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Shift for Thrift! Celebrating over 16 years in Hadleigh High Street, the Thrift Shop is moving all of 10 yards into the former Hicks shop. Barbara Boyd the Thrift Shop's founder invites all donors and customers, and other supporters to come and join in the opening day on 5th December at 11 am. This is a very exciting time for the shop, and we are thinking of other ways in which we can help the community, including the re-launch of the Loyalty Card Scheme in January. Always remember that we have Laddie, The Man with a Van who will collect items from you. So do not dump it, donate it. The cast of Robin Hood of Wolves Wood pantomime, which is solely sponsored by the shop, will be in attendance and we will be supplying refreshments. Hopefully there will be a special guest to cut the ribbon. Also some of the Diamond Lites, Hadleigh Guides and Hadleigh Sea Scouts will come along. The new shop will have a seating area where people can come and have a chat, wait for a bus, come in out of the rain, etc. The objective of the new shop, because it is bigger, is to raise even more money for deserving causes in our area. A Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
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Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Sydney Brown Court Coffee Morning Every Monday 10.00am -12.00 - Why not pop in for a cup of coffee or tea and make new friends. Together Lent Study Group, Salvation Army Every Monday evening: Duplicate Bridge 7 pm at Hadleigh Football Club Every Tuesday morning (term time only) Hadleigh Craft Club at URC Hall (Ansell Centre), Hadleigh from 9.40am-12pm Every Tuesday afternoon: Chicago Bridge 2 pm at Hadleigh Football Club. Every Wednesday 7 - 9 pm at URC Rooms Country Threads a friendly craft group. Every Friday 09.30 - 12.00 St Mary’s Café Church Coffee, bacon rolls and croissants. Optional worship at 10.00. Tuesday 1st December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Friday 4th December 12.15pm Lunch Club – Ansell Centre Friday 4th December Chelsworth Christmas Fayre at All Saints Church, Chelsworth 3 - 8pm. £3 entry. Gifts, Produce, Confectionery, Raffle, etc. 14/3/13 09:14 Page 1 Friday 4th December Whatfield CEVCP School Christmas Fayre, 5 - 7pm. Come and join the festive fun! Santa, Reindeer, Craft & Gift Stalls, Raffle, Tombola, refreshments, bar from 6 pm. Saturday 5th December Christmas Fayre at Magdalen Care Home, 2 - 4 pm. Saturday 5th December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 6th December - 3pm to 6pm - "Frozen Christmas For Ewe" - Hadleigh Market Place - Ansell Centre - Town Hall Complex - come and join the fun. Monday 7th December - Hadleigh Steering Group meeting in The Social Room, Hadleigh Pool and Leisure at 4.15pm. If you wish to attend email clare.boniface@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk. Local Community News News Community Tuesday 8th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 8th December at 7.30pm Hadleigh Flower Club. Open Meeting, All Welcome. Susan Phillips from Orpington, Kent. Demonstrating "Deck the Halls" Members £5 Visitors £10 incls refreshments. U.R.C. Market Place Hadleigh. Tuesday 8th December - 6pm to 8pm - Late Night Shopping in Hadleigh Saturday 12th December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Local Community News Saturday 12th December Christmas Fair at Raydon Village Hall 10 am - 12 noon.
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December 2015
Saturday 12th December A Celebration of Christmas at St. Marys Church, Hadleigh 6.30pm. Hadleigh Choral Society and Hadleigh High School, come and listen, come and sing! Join us for mulled wine and refreshments. Free Admission Saturday 12th December 7.30pm Hadleigh Community Choir’s Christmas Concert at Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Market Square, Hadleigh, tickets £8 from The Idler Bookshop or Keith Avis Newsagents in Hadleigh High Street. Sunday 13th December 10.30am Nativity Service Hadleigh URC Sunday 13th December Hadleigh Orchestra Christmas Concert at Hadleigh URC 6.30 pm. Admission free but we do ask for a donation. Monday 14th December Hadleigh U3A, 2.30pm in the Ansell Centre, ‘Let’s have a Christmas Sing-Song’ with Joyce Kimber Monday 14th December Hadleigh Garden Club meeting ground floor Town Hall at 7.30pm. Annual Quiz and presentation of Competition prize. Members £1 Visitors £3 includes refreshments. Monday 14th December Fidelis. No monthly meeting but club’s Christmas Supper at the Hadleigh Bowling Club instead. Next regular meeting on Thurs 28th January 2016 at 19.30 in the Dining Room (opposite The Ram pub) Sec. Julie Davies 01473 823 757. Tuesday 15th December 7.30pm in the Seminar Room over the Library. Women's Institute will be playing their Desert Island Discs. Visitors £3 includes refreshments Tuesday 15th December 6pm to 8pm - Late Night Shopping in Hadleigh Tuesday 15th December Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance invite you to a Free Together Tuesday session from 2 - 4 pm at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure. Free tickets available from the Thrift Shop. Tuesday 15th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Wednesday 16th December 12.15pm Lunch Club - Ansell Centre Saturday 19th December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble Hadleigh URC Community Room Sat 19th/Sun 20th December Dickensian Christmas at Kentwell Hall, Step back in time and enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas. www.kentwell.co.uk Sunday 20th December 6:30pm Candlelight Carols – Hadleigh URC Wednesday 23rd December Christmas Medium Evening at Hadleigh United Football Club at 7pm. Tickets £10 inc nibbles from Donna 07917 730514 Tuesday 24th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC, Wednesday 25th December 10.30am Family Worship for Christmas Day, Hadleigh URC Friday 25th December – Christmas Day Lunch. An indulgent 5-course lunch with mince pies and Christmas crackers – just £79pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book! Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day Brunch. A delicious brunch with your choice of pancakes, cereals, fresh fruit and cooked options £19.50pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book! Saturday 26th December – Irie J, Soul Singer. Back by popular demand! This incredible soul singer will be the perfect light entertainment for a Boxing Day evening. Tickets cost just £10pp. Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book! Thursday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Gala Ball. The most prestigious night in our events calendar. Join us for champagne and canapes, a 5-course dinner and a live band (Jukebox Fury). Tickets cost £89.95pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book! Thursday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Supper & Disco. A sumptuous hot and cold buffet with a live DJ. Tickets cost just £49.95pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book! Saturday 2nd January – Fawlty Towers: Comedy Cabaret. A fantastic 3-course dinner with performed scenes and audience interaction – sure to be a barrel of laughs! Tickets cost £39.95pp. Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book!
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Frozen Christmas for Ewe! Shaun the Sheep to switch on our Christmas Lights! Hadleigh Town Council is pleased to continue the Year of the Sheep theme with ‘Frozen Christmas for Ewe’ with special guest Shaun the Sheep who is also being joined by the Frozen team. Shaun the Sheep is coming to visit and switch on the Christmas Lights at 5:30pm on Sunday 6 December in the Market Place so why not come along and meet him and maybe get your photograph taken with him? The Christmas Lighting Up Event will take place from 3pm until 6pm on the same day – come and see Father Christmas, have fun at the fair, visit the childrens stalls at the Ansell Centre and the Craft Stalls in the Grand Hall of the Guildhall, enjoy the food and drink on offer, watch live bands on stage, sing Carols and get you Christmas celebrations off to an early start with us. Thank you to Gotelee Solicitors who have sponsored the event and to Tree Monkeys for providing the Christmas Tree for the Market Place. Thanks also to all the volunteers giving their time freely – too many to mention here but you know who you are and you know it’s really appreciated by everyone in the town. But the biggest thank you must go to all the residents of Hadleigh and to the many visitors who will come and make this event as successful as last years – Shaun the Sheep doesn’t want to be disappointed as he’d love to meet as many of you as possible. So come along and support us and join in the fun. See you there! 5:30 pm on Sunday 6th December in the Market Place
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Hello my dear Readers. As with all businessmen, my practice is a way of life and I have to do very long hours. I am fortunate that I can undertake the odd sojourn to other parts of the world. As the last vestiges of Summer disappeared to oblivion, I asked my chauffeur Frank to prepare one of the sports limousines for continental touring. Trunks were loaded and Frank took us to board a vessel at Harwich where the motor car was stowed in the hold. The flying “B” proud on the bonnet cut through the air and we were soon leaving the express carriageways behind us and arrived at Chateau d’Urspelt in the Northern regions of the Principality of Luxembourg. We were able to explore Luxembourg’s “mini Switzerland” and the Moselle wine valley to the South. All too quickly the sun’s ray’s glinted upon our chromed wheels as we disembarked back in the UK. You will know how much I enjoy light and jazz piano. The sight of a grand piano sends tingles down my spine as does an organ. If you like our kind of music do have a listen to Stephanie Trick who is a fantastic young stride piano jazz pianist. You will find a lot of You Tube recordings on line. I am sure that you will enjoy her. Why is it that some restaurants keep one waiting for so long. My mother and I went to a place some distance away and after waiting for more than half an hour we had to leave. We had said that we were in a hurry and could have cooked the meal ourselves quicker. Frank’s wife Maria who is my housekeeper appeared in the Dining Room. I was just gazing at her dumplings nestled and golden a-top a casserole and Maria asked me what a Grant of Probate is. When a person sadly dies, banks, asset holders and the Land Registry will need to see a Grant which proves that the Personal Representatives named are properly appointed. In order to obtain a Grant one has to have made a return of the value of the Estate for purposes of Inheritance Tax and to pay the tax if appropriate. Unfortunately Maria’s Uncle Miguel had expired and his son Ricardo was trying to decide what he should do. Naturally he asked us to deal with the matter. As always, if you are buying or selling a house, entering a Lasting Power of Attorney or making a Will – do get in touch with us. You will have plenty to talk about at the Christmas Lunch table. Have a very Happy Christmas, Howard Gibbons
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Sunday 6th December from 3 pm to 6 pm whilst the Christmas Event is on in the Market Place Tuesday 8th December from 6 pm to 8 pm Tuesday 15th December from 6 pm to 8 pm A number of Hadleigh shops will be open including: The Men’s Room V.C. News Tito's The Cooking Experience Framestore Labels To Love Threadneedle Fabrics Bromley & Fitch Hadleigh Thrift Shop EACH
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Christmas Collection - here we are again - Christmas is coming and the Rotary float accompanied by Father Christmas will be making its traditional tour of Hadleigh. The aim is to visit as many children as possible whilst, at the same time, collect for the benefit of local charities. Please give as generously as you can to enable us to help the people of Hadleigh. The routes and venues are as follows: Tuesday 15 December: Malyon Rd - Oxford Drive - Emmerson Way 5.30pm to 7.45pm approx. Wednesday 16 December: Aldham Rd - Timperley Rd - Pykenham Way 5.45pm to 7.45pm approx. Thursday 17 December: Edwin Panks Rd - Taylor Rd - Yeoman Way & Crescent 5.45pm to 7.45pm approx. Wednesday 23 December: Clopton Gardens - Wilson Rd - Highlands Rd Gaell Crescent 5.45pm to 7.45pm approx. The float will also be outside the entrance to Morrisons Stores on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 during the period 11am to 4.30pm approx and on Christmas Eve it will be in its usual place in Hadleigh High Street 9am - 12 noon approx. It is not always possible to complete the programme due to adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances but it is hoped that this will not happen. However if it does please accept the Club's apologies in advance. Speakers: there were none during this period. Christmas/New Year meetings: December 3rd Special General Meeting, December 10 Christmas Party, December 17 Christmas Lunch, December 24 & 31 No meeting, January 2 2016 Champagne Brunch Members wish all readers a Very Happy Christmas & Joyous New Year For all information relating to this Club please check website Rotary Club of Hadleigh or tel 01473 827226.
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The Hadleigh Historian: Issue 31 (December 2015-January 2016) In ‘The long shadow of the Dardanelles’, regular contributor Nigel Crisp of Hadleigh describes events that occurred one hundred years ago, which had a devastating impact upon many families in the town. Keen to do their bit, local men answered recruitment campaigns at the beginning of the Great War and found themselves not on the Western Front but two thousand miles away from Hadleigh as the crow flies on the Gallipoli Peninsula, where an ill-conceived campaign and ill-considered orders made it ‘simply hell’. Nigel is one of the Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project team that contributes most interesting monthly reports in Hadleigh Community News. Details from census returns often feature in articles in The Hadleigh Historian so ‘Hadleigh’s first census enumerators’ looks at the men and the method of collecting information in 1841. By following entries in returns, their routes around the town and its outskirts have been mapped. Also considered is why these particular individuals took on this work, which the authorities hoped would be seen as a social responsibility. ‘Market stalls and almshouses’ begins a series of articles concerning 600 years of management of the market and privately-funded charities. Part 1 covers the first 300 years from the 15th to the 17th century when one body of trustees controlled both aspects and also formed the local government of the town. Questions arise like who built the Market Hall, the three story building overlooking the churchyard; why were poor rates levied; and by what right were funds for the parish church and the poor used by the mayor? By the end of this period, as well as managing the market and its buildings including the Ram Inn, income from farm land, dwelling houses and the Black Swan Beer House was administered on behalf of the poor. It is not until one looks up at the first-floor façade of Nos.46-48 High Street, which has recently been re-decorated, that its external glory is apparent. By making enquiries at No.46, it is possible to view the internal decoration of the former parlour. The story of the man responsible for re-modelling the building into a gentleman’s town house of the mid-17th century with its rare-surviving paint schemes is told in ‘Vicount Bayning’s house in High Street’. The front cover of Issue28 featured Hadleigh Grammar School, which was housed in George Street from 1920 until 1924. Now Patricia Brown of Martlesham has sent in details and photographs of pupils including the hockey team at the Cricket Meadow in Bridge Street. If you would like to share your memories of Hadleigh schooldays or have any photographs and family stories from your parents’ or grandparents’ time at Hadleigh School, please contact the editor Sue Andrews (01449 740673) The Hadleigh Historian is on sale at Avis the Newsagent and Idler Bookshop in Hadleigh High Street and at Hollow Trees Farm Shop in Semer, price £3.
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Residents Welcome The Steering Group is normally on the first Monday of each month, with a few exceptions. A complete list of dates is available. The next meeting will be: Monday 7th December 2015 at 4:15 pm In the Social Room, Hadleigh Pool and Leisure Main Agenda item: “Connecting business and tourism - 2 Visit Hadleigh Website” Anyone is welcome – but please let us know in advance, to ensure we have sufficient seats set out; otherwise it delays the start of the meetings. Drop an email to clare.boniface@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk or call her on 01449 724880 Anyone may bring new matters to the group, just let us know (through Clare Boniface) in advance so that time can be reserved in the agenda. November Meeting “Connecting business and tourism” Update: Providing Coach parking. DECISION: Beestons agree in principal to enabling coaches to park short term at their premises. ACTION: Clare Boniface and the chairman will discuss this further with Beestons. PROPOSAL: To explore the appropriate overnight parking for motor homes in Hadleigh Update Hadleigh Market: AGREED ACTION: Clare B will provide paper copies of Babergh Market Consultation for High St shops; this will be in addition to the on line Survey Monkey. Update Corn Exchange: AGREED ACTION: The chairman will write, on behalf of the Steering Group, to Suffolk County Council, enquiring about an easement, for the temporary use of the foyer, as a Visitor Information Centre. This is on the understanding that the Corn Exchange will now be up for sale on the open market. Hadleigh Loyalty Cards: AGREED ACTION: A Sub Group to meet and discuss the organising and purpose of the Loyalty cards before the December meeting High St Hanging Baskets: PROPOSAL: After much discussion, we will return to this important issue again at the next meeting. VISIT HADLEGH website: DECISION: It was agreed that Hadleigh should have a website AGREED ACTION: A Sub Group will meet to explore different options and content, reporting back at the December meeting If you have a new subject to raise, let us know in advance so that time can be allocated in the agenda. Email Clare at clare.boniface@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk or call her on 01449 724880 Alternatively contact the Chairman, Jane Snowdon know at snowdonjane@hotmail.co.uk
£25,000 needed to repair Hadleigh Church’s windows The Friends of St Mary’s Church Hadleigh need to raise £25,000 for repairs to ten of the historic church’s 50 windows. Natural “wear and tear” over the centuries has resulted in ten of the windows now requiring maintenance and repair work, including renewing some the moulded stonework holding the stained glass windows, extensive rebuilding and repointing of surrounding flintwork and brickwork, cleaning and treating some of the rusted iron mesh guarding the windows and extensive work to the East Belfry light hatch. The budget of £25,000 was established following an architectural survey and would cover the work of architects, specialist contractors and suppliers, materials and VAT. The need for these repairs to some of the North and South aisle windows was established in 2013, but the funds for the work have not yet been found. Hadleigh’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) is therefore looking to the Friends of St Mary’s Church to help raise the funds for this essential work. The Friends of St Mary’s Church Hadleigh is a charitable organisation dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage of Hadleigh’s magnificent historic Church and Deanery Tower. Further information: office@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk http://stmaryshadleigh.co.uk/index.php/st-mary-s/the-friends-of-st-mary-s
New Hadleigh Indian takeaway reunites a great team for the town “Great curries have come back to Hadleigh!” That's the message from Nurul Amin, the proprietor of Spice Takeaway. “Many of you are aware of a new Indian takeaway opening next door to Greggs. Some of you have voiced whether we need another curry house in Hadleigh. We are hoping that we can be a great asset to the town, providing freshly cooked-to-order curries for you to enjoy at home”. So what to expect? Familiar faces! Many of you will know Nurul; he will be at the front to greet you, with Abdul and Altab working the magic in kitchen. These guys bring bags of experience and have been catering for Hadleigh for the past 30 years. Many of you will remember the trio from their time at The Royal Bengal. Nurul has worked in Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants in the UK since 1984 and believes that the key ingredients for any takeaway are “quality food, quality cooks and friendly and informed service. We promise these ingredients from day one”. Spice Takeaway menu has many old favourites plus some new exciting additions. Nurul, Abdul and Altab are already in full swing, having opened on Tuesday 3rd of November. "We look forward to seeing our previous customers again, as well as many, many new ones,” concluded Nurul. Spice Indian Takeaway, 56 High Street, Hadleigh IP7 5AL 01473 827199 or 01473 805479
Hadleigh Footpath Volunteers The November walk in support of the Mayor’s nominated charities took place on a very wet day and attracted 21 hardy souls. December’s walk on Saturday 12th will leave from Stonehouse Road at 10am and will head for Hintlesham via Aldham Hall, Aldham Priory, Flowton Brook, Burstall and ending at the Hintlesham George. The walk is 8 miles in length and everyone, including well behaved dogs, is welcome. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as, being winter, the ground can be wet and rough in places. We will return to Hadleigh on the 2:33pm bus. In order to avoid the Christmas rush, we will hold our annual walkers lunch on Saturday January 9th at the Kersey Bell. We will walk to Kersey from Hadleigh via Ash Street and come back to Hadleigh on the Monk’s path in the afternoon. It would help us plan if everyone intending to come along would let us know by 15th December. We will need to let the Bell know our menu selections from their web site by 4th January. For further information about these walks email us at hfpvwalkers@gmail.com or contact David Warner (Hadleigh Footpath Warden) on 01473 652416 or 07749 732941.
