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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Every parent strives to raise optimistic, happy children and we do all sorts to give them the best start in life and to be there to support them when they need us, and possibly when they don’t. Of course they don’t always appreciate our efforts, but I like to remind Jack quite frequently (i.e. every morning as we walk to school) how fortunate he is and I’m slowly teaching him the value of money and the practice of saving for the things he wants (as opposed to getting everything immediately). In doing so I’ve come to realise how little self-restraint I have myself and admit it’s quite a few years since I’ve actually ‘saved’ to buy something I’ve spotted in a shop window. Nowadays I’m more likely to ‘stick’ it on a card, but the purchase is then laden with guilt and often hidden at the back the cupboard until I can pull it out and say “this old thing; I’ve had it for ages”! I miss the ‘old’ days when finally getting your hands on the thing you desired was enormously satisfying, but it may be difficult to convince an eight-year-old growing up in today’s throwaway society. I’m also keen to impress on him how important it is to support local shops and local tradespeople. Local businesses, local retail outlets and local employers are the lifeblood of community. They rely on our support and it’s in our best interests to provide it. A vibrant local economy ensures we can buy the things we want when we want them, find people to provide services when we need them, find work experience and Saturday jobs for our teenagers, sponsors for local events and jobs closer to home, but also generates a sense of hopefulness, confidence and pride which benefits us all and stimulates further investment and growth. I often write about how fortunate we are to live in this little corner of the world and have encouraged you to support local events, but as we gear up for winter and start to think about Christmas, take a look around your local ‘business’ community and I’m confident you won’t need to go very far to find everything you need. Every penny you spend with a local supplier or in a local shop is an investment in the future of your local economy and consequently in ‘community’ itself.

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CAPEL COMMUNITY TRUST BONFIRE NIGHT Saturday, November 3, Capel Playing Field Gates open at 5.45pm Barbecue, tea, coffee and hot chocolate from 5.45pm Bonfire lit at 6pm, Fireworks at 6.40pm Sponsored by Bonfield Brothers Novelty Glow Products from £1 Hot & Cold Drinks £1, Burgers & Hot Dogs £2.50 ADMISSION Adults £3.50 / Children £2.50 Free family disco at the village hall from 7pm In the interests of safety we regret we are no longer allowed to permit the lighting of sparklers at this event We will be pleased to receive woody items for the bonfire from 9am on Saturday, November 3. For everyone’s convenience please do not dump anything on or around the field before the day.

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NEWS CAPEL WAR MEMORIAL TRUST A Beacon of Light in commemoration and remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and the many millions who were killed or who came home dreadfully wounded will be lit in Capel St Mary at 7pm on November 11. It will be one of 1,000 lit across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories. The Beacon used will be one which marked Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday which 700 people gathered to celebrate at Capel Village Hall. The lighting of the Beacon on November 11 will be the last commemoration of a day of activities to mark the dedication of Capel’s first-ever War Memorial Monument. War Memorials throughout the country are being restored or renovated in time for the 100th anniversary. Capel’s War Memorial Trust believes that the village could be the only one in the country which has built its first-ever memorial in time for the 100th anniversary. The Beacon has been stored in the village and has been checked and tested and will be operated on November 11 by Stuart Harris and Steve Bailey who were in charge of it for the Queen’s celebrations. Work on laying out a memorial garden round the War Memorial Monument is continuing and will be completed in time for the dedication. Following the War Memorial Trust’s refurbishment of Ben’s Garden at Capel Primary School, the Acorn Memorial has been installed. In addition to remembering Ben, it also includes the names of former pupils of the school who were lost in the First and Second World Wars. Money for the Acorn Memorial was raised through a separate fund from the fund for the main War Memorial Monument. Gary Bunkell, Chairman of the War Memorial Trust, wishes to thank all the many supporters of the monument campaign who have been so generous with their money and time as volunteers for fundraising and other projects. Fundraising continues to raise the last of the money needed to complete the memorial garden and the rest of the monument project. An easy way to help is to become a Friend of the Capel St Mary War Memorial Trust: £5 a year or £25 for lifetime membership. Forms are available at Drayton Insurance Offices, 27a The Street and from trust members. Other contributions, addressed to the treasurer Mike Woodward, could also be left at Drayton. More volunteers will be very welcome to help over the weekend of Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November. There will be an exhibition and other activities in the village hall on the afternoon of November 11. To help, please contact Gary at gary@capelmemorial.org.uk or any trust member. David Thompson

DAPHNE’S CAFÉ DEMENTIA AND FRIENDS Information and advice for people in a relaxed setting Dementia is not a natural part of ageing and it doesn’t just affect older people. Over 40,000 people under 65 in the UK have dementia. This is called early-onset or young-onset dementia. A diagnosis of dementia can often evoke feelings of fear and dread. People can lose hope, become isolated and depressed. Evidence shows that keeping as active as possible – physically, mentally and socially – can slow down the progress of dementia. It can boost memory and self- esteem and help avoid depression. With this in mind, Capel Parish Nurses have decided to start a Dementia Café here in Capel St Mary. It has been named after Daphne Blazey who lived with dementia and recently died. Daphne will be remembered by many of our older residents for her work in the community with Cub Scouts. If you or a friend or family member is living with dementia, why not come along to Daphne’s Cafe and have a cup of tea with someone who understands. Daphne’s Café aims to provide a safe and supportive place for you to: • Discuss your own dementia diagnosis, or someone else’s, and think about what it means for the future • Get answers from health professionals and meet and learn from other people in similar situations • Keep active, make new friends and feel more confident The café will be open at Capel St Mary Library on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 10am-noon. The first one will be on Friday, October 12. We look forward to seeing you there. Blessings, Capel Parish Nurses Team Caroline 07588 706869 / Caroline@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Wednesday & Friday from 9.30am-2.30pm Margaret 07588 698284 / Margaret@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Monday & Wednesday from 9am-4pm www.CapelParishNurses.org.uk

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NEWS CAPEL LADIES CLUB’S 50th ANNIVERSARY What, I wonder, are the key ingredients of a successful, long-running village social club? Could it be the members themselves, the speakers, the organised outings and planned activities – or a combination of them all with a good helping of camaraderie thrown in? Whatever the recipe, Capel Ladies seem to have got it right as they are celebrating 50 years since their birth in 1968 as ‘Young Wives’, prompted by a suggestion from Father Ingham, the Rector of St Mary’s Church at that time. According to the old diary, 15 ‘Young Wives’ attended the first meeting on September 24, of which five offered to act as a committee under the leadership of Mrs Mavis Wilson. There was a suggested annual membership fee of five shillings plus a one shilling charge at each meeting for tea and biscuits. The cost of renting the church hall was twelve shillings and sixpence! The group decided to meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7.45pm. Early talks included Slides from Africa by Wing Commander Birch, Accident Prevention in the Home, a wig demonstration and a talk from the matron of St Mary’s Hospital, Tattingstone.

visits, meals out, coach trip to Sandringham, visits to local potteries and a chocolate-making shop – all enjoyable outings.

