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Volume 6 • Issue No. 11 • OCTOBER 2016

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Jack wanted to hold a roadside cake sale to raise money for charity, but couldn’t decide who to donate the money to. Old people were his first choice so I suggested Age UK Suffolk. Then he decided it should go to people who don’t have a place to live so we decided on Shelter. Next it was to help people with cancer so we added Cancer Research UK to the list. We sat there for an hour or so with our little picnic table, offering free squash with every purchase and the option to buy a copy of Jack’s Little Blue Book of Bits and Bones, drawings of some of the many odd bits Jack has picked up on scavenger hunts in the woods and compiled into a book with grandpa’s help. My son definitely has a generous soul, but in this instance I think book sales was his main objective. He did sell three copies and we raised £4 for each of our chosen charities, so not a bad result overall.

The best part was meeting people. Most of our customers were walking past but one lovely couple stopped in their car to see what we were up to and purchased four buns and a copy of the book. Turns out they have just moved into the house three doors up and this was their first opportunity, and ours, to meet. I dread to think how long it would have taken otherwise. Everyone seems so busy these days, racing from one appointment to another. I feel like I’m juggling all the time and rarely feel satisfied that I’ve done any one thing as well as I’d have liked. Time with extended family and neighbours, to get involved in community events or to volunteer in any capacity, seems impossible, but thank goodness so many people manage to conquer this balancing act. Those who do are the ones who collect for charity, who volunteer at schools and libraries, who organise fundraising events, who take part in all sorts of fundraising activities, who share themselves with others who may not be able to get out and about so easily.

Where would we be without these angels? My paltry £12 split three ways is no more than a token effort which I’m unlikely to repeat in a hurry, but in the coming months we will have several opportunities to support the efforts of others dedicated to raising money for one cause or another. So don’t drive by. Stick your hand in your pocket and throw a few coins in the pot, and if you’re not in a hurry take a moment to chat.

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Lieutenant John English Lott MC Local casualties from the First World War came from a range of backgrounds and different age groups. Lieutenant John Lott MC was amongst the oldest at 42 when he was killed in 1917. His life story was unusual by any means. He was born in Great Wenham in 1875 and his ancestors owned Willy Lott’s cottage at Flatford. John was initially educated at home and he became a boarder at Framlingham College where he proved to be a very able scholar.

By 1892, he was working in a bank in London and during this time he attended a service in a city church. The sermon was delivered by The Reverend Charles Plomer Hopkins, more usually known as Father Michael, a powerful and persuasive preacher. This sermon was to change John’s life completely and utterly. Father Michael had founded the Seaman’s Friendly Society which ultimately became the religious Order of St Paul. By 1895 the Order of St Paul was based at Alton in Hampshire and the abbey is still active today. John was so inspired by the words of Father Michael that he resigned his position at the bank and joined the Order of St Paul on November 1, 1897. The conditions were spartan with the site undeveloped and no reliable source of water. Two years later, John took his vows and became a professed member of the order. As Brother John he became a key figure in the building of Alton Abbey and in the life of the community. The abbey archives show that he was a man of remarkable all-round abilities who successfully took on a host of different roles. There seems little to which he could not turn his hand.

On the outbreak of war, the brothers were released from their vows of obedience so that they were free to enlist in the Armed Forces. John was one of the first to volunteer and joined the 4th Public Schools Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) in November 1914 as a Private. He was soon transferred to the Royal Engineers as part of a tunnelling company. In addition to tunnelling, these units were involved on a range of other work including the digging of saps, trenches for cabling, subways and dugouts for signals. His considerable experience of construction work acquired at Alton Abbey stood him in good stead and made him a valued member of his unit. He was eventually commissioned and by 1917 he was carrying out survey work in the arear of La Vacquerie. On May 7, 1917 he witnessed a party of soldiers hit by shell fire, wounding all of them. He immediately went out and started to bring in the wounded even though the area was still under continual shellfire. A piece of shrapnel pierced his steel helmet and penetrated his brain. Severely wounded, he was carried back to safety and rushed to a casualty clearing station. The records suggest that he never regained consciousness and died of his wounds on May 21, 1917.

For his actions on May 7, 1917 the award of the Military Cross was approved and a local chaplain pinned the ribbon of the medal on his breast a few hours before he died. The citation for his award reads: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. A party went out to recover the body of a comrade and came under heavy fire, which wounded all the men of the party. This officer went to their assistance, helped to dress their wounds and carried them to a place of safety. This was carried out under continuous shellfire.”

Perhaps the epitaph of this remarkable man should be that he died as he had lived – in the service of his God, his country and his fellow men.

When he was buried, it was reported that his devoted men had erected a substantial cross over his grave. He now lies in the La Chapellette British and Indian Cemetery at Péronne.

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NEWS TRANSPORT TO THE DOCTOR’S SURGERY

CAPEL COMMUNITY TRUST BONFIRE NIGHT

These last two months have been among the busiest for the scheme so far. We have had up to five journeys to cover each week, many of them over to East Bergholt. We could therefore still use more volunteers. If you felt able once a fortnight or less to take someone from their home to the surgery and back, more sets of hands will reduce the frequency of call out. Equally if you felt you could handle ringing the surgery once a week and then allocating journeys out to the volunteers, that is an equally important role.

Saturday, November 5 at Capel Playing Field Gates open at 5.45pm BBQ, tea, coffee and hot chocolate from 5.45pm Bonfire lit at 6pm Fireworks at 6.40pm

We now have our first volunteer from Washbrook, but we need a few from Bentley. Come on, as a certain well known cookery lady said… LBHY!

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SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Free family disco at the village hall from 7pm

Easing loss through group support Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss?

In the interests of safety we regret we are no longer allowed to permit the lighting of sparklers at this event

Are you in need of help and support?

We will be pleased to receive woody items for the bonfire on Saturday November 5 from 9am.

Why not join a small focused group of five-10 sharing bereavement issues?

For everyone’s convenience please do not dump anything on or around the field before the day. Thank you.

Groups will be led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss.

Afternoon and evening groups are free and will begin in late October 2016.

Groups are open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh venue.

For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 SBS is a not-for-profit charity working with Community Action Suffolk in setting up this new service.

A green Claude Butler touring cycle with drop handlebars was stolen from outside my house on the night of Wednesday/Thursday, August 24/25. It is possible that it might still be in or around Capel, so I would be most grateful if anyone who sees a bicycle matching this description would contact me please.

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CAPEL ST MARY PARISH NURSING TEAM We would like to introduce ourselves to you as the new Parish Nursing Team in Capel. Parish Nursing is all about supporting people and the community towards whole person healthcare. We do not replicate what the NHS does, but instead work alongside them. Some things we could help with: • • • • • • • • •

Support for the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of individuals Health promotion and screening Personal health advice Advocacy support Health education Training and supporting of volunteers Help with understanding medical information, diseases and conditions Increasing and maintaining safety and independence in the home Prayer

We will shortly be launching our website which will have further information on it including our contact details. We are currently a team of two (although we will be looking for other volunteers in the future): Caroline, a registered nurse who works part time as a practice nurse in Suffolk, and Margaret who is a retired occupational therapist. They both completed their initial Parish Nursing training over the summer. Although we volunteer through Capel Methodist Church, we are here for the whole community. We have some exciting things in the pipeline so watch this space.

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NEWS NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub

Bentley’s Celebration of Beer Our first ‘mini beer festival’ was a great success. Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make it happen, and everyone who turned up to sample the many fine ales on offer. Watch this space for next year.

St Edmund’s Night Celebration Following last year’s successful event, we will again be remembering Suffolk’s very own St Edmund, the once and true patron saint of England, by holding a mediaeval theme night on Saturday, November 19. Our normal menu will be replaced by a mediaeval banquet – see the website for details. Enter into the spirit by dressing up. Booking for the banquet is essential on 01473 805575.

Christmas 2016 It feels early to be thinking about Christmas, but Jay, our chef, has already designed a superb menu which is available from December 7. See below or visit the website for details. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Quiz Night Saturdays, September 24 and October 29 at 9pm with food served from 6-8pm. Teams of six, £2 per contestant.

Our team of volunteers do a fantastic job, but we still need you. In the garden, behind the bar, with a paintbrush, at front of house or behind the scenes, please consider joining one of the teams who make the Case such a success. Pick up an information leaflet in the pub or talk to Yolande or someone who already volunteers. Don’t worry if you’ve got no experience – there’s lots of support available.

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES Hadleigh Community Transport operates a transport service within the Babergh area.

When you need to make a journey and there’s no public transport, we could collect you and connect you to an appropriate bus route for onward travel. For journeys where connecting to other services is inappropriate, end to end journeys may be possible Give us a call on 01473 826242 between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday for further details and to book your journey.

