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Contents 5 From the Editor 8 Parish Council News 12 Bugle Letters & News 14 BGNS Community Cafe 15 Ladies Night for St Helena Hospice 17 Constable Country Medical Practice 19 Good Neighbour Scheme 20 RSPB 22 Over 60’s 24 Mental Health What Next 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
26 Thank from the Santa Collection 28 Brooklands Primary School 30 St Michael’s Church 31 St Michael’s Friendship Lunches 32 Probus 33 Holy Family Catholic Church
Cover picture courtesy of Jo Small
35 Brantham Methodist Church
Disclaimer
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39 BATS 41 U3A 42 Community Information 44 Poetry Corner 45 Local Transport 46 Community Information 48 Brantham Box Office & Brantham Toddler Group 50 Advertising Rates & Copy Guidelines
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Brantham Cricket Club are looking to build on their remarkable success in 2015. We are one of the most inexpensive clubs in the area to play for and prioritise enjoyment of the game. We welcome players of all abilities and experience levels and are looking to bolster their membership levels.
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Editorial
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It’s -5c as I type the editoral for this edition - but no (proper) snow yet, sadly! Christmas and New Year now seem such a long time ago. We are now into the cold winter months and dark evenings - on the upside there is a reason for me to light our log burner and sit in front of it, mesmerised by the flames. So what can you do to pass the time? Well don’t forget the Brantham Box Office has a film showing most months (and is always looking for helpers), BATS have Little Shop of Horrors starting its run shortly and there is a pamper evening to not only enjoy but help raise money for St Helena
Hospice. Add to that the numerous coffee mornings, talks and groups - such as the Over 60’s, WI, Scout & Guides and Good Neighbour Scheme. There is always something running to fill your days. I’m frequently asked why something doesn’t appear in the Bugle - well that’s simple, it wasn’t sent to me! So how to get your event in the Bugle? That’s easy, all of the contact details are on page 50 or you can visit the website at www. branthambugle.co.uk If you are able to send your posters etc in a PDF format (and to really
woo me, send it in a range of sizes) it makes it very quick and simple for me to include. If you are sending text, please proof read it first. 480-500 words fit nicely on a page, if you want a picture next to your piece then wording will need to be cut down accordingly. If you can send by email again it’s quicker and easier for me, however I’m aware that doesn’t suit everyone and handwritten items are most welcome. And lastly, please please send it in by the copy deadline - if it’s not in by then, it won’t be included.
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Parish Council News
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas. I enjoyed a bit of a break over Christmas and am now looking forward to getting back into the challenges that 2017 will no doubt bring! So to get us started here is a bit of what is going on in your village at the moment:
except to receive formal notification from Babergh District Council that Outline Planning permission has been approved. However as soon as we know anything we will let you know so please keep checking our website and FB page for more information.
Precept 2017-18
As you may know Brantham Parish Council has been exploring the possibility of installing a much-needed pedestrian crossing on the A137. The Parish Council have been informed that the only suitable location for this crossing would be on the stretch of road outside the Catholic Church.
The Finance Committee has agreed the budget for 2017-18 and this year the Parish Council will be requesting a precept of ÂŁ44,485.00 from Babergh District Council. If you would like to find out more about how the Parish Council spends this money then please come along to any Finance Committee meeting on the 4th Wednesday of every month, 7.45pm at Brantham Village Hall.
Brantham Industrial Site
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The Parish Council has had some early-stage discussions with Suffolk County Council which has included a feasibility study completed by the County Council. The report outlined a number of options for the area and the Council are now discussing these options
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with the Highways department. Over the next few months the Council intends to look at other areas which have undertaken similar projects for guidance and good practice ideas, and we are working with the County Council to explore the funding arrangements and costs for such a project. I will update you on further progress in the next edition of the Bugle, however if you would like to find out more about how this project is progressing then please do come along to our Parish Council meetings where this will be discussed.
