The Village Edition, May 2013

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Hadleigh Show Director puts Family up front for this year’s event This year’s Hadleigh Show is on Saturday 18th May and the focus is “Families & Farming”. To demonstrate just how serious she was about making sure that this year’s event really does make families welcome, Show Director Clare Lock had her twins star in the publicity campaign.

The two youngsters have a lot to smile about because new to the Showground this year are a number of features which are all about young visitors. Children can jump on board on the “Land Train” with its stopping stages around the showground; take the “Passport Challenge” and get their card stamped at identified locations before returning to the Membership Tent and a chance to win one of 250 goody bags or make their way to the “Childrens Education Area” which will host the fantastic Richard Savoury Sheep Show, the Education Marquee, the animal petting area and some great trade stands with things to interest children Foodies will be pleased to learn that The Food Hall is now bigger with almost a third more food producers showcasing the best of East Anglian produce. These new exhibitors are in addition to 40 new Trade Stands to the now over 120 trade stands and a number of new sponsors. The interest has been phenomenal and it promises to be the busiest Show to date. Ringside entertainment features the Adrenaline Tour - the awesome Quad and Motorcycle Stunt show, starring Jason Smyth; the Flying Fergies – the tractor display team, the agricultural equivalent of the “red arrows”; the East Anglian Fire & Rescue team which light some fires but fortunately are also on hand to put them out; the Young Farmers who battle it out in Tug-O-War and also with some Lawn Mower Racing! ...Continued on page 2

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Welcome to the Village Edition Community Magazine which is hand delivered to 4300 homes during the first week of each month in Lavenham, Kersey, Bildeston, Chelsworth, Boxford, Milden, Edwardstone, Groton, Whatfield, Monks Eleigh, Elmsett, Hintlesham, Polstead, Newton Green, Raydon, outlying homes and farms in these areas.

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Hadleigh Show Saturday 18th May The traditional rural show content, however, remains centre stage with more than 150 classes of cattle, sheep, goats and horses on show, not to mention the Grand Parade of winning entries – a rare spectacle of Equines & Livestock. There’s also the Art Exhibition and Sale; Rural Craft Demonstrations, the Poultry Tent and Flower & Horticultural Marquees. For the second year running, tickets can be purchased on-line as well as the usual retail outlets; Keith Avis Newsagents, Hadleigh; Hollow Trees Farm Shop, Semer; Boxford News, Boxford; Bates Wells & Braithwaite, Sudbury; Stratford Hills Farm Shop, Stratford-St-Mary or visit www.hadleighshow.co.uk to buy your ticket and on the day enjoy fast track entry. If booking before Friday 17th May, visitors can take advantage of the ‘Early-Bird Discount’, which reduces a Family Ticket (2 Adults with up to 3 Children) to just £24.00.

Other Early Bird prices are: Adult - £9 (£12 on day); Child 516 – £5 (£7 on day); Senior Citizen - £7 (£10 on day). Parking is FREE; gates open at 8.00am.

Located as always in the beautiful setting of Holbecks Park (IP7 5PE), Hadleigh is one of the oldest one-day Agricultural Shows in the Country; next year it will be celebrating 175 years. Organised annually by the Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural Association, this show has all the features you might expect from a traditional celebration of the best of rural Suffolk but also a great deal more.....

For further information contact: The Show Secretary Tel: 07971 107644 E: secretary@hadleighshow.co.uk

Bowls Ahoy!

Boxford District Bowls Club are holding ‘free' introductory bowls coaching sessions commencing at 10 o’clock on Saturday 4th May and every Saturday morning during May. Tea / coffee and biscuit included. Why don’t you come along and have a go at this most enjoyable game. All you will need is flat shoes as Bowls will be supplied. It is open to anyone over the age of 18 years. We are a friendly club that caters for all abilities from club and social bowls to competitive. The club is situated in idyllic surroundings behind the Fleece pub in Boxford.

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Countryside Walk Sunday 5th May Starting from The Shelley Centre, Layham Road, Shelley 10.00-11.00 am.

Scenic walks of approx 5 or 8 miles in the Stour Valley on footpaths and country lanes. Free transport back to the Centre for those finishing after 5 miles at The Cock Inn, Polstead. Complimentary tea and cakes after walk.

Registration fee £8 per adult participant on the day. Children under 16 free.

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Hadleigh Helps our Heroes!

On Sunday 7th April, the Hadleigh ladies cycling group Birds Wot Bike held our charity fundraising cycle ride. We had an amazing 96 entries, including 2 tandems. Sponsorship is still being collected, but it is anticipated that we will have raised around £2000 for the Help for Heroes charity! Donations can still be made at the George or via www.bmycharity.com/HelenAllan.

The committee (pictured with hero bear) are Joy Lowson, Alison Campion, Jo Cunningham, Helen Allan and Katy Ratcliffe, who rode in memory of local Lavenham hero Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate. Jonathan was killed by an insurgent's grenade near Sangin in March 2010. Tony Woodgate (Jonathan's father) also pictured with the bear, was at the start of the ride to see everyone begin the 50k challenge.

The committee would like to thank Paul and Tori of the George for their hard work in supporting the event, and donating the post ride food.

In addition, thanks go to Partridges for donating charcoal for the BBQ, Spokes mobile cycle service for advice and help on the day, Maggie, Carol and Anita for their help with organisation and Carl Beer for his amazing photography on the day. Congratulations to everyone who took part and completed the ride, especially Boxford Bike Club who fielded an amazing team of 20 plus cyclists, and Sudbury cycle club members who also joined us!

We were completely overwhelmed by the turnout, support and fantastic atmosphere everyone contributed towards. Even the weather was in our side for the day! It is planned to make this an annual event, so here's to next year being even bigger and better!

Any ladies wanting to cycle with us through the summer - see our facebook page, or email birdswotbike@hotmail.co.uk

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Featuring 33 real ales & 6 ciders from East Anglia, great home made food and live music from: Friday 24th, Open 4pm, “Shebeen� 9pm Saturday 25th, Open 12pm, Amplitude with Adam & Dirk 2pm Saturday 25th, “The Dandy Tricksters� 6pm Saturday 25th, “Buzz� 9pm Sunday 26th, Open 12pm, Open Mic Afternoon 1pm onwards Sunday 26th, “Zoom Club� 9pm Monday 27th, Open 12pm, “The Selion Band� 1pm Monday 27th, “Georgette and the Distraction� 6pm

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Taste of Sudbury Food and Drink Festival 23rd June 2013 This is the first “Taste of Sudbury� Food and Drink Festival which will be held on the 23rd June 2013 between 12pm and 8pm to celebrate the abundance of local produce on the Essex/Suffolk border.

This festival is expected to become an annual event held in the centre of Sudbury. It will take place in this historic market town, in and around St. Peter’s Church as well as stalls and marquees on the Market Hill. The aim is to promote the best food and drink provided by producers and restaurants in the local area. A wide range of stands have already been booked from a champagne and salmon bar to handmade ice cream, Indian food to fresh venison. There will also be a wide range of drinks available including fruit juices, freshly ground coffee, wine and beers from local breweries.

Lesley Dolphin from Suffolk Radio will be opening the event at 12 noon and Mark David from the Cooking Experience will be the compere until 6 pm. The full programme of demonstrations and entertainment will take place on a stage outside St Peter’s Church. Local chefs will be offering cooking demonstrations and include Alan Paton from the Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa, Chris Lee from the Crown in Bildeston and Nick Barrett from Scutchers in Long Melford. There will then be a range of live music from 6pm. until 8pm. On the day there will be a programme of events, list of all the stall holders and the tasters which are available.

This event is being organised by the new Sudbury Town Team, a voluntary and non-profit-making group representing the interests of local businesses.

The Taste of Sudbury festival promises to be an exciting addition to Sudbury’s calendar of activities. For more details of how to book a stall please contact Jane Hatton on 01787 468634 or email j.hatton01@btinterent.com.

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Museum of East Anglian Life Visit the museum this May and experience our museum at night! We will be showing two films in Abbot’s Hall Barn as part of the national Culture 24’s Museum’s At Night weekend. On the 17th May families can come and see ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ (PG). An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. 5pm showing. On the 18th of May come along and see the cult film ‘The Wicker Man’ (15). A police sergeant is sent to a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl whom the townsfolk claim never existed. Stranger still are the rites that take place there. 7pm showing.

The films have been chosen to reflect the rural landscape in which the museum is situated, a landscape that can often seem dream-like and unreal, and the folklore and traditions that abound in the countryside.

Tickets are available in advance from the Tourist Information Centre, numbers are limited. £5 adult, £3 child (4-16), under 12s must be accompanied by an adult, only 15s and over to The Wicker Man.

Joyce Rolfe Frank, Graham, Pam and Family would like to thank everyone that attended Joyce’s Funeral. Special thanks go to Rev’d Jim Dalgleish, Di Double, Joan Phillips and Elizabeth Meeks who all contributed to an uplifting service. To all who sent messages of condolence and comfort we would assure them that they were greatly appreciated. Thanks to Alyson Tampion who did all the catering and Claire Ford and Janice Moyes for serving and waiting. Also thanks to anyone who made a donation to ‘Dementia UK’, at present the total is unknown. Joyce will be sadly missed by us all.

