In Touch news with East Bergholt- July 2018

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR You know what it’s like when you have a few precious minutes to catch up on a million tasks. It’s usually a mad dash involving at least one bruise, multiple encounters with people you’d love to chat to at any other time (just not right now) and, almost always, a whole lot of frustration. Well, last Saturday I left home with a mile-long list and 30 minutes to complete them. Parking took at least 10 minutes so the pressure was on from the get-go. First, the library where I grabbed the first Jo Nesbo book I saw (turns out I’d read it before but I’m enjoying it nonetheless). Then I lost precious minutes standing in a queue at the pharmacy. Next the pet shop and then back to the car with a bale of hay. Round two took me first to the gift shop for a baby gift and card, then to the homeware shop for window cleaner and a new squeegee (still unused by the way) and finally to the hairdressers to make an appointment (which I’ll probably have to cancel).

I’m exhausted just writing about it, but as I raced from shop to shop and criss-crossed the market square at least four times, I noticed a father and son sitting on a bench under a shady tree. Each time I raced by I was struck by how still they were, dad with his arm draped over his son’s shoulders as they sat close together in silence watching the world go by. I stopped at one point to watch them from behind and in that moment I felt like a complete lunatic.

I tried to remember the last time I’d simply sat with my son, doing nothing, just being together, and it had been a while. With one last admiring glance at the relaxed pair on the bench, I headed to the car and home to Jack.

After a quick kick around (always his first choice) we snuggled up on the sofa to watch a movie.

Of course, I do wonder what the wife/mother was doing while the dad and son relaxed! Perhaps she was tearing about like me, but I hope not. That list of things to do will always be there, but I’m determined to find that happy balance and to spend more time with my nearest and dearest. Now who’s going to clean those windows?

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TENDRING SHOW CELEBRATES THE MAGIC OF FARMING Almost 20,000 people are expected to attend the 103rd annual Tendring Hundred Show on Saturday, July 14.

The Tendring Hundred Show was first held in 1899 and has become an important event in the local calendar and a unique opportunity to bring the rural and urban populations of North Essex and the surrounding area together. A family show, it maintains its strong agricultural heritage with large displays of agricultural machinery and livestock.

Johnnie Jiggins, chairman of the Tendring Hundred Farmers’ Club said: “This year’s theme celebrates the magic of farming. We will explore everything from how we produce our food from a seed in the ground, how we use satellites and new technology to control machinery, to the wonders of new life on the farm.”

This year’s show will feature: • Entertainment including Slacklining (an extreme balance sport), a cycling displays from 3Sixty, Titan the Robot and Richard Savory’s popular Sheep Show and sheep racing. Also, meet Jemma, Laura and their ‘Whale of a Time’ boat before they attempt a record breaking row across the Atlantic for charity later this year.

• A fascinating family theme area featuring Hasty’s Adventure Farm; this year’s theme is Farming is Magic where we will show how farmers use the countryside to grow and produce our food.

• A bigger and better food pavilion and street food area.

• An art show and lifestyle area.

• Education and outdoor activity area.

• Main ring displays including new vintage and modern farming machinery displays, the Farming on the Move agricultural machinery show, the fast moving scurry, hound parade and vintage cars.

• The Tendring Dog Agility Have a Go Ring.

• New countryside area with everything from bees to bats and wonderful owls • All sorts of animals on show from guinea pigs, rabbits, sheep, heavy horses to cattle.

• Open air shopping with over 200 trade stands.

For full details as well as the opportunity to purchase reduced rate tickets (and to claim a free child’s ticket when you buy an adult, senior or family ticket) visit: www.tendringshow.co.uk

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NEWS 100 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

JAMES CARTLIDGE, MP SOUTH SUFFOLK

In November this year we will commemorate the fact that 100 years ago an armistice was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

Last month I was delighted to host a meeting with councillors from South Suffolk’s parishes regarding Neighbourhood Plans. The meeting, which was held at Hadleigh Town Hall, was well attended with representatives from many of the villages across the constituency.

What we cannot forget is the sacrifice made by so many in this bloodiest of conflicts.

In a homage to the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red that so moved so many at the Tower of London in 2014, the East Bergholt Branch of the Royal British Legion will be creating their own commemoration at the war memorial in the village. During the conflict the village paid a high price, with the loss of 65 residents killed in action. The village also suffered an air raid, but fortunately without casualties.

To mark the sacrifice of so many individuals and families the RBL is offering 65 commemorative packages for sale to the public. Each package will contain a poppy to be displayed around the war memorial, a named perspex engraved block from the There But Not There charity and a brief record of the life and death of each individual, with each package personalised to one of the names on the memorial tablet in the church.

The number is limited to the names of the fallen so early interest is advised.

For further details contact John Hinton, Secretary RBL East Bergholt Branch

NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first co-operative pub OOPS! First a correction: in last month’s copy we said that lunchtime snacks were available from Monday to Wednesday. Well done to the eagleeyed readers who spotted that The Case isn’t open on Mondays and Tuesdays! Lunchtime snacks are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays – and great value with a great range of sandwiches from £4.50, ploughman’s, tapenade and daily specials.

No mistake here though… From Sunday, June 17 we are delighted to announce the return of our popular Sunday lunches. We’re very fortunate to have established a partnership with Esther Brunning of Esther’s Best, a well-known local chef with an excellent reputation who will be cooking for us every Sunday. Booking is strongly advised.

Vegetarians and children catered for. See Esther’s menus and prices at: www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk/whats-on Our regular events continue through the summer with the next Open Mic Night on Tuesday, July 3, when we will be entertained by the village community choir. The next quiz is on Saturday, July 28, starting 8.30pm.

The Village Garden Party is back for its third year on Sunday, July 15, with all the attractions of previous years and maybe a few more. Bentley must surely have the best cake-makers in Suffolk if the spread in previous years is anything to go by. And we’re hoping to match last year’s fantastic effort when sales of cakes made enough money to pay for the professional jazz band who kept us entertained all afternoon, and they’ll be back this year too!

We’ll be asking for donations of home-made cakes, so if you would like to showcase your talents, please email me at: gill.redcotts@icloud.com Entry is free, but to help us to gauge numbers, please pick up your free ticket from the pub or from Bentley Stores. It also entitles you to a free cup of tea.

The Garden Party starts at 3pm. All are welcome to this community event – see you there!

The purpose of the meeting was clear; I wanted to impress upon those gathered the necessity of drawing up a Neighbourhood Plan, and allocating sites within that plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a way for parishes, or groups of them, to have greater control over development in their area. The plans cannot stop development but there is no doubt that a community without such a plan will be more vulnerable to speculative development than one with a made plan and where – crucially – they have used the plan to allocate sites for new housing.

What does ‘allocating sites’ mean and why it is so significant? The answer is that I have not known a community yet that is unable to answer fairly forthrightly the question of where they don’t want development to go.

Allocating sites is the much harder question for communities of where they do want it. But by going through that process and drawing up a plan with a reasonable allocation of homes for the future, the Neighbourhood Plan has far greater weight in law.