Brantham Box Office Film Nights
The Brantham Film nights are continuing to run on the third Wednesday of every month and many of you have been along to enjoy the cinema experience on your doorstep! Doors open at 7pm, and the film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost ÂŁ4 in advance
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from Bakes and Blossoms Café, or £4.50 on the door (£2 for under 16s). There will be no film showing in February to take account of the BATS play at the Village Hall, so our next showing of “Bridget Jones’s Baby”, will be on Wednesday 15 March 2017. Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the next chapter of the world’s favourite singleton in Bridget Jones’s Baby. After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite happened. For more information like our facebook page: www. facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice. If you are interested in helping to organise the film nights we would love to have you on board. You can contact me by phone on 07702 490212 or email clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk, or catch me at one of the film nights to discuss how you can help.
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Parish Clerk Surgeries I am continuing to hold my Parish Clerk Surgeries in Bakes and Blossoms Café at Acacia Court. This year my surgeries will be held on the second THURSDAY of every month. This is your opportunity to meet me, ask questions or raise any concerns, it has been great to meet some of you and I look forward to meeting more of you in the future. The next surgeries will be on Thursday 09 February 2017 and Thursday 09 March 2017. 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. The next Planning and Finance Committee meetings will take place on Wednesday 22 February 2017 and then Wednesday 22 March 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
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Committee will not meet so please check on the Parish Council notice board prior to the day of the meeting.
Parish Council Meetings
Parish Council meetings are normally held on the 1st Wednesday of every month starting at 7.30pm at Brantham Village Hall. The date of the next meetings are Wed 01 February and Wed 01 March 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, 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 FREE DEMENTIA FRIENDS INFORMATION TALK & COFFEE MORNING Saturday 4 Feb, 10-12noon The Lambe School, Gaston Street, CO7 6SD Come and learn more about Dementia and what it’s like to live with Dementia partake in coffee and cake, and find out about community first responding Any questions – Val Ayton 01206 298692 Brantham Churchyard: Please note that any changes to the appearance of a grave must be approved by the Rector before the work is attempted. There are very strict rules governing what may be done in a churchyard. These are on the notice board in the church porch as public information. I would much prefer Brantham not to appear in the Church Times as a parish that has been taken to the Consistory Court for non-compliance. Rev Steph
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Thursday 23rd February Thursday 30th March 10am to 12 noon Brantham Leisure Centre Meet up with friends for coffee, cake and a chat! For transport 0754 135 9036 14
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4th Feb.
Ladies Night
7pm –10pm Brantham Village Hall CO11 1RF
In aid of St Helena Hospice 1-2-1 Medium readings Gel mani/pedi/eyebrow wax Scentsy Reflexology Bags of memories Cupcakes Usborne books Jewellery and much more
Raffle prizes £2 a ticket when booked in advance or £3 on the night Complimentary drink for advanced ticket holders
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Constable Country Medical Practice Managing Demand over the Winter Period Demand on the NHS as a whole is at its highest during the winter months. This puts pressure on all our staff and so it is even more important at this time of the year that we deal with patient problems as efficiently as possible. Please help us by following the guidelines below: • Tell the receptionist the nature of your problem. They can ensure you see the right clinician (GP, Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse) and you may not need to come into the practice if it can be dealt with over the telephone. If you need to see a GP, they will be aware of your problem before you see them which helps them prepare for your consultation. Of course, if your problem is personal and you would rather not disclose it, then that is fine. • If you need a home visit, please let us know as soon as possible. The doctor will phone you before leaving the practice to
ensure they need to see you and they can help with the problem. Home visits can take up to an hour in total so if you can attend to practice please do so. • Order repeat medication well in advance and nominate a pharmacy. Many prescriptions can be sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice. However, it can take up to 3 days for the practice to process you prescription as the doctor will need check that it is safe to issue it. • The clinicians at the practice are not equipped to deal with every problem. If you have a serious acute problem you should attend A&E or dial 999 for emergency assistance as contacting the surgery may delay treatment being provided to you. Serious problems include broken bones, severe allergic reactions, breathing difficulties, severe chest pain, severe burns, seizures, very ill children, severe bleeding, poisoning, foreign body in your eye/ear. This list is not
exhaustive and the practice may advise you to attend A&E if it is in your best interest to do so.
Training Days Just a reminder that in 2017 the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: 9th February (Thurs) 8th March (Wed) 19th April (Wed) On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.