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Kensington Palace & Afternoon Tea (Inc.)...£56.50 Ladies Day @ Ascot (Inc.)...........................£66.00 F1 Grand Prix, Silverstone (Inc.)...............£190.00 Cromer “Seaside Special” (Inc.)...................£41.00 Hampton Court Flower Show (Inc.) ............£55.00 Bletchley Park (Inc.) ...................................£45.00 Sandringham Flower Show (Inc.)................£33.00 Kew Gardens & Palace (Inc.).......................£51.50 Call The Midwife Tour (Inc.) .......................£51.50 London “Eye” & Cruise (Inc.) ......................£55.00 Buckingham Palace & Afternoon Tea (Inc.) .£59.50 Knitting & Stitching Show (Inc.) .................£34.00

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We are now in May, well it will be when this is read by many of you. At the moment it’s 11th April but it looks like we are still in February. All the hedgerows, shrubs and treet look dead. This is because they have been wind burnt by the persistent cold NE/E winds we have had right up to the first few days of April. The Blackthorn should now be full of blossom, and Pussywillows should be looking yellow with its blossom. These two shrubs/trees attract the first bees as well as other insects. Then spring Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are attracted to the flowers where they will find insects. Pussywillow is the local name for Goat Willow. The first Chiffchaff that I heard singing was on 7th April, along Layham Road, last year it was March 14th. There were 6 singing on 10th April between Hill Farm and Bullocky Fen, but not in full song. Other notable sightings have been, 1 male Blackcap singing at Holbecks Park, 7th April, (26th March last year). I did see a Blackcap in January in my garden.

Waxwings were seen in many locations, my first sighting was of 6 flying from a birch tree in Tinkers Lane on 3rd December.

Other Waxwing sightings were, 6 at Raydon, Woodlands Hall grounds on December 5th (may have been same birds), 7 at Oxford Close, Christmas eve, 64 at the top of Lady Lane on 5th January, then the same flock was seen flying over Wolves Lane and feeding on rosehips near Aldham Church, 5 feeding on Rosehips at the rear of Keith Avis Printers, 1st and 2nd February. And a further 12 there on 26th March. The other “wing” species, Redwings were passing back through in good numbers at the end of March, but more so in the first 10 days of April. There were 400+ in song, perched in trees at Aldham on 6th April, and 300+ at Overbury Road, Layham 7th April, again many were singing.

To the untrained ear these Redwing flocks could be mistaken for Starlings singing.

The other Turdus Thrush, the Fieldfare was also seen in good numbers in the first 10 days of April. I saw 500+ on fields between Wolves Farm and Wolves Wood, 400+ at Polstead Heath and Hill Farm Layham. Other smaller flocks of 150/200 have been seen at several locations. The cold weather bird, the Lapwing has been seen in good numbers to, 400+ on fields near Wolves Wood on 6th April and 600+ there the next day, spotted whilst on the bus to Ipswich.

Lots of reports of Barn Owls being found dead in some parts of Suffolk due to the long spell of cold weather. I’m glad to report that all of my Barn Owl sightings have been of birds that are alive and looking well. The highlight of my winter has been seeing 5 Barn Owls hunting together over the rough grass area at Bullocky Fen, late afternoon on the 30th March. It is possible that these might not have been local birds but birds that have been forced to move around during the bad weather from further afield.

WAS IT, OR WASN’T IT? A Sardinian Warbler in a Hadleigh garden during the cold weather. The person who saw the bird has told me that he is sure it was after looking at the species in many books, and on the internet. The bird did not have any black on the head, it was grey and had red eye rings and eyes which stood out well on the bird. Sardinian Warblers have been turning up in Norfolk with 12+ sightings up to 2005, but I don’t know if any hung around during the winter months. The species are common in gardens in the Mediterranean. Do I think it was a Sardinian Warbler? Possibly, but the person who saw the birds has only given me a few details of this bird, a grey Warbler with red eyes, I will leave it at that.

Swallows, seen over Cosford Hall, 12th April, 5 Swallows over Aldham Common 14th April. First Nightingales 15th April,2 and Layham Pit 4. And finally 5 Sandmartins over Hill Farm lake 15th April.

As always if you see anything interesting please get in touch email: jerry@keithavis.co.uk

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Hadleigh agent recognised as a property professional of excellence!

Ross Stevenson, a Hadleigh based estate agent with Bychoice has successfully passed an NFoPP Technical Award in the Sale of Residential Property.

This wellrespected Award is not only a nationally-recognised industry qualification but is also an entry requirement of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) – the UK’s leading professional body for estate agents which regulates, guides and assists property sales professionals. Ross, who started his career as a sales negotiator in 2002, has been working as an estate agent in Hadleigh for over 8 years. Because of the long working hours the profession demands, he completed all his study in his own time and passed each of the 4 exams with relative ease. Ross of Bychoice Hadleigh said: “I decided to start studying toward this qualification as a result of encouragement from my company directors, Emma Turner MRICS and Richard Gosling MNAEA MARLA. For me, it is not only a personal achievement but evidence of our professionalism as an agency, showing our clients that they are dealing with someone who is knowledgeable and who they can trust to do a good job.”

Richard Gosling (company director) who works closely with Ross at Bychoice said: “We could not be more proud of Ross’ achievement. We strongly believe the surrounding buyers and sellers of Hadleigh will vote with their feet in support of an agency that is staffed by hard-working property professionals of intelligence and integrity, like Ross.” Ross is amongst the steadily growing number of agents across the UK who are working with NAEA and the NFoPP to become qualified and raise the standards within their field.

Elizabeth Richards, Head of Legal and Policy at the National Federation of Property Professionals states: “I heartily congratulate Ross Stevenson on his achievement and welcome him to full NAEA membership. In an industry where standards can vary greatly between member and non-member agents and agencies, obtaining this Award represents not only Ross’ dedication to developing as an agent but also his commitment to working to the high industry standards which the NAEA seeks to promote.”

Looking forward, Ross has started his studying towards the NFoPP Technical Award in Residential Lettings. Again, this well respected Award in not only a nationally-recognised industry qualification but also an entry requirement of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

If you have any questions regarding sales or lettings you can contact Ross and his team at their George Street, Hadleigh office on 01473 828280.

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GSOLICITORS IBBONS Howard enjoying tea at The Savoy I was so sad to hear of the death of Margaret Thatcher and dismayed at the behaviour of some in society.

Margaret Thatcher was in the unassailable position of being one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century and whether or not one agreed with her policies her death should be handled with respect. I did a lot of work with the Conservative Party in the 1980s and 90s. I met Margaret Thatcher at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1976 when she was Leader of the Opposition and I obtained her autograph. I was also present at the Brighton Conference the day after the dreadful Irish bomb at the Grand Hotel.

I have had a busy few weeks. My principal chauffeur, Frank and house keeper, Maria went to Clacton for Easter and as far as I can gather played Canasta for most of the weekend. My junior chauffeur Christof does like the long runs and whisked myself and house guests to Eltham Palace. The Palace was built by the wealthy Courtauld family and is a testament to the 1930s Art Deco period. At the time it was the very essence of chic. What a glamorous world it was.

I went to hear the Hadleigh Choral Society’s concert at Snape Maltings; the acoustics there are wonderful. The Society had clearly achieved a high standard and I much enjoyed their rendition of Elgar’s Sea Pictures. John Lill, gave a spirited performance of the Beethoven “Emperor” piano concerto. I think though that Vaughan Williams’ “A Sea Symphony” was testing for the Choir and audience alike. My view is that a pleasant light programme would be more in keeping of the occasion. A friend of many years invited me to join a small party for tea at The Savoy.

The picture shows me engaged in that activity. The piano played and it was a delightful afternoon albeit that I found the staff somewhat perfunctory. We enjoyed a drink in the American Bar, a glance at the drinks menu showed one cocktail at £5,000 for the glass! I ran a Driving Day for a group of my motoring friends.

The Ipswich Transport Museum opened especially for us and it was very interesting indeed. My readers may enjoy a visit; the Museum is in Cobham Road which is on the Warren Heath side of Ipswich.

There seems to be quite a lot of interest in the housing market at present. If you are thinking of selling or buying then do get in touch so that we can handle the conveyancing process for you.

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Book your tables for Bank Holiday Lunches on Monday 6th May & Monday 27th May 12 noon - 2.30 pm (Open all day)

This historic traditional freehouse offers you: Quality local and national Real Ales from £2.80 a pint!

Superb home-cooked food using the finest quality produce The unique upstairs ‘Guild Room’. Decorated with a medieval feel, it is perfect for large groups eating and functions.

Fish & Chips and a pint for £7 on Thursdays (Takeaway available) Seniors Luncheon Tues-Friday 12 - 1.30 pm. Selected meals from £7

Spring is finally here! Enjoy a drink and food in our attractive courtyard, Walkers, cyclists & dogs very welcome

Live Music at The Fleece 27th April: Police Dog Hogan (Superb Americana Band!)

28th April: Tranceathon (Jazz-fusion..that’s right..Jazz) 1st & 15th May: Folk Sessions from 8.30 pm 11th May: Bella Hardy - Live in the Guild Room from 7.30 pm (Folk Sweetheart with 2 BBC Folk Awards) Food Service: Tuesday to Friday 12 - 2 pm & 6 - 9 pm Saturday 12 - 2.30 pm & 6 - 9 pm Sunday 12 - 2.30 pm

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Bella Hardy live at The Fleece!

11th May from 7.30 pm The incredibly talented singer and musician is coming to a venue perfect for her mesmerising and captivating voice. Bella is nationally acclaimed winner of BBC Folk Awards ‘Best Original Song’, three times nominated in the BBC Folk Awards, has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, and is described as ‘Mesmerising’ and ‘Faultless’.

She will be performing live on Sat 11th May in our unique Guild Room. Bella is visiting us as part of a tour to promote her new album 'Battleplan'.

