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The Brantham Bugle

Contents 5 From the Editor 8 Parish Council News 12 Bugle Letters & News 14 BGNS Community Cafe 15 Brantham Garage Sale 17 Report to parishes 19 Poem 20 Brantham Good Neighbour Scheme 24 Life and Death The Editor: JOANNE KING 37 Cedar Close, Brantham, Manningtree, Essex. CO11 1TQ Telephone: 07526 118 663 Email: editor@branthambugle.co.uk The Printer: JUNIPER HOUSE OF PRINT Telephone: 01206 230884 Email: richard@jhprint.co.uk Cover picture courtesy of Kevin Glen Disclaimer This publication was produced by the Brantham Bugle. The production costs were met in full by the advertising the publication contains. The Brantham Bugle do not make any recommendations as to the fitness of the advertisers appearing in this publication to carry out their services and no recommendations should be deemed to have been made. This edition of the Brantham Bugle has been produced in good faith and we regret any errors, omissions/ misinterpretations that may have crept in. Artwork and or Plates originated for use in this publication remain the property of the Brantham Bugle and must not be reproduced without their written permission.

26 Scout & Guide Group 27 Barn Dance 28 Box Office Survey 30 Brooklands Primary School 32 East Bergholt Congregation Church 33 BATS 34 St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church 36 Probus & Frienship Lunch 37 Holy Family Catholic Church 39 Brantham Methodist Church 41 Family Fun Day 43 Constable Country Medical Practice 45 U3A 47 Fireworks Committee Needs You! 48 Poetry Corner 49 Local Transport 50 Community Information 52 Brantham Box Office 55 Advertising Rates & Copy Guidelines The Brantham

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If you find you have some time the Fireworks Committee is looking for more help, do you have time to support this great fundraiser once a year?

Thank you so much to all of you that keep sending in articles and photos - I now have so many photos to choose from its becoming quite difficult!

Perhaps you have a little time to spare each week? Then maybe volunteer for the Good Neighbours Scheme the jobs are so varied Brantham is as busy as that I bet everyone always and you may reading this would have noticed that the be able to offer some Annual Garage Sale will time/skill. be in September this year, as a new team If films are your thing have taken over - good then the Brantham Box luck to you all. Office is looking into how it can fit the needs In August there is lots of more in the village, to keep everyone busy, in the centre pages including a Family there is a questionnaire Fun Day at the Leisure asking for your views. Centre in aid of the Essex Air Ambulance.

More articles and items of interest are always needed, I try to put in as many as possible. However they have to be balanced with adverts to help pay for this free publication. I am now having a few more Bugles printed, so if you know of somewhere that a pile could be left, please do get in contact - and if you are able to drop that pile off yourself I’d be even happier.

Woo hoo, it’s nearly the school summer holidays and it can’t come early enough in this house! At the time of writing I am counting down the days until I go on holiday, a week on the Suffolk coast should hopefully reset my system.

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Parish Council News

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017

Well, summer is well and truly here. I hope you have all been enjoying warm weather and sunshine – long may it continue! It’s been a busy time for me as we have been settling in to our new home but Parish Council work never stops so here is a little bit about what I have been up to:

Goodbye to our Responsible Finance Officer

At the end of June the Parish Council said a sad goodbye to our Responsible Finance Officer, Pat Smith who has been with us for almost 6 years. Pat has been a cheery, dependable and hardworking colleague at the Parish Council who has kept our finances in order and helped us all to understand the money side of Parish Council life with clear spreadsheets and figures. The Parish Council has agreed that with Pat’s departure the RFO and Clerk role will be re-united as it is in most Parishes and so I will be taking on Pat’s financial 8

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responsibilities from now on. On a personal note Pat has been a pleasure to work with, a great support to me and I will miss working with her very much! Good luck for the future Pat, and I hope you take this opportunity to enjoy a well-earned rest!

Anti-social behaviour at Acacia Court The Parish Council has been contacted by a number of local residents raising concerns about young people playing football and riding bikes at Acacia Court outside the Brantham Co-op. In a number of instances the balls have ended up in residents’ gardens damaging plants, and people have almost been knocked over on their way into the shop. The Council recognises that over the summer months children will be playing out more regularly, and to help with this the Parish Council provides and

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maintains two local play areas for children over the age of 5 which are suitable for football games and bikes. One of these can be found at the end of Gravel Pit Lane and the other is the Lower Playing Field at the bottom of the Cinder Path behind the Leisure Centre. If you know your child is playing out and could be playing at Acacia Court please could you encourage them to take their games to one of the local play areas where they will not be causing damage to property or even people!