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Taking time for yourself As December, with all its busy Christmas preparations, is upon us it is difficult to have space for ourselves. There are many demands on us. When we do stop and sit down our heads are still in busy mode; lists of tasks and trying to remember that important thing that was there a minute ago but now out of reach. It is important to find some space. This helps to recover our emotional and physical wellbeing. A small piece of ‘head space’ or ‘me time’ in a busy day is better than none. As well as being calming and restful, this space can be energising, keeping us well and helping us to remember that last minute thing. Those that practice mindfulness know this space, and will attest to the calming and energising benefits that it brings. As I write this we are halfway through my six week mindfulness trainings. We have learnt about mindfulness and its benefits and are now aware of that small piece of ‘me time’ so easily available as we explore our busy minds. Another series of mindfulness trainings will start again in the New Year. For more information on this visit www.pamevanscounselling.co.uk or contact me: 07835 414429.
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The Brook Inn: This community owned free house pub was the chosen venue for Lunch Bunchers and what a wise choice it was too. The discerning diners all enjoyed pub food at its very best; tasty, freshly prepared and all reasonably priced. There was a good choice of dishes plus some daily specials with yummy desserts to follow. The venue is quite rightly known for its hospitality and for its impressive gluten free menu. It is one of the first pubs in the area to specialise in GF food and to be accredited by Coeliac UK. A summer visit is planned to take advantage of their garden. Absent Friends: Ayckbourn’s humorous exploration of friendship, marriage and happiness delighted our theatre goers one gloomy wet afternoon. Although first produced in 1974, the sentiments expressed in this performance by the touring London Classical Theatre Company seemed just as relevant today. Munnings’ Month: Just once in a while we are fortunate enough to be able to combine the topic for the monthly meeting with an appropriate outing. Happily, an illustrated talk by Jenny Hand, the Director of the Munnings' House and Art Collection, was followed two days later by an exclusive visit to his Inside Munnings’ Studio with Director, lovely house in Dedham. Jenny Hand. (front right) Jenny gave us an interesting insight into the man, his work and chequered career with colourful examples of all. Once inside his comfortable home the ladies were able to view and enjoy the real thing including the studio where many of his paintings were completed. The garden looked magnificent with its rich autumn colours and photogenic horses. The tea room in the grounds provided a fitting end to a most enjoyable, stimulating afternoon. Jan Devey
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Labels To Love Great selection of evening wear now in for Christmas and the party season, plus new collections of knitwear, accessories, jewellery and gift ideas. Come and enjoy a stress-free shopping experience at Labels to Love. During the period 8th – 23rd January 2016 the opening hours will vary – please ring for details or visit our website. This is due to annual holiday. Christmas Opening Hours Sunday 20th December 11 - 4 Monday 21st December 9.30 - 5.30 Tuesday 22nd December 9.30 - 5.30 Wednesday 23rd December 9.30 - 5.30 Xmas Eve 24th December 9.30 - 4.00 Xmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed Tuesday 29th December 9.30 - 5.30 Wednesday 30th December 9.30 - 5.30 New Years Eve 9.30 - 4.00 24 High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5AP Telephone: 01473 807052 www.labelstolove.co.uk
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French’s Care Haven French’s would like to thank all of the people who have helped our animal rescue charity with their donations and support through 2015, we wish you all a Happy Christmas and New year. Sadly very few people come forward and help, but those who do are greatly appreciated and without their donations we would not be able to continue. October brought us another quiz in Boxford and with the smooth running and organisation a great night was had by all who came along to support us. A big thank you goes out to the organisers, Diana and Ian Witts, Mandy and John Flathers, plus Anna and Guy, along with their family members who gave up their time to help. We are all looking forward to the next one in 2016 possibly in Long Melford I am told. French’s will have a stall at the town hall on 6th December for the Christmas street lighting. We will have a treat for all the children in Sophie’s corner, so please do come along and say hello and see what other special goodies we have on offer. We thought you would like to know how our 4 rescued Donkeys have been getting on. Now they have all been seen by the farrier, they can walk properly and the little white donkey pictured in our last news letter, who was crippled and unable to walk because his feet had never been trimmed through neglect, is now running around like a youngster full of life. The photo enclosed is of our big brown donkey called Frankie, he is giving a tender kiss to a little visitor Louie, who is being held by his mum. All 4 donkeys have part of our barn to get under cover from the weather and a small paddock which is adjoined to the barn for them to graze in the day. Donkeys are open to pneumonia or bronchitis if they are subject to rain or cold weather, because their coats are not waterproof like a horse or pony. Rain goes straight through to their skin and chills them through, leading to health problems, so a shelter or covered area of some type is essential for donkeys. All of our horses have rugs on in the winter to keep them warm, but if our horses did not have a rug on and it rained while the weather was mild, they would carry on grazing. So It is funny to watch the donkeys, if it spits of rain even on a mild day, they run at speed for dry cover and stay there till it stops, they know what is best for them that is for sure! As some local people may already know, French’s Farm is up for sale and we have to find a new home/base for our Animal Charity and Care Farm for vulnerable people, our farm helps abandoned, neglected and abused animals and people with confidence problems, low self esteem and learning difficulties. We are looking for somewhere with a minimum of 20-30 acres that has out buildings. We are hoping there is a farm or land owner out there who is either downsizing or likes what we do and wants to support and help us grow. You may not be able to help with a premise, but you may know of someone who can, so please pass the word. Contact Jann on info below. I would personally like to thank Kelvin and Matt for their support and help in spreading the news on what French’s Charity do for the local community and surrounding Suffolk villages, by keeping everyone informed in the their monthly magazines, thank you guys. VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS AND FUND RAISERS NEEDED Please contact : Jann Turner 01473 833944 / 07747 755556 - Email: jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk - Jo Sargent 01473 824865 / 07743 558142
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As we look forward to Christmas 2015 and the New Year 2016, I have a few wise words which I hope you will all take the time to read. We all know how stressful and expensive Christmas Shopping is and that children and friends look forward to receiving gifts from us, DON’T let theirs and your Christmas be ruined by opportunist thieves who stumble across open doors and windows, cars or sheds, to find neatly wrapped Christmas presents. If you go out make sure your house is secure, lights have been left on and valuables are out of eye sight. Cars on driveways should be locked and any valuables put in the boot. Why make it easy for someone else to enjoy your hard work and money. Recently, we at Babergh East SNT have spent a lot of time speaking with Trading Standards at Suffolk County Council, following complaints received by a number of residents in Hadleigh and surrounding areas. Far too often it seems, members of the public report incidents to us of substandard work being carried out, also, very high quotes for seemingly inexpensive work, and untidy and messy, often dangerous work, being carried out on their properties. Whilst these may not all be criminal issues, I would ask that if you have recently had any building work, gardening work, odd-jobs carried out on your property, or asked any companies for quotes that you are not entirely happy with, and that you feel you would like to report, Trading Standards are more than happy to hear from you. They can be contacted via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040 506 or via email : tradingstandards@suffolk.gov.uk. On another serious note - “SCAMS” are once again being reported to us at Suffolk Police. Most recently we have been informed of a SCAM involving a police force contacting a member of public via telephone asking them to withdraw large amounts of cash from their bank. PLEASE CAN WE REMIND YOU THAT NO POLICE FORCE or BANK would request that you withdraw cash. If you suspect anything and you are uncertain about a phone call you have received pertaining to anything involving money – Please call 999 and report it to Suffolk Police. We take this very seriously and want to hear from you. Finally, May we all at Babergh East SNT, Hadleigh Police Station and Suffolk Police, wish you all a very merry, safe and Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Take care and until 2016, that’s all for now. PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell, Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team
Pub Crawl for Breast Cancer Now Once again our courageous ladies in pink forced themselves to visit The George, The Kings Head, The Legion, The Eight Bells and The Cock in Hadleigh; Bildeston played its part this year with collections in The Red Lion and The Kings Head. In total we raised £474.20 which will be credited to the Fran Bloomfield tribute fund. We hope we also raised awareness of what you need to do to take care of yourself. Margaret Clapp
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Celebrate in style and see the New Year in at The Venue at Kersey Mill With the festive period fast approaching, we are now taking bookings for our ever popular, New Years Eve Ball. Celebrate the start of 2016 with friends and loved ones, whilst enjoying amazing food, great music and wonderful company. Our event this year sees us welcome Barny Holmes (from BBC’s The Voice) back to The Venue alongside our resident DJ, Disco King. With a welcome drink on arrival and a 4 course meal prepared by Jamie Lee Smith Catering, this truly is a night not to be missed. We have some fabulous events coming up at The Venue at Kersey Mill, dates for your diary are: • 11th December – Christmas Party Night (limited availability) • 31st December 2015 – New Year’s Eve Ball with live music from Barny Holmes (from BBC’s The Voice) – tickets available now!! • 3rd January 2016 – The Venue Open Day and Tastings with Jamie Lee Smith Catering – call now to check availability for a Tasting. • 3rd April 2016 – The Wedding Fayre…! at The Venue at Kersey Mill with over 30 reputable local suppliers If you would like to book any of these events, or you would like to come and have a look around and start creating the wedding day of your dreams, then please give us a call on 01473 823380 or email us at info@thevenueatkerseymill.co.uk or visit our website at www.thevenueatkerseymill.co.uk
Art In The Afternoon Hadleigh Art Club meet in the Hadleigh Library Seminar Room on Tuesday afternoons at 2 o’clock. A programme of activities is provided, but it has been clear for some time that each member prefers to bring along a piece of work that he or she has been working on. Nevertheless a programme is issued and for December here are the facts. December 1; Design your own Christmas card. Dec 8; Portrait afternoon. Capture an image in twenty minutes! Dec15. Christmas “jollies” to end the sessions for this year. In the new year we meet on Tuesday 12 January, same venue. New members welcome. Print Ad NEW quarter:Layout 1
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Benton Street - The people have spoken and the council have listened Meeting With The Residents Benton Street may be one of the most attractive and sought-after streets in Hadleigh, but long-time residents of Hadleigh will know that Benton Street has always had a traffic problem. Benton Street is one of our main access routes to the A12 and Manningtree, but the narrow street and pavements make this road extremely difficult to travel along as a driver or pedestrian. This problem has been made worse in recent years with the increase in number and size of lorries and other vehicles. Lorries over 7.5 tons are prohibited from travelling through Benton Street (with some exceptions) and new signage on the A12 may assist, but some drivers disobey the rules. The main problem in Benton Street is safety; vehicles regularly mount the pavement and this is particularly dangerous due to the narrow pavements. Safety is the main priority for Suffolk County Council. District Councillor Kathryn Grandon has been regularly meeting with representatives of Benton Street to try to find a solution. The truth is, there is no real ‘solution’, only a best compromise. A meeting during the summer between Kathryn Grandon and Councillor James Finch, Suffolk County Councillor with responsibility for Highways and Transport, and Steve Merry a senior engineer in the Highways Department, looked at many options. These options were put before the residents of Benton Street when Hadleigh Town Council hosted a consultation evening on 10th November. The Grand Hall of the Town Hall was almost full with Benton Street residents. Following an introduction by Councillor Sue Angland, Kathryn Grandon explained some of the options and their ‘pros and cons’. Options include: One-way system – using Hook Lane, Pond Hall Road and Station Road. Roundabout – at Hook Lane or near Great Wenham. Shared space – whereby pavements are removed, allowing traffic and pedestrians to share space. Traffic lights Chicane/build-out – similar to the one shown in the picture. Other options were also discussed. The preferred option for Suffolk County Council is the chicane, as it provides improved pedestrian safety in one of the narrowest points of the road, filters traffic and may deter lorries. The other options were considered unviable. Residents were given the opportunity to question Steve Merry on the various options and provide their own views on potential solutions, but most people were not in favour of a chicane. It appeared that the majority in the room preferred the one-way system. At the end of the meeting, James Finch summarised: “We are listening. I understand from what I have heard today that you do not want a chicane and we don’t want to force something on you that you would consider unacceptable. Long term, the Council will look into other options that meet your safety, speed and traffic volume concerns.� Other options will be looked into, including a one-way system, but that will be a longterm strategy. Currently, there are no funds for a costly scheme, but that does not mean, with various housing plans in place, that matters will not change in the future. Kathryn Grandon, Babergh District Councillor
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Hadleigh Physiotherapy welcomes new Sports Massage Therapist We are very excited to welcome our new Sports Massage Therapist Kerry Wheeler to the Hadleigh Physio team. Kerry began her massage career two years ago when she qualified for Swedish massage, which she has since offered in her own treatment room in Ipswich. Fascinated by the effect of massage on the human body, Kerry was keen to advance her massage skills further and has recently qualified to VTCT Level 3 in Sports Massage Therapy. She has worked with the British Army Field Gun Team and currently works as massage therapist to the Ipswich Witches Speedway Team. Kerry is looking forward to joining Hadleigh Physiotherapy to compliment the work of our other therapists.
To introduce our new Sports Massage service we are offering £5 off your first massage treatment. This offer is valid until 31st January 2016. Hadleigh Physiotherapy Christmas Gift Vouchers Give health for Christmas. We are now selling Christmas Gift Vouchers redeemable against all our services and products. Maybe you’d like to treat one of your loved ones to a Sports Massage. Or perhaps you know someone who’d like to book a 1:1 Pilates session, buy some of our fantastic Pilates Products or visit the podiatrist? You might like to help someone to shake off a nasty cough or know a keen runner who would like to come for a biomechanical assessment? Then pop in and pick up one of our Hadleigh Physiotherapy Christmas gift vouchers. Hadleigh Physiotherapy Limited The Clinic, 111 George Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5BP enquiries@hadleighphysio.co.uk www.hadleighphysio.co.uk Telephone: 01473 810185
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Still looking for that Special Gift? At Raydon Village Hall Christmas Fair on Sunday 12th December we will have a wide variety of craft stalls also cakes, preserves, tombola, raffle and seasonal refreshments. Come and join us for a happy shopping morning 10 am - 12 noon.
Whatfield Primary School’s Christmas Fayre 5-7pm Friday 4th Dec at Whatfield Village Hall Some of Santa’s very real reindeer will be stopping off in Whatfield again on Friday 4th December - be sure you come along to meet them, they are very impressive, and you can also have a word with Santa while you are in his Grotto - make sure he knows exactly what you want for Christmas! There are plenty of other activities and interesting things to do at this annual Christmas Fayre, including various craft stalls to browse, prizes to win, food to consume and the Bar will be open as well - it is sure to be a great evening!
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THE OBSERVER Apologies to Butch, Tina & Joyce My November copy was completely and utterly wrong in relation to their Market Place move. Butch and Tina are NOT moving elsewhere they are retiring from market trading altogether. I apologise unreservedly to all three for my error. They were very kind to me in the winter of 2013/14 when I was raising funds for our disabled Servicemen from a stall in the Market Square. What a hard time all three endured to make to make a living. I am sure everyone who met them over the time they had traded in the square would want me to wish them well on their behalf. We hope to see them around in the town, but not at five in the morning! Good Luck to all three. Tito's and The White Hart Hadleigh has two restaurants totally different in cuisine but united by mutual efficiency, service and value. How appropriate that from entry into or exit from the town you will pass one or the other. I urge you to try them, even our Editor will agree with me for once! Hadleigh Jazz George had an over subscribed evening lined up for the appearance of super star guitarist John Etheridge. Aware the acoustics of the Grand Hall have on the sound system, George bit the bullet and transferred down to the smaller Dining Room, that was sensible but meant a reduced size sold out house. Turning down some thirty punters in the process as the Etheridge sound would have swept over heads like a tidal wave if held upstairs. It made for a well received evening with superb backing from Pete Whittaker on keyboard and George blazing away behind. Etheridge is a bit too rich for some, this plus his rambling style as a raconteur, was lost on me,although I seemed in the minority. Like many of my generation I like my jazz simple. Steering Group I had attended the second meeting of the original formation of this well intentioned body. Having earlier queried it's composition of so many local politicians. I was given to understand by Brian Riley, that this was a condition of Babergh D.C. as a requirement of their support, (odd!). I only attended one session (the 2nd) as it was quite clear that the group was never going to achieve it's intended purpose. This is to invite Hadleigh citizens to put forward proposals on how they viewed the future development of the town for possible consideration by Hadleigh T.C. I have always been greatly impressed by the support that Hadleigh T.C. gives to all reasonable and practical propositions from it's residents in the twenty five or so years I have lived here. However this group needs to be less Councillor involved and left to make it's totally independent conclusions. All that is required is for the Town Clerk or deputy, to attend for possible advice and to report back to H.T.C. The Councillor's should sit on the by lines as they will have ample opportunity to have their input when the Steering Group submits it's proposals and conclusions. Finally I have had two years of comment in this column, with great co-operation from Kelvin and his team, particularly when they put up with my last minute amendments to the copy and my lack of computer nous. However other projects are very much pressing and far more worthy of attention. This column started with two understandings. 1. I would use an alias to deter some practical jokers from sending in wind up letters. In the course of time this need fell away as it became an open secret as to whom the columnist was. 2. That any counter view or other written comment from readers would be published in this column in it's entirety without response and this would be considered the last word. Over the two years the Editor only ever passed on one objection, the writer of which received a courteous acknowledgment from me, nothing more. Therefore why a complaint was made at the last Steering Group meeting of the column when it could have been fully published here was puzzling. Anyway it brought forth a laugh when I confessed to being the villain in question. Thank you all for being so tolerant and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2016. Fred Breyer, aka the late Observer
Christmas Songs of Praise Hintlesham Community Hall Sunday 6th December 3.00 pm
Led by Elmsett Fellowship Silver Band Retiring donations for Church Funds Followed by Light Refreshments
Hadleigh Community Pre-school We would like to start off by sharing with the community that on the 15th June we had our “Ofsted” inspection which we received a “GOOD” in all areas. This is a fabulous achievement for a small playgroup, here are a couple of quotes from the report. “Staff are very good role models to children and the key person approach ensures the children form secure attachments” “Partnerships working is well embedded”. You can read the full report on the Ofsted website. This term we have been lucky enough to have a visit from the fire engine, the children were able to sit inside the fire engine and ask questions about it. The children were also very excited at being able to use the water hose. We have visited the library together and chosen books to bring back to our playgroup to share, the children have also enjoyed our role play area being a library. Since half term we have been exploring colours and colour mixing, the children talked about their firework experiences and firework safety. We are now going to begin to celebrate Christmas with lots of exciting activities ahead. We will finish the term with a fun Christmas party. We would all like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from all here! We accept 2-5 year olds, we have places available for January 2016! Government funding is available for 15 hours of free childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds, if you have a 2 year old they may qualify for 15 hours of free childcare too! We are an Early Years Provision which provides a range of fun and challenging activities, inside and out! All are planned to be age appropriate and suits the interests of the children. In the setting the children play and learn together supported and encouraged by qualified practitioners. Like the Schools we follow the same Early Years Foundation curriculum and have a ‘Good’ Ofsted report. All children are able to stay within Playgroup until they reach the age of reception. We welcome children from 2 years to 5 years of age, children that are 3yrs will be able to receive Government Funding and some 2 year olds, which will need to meet a criteria, if you are interested please pop along to see us or contact the team on 01473 827702 or e-mail office@hadleighcommunityplaygroup.co.uk.
