In Touch News with Capel March 2020

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CAPEL CAPERS

Volume 10 • Issue No. 4 • March 2020

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

NEWS

Do you ever long for the days when you pulled up at a service station and waited for an assistant to come to your aid? This is just one example of a ‘social’ encounter which doesn’t exist anymore, replaced by self-service or technology.

CAPEL ST MARY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2018-2036

Of course, self-sufficiency is good in many, if not all, aspects of life, but the need for and the benefits of social contact are proven. Loneliness and isolation are rarely freely embraced and Facebook, Twitter and the like have become lifelines for many while the internet provides unparalleled access to... well, to just about everything. However, I find that spending time with ‘real’ people, chatting over coffee, brief conversations over a counter, a helpful assistant when you need to try on a different (invariably bigger) size, even a nod on a cold morning have all become more precious as a consequence.

The public consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan will take place during March.

I saw a poster in a coffee shop recently which made me smile: “I saw a man in a coffee shop the other day. He was just sitting there drinking coffee. He wasn’t on his phone or checking his emails. Just sitting there doing nothing like some crazy person!” Not so long ago this would have described most of us and I hope you occasionally find time to ‘just sit’, despite what others may think!

A leaflet will be delivered to every household giving the dates of the consultation, where you can read the draft Neighbourhood Plan and respond to it, as well as the dates when you can meet councillors in the library to discuss the plan.

It is important that your views are incorporated into the plan so that when it goes to an independent examiner it reflects the views of residents in the village.

Councillor Michael Hole

We are fortunate to live in an age where access to just about everything we need, and lots more besides, is at our fingertips but we must never forget those who don’t have access or who may need our actual presence in their lives.

A message may be appreciated but a hug is everything.

Of course, this also applies to local business; without our support they simply can’t survive and where would we be without them. Now more than ever, we need to show some love to our high streets and to consider the carbon footprint of each and every purchase we make. Every face-to-face shopping experience helps us to stay connected with our local community and shopping locally ensures more of our money stays in the local community.

Of course, if you prefer to shop online or simply don’t have the means to get out and about, you can still choose to shop local by finding a local supplier online. As you’ll see in the following pages, most, if not, all of the businesses and service providers featured have an online presence.

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CAPEL ST MARY SCARECROW TRAIL It’s getting round to that time of year again. The 2020 Scarecrow Trail will be held over four days, from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 July, and scarecrows will be out each day from 9am to 8pm. As usual there will be tea, coffee and cakes to purchase in the Church Hall from 2-5pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5.

Trail entry forms will cost £2 each and will be available from the Friends of St Mary’s stand at Capel Funday on June 6, and from then on from Capel Co-op, Drayton Insurance and Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre, who have all kindly agreed to sell them for us.

If you made a scarecrow last year or have already told us you would like to make one this year, we will be in contact with you shortly. If you would like to make one but haven’t told us yet, please contact Jim Hill – 07951 411720 / jim.hill1@live.co.uk (don’t miss out the 1) – and we will get a scarecrow form to you. We need the forms back by May 24 latest to enable us to get them printed by Funday.

Looking back at last year’s trail, we sold a record 235 entry forms and we would like to thank the following; all the individuals and groups who made one of the 54 scarecrows, the staff at the Co-op who sold 193 entry forms (particularly those who phoned me to say “We’ve run out of entry forms again”), Drayton Insurance who kindly printed 40 extra forms when we ran out, the volunteers who served the refreshments at the church and, last but not least, everyone who bought an entry form or a cuppa and cake. You helped to raise almost £700 and also helped to bring the village together and enhance community spirit. Someone told me last weekend that they felt the village came alive during the trail. So come on Capelites, let’s make it a good one.

The Friends of St Mary’s

On Friday 17 January I slipped over in Capel and so many very kind people came to my aid. I would like to thank you all for the help and comfort you gave me. It helped me to cope at the time. My very grateful thanks to you all. I am recovering well and managing to look after myself again.

Beryl Winter

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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY’S VE DAY/VJ DAY CELEBRATIONS

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Preparations are in hand in Capel St Mary for the 75th anniversaries of the end of years of sacrifice and struggle in the Second World War. It will be a shared moment of celebration across the United Kingdom and in countries across the world.

Avoid the phone queues!

With more than 10,000 patients, it’s inevitable that at times you will need to join a queue when you telephone the practice for assistance. Typically, there may be up to 40 calls in the queue when we open the lines at 8am and Mondays are particularly busy. However, there are two easy ways of avoiding the queues!

VE Day, the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, is on Friday 8 May, a new bank holiday, and will continue throughout the weekend.

VJ Day, the 75th anniversary of the end of war against Japan, will be on Saturday 15 August. Details of the national celebrations have yet to be published but Capel will be celebrating.

Capel St Mary Parish Council is organising some events, promoting others and is calling on clubs, groups, businesses and individuals to take part. The village hall has been reserved for the entire weekend, Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May. The three churches in Capel will each have their own services and there will be service of thanksgiving at the War Memorial Monument on Sunday 10 May and another for VJ Day on August 16.

So far there are proposals for street parties, repeating what happened when the war ended. Suffolk County Council is to waive its fee for closing streets for parties but advance permission will still be needed.

The parish council hopes that routine meetings, lunches and coffee mornings at and around the VE Day/VJ Day weekends will adopt a celebration theme and that residents will dress the whole village in flags and bunting and fly the Union Flag with, perhaps, St George’s flag and the Suffolk flag. An award will be made for the best dressed house/street.

Full details of events will be published in the April edition of Capel Capers.

They will also be on leaflets, posters, the parish council website and social media.

Will all those organising celebrations please let me know through the Parish Council Office (27a The Street), on 01473 310580 or 07802 315597 or by email to dimond_william@yahoo.com or william.dimond@capelstmary.suffolk.gov.uk.

Bill Dimond Chair of the VE Day 75/VJ Day 75 Parish Council Working Party

VILLAGER OF THE YEAR The Villager of the Year team is busy making plans for the year ahead but first we want to welcome some new sponsors.

If want to be a part of something unique and community based we want to hear from you.

We have a set of packages to offer you in return for your support.

To find out more contact us at: villageroftheyear@outlook.com Supporting our village is essential to ensuring it thrives and inspires us to keep that spirit alive. We all love to live in a village that hosts events and works hard to provide more and more each year, but this cannot be achieved without a small group of people who volunteer to make this happen. It’s important we all try to make our mark so we urge you to help in any way you can.

On this note we would like to thank Drayton Insurance who have kindly agreed to allow us to install a permanent nomination/voting box in their office. This means that nominating and voting for this year’s award is easier than ever before. Throughout the year you will be able to nominate anyone at any time, whenever someone inspires you or brightens your day.

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First, if you need to speak with one of our doctors you can request a sameday call-back online from 7am in the morning. You will need to be registered for online services and can then book a call-back via our website or via the NHS app. One of our doctors will then call you back during the day to discuss your issue and will arrange to see you in person if they need to. Second, you can use our eConsult Service which is available via: www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk eConsult enables you to request advice and treatment from our practice online, any time of the day. You can also obtain self-help advice for hundreds of conditions. If your problem is non-urgent and can be dealt with by the practice, we will receive a report which will be reviewed by one of our doctors. They will determine the most appropriate next step which may include a telephone or face to face appointment. You will be contacted by 6pm the following day with advice or to book an appointment if necessary.

Training Days Please note that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 2 April. On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy but reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open.

Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. Our phone lines will be closed for the afternoon. If you need medical assistance please contact 111. If your need is urgent then please dial 999 or attend your local A&E. Practice Manager Pete Keeble

NEWMANS FOOT HEALTH The inspiration for Newmans Foot Health came from my 91-year-old nan who struggled to leave the confines of her home to see a foot health practitioner and take care of her ageing feet. The sheer logistics of organising appointments and taxis to and from a clinic, as well as the worry of any treatment needed was daunting. Even asking for a chaperone became a task in itself. Our search for help highlighted how overstretched the NHS had become, leaving a void for private footcare providers to fill.

A private mobile footcare practitioner was recommended by a friend and we were able to book a regular home visit for my nan. She even continued to take care of nan when she had to go into a care home.

I had always felt my job lacked that certain ‘something’, that rewarding feeling others spoke of. Losing my father made me look at things differently. I knew I wanted to make a change and to help others so I decided to make Newmans Foot Health a reality. I set out to create a mobile foot clinic that would bring care to those who needed it in the comfort of their own homes and, at the same time, give me that rewarding feeling I had been looking for. After lots of hard work and study, I gained a diploma from Stonebridge College which has enabled me achieve my dream.

I now provide a highly professional service where comfort, safety, hygiene and confidentiality are paramount. I am devoted to delivering exceptional foot care services to people of all ages and abilities and all of my treatments can be carried out in the comfort of your own home, at assisted living facilities, care homes and at my mobile clinics.

We can’t wait to hear from all our new sponsors and urge you to get in touch.

You’ll find my contact details in an ad on page 8. I look forward to working with many new clients so give me a call.

Stephanie & Sarah

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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Report from the meeting held on Monday 10 February.

Present were Councillors Bishop, Cowgill, Dimond, Harris, Hole, Matthews, O’Galligan, Pearson, Rogers (chairman), Thomas, D Thompson, P Thompson, Weaver, County Councillor Jones, District Councillor Carpendale, Julie Lawes (clerk) and seven members of the public.

The parish council recommended refusal to Babergh District Council for planning applications: Stoneland House, London Road and 42 Days Green.

At an Extraordinary Meeting held by the parish council, refusal was recommended for the detailed planning application submitted to Babergh District Council by Persimmon Homes for 100 dwellings on land off Little Tufts.

Scott Properties continue to wait for the results of the consultation on the Draft Local Plan prior to submitting their application for 550 houses off Red Lane.

Events are being planned to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day over the weekend of May 8. If you are interested in joining the working party organising these events or have a local club or group who would be interested in taking part please get in touch with the clerk of the council.

Julie Lawes, Clerk The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council will be in the library on Monday 9 March.

There is an open session at each meeting when members of the public may speak. 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 on Tuesdays from 10am-noon and on Fridays from 1-3pm.

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

An answer phone operates outside these hours and messages are picked up every day. Alternatively contact can be made by email to: capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com www.capelstmary.onesuffolk.net

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARISH COUNCILLOR Councillor Brian Rogers, Chairman of Capel St Mary Parish Council Where were you born? Swansea, South Wales.

How long have you lived in the village?

Almost 38 years.

How long have you been a parish councillor? From 1986-1989 (while at Kesgrave High School) and then from 2015 to present.

What made you want to become a parish councillor? To contribute, to the best of my ability, to the community in which my family and I live.

What do you like most about Capel St Mary? It’s small, compact, pleasant and friendly. It’s a nice place to live with a good mix of houses and green spaces. The village facilities, such as shops, school, library and churches are very good.

What changes, if any, would you like to see within the village? We do need more mixed housing, but not so much that we spoil the feel of the village.

We must also be aware of the impact of increasing traffic, and the need for off-street parking (no magic wand there!)

What is/was your job? I was a teacher – in both primary and secondary schools.

I retired as head of a large 11-16 comprehensive school in Hornchurch. I have also worked as an education consultant and as a management consultant, whilst still a head and after retiring, and also worked for a year at Ipswich Museum.

What are your interests or hobbies? I like to read (my wife despairs of me!), I quite like DIY and enjoy photography. I also practice martial arts – Judo in my twenties and thirties and then Aiki Jutsu (the art Aikido is based on) since 1984. I help run a small association and teach a class on Sunday mornings at GOALS in Ipswich. I also teach a monthly class in London and have visited Zimbabwe and Zambia several times in recent years to teach and made lots of friends there.

DOVE CLOSE SOCIAL EVENING Friday 27 March at 7pm Did you jive in 55? by Mike Bowen Refreshments and raffle

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PPG CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm in the library Have your say in the Open Forum Guest Speaker Sharon Lockhart from FCC Environment on recycling Hear reports on activities in 2019/20 from Suffolk County Council, Babergh District Council and Capel Parish Council See displays from local groups and organisations that have benefitted from grants received by the parish council.

Get to know your representatives and join them for refreshments and nibbles after the meeting.

ALL WELCOME

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First Aid Awareness Session We will be running a first aid awareness session on March 18 at 7.30pm in Capel Methodist Church (IP9 2EF). This is aimed at parents and carers of babies and children up to age 11. The session will be two hours and we had excellent feedback when we ran one at East Bergholt Primary School at the end of last year. There is no charge for this session. We will also be asking if people would like to sign up for a first aid course, which would result in a first aider qualification.

New Appointment System We are aware of the difficulties some people are experiencing with the call back system and continue to discuss these with the practice manager and GPs. The Constable Country practice website lists a number of alternatives for patients to get in touch, including the e-consult service.

Do continue to let us know your views by filling in one of the comment cards in either surgery, calling me at on 01473 311384 or emailing us at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com Community Connectors Motorhome Dates Wednesday 4 March at East Bergholt Surgery, 12.30-3.30pm Wednesday 18 March at Capel St Mary Community Centre, 12.30-3.30pm Kathy Pollard www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk

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NEWS BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE: FEBRUARY 2020 Next steps for Hadleigh’s new pool Work to build a new swimming pool at Hadleigh will enter its next phase this spring. All existing facilities, including the current pool, have so far remained open and unaffected during most of the works. However, to enable final preparations ahead of its demolition later this year, the current pool will close on Friday 20 March. The new pool will be connected to the plant room and a link corridor between the buildings will be constructed. Hadleigh Pool and Leisure’s other spaces and activities, including the gym, group exercise classes and the community and social rooms will remain open throughout the works.

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM During the last month I have been out and about delivering school presentations about careers in the police and internet safety. It’s important for all for us to consider online safety.

It’s not just young people who can get into difficulty online and there are many scams still going on around us. Many of you may have received emails using your email address but if your name isn’t used, it’s probably a scam. If it doesn’t seem right it probably isn’t.

Tell your friends and family if you think you have been the victim of a scam or if you suspect a scam and call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline for practical advice: 0808 223 1133

Funding support for Citizens Advice Babergh and Mid Suffolk District have approved funding support for Citizens Advice (CA) of more than £420k. In Babergh, there will be at least £160,500 for Sudbury and District Citizens Advice over a three-year period, some £53,500 per annum. Smaller levels of funding for the Suffolk West, Diss and Ipswich CAs will continue to be agreed annually.

The Police and Parish Forum dates are set out below. Please take this opportunity to come along and ask any questions.

Parking Plan This is to enable local councils to support communities by allowing parking where possible, and controlling it where necessary. Powers are being transferred to the districts from April this year. The aim is to support economic growth and reduce emissions to aid a healthy environment and also to improve road safety and security. In theory this should improve the quality of life for residents. The plan is not about introducing paid parking, nor parking arrangements for specific areas. However, there are suggestions that longer-term parking charges should be increased, possibly by 50 percent (from £2 to £3).