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE There are many events organised by the hospice taking place during the next few months, including an assault course called The Whole Hog at Wantisden Valley on October 16, a Christmas Fayre at Stoke by Nayland Golf Hotel on November 17 and a Christmas Dip at Felixstowe on Christmas morning. For more information on these activities call 01473 723600 or visit: www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/events I continue to collect mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (which will be data cleansed) as well as used stamps, old British and foreign currency and inkjet cartridges. Please take your items to 86 The Street or leave in the recycling bin in Capel Surgery foyer. I can also provide small collection boxes for loose change if you would like one. Thank you for your support.

Linda Morrison, Capel village representative for St Elizabeth Hospice

For more information on these events or volunteering at The Case please visit: www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk / www.facebook.com/SaveTheCaseBentley Contact: 01473 805575 / savethecase.bentley@gmail.com Have you been in the village hall lately? The main hall is looking much smarter and if you pop along to one of the many events or clubs that use the hall you can see what a difference has been made.

The trust would like to thank the parish council, County Councillor Gordon Jones and the Harvest Moon for their contributions towards the refurbishment.

What next? Hopefully a hearing loop will be installed by the end of the year. Followed in 2017 by new tables, redecoration of the stage and then improvements to the kitchen.

You may have noticed a red pop-up pizza oven in the village hall car park.

This will be appearing once a month and will be there again on Friday, October 14, 5-9pm.

If you want more information please call Mandy on 312026 or email Sandra at: capelcommunitytrust@gmail.com

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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: SEPTEMBER 2016 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Capel St Mary is waiting for two significant planning applications to land on the desk. There are concerns over both, not because people object to new homes – people need them – but rather because of the access, noise and traffic problems they seem destined to cause, with detriment to residential amenity and road safety. We shall need to try to influence how these two developments are delivered. Within a few years we could see literally hundreds of new homes in villages nearby the A12 and A1214. The impact on our schools, health services and journeys to work will be considerable without new investment.

The Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Strategic Plan has five priorities. We received a headline update on these early in September.

1. With respect to housing, the objective is: “more of the right type of homes, of the right tenure in the right place.” Given the issues our communities are facing, we need to ensure any new development meets this primary requirement. A new Joint Local Plan is being developed to cover the period up to 2036. The second call for sites (smaller this time, able to take five or more homes) is part of this planning. Since April this year, more than 150 planning applications with a CIL liability have been granted, potentially yielding over £1.3m towards infrastructure improvements. Some £200,000 will go directly to parish councils. Self-builds are exempted from CIL. There have been 12 new dwellings and five extensions in this category so far.

2. Government wants communities to thrive, grow, be healthy, active and self-sufficient. Thirty-three engagement events held during the summer

discussed housing-led growth for the prosperity of the area. More than 600 people attended, 200 surveys were completed and nearly 2,000 comments received. A £25,000 grant was awarded to a new community store in Bentley and very positive work with Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance has resulted in 1,000 dementia friends with 15 local businesses involved.

3. An updated Economic Development Strategy is using intelligence gathered from a business survey. Dedicated account managers will be allocated to businesses and ‘Space to Innovate’ Enterprise Zone sites should generate 23 new businesses and 800 FTE jobs at Sproughton Enterprise Park. The careers website is now up and running – www.icanbea.org.uk – with 120 employer profiles. New Anglia LEP has launched a micro grant scheme offering £1,000 to £10,000 for businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk.

4. Officers and members now have access to a big internal database for all of the council’s projects detailing progress, key contacts and responsibilities.

It’s constantly updated. There will soon be a new more user-friendly joint public website for Babergh and Mid Suffolk, all designed to make the organisation more enabled and efficient.

5. A Capital Investment Strategy is taking off with the purchase of property in Sudbury’s Borehamgate shopping centre and land in the Hamilton Road quarter. These will be developed to provide income for the general fund.

Redundant buildings and other property assets are being bought using right-to-buy receipts to provide new homes. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Accommodation Review Babergh officers are currently preparing a report on public access and office accommodation that will go to both full councils in September for consideration and decisions. Public access and the accommodation element of it mean a fundamental change in how services are delivered and how the public will access them. So the report for members is likely to be in three parts. One part will be a public access strategy, the second will be accommodation and the third will describe opportunities for the existing sites at Hadleigh and Needham Market, should either or both be vacated.

Babergh and Mid-Suffolk District Councils are looking at how they can work better across the whole public sector estate in Suffolk, and asking: Where do people want to access the district council and its services? For example, IT can be used to make the majority of people more able to ‘self-serve’ in their interactions with the council, which allows them to focus on those who most need help to link them with services. Just as importantly, they are also starting to think more flexibly about employees working practices and what accommodation they need to use and when.

Hadleigh Market In September 2015 the leaseholder of Hadleigh Market announced that he was retiring and it was felt that this would be a good opportunity to see what could be done to improve the market which has been flagging for several years and consisted of only a couple of stalls. A community survey was carried out and it was established that a conundrum existed whereby

people didn’t use the market because there wasn’t enough variety and local produce, but new traders couldn’t be attracted because people weren’t using the market. While this is a difficult situation to resolve, Babergh looked into how best to secure a decent market for Hadleigh. Working with a new partner, they have managed to attract a variety of new stalls, while at the same time retaining the original stalls that were there throughout.

The revamped market was launched on September 2. The range of stalls and merchandise will change week by week ensuring that it is a market worth visiting – and re-visiting. On sale will be high quality products (from pies to fresh bread and home-made cakes to candles) and a number of reviews will be carried out during a 14-month period to assess the impact and success of the market improvements and to plan for long term sustainability of the market. Please visit the market in the Market Square on Fridays between 10am and 2pm.

Business Glass Collection Service Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have begun a new kerbside Business Glass Collection Service, collecting waste glass for recycling from businesses across the district rather than allowing it to join general waste that is disposed of at the Energy-from-Waste plant at Great Blakenham.

New specialist collection vehicles are operating across the districts, offering the service to any business that presently disposes of a large amount of glass with its general waste. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Meeting held on Monday, September 12. Present were Councillors Bishop, Bryant, Fenn, Harris, Hole, Kilby, Matthews (chair), Powell, Streatfield, Thompson, Weaver, White, County Councillor Jones, District Councillors Carpendale and Swan, Julie Lawes (clerk) and eight members of the public.

Complaints have been received regarding the service provided by Ipswich Buses with some morning services arriving late.

The parish council has recommended approval to Babergh District Council for the following planning application: Bypass Nurseries, London Road.

Two Planning Committee meetings were held following the July parish council meeting at which the following planning applications were recommended for approval: 3 Thorney Road; Land West of The Drift; 22 White Horse Road; 6 The Parkins. The council recommended refusal for Land West of Pine Dell and Ashcroft, London Road.

At the time of writing no planning applications have been received from Persimmon Homes or Hopkins Homes. See below.

The 2016 floral display has been a great success with 29 sponsorships.

This year we celebrated our 30th year of providing this display which was kindly supplied by Capel Allotments Association. It has been a wonderful display and thanks are given to Councillor Gerald White, Graham Whybrow, Dennis Smith and all the sponsors for making this display possible.

Complaints have been received by residents regarding the glass recycling unit at Bypass Nurseries being used at unsociable hours. We encourage

residents to use this facility as the income received is put back into the community, but we would request this is done within reasonable hours.

A memorial tree is to be planted in commemoration of Councillor Clive Amoss who served the community for 25 years. This will take place in October (date to be confirmed). The CCT has kindly agreed for this to be placed on the green by the play area outside the village hall.

The Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations have now concluded after a very successful few months of events. Through the raffle and quiz we were delighted to be able to make a contribution of £800 to the War Memorial Trust committee towards the provision of a war memorial in Capel St Mary to commemorate 100 years of the end of the First World War. We would like to thank Councillor Thompson for arranging and driving these celebrations and all those who took part.

Accounts were approved and presented for signing.

Julie Lawes, clerk The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council will be on Monday, October 10 in the library. There is an open session at each meeting when members of the public can air any problems.

The actual minutes of the meeting are available for viewing at the parish council office at 27a The Street, Capel St Mary, which is open from 10amnoon on Tuesdays and from 1-3pm on Fridays.

The parish clerk can be contacted on 01473 314103 during these times.

An answer phone operates outside these hours and messages are picked up everyday. Alternatively contact can be made by email: capel. parishclerk@btinternet.com

DEVELOPMENT IN CAPEL ST MARY At the time of writing this update on September 11 no applications for large developments have been received by Babergh District Council.

Perhaps by the time you are reading your latest copy of Capel Capers there will be applications.

