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Almost a year ago I was approached about the possibility of resurrecting the Carnival back in Sudbury, after a few sleepless nights, hundreds of phone calls and what seems thousands of hours on the computer sending out e mails and begging letters, it is almost upon us. The first thing was to get a committee of dedicated enthusiastic volunteers which wasn’t too difficult in the early stages, although a few fell by the wayside and others joined us as the weeks became months and we realised what a task we had taken on. Many doubted that it was possible to organise it this year, in fact in the Autumn of last year we decided to postpone it for a year to give us more time, but the committee had second thoughts and decided to plough on, we hope it will be all worthwhile. On Sunday August 24th we will know one way or the other whether all of the hard work and hours of meetings has been justified, we’ll let you be the judge of that. The Procession itself will include the Majorette reunion made up of the three original troupes back in the 70s & 80s, the Blue & white Royals, the Sudbury Red & Whites and the Mauves, I have been reliably informed that there could be as many as 80 led by members of the original Bands that gave so much pleasure back then. So far over 15 groups have said they will join the procession whilst we are waiting for another six or so to confirm. The Procession will start at Delphi, encircle the Town before returning to the Delphi Sports ground when the public can have a closer look at the floats and enjoy the entertainment that has been laid on throughout the afternoon and early evening. The Bowls club will be opening their green for everyone to have a taste of green bowling, there will be various games and attractions for both the young and not so young, face painting, classic cars, sing-a-long with Ben Smith, Children’s Corner, Trampolines, Bouncy Castle, roundabout and lots, lots more, the Club Bar will be open during the event. We will be producing a programme outlining the whole day which will be hopefully available from the 10th of August. We would like support on the day so if you want to help make it a success please get in touch via our website, sudburycarnival.org or by contacting us on unionjack1@talktalk.net or by phone, 07758 673450, 07950 921226, 01787 881110.
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Sudbury Town Team Prize Draw Anyone can enter by taking their 'I love my local market town' bag into participating outlets. The July prize was a £50 voucher for the Kingfisher Leisure Centre, August prize is a £50 hamper from Health Foods For You and the September prize is a £50 voucher for Sainsbury's. A wide range of retailers and businesses are taking part from North Street, Gaol Lane, Market Hill, Gainsborough Street, Claire Turnbull and Fiona Garwood, Friars Street, Station Road Kingfisher Leisure Centre and Borehamgate Precinct. Jane Hatton, Town Centre Development Manager said "Just remember to go shopping with your bag and look out for the shops who are taking part. We want to show that when you shop in Sudbury you can get everything you need and there are many hidden gems off the main streets". The bags are available for sale in shops in and around Sudbury and for a full list visit the Sudbury Town Team page on www.sudburytowncouncil.co.uk
Sudbury Gainsborough WI The Sudbury Gainsborough WI meets on the second Wednesday of each month at The Friend’s Meeting House, Friars Street, Sudbury at 7.30pm. Our programme for the next two months is:Wednesday August 13th:- A hands on evening. Come and try papercraft. Wednesday September 10th:- Walnutree Hospital – a talk by Phyllis Felton For more information contact Sue Beavan on 01787 373251
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Helping you create the perfect tribute East of England Co-op Funeral Services has been taking care of all aspects of funeral planning and arrangements for families across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex for almost 90 years – from caring for your loved one, arranging the funeral and conducting the service, to helping to create those individual touches through floristry and monumental masonry. Spending some time reminiscing about fond memories with family and friends is a good way to ensure that your loved one’s funeral is full of the personal touches that made them so special to you and is a real reflection of their personality, a celebration of their life, and a fitting tribute to those treasured memories. Gathering those treasured memories There are many ways to collect memories and we can provide you with ideas to encourage others to share their favourite moments. Memorial cards can be handed out ahead of the service, or you could ask family and friends for photos of times gone by. These personal pictures can then be used to create a photo montage to be played at the service. Those extra touches Taste in music is often a reflection of personality – we can make arrangements for soloists, choirs and bands to recreate much loved records, or simply play all-time favourite songs. Floral arrangements can be created using favourite colours and flowers. As well as classic designs, our florists can create a unique design depicting a much loved sport or hobby, or simply their name spelt out in flowers. Releasing a dove can be a symbolic way of saying goodbye, whilst others may find comfort in lighting a candle. Whatever your request, we will always strive to make the day as memorable as the life you are celebrating. The final journey We understand that the final journey taken with your loved one is a poignant moment in the grieving process, so we can help you create the perfect journey encompassing a favourite route or place; be it their local pub, the seaside or a football ground. The journey can be made in a way that suits your loved one’s personality best. From traditional Jaguars or a majestic horse and carriage, to a motorcycle hearse for those who preferred life on two wheels – and if you would like something completely unique we will help you to achieve your wishes. The perfect resting place Whether a burial or cremation, there are beautiful places across the Eastern region that can provide a fitting resting place. Many people are now choosing to be laid to rest in natural environments, such as woodland burial sites – whatever your thoughts our funeral arrangers will be able to talk you through the choices.
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The Horseshoes Inn, Cockfield near Lavenham Do you remember what traditional pubs were like before the big brewers turned them into steak houses and sports bars with fruit machines, pool tables and TV’s everywhere. Well this is the Horseshoes Inn, Cockfield, a Grade 2 listed building built in 1350 AD. A beautiful, newly thatched Freehouse, it has been purchased by Lloyd and Jessica. The Inn was closed when they acquired the freehold. They decided to restore the Inn to its former glory, opening up the large fireplace so it can be seen from both bars, exposed beams and a traditional tiled floor in the main bar, a new bar and and back fitting built. In the Conservatory, which was too hot in the summer and cold in the winter, they decided to put a traditional slate roof on to replace the glass, new carpets, curtains and redecorated throughout. The pub now has a real warm traditional and friendly feel, offering good home made traditional pub food and value for money. A few dishes on offer include liver and bacon, sausage and mash, fish and chips cooked in beer batter, home made selection of traditional pies and puddings, and the daily special, choice of meats on the Traditional Sunday roast. There is also a good selection of wines by the glass or bottle, good choice of Traditional beers with some changing weekly as guest ales. With a lovely outside garden area in the front of the Pub, Lloyd and Jessica are planning a children's play area at the rear of the Horseshoes Inn. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, why not pay a visit - you will not be disappointed. Bookings taken for lunch and dinner and a private function room available for those special occasions. So why not call and make that booking for you and friends, you will love the ambience of this fully restored traditional English Inn, large car park, call 01284 828177. Lloyd and Jessica will make you feel welcome, both are very experienced, having previously run their own Pub. Jess is a chef and Lloyd was a professional golfer, they have a 9 year old son called Oscar so a real family run business. So why not come and say hello, they will be pleased to see you and make you feel welcome.