Wednesday 14 October: Chelmondiston Village Hall

Budget The past year yielded a significant New Homes Bonus (NHB) sum for Babergh of £548K. Unfortunately, unlike previous years when NHB was paid for four years, this latest and largest will only be for one year. 2022/2023 will be the last year of any NHB payment, which at present is a cause for concern for Babergh’s finances. There will be some increases in charges next year, including bulky waste collection – up to £42.50 for up to five items or 10 sacks of household waste or garden refuse, and brown bin renewals will be £52.50 for the year. Babergh’s portion of council tax is likely to rise by £5 a year.

Wednesday 22 April: Hadleigh Swimming Pool / AGM Wednesday 17 June: Claydon & Barham Village Hall Wednesday 12 August: Hintlesham Community Centre Wednesday 9 December: Brantham Sports Centre Sign up to Police Connect and you’ll always know what’s going on in your own community. This is a free messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news for your area via email or text. You can register online at Suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect or pick up a leaflet from your local police station.

I will be dropping into Paddy & Scott’s (inside the Co-op on Hadleigh High Street) on Wednesday 11 March from about 10am until 2pm. Please come and see me.

You can report a number of non-urgent crimes online at: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us Call the police on 101 to report non-urgent crimes and concerns which do not require an emergency response. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Community Engagement Officer PC 287 Sarah George

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THIS IS ME! As I was thinking about a topic for this month’s edition, mental health came to mind. It still feels a taboo subject for a lot of people so this is me…

I have been privileged to look after people who were suffering from depression and those who suffer from asthma. I have been able to use my experiences to empathise with people. I have also walked alongside people who are going through IVF – I understand first-hand how they are feeling and can offer them support. I encourage people to talk more about these things that make up our stories rather than hiding them. Does this make us more vulnerable? I don’t believe it does – I think it makes us stronger and empowers us. Is this showing you my vulnerable side? No, I don’t think it is – they are just illnesses or conditions that I have. Showing you my vulnerable side would be telling you I am petrified of spiders and trusting you not to try and throw one at me, or telling you that I constantly overthink things and replay conversations in my head.

My name is Caroline. I suffered from severe post-natal depression and anxiety which resulted in me being under a psychiatrist for quite a period of time. During this time, I felt completely useless – I genuinely believed my husband and child would be better off without me. Clearly that is not true but it was part of my illness. I also have asthma and hypothyroidism amongst a handful of other things. Does that define me or my worth? Heck no! It’s just part of my story.

I also have two beautiful children, a husband and a Labrador. Does this define me? No, but it too is part of my story. We went through lots of cycles of IVF to have our children – another part of our story. We can either hide our stories under a bushel or we can get them out there in the open and use them to help others. Normalising mental illness and physical illnesses allows us to be open and honest about them and use our experiences to help others. It is time for the judgement to stop. You are enough. You are doing the best you can do. Whether that’s getting out of bed and having a shower, or training for a marathon, you are still doing the best you can do so stop beating yourself up about it. Having said that, if you want some help with your asthma, your mental health or other issues, then you know where we are.

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As always, if you want to chat get in touch with either myself or Rozy, our occupational therapist, who specialises in mental health.

Blessings, Caroline, your parish nurse Caroline: 07588 706869 / Caroline@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Margaret: 07588 698284 / Margaret@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Rozy: Rozy@CapelParishNurses.org.uk www.CapelParishNurses.org.uk

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Out & about STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC

ENSURING YOUR RTA CLAIM DOESN’T HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD Carducci String Quartet Sunday 8 March, 4pm at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG

No matter how serious, road traffic accidents (RTAs) are always distressing experiences. 2018 alone saw over 165,000 casualties of all severities resulting from RTAs.

Borodin, Quartet no 2 in D major Shostakovich, Quartet op 108 no 7 Beethoven, Quartet op 59 no 3 Razumovsky

If you are a victim of an RTA, you could have a case for compensation.

To assist you ahead of any claim, there are important steps you should take / pieces of evidence that you should gather if possible.

We are pleased to welcome back this internationally renowned, UK based Anglo-Irish quartet. They were founded by the present members in 1997 and have won numerous awards in competitions and for recordings. They recently performed a selection of Beethoven Quartets for the Beethoven 250 Festival at the Barbican.

Immediately following an accident, if possible, the first steps you should take include:

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Kammerphilharmonie Europa Sunday 29 March, 4pm at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG Vivaldi, Concerto in G minor FX no 21 Ponchielli, Trumpet Concerto in F major Suk, Serenade for Strings op 6 J S Bach, Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 Rachmaninov, Vocalise Elgar, Serenade for strings op 20 Returning by popular request and bringing their virtuoso trumpeter and violinist, this small section of a larger German based orchestra consists of musicians from all over Europe performing much-loved chamber music repertoire.

Generously supported by Grier & Partners, East Bergholt.

Tickets (£15, students £7.50, under-16s free) can be booked online or from 01206 298426. www.svam.org.uk

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.

• Get the details of all those involved: For vehicles, this includes registration numbers, the make, model and colour of the vehicles involved.

For people, obtain their phone numbers, addresses and insurance details. Also, be sure to write a description of the person involved and who you believe to be responsible for the RTA.

• Seek medical attention – even if you are feeling ok, it is important to get checked over.

• If possible, take photographs of the accident location, the vehicles involved and the damage caused.

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Contact the police and report the incident – while they may not always be required to attend the accident, if any person refuses to provide their details at the scene, you must report them to the police.

• If you are the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident, inform your insurer at the earliest opportunity.

• Get the details of any witnesses including their telephone numbers – and their own accounts of what happened – they could back up your claim.

• Keep your own record of the incident – this can include writing down what happened and taking photos of any injuries sustained.

• Keep records of all expenses that you may have incurred as a result of the incident and any injuries sustained – for example, loss of earnings, travel expenses and any medication costs.

If your property or vehicle has been damaged as a result of an RTA, or you’ve been injured, then you can make a claim.

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.

Personal injury and loss claims following an RTA come in two parts:

Community Cinema at Capel Library: Always on the third Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm screening.

2. Compensation for any financial losses flowing from that accident and injury – this could come in the form of the cost of vehicle repairs, medication and treatment costs or loss of earnings due to injuries sustained.

Saturday, February 29: Scout Jumble Sale. Contact Sandra Bumphrey: 07557 237501 Saturday 21 March: The Orchard Players Quiz Night Saturday 16 May, 10am-noon: Cake & Plant Sale & Coffee Morning at Capel Methodist Church. Contact Sally: 07875 366120 NOTE NEW DATES Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 July: Village Scarecrow Trail. Contact Jim Hill: 07951 411720 / jimhill1@live.co.uk Saturday 5 December: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning

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1. Compensation for the pain and suffering sustained as a result of the accident.

It is important therefore that, if possible, you capture as much information about the accident, injuries and losses sustained so that if you do wish to make a claim at a later date, the evidence and information that you need is already to hand to assist in the progression of your claim as quickly as possible.

For more information or advice on how to make a claim, get in touch with Prettys’ Personal Injury team. Contact Louise Plant by calling 01473 298293 or email: lplant@prettys.co.uk

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OUT & ABOUT NOTES FROM THE CASE

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP 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. 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.

The remaining dates for 2020 are March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, 20 September, 18 October, 15 November and 13 December.

Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615

EASTER BRIC-A-BRAC SALE 1st Sproughton Brownies are holding an annual Easter Bric-a-Brac Sale in aid of Save the Children, Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy and Brownie funds on Saturday 28 March in Sproughton Church Hall from 2-4pm.

Please come along, support us and grab yourself a bargain.

Admission is free. Stalls include white elephant, toys, books, clothes, next-to-new, cakes, a draw, tombolas, games and refreshments.

This month we are holding the first of this year’s popular themed dining evenings prepared by our visiting chef, Esther. This will be on Saturday 14 March and will be an Italian evening. Phone to reserve a table; booking is advised.

Please ask at the bar or check our website or Facebook page and follow the links for the full menu.

Open Mic Night is on Tuesday 3 March. Come along and listen to our local performers. If you wish to join in just bring your own instrument, PA is provided. For more details contact Dave: 07885 963882 This month’s games evening will be on Saturday 7 March and will be the last for this winter. As always, you are guaranteed a fun evening with lots of family board games plus a few more up to date ones. So why not join us in what can be a rather noisy but always good humoured evening?

Our quiz night will be on Saturday 28 March with Angela’s curry supper before the quiz. Sadly this will be the last curry supper before a quiz for this season. As before, the curry will be available from 6-8pm. Booking for the curry is essential. Quiz starts at 8.30pm. The lucky winning team will receive drinks vouchers.

FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Along with our Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bonnet competition on Monday 13 April, we will be holding our final charity event for FIND. Super Savoury Snacks (noon-3pm) will, as the name suggests, have many different savoury snacks to try, a hamper to be raffled and guess the number of eggs in a jar to enhance the Easter theme.

To launch our new charity for the coming year, we will be holding an allday story and poetry event on Saturday 18 April in aid of the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch of the Samaritans. The event will start at 10.30am with story readings for younger members of the community and local authors will then read from their own works throughout the day until 6pm. Cakes and refreshments will be available all day.

Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School NEARLY NEW SALE Saturday 7 March 1.30-3pm at Copdock & Washbrook Village Hall Old London Road IP8 3JN

Even further into the future, on Bank Holiday Friday 8 May we will be serving afternoon tea to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. The garden room will be magically transformed into a Lyons Corner House style café where there will be a selection of mouth-watering homemade cakes and jams. You will be able to enjoy ‘dainty’ sandwiches and scones and all the trimmings.

You’ll even be issued with your own ‘ration book’. Spaces will be limited so please book in advance.

01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheCaseBentley

Maternity clothes, baby equipment, clothes (ages 0-11), toys, books and games 50p entrance fee (children free) Do you have any baby/children’s items you would like to sell?

You choose the price, 70% goes to you, 30% to our charity (+ £1 administration fee per seller).

For more information or a free seller’s pack please contact Jo: JoAtChildrensNearlyNewSale@gmail.com / 07484 256903 Please only call/text between 9am and 8pm, Monday to Friday, or between 10am and 8pm at weekends.

PLANT & CAKE SALE AND COFFEE MORNING Saturday 16 May, 10am-noon at Capel Methodist Church Summer bedding plants, perennials, vegetable plants and lots more In aid of New Dawn India and the street children of Maduri

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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY, MARCH 2020 Sunday 1 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 2 Dancing, 2-10pm, Hall Tuesday 3 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm Carpet Bowls, 1.30-4pm, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Wednesday 4 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 5 Coffee Shop, 9am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 7.30-10.30pm, Hall Capel Ladies, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge Friday 6 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Saturday 7 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 8 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 9 Dementia Café, 2-4pm, Library Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm, Library Dancing, 2-10pm, Hall Tuesday 10 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-4pm, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Bereavement Counselling, 6.30pm, Library Wednesday 11 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Flower Arranging, 7-10pm, Library Thursday 12 Coffee Shop, 9am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 7.30-10.30pm, Hall Capel WI, 7.30-10.30pm, Library Friday 13 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Saturday 14 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 15 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 16 Capel Allotments Association Meeting, 7.30pm, Library Capel Community Association Meeting, 8pm, Stage Dancing, 2-10pm, Hall Tuesday 17 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-4 Pm, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Community Cinema, 7.30pm, Library Wednesday 18 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Meeting, 7.30pm, Library

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Thursday 19 Coffee Shop, 9am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 7.30-10.30pm, Hall Bingo, 7.45pm, Vine Lounge Friday 20 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Saturday 21 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Orchard Players Quiz, 7.30pm, Hall Sunday 22 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 23 Dementia Café, 2-4pm, Library CCT Meeting, 7.30pm, Library Dancing, 2-10pm, Hall Tuesday 24 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-4pm, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Bereavement Counselling, 6.30pm, Library Wednesday 25 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Parish Council AGM, 7.30-10pm, Library Thursday 26 Coffee Shop, 9am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 7.30-10.30pm, Hall Friday 27 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall Saturday 28 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 29 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 30 Dancing, 2-10pm, Hall Tuesday 31 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-4pm, Hall Dancing, 4-10pm, Hall CONTACT NUMBERS Village Bar: 01473 311766 Events and hiring: Carolyn Love 07732 025676 / bookings@capelcommunitytrust.org FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE Are you organising a birthday, anniversary, wedding, engagement, Christening, children’s party, celebration, social event, business meeting or just want a get together with family and friends? Why not book the community centre, Vine Lounge, library or stage where we can offer rooms for 20-200 people at very competitive rates? Rooms are available during the daytime hours. Facilities include: a fully licensed bar, kitchen, tables and chairs with prices starting from as little as £12 per hour for the library and £17 per hour for the hall. The Vine Lounge is £90 for an evening. All enquires to Carolyn.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE Do you want to celebrate the life of someone you loved who has passed away? You can hire the Vine Lounge in the community centre most days of the week for just £75. For more information please contact Carolyn.

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LIBRARY The Friends of Capel Library would like to thank everyone who has renewed for 2020 as both members and part of the 100 Club. If you would like to become a member, forms are available in the library. Membership is £2 for the year and the 100 Club is £12 for the year (pro-rata). If you join the 100 Club in March, you will only need to pay £9. Currently there are four prizes (£20, £15, £5 & £5) which increase with the enrolment of new members.

TEA & COMPANY AT DOVE CLOSE

What an amazing time everyone had with Kimmy’s Zoo. Thank you to everyone who came and The Friends of Capel Library for sponsoring the event.

We hope to see you on Monday 16 March for coffee, cake and chat.

We will be celebrating World Book Day at our Tot Rock Session on Thursday 5 March. Please feel free to dress up as your favourite book character.

£1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes / Raffle

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tot Rock: Every Thursday, 9.30-10.15am Nursery rhymes and storytime for under 5s.

Capel Creators: Saturday 28 March, 10.30am-12.30pm For children and adults of any age. Come along and see what fantastic models you can build with Lego! A £1 charge includes a drink and a biscuit. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Drawing Club: Sunday 1 and 15 March, 10.30-12.30pm Come along and join in with drawing and colouring. Bring your own pad and favourite drawing pen/pencil. A £1 charge includes refreshments. All ages welcome. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Minecraft: Sunday 8 and 22 March, 10.30am-12.30pm Children of all ages welcome and those under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your tablet or phone equipped with Minecraft Pocket Edition or Minecraft Windows 10 Edition. Try to remember to charge your device beforehand!

All welcome to come along from 2.30pm.

BELSTEAD VILLAGE MONTHLY MARKETS A market takes place in Belstead Village Hall from 9.30am-12.30pm on the first Saturday of every month from March till December to raise vital funds to support the upkeep of the village hall.

