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An evening of local entertainment and original drama Feb 7: Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club Feb 8: Shotley Village Hall Feb 13: Ansell Centre, Hadleigh Feb 14: Waldringfield Village Hall Feb 15: Church Hall, Lower Road, Sproughton Welcome drinks, live acoustic music from 7.15pm Tickets: ÂŁ5 on the door or call 07864084423 email:jaynelindill2@btinternet.com
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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR My husband believes there are two kinds of people; those who see the positives in almost everything, and those who always see the negatives. If opposites attract, we must be the perfect couple, so when Daniel played this song by Kacey Musgraves I’m pretty sure he was making a point. It’s called Miserable. Your heart’s as heavy as the stones you throw Can’t see the flowers for the weeds you grow You blow your bubbles just to watch ‘em burst For you it’s always bad to worse And you can’t win unless you lose You try to tell me you want happiness But you ain’t happy unless You’re miserable Your neighbor’s dirty laundry’s cleaner And the wolf at your door’s always meaner The sky’s still grey when the sun’s around But you can’t set sail if your anchor’s down And you can’t win unless you lose You try to tell me you want happiness But you ain’t happy unless You’re miserable I’m miserable Can’t liven up for the both of us We have enough for the whole of us If misery loves company Then I can’t keep you company no more He got me good! I don’t think I’m this miserable, but when life is going well, I live in dread of what’s bound to come, and it’s bound to be bad! I think it’s an inherited trait, but it’s not one I want to pass on. Is it possible to change? I sure hope so because my New Year’s resolution is to prove Daniel wrong!
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NEWS HIDDEN GARDENS OF HADLEIGH Do you love your garden? If you do, would you consider sharing it for a day on 8 June 2019 from 11am-5pm with other people who are also interested in gardens? Your garden can be any size; a work in progress or a finished jewel. The Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh experience includes a variety of gardens, from small courtyards to medium sized, both mature and modern, as well as large gardens, and is organised by The Friends of St Mary’s Church (as seen on www.hadleighgardens.co.uk). If you are interested in taking part in this year’s very popular event, please contact Louise or Chris by the end of February: Louise Chambury, 24 New Cut, Hadleigh / 07939 142597 Chris Stephens, 70 Benton Street, Hadleigh / 07980 825060
VOLUNTEER TO LISTEN TO CHILDREN READ Can you spare an hour or two a week to listen to children read in your local primary school? Schoolreaders is looking for more volunteers locally to carry out this important role. Schoolreaders is flexible and aims to match your availability to an appropriate, local school. No qualifications are necessary, just a good command of spoken and written English and a commitment of one year is requested. Our volunteers find the scheme incredibly rewarding, knowing that a few hours helping a child learn to read each week can have such a great impact on their life chances. Please visit www.schoolreaders.org to join or call 01234 924111.
Horizon Theatre PRESENTS SURGE BY JAYNE LINDILL Horizon Theatre presents an evening of local entertainment with welcome drinks, acoustic music and original drama Surge, a play written to mark the 65th anniversary of the East Coast Floods. East Coast, January 31, 2018. A huge storm is brewing. Forecasters are predicting conditions not seen since the catastrophic night of January 31, 1953, when a storm surge and floods killed more than 300 people and made thousands homeless. Steve Drury, born in the middle of that tempestuous night 65 years ago, is facing his own crisis. As his wife, Annie, organises a party to celebrate his milestone birthday and his retirement, he’s trying to come to terms with a future without the job that he loves and which has defined his very existence. But the real cause of his anxiety is his older sister, Maggie. Rendered mute by the trauma of that terrible night in 1953, she’s deeply disturbed by the arrival of this new storm. Jayne Lindill, who was born and brought up in Suffolk and now lives in Felixstowe, wrote the play as an original piece of drama for Horizon to perform at Ferry Fest Felixstowe 2018. It received great acclaim, and the company is now touring the play to towns and villages in February, at the time of year when the floods devastated the Suffolk coast. The evening starts at 7.15pm with welcome drinks and acoustic music performed by cast members, and an exhibition about the floods compiled by Jean Macpherson and Bev Boyce, Felixstowe residents who are writing a book to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the floods. Jean and Bev are interested to hear from people who have memories and information about the floods. The play starts at 7.45pm and lasts approximately 80 minutes. Performance Schedule February 7: Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club February 8: Shotley Village Hall February 13: Ansell Centre, Hadleigh February 14: Waldringfield Village Hall February 15: Church Hall, Lower Road, Sproughton Tickets £5 on the door or from: Jaynelindill2@btinternet.com / 07864 084423
