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There’s an elderly gent I see almost every day walking very, very slowly from the local supermarket carrying the same small plastic bag. I say ‘gent’ because he’s always ‘properly’ dressed in a suit and tie. I like to think he would have worn a hat in his younger days. I wish he still did.
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His clothes may have seen better days, but there’s a curious dignity about him. He doesn’t appear to make any effort to engage with others, barely lifting his gaze from the path as he proceeds. Nobody stops to speak to him and, despite my curiosity, neither have I. I’ve smiled and mumbled good morning on one or two occasions, but he has never responded. It may be that he didn’t hear me, but it seems more deliberate than that, as if he’s either totally focused on the task in hand or is holding the world at arm’s length for some reason. If this is the case, and my instinct tells me it is, I respect his right to privacy.
There will be collection boxes at Fresh Fills, Barham Church, Choices, Alasdair Place, The Crown, The Sorrel Horse, St Peter’s Court and the primary school.
However, I have created a whole lifestory for him. I think of him as Robert. His wife Celia died several years ago and since then he has been brokenhearted and alone, locking out the world because the pain of her loss is his most precious possession. Celia is with him in everything he does, walking by his side each morning and straightening his tie before he leaves the house. I worry about him too. If I don’t see him for a day or two, I start to panic. I have no idea where he lives or if he has anyone to look out for him. Thankfully he always turns up, but one day he won’t and he’ll never know how much I miss seeing him.
Once again this year the local Scout Group will deliver your Christmas cards for 30p each.
Please support your local Scout Group as we are fundraising to undertake major necessary renovations on our HQ building. Post early and save money!
CLAYDON & BARHAM CHURCH GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR In aid of Church Fabric Funds (Bells)
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.
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Every older person is just someone who was born before us, done most things before us in fact. Everyone has a story. All we have to do is stop to listen. I’m going to make one more attempt with Robert. Perhaps you can find someone who deserves a moment of your time.
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NEW DATE & NEW VENUE Saturday 9 November, 2-4pm. Lucky admission – adults 20p
Enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a cup of tea and cake Be there to meet Father Christmas with quality gifts for only £1.50 For further details contact Bev (01473 511388) or Gill (01473 784535) Come along and support your local church!
PRIZE BINGO AND BANGERS An evening of fun with a sausage and mash supper Friday 22 November at 7.30pm in Baylham Village Hall Please bring your own drinks and glasses The entrance fee is £8 which includes a free Bingo card Contacts: Wendy – 832885 / Ann – 830316 To help with catering please book your place by November 15 All proceeds to the Friends of Baylham Church
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NEWS GIPPING VALLEY COUNTY & BLAKENHAM GREAT BLAKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN FIELD As I mentioned recently, we get many complaints about litter and how it New Process for Speed Limit Changes All requests must now go through your county councillor. I will need to work with any person or parish council who wants a speed limit change and then to persuade an officer group it’s a good idea. They will produce a report which will go to the cabinet member, Counncillor Mary Evans, for a final decision. Sizewell C – Response to Stage 4 Consultation On 24 September, the Cabinet agreed a response to EDF’s Stage 4 consultation for Sizewell C. They support the principle of nuclear technology, but do not currently have sufficient information to support the Sizewell C proposals. The Liberal Democrat, Green and Independent group has called on the Cabinet to reject EDF’s proposals. Our concerns include: • Costs: the price per KWhr (without any subsidy) of offshore wind generated power is less than half what EDF is being guaranteed • Environmental Impact: the site is within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB • Impact on the tourism industry • Lack of planning for nuclear waste disposal Budget Monitoring – Quarter One At the end of the first quarter, the county council is forecasting: • A £1.2m base budget overspend due to rising costs for adult care, overspend on the Home-to-School transport budget, and an increase in the number of children in care who require specialist placements. •
A £6.7m schools budget overspend due to an increase in children with complex Special Educational Needs, and the increased costs for transport to schools outside of Suffolk. The new special education placements within Suffolk which address some of this need will be too late for this financial year.