To raise funds for the club a coffee morning was organised with a bring-andbuy stall, which apparently raised the princely sum of £8 after expenses. By the time of the AGM in January there were 21 members, and by January 1970 the numbers had grown to 35.

Popular talks remembered included the one on Harrods department store by Sue Smart, the visit by sniffer dogs, the talk and demonstration of his work by ladies couturier Brian Piccolo, the talk by street pastors, Jenny Gibbs’ talks about everyday life in Turkey as well as the history of the Ottomans, plus various travel talks both local and international.

A regular event organised by the club was the annual children’s Christmas party, one of which was attended by 90 children. They were entertained by a magician – Uncle Sam from Ipswich – and of course Father Christmas came too! Each child had to pay 1/6d and also bring a present with them for someone else. Apart from this there were regular cake stalls, fêtes to help at and charities to raise money for. In 1970 some young wives ran a coffee morning and made £17 which they spent on a wireless for one of the wards in St Mary’s Hospital, Tattingstone. On another occasion in 1985, the proceeds of a hairdressing evening which 64 members attended were put towards the purchase of a colour TV for Capel Ward in Ipswich Hospital (which Dr William Webb, staff and patients of Capel Ward are pictured receiving). That particular evening was marked by the fact that it was the very first time the club had met in Capel’s new library extension to the village hall. As the diary says, it was “a much more cosy place for our meetings”. (And it still is today!)

Social evenings such as our barbecues, summer and Christmas celebrations, and also the craft evenings are all fun activities. There’s definitely a good mix of stuff going on – something for everyone! The club of course has changed its name from ‘Young Wives’ first, to ‘Capel Wives’ to include young and old alike, and then to ‘Capel Ladies’ – which was felt to be a much more inclusive title. We still have around 50 current members, some of whom joined in the early years as newly-weds who had just moved to the village and were looking to make friends. However, we don’t think of ourselves as a club exclusively for older members these days – after all, we have a range of very interesting talks and speakers, not to mention activities and outings, which would definitely be of interest to all ages!

Just to give you an idea of the variety of current club activities, here is a list of a few present members’ favourites:

YOUNG WOMEN OF CAPEL – COME AND JOIN US! We are holding our own special celebration dinner (with outside caterers) on Thursday, October 4 at our usual meeting time of 7.45pm, almost exactly on the 50th anniversary of the club’s first meeting! I’m sure we’ll all raise a glass of something sparkly and propose a toast to the next 50 years!

Boat trip on the Deben, dog racing at Romford, badger-watching, garden

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CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Flu Clinics Patients who are eligible for a free flu vaccination this year will receive personal letters inviting them to one or more flu clinics we have organised. The vaccination programme is complex this year as there are three different vaccines aimed as specific age groups. Also, the practice will take delivery of these vaccines through September, October and early November. Some patients will therefore not receive an invite letter until late October, but the advice from Public Health England is that vaccination in November will still offer protection in time for when influenza activity starts to increase which is usually early December. It is therefore important that when you receive your letter you make every effort to attend on the clinic date(s) specified. Patients who believe they are eligible but have not received a letter, should wait until October 31 before contacting the practice. Capel Alterations Alterations to the waiting area and receptionist room at Capel Surgery will be undertaken during the week commencing September 24. This work will extend and update the waiting area, and improve the environment in which

our reception team work. To enable the work to take place and to minimise health and safety risk to staff and patients, we will operate a restricted service at Capel from Friday, September 21 to Friday, September 28. During this time we will have the same number of doctor, nurse and phlebotomy appointments available, but these will be offered mainly at our East Bergholt site, though we will try to cater for patients who have difficulty travelling. Thank you for your understanding over this period. Training Days The practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, November 15. On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy, but the practice 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 offsite. 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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CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Report from the parish council meeting held on Monday, September 10. Present were Councillors Bishop, Handel, Harris, Hole, Matthews (chair), Streatfield, Thompson, County Councillor Jones, District Councillor Swan, Julie Lawes (clerk) and four members of the public. The following planning qpplications were recommended for approval to Babergh District Council: 39 Days Green; New Croft, Days Road; 8 London Road; Dillymore Cottage, London Road.

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NOTES FROM THE CASE Autumn is well and truly with us now, but we hope there’ll be a few more nice days when we can enjoy the pub garden. It has certainly proved its worth this year. The ever-popular Open Mic Nights will be on October 2 and November 6. Come along to perform or just to enjoy. Please note that our monthly quiz for October will be held a week early due to the Fireworks on October 27. The quiz will be on October 20, starting at 8.30pm. The November quiz will be on the last Saturday as usual. If you haven’t yet eaten at The Case, why not book for Sunday lunch, served from noon? You can find the menu on the website. If it’s just a snack you want, light lunches are served on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Ask anyone who’s tried one about our ploughman’s: “Best Ploughman’s I’ve ever had” said one customer. Some of you may have noticed that our website and Facebook page have been given a facelift and brought up-to-date. This has been a major exercise and we are indebted to Peter Utton and Marianne Munday who have undertaken this highly specialised work. We hope both sites will now be a great deal easier to navigate. Don’t forget too that coming events can also be found at the website address below, ably kept up-to-date by David Lingard. Now a rather sad and smelly subject! We have always been a dog-friendly pub and have had no problems with dogs inside the pub. But sadly on occasions dog mess has been found in the garden, which clearly can’t be tolerated. If your dog has an accident in the pub garden, please clear it up. If you need one, ask in the pub for a bag. On a much happier note, on Friday, August 24, we had an unannounced visit from Colin West, our local Cask Marque representative. We were unaware that Cask Marque carried out mid-term inspections and hadn’t been expecting a visit for another six months as our January inspection and subsequent certificate is valid for 12 months. We are pleased to say that again our draft cask beers passed with flying colours! Well done to our cellar volunteers Dave, Mike and Roy for looking after our beers so expertly. And don’t forget, we always need volunteers. So often the work is left to a handful of willing but weary souls. We are also now looking for new committee members as we will be losing four long-standing members in January. If you are interested in volunteering or joining the committee, or just want to find out more about these roles, please make inquiries at the pub or contact the chairman for Bentley Community Pub Ltd at: savethecase.bentley@gmail.com It’s YOUR pub – it needs YOU! 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk/whats-on

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A Village Litter Pick is to be held Saturday, November 10, 10am-noon in preparation for the War Memorial dedication on November 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War Armistice. Further details will be advertised in the November edition of Capel Capers. Quotes are being sought for grass cutting contractors for Capel St Mary in the next financial year. Julie Lawes The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council will be in the library on Monday, October 8. 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 at: capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com

