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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR There’s an elderly gent I see almost every day walking very, very slowly from the local supermarket carrying the same small plastic bag. I say ‘gent’ because he’s always ‘properly’ dressed in a suit and tie. I like to think he would have worn a hat in his younger days. I wish he still did. His clothes may have seen better days, but there’s a curious dignity about him. He doesn’t appear to make any effort to engage with others, barely lifting his gaze from the path as he proceeds. Nobody stops to speak to him and, despite my curiosity, neither have I. I’ve smiled and mumbled good morning on one or two occasions, but he has never responded. It may be that he didn’t hear me, but it seems more deliberate than that, as if he’s either totally focused on the task in hand or is holding the world at arm’s length for some reason. If this is the case, and my instinct tells me it is, I respect his right to privacy. However, I have created a whole lifestory for him. I think of him as Robert. His wife Celia died several years ago and since then he has been brokenhearted and alone, locking out the world because the pain of her loss is his most precious possession. Celia is with him in everything he does, walking by his side each morning and straightening his tie before he leaves the house. I worry about him too. If I don’t see him for a day or two, I start to panic. I have no idea where he lives or if he has anyone to look out for him. Thankfully he always turns up, but one day he won’t and he’ll never know how much I miss seeing him. Isn’t it odd how strangers find their way into our hearts! Of course, many of us admire, even love movie stars, musicians and football players and look up to people we respect for one reason or another. We are often inspired by the actions of someone we may never meet, Greta Thunberg being a perfect example. It’s important, especially for children, to have role models but I don’t think we have to look very far to find them. Every older person is just someone who was born before us, done most things before us in fact. Everyone has a story. All we have to do is stop to listen. I’m going to make one more attempt with Robert. Perhaps you can find someone who deserves a moment of your time.
NEWS WOOLPIT AND DISTRICT MUSEUM The museum is closed for the winter and will open again in April 2020. Although the museum is now closed, not all museum activity has stopped. We are holding our AGM and a coffee forum on Saturday 2 November at 10am in the Woolpit Institute and anyone who has an interest in Woolpit and its history is welcome to attend. A year ago we were preparing for the commemorations to mark the centenary of the armistice and the ending of hostilities in the First World War. Now, a year later, we remember the outbreak of the Second World War. Britain and France declared war against Germany on 3 September 1939, eighty years ago, and just two decades since the signing of the Peace Treaty in July 1919. We can only imagine the feelings of those who had lost family and friends in the first war as once again they saw young men and women being recruited into the armed forces. Six men from Woolpit lost their lives in the Second World War and are remembered on our war memorial. Two were brothers. One died in 1943 while a prisoner of war in Thailand and is buried there. His brother died in May1941 when home on leave from the Royal Navy and is buried in St Mary’s Churchyard, Woolpit. Cemeteries in France, Belgium, Italy and Greece mark the resting places of the other four men. The youngest to die was aged 19 and the oldest 38. Two of the men were married. These details make grim reading, but my own grandmother lived through both conflicts and I remember the fortitude with which she faced life’s problems and her positive outlook on the future. As we wear our poppies this year and remember those who died, perhaps we can also remember those who survived and, even though we live in uncertain times, feel grateful for the positives in our lives.
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MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE Bonfire Night Make your Bonfire night go off with a bang! Join the crowd for our annual Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday 2 November. Enjoy fairground amusements and keep toasty by the bonfire. Gates open from 6pm and food and refreshments will be available to buy throughout the evening. The bonfire is lit at 7pm and fireworks start at 7.30pm. Tickets (£6/£4) are available or from the museum shop or online at: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk Santa at Home Meet Santa at the Museum of East Anglian Life this winter. Step inside Santa’s living room and receive a personalised gift from the man himself. Each child will receive a gift from Santa, can take part in a hunt for the elves in Abbot’s Hall and write a letter to the North Pole. Weekend dates: 30 November & 1 December, 7 & 8 December, 14 & 15 December and 21 & 22 December. Children are £6 you can add an additional child to the same timeslot for £4. Please answer the name and age questions so we can personalise the experience. Tickets are available from the museum shop or online at: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk
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NEWS NEWS FROM YOUR NEW DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Grants for Home Adaptations Do you need to adapt your home to help you or your family cope with the challenge of living at home with a long-term health condition? Mid Suffolk District Council offers grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. This scheme is open to all homeowners, private tenants and council property tenants. For more information call: 0300 123 4000 Haughley & Thurston Neighbourhood Plans On Thursday 24 October, Haughley & Thurston’s Neighbourhood Plans will have become ‘made’, which means they each will be part of all the planning policy that has to be considered by anyone submitting a planning application to Mid Suffolk in those two areas. On October 16 the planning committee at Mid Suffolk refused an application for 49 homes in Mendlesham because it didn’t comply with Mendlesham’s Neighbourhood Plan. It was really good, therefore, to see this type of policy in action. Locality Grants A reminder for groups that have difficulty accessing funding, each district councillor has a budget of £7,350 in the form of locality grants funding. Any local group or organisation can apply for amounts from £250 upwards for any project they are due to undertake. Please contact your district councillor for an application form. Rachel Eburne: 01449 673311 / Rachel.eburne@midsuffolk.gov.uk Keith Welham: 01449 673185 / keith.welham@midsuffolk.gov.uk Joint Mid Suffolk District Council Ward Members (Green Party) for the Ward of Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden – including Old Newton (with Gipping and Dagworth)
STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Friday 1 November, 10am-noon: Coffee and Networking Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market Friday 15 November, 6.45am: Breakfast The Mix Stowmarket, Suffolk To book online, follow the link at: https://stowmarketchamber.co.uk/networking-events/
PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE SPACES FOR 469 NEW SUFFOLK SCOUTS Community Action Suffolk (CAS) and Suffolk Scouts are joining forces to find more adult volunteers in order to enable more young people to learn skills for life. CAS will offer an updated, easy to use website to help potential volunteers. Although we have many great teams in Suffolk already running everything from youth sections, finances, web masters, marketing, training courses and many more, to support our growth we need more volunteers. Many skills that you may have can apply to Scouting too – accountants to treasurers, teachers and trainers to leaders and construction workers to activity centre managers – or you may feel you want to put you hand to something new. Joining together with CAS enables Suffolk Scouts to reach a wider audience than existing parents and supporters, and aims to attract new volunteers to the movement. In the first move of its kind in Suffolk Scouting’s 112-year history, flexible volunteering is an option for those who want to help but cannot commit to every week. Volunteers gain valuable skills as well as the reward of seeing young people in their community gain the skills they need for life. Over 90 per cent of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have helped them in their working or personal lives. Plus adults get to have fun and make new friends too! Mark Pearson, the new County Commissioner for Suffolk Scouts, says: “No matter who you are, we would love you to be part of Suffolk Scouting, joining a dedicated, positive team of individuals and made to feel part of the Scouting movement. It will change your life and the lives of many more young people in Suffolk.” Andy Simpson from CAS added: “Community Action Suffolk is very excited to be working in partnership with an organisation as well established as the Scouting Association. Together we can promote the flexible and diverse range of volunteering opportunities within the Scouts to businesses, community groups and individuals across the county. With the award winning training available to volunteers we see this as a real win-win volunteering opportunity.” To see what opportunities will suit your life, visit: www.volunteersuffolk.org.uk
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE Christmas Chocolate Bingo We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Christmas themed Chocolate Bingo event on December 7 at Needham Market Community Centre. Tickets (adults £6, under-10s £4) are available from our Charity Shop in Needham Market or by calling 01449 760343 / 07974 424374. The ticket price will include a hot supper and dessert. We will also have our free ‘Guess the…’ competition, one for adults and one for children. All this together with our giant raffle with over 30 prizes makes it a great family night out. New for this year A selection of very unusual LED Bottle Lights will be on sale in our Charity Shop from November 1 and will make great gifts for everyone. All are handmade so no two bottles will be the same and personalised items
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NEWS / out & about COUNTY COUNCILLOR PENNY OTTON: THEDWASTRE SOUTH DIVISION Including Thurston, Beyton, Hessett, Drinkstone, Felsham, Gedding, Rattlesden (also Onehouse, Buxhall, Harleston, Shelland and Gt Finborough) New Process for Requesting Speed Limit Changes There is now a new process in place for requesting speed limit changes. The local county councillor must act as a filter and all requests for change must come through them, and any individual or parish council who requests a change will be referred to the local councillor. The local councillor will need to persuade the officer group to support a request for a speed limit change. The group will then produce a report on the pros and cons, which the local councillor can comment on before the report goes to the Cabinet Member for Highways for a final decision. Home to School Transport As of September 19, the number of applications for school transport still outstanding stood at 758. Since April there have already been 90 appeals, with another 105 in the system, and I suspect many more will be requested in the coming weeks as parents finally receive the outcomes of their applications. This new policy has failed to be implemented satisfactorily, causing stress and anxiety to parents, carers and pupils. Can Councillor Jones justify what has been an unmitigated disaster, not just in PR terms but also in terms of the horrific impact on Suffolk families? Motion on Health Visitors I put a motion to council about the reduction in the number of health visitors in Suffolk. I have been supported in this my several health visitors who are also concerned at the lack of professional help for new parents. The arrangements mean they have to travel far longer distances between families. penny.otton@suffolk.gov.uk
CHRISTMAS BONANZA WEEKEND
CASTLETON BRASS Based in Stoke Ash, Castleton Brass has members from various towns and villages including Stowmarket, Woodbridge, Bramford, Stradbroke and Framlingham and is looking forward to performing concerts and carolling in the run-up to Christmas. Following the band’s performance at Sandringham Christmas and Craft Market on Sunday 17 November, the band swings into full Christmas mode with a concert at St John the Baptist Church, Needham Market on December 1 at 3.30pm. This is followed by a concert at Brockdish Village Hall on December 3 and a concert with Eye Bach Choir at Eye Town Hall on December 13. In between, the band will be playing carols in Saxmundham and Framlingham.
The band currently has vacancies for soprano and principal/solo cornets. For more information contact Steve Lovett: 07885186353 / info@castletonbrass.org.uk www.castletonbrass.org.uk
STOWMARKET CRAFT MARKET The October market was a busy one with lots of our crafters offering beautiful Halloween and Christmas items, as well as their usual creations. We welcomed back Stowmarket High School students, helping them with their Peter Jones enterprise program and once again giving them valuable experience and, of course, custom for their wooden creations. We were pleased to see many customers supporting the boys and we really wish them good luck in the future.
Join us at the Old Newton Village Hall for our Christmas Bonanza weekend on Friday 29 (6-8pm) and Saturday 30 (noon-4pm) November to kick start the festive season. Find the perfect gift at our Christmas market; we’ll have a selection of local gifts, arts, crafts and food stalls. There’s music and entertainment, hot festive food and a Christmas raffle with a selection of joyful Christmas prizes kindly donated by our stallholders, as well as a £50 cash prize! On Saturday afternoon we have live music and entertainment – sing-a-long, join in and dance, or just sit and enjoy the atmosphere while you partake in the fresh mince pies, sausage rolls, mulled wine or a delicious bowl of warming goulash. Tea and coffee will also be available. Santa will be dropping by to meet the village children on Saturday too, so come along and whisper your Christmas wishes in his ear. Santa will always try his best to make them come true if he can. Organised to raise valuable funds for the Old Newton Under Fives and Old Newton Village Hall refurbishment. Both organisations are a vital part of our community, so please support us if you can. Free entry and plenty of free parking. If you would like to join us with a stall or have any questions, please contact Diane Tween on 01449 775504. We hope to see you there!