We expect that Hopkins Homes will submit their application in early September for land off Days Road and this will be followed by an application from Persimmon Homes for Outline Planning Permission for land off Longfield Road. Scott Properties, are working on an application for land north of Red Lane (between Red Lane and Rembrow Road), but they have informed us that this will take more time to complete.

Babergh District Council had a call for smaller sites which had a deadline of August 26. Obviously there will be time needed for this information to be processed, but we will be pressing for information. We are aware that residents would prefer smaller developments, but except for

the eight dwellings on The Drift and the 22 on London Road there are no other applications.

Both the parish council and your district councillors are in contact with Babergh, constantly asking questions both about the pending applications and for an indication of how many houses Capel may be expected to take based on our infrastructure.

I will continue to update residents on development issues in Capel Capers but obviously this may not be the most up to date information. The clerk will provide the latest information on the parish council noticeboards, the website and our Facebook page. I am aware that residents are concerned about the proposed developments but we would request posters opposing development not be placed on the parish council noticeboard or village sign.

Chris Matthews, Capel St Mary Parish Council

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Helping the practice to help you Pressures on the NHS are reported on daily in the media; overspend, hospital closures, A&E waiting times. Your GP practice is a critical component of the NHS and increasing demand and pressure on funding affects us as well. We have finite resources so therefore need to work as efficiently as possible. As we head into autumn we know that demand will increase. We continually work to improve the efficiency of the practice and you can help us by bearing in mind following guidelines: •

If you require repeat medication, let us know well in advance and allow three working days before collection.

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Nominate a pharmacy so that from November your prescriptions can be sent quickly and electronically to a pharmacy of your choice.

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Use your pharmacist. They can offer excellent advice and provide over-the-counter medication which your GP cannot prescribe. If your pharmacist believes you need to see a GP they will tell you.

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Use NHS Choices. The website contains extensive help on a wide range of medical conditions and offers advice on what you can do to help yourself and when you need to seek help from a GP.

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Tell our receptionist the nature of you problem. They may be able to resolve it without you having to come to the practice (e.g. medication issues) and they can advise on the most appropriate clinician to see (GP, nurse practitioner, nurse, pharmacist).

Remember that we will never turn a patient away who needs to speak to a doctor. If our on-the-day appointments are fully booked, one of our doctors will phone you back to discuss your problem and see you in person if necessary.

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Phone later in the day if you need test results. If a result is abnormal and or action is required then you will be contacted by the practice. We don’t contact patients when no further action is required.

Please bear with us! Some days are very busy, especially Mondays and Fridays. If you can’t get through on the phone then try later. You will always be able to speak to a doctor if necessary.

Annual flu clinics Our annual flu clinics will be on the following dates: East Bergholt Medical Centre: Tuesday, October 11, 2-7pm Capel St Mary Surgery: Thursday, October 20, 2-7pm All eligible patients will receive a letter by the end of September inviting them to attend on one of the above days. Patients may attend either clinic, irrespective of where they live, and no appointment is needed.

Training days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, October 12; Thursday, November 17; Wednesday, December 14.

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.

Practice Manager Pete Keeble

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CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP Dicky Ticker? Talk on October 5 at 7.30pm Following the very successful talk on diabetes we have arranged a second talk by cardiologist Dr Nick Robinson. This topic was suggested in feedback from the first event. The talk will be on October 5 in the Methodist Church in The Street, Capel St Mary (near the shopping precinct). Refreshments will be served from 7pm with the talk at 7.30pm. All welcome. We will also give you a brief report on our first 15 months in operation as a PPG. More volunteer drivers please Thanks to all those who have volunteered to drive patients from Capel, Wenham, Bentley and Copdock and Washbrook to the surgeries at Capel and East Bergholt. We don’t currently have any drivers from Bentley and just one from Copdock and Washbrook. It would be very helpful if we had some drivers based in those villages. If you can help please email us at constablecountryppg@gmail.com or phone Dr Frank Wells on 01473 730101 or Chris Yule on 01473 310992.

A reminder also that there is a well-established volunteer driver scheme for people who live in East Bergholt or Brantham. If you need transport to the surgery just let the receptionist know.

Complaints, comments and compliments Please do make use of the comments cards in both surgeries. We will do our best to get a resolution to any problems. We also pass on any compliments. Or you can email us at constablecountryppg@gmail.com or phone me on 01473 311384 Kathy Pollard

CLASH AVOIDER This diary has been introduced to help avoid date clashes in the village.

Every effort will made to keep this list up-to-date, but please be aware that sometimes dates may be cancelled, postponed or re-arranged at short notice. This diary is not intended to be an all-inclusive what’s on and will only highlight significant dates.

If you want to add an event please submit in the following format (date, event, venue and contact) to sharon@intouchnews.co.uk with Capel Event Diary in the subject line.

Saturday, October 1: Scout Jumble Sale Contact Sandra Bumphrey: 312114 Sunday, October 9: Allotments Autumn Work-In Contact: info@capelallotments.co.uk Saturday, October 15: The Orchard Players Quiz Night at Capel Village Hall. Contact Sue: 01473 311061 Saturday, October 22: Friends of St Mary’s Trianon Community Concert Contact Chris Terry: 01473 311102 Saturday, November 5: Capel Bonfire Night Saturday, November 26: Capel Christmas Fair, 10am-2pm, at Capel Village Hall. Contact: fi-ruth-entertainments@hotmail.co.uk Saturday, December 3: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-12.30pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January 12, 13 & 14: Beauty and The Beast, Capel Village Hall at 7.30/2.30pm. Contact Ticketline: 07754 175399 Saturday & Sunday, June 17 & 18 2017: Scarecrow Trail Weekend Contact Chris Terry: 01473 311102 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 6, 7 & 8: Summer Musical Show, Capel Village Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Ticketline: 07754 175399

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CAPEL ST MARY & LITTLE WENHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

IN THE VILLAGE HALL COMPLEX

“SKA’D 4 LIFE” LIVE BAND SATURDAY 8th October - DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets - Members : £5.00 Non-Members: £7.50

BT SPORT Available on the Big Screen in the Vine Lounge!

“ Ska’d 4 life are a 7 piece Ska band from Suffolk, since its creation the Band has played to crowds of up to 10,000 people and is now one of the most popular bands in East Anglia. Gigs range from Pubs and Clubs, to Large venues and outdoor festivals.

Ska’d 4 life play a selection of tunes from some of the best known Ska Bands including Madness, The Specials, The Beat, Bad Manners and more.”

“BINGO” THURSDAY 20th October - DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm

FREE WI-FI In both Bars!

CARD PAYMENT SERVICE now available!

FREE TABLE TENNIS Subject to Hall availability!

The Member’s Draw takes place every Friday night in the Vine Lounge.

BIG CASH PRIZES The winning member must be present in the Village Hall Complex to win or have had a go on the FRIDAY NIGHT DRAW!

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“CHILDRENS HALLOWEEN PARTY” SUNDAY 30th October 5pm-7pm In the Village Hall Ages 6 & Under & 7+ Tickets: £3.50 Party Games & Disco, Nibbles & Goodies Best carved pumpkin & Fancy dress competitions!

“QUIZ NIGHT” SATURDAY 19th August - DOORS OPEN 7.30pm In the Village Hall Maximum 6 people per Team £3.50 per person includes Nibbles “CHRISTMAS FAIR” SATURDAY 26th November 10am-2pm In the Village Hall Lots of stalls selling Christmas gifts!

FREE ENTRY! “THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE ACT” SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2017 - DOORS OPEN 7.30pm In the Village Hall Featuring “Ben” - Simply Stunning Tickets - Members: £12.50 Non-Members: £15.00

To buy Tickets or book Quiz Teams, call in the Village Bar or ring Ruth - 07548130293 Tracy - 07917440459 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE VISIT CAPEL VILLAGE BAR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE WEBSITE

2016 Association Membership Membership renewal is due in January each year. The costs for 2016 are: Junior 16-17 £2.50, Single including Over 65’s £6, Family £10

www.capelstmary.org

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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY, OCTOBER 2016 Saturday 1 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Sunday 2 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon Tuesday 4 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 5 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm

Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 19 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 20 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Bingo, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge Friday 21 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall

Thursday 6 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Capel Ladies, 7.30-10.30pm, library

Saturday 22 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall

Friday 7 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall

Tuesday 25 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall

Saturday 8 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Association Ska’d Band, 7.30-11.30pm, hall Sunday 9 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 10 Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10.30pm, library Tuesday 11 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 12 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, library Thursday 13 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Women’s Institute, 7.30-10.30pm, library Friday 14 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 15 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Orchard Players Quiz Night, 7.30-11pm, hall Sunday 16 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall

Monday 24 Community Trust Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library

Wednesday 26 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 27 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Gardening Club, 7-10.30pm, library Saturday 29 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Sunday 30 Association Halloween Children’s Party, see page 14 FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE If you are celebrating a special occasion, organising a business meeting or just want to get together with family and friends, why not book the village hall, Vine Lounge, library or stage? We can cater for parties of between 20 and 200 people at very competitive rates. Rooms are available during the daytime and evenings.