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spoils the look of the village. The parish council pays for a weekly litter pick along the main roads through the village, as well as areas like the village hall car park, but owing to the growing amount of litter thrown down or blown off lorries, this doesn’t always keep on top of the problem. The council has just agreed an extension to the contract so that our contractors can do an extra sweep each week along Bramford Road/Stowmarket Road. How can you help? We have had several expressions of interest in joining a regular group of volunteer pickers, but we would really welcome more. If you would like to join and help improve the quality of life in the village, please contact the clerk. The parish council will cover the costs of equipment, bags, protective clothing, etc. Also, please use the rubbish bins provided by the council and if you think there is a place where a new bin would be useful, please contact the clerk. SnOasis A new group to work on the way forward for this has been formed by the new owners of the site and it has had an initial meeting. Once meetings are taking place regularly, we will keep you informed of what is being discussed. Your council is determined to do all that it can to protect the interests of residents and make sure that we all get some benefits from this massive project. We have installed a new noticeboard outside the cemetery which will show information about the cemetery, such as opening times and who to contact if there is a problem. So that visitors to the cemetery are aware of what is happening there, a notice will be displayed whenever there is a funeral or any large-scale maintenance activity taking place, such as the twice yearly hedge cutting. We have vacancies for councillors. The work is wide ranging and there is plenty of variety – from working to get the infrastructure improvements that the village so desperately needs, to the council’s accounts, the provision of defibrillators and deciding on grants to local organisations. Please contact the clerk for further details or why not come along to the next meeting to see what it’s all about?
Homelessness Excellent work is being done to reduce homelessness and an outreach worker has been employed to tackle rough sleeping. Universal Credit is having an adverse impact on dwelling arrears, but the council is providing help, not just taking draconian action.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 13 November in the Parish Room. Everyone is welcome at any council meeting and there is a 15-minute public forum where you can ask questions or raise issues related to the work of the parish council.
Investments Our investment in CIFCO has so far lost capital value and suffered costs of £2.3 million, while Gateway 14 is down some £1.5 million. However, investment income is being achieved and capital values will we hope recover in time.
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Environment and Climate Change Group We have held our first meeting exploring the issues with help from experts. The areas for action to reduce Mid Suffolk’s carbon footprint and influence other organisations are considerable. The council has funded solar panels on council houses, but much is to be done. Discussion ranged from a move to battery or hydrogen powered council vehicles, through improved building insulation to planting trees. I will report as we make real progress. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) I am involved with the panel that is reviewing the CIL payment system. All has functioned reasonably to date, although requests for funds have been quite low. As the county accelerates work on schools, and providers like Rail Track swing into action, the cash outflow will rise dramatically from thousands to millions per bid. There is therefore an issue about the fair distribution of CIL funds and just how we ensure critical items are built. The money must not be wasted on ‘nice to have’ things rather than those important to residents. If you have any queries, please ring 07545 423808 or email: john.field@suffolk.gov.uk
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Parish Clerk Janet Gobey pc@greatblakenham.suffolk.gov.uk / 07508 830777 Facebook: @greatblakenhampc Twitter: @pcgtblakenham W: www.greatblakenham.suffolk.cloud Thank you for reading this and for your interest in the work of your parish council. Chairman Steve Plume
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SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE Heritage Open Days 2019 On September 14 the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility opened its doors as part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme. Residents in Suffolk were invited to see first-hand what happens to their household waste. The Heritage Open Days scheme is an annual week-long event (14-22 September) that sees a whole variety of buildings open their doors to celebrate heritage, community and history. Visitors were able to speak to staff about the facility and how waste is managed in the county, visit the control room and visitor’s centre and sign up to guided tours of the facility. Over 100 people attended on the day to find out about the whole waste story in Suffolk and get up close and personal with the technology in operation. We had a great time spreading the word about the facility’s role in managing the county’s waste, and we’re already looking forward to the 2020 Heritage Open Day. Bee Hives at the energy-from-waste facility
Work goes on apace at your community shop. Products change with the seasons and now we are looking forward to having winter warmers. Come and see what you can get to put in the store-cupboard in case bad weather catches up with us. We aim to source much of our fresh produce locally, and to this end we have the freshest local eggs, vegetables, bread, cakes, pies, tomatoes and honey and we’re always looking to try other local products. Not only are locally produced foods delicious, they save on travel miles reducing the carbon footprint and supporting our local producers. We also promote reuse and recycling in the shop and are always happy to receive reusable carrier bags and egg boxes. Our community shop is not only a place to purchase everyday goods that we need at home, although, of course, this is the main aim, but it is also a meeting place, a centre for our local community. Lucy recently organised a very successful Macmillan Coffee Morning in the shop which was very well-supported and Lucy says thanks to everyone who attended, made cakes and helped. An amazing £343 was raised for this worthwhile organisation. In Coffee Corner we have our regular Tea & Chat meetings on the last Wednesday afternoon in the month between 2 and 4pm. There is also Petrolheads on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month, Knit and Natter every other Tuesday afternoon and now Meet-up Mondays each week at 10.30am. Wow, lots going on to give you a chance to meet with other people and do a bit of shopping at the same time.