I would describe this as the classic trade-off between ‘pain’ and ‘gain’. There is no point denying that the process for a community to allocate sites could be very controversial and divisive. But going through that pain brings the gain of far greater control in future, and the likelihood that housing numbers in the area will be more sustainable than in the absence of such a plan.

I hold regular advice surgeries offering help and support to local people.

Please see page 20 for my contact details.

CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Patient Feedback The practice is always eager to receive feedback from patients. We are a busy practice. Our clinicians have hundreds of appointments every week, and we process hundreds of test results, letters from hospitals and other healthcare organisations and referrals in addition to monitoring patients who are on medication and/or have long-term health conditions to ensure they are receiving the best treatment. Inevitably, with such a high volume of work, issues will occasionally arise. When they do we want to hear about them and try to resolve them as soon as possible.

However, over the past six months in particular we have received many compliments about our doctors and other staff, and the way we operate.

This is really encouraging for our staff who work very hard in a challenging environment. We really want to hear from you when things go well, in addition to when issues arise.

There are many ways you can provide feedback including our PPG comment cards and Friends and Family comment cards available in the waiting rooms, the NHS Choices website, the Healthwatch Suffolk website, or by a letter or note addressed to the practice manager. You can also leave a comment via our website.

We meet with our Patient Participation Group every month and discuss patient feedback. When we can make positive changes to the way we operate, we do. We also monitor social media and are fully aware of comments posted on various Facebook pages. It isn’t appropriate for the practice to respond via Facebook, but we would invite patients to share their comments, both positive and negative, directly with the practice.

And remember – this is your pub. It’s here for the community and run by the community – and if you want it to be here in the future, please consider volunteering in one of the many roles needed to keep it going. Customerfacing or behind the scenes – there are lots of ways you can help support The Case, even if it’s only for an hour a week. Pop in and pick up a leaflet or talk to one of our volunteers. You all helped to save The Case – let’s keep it thriving!

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, June 28 and Thursday, September 13. On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy, but the practice reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.

01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk/whats-on

Practice Manager Pete Keeble

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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: JUNE 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Future of former Hadleigh HQ offices Councillors and the public have been considering the options for the future use of the site in Hadleigh. Consultation events were held in Hadleigh and many observations noted. A decision on the preferred option is due to be made at an extra council in June. Three main options were assessed taking account of cost and viability, community need, how much development the site could take – given the limitations such as being on a flood plain and the listed buildings status – and maintaining the quality of the space.

The emerging preference is for housing, keeping and modifying both the listed buildings and some of the 1980’s structures. The next step will be to develop an application for outline planning permission. This could come to council by the autumn. After that, there will be further decisions on how, and who, will take the masterplan forward.

On-going planning matters The recent decision to allow a development of 100 homes off a small, quiet close in Capel St Mary has horrified many people. An adverse impact on the amenity of its residents is inevitable and most of us view the access as wholly inadequate. Strong objections were lodged, but the committee’s approval decision was made on the perceived balance of ‘harm’ and ‘benefit’; benefit includes affordable housing. A powerful factor was also the current national planning context in which a five-year land supply – or lack of, in Babergh’s case – becomes a ‘material consideration’.

The five-year housing land supply is a requirement of the National Planning Policy Framework. It aims to boost the supply of housing.

There is a presumption in favour of development. Local planning authorities are required to undertake annual monitoring reports which calculate the number of homes completed during the preceding 12 months. Babergh’s built-out delivery of new homes falls well short of the target number, which means that the shortfall is added to the next year’s targets, plus a buffer, so they then require even more sites to be allocated. It doesn’t look as if that will change anytime soon. This is particularly bad news in this area as we lie on the A12 transport corridor.

Online payments system A new system allows people who are buying homes in their district and require a local land charge search to pay the fee quickly and easily online with a credit or debit card. Most land charge service customers are solicitors and agents delivering conveyancing services to someone buying a house, although anyone can request this service regarding any property.

In addition to the official search requests, there is a new online form and payment system for personal searches. This is available now, making the process simpler and quicker. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Annual Council Meeting At the Babergh District Council Annual Council meeting on May 22, members elected Councillor Gaspar to serve as chairman for the next year. Councillor Gaspar, District Councillor for Brook Ward, succeeds Councillor Peter Burgoyne who stepped down following two years as chairman. Council members were also elected to serve on committees for the next year.

The annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was also presented. In the past year the committee has looked at many important topics including homelessness, housing voids, CIL, the calculation of the five-year housing land supply and waste services.

The committee requested to scrutinise the five-year housing land supply due to a mixed understanding regarding the way it was calculated, and how the lack of supply could be resolved. These issues impact on the delivery of the Joint Strategic Plan in a number of ways, particularly in terms of housing delivery, community capacity and the effect of ad hoc building in inappropriate areas. At the Overview and Scrutiny Committee officers explained in detail the complicated process for calculating the five-year housing land supply. The committee resolved the five year housing land supply be formally published yearly, but reviewed half yearly and monitored regularly throughout the year.

Shared Ownership Housing Babergh District Council has taken on the first new shared ownership housing in the district in over 25 years. The seven new houses – the first of 12 – are at Admirals Quarter, Holbrook, and were handed over by Orbit Housing at a ceremony on Friday, May 11.

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Shared Ownership housing allows homeowners to purchase between 25 and 75 per cent of a property, while paying rent on the remaining share. This allows households who may not otherwise be able to afford mortgages to become homeowners.

The 12 properties earmarked for shared ownership, as well as an additional 15 properties that Babergh District Council will be acquiring for affordable rent, are part of a 78 home development in Holbrook.

Following this first tranche of seven properties, Babergh will take ownership of the remaining 20 homes in two tranches in autumn 2018 and February 2019.

Shotley Peninsula New webpages showcasing the best of Shotley Peninsula have been launched, offering visitors top tips, deals and event information for their trip. The new webpages, hosted and designed by All About Ipswich (AAI) and funded by Babergh District Council, aim to make planning a visit to Shotley Peninsula easier than ever, and can be visited at: www.allaboutipswich.com/highlights/theshotleypeninsula The new webpages are part of a drive by Babergh and All About Ipswich to provide marketing support for Shotley Peninsula Tourism Action Group, with an aim of promoting the unique experiences available on the peninsula. Local businesses are being invited to provide details that can be listed on the website, providing visitors with information on all the peninsula has to offer. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD, JULY 2018

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Can I first report a bit of good news? At the beginning of May, Highways England resurfaced the slip roads at the Four Sisters and also repaired other stretches of the carriageway. After three years of pressure, a very constructive meeting with East Bergholt Parish Council, myself and Highways England has finally paid off. Please note that a meeting between the Secretary of State for Transport, the local MP and county councillor appears to have achieved nothing, and if it did they are keeping it very quiet!

It is far from satisfactory and I will continue to lobby for the signage to be upgraded and potential accident areas addressed. Unfortunately, we may have to wait until the 2025/2030 spending round to see the slip roads lengthened!

The Annual Babergh Council Meeting was apparently interesting, with the Conservative group hanging on to its control and chair of some committees by the skin of its teeth. There appears to be reluctance in the group to take on any of the portfolios which may be an indication of the confidence within the group that they are doing a good job.