Facilities include a fully licensed bar and kitchen preparation area with prices starting from as little as £10 an hour for the library, £15 an hour for the hall and the Vine Lounge is £88 for an evening.

For all enquires please phone Mandy.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE If you would like to celebrate the life of someone you loved who has passed away, you can hire the Vine Lounge in the village hall complex most weekdays for just £75. For more information please contact Mandy.

Monday 17 Community Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library

CONTACT NUMBERS

Tuesday 18 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge

Mandy Marshall, events and hiring: 01473 312026 / bookings@capel-trust.freeserve.co.uk

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Village Bar: 01473 311766

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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY

NEWS FROM CAPEL LIBRARY

We have just had a very successful time at Bentley Fun Day, breaking records for the sale of our good used books. Thanks to all those who weighed in and helped raise the gazebo, then collapse it again at the end of the afternoon.

I was reminded of a joke the other day when one of the children came into the library to share his story for the reading game. He shared lots of jokes from a book and was laughing out loud. I shared this one with him

Next up is our astronomical evening at St Mary’s Church Hall. We’re hoping for a clear night so that we can see the stars and receive some instruction from the experts.

What is the highest building in Capel?

Why the library, of course, because it has lots of storeys (stories)!

Courtesy of the late Martin Wilson who was a great anecdoter

The winners of the 100 Club this month are Lillian Calvert (£15), Kevin Austrin (£5), and Graham Philips (£5).

October sees the days draw in a little quicker and become cooler. It is time therefore to cuddle up with a good book, novel, joke or otherwise, or to watch a DVD from the comfort of the settee. Generally a lot of new releases happen this month to corner the Christmas market so there is a lot to look out for including the biopic film of Eddie the Eagle. Remember him from the Winter Olympics?

NOVEMBER JUMBLE SALE

Maybe you wish to challenge yourself to settle and do a jigsaw. We have some new ones to tempt you. Do ask the staff for further details.

Clear The Clutter – Bag A Bargain!

We can order anything from the current Suffolk Library website for free delivered to the library of your choice.

Saturday, November 26 from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall If you have anything you wish to donate to our fundraising sale, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or contact Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) to arrange collection.

Clubs to look out for this month

The hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will be available.

Minecraft: Sundays 9 and 23, 10.30am-noon

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.

Looking for a stocking filler present? We sell book tokens in any denomination. We also sell books of postage stamps, both first and second class.

CAPEL SINGERS Rehearsals begin in October for our annual Christmas Concert of carols and readings which will take place in the church on December 13 at 7.30pm.

We would love to welcome some new voices, particularly basses and sopranos. If you are a reasonable sight reader and enjoy singing some fun and challenging carols, please contact Chris for details: 310992

BRANTHAM AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY

Baby Bounce: every Tuesday at 2pm, except October 25 as it’s half term Library Book Group: Friday 21 at 2.30pm

We are currently accepting good quality used books for our sale trolley, so if you are having a clear out ready for new books for Christmas then think of donating them to us to sell.

Opening times Tuesday:

9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm

Wednesday:

9.30am-12.30pm

Thursday:

9.30am-12.30pm

Friday:

2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm

Saturday:

9am-3pm

Sunday:

10am-3pm

Would you like to be involved in the next BATS production, the brilliant, catchy, moving tale of man versus plant that is Little Shop of Horrors?

Telephone: 01473 311699

Are you a singer, dancer, actor? Fancy yourself on the technical side of things? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm.

The show will run from Tuesday 14 to Saturday, February 18, 2017.

Rehearsals start in October.

We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music.

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP

If you want to know more please contact our musical director John: 07739 899414 / john@tarnwhitehorseroad.co.uk

2016 Dates: October 16, November 20, December 11 2017 Dates: January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 10

BUMPER BOOK SALE

Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615

Saturday, November 12 at Manningtree Methodist Church, South Street, 10am-2pm A wide and varied selection of good quality books which are keenly priced will be available on the day so why not pop along and pick up some pre Christmas bargains?

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OUT & ABOUT

TEA & COMPANY Monday, October 17 at Wenham View, Dove Close.

All welcome to come along from 2.30pm. £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle Supported by The Capel Ladies

HADLEIGH CHORAL SOCIETY Saturday, November 19, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh Dvorak: Mass in D Dvorak: Te Deum Janace: Otce nas (Our Father), orch. Phelps, sung in Czech Smetana Overture The Bartered Bride – Performed by Colchester Symphony Orchestra

STOUR VALLEY ARTS AND MUSIC Sunday, October 9 at 4pm: Calder String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Benjamin Jacobson (violin), Andrew Bulbrook (violin), Jonathan Moerschel (viola) and Eric Byers (cello) will perform Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor op 10, Hillborg’s Kongsgaard Variations and Beethoven’s String Quartet no 8 in E minor op 59 no 2.

Sunday, November 20 at 4pm: Alison Rose (soprano) and James Cheung (piano) at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt. This concert is supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Programme: Strauss, Mädchenblumen op 22 Grieg, Sechs Lieder op 48 Rossini, La Regata Veneziana Britten, On this Island Op 11 De Falla, Popular Spanish Song An outstanding young soprano at the start of her career, Alison won the 2015 Maggie Teyt Recital Prize. She has just completed a year at the prestigious National Opera Studio at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is a National Opera Studio Young Artist for the 2015/2016 season where she is sponsored by the Glyndebourne New Generation Programme. She is a member of The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme and is an Oxford Lieder Young Artist.

James Cheung, recently featured as a ‘new face’ in The Telegraph, has worked with some of the most exciting artists today. He is a chamber musician and accompanist, specialising in working with singers. Past performances include festivals in Aldeburgh, the City of London, the Endellion, Chichester and Aix en Provence. He has also performed across Europe and Asia.

The season continues with: Sunday, January 22 at 4pm: Clare Hammond (piano) at Constable Hall, East Bergholt Friday, February 10 at 8pm: Lecture by Dr Lois Oliver: Love and Loss: The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice in Art and Music, at Constable Hall, East Bergholt Sunday, February 26 at 4pm: Vanbrugh String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Sunday, March 19 at 4pm: Kammerphilharmonie Europa at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Box office and information: www.svam.org.uk / 01206 298426

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THE ORCHARD PLAYERS QUIZ NIGHT Saturday, October 15 at Capel St Mary Village Hall. Bar open from 7pm, quiz stats at 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 per person which includes supper of chicken and chips or a vegetarian alternative. Maximum of six people per team. To book a team please contact Sue: 01473 311061 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Following a very successful summer show, The Orchard Players have had a short summer break and are now preparing for panto season!

Rehearsals for Beauty and the Beast are underway with performances on Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 January 2017 at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. To book contact: 07754 175399

TEA AND CHAT Tea and Chat will continue to meet bi-monthly in St Mary’s Hall behind the church. We meet for a sociable hour or two from 2.30pm over tea or coffee together with a nice piece of homemade cake. This is totally informal, providing a meeting place for old and young, individually or as a group. A drink and slice of cake is just £1.50.

We welcome you to join us on November 21 (always the third Monday of the month).

Hope to see you there!

Jean Yule, 310992

ACORN VILLAGE Adults with learning disabilities are busy practicing their talents ready to show the world on October 14 and 15 at Acorn Village. Get your tickets from the Creative Craft Centre: 01206 394124 (ext: 242) / info@acornvillages.com We have just released a new book, The Green Family, telling the story of our leading founders with 100% of proceeds going to help adults with learning disabilities. Pick up a copy from us for just £6 or email the above address.

The Christmas Market and The Magical Land will be on Saturday, November 19. With pirates, fairies and mermaids it looks to be another spectacular demonstration of the talent of our residents and the Creative Craft Centre.

BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUB CHARITY FASHION SHOW By the Edinburgh Wool Shop In aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Bentley Village Hall Tuesday, October 4 at 2.30pm Tickets (£3) include tea/coffee and cake and are available from: Margaret Blackmore, 310655 Veronica Howe, 310344 Donation of draw prizes will be most welcome.

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OUT & ABOUT REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES

REPLAY’S 21st CHRISTMAS DANCE

Not a year goes by without us losing someone we know, someone really close to us or a family member. We all know about Remembrance Sunday, this year on Sunday, November 13, but did you know that the week before, on Sunday, November 6, St Mary’s will hold a service at 3pm to especially remember those who have died during this year, but also to give an opportunity for those who want to remember someone special?

THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME (AGAIN)!

No, 2015 was not the last time for Replay’s annual Christmas dance/ party. We had such a great time with our friends that we are back again in Capel St Mary Village Hall on Saturday, December 17 and tickets will be available shortly.

There will be an opportunity for quiet reflection and thanksgiving for all their lives, and the chance to light a tea light in their memory. This short act of reflection will be followed by a cup of tea in the hall and a chance to chat and share memories with others.

SONGS OF PRAISE AT ST MARY’S In a change to our well established order of services, St Mary’s will now host a Songs of Praise on the fifth Sunday of the month when there are five Sundays. So on Sunday, October 30 prepare for a good sing. If you have a favourite hymn or song that you would like included please let Chris Yule know on 310992.

Hopefully there will be enough to spill over to the next fifth Sunday probably in the new year. The singing starts at 10.45am and we have time for an hour of music interspersed with readings and interviews. Why not come and bring a friend?

The band, which is based in Capel St Mary, has been together now for 20 years playing your favourite hits from the sixties, seventies and beyond and is probably the best covers band in the county. They are aiming once again to make the evening an extra-special one to remember.

This is the ideal opportunity for residents of Capel St Mary and beyond to get into the Christmas spirit while at the same time supporting community use of the village hall. You can dance the night away with your friends and have a drink and a good time without the need to pay for a taxi home.

There will, of course, also be a cabaret spot and Replay will be providing their usual excellent standard of entertainment.

As the evening, which will start at 7.30pm and end at 11.30pm, is a very popular event in the village, admission is by ticket only. Tickets are £9 per person. To reserve your tickets and table contact Chris Hall (311485) or Greg Garrad (314154). Please book early to avoid disappointment.

The perfect start to the festive season!

SING FOR FUN

CAPEL ST MARY WI

From October, Sing For Fun resumes in St Mary’s Church Hall on the second Monday of each month at 2pm. We have all had a lovely summer break so we are ready to dust off the music and get stuck into songs from the sixties and seventies and show songs. All you need is enthusiasm, the voice comes later.

On Thursday, August 11, after waking up to rain, we were delighted when the weather improved for our August meeting, enabling a total of 84 members from Capel St Mary, Bentley, Brantham, Copdock and Washbrook, East Bergholt and ex-Stratford St Mary members to enjoy our garden party. We also had four very special guests who like HM The Queen were born in 1926. They were each presented with flowers.

This is a friendly group just enjoying the physical act of using our voices for music. It is amazing how therapeutic it is. We don’t do concerts or get serious about it… it’s sing for fun. Not to mention the cup of tea and chat afterwards.

ST MICHAEL’S, MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, October 8, 9am-12.30pm.

A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items.

East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190.

Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee, and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue.

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

Cream teas were served. There was a raffle with a large number of prizes, a bring and buy stall and a tortoise race. The sunny spells added to the already enjoyable atmosphere. Our thanks to our secretary Marion Turner and her husband for the use of their lovely garden.

If you would like to become a member of Capel St Mary WI, whether you live in or out of the village, please come and join us. Age is no barrier.

Our meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month in the library at 7.30pm. We also hold a monthly walk, craft session and book group. Attendance is optional.

For more information please ring me, Sue Dale, on 07773 042010. We look forward to meeting you.

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Meeting on the first Monday in Wherstead Village Hall, 7.30-10pm.

Monday, October 3: Diamante Bracelet with Janet If you haven’t booked a kit please contact Janet before the end of September for availability: 01473 689681 Monday, November 7: Felt Tree and Decorations Monday, December 5: Party and Gift Boxes Next year’s projects were discussed at the AGM and a list should be available in the next few weeks. The committee also discussed Saturday workshops and will have a list available by the end of the year.

Contacts: Ann, 01473 780298 / Jill, 01473 713534 / Janet, 01473 689681

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LADIES CLUB One Pot Cooking with Master Chef David Ryan There are 120 people in the UK who hold the title Master Chef of Great Britain and David Ryan is one of them. In fact he’s number six on the list, a few places down from Brian Turner.

David and his sous-chef wife Libby came to our first meeting of the season on September 1 to demonstrate a one-pot cooking dish and give us all a taste. To accompany his preparation and cooking he told us something of his life story, which included a number of humorous anecdotes about the various top London hotels where he has worked and the staff he worked with. These stories went down very well along with the Warm Chicken, Tomatoes & Lemon Couscous he served up to us at the end (recipe below).

FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S COMMUNITY CONCERT The Friends of St Mary’s present a Triannon Music Group concert featuring a small group of singers (approximately 30), a brass ensemble and soloists in St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm on Saturday, October 22.

Proceeds in aid of The Friends of St Mary’s and to be used towards the window restoration. Tickets (£8 / £7 for members) available from Chris Terry (311102), Ondra Butler (310524), Barbara Rogers (311746) and Malcolm Fenn (310901).

A very enjoyable and tasty evening.

WARM CHICKEN & TOMATOES WITH LEMON COUSCOUS Ingredients (for four portions) 4 chicken breasts – trimmed 1 peeled onion – finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic – chopped 8 spring onions – finely chopped 1 stick of celery – chopped 4 tomatoes – peeled, de-seeded and diced ½ glass of wine ¼ pt tomato passata 1 courgette – finely chopped 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar 1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs 1 tbsp caster sugar Method Seal and season chicken breast in pan until well-sealed Place on to baking tray and cook for 20-20 minutes at 120° In a pan sweat garlic, red onion and spring onion until soft Add the celery and diced tomato puree and white wine Add the tomato passata and the finely chopped courgette Add tbsp vinegar and caster sugar Cook for five minutes, season and add chopped herbs Slice the chicken and top with the sauce LEMON COUSCOUS Ingredients 2 lemons, zest and juice 100 grams couscous 1pt boiling vegetable stock 1tsp turmeric 2tbsp chopped chives Method Mix all ingredients and cling film. Leave for three minutes and fork through. Season and serve.

VILLAGE LINK CLUB Philip Lyons will present a talk with music entitled A Naval Sailor’s Life is a Merry Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries on October 12.

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

At our opening meeting in September local photographer Ian Love took us on a 4,000 km African Safari. Rare shots of the wild and wonderful and some GoPro action footage left us on the edge of our seats. Using modern equipment, shot with a single 18-300mm Nikon lens and largely unedited, Ian’s work demonstrated the simple beauty of accurate traditional photography.

Future meetings October 3: No meeting at Manningtree but members will be taking part in a competition with other local clubs hosted by Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club at the Cliff Hotel, Dovercourt October 13: Wildlife Photography with Liz Cutting ARPS, DPAGB, BFE5 October 27: Humorous Photos Competition, judge George Buxton We meet on Thursday evenings, twice monthly, at 7.30pm at St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. New members are welcome to join or may attend initially as a visitor (£3).

Please contact our secretary, Margaret, for more information: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

MANNINGTREE ROTARY CLUB MURDER MYSTERY EVENING

Future talks this year: Creative Story Writing; Pavements We Walk On; Nothing Like a Dame; Dedham, Lavenham and the Cloth Trade; Chaplin of the Methodist Homes; Wolves, Dogs and Us; Easter Parade; The Building of Bury Tower.

Scream, laugh and enjoy an evening of murder mystery like you have never experienced before.

Meetings are held in Tattingstone Village Hall on the second Wednesday of every month at 10am. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

Who did it? Can you solve the crime or just die of laughter?

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

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Join us for an evening of murder mystery and mayhem as Rotary Radio Broadcasting bring you Fifty Shades of Grain, a cereal killing!

All proceeds will go to the Rotary End Polio Campaign with one lucky ticket holder winning a Purple for Polio Teddy Bear.

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OUT & ABOUT SUFFOLK STITCHERS & KNITTERS

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB

There are ‘knit and natter’ groups which meet on a regular basis, and others who prefer to stitch and knit at home. We make items for charities both at home and abroad for all age groups such as jumpers, hats, scarves, toys and clothes for premature babies. Another project concerns the knitting of squares which are then assembled into blankets. The items are sent around the world to orphanages, to organisations who shelter street children and families who live in dire poverty. Similarly, our work is sent to such charities in the UK which support those escaping domestic violence.

Tom Hodgson presented a talk entitled What the Papers Say on Wednesday, September 7 and Francis Boardman returned on September 21 to present The Battle of Waterloo. Both events proved popular with our members

We are part of a national charity, Volunteering Matters, which helps us to obtain grant applications. There a number of groups in the Ipswich area, which can found at: www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk There is an open day on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Old Crown Court in Ipswich, where you will find wool, fabric, needles, patterns and much more.