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Family-owned Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa and Boxford Suffolk Farms win Best Green Enterprise BALE award Hot on the heels of becoming one of the East Anglian “Green 100” companies the family owned Boxford Group which incorporates Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa and Boxford Suffolk Farms has just won another prestigious green award at the Suffolk Agricultural The Anaerobic Digester plant Association’s annual awards at Boxford Farms dinner last week. The award for Best Green Enterprise business was presented to the two companies in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the environment. They have built a 750 watt Anaerobic Digester unit which is fed with pomace from the Copella juice plant and maize, and they have also installed five Biomass Boilers on their farm and at the hotel which are fed with wood chip from the golf courses and fruit orchards. These processes together provide power to Boxford Suffolk Farms, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa resort and to the Copella processing plant. Solar panels have also been installed on all of the hotel, country lodges and farm buildings and environmentally friendly practices are strongly adhered to in the management of the golf courses and fruit orchards. Family Group Director, Tamara Unwin said: “We are really thrilled to have been presented with this award which recognises our substantial efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, and to hopefully eventually become selfsustainable in both our farming and our hotel and leisure businesses. Our parents started farming here over 60 years ago - and were founder members The eco-friendly Stoke by of the Soil Association. They were Nayland Country Lodges always very conscientious about taking care of the environment and so would have been very proud to see the next generation continuing to follow these practices in all areas of the business”.
Hadleigh Orchestra Conductor: Ute Cooper Leader: Lucy Jackson Christmas Concert: Sunday December 13th Hadleigh U.R.C. 6.30 pm Our programme for this year’s Christmas Concert in the United Reformed Church is now fixed. We are marking the fact that this year our Queen became our longest ever reigning monarch with three special pieces: we open with a selection from Handel’s popular Royal Fireworks Suite, later in the programme we shall perform ‘Five Courtly Dances’ from Britten’s Gloriana suite and finish with ‘Crown Imperial’ by Walton. In between we shall include the theme music from ‘Game of Thrones’, Bach’s lovely ‘Sleepers Awake’ and, as always, four well known carols for you to sing accompanied by the Orchestra. Everybody is welcome and as usual admission is free, but we do ask for a donation as you leave so that we can cover expenses and make a donation to the URC. John Druce (chairman)
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Ken’s SESAW News Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029 Here we are at the end of another busy year but I'm not dressing up for more photos, even if it is Christmas! I was not impressed when the girls put me in a woolley costume for Hadleigh's Year of the Sheep. That aside, the town looked good during the celebrations and visitors to the Ansell Centre helped us raise over £500 at our Sale in September. All through the year, lots of lovely people anonymously drop goodies into our collection bins at the Hadeigh Co-Op and Morrisons for all my kennel mates. Others visit SESAW with food and items to use here or sell at our fundraising events. All your gifts are so appreciated and go a long way in the successful running of the Centre. Mum says I mustn't forget to mention the people who arrange the sales to raise funds so that I can go off to the Bahamas - opps! Sorry, I mean to keep the bills paid. And last, but by no means least, are the daily volunteers who turn up regardless of the weather to clean and muck out all the field and kennel animals, leaving them with nice cosy beds. Others don wellies and with poo bags at the ready, ensure all the dogs are walked (except me - I spent a crafty penny indoors and boy, did I get told off!). They come all clean and shiny, by the time they go home you wouldn't want to sit next to them on the bus! A BIG thank you to each and every one of you and to all my ardent admirers, not that I'm big headed you understand, a very happy, healthy Christmas and an even better 2016. Just two important reminders from Mum: Christmas is NOT a good time to introduce a new pet and please remember to give the birds food and clean water.
The Reopening Come and join us to celebrate 16 years of supporting the Hadleigh Community! From December 5th we will in our new shop at 45-47 High Street Your donations and purchases make us what we are Last year we supported a wide range of groups including Elderly Welfare, Local Schools, Churches, Playgroups, Sporting organisations and mant, many more. We also continue to sustain our support for our families in Albania, which is how the shop originally started. Volunteers always Welcome! We always welcome volunteers, young or old and our shop has created a lot of new opportunities - just pop in or phone. Donations: Please donate any unwanted or surpls items to us. This included furniture and electricals (which we PAT test before putting in the shop).
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The traditional milling world is mourning the passing of one of the most experienced millwrights, Vincent Pargeter. Vincent, who died on the 31st October 2015 , had worked on mills for all of his working career covering the whole of the East of England. His knowledge was second to none, built from years studying and recording the construction of mills and then repairing them, all with immense care and attention. Vincent was a great help to us here at Kersey, with his Vincent Pargeter (far right) incredible knowledge and skill, freely shared on a visit to help us at with great enthusiasm. Our thoughts are with Kersey Mill his family and close friends. We have been fortunate to have millwrights Bill Griffiths and Tim Whiting; Tim spent many years working with Vincent on various wind and water mills throughout the area. During November Bill and Tim have been working on the repair and insertion of 2 new sole plates one having been repaired and the other replaced with oak replicating the original, these then support the 2 vertical upright that stretch from the ground floor to the central ridge some 27 feet. These timbers form the first part on the frame restoration that eventually will enable all the rotten and decayed timber joists and flooring to be replaced or repaired as required. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantastic to see the quality craftsmanship and skill they put into each piece of timber, ensuring the mill is repaired & retaining as much of the original fabric as possible, these guys are dedicated to sympathetic repair methods and understand not just heavy timber frame buildings but the intricacies and finer points of a water driven flour mill. Photograph is of Tim chiselling out a Birdsmouth joint, sometimes known as Birdsbeak joint, as that is what it resembles, cut into one of the vertical timbers before it was erected, the joint shall become home to the horizontal timber that joins to form an H frame on the original front section of the mill, they then support the upper floors. Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop tickets are selling very quickly with some dates now sold out. If you are unable to book online do please call us on 01473 829317 for last minute availability. Santa & his Elves look to welcoming you.
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District Councillors’ Surgery You can meet your Babergh District Councillors and discuss your concerns at their monthly walk-in surgery on Saturday 12th December from 11am until noon at the Lounge Room in the British Legion Club (opposite the side entrance of Partridges, in George Street). Please note the new venue. Kathryn Grandon
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You are welcome to drop in or to call: Hadleigh North Tina Campbell: 01473 822290 Dr Sian Dawson: 07931 703157 Hadleigh South Sue Burgoyne: 01473 823263 Kathryn Grandon: 01473 824489 Your District Councillors look forward to meeting you to discuss your concerns and interest in the well-being of our town. Appointments are not necessary.
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Frozen Christmas for Ewe! Sunday 6th December 3pm to 6pm Come along and join in the fun at our Christmas Lighting Up Ceremony
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Hadleigh Community Choir’s Christmas Concert 2015 We are proud to announce that Hadleigh Community Choir will be presenting its annual Christmas Concert at 7.30pm on Saturday 12th December in Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh. Tickets are now on sale price £8 each from Keith Avis Newsagents and The Idler bookshop in Hadleigh High Street. The choir will be singing a mix of popular carols and seasonal music, with additional performances by choir soloists and a first appearance from some of the children in our newly formed Junior Choir. By popular demand we will again be inviting our audience to join in a Christmas Carol sing-along (words will be provided). After the concert everybody is welcome to the ‘afterglow’ with mulled wine or soft drinks, mince pies and other festive fare, all included in the ticket price (catering by Simon and Ros from Smugglers Catering). There will also be an opportunity to enter our now famous and popular prize gift draws. All proceeds after expenses will go the Sarah Thompson’s charity Christmas dinner “Helping Hadleigh Have a Happy Christmas”. The evening will be a unique mix of festive music, all carefully selected by our Musical Director Simon Thompson to make the event as enjoyable as possible. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information call Peter on 01473 824033
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David Simpson Monica, Nephews and Nieces wish to thank everyone who attended the Ipswich Crematorium and church service, it was lovely to see so many of David’s friends. Many thanks also for the numerous letters and cards of condolence received and to Nigel for uplifting service. Thanks to Angel Delights for the lovely refreshments and also Doctor Everitt and Doctor Hill of Hadleigh Health Centre for their care and devotion to David. Many thanks to Kingsbury & Saunders, £500 was donated to Cancer Research UK.
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To apply please send a letter of application and your CV to: Email: nicola@jim-lawrence.co.uk or post to: Nicola Halls, HR and Health & Safety Manager, Jim Lawrence Ltd, The Ironworks, Lady Lane, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 6BQ.
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Rosa Simon Music Fund News The trustees of the Rosa Simon Music Fund are delighted to be able to tell you that the Fund has made two donations to support really exciting initiatives at Hadleigh High School. The first of £1000 will go towards the School buying 15 iPads for use in music education and composition, allowing children with lots or no musical training to participate. Secondly, we have offered £500 towards a project timed for next year for work with professional musicians to create a piece of modern music to commemorate the men of Hadleigh who fell in the Battle of the Somme. This will be performed at the town memorial service in Hadleigh and at a special ceremony on the anniversary of the battle in France.The money will be used to help fund the cost of bringing professional musicians into school and working with students to create a piece of modern music. It will also help with the creation of CDs that will be distributed to the local community. That just leaves me to once again thank the community of Hadleigh and the surrounding villages for their unstinting support and good wishes for Rosa's Fund. That's everyone who has donated money and time, the organisations that have received funding, the children and young adults who have taken part in any activity supported by the Fund, the very many volunteers who've worked unstintingly in delivering our activities and Karen, Maggie, Matthew and Nigel - my fellow trustees. Wishing all of you a Happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2016! Paul Simon & Family
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Perils of choosing the wrong Attorney Powers of attorney are a useful means of ensuring that your affairs are properly managed if you lose the ability to do so yourself. However, the decision as to whom you choose to be your attorney is crucial; two recent cases from the Court of Protection highlight the perils of choosing the wrong person. Firstly, a son was found by a judge to have abused his elderly mother’s trust. The 87-year-old mother had been prey to mental health problems for many years after she was widowed and was cared for in a nursing home. She had signed an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) which gave her son complete control over her money and property. However, an inquiry was launched by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) after the nursing home’s fees fell almost £30,000 into arrears. Her home had been sold for almost £190,000, but the Court of Protection found that her callous and calculating son was more concerned for his inheritance than for her welfare. He had refused to pay for such basic comforts as toiletries and had charged more than £117,000 in out of pocket expenses to his mother’s account. He visited her rarely but had charged £400 for his time on each occasion he did so. He had stated that his mother would die sooner rather than later and had both viewed and treated her money as his own. The Court found that he had flagrantly abused his position of trust. Charging his mother for his visits was nothing short of repugnant. The Court cancelled the EPA and appointed a professional lawyer to serve as the woman’s deputy in place of her son. The second case involved a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). The attorney was found by the Court to lack even a basic knowledge of her fiduciary duties as an attorney following a history of making inappropriate purchases and failing to save the Donor’s surplus income for the future. The Court felt that the attorney was behaving in a way which would contravene the Donor’s best interests. They ordered the LPA to be revoked. Interestingly the Court decided that as the Donor expressed her views so strongly as to her choice of attorney whilst she had capacity, they would honour that wish and appoint the attorney as a Deputy under the Court of Protection so they could monitor, assist and support her in her duties. The choice of your attorney is crucial, are your son and daughter really up to the challenge? Do they have the necessary time, knowledge and integrity to look after your affairs when you haven’t got the capacity to do so yourself? These recent cases highlight that if in doubt it is often wiser to choose a professional, rather than a family member, to do the job. For more information on Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection contact Emma Woollard on 01473 298109 or email emma.woollard@gotelee.co.uk
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Jingle Bells, turkey and children arrangements Christmas is the time of year usually associated with Christmas carols, gifts and goodwill, however, it is also a period where contact between children and parents are the cause of many disputes and disagreements. During the festive period, separated families will be involved in many discussions and often arguments as to when and where their children will be on Christmas Day and on the days leading to the New Year. Christmas is a time of year where families want to spend time together and consequently this leads to conflict in the case of divided families. There are various approaches which can be taken to ensure that there are minimal quarrels in regard to the arrangements. One approach is for the children to spend time with both parents on Christmas day, for example with their father in the morning and their mother during the afternoon. This will only be possible if the parents involved are within close proximity of each other. The remainder of the holiday could be divided equally with the children spending New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve with one parent and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day with the other. Another approach which can be taken is for the children to spend alternate Christmas Days with each parent. This would result in a mother or father spending one out of two Christmas Days with their children, however, it would provide them with the whole day to celebrate the festivities. This is often a suitable arrangement when the two parents involved live far apart from each other. Christmas can often cause difficulties amongst separated families who previously had an amicable relationship. The best approach is to be reasonable and to ensure that the children enjoy the holiday period, just as much as they have done in previous years. It is important to ensure that the children do not become embroiled in these arrangements as this is likely to ruin their enjoyment of the Christmas break. It is advisable to reach an agreement regarding the arrangements at Christmas well in advance of the holiday period commencing. This will ensure that all parties, especially the children, are fully aware of the plans and everyone is able to enjoy the occasion and plan accordingly. Bates Wells and Braithwaite wish you a Merry Christmas! If you require advice or assistance in regard to a family related issue, please contact Daren Vythilingum on 01787 242824 or by email: darenvythilingum@bwblegal.com.
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Hadleigh Community Primary News Children in Need As part of our fundraising for Children in Need, the children had a non-uniform day where they were to show off their yellow or spotty clothing for 50p. If they wanted to, they could also bring a teddy bear, bandaged up just like Pudsey, for an extra 50p. In total we raised £424.09 – what a fantastic amount! Well done to all the children involved! In addition, five clever children from Year 6 decided to create a Pudsey bear out of Autumn leaves! It was emailed to the Children In Need team at the BBC and they even received a reply asking if the photo could be used in their own promotions and marketing! Reception: Recently, the children have been learning about the emergency services, as you will have seen in the previous newsletter! This time, on 3rd November, they had the exciting experience of a visit from the local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) Georgie and Julia! They spoke about how the children can keep safe whilst out and about, as well as discussing who to talk to if they got lost! The children asked lots of brilliant questions such as: ‘Why do you arrest people?’ and ‘What do your walkie talkies do?’ Finally, the children got to go outside and see the police car before trying on different police hats and jackets! Big thanks must go to the PCSOs for their inspiring visit! Year 1: Year 1 are currently preparing for their Christmas show – The Grumpy Sheep! They are all very excited and are doing a fantastic job of learning songs, lines and creating props! Year 2: To celebrate the 5th of November, all of Year 2 created some exceptionally descriptive firework poems and even created beautiful images to go alongside them! They really are striking and capture the colour and excitement of seeing those stunning fireworks! In Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, History is playing a very important role in their day to day school lives. From Prehistoric Britain to the Anglo-Saxons, and the Vikings to World War 2, the children are really immersed in some hands on, crosscurricular learning! Year 3: Just before half term, Year 3 visited Ipswich Museum to tie in with their topic of Prehistoric Britain. During the course of the day, the children had the opportunity to see many different bones, teeth and fossils that had survived from Prehistoric times! A wonderful time was had by all, and they even got to see a giant mammoth! Year 4: The year group are currently working on non-chronological reports all about the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons. The children are doing a wonderful job of linking together notes to create full sentences and are including lots of fabulous facts. Year 5: This half term, the topic in Year 5 is the Vikings. We will be finding out who the Vikings were, why they wanted to leave their homelands, where and how they landed on our shores as well as where they settled! Year 6: Year 6 have headed off on their residential (evacuee) trip to Aylmerton. The children eagerly gathered in the main hall at 8.30am on Monday 16th November and have a spectacular selection of surprises awaiting them in North Norfolk! So far they have visited the Norfolk Broads and Cromer (ascending the bell tower), as well as completing activities linking to the ‘declaration of war’, taking them all back in time to 1939! The children are thoroughly enjoying themselves and will hopefully get a real insight into the plight of evacuees during World War 2.