Dog Fouling on the Lower Playing Field

The persistent issues of dog fouling being left on the Lower Playing Field continues to be a problem for users of this open space and I would like to remind dog walkers who use this field to clear up after their dogs. Dog fouling can be

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linked to health risks Roundworm eggs are found in dog mess, which can easily be picked up by young children. This causes stomach upsets, sore throats, asthma and in rare cases blindness. The eggs can remain active in the soil for many years, long after the dog mess has weathered away. Whilst walking your dogs in public areas please can the Parish Council remind dog owners to be vigilant about clearing up after their dogs and should you witness a dog fouling incident please report it to Babergh District Council as this is an offence for which a fine can be issued.

Brantham Industrial site

On 21 June 2017 the Babergh District Council Planning Committee considered the Abellio/ Greater Anglia Planning Application (B/17/00441) for the Brantham Regeneration Area. The Application proposed the erection of a light maintenance and train stabling depot on the site. The depot will include a train 10

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maintenance building, train stabling sidings, a track connection to the existing main rail line, train washing facility, wheel lathe facility, new depot access road, administration offices, staff accommodation and associated staff and visitors car park. The Committee unanimously approved the application. Communication lines and liaison has been established through District Councillor Alastair McCraw with both Abbellio and contractors Taylor Woodrow.

Brantham Box Office Film Nights

The Brantham Film nights are continuing to run on the third Wednesday of every month. Doors open at 7pm, and the film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4 in advance from Bakes and Blossoms Café, or £4.50 on the door (£2 for under 16s). HOWEVER, we need your help! In order to make our film nights financially viable we need to encourage more people to attend, basically USE IT OR LOSE IT!

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With this in mind we would like to know what fims you would like to see and so we have compiled a short questionnaire to help us plan for the future. You can fill in the paper copy in The Bugle and return to Bakes and Blossoms café or to me directly, alternatively there will be a supply of questionnaires available at Bakes and Blossoms. Please help us to make our local cinema a success, so that we can continue to show films for many years to come! If you would like to see these films on the big screen on your doorstep then please do come along and support this village venture. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information: www. facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice

Speed Control Measures on A137

The Parish Council knows that speeding along the A137 is an issue that concerns many local residents. To try to address this issue the

Council has recently set up a Speed Control Working Group who will be working with Suffolk County Council to install some speed control measures along this A137. I am pleased to be able to tell you that at the last Parish Council meeting the Council agreed to fund the purchase of a Speed Indicator Device (SID), which will be mounted on posts along the A137 and moved regularly. The sign will let drivers know whether they are within the speed limit with a smiley or sad face, and it will also provide the Parish Council with data about speed along that stretch of road. Watch this space for more information!

Parish Council Surgeries

My monthly Parish Council surgeries continue on the second Thursday of every month at Bakes and Blossoms Café, Acacia Court. It has been great to meet with many of you to discuss your concerns and comments. There will not be a surgery in August and so the next Parish

Council surgeries will be held on: Thursday 14 September 2017, 10am – 12pm and Thursday 12 October 2017, 10am – 12pm. I look forward to seeing you there!

Planning and Finance Committee meetings The Planning and Finance Committees meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month Proposed dates for the next meetings are: Wednesday 23 August 2017 and Wednesday 27 September 2017. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Brantham Village Hall and members of the public are welcome to attend. However, if no plans have been received during the month the Planning Committee will not meet so please check on the Parish Council notice board prior to the day of the meeting.

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of the next Parish Council meeting is Wednesday 06 September 2017. Finally, please remember that there is lots of information about Brantham and the Parish Council on the village website at www.onesuffolk. brantham.net and on our facebook page www. facebook.com/BranthamParishCouncil. If you would like to get in touch with me directly you can do so by emailing me on clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk or write to me at 15 Palfrey Heights, Brantham, CO11 1SE or you can telephone me on 07702 490212.

