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Volume 8 • Issue No. 10 • SEPTEMBER 2018

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR This summer we celebrated my brother’s 50th birthday (the first opportunity we’ve had since he turned 50 last November). I was in charge of the playlist so my task was to compile music he has liked over the years into one handy iTunes list we could play on repeat for the afternoon and evening. The opening song had to be Neil Young’s Old Man with the line ‘Old man take a look at your life…’. John appreciated the sentiment! Bob Dylan also featured as well as The Cranberries, The Waterboys, The Stunning, The Bangles, The Pogues The Pretenders, The Undertones (who knew so many band names began with THE?), U2, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Christy Moore and Hothouse Flowers. With a few additions (a whole lot more Leonard Cohen along with Regina Spektor, Snow Patrol and Nick Cave), I now have a playlist which brings me a lot of joy. I sing-along when I’m in the mood (and alone) and sometimes I find myself in tears (don’t ever play Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars when you’re feeling sad). I remember people and places from times gone by. I remember items of clothing (my Bananarama phase was a sight to behold!), bus journeys with my Walkman, cycling around Dublin to Lou Reed’s Perfect Day… Music is incredibly powerful and there are many studies into how it can improve brain health and function and make you smarter, happier and more productive at any age. It’s even used to help Alzheimer’s patients. Music therapy has been very successful at getting through to patients even when nothing else has. It seems that musical memories far outlast other kinds of memories and help alleviate depression, anxiety and agitation. Imelda May helped me though many long days when I was on maternity leave. Jack and I still dance like lunatics when Johnny Got a Boom Boom comes on the radio or TV.

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1st CAPEL SCOUT GROUP JUMBLE SALE Saturday, September 29, 2-4pm In the Scout Hut at Capel St Mary Primary School, IP9 2EG Admission 50p, accompanied children free Please leave your jumble outside after 9am for collection. We cannot accept underwear, electrical goods or any items larger than a bread bin as we are unable to dispose of them.

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I hope you have access to the music you love, but if you know someone who doesn’t, perhaps an elderly friend or neighbour, wouldn’t it be lovely to make it possible. I’m currently working on a list for my parents. Ever heard of Ray Lynam?

Capel R.O.M.E.O. celebrated their fifth anniversary in style at Wenham View with a superb spread prepared by Ronnie Hudson and her brilliant team. Twenty-one men enjoyed a great time with lovely food and good company. The past five years have gone very quickly in which time more than 100 men from the local area have been to at least one meal with us.

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Since moving to Dove Close a year ago, Ronnie has led the catering and provided an excellent meal every month, two courses plus tea or coffee for a very reasonable £10. We have space for a few more each time as there are always those who are away or have other commitments.

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If you or a friend would like to join us, we would love to see you and you can be sure of a friendly welcome. We meet for lunch on the third Thursday of the month and also hold a coffee morning on the first Wednesday, both at Wenham View, Dove Close. For enquiries or to book for lunch, please contact Peter: 01473 310096 / peterandjanet@mypostoffice.co.uk

BUMPER BOOK SALE Manningtree Methodist Church in South Street on Saturday, September 29 from 10am-3pm. Free admission, refreshments available.

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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT IN CAPEL ST MARY – AUGUST 2018 REPORT Persimmon Homes The application by Persimmon Homes for 100 houses off Longfield Road was approved by Babergh District Council on May 30. At the time of writing this Persimmon had not withdrawn the appeal on the refusal of 150 dwellings, but have advised us they intended to on August 17 when the period for a possible Judicial Review ends. A full planning application is to be submitted in September 2018 with plans to start on site in May 2019. On Wednesday, July 19, Capel St Mary Parish Council met with two representatives of Persimmon Homes along with Capel Community Trust to determine their intentions and obtain information on their proposals. Full details of this meeting can be provided on request and is also available on our website. Scott Properties Scott Properties continue to progress their scheme for 521 houses and light industrial units on land off Red Lane. They are looking to finalise their plans at the end of July for submission of an Outline Planning application in September/October 2018. The chair of Capel St Mary Parish Council has spoken with the NHS and the practice manager at Constable County Medical Practice, both of which have advised they would not be looking to build a new surgery on this proposed site. 2018 FLORAL DISPLAY The floral display has brightened up the village centre this summer with its beautiful vibrant colours and has been a delight to see over the recent months. This display is only achievable through the generous sponsorships of local businesses and groups and we would like to thank the following people who have made this possible: Capel Ladies Club, Robins Childcare, St Marys Church, PLC Business, Bypass Nurseries, Capel Community Trust, Orwell Housing Upstix Sales, Upstix Rental, Capel Mushrooms, Capel Carpet Bowls, The Orchard Players, Roland Tremaine Plumbing &

There is no intention to provide vehicular access to this site through the closes off Rembrow Road. There will be pedestrian and cyclist access. Development of the site would be carried out over a 10-year period. On Monday, July 2, Capel St Mary Parish Council met with Mr Martin Scott, two officers from Babergh District Council and Capel Community Trust to determine their intentions and obtain information on their proposals. Full details of this meeting can be provided on request and is also available on our website. Babergh District Council Following the meetings held it was announced by Babergh District Council that they now have a Housing Land Supply of 6.7 years – meeting the government’s requirement of five years. This means that Babergh can now prove that there is enough deliverable land to meet the number of homes that need to be built over that period to meet housing need. Now that Babergh can demonstrate a five-year Housing Land Supply, the council will have greater control to implement the local policies district councillors have endorsed and puts the council in a stronger position to refuse inappropriate proposals. Contact If you have any queries please contact the parish clerk: 01473 314103 / capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com www.capelstmary.onesuffolk.net

Heating, Vellacott Farms, East of England Co-operative Society, Drayton Insurance, CDC Dance, Beacon Coffee Shop, Capel Community Church, Capel Allotments Association, Capel Garden Club, AT Physio, Capel & Lt Wenham Bowls Club, Capel R.O.M.E.O., Dean & Co, Capel Methodist Church, Capel WI, The White Horse Inn, Capel Station Garage and Joan’s Coffee Morning. We hope you have all enjoyed this wonderful display and look forward to next year. If you are interested in sponsoring this event in 2019 please contact the clerk and we will add you to our correspondence list: 01473 314103 / capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com

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Calling all adults! On Friday, September 7 some kind supporters of Acorn Village are putting on a poetry night with a twist at The Red Lion in Manningtree to help raise funds for adults with learning disabilities. Join them for an evening of humorous verse and music, hosted by Indie Skreet and Ephraim Crud. Tickets are just £5 and include entry to a raffle with all proceeds going to Acorn Village.

A huge thank you to all who supported our recent fundraising concert for EACH at the Constable Hall in East Bergholt. We had a very successful evening and with the raffle raised in excess of £700. We sang songs from the musicals, films and popular songs from the forties to 2018 and had wonderful solos from Willow (aged seven) and Lillia (10).

Buy your tickets from the The Red Lion or call 01206 391880. Strictly over 18s due to some of the more colourful language! The evening starts at 8pm. Why not get a group of your friends together to experience this unique event?

DOVE CLOSE SOCIAL EVENING Friday, September 28, 7-9pm Jenny Gibbs presents My Life in Rural Turkey Refreshments will be available, £2 entrance fee. Thursday, September 27, 2pm Just Cards and Gifts will be at Dove Close along with tea and cakes.

