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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
NEWS
There’s an elderly gent I see almost every day walking very, very slowly from the local supermarket carrying the same small plastic bag. I say ‘gent’ because he’s always ‘properly’ dressed in a suit and tie. I like to think he would have worn a hat in his younger days. I wish he still did.
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His clothes may have seen better days, but there’s a curious dignity about him. He doesn’t appear to make any effort to engage with others, barely lifting his gaze from the path as he proceeds. Nobody stops to speak to him and, despite my curiosity, neither have I. I’ve smiled and mumbled good morning on one or two occasions, but he has never responded. It may be that he didn’t hear me, but it seems more deliberate than that, as if he’s either totally focused on the task in hand or is holding the world at arm’s length for some reason. If this is the case, and my instinct tells me it is, I respect his right to privacy.
There will be collection boxes at Fresh Fills, Barham Church, Choices, Alasdair Place, The Crown, The Sorrel Horse, St Peter’s Court and the primary school.
However, I have created a whole lifestory for him. I think of him as Robert. His wife Celia died several years ago and since then he has been brokenhearted and alone, locking out the world because the pain of her loss is his most precious possession. Celia is with him in everything he does, walking by his side each morning and straightening his tie before he leaves the house. I worry about him too. If I don’t see him for a day or two, I start to panic. I have no idea where he lives or if he has anyone to look out for him. Thankfully he always turns up, but one day he won’t and he’ll never know how much I miss seeing him. Isn’t it odd how strangers find their way into our hearts! Of course, many of us admire, even love movie stars, musicians and football players and look up to people we respect for one reason or another. We are often inspired by the actions of someone we may never meet, Greta Thunberg being a perfect example. It’s important, especially for children, to have role models but I don’t think we have to look very far to find them. Every older person is just someone who was born before us, done most things before us in fact. Everyone has a story. All we have to do is stop to listen. I’m going to make one more attempt with Robert. Perhaps you can find someone who deserves a moment of your time.
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In Touch Titles • Stowmarket & Stowupland • Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew • Melton & Woodbridge • Manningtree, Brantham, Lawford & Mistley • Hadleigh, Chattisham, Hintlesham, Holton St Mary, Layham & Raydon • Ipswich East, Ravenswood, Broke Hall & Warren Heath • Elmswell, Beyton, Drinkstone, Haughley, Hessett, Norton, Tostock, Wetherden & Woolpit • Needham Market & The Creetings • Shotley, Chelmondiston, Erwarton, Harkstead, Holbrook, Pin Mill, Stutton & Woolverstone • Martlesham • Claydon, Barham, Henley & Whitton • East Bergholt, Dedham, Flatford & Stratford St Mary • Bramford, Offton, Somersham & Willisham • Capel St Mary (Capel Capers) • Copdock, Belstead, Bentley, Tattingstone & Washbrook • Gt & Lt Blakenham, Baylham & Nettlestead • Westerfield, Ashbocking, Tuddenham St Martin & Witnesham • Sproughton & Burstall
Once again this year the local Scout Group will deliver your Christmas cards for 30p each.
Please support your local Scout Group as we are fundraising to undertake major necessary renovations on our HQ building. Post early and save money!
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Congratulations to Margaret Harrison of Jackson Place, Barham, who hosted and organised a coffee morning to support the work of Macmillan Cancer Support. Margaret opened her house and garden and, supported by friends, made cakes, served coffee and organised a tombola. Many prizes for a grand draw were donated by local organisations and individuals and once all was counted, the grand total of £740 was raised. A great big well done to all involved!
ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT On 11 October, fourteen teams took part in the annual Claydon & Barham Quiz for the John West Memorial Trophy. This remains a popular event and all teams were tested on various subjects including sport, general knowledge, history and music. For the third year in a row the winners were Universally Challenged with 95 points. Runners-up were The Church on 92 points and 4x2 were third, also with 92 points but The Church were just slightly ahead on maximum point rounds. Universally Challenged also received the trophy. The prize money for the three top teams of £100, £50 and £25 was kindly provided by Claydon & Barham Community Trust. The raffle and entry fee raised the sum of £294 and this will be passed onto St Elizabeth’s Hospice. My thanks, as always, go to those who help continue to make this event successful: Tim who helped prepare the music round, Andy for the picture round, Mandy for scoring, and to Roger, Jenny and Mick for co-ordinating the raffle. Also, thanks to Jean Ballard for being the contact point for the teams. Thank you, once again, for your continued support by taking part. The 2020 annual quiz has been provisionally set for Friday 9 October and will be advertised in further editions nearer the time. Neil West, pictured presenting the trophy to Linda Pullen
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PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE SPACES FOR 469 NEW SUFFOLK SCOUTS Community Action Suffolk (CAS) and Suffolk Scouts are joining forces to find more adult volunteers in order to enable more young people to learn skills for life.
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CAS will offer an updated, easy to use website to help potential volunteers. Although we have many great teams in Suffolk already running everything from youth sections, finances, web masters, marketing, training courses and many more, to support our growth we need more volunteers. Many skills that you may have can apply to Scouting too – accountants to treasurers, teachers and trainers to leaders and construction workers to activity centre managers – or you may feel you want to put you hand to something new.
Fly-Tipping There have been a number of fly-tipping incidences in the village recently. The parish council reports every incidence of fly-tipping and would ask that residents continue to be vigilant.
