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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR We live in interesting times, never knowing from one day to the next what’s going to happen. I’ve been fascinated by the House of Commons debates, not so much by the content of what’s being said, but by the sheer drama of it all. At times it’s calm and relatively reasoned, but when it’s not, it’s almost unbearable. Come what may, I do think it’s important to try to keep up with what’s happening, but I’d only just got my head around the ‘backstop’ when ‘proroguing’ became the lead news story. Perhaps it will be all over before the next edition is published. Meanwhile many of us have been getting children back to school or off to college. I was an emotional wreck on the morning I dropped Jack for his first day in Year 5. I don’t suppose I was the only mum who cried her way to work that day, but we quickly get back into the routine of it all and the summer holiday becomes a distant memory. In fact it’s shocking how quickly that happens! When Jack had to write about the best day of the summer, he wrote about the very last day when we had a couple of friends over to build a den and print initials on t-shirts using grated crayons. Admittedly we didn’t have a fancy holiday, but it seems he’d forgotten about all the lovely days out we had, our week in Ireland and all the clubs and camps he’d been to. Grating crayons won the day! Instructions available on request. Jack is a bit of a mad scientist and I don’t think his grandpa or his dad will object if I say it’s in his blood. The number of weird and wonderful experiments we’d done recently, from avocado ice-cream that tastes like chocolate (it didn’t!) to slime made using liquid detergent and cornflour. And my least favourite, instant ice-cream in a bag. Oh it might sound like a great idea, but when you end up with vanilla flavoured ice all over the sofa, the walls and the ceiling it loses its appeal, even if it’s quite nice to eat what’s left. Still, he’s a useful distraction from more serious issues so I think I’ll keep him! Perhaps I should ask him to invent a Brexit solution!
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COPDOCK & WASHBROOK POPPY APPEAL ORGANISER We are pleased to advise that Mandy Barnes has agreed to take on the role of Poppy Appeal Organiser for the Copdock & Washbrook area. For further information, Mandy can be contacted at: 07974 746473 / amanda@thebarnes.co.uk
TATTINGSTONE FETE & FUN DOG SHOW On Saturday 31 August we held our annual fete and fun dog show and I’m glad to say that the Gods smiled on us and we had a lovely, sunny and successful day. When all the monies have been sorted, I will publish the amounts sent to charity. The lucky programme winners were: 1: £50 – No. 883 / 2: £25 – No. 536 / 3: £10 – No. 874 Congratulations to all the winners. The £50 ticket was won by the landlord at the Hare & Hounds in East Bergholt, who immediately donated it back to the fete to use with the charities. What a fantastic gesture. We also have some unclaimed raffle prizes, including a pair of silver plated goblets, a signed ITFC shirt and a Waitrose hamper. So if you have one of these numbers and you still have your ticket, please contact me at: 07850 214928 / suegipps@btinternet.com
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A huge thank-you to all the volunteers and exhibitors who made the day so successful. Sue Gipps
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 We also publish Spotlight on Felixstowe
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ETHEL MAY STEWARD 30 December 1916 – 1 September 2019 Aged 102 years, eight months and two days Bett was born at Rookery Cottages, Wenham Road, Washbrook, the youngest of five children born to Charles and Mabel Levitt. She attended Copdock School and was in the same class as Henry Steward. They were married in 1938. For a while they lived in Bramford Road, Ipswich where their son Richard was born. When Henry served his country as a soldier in the Second World War, Bett and Richard moved back to Rookery Cottages with her parents. When Henry returned from the war they moved to Westhill Bungalow where they remained for more than 40 years. This is where their second son Graham was born. Bett’s mother moved in when she became a widow. Later in life they moved to Bede in the Street, which they remembered being the old police hours. After living at Bede for a few years, they moved to The Grindle in Back Lane. When Bett was widowed she continued to live there. While in hospital following a fall when she was 99, it was decided that Bett would go to Baylham Care House, which is where Graham was also a resident. They were both looked after by wonderful caring staff. Bett sat with Graham on the day he died, January 31 this year. She leaves her son Richard, his wife Rosemary, Graham’s widow Rosanna and grandchildren Martin, Simon and Jane, and also seven great-grandchildren.
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NEWS HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY GP and Staff Training Afternoons Our next training afternoons will be Thursday 10 October and Wednesday 6 November. 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 to allow for staff training. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999. Flu Days We have been notified that our vaccines have been delayed again this year and we have now tentatively set our dates for our flu days. Due to the staggered delivery dates from the suppliers, these are: • Thursday 26 September, 2-6.30pm at Shotley (over-65s only) • Wednesday 2 October, 2-6.30pm at Holbrook (over-65s only) • Tuesday 15 October, 2-6.30pm at Holbrook (over-65s and at risk patients) • Thursday 24 October, 2-6.30pm at Shotley (over-65s and at risk patients) Please book these dates into your diary and we will keep you updated of any possible changes. Reducing our Paper We are trying to reduce our paper production and to communicate with patients in different ways where we can. You can already book appointments, order medications and view your record online using the NHS App, but did you know we can also send you your annual check and flu vaccination invitations by email or text? If you would like this, please let us know your preferred method of contact. Suffolk Warm Homes, Healthy People Scheme As you may be aware, we were involved with this project from the start and have had huge success for our patients with 34 patients being reviewed, two key safes fitted, five fully funded first time heating systems fitted, one cavity wall insulation and two loft insulations. The scheme has been extended and more funding secured so if you have need of fuel payments, draught proofing or help surviving the winter please contact 03456 037686 or visit: www.suffolk.gov.uk
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BENTLEY COMMUNITY SHOP: Best Possible Service We have now taken delivery of our reusable cotton bags and are able to offer one free when you spend £10 or more in our shop. This is our contribution to reducing the number of plastic bags in circulation. They are excellent value and can be reused many times and fold up very small to go in a pocket or handbag. A volunteer has made us a new plant sale stand which is outside the shop. Donated plants will be sold to benefit the Myeloma UK cancer charity in the spring and Macmillan Cancer in the autumn. We have some keen gardeners in the village who keep the stand well stocked. With winter approaching, remember our dry cleaning and laundry service which can take in most items including duvets, curtains, suits, dresses, shirts, sheets and prom dresses ready for storage over the winter! With colder weather we are well supplied with a range of over the counter
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NEWS SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM
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Hello from Pc Sarah George and Pc Diane Porter. We are both now in post at Hadleigh Police Station as engagement and link officers and look forward to meeting you all over the coming months.
