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Local girls chosen for International Trips 5 girls from Hadleigh High School have been selected to go on international trips through Scouting and Guiding. Charlotte Stiff (16), from Sudbury Quay Explorers will be going on a walking expedition in Finland in 2015. Katy Gant (15), from Hadleigh Guides, is going to Mexico to participate in a community project this summer through Guiding. Charlotte Woodmore (16) and Ellenor Norman (16) have been chosen to attend the 23rd International Scout Jamboree in Japan in 2015 through Guiding in Hadleigh. Bethanie Clements (16), from Quay Explorers has been chosen to attend the Scout Jamboree through Scouting with 35 other Scouts from Suffolk. The Japan Jamboree will bring together Scouts and Guides from all over the Globe and will be a life changing experience for all attending. They will be building a global development village and commemorating the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima. The girls have to raise several thousand pounds between them to be able to attend these exciting Scouting events. They are holding an Easter Fair at Hadleigh High School as a joint fundraising event. Please do come and support this event. It is perfect timing to select a Mothers Day gift for Sunday 30th March and plenty of time for Easter ideas and gifts. Or, just a great opportunity to look round some great individual craft stalls and enjoy a coffee and homemade cake with friends. The Fair is to be held on Wednesday 26th March from 6.30 – 8.30 pm. Please see the main advert on page 27 for more details.

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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 Tuesday morning (term time only) Hadleigh Craft Club at URC Hall (Ansell Centre), Hadleigh from 9.40am-12pm Every Tuesday Afternoon Knitting, Crocheting & Natter, 1.30 to 3.30pm at Waterfield House, Ring Hilary 824245 or Maggie 823883 Every Wednesday 7.00 to 9.00 pm at URC Rooms Country Threads a friendly craft group. Magdalen House Care Home - Coffee Morning Every Wednesday 10 am to 12 noon, feel free to come along for coffee, cake and a chat! Every Friday 09.30 - 12.00 St Mary’s Café Church Coffee, bacon rolls and croissants. Optional worship at 10.00. Saturday 1st March 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Tuesday 4th March 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Friday 7th March 12.15pm Friday Lunch Club, Ansell Centre Friday 7th March - Comedy & Curry Night, An incredible line up of comedians straight from the London circuit. Tickets cost £20 with a curry included or £10 without the curry. Please call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book. Saturday 8th March 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Local Community News Sunday 9th March 12pm – 4pm Wedding Open Day. Come and take a look Community News at our exquisite banqueting suites and speak with our dedicated wedding planners about your vision for your special day. For more information please call 01206 265818 or email sales@stokebynayland.com. Monday 10th March 7:30pm Armchair Players monthly meeting. Reading An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley. Monday 10th March Hadleigh Local U3A 2.30pm in the Ansell Community News Centre. Monthly Meeting, and a talk by Alan Caton “Dealing with prostitution in Ipswich after 5 murders”

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Monday 10th March 7.30pm Hadleigh & District Garden Club meeting in the ground floor of the Town Hall (opposite The Ram) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Competition - A Ladies Corsage Visitors welcome at £3 incls refreshments Tuesday 11th March 7.30pm HADLEIGH & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB meeting a the Beaumont School IP7 6GD. Vicki Hease from Great Finborough demonstrating "Spring Fantasy". Please bring a Mothers Day floral exhibit. Members £1.50 visitors £4 includes refreshments. Tuesday 11th March 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Saturday 15th March 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Tuesday 18th March 7.30pm HADLEIGH EVENING W I meets in the Seminar Room above the Library. Peter Hesketh will be talking about his Circumnavigation Of The World. Visitors £3 Including Refreshments. Tuesday 18th March 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Wednesday 19th March 12.15pm Wednesday Lunch Club - Ansell Centre Saturday 22nd March 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Tuesday 25th March 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Wednesday 26th March ‘What do you think over a drink.....?’ at 8pm in the George, Hadleigh; all men welcome. Topic: Is our society catering adequately for men? Thursday 27th March Fidelis monthly meeting. ‘A Lady on Track’. Talk by racing driver Celia Stevens. Start at 7.30pm in the Dining Room (op the Ram). Sec. Barbara Tryon Tel 01473 824 417. Saturday 29th March 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 30th March Mother’s Day Lunch Treat your mum to a traditional 3course carvery lunch in our gorgeous countryside setting. £20.95pp with a gift for all mothers! Call 01206 262836 or email restaurant@stokebynayland.com to book. Sunday 6th April 11am – 4pm, Wedding Fayre - There's nothing quite like a Stoke by Nayland Hotel Wedding Fayre to help make your big day everything you've imagined! Our experienced team will be on hand to answer all your questions and there will be stallholders covering every necessary aspect of your wedding day. Our exquisite banqueting suites will also be decorated for the occasion. Come take in the beautiful setting and let us help you envision your wedding at Stoke by Nayland Hotel. For more information please call 01206 265818 or email sales@stokebynayland.com.

Can you HELP in HADLEIGH? Can you spare 2 HOURS a MONTH? Hadleigh has many visitors. The help is needed to greet our visitors and provide information leaflets from a daily (10am-4pm) Visitor Point based in St Mary’s Church. More detailed information and registration forms will be available from the church office (situated just inside the main door of the church) and at society meetings in Hadleigh. (Volunteers will not be working alone, and children may come along too, as there is a play area with toys.)

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Howard about to play a very grand piano Hello my readers: this month the picture shows me about to take to the stage to play a few numbers on the piano. But where could I be? If ever I have anyone round for dinner or afternoon tea, we usually end up with some fun on the piano. A number of my friends play and so it is all quite entertaining. Several weeks ago I was expecting six for an evening jolly. I had spent my Saturday making a chicken and leek pie, preparing starters, making up the fire and all the things that one has to do. I was horrified when late in the afternoon my AGA started to lose temperature. I ended up having to take everything that I had prepared to one of my guests who kindly hosted the party for me. I am glad to say that all is now well again. I was pleased to join the members of Hadleigh Probus for their February meeting. We had a very pleasant lunch indeed at The George (Tel. 01473 822151) and ended with one of my favourites which is Bread and Butter Pudding and custard. I was replete as I outlined to the members the joys of making a Will or indeed using my firm if you are moving house. I was delighted to find that so many in the audience were your fellow readers. You will remember that I mentioned just after Christmas that Frank and Maria had had a near squeak in the High Street when shots rained down on them. Maria has been unconscious for some weeks and Frank is so glad that she had put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney. This has made life so much easier for Frank as he is now able to manage and run Maria’s affairs without too much difficulty. Frank had to lodge a certified copy of his Lasting Power of Attorney with the bank and he realises that life would have been so much more complicated without a Lasting Power of Attorney. Frank suggests that all of you dear readers should follow Maria’s example and come to see me to make a Lasting Power of Attorney. If you have owned your property since before the mid 1990s, it is likely that you will have an unregistered title. The title to your property would consist of a pile of Conveyances. If you should lose your title then you could be in some difficulty. As people get older they do forget where they have put things. You could ask us to attend to a voluntary registration of your title at the Land Registry. Once the title is registered it is committed to the Land Registry’s computers and is as good as the last time it was downloaded. Howard Gibbons

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We think this photo comes from the Hadleigh Pram Race around 1978, but maybe you know better. Race winners on the day were the Falcon team of Keith Grimsey and Alan Dilloway, 2nd place went to the Wheatsheaf team of Elvin McMasters and Jeremy Oxford and coming in third was another Wheatsheaf team of Kevin Peake and Ronnie Balham. Pictured enjoying one of the many ‘refreshment’ stops on the route is Jeremy Oxford. We are always pleased to receive photos of past events in the town, just drop in to the Community Office, all photos are returned.

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Italia – la terra del buon cibo, del vino e romanticismo! Italy has an extraordinarily diverse culture with many other Mediterranean influences. Over the last few years, more and more people are travelling to Italy – some for the first time, many for a second and lots who have been several times and who still consider that there are many more places yet to see. As a result, the popularity of two or three centre holidays has grown significantly as the ability to combine a city with a countryside location, or a lakeside and a seaside, or indeed multi-cities has become so easy to do by making the best use of the local rail network. And there are some areas of Italy which remain unexplored. Romagna is a slice of Northern Italy that has much in common with its famous neighbour on the other side of the Apennines, Tuscany. It has the same rolling countryside, but with beaches facing the Adriatic rather than the Mediterranean. It has historic cities, traditional villages and relaxing thermal spas – what is does not have are the crowds! The cuisine and wine of the region are remarkable. Hence the reason why, for the first time, Travel Stop has decided to arrange an escorted group departure to the “Al Vecchio Convento” Hotel and Restaurant – the first Albergo Diffuso in the Region of Emilia Romagna. What we are offering is an Italian experience, with its typical daily life and having the opportunity to interact with the family of the hotel and with the local people, instead of just a holiday. We have decided to include cooking lessons, truffle hunting with the dogs, wine tasting, a visit to Agriturismo to see cheese production and tasting, a chocolate tour in Modigliana, panoramic walks in the vineyards and olive tree hills to learn about the local products and how they are made, an excursion to the beautiful Ravenna, and numerous opportunities to taste some of the local produce, such as wines and olive-oils, cheese and sausages, balsamic vinegar and much more, with the possibility of buying directly from the producer. For those of you who are not really interested in cooking yourself, but like the idea of this Italian experience, participation is not compulsory! You can choose which activities you would like to join in and decline those which don’t appeal. It is a beautiful area and relaxing days can be spent enjoying the tranquility of the surroundings. This departure will be escorted by Bridget along with her husband Paul. They will be available and on-hand to assist in arranging any additional local excursions you may be interested in. Single rooms are available at a supplement of £50.00. If you or a group of friends are interested in joining Travel Stop on this group departure we still have limited spaces available, so please contact Travel Stop on 01473 828728 to confirm your place.

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Hadleigh Community Forum, a voice for the people The Open East House group was formed because we care about this community. After receiving over 150 responses to our survey it is clear that the majority of people want more community facilities in the town.

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As spring approaches the garden around the mill are having a make-over with new planting and lots of composted mulch on the beds for good measure. The snowdrops look absolutely wonderful covering the riverbanks and give us hope that spring is only just round the corner. On the restoration front the work continues on restoring the mill to its former glory that was built in 1810. Much of the work on the wheel has been delayed due to the heavy downpours and high water level through the river. We are currently experiencing difficulties to our efforts due to the back-watering of the river and tail race to the wheel. This occurs and impedes the wheel because the water is struggling to get away due in part to the flow between Kersey Mill and Toppesfield Bridge in Hadleigh having a large amount of fallen trees which have been effectively damming the river and impeding its flow. We would welcome any landowners along the river bank who have fallen trees in their portion of the river to help by removing these obstructions. This will also help others that live near to the river and potentially reduce the risk of flooding. There is currently an abundance of blockages along this stretch. Photographs show a section of river to the rear of Ann Beaumont Way. Despite the horrendous weather works have not ceased. Repairs to the joinery are currently on-going. With the wheel now free and turning manually, the under shot chute repaired and down in the race ready to be fixed in position it is hoped that this year will see the wheel turning once the new buckets are fabricated and installed. It is thanks to the volunteers who helped with Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop and those that supported the event, which proved popular enough to raise monies to pay for over 50% of the cost of the buckets that are currently being made from Corten steel. With the happy band of volunteers the project continues to gain momentum to the ultimate goal of opening the mill up for education visits and regular open days. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Steve or Alison on 01473 829317. Please get in touch if you have any stories. Allan Scott-Davies

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The Hadleigh Community Car Scheme grew out of an idea from one of our local Doctors about 4 years ago. A group of volunteers provide transport for residents registered with the Hadleigh or Boxford Practice for appointments at Hospitals and Health CentresÍž we also include Dentists, Opticians, Physio etc., for medical appointments. We are increasingly called upon to help. To maintain this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; we really do need more men and women volunteer drivers. To help with fuel costs, patients pay drivers 45p per mile. If you are able to support us, the amount of time given is entirely up to you, and would be greatly appreciated. For more information: Please ring Sue Green on 01787 210603

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Mung Bean opening soon! We expect that many people in Hadleigh and around were, like us, shocked when they heard that THE SUNFLOWER was going to close at the end of December. The Sunflower, Hadleigh’s local whole food shop, was a valuable community resource for the people of Hadleigh. It supplied products that enabled people to follow specialist dietary needs for their health and wellbeing, as well as supplying toiletry and cleaning products that were organic, animal cruelty free and environmentally sustainable. So, because of our and others frustration at no longer being able to buy some favourite food items and widespread encouragement, we decided to take the plunge and open our new whole food/health food shop which will be called ‘MUNG BEAN’. This was a spontaneous decision and since our best decisions in life have always been made this way, we are confident that the business will be successful. Visiting other similar shops, this model of health/whole food shops is vibrant, as is our High Street since the rejection of the Tesco store. Our MUNG BEAN shop will be located in the central shopping area of Hadleigh, at 2 Maiden Way. This was the old Hospice shop, in the walkway, which goes from the High Street to Magdalen Way, between Rachel boutique and The Kitchen and Bedroom Studio shop. MUNG BEAN is a new business, with completely new stock. We will, of course, supply your old favourite lines and some familiar faces will be serving you. The opening date will be announced. Please keep an eye on the shop window. Judith and Frank Kaufhold

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Andy Janas writes on the Restoration and Re-ordering of the pews at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh May I introduce myself..... My dad was Polish...a master carpenter...old school, no power tools just mallet and chisel and a lot of natural talent. I left college with a diploma in electro/mechanical engineering, no way was I going to butcher wood!! But blood (or sawdust) is thicker than water and he apprenticed me into the trade. Forty years later here I am, wood has been my passion and has put bread on the table. Towards the end of last year I was approached by certain members of the Parochial Church Council to submit ideas/designs and an estimate to refashion and refurbish twenty of the present church pews into ones that will carry through the history of the church into the next century. Having carried out work for the church before I was mindful of certain constraints and the need to follow tradition and that the work carried out would be open to critical approval. It was an honour and pleasure to be accepted for this task which is now in the early stages of enactment. Sixteen of the original church pews have been stored off site for approx. eighteen months and these are the ones I am working on at the moment. They are eighteen feet long and in reasonable condition - I am cutting them down to a length of 9' 6" - the excess material (minus the woodworm!) being reserved for further church projects. The dismantling and restoration is being carried out in my workshop but it was decided that the actual re-construction should be carried out in a temporary workshop set out in the church itself. Next to the work area I have set up a display board showing a photographic history of the actual woodwork involved together with descriptions and a little humour! We would like Hadleigh at large to know and understand what we are doing to and in our church!!.... I am there most mornings from about 9 am till 2 pm and will be until at least the end of March - available to answer questions either on the task at hand, carpentry in general (try and stop me!) to chat in general or to put minds at rest if need be. We are all mindful of the fact that this project does not sit easy in some quarters and understand the respect needed where this hub of the community is concerned. And now........a little history.......!! At a meeting of the Parochial Church Council on19th April 1870 amongst other business it was put forward that permission be obtained and the 'Sanction of the Parishioners' be requested that ' the present enclosed pews be replaced by open benches....''. This seems to be the first mention of the life of the present population of pews that we see in our church to-day!! Entry by the Rev. R T Wheeler in the Vestry Minute Book on September 14th 1870 ''...after much effort to complete the restoration of this venerable edifice......it is now proposed to remove the old high pews and replace them by open sittings which will....PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER SITTINGS FOR THE POOR!!....'' I assume he means the likes of you and me!! 25th November 1870 - Meeting of the Committee for the Restoration of the Interior of St Mary's Church......''Seats!!......A report from the architect J.D.Whyatt was read stating that; ...The existing high pews must be entirely swept away. The few fragments of former seating are so unimportant and imperfect, that while it would be well to preserve them as 'relics' I conceive no actual use need be made of them. I suggest similar which I made drawings of for St. James Church, Bury St. Edmunds, and since also used at Lavenham. Adult and CHILDREN seating to be separate!.......'' Now that's what I call fire and brimstone and while we're at it send the little brats up the chimney!! Interesting little point here - The pews at St. James Church Bury St Eds. I have seen - they are similar but no cigar!! - also there is an excellent book called ‘Pews, Benches and Chairs’ edited by Trevor Cooper and Sarah Brown, 500 pages packed full of info, drawings and photos again some similar pews to ours but none exactly the same - methinks we have

some unique examples in our little church - unless of course you know different!! To continue the history lesson... Soon after a 'Bond' was issued by the Very Revd. Wheeler and Joseph Abbot Pettit and others for performance of a contract for work in the interior of the church. The architect appointed was a Mr John Drayton Whyatt of Gloucester House , Liverpool Road, Holloway, London, obviously country architects were only fit for the odd 'barn' or cow shed! Part of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stipulationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was for the accommodation of 1160 worshippers to include 314 children - yes we can only envy the church attendance figures of those days! - and seats to be of â&#x20AC;&#x153;seasoned English Oakâ&#x20AC;? - hmmmmm from what I am finding - â&#x20AC;&#x153;seasonedâ&#x20AC;? obviously meant something quite different 150 years ago! Time moved on and on the 9th December 1871 (Extract from the Ipswich Journal) ''On the successful completion of the restoration of the fine old church of Hadleigh, the bells rang out a joyous peel last Thursday from the old tower, and they have been rung for no better cause since they were first placed there three centuries agoâ&#x20AC;?. The greater part of the nave was occupied with pews of the ugliest pattern. So deep, that those seated in them could no more than see each other's heads and so badly constructed that they looked like cattle pens in a market place and gave a crazy ramshackle look to the interiorâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new benches are all of Oak of a very elegant make. The backs are sloping and the end framing is crossed so as to obtain this form. The ends next to the passages are elaborately and beautifully carved; some representing ears of corn, others fruit or flowers and hardly two are alike. To those who knew the church in its former condition the effect of these benches is as remarkable as it is agreeableâ&#x20AC;?. The woodwork carving was executed by Mr John Spurgeon of Stowmarket it would have been an honour and a privilege to have met the man and shaken his hand! I am indebted to Roger Kennell for the factual historical information - the funny bits are my doing! You can contact me direct by email - andy.janas@btinternet.com or mobile 07860 693305 Andy Janas (Janas Joinery)

