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The 'Christmas craft fair' at Lavenham village hall is just around the corner and now fully booked, is shaping up to be a wonderful festive event. Last year's 'Christmas craft fair' was hughley successful and had a fantastic visitor attendance and we are hopefull it will be the same this year. Event organiser Kylie Sparkes says “we are all really looking forward to visiting Lavenham again with this event, we had such positive, enthusiastic feedback from the visitors at the the last event and have another great fair full of exciting new talented local crafters to inspire you for the festive season.” The ‘Christmas craft fair’ is on the 13th December 2014 in the Village hall at Lavenham, it will be open from 10am - 4pm and amoungst the craft stalls you will find glass and ceramics, textiles and weaving, homebaking and preserves, silk flowers and fresh flower arrangements, handmade soaps and candles, art and photography, handmade jewellery, handmade cards and much, much more. Once you have had a good browse round the stalls come and enjoy a cup of tea and choose from our selection of cakes, savouries and light luches. 'I hope to see lots of visitors enjoying this fantastic selection of very talented local makers, which offer very high quality, individual items which you would struggle to find on the highstreet,' say's Kylie. This is the last of our craft fairs for 2014 but we are busy planning for 2015 so please keep an eye on our website for next years dates. All our past and future event details are on our website www.simplyevents.me. If you are a local crafter interested in our craft events please email me info@simplyevents.me for more information.

Six Acre Productions - ‘Murder at The Manor:The Wilderness Years’ We would like to thank everybody who came and supported our shows over the four nights in July this year. It was fantastic to be able to perform to four sold out audiences. We are very pleased to announce that we made a donation of £1000 to ‘The Suffolk Community Foundation’. Thank you to everybody who came along and supported us this year, we hope to see you again next year when we will be doing two shows; a comedy farce and a murder mystery! For more information please visit www.sixacre.webs.com, you can also find us and like us on Facebook. We wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year From all at Six Acre Productions

Stephen Belcher of Splendid Productions Ltd, looks east to expand his photography business Having lived in the area for nearly 30 years, London advertising photographer Stephen Belcher is looking east, and close to home, to expand his photography and production business, Splendid Productions Ltd. With facilities in London and Suffolk, Stephen enjoys the contrast of his studio in hip and gritty Shoreditch, at the East End of London, to his production office in the fantastically peaceful Suffolk countryside. Stephen says he has always been drawn to the Suffolk countryside since he was a child, visiting his rather colourful and spirited Great Aunt Maud. Always a fascinating trip for a small boy traveling up from Essex in the 1970s. Stephen wants to address the lack of advertising photographers in the area. After research, he says “There are plenty of wedding photographers around, but that is a completely different discipline to advertising, PR and product photography. Businesses really can benefit from high quality images of their products or services. For many businesses, an image is their first point of contact with potential customers. With the ever expanding internet and on-line shopping there has never been a more important time to commission high quality photography.” Recent commissions for Stephen have shown very positive statistics. Several of Stephen’s clients have upgraded their basic on-line product images to lifestyle type images of their product, in real, aspirational settings, such as location houses or room sets. Following this, they have seen increases in their on-line sales of between 19% - 26%. A fantastic return on investment. A selection of clients include: Heal’s - House of Fraser - Warren Evans - David Linley - Pure Digital Radio -The Conran Shop - Vivienne Westwood - Andrew’s Quality Butchers of Hadleigh. From well crafted simple product shots, to full creative productions of room sets - locations - food and drink - interiors lifestyle - people. Take a look at Stephen’s portfolio at www.stephenbelcherphotographer.co.uk With flexible fee structures to suit your budget, contact Stephen directly to discuss any projects you have coming up. Telephone 07791 157 324 Email: hello@stephenbelcherphotographer.co.uk www.stephenbelcherphotographer.co.uk