New Appointment System In July, PPG Vice Chair Mike Huard and I visited the GP practice at Leiston to discuss their experience of using the call back system, which they introduced early in 2018. They told us that patient feedback had been very positive. We hope that you have the same positive experience with the new system at Constable Country Practice, but if you do have any issues please let the practice manager know using the feedback forms. Alternatively you can fill in one of the PPG comment cards or email us at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com
Over the next few months we will be updating you on security, current crime trends and how to report crimes and offences. We get asked lots of questions and will make this month’s report from us more like guidance. Please report any non-urgent crime, theft, retail theft, criminal damage, hate crime and traffic collisions to 101 or report online as this is the quickest way to get hold of us: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/report-something Walk a New Path Suffolk Police are recruiting at the moment. If you are aged between 18 and 57 and fancy being a police officer, please view the application form at: https://tinyurl.com/y3hmafdl Police Connect A free messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news in your area via email, telephone or text. For further details visit www.suffolk.police.uk/services/police-connect and sign up for this free service. It’s a great way for the police to get urgent information out to you. County Lines We are sure you have all heard of County Lines and this is something we need to be aware of. Vulnerable children and adults are being recruited as runners to transport drugs and cash all over the country. If you suspect someone is being abused in this way, please do the right thing and help them. You can report to Crimestoppers without giving your name and address: 0800 555 111 or online via their anonymous online form: https://tinyurl.com/y47qn5me Immobilise A free online property database that helps keeps property safe and reunites stolen items with their owners: https://tinyurl.com/y59h94n2 Bumblebee Auctions The national police website that sells lost or stolen items that can’t be reunited to their owners. It’s worth having a look, you may get yourself a bargain: https://tinyurl.com/y2dypskc Finally, if you would like to improve your motorcycle skills, Suffolk Police hold two-day workshops at Martlesham, both practical and theory. We have one workshop left this year on October 4 and 5. They cost £50 for the two days or £25 if you are aged 25 and under. For further details please email: saferider@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Keep safe and look after each other. Kindest regards, Pc Sarah George and Pc Diane Porter
OneLife Suffolk At our July meeting we had a very informative talk by a representative of OneLife Suffolk. They are employed by the Public Health arm of Suffolk County Council to provide services to people across the county. Their services include help with losing weight, becoming more fit and active, stopping smoking, providing fun physical activities for children and young people including holiday clubs and in-school activities. Leaflets are available at the surgery and you can find out more at: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk / 01473 718193 Getting Help to Get Active Janet Lawrence from Suffolk’s Active Wellbeing Service will be working at the practice every Thursday. Any member of staff can refer a patient. The service is free and patients will meet with Janet to discuss how they can incorporate more activity in their daily routines. Please ask for more information at either surgery. Issues with the Pharmacy at Capel Surgery We continue to receive comments on the service at the pharmacy in Capel. As you will know, it’s a separate business from the Constable Country practice. We would encourage you to register any compliments or concerns you have either on the Healthwatch Suffolk website – www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk – or on one of the PPG comment cards. PPG Chair Kathy Pollard: 01473 311384
DEMENTIA Together Call Free 08081 688 000 Email: SRYC.DementiaTogether@nhs.net Visit: www.dementia-together.com
NOTES FROM THE CASE – Suffolk’s First Co-operative Pub! The nights are really drawing in now, but we have enjoyed a lovely summer that has shown The Case and Bentley at its best. I’m sure lots of very happy memories were created by some of the events we held over the summer months. These do take a lot of organising and without our dedicated committee and volunteers they wouldn’t be possible. If you have enjoyed any of these occasions and would like to find out how you could become more involved please just ask at the bar or contact the chair at: savethecase.bentley@gmail.com Our first ever Bentley Bake-Off was held on August Bank Holiday Monday and was brilliantly supported. Our cake competition winners were: Zoe Mobley – Luscious Lemon Drizzle; Lisa Klotz – Chocolate Brownies; and for the Under-16s – Skyla and Elodie for their Zebra Cake. A huge thank you goes to all who entered. We also thank those who supported our recent Macmillan Coffee Morning. It was wonderfully attended and great fun and, of course, for such an important national charity. This month you may notice there are builders at The Case. Repair work is scheduled to start to the roof over the new bay windows, but we will be open as usual throughout the work.
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The ever-popular Open Mic Night will be on Tuesday 1 October. Music starts at around 8.30pm. Come along to perform or just to enjoy, you could be witnessing tomorrow’s new stars! For more details contact Dave: 07885 963882 Please note that our October quiz will be held a week late due to the Bentley Fireworks. It will take place on Saturday 2 November, starting at 8.30pm. As always teams can be up to six members, entry is £2 per person. All profit from this and the raffle will be donated to our charity of the year, FIND. The November quiz will be on the Saturday 30 November as usual. Finally, is it too early to mention Christmas? Well not if you are planning ahead. At The Case during December, Esther’s best Sunday lunches will have a distinct Christmas feel, so why not reserve a table with family or friends and have a great early Christmas lunch? 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheCaseBentley
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News / Out & about COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK VILLAGE HALL
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JANE GOULD
This is the preliminary notice of the AGM of the Copdock and Washbrook Village Hall Charity on Monday 11 November at Copcock and Washbrook Village Hall.