This month’s market offers the busiest and fullest market yet this year. With 20 stalls booked, it will be an event not to miss. We will have crafters with woodwork, jam, book art, knitted and crocheted cuddly items, needle felting, metal work, books, textile crafts, macrame, glassware, decorative items and so much more. There really is something for everyone. In order to give more local crafters an opportunity to sell to the local community, each month has a different range of stalls, so it’s worth visiting us on both November 2 and December 7. Our markets will begin again next April. Keep a look out for our adverts in the new year. Our Facebook page is another great way to keep updated about our events and our stallholders. We also post directions and other important information. You can find our page by searching ‘Stowmarket Craft Market’ on Facebook. Doors open at 10am and entry is free. Refreshments provided by the Scouts and seating is available. For more information please email Sherilee at: stowmarketartisanmarket@gmail.com
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Calling all horse and pony owners! ____
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THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2019
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EQUESTRIAN TABLE-TOP SALE
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VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The Village Hall Ixworth Road Norton Bury St Edmunds IP31 3LE
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out & about THE REGAL IN NOVEMBER Pantomime season is fast approaching and we’re very excited about our staging of Little Red Riding Hood from December 3-8 (see page 17). After a record breaking run with Downton Abbey, we’re very pleased to be screening Judy, Maleficent 2 and Last Christmas in November, all of which are expected to be popular at the Regal. Judy: Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Renée Zellweger’s performance has made her the current favourite to win Best Actress at the Oscars. Gemini Man: An elite assassin becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, he soon learns that the man who’s trying to kill him is a younger and faster version of himself. Mrs Lowry & Son: Back by popular demand, a portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. Terminator: Dark Fate: Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future. Abominable: After discovering a Yeti on the roof of their apartment building, three friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. Last Christmas: Written by and starring Emma Thompson, featuring the music of George Michael and Wham. A young woman, who has been continuously unlucky, accepts a job as a department store elf during the festive season. November is fantastic for live shows. We have country music with Stephen Smyth, Christmas nostalgia with Neil Sands and the best local dancing talent with Cara-Lea’s End of Year Showcase.
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD, HAUGHLEY Resident clubs submitted very positive reports at our October meeting. Our bowls club were able to update us on another successful season, including winning the Area D Cup. Area D runs from Stowmarket to Newmarket and Hadleigh and the winners host the AGM. Both our senior and youth football teams have had an encouraging start to their 19/20 season. In addition to their group camp in September, the Scout groups had been to Jersey for a summer camp. If you are interesting in helping as a Cub leader, please contact Richard Stacy: 01449 673311 I am also pleased to report that our shelter has been completed, for which we thank Tony Monaghan and his team at Town and Village Landscapes ltd. Monthly Bingo has been a fun feature of our calendar for the last 12 months. Thanks to the Co-op Cuppa Scheme we have enough free tea bags for a while yet. Over our first year we have raised £965 for the pavilion after expenses, which is fantastic. The more people the bigger the prizes and the greater the fundraising. Do come and join us on the second Tuesday of each month. We have free tea or coffee and a biscuit, as well as a raffle during the break. Our next six dates are Tuesdays 12 November, 10 December, 14 January, 11 February, 10 March and 14 April. When Christmas shopping online please consider supporting our charity by using the Easy Fundraising website and selecting King George V Playing Field. It doesn’t cost you anything, but helps us raise funds to look after our facilities. Just go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk and select King George’s Field, Haughley. REGULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE FUNCTION ROOM Indoor Bowls: Monday afternoons, Sept-March Zumba: Monday 7.30-8.30pm & Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm Pop Chorus: Thursday in term time 7.30-9.30pm Royal British Legion: Monthly meetings in the Football Club We welcome more regular classes, especially daytime and early evening, so if you are in need of a space to meet please do get in touch. There are three rooms for hire at the pavilion; the contact details for each are: Function Room: Thirza Shaw – trtinker@aol.com / 07786 375441 Haughley Football Club: Ian Wilkinson – 01449 773399 / Lee Forsdyke – 07472 902302 Youth Football: Tony Gillon – 07847 627619 Scouts Hut, Table and Chairs: Richard Stacy – 01449 673311 Chairperson Thirza Shaw
Who died first? A recent and, in many ways, rather sad case has illustrated an interesting point of law. This case involved a dispute between stepsiblings following the death of a husband and wife. The case was unusual because the coroner in the course of the inquest could not make a determination based on the medical evidence before him as to which of the husband and wife had died first. They had both died of hypothermia at home. Why was this important? Well, where a property is held as joint tenants (which in this case it was), on the death of the first owner, it passes automatically to the survivor. In this case, it made a real difference – because the property passed different ways, depending on whether it was part of the estate of the husband, or the wife. If the property passed to the wife, then her estate went to her children, and if it passed to the husband, then it was dealt with very differently.
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There is a law that deals with this sort of situation. The Law of Property Act from 1925 states that where two people die together and it cannot be determined who died first, then the younger is deemed to have survived the elder. In the case the wife was younger and was deemed to have survived the husband – which was enough to ensure that the property passed automatically to her. It then formed part of her estate – not his – and therefore passed to her children.