Contact Susan Bowring: 01502 501030

October speakers Wednesday 5: Natural History of Bats by Anne and Dennis Kell Wednesday 19: Wallace & Edward by David Ablewhite November speakers Wednesday 2: Mid Suffolk Light Railway by John Stark Wednesday 16: Senior Fraud with Homestead Senior Care Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed.

We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665

STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday, September 14, historian, writer and lecturer Dr John Ashdown-Hill FSA, FRHistS spoke on The Mythology of Richard III. He explored the traditional mythology and modern myths which have emerged since the discovery of his remains in 2012.

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 visits to gardens, churches and historic buildings.

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 and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust and have more than 260 members and 21 groups.

For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

After our AGM on Wednesday, October 12, Andrew Phillips OBE (Lord Phillips of Sudbury) will talk on Life in The House of Lords. He will give his views on the House of Lords as an institution and will add some reminiscences from his 17 years there.

On Wednesday, November 9, Adrian Wright FRGS will talk on Earth on Fire. Hawaiian larva oozes continuously while Krakatoa and Vesuvius have been dormant for decades, sometimes centuries, between cataclysmic events. This illustrated talk examines volcanic variety, exploring reasons for such diversity.

We don’t have a speaker meeting in December, but our popular Christmas Lunch will take place on Wednesday, December 7 in the Constable Hall.

We meet at The Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.

It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today!

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN OCTOBER VEG PLOT Pick frost tender crops, clear ground and get started on your winter digging incorporating well rotted manure, composted garden waste or mushroom compost. Plant spring cabbage and onion sets.

FRUIT Apply grease bands and grease. Remove fruited raspberry, blackberry and tayberry canes and tie in new shoots. Take cuttings of red, white and black currents and gooseberries. Order trees and bushes.

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB A reminder that the October meeting is a wonderful chance to hear a talk on the Enchanted Galapagos Islands by John Wrigley.

You are welcome to join us in the Methodist Church meeting room at 7.30pm.

CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB

GREENHOUSE Pick tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and aubergines. Empty greenhouse and wash down with Jeyes. Line with bubble plastic. Bring in frost tender plants.

FLOWERS Plant spring flowering bulbs. Remove and compost summer bedding. Plant wallflowers, sweet williams, pansies, viola and heathers by the 20th while the ground is still warm. Sow sweet peas. Mulch borders. Divide perennials.

LAWNS Re-seed worn areas, spray with an iron sulphate solution to treat moss.

Aerate and scarify. Apply sharp sand, an autumn feed and mow with blades set at medium height.

ALLOTMENT NEWS The Hut is open 10am-noon on Saturdays throughout October for our members. Membership is just £5 a year.

SEED SCHEME Potato orders must be in by October 12 and seeds orders by November 5.

AUTUMN WORK-IN The final work-in of the year starts at 9am on Sunday, October 9.

Refreshments provided.

2016 FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW What strikes you when you entered the village hall is the mass of bright, vibrant colours.

A wonderful cheerful sight. A great achievement by everyone who has entered. Thank you all for contributing towards another successful show. We had 550 entries, 75 less than last year, a trend reflected across the county. Fruit classes were a bit hit and miss, but the upward trend in the photography classes continues. The imagination and expertise with the images never ceases to impress.

While we had more children’s entries in the younger age category, there were none in the 10-14 age group. Any ideas or suggestions would be most welcome! Children are our future and we need to nurture and encourage them to participate. We had a mammoth record breaker with Gavin Leeks’ truss of tomatoes weighing 2.82kg (6lb 3½oz), last broken by David Cole in 2006 at 2.12kg (4lb10oz). The interpretation of the floral entries and the gifted hands of the artists and handicraft entries were awe inspiring.

Due to the continued efforts of the committee, the show team and the many volunteers over the weekend the show continues to be one of the most successful village events. It costs a lot to run and our sponsors and your assistance in buying draw tickets is essential to ensure we have an annual show for future years to come. Thank you.

Show Secretary Wendy Russell Congratulations to our prize draw winners Mrs Powell, Judy Maddison, Phil Hickley, Trevor Banks, Neil Bateman, Mr C Howe, Jackie Copp, Bob Morrison, Mrs Moss, Mr Garwood, Simon Johnson, Mike Gilson, Carol Howell and D Catchpole. Isaac the Teddy Bear was won

by Isaac Sago. The bottle of whisky was at Cheltenham Town Football Club and was won by Dennis Smith.

And congratulations to all those who won one of the 150+ Hearts Game prizes. Thank you for supporting the show.

For a full list of the show trophy winners and runners-up, the show secretary’s report and photos and a more extensive version of this article please visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk

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Our next meeting is on October 27 when Karen Kenny will present a talk entitled The Answer Lies in the Soil at 7.30pm in the library. Any of you who have been to one of her talks will know that she is a very interesting, knowledgeable and humourous speaker. It should be a good evening.

We are always happy to welcome new members for just £8 a year or £2 if you want to come to a particular meeting as a visitor. For further information contact chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121

BENTLEY AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS It has been a wonderful start to the year and the children have done us proud with all their hard work in such a short period of time. We have welcomed 20 new children to the federation and hope they get as much as they possibly can from their primary education with us.

Thank you to everyone from both the Bentley and Copdock communities who came out to support the joint Passport to The World event at Copdock Village Hall. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions made

by Tesco and East of England Co-op who each provided some of the lovely worldwide food that we tasted on the day. I’m sure you will agree that the children did a great job of preparing all the foods.

This year’s Eco Council, School Council, Sports Crew and Worship Group have all gone through their democratic processes and their new members voted in. It took a lot of courage for those children to stand up in front of the school and say why they should be voted into the post. Our focus this term has been on confidence and these individuals really demonstrated that. Congratulations to everyone who was elected, we look forward to seeing the fruits of your labours over the next year.

Finally, as a federation we have a joint governing body and are looking for new members to help guide, shape, support and develop our wonderful little schools. If you feel you have experience that would contribute to the governing body, particularly if you have knowledge of financial/ property management or education and have some time to spare, please get in touch with the chair of governors, Dennis Kell, either by emailing the.kells@talk21.com or by calling the schools on 01473 310253 or 01473 730337.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Nearly New Sale Saturday 15th October 1:30 – 3:00pm Capel Community Church

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Days Road, Capel St Mary GOOD QUALITY ITEMS ONLY Maternity Clothes, Baby Equipment, Clothes (aged 0-11 years), Toys, Books and Games 50p Entrance fee (children free) For more details or to order a seller’s pack, please contact either: Lisa 01473 312248 or Jo 01473 730771

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BRIGHTSTART NEWS

Baby Bears Baby Bears have had a very busy summer where they have been keen to explore their senses. They have particularly enjoyed expressing themselves through both music and art, singing and listening to nursery rhymes, playing with musical instruments and making art with different media such as crayons, paint and even toothpaste! This has meant that our art gallery is growing very quickly.

Robin and Marian Ford would like to thank everyone who has made enquiries regarding pre-school care for the autumn term. We are sorry to disappoint and appreciate so much support for our provision. However, when we realised last term that almost all our pre-schoolers would start school this term we decided not to offer more places to under fours so that Marian could devote more study time to her masters degree.

With it coming to the end of summer, we have decided to get the garden ready to enjoy throughout the upcoming seasons. Baby Bears have used physical development, fine and gross motor skills to use the spades to plant and dig and are looking forward to experiencing the change of weather and exploring the different colours, natural resources and textures to continue their sensory development.

Overall we had a great summer term and holidays. Our project, chosen by the children, was studying farm animals and their young. This was enhanced by several visits to Hall Farm to observe, discuss and feed the animals. We enjoyed scrumptious brunches and afternoon teas at Hall Farm, enhancing our social skill as well.

Toddling Tigers This term we are looking to introduce a yoga relaxation class for the Tigers to enjoy. The Tigers had a ‘roaring’ good time during dinosaur week, making their own dinosaur footprints and masks and creating they’re very own dinosaur stomp dance. This term we are looking forward to celebrating Harvest Festival, international Talk Like a Pirate Day and world Space Week.

Gruffalos What a fabulous start to the term we have had, welcoming back our existing Gruffalos and saying a big hello to our new Gruffalos. What better way to get to know each other than our upcoming topic All about Me. This is not only a great way for the Gruffalos to find common interests and form friendships, but it’s a great way for children to get to know themselves, what they look like, where they live and their families, which all benefits their personal social and emotional development.

Another future aspect we are looking forward to introducing is our Gruffalo Outdoors programme. Both our Gruffalos, who start school in September 2017, and our younger Gruffalos will be able to experience Gruffalo Outdoors with each group following an appropriate programme for their learning and development.