Orwell Ward: Belstead, Chelmondiston, Freston, Tattingstone, Wherstead and Woolverstone
The charity is charged with the management of the village hall, which it owns, to the benefit of the residents of the parishes of Copdock & Washbrook and the surrounding area. Residents of the area of benefit are thereby considered to be members of the charity with the right to speak and vote at the AGM and other meetings. The committee which manages the affairs of the charity has been struggling for some years to get the numbers together to enable it to carry out its duties and this year the chairman, Des Feasey, is relinquishing his chairperson’s responsibilities after several years. All organisations in the area of benefit have the option of appointing a member to the committee which meets once every other month. This is the chance for the residents of Copdock and Washbrook to have a say in the management and operation of their village hall.
CONSTABLE COUNTRY PRACTICE Appointment System Update The practice implemented a new appointment system on September 2. We held two patient engagement events in July and have been trialling the system on Tuesdays. This has enabled us to refine the new system based on patient feedback, though it will continue to evolve over the coming weeks. Please note that there will be no pre-bookable appointments. If you need to speak to a doctor you can request that they call you the same day. If you need to be seen (about a third of all cases), the doctor will arrange for you to be seen the same day or on a future date. Patients can make an online request for a doctor to call from 7am, or phone the practice or call in to request one via a receptionist. It helps if you tell the receptionist the nature of your problem as it may be more appropriate for you to speak to our pharmacy technician or another member of our clinical team. They can also inform the doctor if your need is urgent. There may also be other NHS healthcare organisations or other clinical staff who are better equipped to address your problem or answer your query. Flu Clinics As last year, patients over-65 will be administered a different flu vaccine to those under-65. Unfortunately, there have again been delays in manufacture which means that delivery of the under-65’s vaccine is staged. This complicates the vaccination programme and we will therefore implement a similar system to last year. We will hold a number of flu clinics and will send personalised letters to every eligible patient inviting them to attend on specific dates. These letters will be sent through September and October. Please attend on the earliest date possible when you receive a letter. Please don’t attend a flu clinic if you don’t receive a letter as we may not have taken delivery of the vaccine you require. If you haven’t received a letter by the end of October and you are over-65 or believe you are eligible for a free vaccination because of your medical condition, please contact the practice.
As one of four Green councillors elected to Babergh District Council in May, I am having regular meetings with my three Green colleagues to discuss how we can raise the profile of environmental issues in all aspects of the council’s work. Of the six parishes in my ward, Chelmondiston may shortly become the first to declare a climate and wildlife emergency. It has established a working party to decide how such a declaration can be translated into positive action at parish level. Do you ever consider what happens to the contents of your black wheelie bin? In September I had the opportunity to find out when I joined a guided tour around the Energy From Waste (EfW) facility at Great Blakenham. I was favourably impressed. None of our black bin waste (averaging one tonne per household per year) is sent to landfill. It all goes to the EfW facility where it is incinerated and used to generate electricity for the national grid. When combined with domestic waste from the rest of Suffolk, along with some from Norfolk and some ‘third party’ waste, the EfW facility generates enough energy to power 39,000 homes. Stringent measures are in place to remove pollutants from the resulting gases before they are released into the atmosphere. Even the bottom ash is put to good use in road construction after unburned metal has been removed from it and sold for scrap. Incineration does, of course, produce greenhouse gases so it is always better to Reduce, Re-Use or Recycle, but some residual waste is inevitable. We were told during our tour that using the EfW facility to process our residual waste produces a 75,000 tonne per annum reduction in greenhouse gases when compared to landfill disposal.
EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S FUN QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 12 October at the Constable Hall in East Bergholt, 7.30pm prompt start. Teams of up to six; if you can’t make up a team don’t worry. All welcome. Nibbles provided – bring your own drinks. Tickets £5 available from: 07803 475750 / 07940 574593
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For further details please visit: www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk Training Days Please note that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday 11 September, Thursday 10 October and Wednesday 6 November. On these afternoons 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
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Movie Quiz at East Bergholt High School Come dressed as your favourite film character! Best outfit wins an Oscar Friday 15 November Bar opens 7pm, Quiz starts at 7.30pm sharp Test your knowledge on movies over the years Tickets cost £5 which includes a plate of nibbles Teams of up to six people Over-18s only unless accompanied by an adult To book: 07776 291445 / pta@ebhigh.org.uk
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FUNDRAISING CONCERT AT ST PETER’S CHURCH A concert of sacred music and readings from the time of Thomas Hardy featuring The Cavendish Consort and Choir St Peter’s Church, Stutton, Sunday 27 October at 6.30pm Retiring collection for Church Funds
PENINSULAR PIX October’s film is Stan and Ollie, to be shown at 8pm on Thursday 3 October. Nostalgia for times past is always rosier than it actually was thank goodness. I remember an exasperated rotund Oliver Hardy fiddling with his tie and next to him, dear Stanley Laurel, surely an archetype model for LS Lowry’s matchstick men, his face crumpling before Ollie’s criticism. Loveable characters who made the many, many films I used to watch at Felixstowe ABC Cinema Saturday Morning Pictures, where in the early 1950s we schoolchildren ran amok for two hours. Happy days! The film deals with a time when the golden days of the comedy pair have faded and they are touring Britain in later years. Steve Coogan’s and John C Reilly’s performances are second to none. This portrayal of the creative marriage of two comic geniuses brings warmth, laughs and genuine nostalgic delight to the silver screen. The Rotten Tomatoes review gave the movie a 93 per cent thumbs up, though it also warns that there are people in the film who smoke cigarettes, so be prepared to be shocked. I know I shall enjoy watching this one, though I shall miss not being on the balcony of the cinema at 10 years of age, pretending to retch on the kids below, wishing I had some cold custard to make it more believable.