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A highly entertaining 1930s set farce involving mistaken identity
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Good Neighbour Scheme
Brantham Good Neighbour Scheme Here we are into the New Year 2017 already and we have been busy as usual. In November we hired two Mini Buses and went to Perrywoods nursery at Tiptree. The Christmas decorations were beautiful just what we all needed to raise the spirits of the residents for this long winter season. It was handy having two mini buses as some of the ladies wanted to do some shopping at Tesco’s in Tiptree instead of continuing to look through the wares of Perrywoods nursery. On the way home we all stopped at the “Food Hall” in Marks Tey, all told it was a good day out. In December we had our delicious Christmas lunch at Craft Nurseries, as per usual it was a great success having some 57 of both residents and volunteers in attendance and they all enjoyed a lovely traditional Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings.
18th January with the Local Council regarding the problem, as many people are struggling to get out and about for such things as attending GP surgeries and shopping for necessary provisions etc. we will let you know the outcome in the next publication. Our next Coffee Morning will be on the Thursday the 23rd February & Thursday 30th March 10am to 12 noon, look forward to seeing our regulars along with any new comers, you are all welcome
Regards Vic Saunders (Secretary)
Call: 0754 135 9036
During the months of November and December we completed successfully 196 transport requests to which our Kay the Transport Controller would like to say a big thank you to our team of dedicated volunteers. They are marvelous people who give their time freely to keep the residents of the village mobile. It has been brought to our attention that there is a problem with public transport therefore Brantham Good Neighbour’s scheme along with other Good Neighbour schemes in Suffolk have been invited to a meeting on the The Brantham
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This winter at Flatford Wildlife Garden by Shirley Sampson Sun shining? Crisp chill in the air? If you feel like a bit of fresh air, or somewhere to give the kids a run for an hour or two, why not visit Flatford Wildlife Garden? We’re open for the Big Garden Birdwatch weekend, namely the 28, and 29th January, between 10:30 and 3:30 each day, with fun family activities – we’ll be making bird feeders to take home, taking a closer look at the birds visiting the garden, and doing a fun nature trail around the wintery garden. In February we will running two Snowdrop Weekends on 11/12th and 18/19th. The garden is full of drifts of lovely snowdrops to enjoy at this time of year… We’ll also have potted snowdrops for sale, and seasonal advice on wildlife gardening for you to take home. After a bracing stroll in the garden or along the river, repair to the National Trust tea room for a wellearned cuppa and to warm up! Park at the National Trust 20
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car park at Flatford (£4 per day) The garden at Flatford is designed to inspire people to help wildlife in their own gardens. Many people don’t realize that they could very easily be helping conserve local wildlife by thinking differently about their gardens. For creatures like honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, and many birds, gardens can allow them to travel across the landscape with access to food and shelter, which is vital to their survival. Gardens are no less important for creatures without wings many gardens offer ideal habitat for hedgehogs, provided that the gardens are all connected. Surprisingly, hedgehogs need to travel up to 2 miles per night in order to find sufficient food, and therefore they not only need to be able to get INTO your garden, but also into your neighbours’ gardens from there…… Once they’re in, apart from being charming in
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their own right, they will munch on your slugs and snails! Here are some ideas to transform your winter garden into a mini-nature reserve: 1. Safe & warm in winter…. Don’t cut back the summer’s growth come autumn, but be patient and leave the summer’s bounty until spring. The dead plant material and autumn leaves will create an insulating blanket over the soil’s surface, creating a warm, dry haven for many small creatures hibernating away the winter months. You may then be lucky enough to have songthrushes and other hungry insect eaters rummaging in the leaf litter, searching for insect food in the depths of the winter. You can then have a satisfying tidy-up in early spring, once the worst of the winter is over.