With an extensive range of tables, a raffle and refreshments, the market is the perfect place to meet with friends for a chat over a cuppa and a piece of cake while supporting this essential local amenity. You can also support our chosen charity at a table laden with homemade goodies for sale.

If you can sew, make or create and would like to hire a table (£10) please contact: 07981 335859 / market@belsteadvillage.co.uk Belstead Village Hall, Grove Hill, Belstead IP8 3LU

Journaling Club: Second and fourth Friday, 6.15-7.15pm Free of charge. Make your own journal for diary keeping. Run by Capel Parish Nurses. Basic resources provided. All ages welcome; under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Scrabble Club: Every Friday, 2.30-4.30pm All abilities welcome, games boards are provided.

Capel Library Book Group: Friday 20 March This adult group meets on the third Friday of each month in the library from 2.30pm. Come along, pick up the book they are currently reading and join in.

Don’t forget we sell stamps and book tokens as well as a great selection of sale books, which are ideal for taking on holiday.

OPENING TIMES Monday: Closed 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 Tel: 01473 311699

NEW TUNES FOR YOU Out of hibernation with new numbers and renewed enthusiasm is the message from Jazz Galore.

The members of this long-established Suffolk group offer a wider range of tunes and play for little more than expenses. They are easy to accommodate: a power socket and a bit of shade against the blazing sun is all they want. Plus a cup of tea and a bun would be nice.

Four weekends are already taken up with repeat bookings – a beer festival, two village fetes and a concert – so if you’d like them to play at your event this year contact Mike Smith on 07874 034390 before too long.

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OUT & ABOUT FEATHER STEPS DANCE ACADEMY A new dance school was successfully established at Capel Community Centre in 2019, the Feather Steps Dance Academy. A number of pupils are now taking part in competitions and a new children’s ballroom and Latin beginner’s class has started at Tuesdays from 5.30-6.30pm. Private tuition is also available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

A Latin and ballroom beginners’ class for adults is available at Pinewood Community Centre on Thursday evenings at 9pm.

For more information email info@fetherstepsdanceacademy.co.uk or visit: www.featherstepsdanceacademy.co.uk

SPRING SALE AT ACORN VILLAGE On Friday 6 (11am-4pm) and Saturday 7 March (9am-1pm) there will be a spring sale at Acorn Village with lots of bargains, pre-loved furniture and the £1 shop. The coffee shop will be open for snacks too.

Don’t forget to sign up to the WitchFinderTrail 5k/10k run or 5k walk on Sunday 3 May. Explore historic scenic sites through Manningtree, Mistley and Bradfield on this mixed trail route. It’s suitable for all the family, including those with four legs.

Go to www.witchfindertrail.uk to book your place. Both events are being held to raise vital funds for adults with learning disabilities.

RANSOMES AND RAPIER ANNUAL REUNION

SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (SBS)

Sunday 15 March at Kesgrave Social Club, Edmonton Road, Kesgrave IP5 1EE. All ex-employees, families and friends are welcomed from 12.30-5pm.

Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction?

Come and see fascinating artefacts, documents and videos. Meet up with old friends at a really enjoyable event and see what new stories and pictures have surfaced.

Food and drinks are available to purchase at reasonable cost. Admission is £2.50 per person.

For more information: 07910 659219 / derek@dclarke.me.uk

‘Easing loss through group support’

Are you in need of help and support?

Why not join a small group sharing bereavement issues?

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

Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel St Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 07469 201337 / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

STOUR VALLEY U3A MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The first meeting of the new year was an interactive session entitled Thinking in Colour to See in Black and White, enabling us to identify images that are suitable for conversion to black and white. The Patterns and Textures PDI competiton on January 23 attracted a good number of varied images and got the year off to a good start. Creative Expression with Roy Essery on January 23 gave us an insight into how we could use creative techniques to improve images with the camera and using processing software.

A different venture for the club saw a party of 15 members alight a minibus for a tour of derelict London led by Paul Talling and organised by our own Tim Stott. This was thoroughly enjoyed by all who went and produced some lovely images showing a different side of the capital, incuding this month’s featured image by Martyn Scurrell.

On March 12 we have a talk entitled Landscape Photography: A Learning Curve with Justin Minns and a print competition on March 26, the subject of which is Action.

Meetings are held on the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of the month between September and May at 7.30pm at the St Johns Ambulance Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. New members are welcome to join us or may attend initially as a visitor. Please contact our secretary for details: 01206 393751 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

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Wednesday 11 March: Bees and Flowers Master beekeeper Jeremy Quinlan will talk on the contest between them to gain benefits from the relationship explained.

Wednesday 8 April: Colchester Roman Circus & The Fenwick Treasure Philip Crummy, Director & Principal Archaeologist at Colchester Archaeological Trust, speaks about the two most interesting archaeological discoveries in Colchester in recent years.

Wednesday 13 May: The Insights of a Provincial Auctioneer Steve Lister has been an auctioneer for 15 years, selling everything from Faberge to cream eggs and classic to Corgi cars for commercial, charity and fundraising events in Essex and London areas.

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. For further information please visit: www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk We meet at 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. While visitors are welcome to join us on a limited number of occasions, paying a donation each time, members are given priority due to limited capacity.

Coffee Grinders meet from 10am-noon on the last Friday of each month at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. For updates visit: www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk

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CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Monday 2 March: Felt Lavender Bouquet with Debbie Monday 6 April: Mosaic Coaster (Committee) Monday 4 May: Watercolour Picture with Debbie and Jill We meet at Wherstead Village Hall at 7.30pm and new members are always welcome.

Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

Unusually, our February meeting began with a deferred AGM due to poor attendance at the official AGM in January which meant we couldn’t vote on any official business. However, even after a heartfelt appeal from our chairlady, Rose Chiverton, no-one volunteered to be on the new committee or to take on any of the main jobs. This resulted in the sad resolution to close the club after this year’s final meeting in December. The whole of the 2020 programme has already been arranged and the present committee said they will oversee the running of the club for its final months, but from January 2021, Capel Ladies Club will no longer exist.

This momentous decision, although agreed on by all those present, comes after another successful year and a celebratory 50th birthday in 2018. Maybe it’s still not too late if a clutch of new members join us and we genuinely hope they do.

Now to our speakers. Audrey Sparling and Victoria Barber had come to talk to us about a charity which provides the little-known treatment of oxygen therapy to people suffering a wide variety of conditions.

Oxygen therapy involves breathing pure, medical grade oxygen for one hour at a time while sitting in a pressurised chamber. The idea was founded 36 years ago by a Dundee deep-sea diver and Multiple Sclerosis sufferer who, when recovering from ‘the bends’ in his pressure chamber, found that it helped to relieve symptoms of his M.S. For more than 35 years since beginning in a chamber on the back of a lorry in Ipswich Docks, this charity has been providing oxygen therapy at their centre, now at Great Blakenham, one of 65 such centres in the country. They can treat up to 16 people at a time suffering from conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, some forms of cancer, Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, arthritis and many more. They also offer post-operative therapy and treat professional sportspeople and marathon runners who are keen to speed up injury recovery times. The technology is well-established and has a long history. While it does not claim to cure any condition it has been found to be of great benefit to many of them.

They are currently engaged in a programme of improvements to upgrade their premises and their eventual aim is to have a permanent brick-built centre, although this could take up to ten years. The organisation is funded entirely by donations from their members and supporters, and through fundraising events – they receive no state funding whatsoever.