Sudbury Talbot Rotary introduces their new team for 2014/15
L-R President Bill Haldane, Secretary Phil Ivins, Treasurer Chris Hicks, Community Vocational & Youth Chair Sue Beven, International & Foundation Chair Laraine Green, Membership Chair James Heyworth. After an outstanding 2012/13 under the presidency of Val Tyrrell, a year in which just over £9000 was raised for local and international charities, and included events such as the hugely successful Christmas Tree Festival, Scottish Dance Evening, field walking and numerous informative and illustrated talks, Bill Haldane will now take on the president’s role for 2014/15 Sudbury Talbot Rotary has a diverse membership from many professional backgrounds which is one of the prime ingredients for a lively active club. If you are interested in joining us please email your details to: jamessudburytalbot@btinternet.com or visit our Facebook page on: www.facebook.com/sudburytalbots We would also be pleased to welcome you as our guest at one of our meetings on a Monday evening
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A gentleman attending a local Bonhams valuation day had a pleasant surprise last month. The group of dusty pictures which he brought along had been cleared from a deceased relative’s attic, these were entirely unremarkable until the last picture was inspected, the painting, an early watercolour by Munnings (pictured) is due to be sold in Knightsbridge in November, estimated at £8,000-12,000. This may sound like an isolated incident but there is a wealth of art waiting to be discovered locally. One of our Region’s greatest exports is Art. With a tradition stretching unbroken from the great Gainsborough and Constable, through the 19th Century with Cotman, Crome and the Norwich School artists, their Suffolk counterparts, including the Smythe brothers, Churchyard and Duvall, and into the 20th Century with high calibre artists such as Arnesby Brown, Leonard Squirrell, Mary Newcombe and Harry Becker. This is but to name a few of the scores of significant artists associated with East Anglia which amounts to arguably the richest artistic heritage of any of the U.K. regions. Further evidence of this claim is Bonhams Auctioneers’ East Anglian Paintings sale. Established 15 years ago in recognition of the wealth of artistic production in our Region; the sale has been held annually ever since and is now one of only a handful of dedicated Regional art auctions still in existence, the sale’s continued success is testament to a growing demand for East Anglian artists at auction. This year’s sale will be previewed in both Suffolk and Norfolk before previewing and selling in Bonhams’ Knightsbridge Salerooms in November. Already consigned for the auction are many significant works including a rare John Nash oil ‘View from the artist’s window, Bottengoms’ depicting his farm at Wormingford carries an estimate of £12,000-18,000, a Hackney horse portrait by Sir Alfred Munnings estimated at £20,000-30,000. Royal favourite Sir Edward Seago is represented with several works including a fine oil on panel titled ‘Norfolk landscape’ at £18,000-25,000, amongst the many fine 19th Century works a large marine oil by John Moore at £10,000-15,000 stands out. Local artists feature frequently in the auction, in particular artists from The East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in Hadleigh and this year’s auction already includes a collection of paintings by Maggi Hambling, a typical Lucy Harwood landscape and sketches by the school’s figurehead Cedric Morris. Lavenham features in the sale with works by Reginald Brill who lived at the historic Little Hall. Sudbury artist Clive Madgwick is represented by his impressive ‘Venetian Grand Canal’ estimated at £1,200-1,800. Not only has our Region produced a wealth of home grown talent, artists have always been drawn here, in search of the particular light and unspoilt landscapes. Artisitic communities have flourished in pockets including Walberswick and Bardfield and artists such as Ben Nicholson, Phillip Wilson Steer, Mary Fedden, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Eric Ravilious have all worked here. Some artists simply visited, others stayed and two artists who have featured in every East Anglian picture sale since its inception 15 years ago are Sir Alfred Arnesby Brown and Archibald Campbell Mellon. Both men came from Nottingham and settled around Gorleston in the early 20th Century. Both artists are now amongst the most sought after at auction; Arnesby Brown’s majestic post-impressionist landscapes and trademark cattle; Mellon’s famous beach scenes, views taken from his studio window which overlooked the beach, often painted on the back of cigar boxes and peppered with stick figures and dogs which have earned him the title of ‘The Lowry of the South’. I would strongly encourage any fans of East Anglian Art or just fans of our East Anglian landscape to visit our sale when it previews in Bury St Edmunds, on the 6th and 7th of November. Alternatively the sale can be viewed in online from mid October at www.bonhams.com Anybody interested in consigning pictures to the sale can contact me on 01284 716190 or daniel.wright@bonhams.com to arrange an appraisal at your home or at one of our regular valuation days around the region. The East Anglian picture sale will be held in Knightsbridge on 18th November and closes for entries on 30th September. Daniel Wright, Bonhams
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A fast emerging nonleague football club is celebrating a major sponsorship deal with a long established, awardwinning optical company. Wardale Williams, an independent optician and part of the award-winning Observatory Group, which has branches across Suffolk and Essex including Sudbury, Haverhill and Halstead, has agreed to become Richard Instance, AFC Sudbury director, the stadium sponsor of Jonathan Foreman, Wardale Williams MD and AFC Sudbury. The threeAmanda Skinner, Assistant Manager year deal will bring a (Sudbury branch), unveil the new signs for significant cash boost to the Wardale Williams Stadium. the club and will see its multi-million pound, state-of-the-art home renamed the Wardale Williams Stadium. In recent years the club has enjoyed rapid development which has seen it promoted through the leagues to the Ryman League North, where it now competes. In 2010 the club opened its new stadium, which boasts first class facilities including an all seater-stand, a main clubhouse and function suite and host of other hire facilities. Richard Instance, club director, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received the support of Wardale Williams and we look forward to working with them over the next three years and hopefully beyond. Wardale Williams is a well-known and respected firm in Sudbury and the surrounding towns and we are glad to be working in partnership with another forward thinking, ambitious local organisation. I am confident the partnership will bring enormous benefits to all involved.” Wardale Williams, has traded from its shop in Gainsborough Street, Sudbury for more than 60 years. As well as practices in Sudbury, Halstead and Haverhill, the group has other branches in Ipswich, Beccles, Southwold, Leigh-on-Sea in Essex and Muswell Hill, North London, which trade under the name of Observatory the Opticians which marks its 25th Anniversary this year. The partnership will see both parties work together on a number of events, initiatives and community projects over the next three years. Jonathan Foreman, the company’s founder and managing director, said: “Wardale Williams and AFC Sudbury are a great fit, we are both forward thinking and ambitious, have progressed significantly over the past 10 years and we are both very community focused with a great passion for what we do. And, I admire them too, all that success from volunteers. They deserve a boost from our success in Sudbury. As a company we always try to support local institutions wherever we can and I am also originally from the Sudbury area so I am very aware of the standing the club has locally. I am sure we will all have lots of fun together, which will work to the advantage of both organisations and of course to the local community. Our customers can take pleasure that some of their hard earned money will be returned to benefit the town. ”