2. So mulch more… Mulch your borders – choose something with an organic origin – homemade compost, well-rotted woodchips or bark chippings. This mulch not only nourishes the soil and plants, but also provides a source of food for soil invertebrates. Healthy populations of earthworms and other invertebrates have real benefits for the soil, and
hence the plants, but will also provide food for a long list of carnivorous garden friends, such as hedgehogs, all the amphibians, song thrushes, blackbirds, robins, and many more. 3. Winter hibernation sites Train a dense evergreen up your walls or fences, it will provide a safe haven for birds to nest, or butterflies to hibernate in winter. The 5 common garden butterflies,
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namely the comma, the small tortoiseshell, brimstone, peacock, and increasingly the red admiral, all overwinter by hibernating as adult butterflies, and need somewhere dry and insulated to shelter. In many cases, a thick evergreen climber such as ivy up against a fence or wall, provides an ideal hibernating place. More information at www.rspb.org.uk/flatford
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Brantham Over 60’s In December, members enjoyed a festive month beginning on the 6th with a Quiz and afternoon tea, with plenty of mince pies and Christmas cake. On the 13th, David Padwick entertained with seasonal songs and ballads. The 20th, the Christmas lunch at the Leisure Centre, cooked beautifully by Sue and enjoyed by all. This year, members will be having a monthly lunch at the Leisure Centre. Alternately a meal from the club and fish and chips brought in. We hope that this new venture will be a success, and everyone will enjoy it. Meetings are on Tuesday afternoons 2.30-4.30, at the Brantham Leisure Centre.
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Visitors are always welcome, and new members even more welcome.
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“Visitors welcome,50+ to no age limit for membership” DATES FOR YOUR DIARY February 14th - A knit and natter afternoon, in readiness for the visit of Sister Marian Davis later this month. (Knitting hats for seafarers) also the first of this year’s fish and chip lunches (Bus pick ups start from East End at 12.15pm) and a BUMPER RAFFLE. 21ST - “Quizzical” - Barber Shop Quartet 28th SEAFARERS - Sister Marian Davis (Port Chaplain) March 14th - Patchwork Quilts - Georgette Val 21st - “True or False” Membership participation, LUNCH at 1pm (Bus pick-ups start at East End at 12-15pm) 28th - Annual General Meeting.
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Mental Health - Where Next? Today I develop a subject introduced early last year about stress, for I now have data to support those previous general statements. The much wider issue is mental health, for I read that one in ten children in London suffer significant mental illness, one in seven adults in Suffolk have some kind of mental disorder and since 2010 death rates for the elderly in Britain have begun to increase, reversing the steady fall since the 1970s. The immediate reasons are many; for our children it is deprivation in the home and examinations, bullying and ‘sexting’ in school. In middle years it is more likely to be money worries, job insecurity and marital difficulties. Many of the aged and retired suffer loneliness, hopelessness and lack of general wellbeing. It has also been found that if mental problems are tacked in the early years, they are less likely to appear in later life. As so often in situations like this, the treatment
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we offer is palliative rather than attacking the root cause. Palliative care may enable a sufferer to recover or be armoured against a recurrence of the malady, but if the cause is not tacked new patients will emerge to take their place. In general terms the cause is the lifestyle we lead in these modern times. In other words we live in a period of increasing mental and physical positions of powerlessness, uncertainty, rapid change and fear for the future. Of course, we all suffer anxiety of some kind or another in the course of our life, but these new pressures originate from technological and economic determinism and the requirement to conform, that is the belief that technology must advance, economies must grow and mankind must adapt to forces seemingly beyond our control. Human evolution has been marked by significant advances in technology beginning with homo habilis (handy man) at the Stone Age which continued for about 2.5
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million years. The Bronze Age followed lasting about 2000 years and then the Iron Age for 700 years. Every technological age since has lasted for a shorter time than the one before, leading to the present day where change is more or less continuous. Moreover all the energy ‘ages’ which enabled the Industrial Revolution to take place and grow (namely coal, oil and electricity) are still with us. I believe the speed is such that human adaption is unable to cope, resulting in stress and reduction in mental health. Governments cannot keep up either, for much legislation to ameliorate the situation is so often too little and too late to be effective. So where next? It cannot be backwards, but at least we should seek to slow the pace by taking control of technological advance and accept that economic growth cannot go on for ever. Otherwise the situation I have outlined is likely to get worse. Will it happen? Yes, but only when we are left with no other alternative.
