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TESCO VOWS TO FIGHT ON... This was the heading in the EADT after the Planning meeting which refused their application for a supermarket on the Brett Works site. When will they and the Officers at Babergh District Council get the message that the people of Hadleigh will continue to oppose the application? Hadleigh has defeated Tesco at three planning applications and a Secretary of State's Inquiry. These are also defeats for the Babergh Officers who have been trying to push the site for a supermarket long before Tesco appeared on the scene, and still appear to be backing Tesco. Will Tesco appeal? At the time of writing this we do not know, but they can be sure that we, the residents of Hadleigh and surrounding villages, will continue to oppose them. If you were at the meeting on the 18th where the decision was made, you were probably as furious as I was at the way the Planning Officer presented the case. Of course it was a little difficult for him as he had just been brought in by Babergh on a short term contract. He introduced himself as having been a barrister and now a planning consultant, living in Hadleigh ‘at the moment’. It was obvious from the errors that he really did not know Hadleigh. However it was equally obvious that our speakers did. Firstly I must congratulate our Hadleigh Babergh Councillors, Mr Grutchfield
and Mr Riley. Though not on the committee, and therefore not eligible to vote, both put forward strong cases for refusing the application. I wish I had written down Mr Riley’s quotation but it went something like ‘The Officer's report was like a very poor first novel’ a work of fiction. Unfortunately I can’t ask Mr Riley for his actual words as he was supposed to go on holiday two days before the meeting, and left to join his family immediately after it. Thanks Brian for your strong support. Councillor Grandon was the only Hadleigh Councillor who was on the committee and could therefore vote. Councillor Grandon proposed that the application was refused and spoke very strongly about it. Councillor Munson was on holiday but fielded a very strong substitute. This time the Hadleigh Town Council, Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce, Hadleigh Society and Hands Off Hadleigh worked together. We submitted objections as a united front, and thanks to the generous financial help from residents and friends, we were able to afford a very strong team of professionals to produce reports and speak for us at the meeting. ...Continued on page 5
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Tesco vows to fight on... At the 2011 planning application Hadleigh's own professional, Jonathan Glancey of Benton Street, carried the day for us on the design of the building. Jonathan again spoke very strongly against the new design and the whole application. Professor Hallsworth who has not only worked for government in this country and abroad and who has written some of the national planning legislation, put forth a very strong argument about the effect of supermarkets on the High Street and local retailers. Paul Stinchcombe, Q.C. made it quite clear that the District Plan which identifies the need for a supermarket, is outof-date and approving this application would be outside of the National Planning Policy Framework, which is mandatory, leaving Babergh Council open to legal action. Our team of speakers was led and co-ordinated by Andrew Cann of Cicero Communications. Andrew has worked with Hands Off Hadleigh for over a year now, and it is to Andrew that we owe the greater part of this success. Babergh in 2011 by their behaviour made it quite clear that the submissions by local residents carried no weight and only professional submissions were taken note of. Andrew has worked on numerous multi-million pound projects and his expertise has been essential, hence our being able to field a very strong field of speakers, and knowing how and when to produce the documentation to send to the planning department and the councillors. And how about the level of discussion from the councillors themselves before they voted? While those who were objecting to the application were objecting on the legal planning grounds, some of the arguments left you speechless. One local rural councillor, who seconded the proposal to give permission to Tesco, used amongst her arguments that the Tesco car park would make it easier to take her dog to the vets and that we needed to keep the vets and G.P.s' surgery in town. Personally I did not know that Tesco had taken over vets and G.P.s (Yet!). One amusing speaker was Mr Robeson whose company has been the Tesco planning consultant from the beginning. He obviously did not like the arrival of Morissons, but referred to them throughout his speech as the interlopers. One good piece of information about Babergh is that their Economic Development Department recommended opposing the application on the very same grounds that we are arguing, i.e. there is not enough money to support three supermarkets and the High Street Shops, and therefore the Tesco application would seriously damage the vitality and viability of the High Street. Well done them!! Let us hope that we will be able to stop filling our Community News with Tesco stories and let us make sure that we keep supporting our High Street, for we know that if we don’t use it we will surely lose it. I would thank everybody who has put so much time and effort into fighting this development. Jan Byrne P.S. I wrote the above the day after the Tesco planning meeting, just in time to catch the Community News deadline. Having just read this mornings E.A.D.T. where Simon Barrett, vice-chairman of Babergh District Council’s strategy committee and lead member of economic development, states that the Tesco store rejection could cost ratepayers £250,000. He states “Tesco is certain to appeal against this result and it will cost Babergh around £250,000 to defend its decision when it goes to a public inquiry”. (I understand from our consultant that an appeal at this level should not cost more than about £30,000). Tesco went to a public inquiry with their first refusal in 2000 and lost, in 2011 they did not appeal so he can not be ‘certain’ that Tesco will appeal this time. The Councillors who bravely voted against the Tesco application took into account the fact that there is not enough money coming into Hadleigh to support three supermarkets and a High Street. Mr Barrett should therefore be considering whether £250,000 spent on a appeal that might or might not be won by Tesco is more important than the loss to the economy of Hadleigh by the closure of locally owned businesses and their local suppliers, money that comes into Hadleigh and stays here.
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Plant Giveaway in Sudbury Following on from our recent success achieving Gold in the Anglia in Bloom competition, we will shortly be removing our beautiful hanging baskets. They have made a magnificent show in our town centre this year. However to avoid the contents of the baskets going to landfill we are planning to have a big plant giveaway on our market day Thursday 3rd October. There are many large begonia corms that with a little bit of ‘tlc’ will provide a lovely show in anyone’s garden next year. Our horticultural contractor, Mr Gary Flowers (aptly named!), will park his vehicle outside the Town Hall, Market Hill, Sudbury from 9am on 3rd October and our apprentice community wardens will be on hand to help residents and visitors select their plants. It would be helpful if people could bring their own bags, however plastic bags will be provided. Sudbury Town Council, Town Hall, Sudbury CO10 1TL 01787 372331
New Boutique RACHEL now open in Hadleigh Just opened on Hadleigh High Street, RACHEL boutique offers a range of affordable mid range to high end designers for the well-dressed women of the area. RACHEL stocks brands including Danish labels Selected Femme and Second Female which have both created a sophisticated and international design with a Scandinavian touch. We also offer british designed labels Almost Famous and Handwritten by Tanya Sarne. RACHEL is thrilled to be stocking cult American label Eileen Fisher NY and the ever popular NYDJ jeans. With the addition of new labels each season, come and have a browse at RACHEL. 84 High Street, Hadleigh. Suffolk IP7 5EF. Telephone: 01473 823915. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm, Saturday 9:30am to 5:00pm
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The six gilds recorded in Hadleigh during medieval times were religious in nature and not, as often suggested, craft gilds that regulated the thriving, woollen-cloth industry. Their membership and activities, both religious and convivial, are explored as well as what happened to their property in 1547 when King Edward VI dissolved religious gilds in general. The meeting place of Hadleigh’s gilds was the purpose-built two-storey building that is situated behind the three-storey Market Hall facing the churchyard (see issue 5). The Guildhall is now two large open rooms, the upper storey called Old Town Hall and the ground floor is known as Guild Room. It is thought that all the gilds used this one building currently, no documentary evidence has been discovered that states otherwise. However, the original appearance and subsequent history of the Ram Inn suggests its possible use as a meeting place by an individual gild. In 2004, Richard Low wrote his childhood memories of Hadleigh during the 1930s and 1940s. He tells tales of deans, doctors and dentists and the small holding that his father set up in Boswell Lane, where his mother ran a private school. Everything changed in Hadleigh at the outbreak of war in 1939. With East End evacuees coming here and everybody doing their bit for the wareffort. Richard remembers going to the British Restaurant in Angel Street, on the site of St Joseph’s Church, where two course hot dinners were served for nine old pennies. Incidentally, in the 1950s, Richard and his wife Sheila lived on Buccaneer, a Thames house-boat, which later became the home of Eily Gayford, the Hadleigh-born pioneering trainer of women for war work on English canals, for which she was awarded the MBE in 1945 (see issue 12) The series ‘A Shop in High Street’ looks at No 41, which has been Lloyds Bank since 1919. However, the story is taken back to 1577 but concentrates upon the period 1833 until 1919, when this was the business premises and home of five consecutive chemists and their families. A prime site on the corner of High Street and Market Place, customers would have been attracted by window displays of the latest patent medicines and ladies perfumes and soaps all colourfully packaged, as well as large jars, each filled with a different coloured liquid, the traditional sign for such an establishment. In a town as old as Hadleigh, there is always decay and renewal in its buildings and a new series ‘Lost Buildings’ will feature domestic dwellings and workplaces that are now gone, starting with a block of medieval timber-framed houses in Angel Street. The series taken from the late 19th century log book of the British School in Market Place ends with ‘high days and holidays’, which highlights entertainments, social events and other reasons for the school to be closed for the day during term-time. Nigel Crisp had loaned a very interesting photograph showing Edward Ringer, headmaster from 1888 until the British School closed in 1901, outside the Congregational Church with a group of his pupils. Purpose-built as a school in 1863, the building is now the Ansell Centre, where many different community activities take place. The Hadleigh Historian Issue 18 is on sale at the beginning of October price £3 at Avis the Newsagent and Idler Bookshop in High Street and Hollow Trees Farm Shop at Semer.
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Kersey Mill Newsletter There have been quite a number of visitors to the mill this month all eager to see the restoration work in progress and to reminisce of days gone by. There was another special guest at the Mill this month with the arrival of Diana McLusky and her husband who both lived in the area before moving abroad. They now live in Washington, USA. Diana was keen to see the mill where her great grandmother’s daughter Ellen lived and sadly died at the early age of just fifteen. She had visited the grave on occasions with her grandmother, the sister of Ellen yet had never been to the mill where the accident Diana outside the happened. One winter evening as the mill was working waterwheel shed to grind an urgent order of wheat for the baker in during her visit on Hadleigh there was a flour powder explosion resulting September 5th. in young Ellen suffering terrible burns and dying within minutes of being hit by the fire ball that engulfed the ground floor of the mill. No one else was injured which was a miracle. A small iron cross – possibly made by at the iron foundry in Hadleigh or Long Melford is the only reminder of the death of Ellen. In the grave yard are other members of the Bradbrook family who worked at Kersey Mill and at many of the others in the area before steam power took over and the mills were built in the larger towns and cities where labour was cheap. During their visit they toured the mill and surrounding land before moving onto the church to see the graves of Diana’s ancestors. Before they did they made a generous donation to buy one of the wooded replacement teeth for the mill stone gears. They also saw the work being carried out by Paul Cuthbert, Bill Griffiths and a happy band of volunteers on the sluice gate and the water wheel more of which we will feature in next Diana at the graveside of month’s newsletter. Ellen and other Bradbrook Next month we explore the workings on the in Kersey Church mill and the restoration being carried out in a sensitive way to preserve the spirit of place. There will also be details of a fund raising Santa Claus and his workshop experience due to be held leading up to Christmas to delight the children. Thank you for reading and look forward to receiving more of your many emails and letters about times at the mill. Allan Scott-Davies
Calling all musicians! Inside this issue of Hadleigh Community News you should find a short questionnaire from St Mary's Church about music-making in Hadleigh. If you're a musician of any kind at all, please do fill it in and tell us about yourself, what music you'd like see happening, and how you could contribute. There's an online version at http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/hadleighmusic - or contact the Church Office at office@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk or on 01473 824 987 if you'd like another printed copy. The Very Revd Martin Thrower (the Dean), Jon Woods (organist)
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News from the Pews Row Chapel, George Street
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The Row Chapel which predates the Reformation is a delightful building which has recently been refurbished. The interior has been redecorated, cushions have been made for the pew seats, new carpet, the Harmonium has been repaired and retuned and even the outside light is now working. All this work could not have been carried out without the generous donations from organisations in the town and surrounding area, also the congregation who worship there every week. Services are held on Tuesday mornings at 11.00 am with a BCP Communion Service on the first Tuesday each month and other Tuesdays the service is BCP Matins. All are welcome to our services, we look forward to welcoming you to our refurbished chapel and joining us for coffee and biscuits afterwards. My grateful thanks must go to the following people for their help: Brian Riley, Councillor Babergh District Council and Suffolk County Council, The Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity, The Hadleigh thrift Shop, Aldham Common Charity and members of the congregation. My thanks also to the local business community, Les Hymas Soft Furnishings, A. J. Carpets, A. Bayliss Decorating and David Tibbetts-Chaplin, repair/tuning of the harmonium. Monica Hardy
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Tempting folks to part with their hard earned money is the ultimate challenge for traders and charities alike. The ladies of Country Threads’ craft group have taken up the challenge on behalf of St Elizabeth Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support . They are planning a craft extravaganza which even those with the longest pockets will find hard to resist. If it’s variety and choice you’re looking for, there will be stalls with jewellery, books, toys, and hand crafted gifts. If price is your priority; entry is FREE, all new items will be affordable, there is a white elephant stall and a chance to win a raffle prize. Foodies will also get a look in with a glut of delicious home made cakes and fresh produce plus an opportunity to enjoy a bowl of soup and a roll (£2.50) or tea, coffee and a piece of cake(£1.50). Visitors can also shop early for Christmas as, amongst the carefully hand crafted merchandise, there will be cards, unusual decorations and some exquisite unique cross stitch pictures from various parts of the world. Green and eco punters can take comfort in the knowledge that many of the goods have been created from attractive, re-cycled material and any unsold items will go to the Hospice Shop. Why not come along to the Ansell Rooms on Friday 25th October between 10 am and 3 pm and see what these gifted, talented ladies have been making throughout the year? For these two invaluable charities you only need to spend a little to help a lot. For more info Mavis Gordon 01473 824 398
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The Venue at Kersey Mill A year on and The Venue, which is the heart of Kersey Mill, has now taken pride of place at being one of the top locations in Suffolk for weddings, functions and all party occasions. With the huge renovation process that was undertaken just last year, John and Jill Kerry, the new owners are hugely enthusiastic and dedicated to putting Kersey Mill back on the map. The exclusivity of this spectacular historic venue set in 17 acres of beautiful grounds lends itself perfectly to compliment any special day. With its majestic historical Kiln Room, unique Maltings Function Room which offers a vintage feel and the new VIP Bar and outside patio area…this truly is a spectacular venue for any special event. The team at The Venue are dedicated to making your visit exceptional. They know better than anyone that planning a wedding of a lifetime is a truly magical and unique experience, therefore their dedicated wedding planner assists and guides you every step of the way for a stress free and outstanding experience. From the ceremony to the evening reception, the team provide a first class service for a truly beautiful and memorable day. Working closely with you and your dream in mind and with their recommended suppliers, they ensure every wedding is exceptional. Whether you’re planning a vintage, country or more traditional wedding, the flexibility that the team and The Venue have to offer will create the perfect day to delight guests. Outdoor themes and larger parties can be accommodated in the beautiful grounds with a marquee and the backdrop of this beautiful natural setting will enhance any wedding photo. Wedding Packages are available from as little as £2500. From the Wedding Party Package, for people looking for a more relaxed, informal style wedding, to the All Inclusive Wedding Package, offering couples a complete package including canapés, three course meal, drinks package, evening buffet, DJ entertainment and chair covers. The Venue has also teamed up with Jamie Lee Smith Catering, who is now the in-house specialist caterer. JLS Catering has built up a reputation for providing first class food, combined with a professional and personal service. They will be happy to create an individual menu suited to your requirements, and also offer free tasting sessions. After the first year of events at The Venue, the team are delighted with the positive feedback and compliments about the staff, service and renovations and welcome you to get in touch to arrange a private viewing.
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Ferguson’s Delicatessen now un d er new owner ship A group of users of the skate park have recently got together to raise funds towards a new skate park at Calais Street Recreation Ground. The existing skate park is in a poor condition and needs regular maintenance. We are hoping to raise a significant sum of money by fundraising locally and through putting in a funding bids to national funding organisations like the national lottery in order to get a skate park that Hadleigh can be proud of. We are working on our first fundraising event currently so please look out for that in the coming months. Please check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HadleighSkatepark Or hot off the presses, our new website which is currently being built, more info will be added gradually. http://hadleighskatepark.co.uk/ We are looking for people to help our group, you might be a skater or you could just be someone who is community minded and can help our group with a particular skill. If you or your business would have any interest in sponsoring us or contributing to our funding campaign in any way please get in touch. Or indeed if you can help in any other way. We can be contact via our facebook page or our email hadleighskatepark@live.co.uk
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St Mary's Church would like to express a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making the Deanery Fete and Dog Show on 7th September a huge success, particularly those who gave to the raffle and other prizes and loaned us items. We had a brilliant sunny afternoon and everyone who came said they enjoyed the relaxed and fun atmosphere. We look forward to more community events being held by St Mary's in 2014. For your diary this year there is the Harvest Horkey, a traditional Barn Dance with Hog Roast supper on 5th October - tickets from the Church Office weekday mornings Tuesday to Friday 9.30 - 12. Thank you everyone!