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Cancer stirs up a whole host of emotions. The statistics of cancer are on the rise, the number of people living with cancer has increased by over a million since 2010.
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To combat these different forms of cancer modern medicine can offer many treatments, with many new methods of treatment being developed. The aim of treatment is to provide a cure or long term remission. Treatments are constantly evolving.
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SODS’ 2019 PANTO Tickets are selling fast for SODS’ 2019 pantomime, Little Red Riding Hood, so don’t hang about. We have a special offer for the opening night (all tickets £10) but they won’t be around for long! Will true love prevail for Jack and Penelope? Can the Squire’s daughter escape the advances of the devious Professor Lupus? Will Red and her gang make it through the Professor’s eerie museum? Will Frank and Stein get anything right? And will Granny Smith ever have a successful date? Find out the answer to all these questions – and more – at the Regal Theatre from Tuesday 3 to Sunday 8 December. Tickets can be purchased from: 01449 612825 / www.regalstowmarket.co.uk
GIRLS’ NIGHT Make your own Christmas Table Decorations with Margaret Cook Friday 29 November from 7.30pm Woolpit Room Christian Fellowship White Elm Road, Woolpit IP30 9SQ Please bring secateurs/scissors For more information call Jan Sparkes: 01359 240502 Margaret Cook: 01359 240565
Cancer treatment can be invasive and comes with many side effects which can include fatigue, pain, nerve pain, memory loss, concentration problems, issues with sleep and joint stiffness to name a few. Complimentary therapies such as massage, exercise, yoga, aromatherapy, diet and nutrition are now becoming widely adopted in helping maintain a patient’s quality of life working alongside their medical treatment to alleviate side effects, reduce stress and worry. Complementary therapy can’t cure cancer but may be used to support a patient through their cancer journey to help reduce side effects of medication, reduce stress and worry and provide a coping mechanism for the emotional impacts a cancer diagnosis can create. There has been a long held belief that massage would cause cancer to spread, that massage would cause overloading of the lymph system if nodes have been removed or that massage would increase the effects of strong cancer medication. However, with the advances into cancer research there is no evidence to support that massage would play a negative role. Massage is now becoming a common modality in reducing some of the negative side effects of cancer and its treatment. Fatigue feels like something that must be endured, impacting the patient’s quality of life. It was reported in studies that sleep was one of the top ten things improved by massage. When coming for a massage appointment, the patient should experience an in-depth consultation leading to a tailored treatment, being correctly adjusted to meet their needs. The pressure is generally slower and gentler than a normal massage. Massage has a powerful restorative action and can aid recovery helping aid the process of recovery post treatment. Improving functionality of the body, decreasing pain, improving energy levels and helping the patient return to a sense of normality. Massage not only has numerous benefits for the patient but can also benefit the patient’s care givers for they too can suffer with stress, anxiety and depression, fatigue and sleep disturbance. Massage is wonderful at reducing stress and improving energy levels. It can also be used when managing feelings of grief. Before embarking on massage it is worth speaking to a consultant or GP to check they are happy for you to receive treatment. Prevention with all things is better than cure. Reducing the risk factors that have been associated with developing cancer can help: these include stopping smoking, reducing alcohol consumption, improvement to diet and weight management. Obesity is the second biggest cause of preventable cancer after tobacco. Sam Crockett Sports Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer PhysioFixx Physiotherapy Clinic
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OUT & ABOUT WOOLPIT DRAMA CLUB Woolpit Drama Club presents a revue show called Fright & Frivolity, two spooky nights of jumps and frights with thrills and laughter, at Woolpit Village Hall on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November Curtain up at 7.30pm, doors open from 7pm. Full bar available. Tickets (adults £12, under-16s £7) are available from The Old Bakery, Woolpit (in person only), The Bull Inn, Woolpit on 01359 240393 or from: www.wegottickets.com www.woolpitdrama.co.uk
CHRISTMAS FAIR AT BEYTON CHURCH Saturday 16 November, 10.30am-2pm Home-made food and sweets, gifts, competitions, books, toys, raffle, wreaths to order, light lunches & refreshments Proceeds to Beyton & Hessett Churches
At 7.30pm on Saturday 30 November, Stowmarket’s long-established choir Stowmarket Chorale will assemble on the stage at The United Reformed Church to perform highlights from the marvellous Bach Christmas Oratorio. The choir rehearses every Wednesday at Combs Ford Primary School under the expert leadership of Tom Appleton and pianist William Baldry. As the skies darken and autumn changes into winter, the enthusiasm of the singers sparkles as they prepare this concert to bring us nearer to the festive season. The evening promises to be a joyful occasion.
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STOWMARKET RAMBLERS Sunday, November 3: 5 mile walk in Needham, Barking and Darmsden. Park and meet at Needham Market Railway Station at 10am / GR. TM 091548. Leader: 01449 674763 Sunday, November 10: 7 mile walk around Norton and Stowlangtoft. Park and meet at Norton Village Hall at 10am / GR. TL 957659. Leader: 01359 232096 Sunday, November 17: 5.5 mile walk by Knettishall and Riddlesworth School. Park and meet at the free car park on Knettishall Heath at 10.30am / GR. TL 956807. Leader: 07519 164931 Sunday, November 24: 5.5 mile walk in Gallowsfield Wood and Haughley area. Park and meet at picnic site/car park at wood (located a short distance from Quarries Cross staggered road junction on the road from Tothill to Haughley New Street) at 10am / GR. TM 022617. Leader: 01449 257349
STOWUPLAND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Wednesday 6 November: A Life in Churches by Roy Tricker Roy Tricker really needs no introduction. For many years he has been a champion of Suffolk Churches, originally as a regional officer with The Churches Conservation Trust. He has written countless church guides as well as contributing to books on the subject. He was recently awarded a well-deserved B.E.M. for his work. Some of our members will recall his tour of Gipping Chapel with our group a few years ago. Tonight he talks about his passion for the county’s churches.