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Reflecting back on 2016, we have achieved a great deal including the continued development of our outdoor area from the installation of our new green house to the expansion of our science area. 2016 also saw us awarded as the first Beach School in the region. Meanwhile, our children continue to shine and excel in their wide range of endeavours and our Year 2 and Year 6 results along with Phonics achieved well above National figures. We also welcomed Lily Loveday to Team Brooklands and in a short period of time,
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she has become a valued member of the team and shared her talent as a teacher. 2016 also saw the promotion of Megan Glazin to Assistant Headteacher and Becky Thompson to the role of Special Educational Needs Coordinator. We launched our new website and also introduced ClassDojo to share with you what is happening in school. This year our children have chosen their charity to be the Make A Wish Foundation which grants magical wishes to enrich the lives of children fighting life-threatening conditions. Their wishes can range from small to large; from making a film to going on an amazing holiday. Each wish is as personal and unique as the child it belongs to and focusses on creating incredible memories
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beyond and aside from their illness. The effects a wish can have on a seriously ill child are huge; from creating incredible memories, building confidence and bringing happiness, to providing respite from the daily struggles that come with a life-threatening condition. Our School Council will be announcing ways you can support fundraising for this charity in the weeks ahead. All that remains is for me to wish you the very best of good wishes for the New Year. Best wishes
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St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Preschool The Institute Rectory Lane Brantham CO11 1PZ Tel: 01206 391472 Ofsted Reg: EY449792
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St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Friends in SA adopted a new born baby that had been abandoned on a rubbish heap. She had severe health problems as a result of the bitterly cold Highveld winter air she was exposed to, but taken into a loving family she flourished. The Christian Church celebrates Ash Wednesday on the 1st March, it is the beginning of Lent, a time of reflection and penitence. During the service, there is the opportunity to receive the sign of the cross on your forehead, marked out in ash made from the palm crosses of the previous year. As we reflect on our shortcom-
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ings, we are also reminded that out of the ashes new life, phoenix- like, can come. The ashes are a sign both of death and life. Within every
experience, no matter how painful, there is hope. Let us all be a people of hope!
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SERVICES AT ST MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED FEBRUARY Wed 1
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08:00
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10:00
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MARCH Wed 1
Ash Wednesday 09:30 Imposition of Ashes and Communion
19:30
Fri 3
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Lent 1
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St Michael’s Friendship Lunch Club
Thursday 2 February & Thursday 6 April 12.45 for 1.00 pm
In December 31 people enjoyed a Festive, home-cooked lunch. Friendship Lunches are held at the Village Hall approximately every 8 weeks and anyone who would like to come is very welcome. The hall now has accessible toilet facilities and lifts can be arranged. The suggested donation is £4. The lunches provide an opportunity to get out and enjoy a tasty two course meal, with tea or coffee, to meet friends or come with one. All who come enjoy the friendly atmosphere, not to mention the delicious cuisine! For further information or to book, please contact Christine Gough (393137). The Brantham
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CONSTABLE SINGERS CONCERT on Sat 22nd April AT Congregational Church East Bergholt
Rant at the Rector Rev Steph will be in Bakes and Blossoms from 10.30-11.30 Thurs 9th Feb & 10th Mar Great opportunity to have a chat, ask for a prayer or book a wedding or a baptism.
7p.m Further details from Mel 01206 298628 or Yvonne 01206 298428
Stour Valley Men’s Probus Club Recent Meetings
Our only January meeting was on Wednesday 18 January when Tom Tyler talked about “When Motoring Was Fun”. This sentimental journey reminded us all of many happy memories.
Future Meetings Diary Dates
On Wednesday 1 February Peter Gant will talk on “100 years of Postcards” and on 15 February Dudley Chignell will present “The Four Seasons in East Anglia”. On Wednesday 1 March Joyce Kimber speaks on “Ciphers & Enigma” and the Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 15 March.
Meeting Venue
We meet at the convenient St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB
New members
Our Club endeavours to be simple in structure, be free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs, and involve members to a minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other, and provide the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed by Stour Valley Men’s Probus Club, we meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Manningtree at 10.30am. Please contact Secretary Brian Rolfe on 01206 393665 for further details.
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Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Family Catholic Church IPSWICH ROAD, BRANTHAM Where do such principles as human dignity and freedom, the common good, solidarity and subsidiarity- from a Christian standpointcome from? These fundamental ideas are expressed in the teaching of the Church and are found in her Encyclicals (Letters to the Church) and other documents including the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Scriptures, the long history or tradition of the Church and human intelligence and reason are all factors that contribute to her teachings. More specifically there is Catholic Social Teaching based on a series of Encyclicals issued by Popes starting with Rerum Novarum (Of New
PRIEST IN CHARGE: FR CHRISTOPHER SMITH, 180 HAWTHORN DRIVE IPSWICH IP2 0QQ TEL: 01473 684963 Things) in 1891 through to Laudato Si (the Care of our Common Home) in 2015; these elaborate a set of moral principles or guidelines for action which are proposed by the Church as part of her dialogue with people and the problems of human society. It is worth bearing in mind that if we value variety and diversity in nature then we ought also to value religious freedom and the avoidance of extremes in the conduct of human
affairs. Unfortunately there is growing alarm and dismay at the persecution and oppression of minorities (including Christians) in many countries. On Tuesdays at 10 30am during Lent we will be running a study group at Holy Family, Brantham on Catholic Social Teaching to which all are welcome.Fr Adrian Gates Tel: 01473 726701 is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital and needs to be informed if a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital
SUNDAYS HOLY MASS AT 9AM Weekdays Holy Mass usually 10am every Tuesday Sun 6 Feb
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HOPE AND DREAMS FOR 2017 How was 2016 for you? As a nation and as a world I think we are more divided than we were in 2015. The fault lines along which we are divided are numerous. What hopes and dreams have you for 2017? Many will be looking for a better year. 500 years ago in 1516 Sir Thomas More dreamt of a Utopia and wrote a book about a such a place. A society marked by peace, justice and harmony. Half way through the last century George Orwell wrote a prophetic book describing Society 35 years on in 1984. It was the opposite of a Utopia, a totalitarian state with “Big
Brother” watching over every action and frighteningly every thought! There were thought police! One vision is idyllic but unrealistic, the other frightening and appalling. Does our vision for 2017 fill us with hope or fear? And what about a vision beyond 2017, do we believe in an afterlife?
recover from difficult situations. People share with me and in churches, the joys and sorrows of life. Jesus reminds us often, that if we have eyes to see, we can see signs of the kingdom are all around us. He also says many are blinkered and cannot see, and do not know God.
May your eyes be opened Most of us would like to see God at work in 2017. to think the world can be a better place and many would like to believe in an afterlife, but with division, the knocks of life, the dreams Rev Andrew Sankey we have seem idealistic and unattainable, our confidence can be shattered and hopes fade. But my hope is still alive. I’ve seen lives change for the better, I seen people The Brantham
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The Women’s Institute
The Women’s Institute
INSPIRING WOMEN
MEETING EACH MONTH ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY AT 7.30PM AT THE VILLAGE HALL - ALL ARE WELCOME By the time you read this we will be well into the new year, making Easter Bonnets and hoping you don’t eat too much chocolate with Easter round the corner. Just when you’ve lost the Christmas weight. Ha Ha
tend. With our new President, Sheila Clark and Secretary, Moyra Hawtin, Vice Presidents Mrs S Parry and J Cooledge and new committee members we can’t go wrong.
Our first meeting of the year, our members 2016 was a good year showed and told us for the WI. We had about things that they some great speakers, cared about. Jackie, all interesting, they was first to tell us were all so enthusiasabout her talent with tic we always left the needle and thread. meetings ready and Quilts, display box, raring to go. This year an apron to hold the will be as exciting. pegs and other useWe started 2016, with ful things. Jean loves our January meeting collecting commemoit was an easy relaxrative coins, gold and ing evening. A good silver displayed beautiturn out for the new fully in boxes. Also year. Jerusalem sounds a large collection of good when we all atsilver sixpence waiting to be made into a necklace. Finally elephants, Elizabeth collects elephants from countries she had visited. Nairobi, Cape Town, Spain and more. Wooden ones, glass, some gold and sparkly
Should you wish to join us please ring Sheila Clark on 01206 393780 for further details. Transport can be provided On-line - www.sefwi. org.uk - then click on WIs - Brantham Well done ladies To finish off the evening our new Centenary Silver Trophy was presented to Barbra Kemp for winning the most competitions in 2016. There was three ladies winning the flower of the month competition for last year Elizabeth Fidler, Margret Leavet and Pat Presland congratulations ladies. Next month we’ve got the Bug. We will be playing the fun game of Beatle, it’s always good for a laugh. March - Ken Stone will be visiting, he will be talking about the Royals.