This good cause has been adopted by Capel Ladies as our charity for 2020, and after a most interesting talk a cheque for £50 was presented to Audrey and Victoria on our behalf. If you are interested to find out more about oxygen therapy please visit: www.SuffolkOxygenTherapy.co.uk Sue Woolgar

SOUTH SUFFOLK WILDLIFE GROUP Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm: The Swift Project by Ed Jackson Meeting at Capel Methodist Church; adults £3, children free.

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB

BROOK INN CHARITY GOLF DAY 2020

We held our final event on January 23 when 21 members and friends came to the annual lunch at the Ipswich Hotel, Copdock. We had a raffle and then a distinctly non-gardening quiz set by Frances and Colin Ball which involved clues linked to the names of London underground stations. Several of us decided to plough through all the stations to try and link them with the clues and were amazed to find that there were so many – and with names we had never heard of before!

Monday 30 March at Seckford Golf Club

Unfortunately the garden club has now closed but many thanks to everyone who has supported the club in whatever way over the years.

Supporting Copdock with Washbrook Church Heritage Trust for the upkeep of St Peter’s Church.

Teams of three (organise your own team), best Stableford score (two scores to count). £45 per person includes coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, a bucket of balls and use of the driving range, and 18 holes of golf followed by a twocourse meal. Nearest the pin and longest drive competitions with great prizes for the winners and runner-ups.

Full details of the format and menu options will be announced later.

Chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121

To book email Andrew Burl at: burlcharlottes@googlemail.com Buggies are available but please book directly with the club on 01394 388000.

CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION Allotment Plots Available Half plots are available now at £16 per annum plus membership.

If you live in or around Capel and fancy a go at growing your own, please contact Dennis: 01473 310988 / site.manager@capelallotments.co.uk Guide to Gardening in March The Veg Plot Get out right now and spend an hour clearing your plot of bean poles, weeds and brassicas so that you can make a start as soon as the weather conditions are right. Once cultivated, rake in 4oz sq. yd. of general feed. Plant early seed potatoes, onion sets and asparagus. Use fleece as frost protection and to warm the soil. Sow carrots, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, calabrese, parsnips, cauliflower, leek, salad onion, radish, peas, spinach and herbs.

Fruit Plant grape vines, blackberries, currents, gooseberries, raspberries and rhubarb. Feed established plants with potash and mulch. Spray fruit trees affected by mildew, apple scab, aphids or codling moth.

Pick rhubarb.

Flowers Remove dead flower heads of daffodils and apply 2oz of general feed. Lift and divide perennials. Plant roses incorporating a large handful of bone-meal, prune and feed all established plants with rose food. Prune hardy fuchsias. Sow hardy annuals. Plant autumnsown sweet peas. Plant heathers and mulch.

Greenhouse Minimise heating costs by lining with bubble plastic. Sow French beans, peppers, tomatoes, sweet peas and half-hardy annuals.

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plants every 10 days. Support with two inch canes. Control insects.

Sow peas in old guttering filled with compost and slide into shallow trench when plants are one-and-a-half inches high. Sow broad beans, stand outside when one-and-a-half inches high for a week and then plant out. Sow a few seeds in 10 plug strips or five inch pots of spring onions and beetroot; do not thin out. Sow a few seeds in 10 plug strips of lettuce; thin to one plant. Repeat fortnightly for the rest of the season. Plant outside when large enough. Sow dwarf French beans or climbing French bean Hunter direct into a grow bag and pick beans a month ahead of outside plants.

Lawns Re-seed worn areas. Premix grass seed with John Innis seed or no.1 then spread. Aerate with a wire rake. On a fine, dry, day cut grass with the blades set high. Apply a lawn feed, a selective weed killer and lawn sand, to control moss or spray with an iron sulphate solution of 30g per litre of water per 5sqm of lawn or use a weed, feed and moss killer. Contact Steve Blake (07813 814623) for repairs and service, or TGC Garden Machinery Services (01473 327737) for repairs and service and new equipment at very competitive prices.

Allotment News The Hut is open for our members from 10am-noon on Saturdays and we can now accept payment by card, cash and cheque.

Join and save!

The spring work-in and plot holders’ meeting and AGM is on Sunday 19 April.

If any groups would like to visit the site and the wildlife area please contact Philippa: info@capelallotments.co.uk For a more extensive version of this report visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk

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EBONY’S BLOG:

Alex Bass will present a talk on Suffolk Wildlife and Landscapes at our next meeting in Tattingstone Village Hall on Wednesday 11 March at 10am.

Life at The Shelley Centre At last the sun! For however short a time, lets enjoy the blue sky and the welcome warmth in the stable yard. This month’s photos feature boys from Chalk Hill School in Sudbury enjoying their Thursday morning at the centre. Part of their therapy is to learn responsibility, gentleness around the ponies, good manners and listening skills. No swearing allowed, always thank the helpers and your own horse after a ride and, of course, if you don’t listen to instructions you can come a big cropper.

Our aim is to bring communities together and over the years we have attracted members from many villages, men and women of various ages.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am to noon. Former and new members are welcome, either as visitors or members.

Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10 March at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

All those interested in poetry are invited to attend, either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge.

For more information please email: poetry.plus@gmx.com

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Our next meeting will be on March 10 when the focus will be on fire disasters in East Anglia and a donation will be made to the Round Tower Churches Society.

Jan, their coach and our chairman, stands for no nonsense and she and her team thoroughly enjoy helping theses boys to a better attitude and confidence in their own abilities. When all the boys turn up it’s a great ride to watch. It’s fun seeing six of our live herd in the arena together, with physically fit young riders aboard and Jan putting them through their paces.

Shelley is such a lovely place to spend time; even though I never get out of my ‘room’, I hear the comments.

Charity Quiz Night Behind all the fun there’s a vast body of volunteer work that keeps us all going. The fundraising team would like you to join it on Saturday 25 April for a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire charity quiz night at Polstead Village Hall. Tickets (£15 including supper) are available from Chris Southgate (58aldham@gmail.com) and you can now pay online. www.shelleyrda.com / 01473 824172

This follows a very interesting talk in February on Suffolk timber framed buildings and trees related to places and buildings.

We meet at the Methodist Church Capel at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Visitors are welcome to join us and stay for refreshments after the talk.

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On Wednesday 4 March Maureen Clarke will talk to us about the plight of street orphans in India and we will hold our annual general meeting on Wednesday 18 March.

Francis Sparrow will speak about the Black Death on April 1 and on April 15 Mike Rines will tell us why the English language is under attack. On May 6 David Lilley will introduce the Mitford sisters and Chris Parfitt will take us on a circuit of Central India on May 20.

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 Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB, 10 for 10.30am. For further details please contact our president Dave Carman: 01255 880202

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on the grapevine / SCHOOLS KENNY’S SESAW NEWS I don’t know who Ciara is but she caused a dreadful storm in the garden. Mum was nearly blown over when she went out to check the kennels and stables.

The dramatic weather may be a distant memory now but our volunteers are still repairing the damage.

It’s been a rough year so far. Apart from battling the elements, we lost dear old Peg, one of our Kune Kune pigs. She and Bob, her lifelong pal, arrived a few years ago after their owner died. Sadly Peg became ill recently and on the morning of her demise, Bob was laying by her side with his head laid across her. As you may imagine, a few tears were shed that day.

I also suffered a much smaller loss when the vet removed three of my teeth. It can’t be my fault, although every time Mum tried to clean them I bit her just to let her know they were still there. Perhaps I should have let her clean them.

We have lots of bargains ready for our £1 sale on March 14 at Newton Green Village Hall, CO10 0QS. Don’t miss it, if only for the delicious homemade cakes! Which reminds me, it’s nearly dinner time! As the rain lashes against the window and the wind howls down the chimney, here ends this under the duvet report from me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk Please check opening hours before visiting.

MEDICAL CANNABIS: WEEDING OUT THE FACTS In a talk at Stratford St Mary Parish Rooms on Saturday 28 March at 7.30pm, Professor Richard Appleton, Consultant and Professor in Paediatric Neurology at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the University of Liverpool, will provide an insight into drug trials and the facts behind the use of cannabis in medicine.

“Medical cannabis describes any cannabis-based medicine used to relieve symptoms in a medical condition,” explains Professor Appleton. “All are based on a part, or parts of the cannabis plant which contains hundreds of natural chemicals, the two most important being cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD does not have the psychogenic (‘high’) effects associated with cannabis. Medical cannabis has had only limited success in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, severe cerebral palsy and cancer. The past seven years has seen much research into the potential benefits and safety of cannabis (CBD, not THC), in the treatment of epilepsy.”

SUMMER HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME Capel St Mary Primary School in the week commencing August 3 A super fun packed week of activities for children in years one to six

CAPEL ST MARY PRIMARY SCHOOL The year has started well here at Capel CEVC Primary School. On Thursday 30 January we held a day where we focused on our Christian ethos. As many people connected with the school will know, we have long had a strong Christian theme running through our school which is demonstrated by the following goals. We want our children to: • Care – look upon everyone in the same way, caring passionately about people and the world around them • Achieve – it is important that we not only celebrate academic achievement but every sort of achievement, sporting, musical and whatever our children excel in • Persevere – not to give up when they find things difficult, having determination to succeed • Enjoy – it’s vital to encourage the children to enjoy their learning as otherwise we’re not equipping them for their future studies • Love learning – to see learning as a lifelong project so they are ready for what life throws at them As part of our Christian ethos we adopted the Parable of the Mustard Seed from Matthew Chapter 13 verses 31-35 to help us explain the importance of faith and self-belief. Using the parable we explained how just as huge trees (like the beautiful oak in our grounds) grow from tiny seeds, they too can grow and that for them anything is possible with their faith in God. The children undertook a range of activities from which we have produced a new display for the front of the school and for the board as you enter the building. As you can see from the pictures, the children had a fantastic day and now understand the parable and what it means for them and their aspirations.

Professor Appleton helped design and participated in two trials in children in the UK. Results of these trials showed that CBD (called Epidyolex by the pharmaceutical company) was statistically significantly more effective than placebo in reducing the frequency of epileptic seizures. He says: “Epidyolex was approved for limited use in the treatment of children and adults with two severe types of epilepsy in 2018 (USA) and 2019 (UK/Europe). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently ‘allowed’ Epidyolex to be prescribed in these epilepsies. However, significant obstacles may still prevent it being prescribed to eligible patients. Consequently, confusion and concern continue, particularly over non-RCT tested cannabis in the treatment of epilepsy.”

Find out more about this fascinating subject on March 28. Tickets are £8 (wine included) with all proceeds going to Stratford St Mary’s Church Fabric Fund

We hope that in years to come our new strapline will become as much part of the school as our fantastic acorn tree.

Tickets are available on the door or in advance from Hall Farm Shop or Stratford St Mary Post Office (Vale Garage, Upper Street).

“With faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains.”

Matthew 13 verses 31-35

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SCHOOLS / sport ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears One chilly morning we wrapped ourselves and the babies up warm to explore the village. We walked to the memorial statue where we stopped for a snack, then set off towards the garden centre. The babies all fell asleep before we got there so we decided to carry on walking, allowing them to have a nice relaxing nap. They woke up naturally and were intrigued by watching cars, vans, dogs and trees on our journey home. We had a lovely time and hope to go on another adventure soon.

Toddling Tigers Tigers have had an interesting time exploring paint, adding everyday items such as pasta to create many different patterns. This fun activity generated lots of conversation.

Gruffalos The Gruffalos have enjoyed experiencing ice and cold, exploring how quickly they can make ice melt and using hammers to make it crack. They have demonstrated great concentration as they worked out how to rescue the animals that were frozen into the ice.

This provoked great story telling and imagination, as well as great team work as they rescued the animals.

Within the Gruffalo room we add ‘provocations’ and ‘invitations to learning’, based either on existing interests or to introduce something new.

The children were particularly interested in having some flavoured tea bags, teapots and water to make their own tea!

Forest School We enjoyed taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, learning about the birds that come to visit us at Forest School. We have been on bird hunts, listened to the beautiful bird song, kept the bird feeders well stocked and have been busy counting the many gulls that have joined us for snack.

The Gruffalos have been showing great interest in fishing in our very muddy puddle. Following their interest we made our own nature fishing rods and went fishing. What a great test of hand eye coordination skills and patience. We waited a long time to catch our snack, but the wait was worth it when we cooked trout on the campfire.

Meerkats We have been exploring Chinese New Year with a range of activities including food tasting and fun chopsticks challenges. The Meerkats have been very interested in learning about Joyce’s (our club leader) culture and her childhood experience in Hong Kong.

CAPEL CHEETAHS 5 MILE RACE AND FUN RUN Sunday 21 June at Capel St Mary Playing Field The Fun Run starts at 9.45am; on the day entries only.

Entries close at 9.20am. Up to age 14, £3 entry.

The Capel 5 starts at 10.30am, online entries only.

Ages 15+; affiliated £11, unaffiliated £14.

For information and online entry details visit: www.capelcheetahs.co.uk or www.runbritain.com

GET INTO SAILING Ever wanted to try sailing – or perhaps you are already into this fun sport? The Royal Harwich Yacht Club always welcomes new members but the really exciting thing is that the club will soon be taking bookings for its Saturday morning dinghy sailing training sessions for kids of all ages. Courses start on April 23. The emphasis is on fun with training to suit all ability levels from complete beginners. And there’s no need to be a club member.

Confusingly, the club is not in Harwich! It’s based at Woolverstone, just a few miles south of Ipswich on the beautiful River Orwell. The club was founded 177 years ago in Harwich but now it’s firmly in Suffolk.

It’s a friendly, lively and inclusive club that welcomes everybody, and membership is very affordable with a monthly payment scheme.

The club runs a junior training week in July. It’s always a really popular event and lots of fun for kids of all sailing abilities. Due to its popularity, this one is only for members, but the club always welcomes new junior members and the cost is only around £5 a month.

The club also offers courses for adults, including powerboat training. It even has a fleet of sailing dinghies for hire at very reasonable prices for members. Adult membership is only around £30 a month. For those who already sail, the club has a busy sailing programme throughout the year, including dinghy racing on the river and a wide range of social events. The clubhouse is in a great location, not just for sailing but also for relaxing on the lawn enjoying a drink or a meal overlooking the river. www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk 01473 780319 / office.manager@royalharwich.co.uk

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EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC 2020 has started well for the 1st team with three wins and a draw, scoring 13 goals alone the way. By so doing they have maintained their upward path and now find themselves in fourth place in the SIL Senior Division.

However, the reverse is true for the Reserves with only one victory to date in 2020. That record has been mirrored by the A Team.

The ladies’ team have had another good season and have made the semi-final of the Homestore UK Suffolk Women’s Cup. They will play Brett Vale at Hadleigh Utd on Sunday 15 March.