Regards, Sarah Keys Parish Clerk

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Bugle News & Letters

BUGLE NEWS & LETTERS Manningtree Rotary Club are collecting glasses on behalf of Vision Aid. Did you know that 13 million children world wide canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see properly because they need an eye test or glasses, so if you have glasses you no longer need, then please donate them to us and help fund these tests and glasses they so desperately need. We are being supported by the Manningtree East of England Co-Op (Riverside Avenue East) who have a collection box in their front entrance lobby. Thank you for your continuing support. Dear All, I would like to say on behalf of my husband and myself what a brilliant job our litter picker Tina does. We have reported previously how irresponsible some of the youngsters seem to be in our locality and have been for some time. It is really sad for us to see the deterioration in our younger generation. However on a good note because a lot of their rubbish blows over onto our lawn most days Tina not only comes over most evenings to the area outside the Coop store where these youths chuck their rubbish, she does her best to clear it but also clears everywhere she can see rubbish including our lawns. What a fantastic lady. Please pass on our thanks to her.

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St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church has a group of volunteers who work very hard to keep the upper churchyard tidy, and the local Council is responsible for the upkeep of the lower churchyard. Whilst individual graves remain the responsibility of the family concerned, if it is possible we do try and keep the grass tidy. When there is rabbit fencing, or a proliferation of objects on the grave this becomes very difficult, if not impossible. Whilst the church council is permitted to remove items that have become unsightly we very rarely do this unless they are causing offence, as it is such a sensitive issue. The churchyard regulations are in display in the church porch. Plant material without plastic wrapping or oasis could be placed in the brown bin in the upper churchyard and not in the black or blue bins as the same Council rules govern the churchyard bins as cover your bins at home. Our churchyard is a place of comfort, peace and beauty and we hope that the community will work with us to keep it this way. If you would like to help us in a practical way, you would be very welcome to come on a Tuesday morning and join the happy band of volunteers. Coffee is served at 11.00! If you have any concerns, please contact me or a churchwarden. Rev Steph

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REPORT TO PARISHES, Alton Ward: August 2017 Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw PLANNING AGAIN

I’ve already shared a very good summary of the current position from Derek Davis in the Facebook group below. Please have a look. We are also currently revising our Local Plan to resolve some previous flaws and bring ourselves up to date in Planning Policy. In Brantham, the Rail Maintenance Yard has been granted permission. Along with the Parish Council, and almost everybody, I’m very hopeful for this project and what it will mean for regeneration and employment. I’m in touch with Site Management and we’ll work together to keep impacts to a minimum. Work has also started on the land opposite the top of Birch Drive, by Windy Ridge. There is permission for 13 houses. Gipping Construction have visited neighbours and completion is expected in 2018. A construction management plan, which may be useful, is available on the

Babergh planning web pages at https://tinyurl. com/yaxuz8l8 dated 8th March. The triangle by the path will be landscaped and the path improved. The Parish Council voted that the name of the single street serving these houses should be Poppy Field. This will commemorate the men of the village killed between 1914 & 1918 at the right moment. I also understand Poppies will be planted.

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Meetings seem to be being scheduled for Endeavour House in September, so that’s an indicator. But you know what moving house is like! Literally this is a work in progress.

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Babergh will now charge for this previously free service, in line with other Authorities. It’s worth considering and can be tailored to need. It does not imply that approval will be given, and it never did.

BABERGH ELECTORAL REVIEW

Currently under consultation till August 14th, I feel it lacks some basic information. We drop from 43 to 31 councillors and the wards will change. The Boundary Commission do this stuff all the time. We don’t. Each councillor will, on average, represent 2388 electors (previously 1600). I’m working on this in my spare time (ha!) and will put up a list of the principles and expected electorates, but it’s an open ended jigsaw puzzle. There will be a later consultation in October on draft recommendations. As ever, I can be contacted as below, or look for me on the Blue Claud Butler bicycle, now in shorts and the odd coloured cycling shirt.