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Lavenham Christmas Fair is on 5th - 7th December Light up your Christmas early this year by coming along to the Lavenham Christmas Fair for a festive extravaganza of entertainment, exhibitions, shopping and wining and dining. Last year was a huge success for the stalls and all the shops and galleries in the village and this year the fair will be even bigger with more fun events for children, including donkey sleigh rides, a bouncy castle, vintage fairground rides and Father Christmas himself in his grotto. Our lovely medieval village is a wonderful place to shop and stroll and sight-see at Christmastime. Especially if you dress up Dickensian-style! So come along, join us again in Christmas Dickensian spirit! There will be a prize for best costume. There will be 80 different stalls on the Market Place over the weekend. A lot of new stalls, different ones each day, will be at the fair this year, with a mouth-watering array of food and drinks: hand-made pies, sausages, cheeses, olive oil, chocolates, cakes, biscuits, apple juices, wines and spirits. The craft stalls include handbags, fur hats, scarves and stoles, jewellery and watches, glass jewellery and panels and art works, Christmas wreaths, garlands and decorations, Christmas cards and paper, wildlife photography, wooden toys and gifts, plants and flowers, bath products, candles, patchworks, bunting, wooden home-and-garden ware, wool and tweed cushions, accessories and art works... and much, much more. Friday 5th December 6pm - 8.30pm on Market Place 6pm Opening ceremony, with Father Christmas arriving in a sleigh drawn by four donkeys, and the Lighting Up Lavenham switch-on, the hugely popular Funky Voices Choir will launch into an hour-long performance of traditional Christmas songs and popular music: 60 singers ... fantastic to watch and listen to, full of energy, passion and fun. Late night shopping until 8.30pm: there will be more than 80 craft and food stalls over the whole weekend, selling a huge variety of gifts and locally-sourced food and drink. Local Lavenham singer and guitarist Steve Beadle will also be appearing on Friday night in the Market Place until 8.30 pm Craft fair in the village hall, an exhibition in the Little Hall Museum Saturday 6th December from 11 am to 5 pm on Market Place More than 80 craft and food stalls over the whole weekend, selling a huge variety of gifts and locally-sourced food and drink. Singer/guitarist Peter Hepworth and other musicians will be performing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They appeared at the Lavenham Art Festival in May, were a big hit and are making a welcome return. Between 1- 2 pm, the wonderful local Lavenham Upbeat Contemporary Choir will be singing outside the Guildhall. 4.30pm Guided Lantern Walk of the village. Craft fair in the village hall, an exhibition in the Little Hall Museum Sunday 7th December 11 am - 4 pm on Market Place Carol Service at the Village Hall. More than 80 craft and food stalls over the whole weekend, selling a huge variety of gifts and locally-sourced food and drink. Local Lavenham singer and guitarist Steve Beadle will also be appearing all day Sunday. Also on Sunday singer Sabrina Summer will be performing in the Market Place. Craft fair in the village hall, an exhibition in School the Little Hall Museum. Christmas Fair at the So come and join us for a truly magical Christmastime! More information: lovelavenham.co.uk

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Hadleigh & District Footpath Volunteers Our walk this month will be on Saturday 13th December. We will leave St. Mary’s School at 10am and walk to Lower Layham via The Railway Walk, Raydon Great Wood, Raydon Hall, Raydon Church, Lower Raydon, Shelley, and Lower Layham. We will return to Hadleigh via Upper Layham, Hook Lane, and the Railway Walk arriving back at about 3pm. We will have our traditional end of season lunch at the Layham Queens Head Pub. This walk is 8 miles in length, and is suitable for all walkers, older children and dogs. Strong shoes or walking boots should be worn as the walk is wet, and rough in places. If the weather is fine there are some lovely views on this walk, especially looking over the Brett Valley from Layham Broom Hill, and from the top of the hill overlooking the Golf Course. We think this walk will be well worth the effort. Further information about this walk, or the other activities of the Footpath Volunteers may be obtained from David Warner (Hadleighs Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941, or E-mail nottinghamvictoria@supanet.com. If you are coming on the walk, and wish to join us for lunch, please contact David Warner so we can let the Queens Head know roughly how many to cater for.