We shall be singing in October at Bentley Tuesday Club and at Capel in November, and also taking part in St Mary’s Church celebration of the end of the First World War. We welcome new members and have singers aged 16 to 80 at sessions at Lambe School, East Bergholt from 7-9.30pm each Thursday, but meet at East Bergholt Congregational Church on the second Thursday of each month. Choir recommences on September 13 at the Congregational Church. Words are provided and there’s no need to be able to read music. We sing to enjoy ourselves. It’s just £5 per session, but the first session is free. For further details contact Mel (01206 298628), Yvonne (01206 298428) or email: paulagraham716@btinternet.com

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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: AUGUST 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) update To date, Babergh has collected £1,187,458.54 in CIL monies, of which £44,413.12 has been, or shortly will be paid out to parishes. They automatically get 15 per cent of money collected from development within the parish, or 25 per cent if they have a Neighbourhood Plan. From the date of pay-out, parishes have five years to spend the money, after which unspent money must be returned to the district. Expenditure has some restrictions, but CIL is intended to help provide infrastructure for parishes, mitigating the impact of development. After allowing for parish pay-outs and five per cent administration costs, Babergh currently holds some £95,395 in its Strategic Infrastructure fund, (20 per cent of CIL) and £381,581 in its Local Infrastructure Fund, (80 per cent).

year 331 dwellings were completed, the first time in over ten years that more than 300 new homes have been built. Thirty-six per cent were ‘affordable’, but there is some way to go ensure we keep our land supply and therefore have more control over opportunistic planning applications. However, it is likely that the development industry will not take our land supply figure at face value and that they will dispute it.

The first round of bids from parishes and community groups for access to the Local Fund has now closed. Not all were ‘valid’, i.e. not compliant with the regulations or they lacked sufficient information, but seven bids have been listed for further attention. Some seek 100 per cent of a project cost, others a contribution, and vary in amount requested from £2,500 to £195,000. Bids can be made to this local fund even if there has been no development in the parish. The final decisions about allocating funds to the bids will be made by Cabinet.

Financial monitoring – Quarter 1: From a report to Cabinet on August 9 Babergh has seen a 65 per cent cumulative cut in rate support grant from government between 2013/14 and 2018/19, where it has been removed altogether.

Later this summer, the council hopes to have a pioneering online database on the website with all details of both CIL and S106 monies – a totally open and transparent information source. Babergh and Mid Suffolk were one of three pilot schemes nationally trialling this new system. Data for CIL and S106 for 44 years – back to Babergh’s formation as a council in 1974 – will be included. Officers in the CIL team deserve considerable credit for their work and achievement in developing this software. Land supply for new housing exceeds five-year requirement As of July 11, Babergh is claiming a land supply of 6.7 years. Since April 2017, this has been less than five years, which has meant that for virtually any ‘windfall’ site planning application there was a presumption in favour of development. Permissions, including those granted in Capel St Mary, have helped in the calculations. Babergh must now deliver at least 440 new homes every year, and must demonstrate that sufficient land is allocated to enable that to be delivered. Historically, completion rates have been low, meaning that previous annual deficits must be carried forward to future targets. Last

A revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on July 24. Its requirements are a ‘material consideration’ in determining planning applications. It also introduces a Housing Delivery Test which will apply from November 2018, and a Standard Methodology for Calculating Housing Need. These are all significant challenges for local councils, with the implications yet to be understood.

Since the introduction of New Homes Bonus in 2011/12, Babergh has received £7.6m, most of which has been used to balance the budget, the rest going to the Transformation Fund. From 2018/19, Babergh is part of the Suffolk Business Rates Pilot, for retention of 100 per cent of growth. Incentivised funding for councils will become increasingly important. At the end of June, council tax collection rates were 30.05 per cent, compared to 30.19 per cent last year; Business Rates (NDR) were 29.13 per cent compared to 28.77 per cent. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is currently £252K in deficit due to the increased use of contractors to carry essential works on re-let homes. This was part of a drive to cut voids and maximise lettings income. The voids project was completed in November 2017. Compliments, comments and complaints In 2017/18, 339 stage one complaints were received. Thirty-two went to stage two. Changes to the procedures and training for staff aim to deal with stage one complaints in a more satisfactory manner. The revised policy will be found on the website. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Former Council Offices in Hadleigh At a meeting of Babergh’s Cabinet in July, councillors voted to draw up a planning application to develop the former office site as residential properties, while retaining the listed buildings and part of previous extensions to the offices. The application will cover the former offices at Corks Lane as well as the car park south of the Brett, including Bridge House. The Cabinet considered a number of options for the site, as well as comments from councillors, the town council and the public. The decision follows public exhibitions of the plans in April. The application will be for up to 58 homes on the site, consisting of a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments and three and four bedroom houses, while retaining memorial trees, green spaces and the footpath along the Brett. Resident and visitor car parking, cycle parking and bin storage will also be part of the application. Customer Services Pilot at Shotley The Customer Services Team will be piloting mobile customer access points with the initial one being at the pop-up library in Shotley Village Hall. Experienced customer services officers will be providing support for residents to access the council’s online services. The pilot is being run in partnership with Suffolk Libraries. The pilot will be run on Monday afternoons between 1 and 4.30pm for eight weeks from Monday, August 13 (excluding the Bank Holiday on Monday, August 27) at Shotley Village Hall, The Street, Shotley.

Community Toilet Scheme to be set up The council wants to ensure that the main town centres, key tourism locations and large parks have an adequate provision of public conveniences. Businesses are being invited to work with the council to establish the scheme, which will also give town and parish councils the ability to directly manage and maintain facilities in their areas. Babergh will be willing to listen to interested local organisations who wish to take over toilets that the council currently runs, and they will also ensure that the provision or refurbishment of toilets will form part of regeneration or development plans. Babergh District Council will be investing £13,000 to carry out basic repairs and improvements to the existing toilets. Council Approves Merger of Leisure Trusts Suffolk-based charitable leisure trusts Abbeycroft Leisure and South Suffolk Leisure are to merge following approval by Babergh District Council which owns the buildings housing Kingfisher Leisure Centre and Hadleigh Swimming Pool and commissions leisure services. The new leisure trust will commence operation from October 1 under the name Abbeycroft Leisure. It will mean that the new organisation will be the largest leisure trust geographically in Suffolk. Although people will not notice a difference in the daily running of Kingfisher Leisure Centre or Hadleigh Swimming Pool, this merger is set to create even more opportunities for people who live and work in Babergh to get involved in sport and physical activity, which is one of the council’s priorities. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Flu Clinics The influenza vaccination programme will be different this year. Public Health England has decided that all patients aged 65 on or before 31 March 2019 will be offered a free trivalent adjuvanted vaccination. This is more effective for over 65s than the quadrivalent vaccine administered last year. There is only one supplier of the adjuvant vaccine in the UK and the practice is currently waiting for vaccine delivery dates to be confirmed. Patients in ‘at risk’ groups under the age of 65 will be offered a free quadrivalent vaccination. Children in ‘at risk’ groups between the ages of two and 18, and all children aged two-three (born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2016) will be offered a free quadrivalent nasal vaccination. Note that children between the ages of four and nine years old will be offered a free vaccination via the school immunisation programme. In addition to offering flu vaccinations we will also be administering pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations to eligible patients. Because of the introduction of a third flu vaccine and staged vaccine deliveries, the vaccination programme is far more complex this year. We will therefore hold a number of flu clinics and will send personalised letters to every eligible patient inviting them to attend on specific dates. These letters will be sent through September and October. It is difficult to predict how serious flu outbreaks in the UK will be this year, but maximising vaccination of young children, over 65s and ‘at risk’ patients offers the best protection. If you receive a letter from the practice confirming you are eligible, please ensure you attend one our clinics. Patient Feedback Thank you to all patients who have completed one of our new comment cards or put a smiley face on the magnetic board in the waiting area at East Bergholt (we will shortly be installing one at Capel). We review all feedback received and discuss it with our Patient Participation Group to agree further improvements we can make to the service we provide. Comment cards are available from all our clinicians and our receptionists. You can also provide feedback via our website, NHS Choices or the Healthwatch Suffolk website. We appreciate all feedback. Training Days A reminder that in 2018 the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 13 and Wednesday, October 10. 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 off-site. 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.

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP NHS 70th Anniversary Tea Parties

Patient Participation Groups across East Suffolk were asked to run NHS 70th anniversary tea parties in July. We ran two, one at Holton St Mary and one at Capel St Mary. We are grateful to the organisers of the monthly lunch in Holton and the Beacon Coffee Shop in Capel for hosting the events with us.