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Let’s raise the Roof (Raising money for Stratford St. Mary Church Roof Fund) Come and enjoy a “cuppa” and cakes in our beautiful church. Browse around local crafts and other stalls accompanied by a variety of musical interludes. Stratford St Mary Church Saturday 12th December 10.00am – 3.00pm Whether you’re an artist, a baker, a candlestick maker or indeed if you simply want to de-clutter, any items you wish to donate for the stalls are all greatly appreciated, call Julie on 07989 639 583. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk
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Girls Tower Rethink Fashion Friday 13th November was the day a fashion show was held for the Hadleigh Community. Its aim; to provide a great time for all who attended, whilst raising money for the work of the Porch Project. Girls Tower was just one group that played a part in this event. Girls Tower exists for young women (school years 7-10) to provide them with the space to build healthy relationships with other young women and provide the opportunity to use this time to develop their physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being and education through a range of activities and resources. If anyone wishes to join Girls Tower, please contact youthworker2@porchproject.co.uk. Girls Tower has been working on creating outfits for the Fashion Show. These were created from clothes found in Charity Shops and ‘upcycled’ into something new. The photos show only a few of their designs, which many of the girls helped to display at the event and then chose to model these for the Catwalk. These designs were also part of a larger competition run on the night, which was open to all young people aged 11-20. The young people were invited to design either t-shirts or outfits, and there was much creativity shown by all applicants. Congratulations to the winners Kate and Jess. The Fashion Show allowed Girls Tower to experience something that was new to many of the girls, and it is hard to believe that there were so many nerves before the catwalk as they finished the event full of confidence and pride in what they had achieved. And so they should. Their work was fantastic at the Fashion Show, and they should all be very proud. Thank you to everyone who was involved, who organised the event, and for all who attended. Your support means that the Porch Project can continue to work with young people, like those at Girls Tower, so that we as a community can help young people reach their potential and create happy memories that they will share forever. Lizzie Beckett, Youth Worker, Porch Project
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What an Autumn we’ve had! My door has been hooked open most of this term, and I have been able to watch all sorts of comings and goings. Our long serving pony, Holly, has been retired, to live with Sue in Polstead and enjoy eating and sleeping to her heart’s content. Two of our very recent additions to the herd were also moved on because they couldn’t really behave the way we expect RDA ponies to; they were nice looking little black chaps, like me, so I was sad to see them go. We have welcomed two new members to the herd, and I’ve been watching them learn the ropes. Alfie is a ‘flea bitten’ grey Connemara fellow who is shaping up well. April is a bay New Forest pony, the perfect size for our 9-12 year old riders. Typical girl, she really likes her leaders to chat her up in the arena. I think Alfie fancies her: he is always looking her way. Both these ponies are hoping to be sponsored, like their stable mates are, so if a kind reader would like to support them in their new work please talk to their Auntie Di on 01473 658 552 to discuss a sponsorship contribution. (Makes a nice Christmas present hint hint.) At half term we had to say goodbye to a very special volunteer, Hazel Ormsby. Well she was special to me because she helped my riders in my room every Friday, standing up on the plinth there beside me. With her encouragement some of my riders achieved enough core strength to graduate onto live ponies, so that now I only see them on really wet days. (I can’t mind about that, it’s partly what I’m here for.) Hazel drove here from Bury St Edmunds every Friday and helped with grooming, side walking, teaching and leading. She has helped at RDA centres for thirty years or so, and The Shelley Centre was fortunate to have enjoyed her expertise for the last four of those. Now she feels the drive over here in the winter is just too much (for an octogenarian!). Now we are getting ready for the end of term. Already Margaret has enlisted her cast for the nativity play in Shelley church. Only Squidgy and Camilla ever get to walk there by lantern light with our riders; the rest of us have to make do with a blessing from the Vicar up here at the Centre, but we love seeing the parents and carers being introduced to the whole team. I’ve always wondered why our guests hold plastic cups as they wander round the yard? We shall have a Christmas tree, and tinsel on our stable doors, and pretty lights under the eaves. I’m quite excited just writing about it. So when we close for the school holidays, and some of the herd go off to enjoy themselves with their other families, and some of us stay here and rest, you dear readers have a very happy Christmas, wherever you are. Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473 824172
Secret Santa Instead of spending time thinking up gifts for colleagues, which would never have the impact that a kindly donated nappy or jar of coffee could have on some of our own neighbours in Hadleigh and across Suffolk, could your staff group, class or family consider doing something like this too? You could even wrap them as the tradition requires and as you open them, think of the impact that your kindness could be having this Christmas. Our local Co-op has a donation point, as do others across Ipswich and Suffolk, or, you could contact one of us to come and take them away for you. We are not asking anyone to spend money that they don't have, it goes without saying that many of us are pulling our belts in, and spreading things more thinly. We wish you a very, merry Christmas Sue Monks and Angela Wiltshire Contact us via angela.wiltshire@btinternet.com
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Hadleigh High A Specialist Science School High Lands Road, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU Headteacher: Caroline Gibson Telephone: 01473 823496 E-mail: office@hadleighhigh.net Website: www.hadleighhigh.net
Ofsted 2015 Students and staff at Hadleigh High School have been celebrating the outcome of their recent Ofsted Inspection. The school was rated as ‘good’ in all areas as a result of leaders establishing a sustained culture of improvement across the academy which has caused further rising achievement in many subjects. Leaders have made improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment a priority and consequently good teaching over time has led to good progress across all year groups. Ofsted praised the dedication and skills of Hadleigh teachers who have high expectations of pupils’ work and behaviour. The enthusiasm pupils have for their learning is based upon the uncommonly high quality relationships which exist between teachers and students. Inspectors felt this was a key strength at Hadleigh High. Our whole school community is delighted to receive such a favourable report which recognises the excellent work undertaken by pupils and staff. Our success is based on teachers and students working together to achieve, supported superbly by our governors and parents. We remain committed to providing the very best educational opportunities available for our youngsters by offering top quality training for our staff, enabling them to deliver the highest standards.' Caroline Gibson, Headteacher
‘Find the LEARNER in me’ Last year, we ran a student session called ‘Find the LEADER in me’. So this year we have decided to open a new session called ‘Find the LEARNER in me’. This idea is allowing students in Year 10 to take control and become a leader. This is helping the Year 10 pupils to learn new skills and work well in groups. STEM day Earlier this month, some of the Year 9s were chosen to take part in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths) activity day. The pupils had to build an electronic car and then build a bridge for it to cross. The pupils were incredibly successful, demonstrating resilience and team working skills. 30 of the highest achieving pupils also won a trip to Essex University on the 16th December with Mr McMillan who said that he is “exceptionally proud of the students and cannot wait for the 16th. The Christmas Concert It’s getting to that time of year again and Hadleigh High is getting into the Christmas spirit by putting on a Christmas Concert. This will be taking place on Tuesday 15th December 2015 at the Hadleigh United Reformed Church. During the concert, there will be performances from the school’s Orchestra, Choir and Production cast; the ‘Give It a Go’ group; the Flute Choir; some Year 11 (who have never performed before!) and an extra special Staff performance! Raising Money for Syrian Refugees Elske Kelly (Year 11) has decided to participate in a project to help the Syrian refugees. She’s doing this for her volunteer work for Duke of Edinburgh but also because she believes it’s a good thing to do. To help raise money she will be conducting a non-uniform day, whilst also encouraging students to bring in small useful items such as: tooth brushes, tooth paste, playing cards, stationary etc. to put in Christmas shoeboxes to send over to Syria. Children in Need
Hadleigh High’s ‘Shakesperience’ On Tuesday 10th November, some aspiring Year 10 actors from Hadleigh High School performed ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ at Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich. It was a truly fantastic evening and it was a great opportunity for the students who participated. The company, Shakespeare Schools Festival, were a really big help towards the performance. They worked with the students to help them develop their acting and teamwork skills. Hadleigh High School were not the only school performing at Dance East that evening. Ipswich High School for Girls performed ‘The Tempest’ as well as Castle Hill Primary performing ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ All three schools did extremely well. It was really special for the schools to be part of something that was happening across the country. 26 other schools were taking part in the festival, all performing a variety of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Jared White starred as the lead male, Petruchio, a gentleman from Verona who has come to Padua “to wive and thrive. Jared commented: “The performance went really well. The other actors and I thoroughly enjoyed it.” Lois Cooper starred as the lead female, Katherine, the “shrew” of the play’s title. She told us: “It was something new and exciting. It was a great way to understand the language of Shakespeare, which will benefit us as we will be studying Shakespeare later on in GCSE English.” We would like to say a BIG thank you to Mr Day, Mrs Reader and Mr Pryke for supporting the students and encouraging them throughout. We also would like to thank the Rosa Simon Music Fund and Hadleigh Thrift Shop for funding part of the money which enabled us to that was used for us to perform. We are all very excited for September 2016 when we hope to perform another Shakespeare play. 32
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8A have been doing their bit for Children in Need. Members of the form organized and ran a competition to raise money for the charity, which has involved visiting other forms every morning to encourage them to participate – and most importantly - part with their money! The winner of the competition will not only win some chocolate, but a lovely Pudsey bear. Exams It is that time of year when many of our students that are in higher years will be sitting mock exams as well as the real GCSE exams. Year 11s GCSEs are right around the corner and Year 10s are experiencing the idea of mock exams with an English mock on the novella ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens coming up on Friday 20th November 2015. Box Clever performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Hadleigh High School were very lucky to have Box Clever, a very talented theatre group, perform another play for Year 10: A Christmas Carol. As Year 10s are studying A Christmas Carol, it is a great way to understand the language of Charles Dickens and to understand many techniques used in the novella. We are very lucky to have had this opportunity to experience the theatricality of Dickens’ novel. Inspector Calls Production In December, many Year 10 students will be visiting the Norwich Theatre Royal to watch a production of ‘An Inspector Calls.’ This is also a book that Year 10s will be studying in English GCSE so it will be very beneficial to them. This production was first performed in London and received rave reviews so they are looking forward to seeing how the director has chosen to present this classic play.
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Year 11 German and History Trip to Berlin Just before half term 21 Year 11 students flew to Berlin to experience German culture and learn more about German history. The 21 students flew from Southend Airport and were very impressed with their city centre hotel. They did a lot of walking and got to see all the sights. They even got to visit the Reichstag by night and got to experience the Berlin Festival of Light. A highlight of the trip included a visit to the Wannsee Memorial House where an excellent guide talked them through the history surrounding the conference there during the Second World War. South Suffolk Cross Country Championships We recently took part in the Cross Country Championships held at the Royal Hospital School in October and all those students who finished in the top 60 have been invited to the Suffolk team trials to be held at Alde Valley School, Leiston on Saturday 5th December 2015. Congratulations to all who took part and good luck to those students who have qualified for the next round of this Championship.
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Churches in Hadleigh – Praying for Hadleigh The people of the churches in Hadleigh are committed to praying for our town. Over the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in Hadleigh. During December we will be praying for the following streets: Week commencing Sunday 6th December Shearman Road and Lister Road Week commencing Sunday 13th December – Station Road and Station Yard Week commencing Sunday 20th December – Tayler Road There will then be a break over the Christmas season is who moving online from 2010 If you knowVAT people live in these streets, we April would be -very pleased if you also would pray for them. If you live on one of the streets being covered during a particular week and would welcome prayer, please get in touch. Hadleigh Baptist Church Greg Frost 823804 pastorgregfrost@hadleighbaptist.org.uk or late About the new penalty regime for the pastorchristodd@hadleighbaptist.org.uk payment of PAYE Hadleigh URC Wendy Atkins 822535 wendy@paddocks9.plus.com St Joseph’s RC Church Anita Rosbrook 810057 a.rosbrook@btinternet.com St Mary’s CoE Joyce Willis 823165 willisjm@lineone.net Don’t let these small details panic you! Salvation Army Liz & John Tubby 464184 hadleighsuffolk@salvationarmy.org.uk
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New Comet My goodness, where has the year gone? Mad-dash Christmas preparations are well under way, Slades, "Merry Christmas Everybody" is the only song played for 2 solid weeks, and of course the daunting prospect of untangling the Christmas lights looms large, submitting observations to NASA is easier, I promise you, but I digress.... So, what's on offer this month besides dodgy Christmas nostalgia? Last year I wrote about a Christmas comet and this year we will have the same, albeit a different one to last year. The new comet is called C/2013 US10 (Catalina), and was discovered back on Halloween night 2013. Originally thought to be an asteroid, quickly it began showing an atmosphere or comaa new comet was on the way. The comet was detected at a vast heliocentric distance, some 744,000,000 miles to be exact give or take an inch, meaning that it was either very big or an Oort cloud comet. Orbital calculation confirmed it to be the latter sadly. The problem with Oort cloud comets is they get bright very quickly as they have never felt the warmth of the Sun before, and thus tend to get crazy evaporating their pristine ices quickly, that said though, the comet has put on a great display for southern hemisphere observers and the comet is moving into conjunction currently as it approaches perihelion on November 15th. Perihelion is at a distance of 0.82 AU or 74,000,000 miles in old money and it will be travelling at 46.4 km/s or 104,000 mph far exceeding the speed limit!). Those observant readers will know that the escape velocity of the Solar system at 1AU (Earth's distance) is 42 km/s, so one can readily determine the comet is travelling on a Hyperbolic orbit - ot will never come back again in other words. This comet once slowly orbited the Sun from a distance up to a quarter of a light year away until one day a passing star or dust cloud perturbed it from its casual orbit into one that would send it hurling through space to eventually enter the planetary realm in 1988. This journey began 7 million years ago. The comet will be visible in binoculars or maybe even the naked eye late December/ January and as you can see by the finder chart it's fairly close to Venus and Mars for a while. The comets position in the sky means an early pre-dawn alarm call, but it'll be worth it. Before I go I'd like to mention a couple of things. I am hoping to do a talk on comets at either St Marys School or Hadleigh library in either January or February next year. I would love your feedback on this to see if anyone would like to join me, so please drop me a email if you're interested. Next I'd like to thank Kelvin Avis for his continued generosity in allowing me to write this article each month. And finally, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your lovely comments and questions, greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Neil Norman Any questions please do contact me at neilnorman03@gmail.com
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News from St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Primary School We are very pleased to announce that Ofsted have published a new report about St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, following our inspection last month. We are delighted to receive such a positive report from Ofsted. It reflects the tireless commitment and dedication of so many people in the school community, including staff members, Governors, parents and volunteers. Most of all it is a great credit to the children, who have worked incredibly hard and achieved really well. The children were so welcoming and the inspectors commented on how polite, well-behaved and helpful the children are at St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. We are very pleased that our efforts to improve and our accomplishments have been recognised and valued by people from outside our school community. The report emphasises our commitment to childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pastoral care and wellbeing. We strongly believe that if we support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s _ _ personal and emotional _ needs,_ they will be ready to learn. We constantly promote the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values and work really hard to help children develop into good members of the community and this is a key part of our ethos at St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Well done to everyone! Our Sharing CafĂŠs in November were really popular and it was lovely to see so many parents, grandparents and other relatives enjoying learning with the children. Thanks to everyone who helped out and joined in. The cafĂŠs in each class were a great opportunity to share parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favourite childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lovely to share books over drinks and cake! Children enjoyed all sorts of reading activities with their parents. For example, In Rowan Class, the children read â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Traction Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; together and then tried dressing Traction Man (and his sidekick, Scrubbing Brush) in various adventurous outfits. It was really lovely to see childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books in different languages brought in by some of our children and parents. The other pupils found these fascinating to listen to. Once again, our Sharing CafĂŠs have been a really successful way of involving parents in their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning. Children throughout the school had a great time during West African music workshops run by Sura Susso. Sura is a very talented Kora player, percussionist and singer from Gambia. The children enjoyed joining in with the performance and learning about another culture. Afterwards, children produced stories, poems and art work inspired by their experiences with Sura. We would like to say a huge thank you to Daisy Lees from Arts Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Olam who helped to organise the event and to the Rosa Simon Music Fund, which funded Suraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Thank you to all the visitors who have led Worship for us this month. Helen Matter and Brian Hempstead have helped the children think about the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thankfulnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Daniel Thompson and Janice White talked to the children about Christingles in preparation for the service at the church in December. We have been really pleased to be able to support two fantastic charity events this month. The children collected lots of shoeboxes covered in festive wrapping paper and full of Christmas gifts. The shoeboxes were donated to Operation Christmas Child, a super charity that organises Christmas gifts for children in need all over the world. The boxes included toys, games, equipment for drawing and writing, teddies and many
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Remembrance Following on from last year’s centenary events commemorating the Great War, pupils from Beaumont school again joined other children from the Hadleigh schools for a very special event to mark this year’s remembrance. The children met with Mark Brennan from the British Legion to lay crosses at the graves of soldiers who fought in the Great War. Mark told the Children from Beaumont school children about the Great War and laying remembrance crosses at the lives of the soldiers who are Hadleigh cemetery. laid to rest in the cemetery. The children from each school took turns to pay their respect and lay crosses at each grave. The names of the soldiers are particularly familiar to the children at Beaumont as they were used to name the roads on the development surrounding the school. Many of our children were involved in other remembrance events on Remembrance Sunday and the whole school stopped for the 2 minutes silence on the 11th. The children wrote remembrance poems and created poppies to mark the occasion. Below is a particular poignant poem written by Delilah Webb in Year 6. Cinema Trip As part of the national Film Week Festival all the children from Beaumont had the opportunity to visit the local cinema to watch a film. Very excitedly the children travelled to Cineworld in Ipswich, with all children seeing the timeless classic ‘The Never-Ending Story’. This exciting experience was used to inspire various pieces of work back in school. Bikeability Huge congratulations to our Year 6 pupils who successfully completed their Bikeability training! The training, which takes place over two days, assesses the children’s bike handling skills and their proficiency at manoeuvring safely on the roads. They did particularly well as the weather conditions, on some of the days, were unkind to them, as they ended up cycling through rain Some of the Year 6 children that and wind! successfully completed their The Power of One As part of a Bikeability training. special anti-bullying week at school, all the children took part in ‘The Power of One’ anti-bullying workshops aimed at highlighting the issues that surrounds bullying. The overall message of the workshop was that each of us has the power and responsibility to stop bullying. All the children and staff signed a ‘Power of One’ anti-bullying oath which will be displayed in the school. The ‘Power of One’ Children In Need The BBC’s Children in Need Anti-Bullying workshop. appeal was again very well supported at Beaumont. For a small donation the children were allowed to dress as heroes and were allowed to bring in their favourite (well behaved) teddy for the day. The parents and staff were very generous in donating cakes for an after school cake sale. This was keenly attended and raised more funds for the appeal. Our New Nurture Room Caring for the emotional needs of our pupils is of paramount importance for us. To further help us do this, we have had a new The children enjoying ‘Nurture Room’ constructed. This room dressing up as heroes and will be used by specially trained staff to bringing their teddies into focus on supporting the children that may school for Children in Need need a little extra help socially emotionally, in a smaller group situation. Pleasingly, we have already notice the positive impact this is having on the children. Grandparent’s Lunch Lastly, we invited the pupil’s grandparents in for a special grandparents’ lunch. This was very well supported, with grandparents coming from near and far. One grandparent commented on how ‘School dinners weren’t like this in my day!’ After lunch the children proudly gave their grandparents a guided tour of the Our new ‘Nurture Room’ school and played games with them on the in operation. playground.
FUN Daytime Opportunities Update Artist in Residence Appointed FUN are delighted to announce that Patrick Parker of Sudbury has been appointed Artist in residence at Ananda House in Hadleigh. Patrick is an established and prolific artist who has studied at Suffolk New College. He is currently a student on Suffolk Artlink’s Jumpstart Programme at Bury St Edmunds. Patrick has been appointed because of his attention to detail and his creative flair. He is currently working on a series of canvas pictures which have been inspired by the stained glass at the entrance of the building. The completed artwork will be on display at Ananda House where Patrick attends a weekly art session. Patrick’s appointment is part of FUNs commitment to providing opportunities that celebrate and support individual talent. “I feel good coming to FUN. It’s good because I get to do art and my paintings will be on the wall and people who come here will see them. Painting makes me feel happy, I feel happy that other people will be seeing my work.” Last month also saw the launch of Stars Alight Theatre Company, an inclusive theatre group that offers individuals the opportunity to develop as performers, grow in confidence and improve teamwork and communication skills. The company are currently working on a performance for Christmas. And keeping it seasonal, students attending the Community Craft Club have been taking part in a range of activities including wreath making, clay work and beading at weekly sessions. The following activities are currently available at Hadleigh; Monday 1.30-3.30pm The Art Space Wednesday 10.30-12.30pm Stars Alight Theatre Company Thursday 1.30-3.30pm Community Craft Club The project will continue to grow and develop in the New Year. FUN is a local charity operated by local parents in Hadleigh supporting people with learning and/or physical disabilities. Already established in providing respite and domiciliary care, our daytime opportunities programme offers a safe and friendly environment with enthusiastic staff and volunteers. We are committed to supporting individuals with different learning abilities to realise their full potential through creative and engaging sessions and activities. If you would like to know more about our work either as a volunteer or as a student please contact Rachel on 01473 822699.