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Poets Corner Magical Exquisite, rainbow coloures fairies, in my childlike fantasy Their incandescent beauty, as they flutter delicately. Skating on swirling, twirling snowflakes, as they tinkle with glee. Wings like lace, shimmer in the moonlight, magical to see. Gentle, pretty reflections on glistening ice, so surreal. Pure enchantment, dreamlike qualities, to glimpse but not to feel. This fairytale, comes to life, is a Christmas masterpiece, a glittering affair All in my imagination, as into my glorious snowglobe, I stare. Sue Williamston

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Fidelis Activity News Farewell to Arms:- British theatre company ‘Imitating The Dog’ in conjunction with the Duke’s Playhouse, Lancaster recently performed their stage version of Hemingway’s famous novel of the same name, at the New Wolsey. A moving love affair set against the backdrop of the Italian campaign of WW1, the company made use of video projection, special effects and haunting piano accompaniment to evoke the horrors and emotions of war. They did not shy away from using the mother tongue of the Italian and French characters with sub titles exhibited above rather than below the actors. A compelling performance which was much appreciated by a packed auditorium. Would I Lie to You? Of course you wouldn’t. Well perhaps sometimes. That was the opening gambit of behavioural expert, Aaron Garner, when he came to speak to Fidelis. There followed an interactive exploration of a variety of facial expressions to try and understand how they help us ‘read’ people’s feelings and emotions. Aaron highlighted Aaron Garner, Maureen Adams our ability to mask our & Miki Davies use smiles to communicate emotions for social reasons but even then short lived micro-expressions can often give the game away. This theory was put to the test when the audience were asked to try and identify fleeting micro-expressions. Darwin, chimps, prisoners and air hostesses were all mentioned in relation to this complex subject which impacts hugely on our understanding of others and our own communication skills. A most informative but entertaining evening.

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My life at The Shelley Centre The Helpers Supper held in November is an opportunity for those from all the groups to meet and enjoy a social evening. Over seventy usually attend this meal and share companionship away from the busy life at The Centre. Our thanks to all who supported us at The Race Night in October, a most enjoyable and successful fund raising event. What could be a more fitting end to the term and our year than a Carol Service. For this annual event over 100 people, riders, their families and supporters attend. The yard looks very festive decked with lights. An important part of the occasion are the ponies, who with decorated head collars observe from their boxes. Every one enjoys drinks and mince pies before a short service at the yard at which candles are lit in the name of each of the horses and ponies. The gathering leaves the yard led by the Shetlands, Squidgy and Camilla, processing along the lantern lit road to Shelley Church for a traditional service. During the first hymn the candles from the yard are each taken by a rider, given to the priest who places them on the altar in the name of each of the horses and ponies. A helper, a parent and a rider each read a lesson. For our riders, as well as riding skills and therapy, we aim to encourage confidence and communication. The challenge, courage and achievement of those reading a lesson is so rewarding. On one occasion the congregation broke into spontaneous applause after a mammoth effort by one little boy, whose wonderful smile said it all. During another hymn a tableau of the nativity assembles. We are delighted to again have a live ‘baby Jesus’ with his mother this year, looked upon by many angels. As the service ends we always feel that the spirit of Christmas has begun. A happy Christmas to you all. Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473 824172

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Volunteers are needed to help our Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Group in Hadleigh We are more than ever in need of more volunteer support, we need you to help the charity raise vital funds for the local nursing service. No experience in any way needed, just an interest in meeting people on a regular basis. The money raised will allow Marie Curie Nurses in your area to provide more free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. This enables people to spend their final weeks, days or hours in their own homes in familiar surroundings with family and friends close by. Fundraising groups organise a range of activities from local Daffodil Appeal collections to Blooming Great Tea Parties or anything that is fun; our groups represent the charity locally by encouraging and supporting local fund raising. If you can help, please contact Angela Bussey on 01449 722596 or email angela.bussey@mariecurie.org.uk

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The Suffolk Villages Festival Autumn Concerts 2014 - Artistic Director: Peter Holman

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2014, 6.00 pm The Grand Hall, Hadleigh Town Hall Claire Tomlin Soprano Psalmody & The John Jenkins Consort Hark! Shepherd Swains: Christmas Music from Shakespeare’s Time In our Christmas concert this year we contrast festive anthems, carols and other sacred music for voices and viols by Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, John Amner, Martin Peerson and George Jeffreys with seasonal secular music bringing Shakespeare’s England vividly to life, including arrangements of popular songs by Thomas Ravenscroft and Richard Dering’s extraordinary ‘Cries of London’, evoking the bustling street life of the capital around 1600. There will be another contribution by the children of Holmwood House in Colchester, following their successful appearance in Handel’s Messiah in the 2014 Festival. The concert is in a warm venue and is suitable for all the family. Box Office: National Centre for Early Music (www.ncem.co.uk), 01904 651485