Art exhibition - stunning work from 7 local artists Following on from the success of Suffolk Open Studios, 7 artists from the Sudbury Trail will be holding an exhibition at Long Melford Church in the Lady Chapel on the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The exhibition will show a really interesting variety of work in different media and the artists are Katie Green- painting and weaving, Gail Bushell - fused glass, Anna boon - painting and sculpture, Sandy Larkham ceramics and painting, Cathy Allen - lamp work glass and silversmithing, Brin Edwards - painting and Emily Fox- photography. This will be a truly inspiring exhibition showing some of Suffolks finest established and emerging talent. The works will be for sale and 10% of any sales will go to the church. The exhibition will be open on Saturday 23rd august between 11 am and 5pm, Sunday 24th August between 11am and 5pm and on Monday 25th August between 11 am and 4pm. 8
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Volunteer and support your local Hospice Could you give up some of your time to help and support local Hospice care for local people? St Elizabeth Hospice has over 1,100 volunteers and the local charity is always looking for more people to join their team of dedicated volunteers. There are a variety of volunteer roles across the Hospice; you could help by working in your local Hospice shop, manning our reception desk, helping in our Inpatient Unit, helping the catering team, driving, hairdressing, co-ordinating creative activities in Day Care, or helping at an event. Whether you can spare an hour or two a week or month, or a morning or afternoon here or there, St Elizabeth Hospice would love to hear from you. Claire Lansley, St Elizabeth Hospice’s Volunteer Services Co-ordinator, said: “All our volunteers play a vital part in the work of the Hospice. By donating their precious time and skills, they saved us an incredible £1.1million in the last year, and between them, contribute more than 2,000 hours of work a week. “We welcome individuals as well as groups who wish to donate their time and skills, and volunteering also offers opportunities for you, it’s a great chance to meet new people and make new friends, to increase confidence and people skills, it adds balance and variety to your CV and it’s a worthwhile and rewarding role to take on.” Paul Seymour, of Ipswich, was looking for a meaningful challenge after retiring from the Royal Air Force and volunteering at the Hospice was a perfect fit for him. He said: “I applied for a role as a receptionist; however once I started I found myself getting involved in other projects around the Hospice. I now coordinate the volunteer drivers’ rota, organising around 20 drivers who transport 100 patients a week.” To find out more about volunteering or to see the full list of volunteer vacancies, visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/volunteer or call 01473 707016 or email volunteer@stelizabethhospice.org.uk
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Sudbury Mayor’s Report Hello everyone, Quite a busy month as regards formal events attended. The first event of the month that Hilary and I attended was the Civic Service at Thetford. Towns throughout East Anglia each hold their own Civic Services – Sudbury’s will be on the 28th September at St Gregory’s Church. These are Services that give thanks for what has happened in the Town in the year and often have people in the town there to highlight aspects of their daily lives. Thetford’s service was held at St Cuthbert’s – a very ancient location. It’s the tradition that all Mayors in the area are invited to these services and they refer to themselves as the “Chain Gang” as they travel around the County – thankfully it’s not as onerous as the real thing! I’ll give a mention here to one thing that I wasn’t able to make which was the Taste of Sudbury event. I went to last year’s event and saw how popular it was and I understand that this year’s event was just the same – congratulations to the organisers! On the 28th June there was a ceremony outside the Town Hall to mark Armed Services Day. This is a very important ceremony, organised by the British Legion, to pay tribute to all the people who have or are serving in our Armed Forces. Of course the two major anniversaries this year, 100 years since the beginning of the first war and 70 years since D-Day were marked as well as reference made to many of the other wars like Korea and Aden which tend to be forgotten but involved serious fighting. There was a march of veterans supported by a pipe band followed by prayers given by Rev Greg Webb from St Gregory’s.
to watch events. Unusually also there was a group of US veterans who served in Sudbury during the war in B-17 bombers and who were over with their families for a lightening trip. All in their late 80s/early 90s their bodies might be a bit worn but their minds were sharp. After the ceremony tea and cake was provided in the Mayor’s parlour and I had the opportunity to talk to them and their families further. In the afternoon Hilary and I went to Ormiston Academy to attend a lecture given by the veterans on what it was like to fly bombing missions over Germany during the war. They kept youngsters from many schools interested for 2 hours on the mundane and terrifying aspects of the missions they went on. To the veterans it was like yesterday and they could describe where they parked their planes and where they lived. One veteran pointed out on the map where he was billeted and said he went to visit it the previous day. It’s by meeting people like this and at the Armed Forces day that you get to understand what it means to fight a war. My final event for this month was to attend the AGM of the Home Start charity. The Home Start charity funds volunteers to help young mothers who are finding life difficult dealing with family life. We heard from the Chief Executive of Home Start UK and from a young mother who told us about how she had been helped. I think this charity does very important work and I have it as one of my nominated charities (along with Alzheimer’s and the Stroke Association). As I get to grips with the nitty-gritty of how the Council works I thought it would be useful this month and in future months to talk about how the Town Council works, what it can do and can’t and what things are happening. For this month here is a general description of the structure of the Council. The Town Council has an income of about £1 million, £600,000 of which comes from the Council Tax and the remainder made up of various things such as grants received from Babergh and Suffolk County Council to run services on their behalf. The Council is managed on a day-to-day basis by the officers of the Council currently headed by Jacqui Howells, the Deputy Town Clerk. The services they are dealing with cover management of Council Committees and Council infrastructure, the Town Hall Advice centre, the Tourist Information Centre, Cemeteries, the Delphi Centre, the Market, the Cabin in Belle Vue Park, general Grounds maintenance, Christmas Lights and generally are first point of call for public issues in Sudbury. As well as all of this the Officers have to put into effect decisions made by the Councillors (and advise when it’s not possible to do what the Councillors might want). The Councillors are elected by the Townspeople on a four year cycle (everyone is up for election in 2015). It’s an unpaid position and as you can imagine Councillors come with all sorts of interests and life experiences. They may or may not have experience of running organisations; they will have views on how things should be and want to put those views into effect. I think though that most want to give up their own time to make Sudbury a better place. The Council meets every month and this meeting is chaired by the Mayor. There are a number of committees of the Council who are delegated by the main Council to consider detailed issues affecting the Town. At the moment the committees are: Policy and Resources, Human Resources, Planning, Leisure and Environment, Highways and Footpaths. Members of the committees will primarily be the elected Councillors but Officers will also be there to take minutes and give guidance on operational and legal issues as needed. Well that is the one minute guide to the Council – I’ll give some more details in the coming months. Enjoy the month, Robert