We invited people to share their NHS memories and we had many positive comments. This was one: “The NHS has saved several lives in my family. It saved my mother’s and my life when I was born, my mum’s life when she had a heart attack, my nephew’s life when he had an aneurism, my son’s life as he has anaphylactic reactions and also the tablets I take for my heart keeps me healthy. Amazing service.” Thanks to people’s generosity, we also raised just over £166 towards children’s toys in the waiting rooms. Access to your NHS Records In May the new data protection act came into force. Previously you could give verbal permission to look at your GP notes if you attended, for example, the out of hours doctors’ service. While you still must give verbal permission you also need to have signed a form in advance. This would also allow access to your records at A&E and if you had to see a GP when you were away. The forms are available at the surgery. Phlebotomy Appointments We’re aware that there has been a shortage of phlebotomy appointments recently due to staff shortages. Measures are being put in place to increase the number of appointments at both surgeries. Patient Transport Scheme Don’t forget to speak to the receptionists if you need a lift to attend your appointment. Teams of volunteer drivers are available throughout the area covered by the practice. Chair Kathy Pollard 01473 311384 / constablecountryppg@gmail.com

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Sunday lunches continue, supplied by Esther’s Best. These are deservedly popular, so if you can, book ahead to secure your table at the time you want it. Snack lunches are served on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon2pm. Booking isn’t necessary – just turn up. Did you know that there are 2.5million people in the UK currently living with cancer? We all know of someone – or perhaps we are someone – who has been supported by the wonderful Macmillan Cancer Charity. Well, it’s time to give something back. On Saturday, September 29 we are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning from 10am to noon-ish. There will be a super selection of home-made cakes as well as tea and coffee, and the bar will be open if you fancy something stronger. If you’re doing the rounds of the Garage Sale in the village, come in and refresh yourself and support this very worthwhile charity. You or someone close to you may need it one day. 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk/whats-on

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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH A public meeting hosted by PC Dave Wright, Tony Spall, the chairman of Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch Association, and area co-ordinator Bill Davis was held on August 8 with 21 members of public attending. The intention of this meeting was to see if there was an active interest in the community for getting the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme back up and running. Over the years, following police cuts and changes in the way this was managed, the scheme within the village has reduced significantly. We are now looking for new volunteers to step forward and help keep residents informed and educated in crime prevention within the community. There are many ways to run a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and consideration needs to be given to how this could be best progressed. Perhaps having the village put into sections and having two or three members help keep residents informed through either social media, emails, leaflet drops, etc. with occasional meetings. This is a community run scheme and we are looking for volunteers to step forward to register their interest. Please contact Capel St Mary Parish Council Clerk with your email address or phone number if you wish to be kept informed or help with the running of this project. 01473 314103 / capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com Crime figures for the last 12 months in Capel St Mary

NEW CRAFT CLUB LAUNCHING IN SEPTEMBER Do you feel isolated at home, spend lots of time on your own or would like to meet new people and make new friends? Would you like to learn a new craft and meet, chat and have some fun with people? Would you like to get out of your house and build your confidence in being around other people? It’s hard nowadays to get out and mix with people and this leads to many of us feeling lonely or isolated. I certainly felt both of those things after I had my first child. From Friday, September 7 Capel Parish Nurses is running a craft group every first and third Friday of the month from 9.45-11.45am at my home in Capel for anyone who is feeling lonely or isolated or would like to make some more friends. These will be taught sessions so someone will be there to guide us through what to do and how to do it. We will also have homemade cake and hot drinks. It will be a relaxed and informal group so that people can chat and get to know each other while learning something new. The cost will be £5 per session with Capel Parish Nurses subsidising the rest. Initially we will run it for a three-month trial basis, but this can be extended if people are enjoying it. If you would like to come along please contact me (see below) and I will give you my address. If you could sign up a week in advance it would really help us to know rough numbers. If you haven’t signed up, but would like to come, then just turn up! If you are anxious about coming on your own please let me know and I can come and visit you beforehand so you know there is a friendly face waiting for you. We will be doing encaustic art, fused glass, zetangle drawing, polymer clay figures, fused glass jewellery and polymer clay jewellery. To find out more email me and I will send you a document with further information and examples of what you could make. Blessings, Caroline Caroline: 07588 706869 / Caroline@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Margaret: 07588 698284 / Margaret@CapelParishNurses.org.uk www.CapelParishNurses.org.uk

Capel ST MARY Primary School NEARLY NEW SALE Saturday, October 6, 1.30-3pm NEW LOCATION Copdock & Washbrook Village Hall, Old London Road IP8 3JN Maternity Clothes, Baby Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Books and Games 50p Entrance Fee (children free) Do you have any baby/children’s items which you would like to sell? You choose the price, 70% goes to you, 30% goes to our charity (+ £1 administration fee per seller) For more information or a free sellers pack please contact Lisa: 01473 312248/07745 520564 / Jo: 07484 256903

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SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Over the past month, officers from the local SNT have been busy carrying out high visibility patrols in Hadleigh and the surrounding villages as part of Operation Parkland, the constabularyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiative in South Suffolk to tackle anti-social behaviour and associated criminality in the summer months. Working alongside officers from the other Ipswich SNTs, a number of youths have been encountered at various locations and a large amount of alcohol has been seized from either underage drinkers or because Hadleigh has a DPPO (designated public place order) with the alcohol then being disposed of. Having received reports of antisocial behaviour in Stoke by Nayland, extra patrols have now been implemented to deal with the issues. If you witness any anti-social behaviour, whether drug related, alcohol related or simply people shouting and being abusive, then please report this to the police. As part of a TISPOL campaign, officers from the Road Casualty Reduction Team have been out and about in several villages, including Woolverstone, carrying out speed enforcement and the SNT are hoping to complete another speeding enforcement day in the next couple of weeks. If there is a particular problem in your area then please get in touch and we will add it to our list of locations to try and visit. With one of the SNT priorities being the illegal use of roads, officers on the team have seized two vehicles for having no insurance and have dealt with the drivers for other document offences as well as carrying out a number of breath tests.

Bobbits Lane continues to be a priority for the SNT with patrols being carried out to target off-road motorbikes illegally using the area. There have been a number of reports of bikes in the area and also criminal offences where the installed warning signs have either been damaged or stolen. These are being investigated and a number of options are being considered to try and prevent any further offences taking place. Due to recent residential burglaries across the area in the past month, officers have been carrying out reassurance patrols and we would again like to remind people to ensure their houses are secure before going out. Please also consider items left outside which offenders may be able to use to force entry to your property and ensure that outbuildings are secure. The Constabulary has secured a number of RING video doorbells which can be applied for by residents in Suffolk free of charge and act as a deterrent to potential burglars. This is a great initiative and opportunity and would allow people to feel safer when away from their property. To register an interest please email: doorbell@suffolk.pnn.police.uk If you have any quires or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD. Hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Emergency: Call 999 Non-Emergency: Call 101 Follow us on Twitter@ HadleighPolice Police Connect: Suffolk.police.uk/police connect

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OUT & ABOUT BRANTHAM AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY AUTUMN AUDITIONS Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society is proud to announce that a pantomime will be presented from February 20-23 with a matinee on Saturday 23 from 2.30pm. The panto is called Off to Treasure Island and will be filled with all things piratey, dancing and singing. While including contemporary themes, it’s a traditional romantic story, with principal boy and girl. The original script was written by Lisa Butler, also our secretary and the executive producer. We shall be holding auditions in Brantham Village Hall. The first audition will actually be an information session on Sunday, September 30 from 9.30amnoon where we will introduce you to the story and some of the music. Children from the age of eight are welcome and some dancing ability would be helpful, but can be taught by us. There are plenty of parts for older children and teenagers, as well as adults of all ages. After you have taken in the information and possibly decided to join our crew, our first audition, mainly for adults, will be on Thursday, October 4 at 7.30pm. The second will be on Sunday, October 7 from 10am-1pm with Alice Eldridge, our children’s director, for all children interested in the chorus (this does include some small speaking parts). Please bring suitable footwear, such as jazz shoes or trainers. You may be disappointed if you cannot make some of these dates for any reason; do contact us as we may be able to arrange another time: Director Val Eldridge – 01473 311553 / Lisa Butler – 07905 392606 BATS will need backstage crew for sewing, make-up, props, lighting, setbuilding and painting. We shall also be needing chaperones. If you are interested come along to our information session.