Tickets are just £16! (£18 on the door). This will be nearly an entirely all seated gig so our capacity is limited. Please book early to avoid disappoinment. This is not your standard gig venue, this is in our Guild Room with real character and superb acoustics. The evening will start off with an utterly brilliant support act 'Flaming June' (who has previously supported Ed Sheeran and Eliza Carthy) from 7.30pm and Bella from approx 9pm. Don’t miss out. Our unique and intimate venue will suit Bella's soaring and captivating voice and style perfectly.

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Orchard Barn in May As Spring well and truly arrives, at last, our courses at Orchard Barn are in full swing. Why not join us for one of our FREE community workshops - Working with the wood? Choosing coppiced materials to utilize their individual character, you will develop new skills and learn how to see what the wood suggests to design and construct seating. Help make some benches and a chair or two for our indoor teaching area. We are running this course on 4 dates 1st, 8th or 29th June or 6th July (times 10-4.30) under the expert tutelage of Helen Woodbridge. To register your interest in attending, please email wendy@orchardbarn.org.uk or phone Sarah on 01473-658193.

For the last few months we have been working in collaboration with the Punchbowl Public House in Battisford (also run by a CIC) to help them make rustic benches for their outside space. Volunteers have been working under the guidance of Tom Castell, an experienced tutor. Two of the benches have now been completed, as shown in the photograph (with, from left to right, Fraser Burnett, Ian Burnett, Chris Knock and Tom Castell) and are ready for use in the warmer weather.

We are continuing our Wednesday volunteer workdays, and in May we expect to be undertaking some green woodworking, as well as site maintenance and gardening. If you are interested in doing practical work in a beautiful environment do get on touch, even if you have no previous experience.

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Although it is only available for around two months of the year, local asparagus is one of the jewels in the crown of our Sourced Locally initiative. The delicious spears have a delicate texture and have even been called the ultimate gourmet vegetable.

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Wonderful Home-Cooked Food: Hours Extended!

We now serve food Sunday 12-8 & Monday 6-8 pm, That means food is now available every lunchtime & evening including all day Sunday.

It’s Spring! We have a lovely beer-garden and plenty of outside seating

What’s on at The Horse in May Folk Night - Wednesday 8th May, 8.30 pm Blues Night - Wednesday 22nd May, 8.30 pm

Friday Night Steak Special at The White Horse - Selection of Steaks & a glass of wine or a pint for £12.95, 6 - 9pm Burger, Chips & A Pint Night! - Every Tuesday for just £6.50 OPEN Mon-Thurs: 12 - 3 pm & 5 pm - midnight, Fri - Sun: 12 noon - midnight We have our own brewery on-site, two cottages to let and camping available Please check our website and Facebook for the most up-to-date information

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NEW! Pilates Classes at Kersey Mill If you want to exercise both your body and mind as well as improving your sense of well being, strength, flexibility and mobility then I truly believe pilates is for you!

I am passionate about bringing the benefits of pilates to everyone and as a fully qualified teacher certified by Europe’s largest professional pilates organisation I can help you improve muscle tone and core stability, building strength from the inside out, re-balancing the body and bringing it into correct alignment.

BEGINNER’S CLASSES AND TASTER SESSIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS WELL AS PRIVATE 1:1’s Whether you are new to pilates or have been enjoying the benefits for years, I feel confident that I will be able to accommodate your needs to achieve results.

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Boxford Gardens Open 2013 Boxford, near Sudbury, Suffolk Sunday 2nd June 2013, 11.00am to 5.00pm Come and enjoy a great day out for all the family in the beautiful villages of Boxford and neighbouring Edwardstone.

There will be between 15 and 20 gardens to explore - large and small and of many different types - cottage, courtyard, riverside and contemporary to name but a few. There will be a free shuttle bus operating to the outlying gardens during the afternoon. Coffee will be served from 10.30am and ploughman's lunches, cakes and cream teas will be available in Boxford Primary school hall where there will also be a selection of plant and plant-related stalls. The ‘Campella’ VW camper van will also be on hand to serve tastings of refreshing Copella fruit juices. The church tower will be open to climb for spectacular views and all proceeds from the day will benefit Boxford St Mary's Church.

The main event sponsor is Boxford based Copella Fruit Juices. Other sponsors currently include Zinnia Garden Design, Suffolk Medical Clinic, the Stoke by Nayland Hotel and Ernest Doe Power.

Cost: £4.50 (children free) Further information: Phone: 01787 212264 Email: angela@tolputt.com

Burstall WI Open Meeting Burstall W.I. invite you to their open meeting on Thursday May 9th at 7.30 pm in Burstall Village Hall. Our guest speaker will be Lynn Mortimer the journalist who writes a popular column in the East Anglian. Entry on the door £3 to include refreshments. Everyone very welcome, come and join us.

Songs for a Summer’s Evening St Mary’s Church, Raydon Saturday 8th June at 7.30pm The Esterhazy Singers is an amateur choir that aims at professional standards. Based in the City of London, the choir is named after Haydn’s patrons, the Princes Nicholas and Paul Anton Esterhazy. The music of Haydn is central to the choir’s repertoire but it also tackles a wide range of styles, from Renaissance polyphony to ambitious contemporary choral music.

Musical Director - Esther Jones has been Musical Director of the Esterhazy Singers since September 2006. She is also Associate Director of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Esther read music at Oxford University, where she was organ scholar of University College. She studied choral conducting at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was subsequently awarded the first Open Academy Fellowship: she now teaches there part-time.

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News from Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts

televised episode of the show along with an opportunity to go backstage and meet the panel! Anyone wishing to purchase tickets or indeed make any donations please contact Miss Lesley.

Along with the Bildeston show, a new school in the village of Boxford is set to officially open its doors on Saturday, 18th May at Boxford Primary School; all of the children registered attended a recent taster day on Saturday, 27th April and got to experience life at Miss Lesley’s and meet their other classmates.

The Bildeston School celebrates its second year on the 17th May – so with the “birth” of the new Boxford School on 18th May – it will be very special time for Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts.

Both the Bildeston and Boxford school teach children in class ages 4-5yrs, 68yrs, 9-12yrs and 13+. The Bildeston school runs on a Tuesday and Thursday and the new school in Boxford will run on a Saturday, both during term time only.

Miss Lesley recently appeared as a sofa guest on BBC Suffolk Radio's ‘Lesley Dolphin Show’ on May 1st and had a great time chatting about her past as a student and teacher at the famous Italia Conti School in London, her work as an actress, presenter and dancer as well as her current life in Suffolk and of course MLSPA! For further details or to register for either the Bildeston School or the new Boxford School please contact Principal, Miss Lesley on 07957 351941 or email lesley@misslesleysperformingarts.co.uk

Aye Aye Captain! Miss Lesley with Class 4 at dress rehearsal It’s an incredibly busy time at Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts!

Currently, the students at Bildeston school are working very hard rehearsing for their forthcoming show “Let Us Entertain You” which takes place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May at Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston. Routines are being set, songs are being sung, costumes are being sourced and sequins sewn and it is sure to be a spectacular show with a couple of extra surprises too! All profits raised from the show go directly to benefit the students in some way. Last time the profits were used to subsidise a theatre trip to Grease and enabled the children to have some wonderful goody bags with lots of treats! MLSPA are organising a raffle at the show which hopes to help with the profits for a future treat and already have some wonderful prizes; Lisa Maxwell, actress, presenter and a good friend of Miss Lesley who is a current host on ITV's show 'Loose Women' has kindly donated tickets to attend a live

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HADLEIGH’S FRIDAY MARKET If you like us loath ‘trudging around’ the Supermarket then why not try a more personal and pleasurable shopping experience Hadleigh Market is on the Market Place, Hadleigh, near Lloyds Bank and is open every Friday from 8 am until 2 pm, we have some wonderful food produce on offer.

We feel strongly about giving our customers not only the best produce, but also the best service.

We have a wealth of experience amongst our ‘market retailers’ and all would be more than happy to advise you on your purchases.

You will find us all here each and every week come rain or shine... We look forward to seeing you soon!

• Dan from Crystal Waters Traditional Fishmonger & Smokery 6 Cooke Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NA. T: 01502 586 866 M: 07989 582 348 E: sales@onlinefish.co.uk www.onlinefish.co.uk • Simon is the Cheese and Pie man and is always well-stocked with plenty of choice.

• Clint’s Ladies and Gents Clothing includes a range of bowling clothing – members of Hadleigh Bowls Club take a look!

• Lindsay runs ‘Gastrono-me’ and markets fresh breads and pastries.

• Fresh Fruit & Vegetables – Butch and Tina run up to Spitalfield Market in London twice a week throughout the year (leaving Hadleigh at 1.30am!) to select fruit and vegetables for their stall personally. They try to source as much as they can locally during the various seasons – and we are fast approaching the time when crops such as strawberries and asparagus will be available.

We are always on the look out for new stalls…

Call Butch & Tina on 07748 238525 or Dan on 07711 170140

GIVE HADLEIGH’S FRIDAY MARKET A TRY! Remember! Butch and Tina are also on the Market Place on Saturday mornings

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Are you an enthusiastic gardener prepared to share your enthusiasm with others? Do you want a broader canvas to develop your ideas and skills? The National Trust at Melford Hall is offering an unrivalled opportunity to use your horticultural experience as a member of the Leadership team in the role of Outdoors Co-ordinator. Working with the Hyde Parker family and a variety of National Trust experts you will draw up and implement plans for the future development of the Melford Hall gardens and parkland. You will also lead and motivate our enthusiastic team of outdoors volunteers to ensure that these plans come to life. Working with the other members of the Leadership team you will be working to enhance the enjoyment of our visitors by making the gardens and park an integral part of the Melford Hall experience.