On the evening of the 28th I attended the summer concert of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. It was a curious attendance for me as I attended in my official capacity as Mayor but also as a player in the orchestra. I didn’t in fact wear the chains when playing as they might rattle a bit on the instrument but assumed my Mayoral role for the interval. The concert was very well attended with music by Gershwin and Copeland and the orchestra didn’t play too badly at all if I do say so myself. The following Monday, the 30th I attended the West Suffolk College end-ofterm prize giving ceremony at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The prizes were very much of a vocational nature celebrating the achievements of students and apprentices who have done amazing things not necessarily under easy circumstances. The keynote speech was given by Karen Hester who is the Operations Director at Adnams. She left school at 15 and worked her way up so her speech was as inspiring as you might expect. The 2nd July was a fun day attending the 101 Dalmatians Literary Festival at St Peter’s. This festival was organised by Helen Appleton of the Tudor School and most local schools delivered their take on the Dalmatian story. I didn’t know you could make Dalmatians from socks and loo rolls! A lot of fun! 4th July proved a very interesting day. In the morning I laid a wreath at the American Memorial outside St Gregory’s church. As normal there was an American platoon from the airbase at Mildenhall and a large group of people www.sudburycommunitynews.co.uk
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Stoke by Nayland Hotel completes major refurbishment and is awarded Visit England 4 Star Silver status Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa is delighted to announce that the substantial refurbishment of its Reception and Lobby area, as well as the Hotel Lounge and many of its bedrooms has now been completed. Already an AA 4 star hotel, the family-owned venue has also now been upgraded by Visit England to 4 star Silver status. Interior designer Lindsey The newly extended hotel reception area Rendall of Rendall & Wright took inspiration for the refurbishment from the fruit farm which surrounds the two 18 hole golf courses and thus created a tangible link between these two elements of the family business. For the Reception area Lindsey has worked with Fromental to design four installations of stunning silk walling. A deep turquoise silk base cloth provides the backdrop for ethereal hand painted cherry trees with delicate embroidered blossom flowers in rich creams, greys and bronzes. Seven elegant seating areas with classic shaped furniture provide wonderful spaces to meet friends, The refurbished Hotel Lounge take afternoon tea or evening drinks. Bespoke high-backed wing sofas create a partition and provide privacy between the seating and walkways. Wooden framed armchairs with citrus coloured chevron fabrics provide a pop of colour against the soft grey backdrop whilst bespoke rugs featuring a blossom design ensure the space feels luxurious. Three lighting circuits have been installed to enable the mood to be altered to any occasion. Bright down lights, atmospheric recessed ceiling lights and low level lamps for intimate evenings. Ceiling speakers have been installed music and underfloor heating ensured the space feels warm all year round. Lindsey has carried the fruit tree theme through to the hotel lounge where she has specified Cole & Sons wallpaper featuring monochrome trees bearing golden pears! The soft turquoises, greys and gold tones have been carried through from the reception area to create an elegant, inviting environment to relax in. Bespoke furniture including a mixture of classic shaped sofas, armchairs, petite chairs, wingchairs and tub chairs have been commissioned to ensure there is a seat to suit every shape, and the introduction of low lighting creates a cosy atmosphere. The hotel welcomes all visitors for al fresco Lunches and Dinners on the terrace overlooking the lake or in the 2 AA Rosette Lakes Restaurant and Sunday lunch is served from 12.30 – 4pm all year round. More casual dining is also available in the newly refurbished Hotel Lounge or in the Clubhouse – and the sumptuous Afternoon Tea is a treat not to be missed! Free parking and free high speed Al fresco dining at the hotel’s WiFi of up to 100mbps also Lakes Restaurant makes this an ideal venue for informal business and social meetings in stunning surroundings. For bookings or information please call the hotel on 01206 262836 or email sales@stokebynayland.com. Also visit www.stokebynayland.com
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Marching To Beat Cancer Back in 1975, unless you were a Brownie or a Guide, there wasn’t very much going on for the girls in Gt Cornard and Sudbury. And then one lady, Jean Ashby decided to ask if there would be any interest in forming a majorette troupe. Not even she could have imagined what happened next… The Great Cornard and Sudbury Marching Band and Troupe was formed in 1975. Back then, it was just a big group of girls walking in vaguely straight lines to some dodgy military music on tape and a group of mums who sewed the first batch of uniforms. None of us had done anything like it before but under the tutelage of the Third Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who were at the time based in Colchester, something special began to happen. Over the next few years the group grew and grew, and a band was formed by girls many of whom had never played an instrument in their lives and such was the enthusiasm that new groups begun springing up. Soon Sudbury boasted 3 troupes – the red and white Gt Cornard and Sudbury Marching Band and Troupe, the blue Suffolk Royals, and the purple Mauve Thorns. All three groups travelled all over the country and into Europe to march for people’s entertainment. There were also competitions, and very rarely did any of the troupes come away from those competitions without trophies. We were good! But perhaps more importantly, the whole experience was good. We got to travel thousands of miles on our respective troupe buses to places we would never normally have seen, and we met people along the way who we would never have met had it not been for that idea back in 1975. We were disciplined, but we were proud to be doing what we were doing. We were having the time of our lives. Unfortunately though, times change and girls (and boys!) grow up and by the early 1990s all of the bands had disappeared as their members got on with their lives. But the nostalgia for those glorious days never faded. Once you’d been a majorette or marched in a band, it was in your blood. Which is precisely why 30 years later when Donna Dix and Sharron Saddington put forward the idea of reuniting for the new Sudbury Carnival, they were immediately swamped by hundreds of girls – now grown women with daughters of their own – who wanted to be part of it. The first time the group got together for a rehearsal – red and whites, blues and mauves all in one room and all in one troupe – it was as if the 30 years just fell away. We might not be able to raise our knees so high when we march nowadays, there might be a duff note or two, and Health and Safety rules mean that batons will stay firmly in hand but we are honoured and proud to be leading the Sudbury Carnival on 24 August. And very, very excited. It’s going to be a huge amount of fun, and we also hope to raise a huge amount of money as we relive the time of our lives. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity. https://www.justgiving.com/MarchingToBeatCancerCR/