Planning still seems to be rushing through applications with indecent haste and with scant regard for the quality of the ‘consultations’ from interested outside parties. Another 100 homes were approved in Capel in what was, in my opinion, a completely un-necessary grab for ‘company profits’ and with no regard for the impact upon the community. Nothing appears to be being done to encourage the vast number of permissions yet to be started.

We need better paid jobs first as houses would be unaffordable on local wages. Legal challenges still abound with several due before judges shortly.

The cost to our pockets will be considerable as it is always our money that is ultimately being spent. Officer morale is not good and with 47% vacancies in Planning and everyone I speak to moving to another job, something must be done. This may not be Denmark, but Hamlet had the right idea!

Lawford Surgery, an innovative and growing GP Practice on the Essex Suffolk border, is currently accepting new patients from Brantham and East Bergholt.

We strive to the highest quality in medical care and have a diabetic nurse specialist and doctors with a special interest in heart disease, diabetes and women’s health. We also offer heart tracing (ECGs), blood tests and warfarin monitoring.

We offer the NHS England extended hours service several evenings weekly until approximately 7pm. Appointments can be pre-booked in advance or can be booked on the day for more urgent attention. We also offer minor surgery.

We have a dispensary which dispenses for patients who live over a mile away from a pharmacy. If not applicable to this category, prescriptions can be sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice. In the dispensary we have a pharmacy technician who runs medication usage clinics, so if you have any queries regarding your medication an appointment can be made to discuss.

Please pick up a registration form from reception.

THE DEDHAM PLAYERS

The Dedham Players are delighted once again to be presenting our popular and distinctive open-air event in the delightful grounds of Castle House, Dedham. From the Italian style of Commedia dell’arte to English Restoration Comedy, we have been delighting our audiences since 1995 with colourful costume dramas.

Activities in East Bergholt over the past couple of weeks indicate that community spirit is still strong and the ability of Constable’s name to attract tourists, helped by the brilliant weather, helped the coffers of the church and other village organisations considerably. I hope that Babergh take note and realise that artists were active across the district and not just in Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury.

This production in July will be our eighth and will again incorporate our unique style of presentation. As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s early plays, is a light-hearted, charming comedy set in an enchanted forest. The play follows a multitude of characters driven from a nobleman’s court to exile in the magical Forest of Arden where they find refuge from ambition, intrigue and envy, but of course ultimately find love!

Warm weather usually means windows left open, so please be careful; burglars are active in the area and police officers are nearly as rare as the Dodo. Crime stats show a slight increase into April and that was before two rather nasty burglaries in East Bergholt in May. Be vigilant and at the same time take sensible individual precautions.

To make the evening extra special, gates open at 6pm to give audiences the opportunity to bring their picnics and enjoy the beautiful Castle House grounds before the show starts at 8pm. Refreshments are available to purchase during the evening, including delicious beers from local brewers and free car parking.

Councillor John Hinton john.hinton@babergh.gov.uk / 01206 298309

So, book early to make sure you don’t miss out and start planning now for that extra special picnic with all your friends and family on a summer evening in the magical Forest of Arden!

Tickets are £15 and available from: www.dedhamplayers.org / Shakespeare House Gallery / Munnings Art Museum

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out & about FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY DEDHAM CHURCH MUSIC AND ART WEEKEND July 13-15 in the beautiful settings of the church and vicarage garden Friday 13: Kingsland Community Gospel Choir 7.30pm in church; an uplifting evening of contemporary and classic gospel music from this talented local choir Saturday 14 in the Vicarage Garden 3.30-5pm: Local band, Duvet bring music to make a perfect afternoon tea 7pm: Music for a Summers Evening with In Firm, Soul Collective and the Dedham Songbirds. Bring your own food or enjoy a BBQ provided by Evans the Butchers. Tickets on the gate £5, children free.

Sunday 15: Local artist Gerda Newsham will be exhibiting her paintings in church from 2-5pm and at 3pm will speak about how her Christian faith has inspired her work.

We round off the weekend with film night in the Vicarage Garden: open from 7.30pm, The Greatest Showman starts at 8pm, tickets on gate £4. www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk

Childrens Fair

Most people think of a library as a place where you can borrow books, but it is far more than just that. The library is a place where old friends meet for a chat, come to use, learn how to use or borrow a computer/tablet or to attend one of the various clubs or activities which are run on a regular basis such as Community Cinema, Scrabble, Minecraft, Capel Creators and more. It is an important part of the community and I would urge you to make full use of this wonderful facility. Full details of planned activities and events can be found on either the Capel Library or Friends of Capel Library Facebook pages. Why not like both pages and keep up-to-date with forthcoming events and lots of other useful information about Capel and the surrounding villages.

It was good to see so many of you at Capel Funday. Thank you for dropping by our stall to say hello. I hope that while you were there, we were able to answer your questions about the Friends Group and that you were able to find plenty of books to enjoy reading over the summer.

The 100 Club continues to attract new members and as a result we have been able to increase the monthly prizes, which from June are one £20 and three of £10. It’s not too late if you want to join, just pick up an application form in the library.

What a fantastic night was had by all on June 19 when we screened The Greatest Showman. It’s a hard act to follow but we will try on Tuesday, July 17, when we will be showing the romantic comedy Finding Your Feet starring Imelda Staunton, John Sessions, Josie Lawrence, Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley and David Hayman. Tickets are available from the library and are discounted if you are a member of the Friends Group or if purchased in advance. See you there!

Trevor Stevenson

COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK CHARITY CHILDREN’S FAIR The first Copdock and Washbrook Charity Children’s Fair will be hosted at Copdock and Washbrook Village Hall on Sunday, July 8 in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).

The event, which runs from 11am-4pm, is aimed at children of all ages with lots for them to see, do and try and we’d love to see you there! We have bouncy castles, a penalty shoot-out from Goals, a huge Nerf battlefield, craft and science activities, face painting, a balloon modeller, soft play, baby massage, baby signing, messy play, a photographer, music, pampering, karate, theatre and lots more!

Lots of local businesses, groups and organisations will be joining us to showcase what they do and give you an opportunity to try out with some free taster sessions.

Come along and bring the family for a day of fun! Entrance is £1 (including a raffle ticket). Find us on Old London Road (the old A12), Copdock IP8 3JN. More information, including timings for the taster sessions, can be found on our Facebook page – Copdock and Washbrook Charity Children’s Fair – or contact Genna (07545 002478) or Jo (07729 863223).

CONSTABLE SINGERS: SONGS OLD AND NEW Constable Hal, East Bergholt on Saturday, July 21 at 7pm Tickets £7 to include tea and coffee Up to June 11 contact Mel for tickets: alantuttlebury@hotmail.com After June 11 contact Paula: paulagraham716@btinternet.com

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WOOLVERSTONE ANNIVERSARY MONTHLY MORNING MARKET July is the anniversary month for St Michael’s Church Morning Market and this year marks our third anniversary.

We are inviting anyone with a quirky vehicle to bring it along and show it; this could be a classic or kit car, a motor bike or trike, an old tractor or fire engine… the list goes on.