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LIBRARY This month sees the launch of Suffolk Libraries Day on October 12 and Capel Library will be celebrating along with all the other 43 libraries in Suffolk. Please come and join us to celebrate the successes of Suffolk Libraries. There will be many activities and stalls running from 10am to 2pm. Prior to this there is a Book Journey, where one book will be traveling from one library to another, covering all 44 Suffolk Libraries in a week. On Wednesday 9 the book leaves Capel Library at 2pm to travel to Hadleigh Library. Come along and wave the book along on its journey. Listen to local radio to hear more about it. Find us on Facebook to see all the details.
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NEARLY NEW SALE Saturday 5 October, 1.30-3pm NEW LOCATION Copdock & Washbrook Village Hall, Old London Road IP8 3JN Maternity Clothes, Baby Equipment, Clothes (0-11 years), Toys, Books and Games 50p Entrance Fee (children free) Do you have any baby/children’s items which you would like to sell? You choose the price, 70% goes to you, 30% to our charity (+ £1 admin fee per seller) For more information or a free seller’s pack please contact Jo: 07484 256903 Please only call between 9.30am and 5pm or text between 8.30am and 9.30pm
Our Annual Quiz Night this year is on October 26. Entry forms are available in the library. Teams of six and all entries must be in by October 17. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tot Rock: Every Thursday from 9.30-10.15am. Nursery rhymes and storytime for under-fives.
BELSTEAD VILLAGE MONTHLY MARKETS
Capel Creators: Saturday 26 October, 10.30am-12.30pm. For children and adults of any age. Come along and see what fantastic models you can build with lego! £1 charge includes a drink and a biscuit. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.
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.
Minecraft: Sundays 6 and 20 October, 10.30am-12.30pm. Children of all ages welcome and those under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your tablet or phone equipped with Minecraft Pocket Edition or Minecraft Windows 10 Edition. Try to remember to charge your device beforehand!
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.
Olly the Magician: Saturday 5 October from 1.30pm. All those who finished the Summer Reading Challenge are invited to celebrate their success. Sorry, but this is for finishers only.
If you can sew, make or create and would like to hire a table (£10) please contact: 07981 335859 / market@belsteadvillage.co.uk
Capel Library Book Group: Friday 18 October. This adult group meets on the third Friday of each month in the library from 2.30pm. Come along, pick up the book they are currently reading and join in. We have a great selection of books for sale which are perfect for holiday reads. Don’t forget we also sell book tokens and books of stamps. Don’t forget to check out our jigsaw swap trolley. OPENING TIMES Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Tel: 01473 311699
TRIMLEY ART AND CRAFT FAIR Painting, ceramics, jewellery, cards and more will be for sale, plus refreshments, at The Memorial Hall, High Road, Trimley St Martin (next door to Trimley Sports and Social Club) Saturday 26 October, 10am-4pm Free entry and free parking. A great opportunity to purchase a unique gift or treat yourself to something special at very reasonable prices. See you there!
COPDOCK CHURCH ROOM COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER All welcome for tea, coffee and cakes 2-4pm on the last Friday in the month Starts on October 25
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH TRANSPORT SOCIETY Monday 21 October: To China for Steam by Alan Denny
WINTER JUMBLE SALE Clear the Clutter – Bag a Bargain Saturday 26 October from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall If you have anything you wish to donate, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or telephone Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) to arrange collection. The hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will also be available. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.
THE BROOK PLAYERS The Brook Players present their autumn production Key for Two, a sexy romp involving confusion, deception and… a halibut! A farce by acclaimed playwrights Dave Freeman and John Chapman (in association with Samuel French), the production will run from October 23-25, 7.45pm in Copdock Village Hall. Why not come along and join in the fun? Tickets will be available on the door (£8/£5) or can be reserved from 01473 730524. New members are always welcome; for further information regarding this production or getting involved (either on stage or behind the scenes) visit our Facebook page.
BOOK SALE AT MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH An end of year book sale is happening at Manningtree Methodist Church in South Street on Saturday 2 November between 10am and 3pm. Once again most hardbacks will be priced at £1 with paperbacks at 50p. All children’s books are 10p each Crispy Bob and his bacon rolls will be available together with tea, coffee and a selection of cakes A warm and friendly welcome awaits everyone as admission is free.
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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 Monday 16 March: Bahamas Locomotive Society – The Story So Far by John Hillier Monday 20 April: City of Norwich Aviation Museum – The Collection & the Story by Trevor Eady All meetings take place at Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich at 7.30pm. Refreshments available.
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. In September we enjoyed a very successful and jolly AGM for our 10 year anniversary celebration with refreshments and cake. Most members made a very pretty lava beaded bracelet and some finished their felt puffins Monday 7 October: Jill will show us how to use Knitting Lace Monday 4 November: Honeycomb Greeting Card Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534
ALTON BELLES WI In September we enjoyed an excellent talk on the making of ballet shoes by our president, Tamzin Howell. Just as it takes a huge amount of work to make an olive edible, so too does it take time and expertise to get dancers on their toes. The October meeting gives us a question and answer session to tease out those knotty problems when Vicky, our local hairdresser, and another hairdresser from BJ’s in Bentley join us. I have been going to BJs for 18 years and can testify that Vicky has loads of experience. Come and join in. We will meet at Tattingstone Village Hall on Thursday 17 October at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Quiz Night: Saturday 12 October, 7.30pm at Capel St Mary Community Centre
For information contact Annette Kilworth (01394 547634), Jane (tatt.pc@gmail.com) or Tamzin (01394 328670).