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The Victorian Mind with Simon Doney Stoke by Nayland WEA presents a series of 10 Lectures , starting on Thursday 25th September, in Stoke by Nayland Village Hall at 7.30 pm The Victorian period saw Britain undergo a dramatic social and economic transformation as it became an industrial and imperial superpower. This course explores the ideas, beliefs, and assumptions that governed the Victorian world view. Topics include political and economic thought, history, the social conscience, feminism and the impact of scientific progress. Simon Doney has been a tutor in History for various Further Education institutes in East Anglia for a number of years. He enjoys the challenge of teaching History to a wide range of people, of varying age, experience, and background. Fees: Adult £48. Come to the first session or please contact Sue Whiteley for further information. Phone: 01787 210945 or email: whiteleysa@hotmail.co.uk
The Second Annual Jean Guy Memorial Lecture The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Lavenham are proud to announce that The Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. The Lord Williams of Oystermouth (Rowan Williams) will be delivering The Second Annual Jean Guy Memorial Lecture, in Lavenham Church on Monday 1st September 2014 at 7pm. Lord Williams’ lecture, entitled “Ethics and Empathy: a new framework for moral reflection?” is the second lecture to be given in memory of the late Dr. Jean Guy, a Consultant Radiologist who after retiring to Lavenham trained to be a Church of England ‘Reader’, where she continued to serve the community until her death. The Revd. Stephen Earl, Rector of Lavenham Church said: “We are honoured and delighted to be able to welcome Rowan Williams to Lavenham Church. Dr. Williams’ time as Archbishop of Canterbury demonstrated the constant need to reflect on how the church engages with the many ethical challenges that arise today and we look forward tremendously to hearing what Dr. Williams has to say”. This event is open to all and is free of charge (although donations towards the work of the church, Registered Charity No. 1131642, would be appreciated). Refreshments will be available. More information from The Revd Stephen Earl on 01787 247244 or email: earls2222@btinternet.com 14
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Solar Scheme Generates Income for all residents and starts cutting fuel bills for Council Tenants A project to install solar PV panels on council houses has got underway and more than 2000 council tenancies across both Babergh and Mid Suffolk will soon begin to enjoy the benefits of reduced fuel bills. The scheme which is the largest undertaken in the UK to date, will also net the combined councils around £5m, over the next 20 years, through the Government’s Feed-in Tariff Scheme (FiTS), which will benefit all residents. Tenants in Park View, Botesdale - the first set of properties to have been fitted with solar panels - are already using the free electricity that is being generated by their solar panels. The electricity generated creates an income for the both Councils’ General Fund through the Feed in Tariff Scheme. Once completed, the project will also make a significant contribution to achieving the Councils’ objective of protecting the environment by removing an estimated 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the National Grid mix over the lifetime of the scheme. Cllr Marilyn Curran, Mid Suffolk District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing and Environmental Health said, “This scheme represents great benefits for everyone. "Residents will be able to enjoy the use of free electricity during the daytime and reduced energy bills overall and both councils will receive an income through selling the surplus back to the grid. "This will also generate vital funds for both councils which will help us deliver positive outcomes for our communities as well as reducing fuel poverty and cutting carbon emissions.” Cllr Jennie Jenkins, Leader of Babergh District Council, said: “We are thrilled that work has now begun on this scheme which will not only generate valuable income for the Council and therefore benefit all residents, but it will also help many of our tenants to cope with the rising costs of energy prices. "We will also be looking at how we can extend this scheme in the future. "Combined with this are the 'green' savings that each council is making. The systems will materially help to reduce the carbon footprint of our two districts.” Campbell and Kennedy have been appointed by Breyer Group PLC, through the LHC Procurement Framework, to deliver the installation and aim to complete the project within 15 months. Gerry Kennedy, Managing Director at Campbell and Kennedy, said: “We are delighted to be involved in this project. It’s a win-win as not only do the tenants benefit but also the council will recoup its investment and generate an income to benefit all ratepayers. "Based on a resident using only 50% of the electricity generated each household could save up to £150 or more per year. If you consider that over 2,000 systems are being installed and that the systems will continue to generate electricity for 25 years or more - you can quickly see that the councils will create some substantial savings on behalf of their residents.”
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I note with interest that groups of our Nation’s schoolchildren are still visiting Westminster, the mother of Parliaments and bedrock of democracy. The same Parliament that gave platform to great orators such as Burke, Lloyd George and Churchill. The first Legislature to outlaw slavery, to give universal franchise to all, irrespective of race or creed. A proud example that many of the world’s governments (including the United States) were to emulate. Today but a relic of that proud heritage, more disgraced than at any time since Cromwell. Scandal after scandal and still our politicians feel free to pontificate upon the standards and rights of us, the poor electorate. The parliamentary expenses affair, cash for questions, fiascos such as the NHS and recently plebgate. And still certain M.P.s seek to impose laws to muzzle the press so that we can be kept in ignorance of their unseemly actions. It is now accepted that a paedophile ring has or had been operating within our establishment for years and yet when a few honourable parliamentarians chose to raise the matter their concerns were covered up. Even now, when under media and public pressure they finally decide to hold an enquiry, who does our Home Secretary appoint to head it? A safe establishment figure whose brother was the Attorney General who failed to investigate known paedophiles! But still we proudly take our children to visit this den of iniquity we suffer to govern us. It was with amusement that I noted that the kiddies were clad in high vis vests in case they went walk about. In my time it would have been school blazers and ties. Now here’s a thought. Instead of clothing the schoolchildren in hi vis apparel let them revert to school uniforms. Surely it should be the M.P.s who should be easily identifiable so we (and the kids) could be warned of their approach. No cost need be involved in fitting them with high visibility jackets. They could be sponsored by the same companies they often represent whilst trousering salaries and expenses that we lowly voters can only dream of. They should be forced to wear this proudly as a badge of their high office whilst in power so as not to be anonymous whilst being engaged in their nefarious activities. I make no monetary claim for this unique idea, but await the next Queens birthday honours for my invaluable contribution to the nations welfare to be recognised! Now away from that to more local matters. Your voice and