DEVELOPMENT IN CAPEL ST MARY The appeal on the Persimmon application for 150 houses has now been withdrawn, and we expect the application for full planning permission for 100 homes on the site in the near future. Persimmon are still working on the layout. Outline permission for 100 houses on this site was approved by the Planning Committee in June. Scott Properties are not expected to submit their application for 521 houses until 2019, which will be after the new Local Plan has been available for consultation. It is expected that the development will be a ‘site allocation’ in this document. On August 22 the application for a new Methodist Church was refused for reasons of overdevelopment of the site and the detrimental effect on neighbouring property. Chris Matthews, Chair Capel St Mary Parish Council

WEDDING NEWS I am pleased to announce that my daughter Rachael Katy was married to Garth Martin on Saturday, September 8 at Colchester Road Baptist Church, Ipswich. After the service a reception was held at Ufford Park Hotel, Melton, Woodbridge for family and friends. The couple will live in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Thank you to all our friends in Capel who have sent cards and presents to them, which were much appreciated. It will be a big change for her and me as she starts a new life in Ireland. Doreen Parker

NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: SEPTEMBER 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Training and workshops for councillors During the summer, there have been a number of training or briefing sessions for Babergh and Mid Suffolk members alongside the normal schedule of meetings and workload. These have included: demonstrations on how the new CIL and S106 website will work for open access to information; a summary of the first year’s operation of CIFCO Capital Ltd (the councils’ property investment company) already generating £1,410,466 in rental income per annum, anticipated to rise to £1,462,448 by 2022; training on the rest centre aspect of the local emergency planning scheme; and a summary of how our local business rates are dealt with in Suffolk. Proper title, Non-Domestic Rates, business rates are a national tax collected locally by councils which is paid by the occupier or owner of business property. Some of this goes to central government, some to Suffolk County Council and some is retained. Each non-domestic property has a rateable value set by the valuation officers of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), an agency of HMRC. They draw up and maintain a full list of all rateable values, available at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/valuation-office-agency NDR apply to many properties that are not always for business use – e.g. beach huts, village halls, solar farms, doctors’ surgeries, schools and hospitals. Agricultural land and buildings are exempt, as are churches, sewers, parks and bee keeping! Amongst others, local RV examples are: Partridges, Hadleigh RV £120,000; Tesco at Copdock Mill RV £2.5m;

Stoke by Nayland Golf Club RV £418,500. The ‘multiplier’ means that just under half of the RV is actually payable. More borrowing for investment Cabinet are recommending further £3m borrowing to set up a Strategic Property and Land Investment Fund. The property/land will be within the Babergh district, could be urban or rural, with no more than £1.5m paid for any individual acquisition. The fund is to enable the council to act when required to secure investment opportunities and also to help house building and local growth. Fees for pre-application planning advice Income generated from pre-app advice has exceeded expectations. In the year before the charged-for service was introduced, there were approximately 2,000 enquiries in Babergh, all serviced with free advice costing the council £40-45k without on costs. The actual income net of refunds in the year to end June 2018 was £97,561 before external recharges of £8,886 to SCC. The underlying reason for this volume of take-up may be related to the position with five-year housing land supply. Over 30 per cent of the activity related to proposals for one-nine dwellings. In simple terms the sustained take-up of the service indicates that this is working well for the council. Having said that, challenges to staff resourcing in the team has been a factor in consistency of quality and timeliness in service delivery. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Babergh Electoral Review The Boundary Commission completed and published their review of Babergh Ward Boundaries in August meaning that all the ward boundaries across the district will change at next May’s district council elections. The final recommendation is that Babergh District Council should have 32 councillors representing 24 wards – a reduction of 11 councillors. Capel St Mary will have one councillor while Holton St Mary and Stratford St Mary will be included in a new Brett Vale ward which includes the villages of Polstead, Raydon, Shelley, Higham and Layham. Homelessness Reduction Plan Councils have a statutory obligation to review their homelessness reduction plans every five years. Babergh and Mid Suffolk Cabinets are about to agree their draft strategies and actions and authorise a 30-day consultation period beginning on October 5 and running until November 2. During the consultation period, copies of the draft strategy will be sent to all key stakeholders including parish councils, local borough and district councils and Citizens Advice Bureau. The plan includes measures to tackle the problem and build on existing work. The strategy has six key priorities: prevention of homelessness; supporting vulnerable households to secure and maintain accommodation; mitigating against the impact of welfare reforms; increasing access to suitable accommodation; raising aspirations of positive health and wellbeing amongst homeless people; to end rough sleeping. For each priority, there will be a number of actions, which will be used to shape services accordingly.

The action plan will be reviewed yearly to monitor progress made and celebrate achievements. Babergh want to support people facing housing difficulties to access services earlier. The Homelessness Reduction Act allows applications to be made at an earlier stage. Previously, someone could only apply for homelessness assistance when they were at risk of homelessness within 28 days, but under the new legislation they can apply within 56 days. This additional time gives more opportunities to prevent homelessness because earlier intervention leads to a higher chance of success. The most common causes of homelessness are the loss of privately rented accommodation and families no longer being able to offer accommodation. Re-let times for Council Properties During the last eight months the Overview and Scrutiny Committee have been monitoring the time taken to re-let vacant council owned properties (voids). During this period significant change has been implemented with new procedures, processes, re-allocated resources, co-working and culture change to deliver improved performance. Since September 2017 standard void times for Babergh District Council have been reduced by 37 days. This is a very positive downward trend towards the target of council properties being empty for no more than 21 days. The average rent for a property stands at £11.43 per day so a 10-day reduction achieves additional income of £114.30 per property. With an average of 200 voids per annum, the council would achieve an additional rental income of £22,860 per annum. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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OUT & ABOUT the orchard players QUIZ NIGHT

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The Orchard Players will host their popular Quiz Night on Saturday, November 17 in Capel Community Centre, starting at 7.30pm.

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.

Tickets are £10 and include a hot supper of either chicken and chips or veggie option and chips. To book your team (maximum six people) ring Hazel on 07917 582709.

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. Sunday, October 14: Allotments Autumn Work-in, 9am-noon Saturday, November 3: Firework Night at the Playing Field

ST MICHAEL’S HARVEST MARKET The next market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, October 13, 9am-12.30pm.

Saturday, November 17: Orchard Players Quiz Night, Capel Community Centre. Contact Hazel: 07917 582709 Saturday, December 8: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-noon 2019

We will also have all your favourite market stalls; fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items.

Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 January: Rapunzel at Capel Community Centre. Contact: 07793 820215

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.

Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23: Village Scarecrow Trail. Contact Jim Hill: 01473 311294

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

Saturday, March 9: Nearly New Sale at Copdock Village Hall. Contact Lisa: 07745 520564 Saturday, October 5: Nearly New Sale at Copdock Village Hall. Contact Lisa: 07745 520564

PENINSULA DEATH CAFÉ NEW VENUE, NEW TIME, SAME SUBJECT, SAME WELCOME The Peninsula Death Café has been meeting every two months for a year and has decided to change their venue. The next get- together is on Sunday, November 4 and we are meeting in The Compasses in Holbrook. We have a new time as well, 10.30am-noon. We are extremely grateful to The Compasses for hosting the café and welcome the chance to buy their tea, coffee, cake, scones, and possibly even the odd glass of Prosecco when the bar is open! It will be an easy Sunday lunch for those who may wish to extend their visit and partake of roast beef, lamb, chicken or any other delicious sounding meals served at The Compasses. The Death Café is a safe space for people to talk about anything connected to death and is proving to be successful in breaking the taboo around the subject. It’s not a bereavement counselling session, rather a chance to explore the ultimate end of all of us in a philosophical way. All welcome; we have had people from eight to 80 over the last year. If you want to know more, Google ‘Death Café’; we are an affiliated group and work within their guidelines. If you would like to speak to someone about it please contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 / jane.gould@btinternet.com

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

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!

“KARAOKE” SATURDAY 6th October DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge FREE ENTRY! “BINGO” THURSDAY 18th October DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm “PLANET ABBA” The UK’s leading ABBA Tribute Show SATURDAY 20th October DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets - Members: £12.50 Non-Members: £15.00 “BONFIRE NIGHT” SATURDAY 3rd November GATES OPEN 5.45pm At the Playing Field Bonfire lit 6pm Fireworks 6.40pm Adults £3.50 Children £2.50 “BINGO” THURSDAY 15th November DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm To buy Tickets or book Quiz Teams, call in the Village Bar or ring Ruth - 07548130293 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE VISIT CAPEL VILLAGE BAR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE WEBSITE

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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY, OCTOBER 2018 Tuesday 2 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Wednesday 3 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 4 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Capel Ladies, 7-10.30pm, Vine Lounge and Library Friday 5 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Library Saturday 6 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Karaoke, 7.30-11.30pm, Vine Lounge Sunday 7 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 8 Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10pm, Library Tuesday 9 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Ballroom Dance (private lessons) 6.15-8.15pm, Hall Ballroom (all levels), 8.15-9.15pm, Hall Bereavement Counselling, 6-8pm, Library Wednesday 10 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, Library Thursday 11 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Women’s Institute, 7-10.30pm, Library Friday 12 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dementia Café, 10am-noon, Library Saturday 13 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 14 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 2-6pm, Hall Monday 15 Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, Library Tuesday 16 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Ballroom Dance (private lessons) 6.15-8.15pm, Hall Ballroom (all levels), 8.15-9.15pm, Hall Community Cinema, 7.30-10.30pm, Library Wednesday 17 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 18 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Bingo, 7.30-11pm, Vine Lounge Friday 19 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Saturday 20 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Abba Tribute, 7.30-11.30pm, Hall

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Sunday 21 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 22 Community Trust Meeting, 7.30-10pm, Library Tuesday 23 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Ballroom Dance (private lessons) 6.15-8.15pm, Hall Ballroom (all levels), 8.15-9.15pm, Hall Bereavement Counselling, 6-8pm, Library Wednesday 24 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 25 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Gardening Club, 7-10.30pm, Library Friday 26 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Dementia Café, 10am-noon, Library Saturday 27 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 28 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Tuesday 30 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Ballroom Dance (private lessons) 6.15-8.15pm, Hall Ballroom (all levels), 8.15-9.15pm, Hall Wednesday 31 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall 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. All enquiries to Mandy. FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE If you are organising a party, social event or business meeting, or just want a get together with family and friends, why not book the village hall, Vine Lounge, library or stage? We can cater for parties between 20 and 200 people at very competitive rates. Rooms are available during the daytime or evenings. Facilities include a fully licensed bar and a 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. All enquires to Mandy. CONTACTS Village Bar: 01473 311766 Mandy Marshall (events and hiring): 01473 312026 / bookings@capelcommunitytrust.org

FREE ROOM HIRE: SPECIAL OFFER FOR A TRIAL PERIOD Do you have a celebration coming up? If you are a member of Capel Community Association you may be eligible for free room hire for an adult party in the hall or Vine Lounge. For further details, please contact Mandy on 01473 312026. Terms and conditions do apply.

OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY It’s coming up to that time of year again and the more organised of you have probably already started your Christmas shopping. Needless to say I’m not that organised!

WINTER JUMBLE SALE Clear the Clutter – Bag a Bargain Saturday, November 24 from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall If you have anything you wish to donate to our sale, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or telephone Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) and we will arrange to collect it from you. If you would like to come to our sale, the hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will also be available. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.

With that thought in mind, and to make it easier to stay in touch with parents or loved ones there seems to be a growing trend of buying them tablets or laptops. As I have mentioned previously in my articles, I run computer courses at the library on Tuesday mornings. The courses are free and are run on a one-to-one basis and tailored to the individual’s needs. Many of my pupils have received devices as presents but are not confident in using them, so if you are thinking of buying one as a present please bear in mind that we can help with training. We also have a couple of iPad mini’s that can be booked out for up to three weeks at a time. Again this is free and is a great way to try out the device if you are considering buying one or switching from Android. Tuition can also be provided if required.

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP

The Suffolk Libraries Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge has now finished. Well done to all those who successfully completed the challenge and have been invited to see Olly the Magician at Capel Village Hall on October 14. It’s a great show you’re in for a treat.

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.

For those of you who have not yet attended the community cinema, it’s our fantastic audiences who select our continually high standard of excellent films. Our next presentation on Tuesday, October 16 will be The Leisure Seeker (doors open at 7pm).

2018 Dates: October 21, November 18 and December 9

“Ella Spencer (Helen Mirren) and her husband John (Donald Sutherland) are well into their golden years, and it’s beginning to dawn on Ella that there are many things they still haven’t done and perhaps not a lot of time to do them. With dementia slowly taking over John’s life, she decides that it’s now or never. In the early hours of the morning, they sneak into The Leisure Seeker, their 1975 Winnebago camper van and hit the road. As they travel down Route 1, from Massachusetts to Florida, they find themselves in a series of hilarious, hampering, and heart-breaking situations, being held up at knifepoint, eating endless hamburgers, and questioning the very foundation of their long relationship. The miles roll away, revealing the struggles they’ve faced throughout the years, and the love that’s held them together.”

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

STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Stour Valley Arts & Music (SVAM) 68th season commences at 4pm on Sunday, October 7 with the Henschel Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, generously supported by Alan Swerdlow and Jeremy Greenwood “This is, no question, one of the best groups in the world, a great string quartet.” Los Angeles Times

Just a quick reminder, we will shortly be opening applications to enter teams for our annual quiz night on Saturday, November 24, so please keep an eye open for further information. We had a fantastic evening last year so please come and join us this year to make it even better than before. Trevor Stevenson

Programme Beethoven, Quartet no 10 in E flat major op 74 Harp Debussy, Quartet G minor op 10 Mendelssohn, String Quartet in A minor op 13 The season continues at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt on Sunday, October 28 at 4pm when Peter Medhurst presents an illustrated lecture recital entitled I Am the Very Model: Parody & Satire in the Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Musician, presenter, bass baritone, harpsichordist and scholar, Peter Medhurst performs excerpts of arias and songs from a selection of Gilbert and Sullivan operas which are rich in contemporary satire and wit giving an insight to the celebrities, politicians, manners and class system, poking fun at different elements of society in the late 19th century.

We started life over 20 years ago as BikeAbility Ipswich providing cycling for adults with a wide range of disabilities and come rain or shine we still do!

The next concert features The Merlin Ensemble at St Mary’s Church, Dedham on Sunday, November 11 at 4pm.

We believe we are the only Special Needs cycling project in this country that rides on-road every Friday, enjoying the superb countryside around Alton Water and the surrounding villages.

The Merlin Ensemble Vienna was formed in 1991 by 10 principal players of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, with the aim of performing chamber music at the highest level. This concert has been generously supported by Jane Jewell.

If you would be interested to lean about our organisation or about volunteering with us please visit our website or email us at: bikeactive.org@gmail.com

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN OCTOBER TO RENT A PLOT FOR THE 2019 SEASON If you live in or arround Capel please contact Dennis: site.manager@capelallotments.co.uk

Wendy Alcock, Sue Page, Sue Maplestone, Mike Johansen, Peter Fairhead, Bill Cole, Chris Tewkesbury, Mike Gilson, Rita Hurcombe and Paul Fenton. The bottle of whisky was at Watford Football Club and was won by Cristine Swift. The Teddy Bear’s name was Maisy and was won by Andrew Montgomerie.

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.

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

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, pansy’s, viola and heather’s by October 20 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 from 10am-noon on Saturdays throughout October for our members. Membership is just £5 per annum. Seed Scheme: Potato orders to be in by October 15 and paper seed orders by November 5 to Phil or online as soon as you are ready after contacting Phil for your personal access discount code.

Also thanks for all your surplus veg, fruit and flowers which we were able to send to the food bank run by FIND. Families In Need helps those living in Ipswich and surrounding areas who are deprived of a minimum standard of living. To volunteer, donate food, furniture or cash, or for general enquiries, please visit their website, call 01473 833351 or write to: Find (Families In Need), PO Box 1029, Ipswich IP1 9XJ. For a full list of the show trophy winners and runners-up, including threeyear-old Sienna Stewart, winner of the Under 10s Children’s Cup (pictured above), the show secretary’s report, photos and a more extensive version of this article please visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk

Autumn Work-In: The final work-in of the year starts at 9am on Sunday, October 14. Refreshments provided. 41st ANNUAL FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW, 2018 As expected the amazing hot, dry summer affected the number of vegetable exhibits for the show, but with increased entries from children, handcrafters and photography the exhibition levels remained buoyant. Thank you to all our brilliant exhibitors and all of our sponsors who allow us to continue and expand. Congratulations to our prize draw winners who shared over £800 of prizes: Mr M Cox, Charles Heath, Chris Yule, Neil Bateman, R English, Mrs Smith,

Best in Show: Lesley Baker 1st Place Vegetable Model: Solomon Stewart, aged 5 1st Place Decorated Pebbles: Erin Lee, aged 8

CAPEL LADIES CLUB The History of the Co-op Movement Chris Matthews was our September speaker on The History of the Co-op Movement. He began by saying that he grew up in London where he got his first job at 13, delivering newspapers for his local Co-op. Now here he is in his thirties, still working for them as the manager of Woodbridge Co-op and a Director of some aspects of the work the Co-op does in this area.

Solar Store (now Morrisons) that was eventually built on the same site.

The Co-op movement was started by The Rochdale Pioneers, a group of 28 people (one of whom was a lady) who decided that the rich merchants were taking advantage of them by adding ingredients to products to make them weigh more, to the detriment of the quality of the goods. They started in 1844 calling themselves the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers. They struggled to amass £28 over four months, but were able to open a warehouse from which to trade at 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale on 21 December 1844. They traded in flour, butter, sugar, oatmeal and candles, and soon expanded to include tea and tobacco, all goods sold at fair prices.

The Co-op is still a great supporter of local communities. They promote local food producers and source many of their goods from our region. In addition they have a number of good causes which they support and they pride themselves on being a business for people and communities not just for profit.

Chris told us that The East Anglian Co-operative Society follows the same principles as the pioneers in that they do what is right for the people. It was started by John Castle of Essex in 1861, later joined by George Heinz of Ipswich in 1867. Together they opened a little shop at 34 Carr Street, Ipswich, which was registered on 3 March 1868, and was later to transform into the flagship Co-op Department Store. Eventually Boss Hall Farm was bought to supply dairy products in Ipswich. The first official Co-op Supermarket was the

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The East of England Co-op is now made up of 150 stores across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, and – as in the old days – customers can still become shareholders by paying a membership fee of £1 which entitles them to an annual dividend payout.

The Co-op was the first company to introduce degradable plastic bags, and they led the way in introducing Fair Trade products such as bananas, tea, coffee, sugar and chocolate. Chris brought several bars of Fair Trade Chocolate for us to sample, and it was passed around and duly devoured. He was an extremely good ambassador for the Co-op, and we all enjoyed his talk – and his chocolate! Are you interested in joining Capel Ladies for more entertaining and fun activities? If so give Di Barker a ring on 01473 311870, or visit: www.capelladies.com Please see page 6 for a short history of the club and details of a special celebration on Thursday, October 4.

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB STOUR VALLEY U3A On September 12, historian Taff Gillingham presented a very British view on Remembrance and The Great War. Taff advises film makers, emphasising the need for historical accuracy on the 1914/18 war. Richard Heap, Production Director of Stephen Walters & Sons Ltd, will talk on silk weaving in Sudbury on Wednesday, October 10. In a talk entitled The Silk Road from China to Sudbury, he will cover the history of silk weaving and how it came to Sudbury, how silk yarns are processed, the silk trade, partnerships and relationships between supplier and customer and how the company engages with the local community and the environment. Our meeting on November 14 will feature Davis Simmonds, a National Trust speaker and volunteer, introducing The Coast of East Anglia. The East Anglian coast is full of contrasts and has much beauty, history and wildlife. His presentation will focus on National Trust coastal properties in Essex and Suffolk. The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am-noon on the fourth Friday of each month. 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. The next meeting is on Friday, October 26.