This is your chance to use the skills you have already developed whilst getting more training and knowledge from experts at the National Trust.

For more information about this part-time volunteer role, or the many other opportunities available, please contact Melford Hall on 01787 379228.

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France comes to Bildeston!

Having embraced the French mode de vie whilst living in the depths of rural Provence for several years with her family, Cathy Bullen returned home to Bildeston in 2011 feeling that she wanted to share the wonderful flavour of France with her friends in Suffolk by opening a small and quirky boutique, The Boule-In, in her charming garden and barn. With stylish French collectables, design classics and sumptuous vintage textiles, she has had enormous fun sourcing individual and unique objet d'art from all over France, providing affordable luxuries to enhance homes, gardens and private collections back on British soil. You will find a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere at The Boule-In as you enter to find a romantic canopy of antique chandeliers and an everchanging array of striking pieces, from Louis XIV style chairs and Empire mirrors through to Art Nouveau pieces and 1930's schoolroom maps. The Boule-in boasts a striking collection from glassware through to elegant candelabras and vintage tableware. The collection is accentuated with key pieces of Daum and Vannes art glass, Verlys signed plates, authentic Biot, large glass 'bon-bon' bottles and many more classic French home-wares to satisfy the ardent collector or interior designer in you.

The Boule-In is happily situated within a beautiful country cottage garden in central Bildeston, where you can sit and soak up the delightful atmosphere, try out the varied assortment of French garden furniture on offer or, indeed, discuss your purchases or complimentary items available. Cathy has clearly worked hard to create an unpretentious and enjoyable shopping experience which befits the warm reception The Boule-In offers it's many local visitors.

Due to the nature of sourcing antiques, The Boule-In hosts three exciting Exhibition events a year, with the boutique open daily for the following week.

If you would like to visit through the rest of the year, please get in touch and Cathy would be delighted to arrange an appointment for you.

The latest Exhibition in March was a resounding success despite the Artic weather and preparations for the Summer Exhibition in June (8th - 16th) are now well under way. The week is being eagerly anticipated by many as the gates will open to an array of newly sourced authentic French collectables. ''We are hoping for a very exciting summer sale in June'' says Cathy '' when the most can be made of the fine weather and the garden can be enjoyed whilst browsing through our selection of beautiful antiques and quirky original pieces''. This year the Boule-in is delighted to announce the launch of its wedding list service, for truly unique and alternative gifts - perfect for your Suffolk based summer wedding.

Summer Exhibition 'Jardin du Monet': Saturday 8th - Sunday 16th June The barn and garden will be open daily 10am -5pm www.boule-in.co.uk : tel 01449 740359

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Kersey Mill Newsletter This month we are focusing on the people who lived, worked and tragically died at the mill. On a recent interview with Beryl of Polstead Heath we learnt that times were not always easy for the miller and his family. Often a poor harvest would result in little or no milling to do so the reliance on farming of a small holding was a necessity.

Beryl’s great-great grandfather John Brame Bradbrook was working in the mill in 1862 and married Anne Hoy on the 1st February in 1866.

John Brame Bradbrook He milled until he retired and continued to farm at Nook Farm until his death in 1906 at the grand age at the time of 73. Nook Farm stayed with the family as tenants until Mr Mason wanted the farm back for his son in October 1929. Beryl’s grandfather, also John, moved to work at Aldham Mill and they lived in Stone Street, Hadleigh.

ANNIE on Saturday 8th June 2013 7.30pm to 11.45pm Tickets £15 including food For a great night out Contact: Adrian Chinery on (01449) 741253 or David Spraggins on (01449) 674661

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Beryl’s grandfather on the Mason’s Brothers wagon c1926 There was also a tragic death at the mill that was reported thus in the Hadleigh Herald c1845. ‘HADLEIGH SHOCKING ACCIDENT’ - A melancholy and distressing accident occurred at Kersey Water Mill, near Hadleigh, on Wednesday morning last, which terminated fatally. A youth named Leech, 14 years of age, had only the previous Monday entered the service of Mr Mason, of the above mill as an apprentice, having previously been a considerable time in a wind mill. The poor boy was left alone in the mill, and is supposed to have been looking down at the great wheel in the pit, and overbalanced himself, and then fell between the cogs of the wheels. In consequence of the machinery having stopped, Mr Mason looked about to ascertain the cause, and found the poor boy between the wheels, with his heels uppermost. When taken out, the thumb of one hand was discovered to have been torn off, and the knuckles at the wrist laid bare: what state the body was in we could not ascertain, as an inquest had not been held when this report was written: death, however, was, doubtless, instantaneous. That tragic accident shows how dangerous the machinery was and still is.

Great news from the Mill itself Paul Willis, of Armour Engineering a creative and skilled engineer visited the site and managed to release and disengage the Pinion that links the Line shaft to the main running power system the Pit Wheel. This is all very exciting as the next day with the help of Paul Cuthbert and George the wheel was turned to show the buckets hidden under the water are in good condition. This is the first time the wheel has been turned for a considerable number of years, possibly the first time it has moved since 1929.

If you have any photographs of the mill please get in touch and thank you for reading and your continued support.

Allan Scott Davies, email: allansd545@btinternet.com

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Little Guests Wedding Creche Planning a Wedding this year? Sue McFadyen and Emma Longman are Hadleigh based mums, best friends, both childminders and recent business partners at Little Guests Wedding Crèche. Having a dilemma whether or not to invite children on your big day? Why not speak to us and let Little Guests take those little ones off your hands. With 27yrs of childcare experience between them, offer Bespoke Crèche Packages for children aged 0-12yrs, ensuring they have a fun filled time! Our packages start with a minimum 2hr crèche with weekend crèches and babysitting as required. Our regular venue client base includes Priory Hall, Lavenham Swan, Butley Priory and Kentwell Hall. We can be found on Facebook and within the Suffolk Wedding Guide.

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The Scheme continues to grow in popularity among shoppers and businesses in Hadleigh. Two more names to add to the list of participants are Dunstones Opticians and Highcliff Veterinary Practice.

My apologies to The George, who are stamping cards for meals, for missing it off the list last month. Katy Miller is the winner of this month's £50 prize. Katy enjoys shopping for her family in Hadleigh where she says she can get almost everything she needs.

Want to join in the scheme?

Just pick up your loyalty card from any of the participating shops and businesses in Hadleigh and every time you make a purchase just get your stamped, all completed cards go into the monthly draw. Go on, have a go, support your local traders and get the chance to win £50 like Katy!

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I would like to say to the management and staff of Keith Avis, all who have become good friends. And to all the lovely customers who I have served over the years for the lovely cards, gifts, flowers & good wishes upon my retirement a BIG THANK YOU. I have some lovely memories of my time at the shop and will miss you all.

Love Doreen

Hintlesham Community Hall If you are looking for a venue for a wedding or a party/dance this year, have you thought about using our Community Hall? We also have sports facilities, as well as a smaller Function room. We have a licensed Bar, a small Function room which has just been re-decorated (and seats 30) and the Main Hall, which is suitable for weddings and dances and seats 150. This is licensed for music, and there is also a well-furnished kitchen. We are situated halfway between Ipswich and Hadleigh and there is plenty of free parking.

SPECIAL RATES are available for 2013 - £120 for non-residents and £80 for residents - for the use of the Hall, Bar and kitchen on Friday and Saturday evenings.

To find out more about what is available, and to make bookings, why not phone Ginette on 01473 652087

HINTLESHAM COMMUNITY HALL Superb facilities - a Function Room, a large Hall, Licensed Bar and well-furnished kitchen.

Situated in the centre of Hintlesham on the A1071.

To find out what is available, how much we charge and to make bookings, contact Ginette on 01473 652087

Too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter?

Conservatory makeovers are becoming increasingly popular due to this familiar problem, which you hear repeated time and time again by people who have redundant conservatories attached to their homes. Many of these conservatories were designed without due consideration for insulation, sound and light. Well not anymore. Technology has come to the rescue with the development of new glass options to improve insulation and cleaning, and roof systems that have evolved to add style and design to old tired looking conservatories. You will be amazed at what can be achieved, and the light that can be released back into your property once old translucent materials are upgraded, not to mention the end of the annoying sound that echoes through your home when it rains.

By removing the frames and the roof of your existing conservatory, you are left with a blank canvas on which you can alter brickwork to design an orangery or similar with perimeter spot lights inside and increased wall space.

You can completely transform a once unused space into a room that really can be used all year round. New design ideas can be combined with the latest thermally efficient products totally changing the appearance and usage of your conservatory. The upgrades available in roof glazing alone, is worth serious consideration, as some of the older polycarbonate roof sheets make efficient heat retention all but impossible.

The greater majority of people are still not aware that Conservatory roof development has made it possible to add height to low lean-to conservatories, giving a room a feeling of space and light. This is achieved by the use of a box gutter which is a tried and tested method allowing a roof to hip up from a single storey building. This achieves one of the most stunning conservatory transformations as the interior roof height alone creates a feature.

If changes are carried out within the parameters set out by building control no permissions are normally required.

However, Hadleigh Glass offers a full advice service to customers covering all these matters.

Bi-Folding doors can also add a new dimension to a conservatory with a range of opening options which can be designed to complement your conservatory. You can choose a traditional white or woodgrain frame, one of the new pastel colours, or indeed green or grey, which are now available in both Aluminium and uPVC .

At Hadleigh Glass we fully appreciate the importance of design, style and the difference it can make to the appearance and value of your property. We take pride in transforming that glass box into something special and offer free home design visits by one of our consultants without any of the undesirable sales practices you hear about.