Hot Mamas will always be our winners! The Hot Mamas journey to the Ipswich Has Got Talent final came to an end on Friday 13th; unlucky for some - sadly they didn't leave the competition with the winning title but they have achieved so much and enjoyed the experience which is one they will all never forget! Lesley Woods, Dance Teacher and Principle of Miss Lesley's School of Performing Arts said "The Hot Mamas were sizzling! CONGRATULATIONS to all my hard working, enthusiastic, fun loving ladies as they did me and themselves Very PROUD! To get to the final made them all WINNERS. They were up against many contestants who were already 'performers' but they shone through and danced a faultless routine!" After performing Hayley Hynard from Bildeston said "standing back stage I was so nervous but when we heard our names and walked onto the stage hearing all the cheers from families and friends it was amazing and I enjoyed every second". Caroline Gage from Monks Eleigh said of the experience "I think we entertained with a capital 'E' although we may not have won, there is no greater prize than having the best time ever and putting smiles on the audiences faces". Bildeston resident Rebecca Hiscock said "All the acts were fantastic and congratulations to singer Tia B, a worthy winner". Well Done Hot Mamas! Do not let anyone dull your sparkle and always reach for your goals! We all wish you success on wherever your Hot Mama journey takes you next!
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Hadleigh Evening WI At their November meeting, members of Hadleigh Evening WI were transported into the deep sea by a presentation of beautiful photos and videos taken by Sandy Claireaux and Ellen Williams. Tropical seas are populated by a shoals of fish of different sizes, shapes and colours. Many pictures showed the fish, swimming around coral reefs. Some like the stonefish, are masters of disguise, indistinguishable from their background. Others like the octopus, can change their appearance to conceal their identity. Background music from Enya complemented most of the presentation. The theme from the film jaws was used for pictures and videos of a variety of sharks and whales. Sandy modelled the wet suit and equipment they use to ensure their survival when swimming under water. (See picture) Several members attended the Federation Council meeting. The speaker was Jane Robinson author of a fascinating book about the Women’s Institute “A Force to be reckoned with”. During the war the WI was famous for making jam, to make use of local fruit and feed the population during the food shortage. It is well known the original Calendar Girls were from the WI. There are over 200,000 women in the UK who belong to the WI. Their membership is growing. They cross class and religion, include all ages -from students and young professionals to rural centenarians. Importantly they are non-party political. This was why Tony Blair was slow hand clapped, when he was speaking at a WI National meeting. His talk was construed as a party political speech on behalf of the labour party. Come and visit the studios of artists working in the Her book also concentrated on the WIs role in the education and inspiration Sudbury area. Find out how they create fused glass, silver of women. Our lunch date at the Monks Eleigh Swan provided such an jewellery, paint, spin, weave, sculpt and make pots. What opportunity. It was preceded by a demonstration of the preparation and materials and techniques do they use? What inspires cooking of game, including venison, rabbit, pigeon and pheasant. These were them? Perhaps you may become inspired yourself. Each the main ingredients of tasty dishes served at the three course lunch. studio is very individual, from a small shed in the garden to one purpose built Next month’s meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15th December in the from straw bales, and all interesting to explore. There will be plenty of original Seminar suite above the library. In a version of Desert Island discs members work on view and an opportunity to buy. As part of the Suffolk Open Studios will bring a record to play and explain what they mean to them. Visitors and initiative, seventeen artists’ studios will be open the weekend of June 20/21 new members are welcome. creating a special Artist’s Trail around Sudbury. For further details you are welcome to contact Philippa Carruthers at:More information will be available nearer the dates in an Artist’s Trail phil.carruthers40@hotmail.co.uk Tel 01473 823057 leaflet or on the website:http://www.suffolkopenstudios.org/artist-trails
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Hadleigh Town Council’s Neighbourhood Plan group has continued its opinionseeking work and has held a further pop-up session at Morrisons. Copies of the original survey were available at the recent Town Hall craft fair and it’s still not too late to return those to the Town Council offices. The business/retail survey is on its final draft and should be out soon. The group feels it’s important to have the opinions of shops and businesses in the town as to how they would like to see the town develop. The group has contacted all the schools in the town to see how we can get the town’s young people involved. The Neighbourhood Plan will be in force for the next 20 years so it’s important that all ages have the chance to have their say. As a result, Sue Angland and Penny Cook recently visited St Mary’s Primary School to meet with headteacher Andrew Frolish. Plans are in hand for members of the group to work with pupils in the new year. Penny Cook commented that this exciting project will support and enhance the school’s citizenship work and it is hoped that the other schools will want to be involved. As we move towards writing up our findings and preparing to look at priorities and projects, there’s going to be an increasing need for help from people with specialist knowledge. So, if you’ve a background in planning and would like to help, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us at hadleighneighbourhoodplan@gmail.com or via our Facebook page.
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Buying your Christmas tree is a very special occasion. It can however be a repeat experience every year. But, we can guarantee a surprise in our barn this year when you come to buy a Christmas tree at Hollow Trees Farm. The surprise will be exclusively within the Christmas tree area and will be sure to make you smile. As if that is not enough with every Christmas tree sold we are giving away two free farm trail entry tickets (worth £5) to use in January and February 2016. Even more reason to come to Hollow Trees is the range of trees we have, from premium grade down to our budget range, we have the trees to suit all tastes and pockets. All our trees are grown by either ourselves on Hollow Trees Farm or from our local partner growers. We also sell potted trees up to one metre in size. They are looking very good this year! If it’s a whopper you need for your ballroom or a tiddler in a pot, then Hollow Trees Farm can help. All trees are netted upon purchase for your convenience, and we can load them into your car. In the farm shop the Butchery and Deli continue to take orders for all your meat requirements too. There’s your traditional turkey, hams and lots lots more home grown produce. Look online or pop into the farm shop soon. We will also have plenty of vegetables together with the staples like milk, eggs and bread for the arrival family and friends The Christmas countdown continues throughout December with lots of gift ideas, hampers and some Christmas cheer. Late night shopping until 8pm is on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December with Woodlands Coffee shop serving supper too. We will also be open on New Year’s day from 10 am until 4 pm to walk it all off around the farm trail! Hollow Trees Farm is just three miles from Hadleigh on the Lavenham road and we are open 7 days a week. Hollow Trees Farm, Semer, nr Hadleigh Ipswich IP76HX www.hollowtrees.co.uk Ph: 01449 741247
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A newly-opened business venture in Hadleigh has pledged to give a minimum monthly donation to the Rosa Simon Music Fund which was set up in 2014 to provide Suffolk children with musical opportunities. It is named after three year-old Rosa Simon, a local girl who died in a tragic accident in that year. Rosa's Fund itself has already donated many thousands of pounds to local schools, childminding groups and churches to buy musical instruments, tuition and performance opportunities for children. The newly-opened Spice Takeaway in the town’s high street has pledged to give Rosa’s Fund at least £30 per month from now on. This ongoing gift is the first from a commercial organisation. Nurul Amin, Spice Takeaway’s owner explained why he wanted to make the regular donations "the love and support I always get from Paul and the family is unforgettable and I want to do everything I can to support the Rosa Simon Music Fund to keep her in our memories at all times. Our donations from Spice are just another way to show our continuous support and love for such a fantastic charity". Paul Simon, Rosa’s father said “Nurul is one of my oldest and best Hadleigh friends. We have known each other for over 16 years and have shared the happy and sad times experienced by our respective families. When Nurul ran a restaurant in the town, I would frequently take my three children, including Rosa, there for Sunday lunch. So, this offer of regular donations to Rosa’s Fund is a lovely, heart-warming personal gesture by Nurul. It will help us to continue helping local children experience everything music has to offer”. The Rosa Simon Music Fund has recently made two donations to support really exciting initiatives at Hadleigh High School. The first of £1000 will go towards the School buying 15 iPads for use in music education and composition, allowing children with lots or no musical training to participate. Secondly, the Fund has offered £500 towards a project timed for next year for work with professional musicians to create a piece of modern music to commemorate the men of Hadleigh who fell in the Battle of the Somme.
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Hadleigh and District Gardening Club Our November speaker was Maggie Thorpe from Suffolk Plant Heritage (SPH). Maggie gave an engaging talk on the aims of her organisation and demonstrated propagation techniques. We learned that there are 650 plant collection holders UK-wide (some will welcome visitors by appointment), 12 of whom are in Suffolk where the collections in our own county range from species as diverse as iris and horse chestnut. The key objective Pictured left is Club Member Christine is to protect species in decline by Sturman with Maggie Thorpe on right increasing the population via propagation throughout their member network. Maggie's demonstration included propagation of snowdrops and salvia. Key tips shared included mixing up to 1/3 vermiculite (to add drainage) with your potting compost, and not to firm down compost around cuttings. Find out more about SPH at http://suffolkplantheritage.com/ Our next meeting is Monday December 14th (7.30pm at the town Hall) when we will be holding our annual quiz evening. Now, before you stop reading this column, shuddering at the thought of an evening spent trying to recall Latin plant names, think again! Whilst there will be a gardening theme, our quiz is a light-hearted run through of some common quiz rounds including music, geography and pictures. We participate in teams (no one sits alone!). We even have a round where you will be asked to 'feel' the answer! Everyone will be sure of a warm welcome so, whatever your own specialist subject, do come and join us for what is sure to be a fun evening. Festive food washed down by mulled wine will be provided too, all for just £1 (or £3 for non members). Andy Leeder, Chairman Having recently started a seasonal job in a well-known kitchen gadget and bakeware store in Ipswich, I am in food heaven, testing the latest products and baking cakes for shop display. I keep having to pinch myself just to check I’m not dreaming! I thought I would pay homage to vegetarians this month, with a quick but very scrumptious alternative to turkey. Altogether now, “Chestnuts roasting by Sarah Thompson on an open fire”… I look forward to meeting everyone who is coming to the Christmas Day lunch at the Ansell Centre, but whatever you are doing, have a wonderful time. Pasta with chestnuts and parsley Ingredients: 135g peeled and cooked chestnuts, 2 garlic cloves, 4 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, 1 tsp lemon juice, 125ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying, 20g vegetarian Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra for serving, Large knob of butter, 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced, 350g fusilli pasta. Method 1. In a food processor, whizz the chestnuts, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and some seasoning to a course paste. Slowly add the oil, then stir through the cheese. 2. Heat a splash of oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes until golden. 3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water until al dente. Drain and toss with the mushrooms and chestnut paste. Top with Parmesan to serve.
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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts As I write this the usual hard November frost has not come, and my dahlias are still flowering very nicely. Frost or no frost I shall cut them back and dig them up in the next day or two. I shall knock the loose soil off the roots and store them upside down carefully labelled in trays in my greenhouse. It is a pity that we cannot reduce the work by leaving the tubers in the ground, but we do not know what the new year will bring, and a prolonged spell of freezing weather would destroy them. I have got one dahlia that I have left in the same place now for three years and it has survived, but I have not been brave enough to try it with my main display. This year there were some beautiful gazanias on sale that some people claim are hardy. I have my doubts and will be lifting half a dozen and putting them in the greenhouse. I believe that they do not mind the cold, but in common with a number of other plants do not like being cold and wet. The weather has got the plants really mixed up. I have a nice very early display of flower on a low hedge of Jasmine nudiflora, and also on my deciduous Viburnum, but there are also primroses flowering next to my dahlias, and my summer flowering campanulas are flowering again. I wonder what surprises 2016 will bring. Weather Records In October at Kersey there was 31 mm (1.2") of rain which is only just over half the average monthly rainfall. The 3 monthly total at the end of October was 134.3 mm (5.3") which is about two thirds of the average figure. In October the maximum temperature was 19 Cel (66F) which is the average figure for the month. The minimum temperature was 4 Cel (39F) which is a one and a half degrees higher than average. Hints In December the popular point of view is that there is nothing to do in the garden, but if you have got a decent sized garden there will almost certainly be jobs that need doing. The exact ones will vary with the garden, but if you grow vegetables and have empty space it will be worth digging it and leaving it fairly rough for the frost to break down. Then we have already had some very strong winds, so it will be worth looking at fences and pergolas to see if they need any repairs. It is easier to see what you are doing in Winter than when they are covered by leafy plants. It is also a good time to look at stakes on fruit trees and roses, and ensure that they have not rotted, and that the ties are not so tight that they are restricting growth. Paths will also benefit from a clean and probably a bit of maintenance. A number of you reading this will be wondering what to give a gardener for Christmas. My suggestions are that you avoid gimmicky tools unless you know that is what he or she wants, and stick to something safe like a Garden Token perhaps supported by a catalogue from your favourite nursery. Wishing all my readers a Happy Christmas and Good Gardening in 2016. John Rye
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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Meeting of the Council held on the 15th October 2015 Present: Councillors: Whiting (Town Mayor), Angland, Byrne, Free Haines, Haylock, Monks, Shearly-Sanders, Sheldrick, Wilson, Wiltshire and Young In attendance: Sergeant Milbourne (Suffolk Constabulary), Councillors Campbell and Grandon (Babergh District Council) one member of the public and one member of the press. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Fraser and Matthews. These apologies were accepted. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were none. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 17th September 2015 were taken as read, were confirmed and signed. MATTERS ARISING Corn Exchange - Councillor Shearly-Sanders asked if the meeting had been arranged to discuss the Corn Exchange. The Clerk advised that this had been discussed by the Finance & Personnel Committee. At this point the meeting was adjourned to allow the members of the public to speak on traffic issues. POLICING Sgt Milbourne presented the Police Reports for September. It was noted that 11 crimes had been recorded during July with 2 detected. The offences comprised as follows: 57 criminal damage; 4 thefts; 1 blackmail; 1 cause harassment, alarm, distress; 1 common assault and 1 arson. He answered questions on the Speedwatch scheme, dirty and unkempt road signs; Benton Street and the proposed chicane scheme. Sgt. Milbourne advised Councillors that if they were aware of any signage that appeared dirty or was covered by overgrowth they could contact samuel.gilkes@suffolk.pnn.police.co.uk who was co-ordinating unsuitable road signage in the Babergh area. REPORTS OF THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS County Councillor Riley had tendered his apologies and not provided a written reported Written reports had been received from District Councillors Burgoyne, Campbell and Grandon. Councillor Grandon had provided a detailed report on options for Benton Street following her meeting with James Finch, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport and Steve Merry, Assistant Area Manager (Babergh), Highways Network Management, Resources Management, Suffolk County Council. These options had been presented to Mr. Young who represents the Benton Street Action Group in order that the information could be related to the residents. It was agreed that Hadleigh Town Council would facilitate a meeting for in the Town Hall Complex for Benton Street residents to meet with Councillor Grandon and other interested parties to discuss the options put forward to alleviate traffic problems. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk reported: i) A request to arrange the Queen’s 90th birthday party arrangements for the weekend of the 11/12th June 2016. Councillors were requested to consider Hadleigh’s options. ii) A letter from the Ipswich Disabled Advice Bureau thanking the Council for the financial grant received. STANDING ORDER NO. 24 Councillor Sheldrick asked if the Town Council would review the request made previously for a reduction in paperwork by
HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings Date of Next Meeting at 7.30pm Thursday 17th December 2015 Thursday 21st January 2016 Planning Committees Date of Next Meeting at 7.30pm Thursday 10th December 2015 Thursday 14th January 2016
Christmas for Ewe Hadleigh Town Council is arranging the Christmas For Ewe event on Sunday 6th December 2015. If there are any local businesses wishing to sponsor the event would you please contact Hadleigh Town Council on 01473 823884 or e.mail staff@hadleightowncouncil.co.uk. for more information.
