 fantastic years’ service, to plan next year’s programme.

The Club runs a social ride on Sundays usually starting at 9.00am from The George and there is a café stop. Currently, we’re also running regular rides on Fridays (women). The rides are weather dependant so, if in doubt, check our Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub Twitter @HadleighCycling or www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

Lavenham Carpet Bowls Club

The In-House competitions are picking up pace at the Carpet Bowls Club The Pairs/Doubles was enjoyed and finished with Val Daniels and Mike Parnell being triumphant. Well done guys. We have made a start on whittling down the numbers entering the Singles Competition, which is hotly contested by both previous champions as well as prospective champions.

The Doubles and the Triples, we are playing this year, are an ideal opportunity for newer players to take part in friendly competition and hopefully win a their first trophy.

But that said, not everyone wants to take part and that is fine too. We still maintain 2 carpets for casual 'roll up' play and new members are always welcome, with 2 free sessions to see how much they would enjoy Carpet Bowls and our friendly Club. We meet on Wednesday afternoons at 1.45pm for 2pm start and 7.15pm on a Thursday evening, with a 7.30pm start. The 15 minutes before we start gives us time to organise teams, and equipment.

Marilyn Beatham – Club Secretary

News from Stoke by Nayland Golf Club

On Saturday 15th October the men at Stoke-by-Nayland

contested the Monthly Medal and the Constable Championship. Played on the Constable Course which was looking superb in all its autumn best. The trees looked fabulous with so many varying colours and the greens in great condition for the time of year.

Div 1 winner was Matt King with 695=64. Matt’s round included 8 birdies and 6 pars. Runner up was Adrian Leach with 76-11=65. 3rd was Sam Nixon with 75-7=68. Div 2 was won by Colin Clarke with 82-15=67 with Reg Reid taking 2nd spot on 85-16=69. 3rd was David Sawyer 84-14=70. Div 3 was topped by Alex Lord with 82-19=63, with Matthew Barker 2nd with 84-17=67 and 3rd Bob Filer 85-17=68. The Constable Championship is decided by scratch scores from within the medal. The winner was Matt King with an impressive 69 with Andrew Tokley runner up with 70 and 3rd Greg Smith with 71.

On Sunday 16th October the annual Hunter Guide Dog Trophy was contested. Played on the Gainsborough course the event is a mixed Greensomes format. The proceeds going to the Guide Dogs for The Blind Charity. The event was set up by past Captain, David Hunter. The winners were Jane & Paul Golding with 42 points just edging out Jill & Colin Pottle ocb also with 42 points. 3rd place were Mandy Byham & Richard Cross on 40 points. Current Vice Captains, Corinne & Glen Jackson then held a raffle to boost the charity donation which meant on the day over £300 was raised for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Charity.

Paul & Jane Golding winners of the Hunter Guide Dog Trophy 2022.

Orchard Barn News

Orchard Barn’s 15th Birthday Party

On October 1st we celebrated 15 years of the Orchard Barn project with over 60 guests – volunteers past and present, trainees and members of the local community. There was an abundance of cake including ‘Orchard Cake’ made from apples and greengages grown on site, apple juice pressed from our own apples by volunteers, and music and dancing from local side Boudicca Border Morris. It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and celebrate all our achievements over time including the good progress of our latest project, the re-instatement of our 1580s Long House.

Our Annual Wassail

This is on Saturday 4th February at 2 – 4 pm, and everyone is welcome. In line with tradition, we will process around the orchard singing songs to wake up the fruit trees and bang pots and pans to ward off bad spirits from the orchard. Mulled cyder will be drunk to toast the good health of the orchard trees and ensure a good crop of fruit for the year ahead. Volunteer now, get involved in this unique project.

We are in need of more Volunteers to make shingles (wooden roof tiles) this Autumn and Winter for our re-instated 1580s Long House, as well as to pack insulation into the walls again in the Spring. If you are interested, you can call Sarah for an informal chat on 07766 054042 or email Carole at carole.orchardbarn@gmail.com.

For more information see our website www.orchardbarn.org.uk

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