The increased use of wood burners as a form of heating in Conservatories is also now a real consideration. Floor finishes, conservatory furniture and blinds, have all also come a long way, and reflect the desire the industry has to reintroduce the public to a lifestyle purchase that delivers all year round.

At the beginning of March, Hadleigh Glass opened a new showroom facility on St Augustine’s roundabout, Felixstowe Road in Ipswich showing a

comprehensive range of energy efficient windows and doors.

Phase two of the new Hadleigh Glass showroom will be complete by the end of May and has been designed to display all aspects of modern conservatories along with BiFolding, French and Patio Doors.

Come and see what’s possible, we think you will be pleasantly surprised!

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ART EXHIBITION and Sale of Paintings at HIGHAM CHURCH (Nr Colchester - CO7 6JY) FRI 21st - SUN 23rd JUNE 2013 FRI 21st 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm, SAT 22nd 9.30 am - 7.00 pm SUN 23rd 9.30 am - 5.00 pm Admission £1.00 (incl. Catalogue) - Children under 14 free Proceeds in aid of the Church Fabric Fund

Annual Kersey Ball Run & Summer Fair Saturday 15th June 2013 2.30 – 5.00pm at Kersey Primary School, Cherry Hill, Kersey, IP7 6EG * BBQ & Bar * Tea/Coffee & Cake * Lots of great stalls * * Bouncy Castle * Tombola * Games * Entertainment *

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May is certainly going to be a really busy month at Hollow Trees Farm. The calendar kicks off on Bank Holiday Monday May 6th when we are celebrating May Day with a display of Morris Dancing, dancing from 11.15 am until 12.15 pm by the Hoxon Hundred group. On Saturday 18th May be sure to come and see us at the Hadleigh Show where this year we will depart from our normal stall in the Food Hall to have our own stand (A2) by the Children’s Art Tent. Our area will be a showcase of all we do at Hollow Trees Farm with a few surprises added in of course! To finish off the month during half term week, (Saturday May 25th until Sunday 2nd June ).we will be going ‘Cricket Crazy’ The week will bat off on the 25th with Hollow Trees Farm sponsoring the Hadleigh Cricket Club match against Mildenhall;a side that features two Essex county players.

This will be followed by a week of cricket themed promotions and activities in the Farm Shop. In Woodlands Coffee Shop we will be serving some of the Hadleigh Cricket Clubs favourite meals and in the shop amongst other things you will find the bowler’s favourite cheese and the batsman’s favourite beer!

The Butchery will be fielding some Botham burgers and the Farm Trail will be on the crease with some crazy cricket facts! All in all we look forward to month of fun at Hollow Trees Farm!

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Thursday 21st March we held a lunch and fashion show at Hadleigh Bowls Club, Stone Stone Street Hadleigh. Many thanks to all the members and friends who attended - we raised £1067.54 for the Woolvestone Wish Charity at Ipswich Hospital - this would not have been possible without your generous support. The club meets every 2nd Tuesday in the month - see the Diary Dates at the front of the Community News to see who is giving the Floral Demonstratiion - If you haven't been to one of our meetings why not come along and spend a relaxing evening watching someone else working to produce beautiful flower arrangements, that you can win in the raffle!

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Eastern Family Services Supports Foster Care Fortnight 13-26 May 2013 For two weeks every May, Foster Care Fortnight, the UK’s biggest fostering campaign co-ordinated by Fostering Network, puts fostering centre stage throughout the UK. The campaign’s aim is to raise awareness of the urgent need for more people to come forward and become foster carers.

On any one day there are more than 62,000 children living with foster families in the UK and with more children than ever coming into care, Fostering Network estimates that UK fostering services need to recruit a further 9,000 foster families in the next 12 months. Eastern Family Services (an East Bergholt based independent fostering agency) is looking for people from all backgrounds to become foster carers who will be able to provide children in care with a safe, secure and nurturing family home environment while they can’t live with their own families for anything from a few days to many years.

Fostering is not an easy option for anyone to take but it can be a very rewarding experience and does offer the opportunity to make a huge difference to the lives of the children who need it. To become a foster carer a family assessment is involved and we provide initial training to help develop an understanding of what fostering is all about. Once approved as a foster carer we provide the best possible support to carers and children; both through our highly experienced social workers and network of specialists and through payment of a good financial allowance to carers when looking after children.

Making the decision to become a foster carer often takes time because it is a decision that will change your life!

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Capel St Mary has issued a scarecrow challenge to local villages. For five years, Capel has had a village event to see who can make the most interesting and most original scarecrow. This year, it will be to find a favourite scarecrow.

The Scarecrow Trail raises money to help to preserve the fabric of the historic St Mary's Church church. The competition is organised by the Friends of St Mary's Church, a community rather than a church organisation. The chairman, Christine Terry, says: "Capel's Scarecrow Trail is a great attraction. We have had basic and exotic scarecrows, standing, sitting, lying in wheelbarrows, up a tree, on a roof, cutting a hedge, just lurking and even scaring crows.

The scarecrows are made of any material and any type of clothes. The scarecrows will be displayed during our big fund-raising event on the weekend of 22 and 23 June.

It would be fun were other villages to compete with us and it could raise money for their community projects. We would be very happy to talk to other villages about how to organise the challenge.

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Hadleigh High Leisure Centre Highlands Road, Hadleigh IP7 5HU TO BOOK YOUR CHILD’S PLACE CONTACT KELLY MIRES 01473 657299 / 07760 314060 email kj.mires@talktalk.net All fees include Annual British Gymnastics Membership

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Hadleigh Stars Gymnastics Club Launch We all want our children to be fit and active. An exciting new club is opening soon. Boys and girls from 4 years old will be coached by first class coaches with over forty years of experience.

Head Coach, Kelly Mires, is an ex British National Gymnast with years of gymnastics coaching experience who currently runs successful clubs in several local schools. All members of the club will be fully affiliated to British Gymnastics. All the children will be coached towards a certification on all four pieces of equipment, bars, beam, floor and vault.

The coaching team will also include Mr Colin Price, who coached for many years at local and National level. He was also Head Coach at Sudbury Gymnastics Club for a number of years.

The Head Coach Kelly Mires will also be looking for young adults with a passion for sports/coaching to train as Fully Qualified Gymnastics Coaches.

Comprehensive training will be given which will result in a recognised qualification. If successful they will be offered a position at the club with a financial reward.

Mid-week classes starting September 2013 For children aged 4+ years, Gymnastics classes are 1 hour per week and run for 12 weeks each term. The Gymnasts work towards our badge system and the Annual Club Championships.

And don’t forget our existing classes!

Monday 7 pm - 8pm Adult Sculpt Class Wednesday 7 pm - 8 pm Cardiofunk

The club will initially run on a Saturday Morning, from the 1st June at Hadleigh High Leisure Centre. A mid week class will commence in September.

Demand is expected to be very high and there will be limited spaces initially so if you want you child to be part of this exciting new club then please contact Kelly Mires on (H) 01473 657299 (M) 07760 314060 for class prices and any other information.

Tree Monkeys I write this column on a very gloomy looking morning with hope and desperation that the sun will finally emerge! We have been extremely busy in the last two months with an abundance of garden clearances and tree removals. This has obviously left us with a lot of wood!

Now is the time to stock up on wood if you buy unseasoned and season it yourself. The summer sun will go a long way in drying the wood out for this year and next years fires. We sell a full load of unseasoned wood for just £80 and this is usually enough to last a winter. If you have any questions regarding wood or if you would like any other work quoting then please get in touch.

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Melford Hall Park is to host this year's LeeStock Charity Music Festival The event is held in memory of Sudbury raised Lee Dunford who sadly passed away from Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006 aged just 21. The profit raised from the event is donated to The Willow Foundation charity which was created by Arsenal and Scotland Goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson and his wife Megz in memory of their daughter Anna. Willow organise specifal days for seriously ill 16-40 year olds. They arranged and paid for Lee and his band to travel to London, record their very own EP, and even sorted the accommodation for the night in London.

The headliner for this year's event will be Toploader with their hits such as 'Dancing in the Moonlight' and they will be supported by SPACE who had singles such as 'The Female of the Species'.

LeeStock started in 2008 at Glemsford Social Club and after a second year there, then moved to The White Horse in Sudbury for 2010 and 2011. Last year LeeStock was held at The MEL Group Stadium, home to AFC Sudbury, where U.S band Wheatus headlined. LeeStock raised ÂŁ11,000 last year which took the overall donation to over ÂŁ40,000 in 5 years. LeeStock would like to thank headline performances from Dodgy, Mark Morriss, Nigel Clark, D:Ream and also Nick Howard who, after headlining last year's acoustic stage, went on to win Germany's The Voice. LeeStock will also be linking up with local charity Go START again who helped last year with transporting people to and from the event. Project Seven will also be heavily involved in making this year's event a success. LeeStock 2013 will take place on Sat 25th and Sun 26th May at Melford Hall Park. Tickets are ÂŁ30.00 each and cover both days. They can be bought from Waitrose in Sudbury, the Bures Swan, Great Cornard Sports Centre, White Horse in Sudbury or online www.skiddle.com.There are many sponsorship opportunities available for this year's festival which has a capacity up to 1500 ticket holders and 300 volunteers/guests. If you would like to be involved through sponsorship, volunteering or can help in any way, please email james@leestock.org For more information visit www.LeeStock.org

Cystic Fibrosis Trust Fund Raising Coffee Morning in Monks Eleigh What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease caused by a faulty gene. This gene controls the movement of salt and water in and out of your cells, so the lungs and digestive system become clogged with mucus, making it hard to breathe and digest food. More than two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene â&#x20AC;&#x201C; around 1 in 25 of the population. There is currently no cure for CF but many treatments are available to manage it, including physiotherapy, exercise, medication and nutrition. Each week five babies are born with CF, and two people die, in the UK. More than half of the CF population in the UK will live past 41, and improved care and treatments mean that a baby born today is expected to live even longer.