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John Chisnall 16 May 1962 - 18 August 2013 Our family would sincerely like to thank all relatives and friends for their kindness, sympathy, cards and letters of condolences received following the sad loss of John. We were overwhelmed with the attendance at the funeral and the generous donations of currently over £2000 which has already been gratefully received for Factor 50 (now Melanoma UK) which is a patient advocacy group, offering vital support to melanoma patients, families and carers. We appreciate the wonderful support we have received from so many people, including the Doctors and District Nurses at the Health Centre and for the professional service received from Kingsbury and Saunders. John was very passionate about Hadleigh Hares and we are so proud to learn from the club, that their annual road running race on the 24 November 2013 will be in memory of him. We are deeply moved to be informed of this and thank the club for this incredible honour. We shall miss John more than words can say, but it is a comfort to us knowing that so many people care and have supported us through this very difficult time. Thank you all once again, all the family of the late John Chisnall
Open Days in Hadleigh to Help Those with Hearing Loss One in six people in UK have a hearing problem, which equates locally to over 1,375 people in the parish of Hadleigh alone! If you think this sounds familiar there are is a special event taking place in Hadleigh this month. Hearing tests and professional advice are being made available for two days only to encourage people to take that first step. Local hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre who are celebrating their 15th anniversary, have a hearing centre within the Hadleigh Health Centre on Market Place. They will be holding a series of free ‘Hearing Care Open Days’ between 9am and 5pm on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 2013. All services, including hearing tests are available by appointment only. This event is in no way related to the NHS. Managing Director Karen Finch, who is a Qualified Hearing Aid Audiologist said, “By holding events such as these we hope to encourage those people who have been thinking for a while about having a hearing test, and just haven’t got round to it. “The longer hearing loss is left, the quicker it will become worse.” These events are by appointment only. To book call 0800 096 2637 or for more information visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk
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On Planet Babergh: in July the Babergh & Mid Suffolk’s Joint Audit & Scrutiny Committee asked for details of the non salary expenses claimed by the Officers of both Councils. So it was with some mild irritation to note at the September meeting that the request had not been fulfilled. The draft minutes of the July meeting were sent back unapproved for correction and the required information was promised for the November meeting. It was good to see the Councillors insisting on their rights The obfuscation by the Officers is unbelievable and begs the question what do they have to hide. Why can’t Councillors see the information they require? If we cannot challenge the Officers effectively how can the voters be sure that proper scrutiny is taking place? There is a lot said about governance but the primary principle is that Councillors and Staff are there to serve the people not to rule over them! This brings me to the Suffolk’s education policy. It is no secret that other counties have improved faster than this County and that we are lagging in the education stakes. This was the reason the RSA (Royal Society for Encouragement of the Arts) was asked to review the education programme and make recommendations. It is obvious from talking to the chalk face professionals that there is a disconnect between what the Council decides and what is cascaded downwards. Two of the twenty recommendations are about better parental engagement. So, if as a teacher or parent you have concerns please feel free to contact me and discuss them. If I don’t have proper information, I have no chance of doing well. Every now and then, you have to stand back and admire the warp and weft of our society. A lot is said about the big things – how supermarkets ruin the locality and so on. But Hadleigh like many other towns is made up of small things that somehow all knit together to make a whole which exceeds the sum of its parts. So it was with great pleasure that I received an invitation to present achievement certificates to Hadleigh Library’s children’s reading group. All children had to read six books and validate their claims by explaining the books to the volunteers. I turned up expecting to see a small group and had prepared a pretty speech suitable to the under elevens. However I was greeted by the sight of over 100 children, all eager for their certificates and so I plunged into the deep end – calling names in alphabetical order and distributing certificates to eager hands. It was a humbling experience to front the successful outcome of so many people’s hard work. THIS ARTICLE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF BRIAN RILEY, DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, HADLEIGH NORTH AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR FOR HADLEIGH. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS THOSE OF BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL OR SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
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CLUB ACTIVITIES: This year as last the Club joined with Hadleigh Probus Club for the annual summer outing and 38 members, partners and friends enjoyed a day out at Camden Lock. There was plenty to interest everyone from the numerous market stalls to a canal trip past London Zoo to Little Venice. Most people opted for the canal trip and many found very good restaurants or pubs for lunch.One of the markets was housed in the old stable building used to house the horses which pulled the barges on the London canals. It was generally felt that a good time was had by all. SPEAKERS: 1 Hannah Farley, a Hadleigh Guide, visited the Club to recount her adventures on a guiding educational and charitable trip to Peru. She was placed with a special needs charity in Urubamba staying with a local family and eating local food including guinea pig which is a delicacy there. The charity ran a school catering for special needs children which also included the deaf as these are not catered for in the mainstream educational system. Whilst there she helped with lessons as well as assisting with redecoration of the school premises and a nearby orphanage.Chidren with disabilities are not easily accepted in Peru and are often abandoned by society. The Charity is trying to change attitudes by giving them an education and in many cases finding them work. Hannah did have time for sightseeing and one highlight was a visit to Macchu Pichu. 2 Lynn Ambrose, Manager of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Ipswich described the work of this relatively new service which is mainly funded by Suffolk Constabulary and NHS. Since opening in April 2011 it has helped 530 people of all ages and gender. It provides an alternative method of reporting old and new abuses allowing victims who might be reluctant to go directly to the police to still seek justice. Referrals come via police, NHS and other help organisations as well as direct from victims.The unit is housed in a seperate, anonymous building very unlike a police station and advisers are trained to put victim at ease, discuss cases, take statements and photographs, in effect doing everything that might otherwise be done by police and in hospital. There are examination rooms, a playroom to put children at ease and very comfortable rest and recovery rooms. An adviser will support the victim through the whole process including court visits and aftercare dealing with social services and other organisations. Counselling may also be arranged. It is a very confidential service which is available 24/7 and the helpline no is 0300 1235058. Funds are needed to help provide many extras not covered by the basic grants and a friends charity is being set up for this purpose 3 Eddie Abbassi, husband of Club president Glenn, gave a brief account of his home country, Iran. It is the 18th largest country in the world with a population of about 77 million and is bordered by 7 countries including Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.There are mountains to the North and West with a large central desert running for 800 miles from NW to SE. Eddie comes from Mashhad in the far north east and this is the 2nd largest city after Tehran. It is the site of a major Shia holy shrine which is visited by 20 million pilgrims each year and Shia is the official religion of the country practised by 90% of the population. Iran dates from 2800BC with many historic sites and a long tradition of art, architecture, pottery, jewellery and carpet weaving. However it was not until 1921 when Reza Shah Pahlavi seized power that the country started to modernise but the clergy who have always been the effective rulers never encouraged this and in 1979 the Shah was forced to flee and Ayatollah Khomeini established an Islamic theocracy. This is still in place today and generally blocks any further development. Due to the Nuclear policy of the rulers the West has long imposed sanctions to trade and finance so that it is very difficult to take advantage of the oil resources. Trade is only possible on a barter system with countries such as China, India and Korea who exchange rice, cars and other commodities for oil. As far as sport is concerned wrestling is the national sport but with two thirds of the population under 25 football and basketball have become very popular and in the mountains there are ski resorts and facilities for hiking, rock and mountain climbing. FUTURE PROGRAMME: October 3 Business Meeting; October 10, 17 and 24 Speaker Meetings For all information about this Club please visit Rotary Club of Hadleigh website or contact Rotarian Alan Williams tel 01473 830229
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‘CHROMA presents....’ is coming to Hadleigh Hadleigh based harpist and CHROMA founder member Helen Sharp is extending the 'CHROMA presents' series that runs in Berkhamsted to Hadleigh. She is hoping to start with three concerts running over the 2013/14 season with the first to be on Saturday 12th October at 7.30pm in the United Reform Church. The programme will include the beautiful 'Fantaisie' for Violin and Harp by Saint-Saens and the fantastic Duo for Violin and 'Cello by Ravel. It will conclude with the rarely performed 'Trio' for Violin, 'Cello and Harp by the renowned French Harpist Henriette Renié. Tickets are £10, under 18's are free (subject to availability) and are available from Helen Sharp on: 01473 822442/07798 525622/Helen.sharp@me.com There will be refreshments available and we hope that Hadleigh will embrace this venture and request chamber music that it would like to hear on its doorstep.
St. Joseph’s Long Bessels, Hadleigh The Catholic Parish of Sudbury with Hadleigh Parish Priest: Fr Peter Brett (01787 372703) 07785 562518 (Emergencies) Deacon: Rev. Andy Morton (01206 263367) Mass times at St. Joseph’s Hadleigh Sunday: 11.15 a.m. Mass (tea and coffee after Mass) Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) Friday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) For more details and for week-day Masses at Sudbury and for any changes to the times of week-day Masses in Hadleigh please consult the Parish Newsletter or refer to the web site www.sudburywithhadleigh.net or contact Father Brett or Deacon Andy The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available after Sunday Mass at Hadleigh, or by arrangement with Father Brett.
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Hadleigh Evening WI Hadleigh Evening WI made the most of glorious weather this summer. We held our garden party at the Guildhall where we entertained members from other local WIs to a delicious meal served in the adjoining garden. It was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends. The sun shone so brightly everyone tried to find a seat in the shade. Several members enjoyed a trip to Kensington Palace on 22 July and an exhibition of dresses including some that had been worn by the Queen, and Princesses Diana and Margaret. Afternoon tea with Champagne was served in the orangery between 4.00 and 4.30pm the time baby Prince George was born. On a sunny day in July Jean Madge served afternoon tea in her garden. This was much enjoyed and a collection for the animal charity see saw raised forty pounds In September Patricia Stevenson organised a return boat trip along the river Stour through the beautiful countryside from Sudbury to Little Henny stopping for a pub lunch at the Henny Swan. At the September meeting speaker Marion Collis brought a large collection of beautifully dressed reproduction antique dolls she had made. Marion demonstrated the process of making a china head using a mould in which it set sufficiently to enable it to be removed. When sufficiently hardened the china is fired in her kiln. Marion judged the competition of a soft toy which was won by Carole Cranston. Next month meeting will be held on 15 October in the Seminar suite above the Hadleigh Library starting 7.30pm. The speaker Michael Brown will give a demonstration of Tai Chi. Visitors and new members are welcome. Philippa Carruthers 01473 823057
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Massage for busy diaries Why do people not indulge in therapies such as massage? Perhaps they feel it is too difficult to fit around their active lives and busy diaries. To further the level of convenience offered, visiting therapist Kevin Willmott, who has been treating IP7/CO10 clients for many years, is now privileged to offer an alternative for people who prefer not to have a home massage. Daytime Tuesday appointments are now available in Hadleigh at the Natural Health Centre of natural healthcare practitioner and registered Osteomyologist Alexander Dent. For those clients who want the ultimate in flexibility, Kevin’s mobile service continues on most days and evenings, with next-day (and sometimes sameday) appointments often available. Massage isn’t just for sporty people, it’s for anyone; from the actively retired to people who spend hours driving or hunched over a screen, and those who work in hectic, stressful environments. While the therapy is no substitute for medical attention or the targeted musculoskeletal programme of an Osteopath or Physiotherapist, recipients do report invigoration of tired muscles. Massage also aids the removal of toxins, stimulates blood flow and promotes a general feeling of relaxation and wellbeing - and that’s most welcome in today’s busy world. Contact Kevin Willmott, MIPTI, Massage Therapist Tel: 07792 221975 or 01206 331529
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Letter www.layham.org from Layham 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 The main matters dealt with during the meeting of 28 August 2013 were: • Police report A ‘SID’ device to monitor speeding through the village will be installed shortly, initially in Upper Layham, followed by Lower Layham. It records data on speeding, which can then be downloaded and analysed. Several parishioners have reported concerns about people selling chainsaws from a van; police had investigated and confirmed that this business was legitimate. • County Council report Cllr Gordon Jones reported that exam results were slowly improving throughout the county. From September onwards the emphasis at SCC would be on budget planning. • Marquis of Cornwallis The property company had instructed new agents to actively market The Marquis nationally. The Clerk was asked to look into the possibility of having the building listed as a community asset. • Emergency Planning A letter to all parishioners concerning an Emergency Plan for Layham, a questionnaire, risk assessment and communications trees for both Upper and Lower Layham would be circulated in the autumn. • Planning The application to build a ménage at Hill Farm, in Lower Layham, had been approved by Babergh. • Wind turbines The Clerk had contacted Babergh District Council to ask whether its Core Strategy made any reference to wind turbines, and would write to emphasise the PC’s concerns. • Football on Brett Green Several residents of Brett Green had expressed concern about children playing football on the grass between the houses and bungalows, as windows had been hit and plants and flowers damaged. It was agreed that the Playing Field was the appropriate place for such activity. • Annual audit BDO LLP had approved the Annual Return for 2012/13 and the Notice for Conclusion of Audit had been posted on the notice board outside The Queen’s Head. • Horticultural issues It was agreed that an audit should be carried out of dead and damaged trees and shrubs on public land in the village, and then discussed with Babergh to see what could be done. • Footpaths & Highways Following a site meeting with Suffolk CC, agreement had been reached that Popes Green Lane in Lower Layham required scraping and sweeping as soon as possible. Other areas noted for attention at the same time were from Popes Green Lane to Wyncolls Farm, the section from Stoke Road to Overbury Hall Road and Rands Road - including clearing the gulley at Valley Farm. The ‘give way’ markings would be reinstated at the junction of Stoke Road. The clearing of road edges was only carried out by SCC prior to top dressing, due to cost; it was agreed to try to recruit some volunteers to help near their own properties. • Skateboard blocks for the Playing Field It was agreed that the Chairman would make enquiries about the legal issues and would report back to a future meeting. • Defibrillators The Clerk would invite a representative from the East of England Ambulance Service to the October PC meeting to brief councillors and demonstrate the equipment. • Community email The PC was keen to encourage more parishioners to sign up; the Clerk would send an email to existing participants asking them to forward to their contacts. St Andrew’s - your parish church Services on Sundays in October 6th 10.30 am Family Worship & Baptism 13th 9.15 am Sung Eucharist 20th 9.15 am Said Eucharist (BCP) 10.15 am Cafe Church 27th 9.15 am Family Eucharist Coffee, Cake and Chat You will be very welcome at our coffee, cake and chat on Mondays 7th and 21st October from 11 am - 1 pm. 20
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Good News! We have been allocated a grant from the English Heritage Lottery Fund for repairs to our tower roof. We still have a shortfall so are asking for donations to this project, however small, or offers of fundraising such as a coffee morning. Please contact Audrey on 822081 or Sonia on 822220.
HOT SUNDAY LUNCH Layham Village Hall, Sunday 27 October 12.30 pm Two courses including coffee. Vegetarian option Tickets £8.50 Please book by 23 October with Audrey on 822081 or Sonia on 822220. Transport can be arranged. Proceeds to St Andrew's.
Summer holiday fun in Layham Tuesday 20 August was a hugely enjoyable day for nineteen Layham children. Babergh and Mid-Suffolk District Councils advertised the availability of vans full of equipment and a small team of play leaders come out to parishes for a day during the summer holiday. The Playing Field Management Committee was lucky to make a bid in time. The day was advertised in the August issue of the ‘Letter from Layham’ and the Parish Council funded an advertising poster to be delivered to every house where we knew there were children. Copies of the poster were also placed on the notice boards. The event was advertised on the Community Email. Sorry if you missed all that publicity – read your Hadleigh Community News more carefully and consider letting the Parish Clerk have your email address so you get into the information loop! The nineteen children turned up on a glorious summer’s day and used the equipment provided. By far the most popular was the skate park which sat well on our hard surface area. We thank Phil Francis and his small team of helpers for giving Layham children a completely free day of entertainment. Layham Social Club The regular afternoon meetings of Layham Social Club continue to take place in the village hall. At the last meeting, Janet Drake visited by invitation and gave a small demonstration of ‘fun dancing’ which was followed by a darts competition. The next meeting is at 2.30 on Tuesday 8 October when the programme will include bingo and a quiz as well as plenty of tea and cake! If you havn’t tried the Social Club yet why not call in see if you enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.
LAYHAM VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE QUIZ AND SUPPER EVENING Saturday 26 October - 7.30pm in the village hall Supper of Bangers and Mash for £5 per person Licenced bar and raffle Teams of 4 to 6 players To assist with catering please book tickets in advance from David Pratt (01473-827667) or Richard Cromwell (01473-822082)
The march of agricultural progress Martin Looker sent me some photographs of impressive mechanised farming which has taken place within sight of his house over the past year. Last winter the sugar beet crop was lifted and piled at the roadside ready to be transferred to lorries by the huge machine in the picture. In the early summer a potato crop was lifted, shaken clean and boxed for removal to a warehouse all in one go by the machine shown here. This was made possible by careful preparation in the early spring when stones were sieved from the soil and the friable result formed into geometrically perfect ridges in which the potatoes were planted. Both these operations probably required no more than two or three workers. Those of us who are of pensionable age may remember such work being much more labour intensive in the years following the war. If we look back 100 years to the 1911 census we find that the 110 dwellings making up the Parish of Layham housed 11 farmers and 108 men who worked or had worked on the land. These consisted of mainly Agricultural Labourers and Horsemen but also
included Stockmen, Shepherds, Market Gardeners, Domestic Gardeners, Sweet Pea Growers and a Gamekeeper, a Poulterer and a Rabbit Catcher! There were also closely related occupations such as the Corn Miller, Carters, Wheelwrights, Blacksmiths and a Harness maker. I can’t say how many people living in Layham make their living from the land today. I guess it is no more than a tenth of the number employed in 1911.
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A crisis in the River Brett As that long period of hot weather drew to close at the end of August, dead fish were found in the River Brett due to the low dissolved oxygen levels in the water. There can be many reasons for this but two are immediately obvious this year – the lack of flow after a period of little rain and warm water following a period of high temperatures – both reduce the capacity of the river to hold oxygen. The matter was of such concern that the Environment Agency placed a pump into the river near Layham Mill and did their best to improve the oxygen level by pumping the water into a small fountain and re-introducing oxygen to the water. The area round the pump provided a refuge for the fish to survive. If you see fish gasping in warm, still water please call the Environment Agency on 0800 807060, any time of the day or night.
Autumn Community Lunch Wednesday 6th November at The Queen’s Head, 12.00 noon Two courses and coffee £5.00 Ring Lesley on 01473 822128 to book
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Layham Playgroup The New Term Firstly we would like to say a big welcome to all of our new children at the playgroup. We hope you are settling in well. The focus for this half term is ‘All about me’ and Autumn. The children have been busy exploring their environment looking for signs of autumn, collecting some autumn leaves and splashing in the puddles down the lane. Our apple tree in the garden is looking very healthy this year and has blessed us with lots of fruit. We shall be picking some apples for part of our harvest gift to St Andrews as well as having some for our snack time. We will be joining in with the harvest celebrations at the church on Friday 27th September. We are very much looking forward to our visit from the local vet. We have been looking at pets and sharing photos of the animals we have at home. Half term fun day Look out for more details on our half term fun day. The playgroup will be holding a fundraiser in the half term to try and raise some more funds to enhance our role play area. We are enjoying our baby and toddler ‘yoga’ sessions with George from the Brett River Children’s Centre who is joining us from 10.30-11.00 during our Ladybirds sessions until half term, for only £2 a session. The children have enjoyed learning new movements such as rolling and jumping as well as learning new songs and actions. The parents have also really enjoyed joining in with the sessions and spending time with their children. 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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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Planning Committee Meeting held on the 29th August 2013 Present: Councillors Cook (Chair), Amin, Angland, Byrne, Haylock, Matthews, Nevard, Sheldrick and Welsh APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Lazenby, Whiting, Free and L. Munson. These apologies were accepted. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Sheldrick declared a nonpecuniary interest in B/13/00721/FUL – Westleigh, Frog Hall Lane as he had written a letter raising residents’ concerns. Councillors Byrne and Matthews declared a non-pecuniary interest in B/13/00816/FUL – Plant Parts Limited as they knew the applicant. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 1st August 2013 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. 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/13/00587/FHA 147 Angel Street Erection of single-storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single-storey rear extension) as amended by agent’s e.mail and drawing number 01 Revision F received on 23rd July 2013. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/00721/FUL Westleigh, Frog Hall LaneErection of two-storey dwelling and detached cartlodge (following demolition of existing single-storey dwelling and detached single garage) as amended by agent’s letter dated 09th August 2013 and attached revised drawing nos. 255/07(A) and 255/10. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/00834/FUL 111 George Street Change of use of outbuilding from A1 (Hair Salon) to D1 (Non Residential Institutions) for proposed Physiotherapy Clinic and removal of side window of outbuilding and insertion of French windows to allow disabled use. Change of use of domestic outbuilding to D1 (Non Residential Institutions) for proposed use for therapeutic gym and studio area. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/00838/FHA Mill House, 19 Station Yard Erection of single-storey side extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) Cllr Amin arrived at 7:40pm. B/13/00874/FHA 7a Ramsey Road Erection of pitched roof extension over existing flat roofed element of building; Erection of single-storey side extension to form single garage; Erection of single-storey side/rear extension; Erection of raised decking to rear of dwelling; Construction of block paving to front and side of dwelling (following demolition of existing single-storey side, double garage,
TOWN GUIDE Hadleigh Town Council is working on reprinting the Town Guide. If you would like to advertise in this publication which is distributed around the town and to Tourist Information Centres please contact Elaine Root on 01473 823884 or e.mail staff@hadleightowncouncil.co.uk who will be happy to provide you with sizes and costs of advertisements. It is hoped to have the new Guide published in April 2014. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) Town Clerk
element of building); and fenestration alterations. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/13/00885/TCA 4 Meadows Way Fell 1 no. Sycamore Tree. This application was noted B/13/00816/FUL Plants Parts Limited Two storey extension to the North elevation to provide additional office accommodation including internal alterations to existing building. Approval was recommended (Voting was 8 for and 1 abstention) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. MEETING WITH BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICERS The Chair provided members with a verbal report following a meeting with Christine Thurlow and Peter Burrows of Babergh District Council. They discussed communication problems; the Tesco application and the new Planning Officer William Richards; East House; the revamped website and the meeting schedule; the cemetery extension. They advised that the restructuring was in the last tier and staff were receiving training. It was recommended that three monthly meetings should be held and the next one would take place in December. ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS i) Hadleigh Hall. The Chair raised concerns regarding the unkempt land in front of the hall and asked that the Enforcement Officer require the owners to replace the fence and tidy the grounds; as it is in a conservation area it could affect tourists visiting the town as well as having a detrimental impact on the surrounding listed buildings. Councillor Angland reported that she had seen some tourists on bicycles who had left rather hastily after being confronted with verbal abuse by certain members of the community who frequent the area. ii) The Chair reported that a notice board had appeared on the side of the Adnams Store in Queen Street. It shows a map of the town and local businesses as well as businesses outside the town. Unfortunately it also shows a business in Hadleigh that has recently closed. No-one knew who had put the board in place. iii) The Chair reported an article regarding Mr Pickles MP and the current streamlined planning guidance which clearly states that local authorities should “take note of required development” and the “protection of open spaces”. This guidance would come into force in six weeks’ time. iv) The Aldham Tye/Ivy Tree Lane Residents Group had carried out a traffic count since the Quarry had changed ownership. They had recorded a 60% increase in traffic on previous figures and would like to address this issue at the next Town Council Meeting. It was unanimously agreed they would be invited to the September Town Council Meeting. v) The Clerk reported that the double yellow lines were now in place at the end of Church Street. vi) Councillor Byrne asked the Clerk to find out when planning permission was obtained for a two storey extension on a property on Angel Street. vii) Councillor Matthews raised concerns over the speed of cars travelling along Friars Road. He reported that he would be speaking to Councillor Riley as a Suffolk County Councillor. viii) Councillor Matthews also expressed concerns regarding overgrown hedgerows on the long sweeping bend on Station Road which he would also be reporting to Councillor Riley. ix) Councillor Nevard reported that overhanging branches on Boswell Lane should have been cut back as a day had been set aside for this but the work had not been carried out. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.20pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk
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CHRISTMAS EVENT Hadleigh Craft & Food Fair Sunday 3 November 2013 Previously run by the Town Forum this hugely popular Craft Fair has been taken over by Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity and will take place in the Guildhall Complex on Sunday 3 November 2013 starting at 10:00am and finishing at 4:00pm. Unlike in previous years where an entry fee has been charged HMFC will be giving FREE ENTRY to the event. There will be approximately 50 stalls selling foods, drinks and various crafts throughout the Complex. Refreshments will be available in the Dining Room. Why not come along and buy your Christmas presents and goodies in this beautiful medieval building and then treat yourself to a leisurely coffee before you wind your weary way home with all your purchases!
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This year’s Christmas Street Lighting will take place on Sunday 1st December 2013 from 3 til 6pm in the Market Place. If you are interested in having a stall in the Town Hall Complex please contact Mrs. Elaine Root at Hadleigh Town Council on 01473 823884 or by e.mail on staff@hadleightowncouncil.co.uk by Friday 15th November 2013. Tables will be provided and cost £15.00 each. Space is limited so book quickly.
HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings: Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 17th October 2013 Thursday 21st November 2013 Planning Committee Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 24th October 2013 Thursday 21st November 2013
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HMFC CHARITY QUIZ Tickets available from: Hadleigh Town Council, The Guildhall, Hadleigh 01473 823884 and Hadleigh Library, 29 High Street, Hadleigh £2.50 per person Maximum 6 per team Licensed bar
Friday 11th October 2013, 7.00 for 7.30 start Venue: Guildroom, Town Hall Complex In Aid of Friends of Hadleigh Library And Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity
A Night at the Races Hadleigh and District Twinning Association Are running a Race Night Saturday 19th October 2013 at Ansell Community Centre, URC Church, Market Place, Hadleigh First Race at 7.30 pm Admission £5 Entrance price includes a ploughman's supper
Competition for “best dressed person” Please bring your own drinks and glasses - Raffle will be held If you would like any further information please contact Jane on 01473 828392 or Tickets available at The Framestore, High St, Hadleigh
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Postcards of St Mary's Church in Capel St Mary are on sale at £1 each to raise money to maintain, preserve and improve the historic church's fabric. The card's seven scenes are of winning entries of aspects of the church in a competition organised by the Friends of St Mary's, a community body. There were 110 entries from 28 amateur photographers from Capel, neighbouring villages and Ipswich. The competition was judged by East Anglian Daily Times photographer Sarah Lucy Brown. Photographs, clockwise, are first-prize winner Terry Bramer, of Capel, Church in the Snow; commended photographs Gordon Lyon, Ipswich; Jenny Hickley, Capel; Gordon Lyon, Ipswich; Chris Yule, Capel; Judith Goswell, Needham Market; Lynda Flemming, Capel. The postcards are large, A5 size, but the cost of posting is the same as for a small card. For further information or to buy the postcards, please email davidf.thompson@btinternet.com or phone 01473 314185.
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HADLEIGH WIVES GROUP All meetings are held at the Library at 7.45 pm unless otherwise stated
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2013 24th October - A Talk by Howard Gibbons Solicitor 14th November - A visit to ‘Labels to Love’ 7.30 pm 28th November - Something for Christmas! - Sue Blake
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Hadleigh Loyalty Card Scheme The winner of this month’s £50 cheque is Mrs. M. Lewis. We also had a bonus prize of Adnams beer which was won by Mrs. V. Pearcy. Jane Haylock
See behind the scenes at St Peter’s Sudbury The church, redundant now for over 30 years and in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust is managed locally by the Friends of St Peter's. Of the 400 churches in the care of the Trust, St Peter's is the second most used in the whole of the UK. A fact overlooked by Fiona Bruce on her recent visit! On Monday 28th October the church will be open from 10am. During the day there will be artists at work, a circus skills workshop, buskers and the chance to talk to members of the Friends team and learn more about this unique local facility. The day's activities end at about 5pm with a display by talented local group Fireflow. In the evening at 7pm, following a session of bell ringing by the Sudbury Guild of Bell Ringers, there will be a short reception attended by the mayor of Sudbury and Dr Ronald Blythe, the new president of the Friends. There will be wine and refreshments and the whole day is free of charge. All are welcome but if you are coming for the evening session please contact Heather Clayton at Heatherclayton6@gmail.com
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“In the Swim” Glenn Abbassi, Sarah Southgate and Trudy Crowfoot, regular early morning swimmers at Hadleigh Pool, are putting their best feet forward, in a manner of speaking, aspiring to swim the Channel! They will achieve this by completing 22 miles at the pool by the 1st December - by which time Glenn will have reached the age of 70 - definitely not an event for celebration, although accomplishment of the swim will be. The object is to raise money for Aspire, a charity committed to helping those with spinal injuries to live as independent a life as possible. Every 8 hours, someone in the UK is paralysed by a spinal cord injury - over 1,000 people every year. A spinal cord injury changes everything. Aspire professionals visit patients in hospital to give support with everything from claiming benefits to getting back to work, to providing temporary accommodation while their home may be adapted or they need a new home, or ensuring a suitable wheelchair is provided. Glenn, Sarah and Trudy are each hoping to raise about £200, and would welcome donations in cash or cheques left for them at the pool. They each have sponsorship forms for those who may prefer to support them by that method. Unfortunately they are unable to leave the forms at the pool. All donations will be gratefully acknowledged. Glenn Abbassi
district councillors Kathryn grandon and brian riley will be holding their monthly walk in surgery on saturday 13th october 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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Popular Craft Fair returns! We are very pleased to announce that 'Simply events' is back at Hadleigh Town Hall for an 'Autumn craft fair' on Saturday 12th October. The craft fair follows a very successful, albeit snowy, 'Easter craft fair' back in March. 'The Autumn craft fair' is fully booked with an inspirational array of crafters exhibiting their hand-crafted produce. Event organiser, Kylie Sparkes says “we are really looking forward to visiting Hadleigh again, the fair at Easter was a great success even though the weather was terrible. The crafters enthusiasm still remained high and visitor numbers were surprisingly good considering the snowy conditions.� The craft fair will have a selection of 30 crafters on hand to welcome you, chat with you and give advice on their crafts. Amongst the crafters we have 'The Mad Owl Company' who produce owl shaped doorstops and owl themed pin cushions, Kindle covers, needle cases and much more. We also have 'Really Homemade' who produce orange and apple scented dried garlands, I'm sure this will give a very festive aroma to the Grand Hall. 'Carola Smedjebacka Designs' will be exhibiting their kiln formed glass, fused and slumped/draped plates, bowls, tealight holders and Christmas decorations. There will also be Jewellery made by several different makers on offer, 'Rothery Textiles' will be showing their hand printed textiles and 'Gradience Yarns' with their hand dyed yarns to get you in an Autumnal mood. Please come along and support your very talented local crafters at the Town Hall this October, you maybe looking for that special original gift idea or a new piece for your home that you will be sure to find amongst the makers at the 'Autumn craft fair'. If you would like more information on the 'Autumn craft fair', future events or you are a crafter wanting to hold a stall at a future event then please have a look at www.simplyevents.me or email me info@simplyevents.me
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Fencing Taster Sessions Come and try this ancient and exciting sport - all equipment is provided. Where? Elmsett and Aldham Village Hall When? Saturday 26 October 10.00 am until 3.00pm Who? Anyone aged 8 to 88 How much? £3.00 for under 18 £5.00 for adult £7.00 for adult and child Approximately 30 minute drop in sessions will be run with the last one starting at 2.30pm. Coaches are registered with British Fencing and the necessary equipment will be supplied. No shorts please. Light refreshments will be available For more information contact John 01473 658804 All proceeds will go towards a toilet for St Peter’s Church, Elmsett
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An opportunity to invest in the future life of our community If you're reading this, then you probably know that St Mary's is one of Suffolk's finest mediaeval churches. Now, as it was when it was built in the 1300s, St Mary's is at the heart of the community, physically and spiritually. It has a beautiful interior and a flattering acoustic. It's also a popular tourist attraction, bringing in visitors to Hadleigh throughout the year but especially during the summer. St Mary's belongs to the whole people of Hadleigh, not only to the people who worship God there regularly, and it is there for more than Sunday services. With this in mind we want to make it the very best it can be. Its primary purpose is to support the work of God in the life of the community, of course. But it must also play its full part in making possible a rich variety of activities and events for all people, young and old, churchgoers or not. This means we need to make some changes. Changing things is hardly a modern invention. St Mary's itself has continually evolved and adapted both in its structure and its internal arrangements. For example, the spire was added just 100 years after it was built; and there was a major reordering in 1871, when the organ was moved and the present pews were introduced. And of course there's no reason why change should stop 142 years ago. We have been thinking very carefully about what would make the biggest difference in the shortest time, and it turns out to be something as mundane as seating. When the building was new, there was no seating at all. Simple benches were added later. In Georgian times, boxed-in pews were installed, with walls so high that children weren't able to see what was going on. These were removed completely in 1871, replaced by the majority of the heavy wooden pews you see there today. Unfortunately, it's these pews which are now standing in the way of our mission to make St Mary's the community church it must be. We would like to replace a good proportion of the pews with comfortable, longlasting, easily stackable chairs. This kind of change has already been made in many of our cathedrals, generally for the same reasons. It will mean we can create many more flexible spaces in the church, and cater for many different kinds of events. We will retain the best pews, and undertake repairs on them. Included with this edition of Hadleigh Community News is a leaflet which explains how you can contribute to this work and invest in the future of St Mary's. If the leaflet is missing, please call in to the Parish Office in St Mary's, open Tuesday to Friday mornings; or drop us a line, including your address, to office@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk. The most frequent kind of comment St Mary's receives from its visitors goes something like this: "What a beautiful church, and great to see that it is adapting to the life of its community." Please do consider helping us to continue this work, which is entirely for you and those who come after.
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Welcome Year 7s! We were delighted to welcome pupils back to school after the summer break. Our new Year 7 pupils are settling quickly into Hadleigh High School, tackling the challenges placed in front of them with a huge amount of enthusiasm and determination. Most of the students are already independent, finding their own way around the school and are coping very well. The students have been working hard in the past couple of weeks and we are sure will continue to do so. New Staff This term, a number of new staff have joined us (replacing those who have retired, relocated or who have been promoted to roles in other schools). We warmly welcome our new teachers to our school: • Mrs Reed (Teacher of Art) • Miss Portway (Teacher of Maths) • Miss Bearman (Teacher of Science) • Mr Hellewell (Teacher of Music) • Mr Fahy (Teacher of Geography and PE) • Mrs Palmer (Teacher of PSHE and RE) • Mr McMillan (Teacher of Science and PE) Good Luck Year 11s! Year 11 pupils are currently preparing for their Art mock and their Maths and English GCSEs in November. Revision sessions are already underway and the pupils have shown a great deal of maturity in the way they have taken ownership of their work. We wish them the very best of luck for these exams and the remainder in the summer. We have high hopes for the Year 11s and we’re sure that they will exceed our expectations. Good Luck! Duke of Edinburgh Before the summer holidays, 46 students took part in the D of E Awards Scheme. They received a bronze certificate from an Olympic silver medallist and D of E Co-ordinator – Phil Brown in the end of term assembly. This year, a new group of year 10 pupils are taking on the challenge, some did their training back in July and the others are doing their training on the 21st September. In Year 11, 20 students who have achieved the bronze award are progressing to the silver award which is a big commitment and usually undertaken in the sixth form. Art Our new member of the Art department – Miss Reed- had a delightful welcome to the Hadleigh High community and says that she really enjoys working in our school. Recently, she did drawings of real fish and has started a pottery club. She also mentions how lovely and creative the students are – especially the Year 10s. Euan from Year 10 said: “Miss Reed is great! She gives us a lot of freedom when doing work so that we can put our ideas down on paper. I think working independently is a great skill to learn.” Shakespeare Festival Before the summer holidays, auditions took place for the Shakespeare Festival. There were 21 students, Year 9 to 11, who took part. The audition consisted of a re-enactment of ten lines from the ‘The Tempest’. The students performed at Dance East in Ipswich. The festival was an exciting event and an excellent opportunity for our students. New term for PE in Hadleigh High We welcome both Mr Fahy and Mr McMillan who join the PE team this year this. We also congratulate Mrs Wing who won second place (in her age category) in a triathlon. It was a sprint triathlon with 150 participants, and included 30
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a 300m swim, a 20k bike ride and a 5k run. Well done Mrs Wing! There was also a fun run on the 17th September on the school field, after school hours. There were many participants including a GB Athlete! 5 Tickets have been sold for a Rugby Trip to Twickenham rugby ground. The match will be England vs. Argentina. We hope the 5 students who bought the tickets enjoy this exciting experience. Extra Curricular Clubs Hadleigh High has a range of clubs for every personal taste. Our new Cupcake Decorating class has been very popular and successful! It is on every Blue Wednesday between 3pm-5pm. The first class took place on Wednesday 18th September. If you love cake decorating, then this is the club for you! Students learn new skills like time management, hygiene and of course, cake decorating! Mr Hellewell is starting up a Soul band and Miss Macey is also planning on starting up an African drumming club. We hope these will be very successful clubs as many students seem interested. Special Congratulations to: Jared White (8D) who recently achieved his Black Belt in Karate. At just 12 years old, he is the youngest person in this club - Stoke by Nayland, to achieve this. Well done Jared! Chloe Read (10T) for passing her Grade 1 Guitar Exam with a distinction. She did extremely well and had practised hard for the exam. Harry Planck (10G) who entered an ‘Open Mic’ singing competition in Southend and did exceptionally well, to the extent that he reached the semifinal stages, which takes places on 20th October. Should Harry succeed in reaching the finals, he will be singing at the O2 Arena in London. Well done Harry! Charity Fundraising During the summer Miss O’Brien, our Administration Assistant, gave herself the challenge of walking the ‘Great Wall of China’ in aid of charity. Miss O’Brien set off from London with 16 others to start their 10 day challenge. She managed to raise £3,000 for ‘Childreach International’; this is a commendable amount. Well done Miss O’Brien! Year 8 – Apps For Good Year 8 are learning about app development. The course covers all key aspects of new product development, from idea generation, feasibility and deciding on business models, to product design and marketing young pupils’ work. Together as teams they will find real issues they want to tackle and how best to solve them through apps. As well as learning about app technology and development, pupils will learn enterprise and new skills. The best apps teams will be put forward for the national finals; the winning prototype apps are redeveloped professionally and launched publicly. Community News Out with the old in with the new! Our Year 10 Community News team has now taken the role of writing the Community News for Hadleigh High. The team members are Tim Jenkins, Amarlia Thomson, Chloe Read, Morgan Geller, Olivia Sherred, Livi Player, Ellen Seeley, Emma Sharpe, Victoria Tapp, Euan Hawthorne and Amiee Davies. By taking on this role, the Year 10s must show how independent they are, and learn the importance of meeting deadlines.
Harrods of Knightsbridge Hadleigh U3A’s September meeting featured a lively talk by Eve Regulus about Harrods of Knightsbridge, based on her experiences over ten years as an events organizer for Mohammed Al- Fayed. (We were, in fact, expecting a talk by her husband Paul on his experiences as a policeman, but an accident at home left him with a broken foot, and unable to come. Eve stepped in at the last minute, and we are very grateful) Harrods history proved to be fascinating, with origins back in 1824, when Charles Henry Harrod, at the age of 25, opened a drapery store in Southwark. As business expanded into groceries, he moved on into a succession of larger premises, and a small shop on the present site in Knightsbridge, bought in 1851. This last venture flourished under the hand of his son Charles Digby Harrod, but a disastrous fire destroyed the store just before Christmas in 1883. Nevertheless, he still managed to fulfil his Christmas orders, and still made a healthy profit. A new shop was soon built, and steadily grew to take over adjoining premises, as more and more retail lines were developed. Britain’s first escalator was added in 1898 - passengers were offered a glass of brandy to steady their nerves as they stepped off at their chosen floors. The building was completed in its present landmark form in 1905. Today there are more than 330 departments within what is now the biggest store in Europe, with a million square feet of retail space spread over 6 floors, on a 5 acre site. It has become a major tourist attraction, and its seasonal Christmas departments and the Food Halls are world famous. The store fully lives up to it’s motto of “All things to all people, everywhere” The Al-Fayed brothers took over the business in 1985. The tradition of staff being very smartly presented continues, particularly in the hairdressing and beauty departments, where Mohammed regularly checked the girls’ appearances. The famous green shopping bags are part of the house theme which includes the packaging of products throughout the store, and a sense of theatre is created in many areas to enhance the shopping experience. More controversially, Mohammed had two memorials erected in the building in memory of the engagement of his son Dodi to Princess Diana, and the death of both in the car crash in Paris. His battles to apportion blame for the crash on the British establishment were frustrated, as were his long-continued attempts to acquire a British passport. These events eventually led to him tearing-up Harrods priceless Royal Warrants in disgust. Other controversies included his long-term battles with his arch-enemy Tiny Rowlands, who sought to buy the store, and the erection of a very mediocre memorial to Michael Jackson at Fulham F.C’s stadium, to the scorn of the football fans. Never to be realized was his plan to eventually have his embalmed body placed in the clock tower of the Harrods building. The Al-Fayed era ended in 2010 with the sudden sale of Harrods to the Qataris, for a reported £1.5 billion.
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Pause for Thought I recently noticed a most brilliant rainbow low in the sky. I quickly took a photo and as I checked the picture I noticed a second rainbow, an amazing double shining brightly. This made me think about how God used a rainbow. The first mention of a rainbow in the Bible is when Noah, his family and the animals were saved from the flood. God used it as a symbol of His promises. We can always rely on God to keep His many promises. He promised there would always be a harvest, a promise kept as we’ve just had an amazing harvest of fruit, vegetables and grain. God promised to always be there for us a promise kept as He’s still with us today. God also promised us to send us His son Jesus to make a way for us to be with Him forever. The Bible says ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life’ John 3:16. So in this changing and unreliable world rely on God, He always keeps His promises. The rainbow reminds us of this. Lydia Ball Not seen many of these this summer! Wasp on a blackberry, photo by Peter Cutts
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Charity Quiz Night in support of the Alison Fracella Research trust and the Brendan Oakes Trust Registered charity Nos 1109426 & 1129090
Saturday 16th November at the Ansell Centre in Hadleigh 7pm to 11pm (quiz starts at 7:30) Teams of up to 6 people Entry by ticket only £8.00 per person to include ploughman’s supper
The Museum of East Anglian Life Launches Sponsorship Appeal for Iconic Building The Museum of East Anglian Life is looking for donations from its community of supporters, including staff, volunteers, season ticket holders and regular visitors, to help restore an iconic Suffolk landmark, Eastbridge Windpump. The windpump was rebuilt at The Museum of East Anglian Life between 1978 and 1980 and has become a familiar feature on the Mid-Suffolk landscape. However, it is now in urgent need of refurbishment. Replacement and painting of the timber smock and cap has begun, but replacement parts need to be manufactured for the sails. Director Tony Butler explained, “The Museum cares for over 20 historic buildings and we have a rolling programme of maintenance. This time the windpump is in extensive need of repair having been in our wet meadows for nearly 35 years. This is a great opportunity for people to demonstrate their support for the museum and make new history for this wonderful East Anglian building. By sponsoring a shutter or a lever, through say a £10 donation, they would be helping enormously”. The mill has “Patent Sails”, which were designed by Norfolk engineer William Cubitt in 1807. Each sail has 168 shutters which are linked by a series of levers to a weighted chain wheel that allows the shutters to open and close simultaneously. The levers are to be specially cast by local foundry, East Coast Castings of Watton, Norfolk. The Museum is offering supporters the opportunity to help the preservation of the windpump by sponsoring a shutter or lever. Their support will be acknowledged on a plaque bearing their name at the site of the windpump. Anyone wishing to make a donation to this project should send a cheque payable to ‘The Museum of East Anglian Life’, along with their name, address and email address, to: EastBridge Windpump Appeal, The Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, IP14 1DL
SESAW There was much plaintive mewing this morning, as I scampered down the garden path at Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare. Once again, we are inundated with kittens, due to an influx of unspayed cats. Please tell all your human friends to have their pets neutered. It is the only way to prevent more unwanted cats and dogs and the animals are likely to live longer, healthier lives. If you care about animals and have a spare morning each week, perhaps you would like to join our team of volunteers but be warned - it is not all cuddly fluffy bundles! Regular jobs include feeding, cleaning out kennels and catteries and dog walking, come rain or shine. Welly boots and a sense of humour are an advantage! If you prefer to keep your hands clean, we also need more fundraisers on an occasional basis. Leave a message on 01787 210888 if you can help in any way. Talking of fundraising, the girls are preparing for a Jumble Sale at Boxford Village Hall on 12th October, from midday to 4pm. I'm off to help them because I don't think they can manage without some help from me, Kenny (The Boss) Chihuahua.
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Hadleigh & District Footpath Volunteers October 2013 Walk Our walk this Month will be on Saturday October 12th. We will travel by bus to Sudbury, leaving Hadleigh Bus Station (Coop side) at 9.50am. This will be a circular walk via Chilton, Great Waldingfield, Acton, Cuckoo Tye, Long Melford, Liston, and Borley. We will return to Hadleigh by bus leaving Sudbury Bus Station at 3pm., and arriving back at 3.30pm. The walk is 10miles in length, and is suitable for most walkers, older children, and dogs. There are some lovely views on this walk especially around Long Melford, and along the Stour Valley, we think it will be well worth the effort. Strong shoes or walking boots should be worn as some of the paths are rough and wet in places. Further details of this walk, or the other activities of the Footpath Volunteers may be obtained from David Warner (Hadleighs Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941, or E.mail: david.warner@stmaryshad.co.uk Danny Upson found this giant Stag Beetle in his back garden at Aylwood Close, Hadleigh
The Hadleigh Thrift Shop Limited In last month's issue we omitted to put a heading to our newsletter, so we are repeating it this month, with a few minor changes and some additions. Thank you so much for the wonderful support we are still getting. There are now at least 35 volunteers involved in the shop who give of their time on a regular basis - grateful thanks go to all of them as well. Also we are pleased to welcome young people doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award. They are always polite and useful when working in the shop - they are a credit to their parents and their school. Customers come from as far away as Chelmsford, Clacton, Felixstowe, etc., and people are also pleased to know that even our annual rent goes to a charity - The Ormiston Children's Trust, which is a local charity. Organisations recently helped Playstation Preschool Leading Lives Angel Court Day Centre British Legion Row Chapel Elmsett & Aldham Over 60's Club Hadleigh U 8's football team Hadleigh Elderly Peoples' Welfare Committee Alzheimer's Society Gt Ormond Street Hospital Tyler & Lacey Trust Fund Cancer Research Hadleigh Hares Play School Hadleigh Ladies' Monday Club H2D Volunteers United Reform Church Macmillan Cancer Appeal Felixstowe Ferry Youth Sailing Gymnastics in Ipswich
SUDBURY SOCIETY Friday 25th October, 7.30 pm Friars Hall, School Street, Sudbury
The Warrens of Breckland A talk by Ann Mason Admission: Members £2, visitors £3 www.sudburysociety.org.uk Rabbits were introduced to Breckland soon after the Norman conquest and became a favourite dish of royalty. Over the years their warrens extended for miles and were protected by warreners.
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Suffolk Historic Churches Trust 32nd Sponsored Cycle Ride It was a wet and dreary morning on Saturday 14th September, but this did nothing to dampen the spirits of some Children and Parents of Whatfield to take part in the 32nd Annual Bike Ride, one of the Dads took part in the very first event as a young lad in 1982. They all met at 9.30am St Margarets Church in Whatfield for a group picture and then it was off on bikes with one parent running alongside to Whatfield URC and Whatfield Salvation Army where they were a welcome sight. After a slight bike repair they all then headed off to Elmsett visiting the Methodist Church and then St Peters Church (where drinks and biscuits were provided), upon their return journey there was of course a quick stop at the local shop for essential treats!! All in all the Children raised nearly £200 between them 50% of which is given to the Churches Trust and the remainder donated to a Church of your choice. This is an event which is fun for all the family and should you wish to take part next year keep an eye out at your local church or school for the resident coordinator in late August early September 2014 or visit the website http://shct.org.uk/ for more information. Heidi Butcher
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Hadleigh Community Primary News Teaching & Support Staff It is that time of year when the school is able to welcome lots of new children, particularly in Reception. So far, the new intake are settling in very well (all 90 of them), and are becoming accustomed to their new routines. We also have several new members of staff who have joined us this term and we welcome them to our community school and hope they will be happy here. • Ms L Franklin – Year 4 Teacher • Mrs S Watkins – Year 4 Teacher • Mrs C Holdaway – Year 2 Teacher • Miss Z Charbonneau – SEN Support • Mrs M Giles – Early Years Teaching Assistant • Mr B Daniels – Sport Apprentice • Mr J Robinson – Sport Apprentice • Miss R Wedige – Nursery Apprentice • Miss S Shemming – Reception Apprentice We are particularly excited by our new Sports Apprentice posts. The younger children enjoy having good role models to look up to and benefit from having them involved in the warm ups at the beginning of lessons. They will also support Mr Peters when he takes children to sporting events as well as preparing equipment for lessons and ensuring it is kept in good condition. At the time of writing, they are having their two week induction period and are busy sorting out new resources. Site Manager prepares school We were delighted to create a new post at the school last term for a site manager, and Mick Dawson was the successful candidate. He was very busy working around the school over the summer and replaced and treated the posts in the oval playground, cleaned out the clay shed, prepared shelving, pinboards and whiteboards for the staff and created more storage space by removing an old shower that was no longer used. He has a wish list of tasks he would like to complete in the future, and we are all delighted by his enthusiasm. Mick is a welcome addition to support the work of Les Nichols, our caretaker. Harvest We will be celebrating our harvest festival on Monday 7th October, led by Pastor Greg Frost. Once again, we will be donating children’s offerings of non perishable foods to FIND, so that they can be given to various families in our local area. We are delighted to be able to support such a worthwhile charity. Do you have a child born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010? Are you looking for a Nursery place for your child? We have spaces in our afternoon Nursery class, attending every afternoon or we may be able to offer fewer sessions. Please contact the school office on 01473 822161 if you are interested. Open week – tours of the school. Parents of children born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010 will need to apply for a school place for the academic year 2014/15 towards the end of this year. We will be sending out packs to all parents who have registered with us. To coincide with this, we are holding an Open week with tours of the school by our Headteacher, Neil Jackson, every day at 10 a.m. Please ring the school to book your place on tours during the week commencing Monday 11th November. School website – have you seen our website? Would you like to see what is happening at HCPS? The website will give you a flavour of what we can offer you and your child. Either search ‘Hadleigh Community Primary School’ or use the following link: http://hadleigh.suffolk.dbprimary.com/suffolk/primary/hadleigh
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On the first weekend in August for the third year we held our annual rally at the Layham Road Sports Ground. This year was a great success with nearly 300 guests turning up, many travelling hundreds of miles from Cornwall, Scotland, Wales, Germany and Holland. This meant that a total of £1,000 was raised and will be shared between our two charities for this year The Lighthouse Appeal and Mencap both in Ipswich. It is unusual for rallies to be held so close to a town and many rally goers commented on how nice it is to be able to walk into town to shop, get a take away or visit a local pub and all said how friendly and welcoming every one was. So thanks to everyone, but special thanks to Hadleigh Town Council, Hadleigh Scouts (incidentally do you know what a great hire venue they have), and All Seasons Marquees. Thanks also to Hadleigh Thrift Shop, KLH Architects and M. W. Partridges who helped with sponsorship or raffle prizes. Special thanks must go to Paul at the George and his sidekick Andy for their invaluable help and finally to Matt and James for their help and patience. See you all next year! Black Shuck M.C.C.
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HARVEST HORKEY & HOG ROAST Saturday 5 October at 7pm Tickets £12 (£5 children under 11) available from the benefice office HARVEST CELEBRATION SERVICE FOR ALL Sunday 6 October, 10.45am FEAST DAY OF IGNATIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH Thursday 17 October, High Mass at 7.30pm SWITCH Interactive God-Stuff for everyone Sunday 20 October, 4pm followed by food and drink THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S Yearly meeting with speaker and refreshments Saturday 26 October, 7pm
Churches in Hadleigh - Praying for Hadleigh The people of the churches in Hadleigh are committed to praying for our town. Over the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in Hadleigh. During September we will be praying for the following streets: Week commencing Sunday 6th Oct - Highlands Road and Gaell Crescent Week commencing Sunday 13th October - Inkerman Close, Inkerman Terrace Week commencing Sunday 20th October -Lady Lane and Freeman Close Week commencing Sunday 27th October - Guthrum Road, Magdalen Road Week commencing November 3rd – (Industrial Estate) Lady Lane, Malyon Road, Little Lumpkid, Crockatt Road and Kilnbottom 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
Beaumont School Report For us at Beaumont the start of the school year is always exciting as we welcome new pupils into the school. We have 14 children starting in our Reception year and 16 children joining us in the Busy Bears Nursery, as well as several new arrivals in other year groups, taking our numbers on roll up to 131. It is amazing how quickly these new children settle into their new environment and learn the school routines, helped on by pupils returning for another year at Beaumont. We also welcome new members of staff to the school, Mrs. Ravn, Mr. Philpot and Mrs. Underwood at the same time as congratulating Miss Cocks and Mrs. Rolfe on their own ‘new arrivals’. This September also marked the 10 year anniversary of the school being opened. We commemorated this momentous occasion by officially opening our new school play area, now known as ‘Our 10th Anniversary Play Area’. Headteacher Miss. Burton, opened the new play area, helped by Alyssa Alffick, the oldest child in the school and Sophie Henderson the youngest. The play area is now being enjoyed by young and old throughout the school. Our excellent Busy Bees Nursery class, does currently have spaces. A child can join the term after they turn 3. If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact the school office to arrange a visit on 01473 825120. This month sees the commencement of a 2 year European funded Comenius Project. This will be the third time Beaumont school has been involved in this type of project and is now embarking, as a lead school, on forging new links with various European schools. The Comenius project aims to develop knowledge and understanding among young people and teachers of the diversity of European cultures and languages. It aims to help young people to acquire basic life skills and competences for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship. In this particular project the focus for the participating schools will be on how we cater for the different and preferred learning styles children have. During the project the schools will undertake study visits to partner schools, observe demonstrations of good practice, whilst trialling new ideas. The project starts with the partner schools visiting us, so we’re looking forward to welcoming our colleagues from overseas. The end of last year was an emotional one as we said goodbye to our Year 6 leavers. On the last day of term they performed their leavers’ assembly, brilliantly. It’s always good to stay in touch with the leavers and we have already seen some of the Year 7’s back at Beaumont to let us know that they are having a great time at Hadleigh High School
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Meet The Author An opportunity to meet local author Pauline Manders at Hadleigh Library of Saturday, 12th October at 10.30 a.m. Pauline is a retired surgeon, living in Battisford. She has written a series of crime novels concerning the adventures of three carpentry apprentices at the fictional Utterly Academy in Stowmarket. The books are set in the Suffolk countryside and the action moves through small villages as well as Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich. In the first book “Utterly Explosive” the three boys find themselves involved in murder and terrorism close to Wattisham. The second book is “Utterly Fuelled” and deals with illegal fuel gangs and murder with the climax set in Hadleigh. Pauline will be happy to talk about her work and sign copies of the books. The books will be available at The Idler. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk
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Building on the success of their existing dementia café at Sue Ryder – The Chantry in Ipswich, Sue Ryder will launch a new Synergy Café in Hadleigh: every Thursday at the Ansell Centre, from Thursday 19 September, 11am to 3pm The charity is encouraging people to join the Sue Ryder staff at an engagement event organised in each area to learn more about the service and what is on offer; The aim of Synergy Café is to bring together people affected by dementia and their family carers, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. As well as being a safe and comfortable environment for people with dementia and their family and friends to relax in, or take part in an enjoyable activity, Synergy Café aims to provide education, information and practical advice. A small team of staff experienced in dementia, alongside trained volunteers, will facilitate the café. The cafe is open for all people living with dementia to attend with their families and carers. Health and social care professionals supporting people with dementia are also welcome and Sue Ryder work alongside partnership organisations, including Suffolk Family Carers, Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK Suffolk to deliver the information programme at the café. Attendance to the cafe sessions is free with optional food and refreshments for purchase. Tracey Plested, community services manager at Sue Ryder – the Chantry in Ipswich, said “There is a significant challenge in Suffolk to meet the needs of families affected by dementia. It is important that people and their carers have access to opportunities that enable them to spend quality time together outside of the family home. We are delighted that we are able to help the community by offering this additional form of support”. A report from the Alzheimer’s society also highlights how vital it is that access to support and care services is expanded to ensure people with dementia are able to maintain their independence and a good quality of life. 59% of carers and people with dementia surveyed believe being active in the community is very important. Tracey added “Living with dementia has a considerable impact on a person’s health, social life and family life. As a person’s health deteriorates they gradually lose their independence. Unable to take part in everyday social activities, people become isolated from the community, resulting in many people being forced into residential care homes early. With support services for local communities like Synergy café in place, this can be avoided and people can live at home for longer.” The service has been made possible through funding from an Innovations Grant. For more information about attending Synergy Café, please contact Tracey Plested on 01473 295200 or email tracey.plested@sueryder.org
Whatfield Players We are not all under 40years of age. This is reflected in the Players next production "IT MUST BE LOVE!" shows that the ups and downs of attraction, marriage and romance can affect us all. "IT MUST BE LOVE!" is a fast moving revue, with 28 items of comedy, drama, famous words of well loved writers, sketches comic poetry, and a few songs. You will discover why Elsie is marrying for the 4th time, and why Mr and Mrs Boot call in the vicar to help Jim and Beryl with the facts of life. You will also find out what the crusaders wife does in his absence, and be able to imagine yourselves as guests at the wedding of Lucy and Mark. "IT MUST BE LOVE!" will go on stage on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November in Whatfield Village Hall at 7.30. Tickets to include supper are £7 available at The Idler, High Street, Hadleigh, or villagers can phone Diane on 01473 822000. Supper cannot be guaranteed unless tickets are bought in advance. Proceeds from this show will be donated to St. Margarets Church Whatfield. Diane Armour
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‘Sights & Sounds of Yesteryear, Steam in East Anglia’ Friends Film Evening Saturday 12th October 2013 at Museum of East Anglian Life This chance to witness footage of East Anglian agriculture at work is thanks to two brothers from Saffron Walden who are helping to keep alive the sights & sounds of farming before today’s modern tractors were available. From the 1970’s to the present day, David & Paul Cornwell have been filming traction engines demonstrating at various shows and events held around East Anglia. For your opportunity to relive these times, the Friends of the Museum of East Anglian Life have organised a Film Night – ‘Sights & Sounds of Yesteryear, Steam in East Anglia’ -showing a selection of their films. This event will take place at The Museum of East Anglian Life; we are delighted that this unique insight into days gone by is coming here to the museum whilst surrounded by buildings, artefacts and animals that are all an important part of East Anglian heritage and our own collection of steam engines and agricultural machinery. The evening starts at 7pm and Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre, Stowmarket, at £7.50 and include a ploughman’s supper. A real ale bar will be available for refreshments. For more details Tel: 01449 612229 www.eastanglianlife.org.uk Email: enquiries@eastanglianlife.org.uk
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Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union Information Drop In The Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union will be holding an information session in Hadleigh Main Library on FRIDAY OCTOBER 18TH 11-3pm. IPSU's Sally Chicken will be available to give information and assistance in filling in joining packs to interested people from Hadleigh and around South Suffolk. In the run up to Christmas, some people will be worried about how they are going to afford things and how to manage their money over a pretty difficult time. This is a time when legal Loansharks start to feel like the only answer to a financial crisis. The Credit Union is an ethical, co-operative organisation which offers many of the traditional High Street banking services, to people who may find that they cannot access bank accounts and loans because of their financial or housing status. The ISCU can help you manage your money in savings and loan accounts, and arrange standing orders from your account for bills and outgoings, so that you do not have a difficult decision on payday, about how to prioritise your cash. There is no pressure to join, they will be there mainly to offer information. The ISCU are not financial advisers, and everything is open and will be explained clearly before any commitment is made. If you are already interested, please come equipped with your identification documents etc, contact the Credit Union number below for details of these documents. For more information please see Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union www.ISCU.org.uk or 01473 690690 Or about the event itself Angela Wiltshire 01473 828422
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Hello readers, and welcome to the latest news from the Police Station. Many of you will have heard about the tragic murder of a local man in Bildeston on 1 September, and the subsequent arrest of a 44 year old man for committing the crime. All staff across Babergh have been actively involved in this investigation along with our Major Investigation Team, and we continue to assess the impact this has had on the community, both in Bildeston and further afield. Suffolk Police are quick to reassure you all that this was a one off incident and a quick arrest has meant that there was no risk to the wider public. If anyone has concerns over this incident, or feels that we could offer further reassurance in particular areas, please contact us. As the nights begin to draw in, and we approach the colder, darker months I remind those parents amongst you to ensure that your children know what to do when they are going out, or are out longer than expected. It seems that many children and teenagers now have their own mobile phones so make sure that they remember ET and phone home to make sure you know where they are. We continue to have success with the Town’s CCTV system. I have had comments before whereby people have presumed and assumed that we have you all under surveillance, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. CCTV is a very valuable part of crime reduction and we encourage residents to install their own equipment as this will not only protect your property but will concentrate your safety with your neighbours. The new double yellow lines are in place at the bottom of Church Street. Whilst the majority of motorists are obeying the regulations, some still think that they can park on the lines. I reiterate that there is no waiting or parking on double yellow lines, or single between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday. I have heard some residents talk about not knowing what the signs mean, and it reminds me of Frodo when he says “Wait. There are markings. It's some form of Elvish. I can't read it.” Well, if you are unsure please contact me and I can provide you with the regulations in writing. Rural crime continues to be one of our main focuses within Babergh. Outbuildings continue to be targeted so we can’t stress enough the need to make sure you secure your possessions and make sure sheds and garages are locked. Any person found committing crime will be brought to justice and will learn that the consequences of every act are included in the act itself. I am always happy to hear from residents and readers with any comments they have about the local community and policing. Rarely do I pick and mix my responses, and will reply to all communication that lands on my desk, although if you would prefer a fast response please email me as sometimes the second class post can take a while to work its way to Peterborough or Chelmsford. When I am on duty I review my correspondence in frequency, regularity, obscurity dedicating oblectation. From regular officers drawing other experiences I remind you that Hadleigh Police Station is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 1pm and 3pm. Until next time Matt PC 1455 Paisley
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Hadleigh Car wash celebrate their 1st Anniversary Well there we have it, one successful year in business. We have learnt a lot and improved greatly. We would like to thank everyone that has helped us build a thriving local business. We are always open for new ideas and suggestions so the car wash can continually evolve. Along with our general public we have picked up a lot of custom from other local business be it hairdressers, taxi drivers, garages, vets or farmers. We continue to never turn down custom no matter how big the job is. Many customers are now challenging us on pet hair removal and getting the vehicles ready for winter. Whatever your requirements please don’t hesitate to come in and ask. Mondays have been a massive success for us since starting our 10% discount OAP day, together with 10% off for members of the Armed Forces. We are seeing a large number of repeat custom and month on month our customer base is growing. This is down to both the job we are doing and the word of mouth you guys are spreading. Since advertising that we don’t just do cars and vans we have booked in many caravans, motorhomes and horse boxes. Come down and celebrate our anniversary with us!
Clairvoyance and Mediumship at AFC Sudbury We are delighted to have Fiona Nichols with us for an evening of Clairvoyance and Mediumship at AFC Sudbury in the King’s Marsh Suite on Friday 18th October. Fiona has been working as a Clairvoyant Medium in the Suffolk area for many years. She is well known for all of her work. If you have never experienced this before, she is well worth the visit. So come along and join us for an evening of laughter and tears! Tickets £8 per person available in advance only, please contact AFC Sudbury on 01787 376213 or email: afcsudbury@gmail.com. Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 7.30pm (doors will be closed after this time). There will be a bar serving alcohol and soft drinks and a few stall holders before and after the show.
Party Time! The nights are drawing in and the clocks go back in a few weeks – yes already!! But the good news is that the Christmas party season is just around the corner! Will you feel glamorous in your party dress? Or are you dreading finding something lovely to wear – that also makes you feel lovely? Did you promise yourself a new outfit when you’ve ‘lost another stone’? If you need some help don’t panic - you could have your very own experienced Diet Consultant to discuss the ups, downs & emotions involved in losing weight, give you lots of tips and loads of encouragement. Someone who wants to help you not just lose weight, but to get rid of it – forever! All of that can be yours when you embark on the Cambridge Weight Plan. You could even lose considerably more than that stone before Christmas and drop a dress size or two! What a fabulous gift to yourself and a great incentive to keep it off in the New Year! Some people find it helps to have a friend to diet with. A bit of competition can mean you strive to be the very best you can be. It’s also great to have a friend who understands what you might be feeling and support you on a bad day. As the saying goes: “no-one said it’s easy but it will definitely be WORTH IT”! Cambridge Weight Plan is a nutritionally complete programme involving meal replacement products but can include “real food” if you prefer. The programme can be tailored to suit you and your lifestyle, taking into account any medical conditions, medication and your exercise levels. If you would like individual help with a weight problem, Val has been an accredited Independent Cambridge Weight Plan Consultant for nearly 5 years and can be contacted on 01449 737113 or 07519 177645. She is also available at French Complexion, Hadleigh. Visit www.cambridgeweightplan.com/valL for more information.
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Two Films to start our Autumn Season Friday 11th October at 7.30 pm
LINCOLN (12) On 11th October we present Steven Spielberg's epic LINCOLN, a film that offers a minutely detailed account of the political wrangle leading up to the adoption by the USA Congress of the 13th Amendment which outlawed slavery. Daniel Day-Lewis gives a towering performance as Lincoln. His acting somehow soars above the norm and encompasses the great statesman who helped shape American history. He is supported by Sally Field playing the first lady of the White House. Spielberg's epic is not without its critics but as a film LINCOLN scores on atmosphere, supported by a host of rousing speeches – even though some could lack historical accuracy! Friday 25th October at 7.30 pm
FLIGHT (15) In complete contrast is FLIGHT to be presented on 25th October. The film looks very much like a fictionalised true story – but it isn't. The director has built the film around a single extraordinary event that emerged from a reallife US air disaster in 2000. The film is an Academy Award mystery thriller starring Denzel Washington who plays Whip Whitaker, a seasoned pilot who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly everyone on board. There is terrific white knuckle tension throughout, with Denzel Washington tackling the lead role with gusto. After the crash the pilot is hailed as a hero but questions start to emerge about him. Was he drunk at the time of the crash and did he allow his plane to go into free fall, level out and finally go into a safe glide? The film explores Whip Whitaker's life-style and background in an endeavour to reach the truth. Admission is £3.50 on the door (£2.50 for accompanied children if appropriate).
CONTACTING THE ACC Call Tom on 823719 or Jan on 823413 Take a look at our website - www.ansellcc.org.uk WHERE IS THE ANSELL CENTRE? It is next to the United Reformed Church and behind the Ram Public House in Market Place. Access is through the church garden. 42
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Congratulations to all children who took part in our Summer Reading Challenge. We had a record number of finishers this year with 164 completing the challenge by reading six books over the summer holiday. We would like to say a special thank you to our team of volunteers who helped administer the challenge. In addition, thank you to Councillor Brian Riley for kindly presenting the certificates. If you missed our presentation you can still collect your certificate and medal from the library. In conjunction with The Idler Bookshop, we’re delighted to announce that local crime writer Pauline Manders will be at the library from 10.30am on Saturday 12th October. Pauline will be signing copies of her two novels Utterly Explosive and Utterly Fuelled. Utterly Explosive is centred on three apprentice carpenters from a fictional Utterly Academy in Stowmarket. Placed in carpentry firms in Needham Market, and close to Wattisham, they rapidly find themselves embroiled in murder and home grown terrorist activities in tranquil Suffolk countryside. Utterly Fuelled follows the same characters in illegal fuel gangs, murder, stray bullets and macabre discoveries. Both books are available to reserve on suffolklibraries.co.uk Local children’s author and teacher Katherine Eccles Horn will be signing her new book ‘Dogs Can’t Fly’ on Saturday 19th October from 11.00am. In ‘Dogs can’t Fly’ Blink is not a dog but a small mischievous purple dragon. Only Danny can see what Blink is, but Danny is a scruffy 11 year old with a reputation for lying, so who would believe him if he told them? To place a reservation visit suffolklibraries.co.uk or visit the library. We’re planning a Big Draw event on Saturday 26th October from 11am – 1.00pm. October is Big Draw month in fifteen countries, and over 200,000 people take part every year. These events are for those who love to draw, and those who think they can't. Since its launch in 2000, The Big Draw has successfully supported the Campaign for Drawing’s aims by encouraging everyone to draw. Big Draw events highlight the power of drawing to help people see, think, invent and take action. For more information visit www.campaignfordrawing.org We have a host of activities for the young and not so young. We have a Sunday family craft activity from 10.30am; a chance to get creative. October’s craft theme is autumn. We also provide two Bookstart sessions each week, Tot Rock every Wednesday 2.00pm-2.30pm and Babybounce session every Thursday 10.00am-10.30am. The not so young can enjoy a good chat over a cup of tea at our Toptime group for the over 55s every Wednesday 10.30am12.00pm. Forthcoming activities will be advertised in the library. Our Hadleigh Library Friends Group is now registered and is looking for new members to bring fresh ideas to your local library. Our Friends group has been set up to encourage community involvement and an opportunity to show tangible support for their library. If you’re interested in becoming a Friend please see a member of staff. On Monday 4th November Lesley Dolphin’s radio virtual book group will be discussing The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson. Join Lesley from 2pm – 2.40pm on BBC Radio Suffolk. If you would like to review this month’s book, please follow the link to Suffolk Reads on suffolklibraries.co.uk Now the nights are drawing in why not reserve our recently released DVDs. Big budget zombie apocalypse ‘World War Z’, CGI animated fantasy ‘Epic’, bank heist thriller ‘Now You See Me’, sci-fi thriller ‘After Earth’, autobiographical ‘Liberace’ and a family forced to fight for their lives in ‘Purge’. Some great movie nights in. Suffolk Libraries Annual Review 2012/13 is available to read online at www.suffolklibraries.co.uk The review gives an overview of activities, highlights and news from our libraries and their friends groups. 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 3 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. Free Wi-Fi access is available in Hadleigh Library. Hadleigh Library, 29 High Street, Hadleigh IP7 5AG Email: hadleigh.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk or Tel: 01473 823778
Autumn Fair Saturday 12th October 2013 St. Mary’s Church Hadleigh 10am until 2pm ● Raffle Gifts ● Tombola ● Morning Coffee Jackie’s luscious lunches All proceeds to St. Mary’s C.E.V.A. Primary School Hadleigh for the purchase of musical instruments
Plum and Cob Nut Day at Orchard Barn We celebrated our Plum Day for the second year on 17 August, also incorporating Cob Nuts – we had many varieties of plums and several of cob nuts (yes, there is more than one type of cob nut!). We welcomed around 70 visitors, some for the first time and, as well as showing them what we have achieved so far at Orchard Barn, they were able to watch Monica Askay, Food Historian, prepare some delicious plum dishes, and sample the finished products. Dr Paul Read of Suffolk Traditional Orchards Group was again on hand to answer questions about fruit and nuts. We were also very proud to have our new tool shed officially opened by Chris Knock, chairman of Battisford Parish Council, and Heather Guite, one of the trainees who helped in the reconstruction of the tool shed. The door was made by our trainees, under the instruction of Tom Castell, from ash boards that we had milled in Suffolk Wildlife Trust woods in Bradfield. The photo shows them pulling the ribbon, in true ecostyle, so that it can be re-used on another occasion. Visitors were also able to see our newly completed hand-cleft gates and the freshly laid paved entranceway on their way in, and then admire our new pizza oven, constructed on our ‘Making and Using Cob’ workshop. We are continuing our Wednesday volunteer workdays, with occasional Saturdays as well. If you are interested in doing practical work in a beautiful environment do get on touch, even if you have no previous experience of conservation work. Contact Sarah at sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk or 01473-658193/ 07766-054042 More information on all events and courses can be found on our website www.orchardbarn.org.uk
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Thank You! Many thanks to all the following shops and other businesses for having a Marie Curie Cancer Care Collection pot on their counters. In Hadleigh: Andrews Butchers, Mill Pharmacy, QD stores, Partridges Hardware, Babergh District Council, Partridges Farm Shop, Hadleigh Health Centre, Huffers, Patel’s Newsagents, Wilson and Singh Dentists, Hadleigh Family Dentists. In the villages: Elmsett Post Office and Shop, Elmsett Rose and Crown, The Lindsey Rose, The Kersey Bell, Bank House Stores Bildeston, Monks Eleigh Community Shop, Corncraft, Bildeston Health Centre, Sparling and Faiers Bakery Lavenham, A R Heeks and Lavenham Newsagents. Money raised in this region is spent on providing nursing care in terminally ill peoples’ homes in this region. Please add your change if you see a pot - it all adds up! If any local businesses would like to have a collection pot please contact 07775 599734
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Well!! I turn my back for a short while (Actually, I was on my summer shutdown) and that Bob sneaks in and takes over and writes my September Blog! In promoting our Sponsor a Pony scheme, a worthy cause, he actually had the cheek to send off a photo of himself to be published along side the Blog no doubt touting for sponsorship for himself: must admit, it was a good photo and I hope you liked it? There will be retribution!! That aside, as I power up I notice that it has been anything but quiet at The Centre. Our grateful thanks go to Alan Grego and his team of helpers who applied a coating of wood preservative to all of the buildings, with the supplier of the preservative, Kent Blaxill, helping greatly in keeping our costs to a minimum: at least The Centre will now be well protected against the coming winter. With the sensitive nature of our work, we must always ensure that we have up-to-date equipment for our Riders so another thank you, this time to The Suffolk Community Foundation, who gave us a grant for £1532.32, which has allowed us to go out and buy hats, tack and safety equipment to add to or replace that which is past it’s sell by date. Our maintenance team have also been busy cleaning up and trimming back vegetation from the fences and in general making the place look tidy. By the time you read this we will be well and truly back into our routines but, I have to report that we still have a waiting list of 12 potential Riders and therefore need additional Helpers during the week so that we can offer them a place. I know this is a regular request but, if you are able to spare time and would like to become part of a team that makes a difference, do please give us a call and come to see us. Alternatively, you can download from our website the New Helpers Application Form and send it off after which a visit to The Centre can be arranged; it’s an easy process. Ah! I see that Bob is in the yard being tacked up so I must finish now……I have words to say……..!! Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473.824172
The Silver Door by Anthony Springall A Tudor story of adventure, spying, invasion, treachery and murder. This is a highly fictionalised account of the first half of the life of Thomas Alabaster, the eldest son of Thomas Alabaster of Hadleigh. It is the eleventh year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and Spain has banned trade with England as tensions rise between the two countries. At this uncompromising time, Thomas, a Cambridge University student, forsakes his studies and refuses to inherit his father’s prosperous clothier business in Hadleigh’s woollen-cloth industry in order to persue his dream of trading in Seville – the entry point to the riches of the new world. Until the dispute is settled, Thomas learns his trade in England but unintentionally becomes involved in a smuggling scandal, acquires patronage of a rising personage and the enmity of unknown persons, who persue him over two decades in England, Barbary and Spain. Which is stronger, his yearning for personal success or his patriotism? And why does his nemesis hate him? Tony Springall lives in Clevedon, Somerset, with his wife Pam and since 1991 he has been much involved in family and local history and has travelled widely in Britain and abroad in their persuit. He is co-author with Sue Andrews of Hadleigh and the Alabaster Family: The Story of a Suffolk town during the Tudor and Stuart periods (2005) The Silver Door, a paperback, is available at Idler Bookshop, High Street, Hadleigh, price £5.99.
Hintlesham Garden Club Show Despite poor weather, there were almost three hundred entries. Once again the children performed very well and the new Potato Class was very successful. Trophy winners: Most points vegetables Mr J Mower; Best exhibit vegetable Mr J Mower; Most points flowers Mr H Richards; Best exhibit flowers Mr C Negus; Most points floral art Mrs D Butcher; Best exhibit floral art Mrs D Butcher; Most points cookery Mrs P Whitbread/Mrs S Coupland; Most points handicraft Mrs C Negus; Most points novelty class Mr J Mower/Mr H Richards; Most points ladies Mrs P Whitbread; Most points mens Mr H Richards; 7 years & under winner Elizabeth Butcher; 8 years & over winner Emelia Moye Contact: Helen Rogerson helenrogerson@googlemail.com 01473 652258
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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts This is the time of year to think about buying new bulbs. There are an assortment of different types of bulbs with different characteristics. Probably the most popular are the various types of daffodils. When planted in the garden these will probably last for several years. In time in most gardens they will deteriorate and this is why I shall be doing some restocking this year. Whereas daffodils only come in white to yellow shades, tulips come in a wide variety of colours. This makes the big types super for formal bedding. In most gardens one has to regard tulips as disposable. It is very difficult to get the large varieties to flower year after year. For this reason although I love the flowers I do not grow them. I do like to grow the small species tulips. and providing you plant them deep they will last for years, In some cases if you are lucky they will seed around and multiply. I shall also be buying a few hyacinths to grow in bowls to decorate the house. When these have gone over they will be transferred into ordinary pots for the leaves to grow on until they die back.They will then be planted in the garden where they will flower for years. If you are adventurous there are a lot of other bulbs that one can grow. One of these is the grape hyacinch. These are lovely, but need a bit of a warning. If you grow them make sure you dead head them as soon as the flowers are over because otherwise they will seed around, and you will have grape hyacinths everywhere. Weather Records In August at Kersey there were 50.5 mm (2") of rain, which is practically spot on our average rainfall. The interesting thing is that most of it fell on just two days out of the month, so that effectively we had a warm dry month. This increased the 3 month figure slightly to 95 mm (3.7") which is about 63 % of the average. In August the maximum temperature was 30 Cel (86F) , which is quite typical. The minimum temperature for August was 9 Cel (48F) which is again quite normal. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 13 Cel (55F) , which is typical for mid September. Hints October is the month to start the Winter clear up while enjoying the last of the Summer flowers, and harvesting and enjoying the vegetables that you have grown. There is an increasing interest in planting Spring Bedding and Containers, and this is the time to get on with this job. The popular plants are Pansies and Wallflowers (correctly Cheiranthus), although there are other plants such as Bellis (the double daisy) that can be used. I am a little wary of buying Wallflower plants, because they belong to the crucifer family, and are therefore susceptible to the "Club Root" disease which affects cabbages and related vegetables, and I do not want to risk introducing this into my vegetable patch. Where no vegetables are grown this is less important. October is a good month to lift and replant Crocosmia & Montbretia. Throw away the old tubers and replant the best of the new ones. It is also important to remember that we can have a damaging frost by the end of October, so it is a good idea to either protect or propagate tender perennials. We do not know what the coming Winter will be like, so we should be prepared. One can get very good sweet pea plants by sowing them now in pots or root trainers, and overwintering them in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. Enjoy your gardening. Good Gardening, John Rye
Hadleigh & District Garden Club What a fascinating evening the September meeting of the Club turned out to be. The demonstration evening was on willow weaving by the very talented Jo Hammond who showed us how to construct and weave a ‘sweet pea wigwam’ and another table top example made as a ‘Christmas tree’ with lights inside. She persuaded members to join in, although the more difficult full sized one she completed and gave as a raffle prize, but the smaller was almost entirely done by members, well done! Jo also brought various types of basket to show what could be done with more tuition and practise and I know some of us "crafty" people are longing to give it a go. Our next meeting is on the FIRST Monday IN OCTOBER (7th), a week early and is a visit to Hyde Hall and it was agreed we would meet at the swimming pool car park at 10.00 am to sort out transport - so if you missed the September meeting and want to visit Hyde Hall please arrive promptly. Ruth Allen 822323
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Dear Sir In response to Jan Byrns article, in the September issue of HCN, regarding idea’s for the Brett Works area, and on the assumption that the Tesco saga has ended. I do believe it’s time Hadleigh had a purpose built Community Centre; which if the Old Brett Works were compulsory purchased from Tesco, such a project could be achieved. Let’s face it; is St Mary’s Church an ideal location for the Porch Project? Is the Ansell Centre ideal for “Hollywood in Hadleigh” with basically only one side of the hall usable? There are many other clubs/societies/organisations etc. using rooms that are just as unsuitable for their individual requirements. Even if some groups find the present locations satisfactory, Hadleigh is growing and will need more facilities in the future. John Wild
Dear Sir We have learned after a 13 plus years, that there is not to be a Tesco's in Hadleigh, losing to a vote of 7-6 against. For a long time, I had suggested in the HCN that a new store should be by the By-Pass, to ease the thought of Tesco's moving to the Brett Works Site. Morrisons arrived, and that was the end of the matter. During the long campaign to bring a store to Hadleigh Roy Smith a friend of mine endured a lot of flack! I am sure he is well pleased that we have the store we need, be it Morrisons not Tesco's. If Tesco had not pursued the Brett Work site, I am sure they would have been in Hadleigh long ago. What will become the Brett Work Site now, will it remain the rat infested place that is well known!! Now that the battle has been won by the anti -Tesco brigades, can we now remove all those ridiculous posters that have been displayed around the town for far too long. Visitors to this town that I have come across had laughed at the displays of ‘Hands off Hadleigh’ posters. I will close, and wish all in Hadleigh, pleasant shopping, you deserve it!!! John Caley
Tesco’s Planning Application was defeated for the second time in 2 years, yet again by the narrowest of margins and I feel it is time to put pen to paper. As well as being a resident of Hadleigh I am a District Councillor representing Pinewood Ward. Yes I do use the stores on our High Street but I also, like many residents, including, I expect many members of ‘Hands off Hadleigh’ shop in Morrison’s. On Wednesday 18th September I attended the meeting in the Guildhall and was shocked by the behaviour of those in attendance. The continual barracking from the audience when the Planning Officer was making his presentation continued when anyone spoke in defence of the application. The atmosphere changed instantly when some spoke against the proposal, spontaneous applause and shrieking was the order of the day. I imagine this was very much how the atmosphere must have been in the Colisseum when Christians were thrown to the Lions. On a more serious point, if people wish to save the High Street then use it. The retailers need to be pro-active in attracting customers and local residents need to support them. In the 21st Century we need to accept that peoples shopping habits are changing, many now use on line shopping with the four big supermarkets. Even Hadleigh Coop now provides a doorstep shopping service. Finally, a small anecdote about a recent shopping experience I had in Hadleigh. On the day that Morrison’s opened I was at the checkout when a lady, dressed in the Co-op stores uniform, started to berate a checkout operator. She claimed that now Morrison’s had opened she would probably lose her job. The response from the check out operator was simple. That will be £164.00 please. If you don’t use you will lose it - this is regardless as to however else elects to open a store in Hadleigh. Peter Burgoyne (The views in this letter are those of the author and do not purport to be those of Babergh District Council or the Conservative Party)
Dear Sir On Wednesday 11th September, I left a BHS carrier bag hanging on a trolley in the Co-op by mistake. It contained a pair of trousers, also a body shop bag containing items I had purchased. Whoever found it didn't hand it in to the office or take it the police station. I thought Hadleigh people were more honest! The Co-op have my phone number, so if you took my bag by mistake and wish to return it, I would very much appreciate it. Julie Stone
Dear Sir I was in the packed Grand Hall for the duration of the consideration of the controversial Tesco planning application for Hadleigh. Emotions ran high amongst members of the public – laughter, gasps, objections and applause all in equal measures. People who came were largely united by a single issue – to say no to Tesco. The planning committee voted 7 to 6 against the development proposal, articulating explicit ‘legal grounds’ on which to reject it. These grounds did not need to include any reference to the wishes of local people. Having reflected on this I am convinced that current rhetoric about localism is hollow. Planning reforms, introduced by the Coalition Government, in fact have strengthened the presumption in favour of developers, rather than give real power to communities. The Government claims it’s Localism Act aims to reform planning reform and place ‘significantly more influence in the hands of local people over issues that make a big difference to their lives’ In the meeting we were told several times that the Secretary of State has decreed the land has been earmarked for use as a supermarket and Babergh’s planning committees decision does not change that. A remote Minister in London has the final say - top down Government that flies in the face of localism. So what now for our High Street? Now is the time for Babergh District Council to be bold and to think again. To listen to communities, businesses, heritage and environmental experts and their own Economic Development team. To work with them to protect the future of the High Street as both a visitor attraction and a retail outlet. To allocate the site within the local development plan for alternative uses. To restore some faith in local Government as real champions of localism. Jane Basham, 1 High Street, Hadleigh Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate South Suffolk
Dear Sir Prompted by Jan Byrne’s article in last month’s community news, on behalf of Hadleigh United Football Club (HUFC) I would like to put forward one possibility if, all the other if‘s do result in the Brett Works Site becoming available for the Hadleigh Community and if our Local Authorities are ever in a position to direct the future use for the site. Firstly, some background facts about HUFC that readers may not know. The football club leases part of the Layham Road Sports Ground called the Millfield. The Millfield has space for 2 football pitches, our Car Park and Clubhouse. Our main pitch is used mostly by the senior teams and the second pitch is used for matches for our older Youth Teams and for training. We also 46
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have use of the old Hockey Pitch next to the Tennis Courts for our younger Youth Teams and we also make regular use of the football pitch next to the _ _ _ _ Rugby Clubhouse. The whole site is owned by Hadleigh Town Council. Both the Football Club and the Rugby Club (HRFC) who use the remainder of the Layham Road Sports Ground have in recent years developed very successfully their Youth set ups. Here is where we are today at HUFC. We are an organisation run by over 40 volunteers. We run 19 Football Teams with over 250 registered players ranging from age under 8 up to Under 18 and senior football. In many cases we run 2 teams at the same age group due to the demand from our growing Hadleigh Community. We also have developed a modern Clubhouse that is available for use by our members and the local community. Our volunteers are mostly Hadleigh people giving up their time to provide opportunities for our local young people to join their local Football Club and to develop themselves as young people by competing in organised leagues. Like many of the people at HUFC who give up their time to maintain the progress of the Club, I started my involvement as a Dad watching my son progress from Under 11 through to senior football. That was over 20 years ago when the club had 4 Youth Teams and 2 senior teams. I am proud to look back now as Chairman of the Club at the progress we have made in terms of the size of the Club and the facilities we have developed in the last 10 years. Readers do not need to be a rocket scientists to work out that with our success both HUFC and HRFC have come to a point where we need to increase our capacity for pitches and training facilities to support the growth of our respective Club’s activities. Together we have outgrown the space that is available at the Layham Road Sports Ground and both clubs need more space. At HUFC we already fully block book all the available school pitches and are now having to look at ‘out of town’ options. The lack of pitches has become even more challenging for the Football Club as we now have new regulations to deal with regarding sizes of goals and pitches that we must provide for the different age groups. Therefore, if the opportunity ever comes about, I would like both Babergh District Council and the Hadleigh Town Council to consider converting the old Brett Works site to an additional community sports facility. Readers may be interested to know that down the road at East Bergholt High School they are well advanced in their planning to develop a new 60 metre X 40 metre 3G Rubber Crumb (also known as 3G Grass) all weather football pitch, that will be available for use by the School and their local clubs from early next year. 3G Rubber Crumb is the latest approved synthetic grass technology that can be created for Football and Rugby. Hadleigh is a much larger community and has nothing like this. Sports Lottery funding is available to help develop this kind of facility. Our dilemma is deciding where can we develop such a facility? I hope this article will stimulate all the people who are in a position to help us identify the much needed new land that can be converted into a sports use, for the future enjoyment and benefit of the people of Hadleigh and the surrounding area. Rolf Beggerow Chairman, Hadleigh United FC
Dear Sir I read with interest John Cunningham’s letter regarding the Himalayan Balsam Plants infesting the riverside walk and wish him well with its eradication. I would also take this opportunity to mention another plague to this area the seeds of which were sown years ago and cultivated by callous interlopers and locals ulterior motives. Newspapers have reported of many areas suffering from this rapidly growing pestilence causing hardship to growers, farmers and all that stands in its path. Its stealth has no limits and once planted can leave a blot on beautiful country landscapes that can never be removed as it overwhelms local communities. So what is this other noxious, invasive unwanted alien? I’ll let you guess it begins with a T and ends with an O. Peter Marsh
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New Route, New Timetable for 90 Hadleigh Bus
Service 90 Between Hadleigh and Ipswich
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We are very pleased to have our Hadleigh / Ipswich evening, Sunday and Bank Holiday bus supported by SCC until next March and hopefully longer, especially now that, with a slight change of route, even more Hadleigh residents have the opportunity of travelling to and from Ipswich. Bob Beaumont Chairman of Hadleigh Community Transport Group who operate the 90 service said “From 28th October the 90 service minibus will leave Hadleigh via Station Road, travelling to Hintlesham via Duke Street enabling more residents access to Ipswich” The general times of the buses remain unchanged, but of course the new route does bring some timetable changes. The new timetable is printed in this issue of HCN. The bus will return from Ipswich by the same new route. The bus will start from Crockatt Road and passengers may board the bus from bus stops along the Lady Lane Industrial Estate and bus stops going down Lady Lane, Angel Street to Magdalen Road, but will need to stand at the stops on the opposite side of the road to the one they are used to The Magdalen Road stop will be on the car park side of the road and on departure the bus will turn up Highlands Road, to the High School then head towards Hintlesham. Passengers should wait at the existing bus stops along this route to catch the bus. Current bus stops will have signs reminding passengers of the new route and to cross over the road for the new bus stop location (if applicable). Commenting on the new bus timetable, Kathryn Grandon, Babergh District Councillor for Hadleigh South, said: “Brian Riley and I are delighted about the success of this Hadleigh/Ipswich bus service which we and Hadleigh residents fought for. It has proved very popular and we are pleased that this slight alteration to the route means that a part of the district that has been poorly served for public transport before, now have the opportunity of travelling to and from Ipswich in the evenings, Sundays and Bank Holidays.”
Annual Pink Pub Crawl 18th October 2013 - Please join us for this year's Pub Crawl, starting from The George, Hadleigh at 7pm. Let's raise funds and awareness for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Wear something pink if you can!
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Bowling Club’s outdoor Season comes to a close
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www.hadleighdental.co.uk • family practice • in house hygienist cosmetic dentistry • • emergency service evening & saturday morning appointments • The 2013 outdoor season has certainly been eventful for the Bowling Club with our newly laid green which, after a very slow start due to the weather conditions, has been developed into a very good bowling surface thanks to the very hard work of our “green team” and it will only get better as it matures. On the 3rd September we entertained the Humberside Presidents Touring Team and it was a resounding success with Hadleigh winning but declared a draw as a compliment to our guests who played their part in a super afternoon of competition and fun. On the competitive front our Federation Bowling Teams have had a very successful conclusion to the season. We reached the final of the Stan Wright Memorial Trophy but lost to a very strong Marlborough side. Barbara Bourner and Peter Miller won the Federation Samford League Mixed Pairs, Rod Woollard and Doug Doust won the over 55 pairs and Christine Woollard and Pam Horley were runners up. In the various leagues we play in during the season our results were positive on the whole with our Federation teams standing out. Our “A” Team were promoted as Champions and the “B” team just missing promotion by 3 points and the Samford League Team finishing mid table. In the Bowls England leagues the Mixed Triples Team got to the quarter finals of the cup and in the Means League the “A” Team missed promotion by just 3 points with the “Z” Team leaving room for improvement!!! Our Club Captain has been delighted with the performances of our bowlers whose efforts have helped to make this a memorable season. September 14 was Club Finals Day and although it was a cool day a good crowd braved the chilly conditions to watch the keenly fought finals the results are as follows. 2 Wood Singles – Winner Ray Clarke, Runner Up Ken Linge Ladies Pairs - Winners Sylvia Doust and Christine Woollard, Runners Up Di Miller and Margaret Bird Elsie May Cup - Winner Barbara Bourner, Runner Up Jackie Mitchell Men’s Pairs - Winners Doug Doust and Jamie Leeks, Runners Up John Hynard and Dave Kemp Men’s Singles - Winner Peter Vanstone, Runner Up Peter Miller Open Pairs - Winners John Hynard and Pam Horley, Runners Up Barbara Bourner and Jamie Leeks Open Singles – Winner Dave Kemp, Runner Up Ray Clarke Ladies Singles – Winner Sylvia Doust, Runner Up Di Miller Drawn Mixed Pairs - Winners Margaret Bird and Dave Kemp,Runners Up Sheila Larwill and Jamie Leeks H’Cap Singles – Winner Ken Linge, Runner Up Ray Clarke Club Drawn Mixed Triples – Winners Sue Green, Ray Austin and Peter Vanstone, Runners Up Di Miller, Christine Woolard and Mick Marinou Congratulations to all our finalists. Our closing drive will be on the 21 September followed by a barbeque and live music to see the outdoor season off in style. This event and all the others could not take place without the help and support of those members who work behind the scenes so a big thank you to all those people. September also sees the start of our indoor Short Mat Season and for any one who wants to come along our informal “roll ups”, which are in addition to our winter leagues and inter club competitions are on Tuesdays at 14.30,Thursdays at 14.30, Fridays at 19.00 and Sundays at 10.00. We accept members who only wish to play indoors.
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Keep Hadleigh Tidy Autumn Litter Pick Our previous litter picks have removed an amazing amount of litter from the riverside, churchyard area, Hook Lane and Frog Hall Lane. We are arranging another pick on Sunday, 20th October meeting in Magdalen Road car park at 10.00am. If you are interested in taking part or know of a badly littered area please contact Jane Haylock on 01473 827752 or e-mail jane@theidler.plus.com. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk
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Patch Tuesday Pretty well everyone knows that Microsoft keep on updating their computers. But hardly anyone knows any more. The updates are of two kinds: Stability and Security. Stability updates fix crashes and hangs and generally are a good thing but are to some extent optional unless you are directly affected by the problems addressed. Security updates are a different thing altogether. They are created to fix vulnerabilities which can be exploited by criminals to gain control of your computer. It is really important that these are installed as soon as possible. To save us being bombarded with updates Microsoft release patches once a month on what is known as Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of the each and in practice we get the updates the following day. Very occasionally a patch for a high risk vulnerability is released on its own. The number of patches varies from month to month. From one or two patches up to twenty or more. The patches can also vary from a few mega bytes in size right up to 200 mega bytes or more so you probably don’t want your laptop updating where you have to pay for the data. On a bad day one of the updates will break something which can be a real pain. If you are really unlucky your computer may not start or one or more programs will not work properly. That is when you need help and advice. So if you have that happen ring me for help. In the mean time for any other help and advice contact Nick Kotarski 07790 842 968 / 01206 299 568 nick@kotarski.co.uk
Hadleigh Bridge Club Hadleigh Bridge Club runs two sessions at the Hadleigh Football Club,Tinkers Lane,Hadleigh. Monday night duplicate bridge from 6.45 until 10.00pm Tuesday afternoon social bridge from 1.45 until 5.00pm for players who enjoy a relaxing afternoon. We welcome those who need help to improve their bridge. You can come along on your own as we run a host system for this session so you will always get a partner. Our new season has just begun and we held our first AGM on Monday 2nd September 2013. In previous years we have had a summer break,it was decided at the AGM that will we now stay open all year. We are a friendly bunch so new members or visitors are always made welcome at either sessions. Contacts:- Membership Secretary:- 01473 311103 E.mail:- hadleighbc@hotmail.co.uk www.hadleighbridgeclub.co.uk
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Newton goes down fighting in Stenson Final Newton Green put up a fighting challenge in an attempt to win the Suffolk Stenson Shield for the first time, but lost narrowly to final tie favourites Felixstowe Ferry. In the eight afternoon singles clashes, Newton scored some noteable successes, but they could not pull back the margin of a 3 – 1 reversal in the morning foursomes. The final score was 7 – 5 to their rivals, who were determined to make up for losing last year’s final on a play-off hole. However, despite trailing at lunch time, with Jed Seeley and Ryan Talbot the only foursomes victors, Newton showed in the afternoon why they have become a force to be reckoned with in Suffolk golf. With Russell Oakey and Greg Hills always in command of their matches against Mark Foster and Rhodri Harston, Newton kept their hopes alive. But reversals for Ryan Talbot, Adam Woodhead and Steve Wordley, helped Paul Waring, Billy MacLeod and George Copsey recover Felixstowe’s momentum. A comfortable win for Ian Woodhead kept hopes alive for Newton but, despite an impressive half for 16-year-old Jed Seeley against the experienced Neil Meadows, and tail ender Simon Bearman holding the edge over Josh Murton, the morning set-backs just could not be rectified. With Bearman still on the course and one up with two to play, Felixstowe already had 6.5 points from a possible 12 in the bag. The Newton player might well have gone on to win, but it would still have given his side only 5.5 points, and Bearman and opponent Josh Murton settled for a half. However, the final score could have been 6.5 - 5.5, instead of the agreed 7 – 5, and showed Newton’s first ever Stenson final appearance had been merited. It had been based on a run of previous round victories all achieved on away courses. FELIXSTOWE FERRY 7 NEWTON GREEN 5 At Hintlesham. Felixstowe names first. Foursomes: Mark Fosker and Paul Waring beat Adam Woodhead and Russell Oakey two up; Billy Macleod and Rhodri Harston beat Greg Hills and Simon Bearman 5 and 4; George Copsey and Toby Spink lost to Jed Seeley and Ryan Talbot 5 and 3, Neil Meadows and John Blackmore beat Ian Woodhead and Steve Wordley 2 and 1. Singles: Waring beat Talbot 3 and 2; Fosker lost to Oakey 6 and 4, Harston lost to Hills 3 and 2, Macleod beat A Woodhead 3 and 2, Meadows halved with Seeley; Spink lost to I Woodhead 5 and 4, Copsey beat Wordley 4 and 3, Josh Murton halved with Bearman.
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The annual Ladies Singles tournament took place on Sunday 18th August. The event was well subscribed by players and supporters alike, with a ‘round robin’ tournament involving all entrants leading to a Final match between the top two scorers. The Final was keenly contested between Linda Dhondy and defending champion Sandy Claireaux over 90 minutes in the full sun and high humidity. It was Sandy who ultimately emerged the 2013 winner, commenting: “That was the hardest match I have played. Nobody knew who would win until the final ball was struck. Linda is a tough competitor.” Congratulations to Sandy and Linda for producing a fine spectacle. Sandy was presented with the Challenge Trophy by Club Chairman Geoff Scott. Additional coaching facilities now available! Towards the end of August, the club arranged for an additional coach, (as well as Lawrence, our Junior coach), to offer coaching sessions to new, existing, or prospective members wanting to improve their skills, (or to help players returning to the game after a layoff to get back into the swing of things, pardon the pun!). These sessions are run by Toby Bawden on one of the courts during the Thursday evening club session at the moment, (though this may change over the winter period). Sandy and Linda are convinced that Toby helped them provide such an interesting match in the Ladies singles final! If all goes well, (and it is going very well at the moment), we hope to make this a permanent feature in the future. For more information, please check the noticeboard in the clubhouse, or contact me at the address below. Our website contains further information and provides directions to the club and courts. We are also publishing dates for club events in a calendar on the website. Please go and have a look at it: www.hadleightennis.org.uk and feel free to give us any feedback about the site. Hadleigh Tennis club plays on three sessions per week during the summer months: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.00pm and Sunday from 9.30am to 12.00 pm. We are pleased to advise that annual membership fees are being held at £100 for adults and £60 for students, (this will be charged pro-rata for new members joining the club during the season). If you have any queries please contact us via: hadleightennis@gmail.com, or contact Paul Knowles on 07747 637147
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Hadleigh Cricket Club sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group The sun shone like 1976 and it was arguably the club’s best season since those halcyon days. So much cricket was played that we ran out of balls. Thankfully the bar never ran out of snakes. A top three finish for the 1st XI in their first season back in Division 1 of the Two Counties Championship was way beyond all expectations. There was even some disappointment that the runnersHot work at Hadleigh in 2013 up spot slipped from our grasp, (courtesy of MG Photography) due to a batting collapse at Mistley and a washed out final game. What was the key to the team’s success? From the moment Josh Davey’s side inched over the line in their opening match their confidence grew with every game, and self-belief, superb team spirit and some seriously talented cricketers did the rest. Those players with top flight experience made it count and several others took their game up a level. Marlon Dias (749 runs at 44) and Luke Ibbs (638 runs at 35) had great seasons with the bat, Matt Wareing took 44 wickets at an average of 15, while Kyle Tanner combined 34 wickets with 471 runs and a batting average of 47 – a fantastic allround effort. The club did not win anything this year, but shared the Hunts County Bats Division 1 League Cup with Woolpit after the final came to a soggy end. There are plans to split the division next season but Martin Grayling’s team found the division already effectively two mini-leagues. Some huge wins were combined with some very competitive games against Woolpit, Sudbury and Mildenhall, but we hope more clubs agree to join the division next year. For the Saturday and Sunday 2nds, survival was the big prize and both teams did so with varying degrees of comfort. Bloss Tampion’s team struggled for a settled side but won their key games. Dan Green was a rock at the top of the order, while Dave Hinsley was not only the team’s leading wicket taker but almost led the way with the bat as well. His 124 not out against Witham as a stand-in opener will live long in the memory of all those who saw it. It all came down to the last few overs for Peter Tampion’s side, as four bonus points were required from our last game at Earl Stonham. As the light faded on the season Richard Shanks and Roger Daniels secured the second batting point we needed to pip Great Cornard. Relegation would not have been a disaster, as this side exists to develop young players and it has been another hugely encouraging season in this regard, with Daniel Shanks, Oliver Peters, Aaron Tampion, Ben Daniels and Jamie Colcomb making excellent progress. Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who have helped to make this such an enjoyable and successful season. The club’s presentation evening takes place on October 5th but here are some awards you may have missed: The Kofi Annan award for most diplomatic batting – Luke Ibbs, whose 191* was one short of the all-time record score set by club legend David Clifford. The Location, Location, Location award for most site visits – Ben Daniels, who played at Woolpit four times for three different teams! The Top Gear award for worst reliance on driving technology – Nadie Abdul, who needed to get to Sudbury. His Sat Nav took him to Woolpit. Farmer
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Hadleigh United under 15's made a great start to the season, winning their first league match 3 - 1. Hadleigh settled into the game quickly but seemed fairly even matched by Kesgrave in the first minutes of the game. This was to change when Goalie Mekhi McKenzie delivered a goal kick into the area which was neatly passed by Harry Burman onto Jack Boyden who tucked it neatly into the back of the net to give Hadleigh the lead. Play flowed well with Hadleigh making many attempts but the Kesgrave defence stood strongly not allowing them through. Hadleigh continued to pile on the pressure and Jack Boyden gained his second of the match to take the score to 2 - 0 at half time. Play continued well in the second half with Captain Oliver Peters increasing Hadleighs advantage, again tucking the ball into the back of the net. Brantham upped their game in the second half and gained one back but this was not enough and the final score was Hadleigh 3 - Kesgrave 1. Man of the Match Mekhi McKenzie.
Hadleigh Dolphins start the new season with a big Splash! Target 5000 Monday the 2nd September saw the club hold a '25m Race Night' with virtually all members of the club entered in a race, lots of Personal Best times across the age ranges. Lots of cheering from parents, siblings and friends a very good natured competitive evening, a fine healthy start to the new school year. The enthusiasm within this club did not stop there, with a Ceilidh organised on the 14th September at Manor Farm Barn, Semer (thanks to Mr and Mrs James Buckle), a family event to raise money to replace the 40 year old diving blocks. With the support of local businesses Hadleigh Castings, Erben and Toppesfield and the proceeds of the ceilidh we are nearly half way to our target of £5000. Thanks to Jim Lawrence, Copella, Toppesfield and Gayle Pryor, Andrew Sturgeon of Lindsey for their generous donations and support for the above event the club is extremely grateful. Carey Fraulo
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Hadleigh United Football Club Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group & Toppesfield Ltd www.hadleigh-utd.co.uk Hadleigh United began this season’s F.A. Cup journey at Takeley where a goalless first half set the scene for a better second period. Mark Goldfinch scored twice to earn Hadleigh a place in the next round and a home match against Romford. This proved to be a step too far for Hadleigh although we held our own for the first half. But this time the second half proved to be an absolute nightmare as Romford scored almost at will for a five goal away win. In league matches a seven goal victory against Kirkley at the Millfield was an outstanding performance with Josh Mayhew getting a hat-trick in the first half. A Mayhew goal earned a narrow victory against Brightlingsea while Ollie Canfer netted twice in a win at Walsham by three goals to one. A draw at Wivenhoe and a narrow defeat at Godmancehester by the only goal were decent performances. The Reserves gained a four goal win in the annual friendly match against Parkside before the first league game was won by two goals to one against Wivenhoe Reserves with young Harry Evans getting one of the goals. The Reserves include several youngsters in their team this season with the future of the club in mind. Our Thurlow Nunn Youth team played their opening league game at Stanway where a disputed goal gave the Essex side a narrow win. A draw followed against Clacton at the Millfield in a goalless stalemate. A number of injuries was a feature of that game. A poor performance saw Wivenhoe go home with three points as the youth team had a busy spell in the opening few weeks of the season. These youngsters play all their matches in midweek and supporters are always welcome. Terry Adams
Hadleigh United Fixtures First team fixtures for Hadleigh United in October begin on Tuesday 1st at home to Wivenhoe. Saturday 5th we entertain Ely City while Mildenhall come to Hadleigh in the Suffolk Premier Cup on Tuesday 8th. A trip to Stanway is on Saturday 12th before Felixstowe will be at the Millfield on Saturday 19th. Yet another home fixture follows on Tuesday 22nd against Clacton before a busy October ends at Diss on Saturday 26th. The Reserves are at home to Halstead on Saturday 12th before the return match follows down in Essex on Saturday 19th. A trip to Long Melford will be a difficult task on Tuesday 22nd while Newmarket bring down the curtain in October for our Reserves on Saturday 26th. Our Thurlow Nunn Youth team will meet Hadleigh’s other youth team in a Suffolk Cup match on Wednesday 2nd. A hard match at home to Cornard is on Wednesday 9th while Wivenhoe is the venue to end October on Wednesday 23rd. Supporters should note that any cup fixtures will take priority over league matches but alterations will be on the club website. Prize winners in the two recent Hadleigh United monthly draws were Donna Ramsey and Paul Bray in the first one, while winners in the second draw were Paul Bray and John Day. Two Ground Improvement draws were won by Harry Craske and Keith Avis.
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Please support your local businesses! Have your company listed for £6.25 + VAT per month (Minimum insertion 4 months) and reach 8600 local homes and businesses For more information call Matt on 01473 823366 Accountants / Financial Services Thompson Financial Consulting.01473 828973 Walter Wright ............................01473 822143 Haines Watts .............................01473 822392 GKM Financial Services .............01473 828280 Carter Dawes .............................01473 220980 Butchers Andrews Hadleigh......................01473 827720 Builders / Property Maintenance C.A. Builders..............................01473 824404 Gant & Nayler ............................01473 827856 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 T.J. Griggs .................................01473 824315 D.R. Payne General Handyman..01473 823880 G.C. Property.............................01473 823559 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 H.P.M.........................................01473 823704 Mark Rowland ..........................01787 211687 P. Crisp Carpentry......................01473 415727 Hadleigh Buildbase ....................01473 822318 B. Cousins Plastering ................07771 645580 JustWood Designs ....................01473 828040 Wall to Wall Builders .................01449 741510 Cooper & Kelling Builders..........07966 678704 Barker Carpentry .......................01787 580860 Tony Faulkner ............................01473 822122 Allcuts .......................................01473 658026 GMH Builders ............................07807 217623 NH Property Services ................07840 707815 Carpets / Flooring A.J. Carpets ...............................01473 822240 UK Carpet Care .........................0800 955 4015 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs & Valet Ainger Holbrow..........................01473 823286 L.S. Eaves..................................01206 262123 Suffolk Rural Enterprises...........01473 652232 Complete Car Services ..............01473 828991 Hadleigh Tyre Group..................01473 827827 Paul Wilding ..............................01473 827272 Rackhams..................................01473 747117 Eurospeed Tyre and Garage.......01473 823172 S. T. Services Simon Tydeman ..07783 033401 The Car Wash Valeting...............01473 827437 Crockatt Garage.........................01473 824342 Hadleigh Car Wash ....................01473 828431 Child Care Services, Activities, Goods Birch Farm..................01473 652152 / 652249 Lavender Hall.............................01473 826100 Hadleigh Childminding Group....01473 810035 Baby Ballet.................................01787 211491 Chimney Sweep TL Chimneys .............................07733 420611 Clothes & Ironing Services Sharon’s Alterations ..................01473 832501 Labels to Love ...........................07889 773593 Rachel Ladies Boutique .............01473 823915 Cleaners David & June Green...................0800 6951472
Cycle Repair Spokes Cycle Repair..................01473 658529 Sunny Day Cycleworks ..............07807 326267 Double Glazing, Windows & Doors Andy Grimsey ............................01473 823584 Tim Allen Windows....................01473 827086 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 Electrical Goods and Supplies Hadleigh Lighting & Electrical....01473 829222 B. V. Hicks Electrical ..................01473 822005 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 Estate Agents & Rental Frost & Partners ........................01473 823456 ByChoice ...................................01473 828280 Abbotts......................................01473 827135 Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Palmer & Partners .....................01787 242540 Farm Shops Hollowtrees ...............................01449 741247 Florist Suffolk Flower Company............01473 827698 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 Golf Clubs and Tuition Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 Stoke by Nayland Club...............01206 265818 Newton Green Golf Club ............01787 377217 Hairdressers Sylvia’s ......................................01473 822177 Cutter & Co................................01473 827436 Hardware M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 Health Care Hadleigh Boxford Practice .........01473 822961
Call Les 01473 827096 Mobile 07850 318582 www.beaumont-privatehire.co.uk 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 Richard Napper Tai Chi .............01449 741778 Kevin Wilmott Massage .............01206 331529 Home Design / Improvement Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 Energy on Tap............................07780 975787 Rendall & Wright .......................01787 375076 CJ Electrical Solar......................01473 276688 Greenscape Energy....................01473 655655 Lee Cross Loft Specialist ...........01473 822431 I.T. and Computer Services Home Computer Services..........0800 4488356 Nick Kotarski .............................0800 7813744 Birkfield Computers...................01206 298479 Seomers ....................................01473 822275 Kennels / Cattery / Pets & Supplies Rylenes Cattery .........................01473 658747 Leadog Company.......................07904 269189 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 Homes Friars Hall ..................................01473 822159 Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Painting & Decorating Keith Gardner.............................01473 828574 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 J Dunn Painter & Decorator.......01473 828953 Pest Control Pest Control Services ...............07805 999 544 Picture Framing The Framestore..........................01473 822334 Plant Hire Hadleigh Hirebase......................01473 828509 Target Plant Hire ........................01473 233333 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 Printers Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Pubs, Restaurants, Food & Drink Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 The Cock, Polstead ....................01206 263150 The George ................................01473 822151 The Kings Head Hadleigh...........01473 828855 Grays Fish & Chips ....................01473 823374 Royal Bengal .............................01473 823744 Bildeston Crown ........................01449 740510 White Horse Edwardstone .........01787 211211 The Boxford Fleece ....................01787 211183 Kersey Bell.................................01473 823229 White Hart Hadleigh...................01473 822206 The George Hintlesham .............01473 652408 Orangerie...................................01473 823600 Le Petit Paris Cafe .....................07979 647867 Fergusons Delicatessen.............01473 824665 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 ..............................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 Tree Surgeons Oakdene Tree Services...............01473 652117 Tree Monkeys ..01473 823887 / 07709 876665 DC Tree Services .......................07514 072495 Veterinary Surgeons Highcliff Veterinary Practice ......01473 822704 Water Softeners Patmore.....................................01473 713600 Dom Extra..................................01473 715345 Weight Loss & Fitness Cambridge Diet Val Lord............01449 737113 Slimming World .......................0844 897 8000 Window Cleaner Ken Fisk.....................................01449 781625 C&D Services ............................01473 828626
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Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
£299,000
EPC Rating: C
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SSTC. Similar properties required.
EPC Rating: D
Elmsett
3 bedrooms
£179,000
4 bedrooms
£525,000
4 bedrooms
EPC Rating: D
Hadleigh
5 bedrooms
£249,995
Awaiting EPC
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
EPC Rating: C
Elmsett
3 bedrooms
EPC Rating: D
Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
£265,000
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£435,000
£330,000 EPC Rating: C
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Hintlesham
£229,000
£299,995 EPC Rating: F
Hadleigh
5 bedrooms
£425,000
Lettings EPC Rating: D
Hadleigh
4 bedrooms
£900 pcm
EPC Rating: E
Chelsworth
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£725 pcm
EPC Rating: C
Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
Open 7 days per week • Open until 8pm weekdays 76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF sales@frostandpartners.co.uk
£725 pcm