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We have recently returned from Italy where we stayed with our sister in law who has 8 cats. Gatti is the Italian for cats. I wake up quite early and make some tea And suddenly there’s a cat on my knee. I go to the bathroom and what do I see A cat in the bath staring up at me. I plan my day and look at the map And it goes without saying there’s a cat on my lap. I stroll outside to take some sun Two cats are outside, having such fun. There’s cats on the table and cats on the chair And sometimes I feel there’s a cat in my hair!! Gatti, gatti, everywhere A moment of peace is really quite rare. Sue Grant

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Brantham Good Neighbour Scheme Another busy couple of months as usual, we provided some122 requests for transport to the Hospital and local Doctors surgeries. Thanks to all our dedicated volunteers, we would never have been able to assist our local residents without them, I am sure you will agree we are very lucky to have such a good team providing this much needed service. In addition to our transport runs and small tasks around the home service, we had a very successful evening trip to the Harbour Lights restaurant in Walton On The Naze where 28 Residents enjoyed a very nice evening meal and a general get together beside a fabulous river setting, the restaurant staff were excellent and looked after us all very well. Our team, led by Cathy, organised the usual well supported monthly coffee morning and in June provided a fabulous afternoon tea. Every table had plates of sandwiches with a variety of fillings, cake stands full of delicious niceties and fresh cream and jam to go with the scones. Thanks again to all the team, It was a lovely afternoon and a great success with many new faces from our community turning out for the occasion. On Friday 14th June there was another organised shopping trip to Harwich, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget in August we are running another evening meal excursion to Shotley Marina which is already filling up so if you are interested contact Kay on our help line below to go on the waiting list if

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vacancies arise. Our Defribliator was successfully unveiled on the 24th May, as can been seen by the picture with Alastair McCraw, Ronnie Dawson, Yvonne Amoss and Graham Mower carrying out the opening of the equipment and please note the plaque in recondition of the parties involved with the memory and purchase of the kit. We should also like to thank Janet Moy of Bakes and Blossoms for allowing this equipment to be installed outside her shop, and also for Sunil Galvin of KS Galvin Electrical Services for installing the equipment which he carried out for us as his donation to the community.

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Life and Death As one who has recently suffered the loss of a very dear person I am moved to write an article about death, together with its counterpart, life. I know that death is a taboo subject which we don’t talk about, but as we all suffer the loss of others at some time in our lives, I hope you will bear with me. Death and life go together; we attempt to define the one in terms of the other and in the biological world, we cannot have one without the other. We come from the earth and in course of time will return to it. Both are shrouded in mystery; life is that indefinable force which enables our organs and muscles to work whereas death is when that force leaves us and we cool to the temperature of the surrounding environment. Enough of the factual bit, the thing which really concerns us is the pain we suffer when those we love pass away, especially if it happens very quickly. After sorrow come 24

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feelings of anger, guilt, sadness and a profound sense of loss. Christians and others who believe in an afterlife still suffer and find that there is a hole in their life which no one else can fill. Indeed, we all tend to believe in some kind of afterlife such as through the continuing existence of our children or the memories we hold of those who are no more. We may stand by their grave and talk to them or “see” them in our dreams believing they are still there somewhere in spiritual form. We draw comfort from our beliefs, religious or otherwise, and this helps us to come to terms with their physical absence.

places we no longer visit; as we tend to say in these circumstances, “Life will never be the same again”. Indeed so; for life is never the same again when we get married, have children, change our job of move to another country. Life is a series of changes most or which we voluntarily choose and have time to think over beforehand. The death of another is different, particularly (as in my case), when the death was unexpected and for which one is in no way prepared. We have to ‘pick up the pieces’ and put them together in the best way possible.

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1st Brantham Scout & Guide Group

Did you know . . . . . . . ?! Brantham Scout and Guide Group will be have been in existence, continually, for 80 years this November. To celebrate this special occasion the Group have agreed a special badge be produced and a competition for the outline of a design was open to all youth members of the Group to enter. The winning design was produced

by a Scout and this is currently with a manufacturer for evaluation and costing. We hope this will be ready to issue in September and will be available to purchase to add to the fundraising for our new building project. The Group is also planning an event during the weekend November 4th or 5th and details will be published in the next issue of the Brantham Bugle.

1st Brantham Scout & Guide Group Beavers Rainbows Lin: 01255 871059 Beverley:branthamrainbows@outlook.com Cubs 1st Brownies Ruth: 01206 393076 Ruth: 07932 636343 Scouts 2nd Brownies Charlie:01255 487252 Sue: 01206 395101 Guides Debbie: 01206 299586

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Babergh Samford Senior Section Flatford Senior Section Heather : 07709 526993 flatfordseniorsection@hotmail.com

Brantham Village Hall

BARN DANCE

Saturday 21st October 2017 7.30pm ÂŁ10.00 per person

Live music & caller Licensed bar Buffet supper

Tickets available from Bakes and Blossoms cafĂŠ or call Sarah on 07702 490212 The Brantham

Brantham Box Office needs your help! In order to keep showing films in your village we need more people to come along to make the evenings financially viable. We would like to gather your views about the film club so that we can ensure that it meets the needs of as many local people as possible. Please take the time to fill out this simple questionnaire and return it to: • •

Bakes and Blossoms Café, Acacia Court or Sarah Keys, 34 Sycamore Way

1: If you came to a film showing by Brantham Box Office what sort of film would you like to see? (PLEASE TICK ONE BOX) Recent releases

Art house/foreign

Musicals

Old films

Sing-‐a-‐longs

Children’s

2: What price would you be willing to pay for a ticket? (PLEASE TICK ONE BOX)

Up to £5.00

£5.00 -‐ £8.00

£8.00 -‐ £10.00

£10.00 or above

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3: Have you attended a Brantham Film night showing before? Yes

If no, please tell us why not: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… If yes, please tell us how we could improve your viewing experience: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4: Would you be willing to volunteer at Brantham Film nights? Yes

If yes, please put your contact details below: Name:……………………………………………………………………………………… Telephone:…………………………………………………………………………………………… Email:……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Brooklands Community Primary School

Brooklands is extremely lucky to have so many sporting ambassadors in the school including Marie Hunting who plays netball for Ipswich Storm, experienced marathon runners Pippa Wake and Megan Glazin and a former regional level badminton player in Lily Loveday. We are also soon to be joined by Brantham team footballer Charlie Goddard and Harry Legg who is a keen cricketer. Meanwhile Tam Harvey is recovering from her recent, impressive 100 kilometre charity cycle ride. Pretty inspiring stuff, so much so I too have been inspired to take to two wheels, but for now, mine remain firmly fixed to the floor as I spin frantically at the back of the class hoping to one day make it to the front row with the super fit athletic types!

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Megan Glazin has been recognised by the Local Authority as a Key Practitioner. This is a significant professional achievement and means that teachers in many more schools will be sign posted to come and learn from Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teaching practice. I am thrilled to announce that Brooklands was a finalist in the Raising the Bar Award 2017. Recognised in the category of Innovator of the Year for our pioneering approach to recruitment and selection. We will be joined by our 3 new teachers Charlie Goddard, Harry Legg and Rhian Brighton in September. Brooklands is proud to display our John Muir Award in our entrance. Our Year 5 children also recently received certificates for their environment work at our Forest site including learning about coppicing, designing and installing new boundary posts, using pyrography decoration (wood burning) and a range of camp fire techniques.

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We will be introducing learning to play a musical instrument in Key Stage 1. Next year our Year 1 children will learn to play the ocarina. 88% of children in Year 1 achieved the expected standard in the phonics screening check. This is above last years national figure of 81%. Children start learning phonics (the relationships between letters and sounds) in Early Years using the Read, Write Inc programme. Do you know of families moving into the area who would like to come to us? We currently have a limited number of places in Year 2, 3, 4 & 5 for September. For information on how they can apply for their child to join Brooklands during the school year (in-year applications) please contact School Admissions at admissions@ suffolk.gov.uk or call 0345 600 0981. Best wishes

Christine Davy Headteacher

The 36th Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride Saturday 9 September 9am – 5pm

St Michael’s Brantham will be open to welcome visitors whether walkers or cyclists. This is a wonderful way of exploring our beautiful county and some of its historic buildings while raising funds for your nominated church or chapel. please contact Julie Fermor, 01206 618 243. www.shct.org.uk/ride-and-stride East Bergholt Horticultural Society founded 1895

East Bergholt High School Association Registered charity no. 1017476

The 122nd

ANNUAL SHOW Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers, Floral Art, Cookery, Handicraft, Photography and Children's Classes

Saturday 2 September

East Bergholt High School

The Constable Hall Gandish Road, East Bergholt

9.30am – 12noon

1 - 5 pm

Licensed Bar ● Ice Creams ● Teas and Cakes Great Raffle Prizes For further information: call Louise on 01206 298122 www.eastbergholthorticulturalsociety.onesuffolk.net email: ebhs@btinternet.com Sponsors:

17 th September Admission 50p Refreshments available Free Car Park

Pitches: In advance - cars £5, with trailers £7, domestic vans £10 On the day £1 extra No traders Gates open 8.30am for sellers

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East Bergholt Congregational Church

EAST BERGHOLT & DISTRICT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS SUNDAY SERVICES AT 10.30a.m. Usually Led By Pastor Maralyn HOLY COMMUNION 2nd SUNDAY IN THE MONTH Please let the Pastor know if you would like a home visit or communion at home. Each Thursday COFFEE 9.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.30am. All welcome to come along and make new friends. Other Services: August 20th August 27th September 3rd September 10th September 17th September 24th

Joint Service with Brantham Methodists at East Bergholt Rev. Peter Beard Mr. Ted Wheatley Pastor Patrick Baxter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Communion Service. Emma Haggar Pastor Patrick Baxter

We who belong to the church are here to serve the community. We have enjoyed, and are planning more, events in the church. To this end we are forming a group of Friends of the Church who, whilst not

necessarily wishing to attend church services, would be prepared to give a helping hand at some of these functions. Many hands make light work and the community benefits. If you would like to have

a chat about this, please telephone with Maralyn or John on the numbers below. If you wish to discuss a wedding, baptism or funeral please call Maralyn or John.

Space for Hire: If you need a room for a meeting, fundraising etc., please phone John. Contacts: Pastor Maralyn Bambridge, 35 Birch Drive Brantham. 01206393022 Secretary: John Jeffreys Telephone: 01206 298737 32

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BRANTHAM BOWLS CLUB New Village, Brantham

New Players and Members all welcome

SATURDAY MORNING CLUB 10am till 12 noon Everyone very welcome - beginners, new players, members, any age. Only flat shoes or trainers required. All equipment provided. Tuition given.

Further details please phone 01473 827447

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Our Annual Play Festival will take place on October 28th. This is designed for drama companies or schools to take part. A one act play is performed and adjudicated; at the end of the evening awards are made, such as Best Actor, Best Director, etc.

A variety of plays make for an interesting day. We have three plays submitted and have room for two more, so please let me know if you know of someone who would like to compete and I will send them the forms. Angie Heath, heathangie225@yahoo.com phone: 01206 396674 Junior BATS continues in September, starting on the 15th. We are Please mention the

taking names now, so contact me if you want your child to join in September. We meet on Friday evenings in the Village Hall, from 7-8:30 pm. Our current production is ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ by Roald Dahl. Teen BATS meet every third week and they are currently casting a play to be included in October’s Festival. Contact Roberta Lambert on 07962 979352. when replying to advertisers

St Michael’s Church Counting down the days now until my leave, trying not to be daunted by the monster list of things that Must be Done before it starts. As I write Wimbledon is in full swing, and the couple of matches I have watched have ended in exuberant celebrations ranging from loud roars to lying prostrate sobbing into the grass and the removal of items of clothing which are tossed into the crowd. One player tossed a towel to a particular young fan which was intercepted by an older man (not realising what was happening) who won the spirited tug of war that resulted. Celebrations don’t always end the way that was intended or even hoped for. Since my husband’s health scares four years ago we, more than ever, believe in celebrating Life. Taking time to acknowledge the gift and give thanks seems very important now. The family reunion that will take place during my leave involves a dearly loved niece’s 40th birthday (she 34

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has completed aggressive treatment for breast cancer and with a three-year-old son every extra day is precious). Her younger sister is getting married (I am privileged to be taking part in the service) and my brother’s 70th birthday has crept up on us, (where has his hair gone?!) Joop and I have been married 40 years in December (he says he is the one who deserves the medal and I think he’s right.) Truly much to celebrate. I have noticed that we as a nation are tending to complain more. This can be a good thing if it results in improved standards but if it becomes a frame of mind, it is unhelpful in all sorts of ways and leaves

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people feeling depressed and anxious. Christians are called to be people of hope, not serial moaners! That could be our prayer for Rev Matthew too. We are very sorry that he is leaving us, though not totally yet. He will be with us two Sundays a month until Christmas and one Sunday a month until Easter. We have all benefited from his ministry amongst us and wish him and Rev Claire all the best as they explore their future calling.

Rev Steph

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