On Wednesday, September 5 Tracey Mackness of the Giggly Pie Co had us in stitches with her life story and on Wednesday, September 19 David Ablewhite returned to tell us about The Other Prince William. Norman Jacobs talks about Pie ’n’ Mash and Prefabs on Wednesday, October 3 and two weeks later on October 17 Sally Chicken’s talk is on The Regeneration of Shotley Pier, a plan very much in the news. 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 at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

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, except in December.

VILLAGE LINK Alison Mayston will present a fused glass demonstration with items for sale on October 10 at Tattingstone Village Hall at 10am The club’s aims are to bring communities together and we have over the years attracted members from many villages. It is suitable for men and women of various ages. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am-noon. I would like to welcome back any former members and to see new members from all local villages, either as visitors or members in readiness for our 25th celebration. There is a change to our November programme. Gary Bunkell will give a brief account of the project to erect the Capel War Memorial, followed by a talk on The History of Butley Priory presented by Sheila Harrison. Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262

CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB Our next meeting is in the library at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 25 when Claire Muckleston will be giving a talk entitled Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly. We are always happy to welcome new members (£8 a year or £2.50 if you want to just come to a particular meeting). Any queries please let me know. Chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club which meets on the first Monday of the month (except for bank holidays when it’s the following Monday). Saturday workshops (10am4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms. Monday, October 1: Xmas Tassel (Janet) Monday, November 5: Part 2 Xmas Bauble (Janet) Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available. Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

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Manningtree Sunset by Ella Garnham Four of our members recently volunteered to act as official photographers for the Mill to Mill swim and picnic at Flatford, resulting in a very comprehensive record of the event which can be viewed on the Mill to Mill Facebook page. A club visit to the Beth Chatto Gardens at the end of August to photograph the beautiful surroundings was another enjoyable event which we hope to repeat at a different time of year. Our 2018/2019 season began on September 13 and runs through to May 2019. We meet at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at St Johns Ambulance Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. A number of informal ‘Rookie Club’ evenings are also arranged where members can refresh their skills and share experiences. New members are welcome to join for the forthcoming season or may attend initially as a visitor. Please contact our secretary for details: 01206 393751 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, October 9 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. To keep up-to-date please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Our talk on September 11 was The River Colne – From Source to Sea by Alex Bass. Alex gave a brief history of the upper reaches and the industry once found here. He explained that this area was once the boundary of Epping Forest. We then moved downstream through a selection of slides showing the wildlife found here, particularly the birds. We finished in the salt marsh areas of the Colne Estuary. Alex was able to mimic the calls of many of the birds shown. Our talk in Capel St Mary church lounge at 7.30pm on October 9 will be Rumour – A Suffolk Scandal by BBC journalist Angela Lawrence. Angela has a book of the same name for sale and refreshments will be available after the talk. Visitors welcome.

BENTLEY CEVC & COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS It has been a positive and exciting start to the new school year. Despite it being only the beginning of the year, we are already looking ahead and have some important dates to share with you all. The first set of dates is for our open days and open evenings for prospective parents to come and have a look around our two wonderful schools. The dates are as follows: Wednesday, November 14, 9.30am: Copdock Open Morning Wednesday, November 14, 1.30pm: Bentley Open Afternoon Wednesday, November 14, 6.30pm: Bentley Open Evening Thursday, November 15, 6.30pm: Copdock Open Evening To book a place at any of these events, please email either school office at: admin@bentley.suffolk.sch.uk or admin@copdock.suffolk.sch.uk Our annual coffee and chat sessions are running again this year in aid of Macmillan and we warmly invite our local communities to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a slice of cake, while you sit back and enjoy some entertainment that the children have planned. Entry will be just £1.50 for adults and 50p for children and all money raised will go to the amazing work that Macmillan do in supporting individuals and families affected by cancer. Both schools will be holding an event on Friday, September 28 at 2.30pm. Please do come along if you can. Finally, we are always looking for people who can spare some time to come and hear children read. We have some amazing volunteers who already generously give their time in school on a regular basis and we would like to thank Joy, Jenny and Maureen for the support they give us. If you would like to come and join our friendly community supporting our children, please do get in touch with either school office for more information and a volunteer application form.

SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (SBS) Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused 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 / 01206 299832

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have welcomed new Bears to our room. They are settling in well and some have joined our outdoor sleepers for nap time. Baby Bears really enjoy the fresh air and have been out on a few outings into the village to explore and experience our local community. We also enjoy being outside in our garden and this week we have taken our musical instruments outside, had our snacks in the garden and listened to the sounds of nature. Toddling Tigers Tigers have been having a good stretch with yoga, posing as otters, fish and dolphins. Keeping with the sea theme, Tigers have painted with bubbles, made and decorated paper boats, raced paper boats, made glittery creatures and talked about the seaside. At circle time the children have been enthusiastically singing A Sailor Went to Sea and have joined in with lots of actions. Gruffalos The children have had a busy and exciting September. We have introduced some changes to the Gruffalo room which have inspired curiosity, intrigue and experimentation. Several areas in the room are no longer filled with plastic equipment that often only has one end result. They are now filled with real objects. The children’s role play area only has items we would all find at home, not plastic copies of them. So much learning has been going on! The children’s interest and curiosity has generated lots and lots of conversations, negotiations and the introduction of new words to their vocabulary. The experimentation has been amazing, the children learning so many mathematical and engineering skills as they sort, categorise, build and balance. The creative opportunities are endless as the children ‘become’ their favourite adults using the same items that they would, mimicking them and making sense of the real world. Watch this space for more information about this next month! If you would like further information about Robin’s Childcare please contact us on 01473 310767 and we will be more than happy to help.

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BRANTHAM FOOTBALL CLUB Brantham Athletic is a local football club which runs a senior section, junior section, Sunday and Ladies teams. Our home ground is Brantham Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham. The start of the season has gone well with the 1st team going into the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, the first time the club has ever achieved this and we hope to have another home tie when the draw is made.

The 1st Team fixtures got under way with a mid-week reverse at Felixstowe Harpers, but the first home game of the season ended with an emphatic 4-1 victory for the Green Boys. Friendlies continued for the other sides with league fixtures due to commence on September 8. UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team / Senior Division Sat, Sep 29: Henley Athletic (H) Sat, Oct 6: Coplestonians (A) Sat, Oct 13: AFC Sudbury Res (A) Sat, Oct 20: Felixstowe Harpers Utd (H) Sat, Oct 27: Grundisburgh (A) Sat, Nov 3: Capel Plough (H)

They have won three matches to get this far and there was a bumper crowd for the last round with good local support. They are also through to the next round of the FA Vase with a home match in the next round. The Reserves and A team have started reasonably well. Forthcoming home matches will be publicised on the website and on Twitter. As soon as fixtures are received they will be published; please look at these sites for updates. Twitter is a good way to follow the club and see when and where games are being played. There is also a thriving junior section with ages ranging from Under-7s to Under-16s. Our Sunday teams play their matches on Sunday mornings at Brantham Leisure Centre while our Ladies team play on Sunday afternoons. The First team play their home matches at the leisure centre, kicking-off at 3pm on Saturdays and 7.45pm on weekday evenings. The A team plays at Raydon. The Under-18s play on weekday evenings, kicking-off at 7.45pm.