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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: JANUARY 2019 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Draft Budget for 2019/20 and Four-Year Outlook Cabinet are recommending a budget based on an increase of £5, or 3.15 per cent, in Babergh’s portion of the overall Council Tax bill. Other increases in county, police and parish precepts are expected to follow. They also want to borrow a further £25M to be invested in CIFCO, bringing the total borrowed from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) to £50M for Babergh. This is intended to generate income via the difference in Babergh’s borrowing interest rate from the PWLB and the rate levied on loans forward to CIFCO. There is some concern and controversy about how and where these loans are invested, especially given the current uncertainty in areas of the economy, but the rationale is about the revenue to the council not the value of each investment. Pressures on council finances are considerable and worsening. In the last eight years, savings of just over £5M have been made, but over the next four years, there are significant concerns over a potentially large budget gap. Central Government have now reduced their rate support grant to local councils to zero, increasingly ‘incentivising’ local authorities to deliver local growth to make up the deficit and to act more commercially. Babergh’s proposed budget for next year amounts to £9,744M. Main funding sources are: £5,214M from Council Tax, £2,694M from business rates, £1,417M from earmarked reserves and £866K from New Homes Bonus. Since NHB was introduced in 2011/12, Babergh has received £8.5M in total.
Management of Council-owned Trees Cabinet is recommending a set of principles for management of the thousands of trees in its ownership. Sudbury alone has a stock of 2,350 consisting of 40 different species. To date, decisions on tree management have been primarily about safety. Resources are needed to deal with the increasing incidence of storm damage, and could enable more planting, with a range of trees for public enjoyment, wildlife habitat and landscape amenity. There is a general presumption against removal or pruning of trees which are healthy, and there is no intention to complete work where there is no legal ‘nuisance’ or for the disruption of television, satellite or radio reception. This could well vex a few people! Communities Strategy A draft for consultation should shortly be sent to key stakeholders for comments by March 1. It will be promoted to residents via social media. The concern is to ensure communities that: are strong and healthy; are built on a balanced and targeted range of services and support; and are equally accessible to all our residents and to future generations. Communities that work! There are many examples of communities which have taken on responsibilities from other public bodies, e.g. parks and play areas, new affordable housing, community library services and recycling centres. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Extension of Serco Contract At their January meeting, the Cabinet will be recommending the extension of the Joint Household Waste Collection Contract with Serco (which expires in April 2021) for a further seven year period. Four options were discussed at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in December and it was agreed that extending the current contract with Serco offers good value to Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils and has a lower cost than any other option. Draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Four-Year Outlook Cabinet will be considering key aspects of the 2019/20 HRA Budget, including council house rent levels. The Babergh HRA Business Plan presents a positive financial picture over the longer term (a thirty-year period as required under the self-financing regime), but there are short to medium term challenges. However, several announcements made during 2018/19 will alleviate some of these. The Welfare Reform and Work Act requirement for all social landlords to reduce their rents by one per cent each year will cease in March and rents can then be increased by CPI (currently 2.6 per cent) plus one per cent for five years from 2020/21. The High Value Assets Levy on councils is no longer to be introduced. The removal of the HRA Debt Cap from October 2018 means that local authorities can borrow to fund new homes without worrying about breaching this cap. A balanced budget has been achieved for 2019/20 by reducing both
revenue and capital budgets. A fundamental review of the housing service has been undertaken during 2018/19 to identify savings, efficiencies and income generation opportunities that will achieve a sustainable business plan into the future. Homelessness Prevention Fund Policy Cabinet will be recommending the adoption of a Homelessness Prevention Fund Policy. The policy sets out how Babergh will use a proportion of funding received through the Flexible Homelessness Support Grant to give interest free loans to people at risk of homelessness. The maximum loan that would be considered would be £3,000 and would be repayable by instalment. Funds would be paid directly to lettings agents, landlords and mortgage companies and not directly to a customer. Loans could be used to secure a privately rented property, including a deposit, rent in advance and application fees to agents as well as other payments which are reasonable and would prevent homelessness for at least six months. Applicants would have to sign a loan agreement and plan to repay the loan ideally within 36 months but a maximum of 60 months. Paperless Council Tax Bills Residents can now sign up via the Babergh website for paperless billing and 24-hour access to Council Tax bills online. Babergh have a new online portal which is free to sign up to, easy to use and gives instant access to your account where you can view bills and update information. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
HADLEIGH COMMUNITY CHOIR Singing out the old…
…and singing in the new!