The Suffolk energy-from-waste facility is home to a large colony of bees, situated in our wildflower meadow. Since their introduction to the site last summer, the colony has grown considerably – there are now more than 200,000 bees pollinating the local land. The on-site meadow is an ideal location for the colony and is now home to an additional two hives. The bee hives are managed by a local beekeeper who last month invited staff from the facility to find out what goes on inside the hives. We swapped the hardhats and hi-vis jackets for beekeeping suits to get the chance to see the working bees in action. With bee populations in decline across the UK, we’re happy to provide a safe home to this colony. If you have any queries about our operations, please do not hesitate to contact the facility: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01934 524013
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We want everyone to benefit from the shop, so if you would like help with your shopping please get in touch with a member of our management team (listed below). Also the dry cleaners pick up on Tuesday afternoons and return the following Tuesday. Books to read in the winter evenings are available in the book exchange, and the village diary is filled with events taking place over the coming weeks – take a look and see what’s happening locally. The village shop is a great hub for our local community and life would be poorer without it. Customers are essential to its ongoing development – no customers equals no shop – so we very much value our customers and welcome any suggestions you may have for ways to improve on what is already there. If you are really keen to be involved, we always need volunteers to help and the management committee would be happy to have new members as well – new people equals new ideas. So, lots of ways to be involved and to ensure our shop continues to be an excellent centre for our village life well into the future. Management Team: Lucy Barrett – 831890; Sue Browne – 831321; Mary Carter; Stephen Bullard; Janet Hodge – 832296; Peter Jousiffe; Anne MacFadyen – 831288
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GREAT BLAKENHAM 200 CLUB
During the summer we experienced the theft of several cars that use keyless entry. Criminals are arming themselves with equipment which can receive the radio frequency emitted by the fob and send it to a second unit close to the car. This second unit then emits the same signal, fooling the car into believing the fob owner is within range, opening the doors and allowing the vehicle to be driven away without any need for a key or even the original fob. Please visit our website for information to help prevent these crimes.
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Operation Sceptre, the national week of action against knife crime, took place between 16 and 23 September. The operation highlights the risks that carrying a bladed weapon can bring, as well as targeting offenders who use and carry knives.
All money raised by your membership of the 200 Club goes toward the repair and preservation of St Mary’s Parish Church. You can join at any time and only pay for the months remaining in the year. If you would like the chance to win a prize and help maintain the beauty of our ancient church building, please call Marion: 01473 830915
Officers recently undertook patrols and executed drug warrants at six Suffolk addresses. One of these resulted in £25,000 cash being seized. Eight people were arrested in connection with knife crime offences. Since March 2019 when the bins were last emptied, 1,427 items have been deposited in the amnesty bins. The Bin a Blade campaign was launched in Suffolk in 2011 and since then 24,283 bladed items have been deposited and destroyed.
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SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday 28 November: Thomas Seckford of Woodbridge: His Life and Legacy by much respected speaker and researcher Mark Mitchels When Thomas died in 1587, a distinguished judge and loyal servant of Queen Elizabeth 1, he could easily have faded from view, but he left a legacy ensuring that his name is remembered. To this day he continues improving the lives of Woodbridge people, providing money for an Alms house which encompassed a school, library and hospital.
You can report a number of non-urgent crimes online via: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us You can also call the police on 101 to report crimes and other concerns that do not require an emergency response. In an emergency, always call 999. Keep safe and look after each other. Kindest regards, PC Sarah George and PC Diane Porter
BRAMFORD COMPUTER CLUB The club will meet from 10am to noon on Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 and 27 November in the upstairs room at Bramford Methodist Church.
Sylvia Brooks (5) Don Anderson (180) Cyndy Kirkland (184) Margaret Minns (30) Colin Shackleton (96) Carol Plume (200)
We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where the pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door.
The cost is £3 per two-hour session plus £1 membership per school year, payable from September. There’s no set programme, but the club is here to help you get the best out of your computer.
For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300 or visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
We have a very fast internet connection and refreshments (tea, coffee and biscuits) are available. Why not give us a try?