We have a very busy time ahead and we’re looking forward to every minute of it! If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Our indoor activities including improving literacy and mathematical skills, painting, drawing and a mural of our identified animals and their young.

Our outdoor activities included tennis, basketball, football, outdoor table tennis as well as gymnastics and fun on apparatus to encourage the sheer enjoyment of outdoor physical exercise and skills.

The children chose some of our trips and treats last term. John recommended a trip to Toby Carvery where everyone enjoyed choosing food and filling their own plates in a grown up way. Another favourite was a trip to Gnome Magic to see all the gnomes, playing on space hoppers, painting gnomes and plaques to take home and, of course, afternoon tea.

We also visited Mill Race where the children were fascinated to learn about birds, fish and snakes. Lunch in the restaurant was enjoyed.

We were sorry to say goodbye to those attending schools outside Capel. Max, who travelled from Harwich to attend here, Lily who lives in Tattingstone, Jayden from Ipswich and Sam from Stratford St Mary who is going to high school. We have been promised lots of visits during the forthcoming school holidays.

In conclusion, we would like to thank our clients, past and present (some attending high school, college and university still keep in contact today), and their parents for your incredible and overwhelming respect and support for us, especially since mid-June this year.

CAPEL ST MARY PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome back to a new academic year. It was lovely to see all the bright and enthusiastic faces on the first day of term (and every day after that). It is great to welcome our new Foundation and Nursery classes and the new children who have joining us in other classes. We hope their time with us is great.

The children are particularly excited that we are having some work completed on our playground (see below). The surface underneath the activity trail is being replaced with an all-weather surface so that the children can use the apparatus all year round. It will bring a bright splash to our playground and it is exciting watching it progress each day.

This term children started learning about great new topics alongside their maths and English and everything else we fit in each day. In Unit 1, Moles, Fawns and Rabbits will be learning about the Fire of London this half term and then the first ever aeroplanes in the second half of term.

We will still be having our Thursday Book Buddies morning so if you are free after drop off do stay for half an hour to hear children read and talk to them about their reading. Reading is key to good learning so all the help we can get is highly valued.

In Unit 2, Squirrels, Hedgehogs and Badgers will be learning all about the Paralympics and then the country and geography of North America. In Unit 3 Owls, Foxes and Otters will be learning about the wars that have shaped the modern world, starting with the Second World War.

Do contact us on 01473 310386 if you would like to visit. We currently have spaces in most year groups and also have a Nursery class, a fact which many are unaware of.

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS TRAMPOLINING: A SPORT FOR ALL

CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB

Did you know there is a trampolining club that runs a class on Sunday mornings between 10am and noon in the village hall?

This season our village football club will be running 13 sides, one more then last season. We now have nine youth sides with ages from seven to 17 as well as four adult sides, including an over 35 team who play in the Veteran League.

We have with a fully qualified coach and good quality trampolines which means a large range of moves can be taught in a safe and fun way.

There is a friendly atmosphere with people of many abilities and you don’t have to be a great sportsperson to have a go and you may well surprise yourself on how well you can do.

Don’t be shy – come and have a go. Just come along on a Sunday morning for a free try. See the Village Hall Diary on page 15 for the date of the next session.

Trampoline Coach Sharon Haddock Club Chairman Richard Warr

CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB Sad news to start with this month. Founder member ‘G’ Ferrari passed away on August 13, just short of his 100th birthday. Some members will remember him playing until he was 92 – and winning! ‘G’ was our very first president from 1984 to 1990 having served as chairman from 1979 to 1982. Our thoughts and best wishes are with his family at this sad time.

On Friday, August 12 our Kites and Kestrels squads competed in the annual challenge, and what an evening it was. Warm sunshine saw 24 club members competing for the honours this year. The match was played in great spirit and it was very noticeable how any perceived gap between the players on each side is narrowing. There were some very solid performances all round and we are lucky as a club to have such committed members. So that’s the waffle out of the way – Kites won 6-1 and by 99 shots to 56.

We played a home friendly on August 20 against Boxford BC. The afternoon was a lovely bright one, with 15 players from each club competing on five rinks of three wood triples over 18 ends. While the result was not of real importance, Capel did win overall comfortably, but once again friendship and building excellent relations between our two clubs was the winner. The most important competition seems to be who can make the best cakes for afternoon tea.

It was a challenging season for us in most leagues, with best performances going to our Triples squads, both of whom finished third in their respective leagues. But other squads avoided relegation to fight another year in the same leagues next year.

Sunday, September 4 saw our annual Club Finals Day. The weather stayed dry for us, on a mainly cool and cloudy day although the sun did shine at odd times. Congratulations to our winners this year: Bill Cook 4 Woods Singles Trophy: Alistair Montgomerie Open 4 Woods Singles: George Wiseman Drawn Pairs: Carol Warrington and Pam Peers Ladies 2 Woods Singles: Carol Warrington Men’s 2 Woods Singles: George Mayhew It was particularly good to see elder statesman Alf Brown at the green giving his support. He still has that twinkle in his eye and was looking remarkably fit and well.

Our Saturday First team started training in early July in preparation for the new season and after scoring 16 goals in four friendly matches started the league season with a 3-1 win against Westerfield United with goals from Chris Wall, Michael Sneddon and Lloyd Dodsworth. It is now 18 years since the team reached the Senior Division where they have played since 1998.

They have been given a home draw in the Suffolk Senior Cup and will play Kirkley and Pakefield Reserves on October 15.

The Saturday Reserves lost their first league game at home to Benhall St Mary 2-1 after Andy Wilshaw had given us the lead. Club captain Miles Donovan played well in midfield with Aaron Whitman having a good game in defence.

Notices advertising our home games are displayed at the clubhouse on the playing field and on the Suffolk and Ipswich website.

BOB THE PLOUGHMAN

CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH As I look for a little bit of elusive inspiration to write a short piece for Capers, I cast my gaze through the glass of our conservatory roof to the canopy of the huge oak tree that grows at the bottom of the garden.

It has been on the planet a lot longer than me and will most probably still be standing when it’s my turn to depart. I start to wonder how many autumns this tree has seen, how many times it’s shed its leaves in readiness for winter.

Then I get that sudden realisation – the leaves! That beautiful foliage that we’ve enjoyed through the summer months is ready to fall. In the next few weeks or so every one of those leaves will come down and most will end up in my garden. A little bit of internet research tells me that this tree could shed around a million leaves. And most likely, on a crisp Saturday morning in November, I’ll be clearing them up. (Is it so wrong to wish that the wind blows them into the neighbouring gardens?)

When I lift myself from ‘leaf pity’, what strikes me more positively is how much I like the British climate with its distinctive and predictable seasons.

As we head into autumn, with the inevitability of winter ahead, perhaps it’s easy to give way to that sinking feeling as we notice the weather cool and the nights drawing in. But for me the seasons are a reassuring anchor in a very changeable world. In the coming months undoubtedly we’ll all face situations and circumstances of an uncertain nature. That could be the impact of Brexit, challenges on the world stage or more personal issues closer to home.

In a world that can be a little scary at times due to the unpredictable concerns we face, the predictability of the seasons reminds me that there are real certainties that we can rest upon. The God of the Bible is revealed as a loving Father who doesn’t change, who is always there whatever this seemingly random world throws at us.

IMPORTANT DATES October 22: Presentation Dinner October 24: AGM

Jesus promised those who wholeheartedly follow him that he would never leave them and accompany them along life’s journey ‘until the end of the age’. Many aspects of our futures are unclear, even volatile. But just as we can rely on autumn followed by winter, we can rest in the certainty that an unchanging God, who loves us, will remain as dependable and accessible as ever.

Jack High

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CHURCH NEWS CHRISTIANS in Capel The members of all the churches foster a closer fellowship and understanding between the respective Christian communities in Capel St Mary. They endeavour to co-ordinate common interests and where practical share common resources to meet specific needs.

For times and details of Sunday services, Alpha and Home/Life Groups, please contact one of the following: The Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin The Rev Canon Jim Pendorf The Rectory, Days Road, Capel 01473 312225 / 07973 265037 The Catholic Church Father Christopher Smith, St Mark’s Church 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich 01473 684963 Capel Community Church David Owen, 18 Bushey Close, Capel www.capelcommunitychurch.org.uk 01473 310454 / 07752 921135 The Methodist Church The Rev Andrew Sankey 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary www.capelmethodistchurch.org.uk 01473 311178 / 07726 299968 INTER-CHURCH MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES The following church groups welcome new members: TREKKERS For ages 7-11, meets on Thursdays at the Methodist Church from 3.45 to 5.15pm during school term time. Contact Carolyn Love, 01473 311490 YOUTH GROUP Fridays at The Methodist Church, 7-9pm, for school years 7-9.