FIXTURES 1 Team: Senior Division 29 Feb: Bildeston Rangers (H) 7 Mar: Cranes Sports (H) 21 Mar: Westerfield Utd (A) 28 Mar: Coplestonians (H) 4 Apr: Claydon (A) st

Reserves: League A 29 Feb: Claydon Res (A) 7 Mar: Bacton Utd 89 Res (A) 21 Mar: Claydon Res (H) 28 Mar: Old Newton Utd Res (A) 4 Apr: Cockfield Utd Res (A) A Team: League C 7 Mar: Benhall St Mary Res (A) 14 Mar: Kirton Athletic Res (H) 21 Mar: Sporting 87 A (H) 28 Mar: Wenhaston Utd Res (A) 4 Apr: Capel Plough Res (H) Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm visit: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069

“Have you given a talk on cottage gardens in a village near Cambridge recently?,” I was asked by a colleague in a phone call. Some friends of his had been at this talk and he thought the speaker, Andrew Sankey, might have been me. A couple of years ago, several people in this area saw a report in a local magazine of this same person speaking at a horticultural club and thought that I was moon-lighting, as if I had time to fit in a second job!). I discovered he was a landscape gardener so I told those who knew me that it couldn’t possibly be me – just look at my garden!

Some of you may have known namesakes for a long time, but mine is a relatively unusual name and so it has only recently happened with me. I note that in London there is another Andrew Sankey, an orthopaedic surgeon. No one has mistaken me for him, but I was once mistaken for a registrar when I did a late evening visit to a hospital ward to see a patient who was a member of my church. For a moment, I toyed with the idea of going with the mistaken identity, but thought better of it and quickly informed her that I wasn’t the medic she had called for but was simply offering a pastoral visit.

There is a case of mistaken identity in the Bible. Jacob was looking for a wife and he loved the younger daughter of Laban, Rachel. His father-in-law insisted on seven years work for Rachel to be his wife and once completed, staged a banquet. After the banquet, Laban brought his elder daughter, Leah, to Jacob and it wasn’t until the morning that Jacob realised he had been deceived.

Laban then insisted on another seven years to work for Rachel. Perhaps we feel sorry for Jacob being so outrageously duped on his wedding day. Perhaps it was a bit of restorative justice by Laban because Jacob had deceived his father years earlier by dressing up as his elder brother Esau (with the help of his mother) and stealing the family birth right. (You’ll find the story in Genesis Chapters 27-30) There is an old proverb that says “Do as you would be done by”. As Jacob deceived his father and had stolen from his brother, so his father-in-law does the same thing to him. If we spin a web of deceit, the chances are we will end up getting caught in it ourselves. We are accountable for our actions in this life as well as the next.

Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216

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MARCH AT CAPEL METHODIST

125 Anniversary This season marks the 125th anniversary of the club and there will be special events to mark this momentous achievement. There will be day of football with matches featuring past and present Bergholt teams as well as ladies and juniors. This will be held on Sunday 12 April (Easter Sunday) at Gandish Road and there will also be a BBQ, bar, raffle and auction. Keep in touch for more details.

Sunday 1

10.30am Worship with Mr Ted Jack 6.30pm Prayer

Sunday 8

10.30am Worship with Rev Chris Hill 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey

Sunday 15

10.30am Worship – Local Arrangement

Sunday 22

10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at St Mary’s

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Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister

Saturday 28 3.30pm Sunday 29

Messy Church

10.30am Worship and Communion with Rev Martin Dawes 6.30pm Contemporary worship with Mr Jim Ross

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CHURCH NEWS THE STORMS OF LIFE

CHRISTIANS in Capel I am writing this on Sunday 9 February and by the time you read it, the significance of this date may be a distant memory.

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.

Today we are in the midst of Storm Ciara. The rain is lashing down hard and the wind is blowing down anything in its path that yields to it.

There is significant disruption to travel with widespread cancellations of all forms of public transport, some structural damage, flooding in some areas and wind speeds exceeding 80 mph in the midlands and the north. It has been described as being possibly ‘the storm of the century’ but whether it will turn out to be worse than that of 1987 remains to be seen.

For times and details of Sunday services, Alpha and Home/Life Groups, please contact one of the following:

We were intending to travel back from visiting family in Derbyshire today, but being forewarned by the weather forecast, we travelled down yesterday. It has turned out to be a wise decision. Yesterday we travelled in calm bright sunny weather and it was a wholly enjoyable drive. The difference between yesterday and today is, as we often say, like ‘chalk and cheese’!

Now, sitting in the warmth and comfort of my study to write this article, the terrible weather outside has provided me with some relevant thoughts to share with you. How often has the calm of a predictable lifestyle turned suddenly into a life changing storm? A very scary situation has arisen seemingly out of nowhere. Plans have to be put on hold, and suddenly we are thrust into an emergency. It may be a health issue, or an accident, a family problem or a financial one.

Whatever the ‘storm’ happens to be, the strong likelihood is that we will need the help and support of someone near to us, or someone with the ability to come to our rescue to show love and support. For me, one of the things that’s so fantastic about having a relationship with God is that I find myself in ‘a special family’. All those who are in that relationship with me are like ‘brothers and sisters’ who care for each other. God is our Heavenly Father... we are his ‘children’, so all together we are a most amazing family. I am constantly thankful for that relationship whenever I find myself in one of those ‘storms of life’ that come, often so unexpectantly, and it’s also lovely to be able to ‘be there’ for others when life’s storms come into their experience.

But more than anything, just to know that my God is only a ‘prayer away’ is an amazing reassurance. I would really recommend to anyone the experience of trusting the true God whose loves us all so amazingly and who says in Holy Scripture, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’.

Peter Beard, Capel Community Church

The Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin For all church matters during the interregnum, please contact churchwarden Mel Sutcliffe 01473 310967 / melandjudith@btinternet.com The Catholic Church Father Peter Raj 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 / 07966 187216 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 Margaret Sankey: 01473 311178 YOUTH GROUPS AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Life Group: Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm / Year 10+ Junior Life Group: Thursdays 7-8.30pm / Years 7-9 Junction Club: Fridays, 7-9pm for School Years 7-9 Contact Caitlan Mower: 07465 414870 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 SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCH CLUBS • First Monday, Capel Community Church, 01473 311368 • Third Tuesday, St Mary’s Church Hall, 01473 310583 • Last Thursday, Methodist Church, 01473 310635

All families our welcome to the next Messy Church at Capel St Mary Methodist Church on Saturday 28 March from 3.30-5.30pm. Our theme will be Sharing Together.

This will be a fun time for all the family with a mixture of games and challenges along with some creative craft and family sharing time. And food of course!

We meet every fourth Saturday of the month and everyone is welcome; whether you are coming for the first time or a regular, please come along.

It’s all free but donations are gratefully received.

For more information please contact: Carolyn Love: 01473 311490 / c.a.love@btinternet.com Sue France: 01473 310034 / sue.france4@btinternet.com Maggie Boswell: Maggie3@btinternet.com www.messychurch.org.uk

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NETWORK FELLOWSHIP Third Tuesday, from 2.30pm, Methodist Church. Anyone welcome to attend.

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 10.50-11.50am, Young at Heart (slower paced).

Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 PILATES • Tuesdays – 7pm and 8.10pm, Capel Methodist Church • Fridays – 8.30am and 9.40am, Capel Methodist Church Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 R.O.M.E.O. Lunch for Men at Wenham View, Dove Close off Days Road Third Thursday at 12.15pm. Book with Peter Ellis: 01473 310096. Also Coffee Drop-in from 10am on the first Wednesday at Dove Close.

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