We’d love a tandem to go with the chimney sweep’s bike that I think is joining us!

The market opens at 9am on Saturday, July 14, but if you have a quirky vehicle please come any time from about 8.30am onwards.

There will be the usual stalls selling fresh local produce, meat, craft items and much more as well as our famous bacon butties. It’s a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and make new contacts as you drink a coffee.

We finish around 12.30pm, or when everyone has had enough! All money made at our markets goes to church funds and your generosity allows us to support local, national and global charities too.

For more information or to book a stall please contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 / jane.gould@btinternet.com

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out & about CAPEL LIBRARY Advanced Notice: To enable our friends The Orchard Players to get ready for their summer show the library will be closing early at 5pm on Friday, July 6 and at 12.30pm on Saturday, July 7. Any books for returning may be posted in the letterbox in the wall and they will be dealt with upon next opening time.

May we kindly remind borrowers who have recently moved house or changed email addresses to update their details. For change of address could you bring in a letter addressed to you as confirmation? Library cards can easily be at the bottom of the list when there are so many other people to inform.

Could borrowers please ensure they bring in their card upon each visit as the member of staff may be busy in which case you can use the self checking machine to both return and issue books. Many thanks for your assistance.

You may renew online at: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk CLUBS MEETING THIS MONTH Minecraft: Sunday, July 1, 10.30am-12.30pm. Under eights to be accompanied by an adult.

Capel Creators: Saturday, July 1, 10.30am-12.30pm. A charge of 50p per child which covers refreshments of a drink and a biscuit. Under eights to be accompanied by an adult.

Baby Bounce: Meeting on Tuesdays, July 3, 10 and 17 at 2pm. Open to all children under five and their parents and carers.

Library Book Group: Friday, July 20 at 2.30pm to discuss the latest book chosen. More members are welcome to join in this group.

Much of the summer is taken over by the Reading Challenge, this year entitled Mischief Makers. Our volunteers will be in the library at the following times to hear the children talk about the books that they have read. Once again we will allow one book per visit during busy times and up to two if the volunteers have no one else waiting. We do encourage all children to take part reading six books throughout the summer break from school, but please be patient if there is a queue ahead of you. Children can come in from Saturday, July 21 to choose their first books for the challenge.

Volunteer hours for The Reading Challenge: Tuesday: 10am-noon and 2-4pm Wednesday: 10am-noon Thursday: 10am-noon Friday: 2-4pm and 5.30-6.30pm Saturday: 10am-noon and 1.30-2.30pm Sunday: 10.30am-12.30pm and 1-2.30pm Going on holiday and don’t want to take a library book with you? Browse the sales trolleys and make a donation for books from the Friends of Capel Library. See the price list for books from withdrawn library stock.

We sell books of first and second class stamps and book tokens.

OPENING TIMES Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm and 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Contact: 01473 311699

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 10 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge.

To keep up-to-date please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Our current season concluded in May with a very well attended Annual General Meeting. Chairman Frank Person reflected on the progress the society had made over the last seven years. In an amusing and witty summary he touched upon member’s hidden talents that had emerged and everyone’s willingness to help each other, especially in the informal ‘Rookie Club’ evenings that had been arranged by Tim Stott. Frank referred to the work undertaken by the officers and committee, thanking them for their work in the past year, especially those standing down on this occasion. He extended an invitation to members to take up some of the posts where vacancies were now arising.

Competition results were reviewed and prizes awarded to members based on the cumulative number of points gained in the seven competitions held during the year.

Print Competitions: 1st Mark Rivers / 2nd Ian Parker/David Garnham / 3rd Jill Sullivan Projected Images: 1st Mark Rivers / 2nd Ian Parker 3rd Ann Laverocks Mark Rivers was a worthy winner of both competitions this year and an example of his work is shown here. Titled Out to Sea, it is currently being used on the cover of a local magazine and has also been used on the society’s Facebook page as an example of the ‘Rule of Thirds’ A number of vacancies arose this year with the expiry of the customary three-year tenure for officer’s positions. It was pleasing to see that a number of members were prepared to come forward and take on those roles.

EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD There are two branches of the guild in this area. One is in Colchester, which has been established over 30 years, and a new branch in Harwich.

Both branches welcome new members, whatever ability level, and have programs that reflect members’ wishes. The meetings are always very friendly and provide opportunity to meet with like-minded people, brush up on forgotten traditional methods and using them creatively, and learning new skills and techniques. There are opportunities to exhibit work and enter in competitions.

The Colchester branch meets at Firstsite in Colchester. The Harwich branch meets at The Mayflower Heritage Centre, Harwich. For more information please contact Linda Watts: 01206 392348 / lindawatts1@sky.com

VILLAGE LINK CLUB Our next meeting will be on July 11 when our talk will be Nature through the Seasons by Tony Brown.

Future talks will include Special Music Box Eggs on Display, Collecting Hobbies – Or Obsession, Fused Glass Demonstrations & Sales, Remnants of War, Life as a Tudor Housekeeper, Acorn Village – History to Present Day, The Mystery of Going Underground, My Life as a Live Drawing Cartoonist Comedy Impressionist and Life as a Thames Waterman/Lighterman.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall at 10am. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

Roger Felgate: 01473 311684

There was a useful general discussion about next season’s programme and the organisation of competitions, with members expressing a preference for perhaps fewer visiting speakers to allow for some more competitions.

Although there is no formal programme for the summer break members did express an interest in arranging some outdoor activities and it is hoped to set up a few get-togethers before the society formally re-convenes in September.

Our 2018/2019 season will commence in September and run through to May 2019. We meet twice monthly on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at the St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. A number of informal ‘Rookie Club’ evenings are also arranged where members can refresh their skills and share experience.

New members are welcome to join for the forthcoming season or may attend initially as a visitor. Please contact our secretary for details: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

STOUR VALLEY LADIES PROBUS CLUB Stour Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at Brantham Leisure Centre at 10am on the first and third Thursday in the month. The first meeting in the month includes lunch and the second is for coffee. At every meeting there is a general interest speaker.

The aim of our club is to encourage interest and fellowship among our members, all of whom are retired and have a lively and informed outlook on life.

New members are welcome and anyone interested in attending a coffee morning should contact our president, Doreen Gant: 01206 395548 / deegant@tiscali.co.uk

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STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB In a talk entitled The Man & His Poetry, Dr John Knight spoke about John Betjeman on June 6, and on June 20 Chris Parfitt presented A Portrait of a Suffolk River. Both talks were much enjoyed by members.

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RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN If you’ve been along to RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden this year, you’ll have seen our new pond gently settling in. It’s a wildlife pond, so we’ve just put in some plants and some barley straw to help keep the blanket weed at bay, but nothing else. However, as our new ‘pond-cam’ is showing us, it’s already teeming with life! We’ve seen newts, a range of diving beetles, daphnia, larvae of various creatures – oh, and a toad. On the plants and over the water surface and surrounding garden we’ve seen hundreds of mayflies, dragonflies and damselflies. It’s amazing how much wildlife some water will bring into a garden within a short space of time.

Why not come along and see for yourself? We also have plenty of advice about setting up a pond in your own garden. It doesn’t have to be as big as ours is – a mini-pond in a sunken washing up bowl will be really appreciated by wildlife too.

If you’re looking for something for the children to do during the long holidays that start towards the end of the month, something that involves them being outside in the fresh air and engaging with nature in beautiful surroundings, remember that RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden is on your doorstep. We will be offering nature-related family activities, including nature trail challenges, owl pellet dissection, bug hunts and craft activities during the school holidays, with a programme that changes from week to week. No booking is required; just turn up and join in. Family activities will be available from 10.30am-3.30pm Mondays to Fridays and are free of charge. Full details will be on the website.

On July 8 we are planning to hold an RSPB Breakfast with Moths event at the garden, where visitors will be able to enjoy a light breakfast and see what moths have been trapped in the garden during the previous night, before they are released. Experts will be on hand to help with identification. This is a ticketed event, so please see our website for full details: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available: 01206 391153 / stourestuary@rspb.org.uk Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker

John Field will introduce us to The Treasures of Ipswich on July 4 and we hold our summer buffet at the popular Haywain on July 18 when our spouses and Probus widows join us for what is sure to be an enjoyable event and a tasty meal.

We don’t meet in August and return on Wednesday, September 5 when Tracey Mackneww of the Giggly Pie Co will present her life story. Then on Wednesday, September 19, David Ablewhite will return to tell us about The Other Prince William.

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

STOUR VALLEY U3A Tony Diamond’s subject on Wednesday, June 13 was Chocolate. He presented the history of the colourful discovery of chocolate and the spread of the hot drink in Europe, its astonishing aspects and an overview of its financial importance to the UK. Around the World in a Container Ship is the interesting talk by Peter Hesketh, a former police officer and merchant navy purser, on Wednesday, July 11. As a lone passenger for around four months it positively was not a cruise. He explains the attraction of and comments on, life at sea when the ship spends so little time in port.

As suggested by members we are introducing our first August meeting on Wednesday, August 8, when Tania Harrington MA, artist, art lover and researcher will talk on Art Attack – A History of Vandalism In Art. She will look at works of art that have been vandalised over the years and the reasons behind these criminal attacks, divided into political motivations, mad attacks and artist attacks. It will be a serious, at times disturbing, but also humorous illustrated talk.

On September 12 historian Taff Gillingham will present a very British view on Remembrance and The Great War. Taff advises filmmakers, emphasising the need for historical accuracy on the 1914/18 War. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships.

We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted.

We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.

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SCHOOLS / ON THE GRAPEVINE ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We are so happy to welcome our new Baby Bears and have been spending our time getting to know each other over messy sensory play and planting in our garden. Our Bears are a very happy, friendly bunch and they waste no time at all bonding with one another. We have enjoyed a water week and sploshed and splashed in the water trays, and made our own sensory bottles with materials gathered indoors and outside. Some of our Bears are learning to walk with the help of our walkers and love this new method of exploration.

Toddling Tigers The Tigers have been exploring lots of natural materials in their role play.

Using bricks, shells, logs and wood pieces, they have made wonderful creations, structures and shapes. By introducing weight, size and shape we have been helping to develop their mathematical skills. The Tigers have been very proud of their achievements and shared their successes with one another.

Gruffalos What a busy few weeks we have had! We have been preparing for our ‘older Gruffalos’ to fly the nest on their new adventure off to school. Transitions are very significant for children and we take them very seriously. Children cope with different transitions at various times in their lives and by the time they come to us in the Gruffalo Pre-school room they may have already experienced several different transitions, such as a new baby in the family, moving house and starting with us at Robin’s just to name a few. The children are supported by us through all of these different times. We understand the importance of the change for the children and how it can impact on their emotional development.

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Our ‘leavers’ are only a few weeks away from starting school and of an age where they understand the excitement and nervousness of starting school. To help them we have created our own school classroom. The children have the opportunity to take ownership of their classroom while in familiar surroundings with supportive familiar adults. They can explore what a classroom is like, try on uniforms and role play school. We continue our group times in the classroom, sharing stories about school and doing our phonic sessions too. We have photo books of several local schools and we make contact with the teachers in the schools that the children will be attending. The school transition is very successful and we have already received wonderful feedback from parents about how it is helping their child in this big step.

If you would like further information about our transitions or Robin’s Childcare please contact us on 01473 310767 and we will be more than happy to help. www.robinschildcare.co.uk

CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS IN FASHION Harlequin is a specialist manufacturer making bespoke accessories and garments for couturiers and dressmakers. We are famous for our fabric belts and covered buttons and ties, which bring the world’s top designers to us looking for our superb quality, exceptionally fast turnaround and our passion for what we do.

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We started in 1968 and so we celebrate 50 years this year! Our commitment to quality and service has seen us thrive and survive during the financial crisis and our commercial client list reads like a who’s who of British and international fashion and design. The same exacting standards that they demand are applied across everything we do so you can be confident that you are going to be absolutely delighted with your order.

We apply those same skills and high standards to tailoring alterations and repairs for local customers at our base in North Essex. Everything we do is done here in Little Bromley by a small, highly skilled British workforce.

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ON THE GRAPEVINE EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE Who hasn’t been inundated with data protection notices recently? Needless to say, my lovely trustees have been addressing the new law and seeing that we are compliant. There is no limit to their skill in and dedication to keeping us all safe and happy here. The AGM takes place on July 3, when all the hard work comes to a head. All who attend the AGM enjoy a great BBQ afterwards to celebrate the passing of another year here.

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I know the instructors (now called coaches) have to keep progress reports on their own riders and hopefully show improvement. Some of the improvements we generate can’t actually be quantified so I thought I’d steal some information off the RDA national website. At national level they like unpicking data and coming up with verifiable statistics. Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 8 was designated as World Kidney Day and to raise awareness of this various activities took place in The Renal Unit at Ipswich Hospital. The driving force behind it all was Tonya Overett, a health care assistant in the unit. By providing a cake stall and running a series of pub cards, Tonya raised the magnificent sum of £662 over two days.

Tracking The Results of RDA Therapy • 80% of riders experience physical improvement in 12 weeks or less • 90% of riders demonstrated improved confidence • 70% of riders demonstrated an improvement in their riding skills.

Of the four charities being supported by World Kidney Day, Tonya chose to donate the money raised to Kidney Research as it was felt this would provide long term benefit for more people in the future.

The key therapeutic factor in RDA is the movement of the horse. Riding provides physiotherapy on the move; the warmth and three dimensional movement of the horse is transmitted through the body of the rider helping you to relax, and strengthen your core muscles, enabling you to become stronger and more supple. Many riders also find that riding helps improve their posture, balance and coordination.

RDA research shows that our riders experience significant positive change in their capacities for communication, confidence, enjoyment, socialising, physical improvement and learning horsemanship.

So that’s it, folks! Not to mention what our volunteers get out of it, and I guess the herd has a pretty good time as well thanks to the skills and knowledge of our stable manager, Lyn Bensusan.

Next month the therapeutic work comes to a grinding halt while the schools are out, but the live herd will not be stranded. Their holiday time is carefully managed so they remain fit and healthy without getting too fat. Babs and I won’t be giving anyone any trouble while we rest up; the grass is not our concern! www.shelleyrda.com / 01473 824172

A NEW BREAST CANCER UNIT AT IPSWICH HOSPITAL Towards the end of last year, Ipswich Hospital launched a new fundraising campaign, The Blossom Appeal, to build a new Breast Cancer Unit at Heath Road. In support of the campaign there will be a charity dance on Saturday, July 28 at Kesgrave Social Club, Edmonton Road, Kesgrave IP5 1EE. Doors will be open from 7pm. Three bands have kindly agreed to perform through the evening from 7.30-11.30pm.

Tyler-Kemp (Jane & Roger), a very professional duo, will start the evening off and their repertoire covers music from the 1940s (the war years) to the present time. Next will be Rave-On (Tony, John, Curtis and Keith) playing music from the late fifties through to the seventies, with their blend of vocal harmonies. The final band will be Rich Clifford & The Young Once, a five-piece band who will be producing authentic sounds of Cliff & The Shadows. There will also be a raffle during the evening.

For those who have not attended before, the club has a well-stocked bar with hot food available to purchase if required. The stage is set at one end of the dance hall with the large dance floor ideally situated with tables and seats set around it. So come along and have a great night out while supporting a really good cause. The club always welcomes new members.

Tickets cost £10 and can be obtained, in advance, by contacting Keith on 01473 624538.

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On behalf of the charity, the committee of Ipswich and District Kidney Association would like to say a very big thank you to Tonya for all her efforts and also to all the patients and staff who got involved to support her in this worthwhile cause.

QUESTIONS ON CASH With Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb Charles from Manningtree asks: “In order to reduce the value of our estate for Inheritance Tax purposes, my wife and I intend to gift our house to our two sons. We will live in the house for the remainder of our days under a ‘peppercorn’ rental agreement with our sons. After we have both died, they would be able to sell the house. However, a friend tells us that they don’t think this would save Inheritance Tax. Why is this?”

Many people who have substantial property assets believe that to reduce the potential Inheritance Tax liability on their estate, they can gift their house to their children during their lifetimes and carry on living there. There is a common misconception that after seven years have elapsed, the house would then no longer form part of their estate for Inheritance Tax purposes.

A ‘peppercorn’ rent is one that is well below the true market rental value of the property. While peppercorn rental agreements may have stood up to the scrutiny of the Inland Revenue many years ago, such schemes will not pass muster now. In reality, if you gifted your main residence to your sons and you continued to live in the house rent free, or by paying a so-called ‘peppercorn’ rent, the Capital Taxes Office of HMRC would almost certainly deem the transfer to be a Gift With Reservation (of Benefit).

In effect, this means that although you made a gift of the house to your sons, you continued to enjoy the benefit of living there for less than the proper market rate of rent. On this basis the gift would not be recognised and in the event of your deaths, the full value of the house at the date of death would be included in your estate for Inheritance Tax purposes. Your sons would be the legal owners of the house (assuming you transferred the property title to them by a deed of gift) and they would not need grant of probate to sell it, which means they could raise the money to pay the tax bill with, but the Inheritance Tax bill would still be there.

You would be far better to meet with a good independent financial adviser to review your position and to explore your estate planning options. That meeting might open up some other options for your financial planning that would help to reduce or mitigate the Inheritance Tax that might be due on your estate.

Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser. Send your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham, Suffolk IP6 8JP, email them to nick@plumbfs.co.uk, or telephone Nick on 01473 830301. Nick’s answers to reader questions in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require specific financial advice should contact Nick to arrange a complimentary initial meeting to discuss their own position. Plumb Financial Services are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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SUFFOLK RESIDENTS URGED TO BE SCAM AWARE As part of Scams Awareness Month, Suffolk Trading Standards is urging Suffolk residents to not miss a trick and be scam aware.

Last year, Citizens Advice found that almost three quarters of people surveyed had been targeted by a scam in the previous two years (2015-17). It’s estimated that only 5-15% of scams are reported, and some people don’t even know they have been scammed.

Scammers target people by post, phone calls, text messages, emails, and they even visit homes without any warning. Scams come in a variety of forms, from lottery scams to fake ticketing and emails, but ultimately a scam is any attempt to fraudulently obtain money or something else of value.

While new scams crop up all the time, the tactics of scammers remain the same. They will often: • Contact you out of the blue • Ask for personal or financial details • Put you under pressure to respond quickly • Ask you to keep their offer secret • Make promises or offers that sound too good to be true Suffolk Trading Standards is advising residents to: • Verify the identity of strangers

COULD YOU SPARE SOME TIME TO HELP WITH RAINBOWS, BROWNIES, GUIDES & RANGERS? Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, with over 500,000 members.

Thanks to the dedication and support of over 100,000 amazing volunteers, we are active in every part of the UK, including right here in your area, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities.

We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. We run Rainbows (5–7 years), Brownies (7–10 years), Guides (10–14 years) and Rangers (14–25 years).

There are a lot of ways that you can volunteer with Girlguiding, it’s flexible and can be tailored to fit around your busy lifestyle. No matter how much or how little time you have, every hour counts.

We are looking for Volunteers, over 18, who would like to make a difference to our young members. In particular we are also looking for volunteers that are able to offer help within Units on a one to one basis to assist those who require an extra helping hand on a weekly basis.

Anyone interested in volunteering with Girlguiding who would like to join, please email our district commissioner for further help and information: baberghandsamford@gmail.com Or register your interest at: www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved

• Look out for grammatical or spelling mistakes in letters or flyers • Never give out bank details • Never send money to strangers • Say no to persuasive sales talk Suffolk Trading Standards has the ability to prosecute those who undertake these misleading actions and provides support and advice to victims of scams. As part of the fight against scammers, Suffolk Trading Standards implements ‘No Cold Calling Zones’, just one way that doorstep scams can be stopped.

More information is available at: www.suffolk.gov.uk/nocoldcallingzone

1918 – 2018 Commemoration East Bergholt Branch of the Royal British Legion Are making a very special offer: You can purchase a Poppy to remember each of the fallen from the First World War; Remember the sacrifice of the men of the village over 100 years ago

They also manage a Consumer Champion Network, where residents receive the latest information on scams which they pass on to their local communities. Anyone can become a Consumer Champion by visiting: www.suffolk.gov.uk/JoinTheFight Throughout June, the Consumer Champions are working with Suffolk Trading Standards to raise awareness of scams and ‘Meet up Monday’ organisers will be talking to residents at events. More information about Meet up Mondays is available at: www.meetupmondays.org.uk

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Councillor Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Public Protection, said: “Scammers often target the county’s most vulnerable residents, but this is not always the case, therefore all Suffolk residents must be vigilant. I urge anyone who is concerned that they or a friend or family member might have been scammed to call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on: 03454 040506 or Action Fraud, the UK national fraud office on: 0300 1232040.”

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SPORT EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The AGM took place in the Pavilion. The officers for 2018-9 are: Chairman

Martin Peck

Secretary

Steve Butcher

Treasurer

Ben Bibby

First Team Manager

David Goodchild

Reserve Team Manager

Richard Moss

A Team Manager

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Juniors & Ladies

David George, Darren Hogg, Dale Vince

to join with East Bergholt Utd Men to become one club, East Bergholt United Football Club. This will help the club look forward to a bright and exciting future.

We are looking for new teams, boys or girls, of any age group to come and join us as we look for the club to grow. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com

Pre-season training will commence in the first week of July

We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether on the playing side or just in the background. EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. The majority of the players either live in, or have links to, the village. Please come along and give us a look sometime.

We are pleased to announce East Bergholt Utd Junior and Ladies are

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BRANTHAM FOOTBALL CLUB Brantham Athletic is a local football club which runs a senior section, junior section, Sunday and Ladies teams.

Our home ground is The Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham.

The 2017/2018 season has now finished and the mighty blue imps ended the season by winning the league cup with a memorable performance in beating Thetford 4-2 in the final.

Many congratulations to the team and management for bringing a trophy to Brantham, and a special mention to all the supporters who made the trip to watch and made this a truly memorable occasion.

As one season concludes another is already in the planning with pre-season matches already lined up. There have been changes to the Reserve and A Team management so we wish them good luck for the coming season. Forthcoming home matches will be publicised on the website and on Twitter.

There is also a thriving junior section with ages ranging from Under 7s to Under 16s. Our Sunday teams play their matches on Sunday mornings at the leisure centre while our ladies team play on a Sunday afternoon at the centre, The 1st Team play their home matches at the leisure centre, kicking-off at 3pm on Saturday and at 7.45pm on weekday evenings. The Under 18s play on weekday evenings, 7.45pm kick-off, and the A Team play at Raydon.

Because of the league the 1st team and Under 18s play in, there is an entrance fee to watch these games. For the 1st team its £7 adults and £3 concessions and children under 16. For Under 18 games it’s £3 and £1.

There is a friendly atmosphere at all the matches and there is always a friendly welcome to anyone attending a home match, so if you would like to see a good standard of football come and support your local team. The Centre Bar is open during all senior games and the kitchen during 1st Team and youth football on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

The season so far has been a tough one throughout the club. Availability has been patchy and the early departure of our overseas coach was an additional blow. Fortunately, we have now acquired the services of Sizwe Masondo from South Africa to fill that gap and with some of our student players soon returning we are looking forward to a significant improvement.

Performances of Note 1st XI

James Scott 82 not out v Ipswich Danny Goff, 68 v Hadleigh Graeme Butcher 100 v Coggeshall Bruce Leeke 10 Overs for only 6 v Witham Adrian Stockton 56 v Coggeshall

2nd XI

Aaron Rudkin 4-37 v Kesgrave Robin Mills 4-59 v Easton Stuart Barwood 40 v Easton Gareth Stevens 42 v Easton

3rd Xi

Jacob Heasman 4-15 v Ipswich Richard Mills 59 v Kesgrave

Sunday TC Tim Hills 59 v Frinton For upcoming fixtures please visit: www.mistley.play-cricket.com May 2018 100 Club Winners 1: Matt Bibby (1) £110 2: Donna Mills (36) £50 3: Alan Jones (5) £50 New players are always welcome; for more information please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com

DEDHAM TENNIS CLUB

Any young or old players wishing to join a friendly, exciting, fun football club should contact the club via the details below or email our football club secretary.

Dedham Tennis Club is holding a juniors event on Sunday, July 8 at the club courts. Emphasis of this LTA supported day is on participation and fun, so children of all abilities are welcome. It takes place from 10.30am-1.30pm.

HOME FIXTURES FOR JULY

The cost to participate is £5 per child. Rackets are available. We also hope to have a barbecue and a bouncy castle.

1st Team – Home matches at Brantham Leisure Centre 14: H to Aveley FC / 3pm 17: H to Brightlingsea / 7.45pm 21: Reserved date 24: H to Holland / 7.45pm 26: H to Maldon & Tiptree / 7.45pm branthamath@hotmail.com / www.branthamathleticfc.co.uk Twitter: @branthamath

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MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB

On the day we will be offering a special junior membership price of £10 for those joining Dedham Tennis Club for the first time.

If you have any questions or would like to book a session for a junior, please contact Zico, our juniors coach: zico.davies@zicotennis.co.uk Dedham Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages and abilities.

Reduced membership packages are now available. Find our more at: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/dedhamltc

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CHURCH NEWS

BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT AND BRANTHAM SERVICES IN JULY

RAMBLING RECTOR

Sunday, July 1: Patronal Festival 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Benefice Communion and Patronal Festival, East Bergholt 4pm Family@Church followed by High Tea, East Bergholt

Sabbatical was all I hoped it would be and more. The diocese had warned me that I was trying to do too much in the three months and how right they were! The Elijah project is still a work-in-progress as is my other writing, but I did manage to rest, reflect and read in more or less equal quantities.

Wednesday, July 4 9.30am BCP Communion, East Bergholt Sunday, July 8: Trinity 6 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Family Service, Brantham Thursday, July 12 1.30pm Wedding of Heather McCollin and Matthew Thompson, East Bergholt Sunday, July 15: Trinity 7 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Family Service, East Bergholt 11am Communion, Brantham Sunday, July 22: Trinity 8 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Choral Matins, East Bergholt 11am Informal Service, Brantham Tuesday, July 24 9.30am East Bergholt Primary School End of Year Assembly,

East Bergholt Saturday, July 28 2pm Wedding of Gemma Mayhew and Colin Gayfer, East Bergholt Sunday, July 29: Trinity 9 / Holiday Rota 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion and Baptism, Brantham Saturday, August 4: 1pm Wedding of Eleanor Lippert and Nathan Ridley, East Bergholt Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday at 8am and Choral Matins is on the fourth Sunday, but not in March or August.

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What I hadn’t planned for was two motor accidents. In the first someone swung out of his lane as we approached Meopham, and for reasons best known to himself, decided to carry on straight on the wrong side of the road. The head on collision was avoided thanks to my daughter’s swift reflexes (and no doubt a hefty angel), but the bang was immense.

My daughter’s car was a write-off and was forwarded to the Total Loss Department. Grandson, Coco and I went to A&E by ambulance, a very exciting event in our lives, and we were very well looked after. No great harm was done, except whiplash and shock and grey cars hurtling towards me from every angle in my dreams. My poor guide dog was traumatised and very reluctant to get into a car the next day. The policeman said to the offending driver: “You should no longer be driving!” He had only come to a halt 100 yards down the road.

That did make me wonder though: is there something I should no longer be doing? It is worth thinking about?

The second accident was equally frightening. Trundling along at snail’s pace through Swale Dale admiring the stunning scenery on both sides of the single-lane rural track, a red mini crested the hill in front of us going so fast he was airborne, slammed on brakes, skidded right and left, flipped on its side, revolved 180 degrees and came to a halt parked neatly beside us facing the way he had come. A young idiot joyriding. He was most apologetic, especially after I had explained to him that this was my second near head-on collision in three weeks. He was fine though his mini was not, and he phoned dad to come to his assistance. We went on our way and spotted dad with thunderous face answering the cry for help.

