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Volume 6 • Issue No. 12 • OCTOBER 2016
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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Jack wanted to hold a roadside cake sale to raise money for charity, but couldn’t decide who to donate the money to. Old people were his first choice so I suggested Age UK Suffolk. Then he decided it should go to people who don’t have a place to live so we decided on Shelter. Next it was to help people with cancer so we added Cancer Research UK to the list. We sat there for an hour or so with our little picnic table, offering free squash with every purchase and the option to buy a copy of Jack’s Little Blue Book of Bits and Bones, drawings of some of the many odd bits Jack has picked up on scavenger hunts in the woods and compiled into a book with grandpa’s help. My son definitely has a generous soul, but in this instance I think book sales was his main objective. He did sell three copies and we raised £4 for each of our chosen charities, so not a bad result overall. The best part was meeting people. Most of our customers were walking past but one lovely couple stopped in their car to see what we were up to and purchased four buns and a copy of the book. Turns out they have just moved into the house three doors up and this was their first opportunity, and ours, to meet. I dread to think how long it would have taken otherwise. Everyone seems so busy these days, racing from one appointment to another. I feel like I’m juggling all the time and rarely feel satisfied that I’ve done any one thing as well as I’d have liked. Time with extended family and neighbours, to get involved in community events or to volunteer in any capacity, seems impossible, but thank goodness so many people manage to conquer this balancing act. Those who do are the ones who collect for charity, who volunteer at schools and libraries, who organise fundraising events, who take part in all sorts of fundraising activities, who share themselves with others who may not be able to get out and about so easily. Where would we be without these angels? My paltry £12 split three ways is no more than a token effort which I’m unlikely to repeat in a hurry, but in the coming months we will have several opportunities to support the efforts of others dedicated to raising money for one cause or another. So don’t drive by. Stick your hand in your pocket and throw a few coins in the pot, and if you’re not in a hurry take a moment to chat.
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NEW PARISH PRIEST PROFILE Name: Carl Melville Age: 29 Hobbies: music, eating out, church bell ringing, walking and my dog! Loves: food (particularly chocolate), Eastenders, tea
It’s much easier to do a profile than to write a paragraph about myself. I’m the new priest-in-charge of Claydon, Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham. I am a Suffolk lad, born and raised in and around Stowmarket, where my family still live. After working for a few years, I then spent some time in a monastery and then worked with orphans for a year in Zimbabwe. I was ordained in 2013 after spending three years at theological college. I spent two years as a curate at St Edmundsbury Cathedral and a year in Cockfield. I am very excited about coming to live in Claydon Rectory and working in the parishes. There is a lot going on in the church and community that I am very much looking forward to getting stuck into. There’s a lot to look forward to. I love conducting baptisms and weddings and meeting new people. Whatever your role is within the church or community, I very much look forward to meeting you and getting to know you. I’m sure there will be plenty of opportunity to ‘meet the vicar’ in and around the community. My licensing will take place on Sunday, October 9 at 6.30pm at Barham Church. From then on my email address will be: carlmelville@hotmail.com For all enquiries, news or baptism/wedding requests, do get in touch. The Rev Carl Melville
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NEWS NEW KIT BAGS FOR THE FIRST RESPONDER GROUP Following a £500 donation from the Claydon based Bar-Clay Music Makers, the Blakenham, Barham & Claydon Community First Responder Group have been able to purchase two new sets of medical kit bags, designed for ambulance service community first responders. These new bags will replace those which the group have been using over the past 10 years, which were showing the signs of wear and tear that goes with their age and continual use. Back row (l-r): Gillian Webb, Linda Pullen, Vera Rogers (Bar-Clay Music Makers), Chris Studd (Claydon & Whitton PC), Gail Cornish (Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust), Anne Dunford (Claydon & Whitton PC) Front row (l-r): Will Farrel, Alan Seager, Richard Bound (Barham & Claydon Community First Responder Group) This year the group have been very fortunate to have also received donations of £150 from Claydon & Whitton Parish Council and £113 from Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust following the success of Claydon Gala Day. As with all CFR groups in Suffolk, the Blakenham, Barham & Claydon Group are self-funded, so rely on the generosity of local people, businesses and organisations for the money needed to
purchase, maintain or replace the various non-consumable items in their two medical kits. Previous generous donations from Bar-Clay Music Makers and the parish council have not only allowed the group to buy and equip each of their two medical kit bags with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Pulse Oxymeter, but also to purchase a Resusci-Anne CPR training manikin and training AED, with which the members can practice and maintain their life support skills. A Satellite Navigation system was donated to the group by Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust. The members of the group would therefore like to express their thanks and appreciation for the financial and moral support they have received from these organisations since 2006, when they first started attending emergency medical calls in the Claydon area on behalf of the East of England Ambulance Service. We need new members so we can continue to attend life threatening and serious medical emergencies in the future. Do you live or work in the Claydon area? Could you be available at short notice to help people who are unconscious or suffering from a heart attack, breathing difficulties, chest pains, diabetic or other serious medical conditions? If so please consider joining us. If you would like further information about the Community First Responder Scheme, please visit www.eastamb.nhs.uk/get-involved or for an in formal chat about being a Community First Responder with the Blakenham, Barham & Claydon Group please contact Alan Seager (07766 443400) or Richard Bound (07941 469688).
CLAYDON & BARHAM ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT This year’s Community Quiz for the John West Memorial Trophy takes place on Friday, October 7 at Claydon Community Centre, starting at 7.30pm. Please contact Jean Ballard on 01473 515677 before Tuesday, October 4 to register your team. There will be a raffle on the night and the bar will also be open. The usual prizes will be awarded to the top three teams and the winners will also receive the trophy.
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COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT JOHN FIELD’S REPORT TO GIPPING VALLEY: SEPTEMBER 2016 The annual reports to the county on safeguarding and corporate parenting show an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’. This puts Suffolk in the top 25% of authorities. In these complex services there is a lot still to achieve, but good decisions are made about individual children’s needs. Ofsted say the council officers and councillors have a good grasp of current achievements and what needs to be done. The numbers of children in need and looked after children varies month by month and year by year, affected by national cases that reveal problem issues. However, the thresholds to decide what services children need are appropriate and correctly applied. There are budget issues due to the need for expensive residential placements of children with serious issues, but I am pleased to see that decisions are based on the child’s needs first and financial challenges second. County Budget The forecast of 2016/17 revenue and capital spending is predicting a £10m overspend for the year. The planned £4.3m use of reserves has increased to £10.9m, a substantial sum, but reserves, excluding schools, now stand at £129.4m. Some £44.8m of these are not allocated to anything specific. As the year progresses the overspend will no doubt reduce as pessimistic estimates turn to reality and the county will probably put cash into reserves as it has in all recent years. Devolution The devolution survey by Ipsos/MORI is complete and the consultation has closed. The results are somewhat different as MORI chose the 6,080 people surveyed as representative of the population, but the 5,000 who completed the consultation online or in paper form are sufficiently interested to select themselves. The proposal for a combined authority chaired by an elected mayor aims to deliver: • 95,000 new jobs for Norfolk and Suffolk residents • GVA growth of £11bn from £32bn to £43bn by 2026 • 200,000 new homes by 2036, for our growing population • 10,000 new businesses for economic growth by 2026 The headline figures are: The elected mayor Survey: 52% support and 29% oppose / Consultation: 27% support and 57% oppose Attitude to devolution Survey: 53% support and 16% oppose / Consultation: 49% support and 41% oppose Councils joining a combined authority Survey: 58% support and 25% oppose / Consultation: 35% support and 55% oppose So what conclusion do we draw? The population supports devolution in principle. Surveyed people support a mayor and a combined authority; those who chose to contribute to a consultation are opposed. Scrutiny We are to scrutinise the impact of the Brexit decision on funding for
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the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership that covers Norfolk and Suffolk. This will be on September 30. We will look at Highways again and then in late November the budget proposals for next year. Roads It continues to be difficult to get progress on the matters that concern you. On November 3 we will be scrutinising the progress made since we asked for a range of improvements. We will look at the extended time and cost of design work that we were promised would improve. The use of contractors that appears to lead to delays in tasks like white line renewal and grass cutting on verges is another question. You will have noticed a number of roads being surface dressed using additional funding from the government. This low cost process seals the cracks in a road, preventing water entering and freezing during the winter. This makes the road last longer. Planning-SnOasis The reserved matters, the detail that go with the Outline Planning Approval for the SnOasis development, must be submitted by the developer by October 31. If this happens, the district council and the parish councils will need to work to ensure local views are taken into account. This is not a review of the principle of the development but agreement on the final form, size, appearance and impact on our environment of the proposed features. Payments need to be with the district council and the county council to support planning officer and fire officer involvement three months before then. I have determined that the payments have been made so we should presume that the reserved matters will be presented on time. The district council want to be sure the local community feel informed and understand the process and the decisions that will be required. I will arrange a meeting of the parish council chairs and planning councillors for a briefing on the process and to plan the work they need to do. The council will see this progress as welcome, leading to significant employment and economic growth. However, planning decisions must be an open process based on planning law and full considerations of the impact of developments on the locality. Sheltered Housing Meetings with residents to present and discuss the proposals to ‘de-shelter’ some housing schemes have found most residents happy with the proposals, with some reservations. Mid Suffolk will now refine their proposals, accommodating residents’ concerns wherever they can, before the proposal goes to councillors for decision. Part of the plan is to increase activities for residents and contact with the wider community. If you have queries please contact me: 01473 831306 / john.field@suffolk.gov.uk www.john.field@suffolk.libdems.org