Reserves / League A Sat, Sep 29: Long Melford Res (A) Sat, Oct 6: Old Newton Utd Res (H) Sat, Oct 13: Sporting 87 Res (A) Sat, Oct 20: Mendlesham Res (A) Sat, Oct 27: Henley Athletic Res (H)

Because of the league the 1st team and Under-18s play in, there is an entrance fee to watch these games. For the 1st team its £7 adults and £3 concessions and children under 16. For Under-18 games its £3 and £1.

A Team / League C Sat, Sep 29: Cockfield Utd Res (A) Sat, Oct 6: Halesworth Town Res (H) Sat, Oct 13: Chantry Grasshoppers Club Colours Cup (H) Sat, Oct 20: AFC Sudbury IW (H) Sat, Oct 27: Ufford Sports Res (A) Sat, Nov 3: Coplestonians B (H)

The Centre Bar is open during all senior games and the kitchen during 1st Team and youth football on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Any young or old players wishing to join a friendly, exciting, fun football club should contact the club via the details below or email our football club secretary

Fixtures subject to change; to confirm go to: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index. do?league=4358069 Ladies and Juniors We are looking for new teams, boys or girls, of any age group to come and join us as we look for the club to grow. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com Upcoming Event: Quiz in October (enquire for details)

There is a friendly atmosphere at all the matches and there is always a friendly welcome to anyone attending a home match, so if you would like to see a good standard of football come and support your local team.

There is a clubhouse at the leisure centre where food and drinks can be obtained. The leisure centre is also home to a lot of other activities including fireworks display, a fun run, 5-a-sides, bowls, cricket plus many other social events. There is a website for more information. Plus the leisure centre has an excellent private function room with its own self-contained bar for hire out for a multitude of events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, children’s events, conferences and meetings. Just contact the centre on 01206 392506.

If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you.

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB With the Saturday Reserves calling off their first game on September 1 due to a wedding (petticoat rule if you ask me!), the only one of our four adult sides to play any league games at the time of writing was our Saturday 1st Team who lost two and then won two of their first four games. First a 2-0 defeat away against Achilles, last season’s league winners, where we had a player sent off and then conceded two late goals, followed by a 2-1 loss at home to Crane Sports with skipper Shaun Webb getting our goal with a powerful header. This game only went ahead after club members spent several hours raking grass off the pitch. All part of running a football club then! The first win of the season came on August 25 when we beat Westerfield United 2-0 thanks to goals from Webb and Danny Garrard. This was followed by a hard fought 3-2 away win against Coplestonians with our scorers being Jack Reddington and a brace of well taken goals from Nick Middlebrook.

CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB

Our new signings have settled in well with Danny Garrard showing some nice touches up front while in goal Ryan Beddingfield has played at a higher level and is one of the best goalies in local football. The club has always tried to play local players in the First team with several Reserves moving up to the First team squad in recent seasons and two lads from last year’s Reserves, Oliver Blew and Jack Reddington, have both impressed this season and look good enough to keep their places in the side. Crowds of 75 and 65 watched our first two home games which is very pleasing, with refreshments available at half time. You can check out the Suffolk and Ipswich league website for our home games. Next month a more detailed look at our young Reserve side. BOB THE PLOUGHMAN

TRAMPOLINING: A SPORT FOR ALL Did you know there is a trampoline club running a class on Sunday mornings between 10am and noon in the village hall? We have with a fully qualified coach and good quality trampolines so 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.

We were blessed with a fine warm and sunny day for our club finals this year, and we were treated to some superb bowls.There was a good attendance by those giving their support which is always encouraging for our finalists. In the morning Pat Scott (pictured in action) and Paul Woolener competed for the Bailey Shield, and what a match it was! Paul had the early upper hand, but Pat was never far behind and ran out winner by 21-18 after 21 ends. Fran Wiseman and Mike Heather played Jim Ross and Russell Aubin for the 2-Wood Drawn Pairs. Fran and Mike went behind early on, but clawed their way back to win by 18-15 after 21 ends. Alastair Montgomerie took on John Wright for the Open 4-Wood Singles and again a very tight match saw a score of 15-14 after 18 ends. However, John eventually won by 21-15. In the afternoon, Carol Warrington and Fran Wiseman competed for the Ladies Singles title and it’s fair to say that after an initial good start Carol never maintained her form. Fran played very well to win by 21-11 after 24 ends. Paul Woolener shook off his morning disappointment when he took on Phil Hall for the Men’s Singles title and won convincingly by 21-9 after 19 ends. So, we were treated to five excellent games of bowls; congratulations to the winners and better luck next year to the runners-up. Next up we have our annual presentations dinner and AGM. And that’s it for this year! But don’t forget our trip to Potters to see the World Indoor Championships on January 23.

Trampoline Coach Sharon Haddock Club Chairman Richard Warr

TEMPUS FUGIT We all know that those little used words are Latin for ‘Time Flies’, and that’s an expression that we all use frequently. As we approach the end of summer and become increasingly aware of the darkness falling earlier each evening, we all look at each other and say things like, “wherever did all that time go!”. The poet John Keats, who lived a short and troubled life, expressed it in one of his sonnets with these words: “When I have fears that I may cease to be before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain...”. He was conscious of having loads of writing to set down, and even an unfulfilled love relationship that was never to end in marriage, but his life was ebbing away and he was frustrated that here was simply just not enough time to fulfil all his hopes and dreams. Time’s a strange thing isn’t it! It’s a bit like the experience of holding a handful of dry sand on a beach and idly watching it filter through the fingers until the hand is empty. In one of the great stories of Jesus, there is one where a very successful farmer is approaching his retirement. He was a very selfish man and he built great storehouses in which to put all his wealth. Then he said to himself “I have plenty of good things laid up for many years. I’ll take life easy, eat, drink and be merry”, but in the story God says to him “you are a fool because tonight you are going to die”. For all of us the clock is ticking and as it ticks God calls to us. He loves us dearly but he will not force himself upon us and we only have the time granted to us in this life to respond to his love.

October 29: AGM

If you are unsure how to respond and to come into a personal relationship with God there are Christians and church leaders in the community who would be delighted to show you the way. This is not a message with which to procrastinate though, because ‘Time flies’!