CAPEL LIBRARY The summer months have seen us enjoying yet another successful Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is Mischief Makers featuring characters from Beano magazine. At the point of writing, more than 90 children are nearing the end of reading six books and many just have two to go. On completion we will invite them and their families to a ceremony celebrating their achievement. This will be held on Sunday, September 23 at 1.30pm in the village hall where they will be presented with a certificate and medal. All Capel finishers will also be invited to watch Olly the Magician on Sunday, October 14 at 11am. This event is being supported by the Friends of Capel Library. Library staff appreciate all the support given by our small band of volunteers who have given valuable time throughout the holiday season. The volunteers have heard about a wide variety of books, seeing the children become more confident in their speaking and their reading skills which will be appreciated by their teachers when they return to school in September. Regular clubs in September Baby Bounce: re-starts on Tuesday 11 at 2pm. Come along and join in with the singing of nursery rhymes and shaking of instruments and finger rhymes. The session lasts about half an hour. Open to all under five with their parents/careers. Minecraft: Sunday 9 and 23 at 10.30am. Children under eight to be accompanied by an adult. Capel Creators: Saturday 29 between 10.30am and 12.30pm. A charge of 50p per child to cover the cost of drinks and a biscuit. Children under eight to be accompanied by an adult. The theme will be announced on the day. Free style building is also encouraged. Capel Library Book Group: meets on Friday 21 at 2.30pm. OPENING TIMES Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm and 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Contact: 01473 311699

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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!

“BINGO” THURSDAY 20th September DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm “STIFF IN THE MORNING” SATURDAY 29th September DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets : Members £5.00 Non-Members £7.50 Back by popular demand, covering a vast range of songs and guaranteed to get the party started! “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 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, SEPTEMBER 2018 Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 Allotments Show, all day in the hall (see p23)

Friday 21 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall

Tuesday 4 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

Saturday 22 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall

Wednesday 5 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursdays 6 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Capel Ladies, 7-10.30pm, Library Friday 7 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Library Saturday 8 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 9 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 10 Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10pm, Library Tuesday 11 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 12 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, Library Thursday 13 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Women’s Institute, 7-10.30pm, Library Friday 14 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Saturday 15 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Sunday 16 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 17 Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, Library Blood Donating, all day in the hall Tuesday 18 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Community Cinema, 7.30-10.30pm, Library Wednesday 19 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 20 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Bingo, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge

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Sunday 23 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Monday 24 Community Trust Meeting, 7.30-10pm, Library Tuesday 25 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, Hall Bereavement Counselling, 6-8pm, Library Wednesday 26 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Thursday 27 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, Hall Gardening Club, 7-10.30pm, Library Friday 28 Strength & Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, Hall Saturday 29 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, Hall Association Band Event with Stiff in the Morning, 7.30-11pm, Vine Lounge Sunday 30 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, Hall Orchard Players, 2-6pm, 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.

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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY I was lucky enough to have been invited on a sailing holiday around the Ionian Islands. Due to the rather unique bathroom facilities it was difficult to shave and so I have returned to my computer classes in the library with a full beard and the new nickname, ‘Captain Pugwash’. This isn’t the only new thing to have happened while I was away. The Suffolk Libraries Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge was also in full swing. As last year, all those who complete the challenge at Capel Library will receive an invitation to see Olly the Magician at Capel Village Hall on October 14. The other big change is the installation of air conditioning in the library, which makes it a much more pleasant experience to visit during the summer. As many of you will know, when we have a large audience for the community cinema it can become very, very warm, so I for one am looking forward to seeing the next film without melting. The great films keep on coming and due to the overwhelming number of requests our next presentation will be The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on Tuesday September 18 (doors open 7pm). Following on from the best-selling book, the film follows “correspondence that begins between Juliet Ashton and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi Occupied Guernsey.” Don’t forget, we will be attending Bentley Funday on September 9, so please come along and see us and take the opportunity to buy some books at unbelievably low prices. We look forward to seeing you on the day and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the work we do or about joining the Friends group. We are always looking for volunteers to help at events, so if you can spare an hour or two, please contact us via Jackie Harman at the library. As mentioned above, we now have a fully air conditioned library and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Capel Community Trust for arranging and funding the installation. Trevor Stevenson

WANTED Your surplus, discarded or redundant tools! As part of our Harvest Thanksgiving this year, Capel Community Church are planning to gather in A HARVEST OF TOOLS

Ipswich based charity TOOLS WITH A MISSION (TWAM) repair and refurbish donated tools before shipping them to third world countries enabling individuals, families and communities to support themselves, bringing fresh hope and dignity. TOOL DROP-OFF Capel Community Church, Days Road Saturday, September 15 between 8.30am and noon Charity Breakfast Drop-in for breakfast anytime between 8.30 and 10am Harvest Thanksgiving Service Sunday, September 16, 10.30am To have your items collected, please phone: 01473 312216

NODIC WALKERS FOLLOW-UP The intention to start a Nordic walking group in Capel was reported in a previous edition. There was quite a lot of interest, but unfortunately not enough to form a class. Lesley Krause from Suffolk Striders now has new plans and car sharing would be needed to get to a training site. The start date would be in September.

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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.

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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.

We hope to see you on Monday, September 17 for coffee, cake and chat. All welcome to come along from 2.30pm. £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes. Raffle.

Saturday, September 1 & Sunday, September 2: Capel St Mary Allotments Association Annual Flower & Produce Show, Capel Village Hall. Contact: show.secretary@capelallotments.co.uk Saturday, September 15: Messy Church, 3.30-5.30pm. Contact Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 / maggie3@btinternet.com Saturday, September 29: Scout Jumble Sale. Contact Sandra: 01473 312114

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP

Saturday, September 29: Coffee Morning with various stalls at Capel Methodist Church, 10am-noon. Contact Sally: 07875 366120

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.

Sunday, October 14: Allotments Autumn Work-in, 9am-noon

2018 Dates: September 16, October 21, November 18 and December 9 Hille and Trevor Peartree: 01473 310146

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Saturday, November 3: Firework Night at the Playing Field Saturday, December 8: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-noon Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23 2019: Village Scarecrow Trail. Contact Jim Hill: 01473 311294

OUT & ABOUT CAPEL ST MARY WI

CAPEL LADIES CLUB My Life in Harrods by Sue Smart What an interesting career was had by our July speaker, Sue Smart. She spent all 43 years of her working life in Harrods, from the age of 17 as a junior until she finally retired after being a buyer in various departments.

On Thursday, August 9 the WI hosted their annual garden party which was open to all other WI members from Bentley, Brantham, ex Stratford, East Bergholt, and Copdock and Washbrook. The event was held in St Mary’s Church Hall which was fortuitous as after all our beautiful sunshine we awoke that morning to rain which continued for most of the day. The rain did not spoil the attendance and in true WI fashion more than 70 ladies attended. If the noisy chatter was a reflection of everyone’s good humour then it was a very successful afternoon. The committee members made the tea and provided the sponges and scones. We also had a quiz and an extensive raffle.