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NEWS CLAYDON AND BARHAM RECREATION GROUND
CLAYDON AND WHITTON PARISH COUNCIL Ward sign
In recent months Ipswich Hospital has been considering ways in which it can encourage the communities in its catchment area to become more involved in the way it is run and to help with fundraising for special projects which will improve patient experience but cannot be funded from its NHS budget. Readers will be aware that the in-patient wards are all named after local villages and so the hospital wrote to all the relevant parish councils asking if they would be willing to sponsor a ward sign. This involved paying for a large photograph of their village sign which would be hung at the entrance to the ward after which their village was named. The parish council decided to support this appeal. The image below shows parish council chairman Councillor Chris Studd and finance committee chairman Councillor Nigel Gutteridge attending a presentation at the hospital when the photograph of the Claydon village sign was received by the ward sister and a senior nurse from Claydon Ward which is currently used to treat patients with heart problems. At the presentation the chairman of the hospital board and the director of nursing thanked Claydon and the five other parish councils present for their generosity in providing funds and said how much the hospital had been encouraged by their response which they believed would make a difference to both patients and staff. They also invited councillors and members of their communities to tour the wards to see first-hand the work which is done. Catalytic converter marking We have been asked by Suffolk Constabulary to publicise a CAT marking event which will take place on Saturday, October 22 between 9.30am and noon at the SEAT dealership, 4 Goddard Road East, Ipswich IP1 5NY. Since April, 39 CATs were stolen from vehicles in the northern parts of the town. These crimes targeted such vehicles as the Seat Alhambra, Ford Galaxy and VW Sharon. If you own such a vehicle please consider taking up this offer. To book an appointment please contact Safer Communities Officer Anthea Boast: 01473 613888 ext: 3142 / anthea.boast@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Dog Bins There have been a number of recent reports of dog bins in the village being full to overflowing. Dog owners or residents who see bins that need emptying urgently are asked to please contact our parish clerk who will arrange for this to be done. Meetings in October The next finance committee meeting will be held on Monday, October 24 at 7.30pm in Claydon & Barham Village Hall. Members of the community are very welcome to attend and opportunity will be given at the beginning of the meeting for them to speak on items included on the agenda or other issues about which they have concerns. Agendas will be available prior to the meeting from our parish clerk, Mrs S Eagle: 01473 687384 (answer machine available) / claywhit@btinternet.com / 7 Leicester Close, Ipswich IP2 9EX For the very latest news and information about village life and other items of interest, please visit: www.claydonandbarham.onesuffolk.net / Twitter @claywhitpc
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Following on from last month’s news, the potholes in the car park have now been filled and some of the trees and hedges have been cut back. The football season has now begun and the facilities at the recreation ground are being used regularly by three local football clubs. The recreation ground now has a new official Facebook page, Claydon and Barham Recreation Ground. Its development is at a very early stage, but all our news and up to date information will be posted regularly. The recreation ground is litter picked regularly every week, but to help two new litter bins are due to be installed. If you have any suggestions or queries regarding the recreation ground, if you are interested in becoming a member of the committee or wish to help with future projects, please contact Claire Anderson, parish clerk for Barham Parish Council: 01473 839784 / barhampc@outlook.com
HENLEY PARISH COUNCIL At the end of our last In Touch article I mentioned public transport and the need for improvements. In August someone decided to ‘improve’ the bus shelter by adding some graffiti to the back wall. This started a lively email debate in the village about whether the graffiti was nice or nasty and whether it should be kept (at least for the time being) or painted over. Some people also took the opportunity (not unreasonably) to point out that the bus shelter was in need of a good sweep and tidy – so one result of the appearance of the graffiti was that the shelter looks a bit better overall and also has a regular cleaner (thanks for volunteering, you know who you are). In the end 39 people voted to keep the graffiti and 23 wanted it obliterated. There were differing views as to its quality as a piece of street art (putting it mildly). But in summary those who supported it thought it showed signs of life, or at least liveliness, and those who wanted rid of it thought it was ugly, out of keeping or just plain criminal. As a matter of interest there was also some puzzlement about what the image means. Look closely and you will see the word UNNY (which also adorns the side wall of the old Odeon Cinema in Ipswich). In graffiti-speak this means ‘unfunny’. Maybe the bus was late one day or something else happened to displease a passenger. Anyway it’s interesting that it’s not just random imagery. Thank you to our specialist resident who figured that out and sent the information to me. Meanwhile the summer shouldn’t go by without a thank you to Mike and Kay who very generously opened up their swimming pool in St Peter’s Close to locals during the late August Bank Holiday weekend. A new noticeboard for the village will soon be installed by the bus stop, a new footpath is under construction in Church Meadows to join up the community centre car park with the main footpath, making life easier for parents and carers using the car park there for school pick-ups and dropoffs, and repairs have been carried out on the playground. If you are not on our village email list and would like to be, just send a simple request to henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com or rodcaird@yahoo. co.uk and we will sort it out. And don’t forget to keep an eye from time to time on our own website where we publish all sorts of useful (we hope) information and contacts: www.henley.onesuffolk.net Rod Caird, clerk, 07785 331217
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OUT & ABOUT SAVE THE DUKE
BARHAM PARISH COUNCIL (BPC)
Save the Duke have just celebrated one year since the launch of our share scheme to buy the Duke of Marlborough for the community. We can’t believe we have managed to raise more than £275,000 in that time through both shares and loans. Massive thanks again to all who have helped make it happen – we truly couldn’t have done it without you. Shares continue to be sold so if you are in a position to chip in now, we would love to hear from you. Remember, 30% tax relief is still available for tax payers.
Report from September meeting
We are currently in the final stags of negotiation with the owners of the Marlborough and we really hope we can reach an agreement in the coming weeks. It’s the final push – if we could just sell a few more shares, we would be able to make the offer that is needed. We are so close now to having our pub back and being able to safeguard its future at the heart of the community. Don’t miss out on being part of this. If you can help, or know someone who might, please email us at marlboroughsomersham@ gmail.com or call James on 831042.
Proposed housing scheme in Barham The parish council invited a senior planning officer from Mid Suffolk District Council to give councillors some information regarding the future development proposed in Barham village. Mr Pateman-Gee gave councillors and members of the public some background information to how planning applications are dealt with at MSDC, especially larger applications. A number of questions were asked regarding the site. A formal application had not been made to MSDC, but a public exhibition was due to take place on September 16 and 17 for members of the public to view the initial concept plans and to make comments. Parking in Coopers Way Parking had improved and was being monitored by Suffolk Police and the parish council. Claydon & Barham Recreation Ground The potholes in the car park had now been filled. Claydon & Barham Village Hall The new kitchen had been installed. Claydon Community Centre They are looking at funding to install a defibrillator, their gala day had been successful and the new café was proving popular. Highway Matters If any parishioner has concerns about the roads and footpaths in Barham please contact the parish clerk who will pass the information to Suffolk County Council for them to investigate.
Fundraising has continued in the form of a post-harvest barn dance/ ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) which raised an impressive £1,250 and was enjoyed by all who attended in the lovely old barn at Church Farm on September 3. Thanks go to all who contributed in some way. Thanks to Wayne Baven from Town 102 who did a sterling job on the microphone and auctioned off several enticing lots including a one-hour Suffolk Punch cart ride, lunch at The Shed in Sproughton and two sets of signed Coldplay goodies, which were both snapped up by a particularly dedicated Coldplay fan! Thanks to all who made puddings or donated raffle prizes – it was much appreciated. So what’s next? A community hop picking day and BBQ at Inghams Farm, Lt Blakenham to pick hops for brewing a special Save the Duke ale.
Future meetings, all at Claydon and Barham Village Hall Mondays, October 3, November 7 and December 5 at 7pm If you would like a specific topic discussed as an agenda item then please contact the parish clerk Claire Anderson: barhampc@outlook.com / 01473 839784 Your councillors Stephen Carr (chairman) 831122; Gordon Musson (vice chairman) 830759; Neil Cooper 01449 760493; Jeremy Lea 07956 149905; Darren Millward 830891; Claire Webb 832622; Phil Usher 830168.
For pictures and the latest news visit: www.savetheduke.net / facebook.com/marlboroughsomersham
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HALLOWEEN At this time of year many families choose to celebrate/ participate in Halloween activities, while others do not. It’s not anyone’s place to judge who does and who does not. However, it is important that everyone respects each other’s viewpoints. So may we request that those of you who will be, or who have family members who will be, participating in activities such as trick or treat, to please do so in a manner that you would, or they would, like their family members to be treated?
I am writing this from Belarus where I have been for the last week on a group visit taking members of the charity around Belarus on a goodwill mission. Having said goodbye to the group yesterday I have remained for a further week to continue with work on behalf of the charity and for our local link.
Would you or your family like to have eggs and flour thrown at your windows or houses? Would you like your elderly grandparents, many of whom live alone, to have people repeatedly knocking at their door after dark? Or running across their gardens, jumping out and scaring them, banging on their windows and being a general nuisance? If the answer is No, then don’t do it to other people’s houses. Likewise, don’t go to houses that are not showing that they are participating in the festival. Only go to houses that are your family or friends, where people have decorated their houses for Halloween, or those who you know wish to participate. Above all though, have a safe and enjoyable time however you decide to spend it. PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST VEHICLE CRIME The majority of vehicle crime is the result of criminals seeing opportunities and taking advantage of temptation. You can take simple steps to secure your vehicle and make it less attractive to the criminal element. Keep your keys on you at all times, even when leaving the car as it only takes a few seconds for someone to jump into and drive off with your vehicle. Never leave your personal belongings on display, i.e. on seats or foot wells. This includes handbags and coats. Lock the doors and close the windows of your vehicle whenever you leave it, especially when paying for fuel at a petrol station as it only takes a few seconds for someone to reach in and grab your valuables or drive off with your car. Park your car in a well-lit area, ideally which can be seen by many people from various buildings and windows. If you are unfortunate enough to become a victim of crime, there are ways of increasing your chances of getting your property. Please log on and create an account at www.immobilise.com which is a free property registration service and a very powerful tool in the fight against crime. We would encourage you to register your valuable and identifiable possessions on this website. Please remember to include make, model and serial numbers where possible as without these it will be next to impossible to identify your cordless drill, ipod or laptop from another. Until next month, PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell, Hadleigh SNT, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD For emergency calls 999 / non-emergency calls 101
During the group visit we travelled some 2,500km, visiting many places that have received support over the years from CCLL. Although some of the group had been to Belarus before, for many, including one person from our own link, this was a first time experience. We started our journey at the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Minsk and then travelled across the vast Brest region visiting many different facilities including schools, rehabilitation centres, homes for children awaiting assessment for adoption or foster placements, or hopefully in some cases return to the parents. We met many children who had travelled to the UK with the charity over previous years and met many still waiting to come. At all of our stops we gave out gifts of clothes, toys, medicines, sweets and special homemade gifts which were all welcomed with amazement and delight with some parents being close to tears at the generosity shown to them. While everyone in the group had made a contribution I am very proud that the majority of all aid (over 270kg) has come from supporters of this link and our charity shop as I have been shipping out donations as and when I was able with people travelling back to Belarus since January of this year. Thank you so much to everyone for everything. I hope that we will be able to show you some photos of the trip on our Facebook page CCLLMidsuffolk. Once again this year we will be bringing a small group of older children for a visit in December. The six or seven children will be aged between 11 and 14 years and it will be a great opportunity for them as children of this age rarely get the chance to come to the UK as they are outside the general age of selection. We are now looking for clothes for them as with all children on the program, they will arrive with little more than what they are wearing. GINORMOUS JUMBLE SALE To help us to continue this work please support our upcoming Ginormous Jumble Sale on Saturday, November 19 at 11am in Creeting St Mary Village Hall. No admission charge. Bargains galore, everything must go. Don’t miss out! Light refreshments will be available. If you have anything to donate please contact Angela Osborn on 01473 831422. With grateful thanks as always, Elizabeth Parker, 01449 760343 www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk Please support our children: www.justgiving.com/chernobylmidsuffolk
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OUT & ABOUT FOUR COMMUNITIES ACTION GROUP The Four Communities Action Group (4CAG) was created in 2010 by members of the churches of Barham, Claydon, Great Blakenham and Henley, Age UK (Suffolk) and interested members of the wider community. Its aim is to work together as four parishes to develop new activities and support networks, especially for those in need, and to provide spiritual support and encouragement with a view to enhancing the lives of all members of the community. The group currently supports five organisations: • 4Ever Young Men’s Group meeting at The Crown, Claydon on the third Wednesday of each month (see page 19) • Meet ‘n’ Eat Lunch Club at the Parish Rooms, Great Blakenham on the first Friday of each month (see page 18) • Gipping Valley Art Society meets at the Parish Rooms, Great Blakenham every Tuesday afternoon • The Book Club, an informal group which meets at The Crown, Claydon on the last Thursday of the month • The Knitting Group, a relaxed and friendly group meeting at Alasdair Place, Claydon on the first Thursday of the month Our aim is to increase awareness of these groups, plan future projects and also to attract like-minded people in the community to join us. The Crown at Claydon has always offered us a venue for some of our meetings, coffee and the chance to stay for a bite to eat afterwards, and we would like to thank the team there for their support. If you would like to know more about our work, pop along to one of our activities or email: 4CAG@bigvax.co.uk
SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE The Suffolk energyfrom-waste facility is to be the subject of a film showcasing the work of Grimshaw, the architects of the building. Nick Grimshaw, founder of the practice, featured in a BBC series about eminent British architects, and on the back of this he commissioned the film company to produce a series of short films about key Grimshaw projects. The Suffolk building was chosen to be one of these, alongside the Eden Project in Cornwall and the Fulton Centre in New York. Filming took place in September, and although the focus was on the architecture, the producers were also keen to explore what local people thought about the building. So, as well as interviews with the architects and staff from both SUEZ and Suffolk County Council, the film also included the views of Penny Pearson and Chris Studd, local residents and members of the site’s community liaison group. Grimshaw has been short-listed for a Civic Trust award for their work on the building. Judges will visit site in October and regional finalists will be announced in November. USEFUL NUMBERS Site offices: 01473 839149 / To book a visit: 01473 836812 Environment Agency: 0800 807060
EAT PUDDING FOR A GOOD CAUSE AT FOOD FUNDRAISER
specialist training for hearing dogs which provides invaluable emotional support and gives many deaf people confidence, independence and constant companionship, which totally transforms lives.
Wednesday, October 19 at The Swan in Westerfield A scrumptious dessert is a perfect way to end a meal – so why not make that the main attraction? Round up some friends, be a bit naughty and treat yourselves to a night of indulgence in aid of a great cause.
The Swan at Westerfield is the ideal location to enjoy a great range of wines, ales and delicious food amongst a great atmosphere. During the evening guests can enjoy a delightful mini main course and all you can eat mouth-watering desserts from a huge selection supplied by Deben Inns. Foodie competitions and a big prize draw will give those in attendance time to digest between tasters to ensure maximum samples are enjoyed by all.
Local award winning hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre invites you to attend their very popular event which gives the opportunity for dessert lovers to spend an evening in pudding paradise at The Swan, Westerfield. You will not only be allowed but positively encouraged to sample every dessert on the menu, and at the same time raise money for the fantastic charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The charity, close to the hearts of The Hearing Care Centre, delivers
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The Hearing Care Centre Charity Pudding Club Evening is at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 19. Tickets are excellent value, priced at just £17.50. Tables are limited, so book as soon as you can at: 01473 230330 / www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/puddings
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OUT & ABOUT MANSION HOUSE GROUP: MEETING LOCAL BUSINESS NEEDS EVERY DAY Every month here at Mansion House Publishing we produce 17 In Touch with… magazines (see list on page 3), each one specific to a geographic region, jam-packed with local content which, I’m sure you will agree, is both informative and useful. More than 60,000 magazines are distributed free to homes and businesses across the region every month, a daunting task we achieve in partnership with Colourplan Print. Mansion House Publishing and Colourplan Print, together with Musical Marketing and Boswell Office Supplies, form the Mansion House Group. Based in Ipswich but delivering right across the region, the companies in the Mansion House Group can meet all of your print and stationery needs and work with you to grow your customer base by advertising in a range of publications including In Touch with…, Grapevine and a range of quarterly CAMRA magazines. Colourplan Print has been in business for more than 25 years and has earned it’s reputation for quality and reliability through hard work and a commitment to exceeding clients’ expectations. In addition to competitive pricing you get the benefit of many years experience and attention to detail which is second to none. Boswell Office Supplies, the newest member of the Mansion House Group, has been a market leader in this extremely competitive sector for more than 160 years. This and the fact that the company has a long list of established customers, put Boswell Office Supplies in an extremely powerful negotiating position when it comes to purchasing stationery on clients’ behalf, as Sales Manager Jon Emerson explains. “In the many years we have been purchasing office products we have developed valuable relationships with all the major stationery suppliers. This enables us to secure best prices and we are able to pass considerable savings on to clients.” Musical Marketing is the company behind Grapevine, the region’s most comprehensive and longest serving entertainment guide. In addition to
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its regular editorial content, Grapevine lists over 1,000 live entertainment events each month and Musical Marketing also produce the region’s definitive online resource for live performance in every conceivable genre: www.GrapevineLIVE.co.uk Right now you may be thinking about producing 2017 calendars as a gift for your customers. A branded calendar is the perfect way to promote your company for a whole year and Colourplan Print has a range of templates for wall calendars, desk calendars and desk pads where your logo and contact details can be incorporated to produce a branded corporate gift for you to give to your clients. Using Colourplan’s standard artwork templates these products are competitively priced. If you order 300 Combination Desk/Wall Calendars they will only be 69p each (plus VAT). One side shows 12 months to view for wall hanging, or you can fold it to show six months on each side of a desk calendar. Samples are available on request. Perhaps you’d prefer an A3 Wall Calendar where you can insert pictures of your products or landscapes, or A3 Desk Pads that everyone scribbles and doodles all over! Find out more by contacting: info@colourplan.co.uk / 01473 400379 Of course, many clients still prefer a conventional diary with leather finish and gold corners. Boswell Office Supplies have an extensive range for 2017, both pocket size and desk diaries. To choose and place your order go to: www.boswell.co.uk One call to the Mansion House Group opens the door to a range of services and products every business needs, all available in one handy place. So whether you need to place a print order, want to purchase office supplies or want to discuss how you can promote your business through any or all of our titles, give us a call today and find out just how easy it can be.
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OUT & ABOUT OPEN DAYS AT CREETING ST MARY CEVAP Creeting St Mary CEVAP School will be opening their doors to the local community and prospective pupils and their families on two open days – Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14, from 2-7pm. It will be an opportunity to see the school in action, to look at the facilities we have to offer and to meet our new headteacher, Mrs Christine Friar. No appointment is necessary for this informal visit and refreshments will be available. Our village school operates at the heart of the local community, teaching up to 84 pupils from Reception to Year 6. Creeting St Mary CEVAP school is part of the Debenham High School Pyramid and has an OFSTED rating of GOOD and a SIAMS rating of OUTSTANDING. We are very proud of our small, family friendly school and our caring, sharing ethos where each child is encouraged to fulfil their potential and we look forward to sharing our work and achievements on the open days. If you would like further information please call 01449 720312 or visit: www.creetingstmary.suffolk.sch.uk
IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 5 Route 5 Town/village Location Time MIP/5A Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am MIP/5B Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am MIP/5C Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am MIP/5D Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am MIP/5E Great Blakenham, Chequers 10.35-1055am MIP/5F Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park 11-11.15am MIP/5G Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am MIP/5H Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm MIP/5I Claydon Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm MIP/5J Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm MIP/5K Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm DATES: October 25, November 22, December 20
CLAYDON & BARHAM VILLAGE HALL Dates for October Monday 3 Craft Addicts CDC Streetdance Barham PC Meeting
1-4pm 4.45-6.45pm 7-10pm
On the warmest summer evening in September, Bar-clay Music Makers met for the first read-through of our January panto, Goldie Locks and Some Other Guys. It’s hard to believe that rehearsals will soon be in full swing. The chorus tried out some new moves, the actors met their fellow cast members, novel set ideas were unveiled, chaperones filled out forms and everyone was persuaded to pay their subs. It was business as usual and all our efforts are now concentrated on producing an entirely new show written by one of our members, Sharon Hulm.
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The dates to note are January 20, 21, 27 and 28, when Claydon Village Hall opens its doors to you and all our loyal audiences. And just a reminder – if you would like to nominate a local (Claydon and Barham) good cause to benefit from our profits, please contact Vera Rogers: vera.rogers1@btinternet.com
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Mums and Tots Claydon Table Tennis
Wednesday 5 Bar-Clay Music Makers Rehearsal
6.30-10.30pm
Thursday 6
Young Families Slimming World
9.30-11.30am 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 7
Stowe School of Dance 4-5.30pm
Monday 10
CDC Streetdance
4.45-6.45pm
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Mums and Tots Women’s Institute
1-3pm 7pm
Wednesday 12 Bar-Clay Music Makers Rehearsal
6.30-10.30pm
Thursday 13
Slimming World
5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 14
Stowe School of Dance 4-5.30pm
Would you like to learn to ring church bells?
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Craft Addicts CDC Streetdance
1-4pm 4.45-6.45pm
A small group of learners meet each Saturday at Henley Church at 9.30am. You may have heard us!
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Mums and Tots Claydon Table Tennis
1-3pm 7.15-10.30pm
It’s good gentle exercise and anyone over about nine-years-old (no upper age limit!!) is very welcome
Wednesday 19 Bar-Clay Music Makers Rehearsal
6.30-10.30pm
If you would like to have a go, please do come along, we would love a few more people to join us.
Thursday 20
Young Families Slimming World
9.30-11.30am 5.30 & 7.30pm
For more details please contact Stephen Christian: 01473 890767
Friday 21
Stowe School of Dance 4-5.30pm
Monday 24
Claydon PC Meeting
BELLRINGING AT HENLEY CHURCH
7.30-9pm
Wednesday 26 Bar-Clay Music Makers Rehearsal
6.30-10.30pm
Thursday 27
Sunshine Service Slimming World
10am-noon 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 28
Stowmarket Cycle Club 6.30-9.45pm
Monday 31
Craft Addicts CDC Streetdance
1-4pm 4.45-6.45pm
For more information on village hall activities visit the Claydon and Barham website and follow the links. Hall bookings now only online.
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OUT & ABOUT ACCLAIMED PIANIST TO PLAY CHARITY CONCERT World renowned pianist Christian Blackshaw will perform his one and only concert at Snape Maltings in 2016 on Friday, October 14, entirely and exclusively to raise money for Ormiston Families, the East of England’s leading family charity. A deeply passionate and sensitive performer, Christian Blackshaw is celebrated for his incomparable performances. His playing combines tremendous emotional depth with great understanding and, in the words of one London critic, “sheer musicality and humanity”. Pianist magazine, reviewing his performance of Schubert’s great B Flat Sonata D.960 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, wrote that the work “has become the calling card of many a pianist wishing to declare themselves a musician’s musician and Blackshaw most certainly belongs to this category”. Recent notable appearances include South Bank International Piano Series, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tokyo, Montreal, Aldeburgh Festival, Bamberg Symphony, RAI National Symphony and Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev. At Snape Maltings Christian Blackshaw will perform Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A minor K. 310 together with piano works by Schubert, Liszt and Chopin. Proceeds from the recital will be used to support Ormiston Families’ work providing services to support children, young people and their families, helping to improve their life chances. Ormiston Families’ work includes support for those affected by abuse and those struggling with mental health issues, providing children’s visits across the region’s prisons, operating children’s centres and support for parents through a range of parenting courses. Identifying and responding to the needs of children, whatever challenges they face, the charity’s vision is of a world in which every child will be loved, nurtured and valued. Christian has very kindly donated the recital to Ormiston Families so the full cost of each ticket goes to the charity. To book tickets please visit: www.tickets.aldeburgh.co.uk/Online/2016-autumn-christian-blackshaw
EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, October 18 when Dr Simon Bradley, architectural historian and editor of the Pevsner guides, will be exploring the life and works of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. Between 1951 and 1974 Sir Nikolaus produced a series of guides detailing, by county, the buildings of architectural importance. The guides are lively and informative and Dr Bradley will be certain to feature many of the Suffolk entries. On November 15 Pip Wright will be bringing to life the amazing story of John Heigham Steggall, the Suffolk Gypsy, who was born in Creeting St Mary 200 years ago. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £2. National Trust members/volunteers can join us at half normal price for the rest of 2016 – £4 per year or £6 per couple at the same address. We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761
CLAYDON & BARHAM WI We welcomed Elizabeth Parker on September 13. She spoke about the children of Chernobyl, her visits to that part of the world and the children’s visits to this country, which gives them a welcome break from the contamination they still live with. Elizabeth also illustrated this with film of the children enjoying simple things like visits to Felixstowe. It was a superb presentation and a very moving one. The competition for a decorated Russian doll was won by Jill, second Katrina. We have been busy with various activities lately, especially our afternoon tea in the village hall in aid of the Lighthouse Women’s Refuge which was well attended. A big thank you to Katrina for all her hard work, to all those who gave their time and those who attended, which enables us to present a generous cheque to a representative of Lighthouse at our next meeting. Our various clubs including the book club, walking club and lunch club are still popular. Our meal out at Waldringfield was delicious. It was a lovely day and so enjoyable to look out to the River Deben as we ate. Linda F updated us on how to manage our gardens at this time of the year and Sue Edwards announced that our next walk will be by the river with lunch at The Chequers. This will be on October 6, meeting outside the Co-Op at 10.30am. We next meet on October 11 for our Harvest Supper, hosted by the committee. The competition will be for a figure made from a potato. Should anyone wish to get in touch please ring Barbara on 832330.
Local Craft & Produce Fair SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER 8.30-12.30 THE COMMUNITY CAFE AT CLAYDON AND BARHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE CHURCH LANE CLAYDON IPSWICH IP60EG Open to all,come along and see some beautiful local crafts and wonderful produce and enjoy some tempting treats at the cafe while you shop. Stalls are available at £10.00 for anyone looking to sell their wares, it could be knitting sewing, art, jewellery, flowers,vegetables, eggs or preserves the possibilities are endless. To book contact Claire 07799 702387 text or email cjbullard17@gmail.com or Debbie 07957 689460 or email thebothy15@gmail.com
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OUT & ABOUT GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50S CLUB Great Blakenham Over 50s Club is open to anyone of that age living not just in Great Blakenham but anywhere in the surrounding area. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the Parish Room, Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham from 2-4pm. The cost per meeting is £1.50 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. Members take it in turns to make the tea. The Parish Room is the building with a green door more or less opposite the Chequers Public House and it has its own parking area behind the hall. It is fully accessible for anyone in a wheelchair and has disabled facilities within. We started back again on September 14 with our AGM and discussions on our new programme, details of which will follow in due course. We would be pleased to welcome new members, but if you would just like to come along and see what goes on we will be pleased to see you. Jackie Durrant, 01449 672690
HENLEY 100 CLUB September prizewinners Mandy and Nick Walczak • Cathy Austin • Phyll Mander You can join at any time of year. The cost is just £4 per month and the more members we get, the greater the prize money. All profits go to St Peter’s Church, Henley. Please contact Richard Self: 01473 831930 / rselfhomefarm@gmail.com
HENLEY WI Attendance at our August meeting was somewhat down, but that’s August for you. Absent members missed a fascinating, illustrated talk by Christopher Parfit entitled The Realm of the Polar Bear. Chris went on a specialist expedition cruise to the Spitsbergen Islands, now known as the Svalbard Islands and under the auspices of Norway. The one inhabited Island (population 2,000) has a good deal of independence. The islands are situated within the Arctic Circle so the winter climate is severe with temperatures of 40 or 50 and even 60 degrees below zero and the residents suffer darkness day and night. In contrast, during the short summer, the islands are bathed at night by light from the midnight sun. Even though Chris went in summer, the ship had to be tough to make its way through the pack ice. He gave us a brief history of the islands. First hunters visited, followed by trappers. Later the islands became the base for Arctic explorations, some of which were daring and foolish beyond belief and, of course, failed. Chris’s main interest was in the natural history of the islands. The rocky cliffs are used by nesting sea birds such as kittiwakes and guillemots. There are numerous walrus and seals as well as the small timid reindeer. Abundant wild flowers were making the most of the day and the midnight sun. Chris made full use of his new camera so we were treated to slides of all of these. What he wanted more than anything was a glimpse of a polar bear. He was lucky when, after two glimpses, he was able to observe and photograph a young male bear who obligingly took up perfect poses for the assembled admirers. The bears do look delightfully cuddly but are very dangerous. The guides carried rifles and everyone had to keep together and at a very respectful distance from the animals. Chris completed his presentation with a beautiful slide of the midnight sun. It was a wonderful end to an excellent evening.
HENLEY SENIOR CITIZENS On September 7, fifteen members boarded a train at Woodbridge heading for Lowestoft. While enjoying the countryside en route, there was some concern as to what the weather would be like as on departure it was overcast. Fortunately there had been no cause for anxiety. On arrival the sun started to peep through and the day just got better and better. Everyone went off in their various groups and when meeting up four hours later it was clear they had all had an enjoyable time. Everyone boarded the train for a relaxing ride home. Unfortunately through different circumstances, some members were unable to join the Lowestoft trip, but eight of them had afternoon tea at the cafe in Claydon Community Centre. The report of the afternoon was very pleasing, with comments that the food was very tasty, the service was excellent and very friendly and that they had a relaxing time and would highly recommend a visit.
MEET ‘N’ EAT LUNCH CLUB The Meet ‘n’ Eat Lunch Club meets at noon on the first Friday of each month at the Parish Rooms in Great Blakenham. For only £4 we serve a choice of soup with a roll and butter, then home made puddings with cream or custard and a cup of tea or coffee. In addition, we offer the chance to sit and chat with old friends, make new friends, play a game of bingo, win the raffle and have a bit of fun. If you’re interested, call Sue Broomfield (07890 512828) or Mike Biddle (07805 507497), or just come along on the first Friday of the month – you will be very welcome.
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OUT & ABOUT 4 EVER YOUNG MEN’S CLUB
SILVER SURFERS
The 4 Ever Young Men’s Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 10.30am in The Crown at Claydon. We have a full timetable for the rest of the year. In October, there will be a presentation from the Hearing Care Centre Ltd and in November, our Police Community Support Officer Mark Pagehas will talk to us. We’re already preparing for our December meeting, our annual Christmas Lunch.
A reminder that your local Silver Surfers group meets in the village hall from noon-2pm on Thursdays and will be restarting on October 13.
The Crown at Claydon very kindly accomodates us and provides coffee for our meeting, and some of us often stay for a spot of lunch afterwards. The meetings give us the chance to sit and chat with old friends, meet new friends and learn of new interests and ideas. We’re always looking for members and speakers, so if you fit the bill (Forever Young!) please come along to listen or talk (or both). For more information, contact Mike Biddle on 07805 507497, or just turn up on the third Wednesday of the month. You will be very welcome.
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY
We are a friendly, supportive group offering help for you to get the most out of your computer, tablet or phone. No need to worry if you have never used a computer, there is something of interest for all and we are very patient. Just give it a try, you may enjoy it. In a world where almost everything is now online we realise that it can be difficult to get started. Complete beginners are now regularly using Skype to contact their family abroad, while others have found out how to book appointments or to copy, print or send photos to their friends. We can also help if you just need to fill an online application, but don’t have a computer or printer. For more information, drop in to one of our sessions or contact John: 01473 830084
Wednesday, October 10, 7 for 7.30pm: Not Only Aces – The Royal Flying Corps and the First World War, an illustrated talk by Mike Meech We meet at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. Visitors welcome – £3.50 at door including tea/coffee. Details from: 01473 414746/422145
SUFFOLK STITCHERS & KNITTERS There are ‘knit and natter’ groups which meet on a regular basis, and others who prefer to stitch and knit at home. We make items for charities both at home and abroad for all age groups such as jumpers, hats, scarves, toys and clothes for premature babies. Another project concerns the knitting of squares which are then assembled into blankets. The items are sent around the world to orphanages, to organisations who shelter street children and families who live in dire poverty. Similarly, our work is sent to such charities in the UK which support those escaping domestic violence We are part of a national charity, Volunteering Matters, which helps us to obtain grant applications. There a number of groups in the Ipswich area, which can found at: www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk There is an open day on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Old Crown Court in Ipswich, where you will find wool, fabric, needles, patterns and much more. Contact Susan Bowring: 01502 501030
SOMERSHAM & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB The next meeting is at 7.30pm on Monday, October 10 in Offton & Willisham Village Hall when Karen Kenny will present a talk on Christmas traditions. If you would like further information about this meeting or the club, please ring 01473 254941.
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SUFFOLK SONGFEST Saturday 15 October, 5-11pm Two of Suffolk’s leading champions of new musical talent present a Saturday evening marathon of exciting bands and songwriters. Up-andcoming local bands and innovative artists who’ve created some of their best work in the course of residencies at Aldeburgh Music are performing great new music. Highlights include: • Anna Meredith, composer, producer and performer of acoustic and electronic music • Ayanna Witter-Johnson, MOBO-nominated cellist and singersongwriter • Amethysts, indie pop duo based in the Suffolk countryside • Dead Rat Orchestra, one of the UK’s leading avant-folk ensembles Anna Meredith is a composer, producer and performer of acoustic and electronic music whose sound straddles the worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, electronica and experimental rock. Much of her recent work has been developed over a series of residencies at Aldeburgh Music and her debut album Varmints has received huge critical acclaim. MOBO-nominated cellist and singer-songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson has quickly emerged as an exciting voice, inspired by blending folk and soul. As an Open Space artist at Aldeburgh Music, she wrote and produced her third EP on the Suffolk coast, culminating in supporting Gabrielle at the 2015 Snape Proms. At Suffolk Songfest she brings her trio for a soulful and uplifting set. In addition to her evening performance, Ayanna will also be leading a songwriting workshop at 10am that day. Based in the fringes of the Suffolk countryside, Amethysts are an indie pop duo whose layers of vocal harmonies, floating on a sea of synths, drums and guitar lines, create moving, uplifting gems. Colchester-based Dead Rat Orchestra has gained a reputation as one of the UK’s leading avant-folk ensembles – raw, elemental and poignant, with a love of idiosyncratic folk traditions and antiquated technology. Their performances have featured flailing axes, salt and sawdust, throbbing harmonium, grinding fiddle and 2000 shards of micro-tuned steel cast to the floor in cascading, shimmering joy. For futher information and to book tickets go to: www.aldeburgh.co.uk
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ON THE GRAPEVINE DR DAN POULTER, YOUR LOCAL MP, REPORTS BACK
SHARE YOUR STORIES OF CARE IN THE COUNTY Healthwatch Suffolk has the power to shape, influence and improve local NHS and social care services in the county. It is independent from the NHS and social care, which means you can be honest when sharing your views. It has launched a new campaign called #NHSSelfieStars for obtaining feedback from people about their use of local health and social care services. It wants to celebrate what is good about services and highlight where things could be better. The state of the current health and care economy means that it has never been more important to share your views about local services; even if you don’t think it will make a difference. The watchdog hopes that this campaign will encourage people to share their stories so that it can help health and social care professionals understand the views and experiences of people using their services and feed them into ongoing plans to change the way your services are delivered. Healthwatch Suffolk is asking people to share a selfie and a story of NHS care in Suffolk so that it can highlight your experiences. All of the stories will be added to the growing volume of data the watchdog has already gathered from local people and used to hold services to account. You can share your selfie and story with Healthwatch Suffolk on Instagram (use #NHSSelfieStars) or by email to: info@healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk It is always possible to share your experiences anonymously with Healthwatch Suffolk. Visit www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk/services where it’s possible to rate and review your experience within any health or social care service in the county. Alternatively, please call 01449 703949 to speak with a member of the Healthwatch team.
Don’t be left in the dark this autumn, call 105 Since last writing, school has returned after the long summer holiday and for me, it’s time to return to Westminster and the day to day business of parliament. One of the first parliamentary matters for me was an opposition day debate in the House of Commons focusing on the topic of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and a meeting of the Energy and Climate Change Select, so it’s fair to say that energy matters have been high on my agenda. As we draw towards the shorter days and darker nights of autumn back home in Suffolk, not to mention the seasonal weather changes, I am delighted to welcome the launch of a new easy-to-remember number for power cuts. Launched in early September, 105 is a free of charge service, accessible via landline or mobile, which will put customers directly through to their local electricity network operator. The service can be used for reporting or getting further updates on power cuts in their area, concerns about over or underground electricity cables or sub-stations, or especially important - for reporting any welfare concerns for those being affected by power cuts or emergencies. In a mostly rural constituency like ours, it is especially important that our communities look out for each other and take time this autumn and winter to spare a thought for the more vulnerable and isolated in our neighbourhoods. Many people, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, aren’t sure who to call in the event of a power cut and may try to contact their energy supply company, instead of the network providers who maintain the network. This is particularly important when we are experiencing bad weather in winter as heavy storms can very quickly cause major disruption to electricity supply. I particularly welcome the introduction of 105 as a service as families and businesses in my constituency need to know where to go if they find themselves without power, either through severe weather or other disruption to service. 105 is a single, easy to remember number which prevents any confusion around who to call and most importantly, puts people in touch with the information they need when they need it. Linked closely to the issue of electricity supply is the matter of competitive pricing and on June 30 I contributed to a key session of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee when they considered the Competition and Market Authority’s Market Investigation report, specifically looking at transparency and clarity on price comparison websites for energy providers. I am keen to see greater transparency for consumers on this matter, ensuring that they genuinely can access the best deals and price plans for themselves. For more information, please visit: www.drdanielpoulter.com
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SCHOOLS CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL
HENLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Students and staff have once again been rewarded for their hard work and commitment with another great set of GCSE results. Of the 148 pupils at Claydon High School, 70% of students achieved A*-C in both English and Maths. Students in Chemistry, Physics and Further Maths recorded a fantastic 100% A*-C success rate with top results in other subjects including: Biology 97%, English Language 85%, Spanish 85%, Business Studies 82%, Drama 81%, R.E. 80%, P.E. 80%, Media Studies 77% and Maths 75%.
After a long hot summer we welcomed staff and children back to a new term at Henley Primary School. In our absence the decorating fairies had paid us a visit and parts of the school looked as fresh and clean as the children’s new shoes. Our thanks to those who have gone above and beyond to facilitate this.
We are determined that our students are given every opportunity to be the best that they can be and they have certainly excelled themselves this year. I am delighted with the individual results for students and offer my congratulations to our young people who should all be very proud of what they have achieved, in terms of both academic success and the contribution they have made to school life over the past five years. I would also like to thank our teaching and support colleagues who always insist on delivering excellence, our governors for supporting us and to families who have gone out of their way to ensure that their sons and daughters have been well supported at home. As our students move on to the next chapter in their lives, we wish them all the very best of luck. Moving forward to this new academic year, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new staff and Year 7 students and their parents/ carers. We have had a very busy start to the autumn term and I am delighted at how well our new students have settled in. It is always an exciting but anxious time (especially for parents/carers), but it always amazes me at how quickly they adapt to high school, finding their way around and making lots of new friends in the process. We have lots of events and activities organised for this half term. Year 11 students are particularly busy with planned trips for several departments including Business Studies, Textiles, English and Leisure and Tourism. A group of Year 10 and 11 Spanish and Art students will be travelling to Barcelona in mid-October for four days. This trip will give students an invaluable chance to practise their language skills and absorb the culture and architecture of this fantastic city. As I write this article, staff are busy planning for WOW Week at the end of October. This will be three days of specially designed activities for each year group. Year 7 will be camping at Mersea Outdoor Centre, taking part in various team building activities such as orienteering and rocket building. Years 8-10 will participate in a media based enterprise challenge. This will focus on creating an entrepreneurial spirit, developing leadership skills and accelerating employability skills. Year 11 students will spend a day at a college, sixth form or university, work with the YMCA on activities in school and will finish the week with a trip to Trinity Park for the Suffolk Skills Show. I will let you know how they all get on in the December edition.
Our new intake of Reception children have already started to settle in well. The few initial tears were soon forgotten as the logistical exercise of putting away a trail of belongings provided a welcome distraction. Routines have soon been learned and the children already seem to have been with us for some time. Our Friends and Family topic has helped us get to know each other and new friendships have been forged. In Class 2 our older children have been concentrating on their maths and being creative in their writing. This has included the obligatory What I did in the Holidays which illustrated what an intrepid bunch of children we have. Our younger ones have settled well into their new routine and are relishing their new responsibilities. Class 3 have returned with a continued hunger for learning. To encourage this we have planned a trip to Tesco to take part in a harvest trail. This coincides with our annual Harvest Festival at Henley Church for which the children have been practicing avidly. We have also scheduled a trip to Kew Gardens, a regular feature of our calendar and always thoroughly enjoyed by all of the children despite the early start. Full report next month. In Class 4 we have been busying ourselves with our IPC theme of Myths and Legends. We have been particularly enjoying our art lessons where we have been learning about Aboriginal and Greek art and trying our hand at it ourselves. One of our most exciting projects for our KS2 children has been our participation in the Everlasting Light Programme. This involves the Tearfund Charity for which we have been practising some Christmas carols for a charity recording. This will be available to purchase nearer to Christmas. Once again a big thank you to all of our volunteers, we really wouldn’t be as successful as a school without them. If you would like to join us please contact the school office and on 01473 831556 and we will be able to discuss where best to utilise your talents.
Finally I would like to inform prospective parents and carers of our open evening on Wednesday, October 5. I would be delighted to welcome you into our school to experience our superb facilities and resources and to talk to our staff and students as they proudly showcase their work. The evening will begin at 6.30pm with a presentation at 6.35pm. If you are unable to attend the open evening or if you would like to visit the school and see us in action during the day, then please telephone my PA, Mrs J Pedersen on 01473 836110 to book a place on one of our open mornings in the autumn term. The next one is on Tuesday, October 11. Headteacher Mrs S Skinner
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CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL September saw us warmly welcome all of the new children in Nursery and throughout the school, as well as our existing pupils returning after their summer break, all resplendent in their new uniforms and shoes. On our return, we were delighted to be awarded the Silver Mark by School Games in recognition of all pupils in Key Stage Two taking part in intra-school sports competitions (60% of whom participated in extracurricular sporting activities), as well as school-club links being created and staff being up-skilled in 12 different sporting expertise areas. This is a great achievement and represents our dedication to encouraging children to participate in sports.
We hope everyone had a wonderful summer break, enjoying the Great British Summer and all it had to offer. We would like to give a warm welcome to all our new children joining us this term, say ‘nice to see you again’ to the children returning for another year with us and wish good luck to those who left in July to start primary school. We are also delighted to welcome and introduce our new setting manager who started this term, Bridget Wyatt. Many of you may know of Bridget from her previous setting and we are really excited to have her take up the reins from Carol, leading the setting into the new school year. Due to increased demand, we are delighted to announce that we are now open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, so your children can attend the setting for a full day on Tuesday and Thursday. Sessions are now available 9am-noon and noon-3pm Monday to Friday.
You may remember our skilled group of gymnasts who, in July, had won a place in the county final. Well, we are delighted to report that they won Gold in that final and, as such, went on to represent Suffolk in the regional competition, which was a great achievement. Our heartfelt congratulations go to all gymnasts who participated. Finally, we are very proud to tell you that all our pupils worked really hard during the last academic year. At the end of Reception, our five year olds are assessed and again the number of children who achieved a ‘good level of development’ was well above the national figure. At the end of Key Stage One, our seven year olds are assessed and this year there were lots of changes to the curriculum and the expectations for these pupils. Staff and pupils rose to the challenge and we were delighted with their results. At the end of Key Stage Two, our 11 year olds are also assessed in reading, writing, maths and science and they take the national tests, known as SATS. Again, expectations have been changed and are now much higher, but we were proud with how hard the pupils worked to tackle the new tests.
We are a small, rural pre-school situated in the light and airy Boughton Room in Henley Community Centre, less than a 10 minute drive from Great Blakenham and Claydon. All staff are highly qualified and provide a secure foundation in allowing the children to learn and develop in a friendly, inviting setting. There is a large car park on site making drop off and collection a safe and easy experience.
Congratulations to our pupils, staff, parents and carers. We look forward to another successful year.
We have sessions available for both grant funded and paid sessions for two to five year olds. Lunch club is also available (noon-1pm). You don’t need to live in the Henley School catchment area to come and play with us – we have children from Ipswich, Claydon, Great Blakenham, Needham Market and other surrounding areas. If you would like to come and join in the fun, or would like to have a look around and see what Henley Pre-School has to offer, please ring 01473 833848 during session time to make an appointment. Out of hours, or if you wish to leave us a message, please ring the pre-school mobile on 07979 468467 or visit: www.henleypreschool.co.uk
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Claydon Mums ‘n’ Tots meet every Tuesday (term time) from 1.15-3pm in Claydon & Barham Village Hall. We charge just £1.50 a family (one adult and children) which includes a drink and a biscuit for both the adults and children. There is a great selection of toys and activities to stimulate the children and help them let off some steam. Each week we have a different theme at our arts and crafts table where the children can make and create something amazing to take home and show the family. We always end our session with a sing-a-long. This month we will meet on October 4, 11 and 18 and new faces are always welcome. So why not come along, have a cuppa and meet some people in your area? We look forward to seeing you and your little ones soon. Could you run this group? Since Georgie Bolton stepped down from successfully running Claydon Mums ‘n’ Tots for many years, the group has been kept going by a small group of volunteer mums. However, it would really benefit from having a committed individual to take charge of the group, make it their own and lead it into the future. All that would be required from you is a little spare time, a love of children and some fresh new ideas for weekly activities. Parents are always on hand to help out at the sessions each week. If you are interested in finding out more about what’s involved in running the group please contact Julie Cook at juliet.cook@ymail.com or drop in to one of our sessions.
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SCHOOLS / SPORT CLAYDON & BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES GIPPING VALLEY BOWLS CLUB Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project which has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 25 years. We welcome mums, dads, carers and grandparents from Claydon, Barham, Great Blakenham and the surrounding villages with babies or children under five. Entry is just £1.50 a family. This month we meet from 9.30-11.30am on Thursdays, October 6 and 20 in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. At our regular sessions we welcome anyone with babies or children under five for imaginative play, storytime, songtime and lots of fun. Families can enjoy a different craft activity with a theme where children can be creative and try out different materials to produce an individual masterpiece. Playdough and all sorts of toys that encourage children’s imaginative play and physical and social development are available. We also share songtime for a bit of noise. For parents and carers it is a good opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. There is also a prize draw for the children. This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Sophie, Harper and Ned. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can make friends and enjoy some valuable play. Hope to see you there. For more information contact me on 01473 833788 or check our listing on Netmums.com.
Well, our season is almost over and we shall soon be hibernating for the winter, or the hardy ones turning to indoor bowls. Our finals day was played on Sunday, September 11 with Edith Roberts winning the Ladies Singles, Ashley Watson winning the Men’s Singles and Dale Quinton winning the Four Wood Singles. A competition was also held on this day for the Alf Harvey Trophy which was won by Rita Adams.
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Our final game before the green is put to bed for the winter, our Club Fun Day, is on September 18. This is when members and families get together to try their skills at fun bowls games put together by Mick Scott and to have lunch.
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However, we don’t finish there. We still use the pavilion throughout the winter with a luncheon club once a month prepared by Marion Ward and her willing helpers including a Christmas Dinner in December, a Beetle Drive/Games Night with fish and chips one evening a month and computer courses run for our members by Mick Roberts.
Autumn coaching for juniors has resumed on Thursdays with ages four-eight from 3.45-4.15pm, ages eight-11 from 4.15-5pm and ages 11+ from 5-6pm. Club night for adults is Thursday at 7pm.
We are a friendly club with spaces for juniors and adults. If you are interested please contact John Tallent on 01473 402307 or visit: www.sproughtontennis.co.uk
NEEDHAM MARKET BOWLS CLUB Another outdoor season comes to an end with a very busy time clearing up all the fixtures postponed due to the heavy rain. The best result for our teams was the Tuesday afternoon A team who won division one with a record 13 wins from their 18 fixtures and a total of 87.5 points. Congratulations to captain Joyce Walton and her team. Next best was second place for the Wednesday night team with 12 wins from 18 fixtures, a good result on our first year in the league. The Thursday night ‘development’ team acquitted themselves well with six wins. Congratulations to all the new bowlers. The Monday A team had five wins while the B team had four wins and the Tuesday B team had six wins. A very good run in the Marie Curie Cup with three wins saw us progress to the regional final where we were beaten by a very strong Combs Ford team. Good luck to them in the final. Also congratulations to Ginny Last, Trevor Harvey and Roger Last on reaching the semi-finals of the Over 60’s triples competition. We had a very successful club triples competition which was won by
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To finish off, our annual presentation dinner is held in January, this year at Ipswich Sports Club, where trophies are presented to all competition winners and runners-up. We are always looking to welcome new members. If you are interested in playing next year please contact our secretary Rita Adams (01473 830845) or come along to our AGM at the club on Tuesday, October 4 at 7pm.
Rita Robertson, John Cook and Roger Last (pictured), but only after a very dramatic sudden death end. Thanks to Pat Goodrum for the bacon sandwiches and hot dogs and all the ladies who baked cakes. To be repeated next year. As you are reading this we will have had our closing drive September 11 and will have put the green to bed. The hard work starts now for our dedicated team of greenkeepers who will work throughout the winter months to ensure the green and surrounds are in the best possible condition for the 2017 season starting mid-April. At the moment no social events have been arranged, but a future article will have details. Non-members are always welcome at these events. Our meet and greet Saturday morning will be repeated in April 2017, full details later. Like all clubs we find it extremely difficult to attract young people to bowling, so remember, its not just an old persons game you’re never too young to bowl. Contact Pat Hadden, 01473 831308 / Alistair Bailie, 01449 720759
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SPORT CLAYDON FC Senior section reports After an enjoyable end to last season with AFC Hoxne, I accepted the role of First team manager at Claydon FC. When I took on the role I was aware that we needed to do a bit of work, but I couldn’t have envisaged the manic summer that lay ahead. I have probably been the busiest manager in the SIL after our Reserve managers and entire Reserve side turned tail and headed to the slopes of Somersham at the 11th hour in pursuit of First team football. As is the case with most clubs, we had several other players who decided they fancied their chances elsewhere and made their exit stage left. This left five players from last year’s squad. After five weeks of stressful running around, with the support of others at the club, we had appointed a new Reserve manager and added 34 additional players to our squad. Pre-season came and went and the new First team side were either brilliant or not so brilliant, but there is certainly huge potential there and reason to be very optimistic. I think it could take time for us to gel and by the time we do that, we might be playing catch up in a very tough Division 1 this season. However, if we click early doors, who knows what might happen. Saturday, August 27 On our first Saturday our new team faced a tough opener against the organised Sorting 87. You never know what you might be up against when they roll into town as they quietly go about their business and have an excellent manager in Mr Warnock. Despite our summer signing heroics, we were thin on the ground with five players missing for one reason or another. The bank holiday weekend is always going to have an impact, but we put a side out and issued a game plan. We revisited the game plan at half time after coming in at 0-0, when we could (and should) have been two or three to the good. Sporting hadn’t shown too much ambition and were well drilled and difficult to break down. We planned to go a bit longer second half, but no sooner had I got back the to the dug-out with my cup of tea, when we conceded a raggedy ass goal to fall behind. Sporting then sat deeper, but we eventually regained our composure and controlled the flow of the game. We (and in particular Nathan Harper) were rewarded for our efforts when Nathan lashed an excellent shot into the top corner from the edge of the box. We looked the most likely to go on and win from here, with a draw looking next most likely result. However, things didn’t work out for either scenario as we missed several chances and Sporting broke on us and scored a scrappy second. We threw everything at them for remainder of game, but heroic blocks and saves ensured they left with all three points. A disappointing result, but plenty of things to be enthused about moving forward as a team. The Ressies, under the management of Lee Brill and Nathan Brame, enjoyed a successful day at Stonham, with Brillo’s young team coming back from 2-1 down at half time to take the points with a gutsy
second half display, winning 3-2. Goals from Big Sanchez, Denton and ‘The Labrador’. Saturday, September 3 Following our open day defeat to Sporting 87 we were looking to bounce back against Ipswich Valley Rangers. We were again short on players, but we did welcome back Lapdog (from his premature retirement) with Double and Parris stepping up from the Reserves. Finally, we were boosted by the return of summer signing Josh ‘Urban Pipless’ Dowsing. Josh was unavailable the week before. It quickly emerged that we were going to control the game and that IVR might be in for a long season. After 15 minutes or so of probing and getting closer to the target, summer signing Driver opened the scoring with a crisp finish from Horn’s excellent cross. Kirby then doubled the lead with a smart finish from the right of the box, firing in to the keeper’s left. Driver then made it 3-0 when he reacted quickest to a long throw to poke home. Kirby then scored the best goal of the game when he picked the ball up on our left, by the half way line, prior to setting off on a diagonal run, beating numerous players and firing in from the edge of the box (very decent). Knock made it 5-0 at half time when he scored his first of the season direct via a 25 yard free-kick. Half time team talks are difficult when the game is won, but we urged the boys to not show mercy and keep the tempo up. Rather predictably the second half was a bit of a non-event and for a very long period IVR defended well and it looked like there would be no further goals. However, we added three more in the final 15 minutes with goals from Dowsing, Lapworth and a third from Kirby. Final score 8-0. I’m pleased with the win and the goals, but we definitely won’t be getting carried away off the back of this result. I wish IVR all the very best for this coming season. The Ressies had a tough day at the Circle where they lost out to Henley Reserves 5-1. Brillo advised that despite the result there was much to be proud of, with several youngsters on the pitch and the team playing well. The scorer for Claydon was Oliver Keeley, who scored his first ever goal in men’s football with his proud dad and Claydon stalwart Bod Keeley looking on. Next the Ressies travel to East Bergholt while the First team welcome newly promoted Stowupland to the Circle. General news The new small-sided pitch is starting to look like a pitch after some sterling work, from having the soil delivered, thanks to ‘Few’, some rolling, endless driving around with our set of chains, a bit of digging and finally players and parents raking out the millions of stones. Tim Carr
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The HOGS supported a new initiative run by Seckford Golf Club, 10 holes of golf followed by an early evening barbecue. With not a cloud in the sky and temperatures hitting the high 20s there are worse places to be on a Friday afternoon in mid-August. Eleven golfers readily seized the opportunity, those not retired celebrating the National Day of Keats and Milton. Steve Brock was an early favourite, just returned from Portugal and having completed 18 holes in 71 shots. His odds increased however when it was explained that this was on a crazy golf course, and with greens lacking twirling windmills his practice held little advantage.
The summer season has now ended and the winter leagues will soon start. This means some courts may be in use by teams on Saturday and Sunday mornings. However there is always at least one court for members to use. Please consider joining the club. We are very reasonably priced, all the family can join in and it’s a fun way to exercise. You can play at league level, club level or just with friends and family. Everyone is welcome. Mick will be back next month. Lorna Jones, secretary
Back at the clubhouse most were met by our better halves, joining us for the barbecue. While the majority enjoyed drinks on the sun drenched terrace, Beryl Mann, remote control in hand, was skilfully channel hopping the conservatory TV surveying Team GB’s progress in various Olympic events, rugby, rowing and dancing horses included.
Playing in only his second HOGS event in nine years, Rob Earey was a very popular winner of the Longest Drive competition. Shaun won the Nearest the Pin prize. Mike should count himself very unfortunate to only finish runner-up with a fantastic 23 points, but having finished last at Brett Vale a fortnight before, Shaun had the round of his life amassing 24 points to win the day. A high handicapper, Shaun was fortunate that the stroke indexes afforded him two extra strokes on six of the 10 holes played, and he took maximum advantage of this with his scorecard including three nett eagles and three nett birdies. Hopefully he can take this form to Hardelot, his bogey course, to help Team Mondeo to win the Day One event next month. The next main event will be at Cretingham on September 25.
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Captain Roland’s post-match speech was a recital of Ronnie Barkers’ humorous Cockney Sermon circa 1976. Funnier still were some of the low scores posted by many of our better players, a fact not lost on competitions director Steve. Was some handicap preservation afoot ahead of our imminent 12th Tour of France? HOGS convention is to reduce the winner’s handicap by two strokes for the next event, one for the runner-up. Conversely those finishing in the bottom two gain strokes. Leading tour winner Tim, finishing with 15 points, was assured of no adjustment while Steve, scoring 10, would gain a stroke. The biggest surprise was three times France winner Paul Challener who, with eight points, took away the Golden Boot, but more valuably two more strokes for Hardelot.
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If you fancy a game you can have a free taster session. Why not give us a look at the Sports Hall any Monday night – our season started in September? For more information contact C&DBC chairman Don Golding: 01473 747596 / don.golding@btinternet.com
I thought I would take the opportunity to remind you all that Bramford Tennis club is open 12 months a year to all members. Membership details can be found at: http://bramfordtennisclub.onesuffolk.net/
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Claydon & District Badminton Club is a social badminton club which meets on a Monday night from 7-9pm during school term time in Claydon High School Sports Hall. Although we are a popular club we have some space and you would be very welcome.
Dear Guff lovers, unfortunately the guff meister is on holiday this month and so is unable to write his usual offering. We can however all look forward (or not) to Canadian jokes on his return.
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Did you enjoy watching our men playing badminton in the Rio Olympics, when they won bronze medals? Why not give the game a try at Claydon?
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CHURCH NEWS MISCONCEPTIONS
The prominent statue in Piccadilly Circus known as the ‘Eros’ statue, the one near the big glowing billboard adverts that looks like cupid firing a bow and arrow, is a popular tourist spot. People love to pose for photos with cupid firing the arrow at them. It’s known as a symbol of erotic or sensual love. Having been in Piccadilly Circus many times over the years I’ve always simply known it as the Eros statue and not thought much else about it. This week I discovered that this is completely wrong. The statue is in fact not ‘Eros’ (the Greek god of erotic sensual love) but is his brother ‘Anteros’ (the Greek god of selfless love). In fact the entire feature is called the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and was built as a memorial to a man called Antony Ashley Cooper, a Victorian Lord and philanthropist. Cooper, though a rich man, spent his life serving the poor, defending the mistreated and working for social justice and equal opportunities. Much like the common misconception over the ‘Eros’ statue, it seems many people have misconceptions about the type of love God has for us and His purpose for our lives. They either assume He is a tyrant out to get them or else He is all loving and would never discipline or punish anybody. The Bible does indeed describe God as a God of love but also a God of justice and righteousness, which means He must punish and discipline wrongdoing. He deals with this situation by taking our sins upon Himself and in return offering us His righteousness. Much like Antony Ashley Cooper, Jesus left His life of riches to spend His days serving the poor, destitute, mistreated, unloved and helpless. He even ultimately died for them, and for us. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ 2 Corinthians 8:9 SERVICES Sundays: 10.45am at Great Blakenham (including Sunday Club for children), 6.30pm at Mickfield Wednesday: Fortnightly prayer and Bible study, 10am Friday: Action Bible Club, meeting at the church, 6.30-7.30pm – games, crafts and stories for ages five to 12 For more information contact: info@blakenhambaptist.org.uk / 01449 720357 www.blakenhambaptist.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS CLAYDON & BARHAM PARISH CHURCH The church of St Mary and St Peter in Barham Church Lane is the parish church for Claydon and Barham USEFUL NUMBERS Clergy: The Rev Carl Melville Self Supporting Minister: Self Supporting Minister The Rev Jenny Ablett 830205 Churchwardens:
Mr Robin Hooper Greenhill 832243 Mr Des Groom 831804
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For news, history, information and pictures visit: www.achurchnearyou.com/claydonandbarham St Peter’s Church in Claydon is closed for regular public worship and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust Baptisms We welcome those who have joined Christ’s Church through Holy Baptism, including Mabel Mulock, Reggie Ryan and Sophie Beith. Weddings We offer our congratulations and prayers for the future to those who have recently married including Christopher Garnham and Joanne Hines. Departed We offer our sympathy, love and prayers to the families and friends of those who have recently died including Eddie Last, formerly of St Peter’s Court and Glebe Way, and Dr Paul Thomas, formerly Barham GP. Licensing Our current Interregnum of some 16 months’ duration comes to an end on Sunday, October 9 when The Rev Carl Melville is licensed by the bishop as the new priest-in-charge of our parish, Henley and Gt Blakenham. The licensing service will take place at 6.30pm at Barham Church and will be followed by a reception at Henley Community Centre. Formal invitations have been sent to all those on the church electoral rolls of all three churches as well as local community leaders and Carl’s former colleagues and friends. However, anyone who would like to attend and hasn’t had a formal invitation would be most welcome. All we ask is that you let us know you are coming by contacting Wendy Hooper on 01473 846642. We need to know numbers to sort out seating in the church and for catering. Carl has produced a brief profile to introduce himself which you will find on page 3. Families at 4.30 As some readers will know, this is an informal gathering for mums and/ or dads with young children (babies to any age) in the church hall and church. As the name implies, this usually happens at 4.30pm on Sunday afternoons. It includes the same sort of art and craft activities, music and drama as J-team with the addition of food. The Sundays are usually chosen to coincide with church festivals. The next one will be on Sunday, October 2 and will follow a harvest theme. We aim for you to be able to leave by 6pm, but you are welcome to stay a bit longer. If your family would like to attend please contact 831079 / rogercolthorpe@aol.com to let us know the number of adults and the name and age of each child together with any special dietary requirements. If you cannot make this Sunday, but would like to be notified of future dates, please request that your email address be added to the list for future notification. Gather On Saturday, October 29 there will be an opportunity for young people to attend Gather, the first Diocesan Youth Celebration at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral. It’s aimed at youngsters aged 11-17 and will include a variety
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of activities including engaging seminars, fun workshops, cage football, drumming workshop, arts and crafts, prayer, Sporting 87, plus live music from The Sense. Doors open at 5.30pm with the event running from 6-9.15pm. We understand that The Rev Carl would like to take a group to Gather so please pass this on to families with children in that age group who may be interested. Tickets are £5 a person. If interested please speak to The Rev Carl after October 9. Service in Remembrance of Departed Loved Ones Over several years many people who have lost close family or friends have found this annual service a great comfort. The service is quiet and short and this year takes place at 3pm on Sunday, October 30. Soup kitchen volunteer needed As many readers will be well aware, the Sunday evening soup kitchen is co-ordinated by the church but relies on a number of other people and teams from Henley and Gosbeck. All together there are eight teams who are on the rota to run the soup kitchen from 7.30pm to about 8.15pm each Sunday. We serve between 25 and 40 hungry men and women of all ages who are either sleeping rough or are living in less than ideal conditions. The one thing they have in common is that they need help from those of us who live relatively comfortable lives with plenty to eat and they are very grateful for the help they receive. We are looking for a new team leader for one of the groups. This needs be an individual or a couple who can commit to being available one Sunday evening every eight weeks to co-ordinate the team for that evening. Normally it is the team leader who collects the two fold-up tables and the flasks from the church hall and is responsible for preparing the three flasks of soup and three flasks of boiling water (the tins of soup are provided). During the week before s/he also needs to remind those who make the sandwiches for that team and those who attend that it is their Sunday. The one thing that the team leader does need however is a medium sized car to get everything in. If you are interested, please contact Ann on 831079 to find out more and possibly arrange to attend one evening to see what’s involved. DATES FOR OCTOBER Sunday, October 2
Holy Communion (said), 8am First Sunday Communion, 10am Families at 4.30 – see notes
Sunday, October 9 Holy Communion (said), 8am Parish Communion, 10am Licensing of The Rev Carl Melville, 6.30pm at Barham Church followed by reception at Henley Community Centre – see notes Friday, October 14
Communion at Alasdair Place, 2.30pm
Sunday, October 16
Holy Communion (said), 8am Community Worship, 10am
Sunday, October 23
Holy Communion (said), 8am Parish Communion, 10am
Tuesday, October 25
PCC meets in church Hall, 7.30pm
Wednesday, October 26 Communion at St Peter’s Court, 2.30pm Thursday, October 27
Sunshine Service in village hall, 10am
Saturday, October 29
GATHER for young people at Bury – see notes
Sunday, October 30
Fifth Sunday No 8am Service Parish Communion at Henley, 10am Departed Loved Ones Service, 3pm
Sunday, November 6
Holy Communion (said), 8am First Sunday Communion, 10am
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CHURCH NEWS CHRISTCHURCH, NEEDHAM MARKET written some of their “I wonder...” queries down and put them in the box. Over the next month or so we will explore some of those questions. In many ways that’s the easy part isn’t it, forming questions, whether they be big ones about faith, life and death, or seemingly more trivial questions like, “I wonder how they get a ship in a bottle,” or ‘Where do spiders go in the winter time?”
(Methodist/United Reformed Church) High Street, Needham Market IP6 8AP Ministers The Rev Mary Playford (URC), 01449 711798 The Rev John Boardman (Methodist), 01787 372738 Sunday Morning Worship: 10.30am (including creche and Sunday Club) Service of Holy Communion: Second Sunday WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES IN CHRISTCHURCH HALLS Tiddlers (For mums and toddlers 12 months to four years): Monday, 9.30-11am (term time) Contact Hannah: 07969 482360
With the advent of the internet and Google (other search engines are available), we can easily find answers to our questions, but how can we be sure they are the correct answers and are dependable? We would be wise to check that the source is reliable and trustworthy before we declare it to be ‘gospel truth’. That’s an interesting phrase isn’t it? ‘Gospel truth.’ It means that something is undeniably truth, or as true as the biblical gospel. I appreciate that these days the Bible’s authority isn’t recognised as widely as it used to be but when we explore the “I wonder...” questions in church we will be turning to the Bible to find answers to many if not all of them.
Scrabble Club: Monday, 2-4pm New players please contact Sheila Norris: 01449 720871 Knit for Peace: First Wednesday, 2.30-4pm Contact Sheila Norris: 01449 720871
It’s good to ask questions, to wonder about ‘life, the universe and everything’ (to coin another phrase – and I wonder how many of you know where that comes from!).
Women’s Fellowship: Second Wednesday, 2.30-3.30pm Contact Linda Hills: 01449 721258
If you have questions, are wondering about stuff, perhaps you too would like to visit Christchurch and take time to ponder – either on a Sunday morning or a Saturday morning when the church is open.
Christians Together Ecumenical Group: Room 4 Christchurch, Thursday, 10am Contact Ann Devereux: 01449 721575
I hope you have a good month,
Coffee Morning: Second Saturday 10am-noon (Always with a selection of cakes for sale)
The Rev Mary Playford
OTHER REGULAR BOOKINGS Weight Watchers: Monday, 7-9pm Children’s Musical Theatre: Tuesdays, 4-6pm. Contact Faye: 01449 722354 Karate: Wednesdays – juniors 6.30-7.30pm / adults 7.30-8.30pm Rainbow Guides: Thursday, 5.30-6.30pm / Brownies: Thursday, 6.307.30pm (term time) Self Defence: Thursday, 8-10pm HALL LETTINGS: 07851 742847 CHURCH CONTACT: Ann Devereux, 01449 721575
CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL This year Christchurch Needham Market is planning something different on December 2, 3 and 4. We would like to fill our church with a Christmas display and we are inviting individuals, families, groups and businesses to take part. There will be display areas for: Marvellous Mangers (nativity/crib scenes), Stupendous Stars (stars), Amazing Angels (angels) and Tremendous Trees (unusual representations of Christmas trees, no taller than 60cms). Any of these could reflect your business or hobby. We will also have a children’s corner where children can draw and display their own Christmas pictures, look at books or listen to a storyteller. Refreshments will be available for you to sit and enjoy among the displays.
www.christchurchneedhammarket.co.uk Do you ever stop and ponder – asking yourself: “I wonder...” Whether that’s “I wonder why...?” or “I wonder what...?”, or “I wonder how?” at Christchurch we have had an “I wonder...” box and people have
If you have, or can make, cribs, stars, angels or trees that fit our categories above, and you would like to enter them in our Christmas Festival, please contact Sheila Norris for a registration form or more details: 01449 720871 / sheila_norris@hotmail.co.uk
ST PETER’S CHURCH, HENLEY Clergy: The Rev Cathy Austin, 830100 • Churchwardens: Richard Self, 831930 / Margaret Gerrard, 831463 SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday 2 Monday 3 Sunday 9
9am Said Communion 9.15am Prayer Group 10am Family Service 6.30pm The licensing & installation of The Rev Carl Melville at Barham Church followed by refreshments at Henley Community Centre
Harvest Weekend – October 15/16 Saturday 15 10.30am Vestry café – tea, coffee, cakes and produce followed by light lunches from noon-1pm. All welcome.
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Sunday 16
10am Family Communion Noon Henley Harvest Hokey at White House Cottage, Main Road, Henley. Barbeque, fun and games for everyone. Parking at Home Farm. Tickets available from Margaret Gerrad (831463) – adults £5, family ticket £15 (two adults/two primary school children), under fours free.
Sunday 23
6.30pm
Sunday 30
To be confirmed
Sunday, November 6
Evensong 9am
Said Communion
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