Hadleigh Town Guide Hadleigh Town Council is pleased to announce that it will be working in conjunction with Keith Avis Printers to produce the new version of the Hadleigh Town Guide. For the last two years the guide has been produced by the Local Authority Publishing Company but Hadleigh Town Council made the decision this year that working with local companies to support the local economy is hugely important hence the change. So in the New Year Keith Avis Printers will begin the task of contacting local organisations and businesses to advertise in the Guide and make it the best yet. Hadleigh Town Council look forward to working with them on this project and hope it will be well supported. 46
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e.mailing meeting papers to Councillors? The Chair advised that this would be discussed by the Finance & Personnel Committee. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £50,678.79 including HMRC, Utilities, SCC Pension Fund and staff salaries. PLANNING COMMITTEE The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 17th September 2015 were noted. SPORTS & OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 24th September 2015 was received and accepted. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (PART 1) The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 8th October 2015 was received and accepted including grants to: i) £250 to Churches Together ii) £250 to Hadleigh Stars Gymnastics iii) £500 to Hadleigh Army Cadets iv) £500 to Beaumont Community Primary School v) £500 to Hadleigh Cricket Club vi) £100 to Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra ENVIRONMENT & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 8th October 2015 was received and accepted. BUDGET 2016/17 The Clerk presented the timetable of events for preparation of the budget which was approved. She requested any Committee Chairman who had not yet discussed budget bids to provide them at the next Town Council meeting. EXTERNAL AUDITORS REPORT The Clerk reported that the Auditors had questioned the management fee payable to Babergh District Council for the Leisure Centre. The query had been dealt with and the accounts approved. The Chair thanked the Clerk for the work carried out on the accounts. BABERGH & MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2016 Two nominations were submitted and agreed. Councillors were advised that the closing date was the end of December so nominations could be considered at the next meeting. SALC AGM – THURSDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2015 The Clerk advised that the Council had no SALC representative following the resignation of Mr. Boxford. It was agreed that Councillor Wilson would be the SALC representative for the ensuing year and attend the AGM. ‘CALLS FOR SITES’ The Clerk reported the letter received from Babergh District Councillor Jennie Jenkins requesting sites to be submitted for consideration as Short Stay Stopping Sites in the County. It was agreed that if anyone could think of any suitable sites they would advise the Clerk before the closing date. TOWN MATTERS Councillor Haylock thanked the Town Council for the support given towards The Year of The Sheep. The main aim of the organising group was to involve the community and their feeling was that this had been achieved. The historical reference boards produced about Hadleigh Manor and clothiers would be held by the Town Council as a lasting legacy. A dyers garden will be planted in the town and there should be a sheep painted on the hillside as a lasting memory of the event. Councillor Sheldrick advised that he had attended an event in his capacity as Deputy Mayor and when he said he represented Hadleigh almost everyone knew about the Year Of the Sheep and some had visited Hadleigh to see the sheep so the event had successfully promoted the town. Councillor Wiltshire updated Councillors on the Cox’s Park Inquiry and the green space application had been rejected. She hoped that Hadleigh Town Council would support the group should a planning application be received to build on the land. Councillor Byrne advised that as the Town Council Representative on the Steering Group they had been discussing tourism and the lack of coach parking within the town. She had taken the District Council’s Tourist Office to the Magdalen Road Car Park where there had been two coach spaces. To reinstate these spaces only three car parking spaces would be lost so this option was to be investigated. There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.26pm Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 15th October 2015 Present: Councillors: Angland (Chair), Byrne, Free Haines, Haylock, Monks, Shearly-Sanders, Sheldrick, Wilson, Whiting, Wiltshire and Young APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Fraser and Matthews. These apologies were accepted. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 17th September 2015 was confirmed as a correct record and signed. MATTERS ARISING Re: Planning Application B/13/01459/FUL Land to West of the Cemetery, Friars Road, Hadleigh (Minute No: 44). The Clerk advised that Christine Thurlow had been invited to attend the Planning Committee Meeting in November but is unable to attend. The Clerk will contact her again with dates of future Planning Committee Meetings. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/15/00763 Coram Farm, Coram Street. Erection of a tool shed (retention of). Erection of a potting shed & greenhouse. Relocation of oil tank & insertion of
an ornamental archway. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01321 4 Clopton Gardens. Erection of single-storey rear extension and single-storey front porch. Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous) It was considered that the rear extension was too large and would impact on the visual amenity of neighbouring properties and was overdevelopment of the site. B/15/01322 90 Benton Street Application for Listed Building Consent – insertion of 3 no. replacement internal doors at ground floor level, and alterations to existing door openings. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01404 33 High Street. Fell 1 no. Silver Birch Tree. As this tree was covered by a TPO approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01252 The Deanery, Church Walk. Application for Listed Building Consent – Re-roof the Deanery Tower, repair the first and second floor chamber ceilings, install insulation in roof void, provide overflow chutes to north and south rainwater pipes. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) Additional Applications: B/15/01428 114 High Street Erection of single storey B/15/01429 114 High Street. Application for Listed Building Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was 10 for and 1 abstention) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. Concerns were raised over the delegated decision made on planning application B/15/00923/FUL - Highcroft, Lady Lane - specifically over the last two paragraphs pertaining to Section 106 monies. The Clerk was asked to write for clarification on these. It was also felt that there were some improprieties occurring with planning decisions and the Committee may have to consider referring issues to the Ombudsman in the future. The Clerk advised that only two applications had been refused during the year and 90% of applications had been dealt with under officer delegated decision. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Chair advised that another pop-up session had taken place in Morrisons. There had been a meeting with a planning consultant which had been very informative and it was felt that his services would be useful and may be called upon as certain sections of the plan are being worked on. He had worked on the Rendlesham Neighbourhood Plan which is the first one to be passed in Suffolk. It was felt that he should be invited to Hadleigh for an introductory visit to the town. Contact had been made with Babergh District Council and the designated officer is now Bill Newman and there is a meeting with him on Monday 19th October for an update on the Local Plan. An item had been put in the October edition of the Hadleigh Community News and a specific e.mail has been allocated to the plan hadleighneighbourhoodplan@gmail.com. Councillor Shearly-Sanders advised the Clerk that he had been talking to an East Bergholt Councillor about their Neighbourhood Plan. He would pass the Councillor’s details on to the Clerk as the Councillor was happy to provide information which may be useful. ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS Councillor Byrne updated members on the Brett works site following a telephone conversation she had had with a planning consultant advising that McCarthy & Stone were due to purchase the site in the next few days. The Clerk advised that she had had a meeting with Jayne Cole, CEO of the Local Advisory Service to discuss issues pertaining to planning decisions made by Babergh District Council. There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.35pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey, BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 12th November 2015 Present: Councillors: Angland (Chair), Byrne, Free, Haines, Haylock, Monks, Shearly-Sanders, Sheldrick, Wilson, Whiting, Wiltshire and Young APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Fraser and Matthews. These apologies were accepted. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 15th October 2015 was confirmed as a correct record and signed. MATTERS ARISING Neighbourhood Plan - Councillor Byrne asked if there had been any information received concerning Bill Newman as he did not turn up to the meeting on the 19th October. The Chair advised that she had been in touch with Nick Ward of Babergh District Council but he was unaware of the meeting. It would appear that Nick Ward is now the officer dealing with all Neighbourhood Plans. Councillor Byrne asked if Nick Ward knew the outcome of the redesignation of the Brett Works Site and the retail review. Matters Arising The Chair advised that an e.mail had been received from Christine Thurlow to say she was unable to attend tonight’s meeting but had arrived at the Town Council offices at 6.45pm. The Clerk had advised her that no arrangements had been made for her to attend this meeting and invited her to attend the Planning Meeting in January 2016. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/15/01281 97-99 High Street. Application for Advertisement Consent – Erection of replacement wall hanging advertisement sign, following removal of existing
wall hanging sign and wall sign. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01282 97-99 High Street. Application for Listed Building Consent – Erection of replacement wall hanging advertisement sign, following removal of existing wall hanging sign and wall sign. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01375 1 and 2 Tower Mill Lane. Conversion of 2 no. 4 bedroom semidetached dwellings into 4 no. 2 bedroom properties. Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous). The reason for recommending refusal was on the grounds of traffic management issues and it was hoped that Suffolk Highways as a consultee would also raise concerns over access to the site. Tower Mill Lane is now used by a large number of young people walking to and from the High School. Tower Mill Lane is very narrow and parking is already becoming a problem. It was felt by the Committee that given more housing will be built in this area the road will continue to be used by children attending the High School and this will pose great risks to them if it is not dealt with at this early stage. The Committee recommended the District Councillor be requested to call in this application for determination by Committee and also that a site visit be arranged so a member of the Town Council could also attend. B/15/01439 6 Aldham Road. Erection of single storey and two storey rear extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/15/01462 24 Ann Beaumont Way. Retrospective application for detached double garage with storage over (amended scheme to that approved under planning permission B/14/00736). Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). B/15/01506 Health Centre, Market Place. Prune 6 no. G1 Limes group, located at the boundary with Toppesfield Manor, according to the following specifications: Reduce the crown of all 6 no. trees overhanging the neighbouring property Toppesfield Manor by up to 3m to reduce the risk of future branch failure. This approval was noted. B/15/01511 7 Woodlands, Hadleigh. T1 – Birch Tree – Crown lift to 1.5m above ground and clear of lamp: T2 – Rowan Crown lift to 2m above ground level; T3 and T4 – Conifers – Reduce height by approximately 30% protected by Tree Preservation Order WS222/G2. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). B/15/01465 Kersey Mill, Hadleigh Road, Kersey. Erection of two-storey detached building to provide 5 no commercial units and 3 no overnight accommodation units (to serve wedding venue). Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) Additional Application: B/15/01533 65 Aldham Road. Erection of first floor side extension; insertion of velux window into existing roof. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Chair advised that the meeting arranged with Bill Newman on the 19th October 2015 did not take place. The Town Clerk has applied for a further grant to cover the costs of the Planning Consultant and the cost of the business survey. The Working Party are meeting with the Consultant on Saturday 14th November to give him a tour of the town. Councillors Angland, Shearly-Sanders and Sheldrick had met with members of East Bergholt Parish Council who have just submitted their draft Neighbourhood Plan for the six week consultation and they provided a lot of helpful information. ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS i) Benton Street Meeting . The Chair advised that Hadleigh Town Council had facilitated a meeting between Suffolk County Council and Benton Street residents to discuss proposed options put forward to control traffic. Members had been presented with a report of the meeting which would be included in the Minute Book with these Minutes. The Clerk was asked to thank Mr. Steve Merry of Suffolk County Council for his attendance and providing the information. Councillors also congratulated and thanked Councillor Angland for chairing the meeting in a most professional manner and thanked Councillors Monks and Wiltshire for producing the handouts and other information. ii) The Clerk reported that the Town Council’s insurance would not cover a Judicial Review at present but this may be possible in the future. iii) The Clerk reported on the error on the McCarthy Stone website advertising the proposed development in Hadleigh which states that trains run from Hadleigh to Ipswich and Colchester. She had contacted them pointing out this error but to date no changes had been made. iv) The Chair reported on A Boards along the High Street and the possibility of Hadleigh Town Council taking over the siting of said boards the same as Sudbury Town Council. It was agreed that the Clerk contact the Babergh District Council Officer to obtain more information. v) The Clerk reported a telephone call received from Babergh District Council’s Enforcement Officer requesting that the posts that had been put in place to outline the new piece of cemetery land be made more visible as they had received a complaint from a dog walker in the area who felt the existing posts were too small. Our Services Officer had visited the site and erected larger posts. vi) Councillor Haylock was disappointed that Babergh District Council did not contact Hadleigh Town Council to find out if there was anywhere in the town where Section 106 monies could be utilised. This would be raised when Christine Thurlow attended the meeting. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.30pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk
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Letter www.layham.org from Layham Parish Council The main matters discussed during the Parish Council meeting of 28th October were: • Emergency Plan It was agreed to contact all Emergency Liaison Volunteers (ELVs) before the next meeting in order to confirm that they were still happy to be involved. It was also agreed that the communications tree required updating; this would be an agenda item for the next meeting. It was agreed that the Emergency Plan should be formally adopted by February 2016, although it would remain a work in progress and would be regularly updated. • Defibrillators The application for another defibrillator from the British Heart Foundation had been submitted; approval from the East of England Ambulance Service was awaited. There was a possibility that more defibrillators might be acquired, subject to appropriate locations being identified. • Ash die-back Letters about the Woodland Trust’s scheme to replace trees affected by ash die-back had been sent to the major landowners in the parish. • External audit report The Clerk had received a letter from BDO confirming that only minor issues had been noted; there was no separate ‘issues arising’ report. The Notice of Conclusion of Audit had been displayed for 14 days as required, and the Annual Return would be put on the website. • Planning There were no objections to the application for construction of new vehicular access and the erection of a single storey outbuilding/garage at Cherry Orchard Farm. There were also no objections, in principle, to the application in respect of the Marquis of Cornwallis for various improvements, extensions and alterations (amendments to previous permission). However, it was agreed unanimously to request clarification on whether or not any of the proposed building works were outside the village envelope. *BDC subsequently confirmed that all new development was within the village envelope. • Section 106 funding The Chairman reported that the Playing Field Management Committee had offered various suggestions to improve leisure facilities. However, the cost of some items would be prohibitive, in part due to Health & Safety legislation. It was agreed to continue to research the possibilities. • Benton Street The Chairman said Suffolk CC had launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging people to walk if their destination was within twenty minutes; this was the time it would take to walk from Upper Layham into Hadleigh, but the lack of a pavement for the whole distance meant it was not safe to do so. His proposal to contact Hadleigh Town Council and suggest a meeting to discuss the widening of the footpath etc was agreed unanimously. It was also agreed to seek the advice of the County and District representatives. • Community Caretaker Scheme The Clerk had received a letter from Babergh and Mid Suffolk inviting parishes to take part in a trial Community Caretaker Scheme. However, the scheme was aimed mainly at litter collection and cleansing; other odd jobs would not be covered. It was therefore agreed that the Clerk would explore the possibility of the PC employing a ‘village keeper’ through an agency. Congratulations to our Parish Clerk – Jane Cryer First, Jane has successfully completed her CiLCA (Certificate in Local Council Administration) qualification. This is Level 3 of the Governmentrecognised National Qualifications Framework (like an A Level) and is administered by the Society of Local Council Clerks. The process involves putting together a portfolio of work for 30 activities. Some tasks involve writing and explanation; others ask for notes accompanying parish council documents. The main benefit of having a qualified Clerk is the reassurance that she has a good foundation of knowledge to do the job effectively. Also, the qualification contributes to a parish council’s eligibility for using the General Power of Competence, and gaining a Quality or Quality Gold award. Congratulations Jane – from us all. A second congratulation! Some readers may have caught Jane on TV on Monday 16 November when she and her quiz partner were narrowly beaten in the Point Less quiz show. As runner’s up they go on to another competition in the coming weeks (date not revealed by the BBC!) which you may like to watch out for. 48
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St Andrew’s – your Parish Church Services in December Sunday 6th 10.30 am Morning Worship Sunday 13th 9.15 am Sung Eucharist Friday 18th 7.30 pm Carol Concert. Join us for mulled wine and mince pie afterwards. Sunday 20th 9.30 am Café Church Thursday 24th 4.00 pm Crib and Christingle service. Please bring the children along. Friday 25th 9.15 am Christmas Day. Family Communion Remembrance Sunday 2015 The usual Remembrance ceremony and church service were held on Sunday 8 November. There was a good attendance as wreathes were places on the memorial by Sallie Jervois Groom (Churchwarden) and Ron Gunn (representing the Parish Council). Nick Read led the ceremony at the war memorial and Andy Grove sounded the last post. John Cryer provided the photograph. The church service was led by the Assistant Curate of the benefice, Revd. Daniel Thompson. Thank you all. Christmas Parcels Thanks to those who helped make up the shoe boxes which will be distributed to disadvantaged children by the Samaritan's Purse. Pictured here is Christine Hempstead – the organiser with a pile of packed boxes. The Great Layham Bake-Off Thanks also to those who baked and helped in any way at our first Great Layham Bake Off. It was good to have so many entries and to see some new faces at a village event. We were pleased to welcome over 40 people and made £150 to be divided between St Andrew's and Samara's Aid Appeal. The winning entries were: Up to 10 years: Emily Pettit – runner-up: Ryan Dodson 11-16 years: Holly (sorry – surname not noted!) Adults: Robert Webb From the Layham Archive The Churchyard Fence 147 years ago (4th April 1868) a report appeared in The Ipswich Journal: The inhabitants of this parish (Layham) have, with a praiseworthy spirit, decided to pull down the old unsightly wooden fence now surrounding the churchyard, and to erect in place thereof a very handsome dwarf wall, surmounted with iron palisading of a similar pattern to that which surrounds the parish church of Hadleigh. The total cost will be about £100. The contractors are Mr.Downs, sen., for stone and brickwork, and Messrs. Graham and Joslin for the ironwork.
On the back wall of the church is a copy of a pen and ink drawing by Henry Davy of Globe Street, Ipswich, mounted, annotated and given to the church by Patricia Short in 1980. The original drawing was made in 1845 when the fence was certainly not unsightly! The dwarf wall and iron palisade erected in 1868 is still largely intact. It is interesting that the railings referred to as surrounding Hadleigh church were cut down as part of the war effort in the 1940s whilst those in Layham, inexplicably survived. The drawing is worth close study – note the outside staircase to a raised doorway which probably led into a gallery (now removed). Note also the position of the path to the porch and the gate into the churchyard. Playing Field 100 Club November winners were: £15 Ticket no 38 £10 Ticket No 48
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Layham Playgroup What a busy start to our term! The children have been busy playing with all the new toys which we were able to purchase with our money from the Lottery Fund! The dark den and sensory lights have been a big hit with the little ones; it came in very useful for our firework themed activities. We would like to say a big thankyou to all of you who joined in or donated for Children in need. The children enjoyed having their snack on the carpet for our teddy bears picnic. We are very much looking forward to Christmas this year and already getting excited. We have begun learning some popular Christmas songs ready for our Christmas service at St Andrews church. Hopefully Daniel, who comes to lead our Christmas service, will be blown away by our singing. Layham Playgroup is a feeder group for all three Primary Schools in Hadleigh. Government funding is available for 3 year olds and in certain cases for some 2 year olds. If you are looking to creatively occupy your 2 – 4yr old and would like an information pack or would like to arrange a visit, please contact us on 07999 866419 or email us at admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk Our Toddler group takes place every Wednesday morning 9.30-11.00am and is open to all children aged 0-5years. Parents are free to enjoy a hot drink (or cold) and a biscuit while their little ones let off steam joining in a variety of activities. Children also get to enjoy a small snack and cold drink during the morning.
Lavenham Sinfonia: A Baroque Christmas 12 December 2015, 6pm, Lavenham Church (note earlier start time) The last concert in Lavenham Sinfonia's 2015 season is a special Christmas concert featuring Ipswich-born violinist, Paul Armitage, playing 'Autumn' and 'Winter' from Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'. Soprano Emma Bishton will join the orchestra to sing Alessandro Scarlatti's 'Christmas Cantata' and the orchestra will also play Corelli's 'Christmas Concerto' as well as music by Béla Bartók and others. Tickets: £12 in advance/£14 at the door (under 18s free) available from Lavenham Guildhall Shop 01787 247646, Lavenham Tourist Office 01787 248207, Classic Sounds, Sudbury 01787 881160. Credit card bookings can be made through Eastern Angles box office 01473 211498 www.easternangles.co.uk
Christmas Medium Evening At Hadleigh United Football Club on Wednesday 23rd December at 7 pm. Tickets £10 each to include nibbles - Contact Donna on 07917 730514 tickets are limited.
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Jack & The Beanstalk at Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston Gala Night Friday 29th January at 7.30pm £5 Adults/£3 Children Saturday 30th January at 7.30pm Sunday 31st January Matinee at 2pm Friday 5th February at 7.30pm Saturday 6th February Matinee at 2pm £7 Adults/£5 Children Saturday 6th February at 7.30pm £12 Adults/£8 Children including food Tickets on Sale from 6th January Box Office (01449) 740995
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Lost A Sygnet Ring was lost in Hadleigh on Tuesday 17th November, any information call 01473 827210, reward if found.