Whatfield man found guilty of over £35k Benefit Fraud A man from Whatfield has been found guilty of dishonestly claiming over £35,000 in Housing Benefit at Ipswich Crown Court. On Wednesday 12 November 2014, the court found Mr Kaj Jenson, of Whatfield Hall, Semer Road, Ipswich, guilty of failing to notify the authorities that he and his wife were receiving Danish pensions and that he had a private pension and held a number of company directorships. He also failed to tell the authorities about two bank accounts he held. The case was brought to court following checks on the Department for Work and Pension computer system. While receiving benefits Mr Jensen was able to spend hundreds of pounds on foreign holidays, restaurants, hotel bills and shopping at upmarket stores. Cllr Derrick Haley, Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council and Chair of the Shared Revenue Partnership said, “This is a fantastic result and the Benefit Fraud Team are to be commended for their hard work and due diligence. The benefits that we provide are there to ensure that local residents who are in genuine need of help receive support. They are not there to fund expensive lifestyles or foreign holidays. This case shows just how determined we are that those who attempt to cheat the system are brought to justice and don’t get away with it.” Members of the public can report suspected benefit fraud online via the Report a Cheat system: http://www.babergh.gov.uk/benefits/benefitfraud/how-to-report-a-fraud/

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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 Written by the Pupil Community News Team of Hadleigh High School Hadleigh High supports Children in Need Children in Need is a charity that raises money to help children who are in poverty all over the world. Children in need has been operating since 1980 and it has raised over £600 million to change the lives of young people across the globe. Many events occur within schools and other organisations across the nation to help raise money for the charity. One of the many highlights is the annual telethon screened in November held by the BBC. This programme is showed from 7.30pm until 2.00am with the majority of the nation watching every minute of it! But what did Hadleigh High do this year? On Friday 14th November we held a Children in Need fundraising day. All Students had non-school uniform on the day, paying £1 for the privilege of wearing their own clothes rather than school uniform. At lunch time there was a staff karaoke challenge in the Drama Hall. Lots of teachers took part with Mr. Day singing ‘I’m a Believer,’ Mr. Davy singing ‘Behind Blue Eyes,’ Mr. McMillan singing ‘Wonder Wall,’ Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Youngs and Mrs. Rose singing ‘When will I see you again,’ Mr. Wallace singing ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’ Mrs. Garrity and Miss. Norris singing ‘Shake it off’ and the winner, Mrs Macdonald, singing ‘Ghost.’ There was also a ‘beat the teacher’ penalty shootout in the Sports Hall. There was a prize for the student who scored the most goals. Finally a group of Year 8 girls held a cake sale to raise money for the charity. We would like to thank staff and students who were involved in organizing all these great activities. Everyone had a good time and lots of money was raised in a really good cause. The 2014 Shoe Box Appeal This year is the 21st anniversary of Blythswood running the appeal and over 1.7 Million boxes have been donated and distributed through the years. Boxes will go to Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania and Serbia this year. But what should these boxes contain? You could include: stationery, toys, food, books, basic necessities e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste etc. This could help give many children around the world a very merry Christmas. This year, Anna Norman, Year 9, has organised Hadleigh High School to donate filled boxes to the ‘Operation Christmas Child’. She said: “I want to help out with the appeal because it will make them feel happy as they don’t get Christmas presents. It will also make me feel good because I’ll know that I made their day.” Mark Oldfield gets everyone singing... A group of students who are practising for the Christmas Extravaganza, to be held at the High School on Wednesday 17th December, were lucky enough to be part of a workshop run by professional singer, Mark Oldfield. Mark took them through a range of fun activities to work on such things as voice projection and rhythm before focusing on three songs. This was a lively workshop which had pupils working in groups, putting dramatic movements to key words to help with timing, and even making up choruses about their favourite food! Hadleigh High School students were joined by a number of Year 3, 4 and 5 pupils from Elmsett Primary School who are all members of a new singing group which has just been set up at the 22