Tickets £10 including supper (vegetarian option available on request). To register your team please contact Hazel: 07917 582709 / hazelhole54@gmail.com Red Riding Hood
Rehearsals are now underway for our 2020 panto! Tickets for performances on Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 January go on sale soon so keep an eye out for our box office details!
There’s still time to get involved with helping out backstage or to join our technical crew. So if you, or anyone you know, is keen to get involved, pop along to Capel St Mary Community Centre from 7.30pm on a Thursday, get in touch via our Facebook page, or email us at: info@theorchardplayers.com
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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: 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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OUT & ABOUT COPDOCK & WASHBROOK RAMBLERS
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With the summer months behind us, we are keen to start walking the footpaths around the village (and elsewhere) again. We kick off our winter programme by walking the route across the Spring Brook Meadows and around Chattisham (as suggested in a recent edition of the EADT). This is partly one of our favourite walks, with the additional unknown footpaths in the neighbouring parish.
We had a well-attended group visit to Melford Hall in August. We started with afternoon tea at the cafe, followed by an extremely interesting and entertaining talk about the hall. We then were left to wander at our leisure around the hall and gardens. A visit is highly recommended if you have a spare afternoon. We had a stand at the Centenary Fair at Trinity Park in September where we did cookery demonstrations and had treats to sample relating to the cookbook we produced to commemorate our centenary year. The brilliant cookbook includes recipes from people and businesses in the villages and can be purchased from Suffolk Heritage Antiques Centre on Old London Road, Copdock. Just £6 for over 120 recipes!
Each of our rambles will be a pleasant circular route of about five miles distance lasting approximately two hours. All you need is sturdy footwear. Our friendly group will be delighted to meet you and everyone is welcome, including children and well-behaved dogs. Please do join us on Sunday 13 October, setting off from the Church Room in The Street, Washbrook at 1.30pm. For further information, contact Tina (01473 730162) or Dave (cwfootpaths@gmail.com)
STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday 9 October, Jenny Gibbs will talk to us on An Englishwoman’s Life in Rural Turkey. 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. On November 13 Magistrate Graham Higgins will talk of Tales From The Bench. He will look at our legal heritage, particularly the part played by Suffolk. He will relate how the role of magistrates and local events have played a part in this history and will bring us up to date with an opportunity to decide how a defendant should be sentenced by briefly outlining a case. He will also include some of his unusual experiences on the bench. We have Christmas lunch instead of a meeting in December and this year it’s being held on Wednesday 11 December at the Ipswich Best Western Hotel, Copdock IP8 3JD. This is always a very popular event so an early reservation is advised. 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. 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 25 October.
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; the first is free in order to see what we get up to before deciding if you would like to become a member. 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.
EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. Our next meeting is on October 15 when Russell Bowes will give a talk entitled Digging For Victory. As the title suggests, the talk will concentrate on the Second World War years when gardens, great and small, public and private, were transformed into food gardens. Russell will be looking at the role played by the Land Girls who helped put food on the tables of the nation. He will also explore the advice, including propaganda, given to gardeners, both in print and via the radio. On November 19 Peter Lawrence will entertain us with a talk on timber framed buildings in Suffolk and Essex. 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. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
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
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IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday 30 October: The Medway Paddle Steamer, an illustrated presentation by Pam Bathuurst 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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OUT & ABOUT SESAW NEWS
CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Our meeting in September started with a vote on an idea to merge with Suffolk Wildlife Trust Group to try and increase members and visitors to our meetings. After a lot of discussion with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, the committee decided to put the idea to members at our meeting.
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Everybody present unanimously voted to stay as we are, as a village club (of 35 years standing) and the majority wanted to carry on meeting on a Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in Capel Methodist Church.
It’s the season of mists and yellow fruitfulness, darker evenings and the SESAW £1 at Newton Green! Yes, we are back at the village hall on School Lane on October 12 with bargains for friends, family and pets, a raffle, homemade refreshments, free entry and parking.
A talk followed on The Diary of a Norfolk Parson. This was a fascinating talk about James Woodford, a parson in the 18th century, and gave an insight into the life of the parson through his diary which he wrote every day throughout his life. It was set in the village of Weston near Norwich.
If you have some festive items to sell, how about reserving a table at the SESAW Christmas Fair? You’ll find booking forms on our website or phone 07912 077617, but hurry as places are limited. The event takes place on Sunday 17 November, 10am-3pm at the Old School, Long Melford.
Our meeting on October 8 is a talk on the Isles of Scilly and its Wildlife, which promises to be popular. On November 12 Alex Bass will give a presentation on North Norfolk Coast, its Wildlife and Landscape, which we hope will appeal to members and visitors.
We have kittens for homing, many the offspring of abandoned, unspayed cats. There are some pretty tabbies, but please give black and black & white cats a chance. We have just as much character and are as full of fun as a box of crackers!
Refreshments are available after talks with time for questions to our speakers. Visitors are always welcome.
Regular readers may recall how opinion was divided over some gangly yellow baby birds earlier this year. Some said they were ducklings, others thought they were goslings. As the photograph shows, it’s now obvious they are a handsome family of Aylesbury ducks, much admired by visitors.
BELSTEAD GARDEN CLUB AGM AND SOCIAL Wednesday 18 October, 7.15 for 7.30pm We promise that the business will be short and sweet! However, we do have at least two vacancies to fill on the committee. Please consider joining, enabling our friendly and successful club to continue into its fifth year. See you there!