John Morris will talk on Constable at Flatford Mill when we meet in the village hall on Wednesday 20 November at 7.30pm. All welcome; visitors £4 including refreshments.
Are you interested in playing bridge in a friendly and welcoming environment? If so, you’d receive a warm welcome at Stowmarket Bridge Club. We play at St Mary’s Hall (IP14 1LS), Stowmarket, which is at the junction of Silverdale Avenue and Lydgate Road, close to Wolsey Road Post Office. There’s plenty of parking available nearby. We meet on Wednesdays (6.45 for 7pm) and Fridays (2 for 2.15pm). Come along with a partner or contact Arthur Winchester (01449 612105) who will help to find one for you. We have players of all abilities. To find out more, contact Arthur or visit: www.bridgewebs.com/stowmarket
BURY ST EDMUNDS AND STOWMARKET This month we are looking for a home for Maxi (all black female) and Leo (male), two-and-a-half-year-old siblings. They are both very shy at first, but they relax once they get to know you. They are very sweet natured and love a cuddle and fuss. They have had a quiet home with only visiting children so they would suit a quiet and understanding adult home where they can gain their confidence and trust over time. They would be best suited to a home without any other pets. They are both neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. If you are interested in giving a home to any of the cats in our care please ring 01449 674584. For more information visit our Facebook page or: www.cats.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds
Wednesday 4 December: Round Tower Churches by Stuart Bowell There are a variety of theories as to why some churches have round towers, but it’s known that these are very early structures, some predating the Norman conquest. The vast majority of these towers are found in Suffolk and Norfolk. Stuart is a member of the Round Tower Church Society.
If your cat hasn’t been neutered and your circumstances mean that you need help towards the cost, please ring Margaret on 01284 851055 and leave a message. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.
We meet at 7.30pm in Stowupland Village Hall IP14 4BQ. Visitors are always welcome and refreshments are available. Admission is £1 for members, £3 for non-members.
Our next fundraising event is a stall in Needham Market Community Centre on Sunday 1 December from 10am to 3.30pm. We will be selling Christmas cards and calendars and will also have a tombola. We look forward to seeing you.
For more information, please contact Judy Clarke: 01449 615386
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Our Admissions and Lost & Found number is 01449 615500.
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OUT & ABOUT HAUGHLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
ELMSWELL HISTORY GROUP
Chairman: Mr Tim Hart Vice Chair: Mr R Buttle Secretary: Mr Lewis Van Slyke E: Haughleyrbl@gmail.com
The October meeting was very well received, thanks to Bryan Thurlow’s vivid performance of Billy Jackson’s Evacuees Story on an East Anglian farm.
The AGM and branch meeting in October was attended by 20 members plus the county chairman, county secretary and group representative. In his address, Branch President Major Morris reminded members of the importance of their presence and the need for new members, particularly younger people. The RBL’s work goes far deeper than the Poppy Appeal. Many people are too proud to ask for help and it’s the duty of all of our members to persuade them to come forward and ask for our help.
November 14: Sarah Doig’s talk on East Anglia’s Victorian Reading Rooms which were originally imposed upon the working classes by the upper classes, their establishment reflecting contemporary attitudes to philanthropy, recreation and self-help, and confirmed the great class divide. These rooms offered a much-needed alternative to the public house for the working classes, although they tended to appeal more to the lower middle classes, and membership was mostly restricted to males. They were an important part of village life, and have left interesting evidence of former lifestyles and attitudes.
Last year’s Poppy Appeal raised in excess of £8,000, our best result ever and an incredible achievement for a small village. Long-standing committee members Margaret Buttle, Amber Francis, Woody Perrett-Jones (Standard Bearer) and Ashley Sargent have all stood down, but no new committee members were elected. Would you like to consider the treasurer’s position which is to become vacant in the near future? All other officers were re-elected. ROY’S THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH A wartime poem concludes: As you jet around the world issuing your challenges and rattling your sword, remember ‘twas other men like you who sent me to this end
December 12: Christmas meeting, when a five-piece folk band will perform East Anglian traditional music and songs. Entrance to this entertaining and light-hearted evening is by advance-purchased ticket only, to include a delicious seasonal buffet, hot spiced-fruit punch and a free prize draw. All this for only £4 (non-members £6), with tickets on sale at our November meeting or from 01359 242601 at any time. We meet at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of each month at Chamberlayne Hall in the Blackbourne Centre. Annual membership is £8, plus £2 per meeting, or £4 for visitors. 01359 242601 / www.elmswell-history.org.uk
That it is easier to die as enemies
STOWMARKET & DISTRICT MONDAY CLUB
Than it is to live as friends REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
We have settled in well after the summer break. Members had a really good day at Bressingham Gardens and were very lucky with the weather. Activities continue with a Scattegories quiz followed by an evening making Guys for the bonfire and a pumpkin evening in preparation for Halloween. The following week we will have a Halloween dance with music provided by our old friends Yesterday. This is an opportunity for members to come in their spooky outfits and have a great time. We are a club for adults with learning difficulties and meet each Monday from 7.30-9.30pm at the Community Hub in Crown Street, Stowmarket. We are run entirely by volunteers and new members and helpers are always very welcome. If you would like further information, please contact me on 01449 672123 or just come along on a Monday evening. Lilian Fidler The service is organised annually by the branch which also coordinates the poignant march past the war memorial at 10.45am. If you wish to march with us, please meet at the post office at 10.30am. The parade will begin at 10.40am sharp. Each year, veterans participate in the March Past along with members from local groups and village representatives. We are expecting a high turnout this year from the village and surrounding areas. BRANCH CALENDAR November 7: Branch Meeting November 8: Crawford’s Remembrance Service in St Mary’s November 10: Remembrance Sunday November 11: Armistice Day Our branch meetings take place at the football club on the second Thursday of each month at 7.45pm. Have a great month! To view our full calendar of events please visit: www.britishlegion.org/branches/Haughley www.thehaughleywarmemorial.wordpress.com
