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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR When I roll out of bed in the morning I immediately head to the kitchen, put the kettle on and switch on the TV news. I like to know what’s happening in the world before my day begins, but it’s often quite depressing and sometimes makes me quite grumpy. By the time I get into the car to drive to work I need an antidote, which I usually find in music. However, earlier this week I switched on just in time to catch a programme on Radio 4 called The Pleasures of Brecht, a celebration of the simple joys in life and the story of Brecht’s much-loved poem that described them. Brecht’s poem, Vergnügungen, is a list of pleasures, moving from “the first look out of the window in the morning” via showering, swimming, the dog and “comfortable shoes” to “being friendly”. As I listened I began to consider the simple pleasures in my own day to day existence and my mood soon lifted. Predictably that first cup of tea topped the list, closely followed by my son’s face when I catch him watching something funny on TV. I also include a perfectly boiled egg, a free checkout at the supermarket, the smell of dinner cooking when I get in from work (rarely happens), discovering someone has emptied the dishwasher (never happens but I’m hoping my husband reads this), a perfectly chilled glass of white wine at the end of a productive day, chatting with friends, finding £5 I didn’t know I had, dark chocolate, an unexpected smile from anyone, running into a friend I haven’t seen for a while, finding the perfect pair of jeans, meeting someone who inspires me, hitting a deadline, new socks, clean windows, feeling included, cake… I could go on and on, but every day since I’ve identified new pleasures (and been forced to accept that I am a chocoholic) which I would probably have ignored if this hadn’t been on my mind. And that’s the point. We rarely take the time to appreciate the simple things in life but when we do we are likely to find much to be thankful for. I’m still going to watch the news, I want to be socially and politically aware, but I’m determined to acknowledge and appreciate the simple pleasures because it makes me happier. I hope you can make a list and that it gives you lots to be thankful for, especially when the news gets you down.
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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are to make their council meetings, which include major decisions such as budgets and major planning applications, accessible to everyone as online livestreaming begins. Following an upgrade of the King Edmund Chamber at the councils’ joint headquarters in Endeavour House, Ipswich, all meetings held in the Chamber will be livestreamed for public viewing, allowing residents to watch their councillors debate and vote upon major issues, including upcoming debates on the councils’ Joint Local Plan, from their own devices. The new platform will allow members of the public to view presentations given to councillors at these meetings and will display the name of each member of the councils when they speak, helping residents follow each meeting in full. Meetings held in the King Edmund Chamber include Full Council meetings and most Cabinet and Planning Committee meetings, as well as several other committee and subcommittee meetings of both councils. The videos will be available online for public viewing at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCSWf_0D13zmegAf5Qv_aZSg Once meetings have finished, the videos will be saved on the channel for public viewing at any time. Several previous meetings are already available online, following testing of the new set-up. Members of the public will continue to be welcome to attend these meetings in person via the public gallery if desired. Mid Suffolk District Council’s Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation & Improvement, Councillor Suzie Morley, said:
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
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NEWS BENTLEY CARPET BOWLS BEETLE DRIVE Bentley Village Hall
CASUAL VACANCY FOR COUNCILLOR ON COPDOCK & WASHBROOK PARISH COUNCIL A casual vacancy has arisen for a parish councillor on Copdock & Washbrook Parish Council. If you care about where you live and are passionate about your community, come and join us!
Saturday 14 September, 7.30pm Ticket £5 (including a glass of wine or fruit juice) Raffle Tickets available from Veronica Howe on 01473 310344 or any other club member.
The parish council is very active, currently with seven other parish councillors, all taking on various roles for the council. There are 11 meetings a year, held on the first Tuesday (not August) which you would be expected to attend. There are also working groups. If you are interested please contact the clerk for more details: copdockparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk / 07849 055699
CONSTABLE COUNTRY PRACTICE Extended Hours I’m pleased to announce that from 1 July the practice will be extending its opening hours. Our Capel St Mary site will now be open every Tuesday from 7-8am and 6.30-7.30pm for patients with pre-booked appointments. We will be holding two phlebotomy clinics between 7am and 8am and a dressing clinic between 6.30am and 7.30pm. These appointments are pre-bookable via our reception team. We will also be holding GP surgeries between 7am and 8am and 6.30am and 7.30pm, bookable by the doctors. So if you need a GP appointment outside normal working hours, please let the doctor know when you speak to them. Please note that no other service will be available during these times, e.g. appointment booking or general queries. Training days Please note that the practice will be closed for staff training from 1pm on Wednesday 11 September. The Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy, but reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. Our phone lines will be closed for the afternoon. If you need medical assistance please contact 111. If your need is urgent then please dial 999 or attend your local A&E. Practice Manager Pete Keeble
DOCTOR’S SURGERY ROTA The scheme to provide transport for patients unable to get to the surgery has now been running successfully for several years. By arrangement with the receptionists, when a patient requests assistance, a volunteer driver from our rota is allocated. Many patients have benefited from the scheme which is administered by St Mary’s Church Parochial Council. We now need to increase our panel of volunteer drivers. Volunteers are called in rotation and generally may be called out once every four weeks or so, though when there is heavy demand this may increase slightly. Transport is from Capel, Copdock and Wenham to Capel or East Bergholt Surgeries. Under the safeguarding provisions the scheme will carry out the usual checks, and most of our volunteers have found that their insurance company covers them for this role at no extra charge. If you have a spare hour or so a week and would be prepared to help others in this way, please contact Chris Yule (310992) or Malcolm Fenn (310901) who can provide you with more information.