That did make me realise again that life is a gift and I should never take it for granted. I also think my hefty angel should apply for a raise!

The Rev Steph Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com www.constablecountrychurches.co.uk

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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk

works, not in words. Sometimes people might think that love is what they see between couples in films, but love is actually found in always working for others.”

SERVICES FOR JULY Sunday 1 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass

Referencing the day’s Gospel, he invited Catholics to strive to remain in God’s love, looking into their heart and asking themselves: “Do I remain in the love of the Lord or do I go out to look for other amusements and conduct of life? If you speak badly of others, then you do not have love,” he said inviting Catholics to pray to the Lord for help to remain in his love and to serve others well. He concluded that Catholics should follow the example of Jesus, who gave his life as a servant, “Because the Lord always loves first, “love is always first.”

Tuesday 3 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 8 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 10 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 15 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 17 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 22 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 24 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 29 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 31 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.

Catholic Commentary Pope Francis recently commented, in a homily in Rome, that Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others. “Love is not what they say in movies... Love is not the romantic playing of violins. No, love is work. Love shows itself in

Events and Diary Dates The 100 Club Draw took place at Holy Family on Sunday, June 17 when three lucky winners shared a record £154 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday, July 22. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or 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-noon. We are raising funds for a new carpet for the Parish Room and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday, July 26.

Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas, and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.

Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Father Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital. Please contact him (01473 726701) if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.

All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services, it is not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic faith are always welcome.

Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.

DEDHAM AND ARDLEIGH PARISHES www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk 01206 322136 / stmaryda@gmail.com SERVICES AND EVENTS FOR JULY Sunday, July 1 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Rise ‘n’ Shine, Dedham 11am Eucharist, Ardleigh 5pm Evensong (BCP), Dedham

9.30am Morning Praise with Sue and Richard Van de Ruit, Dedham 5pm Revive at 5 with Sue and Richard Van de Ruit, Dedham BCP – Book of Common Prayer / CW – Common Worship Midweek Services Tuesday Morning Prayer at Dedham at 10.30am Thursday Evening Prayer at Ardleigh at 5pm SPECIAL EVENTS Strawberry Tea: Sunday, July 1, 2.30pm at Ardleigh Church

Sunday, July 8 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 9.30am Holy Communion (CW), Dedham

Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, July 14, 9am The Vicarage, Dedham

Sunday, July 15 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Matins (BCP), Dedham 11am Parish Eucharist, Ardleigh 3pm Sunday@3, Ardleigh

DEDHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, July 13, 7.30pm: Kingsland Gospel Choir, Dedham Church

Sunday, July 22 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh

Sunday, July 15, 2-5pm: Art Exhibition, Dedham Church

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Mission Bake Sale: Saturday, July 28, 10am outside Dedham Church Friendship Group: Tuesday, July 31, 10am at Ardleigh Church

Saturday, July 14, 3.15pm: Music and Afternoon Tea, The Vicarage, Dedham Saturday, July 14, 7pm: Music for a Summer Evening, The Vicarage, Dedham Sunday, July 15, 7.30pm: Open Air Film Club, The Vicarage, Dedham

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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM & CAPEL METHODIST At Capel Methodist Church we have just celebrated a wonderful wedding. It all began 16 months ago when a young doctor asked his girlfriend’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage at 6.15am on a Sunday. Happy consent was given (not that it was required) and the wedding was planned for Capel.

Both of them are doctors working in different hospitals in South Wales, often on different shifts, so time to the plan the wedding together was difficult.

The bride’s parents made the local arrangements. The service was held in Capel Methodist Church, with an overflow video link to the coffee lounge.

The groom’s family minister from Aberystwyth preached, the bride’s father conducted the service, Capel Methodist Worship Band led the singing of six songs. One of the bridesmaids sang a classical piece of Mozart. The couple had put the service together reflecting their deep commitment to God, each other and their families and friends.

The reception was held in Vauxhall Farm Events Barn. Welcome drinks and ice cream were served in a beautiful garden, then into an amazingly decorated barn. The caterers provided the best quality food. The best man’s speech was humorous and very affirming. A barn dance followed with most dancing.

It was a wonderful evening. In fact the whole weekend was amazing, no hitches, just joy and a great time. If you have not already guessed the bride was my daughter Deborah, and her husband Tom is now my son-in-law.

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus COME AND JOIN US IN OUR NEW FELLOWSHIP – EVERYONE IS WELCOME Hear the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, with our lively worship and service. Refreshments served afterwards.

Every Sunday morning at 11am in The Ivell Suite at Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE. If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact us.

David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533 info@thekeytoloveministries.co.uk www.keytoloveministries.com

I have written this to celebrate the institution of marriage. It is what God has ordained, it has the potential for beautiful relationships and bringing much joy. In an age when relationships are entered into without real commitment, it was beautiful to see a couple so deeply committed and bringing joy to all their guests.

If anyone would like help in planning a wedding or re-affirmation of marriage vows please get in touch.

The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Brantham & Capel Methodist Churches apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 1 11am Worship and Communion with Rev Sankey Sunday 8 11am Worship with Mrs Carole Almond Sunday 15 11am Worship with Mr Paul Howes Sunday 22 11am Worship with Mr Colin Westren Sunday 29 11am Worship with Mr Paul Walker AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups and prayer meetings – contact the Minister Sunday 1 10.30am All Age Worship

6.30pm Prayer Sunday 8 10.30am Worship with Mr Ted Jack

6.30pm Worship with Rev Sankey Saturday 14 10.30am Messy Church BBQ Sunday 15 10.30am Worship with Rev Julian Pursehouse Sunday 22 10.30am Worship and Communion with Rev Sankey

7.30pm United Prayer Time at St Mary’s Sunday 29 10.30am Worship with Dr Liz Cope

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / All events at The Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford unless otherwise stated.

OUTREACH & ACTIVITIES IN JULY Thursday 5: Catering Division 3pm: Ministry – Burrsville Christian Fellowship Sunday 8: 11am at the Venture Centre Ministry with Key to Love Outreach Saturday 14 9-11.15am: Cafe/Oasis Coffee Morning 11.15am-noon: Praise & Worship Service Friday 27: 10am at the Venture Centre Link Line Prayer Meeting Outreach Support Friday 13: Great Horkesley Youth Club Thursday 19: Great Horkesley Friendship Club Mini Bus Fellowship: Our three mini buses were pressed into service for a visit to Stonham Barns Leisure & Retail Village on June 14.

Outreach Ministry: Behind the Scenes A day to day ministry is fulfilled by way of our Heart & Home service providing regular outreach of sick visitation (home and hospital).

Sadly, there appears to have been some un-founded information spread abroad that Link Line Ministries has ceased. This could not be further from the truth. A re-organisation has enabled us to make better use of our resources.

The cessation of our Sunday afternoon services makes it possible for our attendees to join the weekly Key to Love services on Sundays at 11am and the new mid-week Fellowship Meetings (also at the Venture Centre) on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. We have noted also that more folk are enabled to attend our monthly Saturday Praise & Worship Services.

For pastoral visits (home and hospital), further information and bookings, contact: 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk We warmly welcome people of all ages.

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