The sun will be going down soon so it’s time to patrol the garden and find a snug spot in the hay stack for me, Ollie (the Black) Cat
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Schools / sport EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC As August ended, the season kicked off with games for the First Team and the A Team. The First Team lost their opening fixture and the A Team drew, but it’s early days. Our new goals have been installed in time for the first home game for the First Team on September 7. UPCOMING FIXTURES
As a setting, we are excited to share some news with you! We have joined The Curiosity Approach Accreditation, a “modern day approach to Early Years that fits perfectly into current changing technological times. Bringing curiosity, awe and wonder into early childhood and creating the thinkers and doers of the future” (taken from The Curiosity Approach 2017). This is going to take us a minimum of a year and involves much reflection and positive change. We will be changing the environment to be more natural and like an extension of home, using authentic, real resources, not plastic toys. These resources spark the curious side of the children, stimulating copious amounts of learning. If your curious side has been ignited and you would like further information about Robin’s Childcare, please contact Emma on 01473 310767 or email us at: info@robinschildcare.co.uk
BENTLEY & COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS What an explosive start to the new school year! We were straight into amazing and inspiring learning opportunities. Already this half term, we have had some wonderful enhancements to the children’s education including an Adventure Week, a visit from the fantastic Circus Ferrel (Adders and Foxes even got the opportunity to have a sleepover in the big top), sailing, hiking, archery and fencing. All the children were lucky enough to be given a free circus skills workshops by the team at Circus Ferrel and we were so pleased to watch them perform their skills during the live performances in the evenings. Our sincere gratitude goes to Circus Ferrel for their support and generosity. Years 5 and 6 travelled to the Regent Theatre and were spellbound by the Horrible Histories production, Awful Egyptians. As promised in the blurb, it was history with all the gory bits left in! But the trips don’t end there. So many more adventures are planned for this term and we feel very privileged that our small schools are so excellently placed to offer all these enhancements. Having our own mini-bus gives us the freedom to do all these things, but it’s only made possible by the support of our parents, the hard-working PTAs and the wider community. Our thanks again go to Copdock Mill for their continued support with fuel for the mini-bus. We have welcomed 20 children into Reception classes across the federation this year. It has been lovely to see them settle in so well and the whole team wish them all the very best as they start their educational journey with us. Our federation is only so good because of the children, families and team that put so much into it. We are currently recruiting for governors to join this great team and would welcome enquiries from members of the community who would be interested in finding out more about this rewarding roll. The school offices can be contacted on the details below, or the chair of governors can be contacted at: dennis.kell@copdock.suffolk.sch.uk Bentley CEVC Primary School: 01473 310253 / admin@bentley.suffolk.sch.uk
First Team / Senior Division Sep 28: Bildeston Rangers (A) Oct 5: Claydon (H) Oct 12: Benhall St Mary (A) Oct 19: Bramford Utd (A) Nov 2: Leiston St Margarets (H) Reserves / League A Sep 28: Cockfield Utd Res (H) Oct 5: Leiston St Margarets Res (SSRC) (A) Oct 12: Achilles Res (H) Oct 19: Sporting 87 Res (H) Oct 26: Claydon Res (A) A Team / League C Sep 28: Leiston St Margarets Res (H) Oct 5: Capel Plough Res (A) Oct 12: Ransomes Sports Res (H) Oct 26: Coplestonians A (H) Fixtures subject to change; to confirm visit: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 Sponsorship We would like to thank our sponsors for this season: Riverside Taxis Manningtree, Marquis, Bergholt Travel, G & C Timber & Joinery Ltd, Primus and Kitchen Worktops Online. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts and banners or boards on match days are all potential for exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. Ladies and Juniors We are looking for ladies and boys and girls of all ages to join us as we look for the club to grow. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com Events Saturday 28 September: General Knowledge and Sporting Quiz at the Pavilion on Gandish Road. This upcoming season is the 125th anniversary of the club and there will be special events to mark this momentous achievement. We want to get in touch with as many former players and officials as possible. Please let us have your details by replying to the secretary or on our Facebook page. 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 open to all, so look out for the next event in January 2020. EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. We are always on the lookout for people who can help the club as committee members, either on the playing side or just in the background. Facebook: Ease Bergholt United Football Club Instagram: east_bergholt_united_fc Twitter: @EBUFC1 Steve Butcher (Secretary): stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
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SPORT / Church News BENTLEY CARPET BOWLS Beetle Drive On Saturday 14 September we held our annual Beetle Drive to raise funds for the club. The evening was a great success with the noise level in the hall rising rapidly as the evening went on.
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A big thank you must go to all the hard working people who made the evening such fun, the people who provided the very tasty supper, those who donated raffle prizes and those who ran the raffle. Not to mention the man with the whistle who kept everyone on their toes during the game.
Our outstanding club competitions were played on finals day with David Howe and Barry Ford playing the men’s two woods. Some excellent bowling saw them equal until David ran out the winner. Barry then played Ken Scoulding in the four woods, again some excellent bowling with Barry the winner. The green will be top dressed and seeded at the end of September and put to bed for the winter.
Thank you also to those who supported the evening and Harkstead Carpet Bowls Club for the loan of their beetle equipment. Headway Charity Match Bentley Carpet Bowls sent a team of four to play in the Headway Charity Match at Tattingstone on Sunday 15 September. Ten teams played in two leagues and David, Jill, Margaret and Veronica played for Bentley against Harkstead, Brantham, Tattingstone and the Mystery Mix, and won all four of their games. This meant they played in the final against Bealings, who won, meaning for the third year running Bentley were the runners-up.
The season has now finished all too soon. We did well, finishing second in the Samford League and mid table in the triples league.