BENTLEY COMMUNITY SHOP: Best Possible Service On 14 July Bentley Stores will have been open for three years and during that time we have been open seven days a week serving our community. After all, our official title is Bentley Community Shop CIC. We are all volunteers so in three years have logged about 12,000 hours of service to our village community. This includes serving in the shop, cleaning, buying, administration, banking and accounts, publicity, maintenance, Pat testing and so much more. We have stopped using plastic bags and signed up to www.refill.org.uk. As the website says, “Save money, stay hydrated and help prevent plastic pollution at source. The refill app will help you find your nearest station,” so you can pop in and refill your bottle. We also have a gluten free shelf as well as all our other 1,500 items covering nearly everything you could want.
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Our volunteers have now served more than 58,000 customers at the till in the first three years. Fortunately nearly everything is barcoded! This is really important because those customers purchased 153,440 items of stock! All these figures are available because we have the latest EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) till system which looks at the barcodes, just like a supermarket. Would you believe we’ve sold over 70,000 large free-range Suffolk eggs? The best way to find out what we do and how well stocked we are is to pop into the shop and see for yourself. You can park your car, horse or bicycle right outside. Yes, we do have horse parking! Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and weekends and bank holidays 9am to noon. Contact: info@bentleystores.co.uk / 01473 310735
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NOTES FROM THE CASE – Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub! This month we are holding the first ever Bentley Bake Off competition at The Case! It will be held on Bank Holiday Monday, 26 August. There will be three entry categories; • Luscious Lemon Drizzle • Bentley Bake • Under 16s The Lemon Drizzle can be a ‘tray bake’ or traditional cake. The Bentley Bake and Under 16s can be any choice of home baked cake. Entry is free and forms will be available from the pub or shop from the beginning of August. In addition, on the day we will be having our traditional Bank Holiday Monday BBQ. We are also hoping to provide live music in the garden. Please check our website and posters for more details and timings closer to the date. Money raised from the sale of the cakes will go to support FIND, our charity of the year. As usual, Open Mic night is on the first Tuesday of the month, August 7. Come and join in or just listen. The music starts around 7.30pm. For more details contact Dave: 07885 963882 This month, due to holiday commitments, Esther, our hard working Sunday chef, will be taking a well-deserved break, therefore Sunday
lunches will be unavailable on Sundays 11 and 18 August. She will be back for the bank holiday weekend, Sunday 25 August, when she will be serving her usual wide range of dishes including a veggie option and children’s meals. Lunch is served between noon and 2.30pm. As always, it is advisable to call or check at the bar to make a reservation. Our monthly quiz will be at the very end of the month, Saturday 31 August. As always, teams can be up to six and winning teams receive drink vouchers. Entrance is £2 per person. Quizzes start at 8.30pm. To help raise even more money for FIND, we are now holding a raffle each month during our quiz nights. Profits from this and the quiz will be donated to FIND. Jane’s weekday lunchtime snacks will continue throughout the holiday period from Wednesday to Friday, between noon and 2pm. We have introduced a range of delicious cakes and flapjacks, so if you just fancy coffee and cake (or tea) this too is now available at The Case. As all meals are freshly prepared it is advisable to book in advance if you are a group of six or more. Jane’s menu can be viewed on our website. 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheCaseBentley
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Hello from Pc 710 Mike Small, Hadleigh and Babergh area Community Engagement Officer Suffolk Police. As summer is now well and truly on us, may I please remind all residents to be extra vigilant with their home security. We are still getting incidents of rural break-ins. However a number of the offences that have taken place were to premises and outhouses that were insecure. Please remember to lock all of your garages and sheds before leaving your property. Garden equipment such as ride-on lawnmowers are the type of objects being stolen. If you are going away over the summer, please take all precautions to secure your homes and make local residents aware so that they can watch out for your property in your absence. We have stepped up our rural patrols in the rural areas as this is one of our current policing priorities. If you need to contact us or report a crime, ant-social behaviour or have some information connected to your area, you can report to us directly using our Suffolk Police website. Go to our website and click on the ‘REPORT SOMETHING’ tab. This can then be actioned and sent to the relevant officer for your area and avoids busy times when using 101. We are increasing our number of community engagement officers and in the next few weeks, Pc Sarah George and Pc Di Porter will become engagement officers for the Hadleigh Sector. We will provide more information of this when the change takes place. This will increase the service that you receive as I currently cover the west of Ipswich in addition to Babergh. They will become designated Hadleigh Community Engagement Officers. Police Constable 710 Michael Small If you have any quires or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD Hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Emergency: Call 999 / Non-Emergency: Call 101 Follow us on Twitter@ HadleighPolice Police Connect: Suffolk.police.uk/police connect
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CHEST PAIN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT I was discussing chest pain with someone a couple of months ago and was asked to write an article about it so here it is! Chest pain is one of those things that people are often unsure whether they need to seek medical attention or not and if they do then how urgently. Statistically, heartburn (indigestion) or a panic attack are more common than heart attacks – but how do you tell the difference? Heartburn or indigestion (same thing) is chest pain that starts after eating. Sometimes people get a bitter or acidic taste in their mouth and/or bring up bits of food. You might notice there is a pattern to it when you eat certain foods. While not a medical emergency it is not very pleasant and your GP can help with some prescription medication if the over the counter ones are not working.
Panic attacks are usually triggered by something stressful and can make your heart race, make you sweaty and can lead to feeling dizzy. It is not always easy to identify between a panic attack and a heart attack – if in any doubt then you should get it checked out, particularly if it is the first time it has happened. You can get chest pain from having a chest infection – this one is usually easier to identify as it is associated with a cough and often bringing up green or yellow phlegm and sometimes a temperature. It is often more painful when you breathe in and out. Seeing a nurse practitioner for review is a good idea. If you have sudden onset chest pain which radiates to your back, jaw, arms or neck, if it makes your chest feel tight or heavy – people often describe it as having an elephant sitting on their chest – you need to ring 999 as these are all signs of a heart attack. It can sometimes start with feeling short of breath, dizzy or feeling sick (sometimes being sick). I recently had crushing central chest pain which radiated to my back and felt like someone was sitting on my chest and vomited from the pain. The paramedics were brilliant – they hooked me up to the heart monitor and took my blood pressure, oxygen levels and treated the pain. They took me to hospital where I had further tests and I am pleased to report it was not my heart.
NHS App Patients are now able to use the new NHS app to see their medical records, order medications and book appointments, as well as to obtain general advice. Download the app and follow the instructions. You will need your NHS number, some photographic ID and a smart phone that can take a video. This will confirm your identity and allow access to the app within a couple of hours. Falls Assessment Project We are working with local practices and our community colleagues to pilot a project around falls assessments. Over the next few weeks we will be ringing 20 patients to invite them to have this assessment done and we will follow up with a letter giving more details. After patients have accepted the invitation and agreed to share their record, they will be contacted within eight weeks by our community team to go through a questionnaire and then prioritise for help. We hope this will be a success and that we will be able to offer this to others in the future. GP and Staff Training Afternoons Our next training afternoon is Wednesday 11 September. The practice will be open for patients to come in to collect/drop off prescriptions and book appointments/make enquiries at reception. However, there will be no clinical staff on site and our telephone lines will be switched over to the out of hours’ service. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999. Evening and Weekend GP Appointments Our Suffolk GP+ service runs until 9pm each weekday and is open at the weekend and on bank holidays. It is staffed by local GPs and nurse practitioners and our nearest base is in Ipswich, but other sites are located at Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Wickham Market and Bury St Edmunds. If it would help you to see someone in the evening or at the weekend, please ask our receptionists to book you into GP+. Practice Manager Julia Smith
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If in doubt and you are concerned about the pain or your symptoms then either ring 111 and they will decide whether an ambulance is needed, or ring 999 if you fit the symptoms for a heart attack. Chances are it is not but never take the chance – it is better to be safe than sorry.
Flowers, Vegetables, Cakes & Crafts in Marquee Traditional Side Shows, Punch & Judy Vehicles of Interest, Ipswich Hospital Band Morris Dancers, Wacky Races
Ways to reduce your risk of a heart attack – healthy diet, regular exercise, limit your alcohol intake and stop smoking. As always, any questions then get in touch.
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OUT & ABOUT BELSTEAD VILLAGE MONTHLY MARKETS A market takes place in Belstead Village Hall from 10am-1pm on the first Saturday of every month to raise vital funds to support refurbishment of the kitchen and ladies toilet. With an extensive range of tables, a raffle and refreshments, the market is the perfect place to meet with friends for a chat over a cuppa and a piece of cake while supporting this essential local amenity. You can also support our chosen charity at a table laden with homemade goodies for sale. If you can sew, make or create and would like to hire a table (£10) please contact: 07981 335859 / market@belsteadvillage.co.uk
CAR BOOT SALE AT EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL Sunday 15 September, 9.30am-noon Admission is 50p, refreshments available, free car park. Pitches In advance: cars £5, with trailers £7, domestic vans £10 On the day: £1 extra No traders. Gates open 8.30am for sellers. 07776 291445
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VILLAGE LINK Our next meeting is on August 14 at 10am in Tattingstone Village Hall when the talk will be Suffolk Sandlings by Richard Moore.
Wednesday 25 September: AGM, followed by The Shotley Pier Preservation Society, an illustrated talk by Sally Chicken
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club which meets on the first Monday of the month (except for bank holidays when it’s the following Monday). Saturday workshops (10am-4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms. Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available. Monday 5 August: Embroidered Felt Bird (Debbie)
Our aim is to bring communities together and over the years we have attracted members from many villages, men and women of various ages. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am to noon. I would like to welcome back any former members and to see new members from all local villages at our meetings, either as visitors or members.
Monday 2 September: Lava Bracelet (Janet & Jill) Plus our AGM and our 10-year anniversary celebration with refreshments and cake.
Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262
Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534
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MANNINGTREE CHESS CLUB
Monday 16 September: RAF Bentwaters & Woodbridge Bases 1943 – 1993 plus Bentwaters Cold War Museum by Bob Hale
The new chess season starts in September and with one team in each division, Manningtree will again be fielding three teams in the Suffolk League. The A team just failed to retain the title of Suffolk Champions, but went on to win the Suffolk Cup competition. Surprisingly the C team finished ahead of the B team to win the third division title.
Monday 21 October: To China for Steam by Alan Denny Monday 18 November: The Variety of Traction on the Wherry Lines from the 1980s to the Present Day by Al Pulford Monday 20 January: Grey’s Coaches from Ely – 70+ years of Service, from the Beginning by Richard Grey Monday 17 February: Annual General Meeting followed A 1982 Summer in New York (Shipping) by Ron Davies
A special mention for Adam Taylor who regularly played for the Manningtree club up until last season. This summer he was awarded the title of International Chess Master and we all wish him well as he pursues a career as professional.
Monday 16 March: Bahamas Locomotive Society – The Story So Far by John Hillier
Manningtree Chess Club meets at the Methodist Church Hall (South Street) at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings from the beginning of September to the end of April. Events, contact details and meeting times are all available at: www.manningtreechess.info
Monday 20 April: City of Norwich Aviation Museum – The Collection & the Story by Trevor Eady
New players are always welcome to contact either John on 01206 391628 or Jim on 01473 310561.
All meetings take place at Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich at 7.30pm. Refreshments available.
ALTON BELLES WI STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB In July, Peter Jones presented The Martello Towers of Essex and Liz Barringer spoke about the work of The Leonard Cheshire Homes. We don’t hold meetings in August but our speaker on 4 September is Mervyn Linford introducing us to the river from Cattawade Bridge to Ha’Penny Pier. Ted Wheatley will return on 18 September with a talk entitled Speakers’ Corner. On 2 October David Prynn will talk of China, Past and Present and two weeks later on 16 October Cherry Mullins will present Confessions of a Tour Manger. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
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At our last meeting, we welcomed the undisputed queen of SEFWI cookery, Jane Sago. While chatting away, and with seemingly little effort, she showed us how to make delicious scones for a cream tea (or supper, or elevenses, or anytime!). Jane explained how to make plain, fruit and cheese scones and also the requirements for each if you were entering them in competition. I never knew that you used a plain cutter for cheese scones, but a fluted one for fruit ones (or was it the other way around?). The finished articles were popped into the oven and in no time, we were sampling them. Jane supplied butter, home-made chutney, jam and, of course, clotted cream. This provoked the old discussion about which you put on first – cream or jam. Being married to a Devonian I, of course, put the cream on first. A Blossom Tea was held in the grounds of Chedworth on 5 July, again lots of lovely scones and cakes. We hope to have raised a tidy sum for The Blossom Appeal. On 18 July Simon Letherdale presented a talk entitled Trees of the Shotley Peninsula. We are lucky to live in a beautiful area of the county with a wealth of trees, and it was wonderful to learn more about them. The programme committee has been working hard on the schedule for 2020 and it promises to be another informative, interesting and stimulating year. If you would like to join us, please contact Tamzin (07526 740442) or Jane (07798 752147) and follow us on Facebook.
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STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday 10 July, Paul Stancliffe, Media Manager of The British Trust for Ornithology, talked to us on bird migration, explaining how the BTO is using the very latest technology to uncover the mysteries of bird migration. Our meeting on August 14 is a members’ only event and will be held at the Venture Centre, Lawford CO11 2JE at the normal time. The theme of our meeting on September 11 is Great Composers of Film Music. Steve Johnson, a film enthusiast, will recall the history of music in film from the beginnings of sound, with emphasis on specific composers who have made significant contributions to music in film. Jenny Gibbs will talk to us on An Englishwoman’s Life in Rural Turkey on Wednesday 9 October. Her stories capture a simple, serene, pastoral way of life in a Turkish mountain village unchanged for centuries, from the day she first arrived there 25 years ago to today. Each month The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am to noon. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. The next meeting is on Friday 30 August. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month.
COPDOCK & WASHBROOK WI We had an incredibly informative talk about wills and power of attorney in June from Emma Woollard. Everyone was given a brochure pack with more information to ponder over at their leisure. She stressed the importance of having a power of attorney which gave us all something to think about. We had a wonderful time at our strawberry tea evening which was well attended. It was a true taste of summer and we are hoping that our August outing to Melford Hall will be as successful. Now we are busy preparing for the WI Centenary Fair at Trinity Park on September 3. It will be a fabulous day out with lots of stands and entertainment. Everyone is welcome, including non-members. Do come and visit the Copdock & Washbrook WI stand. For more details visit: www.sefwi.org.uk/news/163/centenary-fair There are so many good reasons to join the WI in Copdock and Washbrook. We are a diverse group, sharing a wide variety of interests and we enjoy some wonderful outings and events. There are opportunities to get involved or just come for friendship. All visitors and new members will be warmly welcomed. If you want to join us you can come to three meetings as a visitor to see what we get up to before making your mind up. We meet at Copdock Village Hall on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding August). Please arrive around 7.15 for a 7.30pm start.
PIZZA AND PUDDINGS EXTRAVAGANZA KNIT ‘N’ STITCH / crafting afternoon If you can sew, knit or crochet, or like to make or create in any other medium and fancy working alongside others with a creative streak, come along to our new club. Bring your own project or get inspiration to start a new one. We meet at Belstead Village Hall every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30-3.30pm. Refreshments available. For more information contact Diane: 07981 335859
ICUSTEPS SUPPORT GROUP For critical care patients on the road to recovery
We meet at Bluebird Lodge Community Hospital, 100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich IP3 9GJ from 6-8pm on: July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 and December 4. For more information email outreach.event@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk or visit: www.icusteps.org
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The Hearing Care Centre invite you to join them for a night of pudding paradise as their very popular Pudding Club evening returns for a one-off special at newly opened Fynn Valley Café Terrace. The event which is being held on Thursday 22 August from 7pm will not only allow guests, but positively encourage them to sample every dessert on the menu, while at the same time helping to raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a charity which delivers specialist training for dogs to provide invaluable emotional support and give many deaf people confidence, independence and constant companionship, totally transforming their lives. On the night guests will enjoy a selection of stonebaked pizzas freshly cooked in the restaurant’s new outdoor pizza oven, followed by an array of homemade desserts, topped with lashings of cream. Entertainment will also be provided in the form of foodie competitions and a big prize draw, giving those in attendance time to digest between tasters and ensure maximum samples are enjoyed by all. Tickets are excellent value, priced at just £22 and spaces are very limited. To book call 01473 230330 or visit: www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/puddings
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SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (SBS) ‘Easing loss through group support’ Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small group sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel S Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 07469 201337 / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk
EBONY’S BLOG Life at The Shelley Centre This time last year my rider, Evangeline, had her play staged at the Red Rose Theatre in Ipswich. Her next trick was to pass Grade III Horse Care, which she did on the last day of our term. Congratulations Evie. I do like to hear my riders doing brainy things as well as exercising on my back. It makes me even more proud to know them. The person awarding Evie her certificate is Lyn, our stable manager. She herself was nominated for an ‘Over and Above’ award at the aforementioned AGM, a well-deserved acknowledgement of all the many hats she wears and the kindness she bestows on us all. I had my moment of glory too, giving a ride to the deputy mayor of Hadleigh, Carolyn Cammack. We look quite good together, don’t we? The humans at the Shelley Centre decided to have a special party celebrating our 30th birthday year, and so the last bit of news from the end of term is that the trustees arranged a garden party for as many founding members of Hadleigh RDA and subsequent supporters as could be rounded up. Mike and Jane Crowe very kindly lent their beautiful garden for the event. Of course, the herd was not asked. Just imagine what havoc it would have wrought in the flowerbeds if it had been! But a good many much loved helpers came out of retirement for the afternoon, plus some of our adult riders, for whom Rob Southgate and his team built access ramps over the steps. It was a truly amazing effort. I hear the teas were delicious, and that the Pimm’s flowed (whatever that means.) There was music and fine weather to complete the joy. I think everyone is in a state of collapse now and needing the holiday so I haven’t been asking for contributions to my list of 30 good reasons for coming here, we’ll get back to them in September. See you then! www.shelleyrda.com / 01473 824172
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schools / Sport ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears As the weather is getting warmer, we have been spending more time outside in the garden, splashing in water trays and bobbing about in the paddling pools. The Baby Bears really enjoy water experiences and we shall allocate a week to water play, including a ‘car wash’, underwater painting, colouring sheets, ‘baby bath’ and a paddling pool filled with water and an assortment of balls. Toddling Tigers The Tigers have shown their creative sides by making a summer art display. They made flip flops using their footprints, amazing watermelons from paper plates and created ice cream and lollies with a selection of paints and lolly sticks. Many Tigers expressed how much happiness the summer brings them as they love trips to the seaside, playing on the beaches and eating ice creams! Gruffalos We have been celebrating International Mud Day by painting with muddy paint, making mud
BENTLEY CARPET BOWLS CLUB On Tuesday 9 July we held a friendly match at home to Harkstead Carpet Bowls. The match was played in good spirits with plenty of encouragement from the sidelines. The first two matches ended with each club winning one game, with Bentley scoring three more shots. The second two matches also ended with each club winning one game, but this time the shots were even. On the night Bentley Carpet Bowls were the overall winners by three shots. A very enjoyable evening ended with light refreshments and a generous draw. It’s great to be able to include some of our members who don’t play regularly in league matches in these friendly matches, giving them the chance to experience proper match conditions. Jill Mills See Bentley Carpet Bowls Beetle Drive on page 4.
BENTLEY BOWLS CLUB Our season is still going well. We have had three more wins and one loss in the triples league with the same number in the Samford League. The weather on the whole has been kind with only one other game being postponed. We will play that at the end of the season. We are still open for roll-ups on Friday evening from 6.30pm so come and join us if you would like to try the game of bowls. The green is in Grove Road, just beyond the first house and building plot.
volcanoes, jumping and splashing. One Gruffalo even treated herself to a mini mud spa! Mud play encourages creativity in children. It can also be soothing and relaxing, providing an outlet for children to express their feelings through their senses and exploration. Forest School The Gruffalos have been experiencing the awe and wonder of science. We conducted our own experiments to understand cause and effect and ignite curiosity and asked lots of questions to test their thoughts and ideas. By far the favourite was grapes in soda water, watching the bubbles and the grapes dancing. The Gruffalos enjoyed the frozen petals and how cold the water was on a warm day. We made red onion dye and then used different materials to see if the dye changed consistency or colour. Cornflour gloop always amazes these young minds and the volcanos caused a lot of bubbling excitement too. The foundation for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education begins in the early years. By giving children opportunities to explore STEM related concepts, they will hopefully develop a passion for it and pursue it in the future. If you would like any further information about our nursery, pre-school, forest school, out of school or holiday clubs, please contact Emma Deakin: 01473 310768 / info@robinschildcare.co.uk www.robinschildcare.co.uk
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC The players returned to pre-season training on July 1 with much optimism for the season ahead. Leighton Chenery has taken over as 1st Team manager and will be working with coach Dale Vince and assistant manager Martin Peck, looking to continue the progress that the team made in the second half of the last campaign. The A team also received a boost as an influx in new teams resulted in a slight re-structuring of the leagues and they will now start the new season back in the Intermediate B division. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on match days are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. The ladies had a very successful season. They won the league and the Knockout Cup in the Suffolk League for the second year running and should be moving up to the Eastern Region League next season. Well done to all the players and to coaches Darren and Dale. We are looking for new teams, boys or girls of any age group to join us as we look for the club to grow. Also ladies who would like to join are welcome. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com. The FIFA tournament will be repeated and is open to all-comers so keep an eye out for the next one. It is also anticipated that the darts tournament will become a regular event and will be open to all. Steve Butcher: stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead & Bentley with Tattingstone For parish queries please contact: Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674
is free of charge. With tea, coffee and cake from 9.30am, sessions run from 10-11.30am in Sproughton Church Hall IP8 3AA. For interested or to book a place, please contact The Rev Annette Shannon (details above). FROM THE REGISTERS
Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07904 972116
Baptisms Henry Fountain
Friends,
Weddings Charlotte Hewson and Owen Burn – Copdock Lucy Smith and Tom Bullard – Copdock Loretta Jepson and Matthew Hercliffe – Sproughton Alice Townsend and Lewis Scott – Sproughton