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school. We were also delighted to be supported by 8 members of Hadleigh Choral Society who took part in the morning event. The idea is that the students will perform at the Hadleigh Choral Society Christmas Concert at St Mary’s church on Saturday 13th December. Thanks go to Moya Quinn, chair of the society, for organizing the event and to the Hadleigh Thrift Shop for generously funding the morning. It’s all happening in PSHEe... PSHEe (Personal Social Health and Economic Education) helps to prepare pupils for adulthood and the responsibilities which we must all take on if we are to be positive contributors to our community and society. Here, at Hadleigh High, we all work hard to ensure that all students are aware of the different forms of bullying and that any form of bullying is never acceptable, whether within school or outside in the community. With this in mind, the PSHEe department are launching the national week this November. The aim of the week is to remind students that it is each members of our community’s job to make bullying unacceptable for everyone, everywhere. This week has been successfully supported by pupils for a number of years now. This week will be followed by Democracy Week and Parliament Week where pupils will consider how communities can impact upon the decisions taken within a democracy. Sports Round Up The school has entered many new teams into tournaments this year, such as the new under 16 and under 14 basketball teams, both the A & B badminton teams (who have qualified for the district finals) and the girl’s netball teams. Furthermore, the school hosted a girl’s netball competition, in which Hadleigh High did very well. The all girl’s football has now started as well as rugby for Years 10 and 11, and Cricket will start after Christmas. Another attribute of the school is that Hadleigh High participates more than any other school in the partnership. Our school is full of high achievers. For example: 3 girls are representing Eastern Counties Rugby, as well as Daniel Squirrel being moved up into the Development Group for The Saints. Mr Cook said, “I am massively pleased with the school’s achievements. I hope the school will win everything in the years to come.” Calling ex Hadleigh High students now in Year 13 This is your last chance to collect your GCSE certificates if you did not do so last year. They will be available from Hadleigh High School reception until 12th December 2014. After this, the exam board requires that they are destroyed. Replacement certificates will not be available from the board, just 'Certifying Statement of Results' which will cost around £40 for every certificate. Ex-Students now in Year 12 If you were unable to collect your GCSE certificates at the Certificates Evening that took place on 27th November, please collect them as soon as possible. It is very important that these certificates are collected, as after 12 months, these will not be available from either the school or from the Examination Board. In addition, a fee will be set if your child requires confirmation of their examination grades at a later date.

Porch Project Christmas Event The Porch Project and Prepare to Cook would like to invite the members of the community of Hadleigh down to the Annual Porch Project Christmas event. Young people are going to cook for you and their will be live music again provided for you by the young people of Hadleigh. Please feel free to come down and taste some nice food and listen to some superb acts. Starts at 6:30 and runs until 9pm. It would be great to see you all there. Richest Blessings on you as you prepare for Christmas Craig S Hutton, Porch Project Youth Work Co-ordinator Email: craigus44@hotmail.com

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Mr Whittington and his Feline Friend are coming to Bildeston... CHAPS (Chamberlin Hall Amateur Players Society) rehearsals are underway for their annual pantomime; this year Dick Whittington comes to Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston. The panto tells the rags to riches tale of a young man and his cat on an exciting quest for fame and fortune. Evening performances will run on Friday 30th & Saturday 31stJanuary as well as Friday 6th & Saturday 7th February with a matinee performance on Sunday, 1st February. There is nothing like a Dame! Last year, Robin Hood & The Babes in the Wood (pictured) saw record sales with the opening night the highest audience ever with all other nights sold out; it is hoped that 2015 will be even more succesful! Directed by Lesley Woods, Principal of Miss Leslsey’s School of Performing Arts (MLSPA), the pantomime will feature a talented cast from CHAPS as well as students from Class 5 & 6 at MLSPA. There will be lots of surprises, jokes and ad-libs with plenty of verbal audience participation making the pantomine a great family outing; make sure you come along and join the fun!

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SKy Watch Star of Bethlehem The festive season is getting into full swing now and I thought I would keep in the theme by trying to come up with the answer to the age old question; "What was the star of Bethlehem"? Firstly,we must remember that during this particular epoch in human history the sky was watched very closely. Many would try to decipher the objects in the sky and determine if any new event would be a good or bad omen. The Three Kings were religious scholars known as the Magi-revered Babylonian astronomers and astrologers.Their job was to interpret the sky for signs of upcoming historical events. They were highly trained people who would not have missed anything ‘new’ or ‘unusual’ in the sky. so taking this into account we have 3 candidates for the phenomena . 1: COMET. A comet would almost certainly not be the ‘Star’. A comet has always in human history been regarded as a ‘Bad Omen’, and would have been more comparable to the four horsemen than the birth of the saviour,we can quickly dismiss this one. 2: A NOVA. A nova can appear at any time in the sky and is caused when two stars orbit each other in a binary system. These systems comprise of a small white dwarf star and a more massive red giant companion (a red giant is the stage in a stars life before it becomes a white dwarf). 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As the year comes to a close and our thoughts turn to Christmas and the New Year, we have some exciting newsâ&#x20AC;Śthe water wheel has turned by water for the first time in 100 years. A short video can be seen on the kersey mill Facebook page. Although not all the new buckets have been fitted yet we reached a stage on remembrance day November 11th 2014 when we were able to lower the new sluice gate that you have heard so much about over the course of the last year and allow the buckets to fill with water, slowly but surely the wheel turned, what a wonderful sight and quite a poignant moment remembering all those years ago when she last turned and the changes that have occurred. A day we shall not forget. Our plans are now to finish the water wheel and sometime in the New Year once some health and safety issues have been addressed in the vicinity of the wheel, we hope to be able to invite the public in to see her in motion. The wheel turning felt like Christmas had come early, talking of that.. Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop is in full swing. When the project of Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop first raised its head little did we expect dedication coupled with the enthusiasm of the people who have come to help as volunteers from the Hadleigh Community, all in a bid to raise funds toward the restoration. We hope you will be able to visit The Mill during December with your little ones and help Santa and his elves make presents for the many children of the world from their new base in Suffolk. The experience for your children lasts approximately 45 minutes and begins with a short story of how Santa found himself in Kersey Mill, followed by a visit to the mill, where the elves will be working hard decorating presents, checking names on the list feeding the donkey and much more. The mill that has been transformed into a magical workshop with lighting and sounds of elves working and of course there is Father Christmas to meet, fantastic photo opportunities abound before a well-earned milk shake and cookie. A huge thank you to all those that help with this event and to those attending, last year 99% rated the overall experience as 10 out of 10 and said they would return. Please book early as spaces are limited and tickets are going fast. A fund raising event brought to you by the friends of kersey mill. ÂŁ12 per child 1 accompanying adult free. Tickets can be purchased from Avis Newsagents or www.kerseymill.net , Tel. 01473 829317 or alternatively on site here at Kersey Mill from Glass & Craft or The Copper Kettle Coffee & Tea Shop. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year from all at tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mill.

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News from the Garden Personal Thoughts Writing this in mid November, we have still not had a serious frost. The result is that the dahlias are still flowering together with a few late roses. The more surprising thing is that there is quite a bit of flower on the viburnum which is normally at its best in Spring, together with primroses, and campanulas which seem to be hopelessly confused by the weather. It is normal to wait until dahlia top growth has been killed by a frost and then lift them for Winter storage. There is no problem with lifting them whilst they are still in leaf except that one would like the ground to be fairly dry for the job, and it is certainly not that at the moment. The heavy rain in October has made the Autumn clear up more difficult because the soil is now very sticky. I am hoping for a few dry bright days to make it more attractive to get out in the garden and really get it under control for 2015. Weather Records In October at Kersey there was 101.9 mm (4”) of rain, which is twice our average monthly rainfall, and included 36 mm (1.4”) in one 24 hour period. The 3 monthly total at the end of October was 196.2 mm (7.7”) which is well above the average figure. In October the maximum temperature was 20 Cel (68F) which is a typical value, and the minimum temperature was 5 Cel (41F) which is warmer than average. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 9 Cel (57F), which is warmer than usual. Hints Many people will be buying plants as presents for people at Christmas. Nurseries will have put a lot of effort into getting plants into excellent condition to sell at this time of year, and when you buy them they will undoubtedly look good, but will they last? Most of the problems hinge around what happens to the plant after it leaves the nursery where it was grown. Most at risk are the plants that like it warm, for example the Poinsetta (Euphorbia pulcherima). These are beautiful plants, but they are likely to suffer on an exposed market stall, or if carried around on a cold day without protection. Chrysanthemums, and Azaleas are reasonably tough, and the large flowered cyclamen come somewhere in the middle, but protect all purchased plants from the weather as much as you can. When buying plants look for buds as well as flowers to get a plant that will be enjoyed for a reasonable time Another possibility is to give an Amaryllis bulb perhaps with container. These are very easy to grow indoors and are now available in a wide variety of types and colours. If you have youngsters they can exercise their maths by measuring its height each day, and plotting a graph. Sadly they are not easy to get to flower the following year. We have probably finished with mowers for a bit so why not give it a good clean, and if necessary get it serviced avoiding the rush in the Spring. A Happy Christmas to all my readers and good gardening in 2015. John Rye