Lillian Calvert, Secretary
The real winner on the day was Headway with a cheque for £556, money raised from entrance fees, the raffle, donations and refreshments. The representative from Headway was very pleased, and explained that all the money raised would go to Headway Suffolk. Thank you Tattingstone Bowls Club for arranging a great afternoon. Jill Mills, Secretary
HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Paul Vincent 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday 6 9am
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 8 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 13 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 15 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 20 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 22 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 27 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 29 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 29 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass The weekly newsletter, with all the parish mass times, is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door of the church.
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CATHOLIC COMMENTARY We have said farewell and big thank you to our parish priest, Fr Peter Raj, who has moved to another Ipswich parish after just one year at St Marks with Holy Family, Brantham. He’s a popular priest who has scarcely had time to settle in, but it’s hardly surprising in these times of fewer vocations to the priesthood and parish clustering. We welcome Fr Paul Vincent and in the announcement from Bishop Alan Hopes we were promised two priests from the Carmelite Order with the possibility of even a third member to form a small Carmelite community at the presbytery in Ipswich. We were also reminded how a small community of Franciscans ran our parish a few decades ago. The British Social Attitudes Survey including a battery of religious questions was published recently. The headlines showed a continuous decline in the number of Britons identifying as Christian; 38 per cent this time, down from 66 per cent in 1983. ‘No religion’ is now the default setting at 52 per cent. Those who are dismayed at this decline may well take comfort from other findings from the Theos Think Tank that regularly publishes research papers to stimulate debate about the place of religion in society. A surprising statistic on its website shows the world as 80 per cent religious, predicted to rise to 90 per cent by 2050. Why are we in this country disengaging with Christianity? EVENTS AND DIARY DATES The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday 22 September at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a £165 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday 13 October. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that 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 and 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 event will be on Thursday 31 October.
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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL & HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES Have you every planned a trip or a holiday? You’ve got the brochures out, searched the website and seen wonderful pictures of your chosen destination. In your mind you can anticipate the beauty, the luxury, the relaxation, the fun and the activities. In the days or weeks before you make the trip these pictures are imprinted on your memory. We can easily forget what the process of getting there involves packing, travelling, queuing, security checks, baggage carousels, transfers and different languages. When we do arrive at the destination, the pictures in the brochure might have been misleading, taken with wide angle lens. The beach may not be so close. There are other developments crowding your place. Even if the place is exactly as the pictures portrayed, your mind remembers something you forgot to do before you left, or a project planned for the future that you start to worry about. Or you have a migraine developing after the travel, or are sleep deprived because of a different time zone, or you are bitten by an insect, or aches or pains make themselves noticed. If we are staying with a spouse or a friend, we are irritated by them or an old feud, or disagreement comes to the surface. The joy of anticipation is thwarted by the realisation that you have inadvertently bought yourself to this destination. When we were at home, we could blame our moods on the weather, or the politics of the day, or the pressure of work or family commitments. We assumed azure skies, palm beaches, luxury hotels would bring happiness, but we bring our emotional and psychological baggage with us. We need to be understood, loved and respected. If we have been hurt, rejected or are holding resentment we may struggle, blue skies or not. It’s always good to try to keep relationships with family and friends good, but there is something even deeper than that. Our relationship with the created order and the creator. To know that we are loved by God, to keep that relationship right. That’s a tall order, for all of us have messed up and God knows even if no one else does. In Jesus Christ there is the offer of forgiveness, because Jesus died on a cross to pay the penalty for my sin. Jesus offers us “peace with God”, he wants to restore joy in our lives, he wants us to live life to the full. God hasn’t offered a life free from trouble or suffering, but he has offered his peace in our hearts in the midst of trouble. He has offered the hope of eternal life, of heaven. I have great anticipation of that ultimate destination, but I still have many destinations on the journey that keep me full of anticipation. Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel & Holbrook Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 6 10.30am Worship with Mr Paul Law 6.30pm Prayer Sunday 13 10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 20 10.30am Worship with Mr Andy Jelfs Saturday 26 3.30pm Messy Church Sunday 27 10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at St Mary’s AT HOLBROOK METHODIST HCT (Holbrook Churches Together) Tea and Chat: Mondays 2.30-4pm (HCT) Home Groups: Second & fourth Tuesdays at 7.30pm Saturday 5 10-11.30am Coffee Morning Sunday 6 10am Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 13 10am Communion with Rev Ian Gardner Sunday 20 10am Family Friendly Worship with Dr Liz Cope Friday 25 3.30pm Messy Church Sunday 27 10am Worship with Mr David Welbourn 6.30pm Something Different – Rev Andrew Sankey Please see the noticeboard on the front of the chapel for all events in October For more information about Messy Church, Tiddlers and Family Live (HCT) contact Gerald Laws: geraldolaws@aol.com / 01473 328507