Summer is here and the Ministry Team is having a well-deserved break, so I am once again writing the pastoral letter this month. “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” Henry Ford Just over a year ago I started running. I hadn’t run since school, I am asthmatic and have never been a very good runner, but I was going through a tough period in life as we all do from time to time and it was causing a lot of stress. I felt like I needed something to change, something to keep me motivated and to keep me from feeling anxious and fearful about the future. Since that first run, I have increased my fitness and have started entering races. I feel like I am looking after myself in order to be the best version of me I can be, which will in turn translate to the people around me. In this modern age mental health is very rightly being recognised as being an extremely important issue for all generations. Do what makes you happy. The endorphins released during doing something we enjoy are extremely beneficial to our overall health and wellbeing. I wake up and go for a run – it’s what I do now and if I didn’t I would miss out on so much, the changing seasons, the natural world around us, which passes us by in everyday, fast paced life where we have 101 things to think about all at once. While I am outside, I catch myself smiling at the sky, sea, birds and something about that is carried with me for the rest of the day. Focusing on just breathing and moving for that period of time in my day is so therapeutic for me. Psalm 34:4. Freedom from fear is so empowering! The only thing we have to fear in life is fear itself. Next time you are feeling low, make a small change, it doesn’t have to be running or even walking, just looking at nature or writing your thoughts down could help you to process them. Isaiah 41:10. Not only will God give us peace, but He will also strengthen us. If we have faith and banish fear from our lives we will truly live as God intended for us. So let us focus on what we ‘can’ do rather than what we ‘can’t’. If you are interested in getting healthier in mind and body, the NHS have a wonderful scheme called Couch to 5k, which is a running plan for beginners. For details visit: www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week Blessings, Hayley Baby and Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am at Sproughton Church Hall on Mondays in term time. Suggested donation £2 per family. Leaders: The Rev Annette Shannon (01473 807674) / Doreen (01473 311122) Starting Rite Starting Rite is a baby-centred course run over five weeks. We do lots of fun activities with babies aged up to one year old: singing, story-telling, bathing, baby massage and other multisensory play. This course is open to anyone. Starting Rite helps you think through questions of faith while having lots of play and bonding with your baby! Sessions run for four weekday mornings with an extra session for other family members. The dates of the next course are: Mondays 5, 12, 19 and 26 August and 2 September. There are only eight places per course so please get in touch if you are interested. It
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Burial of Ashes John Bates – Sproughton Funerals David Cheeseman – Sproughton Elaine Hutchinson – Sproughton IN AUGUST Wednesday 7 Bentley Home Communions, 10am Thursday 8 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Songs of Praise Bentley, 2pm Wednesday 21 Copdock Home Communions, 10am Friday 23 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE Sunday, August 4 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 11am Sproughton
Holy Communion Family@Church Morning Prayer Family@Church
Sunday, August 11 9.30am Sproughton Croissant Church 9.30am Burstall Family Service 10am Copdock Holy Communion 10am Bentley Morning Prayer 6pm Tattingstone Evening Prayer Sunday, August 18 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 11am Sproughton 10am Tattingstone
Morning Prayer Simply Sunday Family Service Holy Communion Family@Church
Friday, August 23 6.30pm Bentley
Evening Prayer
Sunday, August 25 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Belstead 10am Copdock 6pm Tattingstone
Matins Holy Communion Morning Celebration Morning Prayer Holy Communion
Sunday, September 1 9am Copdock 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 10am Tattingstone 9.30am Burstall 11am Sproughton
Holy Communion Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion Holy Communion Family@Church
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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB SERVICES FOR AUGUST Sunday 4 9am
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 6 9.30am 10am
The Transfiguration Of The Lord Morning Prayer Mass
Sunday 11 9am
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 13 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 18 9am
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 20 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 25 9am
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 27 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass The weekly newsletter with all mass times is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door of the church.
Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday 28 July at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a record £165 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday 25 August. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, which includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a bring & buy coffee morning takes place at Viv & Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the new carpet in the Parish Room and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday 29 August. Supporting our Local Hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas, and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice. The Sick & Homebound Fr Jeremiah Matthias is the Ipswich Hospital Chaplain and can be contacted on 07951 066607. Please let him know as soon as possible if a friend or relative has been admitted, and let Fr Peter know of anyone who is ill at home or homebound so that they can receive appropriate pastoral care.