Contact The Rev Andrew Sankey, 01473 311178 PARENTS AND TODDLERS • Tuesday – 9-11.30am, Capel Community Church, Days Road Contact Margaret Beard: 01473 311219 • Wednesday – 9-11.30am, Busy Bees, Methodist Church Contact Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 • Wednesday – 10am-noon, Twins & Multiples Group at CCC Contact Chris Matthews: 01473 311368 • Thursday – 1.45-3.30pm, Butterflies, St Mary’s Church Hall Contact Ondra Butler: 01473 310524 SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCH CLUBS • First Monday, Capel Community Church, 01473 311368 • Third Tuesday, St Mary’s Church Hall, 01473 310596 • Last Thursday, Methodist Church, 01473 310635 NETWORK FELLOWSHIP Third Tuesday, from 2.30pm, Methodist Church. Anyone welcome to come to the meeting. Contact Judy Steward, 01473 310799 BEACON COFFEE SHOP EVERY TUESDAY 9am-12.30pm, in the Vine Lounge, Capel Village Hall AEROBICS AT CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH Fridays from 10.45-11.45am, Young at Heart (slower paced).

Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 PILATES • Tuesdays – 7 and 8.10pm, Capel Methodist Church • Fridays – 9.30am, Capel Methodist Church Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 R.O.M.E.O. Lunch for Men at The Harvest Moon, Capel First Thursday, 12.30pm. Book with Peter Ellis: 01473 310096

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Last month I mentioned four saints for September. This month I have four more to serve as an inspiration for you.

St Francis of Assisi, Tuesday, October 4: He was an Italian Roman Catholic friar and preacher and founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis (for lay men and women).

Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

Pope Gregory IX canonised Francis on July 16, 1228. Along with Saint Catherine of Siena, he was designated Patron saint of Italy. He later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment, and it became customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of October 4.

In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas live nativity scene. In 1224, he received the stigmata during the apparition of Seraphic angels in a religious ecstasy, making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ’s Passion. He died during the evening hours of October 3, 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Psalm 142 (141).

Edward the Confessor, Thursday, October 13: Edward was born in 1003 and was the last Saxon king to rule (for more than a few months) in England. In Christian biographies, the term ‘confessor’ is often used to denote someone who has born witness to the faith by his life, but who did not die as a martyr.

He died on January 5, 1066, leaving no offspring and after his death the throne was claimed by his wife’s brother, Harold the Saxon, and by William, Duke of Normandy. William defeated and slew Harold at the Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066), and thereafter the kings and upper classes of England were Norman-French rather than Anglo-Saxon. Edward is remembered, not on the day of his death, but on the anniversary of the moving (“translation”) of his corpse to a new tomb, the anniversary of the eve of the Battle of Hastings, the end of Saxon England.

St Luke, Tuesday, October 18: Saint Luke was born a Greek and a Gentile in Antioch, Syria. He was a physician and it is believed that he may have also been a slave, as it was not uncommon in his day for slaves to be educated in medicine so the family would have a resident physician.

Luke became a close companion of Paul of Tarsus and accompanied him on his missionary journeys. It is very possible that Luke provided medical assistance to Paul when he had been beaten, stoned or nearly drowned while evangelising to the Western Roman Empire. It is believed that Luke lived a long life and died c. 74 in Greece. He was the first Christian physician and was venerated by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of physicians and surgeons.

Luke is the only Gentile to have written books in the Bible. He is the writer of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, and his writings have been proven to be historically accurate. In the third Gospel, Luke emphasises Christ’s compassion for sinners and for those who suffer. One will also find in Luke’s account of the gospel, a strong emphasis on the role women played in Christ’s ministry.

Ss Simon and Jude, Friday, October 28: In later tradition, Simon is often associated with St Jude as an evangelising team; in Western Christianity they share their feast day on October 28. The most widespread tradition is that after evangelising in Egypt, Simon joined Jude in Persia and Armeniaor Beirut, Lebanon, where both were martyred in 65 AD. Christian Ethiopians claim he was crucified in Samaria, but another tradition says he visited Britain – possibly Glastonbury – and was martyred in Caistor, modern-day Lincolnshire. Doubtless inspired by his title ‘the Zealot’, a further tradition states he was a member of the group involved in the Jewish revolt against the Romans, which was brutally suppressed.

Among some Roman Catholics, Saint Jude is venerated as the ‘patron saint of lost causes’. This practice stems from the belief that few Christians invoked him for misplaced fear of praying to Christ’s betrayer, Judas Iscariot, because of their similar names. The ignored Jude thus became quite eager to assist anyone who sought his help, to the point of intervening in the direst of circumstances. The church also wanted to encourage veneration of this ‘forgotten’ disciple, and maintained that Saint Jude would intervene in any lost cause to prove his sanctity and zeal for Christ.

Whatever saint you honour this tenth month of the year, every blessing to you and yours throughout October, as ever.

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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH BUSY IS THE NEW HAPPY I heard an expression on the radio yesterday that “Busy is the New Happy!”

Googling the phrase, I found an article written two years ago by Aashima Singh with that title arguing for the truth of the phrase.

I could see her point, it makes us feel important and necessary and it even makes relaxation time more rewarding. Last month I wrote from a “busy” trip to the street children in Bolivia. It was followed by five days at a retreat centre and five days slowing down on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. But I’m back to the busy again and love it.

Rob Bell said: “Busy is a drug that a lot of people are addicted to.” I’ve been trying to meet up for a coffee with a friend for eight months now, but we’ve both been too busy (or crazy busy). For me it’s five churches, activities, Messy Church, Bible Studies, coffee mornings, youth, prayer meetings, parish nursing, outreach, community involvement, Sunday worship, visiting, funerals, baptisms, weddings, several colleagues, hundreds of volunteers and well over 1,000 people with whom we are in direct contact.

I love my job but I need to be aware of busy-ness crowding out the important. As we slowed down to 3mph on the canal, there was more time to reflect, the amazing beauty of the countryside, check by jowl with industry, reflecting on where life is going, time for family, time with God. I know I am not a good example of getting my priorities on the use of my time right. A church leader once said the busier I am, the more time I need

in prayer. I know that for me it is sometimes the other way around – prayer times can be cut the busier I am.

Everyone’s priorities will be different, the work/life balance will be different.

I believe one thing we all need is to stop frenetic activity, to be still and know that God is with us. A few moments each day will bring peace into our lives and give direction, fulfilment and happiness in our busy-ness.

Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Sunday 2 10.30am Worship with Mr Joshua Hunt

6.30pm Prayer Sunday 9 10.30am Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham

6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 16 10.30am Worship with Mr Stephen Carr Sunday 23 10.30am Worship and Communion Rev Andrew Sankey

7.30pm United Prayer Time at Capel Community Church Sunday 30 10.30am Worship with Mr Rodney Cook

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Services for October 2016 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday 2 Mass 9am Tuesday 4 9.30am Morning Prayer Mass 10am Sunday 9 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 11 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 16 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass / Children’s Liturgy Tuesday 18 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 23 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 25 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 30 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Catholic Commentary Following his Laudato Si’ encyclical, Pope Francis declared September 1 as a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Orthodox Christians have had such a day for many years. The pope’s initiative has been take up by a number of groups including the Global Catholic Climate Movement.

The canonisation mass for Mother Teresa took place in Rome on September 4. St Teresa of Kolkata died on September 5, 1997 and was regarded as a living saint for her work in ministering to the sick and dying in some of the world’s poorest neighbourhoods. She founded the Missionaries of Charity which now numbers 4,500 nuns worldwide. Catholics have always remembered

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and venerated martyrs and exemplary Christians – the saints who have preceded us into Christ’s Kingdom. Their special days of remembrance are listed in the church’s calendar and are associated with the daily office said by priests, religious and laity. Nowadays people can have the daily office on their laptops, smart phones or tablet devices (www.universalis.com) and when a saint is remembered there will be a few short paragraphs on their life providing inspiration for Christian living.

Events & Diary Dates We were pleased to play host to those participating in the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Ride & Stride on Saturday, September 10 and offer them liquid refreshments to help sustain them on their journey.

The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday, September 18 when three lucky winners shared £139. The club has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the summer newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk On Tuesday, September 20 a well attended Day of Recollection took place at Holy Family Church led by Fr Tony Rogers.

An Ecumenical Harvest Service will be hosted by Holy Family Brantham on Sunday, October 2. All are most welcome to join us and enjoy light refreshments afterwards.

Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, October 27.

Supporting our local hospice Parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps and to place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local Hospice.

Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Fr Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital (01473 726701).

Please contact him if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.

All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham It’s not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic Faith are always welcome. Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.

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