support is sorely needed to save a farseeing and imaginative scheme regarding our iconic Walnutree Hospital. Following the decision to grant the Health Trust planning permission to develop OUR Peoples Park many of us stayed silent, trusting that that Bodies plans for Walnutree would save the building and benefit the town. A well meaning committee of local citizens (of which I was one) was formed and negotiations begun. The Health Trust submitted a scheme which met with the approbation of all, from the Sudbury Society, the History Society, St. Gregory’s Church, the Ephemera Society and many others. The original Victorian core to be preserved and sympathetically converted to apartments. Tasteful new housing overlooking the river and instead of the 106 section money, the existing outpatients department to be saved and converted for civic use. The ground floor was deemed big enough for a church hall for St. Gregory’s and other uses and the first floor for an archive and ephemera centre with a small museum of the site incorporating the vagrants’ cells. We were assured that the scheme was viable and all bodies sat back and awaited fruition. We should have known better! The planning application now submitted has ignored what would have been a once in a lifetimes opportunity for the Trust to give back to the town some of what has been taken over the years. The Health Trust has benefitted from the sale of our assets; surely it is now time to put the needs of Sudbury first. Enough profit can still be gained from the development of Walnutree (and St. Leonards) to not only sympathetically retain all that is good but to give something back. Please urge your councillors to stand against the corporate greed of what is supposed to be a public (though unelected) body. Peter Thorogood thorogoods@fsmail.net
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Ken’s SESAW News Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029 There was a flurry of activity at SESAW last month, culminating (big word for a little dog!) in our Fete and Fun Dog Show on 27th July. As usual all the volunteers worked hard sprucing up the Sanctuary, ready to welcome the visitors. But however important the event, the animals always come first and Mum didn’t get much sleep for a few weeks. It started with a poor sick hedgehog that could not be saved due to a horrible case of flystrike. Next came a family of ducklings, two baby swifts and a tiny blue tit. My canine pals and I couldn’t believe how much noise the hungry birds made as their bright yellow mouths opened wide. We just got used to that when three more hedgehogs arrived, having been found in full sun during the day. On a sadder note, a young deer was found lying in agony on the Wissington road with a broken back and had to be put to sleep. As the kind Samaritan picked up the tiny, terrified, creature the poor mother was crying for her baby on the other side of the hedge. If you can help a creature in distress, please stop and do so or at least make a phone call to get help. I must say a big thank you to the kind lady who left the knitted cat blankets at the gate and to Anthea’s Mum who makes cat and dog bed for us. We all appreciate the lovely food and treats that you leave in the supermarket collection bins too. SESAW depends upon your kindness and generosity and you never disappoint. August may be holiday time but it’s back to work for everyone at SESAW. Next month I’ll tell you about the Fete, how much was raised and the animals that were homed. Meanwhile a supporter has just delivered some doggy presents so I’m off to see what is there for me Kenny ‘the Boss’ Chihuahua
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Town’s elderly and vulnerable offered day trips Elderly and vulnerable people in a Suffolk town are being offered a rare opportunity to enjoy day trips thanks to a local community transport group. Go START – which runs a range of wide reaching community transport services in and around the Sudbury area – have arranged a programme of summer trips which are available to members of its vital dial-a-ride scheme and to those living in local residential care homes. The days out include trips to beautiful gardens, days to the seaside, museum visits and shopping excursions. Go START trustee Roger Prosser said: “Many of these people do not have the opportunity to get out and about as much as they like, so we organise a programme of summer trips every year. We try to make the trips as varied as possible so that there is plenty for people to choose from. Activities like these trips are just a part of what Go START offers to ensure all members of our community have access to transport they need to allow them to have a good quality of life without being left lonely or isolated.” The trips will be offered on a first come, first served basis and each trip can cater for a maximum of 12 people. Arrangements can be made for those in wheelchairs if bookings are made early. A full programme of Go START’s summer outings can be found at http://www.gostart.org.uk/events/summer-days-out-2014.html Those needing more information about the outings being offered by Go START should telephone 01787 242116 or visit the website on www.gostart.org.uk
Learning from the Past at Orchard Barn At Orchard Barn we aim to showcase low-tech approaches to sustainability and we recently hosted a Sustainability in Action Geography field trip from pupils of Langley School. The students learnt: 1) ‘How to source and use local materials to build.’ We have sourced wood for the timber frame repairs and roof shingles from local woodland and use locally dug clay to make clay lump blocks, cob walls, beaten earth floors and wattle and daub. Trees and clay are low in embodied energy and make good use of what we have in our local woods and just under our feet. 2) ‘How to collect rainwater from the roof.’ We have installed a collection system to give us water for making cob and watering vegetables. 3) ‘You can live without running water and electricity, but it does make life harder!!’ In order to demonstrate self-reliance we are ‘off-grid’ with no mains services. However, we do have a bicyclepowered generator to power up our presentation in the barn. The school children were keen to try this out. They soon understood the direct link between energy in and energy usage. It may be Some hurdles that participants made from harder, but you do keep locally sourced Ash fitter! 4) ‘Waste isn’t always waste.’ We have giant compost heaps that convert garden waste into great plant food. In the last month, we’ve made a good start with our Big Lottery-funded Access to the Orchard project and received some positive comments: • 'Very knowledgeable people and learnt a lot about traditional skills.' • 'Another lovely creative community project. Great people, informative encouraging tutors, fab place to learn traditional skills.' • 'The teaching was very inclusive - I didn't feel stupid!' There’s still time to get involved in the Access to the Orchard project. Have a look at our home page for more details. We continue to run our volunteer days every Wednesday, and welcome newcomers. If you would like to help with the conservation of the barn and surrounding orchard, please call or email Sarah (see below). We try to arrange lifts for those who do not have transport. For more information about all our courses and events please visit our website at www.orchardbarn.org.uk If you have any queries please contact Sarah Partridge at sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk or call 01473 658193/ 07766 054042