Research is needed to find treatments for Cystic Fibrosis and this needs funding, which is why I am organizing a coffee morning, cake sale and bring and buy in Monks Eleigh Village Hall on Saturday May 11th (10.30-12.00).

Please support me by either coming to the coffee morning or by donating to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (www.cftrust.org.uk) Angela Forrest.

Fundraising Event in aid of Multiple Slerosis Society The Hadleigh Thrift Shop and Magdalen house Care Home are joining forces to hold a cake morning which will be on friday 10th May from 10 am. Please bake us a cake or cup cakes, scones, sausage rolls etc. and bring to the Care Home before 10 am so that they can be priced. Do stay and have a cup of tea of coffee and piece of cake to help raise funds for this worthy cause. There will also be a raffle.

We look forward to seeing you there, call 828800 for more information

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Making your will Retired solicitor Trevor Dodwell’s company is Polstead based and writes Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

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Ticking The Box ‘Terms and conditions apply’. So many of us plough ahead when we enter a competition, apply for something online or download software, ticking the box to confirm our agreement to terms and conditions which we never bother to read. There’s a similar situation with will writing, and I think of one clause in particular which I include in many of the more detailed wills which I write. I tell clients ‘its a technical clause which negates some of the more onerous bits of the Trustee Act (aimed at professional trustees) so that you don’t have to worry’. One of my smart lady clients said to me the other day ‘tell me more about this technical clause’. So I thought, I’ll tell her and tell my readers as well. Its quite hard going, but once you have read it, you can tick that box.

Will making may sound a bit dull, but the law governing the destination of people’s assets when they die is topical and useful. Will making is smart because it is a hugely cost-effective way of directing who inherits your assets when you go.

It is also an absolute necessity for unmarried couples (particularly those with young children) to avoid the very worst case of the mother dying, the home going to a disliked relative under the intestacy laws making the surviving partner homeless, with the children left to the mercies of the local authorities.

Taking precautions to avoid this scenario, straight out of Charles Dickens, is so affordable these days (particularly with the Will Business when our home visit service means that there’s no need even to leave the house to make your will). Some of the laws governing property rights are close to a hundred years old, but wills are different, because their laws which govern those technical issues are kept up to date now that more people have things to leave to their nearest and dearest. I will mention some points covered by the Trustee Act 2000, but obviously this is no more than an overview. The act dealt with trustees’ ‘duty of care’, and how that duty should be applied. There’s a requirement for trustees to review trust investments against stated criteria, and in normal circumstances they must take ‘proper’ advice. Unless the estate is large or complicated, I normally exclude these sections because there is no justification for saddling the estate with unnecessary professional fees.

Next, there is a section which sets out the manner in which trustees can employ agents, nominees and custodians. This may be relevant to larger family or charitable trusts, but it has little or no relevance to a typical will. Finally, there is a section which requires trustees to consult with beneficiaries regarding their occupation of trust property. The recommendation is that this should be routinely excluded, particularly where there is a property to be sold and the proceeds divided.

The will writer’s job is to advise the client on content in the will which is relevant to the client’s circumstances, and to exclude the bits (like those which I have just mentioned) which might delay winding up the estate, cause extra costs or lead to family rows. Now that we have dealt with that technical clause, the most important box to tick is ‘Have you made your will yet?’

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Dogs fouling footpaths - A Plea from Polstead In recent months there has been a considerable increase in the incidence of dogs fouling the Footpath Network around Polstead. This is offensive and distasteful. Dog walkers please recognise that it is an offence not to clear up after your dog. All the shops in the area stock suitable plastic bags and there are disposal bins strategically placed around the network. Dog walkers please help us maintain a good environment.

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Summer Concert June 2nd, 6.30 pm at Polstead Church Please note the date now – it is a week earlier than usual. We have an interesting programme prepared. Our main work will be Beethoven’s Egmont Overture - it is a very dramatic work which gives the brass a chance to show off – and there is an interesting story behind this music which our conductor will probably tell on the day. Another dramatic work, by local composer Kevin Bates, will feature the last hanging to take place in Hadleigh in 1735 at Gallows Hill. The concert will also include three always popular works: Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (‘Land of hope and glory’), a selection from Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. We are sure you will also enjoy the other works included in the programme, timed to last a little over an hour.

As usual, we do not make a charge for entrance, but ask you to make a donation as you leave. This helps to cover the cost of the concert and also enables us to make a donation to Polstead Church. We welcome everybody to this concert and are sure you will appreciate the music which the orchestra has spent rehearsing this year. We are very grateful once again to the Church Look and feel authorities for agreeing to host this concert and also for the tea which we 1-8Page_May.indd 1 always enjoy between the afternoon rehearsal and the concert. fabulous on John ruce (Chairman, Hadleigh Orchestra)

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Hadleigh High A Specialist Science School High Lands Road, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU Headteacher: Caroline Gibson Telephone: 01473 823496 E-mail: office@hadleighhigh.net Website: www.hadleighhigh.net

Headteacher’s intro We have had a very busy and successful term over the last 4 months. Our Year 11 pupils are in the final stages of preparing for their pubic examinations and our younger pupils have been participating in a very wide range of extracurricular activities, trips and visits. Opportunities to work in alternative environments, and with different people, are crucial in pupils developing the personal and social adaptability and flexibility which will allow them to succeed as adults through gaining confidence, independence and resilience. In addition, many memories are retained for an extended period of time as pupils also gain a great deal of enjoyment from the experience!

Music Mania There is much excitement and anticipation for Music Week. Students will perform and compete in a range of activities.

Each House has been challenged to produce a band which must include a member from each year group as well as a member of staff. They will then take part in ‘Battle of the Bands’ in front of an impartial judge who has yet to be named!

Year 10’s Embark on Berlin On the Sunday 24th March, 24 History and German students, accompanied by Miss Beech, Mr Day and Mrs Holmes, boarded a plane to Berlin, the capital city of Germany.

The aim of the trip was to increase the confidence of GCSE German students’ speaking abilities, and for those studying GCSE History to gain contextual and cultural knowledge of Germany between the World Wars.

We started on Monday by having a guided walking of Berlin, despite the freezing temperature, which included seeing historic sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, the German Cathedral, Berlin Cathedral and many of the war memorials. In the afternoon we visited the Topography of Terror, which was an exhibition looking at how the Gestapo and the SS used fear and the threat of concentration camps to control the lives of the German population. After that we went up the TV Tower, the tallest structure in Europe. We spent a while on the platform, which was 203 meters above the ground, giving us a fantastic view of Berlin.

Later in the evening, we were given a guided toured round the Reichstag which has been Germany’s parliamentary building from 1894 to 1933 and then from 1999 onwards. The building not only had the offices of important German political figures, including Mrs Merkel, but was also full of culture and art from different nations within Europe. Our tour featured a small exhibition on the Reichstag Fire of 1933 and the seat of the German Bundestag, a room that was lit with mirrors that formed a dome on the roof. Once the tour had finished

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we were able to climb the steps around the glass dome, enabling us to absorb the city at night.

On the Tuesday we spent the majority of the day at the Wannsee Conference Memorial House. The Wannsee Conference was held on January 20th, 1942, and is seen as the meeting where the so-called 'Final Solution' was decided on. The house is now full of information about the lead up to the ‘Final Solution’, and the social impact it had on life in Germany. We found the visit moving, considering the importance of the house in Nazi Germany. Later, we dined at the Hard Rock Cafe, and visited the gift shop there.

As our flight wasn’t until the afternoon, we spent the morning of our final day at the DDR Museum, an interactive museum dedicated to showing what life was like in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was interesting to see how communism affected people’s everyday lives, and how it helped Germany to recover from the war. The trip was not only really interesting and helpful towards our GCSE studies, but was also a lot of fun.

The students would like to offer a massive thank you to Miss Beach, Mr Day and Mrs Holmes, for taking the time to organise the trip and giving us the opportunity to go. (Written by Harriet Dulake 10A)

Students Brave the Weather for Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award During the Easter holidays pupils participating in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme took part in a practice expedition in the Sizewell area. The practice expedition is an essential part of the scheme as if the practice is not passed, pupils are unable to do their qualifying expedition.

The practice expedition involved walking around 25 kilometres over two days, although some groups ended up walking further than originally planned! Duke of Edinburgh develops essential skills such as teamwork and cooperation, and also gives pupils the chance to learn new abilities such as orienteering and basic survival skills. The pupils faced several challenges over the two days, most notably the contrasting weather in the first day- sun, rain and hail!

Year 9 Geography Trip 5 pupils from Year 9 have been chosen to go on a Geography trip to Leiston Abbey for 3 nights with 7 other schools: 2 from Norfolk, 1 from Suffolk and 4 from Belgium. The pupils were chosen by their form tutors based on their passion for Geography or exceptional talents in other subjects. The trip takes place on the 17th April and is all about the uses of sustainable and renewable energy. This experience will include visiting a wind farm, the Suffolk coast and Heveningham Hall, along with a trip out to Southwold.

Primary School Music Day! Recently Miss Staples invited pupils from local primary schools up for a day of music and enjoyment. The day included African Drumming with Miss Macey in the morning, as well as composition writing and singing. All the parents were then invited up to see the children perform a mini concert of all the things they had learnt. It was a fun day indeed!