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Two recent social events enjoyed by club members were the summer BBQ very kindly hosted by Harold and Hasje in their beautiful garden, and a delightful afternoon on Wrabness Beach (picture by Jill Sullivan) courtesy of Jill and Brendan who offered their beach hut as a base for photographic opportunities together with a welcome cup of tea and cake. Both events benefitted from the glorious weather we have seen this summer and with our summer programme break continuing until September we should see some good images for our first meeting of the new season which will be an internal competition to be judged by members. Our 2018/2019 season will commence on September 13 and run 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

1st CAPEL ST MARY SCOUT GROUP As the new term begins and we head into our next 50 years, we welcome several new young members into our Beaver and Cub sections to start on their scouting adventure. We would also welcome new adult volunteers to help lead the sections. The group gives young people from the age of six to 14 the opportunity to develop skills such as teamwork, self motivation and commitment, while enjoying fun and challenging activities. Full support and training will be provided. If you are interested in volunteering and would like to find out more, please contact Gill Williams: 07837 154947 / scouts.enquiry@gmail.com For more information visit: www.scouts.org.uk

Harrods began as a small store in Stepney, East London, in a single room owned by Charles Henry Harrod selling only tea and groceries. The store moved to Knightsbridge and expanded in 1849, until gradually the business occupied the whole block in the Brompton Road. After the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851, Knightsbridge became a very fashionable area and the store enjoyed great success. In 1898 an escalator was installed – England’s first – and smelling salts or a stiff drink were offered to its daring early passengers after their trip! In the same year Harrods issued its first catalogue, where all its products were listed. The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique, which is Latin for “all things for all people, everywhere”, so you can imagine the size of this publication! As far as Sue is concerned, she began her career travelling from her home in Neasden as a junior trainee in 1968. Her training took two years including one day a week at college. During that time she worked in several different departments. When decimal coinage was introduced in 1971 she was one of the ‘Decimal Pennies’ who were stationed on each floor of the shop wearing a sash to make them visible to the customers and offering help with the new currency. During the ’60s and ’70s she remembers the IRA bomb threats and the store had to be evacuated a number of times. In 1974 a bomb did actually go off in the house and garden tools department which was sealed off in time to minimise damage and no one was hurt. The January sales attracted large numbers of customers, some of whom camped outside to be first to get the bargains and takings often exceeded £100million in this month! One of Sue’s unusual roles as a buyer was in the pet department, and one of her first trips abroad as a buyer was with the merchandise director to Frankfurt to a pets accessories trade fair. After a day of walking around the stalls she was told that the next day she could buy whatever fancy accessories caught her eye – and the more unusual the better! As a buyer for the linens department Sue visited China, India and the USA in search of beautiful hand-made products, and one banqueting-size tablecloth covered in hand-made lace which she brought back and actually sold for £40,000! Famous customers who Sue remembers include Priscilla Presley (who regularly visited the linen department), plus countless celebrities, an Arab princess and several members of the Royal family. Sue told us that Al Fayed was a very generous and hands-on employer who was often in the store and who knew many of his staff by name. After the death of his son Dodi he eventually decided to sell it in 2010 to Qatar Holdings for £1.5billion. It was – as Sue says – the end of an era, and soon after this she retired, taking all her remarkable memories with her. We all enjoyed her sharing some of them with us! Summer Barbecue – Thursday, August 2 This year’s summer barbecue was an unqualified success! The weather was perfect, a cool evening after a sweltering day, and the setting of Bramford Golf Club with outdoor tables overlooking the lakes and greens provided a lovely backdrop. Sarah and Roy made us very welcome, providing a delicious spread which included all the popular barbecue foods plus a number of salads and baked potatoes, and a selection of delicious desserts too. Nothing was too much trouble for them. After the meal several ladies had a go at putting just for fun. A most enjoyable evening and one that we may repeat! 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

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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.

Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support?

Monday, September 3: Block Printed Fabric with Debbie Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available. Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

STOUR VALLEY U3A Our summer dinner and social was held at a new venue, The Ipswich Best Western, Copdock, and this sell-out event was enjoyed by all members present who enjoyed good company and food. As suggested by members, we introduced our first August meeting on Wednesday 8 when Tania Harrington MA, artist, art lover and researcher talked on Art Attack – A History of Vandalism in Art. She looked at works of art that have been vandalised over the years and the reasons behind these criminal attacks, divided into political motivations, mad attacks and artist attacks. It was a serious, at times disturbing, but also humorous illustrated talk. On September 12, historian Taff Gillingham will present 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 November 14 meeting 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, September 21. 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 August and December.

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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

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, September 11 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

VILLAGE LINK CLUB Meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month at Tattingstone Village Hall. Village Link will celebrate 25 years in March 2019. The Children’s Day Centre parents, staff and personal friends had a big had in getting Village Link started at Raydon Village Hall. It moved to Tattingstone as the club grew. Its aims were to bring communities together and we have over the years attracted members from many villages. I would like to see new members from all local villages at our meetings, either as visitors or members in readiness for our March celebration when members will be able to enjoy a free main meal paid for by the club. As membership is only £5 per year, this is good value for money. A small admission fee is payable at each meeting. We are a mixed group of men and women, with partners and without. I feel it is one of the few groups offering professional speakers on a variety of subjects throughout the year in a rural setting. We would like to attract more housewives and househusbands when their children are at school or retired, part time workers of all descriptions and ages, and anyone who would like company for one morning per month. I hope you will join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, September 12 when Derek Firman presents a talk entitled Collecting Hobby or Obsession?. Founder & Chairlady Linda Evans / 01473 311262

OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Our autumn term begins on Wednesday, September 5 when Tracey Mackness of the Giggly Pie Co will present her life story. Then on Wednesday, September 19 David Ablewhite will return 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. 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 CHESS CLUB The new chess season starts on September 5 and Manningtree will be fielding three teams in the Suffolk League. The A team retained the title of Suffolk champions last season and hope to be challenging for the title again this season. The B and C teams will both be playing in the third division. Manningtree Chess Club meets in Methodist Church Hall (South Street) at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings from the beginning of September to the end of April. However, this season we hope to occasionally start at 6pm to cater for younger players. Please check the meeting times on the club website. New players are always welcome. Contacts: Carl 01206 391051 / John 01206 391628 / Jim 01473 310561 www.manningtreechess.info

MANNINGTREE ROTARY CLUB

Manningtree Rotary Club has just completed the presentation of 167 dictionaries to the leavers of local primary schools in the area. These illustrated dictionaries are financed through local fundraising and over the last few days were donated to Ardleigh St Mary’s, Bradfield Primary, Brooklands Primary in Brantham , Dedham C of E, Highfields Primary, Lawford St Mary’s, Mistley Norman C of E Primary Schools. The picture is of Ardleigh St Mary’s Primary School with their dictionaries presented by Rotarians Diana Grice and David Shearmur. Manningtree Rotary Club seeks to serve the community and meets on Thursday evenings in the Crown Pub function room at 7.30pm for a meal and at 8.30pm for its meeting. The club is active in seeking ways to promote the town and area and raise support for local, national and international good causes. We welcome women and men to support and join in our efforts. Bra Collection for Against Breast Cancer Last year with the support of Manningtree Co-op and the general public we collected over 450 pair of spectacles on behalf of Vision Aid. We are collecting again his year with support of Manningtree Co-op. This time its bras for Against Breast Cancer, so ladies, if you have any unwanted bras don’t throw them away; put them in our collection box which can be found in the entrance lobby of Manningtree Co-op.

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CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB A select group of members (see photo) paid a visit to Marks Hall near Coggeshall on July 19. As many will remember, it was during a very hot, dry spell – and it was very hot while we were there although, luckily, there was also wispy cloud which at least took the edge off the sunshine and there was plenty of shade. Three members made use of the buggy to get around while four walked, but on a much shorter route round the walled gardens and lake and back. There was a lot to see and to avoid – various wandering contingents of geese meant you had to watch where you were putting your feet! The grassy areas were as brown as ours and some of the shrubs were wilting. However the café – where we had a drink before our trek and a lunch after it – was excellent. The hall was originally built before the 17th century and was used as HQ for an American aircraft group whose aerodrome was at nearby Earls Colne but fell into disrepair after the war and was then demolished. Luckily the same fate did not befall the walled gardens which are unusual in having a long lake down one side – reputedly dug by Cromwell’s soldiers in 1648 during the siege of Colchester. After lunch the buggy driver very kindly offered the walkers a trip on it and we went round the Southern Hemisphere area and back to the Coach House flower garden. With over 200 acres and eight miles of walks, there is plenty to see. Far too much for one visit so I shall definitely be going again for further explorations. Our next meeting is on September 27 when Pip Wright will be talking on The Watery Gardens of Suffolk. We are always happy to welcome new members (£8 a year or £2.50 if you want to just come to a particular meeting as a visitor). Any queries, please let me know. Chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB We resume our monthly meetings on Tuesday, September 11 when Alex Bass presents a talk entitled The River Colne; From Source to Sea. This should be a very good evening as Alex leads a lot of wildlife trips and is very knowledgeable on this area. New members and visitors welcome. We meet in the lounge at Capel Methodist Church at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available after the talk. Hope to see you there. Doreen Parker, 01473 311267

CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN SEPTEMBER Cut down uncultivated areas and spray ready for next season. Scatter slug pellets. Water plants thoroughly; don’t waste time and water by indiscriminate spraying. Feed containers weekly. Stock up with lumpwood charcoal for those late summer barbecues. VEG PLOT: Get started on your winter digging. Plant spring cabbage and Japanese onion sets. Sow hardy salad onions, red cabbage and parsley, lettuce and carrots to be covered with a cloche in October. Start digging up late potatoes before it gets too wet. FRUIT: Apply grease bands or fruit tree grease now. Pick soft fruit and tie in new shoots. Remove fruited canes and feed with potash. Prune apples, pears, peach, plum and damsons. GREENHOUSE: Remove shading. Take cuttings of shrubs, heathers, geraniums and fuchsias. Insert into open sandy compost in pots. Control aphids. Feed tomato, cucumber, pepper and aubergine plants weekly. Remove yellow leaves from tomato plants to allow fruit to ripen. Plant up strawberry runners. Sow carrots, beetroot, raddish or spring onions thinly in a large pot for a winter crop. FLOWERS: Plant spring flowering bulbs in pots or outside. Remove summer bedding and put in your compost bin. Dig flower beds and feed with chicken pellets. Plant wallflowers, sweet Williams, polyanthus and pansies. Control insects. Mulch borders. Divide and transplant rock plants. LAWNS: Re-seed worn areas. Aerate and scarify. Apply a dressing of sharp sand, an autumn feed and weed and moss killer. Mow with blades set at medium height. ALLOTMENT NEWS 2018 Flower and Produce Show September 1 and 2 in the village hall. The show will feature more than 120 classes including produce, fruit, handicraft, cookery, photography, mammoth, novelty and children’s classes. All sections are open for anyone to enter except the Capel Residents classes that are only open to those who grow flowers and produce in Capel. There is a fruit section, flower arrangement, photography, cookery and children’s classes. Admission is free from 11am. Plots Half plots are available at £16 per annum so 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 Membership You can join now at £5 per annum and take advantage of our money saving seed schemes. The Hut Open 10am-noon every Saturday to the end of October (excluding show weekend). Autumn Seed Scheme NSALG seed and our own potato seed order forms will be with members soon with an online ordering facility for the NSALG scheme. Rotovator and Cultivator Hire Available for on site use at £10 for the first two hours. Contact Dennis. 2018 Barbecue featuring The Scarecrow Inn Thanks to all our guests for supporting our 2018 barbecue and everyone who joined in ‘The Best Dressed Table’. From flashing lights to cardboard cocktails, the candelabra took the winner’s prize. Congratulations to Margaret and Peter and everyone who joined in. For a more extensive version of this report please visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk

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SCHOOLS / ON THE GRAPEVINE BENTLEY & COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS Here we are at the start of another new academic year. With summer holidays already a distant memory, we welcome all our new pupils into Foundation at both schools. At Copdock, they are joined by their class teacher Mr Ross who we’re sure is just as excited as the children for the year ahead. At Bentley we welcome back Di Rivers joining us once again as a TA. We have a term full of exciting learning ahead, including some excellent clubs on offer, both before and after school. Once again, Bentley and Copdock will be hosting Macmillan coffee events in September. Look out for the dates on the village noticeboards. Cake donations would be gratefully received. For more news and up-to-date information about the schools, please visit: www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears Some of our younger Bears are learning to walk and crawl; through adult encouragement and colourful walkers we are picking up the skills quickly and confidently. We have been revisiting our favourite nursery rhymes and singing them each morning during circle time. Each Baby Bear has the opportunity to choose their own song by selecting our song spoons. We change the set up and selection of equipment and natural objects for our Baby Bears throughout the day to keep them interested and stimulated while exploring indoors and outdoors. Toddling Tigers We have been focusing on our physical activities and building on our fine motor and gross motor skills. We have been mark making with lollipop sticks in sand, using pens and paper, cotton buds in paint and many more different types of tools. Our obstacle courses have been challenging with balance beams, climbing sections, going over, under and through a variety of objects and jumping from various heights and markers. Using stencils and felt tips has helped us to practise our tripod grip. We have enjoyed exploring and discussing different animals and singing along to Old McDonald had a Farm, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on The Bed and Sleeping Bunnies. Playing What’s the time Mr Wolf? encourages us to count and join together with our friends.

CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL There’s an exciting line-up of well-loved authors and illustrators in the second Lavenham Children’s Book Festival on October 20 and 21. The programme is aimed at children aged three up to 12, featuring tales about an angry dragon, Greek gods, a girl detective, East Anglian legends and an unusual uncle. There’s story-telling, how-to-draw sessions, creative writing workshops and the festival ends with a very special musical event. Among those taking part are the Radio 4 broadcaster Zeb Soanes with illustrator James Mayhew and their book Gaspard the Fox, the story of a real fox befriended by Zeb near his London flat. A.L. Kennedy, Costa Book Award winner and writer of adult fiction and non-fiction, tells the tale of eccentric Uncle Shawn and Bill. The festival ends with a very special experience for all the family. James Mayhew, who runs a series of concerts for children in venues including the Barbican and the Royal Albert Hall, joins forces with local professional musicians Yalda Davis (cello) and James Recknell (pianist) to illustrate stories accompanies by live music. Lavenham Children’s Book Festival takes place in Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham, CO10 9QT on Saturday, October 20 from 11am-5.30pm and Sunday, October 21 from 10.45am-5pm. For tickets visit: www.theatreroyal.org/upcoming/also-selling-for Thursday, September 10 from 10am TTV Industrial Ltd, Old London Road, Copdock Join us and help raise vital funds for Macmillan so everyone facing cancer can have a Macmillan team in their corner.

EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE What clever animals the ponies and horses at The Shelley Centre are! Weeks and weeks without rain meant microscopic growth of the grass, but they kept on looking fit and healthy, ignoring the flies and just carrying on with life like the troopers they are! Well done you lot and well done the team that kept an eye on you during the holidays. The start of the school year is always quite exciting as we shall be welcoming new riders from their schools as well as our ‘old’ regulars. People will be amazed to see the new colour of our arena with its golden surface, a very jolly topping to the old worn one. The centre has been polished and cleaned, spiders moved, pigeons shooed away and rabbits sworn at. The tack is clean and supple and the herd is ready for action.

Gruffalos The end of last term saw us say goodbye to 28 children who are off to school. Some of these children have been with us since they were babies and we have watched them grow up into happy schoolchildren who are excited for their next adventure. We said goodbye at our graduation ceremony, a highlight of the year where along with parents and family members we can celebrate the children’s time with us and wish them well for the future. This was followed by a big picnic for everyone involved. We would also like to thank everyone for the wonderful gifts, cards and kind words, it means a lot. As the new term starts we are looking forward to welcoming back some familiar faces and getting to know the new children and their families. We are also looking forward to getting back to our Forest School sessions and starting the programme again to share the great outdoors with the children. If you would like further information about our transitions or about Robin’s Childcare please contact us on 01473 310767 and we will be more than happy to help.

Here is an archive photo of me being spring cleaned last year, when I was still a tall horse! It’s amazing how much rubbish we accumulate over a year and the volunteers, like John who is pictured here, have been tidying up all the nooks and crannies for the start of the school year. Readers, if you would like to sponsor a live pony, there is a link on our website that makes the whole process very easy. My Aunty Di runs the Sponsor A Pony scheme, and the herd much appreciates the support it gets from wellwishers. Babs and I don’t feature on her list of candidates as we are not so cuddly, but we share the workload and support the live herd in its therapeutic work. www.shelleyrda.com / 01473 824172

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SPORT CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB Our league and social programme continues and full reports of our events, fixtures and results can be found at: www.capelstmarybowls@onesuffolk.net Wow! On an amazing hot July 7, twenty members decided not to watch England’s World Cup exploits and support the always popular Station Garage Trophy event. And what a lovely afternoon it was. Pairs competed over three shortened games and the trophy was won by Karen Montgomerie and Mark Vertigans. Tony Gulliver made the presentation. Thanks to Tony and Liz Gulliver for providing the food and drink and to Alastair and Karen Montgomerie for organising, ably assisted by Pam and Malcolm Peers. Despite another distraction – the Wimbledon Men’s Final and the World Cup Final – taking place on Sunday, July 15, eighteen bowlers competed for the Ferrari Cup on another very hot afternoon. Congratulations to the winners who were Marion McCullum, Carol Warrington and Malcolm Peers, and thanks to Val and Mark Vertigans for organising. Unbelievably our league matches are now nearing completion! Congratulations to our Kestrels squad who sit top of Division E of the Samford League. Kites are mid-table in Division A. It has been a struggle for both squads in other leagues this season, with Kites battling to avoid relegation in Division A of the Triples League and in Division B of the two woods league. Kestrels have slipped to third place in the Triples League Division D. IMPORTANT DATES September 2: Club Finals Day October 27: Presentations Dinner October 29: AGM Jack High

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UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team / Senior Division Tue, Aug 21: Felixstowe Harpers Utd (A) Sat, Sep 1: Leiston St Margarets (H) Sat. Sep 8: Benhall St Mary (A) Sat, Sep 15: Haughley Utd (H) Sat, Sep 22: Wenhaston Utd (A) Sat, Sep 29: Henley Athletic (H) Reserves / League A Sat. Sep 8: Westerfield Utd Res (H) Sat, Sep 15: Wenhaston Utd Res (A) Sat, Sep 22: To be announced Sat, Sep 29: To be announced A Team / League C Sat. Sep 8: Stowupland Falcons Res (H) Sat, Sep 15: Framlingham Town A (H) Sat, Sep 22: To be announced Sat, Sep 29: To be announced Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm please refer 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 Steve Butcher: stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB This season our village football club will be running 19 teams made up of four adult sides and 15 youth sides, the most that we have ever had, making us one of the biggest clubs in South Suffolk. All of this takes a lot of work and the club will always be grateful to all those adults who give up their spare time to help coach our many young players who now number over 200. During the summer break work was carried out at the Playing Field by members of the club as well as by Capel Community Trust who own the field. This included painting our two containers green, installing a new ceiling and lighting in one of the dressing rooms, completing the tiling and flooring in the kitchen at long last and clearing out the garage and fitting some new shelves which should help keep it tidy. Some new players have joined the club and we hope that they enjoy their football with us. The season should have started for our Saturday

First team, who play in the Senior Division of the Suffolk and Ipswich League, on August 18 with a trip to Achilles (last season’s champions), followed by a home game on Wednesday, August 22 against last season’s runners-up, Crane Sports. Whatever the results it’s certainly a tough start for our players. Home games this month include Bramford United on September 8, Trimley Red Devils on September 15 and Leiston St Margarets on September 29. Kick offs at 2.30pm with refreshments available at half time. Finally, after the problems we had with illegal parking in Friars last season, which included parking in front of driveways and on pavements, the police have informed the club that tickets will be issued to anyone who parks in an illegal manner during games from now on. BOB THE POUGHMAN

CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL PLAYERS WANTED Is your son, daughter or grandchild looking to start playing football or to move from another team?

Capel Plough U11 Zebras, managed by Paul and Nate, are also looking to add to their squad.

Would they like to join a family friendly club at the heart of the community?

If you are in School Year 6 (2018/19) and would like to join, please contact Laura on 07961 119180. We play on Saturday mornings and train on Tuesdays from 5.30-6.30pm.

Capel Plough Under-13s (School Year 8 for 2018/19) are looking to add to their squad for this coming season. We train on Tuesdays from 6-7.30pm at Capel Playing Field and matches are on Saturday mornings in Division 3. If interested contact Adam Youngs: 07876 527089 / adam.youngs@outlook.com Alternatively please come along to any training session.

Capel Plough Under-10 Girls have space too. If you are in School Years 4 or 5 (2018/19) and would like to play please contact Kevin Jones on 07825 775589 or Stephen Longford on 07803 616685. We play on Sunday mornings. All our coaches have at least the FA Level 1 certificate and are DBS checked. All teams benefit from the experience of numerous UEFA B licensed coaches operating within the club.

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KENNY’S SESAW NEWS

Have you just returned from holiday with some unwanted holiday reading? Is it time to go through those shelves and clear space for fresh purchases or are you clearing a property with lots of books which have to go?

Despite a chaotic few days before the event, everyone seemed to enjoy our open day and fun dog show. After a storm left a trail of devastation on the Friday night, our fantastic team rallied at silly o’clock on Sunday morning and restored order ready for the visitors’ arrival at noon.

The Samaritan Bookshop would love to hear from you. We take all unwanted books, CDs and DVDs which can be left at our shop in Carr Street, Ipswich, or we can collect larger numbers. To arrange collection ring Janice on 01473 287727 and we will find a date and time to suit you. Of course, if it’s holiday reading you’re looking for, or maybe some reference book for a college course, why not pop in to our downstairs shop? It was once described as a hidden treasure and has a regular turnover of fiction and non-fiction, as well as CDs and DVDs. There is even some vinyl. Every donation and purchase helps the work of the Samaritans.

Although a little wet, it was a happy day with lots of laughs as volunteers hung onto legs and roofs while others made running repairs to the billowing gazebos! Most importantly, many animals were rehomed, but more are coming in so if you are looking for a pet to complete your family, please visit us when we reopen in September. Mum is still looking after injured and orphaned wildlife including a baby duckling that arrived recently. Those bad mannered seagulls that gave me a peck are now living in an outside pen (best place for them in my opinion!) until they are old enough to be released. Our Autumn Fair takes place at the village hall (Great Bentley CO7 8LG) from 11am-3pm on September 16, with lots of quality items including gifts, antiques, collectables with good food – and me! Please come along to meet us. Our garden looks lovely thanks to our helpers putting in hours of hard work and I’m off to smell the flowers. Maybe they will name a rose after me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua! Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk

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CHURCH NEWS THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH There are five feast days in the ninth month of the year to which I would like to draw your attention. Here they are below, and all of them merit reflection.

Saturday, September 15, 3.30-5.30pm We hope you have all had a lovely summer and enjoyed the sunshine! The next Messy Church is on Saturday, September 15 at Capel Methodist Church. Messy Church is a fun time of crafts, games and challenges for all the family, related to a theme, followed by a short celebration time of songs and Bible stories. We then finish with a meal together. 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. For more information please contact Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 / Maggie3@btinternet.com Sue France: 01473 310034 / sue.france4@btinternet.com

CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH Summer has been quite remarkable this year, first the prolonged hot dry start, followed by a more traditional mix of heavy showers and a few good thunderstorms. For most of us, it only takes a couple of rainy days before we start dreaming of the golden days of summer again. However, regardless of what the weather is actually like at the moment, September marks the start of autumn and the beginning of a new academic year. Some will have children starting school for the first time, others preparing for a new phase of life with their youngsters heading off either to high school, college or university. Each of these transitions can be equally emotional for the ‘child’ as well as the ‘grown-ups’! I think the biggest challenge is how you encourage your youngster to develop a healthy independence, while being supportive and available. Many of the things that I have learnt in my life were discovered the hard way. Perhaps wisdom is the art of learning things through the mistakes of others, rather than doing it all yourself. In the Bible we find: ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.’ (Proverbs 9:10) No matter how old or young we are, we all need wisdom and understanding to make sense of our own lives and the world we share with our neighbours. The Christian faith doesn’t answer every question or tell you how to live every moment of your life, but it does help to put things into perspective and give hope for the future. God sent His only son Jesus Christ, so that we could know and understand His love for us, and through the Holy Spirit we can each be blessed by one who will be our helper or comforter forever (see John 14:16). This year as part of our harvest celebration and thanksgiving at Capel Community Church, we are having a Harvest of Tools (see page 19) and on Saturday, September 15 we will be having a charity breakfast towards the work of TWAM at the church between 8.30 and 10am. You are invited to come and just share breakfast with us, or if you have some old tools, why not bring them along and stay for something to eat as well? For more details about TWAM, please visit: www.twam.uk For more details about the Harvest of Tools please see page 19, phone David Owen on 01473 310454 our visit: www.CapelCommunityChurch.org.uk

Monday, September 3, is the Feast of Saint Gregory the Great (540-602). He is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert the then-pagan Anglo-Saxons in England to Christianity. This Holy Father has become known as the Servants of the Servants. My first church (1971-1976) in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, is dedicated to this saint to which after 42 years I have a sentimental attachment. Saturday, September 8, is traditionally observed as Saint Mary’s birthday. The modern canon of scripture does not record Mary’s birth. The earliest known account of Mary’s birth is found in the Protoevangelium of James (5:2), an apocryphal text from the late second century, with her parents known as Saint Anne and Saint Joachim. Friday, September 14, is known widely as Holy Cross Day. There are several different Feasts of the Cross in the Christian liturgical calendar, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself as the instrument of salvation. The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross recalls three events: (1) the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine; (2) the dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary; and (3) the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem in AD 629 by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius after it had fallen into the hands of the Persian emperor Chosroes II in the AD 614 Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem. Friday, September 21, is the feast of St Matthew. Among the early followers and apostles of Jesus, Matthew is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a publican who, while sitting at the ‘receipt of custom’ in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus. He is also listed among the 12, but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, and Acts 1:13. In passages parallel to Matthew 9:9, both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus’ calling on the tax collector Levi, the son of Alphaeus, but Mark and Luke never explicitly equate this Levi with the Matthew named as one of the 12. Saturday, September 29, is set aside for St Michael and All Angels. It was my privilege to have assisted at Woolverstone from 2003 to 2013. It is also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Sosa, the Feast of the Arch-angels. In some denominations a reference to a fourth angel, usually Uriel, is also added. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the financial year for rents to be paid. My prayer for all Capel Capers readers is that you may enjoy the start of a new school year and the beginning of the autumn routine. As always, this comes with best wishes for God’s blessings to you and yours throughout what is a happy time of the calendar year.

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CHURCH NEWS CHRISTIANS in Capel The members of all the churches foster a closer fellowship and understanding between the respective Christian communities in Capel St Mary. They endeavour to co-ordinate common interests and where practical share common resources to meet specific needs. For times and details of Sunday services, Alpha and Home/Life Groups, please contact one of the following: The Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin The Rev Canon Jim Pendorf: The Rectory, Days Road, Capel 01473 312225 / 07973 265037 The Catholic Church Father Christopher Smith, St Mark’s Church, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich 01473 684963 Capel Community Church David Owen, 18 Bushey Close, Capel www.capelcommunitychurch.org.uk 01473 310454 / 07752 921135 The Methodist Church The Rev Andrew Sankey 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary www.capelmethodistchurch.org.uk 01473 311178 / 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 AEROBICS AT CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH Fridays from 10.50-11.50am, Young at Heart (slower paced). Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546

What did I (almost) forget to say? I’ve just got back from holiday and it’s deadline day for the In Touch. What should I write about? Well first we had a wonderful holiday. The weather has been amazing, though farmers, gardeners and water industry authorities are anxious for more rain. Having lived in Zimbabwe for 10 years, we also love rain – you long for it after seven months of a dry season and there is great excitement when the first rains come. I’ve even sensed some British people getting excited about the rain this year, and we have come back to an almost green lawn, which was very brown when we left. On holiday we did the things I wrote about last month; we walked, swam, sailed, read, relaxed, went on a ferry, ate in and out, worshipped, met with friends, family and acquaintances. My parents had been leaders in a church in Falmouth and we left when I was five years old. I met for the first time since then the son (then 19 now 80) of some dear friends of my parents. A 61-year gap and yet a fascinating conversation with many shared memories with him, his wife and the next two generations! I also visited my first Sunday School teacher, recently moved into a residential home and will be 90 by the time this is printed. My father had conducted her marriage service and they had celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary before her husband died. She kept in touch with my parents until they died and continues to keep in touch with me and my siblings. I was able to thank her for her faithfulness in teaching me, my siblings and many other children about Jesus and for her regular prayers for our extended family over the years. She was one of several people who helped me in my Christian walk. I am glad that I was able to say “thank you” before it was too late. I know there are others whom I wish I had thanked, but who had already died. Don’t put off thanking people who have made a difference in your life. If you have no idea where to find them, contact Radio 4’s Saturday Live for it to be broadcast. I would like to say “thank you” to the many volunteers who offer service to individuals and communities. Perhaps you have thought about giving up because few or even no-one has said thank you. What you do for even the least important person is still a significant gift of time, of love, of yourself and God has noticed. On behalf of all those unsaid thank yous please accept this thank you. The Rev Andrew Sankey, 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home groups and prayer meetings on various days and times with a new group starting in September. Contact Rev Andrew Sankey. Sunday 2

10.30am Worship with Mr Paul Gold 6.15pm Circuit Service at Chelmondiston

Sunday 9

10.30am Worship with Mr Victor Jack 6.30pm Worship with Rev Sankey

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

Saturday 15 3.30pm Sunday 16

10.30am Worship with Mrs Emily Hannah

Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546

Sunday 23

10.30am Harvest Worship with Rev Sankey 7.30pm United Prayer at Capel Community Church

Sunday 30

10.30am Worship and Communion with Rev Dawes

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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HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB

Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR September Sunday 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 4 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 9 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 11 9.20am 10am

Eucharistic Adoration Mass

Sunday 16 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 18 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 23 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 25 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 30 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the church’s front door. This month we say farewell to Father Christopher who has been our very popular parish priest for seven years. He moves to Newmarket and we welcome Father Peter Raj who joins us from Cambridge. Catholic Commentary Pope Francis recently said that God does not conform to people’s expectations and he often presents himself and his graces in surprising ways. “God does not conform himself to preconceptions. We have to make an effort to open our hearts and minds to accept the divine reality that presents itself to us.” He said, for example: “The people of Nazareth could not understand how Jesus, a simple carpenter with no formal education, could perform miracles and outdo even the scribes with his teachings. Being so familiar with Jesus’ family and modest roots, the residents go from being in awe to being incredulous at what the Lord had to say.”

“Instead of opening themselves up to reality, they are scandalised,” he continued, “because in their minds, God would never lower himself to speak through such an ordinary man. It’s the scandal of the incarnation which still exists today when people have preconceived notions about God, which keep them from recognizing him. It’s about having faith; the lack of faith is an obstacle to God’s grace. Many baptised live as if Christ didn’t exist, they repeat the gestures and signs of faith, but these do not correspond to a real bond to the person of Jesus and his Gospel. “The Lord invites us to adopt an approach of humble listening and waiting meekly because God’s grace often presents itself to us in surprising ways that do not match our expectations. St Teresa of Kolkata is a good example of this, she was a petite, poor nun who with prayer and good works did miraculous, great things and revolutionized the charitable work of the church.” Pope Francis concluded: “St Teresa is an example for our day, asking that people open themselves up to God’s grace, truth, mission and mercy, which is meant for everyone, without anyone excluded.” Events and Diary Dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, August 26 at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a £154 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday, September 30. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or online at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place from 10.30am-noon at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR. We are raising funds for a new carpet for the Parish Room and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, September 27. Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas, and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice. Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Father Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital. Please contact him (01473 726701) if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services. All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services, it is not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic faith are always welcome. Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.

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