Jack High

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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

A child’s profound response A seven-year-old boy was at his grandparent’s with his mum. It came time to go home and his mother was searching for her car keys. She was rummaging around in her bag and looking around the house, but couldn’t find them. She sat down, put her head in her hands and exclaimed: “I’m losing my mind!”

As we start the last quarter of the calendar year, the tenth month marks the end of the long church season of Trinity begun back at the end of May before the 2018 heat wave. There are a few special days to which I would like to draw your attention; all of them are worth a thought or two.

What happened next was amazing. The concerned little boy went up to his mum and said: “Mummy whatever you do, don’t lose your heart, because I’m in there!” What a profound remark to make! No doubt the mother had expressed her love for her child and perhaps said “I love you with all of my heart”. The child had grown up in the security of a loving family. For the child it wasn’t serious that the keys were lost, or even the mind was lost, but to lose the security of a mother’s love for her child would have been devastating. The child knew he was loved because it had been expressed and shown. He knew he was in her heart.

Thursday, October 4 is set aside for Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82 – 3 October 1226). He was an Italian Roman Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history and is honoured in the Church of England, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Episcopal Church USA, the Old Catholic Churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and other churches and religious communities on October 4.

Sadly there are many people who haven’t had that same start in life with loving parent(s). I know how privileged I have been to have had two loving parents, whose love was unconditional. For many there has been rejection, or emotional trauma, indifference or neglect.

An incident illustrating the Saint’s humility towards nature is recounted in the Fioretti (Little Flowers). One day, while Francis was traveling with some companions, they happened upon a place in the road where birds filled the trees on either side. Francis told his companions to “wait for me while I go to preach to my sisters the birds”. The birds surrounded him, intrigued by the power of his voice, and not one of them flew away. He is often portrayed with a bird, typically in his hand. Three quarters of a millennium after his death, Saint Frances remains an important figure and symbol in and out of the Roman Catholic Church.

This mother and the observing grandparents were touched by the profound statement of this young boy. They were reminded of the father heart of God’s love for them. God knows and loves each of us, whether we know it or not. He loves us even when we are unlovable, when we have ignored him, when we have turned our back on him.

Wednesday, October 17 is observed for Saint Luke. He is one of the four Evangelists – the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The early church fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel according to Luke and the book of the Acts of the Apostles, which would mean Luke contributed over a quarter of the text of the New Testament, more than any other author.

That love is there for you, even if you were starved of love as a child, or have been rejected as an adult. God does long for us to recognise his love and to develop a relationship with him. God hasn’t lost his heart for you whatever you are going through. If you want help to discover that love, please get in touch. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 OCTOBER AT CAPEL METHODIST Home groups and prayer meetings on various days and times. Sunday 7

10.30am Worship with Mr Andy Jelfs 6.30pm Prayer

Sunday 14

10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis 6.30pm Worship with The Rev Sankey

Sunday 21

10.30am Worship with Mr Simon Scott

Sunday 28

10.30am Worship and Communion with The Rev Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at St Mary’s

FAIR TRADE WEEKEND Beautiful crafts from third world countries, Fair Trade foods and cards will be on sale at Holbrook Methodist Church on the Friday and Saturday at the end of October. An ideal time to buy that unusual Christmas present and some Christmas cards, as well as delicious biscuits, dried fruits, advent calendars and much more. On Friday 26 we will be open from 9.30am-4pm with a soup lunch and refreshments. On Saturday 27 we will be open from 9.30amnoon with coffee and cake Money raised from refreshments will be donated to Tear Fund.

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In traditional depictions, such as paintings, evangelist portraits and church mosaics, Saint Luke is often accompanied by an ox or bull, usually having wings. Sometimes only the symbol is shown, especially when in a combination of those of Matthew, Mark and John. Sunday, October 26 (transferred to Monday, October 27) is the feast for Saints Simon and Jude. The former is one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus. In the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, Simon Zealotes tries to persuade Jesus to stir hatred among the masses against the Roman occupiers. In the play The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Simon the Zealot is a witness for the defence at the trial of Judas Iscariot in Purgatory. Simon the Zealot is a supporting character in the science fiction time travel novel Corrupting Dr Nice by John Kessel. Saint Jude’s attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, known as the Image of Edessa. According to tradition, after his martyrdom, pilgrims came to his grave to pray and many of them experienced the powerful intercessions of Saint Jude, thus the title, ‘The Saint for the Hopeless and the Despaired’. Wednesday, October 31, is All Hallows Eve, now corrupted as Halloween. Today’s Halloween customs are also thought to have been influenced by Christian dogma and practices derived from it. Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows’ Day (also known as All Saints’ or Hallowmas) on November 1 and All Souls’ Day on November 2, thus giving the holiday on October 31 the full name of All Hallows’ Eve (meaning the evening before All Hallows’ Day). My prayer for all Capel Capers readers is that you may enjoy this autumn in advance of the darker days fast encroaching on the light of shorter day. As always, this comes with best wishes for God’s blessings to you and yours throughout this time of the year. https://stmaryschurchcapel.co.uk

CHURCH NEWS CHRISTIANS in Capel

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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 / 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 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

Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Peter Raj 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday 7 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 9 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 14 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 16 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 21 9am

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 23 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 28 9am

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 30 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door. A very well attended farewell party for Fr Christopher Smith was held on Wednesday, September 12 at St Mark’s Church. After seven years, Fr Smith moved to take up the position as parish priest of Our Lady Immaculate and St Etheldreda, Newmarket. Parishioners had prepared an amazing array of tasty homemade main courses and desserts and presented the very popular priest with a cheque. This month we welcome Father Peter Raj who joins us from Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge, to take up the position of parish priest for St Mark’s, Ipswich and Holy Family, Brantham.

MESSY CHURCH LIGHT PARTY Saturday, October 27, 3.30-5.30pm The next Messy Church is on Saturday, October 27 at Capel Methodist Church. This will be our annual Light Party.

AEROBICS AT CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH Fridays from 10.50-11.50am, Young at Heart (slower paced). Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546

There will be all the usual fun of crafts with some special party games and challenges for all the family, followed by a short celebration time of songs and Bible stories. We then finish with a meal together.

PILATES • Tuesdays – 7pm and 8.10pm, Capel Methodist Church • Fridays – 8.30am and 9.40am, Capel Methodist Church

Who can come? All age families; all children must come with an adult. No need to book, just turn up. Why not come and join the fun with family and friends? There is no charge, but a donation tub is available if you would like to contribute.

Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 R.O.M.E.O. Lunch for Men at Wenham View, Dove Close off Days Road: Third Thursday, 12.30pm. Book with Peter Ellis: 01473 310096. Also Coffee Drop-in from 10am on the first Wednesday at Dove Close.

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