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The time has come for the Year 11s to renounce their roles as prefects and for the current Year 10s to fill them. At the start of the new term, the prefect application forms went up on Froggle and included a new role this year, House Prefect, where one person from each house in Year 10 is chosen after they apply - so get writing!

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The Hadleigh Historian Special Edition No.3 Mystery Houses (2013) There are two areas in Hadleigh that have caused problems to historians The Hadleigh Historian The Hadleigh Historian over the years owing to the lack of readily-available information concerning Mystery Houses their development. Now, their histories have been thoroughly researched and the mysteries solved. The first site to come under scrutiny is the corner of Aldham Road and Lady Lane (at the top of Angel Street), which has been referred to as Hadleigh Monastery for nearly 200 years. Searching both archaeological and documentary evidence for a monastery here has come up with names of owners and occupiers and uses to which the area has been put from the 14th century to the present. The other site under investigation is the western side of Gallows Hill (on the road north out of town), where the area was laid out in the mid-19th century by Ipswich and Suffolk Freehold Land Society (now Ipswich Building Society) for a special scheme. Until 1972, Hadleigh Castle was situated here, causing much confusion over the years with Hadleigh Castle in Essex. The stories of Hadleigh’s Mystery Houses are illustrated throughout with maps, family trees, old picture post-cards and modern photographs.

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At the April meeting we had a talk and slide show by Jonathan Jukes on the history of Marks Hall (near Coggeshall Essex). The slides included archive material and very old black and white photo's as well as modern ones showing the evolution and later the demise of a very grand house that had been set in thousands of acres of estate that concentrated on the originators obsessive lore of trees, especially it seems oak trees. There had been huge deer parks and avenues of trees that by the later part of the 20th century had dwindled to a few hundred acres with very few trees and with most of the landscaping looted as well as most of the remaining plants and the house itself.

The loss of the estate and house was a combination of circumstances over the last hundred years of its existence, successional problems compounded by the second world war. The last incumbent had three wives and no heirs but thought he had ensured the continuation by leaving the estate to Kew on the understanding that they would continue its like which they were happy to do, except that his last wife lived for thirty years after his death, during which time the house was taken over for war use and an aerodrome built on a large part of the remaining land. By the time the lady died in the mid sixties, the house had become a shell that had to be pulled down and Kew had made other arrangements although I think they still do have an interest and input into its re-emergence which is absolutely wonderful. Members and guests were enthralled by the story and are looking forward to visiting what is an on-going story and really beautiful set of gardens, lakes etc, showcasing lots of different types of planting from different continents and climates.

Jonathan originally went to work at Marks Hall straight from agricultural college, intending to stay two or three years, but, the place and the challenge involved obviously got under his skin as that was thirty years ago!! I haven't been yet but talking to those who have, think it really is a "must go to" place this summer Next months meeting is a talk by Adrienne and Mark De Roy on "The only Lavender Farm in Essex" and the competition a vase of Spring flowers - see you there Ruth Allen 822323

Hadleigh & District Footpath Volunteers Our first walk this month will be on Saturday May 11th It is our traditional walk to Broughs Meadow to hear the dawn chorus. We will meet at the Hadleigh Railway Walk Car Park, on Station Road at 4.30am.

Please make sure that you are wearing strong shoes, or preferably boots as the first part of Broughs Meadow is quite wet. This walk is only 3 miles in length, and is suitable for walkers of all ages. If the morning is fine Broughs Meadow is a joy to behold as the dawn breaks, and is definitely worth getting up early for.

Our main walk this month will be on Saturday May 18th Which will be a circular one around the pretty villages of Great and Little Henny, and Middleton on the western side of Sudbury overlooking the Stour Valley. We will travel by bus from Hadleigh departing 8.50am. from Hadleighs Bus Station (Co-op Side), and we will arrive at Sudbury’s Bus Station at 9.20am. We will walk from Sudbury through a part of Middleton Parish and on to Little Henny, and Great Henny, and then return to Sudbury through Middleton Village. We will return to Hadleigh by bus leaving Sudburys Bus Station at 1pm. arriving back at Hadleigh at 1.30pm. If you would like to make your own way to and from Sudbury please contact me for meeting and parking instructions. This walk is 7.5 miles in length and is suitable for all fit walkers, and children over six. Your dog is welcome to join us to. There are some wonderful views on this walk, and it is well worth the effort. Once again we recommend participants to wear strong shoes or walking boots as the walk can be wet in places, and also rough.

Further information about these walks or the other activities of the Footpath Volunteers may be obtained from David Warner (Hadleigh’s Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941 or E-mail david.warner@stmaryshad.co.uk

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News from the Garden Personal Thoughts As I write this we have had a few days good gardening weather. and I am starting to think that I might catch up, but there are still problems. I have had some failures germinating seeds. I think that the reason is that even in the greenhouse temperatures have been so low that I have misjudged things and over watered them. I have found an interesting American web page which studies the temperatures that different vegetable seeds need in order to germinate. It splits seeds into 4 groups by the minimum temperature at which they will germinate :(a) 40 F Kale, Lettuce, Parsnips, Peas, Radish, Spinach (b) 50 F Leeks. Onions, Turnips, Swiss Chard (c) 60 F Beans, Beet, Brocolli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower (d) 70 F Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, Squash, Sweet Corn, Melons The web page suggests that you check the ground temperature and use this to decide on seed sowing. It suggests measuring at a depth of 2" for smaller seeds and averaging the figure over several days. My monthly figure at 4" would be lower than these values. I rarely get figures over 60 F, but we know that Tomato seeds from compost in the garden do in fact germinate. I feel that whether you actually measure the temperatures or not, the 4 groups do provide a useful guide. It will not be long now before I discover whether or not the mature Ash tree in my garden has got the die back disease. With this in mind I was surprised to discover that in the past few years there have been a couple of outbreaks of a fungus disease affecting Sweet Chestnut trees. One of them was caused by imported stock from Europe an organisation called "38 Degrees" is running a petition to the government to ban the import of Sweet Chestnuts from Europe.

The final thing that I am thinking about is the horrible state of my grass. Moss has taken over, and it is very difficult to eliminate. One can improve things by making fork holes to improve the drainage, and by raking the moss off, but this is very hard work so I shall concentrate on the small areas where I want it to look good, and not worry about the rest this year.

Weather Records In March at Kersey there were 40.6 mm (1.6") of rain, which is just a bit below average rainfall. The 3 month figure was 108.8 mm (4.3") which is about 2/3 of the average. So our gardens are in quite a good state to work on at the moment. In March the maximum temperature was 8 Cel (46F), which is very cold. The average maximum temperature for March is 15 Cel (59F). The minimum temperature for March was -2 Cel (28F) which is close to the normal value. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 9 Cel (48F), which is about normal for mid April.

Open Gardens We have the Hadleigh Show this month on the 18th of May, which always has some garden interest and a lot of gardens open :Mon 6th May Bevills Sudbury Rd Bures CO8 5JW Tues 7th May Monks Cottage Monks Lane Dedham CO7 6DP Sat 11th May Larks Hill Clopton Rd Tuddenham St Martin IP6 9BY Sun 12th May Blakenham Woodland Garden Little Blakenham IP8 4LZ Sun 12th May East Bergholt Place East Bergholt CO7 6UP Sat 18th May Hannams Hall Thorpe Rd Tendring CO16 9AR Sun 19th May Hannams Hall Thorpe Rd Tendring CO16 9AR Sun 19th May 41 Westmorland Rd Felixstowe IP11 9TJ (3 Gardens) Sun 19th May The Priory Stoke by Nayland CO6 4RL Sun 19th May Windmill Cottage Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP8 2JE Sat 25th May Moveron Brightlingsea CO7 0SB Sun 26th May Moveron Brightlingsea CO7 0SB Sun 26th May Green Farmhouse The Green Shelland IP14 3JE Sun 26th May Lavenham Hall Lavenham CO10 9QX Sun 26th May Woodwards Blacksmiths Lane Coddenham IP6 9TX Mon 27th May Columbine Hall Stowupland IP14 4AT Hints Garden Centres and Nurseries are now bulging with beautiful plants to tempt us. Before you part with your money, think where the plant is going to go in your garden, and whether it would grow there. Would it be the right size?

Would the colour of the flowers or foliage fit its surroundings? Is your soil suitable for it? Would it get the amount of sun it needs? Could it cope with the wind that whistles round that corner? One needs to accept that there are lots of beautiful plants that you have no hope of growing in your particular garden.

As a good general guide the time to prune shrubs is after they have flowered.

So have a look at your forsythias, kerrias, flowering currants and spring flowering spirea, and trim off the flowering shoots, so that they can make new shoots for the flowers to come on next year. There are odd exceptions, so one needs to get to know your plants. I have one variety of forsythia that flowers best on the side shoots of one year old growth. This needs 50% of the shoots cut out each year at this time. Some varieties of roses are prone to the disfiguring fungus on the leaves called black spot. I do not go for a lot of spraying, but the way to control this problem is to start early, and spray prone varieties with a fungicide. The same approach applies to hollyhocks which get a fungus called rust which is generally not fatal, but does spoil them.

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Newton launches new Nine-Hole Starter Course People wanting to get into golf are in for a big welcome at Newton Green Golf Club in the coming few weeks. A new nine-hole short course is being introduced to give beginners a real-life experience under proper golfing conditions. The club has been praised by the English Golf Union for its innovative thinking and is breaking new ground by allowing a nine-hole, starter short course within the framework of its existing links. The front nine holes of the main course measure 3,268 yards from the competition tees, but this will be drastically reduced to 1,797 yards by the use of special blue tees, which are already in use for junior learners.