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STOWMARKET WILDLIFE GROUP Wednesday 27 November, 7.30pm at Stowupland Village Hall An illustrated talk on glow-worms with Tim Gardiner plus a wildlife quiz and raffle. The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakable. It is one of Britain’s most adored yet mysterious insects. Glow-worms face many modernday threats and challenges affecting their future existence. Admission is £2.50 including refreshments. A hearing loop is available on request. John Thompson: 01449 676471 / swtstowmarket@gmail.com
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REEMAN DANSIE Auctioneers & Valuers
Reeman Dansie Auctioneers are delighted to announce the sale of
The David Sargeant collection of Suffolk history books
‘The finest collection of antiquarian Suffolk history books to ever come to auction’
To be sold 3rd/4th December. Comprising over 250 lots, the David Sargeant collection was compiled over four decades of collecting. Spanning three centuries and notable for both the quality and condition of the books and the comprehensive nature of the collection, including many scarce local histories which are rarely, if ever seen at auction.
The collection will be sold as part of Reeman Dansie’s quarterly Collector’s sale. The auction also features other antiquarian books, decorative ceramics and glass, vintage toys, ephemera, scientific instruments, musical instruments, vintage costume and jewellery and other niche collecting fields. 8 Wyncolls Road, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 9HU Tel : 01206 754754 Fax : 01206 754750 Email : auctions@reemandansie.com Web : www.reemandansie.com
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out & about / Sport STOWMARKET & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB
AIKIDO SEMINAR WITH SENSEI BROWN On Saturday 5 October, Inori Aikikai Aikido Dojo had the great pleasure of hosting a one-day seminar in Woolpit with Peter Brown Shihan. Now more than 50 years old, Sensei Brown has been training in Aikido since the age of nine. He is attaining the rank of 6th Dan, being the chief instructor of Kyu Shin Kan Omeikai.
Our November meeting will be an open meeting at Needham Market Community Centre, when David Thomson will present a demonstration titled Christmas My Way. As always, there will be stalls selling plants, jewellery, handbags, scarves, and there will be refreshments after the demonstration. Tickets are £7 for members and £10 for non-members. Everyone welcome.
STOWMARKET CRICKET CLUB Newly promoted to Division 3 of the Two Counties league and after losing their first six matches, Stowmarket 1st X1 recovered to achieve an excellent mid-table position, in the process completing the double over league winner Copdock. In Division 9, our 2nd X1 finished a creditable sixth. This was pleasing, bearing in mind youngsters are given the opportunity play a full part in the team’s achievements. Individual performances will be published after our awards evening, this year to be held at Stowmarket Golf Club, where members past and present will gather to enjoy a meal and reminisce about the many years of cricket played at Stowmarket, one of the oldest clubs in the world, having been formed in 1753.
ELMSWELL BOWLS CLUB Playing at Stowupland Bowls Green Our season ended on 22 September with a visit by the East Anglia Kit Car Club. The weather on the day was kind and better than forecast, but as wet conditions were expected not as many vehicles were on display as was hoped. However, there was a good gathering of interested people enjoying a BBQ (with a permanent queue throughout the afternoon) as much as the cars themselves and members of the car club participated in bowling. Some proved they had the potential to become worthy bowlers! We held our club competition finals the weekend before and the results are: Targets Ladies winner: Brenda Begg / Runner-up: Pam Riches Mens winner: Dave Hollings / Runner-up: Graham Newman Brenda’s score of 26 was the highest overall. Ladies Singles Winner: Linda Waspe / Runner-up: Pam Riches Mens Singles Winner: Nick Chamberlin Runner-up: Ian Tullett Mixed Pairs Winners: Joan Davies and Ian Tullett Runners-up: Dave Hollings and David Begg We hold our AGM in October and November will see us enjoying our annual dinner at Bury Golf Club. Should this be our final article until next March, we take this opportunity to wish everyone, particularly in Stowupland a happy, safe and wonderful Christmas and New Year. Finally, our sincere thanks to those in Stowupland who extended advice and friendship to us throughout the past season. David Begg
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The overriding theme of this seminar was body movement. We’ve learnt how to use the power generated by the hips, with a focus on foot work, good posture, central line and absorbing a partner’s energy in an economic way. The first half of the day was spent on Bokken (sword) and Jo (4’ staff) practise as most Aikido techniques are rooted in the Japanese samurai weapons work. In the afternoon we switched to empty-hand defence, keeping in mind the relationship with the sword and staff. Toward the end of the day we revisited weapons practice, this time increasing moves complexity and speed. We had a good turn-out on the day and would like to thank everyone who came along – existing members and visitors from other local martial clubs, including our friends from Taipan Combat. Particular thanks to everyone that helped to make it such a successful day. Sensei Brown is a very good teacher who pays attention to every detail. His seminars are always extremely rewarding and therefore we look forward to see him again in Woolpit next October. If you have never tried Aikido, it’s a dynamic Japanese Martial Art suitable for men and women of any age, size and build. Regular classes run at Woolpit Village Hall on Thursday nights and are taught by sensei Adrian Munteanu, 4th Dan Aikikai, Fukushidoin. Sensei Adrian is Coach Level 1 & 2 qualified, DBS checked and first aid qualified. Sensei Adrian: 07793 658748 / inoridojo@yahoo.com Facebook: @Inori Dojo / www.inoridojo.wixsite.com/aikidosuffolk