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ORWELL PROBUS CLUB
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We meet for lunch at Ipswich Sports Club on Henley Road on the second Thursday of each month, usually followed by an entertaining speaker. Probus clubs provide an opportunity for active retired or semi-retired gentlemen to attend regular meetings and enjoy the camaraderie of likeminded people who appreciate similar interests. We have social events, outings and holidays which, of course, include spouses, partners and friends. If you think Orwell Probus Club could be for you, please contact our secretary, Chris Flint, for further details: 01473 226996 / mailto@1878.me.uk
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Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am Great Blakenham Chequers 10.35-10.55am Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park 11-11.15am Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm Claydon, Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm
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2019: 1 November, 29 November, 27 December
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB
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Monday 11 November: Wildlife Photography by Steve Plume
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Monday 25 November: Open Competition No. 2 As agreed at the AGM, entries are limited to one monochrome print, one colour print and two PDIs. Judge: George Buxton Monday 9 December: Ray Giffin Trophy (Wildlife) / Judge: Nigel Rea New members are always very welcome. You don’t have to be an expert photographer; all you need is a camera and a real interest in using it. Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, usually on the second and fourth Monday of the month between September and June. We start arriving at around 7pm for a 7.30pm start. We’d love to see you there, so why not join us? www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net
EXTINCTION REBELLION
– PRACTICAL ACTION AT ORCHARD BARN
Back by popular demand on Friday 22 November, 7pm at the school hall Join us for an evening of fun, with games to play, food to eat and a chance to exercise that brain! Bring your own refreshments, nibbles and cutlery with spare change for games and raffle. £9 per person. Forms available from school office: 01473 830439 Please submit money in an envelope with your food order form by Friday 15 November. Teams of up to six (18+). Choice of fish, sausage, veggie burger/spring roll or Pukka pie, all served with chips. The first prize is a case of wine!
Claydon Primary School Christmas Fair Friday 6 December, 3.20-5.30pm Come and join in the festivities! Chocolate and teddy tombola, presents for parents, jolly jars, face painting, cakes, refreshments, class hampers and lots more. Grand raffle cash prizes and, of course, a visit to Father Christmas in his grotto!
Climate change is with us and with it an urgent need to change our consumption habits. While we’ve seen a big shift in our reduction of singleuse plastic, there’s a way to go. What about the materials our homes are built from? Can they be recycled or reused? Can we source more locally, and undertake small scale building ourselves? Our ancestors knew a thing or two about sourcing building materials as close to home as possible. At Orchard Barn we are all about helping visitors, volunteers and trainees reduce their carbon footprint by taking small steps towards living more sustainable lives. We are intentionally ‘off-grid’ and source our trees and earth for building within a 10-mile radius. While this makes everything that much slower, it does make us think about where everything comes from, and where things go at the end of their life. There is no Planet B. Collectively we have to learn to live more lightly on Planet A. With that in mind, where did your home come from? And where will it go at the end of its life? Now it might be a radical thought that we could be building houses that will ultimately come from the landscape and ultimately return to the earth and leave no trace, but at Orchard Barn during the last month we have worked with surveyors, county council employees and local homeowners on just that subject – natural building from the local landscape. Thanks to the younger generation and Extinction Rebellion for leading the way. There is a paradigm shift of awareness happening, and that can only be a good thing. If you’d like to find out how you can get involved at Orchard Barn, please check out our website or drop in between 10am and 4pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or whenever our gate is open (IP14 2LY). We have the venue and infrastructure to reach more people, but need your help to step up our environmental education objectives that are embedded in low carbon action.
CLAYDON AND BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project which has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 28 years. We welcome mums, dads, carers and grandparents from Claydon, Barham, Great Blakenham and the surrounding villages with babies or children under five. Entry is just £1.50 per family and it’s a great opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. This month we meet on Thursdays, November 14 and 28 from 9.3011.30am in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can make friends and enjoy some valuable play. Hope to see you there. For more information contact me on 01473 833788.
This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Isaac, Freddie, Jack and Olive. Michelle
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SCHOOLS CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL During the following weeks we will be celebrating with a Halloween dressup week, Bonfire Night craft and Christmas activities and craft. Also, our Christmas Nativity will be held at Barham Church in December. The children will be learning lots of songs and performing them to their family and friends. UPCOMING EVENTS (for pre-school children)
CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL On Wednesday 25 September we welcomed more than 600 prospective parents/carers and their children to our annual open evening. Following a short presentation, visitors toured the school and experienced our fantastic resources and facilities. Staff and students were on hand to showcase their work and visitors took part in various activities including: exploding Jelly Babies in Science; French and Spanish food tasting in Languages; a rowing challenge in PE and much, much more! I would like to take this opportunity to thank our 200 plus Claydon High School student helpers who helped to make the evening such a success. Much of the feedback I received from visitors commented upon how helpful, friendly and polite our students were. In other areas of the school, the PE department has had an eventful start to the term with football, netball and table tennis fixtures and a cross-country competition. Year 10 GCSE PE students also had the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills when they ran a successful Year 6 Sports Morning for in excess of 130 students from our feeder primary schools. A range of activities were on offer, including table tennis, football, netball and fitness and rowing challenges. Our Year 10 Leaders made the sessions really fun and competitive and were a credit to the school.
Christmas Nativity Monday 16 December at 4.30pm in Claydon & Barham Church. This will be an event for all pre-school children and we will welcome all their family and friends to come and watch them. More details will follow nearer the time. UPCOMING EVENTS (for everyone) Christmas Disco Saturday 21 December from 6.30-10.30pm in Claydon & Barham Community Centre. Tickets are £2.50 per adult and £5 per child, including a gift from Father Christmas. Everyone is welcome and tickets are available from Claydon Pre-school, the community centre or by calling 07914 994170. As we are now open all year (except bank holidays and the Christmas period) we can take children up to five years old for additional sessions during school holidays, subject to availability. If you would like to book any days during the holidays, please contact the administration assistant for more details. We can take children who are entitled to two-year funding, three-four year funding and 30 hours funding. Simply register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible. For an application form or further information please contact our administration assistant, Lisa Read: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ. admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk / 01473 831648
Year 11 students have been particularly busy with various activities including: a Business Studies trip to Colchester Zoo, where students learnt more about the zoo as a business; Geography students took part in field trips to Southwold and Ipswich Marina; Design and Technology students in Years 10 and 11 visited the Design Museum in London, which included a hands-on workshop with their on-site designers; finally, all of Year 11 visited the Suffolk Skills Show at Trinity Park in Ipswich where students were able to visit stands, gather information and talk to employers and representatives from many different local businesses and industries, ranging from farming and agriculture, engineering and construction to law, finance and HM Forces. Mince Pies and Music We are looking forward to welcoming members of the local community along to our community Mince Pies and Music afternoon on Monday 16 December, noon-2pm. Please pop this date in your diaries and book your place by phoning 01473 836110. If you would like to visit the school and see us in action, please come along to one of our open mornings. The next one is on Tuesday 26 November. Please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders, on 01473 836110 to book a place. Headteacher Maéve Taylor
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SPORT BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB Tennis is a fantastic way to spend time with family and friends and can also provide you with the opportunity to meet new people. We have year-round activities at Bramford Tennis Club for people of all abilities and ages so put your winter layers on and come and join us for a hit. Adults Our LTA coach, Carl Douglas, provides adult one-to-one coaching throughout the year and also runs a ladies only group tennis session every Tuesday at 6.30pm and a cardio tennis fitness class on Thursdays at 7.10pm. We also run regular social tennis events known as Tennis 3’s which are fast paced and great fun, and cater for all ability levels. For more information, get in touch with Carl: 07553 966380 Juniors Carl also offers one-on-one coaching for juniors and also runs several Mini Tennis squads after school on Tuesdays. Mini Tennis REDS (ages 5-7) runs from 4-4.45pm and Mini Tennis ORANGE (ages 8-11) runs from 4.45-5.30pm. Additionally, at key points in the season we run several one-off theme-based tennis festivals including the Great British Tennis Weekend, Summertime Slam and Monster Smash. For more information contact Carl. To find out more please visit: www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub www.facebook.com/BramfordTennisClub/ Coaching enquiries: carl.douglas@talk21.com / text/call 07553 966380
NEEDHAM MARKET BOWLS CLUB The Stowmarket League outdoor season has now finished and NMBC picked up two trophies at the end of season dinner. Congratulations to John Milliard and his Monday night two-wood team and David Hindley’s Wednesday triples team. Three wins in three years, a great hat-trick. May I also say a big thank you to all our bowlers? The atmosphere in the club has been great and I hope you all enjoyed your bowling. Not forgetting the supporters and non-bowling members who have helped to make bowls nights so enjoyable. This year we played our club pairs and triples competitions over the season rather than having finals days. Congratulation to the winners you were: Pairs: Joyce Walton and Brian Locksmith Triples: Pat Hadden, Rita Robertson and Henry Gooderham At this time there are no dates for the winter socials so keep your eyes open for an email from Pat Hadden and for the next article. We have received a lot of praise from opposing teams about our green which has been maintained to a very high standard all season. Thanks go to John Cook, Trevor Harvey, Mike Suffling, Alistair Bailie and everyone who helped out. The green has now been put to bed but the work continues over the winter to make sure it’s in the best possible condition for the 2020 season. The indoor season at the Meadlands, where we have over 30 members bowling, is now in full swing. Anyone wanting information about indoor bowling should contact David Hindley: 01449 613144 / 07717 940270 Meet and Greet days will commence again in April 2020. Anyone who would like to try bowling can just turn up, talk to members and enjoy tea/coffee and a biscuit. The actual dates will be announced later. To discuss any aspect of NMBC, contact Alistair Bailie (01449 720759) or Pat Hadden (01473 831308).
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ON THE GRAPEVINE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO STAY IN YOUR SLIPPERS Local older person’s charity, Age UK Suffolk, is calling for people across the county to don their slippers or pyjamas for the day, anytime between October-November, and help to raise funds to support services for the older people of Suffolk. Slip Into Slippers has become an annual fixture in the charity’s fundraising calendar and is a simple way of pledging support to the vital work that the organisation carries out, tackling loneliness and social isolation both now, and for older people in the future. Supported by Ipswich Building Society, Slip Into Slippers is essentially a ‘themed dress down day’ with a difference – encouraging people to simply donate £1 in their workplace, school, social group, or even at home as an incentive to don their comfiest clothes for the day.
understand the demands on organisations to support charities, and wanted to create a campaign that was easy to take part in, and could be tailored to the individual, workplace or school. Slip Into Slippers is a fun, simple and rewarding way of supporting a local charity and raising awareness of the needs and challenges of older people.” While Slip Into Slippers is a fun event to take part in, the charity recognises that there can also be health and safety implications to people wearing their slippers for the day, and would urge people to check with their workplace or school to ensure that there are no additional risks in doing so.
Jo Reeder, Head of Fundraising & Marketing for Age UK Suffolk, said: “We
If your school, business, community group or household would like to take part in this year’s Slip Into Slippers campaign, contact the fundraising team at fundraising@ageuksuffolk.org / 01473 298688 or visit: www.ageuksuffolk.org
COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER AT EAST ANGLIA’S CHILDREN’S HOSPICES?
SUFFOLK DOG IS THE STAR OF a NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK A new children’s book has been written about a dog from Suffolk. Based on a true story that was featured in Country Life magazine, Julia Adlard was inspired to write and illustrate Domino the Miracle Dog. After reading that a terrier had become stuck in a rabbit hole under a tree in Suffolk, the story resonated with Julia. She had a similar experience with her own pet when she was a child. Julia Adlard, who trained with Raymond Briggs in illustration, brings this exciting story to life through her imaginative watercolour style. For further examples of Julia’s work see: www.juliaadlard.com Domino the Miracle Dog is available from The Aldeburgh Book Shop or from Amazon.
Could you spend a couple of hours a week, or even an hour a month helping a family with a child who accesses our hospices in their own home? Caring for a seriously ill child or young person can put a lot of extra demand on a family. The aim of the Help at Home service is to put a caring individual into a family’s home to provide everyday practical support such a cooking, sibling support, cleaning and gardening. We provide you with the necessary support and training; all you need to do is provide some of your precious time. If you would like more information or to apply, please contact Hugh: hugh.mcelhinney@each.org.uk / 07714 737139
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OPEN YOUR GARDEN IN 2020
We are now looking for people who would like to open their garden to raise funds for The Blossom Appeal between April and September 2020.
All types and size of garden are very welcome and you choose your preferred day and opening times.
To help make your Open Garden a success, we will send you a fundraising pack and personalised marketing materials. We will also help promote your special day to ensure everyone knows about it.
REGISTER YOUR GARDEN NOW:
www.colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk/opengardens The Blossom Appeal is helping to raise ÂŁ2.5m to build a new breast care centre at Ipswich Hospital. The new centre will bring all elements of breast care under one roof for the first time. We want every breast care patient to have the best possible experience when they visit the hospital and need your help to make our dream a reality.
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CHURCH NEWS ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH, BRAMFORD Dear Friends You’ll see from the calendar that we will be having our Remembrance Service on Sunday 10 November at 10.30am, when we will remember those whose names are recorded in St Mary’s as paying the ultimate price in the service of our country. Although the British Legion has officially left Bramford, we have every intention of continuing this Remembrance Service, as we have in the past, through future years. For all our other services, we are grateful to a number of visiting priests who are leading our services now that Rev Jenny has left us. We were recently visited by a group of eminent historians who identified a detail in our church building that we were not previously aware of. We have a small number of stones which, from the marks on them, identify that they were added to the building between 1030 and 1060 AD. So, our church is almost 1,000 years old. During this time, the people of Bramford have come to their church and ours, to bring their needs and thanks to God. Praying for sick family members, for their crops and herds and employment, and to ask for God’s help and comfort in times of war and uncertainty. After our 10am service, the congregation normally have coffee and a chat. However, the church is open, and you are welcome to come in to pray, either on your own, or just come and ask, if you want someone to pray with you. We look forward to seeing you, St Mary’s PCC CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER St Mary the Virgin Bramford, St Mary Nettlestead, St Mary the Virgin Little Blakenham, St Peter Baylham Sunday 3 10am 6pm
All Saints Parish Communion with Prayer for All Souls, Bramford Group Evening Prayer for All Souls, Baylham
Sunday 10 Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion, Bramford 10.30am Remembrance Sunday Service (with the Methodists), Bramford 3pm Remembrance Sunday Service, Baylham Wednesday 13 11am Communion from Reserved Sacrament, Baylham Care Centre 7.30pm Healing Service, Methodist Church Sunday 17 8am 10am 5pm
2nd Sunday before Advent Said Communion, Bramford Parish Communion, Baylham 5 o’clock Service, Bramford
Tuesday 19 2.30pm The Gathering, Church Room Saturday 2 10am Coffee Morning, Church Room Sunday 24 Christ the King / 4th Sunday 10am Informal Communion Service, Bramford Wednesday Morning Prayer is at 10am, usually in the church. FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS Weddings September 7: Lawrence Cottam and Alice Hare, Bramford May they grow in their love for each other. Funerals September 9: Gwen Green, Bramford September 16: John Godfrey, Bramford September 19: Della Nightingale, Bramford We extend to their families our sympathy and prayers.
THE MAN WHO SPLIT HISTORY! We are now living in the age of the ‘social media influencer’. A social media influencer is someone who has built up such a large following on popular internet platforms such as YouTube, Instagram or Twitter, that they are paid to promote other people’s businesses or brands on their channels. Kylie Jenner (socialite and entrepreneur) has a following of over 148 million people on her Instagram channel and is reportedly paid as much as $1,000,000 for every single Instagram post she shares promoting a brand or product. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, (ex-wrestler and Hollywood actor) has 159 million followers and is paid up to $680,000 for each promotional post! With these social media platforms, anyone is free to start a channel and become ‘insta’ famous, and many have. No longer do you have to be in the right circles or know the right people to get yourself out there and have a voice. People have risen from obscurity to become household names. There is one man who achieved this long before the age of social media and the internet. A man who rose from obscurity in a small town called Nazareth, and by his teaching, life and death, would change the entire course of human history. In fact, history itself has been split in two, such was his significance. He may have lived before the internet, but his message of hope and grace is still taught and changing lives all over the world. Today if you type the name ‘Jesus’ into Google you will find over 1,320,000,000 results, and while he may not have an Instagram account, he still has more followers than Kylie Jenner and The Rock combined! While it’s true that no name in history is more well-known than the name Jesus Christ, I am also aware that many people actually know very little about Jesus and what He did and taught. If you would like to learn more about this man Jesus and why so many people have found Him to be revolutionary to their thinking, worldview and lives, we would love to welcome you along to any of our weekly events or Sunday morning services. Come along and see why millions of people are still clicking the ‘follow’ button when it comes to Jesus! WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Fortnightly: Little Owls Toddler Group, 10am-noon Tuesday: Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30-8.30pm Wednesday: Coffee Morning, 10am-noon. All welcome. Thursday: Home Group, 10-11.45am Friday: Children’s Club (primary school age), 6.30-7.30pm Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am-noon For more information contact Michael: 01473 839785 / admin@blakenhambaptist.org.uk www.blakenhambaptist.org.uk
Floodlighting of the Spire of St Mary’s Church August 18: In loving memory of Bob Cracknell (Dad) September 16: In loving memory of Irene (Rene) Cracknell If you would like to have the spire floodlit please ring Stewart on 01473 462231. The requested donation is £10 per week. www.the-tew-family.co.uk/stmbramford
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CHURCH NEWS THE CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES The Church of England in Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services. For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals contact: Rector: The Rev Carl Melville, Claydon Rectory 01473 833542 / carlmelville@hotmaill.com
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Sunday 1 December – Advent Sunday 10am Advent Holy Communion 4.30pm families@4.30
Rector’s Letter Harvest Festival in September and October gives us a chance to stop and thank God for all the blessings that we receive from him, things we often take for granted such as food, water, health, family and friends. As the nights draw in and the leaves begin to fall, we are given the chance to stop once more, but this time to remember: to remember the failed terror plot of 5 November 1605, to remember those who have fallen in war on Armistice Day., to remember loved ones on All Souls’ Day, and to remember the saints who have gone before on All Saints’ Day. That is an awful lot to recall and remember, but we need to do it. We do it because it allows us to be thankful of all we have – here and now. It often includes letting go of the past in order to move forward. We find that when we hold on to the past it can hold us back or weigh us down. The message of Advent and Christmas is to set free those who are bound up by the past or who have troubles letting go. In the middle of all our remembering and our mess, Jesus steps in and wants to help us get it sorted. Why not journey with us as we follow the star that leads us to the Christ-child? Revd Carl SERVICES IN NOVEMBER Henley Church: every Sunday at 9.30am Barham Church: every Sunday at 10am Gt Blakenham Church: every Sunday at 11am Sunday 3 November – Kingdom Season: All Saints’ Sunday 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion Henley Church 10am Morning Prayer Barham Church 11am family@blakenham Gt Blakenham Church 4.30pm families@4.30 Barham Church Sunday 10 November – Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 10.30am Remembrance All-Age Henley Church 10.30am Remembrance All-Age Barham Church 10.45am Remembrance All-Age Gt Blakenham Church Sunday 17 November – Kingdom Season: Kingdom 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion Henley Church 10am Morning Prayer Barham Church 11am Morning Prayer Gt Blakenham Church Sunday 24 November – Kingdom Season: Christ the King 8am Holy Communion Barham Church 9.30am Café Church Henley Church
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NEWS families@4.30: Our new congregation for families and young people meets on the first Sunday of the month at Barham Church. The next one will be held on November 3. We have loads of fun so why not come along and join us? It helps us if you could book in with The Rev Carl or Roger Colthorpe beforehand (see contacts). Bishop Mike will be joining us for our December families@4. Christmas Tree Festival: November 29-Decxember 1 at Gt Blakenham Church. Come to view the Christmas Tree displays from local community groups. The church will be open from 11am to 3pm each day. Tea, coffee, cakes and light lunches will be available in the Parish Room. Great Blakenham Coffee Morning: Second Saturday in the Parish Room, 10am-noon. All welcome. Visiting: If you or anyone you know, would like a visit from a member of our Pastoral Team, please get in touch with The Rev Carl, The Rev Cathy or The Rev Jenny. This might be at home or in hospital. Spuds and Sparklers: Come to Henley Churchyard on Saturday 2 November between 5 and 7pm and have fun as we wave sparklers. There will be hot spuds with tasty fillings too. All welcome. Remembrance Services: In all our churches with separate services on Monday 11 November at schools and Claydon and Barham Village Hall at 10.30am. All welcome to join us. Advent and Christmas: See page 16 for the schedule of events and services. Extra carol services include Carols on Blakenham Green and at Henley’s Five Ways. See next month’s In Touch for more information. Follow the Star: In the run-up to Christmas we are asking people to display a lighted star in their windows to help us #followthestar. Our churches will have stars on too! FUTURE DATES December 7: Christmas Fayre, 10am-noon at Gt Blakenham Parish Room December 14: Coffee Morning, 10am at Gt Blakenham Parish Room December 17: Carols on Blakenham Fields and Budgens Further dates can be found at: www.claydonchurches.com Social Media: find us on Facebook and Twitter by searching The Claydon Group of Churches. HALL BOOKINGS Barham Church Hall: Zoe Groom, 831804 Gt Blakenham Parish Room: Reg Barton, 839958 Henley Church Vestry: Margaret Gerrard, 831463
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BRAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH At the Heart of Community Minister: The Rev Derek Grimshaw 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msn.com Ms R Palmer, 01473 831117 Please feel free to contact either of us with any queries. Baptisms, marriages and funerals by arrangement with the minister, who will also arrange Holy Communion for the housebound. Sunday 10.30-11.30am*: Morning Worship with Holy Communion every third Sunday
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10.30-11.30am: Lighthouse Club for ages 5+ (first and third Sundays, term time only). Bible stories, painting, card making, biscuit decorating, etc. plus free leaflet to take home. 4-6pm: Families@4, an informal get-together with afternoon tea provided and a children’s activity (see diary for theme). Come and go as you please. This is not a service but our minister usually joins us (once a month; please check diary). Monday 2-3pm: Bible Study, an informal look at issues that those present wish to discuss (every third Monday) Tuesday 2-3pm*: Network/MWiB, our ladies meeting, but gentlemen are always welcome (second and fourth Tuesdays from October-April and second Tuesday from May-September. Wednesday 10am-noon: Computer Club (term time only) Thursday 3-3.30pm*: United Service (very informal) at Cherryfields (first Thursday) Saturday 10-11am: Coffee Morning at the Methodist Church or at Cherryfields (see below / third Saturday of month)w *followed by tea/coffee DIARY FOR NOVEMBER Sunday 3
10.30am Morning Worship, Rev C Jowett
Thursday 7
3pm United Service at Cherryfields
Sunday 10
10.30am United Service at the Parish Church, Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 12
2pm Network/MWiB – Daily Life at Bramford Co-op with Wesley and Sue
Wednesday 13 7.30pm Prayers for Healing Saturday 16
10-11am Coffee Morning at Cherryfields
Sunday 17
10.30am Morning Worship with Holy Communion, Rev D Grimshaw
Monday 18
2pm Bible Study
Sunday 24
10.30am Morning Worship, Mr C Finbow
Sunday 24
4-6pm Families@4 – Theme: Christingles
Tuesday 26
2pm Network/MWiB, pre-Christmas Outing
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