During December members of Hadleigh Community Choir enjoyed a range of festive singing opportunities. We did a guest turn at Hadleigh Folk Club and entertained residents at two care homes. The main event was our own Christmas concert in URC. Thanks to a near capacity audience and their generosity, we were able to make a £200 donation to Little Lifts. This charity provides gift boxes to women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer at local hospitals. The boxes contain a range of treats from practical – like lip balm – to luxurious – like chocolate! They are very well received and provide a boost to wellbeing.
Now members of the choir are returning to rehearsals after our Christmas break. We’re already looking forward to the summer when our concert theme will be music from the movies. We are just starting to learn the new repertoire so now is the perfect time to come and join us. Will your favourites be included? We’ll cover James Bond, Mama Mia and much more besides!
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We are a friendly and welcoming choir and no audition is necessary. Come along to URC on Thursday at 7.15pm or for more information contact John (01473 823791) or Stella (01473 823477) or email: contact-us@hadleighcommunitychoir.org.uk
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT HADLEIGH BOXFORD PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) GP/Citizens Advice Outreach Scheme General practice is under increasing pressure. GPs play a crucial role at the frontline of the health system, but workloads have been growing in both volume and complexity, while funding has declined. There is a need to relieve unnecessary demands on GPs to ensure they remain able to provide high quality patient care. Citizens Advice delivers advice and support to millions of people each year, including outreach advice in over 500 health locations. They see the ways that people’s personal and practical problems, like debt or poor housing, cause detriment in other parts of their lives. They also see how these issues are often caused by or affecting people’s health and wellbeing, or their treatment. This means people often present to their GP when they are experiencing personal or practical issues. These issues are often ‘non-clinical’, meaning they are not specifically medical, although they may be underlying or related to clinical health issues. It has been shown that 33 per cent of clients went to a GP or local health service before Citizens Advice. People may be presenting to health providers because these ‘non-clinical’ issues are affecting their health, or because they don’t know where else to go for support. Understanding the role for advice in supporting patients within the primary care setting, the Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice and Sudbury Citizens Advice are conducting a pilot scheme to locate outreach advice within the surgery. The pilot will run for three months from January 8 until Tuesday, March 26 at Hadleigh Surgery. Three advice sessions per morning will be available at 9.30am, 10.30am and 11.30am, allowing one hour per client. Patients can be referred by GPs, Practice Nurses or Care Navigators. It is hoped that this initiative can help improve people’s health and wellbeing, help reduce some of the ‘non-clinical’ demand on health providers, and improve overall patient care.
STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Embraceable Ella featuring Joanna Eden and the Chris Ingham Trio Saturday, February 23, 7.30pm at Constable Hall, East Bergholt CO7 6TP Joanna Eden presents a ‘labour of love’ celebrating the music of her vocal hero Ella Fitzgerald. She is ccompanied by Chris Ingham on piano, Arnie Somogyi on bass and George Double on drums. Tickets (£15 including light refreshments) are available from 01206 298426, from Grier & Partners, or using CC payment from TicketSource via: www.svam.org.uk
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM By way of an introduction, I am Police Constable 710 Michael Small and I have recently taken up the post of Community Engagement Officer for the Ipswich West and Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team. I have been a police officer in Suffolk for 26 years and have worked in a number of areas of Suffolk including Leiston and Ipswich, both as a response officer, roads policing officer and a community ‘beat’ officer. I have most recently been a trainer at our training school, teaching new student police officers. I am really looking forward to the opportunity of returning to community policing in my new role. I work as part of a committed team of Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers on the Safer Neighbourhood Team. Our remit is to react to issues in the community with a problem solving approach to policing. We work closely with our partner agencies, responding to reports of crime and anti-social behaviour with the aim of making your areas a safer place to live and work for the whole community. In order for us to achieve our goals, we rely on our communities to inform us of the issues in their areas that are a cause for concern. I aim to engage with your through traditional methods of patrolling your area and attending public events and forums as well as providing you with updates on social media and through our constabulary website. You can do this by following us on Facebook @IpswichWestPolice and on Twitter @HadleighPolice. In addition to our social media posts we are promoting Police Connect. This is a free messenger service for those who do not use social media, which means you can receive texts messages or emails with up-todate information about policing in your area. You can register online at www.suffolk.police.uk/services/police-connect