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We’re delighted to announce that the Fund has made its second and third donations to widen the musical opportunities for local children. Over £600 has been given to help both a local playgroup buy good quality multicultural percussion instruments and for a large African gathering drum (plus stand and beaters) to be used by one of the town’s primary schools. We would urge all local schools, churches, playgroups and registered child minders to start getting their applications in. Please, please, please don’t be shy – the aim of the Fund is to wisely spend any monies raised in support of great musical projects to inspire our children! You can do this online at: http://www.rosasimonmusicfund.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view= article&id=12&Itemid=127. Meanwhile, please put Saturday June 6 2015 in your diaries as that is the date when the Fund and its supporters will be hosting a series of music workshops, open mike sessions and a concert in memory of Rosa. More details to follow. Many thanks to those who have recently contributed to the Fund, including £172 raised at the recent Lullaby Concerts held at the Hadleigh United Reformed Church, £292 raised at the Birch Farm Pamper Evening and a donation of £500 from a kind individual. The Simon Family would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year

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Panto Tickets Now On Sale The 'Hadleigh Cinderella' is a new pantomime written by HADS own chairman Trev Clarke and tickets for this are now on sale. Everybody knows the story of Cinderella but no one has seen this version before and nothing is what it seems. This family show is taking place in St Mary's Church, which is going to be transformed in to a stage area especially for the show. You can expect bright costumes, laughter and of course singing; to some fantastic singalong songs. Also during the interval a raffle is being held to raise funds for the St Mary's Porch Project. Tickets cost £5 per adult & £3.50 per child with the shows on the 15th, 16th & 17th January 2015 starting at 7:30pm. We also have a matinee performance on Saturday 17th starting at 2pm. So make sure you have your ticket to the BIGGEST party, oh I mean ball tickets in town! These are available to buy at Keith Avis newsagent in the High Street, Hadleigh. A fantastic idea for a Christmas present. If you would like to be on stage at the panto why not try your luck at our Hadleigh Has Talent show on the 12th December. Yes! You stand the chance of winning a place LIVE on stage on Saturdays panto performance to a audience of around 100 people. The show is open for all ages and to take part visit our website or call Trev on 07787 158085 to enter. You can come and watch the show too for £1 per person which starts at 6pm on the 12th December at Hadleigh pool and Leisure, Stone House Road, Hadleigh. Come and cheer on the acts as we look for two winners, one to perform on the matinee show and one to perform on the evening show. We are not only looking for singers but magic acts, comedy, dance, impressions - in fact anything to get our judges to vote for your act to win. The prize is to perform at the show and a pair of tickets to the winning acts for the show they are appearing at. If your act is a group you will still only win one pair of tickets to the panto and the judges discussion is final. As you can see HADS has been VERY busy entertaining Hadleigh and we have more planned for 2015! HADS cast and crew wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Trev Clarke, Chairman of HADS www.hads.moonfruit.com

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SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY We are now well into the run up to Christmas. It is the time of year when we are all thinking of what to get loved ones for gifts, and also a time sadly when opportunist thieves are on the lookout for expensive items that have been left in vehicles. Please make sure you lock any purchases out of sight, preferably in the boot of your vehicle, and when you get home make sure you remove all items and take them inside to remove the risk of your vehicle being broken into. Don’t make life easy for the minority of people who will think nothing of breaking into other people’s property in order to make some fast, simple money. Suffolk Police will again be taking a zero tolerance approach to alcohol fuelled crime and anti-social behaviour this Christmas. Please drink sensibly when out, and encourage others to do the same. You will not want to be the person who is arrested on Christmas Eve and has to spend the following day in Police custody. We will request any person taking part in alcohol related nuisance to leave the area they are in, and we will remove alcohol from any person in a public place if we believe there is a risk of disorder. Hadleigh and surrounding villages are a very peaceful and friendly area; let’s not spoil it over the festive period. It will be possible this winter of more snow flurries and ice cold temperatures. Make sure that you are prepared for this if using your car on the roads. Make sure your fluids are topped up, and that there are warm clothes or blankets in the vehicle should you get caught in a road closure and can’t get home. Consider taking a flask with a hot drink inside with you, and it is worth having your tyres checked by a garage to ensure they are legal and safe to use on the roads. Many people get caught out by sudden changes in road conditions. Be prepared to drive slower, and plan well ahead for your journey, making sure you allow plenty of time to get to your destination. Winter Vehicle Maintenance - Check your car Antifreeze – check coolant level regularly and, if required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze. Your garage should check concentration to ensure adequate cold temperature protection. Battery – the most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure. Fuel – keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay. Lights – check and clean all lights regularly to make sure you can see and be seen clearly. Carry spare bulbs. Tyres – should have at least 3mm of tread for winter motoring. Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check pressures at least every fortnight. Windscreen – reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good time to renew worn wiper blades. Screen wash – use a 50% mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather. Locks and door seals – stop doors freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals. A squirt of water dispersant (WD-40) in locks will help stop them freezing. Finally, from all of the officers and staff at Hadleigh Police Station we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year! Mandy Pcso 3108 Coleman Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team E-mail: babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Follow us on Twitter @BaberghPolice www.suffolk.police.uk

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Hadleigh Art Club Hadleigh Art Club meets every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm until 4 pm in the Hadleigh Library Seminar Room. December programme: Dec 2, Experiment with colour mixing. Mix unexpected colours together and get unexpected results! Dec 9, Seasonal Landscape from a photograph. Dec 16, Last meeting of the year. “Swap Shop”. Bring unwanted art equipment and swap for something you’ve always wanted! Also bring cakes, mince pies and nibbles. Next meeting January 15.

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Waterfield House held a fancy dress for Halloween Staff dressed up in spooky costumes to amuse the residents who had weird and wonderful themed food that day. In the evening we turned the foyer into a diner and held an Italian themed meal, raffle and quiz. We raised another £199 towards the mini bus bus fund. Now standing at over £1500 in 5 months! Our next event is our Christmas Bazaar. This will be held at Waterfield House on December the 7th 10.30am- 2pm. There will be stalls and refreshments available.

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Hadleigh Healing Society I do not think there is anyone that was not moved by the ceramic poppies that adorned the moat and walls of the Tower of London each one representing a life lost . What great reminder do you need of the sacrifice that was made so that we can today enjoy freedom. That sea of red will remain always in our memories. Christmas also stirs up memories some good, happy and some not so happy. For a lot of people it means loneliness and isolation . Spare a thought for those who do not have family nearby, extend a little goodwill and perhaps make their Christmas a little less lonely. A smile, a greeting does not cost anything but might make someone's day a little brighter. We, at the Hadleigh Healing Society wish everyone a peaceful and joyful Christmas and New Year with the hope that 2015 will bring about peace and harmony in the world. The healers are always there for anyone who needs that “listening ear” in the strictest confidence. Ring 01473 823282 for an appointment or log onto www.hadleighhealingsociety.org

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Hadleigh Hares Cross Country - Gt Notley Discovery Centre - 26th October 2014 18 Hares made their way to the first Cross Country race of the season hosted by Witham Running Club and held at Gt Notley Discovery Centre. A total of 219 males and 101 females completed the course. Hadleigh made a solid start in Pool B with the men finishing 1st and ladies 5th which gave an overall combined placing of 2nd. Congratulations to all who the Juniors who raced. It was a great start to the season with the team coming 10th in the junior league. The 'Performance of the day’ award went to Katrina Rigby who produced a determined run to finish top placed female. Cross Country - Colchester - 16th November 2014

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