CAPEL & HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES The church has given me a sabbatical, a gift of time to do what I choose. Last year I received an invitation to stay in a friend’s apartment in Nazareth. I began and ended my three-week stay in Nazareth and spent the middle week in a small community in Jerusalem, a minute’s walk away from both the Damascus Gate and the Garden Tomb. I went on my own, but met plenty of people from all over the world and received generous Palestinian hospitality from the parents and extended family of my friend who between them owned the four apartments in the block where I was staying. I went to spend time with my Bible in some of the places that Jesus, his disciples and some Old Testament characters had lived and travelled. Obviously, much has changed over the 2,000 to 3,000 years since it all happened. Churches have been built around and above some of these sites. The site of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, destroyed in AD 70 and 700 years later replaced by the Dome on the Rock for the Muslim faith. There has been a huge amount of archaeological exploration, so much of it confirming the stories described in the Bible. Since the fourth century the traditional site for the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus has been the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an ornate church where eight different Christian denominations have worship areas. However, since the 18th century some have questioned whether it is the actual site of the gospel events. One of the alternative places suggested in 1842 is a craggy cliff, known as Skull Hill, outside the city walls, near the Damascus gate and the adjacent garden which might have been the garden of Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus. I visited this site, known as the Garden Tomb, most days when in Jerusalem. As well as the craggy cliff, archaeological digs have revealed a tomb, a wine press (and hence a vineyard) and a water cistern. This garden is well maintained, it provides a space for worship and quite reflection on the life, death, burial and glorious resurrection of Jesus. Whether it is the actual site of these events or not, the garden fits the details described in the gospel, “at the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no-one had ever been laid” (John 14:41). One evening during my stay, a choir and ensemble from Tel Aviv performed Handel’s Messiah in Hebrew in the open air. In the very garden where Jesus was raised to life they sang “I Know that my Redeemer lives” and the audience stood as they sang The Hallelujah Chorus. Much of the oratorio is quotations
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from the Old Testament, originally written in Hebrew, so in the place where it happened, the language in which it was originally written, the scripture was proclaimed in song. I eagerly await the recording of this event on DVD. The gift of time has enriched me and, I hope, my preaching and ministry! Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel, Chelmondiston & Holbrook Methodist Churches apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 4 10.30am Worship with IJM Speaker 6.30pm Prayer Sunday 11 10.30am Worship with Mr Paul Walker Sunday 18 10.30am Worship with Mrs Margaret Brock Sunday 25 10.30am Worship and Communion with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.15pm At Chelmondiston: Music & Song – The Masson Family AT HOLBROOK METHODIST Tea and Chat (HCT): Monday 2.30-4pm Home Groups: Second & fourth Tuesdays at 7.30pm Saturday 3 10-11.30am Coffee Morning Sunday 4 10am Worship with Mrs Diana Sawyer 6.15pm At Chelmondiston: Music & Song – Salvation Army Songsters Sunday 11 10am Communion with Rev Chris Jowett 6.15pm At Chelmondiston: Music & Song – Peninsular Singers Sunday 18 10am Family Friendly Worship with Mrs Gloria Theobald 6.15pm At Chelmondiston: Music & Song – Male Voice Sunday 25 10am Worship with Dr Liz Cope 6.15pm At Chelmondiston: Music & Song – The Masson Family Please see the noticeboard on the front of the chapel for all events in August. For more information about Messy Church, Tiddlers and Family Live (HCT) contact Alicia Holmes: ajnholmes@gmail.com / 01473 831120
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COME & SING YOUR OUT! WITH HOLBROOK CHORAL SOCIETY MUSIC BY JOHN RUTTER (RHS PATRON OF MUSIC)
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL MUSIC SCHOOL
2.00PM – 5.00PM ADMISSION FREE (NO NEED TO BOOK - JUST TURN UP!)
DO YOU LOVE SINGING? JOIN MEMBERS OF HOLBROOK CHORAL SOCIETY FOR THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP EXPLORING SOME OF THE BEST-LOVED MUSIC BY JOHN RUTTER. GAELIC BLESSING; THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU; REQUIEM; FEEL THE SPIRIT - A SUPERB CHANCE TO DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL CLASSICS FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR BRUSH UP ON A FAVOURITE GEM IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
No previous choral experience required – just a love of singing. All ages & abilities are welcome. Some ability to read music is useful – but not essential. The workshop will be led by David Poulter (previously Director of Music at the Cathedrals of Coventry, Chester & Liverpool; now Organist at the Royal Hospital School): “His energetic style and light-hearted sense of fun puts everyone at ease. “Being part of this is your chance to sing your heart out for an afternoon.” Singing in a choir is more than just a bit of fun. It's been scientifically proven that it is good for your health: from getting more oxygen into the blood, to increasing the flow of feelgood hormones and improving mental health. If you like singing or are thinking of joining a choir, why not join us? Come and discover your untapped talent! The workshop will end with a short, informal performance, at 4.15pm, for friends and family.