Joining together with CAS enables Suffolk Scouts to reach a wider audience than existing parents and supporters, and aims to attract new volunteers to the movement. In the first move of its kind in Suffolk Scouting’s 112-year history, flexible volunteering is an option for those who want to help but cannot commit to every week. Volunteers gain valuable skills as well as the reward of seeing young people in their community gain the skills they need for life. Over 90 per cent of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have helped them in their working or personal lives. Plus adults get to have fun and make new friends too! Mark Pearson, the new County Commissioner for Suffolk Scouts, says: “No matter who you are, we would love you to be part of Suffolk Scouting, joining a dedicated, positive team of individuals and made to feel part of the Scouting movement. It will change your life and the lives of many more young people in Suffolk.” Andy Simpson from CAS added: “Community Action Suffolk is very excited to be working in partnership with an organisation as well established as the Scouting Association. Together we can promote the flexible and diverse range of volunteering opportunities within the Scouts to businesses, community groups and individuals across the county. With the award winning training available to volunteers we see this as a real win-win volunteering opportunity.” To see what opportunities will suit your life, visit: www.volunteersuffolk.org.uk
COULD YOU BE An east anglia CHILDREN’S HOSPICE VOLUNTEER? Could you spend a couple of hours a week, or even an hour a month helping a family with a child who accesses our hospices in their own home? Caring for a seriously ill child or young person can put a lot of extra demand on a family. The aim of the Help at Home service is to put a caring individual into a family’s home to provide everyday practical support such a cooking, sibling support, cleaning and gardening. We provide you with the necessary support and training; all you need to do is provide some of your precious time. If you would like more information or to apply, please contact Hugh: hugh.mcelhinney@each.org.uk / 07714 737139
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If you see anyone fly-tipping and can safely get a registration number, please do report it to the police. If you see anything that has been fly-tipped, please use the reporting tool on the Mid Suffolk District Council website. Alternatively, please contact the clerk to report on your behalf. Scouts Work to Maintain Conservation Area Claydon Scout Group make an important contribution to the environment on behalf of their community by working in the Conservation Area to maintain and prepare it for the winter. The parish council would like to thank them very much for their dedication. Tree Warden Tree wardens operate throughout the country to become experts on the trees in their local area and to be aware of any issues. We currently have a vacancy for a voluntary tree warden for Claydon and Whitton rural, who we hope would report to the parish council. You will receive regular email updates from The Tree Council with initiatives to get involved in to promote the proper management of the environment in your local area. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact the clerk for further information. Claydon Roadside Nature Reserves Suffolk County Council has updated the parish council on the roadside nature reserves in the village that are being managed to conserve wild flowers. Claydon has examples of Tower Mustard on the corner of York Crescent and Church Lane and Pyramidal Orchid on the roundabout underneath the A14 (although it is strongly advised not to attempt to visit this site). You may access an interactive map by searching for ‘Suffolk Roadside Nature Reserves’. The map includes details of reserves across Suffolk, the wild species that you can find there, and health and safety recommendations for visiting sites. November Meeting The Parish Council Planning Committee will meet at 7.30pm on November 18 to discuss planning applications that will affect the village. There will be no meetings in December. The next parish council meeting is on January 13. All meetings are held at Claydon and Barham Village Hall and agendas can be obtained online, from the noticeboards or by contacting the clerk three working days before the meeting. Parish Clerk Charmaine Greenan can be contacted at: 07887 459989 / claywhit@btinternet.com / by post at 129 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AX www.claydonandbarham.onesuffolk.net
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NEWS HENLEY PARISH COUNCIL
GIPPING VALLEY COUNTY & BLAKENHAM DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN FIELD
A special meeting of the parish council on October 8 discussed a new planning application for 11 houses on Ashbocking Road, on land opposite Pond End and Pearsons Place. The meeting was well attended and a representative of the developer, who spoke at the meeting, was unable to sway opinion, which was overwhelmingly opposed to the application.
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The main reasons for this opposition are: • The site in question is agricultural land outside the current Henley settlement boundary, as defined in the 2008 Mid Suffolk Local Plan. •
Henley is described as a secondary village in the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy 2008 – secondary villages are unsuitable for growth, but capable of taking small scale infill housing or the development of affordable housing through rural exception sites to meet local housing needs.
• Mid Suffolk District Council believes it can demonstrate that it now has a five-year building land supply, which means there is less pressure to shoe-horn new housing plans into unsuitable sites. •
Under the new, emerging Joint Local Plan, Henley is classified as Hinterland where development is permitted within the settlement boundary subject to certain conditions. The draft plan now includes the Ashbocking Road site within the settlement boundary – presumably at the request of the developer. But the Joint Local Plan has not yet been fully approved and is not in force yet – it may take some considerable time before all the processes are complete.
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Following a March 12 presentation by the developer to residents, the parish council informed the district council during the Joint Local Plan consultation period that it does not support the inclusion of the Ashbocking Road site within the settlement boundary.
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Henley Parish Council has with Community Action Suffolk conducted a Housing Needs Survey which identified the need for 10-15 affordable homes; the parish council has since been working with MSDC and Hastoe Housing on a project which will provide a community-led development. This will meet the long-term needs of residents and will make sure that local people have access to affordable homes. Hastoe is negotiating with landowners on what it considers to be its preferable sites – which do not include the site on Ashbocking Road.
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The site in question is on a busy stretch of road opposite many existing driveways. The additional traffic generated by 11 new houses (including a five-bedroom and a four-bedroom home) would make a congested stretch of road worse, and its position opposite the primary school is particularly unsuitable. The problems of traffic management outside the school during busy times have long been a serious cause for concern in the village and adding more vehicles to this area will simply make a bad situation much worse.
You can find our privacy notice on the Henley website. If you have any questions about anything to do with the parish council, don’t hesitate to contact us. If you aren’t on our village email list and would like to be, 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. Henley Parish Council Clerk Rod Caird: 07785 331217 www.henley.onesuffolk.net
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Sizewell C – Response to Stage 4 Consultation On 24 September, the Cabinet agreed a response to EDF’s Stage 4 consultation for Sizewell C. They support the principle of nuclear technology, but do not currently have sufficient information to support the Sizewell C proposals. The Liberal Democrat, Green and Independent group has called on the Cabinet to reject EDF’s proposals. Our concerns include: • Costs: the price per KWhr (without any subsidy) of offshore wind generated power is less than half what EDF is being guaranteed • Environmental Impact: the site is within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB • Impact on the tourism industry • Lack of planning for nuclear waste disposal Budget Monitoring – Quarter One At the end of the first quarter, the county council is forecasting: • A £1.2m base budget overspend due to rising costs for adult care, overspend on the Home-to-School transport budget, and an increase in the number of children in care who require specialist placements. •
A £6.7m schools budget overspend due to an increase in children with complex Special Educational Needs, and the increased costs for transport to schools outside of Suffolk. The new special education placements within Suffolk which address some of this need will be too late for this financial year.
Mid Suffolk District Council Homelessness Excellent work is being done to reduce homelessness and an outreach worker has been employed to tackle rough sleeping. Universal Credit is having an adverse impact on dwelling arrears, but the council is providing help, not just taking draconian action. Investments Our investment in CIFCO has so far lost capital value and suffered costs of £2.3 million, while Gateway 14 is down some £1.5 million. However, investment income is being achieved and capital values will we hope recover in time. Environment and Climate Change Group We have held our first meeting exploring the issues with help from experts. The areas for action to reduce Mid Suffolk’s carbon footprint and influence other organisations are considerable. The council has funded solar panels on council houses, but much is to be done. Discussion ranged from a move to battery or hydrogen powered council vehicles, through improved building insulation to planting trees. I will report as we make real progress. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) I am involved with the panel that is reviewing the CIL payment system. All has functioned reasonably to date, although requests for funds have been quite low. As the county accelerates work on schools, and providers like Rail Track swing into action, the cash outflow will rise dramatically from thousands to millions per bid. There is therefore an issue about the fair distribution of CIL funds and just how we ensure critical items are built. The money must not be wasted on ‘nice to have’ things rather than those important to residents. If you have any queries, please ring 07545 423808 or email: john.field@suffolk.gov.uk
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NEWS SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE Heritage Open Days 2019 On September 14 the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility opened its doors as part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme. Residents in Suffolk were invited to see first-hand what happens to their household waste. The Heritage Open Days scheme is an annual week-long event (14-22 September) that sees a whole variety of buildings open their doors to celebrate heritage, community and history. Visitors were able to speak to staff about the facility and how waste is managed in the county, visit the control room and visitor’s centre and sign up to guided tours of the facility. Over 100 people attended on the day to find out about the whole waste story in Suffolk and get up close and personal with the technology in operation. We had a great time spreading the word about the facility’s role in managing the county’s waste, and we’re already looking forward to the 2020 Heritage Open Day. Bee Hives at the energy-from-waste facility The Suffolk energy-from-waste facility is home to a large colony of bees, situated in our wildflower meadow. Since their introduction to the site last summer, the colony has grown considerably – there are now more than 200,000 bees pollinating the local land. The on-site meadow is an ideal location for the colony and is now home to an additional two hives. The bee hives are managed by a local beekeeper who last month invited staff from the facility to find out what goes on inside the hives. We swapped the hardhats and hi-vis jackets for beekeeping suits to get the chance to see the working bees in action. With bee populations in decline across the UK, we’re happy to provide a safe home to this colony. Any questions? If you have any queries about our operations, please do not hesitate to contact the facility: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01934 524013
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE Christmas Chocolate Bingo We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Christmas themed Chocolate Bingo event on December 7 at Needham Market Community Centre. Tickets (adults £6, under-10s £4) are available from our Charity Shop in Needham Market or by calling 01449 760343 / 07974 424374. The ticket price will include a hot supper and dessert. We will also have our free ‘Guess the…’ competition, one for adults and one for children. All this together with our giant raffle with over 30 prizes makes it a great family night out. New for this year A selection of very unusual LED Bottle Lights will be on sale in our Charity Shop from November 1 and will make great gifts for everyone. All are handmade so no two bottles will be the same and personalised items may be available for a small surcharge. Prices will start from as little as £3.99. Photos of different examples will be on our Facebook page. Do you have a mobile phone you no longer use? We are looking for secondhand phones to take out to Belarus when we visit on the Father Frost Program immediately after Christmas. Phones that are unlocked are preferred, but all are welcome as we may be able to get them unlocked. Basic phones with big buttons are gratefully received by older people and more up to date internet enabled phones are great for the children who come over to the UK on group visits so they can keep in touch with their host families and new friends. Elizabeth Parker 01449 760343 / enquiries@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk
BARHAM PARISH COUNCIL Barham Parish Council submitted its response to the MSDC/BDC Joint Local Plan Consultation. Our response was to object to all the proposed development sites using evidence submitted for the Church Lane (0856/17) and Ely Road (DC/18/01163) planning applications.
CLAYDON & BARHAM CHURCH GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR In aid of Church Fabric Funds (Bells) NEW DATE & NEW VENUE Claydon & Barham Community Centre, Church Lane, Claydon Saturday 9 November, 2-4pm. Lucky admission – adults 20p All the usual attractions including a grand raffle, tombola, next-to-new household and toys, cakes, jewellery, white elephant, pickles, jams, books... Enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a cup of tea and cake Be there to meet Father Christmas with quality gifts for only £1.50 For further details contact Bev (01473 511388) or Gill (01473 784535) Come along and support your local church!
The parish council has submitted an application to Suffolk County Council to install posts for mobile Speed Indication Devices (SIDs) on Barham Church Lane, Sandy Lane and Norwich Road. We will keep you informed on progress. As we only received four responses to our request for suggestions for the future use of the old picnic site, the parish council has engaged a third party to identify potential uses. Due to an issue with ongoing missed bin collections in our village, the parish council have liaised with our local MSDC representatives regarding the matter. We can only hope that this will have some impact on getting this situation resolved. Barham Parish Council’s next meeting is a finance committee meeting only on Monday 4 November at 7.30pm in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. The next full council meeting is on Monday 2 December at 7.30pm, also in the village hall. If you would like specific topics discussed at a meeting please email the parish clerk. The agendas have to be published at least three clear working days a meeting so any items received after this time would be added to the next full council meeting. Parish Clerk Jo Culley 07958 402335 / barhampc@outlook.com
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM As Halloween approaches, please can we remind you that not everyone celebrates this event and to be aware that your high spirited behaviour can be seen as anti-social and intimidating. Please just knock on doors of occupants you know rather than at every door as vulnerable members of the community can find this distressing. Please visit the police website for Do Not Disturb posters that can be displayed in your front window to show that you do not take part in Halloween. Remember, if you are over 10 years of age, you are classed as criminally responsible and if you cause any damage to property you may be arrested. During the summer we experienced the theft of several cars that use keyless entry. Criminals are arming themselves with equipment which can receive the radio frequency emitted by the fob and send it to a second unit close to the car. This second unit then emits the same signal, fooling the car into believing the fob owner is within range, opening the doors and allowing the vehicle to be driven away without any need for a key or even the original fob. Please visit our website for information to help prevent these crimes. Operation Sceptre, the national week of action against knife crime, took place between 16 and 23 September. The operation highlights the risks that carrying a bladed weapon can bring, as well as targeting offenders who use and carry knives. Officers recently undertook patrols and executed drug warrants at six Suffolk addresses. One of these resulted in £25,000 cash being seized. Eight people were arrested in connection with knife crime offences. Since March 2019 when the bins were last emptied, 1,427 items have been deposited in the amnesty bins. The Bin a Blade campaign was launched in Suffolk in 2011 and since then 24,283 bladed items have been deposited and destroyed. You can report a number of non-urgent crimes online via: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us You can also call the police on 101 to report crimes and other concerns that do not require an emergency response. In an emergency, always call 999. Keep safe and look after each other. Kindest regards, PC Sarah George and PC Diane Porter
HENLEY SENIOR CITIZENS October was a quiet month for us, but three of our members did celebrate ‘special’ birthdays and were each presented with an arrangement of flowers from the club. We are now busy preparing for the Christmas Fayre where we will be having our usual chocolate tombola and Christmas hamper stall. The date is November 30 in Henley Community Centre from 10am and we look forward to seeing some of the familiar faces who support us, and possibly some new ones.
CLAYDON & BARHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE Monday: Abicise HIIT Class (07963 566794), 6-6.45pm Tuesday: Karate (all ages 4-7pm); Pool League in the Compton Lounge; Carpet Bowls in the Hall; Ladies Darts; Crib (singles and doubles in the East Suffolk League). Bar Open 7pm-midnight. Wednesday: Bingo; Pool League in the Compton Lounge. Bar Open 7-11.30pm. Thursday: Street Dance for Young People (Abby), 6.30-8pm Friday: Karate (all ages 4-7pm); Poker in the Compton Lounge from 7pm. Bar open from 7pm-midnight. Money Box (with 15 keys and an ever-increasing prize fund) is drawn at 10pm. Saturday: Co-Op Juniors Dance Company, 9am-noon (www.coopjuniours.co.uk). Bar open 7pm-midnight. Sunday: Bar open noon-4.30pm Christmas Savings Club and traditional meat draw. Pool Table: Three games for only £1 – usual playing etiquette rules We have several popular lagers and real ales, plus soft drinks, wines and spirits (including the latest gins) at very competitive prices (cheapest in the locality). The Main Hall and Compton Lounge are available for hire. Contact: claydonandbcc@gmail.com / 01473 831805 EVENTS Friday 13 December: Adult Christmas Party with music from local music legend Ahrico. Fish and chip supper with a great Christmas party atmosphere. Tickets available from the centre; members £10, non-members £12.50 (chicken supplement £1). Raffle donations always welcome. All profits will be donated to a local charity. December 31 – New Year’s Eve: Live music from East Anglia’s premier party band, The A-Team. Expect an evening of classic popular music. Bring your own snacks. Doors open 7pm, music will start 8.30pm. Tickets available from the centre; members £10, non-members £12.50.
IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday 27 November: The Duke of Gloucester Steam Loco, History & Restoration, an illustrated talk by Steve Wakeland We meet at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich; entrance via the rear car park, visitors £3.50, members £1.50 including refreshments. 01473 422145 / www.idhts.co.uk
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ST MARY’S CHURCH GATHERING A friendly, social meeting for ladies and men held in the Church Room on Ship Lane on the third Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting is on Tuesday 19 November from 2.30-4pm. Come along for tea, cakes, a quiz, games and sometimes a speaker. Our December meeting is on Tuesday 17 and will start at noon as it’s our Christmas meal. We will give out more details at the November meeting.
CLAYDON & BARHAM WI At our October meeting the decision was taken to close Claydon & Barham WI. None of the members really wanted this, but we don’t have enough members to make it viable to continue. This is our 100th year, which is quite an achievement. We will continue to meet until December when we will have our Christmas lunch at the Claydon Hotel and our Christmas party in the village hall. Many friendships have been made and will hopefully continue after December.
CLAYDON & BARHAM VILLAGE HALL Dates for November Friday 1
Moo Music 10am-1pm Gipping School of Dance 4-6pm
Sunday 3
Private Hire
1.30-6.30pm
Monday 4
Crafts Addicts Barham PC Meeting
1-4pm 7-10pm
Tuesday 5
Table Tennis
7.15-10.30pm
Wednesday 6 Bar-clay Music Makers
6.30-10pm
Thursday 7
Silver Surfers Slimming World
11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 8
Moo Music 10am-1pm Gipping School of Dance 4-6pm
Saturday 9
Private Hire
noon-5.30pm
Sunday 10
Private Hire
1-6pm
Tuesday 12
Women’s Institute
7-10pm
Wednesday 13 Bar-clay Music Makers
6.30-10pm
Thursday 14
Young Families Silver Surfers Slimming World
9.30-11.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 15
Moo Music 10am-1pm Gipping School of Dance 4-6pm
Sunday 17
Bar-clay Music Makers
1.30-5.30pm
Monday 18
Crafts Addicts Claydon PC Meeting
1-4pm 7.15-9pm
Tuesday 19
Table Tennis
7.15-10.30pm
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6.30-10pm
Thursday 21
Sunshine Service Silver Surfers Slimming World
10am-12noon 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 22
Moo Music 10am-1pm Gipping School of Dance 4-6pm
Tuesday 26
VHMC AGM
7.30-10pm
Wednesday 27 Bar-clay Music Makers
6.30-10pm
Thursday 28
Young Families Silver Surfers Slimming World
9.30-11.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm
Friday 29
Moo Music 10am-1pm Gipping School of Dance 4-6pm
Please visit the Claydon and Barham website and use the online booking process. Follow the notes on the bookings page. Contact us if you have any problem: cbvillagehall@btinternet.com / 01473 836972
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BAR-CLAY MUSIC MAKERS IN SHERWOOD FOREST Rehearsals for BMM’s production of Robin Hood and The Babes in the Wood are steaming ahead and the strong cast are tackling the challenges of realising some large-scale scenes on our less than Drury Lane-sized stage. Robin Hood and his outlaws are proving worthy opponents for the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham and his henchman Dennis, both intent on depriving the Babes of their inheritance. Show dates are 24, 25 and 31 January and 1 February 2020. Tickets go on sale in early December, so don’t miss the chance to join in the fun. For more details, email: vera.rogers1@btinternet.com
IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 5 Route 5 Town/village 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 5G 5H 5I 5J 5K
Location
Time
Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am Great Blakenham Chequers 10.35-10.55am Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park 11-11.15am Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm Claydon, Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm
2019: 19 November, 17 December
IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 13 Route 13 Town/village 13A 13B 13C 13D 13E 13F 13G 13H 13I 13J 13K 13L 13M
Location
Crowfield Lay by Coddenham Haysel House Barham Sorrel Horse Creeting St Mary Whissels Farm Creeting St Mary Village Hall Creeting St Peter The Lane Earl Stonham Village Hall Little Stonham Church Little Stonham Magpie Inn Mickfield Church, Debenham Road Stonham Aspal, Walnut Tree Meadow Pettaugh Old Bull Henley Garage
Time 9.25-09.45am 9.55-10.50am 11-11.10am 11.20-11.30am 11.35-11.45am 11.55am-12.10pm 12.20-12.50pm 2-2.10pm 2.15-2.25pm 2.30-2.45pm 2.55-3.30pm 3.35-3.55pm 4.05-4.30pm
2019: 1 November, 29 November, 27 December
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OUT & ABOUT EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION
ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
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. On Tuesday 19 November, Peter Lawrence will entertain us with a talk on timber framed buildings in Suffolk and Essex. We regularly walk past these old buildings without knowing too much about their construction and history. Peter’s talk will help fill a few gaps in our knowledge. There’s no meeting in December; we meet again on 21 January. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members and volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.
Our talks cover a broad spectrum of art and are delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment. On October 2 we were pleased to welcome back Louise Scholfield who gave a fascinating and often intriguing talk about her archaeological adventures in Albania. The guest speaker on November 6 will be Daniel Snowman. Daniel, a writer, lecturer and broadcaster on social and cultural history, will present The Hitler Emigres; Their Impact on British Artistic and Cultural Life. The guest speaker on December 4 will be Giles Ramsay. His subject is Pantomime: A Very British Treat.
For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761
We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Meetings begin at 2.15pm and last about an hour, with refreshments available from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have available space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 so please contact Wendy Robbins in advance to check if there is available space: 01394 823807
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SOMERSHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
BRAMFORD TREFOIL GUILD
This month’s meeting will be held in Offton and Willisham Village Hall on Monday 11 November at 7.30pm. Simon Gallop will present a talk entitled The Unknown Constable Country. Refreshments are available together with a prize draw.
This month we meet on Monday 4 November at 2pm in the Guide and Scout HQ, Ship Lane, Bramford. This will be a Christmas craft afternoon which I am sure will produce some very useful Christmas items. Visitors are very welcome to attend. If you would like to know more please contact Linda: 01473 462317
For further information please call: 01473 254941/830600
Christmas Chocolate Bingo! Saturday 7th December Fantastic Family Night Out Needham Market Community Centre Doors open 6.30 pm - first Game 7.30 prompt Full Bar: Entry £6.00 – under 10’s £4.00
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Join us on the last Wednesday every month (excluding July & August) for a three-course lunch followed by an interesting speaker and a prize raffle. On the second Wednesday we meet for coffee and a chat. In July and August, and at Christmas, our wives, partners and friends are invited to join us. They also accompany us to theatres, shows, musicals and trips to places of interest in East Anglia and beyond. Why not come and meet other gentlemen, all retired or semi-retired and from a wide range of careers, interests and backgrounds? Our objective is to provide fellowship for members and their families. Prospective new members are always welcome and there is no requirement to have belonged to any other organisation previously.
To include Supper with dessert Bingo with a real difference! Six exciting games Chocolate related prizes and raffle £££££ Final Game Cash £££££ Tickets on sale in shop or call 01449 760343/07974 424374
If you wish to join us, as a guest initially, or require further details, please contact our secretary, Malcolm Kemp: 07711 689130 / secretary.ipswichprobus@gmail.com
STOWMARKET & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB Our November meeting will be an open meeting at Needham Market Community Centre, when David Thomson will present a demonstration titled Christmas My Way. As always, there will be stalls selling plants, jewellery, handbags, scarves, and there will be refreshments after the demonstration. Tickets are £7 for members and £10 for non-members. Everyone welcome.
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THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO STAY IN YOUR SLIPPERS Local older person’s charity, Age UK Suffolk, is calling for people across the county to don their slippers or pyjamas for the day, anytime between October-November, and help to raise funds to support services for the older people of Suffolk. Slip Into Slippers has become an annual fixture in the charity’s fundraising calendar and is a simple way of pledging support to the vital work that the organisation carries out, tackling loneliness and social isolation both now, and for older people in the future. Supported by Ipswich Building Society, Slip Into Slippers is essentially a ‘themed dress down day’ with a difference – encouraging people to simply donate £1 in their workplace, school, social group, or even at home as an incentive to don their comfiest clothes for the day. Jo Reeder, Head of Fundraising & Marketing for Age UK Suffolk, said: “We understand the demands on organisations to support charities, and wanted to create a campaign that was easy to take part in, and could be tailored to the individual, workplace or school. Slip Into Slippers is a fun, simple and rewarding way of supporting a local charity and raising awareness of the needs and challenges of older people.”
We are now looking for people who would like to open their garden to raise funds for The Blossom Appeal between April and September 2020.
All types and size of garden are very welcome and you choose your preferred day and opening times.
To help make your Open Garden a success, we will send you a fundraising pack and personalised marketing materials. We will also help promote your special day to ensure everyone knows about it.
REGISTER YOUR GARDEN NOW:
www.colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk/opengardens The Blossom Appeal is helping to raise £2.5m to build a new breast care centre at Ipswich Hospital. The new centre will bring all elements of breast care under one roof for the first time. We want every breast care patient to have the best possible experience when they visit the hospital and need your help to make our dream a reality.
While Slip Into Slippers is a fun event to take part in, the charity recognises that there can also be health and safety implications to people wearing their slippers for the day, and would urge people to check with their workplace or school to ensure that there are no additional risks in doing so. If your school, business, community group or household would like to take part in this year’s Slip Into Slippers campaign, contact the fundraising team at fundraising@ageuksuffolk.org / 01473 298688 or visit: www.ageuksuffolk.org
SUFFOLK DOG IS THE STAR OF a NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK A new children’s book has been written about a dog from Suffolk. Based on a true story that was featured in Country Life magazine, Julia Adlard was inspired to write and illustrate Domino the Miracle Dog. After reading that a terrier had become stuck in a rabbit hole under a tree in Suffolk, the story resonated with Julia. She had a similar experience with her own pet when she was a child. Julia Adlard, who trained with Raymond Briggs in illustration, brings this exciting story to life through her imaginative watercolour style. For further examples of Julia’s work see: www.juliaadlard.com Domino the Miracle Dog is available from The Aldeburgh Book Shop or from Amazon.
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Schools CLAYDON AND BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project which has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 28 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 per family and it’s a great opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. This month we meet on Thursdays, November 14 and 28 from 9.3011.30am in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. 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.
This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Isaac, Freddie, Jack and Olive. Michelle
CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL HSA Quiz and Chips
Back by popular demand on Friday 22 November, 7pm at the school hall Join us for an evening of fun, with games to play, food to eat and a chance to exercise that brain! Bring your own refreshments, nibbles and cutlery with spare change for games and raffle. £9 per person. Forms available from school office: 01473 830439 Please submit money in an envelope with your food order form by Friday 15 November. Teams of up to six (18+). Choice of fish, sausage, veggie burger/spring roll or Pukka pie, all served with chips. The first prize is a case of wine!
Claydon Primary School Christmas Fair Friday 6 December, 3.20-5.30pm Come and join in the festivities! Chocolate and teddy tombola, presents for parents, jolly jars, face painting, cakes, refreshments, class hampers and lots more. Grand raffle cash prizes and, of course, a visit to Father Christmas in his grotto!
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Schools CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL 100 CLUB Our late 100 Club draw took place on September 25 and the winners were: 1: Elise Jaye (5) 2: Emily McKenna (1) 3: Kathy Lowe (17) Thanks to your support, £21 was donated to the pre-school. Half of all money given for the 100 Club goes to the pre-school and the other half is paid out in winnings. Membership is just £1 a month. You don’t need to have a child at the pre-school to be a member. Membership forms are available from the office or by email. Thank you to all those lovely people who continue to support us. We are very grateful.
CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL On Wednesday 25 September we welcomed more than 600 prospective parents/carers and their children to our annual open evening. Following a short presentation, visitors toured the school and experienced our fantastic resources and facilities. Staff and students were on hand to showcase their work and visitors took part in various activities including: exploding Jelly Babies in Science; French and Spanish food tasting in Languages; a rowing challenge in PE and much, much more! I would like to take this opportunity to thank our 200 plus Claydon High School student helpers who helped to make the evening such a success. Much of the feedback I received from visitors commented upon how helpful, friendly and polite our students were. In other areas of the school, the PE department has had an eventful start to the term with football, netball and table tennis fixtures and a cross-country competition. Year 10 GCSE PE students also had the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills when they ran a successful Year 6 Sports Morning for in excess of 130 students from our feeder primary schools. A range of activities were on offer, including table tennis, football, netball and fitness and rowing challenges. Our Year 10 Leaders made the sessions really fun and competitive and were a credit to the school.
STONHAM ASPAL PRIMARY SCHOOL It’s quite incredible how quickly time seems to fly by. We are now two weeks away from completing our first half-term of the academic year 2019-20. Class R children have settled in and are already confidently finding their way around and making new friendships. Our new all-weather track is proving to be a big hit with the children, keeping them all healthy and active. We have already had a whole school poetry day and we are now getting organised and ready for our Harvest Service. We shall be setting off on our residential visit with 38 children very shortly. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for good weather, but we will still have a great time. Are you deciding which school you should send your child to? We think you would choose our school. We are extremely proud of what we achieve. We have been recognised by the diocese as Outstanding and by OFSTED as a Good school. We have also been recognised by the Department for Education for our excellent work in closing the gap in attainment for our vulnerable groups of children, ensuring that all our children achieve good results. If you would like to find out more about our school please come along to our open morning on Thursday 14 November from 9.30-11am, or our open afternoon on Monday 18 November from 1.45-3pm. If you are unable to make these dates, please contact the school office to book another time that is convenient to you.
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Year 11 students have been particularly busy with various activities including: a Business Studies trip to Colchester Zoo, where students learnt more about the zoo as a business; Geography students took part in field trips to Southwold and Ipswich Marina; Design and Technology students in Years 10 and 11 visited the Design Museum in London, which included a hands-on workshop with their on-site designers; finally, all of Year 11 visited the Suffolk Skills Show at Trinity Park in Ipswich where students were able to visit stands, gather information and talk to employers and representatives from many different local businesses and industries, ranging from farming and agriculture, engineering and construction to law, finance and HM Forces. Mince Pies and Music We are looking forward to welcoming members of the local community along to our community Mince Pies and Music afternoon on Monday 16 December, noon-2pm. Please pop this date in your diaries and book your place by phoning 01473 836110. If you would like to visit the school and see us in action, please come along to one of our open mornings. The next one is on Tuesday 26 November. Please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders, on 01473 836110 to book a place. Headteacher Maéve Taylor
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SCHOOLS / SPORT CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL During the following weeks we will be celebrating with a Halloween dressup week, Bonfire Night craft and Christmas activities and craft. Also, our Christmas Nativity will be held at Barham Church in December. The children will be learning lots of songs and performing them to their family and friends.
CONTES DE LA 19E TROU – Tales from the 19th Hole
UPCOMING EVENTS (for pre-school children) Christmas Nativity Monday 16 December at 4.30pm in Claydon & Barham Church. This will be an event for all pre-school children and we will welcome all their family and friends to come and watch them. More details will follow nearer the time. UPCOMING EVENTS (for everyone) Christmas Disco Saturday 21 December from 6.30-10.30pm in Claydon & Barham Community Centre. Tickets are £2.50 per adult and £5 per child, including a gift from Father Christmas. Everyone is welcome and tickets are available from Claydon Pre-school, the community centre or by calling 07914 994170. As we are now open all year (except bank holidays and the Christmas period) we can take children up to five years old for additional sessions during school holidays, subject to availability. If you would like to book any days during the holidays, please contact the administration assistant for more details. We can take children who are entitled to two-year funding, three-four year funding and 30 hours funding. Simply register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible. For an application form or further information please contact our administration assistant, Lisa Read: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk 01473 831648
2019 marked our 14th Tour of France (15th for five of the 2005 pioneers). Ivan Fisher joined us again this year, but only managed to play at Hardelot. While the mind was willing, the body was not as flexible as last year, but he still enjoyed the buggy ride around Wimereux on the final day. Not bad for a man in his 87th year. We changed the format slightly this year, driving directly to the hotel and eating later that evening at the Haute Ville Restaurant just two minutes’ walk away. This allowed drivers Nick, Simon and Scott to switch off and enjoy a glass or two at the same time as the rest of us, a popular plan ahead of them driving us back and forth over the next few days, something hugely appreciated by all. As usual, the food at all three restaurants was top draw and while Ivan had to step back from the golf, he was front and centre in the restaurants with no lack of appetite, enjoying the full choice of French cuisine on offer. Reigning champion Scott was not the only person to hit his ball into the pond positioned just 50 yards in front of Hardelot’s first tee, but was the only one to take two shots to do so. This uncharacteristic start to the tour would make it difficult to mount a defence of the trophy, although he picked up well over the following two days to finish close to the main bunch. Buggy buddy Shaun didn’t fare much better either so he too would need to improve hastily. Despite playing partner Terry Aldis recording the best round of the day with 37 points, and Brian leading the Par 3 tournament, the once dominant Team Mondeo would have to wait another year to win the first day team prize. This honour went to Team Blue Mazda – Nick, Steve, Paul and Peter – with 82 points. Nick also won the NP prize and Tim Clarke the LD. A yellow ball competition would be played at Le Touquet on the Friday. An early chill gave way to another beautiful day, though the wind which dominated the whole tour needed managing to score well. Scott turned from zero to hero, winning the day with an excellent 31 points, and Brian won both the NP and LD. Despite losing their yellow ball on the 12th hole, Tim, Steve and Shaun scored well enough to win the team event with 46 points, beating one team who kept their ball for the whole round. Terry was four points clear as we commenced the final round at Wimereux, but would this lead be unassailable or would five times champion Tim, with his experience of last day pressure, cause an upset? Terry played well and bagged the LD. Shaun scored best on the day with 34 points, also bagging the NP. He would also win a third bottle that day for the ‘blind triples’ along with Paul and Tim, totalling 91 points. Steve plays an invaluable role in formulating the competitions, collating the scores and awarding the various prizes, which is greatly appreciated by his fellow tourists. The results would show one of the closest competitions for years with the main bunch being separated by slim margins. The Par 3 competition winner was Brian with 39, a full nine points ahead of runner-up Tim. The strongest player this year was Keith. There is normally only one person who can win the overall tour but, for the first time, the top prize was shared – Brian making up the deficit to equal Terry’s 94 points. Shaun would finish runner-up. As I write, the date has been set and all have signed up for our 15th official tour in 2020. What a wonderfully conceived idea this was all those years ago and here’s to many more. For the record, the overall scores were (Par 3 in brackets): Brian & Terry 94 (39 & 27), Shaun 88 (26), Nick & Simon 87 (28 & 26), Peter & Tim 86 (27 & 30), Steve 84 (24), Paul 83 (22), Scott 80 (20) and Keith 64 (21).
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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB Tennis is a fantastic way to spend time with family and friends and can also provide you with the opportunity to meet new people. We have year-round activities at Bramford Tennis Club for people of all abilities and ages so put your winter layers on and come and join us for a hit. Adults Our LTA coach, Carl Douglas, provides adult one-to-one coaching throughout the year and also runs a ladies only group tennis session every Tuesday at 6.30pm and a cardio tennis fitness class on Thursdays at 7.10pm. We also run regular social tennis events known as Tennis 3’s which are fast paced and great fun, and cater for all ability levels. For more information, get in touch with Carl: 07553 966380 Juniors Carl also offers one-on-one coaching for juniors and also runs several Mini Tennis squads after school on Tuesdays. Mini Tennis REDS (ages 5-7) runs from 4-4.45pm and Mini Tennis ORANGE (ages 8-11) runs from 4.45-5.30pm. Additionally, at key points in the season we run several one-off theme-based tennis festivals including the Great British Tennis Weekend, Summertime Slam and Monster Smash. For more information contact Carl. To find out more please visit: www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub www.facebook.com/BramfordTennisClub/ Coaching enquiries: carl.douglas@talk21.com / text/call 07553 966380
NEEDHAM MARKET BOWLS CLUB The Stowmarket League outdoor season has now finished and NMBC picked up two trophies at the end of season dinner. Congratulations to John Milliard and his Monday night two-wood team and David Hindley’s Wednesday triples team. Three wins in three years, a great hat-trick. May I also say a big thank you to all our bowlers? The atmosphere in the club has been great and I hope you all enjoyed your bowling. Not forgetting the supporters and non-bowling members who have helped to make bowls nights so enjoyable. This year we played our club pairs and triples competitions over the season rather than having finals days. Congratulation to the winners you were: Pairs: Joyce Walton and Brian Locksmith Triples: Pat Hadden, Rita Robertson and Henry Gooderham At this time there are no dates for the winter socials so keep your eyes open for an email from Pat Hadden and for the next article. We have received a lot of praise from opposing teams about our green which has been maintained to a very high standard all season. Thanks go to John Cook, Trevor Harvey, Mike Suffling, Alistair Bailie and everyone who helped out. The green has now been put to bed but the work continues over the winter to make sure it’s in the best possible condition for the 2020 season. The indoor season at the Meadlands, where we have over 30 members bowling, is now in full swing. Anyone wanting information about indoor bowling should contact David Hindley: 01449 613144 / 07717 940270
THE MAN WHO SPLIT HISTORY! We are now living in the age of the ‘social media influencer’. A social media influencer is someone who has built up such a large following on popular internet platforms such as YouTube, Instagram or Twitter, that they are paid to promote other people’s businesses or brands on their channels. Kylie Jenner (socialite and entrepreneur) has a following of over 148 million people on her Instagram channel and is reportedly paid as much as $1,000,000 for every single Instagram post she shares promoting a brand or product. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, (ex-wrestler and Hollywood actor) has 159 million followers and is paid up to $680,000 for each promotional post! With these social media platforms, anyone is free to start a channel and become ‘insta’ famous, and many have. No longer do you have to be in the right circles or know the right people to get yourself out there and have a voice. People have risen from obscurity to become household names. There is one man who achieved this long before the age of social media and the internet. A man who rose from obscurity in a small town called Nazareth, and by his teaching, life and death, would change the entire course of human history. In fact, history itself has been split in two, such was his significance. He may have lived before the internet, but his message of hope and grace is still taught and changing lives all over the world. Today if you type the name ‘Jesus’ into Google you will find over 1,320,000,000 results, and while he may not have an Instagram account, he still has more followers than Kylie Jenner and The Rock combined! While it’s true that no name in history is more well-known than the name Jesus Christ, I am also aware that many people actually know very little about Jesus and what He did and taught. If you would like to learn more about this man Jesus and why so many people have found Him to be revolutionary to their thinking, worldview and lives, we would love to welcome you along to any of our weekly events or Sunday morning services. Come along and see why millions of people are still clicking the ‘follow’ button when it comes to Jesus! WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Fortnightly: Little Owls Toddler Group, 10am-noon Tuesday: Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30-8.30pm Wednesday: Coffee Morning, 10am-noon. All welcome. Thursday: Home Group, 10-11.45am Friday: Children’s Club (primary school age), 6.30-7.30pm Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am-noon For more information contact Michael: 01473 839785 / admin@blakenhambaptist.org.uk www.blakenhambaptist.org.uk
Meet and Greet days will commence again in April 2020. Anyone who would like to try bowling can just turn up, talk to members and enjoy tea/coffee and a biscuit. The actual dates will be announced later. To discuss any aspect of NMBC, contact Alistair Bailie (01449 720759) or Pat Hadden (01473 831308).
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CHURCH NEWS THE CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES The Church of England in Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services. For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals contact: Rector: The Rev Carl Melville, Claydon Rectory 01473 833542 / carlmelville@hotmaill.com
10am Holy Communion Barham Church 11am Holy Communion Gt Blakenham Church 4pm Evensong Henley Church
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Sunday 1 December – Advent Sunday 10am Advent Holy Communion 4.30pm families@4.30
Rector’s Letter Harvest Festival in September and October gives us a chance to stop and thank God for all the blessings that we receive from him, things we often take for granted such as food, water, health, family and friends. As the nights draw in and the leaves begin to fall, we are given the chance to stop once more, but this time to remember: to remember the failed terror plot of 5 November 1605, to remember those who have fallen in war on Armistice Day., to remember loved ones on All Souls’ Day, and to remember the saints who have gone before on All Saints’ Day. That is an awful lot to recall and remember, but we need to do it. We do it because it allows us to be thankful of all we have – here and now. It often includes letting go of the past in order to move forward. We find that when we hold on to the past it can hold us back or weigh us down. The message of Advent and Christmas is to set free those who are bound up by the past or who have troubles letting go. In the middle of all our remembering and our mess, Jesus steps in and wants to help us get it sorted. Why not journey with us as we follow the star that leads us to the Christ-child? Revd Carl SERVICES IN NOVEMBER Henley Church: every Sunday at 9.30am Barham Church: every Sunday at 10am Gt Blakenham Church: every Sunday at 11am Sunday 3 November – Kingdom Season: All Saints’ Sunday 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion Henley Church 10am Morning Prayer Barham Church 11am family@blakenham Gt Blakenham Church 4.30pm families@4.30 Barham Church Sunday 10 November – Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 10.30am Remembrance All-Age Henley Church 10.30am Remembrance All-Age Barham Church 10.45am Remembrance All-Age Gt Blakenham Church Sunday 17 November – Kingdom Season: Kingdom 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion Henley Church 10am Morning Prayer Barham Church 11am Morning Prayer Gt Blakenham Church Sunday 24 November – Kingdom Season: Christ the King 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Café Church Henley Church
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Gt Blakenham Church Barham Church
NEWS families@4.30: Our new congregation for families and young people meets on the first Sunday of the month at Barham Church. The next one will be held on November 3. We have loads of fun so why not come along and join us? It helps us if you could book in with The Rev Carl or Roger Colthorpe beforehand (see contacts). Bishop Mike will be joining us for our December families@4. Christmas Tree Festival: November 29-Decxember 1 at Gt Blakenham Church. Come to view the Christmas Tree displays from local community groups. The church will be open from 11am to 3pm each day. Tea, coffee, cakes and light lunches will be available in the Parish Room. Great Blakenham Coffee Morning: Second Saturday in the Parish Room, 10am-noon. All welcome. Visiting: If you or anyone you know, would like a visit from a member of our Pastoral Team, please get in touch with The Rev Carl, The Rev Cathy or The Rev Jenny. This might be at home or in hospital. Spuds and Sparklers: Come to Henley Churchyard on Saturday 2 November between 5 and 7pm and have fun as we wave sparklers. There will be hot spuds with tasty fillings too. All welcome. Remembrance Services: In all our churches with separate services on Monday 11 November at schools and Claydon and Barham Village Hall at 10.30am. All welcome to join us. Advent and Christmas: See page 20 for the schedule of events and services. Extra carol services include Carols on Blakenham Green and at Henley’s Five Ways. See next month’s In Touch for more information. Follow the Star: In the run-up to Christmas we are asking people to display a lighted star in their windows to help us #followthestar. Our churches will have stars on too! FUTURE DATES December 7: Christmas Fayre, 10am-noon at Gt Blakenham Parish Room December 14: Coffee Morning, 10am at Gt Blakenham Parish Room December 17: Carols on Blakenham Fields and Budgens Further dates can be found at: www.claydonchurches.com Social Media: find us on Facebook and Twitter by searching The Claydon Group of Churches. HALL BOOKINGS Barham Church Hall: Zoe Groom, 831804 Gt Blakenham Parish Room: Reg Barton, 839958 Henley Church Vestry: Margaret Gerrard, 831463
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