STOWMARKET TENNIS CLUB British summertime doesn’t end until late in October but it certainly feels like it’s happened already. We’ve been playing outside for almost seven months now and have enjoyed some glorious sunny days down at the club. The transition into autumn has been somewhat abrupt but we’ve lost very little court time to the weather. Our winter dome was due to be installed on Tuesday 8 October but had to be postponed due to excessive wind speed. Hopefully we’ll have it up and running by the time this reaches you or very soon afterwards. Once the dome is up we can play throughout the winter in lovely dry, frost free conditions. Activity at the club actually increases at this time of year as our various winter league teams begin their annual campaign against many other clubs from within the county. It’s great to see some new, improving players getting involved in this essentially friendly competition. The coaching program is also set to run throughout the winter with the most obvious difference being considerably more layers to be worn and slightly colder parents faithfully watching from the sidelines. I’m not sure who deserves more credit – the active juniors or the dedicated adults baring the cold. There are many different entry points into the tennis club, whether you’re looking for playing or coaching or both. Sessions run all week and the club has activity every day. If you’d like to get started, or receive some more information, drop me a line. See you on court! Senior Club Coach Chris Cunningham chris@chriscoaching.plus.com / 07761 142372
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Church News ST ANDREW’S NORTON & ST ANDREW’S TOSTOCK Part of the Benefice of Pakenham, Norton & Tostock, with Great Ashfield, Hunston & Stowlangtoft Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Katherine Valentine 01359 235095 / katherine@kavalentine.plus.com Our beautiful and ancient churches are both open daily for visitors and for private prayer. NOVEMBER 2019 Sunday, November 3 8am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Norton 9.30 for 10am family@church at Pakenham – Remember 4pm Memorial Service (see below) Sunday, November 10 10am Act of Remembrance at War Memorial 10.45am Remembrance Service, St Andrew’s Norton 10.45am Remembrance Service, St Andrew’s Tostock Sunday, November 17 11am 6pm
Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Norton Evening Prayer & Praise, St Andrew’s Tostock
Sunday, November 24 9.30am Family Communion, St Andrew’s Norton 11am Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Tostock Countryside Church at The Croft, Tostock Monday 18 November at 10am An informal service of prayer and praise for everyone is held at The Croft every month. Come and sing your favourite hymns, chat with friends and enjoy the refreshments.
Norton Coffee Morning Tuesday 14 November, 10.30am-noon at 1 Walnut Tree Close (just off Heath Road), the home of Anne & Ray Leighton. Come and enjoy a coffee/tea with old friends and make some new ones too! All welcome. Services for Advent Sunday 1 December 3pm: St Andrew’s Tostock A Service of Celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the installation of the new bells with guest preacher The Rev Carl Melville 6pm: St Andrew’s Norton Sung Evensong with The Jubilate Choir, directed by Martin Bagnall. Come and enjoy this wonderful choir who are renowned throughout Suffolk. Refreshments serviced after both services. Memorial Services: Sunday 3 November All Saints’ Day is on November 1 and this time of year is traditionally the season when we remember and give thanks for the lives of those we have loved who have died. As in previous years, we will be holding Memorial and Thanksgiving Services across the benefice. Names will be read out during services and there will be the opportunity to light a candle in memory of each person, whether named or remembered in silence. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Memorial Services St Mary’s Pakenham, 3pm: Stowlangtoft names will be read aloud St Andrew’s Norton, 4pm: Tostock names will be read aloud All Saints Great Ashfield, 5pm: Hunston names will be read aloud We will be sending invitations to the families of those for whom we have conducted funerals during the last two years. However, all are welcome to attend, no matter how long ago you were bereaved. In that case please let us know if you would like us to include your loved one’s name/s in the service. Please contact The Revd Katherine Valentine with details: 01359 235095 The Memorial Services are not to be confused with the Remembrance Service on November 10 when we remember those who died and suffered in war.
St Mary’s, Pakenham, 9.30 for 10am Sunday 3 November: Remember Sunday 1 December: Christingle Breakfasty refreshments available from 9.30am. This service on the first Sunday of every month is run by the whole benefice and is the opportunity for all our villages and families to join together in worship and get to know each other. Look out for the invitation coming through your door!
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Countdown to Christmas – Discover The Story Of Advent Norton Churches Together invites you to an Advent Storytelling & Crafts Morning on Saturday 30 November, 10am-noon at St Andrew’s, Norton. For all ages – children should be accompanied by an adult. Hear the Advent story from the Cathedral Discovery Centre. Make an advent crown and other advent crafts delicious refreshments! For more details of all our churches visit: www.achurchnearyou.com Our Benefice magazine is also available at: www.vcnews.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS Breakfast Church 3rd Sunday of the month
9am at St John’s, Elmswell
ST JOHN’S CHURCH, ELMSWELL Hello from St John’s, If you’d like to know about our church, please get in touch or visit: www.stjohnselmswell.org.uk / Facebook The Rev Peter Goodridge: 01359 240512 / elmswellrector@gmail.com Christmas Fair Our annual Christmas Fair is on Saturday 16 November, 2-4pm at The Blackbourne. There will be crafts, a luxury hamper raffle, a teddy tombola, stalls, a café, games and much more! Please do come along and bring your purse. We’ve got excellent children’s games and some great prizes: afternoon tea for two at Café Rouge, fish and chips for two, a meal for two at Byron Burger, an ice cream parlour voucher, a Co-op voucher, chocolates, wine… and a wonderful kid’s tombola with a prize every time! This is our biggest fundraiser of 2019. If you enjoy that majestic view of St John’s as you enter the village, please consider coming down for a cuppa and a wander round the stalls. We would love to see you and your generous help enables us to provide our 365-day-a-year service for you, your children, your neighbours and your friends. We are your church. If you can’t make it, why not make a small donation online instead? Just go to: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/StJohnsElmswell What else is happening this November?
Finally, let’s remind everyone of our Christmas-related services and events, all at St John’s unless stated otherwise: Sunday 15 December, 6.30pm: Carols by Candlelight Wednesday 18 December, 7pm: Carol Singing on the Green Tuesday 24 December 3.30pm: Messy Nativity 11pm: Late Night Carols – please note earlier start time Wednesday 25 December, 10am: Christmas Day Celebration
Planning a wedding? Are you planning a wedding for 2020 or even 2021? St John’s is a great Suffolk wedding venue. Did you know that you are very welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs? You don’t have to be christened; you don’t have to regularly go to church. If you’d like to chat to us about your special day, we would love to hear from you. You’ll also find more information at: www.stjohnselmswell.org.uk/weddings.php
Saturday 2 November, 3pm: Time to Remember A special time for those who wish to light a candle in memory of a loved one; everyone is welcome to come and remember with us. Monday 11 November, 10.30am: A short Act of Remembrance at St John’s Friday 15 November, 11.15am: Ladies Lunch at the Blackbourne Friday 22 November, 3.50pm: Our last ‘after school’ Messy Church of 2019 Friday 29 November: Friends of St John’s Coffee Morning Saturday 30 November, 10am: Ladies Brunch with Christmas Crafts SERVICES IN NOVEMBER Saturday 2 November 3pm Time to Remember Sunday 3 November 9.30am Family Church 11am BCP Morning Prayer with Communion Sunday 10 November 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Remembrance Sunday (all-age) Sunday 17 November 9.30am Breakfast Church (breakfast from 9am) 11am Holy Communion Friday 22 November 3.50pm Messy Church (drinks from 3.30pm) Sunday 24 November 10.30am Holy Communion Sunday 1 December 9.30am Family Church 11am BCP Holy Communion October saw our third annual Variety and Spice concert, a great evening of fun, laughter, singing, comedy, poetry and a glass of fizz for everyone. We thank everyone who supported this event and everyone who took to the stage and made it possible. Well done!
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Church News WOOLPIT ROOM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP White Elm Road, Woolpit IP30 9SQ So the clocks have been turned back and the weather has definitely turned! At the time of writing this, we’re still not sure whether Brexit will happen. By the time you read this, we should know a bit more about it, but even without Brexit, life is full of so many uncertainties. I am so pleased, though, that I can rely on one assured constant that King David experienced. In Psalm 103 he said: “From everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him”. He also took great comfort from his security in God and pointed out in Psalm 18: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer”. How reassuring to know that we can still draw strength from that same Lord God today. To advertise in this section, which appears in 18 magazines in areas across Suffolk and Essex, please contact a member of our sales team on 01473 400380
We have a number of events planned, the next being one of our Girls’ Nights on Friday 29 November. See page 10 for the details. Do come along. You will be most welcome. There’s no admission charge and no need to book. Of course you are very welcome to join us for our regular Sunday morning service, 10-11am followed by coffee and biscuits, and Monday Meet on Monday afternoons at 2.30pm. MONDAY MEET You are very welcome to join us from 2.30-3.30pm at Woolpit Christian Fellowship for a friendly, informal and relaxed get-together. We start with an interesting talk, then break for tea before an encouraging talk from the Bible. For more information call Margaret or Phil & Jan. For further information please call Margaret on 01359 240565, or Phil & Jan on 01359 240502, or visit: www.woolpitroomfellowship.org
ELMSWELL BAPTIST CHURCH By the time you read this we should, according to our Prime Minister, have left the EU but with the political turmoil we are living in at present who knows what will happen. We here at Elmswell Baptist Church have been praying for a resolution to the impasse the politicians seem to have got the country immersed in over the whole Brexit issue. In the meantime we carry on regardless. Our Harvest celebrations went well with both the Barn Dance and Harvest Lunch being well attended, enabling us to support Stowmarket Foodbank and a local Christian nursing home. In November our activities continue with: November 4: Ladies Friendship Group meets at 7.45pm to learn how to make holly wreaths under the instruction of Simon White. If you haven’t been before and would like to join our ladies, contact Margaret on 01359 241541. We don’t expect attendees to be regular worshippers with us. November 14: Our Food and Friends Lunch for the older folk and lonely of our community takes place at the church at midday. Contact Jackie on 01359 245918 if you would like to join us for the first time and enjoy a home cooked meal with friendly company. Our 10.30am Sunday services for November will be led by: Sunday 3
Rev Barbara Challis (inc. Communion)
Sunday 10 Stephen Spurgeon (Worship for all) Sunday 17 Rev Paul Hills Sunday 24 Stephen Spurgeon As ever we extend a warm and friendly welcome to anyone who joins us for any of our services or activities. Contact Tony on 01359 241541 for any information or visit: www.elmswellbaptist.org.uk
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