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Hadleigh Hairloom Walk-in family salon Julie and Sharron proudly announce the opening of their very own venture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hadleigh Hairloom! After working in Hadleigh for in excess of 20 years, we are pleased to be able to offer you more of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your hair, Your wayâ&#x20AC;?! In keeping with the popular service of walk-in that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with in the past, we are providing the same service but in a bright, new location in one of Hadleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best known buildings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; formerly â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Partridges Farm Shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The stunning re-vamp has been kept strictly in the theme of the building as a tip-of-the-hat to its heritage and to Hadleigh and its wonderful people. Entirely re-furbished by one of Hadleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own local tradesmen we love it and hope you will too. From the very basic of trims to maintain a style or just keep a head of hair manageable, through to more styled cuts and chemical work we can offer whatever you need. We give you a comfortable, state of the art equipped salon offering a complete range of hairdressing services whilst keeping all the charm and atmosphere of the beautiful surroundings and endeavour to fill the needs of a wide range of clients â&#x20AC;&#x201C; men, ladies, boys and girls, youngâ&#x20AC;Śor a little more mature! You can just pop in at your convenience and take a seat in the comfortable waiting area to enjoy a coffee, perhaps hook your techie stuff up to our free Wi-Fi, or just watch the box or flick through the latest gossip mags and the daily paperâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś while your little ones occupy themselves with the toys or read the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Catering for THE ENTIRE FAMILY we are confident that we can be the one-stop salon whether you happen to be 6 months old or 106 years young. Easy access (no steps or stairs Family waiting area with TV, toys and books to entertain the little ones Coffee machine Free Broadband Wi-Fi Walk in (appointments for chemical work only) Late nights (Tuesday â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 7pm, Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 8pm) Senior citizen concessions (Monday, Tuesday) Open 6 days a week. At Hadleigh Hairloom, YOU are the most important element of the salon. We think you should be able to have what YOU want when YOU need it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and all at a price that you can afford. Come in and see us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the stylists you trust at a brand new location. You will be very welcome. Call for more information and prices on 01473 822191. Pickle, Widget and Pepper will be there to greet you too! Woof!!

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There are several reasons why flooding can occur, including the headline grabbing swollen rivers and tidal surges but also surface water flooding can be an issue for many properties. When acting in connection with a purchase, the property team at Gotelee will conduct all necessary searches and make enquiries of the seller. Pat Smith, based at Goteleeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hadleigh office, comments: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also advise our buyer client to instruct their valuer or surveyor to provide advice on the impact of flood risk for the property. Before committing to a purchase, a buyer should also ensure that they can obtain suitable buildings and contents insurance on acceptable terms, and I encourage them to do this prior to exchange of contracts when they become legally bound to buy the propertyâ&#x20AC;? The Environment Agency has produced a flood map which provides information on flooding which includes information such as flooding from rivers or the sea without defences, the extent of extreme flooding, flood defences, main rivers and areas benefiting from flood defences. It is designed to increase awareness among the public, local authorities and other organisations and to encourage the public to find out more and to take appropriate action if they live in an area prone to flooding. However, the flood map does not give information about a specific property or show flooding from other sources such as groundwater or surface water flooding, or overflowing sewers all of which can impact on your enjoyment of a property. It is estimated that 1 in 6 homes are at risk and the flood map shows the areas affected â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dark blue being the higher risk and light blue the lower risk. DEFRA have produced a guide for those people experiencing difficulties in obtaining flood insurance. It is good to see that an agreement has been reached between the Association of British Insurers and the Government which it is hoped will guarantee affordable flood insurance for people in high risk areas (although this is not yet in force). It will not, however, cover homes built after 1 January 2009 and will not cover large scale flood loss above a 1 in 200 year probability. Please speak to our property team if we can help you with your property purchase and your concerns about the risk of flooding. We can be contacted at Hadleigh office on 01473 822102 and at Ipswich office on 01473 211121.

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Cutter & Co. welcome Rory to the Salon! Cutter & Co which is part of a six salon chain, with salons in Sudbury, Halstead and Braintree would like to welcome Rory from our Halstead salon. Rory has worked within the hairdressing industry for 12 years. He is a highly trained colour technician and experienced barber and has won many competitions. He is now a member of the milk_shake Essex artistic team. Rory has a great passion and enthusiasm for hairdressing and welcomes clients old and new to his salon. He is particularly talented at wedding and prom hair where he and his team are committed to making you look and feel special. His many loyal clients will be making their way from Halstead. 79 - 81 High Street, Hadleigh IP7 5EA 01473 827436

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Stumped for a venue? Hire Hadleigh Cricket Club! The cricket club pavilion is available for hire at competitive rates throughout the year. It is the perfect venue for a range of events, including christenings, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parties (up to age 11), club or society meetings, functions, parties, classes and funeral wakes. The ground is also available for companies to hire for corporate cricket events during the summer months, subject to club fixture commitments. The club is ideally situated in Friars Road and has full kitchen and bar facilities (if required). Bookings and enquiries can be made by contacting Hirings Secretary Roger Daniels: Phone: 07768 258153 Email: roger.daniels@talktalk.net For details of hiring prices, visit the club website http://hadleigh.cricketclubwebsite.co.uk/ and click on the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pavilion Hiring 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122; link.

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As well as continuing to supply Country Style Flowers, Hadleigh High Street based Suffolk Flower Company continue to grow with the addition of Interflora Gold. You can now send a great range of traditional or contemporary flowers anywhere worldwide. Carly, Head Florist explained “Interflora Gold has enabled us to increase our volume of flower make up and deliveries dramatically. It has also meant the employment of more florists and to have a much wider selection of fresh flowers to hand daily for all our valued local customers” With Mothers Day coming up on Sunday 30th March Suffolk Flower are offering a fantastic range of arrangements, hand tied bouquets, floral hat boxes, vase arrangements, chocolates & balloons. Lots more items such as beautiful boxed soaps, bath melts, Scented Candles, Room Diffusers and much more can also be delivered with flower orders. Pop in to 82 High Street, Hadleigh email us at sales@thesuffolkflowercompany.co.uk or telephone 01473 827698.

I Love being a First Responder Well it is 6 years since I wrote a piece on being a new responder, and I am an old responder now, and still enjoy it very much. Bags seem a bit heavier or me getting old, young at heart really, and love a good laugh, as some of my patients know, a happy smiley face makes a lot of difference. A lot has happened in the 6 years on things we can and can’t do. Who we go to and who we can’t, but heyho, it should be changing this year to allow us to do more to help the crews. CFR do the responding free of charge, and is very awarding especially when you go into the co op and get a big hug off someone just to say “thank you for what you did for their family member” months ago, You've forgotten but they haven't. A thank you goes a long way. The only payment we ever need. You probably have seen our little car going around Hadleigh, all marked up. (so the police know who we are in the middle of the night) and it's a marker for the crews when on a call. Hadleigh Responders would like to thank the following: Glenn and the team at Complete Car Services for sponsoring the up keep of the car. Hadleigh Car Wash for keeping it clean inside and out, as sometimes I go there and they ask me if I've been ploughing any field due to the amount of mud on outside. Tom from Molly's who donated a blood pressure monitor and cuffs, and raises money. The Thift Shop who pay for some of our petrol. There are many other groups and individuals who's generous donations keep us going. Thank you all. It's just a week end of training and half day being assessed, so please come and join us. Learn basic life saving skills free of charge. You only need to commit to a few hours a week. Uniform is provided and all expenses covered. Please make the emergency services life a lot easier, as on a 999 call we need to get to your premises as quickly as we can, so having a house number that is big enough to be seen from the road, especially when its’ raining, would help a great deal. and if you call 999 have a look out if possible, to wave us down and save us a few minutes. We attended over 230 calls in 2013. With your help we can cover more hours and help save more lives. For more info go to www.hadleigh.respondersuk.org or call Trevor on 823128

Diamond-Lites Majorettes The girls are training hard ready for the upcoming season and hoping that it will be as good as last years. As you can see from the picture the girls had an amazing year achieving their best results since the troupe started in 2007. In total the girls brought home 37 first place trophies, 21 second place, 17 third place, 6 fourth place, numerous individual trophies, medals and sashes and their proudest achievement was winning overall troupe of the day at three competitions. The troupe would not be able to run without the hard work and dedication of the majorettes and their parents who give up so much of their spare time to fundraise for the troupe. We have had a few fundraisers lately and we would like to say a massive thank you for everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support. We are very lucky to be part of such a supportive community. Thank you to Morrisons in Hadleigh and all its customers who gave so generously while we were bag packing in February. Thank you to Jo at Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen in the Eight Bells for hosting the fundraising event in January and to all the hard work from Jo organising the raffle and for putting on such a fantastic spread for us. Thank you Tom Benn at the Eight Bells for your kind donation on the night, thank you Amy Hill the Ann Summers Rep for a great night and for your kind donations and to Karen for donating her pound in the bucket winnings back to the troupe and a huge thank you to all the local businesses who donated to the raffle; Avis, Morrisons, Hair Lounge, Amy Hill, Cutters, Andrews Butchers, Jolly Meat Co, Plum Green, Partridges, Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Jump Start, Crumbs Bakery, Slimming World, Leah Clapham Photography, Tree Monkeys & Lucy Jackson Mini Minding. Maria Oxford will be hosting a Table Sale on 5th April at 10am at Polstead Village Hall in aid of Diamond-Lites Majorettes and Melanoma UK , thank you in advance Maria. We are currently still recruiting in our Sparx section (3-7years old) if your child would be interested just pop down to the Ansell Community Centre on a Thursday between 4pm -4.45pm or call Liz 07738 571307 or Gina 07787 190155 or email diamond-lites@hotmail.co.uk for more details. Currently the other sections are not recruiting as most of the routines are finished ready for the season but if you would like to put you name down for August 2014, when we will be starting next years routines, please email us.

Spring Pamper Event Indulge yourself in head to toe pampering ÂŁ5 per ticket includes your first glass of wine and canapĂŠs 7.30pm Friday 21 March at the Ansell Centre Contact Sharon_foxwell@yahoo.co.uk In aid of Layham Playgroup and Ladybird Toddler Group www.layhamplaygroup.co.uk

100th Anniversary of The Great War It is proposed to hold a concert to mark the 100th Anniversary of The Great War (1914 -18). This will be held in St.Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Saturday 20th of September 7.30 pm. The Hadleigh Community Choir will be taking part with members from Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band If you would like to participate either by song, musical instrument or dance (modern, folk, classical), further details may be obtained by emailing: fredbreyer@fhbreyer.plus.com.

Spring into the Boule-in! With our long winter days finally receding and flowers emerging along our roadside itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to know spring really is on its way. Traditionally the time to refresh the house and clear up the garden in anticipation of sunny days ahead â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and after all the hard work an outing to give you new ideas for your home and inspiration for your garden. With spring in mind there is no better destination than Bildestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stylish French store The Boule-in which is celebrating spring 2014 ProvenĂ§ale style at its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fete du Printempsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exhibition (Saturday 22nd until Sunday 30th March). â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In true ProvenĂ§ale style I should really be filling my vases with Mimosa blossomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; says proprietor Cathy Bullen, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just returned from France sourcing new stock and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trail of yellow blossom across the valleysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. However, English spring flowers seem to look just as charming in the antique vases and vintage enamel jugs that fill the store. With a whole new range of stock for the garden and home the Boule-in is simply overflowing with unique items to tempt and inspire. This is a place to wander, both in the barn and garden, with coffee and cake to keep any spring chill at bay! Spring Exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fete du Printempâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Saturday 22nd until Sunday 30th March, 77 High Street Bildeston The barn and garden will be open daily 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm www.boule-in.co.uk : tel 01449 740359

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Artistic Director: Peter Holman SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2014, 6.00 pm, St Mary’s Church, Boxford Claire Tomlin soprano Psalmody & members of Essex Baroque Orchestra directed by Peter Holman The Young Bach JS Bach Gottes Zeit ist der allebeste Zeit (Actus tragicus) Buxtehude Muβ der Tod den auch entbinden (Klaglied) Buxtehude Herr, wenn ich nur dich hab Buxtehude Membra Jesu nostri In 1705 the young J.S. Bach walked 250 miles to visit the aged Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck. Buxtehude was his greatest predecessor, and his best-known work, Boxford · Sudbury an intense and passionate cycle of seven passion cantatas collectively entitled Membra Jesu nostri (The Remains of our Jesus), shows us why he made the journey. We perform it with J.S. Bach’s first masterpiece, the Actus Tragicus (the funeral cantata ‘Gottes Zeit ist der allerbeste Zeit’), and other music by Buxtehude. The concert features rich and varied combinations of solo voices, choir, violins, viols, recorders and organ. Tickets: £18 & £12 (half-price to those in full-time education)

Spring Concerts MONDAY 26 MAY 2014, 6.00 pm, St Peter’s, Sudbury 2014 Philippa Hyde & Claire Tomlin soprano Timothy Travers-Brown countertenor, Daniel Auchincloss tenor, Giles Davies bass Psalmody & Essex Baroque Orchestra directed by Peter Holman Bach: Mass in B Minor J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor is arguably the greatest religious work from the Baroque period and sums up his career as a composer: it was compiled in old age from works written over the previous 40 years. This performance, with a distinguished cast of soloists, a small choir and a Baroque orchestra, incorporates recent advances in our knowledge of how such works were performed in the eighteenth century. Tickets: £20 & £15 (half-price to those in full-time education) Box Office: National Centre for Early Music (www.ncem.co.uk), 01904 651485

Whatfield Players The Players sent £500 to St Margarets PCC following their show IT MUST BE LOVE! As this year marks the 100th anniversary of WW1 plans have begun to present a tribute to the memories of those remarkable times. It is still alive in many family histories.... and we invite you to contact us with any stories or ideas which might enable us to make this a fitting tribute. There are months ahead to complete and rehearse the material we gather.The planned dates for "on stage" are November 14th and 15th. Contact Diane on 822000.

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New collections have arrived at Labels to Love. There is a great variety to choose form covering all occasions and climates. Lovely coats from Paul Costelloe, Hobbs and Viyella – to holiday wear and sundresses for that sunshine holiday. Special occasion wear, hats and fascinators for weddings and other events at a fraction of the original cost. The range of new stock has expanded and includes Italian separates in gorgeous spring colours available for all occasions. The lingerie from Triumph Int. Ltd is proving very popular as is the free bra fitting. More Labels are now realising the importance of a correct fitting bra, which not only gives comfort and better posture but also improves their appearance in everything they wear. Cup sizes from A-G are available and special orders are taken. To complete ‘the outfit’ there are accessories and scarves, handbags and shoes. Jewellery Collections from Big Metal and Gaby to choose from. Visit Labels to Love for a complete make-over, wedding outfit or just to jazz up your wardrobe. Open Tues – Sat 9.30 – 5.30 01473 807052 24 High Street IP7 5AP www.labelstolove.co.uk

Beaumont School Report With the half term break fast approaching, now is a good time to reflect on what has been a very productive and successful half term at Beaumont School. As well as the great work that goes on in the classrooms, we are very fortunate to be able to offer our pupils a range of extracurricular activities to support their development and enhance the curriculum. Our gardening club continues The children enjoying ‘Money Day’ to be really well attended by the pupils and supported by many parents. The school has a large plot at the allotments in Hadleigh, which usually keeps the gardening club very busy. Unfortunately during the recent bad weather there hasn’t been much opportunity for practical outside activities, so the children have been busy crafting and preparing themselves for the impending growing season. In addition the high winds severely damaged the club’s greenhouse. We are therefore grateful to Morrisons who have kindly donated a replacement greenhouse. We are now just looking for some willing volunteers to construct the flat-packed greenhouse, when the weather eventually improves! Our thanks go to those parents and staff that help on a weekly basis. Daddys Club is a very special part of what goes on at Beaumont. A high proportion of the children we have here are from service families who are mainly stationed at the Wattisham Airbase. Daddys Club is a club run at lunchtimes for those children who need some extra support when their parents have been posted abroad, increasingly now for longer periods of time. The children use the time to write cards or make items to send to their parents, but mostly it’s a time to share their feelings and experiences. Recently the children took part in activities focussed on memories, making their own memory boxes and craft activities relating to Valentines. Daddys club fulfils an important need at our school and our thanks goes out to those members of staff that run the club. As well as these clubs the children also have the opportunity to join Drama club, Street dance club and Football club. The Drama club have been busy devising short plays about how we can help each other. Hopefully in the future they we get the opportunity to perform these to the rest of the school. Another important part of the curriculum is teaching the children about the importance of money and becoming financially secure. To this affect the Bumble Bee class took part in a money day organised by Ipswich Building society. The children found out all about the history of money, the different currencies used around the world and took part in various activities involving money. One activity was to construct and decorate their own money box. These money boxes are now on display in the Ipswich Building Society branch in Hadleigh. Lastly, our sports teams have been busy competing in local sporting events. We had teams represent the school at both the multi-sports festival held at Hadleigh High School and the swimming gala held at Hadleigh swimming pool. Although we didn’t figure in the winning teams the children performed really well. Their superb behaviour and sporting attitude was commented on by staff members and spectators alike.

Happy Birthday Mum! Happy 70th Birthday Mum and wishing you a speedy recovery from your operation. Love Christine & David, Craig & Gena, and Pearl

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Royal British Legion Hadleigh Branch & Club Entertainment Saturday 22nd March – Adam Harrod Saturday 12th April – Itchy Fingers Free entry to members on production of a valid membership card **FREE ENTRY EVENT** Saturday 8th March – RPS Roadshow with children’s disco 7-9pm **CHILDREN’S FIRST DRINK FREE** Meat Raffle held Sunday Lunchtimes Special Offers: **CARLSBERG, FOSTERS, JOHNS SMITHS SMOOTH - £2.60 pint ** McEwans Lager - £2.55 pint Adnams Southwold Bitter - £2.55 pint Desparado/Sol/Fosters Gold - £3.15 bottle or 2 for £5.00 WKD & Smirnoff Ice 2 for £5.00 Jack Daniels or SoCo Doubles (50ml) £3.50 Look out in Club for Saturday night specials and guest beers Women’s Section Tuesday 11th March @ 7.30pm – Guest Speaker from Hadleigh Physiotherapy Please bring a raffle prize Saturday 29th March Hadleigh Women’s Section 60th Anniversary Afternoon Tea Dance with entertainment from Maureen Wilson. Free event for members only Branch Section Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 7.30pm SUPER LEAGUE DARTS Matches held on Tuesday nights, please see noticeboard for fixtures Dont forget our Hall Hire: Lounge 30 people, Main Hall 100 people Ring 824874 for details

10 years and going strong This March sees Mike Ager now Hadleigh's longest serving licensee celebrate 10 years at the Kings Head. It is hard to believe but time really does move on. The last decade has seen a lot of changes at the pub and also in the license trade. New licensing laws have been introduced, smoking has been banned and general drinking habits have changed. The Kings Head has moved on from ‘a watering hole’ showing sporting events and hosting discos to serving fine food and welcoming drinkers in a warm and friendly atmosphere. During this time refurbishment has been on going with further alterations planned for the future. The restaurant has built up a great reputation for its seafood. hosting three lobster and shellfish weeks each year, and over the last couple of years for its Gourmet Nights when the chefs get chance to showcase their skills accompanied by a wine tasting from the Adnams wine store. Mark Pates the head chef, has now been at the helm for the last year, has worked at a number of prestigious restaurants after his classic training under Raymond Blanc. He prepares his daily changing menus from scratch using as many locally sourced ingredients as available running these along side the Table d'Hote menu which offers customers the chance to enjoy a two course lunch or mid week dinner for just £13. To celebrate this anniversary the Kings Head will be hosting its biggest ever beer festival over the May Day bank holiday with up to 40 beers and ciders available alongside a packed program of music for all to enjoy. Summer hours will start from the end March with Mothering Sunday lunch on the 30th which will then see the bar open all day Tuesday to Saturday, lunch served seven days a week and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Other changes are also planned which will be announced in due course. Mike would like to thank all his customers for their support over the last ten years and looks forward to serving them over the next ten!

All members, old and new, very welcome!

Colleen and Paul Keeble

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Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1st February 2014 Colleen and Paul would like to express their thanks to all the family and friends who sent cards and good wishes to celebrate the special day. Thanks also to the congregation, on the 2nd February 2014, at Aldham Church, for the warm welcome which we received. We visited to remember our wedding which took place there on the 1st February 1964. Many thanks to you all

Fidelis Activity News A Lighthearted Winter Evening:- January is often a month when many clubs and societies struggle to offer an interesting programme after all the hype and excesses of Christmas. Fortunately, the ladies of Fidelis did not have this problem. They were treated to a selection of hilarious sketches performed by stalwart members Hilary Ferry and Jan Devey. Even before Chairperson, Liz Wilson, had completed her traditional welcome the pantomime pair arrived in Health and Safety Jobsworth mode. They proceeded to entertain their bemused audience with comic concerns for their safety together with anecdotal evidence of ridiculous real life ‘ealf and safety situations. The episode seamlessly morphed into Hilary’s reading of a true letter from a frustrated tax inspector pushed to the limit of his patience by an incalcitrant member of the public. There followed two amusing sketches exploring the meaning behind recruitment advertisement and the questionable qualities of the applicants applying for them. One would think that this would have been sufficient food for thought, but the receptive audience was then treated to Calamity Jan being tutored by a slightly inebriated Merry Barry for her forthcoming participation in the Great British Take/Rake/Make Off competition on BBC Radio Ruffolk. Our apologies to Mary Berry who we sincerely hope would have taken the spoof in the spirit it was intended. It was then time for Kate Bailey, a budding impresario and self appointed agent for these undiscovered golden-oldies, to convince the audience that an amazing come-back band was about to start their “international tour of the South Suffolk villages”. After her impressive introduction, Jan and Hilary, bedecked as The Vice Girls, gave a truly memorable rendition of a Beverley Sisters’ favourite “Its Immoral, Its Illegal or It Makes You Fat.” Our congratulations and thanks to Jan and Hilary for all their efforts – we were indeed successfully entertained! Behind The Scenes:Members recently went behind the scenes at Morrisons with tour guides Kevin and Matt, Manager and Assistant Deputy Manager respectively. Both explained to their groups the inner workings of this extensive supermarket from the fresh food areas to pre-packed merchandise, ordering techniques and customer relations. An extremely interesting and informative morning for both personnel and visitors alike.

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ADAM on March 14th, lots of love from Mum, Dad, Martin & Grandma

Congratulations Karl Knock on passing out in Harrogate on 20th February 2014 Good luck for the next stage as you join the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment (The Vikings) Lots of love Mum, Dad, Liam, Grace & All the family.

EASTER FAIR TO BE HELD AT HADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY 26TH MARCH 6.30 -8.30 PM Lots of varied craft stalls, ideas for Easter, Raffle, tombola, gifts, refreshments Come and find a bargain or an unusual gift! Just some of the stalls confirmed so far for this great crafting event are: Scarlett Valentine millinery; Melissa’s Must Have Jewellery; Infinite – vintage fashion through the decades; Gail’s Glass; Hintlesham Barns; Phoenix Cards; Peridot Rose Handmade Jewellery; Gifted – handmade bunting and accessories; The Flower Shop At Kersey Mill; Sarah Kemp’s Shabby chic; Cyndra Arts – funky individual items; Martin Nichols Children’s toys, books and Puzzles; and Secret Beauty – beauty salon demonstrations and advice.

MORE TO BE CONFIRMED! We still have just a few stall spaces available. If you are interested in having a stall or would like more details on the event please telephone 01449 741961

This is a fundraising event for Hadleigh High School Girls who are attending Scouting and Guiding Jamborees

Hadleigh Thrift Shop Limited We are sure that some of you will know that we "lost" OUR Laddie for a short while. However, we are very pleased to report that he missed us all so much he wanted to come back!! He is now well and truly available if you have anything to donate that needs to be collected in the van (remember DONATE - DO NOT DUMP). He will also deliver any large items to your door. Organisations recently helped Zoe Lewis - visit to Ghana Home Start, Suffolk Rent for breathing classes St Mary's Church, Hadleigh Ipswich Hospital Int. Care Baby Unit Angel Court Day Care Hadleigh Sea Scouts London Marathon (Stroke Association) Waterfield House Care Home Bethany Clements (Scout Jamboree) Suffolk Guides Association Hadleigh Skate Park Row Chapel, Hadleigh We report that during 2013 a record number of local organisations were helped with monetary donations - all of which were listed in our article in this magazine. Huge thanks go to everyone involved in making it possible

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ROYAL BENGAL TANDOORI RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY 51 HIGH STREET, HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK IP7 5AB TELEPHONE: 01473 823744 When you’re in Hadleigh, you must visit us to enjoy good, authentic Indian food in our pleasant surroundings.

We have 2 stylish properties in the Hadleigh area accommodating 2 or 4 people Family or friends wanting to visit, but no room to put them up? Why not offer them a pleasant break in one of our comfortable cottages Bookings for weekends and short breaks are available throughout the year For full details contact Gale on 01473 829129 gale@toppesfield.com www.toppesfieldcottages.co.uk

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Open meeting in Hadleigh for all to meet and hear UKIP MEP candidates for the Eastern Region An opportunity to meet and hear UKIP MEP candidates for the Eastern Region has been arranged for Wednesday 19th March in the Grand Hall, Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh. Our UKIP candidates at Hadleigh are Michael Heaver and Andy Monk. Michael Heaver Michael Heaver is a political activist and commentator. He was the first ever elected Chairman of UKIP’s youth wing Young Independence and has spoken on platforms alongside Nigel Farage and appeared in videos with the likes of broadcaster Jon Gaunt. In his final year of studying International Relations and European Politics at UEA, Michael has appeared on BBC Question Time, Channel 4′s Jamie’s Dream School, BBC News and on BBC Radio. He has also appeared in The Sun, The Telegraph and the Daily Express.

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Andy Monk Andy Monk is a former Conservative District Councillor from Huntingdonshire, who changed to UKIP in January 2010. “Cllr Monk says “I am very pleased to have joined UKIP. Like many other Conservative members, I have agreed with UKIP on the key issues for many years.I really do feel that the current leadership of the Conservative Party no longer represents real conservative values and that local Conservative leaders do not allow their councillors the freedom to properly represent the local community. In contrast UKIP strongly champions the local community and is the real voice of local people. That is why I entered politics and it was because I promised to listen to local people that I was elected in April 2009 and it is why I have decided to join UKIP now.” For further information call 01787 370087 or visit ukipsouthsuffolk.org

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News from Whatfield School No we are not hibernating through the long wet winter of 2014, but Whatfield schoolchildren were dressed in onesies to support Children in Need, and we were proud to receive a thank you certificate from them this month. We have all enjoyed our trips to Bradfield Woods, working on ‘Forest School activities this term. We built dens, and bridges, as well as participating in a variety of outdoors art and environmental activities in all weathers. As you can see, Maths is an important and useful subject, which all the children enjoy. We try to make it as practical as possible whenever we can. A new initiative for us was our ‘Aspiration Afternoons’, where parents came in to explain to the children the type of work they do, and why it is important to work hard to achieve the best results at school. We had very interesting talks on a range of jobs, including banking, social work and the agricultural industry, all of which were much enjoyed by the pupils. If you would like visit us to have a look round our lovely school, you are always welcome, but please telephone 01473 823309. Lynne Golding, Headteacher

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Poets Corner Untitled Rays of sun nor stars of night, No shimmering pool nor gilded prize, But none of God’s doth shine so bright Than this one’s smile, than this one’s eyes. Her soul that only knows but love, A love that does not know relent, All whom alive unworthy of Just one whose soul is innocent.

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Sheltering tree, my shielded den, Mother, teacher, for always near, A Saint she’ll be but heretothen: God’s Angel doth roam with us here. A beautiful poem written by a loving son and would like to share with you all, also a tribute to all mothers in the world www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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THE OBSERVER I paid a visit to Hadleigh Football Club as paying spectator number 175, this cost ÂŁ4 for a Senior. I can't remember what the full adult price is but certainly the income from gate money is nothing like what they require to finance the first team to operate let alone the commitments to their Junior teams. This is community service at the highest level by the Club's many voluntary helpers who work their socks off raising funds with strong support from the club's Sponsors. I have a view on there being contracted players with bonuses at this level and it may be time to look again at the present structure. By the way they beat Diss Town but I had long left as it was perishing cold. Alas they were then knocked out of the F.A., Vase, therefore no repeat of last seasons heroics. Hadleigh Jazz Club On the following Saturday the years were rolled back for those of a certain age whilst some of those much younger were introduced to the swing era. The venue was full, the ceiling low, the acoustics were non existent, the atmosphere expectant. The only thing missing from years long gone was the cigarette fug and pints being spilt as practically everyone was seated and non smoking is now the rule. The star attraction was Ray Gelato a disciple of the one and only Louis Prima. Whereas Prima played trumpet Ray excelled on saxophone and sang a la his hero. The backing trio of George Double (drums),Chris Ingham (piano and scat vocals), plus a real treat of an acoustic double bassist in the form of a last minute substitution by Spanish newcomer, Manuel Alvarez, all three played out of their skins. Get there early next time as this is a Hadleigh hot spot, the venue is the Town Hall dining room. Locally Sourced or Sourced Locally? That is the rallying cry to support local shops and suppliers. Those evocative words leapt out at me when I opened the fridge door recently to see labelled Norfolk farm produced bacon and purchased from a local supplier. Now I don't do the shopping even less so the preparation but I can operate the George Foreman and out came George for the bacon butty to end all butties!! I realised I was still living in a dream world when the same old watery excesses came dripping into the little trough below the grill ! Hadleigh Quarry I am sorry to include this again but a fair few people ask where exactly is the quarry? Come out of town past the fire station and cross the A1071(by pass),as you go up the hill it is to the left across the field. After a short piece of hedge the earth bunds from previous excavations loom large and immediately before the Poplar trees is the track which lorries will access daily when excavations restart again. When active the lorries will add to the 1532 vehicles that currently traffic the hill between 08.30 and 17.30 every weekday. Some bright spark at S.C.C. in the Minerals office has convinced the Highways Dept. that there is little potential danger to road users of all types that a sign can't solve. In the same time scale for the hill 7725 vehicles pass the bottom of the hill along the A1071. (You may have read about the latest serious accident there on Monday 10th.Feb. in the local papers). Why the elected County Councillors only gave token support to their voters concerns remains a puzzle to those who live nearby. Hadleigh Town Council did at least write to S.C.C. as to their interest in the matter. What effort Babergh D.C, made is not known. Hadleigh Community Day This was a limited exhibition of stalls (10), with staff representing various local services such as Health, Tourism, Ambulance, etc. However it was worthwhile to talk to the Community Support Officer from Hadleigh police station. As print space is tight this month perhaps this can be saved for April's column. The evening session was a semi documentary film from the distinguished film director Ken Loach. This was a mix of archive film from 1945/51 detailing the post war rebuilding of a tired and Second World War torn Britain, culminating in the nationalisation of the railways (B.R.), road services (B.R.S.) and the docks, (National Dock Labour Board) and a host of other vital and critical national utilities, coal, gas electricity, waterways etc. This film would have served as an admirable lesson for schools and present day grumblers as to the resilience of the British as a nation in recovering from a physically and economically draining war and how this country was rebuilt, if only the political message in it could have been toned down. This was a Labour Party event and one could not but admire their initiative in setting the whole day up. The Observer

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Bypass Nurseries Spring Festival Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre at Capel St.Mary is holding their annual Spring Festival from Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th March - a week-long celebration of fabulous spring colour and the very welcome transition from the wettest winter on record into spring and the promise of the summer to follow. This year’s festival will be the 31st time that Bypass Nurseries have held the event – previously called the Primrose Festival – and like all previous festivals it has been organised to raise funds for a charity selected by the staff. This year’s chosen charity is Papworth Trust; a leading disability charity which is currently supporting nearly 40,000 individuals in Suffolk and the East of England. Papworth Trust’s services range from helping disabled people to live their lives how they wish and to stay in their own homes for longer through assistance with adapting homes and providing support workers to assist in a variety of ways. The Papworth Trust Centres in Ipswich encourage disabled people to socialise with others through a full schedule of activities providing fun, an opportunity to learn new skills and take part in work experience – activities available include arts and crafts, cooking, dance and drama, computer skills and a range of life skills. The Papworth Trust also runs youth clubs in Ipswich and Hadleigh and provides vocational support to help disabled and disadvantaged people to find and keep jobs. In addition to fantastic primrose and viola displays and lots of other bright and vibrant spring colours on show at the Spring Festival, other attractions include a number of craft stalls, lots of special offers and the launch of the Sunflower Competition for children under 15 years of age. Everyone who enters the Sunflower Competition will be given a packet of sunflower seeds, compost and pots – follow the instructions on the packet and the green-fingered child who grows the tallest sunflower when the competition ends on 31st August will win a Toys’R’Us voucher. Outside of the Spring Festival, Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre continues to flourish as an independent family owned business where quality plants and garden product are supported by friendly expert advice.

And as anyone who has visited Bypass Nurseries recently will know, the centre offers a wide range of products for the home and to suit customers’ lifestyles, including; Garden Furniture ● Pine Furniture ● Gift Shop ● Florist Shop Kitchen Shop ● Craft Shop ● BBQs and Patio Heating Zigi’s Fireplaces ● Rats, Cats and Elephants Pet and Aquatic Centre Cascade Swimming Pools ● Vitavia Greenhouses Hutchinson Garden Buildings ● Turner Interiors The Food Department and weekly Saturday Farmer’s Market You can even get your car washed at the Bypass Valeting Centre and when you’ve finished treat yourself to some well-earned refreshments in the Harvest Moon Café when you’ve finished browsing! The range of departments means that there’s lots of inspiration for you and your home and garden – so why not get inspired and visit Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre soon and introduce your family to the staff of the Bypass Nurseries ‘family’ Call 01473 310604 or visit www.bypassnurseires.co.uk for more information.

HADLEIGH WIVES GROUP All meetings are held at the Library at 7.45 pm unless otherwise stated

WINTER PROGRAMME 2014 13th March - A month in a school in Brazil, Anna Cowan 27th March - Action for Charity Challenge, Jill Dutton 10th April - A talk by Suffolk Wildlife trust

You are welcome to bring a guest along to any of our meetings Contact Monica 01473 823914

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It's that time of year again. We are all struggling with maintaining to keep our New Years Resolutions of being Thinner, or healthier or fitter! So why not do yourself a favour, and help the charity Help For Heroes at the same time by taking part in the 2nd annual bike ride on Sunday 6 April organised by Hadleighs very own BWB Cycling Group. We are known as Birds Wot Bike, but as we now have several regular men join us (honorary Birds) we welcome all to join us in what we hope will be an even bigger and better event than last year. In 2013 we raised a little over ÂŁ2600 for this very worthwhile cause. Achieved by almost 100 cyclists taking part in our 50k ride. We even had 2 tandems take part, and participants from several local cycle clubs. This year we will have the same 50k route, and for those wishing to challenge the legs a little more a 70k option. As previously, the event will begin and end at The George in Hadleigh - where hosts Tori and Paul will be planning food and hopefully entertainment for us all to enjoy. Further details will be provided in next months community news, but if you would like to take part, or offer other help on the day, please contact Helen Allan by email at helenallan1@btinternet.com. Entry forms will be available from the George from 1 February and entry fee remains at last years price of ÂŁ10 including food post ride! So, dust off your bike, get training, and do yourself and Help for Heroes a favour!

Mobile Massage Therapies I would like to introduce myself, my name is Michelle Brown, though everyone calls me Shelly! I qualified last summer after studying at Bury St. Edmund's college for a year and prior to that I completed a diploma in anatomy, physiology and pathology at the age of 39 (i am now 40!....arghh!). Prior to my retraining at the college I worked for Optua UK where I worked my way up to a Brain injury case management coordinator and was employed in this position for a little over 15 years. In this role I was responsible for designing packages of support for individuals who had experienced a trauma to the brain, ultimately presenting a range of difficulties within theirs and their families lives. I worked as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside social workers, physios, occupational health workers and so on to create the best package tailored to the clients behavioral, physical and well being needs. Although this role presented its challenges, particularly as I was a full time working mum of two boys and a wife, I enjoyed it very much. The role unfortunately came to an end in 2011 when my husband was killed in a motorbike accident. He was 40 and i was 37. Although I don't really want to use this as a lever to fuel clients or indeed to attract sympathy, it is however the reason I changed my career to something I potentially would be able to manage around my sons and something that would I would gain enjoyment from. So...on a more upbeat note..my plan is to work from the Vinesse salon in Lavenham where I will be working on a Tuesday and for the rest of the week I will be offering mobile therapies in the comfort of a clients home. I am also adaptable and experienced when working with behavioral, physical, and mature clients and can tailor a therapy to suit a persons needs. I offer Swedish full body (or back), Aromatherapy full body (or back), Indian head massage and hot stone therapy although this can only be carried out in the salon or in a group home where more than one massage could be achieved within the day. I can be contacted on 01449 741869 or 07748 856771. Home visits and every Tuesday at The Vinesse Salon, The Black Barn, Hall Road, Lavenham CO10 9QX

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Cut in Solar Feed-in Tariff now confirmed It has now been confirmed that the UK Government’s Feed-in Tariff for Solar PV systems will be reduced with effect from the 1st April 2014. The tariff is being reduced by just over 0.5p, meaning that the Solar industry as a whole will now get incredibly busy for the next few weeks, as people look to maximise their potential returns and get their systems installed and registered before the cut-off date of March 31st. HOW DOES THE SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF WORK? ● If you install an electricity-generating technology such as Solar PV, the UK Government's Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) could mean that you get money from your energy supplier. ● You can be paid for the electricity you generate, even if you use it yourself, and for any surplus electricity you export to the grid. ● And of course you'll also save money on your electricity bill, because you'll be using your own electricity. This is the main reason why Solar PV has You can use the electricity you generate meaning you dont have to import from the grid become so popular in the last 4 years. With the ever-increasing cost of You export Electricity is created by electricity back to electricity, more and solar panels. Your the grid when you electricity supplier pays more people are don’t use it. you for each unit of You are paid an electricity you generate concerned about how export tariff. they are going to afford You import electricity from the grid their energy bills in the when you need additional power future. It is widely predicted that the wholesale price of electricity will double in the next decade, so inevitably there will come a time when it is cheaper to invest in equipment for your home that generates a good proportion of your energy, than it will be to pay your energy provider for all the power you need. We are now seeing this situation arise in countries like Spain, where there is no Feed-in Tariff, but still the demand for energy-producing systems such as Solar PV has drastically increased. The Feed-in Tariff gets reduced periodically, depending on how many Solar systems have been installed in the UK. It is purely an incentive to attract people to ‘go green’ and help the Government reach their targets for reducing the UK’s Carbon emissions, it therefore won’t be around for ever, and will

continue to reduce over time. So whilst the facility is there to have your system pay for itself over time, and to then go on to make you a very good return that far outperforms those being offered by most financial products, why not make full use of it? ABOUT FEED-IN TARIFFS Feed-In Tariffs were introduced on the 1st April 2010 and replaced UK government grants as the main financial incentive to encourage uptake of renewable electricity-generating technologies. The UK Government's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) makes the key decisions on FITs in terms of government policy. The energy regulator Ofgem administers the scheme. Your energy supplier will make the FITs payments to you. The large energy suppliers are required by law to provide them; smaller suppliers are not, but many have opted to offer them anyway. For you to qualify for the Feed-in Tariff, the installer and the products you use must both be certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). The tariffs you receive depend on both the eligibility date and, for solar PV, your property’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating. If you are eligible to receive the Feed-in Tariff you will benefit in three ways: ● Generation tariff: your energy supplier will pay you a set rate for each unit (or kWh) of electricity you generate. Once your system has been registered, the tariff levels are guaranteed for the period of the tariff (up to 20 years) and are index-linked, so the amount of money you will receive each year from the Feed-in Tariff actually increases. ● Export tariff: you will get a further 4.64p/kWh from your energy supplier for each unit you export back to the electricity grid, so you can sell any electricity you generate but don't use yourself. This rate is the same for all technologies. At some stage smart meters will be installed to measure what you export, but until then it is estimated as being 50% of the electricity you generate. ● Energy bill savings: you will be making savings on your electricity bills because generating electricity to power your home and appliances means you don’t have to buy as much electricity from your energy supplier. The amount you save will vary depending how much of the electricity you use on site. Time is already starting to run out before the Feed-in Tariff cut off on the 31st March, available installation dates are already becoming limited, and we would hate you to miss out if you are interested in maximising the potential returns on a system. If you would like to find out more about Solar, for us to advise you on what the best Solar solution could be for your home, or to simply get some further information and a free, no-obligation quotation, please get in touch with our friendly team today, we’ll be more than happy to help. Call Greenscape Energy on 01473 655655 www.greenscapeenergy.co.uk

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It has been another busy and successful half term. Our pupil reporters have covered key events over the last month and we hope your enjoy reading their work. ‘Try’ing hard The U13s team have had huge success on the Rugby pitch when they recently beat a South London team from a much larger school. This means they only have to play three more teams before they reach the national competition at Wembley. A member of the rugby team, Oscar Farrow said: ‘It’s amazing, we’re playing at the Allianz Park Stadium and I’m very excited!’ At Hadleigh High, we are extremely proud of our team, as they are in the top 16 of the whole of the UK! We’ve always been successful at rugby but this year the Year 8 team have topped the lot! Harvey Sharpe, another member of the rugby team, said: ‘it’s good, the stadium is big and I’m really looking forward to it!’ Their coach Mr Cook is delighted at the progress the boys have made since they started in year 7. In other rugby news, both our U12s and U13s have recently qualified for the highly esteemed Suffolk Finals Day coming up, and our U14s have qualified the Suffolk Shield, good luck to them all! Lights, Camera, Action! Recently, Little Shop of Horrors, this year’s school production has been performed to audiences who were very impressed with the sophistication of the students, and thoroughly enjoyed the show. The day before the opening night, a Year 10 student, Harry Planck, said: ‘It’s good, I’m enjoying it because you get to show your comical side. The atmosphere of the production was amazing and wonderful to watch. Everyone was buzzing and it was inevitable to say that it was a fantastic experience had by all. As one of the youngest members of the cast, Thomas in 7G, said: ‘As a year 7, I had a great experience and hope to do it again next year.’ It’s great to see that pupils in the younger year groups are getting involved. The Production is a brilliant way to get different year groups to mix together, and everybody always manages to have a good experience, with many people auditioning for the next year’s show. For the Year 11s, this is their last performance, and Faith Plummer in 11G said: ‘It’s really good fun and a great experience. Thank you to Mr Day and Mrs Reader for putting it together.’ The staff are always very supportive and try to make the performance as good as possible, and we can always tell that production is a wonderful experience to be involved in because retired staff often come back to help with music and the technical elements. The music is always one of the main parts of the production, and there is a very skilled team who are involved in putting it all together. A Year 10 student, Tim Jenkins, played the drums and said: ‘Production was amazing! I really enjoyed playing the drums and was very honoured to be chosen as there are some very skilled musicians helping with the show. It was a wonderful experience and I would definitely help out again next year.’ Music teacher and guitarist in the performance Mr Hellewell said: ‘It was my first production with the school and I was really excited. We take the music from the West End show and the students have the same scripts, so it is very similar but we put our own edge on it.’ 34 Telephone Community News on 01473 823366

The scenery this year is looking exceptionally good thanks to Art teachers Mrs Reed and Miss Manford, along with help from students of all year groups. A student involved in production, Livi Player, said: ‘I think it’s one of the best sets we’ve ever had.’ Miss Manford made the plant herself and she said: ‘It was difficult because some of the fabric was difficult to sew as it was very thick, however it was very fun to make. For the scenery we first sketched out a rough copy before adding the details to make it look as good as possible’. Well done to everybody who was involved the production, it was an enjoyable experience and we are already looking forward to next year! Frantic Fundraisers Currently our Year 8 students have been supporting the Age UK charity using a range of ideas such as the 'coats and coppers' campaign. Age UK supports the lives of the elderly who are struggling to pay for heating and other monthly costs that are required. The Year 8s liked the idea of supporting this charity so recently they have held a cake sale to raise money. They sold a variety of different cakes which were enjoyed by everyone! This resulted in a very successful fundraising activity for the whole school to take part in and enjoy. The Year 8 students that were hugely involved with the fundraising were: Georgie Alger 8T, Anna Norman 8M, Antonia Marks 8T, Amy Morton 8T, Beth Hanson 8T, Kaylee Powell 8T, Will White 8M, Kerys Nash 8T and Nadia Johnson 8T. Mrs Thomas told us, "We sold cupcakes, mini bobble hats and felt caterpillars. It has been enjoyable for the Year 8s who were involved and will hopefully have a beneficial outcome!" Altogether, they raised a whopping £86 from the charity event. Well done Year 8! Dress to Impress Our hard working Prom Committee members have arranged both a date and venue for the prom. It has been decided that the event will be held on Friday 11th July 2014 at Wherstead Park. Lisa White, a member of the Prom Committee said, "This is one of the key events of my school year, and I consider it as a reward and feel privileged that I get the opportunity to help organise the whole event." All the Year 11s are extremely excited for the upcoming prom and are looking forward to attending it later this year. Ally Horridge, another loyal member of the Prom Committee said, "It took an awful lot of work to organise the whole event. We had several meetings discussing the possibilities of what would be featured at the prom. We had to visit several possible venues before deciding on Wherstead Park." All of Year 11 are looking forward to the prom and are greatly appreciative of the hard work done by the Prom Committee. We hope this year’s prom will be equally as good as last years, if not better! Bon Voyage On the 14th March, 107 of our lucky Year 7 pupils are having an amazing opportunity to visit Boulogne for a day. Mrs Sibley, a French teacher, has organised fun activities such as visiting a Sea Life Centre where they will able to get up close and personal to the animals. She has also planned for them to visit a French bakery where they will learn how to make croissants. Mrs Sibley said: 'It's been hard work but will be worth it in the end; all the Year 7s are looking forward to it and so am I.' It is an opportunity for French to be taken out of the classroom and for some Year 7s it could be their first

trip abroad. Sam, Year 7, said: 'I'm excited! I've never been away with my friends before so it will be fantastic!’ Another pupil in Year 7, Jessica, said: 'I'm really looking forward to it, especially the croissant making.' We hope our Year 7 pupils thoroughly enjoy the trip and put their French they have learnt earlier in the year to good use! Are you worthy? There are new prefects on the way from Year 10. There has also been a change in what type of prefect the Year 10 students can be. They have moved away from subject prefects to School Prefects, as well as Prefect Leaders and Head Boy and Girl. These roles are very sought after and pupils will have to show their best traits to get the role. Mrs Calvino stated: “we have moved away from subject areas because there is no variety for subjects. Being a School Prefect offers more variety giving the Year 10s more experience to become better leaders.” Good luck to all the Year 10s going for the prefect roles.

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Rotary Review This period is always a quiet time of the year for the Club but planning continues for the Charter Lunch, which will be held at the Swan, Lavenham at the end of February, and the Spring Trip in April/May. However members were very pleased to welcome Linda Baldissin to the Club in order to express their appreciation for the many years of super service provided by Linda and Gianni when the Club was meeting at the Eight Bells.Linda received a present whilst a donation was sent to Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital in memory of Gianni. SPEAKERS: 1 President Glenn Abbassi spoke briefly about her exciting trip to China during Christmas for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Following media attention prior to leaving she flew Air China to Beijing on Christmas Eve spending Christmas day in a centrally situated hotel. Although Christmas is not celebrated in China there were lights and christmas trees in some shops and malls. She was able to travel around and visited Tianamen Square amongst other sights although she was disappointed that she overslept and missed a trip to the Great Wall. On Boxing Day she was transported to the Hospital to pick up the bone marrow where she was introduced to the doctors and the donor who was presented with a certificate. From the hospital she went straight to the airport and, due to time difference, she landed in London also on Boxing Day. Since then her story has been syndicated to many local papers around the country. 2 Roger Kennell, the Hadleigh Recorder, paid one of his regular visits to the Club this time giving a short presentation about Place Farm. He displayed a number of old photographs showing amongst others the original Gatehouse on Lady Lane. he explained that some accounts indicate that it was part of a monastery but there is no firm evidence of this and he believes that it was always a farm. The Gatehouse has long since gone but remains of the brickwork and wall may be seen as one walks up Lady Lane. 3 Chris Dobrowlski, also a regular visitor to the Club, gave members a taste of an illustrated talk which he is giving at the Wolsey Studio Theatre towards the end of February. He still owns a Triumph Herald bought new by his father in 1967. The car was designed by an Italian called Michelotti and his Company, now run by his son, still exists in Turin.The project was to drive the car to Turin and then retrace his father's travels through Italy during the Second World War. Much work was required to get the car in a condition to make this epic journey. Once complete he and his partner set off for Turin! Running repairs were regularly required on the way but they eventually reached their destination only to find no-one at home. Typical of Chris he had not forewarned the Italians of his plans but luckily the son turned up soon afterwards and was delighted to see the car still in running order. After this they moved to Cassino where his father was involved in the battle then moving on to Rome and northwards as the allied troops had all those years ago. They also visited the birthplace of Mussolini and were surprised at the number of shops still selling Fascist memorabilia. Chris produced his own which consisted of a caricature of Mussolini giving his famous salute worked by his windscreen wipers. However the joke was not appreciated by the locals so that he soon removed it. The presentation given in Chris's own inimitable style was accompanied by snatches of appropriate music. For all information relating to this Club please visit Rotary Club of Hadleigh website or ring Rotarian Alan Williams tel no 01473 830229.

Experience Silent Prayer Come and try silent prayer. A group is being started which is inter-denominational and open to all Christians, lapsed Christians, and anyone seeking a greater spiritual understanding. The first meeting will be on March 8th at 10.30 in the Salvation Army Hall in Duke Street. Jill Whittard will introduce the concept of silent prayer and we will spend about 20 minutes experiencing it. The meeting will end at about noon. We will also at this meeting make arrangements for on-going times to meet for those who wish to do so. If you are interested come and give it a try. Be assured it will be very relaxed.

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Lavenham Spring Craft Fair The 'Spring craft fair' at Lavenham village hall is just around the corner and now fully booked, is shaping up to be a great follow-on fair to the 'Christmas craft fair' which ran back in November 2013. The 'Christmas craft fair' was hugely successful and had a fantastic visitor attendance. Event organiser Kylie Sparkes says 'we are all really looking forward to visiting Lavenham again with this event, we had such positive, enthusiastic feedback from the visitors at the the last event and have another great fair full of exciting new talented local crafters to inspire you for the Spring season.' The 'Spring craft fair' is on the 16th March 2014 in the Village hall at Lavenham, it will be open from 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm and amoungst the craft stalls you will find glass and ceramics, textiles and weaving, homebaking and preserves, silk flowers and fresh flower arrangements, handmade soaps and candles, art and photography, handmade jewellery, handmade cards and much, much more. Once you have had a good browse round the stalls come and enjoy a cup of tea and choose from our selection of cakes, savouries and light luches. 'I hope to see lots of visitors enjoying this fantastic selection of very talented local makers, which offer very high quality, individual items which you would struggle to find on the highstreet,' say's Kylie. We have three craft fairs booked at Lavenham this year, Spring craft fair on the 16th March, Summer craft fair on the 28th June and Christmas craft fair on the 13th December, we also have event dates in Hadleigh, Sudbury and new for this year, Saffron Walden. All our past and future event details are on our website www.simplyevents.me. If you are a local crafter interested in our craft events please email me info@simplyevents.me for more information.

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Hadleigh Green Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Celebrating all that is local Preparations are in full swing for Hadleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second Green Fair in five years. At the end of this month, on Saturday March 29, the Guildroom will be packed with people selling and demonstrating local crafts and products, including locally grown veg boxes from both Suffolk Field Fayre and Riverford Organics, tasty Indian pickles and chutneys from Nahida Goodchild, handmade jewellery, demonstrations of renewable energy from Transition Lavenham and how to set up a school recycling scheme from Sue Mackie of Elmsett. In the beautiful enclosed garden outside learn how to willow weave and make hurdles with Richard King or watch the ancient art of using a pole lathe wielded by master Ross Peters. Enjoy homemade snacks, cakes, coffee and tea from CafĂŠ Green and relax and listen to 7-piece slide guitar band Cry Baby Cry, gipsy swing from The Corner House Trio and jig along to French accordion folk band Bof! The doors will open at 10am and will remain open until 4pm. Entrance is whatever you can afford. But the experience will be priceless. To apply for a stall, contact John on 01449 771742, 3 Wash Lane Corner, Gt Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3BJ. Or download a form from the website www.greenfairs.org.uk

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2014-2018 will see the centenary of the Great War and to commemorate this significant period in our history a commemorative project is planned. The focus will be on gathering and preserving local history about life on the home front, the local servicemen who fell between 1914-1919 and also a look at the impact of the war on a selection of servicemen who returned home and rebuilt their lives. The project aims to work with as many groups and individuals as possible and will enable the local community and schoolchildren to come together to preserve the memories and heritage of local people who lived through the first world war. All the artefacts, documents and photographs gathered locally and from archives scattered across the world will be carefully recorded and preserved and will form a permanent (web based) archive that in future will allow the general public to discuss, share and research information about life in Hadleigh. The project will also develop an exhibition for the people of Hadleigh and organise a number of Battlefield tours / pilgrimages to the Great War Sites for the town’s school children. The Heritage Lottery Fund will be approached for financial support, however, the project will only get off the ground with the support of the local community and so we would like to ask for your help… Are you an individual or a group who would like to support this project or become a project partner? Do you have any connection with any of the names on the war memorial or with anyone who served and survived the great war? Do you have any personal memories you would like to share with us, or do you remember your friends and relatives talking about their experiences? Do you have any photographs or objects relating to the war which you would be willing to loan to the project for the period of the commemorations? If you can help in anyway, please phone Mark on 07780 975787 email: mark.j.brennan@talk21.com. We would love to hear from you.

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The February meeting of the Hadleigh Steering Group (HSG) focussed on two main areas. First to define what sort of town we want Hadleigh to be. This is a device for us to formulate our vision in very broad terms. There were no surprises. Lots of what are termed BGO’s (Blinding Glimpses of the Obvious) but none the less welcome since they confirm that we are thinking along the same lines. So do not be amazed to learn the words like Balanced, Inclusive, Innovative (Broad Horizons), Inviting, Retaining its Soul, Socially Diverse, Thriving and Vibrant were bandied about. Then we got down to the nitty gritties and discussed Tourism answering the questions: What makes us special – why should people visit us? What do we need? We are special because we have History, Shopping, Pubs, Restaurants and Sport (cricket, football, rugby, swimming, running etc). We are a lively town with a special ambience with convenient and to a large extent free parking. What could we do with? More Art Tourism, Craft/Arts Centre, another small family hotel. More importantly we need better publicity with better coordination with the other tourism bodies in Suffolk and East Anglia. These needs are not exhaustive and we will be revisiting the subjects at the end to ensure that everything hangs together. The next meeting on 3rd March at the Hadleigh Leisure Centre will focus on the possible future uses of the Brett Works site. This is where we need input from the town. Ideas currently in circulation range from having a Casino (the night time economy) to having a state of the art I.T. centre catering to start ups - hopefully in the I.T. sector. Hadleigh is a wonderful place to work in and the Brett Works site could give people the calm working environment that creative people prefer. The meetings are open to the public. We need to future proof our town. We cannot stand still or live wholly off of the past. It all needs to go together. So, ideas please to info@hadleighsteeringgroup.co.uk

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Hadleigh Town Council meeting held on the 16th January 2014 Present: Councillors: Lazenby (Town Mayor), Amin, Angland, Byrne, Cook, Free, Haylock, Matthews, L Munson, M Munson Nevard, Sheldrick and Whiting. In attendance: PC Matt Paisley (Suffolk Constabulary), Councillors Grandon (Babergh District Councillor), Riley (County and District Councillor) and one member of the public, Non-attendee: Councillor Welsh APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillor Grutchfield. This apology was accepted. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Town Council held on the 19th December 2013, a copy of which is included in the Minute Book, were taken as read subject to the following changes to the Sports & Open Spaces Committee minute: The meeting took place on 5th December (not November) The second paragraph to read: The Chair reported that the Planning Committee were provided with information about the Cricket Club proposals and stated that, in principle, they supported any works undertaken to improve leisure and recreation sites within the town. and were confirmed and signed. POLICING PC Paisley presented the Police Report for December and it was noted that 27 crimes had been recorded during the month of which 2 had been detected. The offences comprised as follows: 11 criminal damage; 7 thefts; 2 driving motor vehicle with excess alcohol; 2 arson; 2 common assault; 1 make off without payment; 1 assault occasioning ABH; 1 burglary. PC Paisley reported that December offences had almost doubled but Christmas and New Year’s Eve had been quite quiet. There will be changes to crime recording and how this is reported to the public coming into effect shortly. Operation Band Box is a multiagency operation which targeted vehicles suspected of being involved in crimes. The Big Bad Wolf crime prevention scheme had been used again within the District and had included some streets in Hadleigh. Councillor Cook requested that next time the Police offer a free catalytic converter marking session more residents take advantage of this opportunity. Councillor Matthews asked if any marked converters had been stolen but to date PC Paisley advised that none of the recovered stolen converters had been marked. He was confident that all scrap dealers in Suffolk were working within the law and Suffolk Police were working with Essex, Cambridge and Norfolk Police to ensure scrap dealers within their areas worked within the law. Councillor M. Munson raised increased incidents of dog fouling within the town. PC Paisley reported on the Paws on Patrol scheme which was working with dog walkers to encourage all dog walkers to clear up after their dogs. If funding is available the scheme will be providing dog owners with bags for this purpose. He confirmed that it is Babergh District Council’s responsibility to enforce fines on offenders. REPORTS OF THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Written reports had been received from Councillors Grandon and M. Munson. Councillor Grandon advised that she would be putting an article in the Community News to encourage home workers to meet socially once a week. Councillor Cook requested that Councillor M. Munson advise the District Councillor Offices that it is not Hadleigh Town Council’s responsibility to enforce dog fouling laws. Councillor Riley apologised for not presenting his written report prior to the meeting. His report included details of Babergh’s Strategy Committee Meeting, the Hadleigh Steering Group and details of St. Mary’s Church future restoration scheme. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk reported: i) Thank you letter from the United Reformed Church for the grant received ii) Temporary Road Closure notification for Hadleigh Market Place

Please write to Mrs. Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) Town Clerk, Hadleigh Town Council, The Guildhall Hadleigh IP7 5DN if you are part of a voluntary organisation or community group wishing to be considered for a grant including the following information: • The specific amount of the grant • What the funding is for • Breakdown of costs and any funds already raised • How the project will benefit Hadleigh and its residents. This grant aid is not available to fund individuals, commercial or statutory organisations.

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ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £14,126.32 be approved for payment. BUDGET 2014/15 The Town Clerk presented a report to Councillors and advised that there was an increase of 74 Band D houses that virtually brought back the loss of the grant an additional grant of £2,200 had been allocated. This meant that the 5% increase anticipated was not necessary. It was proposed that a 3% increase would be requested which equated to 6p per week increase on a Band D property. Councillor Matthews queried why the population figures were based on 2008 information and was advised that this was the latest available. Councillor Byrne reiterated that funds would be cut again next year so it was felt that a small increase this year would avoid a large increase in 2015. The following recommendations were all approved unanimously: a) approve the ESTIMATES Year 2014/2015 showing revised net expenditure for 2013/2014 of £305,133 b) estimates of expenditure and income for 2014/2015 resulting in net expenditure of £322,491 c) endorse the proposals for the continuing use of Funds outlined in Sections 6, 7 and 8 d) determine a Precept for the year 2014/2015 of £284,838 plus a grant of £24,366 giving a total of £309,204. HADLEIGH STEERING GROUP The Town Clerk reported that this group was Councillor Riley’s initiative and the first meeting had been held in January. She requested Council ratify that Councillors Byrne and Whiting, chosen by Councillor Riley, represent Hadleigh Town Council on this Committee until the Annual Town Council Meeting in May when formal nominations could be made. Councillor Cook felt that Councillor Riley had not followed protocol by not asking Hadleigh Town Council to officially nominate and vote in representatives to sit on this Steering Group. Councillor Byrne and Whiting advised that they had been invited to attend as individuals and it was not until the meeting that they were advised that they were attending as formal representatives of Hadleigh Town Council. They were both willing to stand down should any other Councillor wish to take their place. The Chair proposed that both Councillors remain on the Steering Group until the Annual Town Council Meeting in May 2014. The Clerk was asked to include the Hadleigh Steering Group under the Representatives Item on the Agenda for this meeting. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Angland agreed with Councillor Cook that Councillor Riley should be advised that there is protocol to be followed whereby the full Council should nominate and vote Councillors onto groups/organisations within the town when formally representing Hadleigh Town Council. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.22pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Report of the Planning Committee Meeting held on the 16th January 2014 Present: Councillors: Cook (Chair), Amin, Angland, Byrne, Free, Haylock, Lazenby, Matthews, L Munson Nevard, Sheldrick and Whiting. Non-attendee: Councillor Welsh DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following declarations of interest were received: Councillor Amin declared a pecuniary interest in application number B/13/01467/FUL as he is the applicant. Councillor Free declared a nonpecuniary interest in application number B/13/01379/FHA as she knows the applicant. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 12th December 2013 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. MATTERS ARISING Matters Arising – The Clerk reported a meeting with Mike Evans and Stephanie Lloyd, Babergh District Council officers, who had agreed to visit the Hadleigh Hall site and investigate how this area can be cleared up. The Chair advised that Suffolk County Council had been contacted and they had advised that no-one knew the historical reasons why the stretch of road on Castle Road had not been adopted. If adoption of the area of road was requested the existing residents would have to improve the road to an adoptable standard. Councillor Byrne advised that she had spoken with residents who felt the cost to bring the road to adoptable standards would be far too expensive for the residents. Any Other Relevant Business – The Chair reported that the white lining had been repainted at the junction of Stonehouse Road/George Street/Threadneedle. Investigation would continue to ascertain whether this junction could be made safer. The Chair advised that the meeting with Christine Thurlow and Peter Burrows had been postponed until the 23rd January 2014. 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/12/01323/FUL Rowan House, 63A Aldham Road. Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling – alternative scheme to that approved under reserved matters B/09/00560/RES. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/01420/FUL 29 Guthrum Road. Erection of single-storey rear extension. Erection of two-storey side extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/01370/LBC The Deanery, Church Walk. Application for Listed Building Consent – Insertion of 1 no. replacement window to front elevation. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous)

B/13/01321/FUL 7a Ramsey Road. Erection of 1 no. dwelling. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). The Clerk advised that the description on the application was incorrect and should read Replacement dwelling. Councillor Amin left the room and took no part in the next application: B/13/01467/FUL Tresses, 56 High Street. Change of use from Class A1 (hairdressers) to Class A5 (hot food take-away). Approval was recommended (Voting was 9 for 1 abstention). Councillor Amin returned to the meeting B/13/01446/ROC Land east of 37 Aldham Road. Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to remove condition 4 attached to P.P. B/11/00840 – Erection of detached dwelling and garage. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). B/13/01379/FHA Kersey Mill, Hadleigh Road, Kersey. Erection of three bay cartlodge. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). B/13/01459/FUL Land to West of the Cemetery, Friars Road. Change of use of agricultural land to form extension to cemetery. Construction of car park and access road. This application was noted as Hadleigh Town Council is the applicant. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS The Chair reported a letter received from Mr & Mrs Spraggons regarding the planning application for 15 Dunton Grove. Their comments were noted. The Clerk reported that the results of the Inspectors decision of the Consultation Draft of the Core Strategy were available on Babergh District Council’s website. The document will be discussed at the next Planning Committee Meeting and Councillors were asked to view the document prior to the meeting. The Clerk was asked to find out the closing date for comments. There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.24pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk

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Kelly Mires. Gymnastic instructor comes to HCPS During January, and up until February half term, Years 1 and 2 have been very fortunate to have participated in a six week gymnastics program designed to improve their skills in the sport as well as enhancing the skills of our staff. Kelly is a local gymnastics instructor, so it was fantastic to have such expertise and inspiration at our school. The children were taught basic gymnastic shapes, how to land safely, various movements and have now progressed to using the spring board, vault and parallel bars. Even though the children are so young, they were able to really benefit from the experience which was funded through the government’s sport funding program. Following this valuable training, we will be looking at running our own gymnastics club before school and putting a gymnastics team together so that we can compete in the ‘Key Steps’ gymnastics competition. Success at the Swimming gala! On Monday 10th February, a team of eight children from HCPS went to Hadleigh swimming pool to compete in the annual swimming gala against our pyramid schools. Nine teams took part, and we are delighted to report that HCPS won the overall event and were presented with the shield. The children were a credit to our school, and the afternoon was very enjoyable. As a result of this success, we will be competing in the County Swimming Finals in July. Hadleigh pupil has tunnel vision! School council meet regularly to give pupils in our school a voice, and recently, they have brought two excellent ideas from our students to the meetings. Firstly, Asha Longman (Year 6) suggested that as we have ‘singer of the week’ maybe we could also have a weekly ‘sports personality’ award. The whole school loved the idea, and so now, each week, one of our children is presented with a certificate during Friday’s assembly when we recognise all of the week’s achievements. Secondly, Harry Sparrow (year 4), proposed that we have a sports tunnel near the entrance to the field. Mr Peters and his apprentices loved the idea because not only would it prepare children for their sports lessons, it could also an inspirational outdoor learning zone with lots of cross-curricular displays inside. Through sports funding, work is already under way, and Mr Dawson (our site manager), has been busy making Harry’s idea a reality. We are so lucky to have such a strong pupil voice, and it is really making a difference to our school.

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Ebony’s Blog My life at The Shelley Centre March is already with us and Spring is on it’s way; I think!! Having made references to the need for volunteers it occurred to my simple electronic mind that some of you who would like to join us have doubts in that you are not “Horsey” people and are reluctant to make the first move. Well…..just read what our Chairman, Jan Derbyshire, says and it will dispel any doubts I’m sure. Jan says “Do you need to be horsey to volunteer at the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic riding? A very simple……No! I’d never been near a horse in my life when I was asked if I would walk along side one helping a disabled child ……I thought I’d last five minutes! Little did I know that what I thought would be a one off visit has become, 19 years later, one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Arriving apprehensively at the centre set in the most glorious, uplifting, scenic countryside I instantly felt this was a very special place. I was made to feel welcome and introduced to everyone – both two legged and four legged! I’d never heard of Riding for the Disabled so hadn’t realised it’s therapeutic purpose – riding improves muscle tone, breathing, stamina, strength, balance, co-ordination, speech, helps with confidence, communication, teaches teamwork, colours, shapes and stimulates all the senses. I was overwhelmed by the benefits and the variety of disabilities it can help – cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis arthritis, strokes, Parkinson’s, M.S., Down’s Syndrome, autism and many with learning, speech, hearing & sight difficulties. I was very impressed by this. Here is a place that heavily relies on lots of man/woman power – every disabled rider needs three able bodied volunteers – one leading and two side walking. Realising this and not wanting to scare anyone off – you can do as much as you are comfortable with. With some training given, I set off walking beside ( helping to relay instructions & making sure they didn’t lose their balance) some very determined, brave & wonderful people who achieved little by little each week. It was so rewarding! And still is! As time went on, I learnt more and more, went on training courses ( all organised & provided by RDA) and with growing confidence started leading a horse which in turn led to me learning to ride myself. Perhaps my enthusiasm outweighed my lack of equine experience, but to my surprise I was encouraged to become an Instructor – with full training, support and backup, this is a role I still fulfil to this day. I can’t express too highly the commitment, dedication, enthusiasm and sense of fun the team of volunteers at Shelley has – I felt it that first day and wanted to be part of it – it is such a worthwhile cause. It is a very magical, healing place where lives are changed and improved for both the able and disabled. The horses know it too – they have a sixth sense when it comes to our riders and know they have ‘fragile parcels’ on board and behave accordingly. The part they play must never be underestimated – this therapy produces some amazing results. I never tire at the wonder of it all and love being a part of this fantastic team”. Well? What do you think? It’s easier than you think and very worthwhile knowing what a difference YOU could make to someones life! Why not call us and join The Shelley Centre Family? Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473.824172

District Councillors Kathryn Grandon and Brian Riley will be holding their monthly walk in surgery on Saturday 8th March at Hadleigh Library from 11 until noon. You are welcome to drop in or to call 07866 581 556 to discuss your concerns and interest in the well being of our town. Appointments are not necessary.

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Two Films with Style and Contrast Friday 14th March at 7.30 pm

HITCHCOCK (12) There has recently been a surge of interest in the life of Hitchcock – notably by the BBC who portrayed Hitchcock as an obsessive. This film, however, is a love story between Hitchcock and his wife and deals with the personal and professional drama surrounding the making of his most profitable but horrifying film PSYCHO. Hitchcock is played by Anthony Hopkins – splendid, but mildly sinister, pompous yet witty. He is supported by Helen Mirren, who plays his wife, Alma Reville. She endeavours to keep Hitchcock in check, both during filming and for his obsession with food , particularly foie gras! The film may appear slight, but it is a sophisticated presentation; apart from the acting of Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren there is an all-star supporting cast with Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, Toni Collette and Jessica Biel. Friday 28th March at 7.30 pm

MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN (12) At the stroke of midnight on 15th August 1947, as India declares independence from Great Britain, two babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay hospital to start this rather incredible story of two lives. One baby was the child of a beggar, the other the son of a wealthy Indian couple; both are now fated to live the destinies meant for the other! This film, based on Salmon Rushdie’s book, is both stirring and beautiful and portrays a highly personal history of India. Please note this film is 146 minutes in length. You will find “Hollywood in Hadleigh” in the Ansell Centre and entrance to both films is £3.50 on the door.

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Hadleigh & District Flower Club Silver Anniversary In November the club celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a dinner and floral demonstration by David Thompson. A delightful evening of food, flowers, friendship and fun was enjoyed by over one hundred members and guests including founder members, past chairmen and special guest Liz Rigby, East Suffolk Group Chairman. From its humble beginnings in 1988, the inspiration of two friends involved in meals on wheels for the WRVS, the club has over one hundred members and is one of the most flourishing in the East of England Area. Over the years' the members have been very active locally and nationally, exhibiting in flower festivals and competitions with great success, winning silver gilt and gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show and raising £25,000 for charity. 2014 will see the club continuing to participate in a wide range of activities, culminating in a team exhibiting in the Centenary Flower Festival at the Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds. The highlight of the celebration evening was the performance (in rhyme) of the history of the club by the two founder members, Joan Mariner (President) and Chris Hodge entitled "Flower Club Ode" from which I quote T'was back in nineteen eighty and eight that I, Chris Hodge found a new mate as Joan and I meals on wheels did prepare we discovered in flowers a joy we could share as the puds went into the oven to bake plans for a Flower Club we started to make Our fame quickly spread, numbers soon grew and we had to seek premises new. With a hundred members there's lots to plan but we've had some good people as our chairman our aim's to run classes, to learn flower design mixing blooms and foliage - our displays are quite fine on visits to gardens we travelled afar on coaches and buses, by plane and by car from sleepy Suffolk to world shows we've gone to discover new trends and what's going on Twenty five years on we've fulfilled our dream A Flower Club in Hadleigh held in high esteem we value our members each and ev'ry one and thank you all for what you have done. So lets' raise our glasses as we duly confess To our local Flower Clubs' twenty five year success! Norma Bolton (Chairman)

Hadleigh Loyalty Scheme After fifteen months the Loyalty Scheme remains very popular. Terry Wiles was the winner of the £50 cheque in the February draw. Don’t forget to have your card stamped when you shop at a participating retailer.

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Parts of the country are water logged, people have been forced out of their homes, and businesses have suffered huge losses. Insurance companies are inundated with claims and politicians argue as to who is to blame. You can not blame any one thing it is a collective fault, too much rain over a long period, too little money spent on essential maintenance of river banks and the freak of Nature. We should remind ourselves never to take anything for granted where Nature is concerned. Our hearts go out to those people who have suffered and who will for a long while until the land and houses dry out. We are all suffering from the gloom and “winter blues”. If you feel things are getting you down, come and talk to one of our healers who will listen to your concerns. At the Hadleigh Healing Society we are there to help others and do not make a charge for this help. If you would like to ring and make an appointment Tel: 01473 823282 (answer machine) or log onto www.hadleighhealingsociety.org we will be pleased to help. We are holding another Clairvoyant Day on Saturday, 8th March 10am – 4pm and there are still some appointments free. If you would like a 20 minute reading for £12 with one of three mediums please ring 01473 823282

Come, join us, all locals of Hadleigh and beyond are welcome to come along to our fund raising dog walk. So dust off your dog’s woolly winter coat, dig out the ball and head down to Hadleigh on 23rd March at 10.30am. We are meeting at Hadleigh council offices on the grass opposite the main doors. £5 per dog and all dogs will get a FREE doggy treat bag for taking part, donated by Hadleigh Pet Supplies. All funds received from this event will go directly to French’s Care Haven a sanctuary for our 4 legged rescues. With the continual heavy rain our fields have been completely water logged and muddy, it is hard to imagine how they will recover! Due to the conditions, by 1 pm the horses are cueing up to come back into their dry stables and huge barrels of hay, their not silly! Hopefully by the time you read this, the rain would have gone and sunny spring days are on the way. Here at French’s we are preparing at the yard for two more rescues that are coming to us, next months edition should have an update and a photo of our new arrivals.

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This month’s photo is of Jann and a group of teenagers with learning difficulties that come to help on the farm at French’s. The ‘springboard to work’ project is starting to take shape and the tidy up in the orchard is gathering pace. Work will start this spring on the vegetable plot, we can’t wait to get that part of the project going. As from this month, we are starting our recycle bin. Please dig out any old mobile phones, ink cartridges, items of clothing/material DVD’s, CD’s, unwanted furniture, garden bits and pieces and horse equipment/rugs for us. I am sure you folks have un-wanted items laying around your house or shed that are cluttering up the place. To us this is a much needed donation, which we would be grateful to receive. COMPETITION Win a bottle of wine and your name in lights (well in our news letters) for whoever comes up with the best name, for our future fund raising recycle bin. Something catchy that can possibly relate to us as an animal/horse sanctuary/ French’s?? Put your thinking caps on and let us know. We will crown the winner and chosen name in next month’s edition. We are still looking for volunteers to help with: • The horses and fields • Maintenance on the farm. • Event coordinator • Fund raisers. If you could spare us some time and would like to join our small team or request a pick up or a delivery for your un-wanted items. Please contact Jann Turner 01473 833944 / 07747 755556 Email: jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk Joe Sergeant 01473 824865 / 07743 558142

Hadleigh Evening WI At the February meeting of Hadleigh Evening WI members enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane and an enjoyable sing-along with speaker and disc jockey Ray Spiller who played a selection of number 1 hit tunes from the start of the “Hit Parade” February 1952. They included stars and songs we all knew Cliff Richard’s “Young ones” Mick Jagger’s “Honkey Tonk Woman”, Russ Conway’s “Side-saddle” Tommy Steele “Singing the Blues”, Chubby Checker’s invitation “Lets Twist again” and Bill Haley’s to “Rock around the Clock”. Other stars included Elvis Presley, Harry Belafonte and Abba. Ray also played favourite recordings as requested by members to commemorate memorable dates in their lives and a few old favourites like Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” and Doris Day’s Qu’est sera sera. Finally it was suggested that YMCA with actions should be sung at WI meetings instead of Jerusalem. This month Hadleigh Evening will celebrate their 49th birthday with a dinner at a local pub. Also planned a visit to the Wolsey theatre. Like other WIs in the Suffolk West Federation we are looking forward to the County meeting in at the Apex Centre in Bury where the guest speaker will be Michael Portillo. Outings planned by county include a tour of Wimbledon. Next month’s meeting will be held in the Seminar suite above Hadleigh library on Tuesday 18th March starting 7.30pm. Peter Hesketh will be describing a voyage circumnavigating the world. Visitors and new members are welcome. Philippa Carruthers

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Hadleigh & District Footpath Volunteers March 2014 Walk Our walk this month will be on Saturday 8th March. We will walk from Sproughton to East Bergholt via Washbrook, Copdock, Belstead, Bentley and Capel St Mary. We will leave Hadleigh by bus at 8.30am, from Hadleigh Bus Station (Co-op side), and return to Hadleigh by bus from East Bergholt arriving back at Hadleigh Bus Station at 2.18 pm. This walk is 8.5 miles and is suitable for all walkers, older children and dogs. Most of the walk is on Bridleways, and Tracks, with only a few cross field paths so it will be fairly easy going. Some of the tracks especially through Bentley and East End Woods will be wet in places so strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn. Further information about this walk, or the other activities of the footpath volunteers may be obtained from David Warder (Hadleigh Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941 or by email, nottinghamvictoria@supanet.com.

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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts In the January column I wrote about relaying some paths, and in spite of the weather this job is going quite well. It has been a matter of doing an hour whenever it is practical, and as far as possible working from the paths rather than treading on the wet soil. So far it has been a very mild Winter so lots of bulbs are flowering early, and I have one or two geraniums that I did not lift that are still alive. Some fruit buds are bursting and this worries me. If we get some hard frosts after the mild weather it will do a lot of damage. There are all sorts of gardeners. Some like me dabble growing a lot of different plants passably well, and others are really passionately committed to growing one particular plant perfectly even though it is difficult to grow. One can not but admire the dedication of these gardeners. One of them called Jim Marshall grows Malmaison carnations at Shelley, and gave the February talk to the Garden Club. Malmaison Carnations are very highly scented and showy, but very difficult to propagate and keep in good health. His garden will be open on July 16th. Weather Records It was interesting to see James Dent's weather statistics in the last HCN. The most surprising thing, when you remember how much rainfall varies locally, was that his figures agreed with the ones from Kate Banks for the annual rainfall. Kate's figures come from conventional approved measuring equipment whereas Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figures come from modern electronic equipment. In some ways the temperature readings from Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equipment are more useful to gardeners than the maximum and minimum ones from Kate which may only occur once in the month In January at Kersey there were 74.7 mm (2.9") of rain, which is about 50% higher than our average monthly rainfall. This is the highest value in my records since 1998. It was very close to this in 2003 (73.4 mm). I think we have got away well compared with other parts of the country. I have figures for Holbecks from 1931 to 1986, and in 1939 they recorded 143 mm (5.6") That must have been some wet month. The 3 monthly total at the end of January was 191 mm (7.5") which is 30% more than the average. So the garden soil is still very wet, and we have had more rain since the end of January. In January the maximum temperature was 10 Cel (50F), which is what we would expect. The minimum temperature for January is highly variable. This year it was -2 Cel (28F) which is at the warmer end of the range. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 5 Cel (41F), which is slightly warmer than average for mid February. Hints In March we can hope for some nice dry days to tempt us back out into the garden where we shall find a mass of jobs needing urgent attention. In the flower garden we shall find that the weeds are growing much better than the plants and need removing promptly before they seed. There will also be the decision as to what to do with perennial plants that appear to have died during the Winter. Initially it is best to just trim off the obviously dead growth as some of them will throw up fresh growth from ground level. Rose pruning should be completed. If you plan to grow annuals from seed March is the month to get on with it. Hardy annuals can be sown directly in the ground where they are to grow. For vegetables it is again time to get sowing and planting and there are varieties of just about all of the common vegetables that can be sown in March either under cover or direct in the ground. The main problem is likely to be the condition of the ground. It spoils the structure of the soil if you walk on it when it is so wet that a large layer of it sticks to your boots. If you have a long board that you can lay on the ground and work from this it helps. Do not be in too much of a hurry. This year it will take some time for the ground to dry out. Happy Gardening, John Rye

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St. Andrews – your Parish church Sunday Services in March 2nd 10.30 am Morning Worship 9th 9.15 am Sung Eucharist 16th 9.30 am Café Church 23rd 9.15 am Family Eucharist 30th To be arranged Coffee, Cake and Chat We look forward to welcoming you as we re-start the Coffee, Cake and Chat sessions at the church on Mondays 3rd and 17th March 11 - 12.30 pm

Are you new to Layham? If you have just moved to the village and would like to know more about it, please visit our website www.layham.org, where you can download a Welcome Booklet. However, if you do not have a computer and printer and would prefer a hard copy of the booklet, please contact Jane Cryer, Parish Clerk, on 07920 713940. Parish Council Layham Parish Council The February meeting of the Parish Council will be reported in the April issue of the Hadleigh Community News

Layham Spring Clean - Can you help? Volunteers needed on Saturday 8th March Meet on the Playing Field at 10 am Some equipment provided - Please bring your own gloves Keep our village a lovely place to live in!

Our work will focus on the village ‘spine’ of Church Lane, footpath across the river and Mill Lane. If you live on one of those roads you may like to help? Any of the following equipment could be useful: pruning saw, seccateurs, rake, broom, shovel, wheelbarrow Thank you! Community e-Mail The Parish Council has appealed several times for households to join the Community e-Mail Scheme. There are about 240 homes in the village and so far we have attracted about 80 members – two thirds still to go! Your e-Mail address would only be used by the Parish Clerk who would send useful information to you. Good examples are, warnings of local road closures, information about local events, police information on theft or burglary that has taken place locally – the latest, incidentally, was a series of thefts of catalytic converters. In that case, we let Community e-Mail members know – and you they were able to take action to make sure their vehicles were as safe as possible when rogues were about. If you have not yet enrolled – please consider doing so. We can all help each other by circulating useful information. Just send a note to: layhamcommunityemail@gmail.com and include your name and address. Give it a try – you can withdraw at any time. Layham Emergency Plan Questionnaire Last month’s Letter from Layham contained a plea that you should complete the Emergency Plan questionnaire that has been delivered to your door. The events of January and February in the Somerset Levels, at coastal locations on the west coast and, most recently, in the Thames Valley demonstrate very well what an advantage it would be for a community to have a plan to combat the ‘unthinkable’. Please don’t let the questionnaire go out with the waste paper – complete it and return it direct to John Curran at 6 Watermill Close, Upper Layham or by email: jcatno6@aol.com. We need the community to pull together before there is a problem. Thank you all. Volunteers in Layham in the 1940s We are all familiar with Captain Mainwaring, Sgt Wilson, Cpl. Jones and Pte. Pike of the fictitious Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. Layham had its own platoon. Fortunately they were not needed, but they represented the Emergency Plan of the day and their training would have prepared them to be very valuable had the unthinkable happened. Photographed are three members of Layham Home Guard Harry Hambling, Lenny Hambling and Ted Ruddock outside their home – Halfway House in Lower Layham.

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A Plea to Gardeners! When you are sowing seeds please add a few extra trays for our Plant Sale on 18th May. Cuttings and plants will also be welcome. A Date for your Diary Please come along to the Annual Meeting of your parish church which will take place at the village hall on Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30 pm.

Hot Sunday Lunch Sunday 23rd March, Layham Village Hall, 12.30pm 2 Courses £8.50 Vegetarian option Please book by 19th March, Tel: Audrey 288081 or Sonia 822220 Transport can be arranged Proceeds to St Andrew’s Church Playing Field 100 Club - December 2013 December 2013 £100 Ticket 19 - Cromwell £50 Ticket 41 - Mosley £15 Ticket 24 - Kelly £10 Ticket 76 - Millman January 2014 £15 Ticket 15 - Mowles £10 Ticket 87 – Quedley New initiative for the Layham ‘Green Team’ After the success of the Recycling Centre on the Playing Field in Upper Layham and the Textile Bank in Lower Layham it is time for the ‘Green Team’ to move on. The starting point for our new initiative was to invite Leonie Washington, a Community Wildlife Advisor from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, for a site visit to the village. She was able to give us some habitat management advice for the Conservation Area, which is part of the Playing Field. Leonie thought that this area was ‘a fantastic resource with great wildlife potential’. After the visit we received a report from Leonie covering several aspects including ‘Path Management’ and ‘Himalayan Balsam Control’. The members of the Playing Field Management Committee are pleased to have the offer of extra help in developing this area. The intention now is to follow this advice and create a new path across the site for public enjoyment and wildlife, including butterfly friendly scallops along path edges, basking banks and log piles for reptiles and amphibians. Would you like to help? Our first ‘Wildlife Working Day’ will be TUESDAY 11th MARCH at 10.00. meeting at the Playing Field. Lesley Garnett Green Team Chairman 01473 822128 for any queries ‘Green’ work done on the Playing Field a decade ago The Playing Field Management Committee has been blessed with many volunteers over the years. A decade ago a major effort was made to attract wildlife. The first picture taken in April 2003 shows the team that dug the deep hole in which willow branches were buried vertically to create a ‘stag beetle pyramid’. The wood in the ground slowly rots and provides a home for the larvae of stag beetles. This huge beetle is becoming rare as we are becoming so tidy that wood is seldom left on the ground to rot – thus depriving the insect of it’s habitat. The volunteers in this picture are, from left to right standing: Chloe Gregory, Charlotte Gregory, Ashley Elford, Ken Oliver, Jonathan Oliver, Lester Bennett and Michael Woods; and from the left seated: unknown, Liam Gregory and Nigel Gregory.

The second picture shows three members of the committee with three teenage lads building an otter holt beside the river in February 2004. Otters don’t ‘live’ anywhere special – they have a number of bolt holes where they rest and sleep. We know that the artificial holt built by this group was used by otters. It will need re-building soon. The picture shows (from left to right) Lester Bennett, Jo Kennington, Daniel Harold, James Hellyer, Wendy Debenham and Neil Riches. It is surprising how soon we all become ‘history’!

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Layham Playgroup This term we have been thinking about winter because of how cold it has been. We have been for many walks up and down the lane looking at our environment. We thought it would be nice to help look after the birds who visit our garden by making them some feeders. After being out in the cold, we have warmed ourselves up by having delicious hot chocolate and toast for our snack just like in the story of Winnie. We are looking forward to spotting signs of our spring bulbs growing and planting our flowers to create a sensory area in our garden using the Morrisons vouchers we collected. Speaking of vouchers... we are now collecting the Sainsbury’s vouchers and would be grateful of any donations from our local community, the vouchers help us to buy new resources for the playgroup. The staff and children really appreciate receiving new equipment to help further experiences within the setting. Pamper Evening We are holding a pamper evening on Friday 21st March at the Ansell Community Centre in Hadleigh from 7.30-10.30pm. Tickets are £5.00 to include a drink and nibbles. Please see our separate article for more information. We are also planning an Easter fun morning to be held at Layham village hall on Tuesday 8th April. Please visit our website www.layhamplaygroup.co.uk for more information on all of our events. We have had lots of fun this term! We enjoyed playing with pretend snow in our small world play area, decorating biscuits, playing with the playdough and completing lots of craft activities. Our Toddler group takes place every Wednesday morning 9.30-11.00am and is open to all children aged 0-5years. We hold a cake sale every first Wednesday of the month. 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

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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 March we will be praying for the following streets: Week commencing Sunday 2nd March - (Weavers Meadow), Ellen Aldous Avenue, Matilda Groome Road Week commencing Sunday 9th March - (Weavers Meadow) Mary Clarke Close Week commencing Sunday 16th March - (Weavers Meadow) Alice Parkins Close and Ann Strutt Close Week commencing Sunday 23rd March - (Weavers Meadow) Sarah Rand Road and Emma Girling Close Week commencing Sunday 30th March - Aldham Road, Boswell Lane, Red Hill Road, Freeman Close, The Square, The Terrace, Monastery Court If you know people who live in these streets, we 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@btinternet.com 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 Salvation Army Liz & John Tubby 464184 hadleighsuffolk@salvationarmy.org.uk

Armchair Players’ Tribute to Love At their monthly meeting in February, the Armchair Players paid tribute to love and romance with diverse readings ranging from the romantic to the hilarious. The members chose to define love and relationships with pieces written by well-known authors such as Shakespeare, Robert Frost, E. E. Cummings and Sue Townsend as well as from those better known for other pursuits such as John Constable and Lady Mary Wilson, wife of the former Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. There were also readings from Corinthians and original skits written by one of our own members, Diane Armour. Our next meeting will be on March 10th at The George pub at 7:30pm. We will be reading An Inspector Calls written by J. B. Priestley and first performed in England in 1946. The play has become a theatre classic and adaptations have included films and two television mini-series. Come and join us as a reader or just sit back and listen as the mystery unfolds - keeping drama alive in Hadleigh.

Towards The Deep End Suffolk County Council have approved their budget for 2014/2015. Whilst there are considerable savings being made, some reserves are being run down and the overall effect is a zero increase in the Council Tax. The vote was 45 to 20 with one abstention. The Conservatives had some support from the Liberal-Democrats and whole hearted support from UKIP. The Labour Party voted against, claiming that the reserves should be run down further – forgetting the reason why reserves are needed. They are for planned future capital spending and for emergencies. We can no longer claim that they are for rainy days since in the current fiscal climate all days are rainy days. Surprisingly, the approval was not unanimous, which suggests that there are still representatives of the public who think that all problems can be solved by throwing money around. Many years ago when studying the Theory and Practice of Foreign Exchange I learned that Money has three functions. It is unit of account, a medium of exchange and a store of value. Listening to my Labour colleagues at County I realised that money has a fourth function – it is there to be spent. Let’s all be afraid for the future because this is the thinking that got us into trouble in the first place! Earlier this month the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) got his budget approved by Suffolk’s Police and Crime Panel. Again a zero increase. The PCC explained to the Panel his rationale for recommending that there be no increase in the precept, helping financially stretched citizens in the county, and receiving the government’s 1% freeze grant. There would be an underspend in the Constabulary budget this year in the region of £800k, an amount which equated to around 2% of the precept. Funding grants had been received very recently for implementing automatic number plate recognition and enterprise resource projects collaboratively with Norfolk. There were some specific areas within the Constabulary where efficiency savings could be made, and which the Chief Constable is looking to address. On a broader basis, the PCC saw potential for significant efficiency savings being realised by joining up collaboratively across the public sector. The PCC was not willing to put up the precept for citizens when there were still significant efficiency savings that could be realised. Surprisingly, the zero increase proposal was not unanimously approved. At District level we are once again going for the zero increase option. Meanwhile, my favourite Town Council is balancing its budgets by increasing its precept. This is a fancy way of saying that we shall be paying more for our very local services. Babergh’s Planning Committee recently approved building a three bedroom house on Lady Lane. This is on a vacant plot currently owned by Babergh which will be transferred to Orwell Housing Association. I was against this development in January 2013 because it was contrary to the draft Framework and I felt that we did not need a four bedroom house but instead should build one or two two bedroom houses so as to release larger houses whose tenants wanted to downsize. So I started to be comfortable with the three bedroom proposal until I discovered this week that a recent two bedroom vacant property attracted more than 100 applicants and that there was a surfeit of three bedroom socially rented houses in Hadleigh. At the Planning Meeting I felt as though I was trying to turn the Titanic away from the iceberg. The Strategy Committee would not let facts get in the way. The Housing Board was either not aware of the evidence or chose to ignore it. Consequently we had a proposal which ticked every box except the one reserved for Common Sense. The three bedroom house will be built and added to the surplus stock. Sometimes I despair of the concept of Citizen (or Customer) Centred Policies! Brian Riley

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George Henry Webb Sheila and all the family thank all those who sent so many cards, messages and calls on the sad loss of George. The large number of people who were able to attend the funeral was a great tribute to a wonderful man. Throughout Hadleigh and beyond there is the enduring legacy of his great skill in the home and wider construction industry, especially his craftsmanship with wood (one small example being the hymn boards in St Mary’s Church). Thanks must go to Hadleigh Health Centre, Martin Thrower who conducted the funeral assisted by David Stranack and Ipswich Hospital (in particular A&E, EAU, Washbrook and Kirton wards) for their wonderful care. A dear husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and great grandfather, to whom family was very important, will live on in our hearts and memories for always. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Hadleigh Community Playgroup This term has been very exciting as our theme has been “People Who Help Us” and we have had Miss Abigail from Baby Ballet in to work with the children exploring rhythm and dance through nursery rhymes and musical instruments, and also Blake from Drum Jam who provided a work shop on African music where the children explored lots of different instruments ranging from shakers to big and small drums and learning new movements and songs. After half term we look forward to celebrating World Book Day, Mother’s Day and Easter. 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. We still have places available for the summer term, if you are interested please contact Janet on 01473 827702 or e-mail hadleighcommunityplaygroup@googlemail.com Future Dates: Open Day Saturday 7th June, Car Boot Sunday 28th June Baby and Toddler Group Every Friday we hold a Baby and Toddler group from1pm till 2-45pm, it is for children from baby to 2yrs and our aims is to introduce parents and children to playgroup in a relaxed and informal way. No booking is required for this group.

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The vision of Hadleigh URC is to challenge the community to respond to God’s love as shown and taught by Jesus Christ. We worship every Sunday at 10.30am. We meet for prayer every Tuesday at 10.15am. There are regular Bible study & discussion groups. We work together to support those in need. We provide prayer for physical or spiritual needs. BapƟsms, funerals and weddings are part of our work. We provide many opportuniƟes for young people to learn more about God.

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Dear Sir During December 2013 I was called upon to attend Hadleigh High School. My first visit was to present certificates to the young people who were high achievers and received recognition from Hadleigh Town Council for their success. My second visit was to attend the Carol Service. The pupils provided a wonderful evening of music. I should like to thank the Head Teacher, Caroline Gibson, and her staff for their hospitality and for providing the young people with an excellent high standard of education in our Town. Councillor Brian Lazenby, Hadleigh Town Mayor

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The launch last month of Hadleigh Library Friends Group on National Libraries Day was a great success. Along with many other similar groups across the county the Friends Group is looking to support and develop our local library. We had a great response and more than doubled our membership in just a few hours. Thank you to everyone who was involved in the event and to all who supported us on the day. To celebrate National Science and Engineering Week we will have Dr David Bebbington from the University of Essex explain ‘Making Waves with Electronics’. We are all consumers of electronic devices – even an ordinary mobile phone is a computer in your pocket, and has ‘chips’ containing millions of transistors. Modern electronics appears so complex it can be hard to know where to begin. This workshop, suitable for younger people from round 11 and up, introduces some of the simple yet interesting building blocks that feature in some form in many of the electronic devices we are familiar with. Focussing on ‘waves’ – sound waves, radio waves we will look at some of the basic circuits and devices that can create them. There will be hands on opportunities to build and demonstrate some of the circuits and to use some of the complex instrumentation that help scientists and engineers to understand and visualise how circuits work. The ‘Making Waves’ workshop will be on Saturday 15th March 2014 from 10.30am – 12.30pm. We look forward to seeing you! Top Time for the over 55s in March includes a current affairs discussion, a fascinating talk by Marion on the Incas, games and a beetle drive. This is an informal group and welcomes new members. Each Wednesday from 10.30am – 12.00pm. Bookstart sessions every Wednesday 2.00pm – 2.30pm for Tot Rock and Thursdays from 10.00am – 10.30am for Baby Bounce. Both great sessions for socialising for you and your children. An opportunity to sing rhymes, share books and just have fun; grandparents, parents and carers all welcome Spring has sprung for our family craft sessions from 10.30 – 1.00pm every Sunday. Look out for spring crowns, spring window pictures, pop up flowers, a 3D spring garden and especially for Mothers Day a flower picture frame and card. Exciting news! Grabbits have returned to Hadleigh Library. If you would like to grab some new copies of junior fiction featuring Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, Barry Loser, Willow Valley and Percy Jackson hurry down to the library to get your copy. On Monday 7th April Lesley Dolphin’s radio book group will be discussing My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young. Join Lesley from 2pm – 2.40pm on BBC Radio Suffolk. If you would like to review this month’s book, please follow the link Suffolk Reads on www.suffolklibraries.co.uk Freegal music has recently added 3 hours free streaming which means that you can listen to a whole album before deciding to buy. I can recommend ‘Random Access Memories’ by Daft Punk. You can of course download individual tracks to keep. For more information visit www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/elibrary Looking forward to some great films? Look out for these new releases: Frozen, Philomena, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Butler, Enders Game and Gravity. All can be reserved on www.suffolklibraries.co.uk and borrowed for £3 per week. It’s free! Tell your friends and family - it's free to join the library and everyone is welcome. Did you know that with a library card you can borrow up to 20 books, 6 story cassettes/CDs and 6 e-books free? You can also borrow CDs, DVDs and computer games for a small charge – ask our staff for details. You can use the internet free in every library too – our computer system means that you can book in advance to surf the net or just pop in and see if a PC is available.

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Hadleigh Bowling Club Although it is winter there has been and still is lots going on at Hadleigh Bowling Club in Stone Street. During the winter months we try to have at least one social event per month and the New Year kicked off with a race night on 18 January. We also tried a new venture for the club with an afternoon talk on 31 January and the first speaker was Graham Hart who is a new member of the club and told us of his challenge of walking all the “Wainwrights” in the Lake District in one summer in his 60th year. The talk was accompanied by tea and cake and was a great success, so much so that a further talk on his Isle of Man walk is booked for 28 February. The cost is £1.50 including refreshments. We held our Valentines dance on 15 February with live music provided by “Take Two” who had performed at the club previously. It proved to be a great night and for just £5 per head. We are now the proud possessors of 2 church pews from St Mary’s and they look splendid standing on the veranda. We are grateful for the assistance given by Jim Wilding from the church in getting these monsters to our club. We like to get the spring off the a good start by holding a “Pre Season Coffee Morning” which is traditionally provided by the gentlemen of the committee and is an opportunity for potential members to come along and see what the club has to offer from a bowls and social point of view as well as a chance to meet the club coaches and captains to answer any questions they may have. For the existing members, who do not play short mat during the winter, this offers the chance to catch up with friends and put their names down for the various working parties that are essential to get the whole club ready for the outdoor season which gets under way on 19 April with a drive and “fish and chip” supper. We also have an open weekend on 10 & 11 May at 2 pm where new bowlers can just have a go with our coaches, Sylvia and Doug Doust, on hand to offer advice if needed. Why not come along and have a go, all you need is a pair of flat shoes. Before that we are restarting an old club tradition of Sunday Roast Lunches on the first Sunday of each month throughout the year starting on 2 March. Members’ guests are very welcome and the bar will be open from 12.30 with lunch served at 1pm. The cost is £10 per head for a main course and a pudding. Initially you will need to confirm your order 2 weeks in advance but once the event is established we hope that will not be necessary. Why not make it a regular date? Our ladies are putting on the annual coffee morning on 3 May from 10.00 to midday, the event will include a cake stall, tombola, plants and books. Admission will be £1 which includes coffee and a biscuit. We also find time for Short Mat Bowling during the winter months with our 2 league teams, Weavers and Spinners playing in the local Ipswich League. Results have been mixed but our overall results have been better than last winter. We have also started our own interclub league this season which has added to the opportunities for competitive bowling in addition to our roll ups on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Sunday Mornings. There is always something going on in the club 12 months of the year by way of bowling and social events and what better time to get involved than this spring. We would love to see you at our coffee mornings on 22 March and 3 May or the open weekend on 10 & 11 May. Annual membership fees range from £20 upwards, making membership affordable and excellent value. If you would like more information just ring our Secretary Fred Creed on 01473 822482

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Hadleigh back on course! Hadleigh 59pts v Haverhill 0pts After a heavy defeat against Sudbury in the Suffolk Plate in December, and a weak performance and a narrow win at the start of the new year against Norwich Medics, Hadleigh managed to steer themselves back on course in pursuit of promotion to Eastern Counties Div 1. With Haverhill languishing at the foot of the division and already having beaten them at Haverhill, Hadleigh were confident of a win. The nature of the win, however was very pleasing for Coach, Adam Miles, especially with both of the season’s top scorers being unavailable. Van Rensberg and Milton who between them have scored 20 tries this season were unable to play, but this seemed to give the players an extra drive to do well. Centre, Cox and full back, O’Hallorhan were key play makers in the game, both making deep and penetrating charges into the Haverhill defence. They both scored a hat trick of tries and helped the Hadleigh back line dominate the game. In total Hadleigh produced 11 tries on the day and are pleased to be back on course to push for promotion. Next week Hadleigh entertain Southwold from EC Div 1 in a friendly match and hope this will be an indicator to how they can perform against Eastern Counties 1 opposition.

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Newton Seniors Pass £1,000 Charity Mark Charity fund raising for the men’s senior section at Newton Green Golf Club passed the four figure sum for the first time during the last year. Section retiring captain Bill Havers handed a cheque for £1,030 to Abbi Lang of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) at the annual meeting. The sum was on top of £278 raised in a one-off gesture during the year for victims of the Philippines hurricane disaster. It was reported half the club’s senior matches against other clubs had been won, and 53 of the section’s 75 members had played in the weekly summer Tuesday Stableford competition. To enable seniors to achieve more realistic handicaps, it was decided all games in the Thursday Ken Brown Trophy would be played off competition white tees. Mike Norton was elected captain for the coming year and he will be supporting as his charity Canine Partners, which trains dogs for disabled people.

Hadleigh Bridge Club We meet at the Hadleigh Football Club on Monday evening at 7p.m. and Tuesday afternoons at 2p.m. We welcome new members and further details can be found on our web site hadleighbridgeclub.co.uk where you can also find some links to some recommended basic computer bridge 'games'. For both Mondays and Tuesdays you are welcome to 'try us out' as a guest. On Mondays we play Duplicate bridge and we will endeavor to find a partner if you come alone and let us know in advance. If you have played bridge before (e.g. friendly rubber bridge) but are new to duplicate, we are always happy to explain how it differs. The bidding and play is the same but the scoring is different. Scoring is not an issues for newcomers as there will be people to help. On Tuesdays we play Chicago bridge. Again, this is 'normal' bridge but with a different method of scoring. If you have at least a basic understanding of the bidding and play, please come along as there will always be someone to partner you without asking in advance. For those with limited experience we will pair you up with a more experienced player to help you along for a few weeks if needed. We have also had a number of enquiries from beginners who would like to learn. Our previous 'learners' have now moved on but if you are interested in coming along for a one hour session on Tuesdays please send an email to the club and we will be in touch to talk about the best way forward. Email address is on our web site hadleighbridgeclub.co.uk.

Hadleigh Utd Youth Football Club Under 8’s Manager Vacancy Hadleigh Utd Youth FC are seeking a Manager for their U8’s Team for next season 2014/15. This is a new team with boys already interested in playing and will add continuity to have teams of all age groups. The team will join the South Suffolk Youth League which plays on Saturday mornings, in non competitive football. First Aid Course and CRB checks are required for which the Club will pay for. A Level One Coaching Course attendance is also a requirement to which the Club will assist with the cost. For more details or if you wish to apply, please contact Tony Hayward (Chairman) on 07717 708601 or email tonyhayward01@msn.com

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Hadleigh Glass...........................01473 822415 Surefix .......................................01473 827004 A&B Glass ................................0800 077 3996 SEH BAC....................................0808 1592846 Driving Instruction Peter Cutts.........01473 822937/07786 735285 Driveround ........01473 822155/07702 380932 Fit2Drive ....................................07932 772430 Electrical Goods and Supplies Hadleigh Lighting & Electrical....01473 829222 Electricians CC Electrical ..............................07891 723712 S Cowle Electrical ......................01473 823179 C. V. Rush Electrical...................01473 824156 Coramar Services ......................01473 828210 Andrade Electrical......................07977 279970 G. J. Watts Electrical..................01473 829644 Paul Delves......01787 210666 / 07971 657497 Estate Agents & Rental Frost & Partners ........................01473 823456 ByChoice ...................................01473 828280 Abbotts......................................01473 827135 Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Palmer & Partners .....................01787 242540 Morton Smth & Girling ..............01473 828121 Farm Shops Hollowtrees ...............................01449 741247 Funeral Directors Hunnaball ..................................01473 748808 Kingsbury & Saunders ..............01473 823117 R. Gwinnell ................................01473 824440 Garden Machinery Repair W. J. Green ................................01473 823839 Steve Blake ................................07813 814623 Garden Services 4 Life Landscapes......................01473 828117 Claremont Nursery ....................01473 652330 Garden Maintenance Services ...01473 828231 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 T. J. Griggs ................................01473 824315 The Landscaper .........................01473 824107 Leeks Landscapes .....................07741 448208 A.H.S. Timber Gardens ..............07786 434315 Blooming Gardens.....................01473 823360 The Andy Gardener....................07739 556007 Darren Barton ............................01473 810261 Bloomfield Garden Furniture......01787 228184 Riverside Bulbs..........................01449 741551 Golf Clubs and Sports Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 Stoke by Nayland Club...............01206 265818 Newton Green Golf Club ............01787 377217 Snowys Bait & Tackle ................07766 140624 Hair and Beauty Sylvia’s ......................................01473 822177 Cutter & Co................................01473 827436 D’Enza Hair & Beauty.................01473 829069 Secret Beauty ............................07722 210083 Niki’s Nails.................................07517 994276 Hadleigh Hairloom.....................01473 822191

Call Les 01473 827096 Mobile 07850 318582 www.beaumont-privatehire.co.uk Hardware M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 Health Care Hadleigh Boxford Practice .........01473 822961 Hadleigh Dental Surgery............01473 823092 Hearing Care Centre...................08000 962637 Hugh Clover Hypnotherapy........01206 323089 Looking-Glass Dental Practice...01473 823003 Nicholas Salway Osteopath .......01473 820123 Sally Mowles Chiropodist ..........01473 822902 Hadleigh Osteopaths..................01473 828585 Jenny Anderson Acupuncture....07814 089856 Hadleigh Physiotherapy.............07599 959997 The Podiatry Place.....................01787 377677 Sudbury Hypnosis .....................07967 473691 Home Design / Improvement Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 Energy on Tap............................07780 975787 Rendall & Wright .......................01787 375076 Greenscape Energy....................01473 655655 I.T. and Computer Services Home Computer Services..........0800 4488356 Nick Kotarski .............................0800 7813744 Birkfield Computers...................01206 298479 Kitchen Fitters David Scott ................................01787 282263 Languages French Tuition with Carole .........07905 298595 Miscellaneous Singing Lessons ........................01473 824833 All Seasons Marquees ...............01473 559978 Mobility Services Hadleigh Mobility Centre ...........01473 823235 Newsagents Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Nursing & Care Services Friars Hall ..................................01473 822159 Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Magdalen House........................01473 829411 Helping Hands ...........................01473 827006 Caring Home Group...................0808 1661350 Painting & Decorating Keith Gardner.............................01473 828574 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 J Dunn Painter & Decorator.......01473 828953 Chris Leys .......01473 827975 / 07787 553117 JLM Decorating .........................01473 828112 Pest Control Vermoush Pest Control .............07805 999544 Picture Framing The Framestore..........................01473 822334 Claremont Framing ....................01473 652330 Plant Hire Hadleigh Hirebase......................01473 828509 Target Plant Hire ........................01473 233333 Eastern Contractors...................01473 652590 Plumbing & Heating A. Cutts......................................01473 823051 Gallagher ...................................01473 828806

Rowland & Simpson..................01473 823914 Seager Home Solutions .............01473 824884 Spear .........................................01473 829863 Plumbmate ................................01473 810088 Roundhouse Plumbing ..............01473 829741 S P Plumbing ............................01473 823912 G J Watts...................................07717 177190 Paul Howling Plumbing .............07973 756041 Buddha ......................................07710 081745 Printers Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Pubs, Restaurants, Food & Drink Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 The George ................................01473 822151 The Kings Head Hadleigh...........01473 828855 Royal Bengal .............................01473 823744 Bildeston Crown ........................01449 740510 Kersey Bell.................................01473 823229 White Hart Hadleigh...................01473 822206 The George Hintlesham .............01473 652408 Memsaab Lavenham..................01787 249431 Scrap Metal Parkwood Autos ........................01473 658605 Septic Tank Emptying A.K. Services .............................01473 822694 Skip / Waste Removal G. Leeks Skip Hire .....................01473 824256 Box Rubbish Removal ...............01787 211289 Solicitors Gibbons Solicitors .....................01473 822488 Gotelees ....................................01473 822102 Storage Elmsett Storshops .....................01473 822162 Taxi/Wedding Cars Beaumont Cars ..........................01473 827096 Hadleigh Executive Travel ..........01473 828222 Town & Country Cars ................01473 828999 Voyager Travel ...........................01473 828102 Eco Cars ..........01473 828384 / 07827 011713 Hadleigh Private Hire .................01473 829700 Travel Beestons ....................01473 212521 / 823243 Travel 2000................................01206 394433 Travel Stop ................................01473 828728 Tree Surgeons Oakdene Tree Services...............01473 652117 Tree Monkeys ..01473 823887 / 07709 876665 Veterinary Surgeons Highcliff Veterinary Practice ......01473 822704 Water Softeners Patmore.....................................01473 713600 Weight Loss & Fitness Cambridge Diet Val Lord............01449 737113 Slimming World .......................0844 897 8000 Lighter Life ................................01473 828805 Window Cleaner Ken Fisk.....................................01449 401427 C&D Services ............................01473 828626

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Burstall

Hadleigh

2 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

EPC Rating: D

£195,000

Hadleigh

4 bedrooms

£450,000

Upper Layham

£195,000

Hadleigh

2 bedrooms

£220,000

Monks Eleigh

4 bedrooms

2 bedrooms

£339,000

£450,000

EPC Rating: C

Bildeston

Elmsett

5 bedrooms

£595,000

5 bedrooms (3 acres)

Hadleigh

2 bedrooms

£575,000

£145,000

Burstall

Hadleigh

3 bedrooms

£245,000

£475,000

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4 bedrooms

£850 pcm

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2 bedrooms

£595 pcm

Hadleigh

3 bedrooms

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