Professional Tim Cooper explained: “We have had a lot of success in teaching people the basics of golf, but they have needed a half-way house facility before embarking on the more intimidating conditions of a proper golf course. “For some time we have been using the blue tees to teach youngsters, and have now realised this set-up provides the exact environment needed for our adult learners. It will mean mixing beginners with experienced golfers on the same course, but use of the nine holes will initially be under instruction and at offpeak times. “If the sport is to develop we are firmly of the opinion clubs must be more open minded and user friendly with their facilities. This will be a great opportunity for beginners to play to proper greens, learn care of the course and golf etiquette at an early stage.” The cost of nine holes on the short course will be £5.

There will be a series of group lessons at 4-5 pm from Saturday, May 4, and subsequent instruction on the nine-hole course

Hadleigh Hares Athletics Club On Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/hadleighhares On Twitter www.twitter.com/hadleighhares84 Online www.hadleighhares.co.uk Marathon fever has gripped Hadleigh Hares Athletics Club this year, with unprecedented numbers of runners making their final preparations for the spring marathons. First off is Tim Ryder competing in the Paris Marathon, followed by marathon debutants John Scaife and Simon Fenn in the Brighton Marathon on 14th April. Anne Wilkinson also makes the picturesque journey to the south coast determined to beat her time from the previous year.

London plays host to a phalanx of Hadleigh Hares on 21st April, where marathon veterans Brian Airlie and Corinna Hussey are accompanied by marathon first timers, Dave Dulake, Liz Jeeves, Nikki Vince and triathlon star Penny Grayson, who has Barbara Sanders' long standing Hadleigh Hares ladies' club record record of 3hrs 31mins firmly in her sights.

Completing the marathon series Rachel Bodsworth travels north for the Greater Manchester Marathon on 28th April, which starts next to Manchester United's stadium, Old Trafford. Rachel is on target to beat four hours following her debut at Brighton last year.

Sun 17th March 2013: Colchester Half Marathon Nine Hares were among the 1,700 runners who took part in the Colchester Half Marathon with many using it as a final test before the spring Marathons.

It was a very quick opening two miles from the football club into town before a sharp rise up North Hill and High Street. The course followed Ipswich Road before heading out to the countryside and the villages of Langham and Boxted. There were some encouraging times especially from the girls with a good debut half marathon for Emma Ratcliffe, a PB for Rachel Bodsworth and an excellent sub 1hr 50min time from triathlete Liz Jeeves.

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Wimbledon Ticket Draw will take place in May! The new summer season is about to get underway, we are even seeing signs of that bright light in the sky to confirm this! Existing members are encouraged to renew their membership as soon as they can, and any potential new members should take advantage of the special membership offer below. As an added incentive, remember that as a member of the tennis club you are eligible for the Wimbledon ticket draw that will take place the first weekend in May, (you will also need to be registered with “British Tennis”, a no cost registration). Membership fees have been frozen for the second year running, (see below) and existing members will get discount if they renew before the end of April. Any NEW members joining the club this year will get a 25% discount on their 2013 membership fees if they join in April, May or June, (thereafter they will be charged a pro-rata fee). (Please note that anyone who is currently, or has previously been a member of the club in the past, will not qualify for this offer).

If you are not sure whether you fit in with us, why not come along as a guest and meet us? We are waiving the guest fee for your first visit, so there is no reason not to come along and join in! Playing times are listed below, don’t be shy, bring a friend and see how you do.

The club is not only about playing tennis, (though this is the main objective of course), we also enjoy a number of social events through the year, such as the annual Bar-B-Q, Christmas dinner, quiz nights, internal tournaments and fun days as well as the recently re-instated anniversary match against Bildeston.

All of these events ensure that there is a good social side to the club which members and friends can enjoy.

Hadleigh Tennis club plays on three sessions per week: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.00pm and Sunday from 9.30am to 12.00 pm.

Following this year’s AGM we are pleased to advise that annual membership fees are being held at £100 for adults and £60 for students, (with a £10 discount if paid before April 30th).

If you have any queries please contact us via: hadleightennis@gmail.com, or contact Paul Knowles on 07747 637147

Everyone welcome to Hadleigh Bowling Club Spring Coffee Morning Our spring coffee morning will be held on 4 May 10.00 am to midday and everyone is welcome, members and non members alike. There will be an array of stalls including plants, cakes, preserves, nearly new, tom bola and others as well as refreshments. If you are a bowler, potential bowler or just fancy coming along to enjoy the morning at our clubhouse in Stone Street you will all be very welcome.

At the time of going to press the opening supper will have taken place on Saturday 20 April which always gets the outdoor season to a fine start. Largely due to the weather over the winter our newly laid green is not ready to be played on at this early stage and we are indebted to Bilderstone Bowls Club for allowing us to use their green for our early season social bowling. For members who have missed the notices these sessions will be on Wednesday afternoons at 2.30, Friday nights at 6.00 and Sunday mornings at 10.00, starting on Sunday 21 April. Our April and May league matches will be played away as far as possible to give the green time to bed in.

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On 9 April, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa once again hosted the biggest Junior Golf Open in the country.

There were 134 talented competitors who took on the two championship courses, testing their skills against undulating hills, bouts of inclement weather and, of course, each other.

While pride was certainly a major consideration for these First place in the Junior Open girls’ young golfers, they were also competition goes to Alice Barlow of playing for a £2,500 prize Newton Green. table in equipment and clothing sponsored by Cobra Puma Golf.

The junior golfers, who ranged from 12 to 18 years old, played 18 holes on the Gainsborough Course in the morning and 18 holes on the Constable Course in the afternoon.

Of the 134 competitors present on the day, seven are students of the prestigious Lee Westwood Golf School, Six competitors trying their skills at putting which is based at Stoke

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Spa. The Lee Westwood students performed well with Essex 1st year James Lanigan winning the U18’s nett prize, while two students – Joe Stevens and Abbie Symonds – registered in the student development programme also received recognition. Joe won the U16 gross and Abbie won best overall nett.

The winners of the competition were a mixture of home-grown talent and talent from slightly farther afield. George Tunbridge of Bentley Golf Club was the winner of the Boys’ title, while local boy Sam O’Brien (from Stoke by Nayland) came in a close second. In the Girls’ competition, Alice Barlow of nearby Newton Green beat Ashleigh George Tunbridge of Bentley Golf Club Greenham to the number one spot in a nail-bitingly took home the trophy for first place at the Junior Open 2013 close finish.

These competitors are truly talented. Here are some statistics to prove it: • 127 competitors have handicaps of 18 and below • 72 play off single figures • 1 boy plays off scratch • 1 girl is +2 Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Secretary Adrian Bullock said: ‘We are delighted to have had such a fantastic turnout yet again this year – the event is still the biggest 36-hole junior competition in the country. Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa has always been very keen and active in nurturing young golfing talent.

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£49.95 inc Line up of prize winnners The unveiling of a new trophy cabinet for junior competitions was carried out at a packed annual presentation ceremony for young players at Newton Green Golf Club. The event marked a new high for the juniors, with ten now representing the club at various county levels, and two girls in the national training squad. The occasion also featured glowing tributes to retiring junior organiser Ian Woodhead, the inspiration behind the club’s elevation up the ladder of junior golf.

Arrangements to maintain a structure capable of continuing the club’s progress were outlined, under the leadership of club professional Tim Cooper. Presentations included the naming of Eloise Aldous as the junior golfer of the year, the 14-year-old having set a new ladies’ course record at the club. She was also named as recipient of the annual junior scholarship, which offers her additional training and support to further her Eloise Aldous received the aspirations. When not involved in golf, Newton Green junior of the year Eloise is goalkeeper for Suffolk Girls’ award from ladies' captain Under 15 football team. In return, the Carol Durston Aldous family reciprocated in providing a new junior trophy cabinet through its building concern D and D Aldous.

Last year’s Newton scholarship winner, Alice Barlow, recently added the junior girls’ Stoke-by-Nayland open championship title to her collection of trophies.

Retiring junior captain Scott Edwards was among a number who paid tribute to the contributions of Ian Woodhead. Jed Seeley was named new junior captain. It was announced additional sponsorship was being provided via Needlepoint Designs, which has presented team kit, while Cavendish UK will be providing support for weekly training night competitions, Professional Tim Cooper, Babette Pars, of when all juniors receive free Needlepoint Designs, and Junior Captain Jed Seeley coaching. The presentations were preceded by an 18-hole competition with the following winners: Division 1, Alex Iveson nett 62, Tom King 66, Ben Uttridge 66. Division Two, Luke Robinson 45 points, Kieran Heard 44, Adam Cotter 41.

The most successful prize winner was Ben Tatum, who collected the junior handicap championship, KVR Trophy, D Salmon Division Two award, the Junior Shield (division 1) and the P Hawkins Salver.

Other winners: Scott Edwards (Junior scratch champion), Harvey Watts (Four club trophy, Winter skills test and roll up trophy), Brad Hayward (Bill Mills Trophy), Eloise Aldous (Robinson Trophy), Tom King (D Salmon Division 1, Mary Whittle Trophy and Special Achievement award), Kieron Sorrell (Arctic Cup, Most improved player), Ben Uttridge (A Dodds singles trophy, Newton Salver), Max Hemson (Roll up Division One), Luke Robinson (Roll up Division Two, Mary Whittle Award), Alice Barlow (Eclectic), Beth Nunn (young player of the year), Jed Seeley (clubman of the year).

Other trophies: Doubles (Ben Uttridge and Alice Barlow), J M Clarke One Club (Callum Christie, Ben Mellon and Paddy Lockwood), Adult/junior foursomes (Mike Barnes and Dominc Verrier).

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£285,000

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