What’s in a name? By ex-punk rocker Andrew Stewart-Darling, Senior Pastor, Stour Valley Vineyard Church It has been remarked on more than one occasion just how long my surname is. Although it’s not my own doing, I often feel the need to apologise all the same. However, I am not the only one with a lengthy moniker. Singer and ex-X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has got married again and chosen to take the name of her husband, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. Not unreasonable I thought, but it appears to have generated column inches in the press. One commentator went so far to call it “sexist and medieval” and criticised the need for having ‘a shared identity’. But surely some people just want to make a fresh start, especially if their last relationship was far from happy. Name changes matter; they are often a sign of being ready to move on and be someone else. In 1922 there was a young man called Eric Blair who had no idea what to do with his life. So he followed in his father’s footsteps and served as a subdivisional officer in Burma. He hated every single minute of it and finally resigned. He returned to England five years later at the age of 24. Without ambition and direction Eric shut himself away in his bedroom for a year before emerging and declaring that he wanted to be a writer. Today we know him as George Orwell. His emergence was as dramatic as the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. From the floundering youngster he became the lively and prophetic writer. In his time he wrote of the injustices of street life in London, fought in the Spanish civil war and criticised the rise of Stalinism in new Communist Russia. So what happened in that bedroom in that year in 1927 to transform Eric Blair into George Orwell? Orwell tells that he read Charles Dickens and became immersed in these stories. As a result, he developed a passion for the poor and downtrodden in life. He wrote: “Reading Dickens I see the face of a man who is always fighting against something, but who fights in the open and is not frightened, the face of a man that is generously angry.” There are many other stories, too, of people changing their names. Not least in the Bible. One was a young Jewish fisherman called Simon. His life wasn’t bad, but an encounter with an extraordinary rabbi called Jesus changed his life forever. ‘Simon’ simply means ‘hearing’, but Jesus renamed him ‘Peter’, meaning “Rock”. He went so far as to say that he would build his church on this ‘rock’. Quite something. Today he is also attributed to becoming the first pope. Psychological research published in New Scientist (1994) argued that names affect our identity. Evidence pointed to the influence names have over career paths. It is, perhaps, why in Eastern culture the choosing of names has always been so important. It undoubtedly had an effect on Simon Peter. After all, he went from being Simon the disciple to Peter the apostle. Furthermore, the Bible says there is power in the name of Jesus. Read into that what you will. Stour Valley Vineyard is a growing family church. We usually meet Sunday mornings at 10.30am in the Delphi Centre. However, in August we are taking a summer break. Our first morning service will resume on Sunday 31st August usual place, usual time. All welcome. Vineyard church runs Storehouse Foodbank. It operates in South Suffolk. For your nearest food donation Collection Point, please go to: www.stourvalleyvineyard.org/storehouse
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The Everyman Male Cancer fishing match was hosted brillantly by Halstead & Hedingham Angling Club and was a huge success. It was fished as an Open Competition of 25 pegs. The event was well supported, bringing in an extra £230 to Sudbury based Delphi’s Diesel Systems charity collection. Delphi as a site has now raised £794.51 for Addenbrooke's hospital and Every Man Male Cancer Awareness. On the day the team from Delphi cleaned up the competition picking up: Total weight of fish 1st place to Andy Cottle Daiwa Angling Direct / Delphi 69lb 02oz (Carp 9lb 5oz, 10lb 8oz, 9lb 6oz Silver fish 39lb 15oz) switching between 4 and 16 meters on Bait tec pellet up and down in the water. 2nd place to Graham Pryke Sudbury, Delphi 23lb 11oz (Roach & Rudd) Biggest fish of the day 1st place to Joseph Albon Delphi 12lb 01oz (Carp) Biggest fish of the day 2nd Mark Woskett H.H.A.C member Senior spirit of the match to Edmund Redzimski Junior spirit of the match to Kane Rose H.H.A.C junior member Joseph Albom
Newton Ladies on Cranworth Trail again Newton Green ladies have made a promising start to defend the Suffolk Cranworth Trophy they won last year. They are through to the quarter finals and play Ufford Park on July 24. In the second round against Waldringfield at Bury St Edmunds, a team consisting of some new faces looked to be wobbling after losing the morning foursomes 2 – 1. However, Newton came storming back in the six afternoon singles matches, Carol Durston, Sheila Walter, with four convincing victories in Leighann Wordley, Lizzie Johnson matches tied up well before the Sarah Williams, Di Cunningham (captain), allotted 18 holes. It meant the Rosie Jackson five overall wins necessary to achieve victory had been reached. There were two remaining games on the course, in which Newton were winning at the time, and did not need completion. Halved matches were agreed, and an official win margin of 6-3 in the competition, which is for 20-30 handicaps. From last year’s line-up, Jill Symonds and Carolyn Cocksedge had retired from the fray, and Rebecca Evans had dropped below the qualifying handicap. However, competition rookies Rosie Jackson and Sarah Williams were among those that came up trumps with convincing wins in the singles, and Newton’s line-up looks strong once more. Foursomes: Lizzie Johnson and Leighann Wordley lost one down to Margaret Knott and Jan Cropper, Sheila Walter and Rosie Jackson won 5 and 4 to Janet Liley and Mari Davey, Carol Durston and Sarah Williams lost one down to Claire Carney and Carol Everett. Singles: Jackson won 5 and 4 to Knott, Johnson won 8 and 6 to Carney, Wordley won 6 and 5 to Liley, Durston halved with Davey, Walter halved with Everett, Williams won 7 and 5 to Cropper.
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Enquiries to 01787 227054 Saturday 2nd August The 9th Bures Coracle Regatta, River Stour, Bures Recreation Ground, CO8 5BX. Free Entry. Email: coracles@riverstourtrust.org Telephone: 01787 313199 Saturday 2nd / Sunday 3rd August 1914: The Eve of War. Kentwell Hall, Long Melford 11am – 5pm. Adult £11.50. Child £7.90 www.kentwellhall.co.uk Sunday 3rd August WW1 Centenary Service, St. Andrew’s Church, Gt. Cornard at 10am. Wreath laying after the service. Sunday 3rd August Civic Service to Commemorate WW1. St. Gregory’s Church at 2.45pm. Wreaths will be laid at the memorial after the service. Sunday 3rd August First World War Service, All Saints Church, Little Cornard. Service at 4pm to be followed by afternoon tea. All Welcome. Sunday 3rd August NGS Open Garden – Rosedale, 40 Colchester Rd, Bures CO8 5AE Homemade teas & plant sales 12noon – 5pm. Admission £3 Sunday 3rd August Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN. 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3. www.riverstourtrust.org Monday 4th August Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Stutton – 3 miles Meet at 10.30am at Stutton Church IP9 Tel: 01473 22929 Monday 4th August WW1 Candlelit Vigil, War memorial, Sudbury, 10pm -11pm. Meet war memorial 9.45pm. Tuesday 5th August St Peter’s Church - Lunch Time Concert: Songs from the shows. 12.30-1.30pm. FREE entry. Tea/coffee available, St. Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury Tuesday 5th August to Thursday 28th August Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, Paint Your Own Ceramics, School Holiday Bookings now being taken 01787 313 691 Tuesday 5th/12th/19th/26th August The Bridge Project, Lunch Club for Older Residents, 12 noon to 1.30 pm £5.00 per head for roast dinner and £2.00 for pudding, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU 01787 313691 www.thebridgeproject.co.uk Wednesday 6th August Melford Music presents Lunchtime Recitals, Peter Dollimore, piano & Greg Eaton, Violin, 1.10pm. Admission free - retiring collection. Thursday 7th August A Night of Spirit & Energy, Meet local spiritualists at The Bull, Long Melford. 6.30pm – 9.30pm. All enquiries to 07725 807582 Thursday 7th August Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Leavenheath – 60 mins. Meet at 12pm Leavenheath Lion PH. CO6 4NX Tel: 01473 22929 Thursday 7th/Saturday 9th August Quay Drama- Kennedy’s Children. Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm, Tickets £9. Friends £8.00. Tel 01787 374745 Friday 8th August Alice Through The Looking Glass, Outdoor theatre at Melford Hall, Long Melford, Open 5pm for 6pm start. Tickets £10 adult, £7 child or £30 per family, Tel: 01787 379228. Sunday 10th August Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Monday 11th/Friday 15th August Quay Special – Foundation Film Making Class, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 10am – 4pm, Cost £100 each person (ages 9 to 18). To Book contact Paul Press Tel 01787 370378 Tuesday 12th August St Peter’s Church - Lunch Time Concert: Front Porch - Song and guitar 12.30 – 1.30pm. FREE entry. Tea/coffee available Tuesday 12th August Stepping Out in Suffolk - Health Walks, Sudbury Shorter Walk. Meet at 12pm Quay Theatre CO10 2AN Tel: 01473 22929 Wednesday 13th August Stepping Out in Suffolk - Health Walks, Stutton - longer walk. Meet at 10.30am Stutton Community hall. IP9 2TA Tel: 01473 22929 Thursday 14th August Quay Film Club - Philip Seymour Hoffman 10.30am, Quay Theatre, Sudbury. Tel 01787 374745. www.quaytheatre.org.uk Friday 15th August Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Melford Hall, Long Melford 11am, Tickets £10 adult, £2.50 per child plus garden admission . Tel: 01787 379228. Saturday 16th August Henny Fete at the Henny Swan, Great Henny, near Sudbury CO10 7LS, 12.00 – 4.00pm. A family fun day out with games, stalls, maypole dancing and much more. Beautiful riverside location. Free admission. In aid of The Friends of St Mary’s church, Great Henny, The PCC of Great and Little Henny and Henny Parish Room. Saturday 16th August Open Garden at Street Farm, Great Henny, near Sudbury CO10 7LS, 12.00 – 4.00pm. Delightful farmhouse garden just a short walk away from the Henny fete. Admission £1.00, children free. Afternoon teas. In aid of The Friends of St Mary’s church, Great Henny, The PCC of Great and Little Henny and Henny Parish Room. Saturday 16th August A ‘Brief Vintage Encounter’, St. Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury. CO10 2EH. 10am – 5pm. Admission £1 Everything vintage! Saturday 16th August Guided Walk, Snape - Aldburgh 6.5 miles. Meet 10am. For full details:-01473 402093 www.getting-out.co.uk Saturday 16th August Learn to bake Speciality Breads, bring donations for ingredients. For further information contact: transitionsudbury@gmail.com 01787 468634. Saturday 16th August Quay Music - Mark Saberton in Concert, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm, Tickets £13. Friends £12 Box Office 01787 374745 Sunday 17th August Poppy Picnic - With The Royal British Legion. Sudbury Rugby Club, From 12 noon – 6pm. Bring your own food and drink and seating. Contact Vicky on 07905 947517
Sunday 17th August A Red Cross Garden Party - 1914, Melford Hall, Long Melford 1pm – 4.30pm. Normal admission applies. CO10 residents with proof are free. Tel: 01787 379228. Sunday 17th August Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Tuesday 19th August St Peter’s Church Lunch Time Concert: March Hare Moon: Acoustic set of songs.12.30 – 1.30pm. FREE entry. Tea/coffee available Wednesday 20th August Melford Music presents Lunchtime Recitals, Chris Slater, Cello with Daniel Law, Piano 1.10pm. Admission free – retiring collection. Thursday 21st August Stepping Out in Suffolk - Health Walks, Long Melford, Meet at 12pm at Cherry Lane Garden Centre. IP21 4XP Tel: 01473 22929 Saturday 23rd August St Peter’s Church - Craft & Gift Fair, 9.00am – 4.00pm, free admission, St. Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury Saturday 23rd August Concert : Handel’s Messiah, St. Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland 6.30pm. Tickets £20 reserved. £15 unreserved. Tel: 01904 651485. Saturday 23rd/Monday 25th August A Day Out With Thomas, East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station CO6 2DS. For full details 01206 242524 www.earm.co.uk/thomas Saturday 23rd August / Sunday 7th September Art Exhibition & Sale. All Saints Church, Melford Road, Acton CO10 0BA. 11am – 4pm. Sun 12 noon -5pm. Entry is free. Programmes £1. Tel: 01787 377374 Email: chris@tiscali.co.uk Sunday 24th August Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN, 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Sunday 24th August Sudbury Town Carnival, Starts The Delphi car park, Commences at 12.30 Parading through the town. Marching bands & Majorettes reunion. Sunday 24th August Concert : Music From The European Courts. St. Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland, 6.30pm. Tickets £20 reserved. £12 unreserved Tel: 01904 651485. www.suffolkvillagesfestival.com Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Concert : Twenty Waies upon the Bels, St. Mary’s Church, Boxford, 10.30am. Tickets £15 reserved. £10 unreserved. Tel: 01904 651485 Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Talks and Exhibition: Images of Love, War and Peace: Rembrandt & Schütz. Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, 2.30pm.- 6pm. Tickets £10. Tel: 01904 651485 www.suffolkvillagesfestival.com Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Concert : Heinrich Schütz: Rembrandt in Music. St. Peter’s, Sudbury, 6.30pm. Tickets £18 reserved. £12 unreserved Tel: 01904 651485 Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Lavenham Rare Breeds Motor Show, Lavenham Email: bryan.panton@virgin.net Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Quay - Car Boot & Table Sale, Quay Car park, Foyer and Bar, 9am – 1pm. Admission Free. Please pre-book to be sure of a place. Pitches £6 in advance, £8 on the day. Box Office 01787 374745 Tuesday 26th August St Peter’s Church - Lunch Time Concert: Instrumental Recital, 12.30 – 1.30pm. FREE entry. Tea/coffee available Tuesday 26th August Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Sudbury – Shorter Walk. Meet at 12pm at the Quay Theatre. Tel: 01473 22929 Tuesday 26th August The ‘Sudbury Silk Walk’ with a blue badge guide. Be taken around Sudbury and discover Sudbury’s rich silk heritage. 11am. Tickets £4 available at Sudbury Tourist Information. 01787 881320. Wednesday 27th August Film and Supper Club Italian Night, Film – The Italian Job, Supper – Pasta with Meatballs or Involtini, Salads, Orange Sponge or Ricotta and Coffee Tart, £15 per head for film and supper – see website for film details, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU, To book 01787 313691 info@thebridgeproject.co.uk Wednesday 27th August Melford Music presents Lunchtime Recitals, Flute Alors! 1.10pm. Admission free – retiring collection. www.longmelford.co.uk Friday 29th August Quay Magic- An Audience with Michael J Fitch, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm. Tickets £14.00 Children £13.00 Tel 01787 374745 Friday 29th August An Evening With Sir Garfield Sobers, Kingsmarsh Suite, AFC Sudbury, Brundon Lane, CO10 7HN 8pm. Tickets £25. Enquiries 07876 214253. Friday 29th August Pop up Café @ the Farmers’ Market, St Peters, Market Hill, Sudbury 01787 313691, www.thebridgeproject.co.uk Saturday 30th August Quay Music- The Strange Doors - Californian Sixties Band, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm. Tickets £15 Friends £14 Box Office 01787 374745 Saturday 30th August Summer Fete in aid of The Bridge Project Sudbury @ River House, The Croft Sudbury, 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm, Traditional Punch and Judy shows; refreshments; cake and produce stall; crafts; paint your own ceramics; bric a brac; books; tombola etc. Tel 01787 313691 Sunday 31st August East Anglian Jaguar Day, Melford Hall, Long Melford 1pm – 5pm, Normal admission applies. Tel: 01787 379228. Sunday 31st August Quay Open Music Night, Held in the Upstairs bar, Quay Theatre, Sudbury Box Office 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Sunday 31st August Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3
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