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East Bergholt Horticultural Society Founded 1895
Advance notice of
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Rima 07789 347904
Monday Computers for the Terrified 1.30pm Seated Exercise 1.30pm Tuesday Indoor Market 9.30am -12.30pm Beautician 9.30am 60+ group music 1st Tuesday of the month Yoga 2.30pm Whist 7pm Wednesday Podiatry 9.00am Bingo 7.30pm Thursday Massage Therapist 10.00am Carpet Bowls Fortnightly 2pm Friday Tia Chi 1.00pm Venue available for hire for parties, wakes and anniversaries. All occasions considered. Very competitive prices For more details please contact Carole on 397283 Foundry Court Community Centre, Colchester Road, Manningtree, CO11 1ES
Membership
Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and gardens, churches and historic buildings visits. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon, & Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org. uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted.
Recent Meetings
On Wednesday 11th January Dr Geoffrey Kay, former lecturer at Norwich School of Art & Anglia Ruskin University, spoke on ‘Drugs, Sex & Death” – the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In mid-19th century a group of young artists began to sign their work with the initials PRB; for a short time gallery visitors baffled. He informed us what that united these artists and how and why they were determined to alter the course of British art for the next 50 years.
Future Meetings
On Wednesday 8th February Prof John Midwinter FRAE, FRS., formerly at BT & UCL will speak on “The Truth About Climate Change”. His lecture will explore evidence that we are changing the climate of our planet, probably irreversibly, and this will be linked to a discussion of what this probably portends and why we should be very concerned.
Meeting Venue
We meet at The Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership costs £12 a year and this entitles members to attend the meetings that take place on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.
Remember
It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today!
For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted.
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Community Information
Community Information LOCAL HOUSEHOLD WASTE & RECYCLING SITES There are 18 sites in Suffolk, including:
Chelmondiston - Shotley Road Ipswich - Portman’s Walk
Also at: Greensmill, Lawford
Bramford - Somersham Road
Opening Times:
Opening Times:
16 Oct - 29 Feb: 9am - 4pm
1 Nov - 31 Jan: 8am - 4pm
1 Mar to 15 Oct: 9am - 5pm
1 Feb - 31 Mar: 8am - 5pm
Closed Wednesday and Thursday
1 Apr - 30 Sept: 8am - 6pm
Please expect to queue at busy periods, particularly Bank Holidays and weekends. Operators may stop admitting vehicles 10 minutes before closing at busy times.
1 Oct - 31 Oct: 8am - 5pm Open every day except Dec 25th & 26th and Jan 1st
MANNINGTREE
LIBRARY
HIGH STREET, MANNINGTREE
Tel: 01206-392747 Fax: 01206-391725 Opening Times
In Brantham the black and blue bins are collected on alternate Thursdays and the brown bins early on alternate Tuesdays. Please note that Babergh will not collect any other bags/refuse except flat cardboard boxes when empty
MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE The mobile library van visits Brantham every 4 weeks from Fri 16th Jan 2015.
Palfrey Heights - 11.30-11.45
Tuesday: 9.30 -1.00 & 2.00 - 6.00
Ivy Villas - 11.50-12.10
Wednesday: 9.30 - 1.00 Thursday: 2.00 - 7.00 Friday: 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 6.00
Birch Drive - 12.15-12.45 St Michael’s Church - 1.50-2.05 The Poplars - 2.10-2.25 Broom Knoll - 2.30-3.00
Saturday: 9.00 - 5.00
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Monday: Closed
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Poetry Corner
How is it Victory when..... I have to leave this all behind Books on the shelves so avidly collected Pictures on the walls which spoke to me The little things that I had received From my family and friends My life is in this room My dreams were made here They call it victory How is it victory when like so many I have to leave my home On a bus to who knows where To a future which has no face How is it victory when so many Mothers and their children have died Grandmothers and grandfathers too When fathers and sons For quite unknown reasons Have simply disappeared, taken How is it victory when Livelihoods have been erased Schools and hospitals destroyed When smouldering from the attacks The city lies in ruins Where humanity has ceased Empathy and love forgotten
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Local Transport HADLEIGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Please call 01473 826242 for further information or to book your journey. This service replaces Buzzabout, however pick ups and drop off are only from exsisting bus stops.
Manningtree & District Bus Manningtree & District Community Bus service provides travel for group outings or taking groups of people to meetings (please note, not, for a single person travel to say the doctors or supermarket. For details of this service, or to volunteer, contact:
Peter Shakesphere on 01206 391988
NEED A LIFT? We have several volunteer drivers in the village who can take you to the Doctors, Dentist or Hospital. For help please contact: Brantham Good Neighbours 07811 630899
BUS SERVICES HEDINGHAM OMNIBUSES service no 2 to Clacton from Manningtree (Mon-Sat)
CARTERS COACH services operate no 92 Brantham to Ipswich Mon-Sats, every hour
PUBLIC
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SOMETHING TO SHARE? HAVE WE MISSED SOMETHING? If you have some information you think should be included in the Bugleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Pages please Email Jo. editor@branthambugle.co.uk
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Community Information Baby Clinic
Hire the Brantham Village Hall
for Capel St Mary, Brantham & East Bergholt call 01473 820147
The hall is large enough to hold a bouncy castle, with prior permission
Cherry Blossom Children’s Centre - East Bergholt 2nd Mon of the month 2-3.30pm 4th Thurs of the month 9-10.30am
Village Hall Brantham 3rd Mon of the month 9.30-11am
Days Road Church Capel St Mary 1st Tues of the month 9.30-11am
Facilities include a large centrally heated hall holding up to 150 people - Kitchen facilities, glassware and crockery, stage and external bar facilities. Volunteers are needed to help with hall upkeep. For more information, or to book the hall, To hire the hall please contact Geoff Hewitson on 07515 759279 or use our online booking form at www. brantham.onesuffolk.net/village-hall
Holbrook Surgery 1st Wed of the month 2-3.00pm
Brantham Babies & Toddlers Come & Play! Relaxed & Friendly Brantham Village Hall
09:30—11:30 Every Monday during term time £1.50 per family, includes a well-earned cuppa ! Lots of toys & a spacious garden to run around Baby clinic every third Tuesday of the month for weighing and advice Come and join us and meet other local mummies, daddies, grandparents & carers
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BRANTHAM PARISH COUNCIL Mrs Liz Dunnett (Chair) 9 Birch Drive 01206 391756 liz.dunnett@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
Mrs Lynn Laws Wayside, Slough Road 01206 390131 lynn.laws@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
Mr Alastair McCraw (vice Chair) 20 School Lane 07812 564188 alastair.mccraw@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
Mr James Pearce 10 Temple Pattle 07821 673349 james.pearce@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
Mr Melvin Amoss 49 Brooklands Road 01206 392296 melvin.amoss@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
Clare Phillips clare.phillips@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk 07947 105414
Mr Richard Candy 23 Merriam Close 01206 396917 richard.candy@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk Mr Chris Elliot 6 Riverside Cottages 01206 395437 chris.elliot@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk Mrs Jackie Heywood The Beeches, Brantham Hill 01206 392261 jackie.heywood@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
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Mr Paul Saward St Martins, Cattawade Street paul.saward@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk Mr Joop Van Der Toorn The Rectory, Rectory Lane joop.vandertoorn@branthamparishcouncil. co.uk Sarah Keys, Parish Clerk 15 Palfrey Heights, Brantham CO11 1SE 07702 490212 clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk www.brantham.onesuffolk.net
DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS/MP Your local government representatives in Brantham are:
Bingo sessions are held every Sunday at 7.30pm at Brantham Leisure Centre Entrance is just 50p, and 8 games cost only 50p! Everyone is welcome, so come along and have some fun.
Alastair: 07812 564188 alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk Harriet: 07545 961629 harriet.steer@babergh.gov.uk Facebook - Alton, Alastair McCraw & Harriet Steer (Joint Open Group) Your Member of Parliament is: James Cartlidge MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 4875 james.cartlidge.mp@parliament.uk Surgery dates are also advertised in the East Anglian Daily Times.
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Brantham Box Office Presents Film night Wednesdays at Brantham Village Hall (doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm)
Wednesday 15 March 2017 “Bridget Jones Baby”(cert. 15) Bridget’s focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be 50% sure of the identity of her baby’s father. Tickets cost £4 in advance from Bakes and Blossom café, £4.50 on the door, £2 for under 16s Refreshments available on the night Find out more about us on Facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice 
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