Poetry Corner Sheep Verse I’m a poor country shepherd and I’ve lost all my sheep In the manner made famous by little Bo-Peep. One minute they’re there, not shaven nor shorn Next minute, I warrant, they’ve upped and they’ve gorn. But what do I find as mooch about sadly? They’ve all made their way to the High Street in Hadleigh. They’re in the shop windows, just step up and see ‘em It’s like wandering around an ovine museum. They’re in the shop windows, with grins on their faces And flowers sticking out from unusual places; The Optician has got one and he’s wearing glasses No doubt to inspect everybody who passes. And one seems to have a newspaper round To deliver the “News for the Ewes”, I’ll be bound. Some hang from strings and appear to be flying The library have dozens and still multiplying. There’s one set to travel, to Monte or Nice? And one has a menu stuck onto her fleece One comes from Scotland, (“ Och aye and two hoots”) He’s down from the Highlands and standing in Boot’s, In the bookshop there’s six, each reading a book Butchers have them in pieces all ready to cook. I’m a poor country shepherd and I’ve lost all my sheep In the manner made famous by little Bo-Peep They are so much at home that it’s kinder by far, To let the whole flock remain where they are. Bryan Haylock
Christmas comes early for four local charities in Boxford Four local charities have benefitted in the last month from the sterling charity work by Court Knoll Lodge based in Boxford. The charities were presented with their cheques by Immediate Past Master Mike Rumsey, the recipients were: • The Tom Bowdidge Foundation £500. The Tom Bowdidge Foundation is a charitable foundation, founded on 28th February 2014 and launched by his parents, Richard and Nikki on the 20th birthday anniversary of Tom Bowdidge. Tom died of a desmoplastic small round cell tumour and extensive peritoneal disease in October 2013, at Veronica Hobbs receives a the age of 19. The Foundation is Cheque for £500 for Boxford headquartered in Colchester and its Village Hall from goal is to raise funds to support Court Knoll lodge research projects and to provide physical and emotional support to teenagers and young people with cancer. • Canine Partners - £500. Founded 25 years ago, Canine Partners successfully train assistance dogs and match them with those in need. • Boxford Village Hall - £500. Boxford Village Hall provides a well-used and needed facility in the heart of the village. Currently hosting BabyBallet, Boxford over 60’s club and the Gardening Society to name but a few. • St Mary’s Parish Church, Boxford - £500. St Mary’s are currently raising money for new seating. Mike Rumsey, Immediate Past Master said “We all take great pride in being part of the Court Knoll Lodge and part of that is being located in the beautiful village of Boxford, Suffolk. All four charities are part of our local community and do splendid work.” Court Knoll Lodge is part of the Suffolk Freemasons and meets on a Tuesday at the Village Hall, seven times per year. The Lodge has 31 members and is part of the Suffolk Freemasons which has almost 3000 members belonging to 67 Lodges. This is the third time that Court Knoll has donated to village funds and is always happy to be involved where they can. If you are interested in knowing more about the Court Knoll Lodge please email Kirit Bedia at kirit.bedia@ecsitsolutions.co.uk as we would welcome new members from the village and surrounding areas. Please email any village sponsorship or funding request to Jonathan Neill, Charity Steward jon@sportsafeuk.com.
Kersey Primary School News We have had an action packed start to the new year. The whole school enjoyed listening to Owls tell us about fungi and microorganisms in their class assembly. Key Stage 1 enjoyed visits from the Lullaby Trust and Badgers have been busy learning about looking after their teeth and how to stop decay! Owls are off to visit Duxford Museum. Christmas Activity day -Thursday 10th December. Christmas Nativity Key Stage 1- Wednesday 16th December.
St. Joseph’s Long Bessels, Hadleigh The Catholic Parish of Sudbury with Hadleigh Parish Priest: Fr Peter Brett (01787 372703) 07775 167359 (Emergencies) Christmas Mass St. Joseph’s Hadleigh 5pm on Christmas Eve St. Mary’s Sudbury 7 pm on Christmas Eve St. Mary’s Sudbury 10 am Christmas Day Mass times at St. Joseph’s Hadleigh Sunday: 11.15 a.m. Mass (tea and coffee after Mass) Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) Friday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) Masses in Hadleigh will be found in the Parish Newsletter or on the web site www.sudburywithhadleigh.net. www.sudburywithhadleigh.net or contact Father Brett or Deacon Andy The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available after Sunday Mass at Hadleigh, or by arrangement with Father Brett. 50
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The Second Christmas Thirty six Hadleigh men had fallen during 1915; the greatest number in any one year either before or since. Although no Hadleigh men lost their lives in the Great War during December 1915. In late November 1915, the whole of the 54th Division at Gallipoli, which included the 5th Suffolks and its Hadleigh contingent, were recognised as “in need of a rest”. Perhaps closer to the truth was that through the horrendous conditions hardly any men were fit to fight. So the force was preparing to move. Their carefully constructed bivouacs were dismantled and transportation to the island of Mudros was planned. It was during this transitional period that the weather turned nasty with extreme cold and a blizzard that lasted three days. The trenches became rivers and the gullies raging torrents. Eventually on December 7th they arrived at Mudros. They had got out early, because the next day the British Cabinet in One Million Candles to Remember London after months of prevarication, finally admitted defeat at Gallipoli and The 8th Suffolks were at Daours and within sight of the French town of Albert decided that that all troops should be withdrawn. 9pm, Monday 4th August 2014Madonna” on the church tower. Their next turn in the trenches and the “leaning The report of the medical inspection of the 5th Hadleigh War Memorial was taking them to La Boisselle an area that would become infamous on the Suffolks on December 11th showed that out of Somme battlefield of 1916. The 9th Suffolks were resting at Poperinge in the 308 men present The only 43 were fighting fit Royal British LegionBelgium. invite you to An unnamed Hadleigh soldier thought to be in one of the service and that included 48 new not takearrivals part inwho thishad national moment of battalions tells of his Christmas dinner, “We all contributed two francs in even seen Gallipoli!reflection The battalion was to mark the 100th Anniversary addition to our usual rations and we had chicken, roast beef, green peas, transported to Alexandria in Egypt of the date where Great they Britainpotatoes, entered prunes, the custard and last but not least plum pudding. This sounds were to spend Christmas and the New Year. First World War. “A land of peace and plenty!” As Private Cecil well. What ho! But listen again. You have had a raw mussel? The chicken was similar. roast beef wasapassable, peas good. the custard had been The Hadleigh of the British The Legion will be holding ‘Lights Out’the event to mark theBut Centenary. Claud Leeks (5th Suffolks) wrote,Branch “We are inRoyal bring (Special candles are available M&S, reminded one of Candles will be provided or you can made inyour the own same dixie centenary as the sage stuffing and thefrom pudding Alexandria for Christmas. It’s summer time with profits going to support serving members of thefor Armed Forces, veterans of all ages families). It lies in an old a Bisley Shoot, whoever put the currants in,and gottheir all “inners.” here and it is very hot thattowe lightgo 112bathing candles to represent the 112 names on the memorial. Please come and pay your We aim bag with its over-coat dirty and torn. We are holding a post-mortem over it respects to all those sacrificed their lives during this conflict. every day. We getting better food who now, email salmon, cheese, butter and: hadleighww1@gmail.com bread; so it is like tomorrow to try and discover how it came to life”. (Researched by Mark Brennan, Nigel Crisp, Jeff Ward. : Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project being in England”. facebook Post : Hadleigh RBL, George Street, Hadleigh, IP7 2BB http://www.hadleighww1.com) On the Western Front in France and Belgium the second Christmas was not so nice. Private Sidney Thorpe of George Street, of the 1st East Lancs who had fraternised with the Germans on Christmas Day 1914 was now at Hamel in the Ancre valley, close to the river Somme. He writes “I had Christmas Day in the trenches, but there was no armistice this year, so I missed last year’s conversations with the Germans. Our parson came up to the trenches and conducted a Holy Communion service in the dugout of my platoon. He is a very good sort and deserved a good congregation; and he got it too”. The regular battalion, the 2nd Suffolks, who were to the south east of Ypres, were back in the front line trenches for Christmas Day and (as reported in the Suffolk and Essex Free Press of the day) celebrations were meagre, but unmolested! Among Wed 1 Dec Pleasant re-unions are happening at the Dardanelles between them was Private Charles Peacock from Tinker’s Hadleigh boys in the 5th Suffolks and the Suffolk Yeomanry. A trooper in the Lane, who reports his Christmas dinner as bully beef Yeomanry describes how at no place on this wild and rugged peninsula is one and biscuits, but he enjoyed a good smoke from the secure from shell fire, even men lying in hospital get hit sometimes … parcel of tobacco his mother sent out to him. dysentery is claiming its victims and is the scourge of the peninsula. Major The other Suffolk battalions with Hadleigh men were Potter in the 3rd Suffolks (in reserve at Felixstowe) makes an earnest appeal in billets and resting on Christmas Day. The territorials for comforts for Suffolk soldiers; scarves and mittens for every man sent out of the 1/4th Suffolks were at Raimbert close to Bethume. Of the three Suffolk as reinforcement are needed – 10,000 of each will not be too many. service battalions of Kitchener’s new armies the 7th Suffolks were at Les Choquaux to the north of Bethume and well behind the front line that had seen Wed 8 Dec The Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) stationed at Hadleigh is to be heavy fighting at the Battle of Loos in September and October. On Christmas addressed by the Bishop of the Diocese in the parish church on Sunday Day they took part in a Church parade and the commanding officer visited morning. A number of letters have been received from Hadleigh soldiers in during dinner. hospital. Trooper Arthur ‘Jack’ Chisnall of the Suffolk Yeomanry is suffering from sunstroke and is now at Mudros not able to walk without falling over. Private Harold Nice of 5th Suffolks has recovered from dysentery and now has a touch of typhoid fever. Private Frederick William Ward had a spell in hospital through dysentery but now has re-joined his regiment. Lance Corporal Hadleigh Branch & Club William Peacock (1/5th Suffolks) is at Wantage Berkshire recovering from a Entertainment gunshot wound to the chest.
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Wed 22 Dec Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) – Owing to the condition of the meadow behind the Drill Hall, the big guns with ammunition wagons, 1st City of London RGA, have been moved to the Market Place, but as this is required on Mondays for the weekly sale of stock, the guns are then placed in Church Street, and the wagons in Queen Street. Wed 22 Dec A letter and envelopes are being distributed around the town with the request: “Please pass this round your dinner table on Christmas Day and help to feed three million Belgians in Belgium who are destitute and whom the Germans refuse to feed.” Wed 29 Dec The friendship which has been formed between residents of the town and the members of the City of London Royal Garrison Artillery was furthered cemented on Monday evening when the soldiers gave a capital concert at the Town Hall. There was a packed audience and many who came failed to obtain admission. It was soon apparent that the batteries contained some capable vocalists and competent pianists and the hearty applause which greeted their well rendered selections testified the pleasure they gave. There were songs to suit all tastes and altogether the artillerymen provided two hours of enjoyable entertainment. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk
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Dear Sir, Please may I ask readers to let me have any thoughts they may have on how to solve the problem that is Benton Street, for those of you who know the street, you know the problems. Suffolk County Council (SCC) are going to be consulting the residents of Benton Street, after years of canvassing, regarding implement a trial measure to reduce traffic flow and make the pavements safer for pedestrians. The current system favoured by SCC is a temporary chicane to be placed at the tightest spot on the Street, allowing only one car to pass at a time. The residents of Benton Street do not feel this is a good enough answer. It is like a sticking plaster on a gaping wound. I live in Benton Street. I am not a civil engineer. I am not a traffic expert. I do believe the chicane is not the answer, and more importantly I do believe there has got to be other ideas and solutions out there and would welcome views from anyone with any views or ideas. None of us have a crystal ball and can predict the future. I know that when Hadleigh was growing in the 1960’s the population in Hadleigh was in the region of 3,000 and 1 in 400 of the population had a motor car. Today is a different picture and Hadleigh is still growing. In looking to address the issue of Benton Street we have to look it in an overview and ensure we find the best solution which will be as future proof as we can make it. We need to convince SCC that we do not want the cheapest solution. We do not want the simplest solution. We want the right solution. Please contact me on sumonks0112@gmail.com with any ideas or views. Sue Monks, Benton Street
Congratulations to Kathryn Grandon in getting better sign posting for Hadleigh onto the B1070, though I am not quite sure why the sign itself does not include a heavy lorry prohibition. Can I through your column call for her and her colleagues to now focus attention onto the sheer danger of getting onto the A12 at this point - remembrance flowers are ever-present on the Eastern carriageway! R. A. Smith, Hadleigh
Dear Sir, Cox's Park Latest - Following all our hard work, it was upsetting to read the recommendation from the Inspector, to reject our application to register Cox's Park as a Town Green. The Council have still to decide whether to accept the recommendation, and they should confirm this sometime in January. So, I am sorry to report that our park is still not safe, but assure all concerned that we will not give up and will continue to do all we can to save that park for the people of Hadleigh for generations to come. It is worth pointing out here, that Babergh could, at any time, consider finding other ways to raise the funds they need, without selling our park. Thank you all for your continued support, we will be back in touch shortly to ask for your help with Plan B. Angela Wiltshire, Friend of Cox’s Park
Dear Sir, I recently attended a funeral at Hadleigh Church and was dismayed to see that there wasn't a pew in sight . Our beautiful church looked more like a community Hall ...pews replaced with cheap looking chairs!!!! I understand that the reasoning behind this is for the 'porch project'.....how right this is, I am unsure. I understand that youngsters need a venue and things to do to keep them entertained and off the streets but does this really have to mean losing the character and charm of our lovely church. A local family, brought up in Hadleigh chose to get married elsewhere because they hated the spoiled look of their local church. I, for one, think this is a great shame and would like to see the return of the pews to return our beautiful church to its natural beauty. D. Baker, Hadleigh
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We are sorry that there will be no film screening in December as there are so many other events in the build up to Christmas. However, Hollywood in Hadleigh will be back on 8th January with “Into the Woods”, a starstudded musical fantasy to cheer you up in the middle of winter. This will be followed by the 2015 adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd” on 22nd January. Our new film brochure will be available soon in the Library, the Thrift Shop, the Ansell Centre and other outlets about town. We hope to include “Mr Holmes”, “Suffragette” and “The Lady in the Van” as well as a surprise for our tenth anniversary. A very Happy Christmas to all our patrons. We look forward to welcoming you again to our film presentations throughout 2016
You will find Hollywood in Hadleigh in the Ansell Centre Ansell Luncheon Club and Wednesday Lunch Club If you or anyone you know would like to join one of our lunch clubs then please do contact us. Both clubs have a waiting list at the moment but your name could be added. We provide a nutritional, home-cooked meal in a friendly atmosphere in the Ansell Centre. There is no membership fee and lunch costs £4 for two courses followed by tea or coffee. The Ansell Luncheon Club meets on the first Friday of the month and the Wednesday Lunch Club on the third Wednesday. To add your name to the waiting list of the Friday club call Joyce on 823165 or of the Wednesday club call Maggie on 827415.
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After such effort to re-instate this facility it is very distressing that local councillors are receiving numerous complaints about the litter left in area. Litter is not only unnecessary, but expensive in many ways; the employment of those who collect it, the purchase of their equipment and machinery. All theses bills are charged to the local council, which ultimately means a rise in council tax. I urge all users to use the bins provided, better still take it home and recycle it! Respect those who clean it up, teach this to others and set an example by treating all our environment with the respect it deserves. We are extremely fortunate to live in such a beautiful place as Hadleigh, please take pride in it, we are all stakeholders here. Councillor Christina Campbell, Hadleigh North
Dear Sir, On my regular walks along the River Brett it was always a delight to see the giant Black Poplar tree (populous nigra) in Toppesfield Gardens close to Toppesfield Bridge. I was recently sad to see it being cut down from its approximate height of 100 feet to a mere 20/25 feet. All its massive branches were removed leaving just the main trunk – now looking extremely SAD!!!!! In 2009 the Woodland Trust conducted an “Ancient Tree Hunt” requesting public help. I sent them details of Hadleigh’s famous landmark supplying a grid reference TM 02250 42208. They requested the circumference of the trunk at chest height which measured 18 feet 6 inches (5.76 metres). In addition I sent two leaves gathered at Summer and Autumn to identify it was indeed a Black Poplar. To the untrained eye the tree then appeared very healthy producing a large amount of leaf. The tree was duly recorded by the Woodland Trust who thought it was a specimen probably between 200 to 250 years old. This possibly meant it could have been planted during the reign of George III (1760-1820). Gwen Dunn in her book on “Hadleigh Trees” described it as a very rare native tree, and possibly the survivor of a group. On contacting a Council spokesman I was informed that recent tests had shown that the tree was showing signs of disease and rot. Hence the reason reducing it to its dwarf size. I do appreciate there is a concern for public safety, but just wish that the Local Authority could have given earlier warning to the general public, giving valid reasons for the felling of this fine tree, which was one of Hadleigh’s ancient monuments. As it was, all of the local people I spoke to were taken completely by surprise at its speedy demise and a lot of them extremely upset. Ken Rodwell
Shared Voices Shared Voices is coming up to its 20th anniversary as a local community choir that started long before Gareth Malone, pop choirs, rock choirs etc became popular. Around 600 people have sung with us over those years and quite a few went on to form their own choirs. We had resident teachers and a huge variety of guest teachers of outstanding quality from New England, Australia, New Zealand and Africa as well as the very best of English teachers and have attracted singers from Cambridge to Norwich and down to London We are not a Choral Choir, we are a Natural Voice choir (www.naturalvoice.net) in a network of over 500 like minded choir leaders who believe that everyone can sing with encouragement and support. No auditions, no music to read - we learn by listening and copying, no criticism, no blame. Mistakes are an essential part of learning, we go wrong, we put it right in a collaborative process of understanding and improving. The focus is on singing and sharing, not competing, some choirs do performances, Shared Voices does not. We sing a capella which means just our voices in 3 or 4 parts with rich harmonies and rhythms. We sing songs from most genres - gospel, pop, folk and from around the world musical spine tingling traditions such as African, Georgian, Maori, Corsican. I have been running the choir for most of those 20 years and recently I started teaching the choir. I have weekly choirs and a performance quintet of singers - Down To Earth. I have sung with over 50 excellent choir leaders and over 50 different choirs and groups all round the world so I really do know what it is like to learn songs, especially with a bunch of strangers. My familiarity with learning means I understand the difficulties and can help my singers to quickly and easily learn their parts. Every singer is helped as appropriate to come up to speed, it is unkind and stupid to leave them struggling. More importantly we have FUN. It is as much a social group, catching up with friends, having tea coffee and cakes. Singing well means you have to listen well. People and Community come first, then the songs flow naturally We will be raising money for charity in our December and January singing sessions and we would particularly welcome new singers to come along and try our way of singing. We meet monthly on Saturday mornings, usually first or second, at Bentley Village Hall from 10.30 - 1.00 Clive Barker 01473 611171 clivebarker1@btinternet.com www.sharedvoices.org.uk
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Playstation Pre-School We have our Christmas party on Tuesday 15th December, it will be held at the Ansell Centre again, Fun Play Ltd will be entertaining the children (and adults!!) with a disco, party games, face painting, bouncy castle and a visit from Father Christmas. Following the recent choking incidents in the news we are holding a paediatric life support training session on Wednesday 2nd December 7pm - 9 pm at The Playstation. Places are limit, please contact Mandy on the below number if you are interested. If demand is good we will hold another one later in the month. Last term we all read our favourite fairy tale books, such as 3 Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood, this term we are continuing the theme around our favourite stories, Hungry Caterpillar, Going on A Bear Hunt, Gruffalo, Billy's Bucket and Owl Babies. If your child is going to Hadleigh Community Primary School Nursery, we do a collect and delivery service, you will receive your 15 hours funded places with the nursery and would have to pay for a place at Playstation lunch club and session. Please note 2 year olds may be entitled to 2 year funding the term after their 2nd Birthday, if they meet certain criteria. If you would like any further information please contact Mandy on the below number. If you would like to enquire about places at Playstation we can be contacted at playstationhadleigh@btconnect.com. Please telephone Playstation on 824271 for enrolment details, a prospectus or to arrange a visit.
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Eileen Rix and family would like to wish family, friends and neighbours a happy Christmas and New Year as no cards will be sent this year. Instead, a donation for Prostrate Cancer will be sent in memory of George.
Sunday 13 December 2015 - 6pm - St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Claire Tomlin soprano Psalmody · children’s choir from local schools · The Fret Knots · The John Jenkins Consort Directed by Peter Holman GABRIELI Magnificat à12 PRAETORIUS Quem pastores laudavere; Spagnoletta CEREROLS Serafin, que con dulce armonía BIBER Alleluia, tres reges de Saba veniunt CHARPENTIER In nativitatem Domine Nostri Jesu Christi Canticum PURCELL Rejoice in the Lord alway TELEMANN Concerto in F major HANDEL Gloria in B flat major attrib. J.S. BACH Uns ist ein Kind geboren A feast of colourful and joyful Christmas music from around Baroque Europe, with carols, motets and instrumental music by Giovanni Gabrieli, Michael Praetorius, Heinrich Biber, Henry Purcell, Georg Philipp Telemann and others. Highlights are a delightful miniature Christmas oratorio by MarcAntoine Charpentier, the fine cantata ‘Es ist ein Kind geboren’, once thought to be by J.S. Bach, and Handel’s virtuosic solo setting of the Gloria. Peter Holman’s vivid performances of Baroque music have delighted audiences for many years. In this concert he directs two of our resident ensembles, with contributions from a choir of children from local schools and a viol consort from Ipswich High School as part of our educational outreach programme. Tickets: £18 (reserved), £12 (unreserved), with half-price tickets available to full-time students Box office via the National Centre for Early Music, 01904 651485, www.ncem.co.uk
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Having a whale of a time off Norfolk & Suffolk! With 2015 being an unprecedented year for sightings of the magnificent humpback whale around the British Isles, wildlife enthusiasts are urged to head to the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts this month and next to spot one for themselves! “There’s always a huge amount of uncertainty with wildlifewatching, but recent trends would suggest that spotting a humpback whale off the Suffolk or Norfolk coast this autumn/winter is a real possibility” says Kathy James, Sightings Officer for Sea Watch Foundation. Scientists are predicting that a humpback whale Photo by Peter Evans like this may be seen off East Anglia Sea Watch Foundation this autumn. Sea Watch is a national foundation dedicated to the research and conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the British Isles. Over the past two years the charity has received records of humpback whales spotted from the Suffolk and Norfolk coasts, and the scientists hope that this winter will be no different. Humpback whales are uncommon in British waters, but occasionally and increasingly are being encountered in various parts of the UK as well as off the south and west coasts of Ireland, particularly in summer. Every year some undertake a long migration between winter breeding grounds off the coasts of Africa and feeding grounds in the North-east Atlantic, mainly around Iceland. For half a century, the species was extremely rare in British waters after a long history of over-exploitation. However, since the 1980’s the species has been recorded regularly from Shetland, NE mainland Scotland, the northern Irish Sea, and the Western Approaches to the Channel. In the last few years, however, sightings have started to appear in the southern North Sea off East Anglia, Kent, and the Belgian and Dutch coasts. This year so far, humpbacks have been sighted off Shetland, Grampian Region, Cornwall, the English Channel, Liverpool Bay and the north and west coasts of Scotland. Closer to home, there was also an unconfirmed report of a humpback off Kelling Hard in Norfolk on April 12th. Sadly one humpback died after becoming entangled in fish creel ropes near the village of Helmsdale in June of this year. And it’s not just humpback whales that folks will see from the coast of East Anglia. There are harbour porpoise a plenty, and occasional minke whales to be seen – unfortunately, one has already been washed up dead this last week – and one could possibly observe pilot whales not to mention dolphin species such as the white-beaked dolphin. Scientists are able to identify individual humpbacks by patterns on their tail flukes. Using photographs from the sightings, Sea Watch Foundation can see if the animals have been recorded before by attempting to match them to the national catalogue that they hold. This information helps to determine information such as how the animals use particular habitats, their range, and life processes. If you are lucky enough to spot one of these giant tail flukes, or even the tiny dorsal fin of a harbour porpoise, please let the scientists at Sea Watch Foundation know. Sightings of whales, dolphins and porpoises can easily be submitted online at www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/sightingsform/. If you would like to become involved in actively watching for whales locally, then please contact Sea Watch Regional Coordinator, Carl, on carl@wildlifetoursandeducation.co.uk.
A very Happy Christmas Mrs Scarff of Duke Street wishes all her friends and relatives in Hadleigh a very Happy Christmas. A donation in lieue of cards will be sent to St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Carols With The Capel Singers December 15th 7.30pm Christmas starts here. Definitely not a nine lessons and carols, this selection of Carols is interspersed with Readings drawn from a wide range of sources, some traditional favourites, some in dialect, some humorous, and some thought provoking. With Carols by Ireland, Rutter, Willcocks and Britten telling the Christmas story this is an evening to enjoy, especially when followed by seasonal refreshments in the Church Hall after the concert. Stephen Smith supports the Capel Singers on the historic Father Wills organ, and for the first time for many years we can promise a warm welcome and a comfortable chair in our refurbished church. So make a date for 15th December at St Mary’s Church, Capel St Mary at 7.30pm. Further details Chris Yule 01473 310992.
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SERVICES FOR DECEMBER: Sunday 6 December 10.45am Sung Eucharist 4pm Christingle Service Sunday 13 December 10.45am Morning Worship 12.15pm Shortened Eucharist Tuesday 15 December 11am Carol Service at The Row Chapel Wednesday 16 December 2pm Hadleigh Community Primary School Carol Service Thursday 17 December 2pm St Mary’s School Carol Service Saturday 19 December 10am CTiH Carol Singing at The Co-op Sunday 20 December 6pm Civic Carol Service - 9 Lessons and Carols Thursday 24 December CHRISTMAS EVE 4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass Friday 25 December CHRISTMAS DAY 9am Said Eucharist (BCP) 10.30am Family Celebration Service Sunday 27 December 10.45am Benefice Eucharist
We wish you a joyful and blessed Christmas, and a happy and prosperous new year. OTHER EVENTS FOR DECEMBER: Farmers’ Market - Friday 4 December 9.30am-1pm FROGs Activity Day (for all primary school aged children) Saturday 5 December 10am-2pm PLEASE NOTE THAT ST MARY’S CHURCH WILL BE LOCKED FROM LUNCHTIME ON CHRISTMAS DAY, AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED ON BOXING DAY.
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A new wall of fame has been created at Newton Green Golf Club to recognise its outstanding success in recent seasons. In its last half a dozen years the club has registered more success at county level than in its previous 100 years. Its new photographic display of winners was unveiled at the club’s third annual celebration night in a row following a year in which the Suffolk Hambro Cup was retained and the club’s juniors cleaned up nearly all the major junior titles available. Mike Stevenson, Suffolk Golf Union junior golf chairman, attended the evening, and said: “What has been happening at Newton Green is a template for exactly what we are trying to achieve with clubs across Suffolk. “We are trying to create a pyramid of success through the clubs with players that feed through to such competitions as the Hambro Cup and into our county teams. “Newton players are already taking significant roles in our under 18, 16 and 14 sides that have achieved an outstanding level of success this year at regional level.” During his speech, Mr Stevenson also praised the club’s retiring manager Carole List for her co-operation in supporting the work of the county The evening heard juniors had contributed significantly to the success of the Hambro winning side, while the club had won both the county junior Stableford and handicap team titles, and gone on to represented Suffolk nationally. On the girls’ front, Ellie Aldous had been county captain and Alice Barlow won both the match play and stroke play titles, in addition to being Suffolk schools champion. Both also represented the county at adult level
Seeley seals it again at Newton Green An impressive three under par round of 66 has enabled Jed Seeley to retain the junior open championship title at his home club of Newton Green. Seeley, who set a new course record of 63 just over a year ago, registered six birdies and three bogeys - including three putting the final green - as he led home second place Lewis Whiting, of Haverhill. Whiting, who won Aldous Trophy winners, Harvey Watts, the competition two years Ellie Aldous and Jed Seeley ago, scored 73. It is Seeley’s final year as a junior, and although he could now sign up as a Professional Golfers Association trainee with club professional Tim Cooper, he has decided to spend a year improving his status as an amateur. He plays off a handicap of one, and will continue to work in the club shop at Newton. The open attracted the largest field for the Suffolk series of junior events this year, and the home club also won the Aldous Trophy for the top scoring three player team.Winners Harvey Watts, Ellie Aldous and Seeley totalled 107 Stableford points. Individual scores: Division 1 (medal): 67 Sam Nixon, Stoke, 68 Luke Middleton, Ipswich, 71 Alice Barlow, Newton. Division 2 (Stableford): 35 ocb Will Garland, Ipswich, 35 Harry Palmer, Aldeburgh, 34 Kieran Sorrell, Newton. Division 3 (Stableford): 41 Georgia Parker, Bury St Edmunds, 36 Teddy Hall, West Suffolk, 35 Kieran Heard, Newton.
Six Acre Productions Six Acre Productions are proud to announce that we made £816 for the Suffolk Community Foundation during our production of “Make Do and Mend” written by Tom Hitchcock. The run of shows were a great success as we performed to full houses for four nights during September at Manor Farm, Semer. We are pleased to announce that we will be back next year with a new Murder Mystery Show written by the group in July, followed by “Funny Money” a comedy farce by Ray Cooney in September. Check out our website on www.sixacreproductions.co.uk or find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. We would like to thank our sponsors, advertisers and audiences for all their support this year and we look forward to entertaining you all in the coming year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team Darker Nights Leaving your home unlocked, all in darkness and with valuables on view could mean that you end up giving burglars a gift. Don’t make it easy for them. Burglars watch for houses with no signs of life. Leave a light on or better still put your lights on a timer and leave a radio on if you go out during the hours of darkness. Think about the security of your home. Lock up doors, windows and gates. Remember to lock your garden shed and store tools and ladders securely inside: it stops burglars using your tools to break into your house. Motion detecting lighting, trellises at the top of fences, gravel pathways and prickly plants all make a silent and unnoticed approach much harder. We are now well into the run up to Christmas. It is the time of year when we are all thinking of what to get loved ones for gifts, and also a time sadly when opportunist thieves are on the lookout for expensive items that have been left in vehicles. Please make sure you lock any purchases out of sight, preferably in the boot of your vehicle, and when you get home make sure you remove all items and take them inside to remove the risk of your vehicle being broken into. Don’t make life easy for the minority of people who will think nothing of breaking into other people’s property in order to make some fast, simple money. Use timer switches at home to give the impression of someone being in now that the nights are darker sooner. Try not to leave presents wrapped and visible from windows. The less incentive there is, the lower the risk you have of a break in to your property. Also, if you are thinking of making expensive electric purchases, consider marking them with a security pen. We have these available at the Police station if you haven’t got one. Winter Vehicle Maintenance - Check your car Antifreeze – check coolant level regularly and, if required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze. Your garage should check concentration to ensure adequate cold temperature protection. Battery – the most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure. Fuel – keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay. Lights – check and clean all lights regularly to make sure you can see and be seen clearly. Carry spare bulbs. Tyres – should have at least 3mm of tread for winter motoring. Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check pressures at least every fortnight. Windscreen – reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good time to renew worn wiper blades. Screen wash – use a 50% mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather. Locks and door seals – stop doors freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals. A squirt of water dispersant (WD-40) in locks will help stop them freezing. Finally, from all of the officers and staff at Hadleigh Police Station we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year! Mandy Pcso 3108 Coleman
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Merry Christmas Mrs Brenda Grimsey of George Street, Hadleigh will not be sending Christmas Cards this year but will instead be making a donation to charity in lieue of the cards and wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Signed books to aid fundraising East Bergholt Sports Centre is raising money for a specialised piece of kit for disabled users, we run sessions with a very experienced and qualified member of staff for people referred by Physiotherapists and specialists at the Ipswich Hospital. The equipment we would like to purchase is for the very frail and would only be used for these sessions. We are holding a number of events and fundraising efforts to reach the goal. A kind benefactor who worked in the publishing industry has donated two signed hard back copies of books by well-known authors Jacqueline Wilson, and joint authors of the "Edge Chronicles" Paul Steward and Chris Riddell. The books in question are "Love lessons" by Wilson and ""The last of the Sky Pirates" by Steward and Riddell. These two books will be auctioned with money raised going towards the total needed for this new piece of equipment, anyone interested in acquiring these books should send their sealed bid to East Bergholt Sports Centre, Heath Road, East Bergholt CO7 6RJ or send an email to christine.marsh@ebhigh.org.uk. The bidding process will close on Friday 4 December so you need to get your skates on to get copies of these wonderful children’s books. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk
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An artist’s impression of the planned new pavilion The new facilities are urgently required at our Friars Road ground because the club has developed so rapidly in recent years, especially within the junior section, that the current pavilion has become inadequate for the club’s needs. The club runs four senior teams, three boys and three girls sides, and plan to begin a ladies team next year. During the summer the ground and pavilion is used every night of the week for coaching sessions for children. The planned development will also help the club’s senior teams and allow the club to generate more income from hiring out the venue. “Our vision is to create a facility that will serve the community of Hadleigh as well as the demands of our club”, said Hadleigh Cricket Club’s Chairman Dave Mann, who is leading the project. “We love our pavilion, but I’m afraid in its current guise it can no longer support the quantity and diversity of cricket taking place at Hadleigh. More and more girls are playing cricket at the club and this extension will, we hope, encourage them to stay in the game, knowing that the club can offer them appropriate facilities, such as their own changing room.” The extension will also aid the club in its ambition of playing in the East Anglian Premier League. It is a requirement that umpires that officiate in these matches have their own changing facilities. “We have a talented set of cricketers at the club but as it stands our facilities would not allow us to gain promotion,” said Mann. Mann says he has been delighted with the support the project has received from community groups and other sporting clubs within the town. “Suitable community meeting places are at a premium within Hadleigh and this facility will be for the benefit of all who want to use it. The new building will enable other groups and organisations to use the facility at the same time as cricket matches or coaching is taking place – something not possible within the current layout of our pavilion.” The cost of the project is expected to be in the region of £200,000, and as well as seeking funding from a number of grant-awarding bodies, the club has launched a ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign, encouraging members, friends of the club and businesses to sponsor a virtual brick and see their names become a part of the new building. Bricks are being sold at £25 for individuals and £100 for businesses. Donations can be made on the club’s Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/hadleighcc-brickheroes. For more information about the project please visit http://hadleighccbrickheroes.com/
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Hadleigh United Football Club Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group and Toppesfield Ltd www.hadleigh-utd.co.uk A trip to Swaffham in the middle of October saw Hadleigh give a superb display to gain a five goal win with all goals coming in the second half. The next league match at home to Brantham resulted in another five goal success in the best display seen at the Millfield for many a long day. A cup match at Lowesoft resulted in a narrow defeat while league games at Norwich United and Kirkley were also lost by the odd goal. A one goal win against Clacton in pouring rain at the Millfield was a deserved success. The Reserves lost narrowly against Stowmarket at the Millfield but the return match at their ground resulted in our team scoring six times for a big win. Victories were gained by the Reserves against Whitton, Halstead, Long Melford and Diss with some splendid displays. The Thurlow Nunn Youth team had a three goal win at Halstead and a four goal success against Long Melford. A draw was achieved at Witham with a good display. Belated thanks to everyone who supported the fireworks display and to all those who helped on the night. Prize winners in the latest monthly draw were M Watts and Paul Crawford. The Ground Improvement prize winner was Hadleigh Thrift Shop. Both draws were made by supporter Martin Watling at the Clacton match. Terry Adams
Hadleigh United Fixtures First team fixtures for December begin on Saturday 5th at Walsham. A trip to Haverhill follows on Saturday 12th before Mildenhall come to the Millfield on Saturday 19th. A trip to Saffron Walden takes place on Monday 28th while Saturday 2nd January sees Norwich United at Hadleigh. The Reserves are at home to Newmarket on Saturday 5th before Stanway come to the Millfield on Saturday 12th. A trip to the seaside to meet our local rivals at Felixstowe follows on Saturday 19th before a New Year match at Saffron Walden is on Saturday 2nd January. The Thurlow Nunn youth team entertain Brightlingsea on Wednesday 2nd while the only other match is at Clacton on Thursday 17th. Any alterations will be on the club website.
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Thursday, 11th November was an exciting day for the ladies of Stoke-by-Nayland’s Golf Section when the new Lady Captain, Betty Cox, took over the role for the next twelve months. The handover took place at the AGM which was very well attended. Betty was pleased to announce she had chosen the Children’s Society as her charity for the year. There followed various reports Betty Cox, takes her first drive as Stokeon activities and events which by-Nayland Lady Captain 2015/16. had taken place over the past year with particular attention being given to the terrific team efforts from both Silver and Bronze teams, especially the win of the Bronze Shield. A presentation of prizes followed for all those ladies who had won the various Stoke-by-Nayland Ladies Golf Section competitions throughout the year. Over thirty ladies then took part on the Gainsborough course in the 9 hole Drive-in competition which followed the AGM. Winners were:- Front 9: 1st Corinne and Amanda 17 points; 2nd Jan P and Gill J 16 points ocb; 3rd Debbie and Angela 16 points. Back 9: 1st Sue S and Bev 17 points ocb; 2nd Barbara and Fran 17 points. 3rd Christine and Gill D 15 points ocb.
Stoke By Nayland GC Seniors Captain’s Drive In The start to what we are sure will be a very successful and enjoyable year for Stoke Seniors started with the traditional Captains' Drive In on November 9th. It was a pretty dull and windy November day. New Captain, Lionel Hatch, was joined on the first tee by Immediate Past Captain, Peter Garnett and newly elected Vice Captain, Norman Davidson. All three decided to buck tradition by drilling their ball straight down the middle - the Captains' ball travelling 170 yards an excellent result considering the pressure on him to perform, particularly in the face of considerable barracking from the assembled mass of the SBN Seniors. There followed a Stableford competition in which Division 1 was won by Trevor Samways with 38 points and Division 2, by Will Love with 36 points
New Seniors’ Captain Lionel Hatch Driving In on the 1st Gainsborough Tee
Hadleigh Bridge Club The annual "Christmas Teams of Four" event will take place on 14 December. Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas party on 21st. Entries can be from any pairs or individuals and we will make up teams on a handicap basis. If entering as an individual, we will do our best to find a partner.Please could you ensure that all entries for the teams event arrive by 7 December. Please email the club, details on our web site: hadleighbridgeclub.co.uk. Although held on the Monday evening, the Christmas party is for both Monday and Tuesday members.
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