or request a form from us via: CEOlowestoft@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Since the start of the New Year, I have been looking at crime trends in the rural areas around Suffolk. There have recently been a number of domestic burglaries. Please be vigilant with your home security as some of these offences have occurred where properties have been left insecure. A typical crime of this nature now involves criminals taking car keys from within a dwelling and then stealing vehicles from a driveway or garage. Avoid leaving keys hanging near to access points such as letterboxes or cat flaps where they can be easily accessed by the offender. Another alarming crime trend involves something known as a ‘distraction’ or ‘artifice burglary’. This usually involves the perpetrator pretending to be someone of authority such as a police officer of someone from a service industry. They convince the occupant to allow them access to the property and then either steal items from inside or deceive the occupier into giving them money. Please be extra vigilant in relation to this type of crime and support elderly or vulnerable people in your community who may be more trusting of this type of caller at their door. Our Suffolk police website has advice on preventing these and other crimes through our First Principle scheme. Please visit our website and go to the ‘Advice’ section. If you have any quires or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD Hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Emergency: Call 999 / Non-Emergency: Call 101
DEDHAM FOOTPATH GROUP Enjoy walking, meeting new people? Then why not come along to walks organised by the Dedham Footpath Group? We walk four to five miles on the first Sunday morning of each month from various locations. On Sunday, February 3 we will meet at 10.30am at Wivenhoe village centre car park, CO7 9AZ for a morning walk. The group welcomes all walkers and those with well-behaved dogs, kept on leads at all times, are welcome to join us. For more information email: DedhamFG@gmail.com
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Out & ABout THE ROTARY CLUB OF HADLEIGH
LIBRARY LIFE: FRIENDS
It’s February and spring is just around the corner. I’m sure all of us are looking forward to the lighter nights heading our way.
“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met” William Butler Yeats
We welcomed a new member in January, Rotarian Hazel Cooley, a lady who is already giving us new ideas for the club and promises to be a great asset. We are looking forward to working with Hazel and we wish her a long and happy future in Rotary.
I like to think that this quote is nicely representative of libraries which are increasingly becoming some of the last bastions of community hubs. We all know that when you find someone with whom you have something in common there is an immediate bond; and followed up, this can turn into a true friendship. Libraries are unique in that, in a way, they hold within their walls – everything! Every genre, topic, interest and hobby is represented somewhere, be it in reference books, novels, music, films or via the free-touse computers and so the odds are you will meet someone there who has a similar interest to you.
At the time of writing we have the last January meeting on the horizon and I anticipate that our speaker, Barbara Boyd from the Thrift Shop in Hadleigh, will be a great example to us all. She has done so much hard work for so many charities over the years that all her efforts should not go unnoticed. February can be a bit gloomy, but the members of The Rotary Club of Hadleigh will be experiencing a couple of interesting events this month. On February 12 we have a speaker from Suffolk Fire and Rescue, Mr Phil Geeson. We will be asking many questions on fire safety with a special interest in the hard of hearing and the partially sighted coping with such an emergency. February 28 marks the 41st year of the charter of our club and to celebrate this we are having a charter luncheon in Lavenham. Our guest speaker at this event is Mr Mervyn Linford, a poet, author and publisher. He will be giving a talk entitled Lavenham to Leigh on Sea, sub-titled Country Ways – Coastal Waters. We are looking forward to an enlightening and light hearted afternoon. Keep a watch out for our purple crocuses outside Partridges reminding us of ‘Purple for Polio’. When these little bulbs begin to grow we will remember the efforts made by Rotary throughout the world to end polio, besides enjoying the lovely show they provide for us promising a taste of things to come. The Rotary Club of Hadleigh meets twice a month at lunchtimes in The George, High Street, Hadleigh. If you would like the opportunity to serve your local community and enjoy good company you would be most welcome to attend a meeting to find out what we do. For more information please contact Linda Humphries: 07905 061399 Man has an affinity for his fellowman, regardless of race, creed or politics and the greater the variety, the more the zest. All friendliness needs is a sporting chance; it will take care of itself in any company. Paul P Harris
HADLEIGH & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Monday, February 11: Visit to Cambridge Botanical Garden Listed by the RHS as one of their recommended gardens for good winter planting, Cambridge Botanical Garden is our destination this month. This will be a full day outing by coach, leaving Hadleigh at 9.45am and returning by about 5pm. We are always happy to welcome non-members on our visits. For more details, prices and to book a seat please contact us at: hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com March sees us back in Hadleigh Town Hall at our usual time of 7.30pm for our AGM.
Now, for those who say, hang on, the internet has all that and perhaps more, well I say this, okay, but at the library there is something much more important that the web cannot provide: real, human, live, face-to-face interaction. I have made many new friends since working at the library and all around me there I see many sorts of friendship groups use the services. Parents and guardians bond at the kid’s singing sessions or craft days. Students revise sideby-side, friends and families use the room available to hire for celebrations. But, the library itself also has its own, special friendship group, as do many of the other libraries within Suffolk. The Friends of Hadleigh Library are a wonderful group of people who get together to really hands-on help the library evolve, support itself and be involved in the local community. They participate with the activities and decisions of their library from what events to put on, guest speakers to invite, what supplies to invest in, helping out at events and finding new and creative ways to raise funds. We are hugely thankful to our Friends Group and are always happy to welcome new members. You can be a friend of Hadleigh Library too and be involved in its success. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Friend of Hadleigh Library, do come in and talk to us, email us at hadleigh.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk or call us on 01473 823778. Jenny May
THE ARTS SOCIETY – SOUTH SUFFOLK The society offers an interesting and stimulating monthly lecture programme delivered by experts on all aspects of the arts. Lectures take place at 2pm at The Quay Theatre, Sudbury on the third Tuesday each month (excepting July/ August and December). Membership is £43pa for nine lectures and a quarterly arts magazine, plus the additional option of visiting places of interest during the year. To join visit www.tassouthsuffolk.org.uk or to find out more contact membership organiser Pauline Cardwell: 01787 228482 / ninicardwell@live.co.uk Or come along and enjoy a free taster session with the voucher below:
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BEHIND THE WALLS Creativity, Visions & Horrors in Renaissance Italian Convents Quay Theatre, Sudbury, Tuesday, February 19 at 2pm In mid-16th century Italy, daughters from respectable families without a dowry were considered unmarriageable and entered convents at puberty. Behind those walls a great deal went on, not just enforced incarceration and horror, but space for creativity, art, scholarship, music and drama. As well as ecstatic union with a spiritual husband. Sarah Dunnant is a novelist, broadcaster and critic. She has has written 13 novels, taught Renaissance studies and is a visiting tutor on an MA Creative Writing Course at Oxford Brookes.
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS MELFORD HALL INVITES YOU
ROBIN’S CHILDCARE
We are holding another open day in March as we still need to recruit more volunteer room guides. Why not come along and see how volunteering could add to your life in 2019? You will have the opportunity to chat with some of the volunteer room guides, as well as having a look around the hall. You will be able to hear first-hand what is entailed in the role as well as what can be gained out of it.
Baby Bears We welcomed the babies back after Christmas by creating some lovely New Year firework pictures using cut tubes dipped in paint and glue and glitter! We have also been exploring lots of textures, smells and tastes, have made cupcakes, played in a tray of oats, painted pictures using our hands and loved getting involved with one another.
The hall is open from Wednesday to Sunday, plus bank holidays, from 1-5pm, March to October. The role will involve talking to our visitors, answering their questions and sharing the stories of this wonderful family home.
Toddling Tigers The Tigers (or should I say barn animals?) took part in their first nativity in December. They dressed up as pigs, cows, sheep, horses and donkeys dancing and singing to our nativity songs for the parents and families to enjoy! They are still singing some of the songs in January as they are so catchy!
The open day is on Saturday, March 9 from 10am-1pm. We look forward to welcoming you. If you would like to find out more, please contact us at: 01787 379228 / melford@nationaltrust.org.uk
LAYHAM PLAYGROUP As the weather has been getting colder we have been discussing ways to keep warm and how to look after the animals in our playgroup garden. The birds have been visiting to eat the food we have put out for them. We have also looked at other colder countries and the animals that live there. We have used different media to use in our small world play and craft activities.
Recently the Tigers have been reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They have tried a variety of fruit and vegetables that the caterpillar ate in the story such as watermelons, oranges and pears. Together they made a very big caterpillar paper chain to decorate our cosy corner and made lots of messy crafts such as fingerprint caterpillars. Gruffalos We are all well and truly back in the swing of things in the Gruffalo room! We are continuing with our Forest School sessions, which give us a great opportunity to explore wintertime using all of our senses.
Layham Playgroup is a Charity Incorporated Organisation, which means we reply on our fundraisers and our many loyal supporters who give up their time to support us. Layham Playgroup CIO is actively looking for a volunteer to help with marketing and locally advertising the playgroup, someone reliable who can give regular support to update websites, write newsletter and promote fundraising events. The role would be perfect for students or professionals. FAMILY QUIZ Our next fundraiser is a family quiz on Saturday, March 9, 4-6pm at Layham Village Hall with rounds suitable for all ages. Entry is £10 for adults and £5 for children and includes a fish and chip supper. To book your tickets please call: 07999 866419 LADYBIRD TODDLER GROUP Ladybird Toddler Group takes place from 9.30-11am every Wednesday morning during term time and is open to all children from birth to five years. We have a range of toys and activities ranging from a quiet baby area to role-play, small world, playdough and crafts. We still have some places available if you are interested in seeing Layham Playgroup for yourself and would like to arrange a visit. Please contact us on: 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk
Before Christmas we had a wonderful visit to Blackbrook House care home in Dedham. The children performed our nativity play to the residents and were met with much enthusiasm and big smiles. The children were amazing, singing beautifully and demonstrating their fantastic behaviour. We were incredibly proud of them all. Many thanks also go to our wonderful parents who supported us and made this trip happen. We are looking forward to making more trips to the care home this year and watching the bonds between the children and the residents develop and grow. For nursery care, pre-school, before and after school care or our holiday club activities please contact us: 01473 310767 / info@robinschildcare.co.uk
SUFFOLK ROCKETS NETBALL CLUB The season began with a Suffolk Junior League tournament on Sunday, January 6. The tournament was a mix of U14, U15 and U16 teams, but due to lack of numbers the organisers decided to put all age groups into one (seven in total). We entered an U14 team (which included some U13s) and our girls did amazing to finish joint second with Thetford U16, a huge achievement for our players. Our adult teams got straight back into the Colchester Adult League with some fantastic games in January. As they go into the second half of the season the change and improvements in their game is fantastic. All these ladies were ‘Back to Netball’ players and have come so far in such a short amount of time. For anyone thinking of coming back to netball, these ladies would tell you to ‘just do it!’. We meet from 8-9.30pm on Wednesday at Hadleigh High School. On December 22 Suffolk Rockets set up a stand at Morrisons to promote the club and many members also participated in bag packing. This was a
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fantastic day; we had so much interest in the club and we managed to raise enough money to buy more match skorts for our ever-growing junior club, as well as money to buy equipment for our new walking netball club. Thank you to everyone who supported us, we now have 60 junior members, 40 adult members and our walking netball club. Suffolk Rockets is supporting the whole community to get back into netball. Our walking netball started in January and has been a great success. If you would like more information please visit our website. We will have sessions on the following dates from 9-10.30am at Hadleigh High School indoor court: Saturday, February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 6 and 20. Just turn up; £5 per session. Head Coach Hayley Greenhill www.suffolkrocketsnetballclub.weebly.com suffolkrocketsnc@hotmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Instagram
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SPORT HADLEIGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Well 2019 has certainly got off to an eventful year for the club. On January 9 club chairman Rolf Beggerow received an email from First team manager Shane Wardley stating that with a “heavy heart and feeling gutted” after a long hard deliberation he had decided to resign with immediate effect as he felt his plans to move the club forward were not working out as he had hoped. The chairman informed the committee and thanked Shane for his time and efforts. We have advertised this vacancy and hopefully by the time this edition lands on your doormats we should have a new manager in place. Our Reserve team management duo, the two Andys, have stepped into the breach to look after First team until then. First Team Match Round Up Following our 5-4 defeat at Whitton, we hosted mid-table outfit Haverhill Rovers on December 15. This tough encounter saw us gain a point in a 2-2 drawn match. Next up a trip to north Suffolk to play Kirkley & Pakefield. We held our own in the first half against a strong K&P side which saw a goalless first half. K&P took a 59 minute lead, only for us to level from the restart when Kyle Cassell raced clear to score. Four minutes later Brett Crisp put us ahead, but K&P came back at us as they did in the home fixture to see us eventually lose 3-2. The only winner in this match was Neil Henderson who won the ‘golden goal ticket’! A crowd of 222 turned out for our Boxing Day match against Stowmarket Town. A strong Stowmarket side were pegged back but took the lead in the eighth minute. We played some positive football to hold them to their slender lead at half time. Many commented that because of our lowly position we were going to be a ‘walk over’ but it took them until the 84th minute to ensure the win. Our last match of 2018 saw us make the short journey to Long Melford where, despite creating chances, we had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Romario Dunne and Brett Crisp putting us level after Melford took a single goal lead at half time and scored their second early in the second half. Our first match of 2019 saw a long trip to Great Yarmouth where we suffered a 4-0 defeat, which turned out to be Shane’s last match in charge. Yarmouth had been rooted at the bottom of the table, but had brought in some players on loan with this match seeing them record a run of five wins on the bounce. With our caretaker managers in charge, our next match saw highflying Walsham-le-Willows the visitors. Again several of their supporters and the players thought it was a case of ‘just turn up and we have the points’. Yes, they did get the points but we really make them work their socks off for them as we took the match to them and they only scored a single goal from a free kick from a defensive error in the 69th minute. Reserve Team Round-Up Only two matches to report, one at home and one away. Unfortunately we lost both, the away tie 2-0, the home tie 4-2 with Ben Regan and Fin Smith scoring our goals. Their final league match of 2018 at Wivenhoe Town Res was postponed due to a water logged pitch.
Under 18 Round-Up Their last match of 2018 saw a trip to Needham Market on December 13. They returned home with the points, beating the hosts 5-0. January has seen them without any fixtures Veterans Round-Up Two matches to catch up. On January 6 they travelled to Ipswich to take on Coplestonian Vets. Despite being reduced to ten men early on (naughty Simon), they came away with a 6-3 victory with Paul Dodsworth recording another hat-trick and one apiece for Chris Dennett, Ben Woodfield and Matty Patrick. On January 13 they travelled to Premier League side Bury Town Vets (we play Division 4). This was a League Cup match with a result on the day. We took in a 4-1 half time lead with goals by Ben Goodchild (1) Stewart Wright (2) and Paul Dodsworth (1), but Bury mounted a second half revival to level the scores 4-4 at 90 minutes. The dreaded extra time saw Bury score twice more to take the victory. FORTHCOMING MATCHES First Team Feb 2: Framlingham Town v Hadleigh Utd Feb 9: Hadleigh Utd v Great Yarmouth Town Feb 12: Felixstowe & Walton Utd v Hadleigh Utd (Suffolk Premier Cup Quarter Final 7.45pm) Feb 16: Hadleigh Utd v Woodbridge Town Feb 23: Ely City v Hadleigh Utd Reserves Feb 8: Witham Town Res v Hadleigh Utd Res Feb 16: Trimley Red Devil Res v Hadleigh Utd Res (Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup) Feb 23: Hadleigh Utd Res v Thetford Town Res Under 18s (mid-week fixtures) Feb 7: Whitton Utd v Hadleigh Utd Feb 14: Framlingham Town v Hadleigh Utd Veterans (Sundays) Feb 3: Hadleigh Vets v Suffolk Police Vets Feb 17: Hadleigh Vets v Diss Heywood Vets As the weather may affect some fixtures, our website and Facebook page will be updated to show any changes/postponements If you fancy a bit of football action why now pay us a visit? For those who haven’t been before, our bar is open before, during and after the match and our burger hut is open selling hot drinks and food. December 200 Club Winner 1: Doug Wade (120) £100 2: Pete Tampion (60) £50 Millfielder ww.hadleigh-utd.co.uk / Facebook: Hadleigh United Football Club-Official
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team: Senior Division Sat, Jan 26: Henley Athletic (A) Sat, Feb 2: Crane Sports (H) Sat, Feb 16: Wenhaston Utd (H) Sat, Feb 23: Bramford Utd (A) Sat, Mar 2: Westerfield Utd (H) Reserves: League A Sat, Jan 26: Sporting 87 Res (H) Sat, Feb 2: Henley Athletic Res (A) Sat, Feb 9: Trimley Red Devils Res (H) Sat, Feb 23: Bramford Utd Res (H) Sat, Mar 2: Framlingham Town Res (A)
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A Team: League C Sat, Feb 2: Ransomes Sports Res (H) Sat, Feb 16: Grundisburgh Res (H) Sat, Mar 2: Kesgarve Kestrels Res (A) Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm please refer to the fixtures website: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 Ladies and Juniors We are looking for new teams, boys or girls, of any age group to join us as we look for the club to grow. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com Steve Butcher (Secretary): stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
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church news CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES A HOPE AND PEACE FILLED YEAR
COME AND MEET US We are a family of ordinary people who love God and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We would be delighted to welcome you to our Church office in George Street and to any of our services, activities, courses and events. Sunday Services (live streaming) 10.30am: All Age Worship including crèche, teaching and activities for three-13 year olds 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes. Christianity Explored If you are unsure what Christianity is all about but would like to find out, we regularly run free, friendly and informal Christianity Explored courses. You will not be asked to read or pray aloud but will be given the opportunity to ask your questions. Many people have found this course helpful. Please check out our website for the starting date of our next course. Discipleship Explored A course designed to give you the time and space to think about what it really means to live the Christian life. This eight-week journey through Paul’s letter to the Philippians helps you think through questions such as: How can I be sure I’m a Christian? What is life really all about? How can I grow as a Christian? How can I enjoy being a Christian more? Midweek Small Groups We have seven small groups meeting on two evenings (Tuesday and Wednesday) and one that meets Thursday daytime in the Chapel lounge and in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible study, fellowship and prayer. FREE CAP Money Management CAP Money is a comprehensive yet surprisingly simple money management course that has received national recognition. It lasts three weeks to help you get, and then stay in control of your finances. Proven to be effective for thousands of people. Our current course began on Friday, January 25 and continues on Friday, February 1 and Friday, February 8. Baby, toddler, children and youth groups We have two-midweek groups. One, run jointly with our friends from the URC, is for babies and toddlers with their parents or carers and is called The Ark. It meets on Friday mornings from 9.30-11.30am. A new group called ‘Equip’ began on Thursday, January 31. It’s for School Years 5 and 6 and will run every Thursday in school term time between 6.30 and 8pm. Further Information and where to find us George Street, HadleighIP7 5BE (free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road) Tel: 01473 829602 and speak to Chris. Website: www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church
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How was 2018, and how was Christmas for you? I hope many of you will have had a good time with family and friends. For some of you, there may have been difficulties, loved ones or yourself seriously ill – normal Christmas plans didn’t work out. For some there was family tension being together longer than you normally are. For some there would have been an empty space at the table, through death or ill health or breakdown in relationships. Living together is often not easy. Before we moved into Suffolk, we lived in a community house in Norfolk with six to ten other people. We learnt much about ourselves as we reacted well and badly with other community members. Relationships had to be worked at, not necessarily to bring unity, but to live peaceably with one another. Our nation, our local communities are also places where disagreements are bound to happen. The Brexit debate has divided families, communities, political parties, churches. Sometimes that results in offensive language and name calling of people who think differently from us. There are many other things that cause division among people, including priorities, theology, lifestyle, language, etc. Think of the situations in which you have been in conflict with others. What language did you use? What attitude did you have to the other person(s)? Did you get aggressive? Did you call (offensive) names, face to face or behind their backs? Did you listen to the other point of view? There was an interesting series of programs on Radio 4 last year trying to help people understand the others points of views better. One side would listen to their opponent’s argument and then feed it back to them in their own words. Then they would reverse roles. Trying to argue the opposite case to the one you hold. You have to listen and understand, rather than just marshaling your own arguments. The Archbishop of Canterbury invited us to approach this new year in a “spirit of openness towards each other” choosing to see ourselves “as neighbours, as fellow citizens, as communities each with something to contribute”. With the struggles and divisions of recent years it won’t be easy. It will involve commitment to one another in the variety of communities that we are part of. May we play our part in having a hope and peace filled year. CAPEL SERVICES IN FEBRAURY The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 3
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Sunday 10 10.30am Worship with Mr Matthew Forsyth Sunday 17 10.30am Communion with Rev Pauline Bailey Saturday 23 3.30pm
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Sunday 24 10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at the Community Church ELMSETT SERVICES IN FEBRUARY The Rev Derek Grimshaw, Minister at Elmsett Methodist 2 Henley Avenue, Ipswich / 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msm.com Lay Pastor: Alicia Holmes: ajnholmes@gmail.com / 01473 831120 Sunday 3
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Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham Worship at St Peter’s
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