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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: The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07904 972116 Friends, This year my second and third grandchildren were born and the role of grandma I had longed for became even more securely mine. I have been a mum for over 28 years to three children and now have the joy of seeing two of my children raise their own children. But I still remember that becoming a parent was not easy with sleepless nights, worries and a sudden growth in responsibilities with rather dramatic thoughts such as: “It is down to me to keep my baby alive.” For most people being a parent brings such an immense sense of wonder and joy. The first night after my son was born I was unable to sleep because I was filled with such awe. I stayed awake in the silence and darkness of the hospital ward examining his perfect tiny hands and feet, listening with pleasure to his baby noises, just wanting to cuddle and stroke him. I never wanted to be separated from him. He now lives in Singapore so any apron strings have had to extend! This summer I had the pleasure and delight of running a five-week course on spiritual nurture for parents and their babies called Starting Rite. It was designed to offer welcome and support and to build positive relationships between all involved. On the course we explored Christian themes like the mystery of God, God’s unconditional love for us all, the symbols in baptism, prayer and Bible stories. We did this through engaging in activities like peeka-boo, blowing bubbles, splashing in water, baby massage and even sitting in a black out tent with electronic tea lights! It was lovely to see the babies’ responses. There were some lovely conversations with and between the mums, and some special moments. For example, one baby fell asleep when we did a communal reading of Guess How Much I Love You, only to awaken with a cry when we finished, then falling back to sleep when we read it through again. For another baby the chance of catching a glimpse of the other babies meant that she rolled for her first time. Through the course I invited parents to respond to a number of questions including: How did you choose the name for your baby? What things do you absolutely love about your baby? What do you like about being a parent? What would be the worse choice your child could make in life? What would be the best choice your child could make in life? The questions opened opportunities for deep discussions. We all have the innate capacity for spirituality from the moment we are born and we never lose that ability no matter how many years we attain. One of the greatest privileges of my role as a rector is drawing close to people at significant times in their lives and parenthood is one of them. My hope is that I am able in some small way to nudge people towards God and open opportunities for his Holy Spirit to work and play in their lives. It is why I feel so very blessed. Amen The Rev Annette Shannon North Samford 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)
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Quiet Day at Otley Hall Saturday 5 October. For details of cost, transport and to reserve a place, please contact The Rev Annette Shannon: 01473 807674 Sproughton Bonfire, Fireworks and Barbecue Entrance is by donation of £6 for adults and £3 for children (under-4s free). Excellent barbecue selling reasonably priced food. This is a popular family event attracting 1,800 last year. Parking available at the school in Church Lane (if not too wet – £1 per car) or in the village. Limited disabled parking available on the green – please report to the steward on duty at the gate. No other gimmicks for the children to nag for! This event will go-ahead, even in the rain! Card payments accepted at entrance gate and barbecue. 7pm barbecue, 7.15pm bonfire, 8pm fireworks. Sproughton Millennium Green, Lower Street, Sproughton IP8 3AD on Friday 1 November. To check the latest times or cancellations call: 01473 857955 Christmas at Kew Gardens Light Show Thursday 5 December with time in Windsor for shopping or visiting the castle beforehand. Tickets including coach from Tattingstone and entrance to the Light Show are £45. Contact Lyn Tomlinson: 07762 326254 / lyn_tomlinson@btinternet.com Burstall Harvest Lunch Sunday 13 October, 12.15pm in the village hall. Gammon/veg quiche, jacket potato and salad, apple pie and a glass of wine. Adults £7.50, children £3. Tickets from Gillian: 01473 652396 Copdock Community Get–Together Copdock Church Room, 2-4pm on the last Friday of every month from October 25. All welcome for tea, coffee and cake. Copdock Harvest Supper Friday 4 October, 7pm at St Peter’s Church, Copdock. Supper, drinks and entertainment. All welcome, please come. FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms Alfie Anderson – Bentley Amelia Treanor – Copdock Weddings Natasha Everett & Aaron Harris – Copdock Charlotte Prodger &Alexander Gillespe – Copdock Charlotte Deighton & Peter Maltby – Copdock Funerals Ethel May Steward – Copdock Robert Bass – Tattingstone OCTOBER Tuesday 1 Ministry Meeting, noon Wednesday 2 Bentley Home Communions, 10am Thursday 3 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Friday 4 Copdock Harvest Supper, 7pm Saturday 5 Copdock Monthly Market, 10am Quiet Day at Otley Hall (see above) Wednesday 9 Burstall PCC meeting Saturday 12 Sproughton Morning Market, 10am Tattingstone Morning Market, 10am Sunday 13 Burstall Harvest Lunch Wednesday 16 Copdock Home Communions, 10am Saturday 19 Tattingstone Concert by Grace Notes in support of the church, 3pm Friday 25 Copdock Community Get-together, 2pm Saturday 26 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm
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CHURCH NEWS NOVEMBER Friday 1 Sproughton Bonfire, Fireworks and barbecue, 7pm Saturday 2 Copdock Monthly Market, 10am Wednesday 6 Bentley Home Communions, 10am Thursday 7 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Wednesday 20 Tattingstone PCC Copdock Home Communions, 10am Saturday 23 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm Friday 29 Copdock Community get together, 2pm
Sunday 6 October 8am Copdock 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 10am Tattingstone 11am Sproughton
Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Harvest Holy Communion Family@Church Harvest
Sunday 13 October 9.30am Sproughton 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 11am Burstall 6pm Tattingstone
Croissant Church Holy Communion Holy Communion] Harvest followed by harvest lunch in the village hall Taize Service
Sunday 20 October 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 11am Sproughton 3.30pm Tattingstone
Holy Communion Simply Sunday Family Service Holy Communion Friends&Family
Sunday 27 October 8am Sproughton 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 10am Belstead 6pm Tattingstone
Holy Communion Matins Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Celebration Holy Communion
Sunday 3 November 8am Copdock 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 11am Sproughton 3pm Tattingstone
Holy Communion Holy Communion Family@Church Morning Prayer Family@Church Bereavement Service
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MATT FORD AND THE CHRIS INGHAM TRIO FEATURING THE RHS BIG BAND
FRI 8 NOVEMBER, 7PM PRE-CONCERT DRINKS FROM 6.30PM BURNS RECITAL HALL, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, HOLBROOK, IPSWICH IP9 2RX
Matt Ford and the Chris Ingham Trio present an evening of swing and anecdote and will be joined - for part of the programme - by the RHS Big Band.
Full: £15 | Conc: £10 | U18: FREE Available from experiencetickets.co.uk/rhsmusic 01206 573948 SPONSORED BY GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE