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I am utterly addicted to and obsessed by Leonard Cohen, so you can imagine how excited I was to discover a new album was to be released three years after his death. Thanks for the Dance has been arranged by Leonard’s son Adam and features various collaborators and previously unheard material. Every line is a masterpiece, all the more poignant because it was written and recorded when he was “Waiting for the miracle to come”. Death and dying have always been key themes of his work, but is it fair to refer to the man who said “The older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show” as ‘the grandfather of gloom’? I go to one or other of his albums for inspiration, comfort, reassurance, hope and even humour. Tonight Will Be Fine always makes me smile: Sometimes I find I get to thinking of the past. We swore to each other then that our love would surely last. You kept right on loving, I went on a fast, Now I am too thin and your love is too vast. And the ultimate love song must surely be If I Didn’t Have Your Love: If the sun would lose its light And we lived an endless night And there was nothing left That you could feel That’s how it would be My life would seem to me If I didn’t have your love To make it real I can’t imagine a world without music (it doesn’t have to be Leonard Cohen all the time), but for others it might be art or theatre, movies or even long walks in the countryside which provide the indefinable something which makes life better. Whatever it may be, I hope you find time and space to indulge in it this year. Maybe we can help you find it if you haven’t already! And when you’re having a bad day… “Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you act.” Leonard Cohen
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In Touch Titles • Stowmarket & Stowupland • Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew • Melton & Woodbridge • Manningtree, Brantham, Lawford & Mistley • Hadleigh, Chattisham, Hintlesham, Holton St Mary, Layham & Raydon • Ipswich East, Ravenswood, Broke Hall & Warren Heath • Elmswell, Beyton, Drinkstone, Haughley, Hessett, Norton, Tostock, Wetherden & Woolpit • Needham Market & The Creetings • Shotley, Chelmondiston, Erwarton, Harkstead, Holbrook, Pin Mill, Stutton & Woolverstone • Martlesham • Claydon, Barham, Henley & Whitton • East Bergholt, Dedham, Flatford & Stratford St Mary • Bramford, Offton, Somersham & Willisham • Capel St Mary (Capel Capers) • Copdock, Belstead, Bentley, Tattingstone & Washbrook • Gt & Lt Blakenham, Baylham & Nettlestead • Westerfield, Ashbocking, Tuddenham St Martin & Witnesham • Sproughton & Burstall
HADLEIGH COMMUNITY CHOIR So there we were in the URC, singing our winter concert, apparently with the help of four of Santa’s little helpers who’d crept in the back – but hey, we’re a community choir so we welcome anyone, though I’m wondering why they weren’t back in Lapland actually wrapping my presents. The concert was in aid of Fresh Start, New Beginnings, a local charity working with abused children and their families, and we’d like to thank the large audience for all their generous donations. We delivered 17 songs on a range of themes associated with the festive period; joy, church bells, snowmen, the birth of Jesus, festive celebrations, peace on earth, breaking up with your girlfriend… (well, I know, but it’s a lovely tune called A Winter’s Tale). We now have a short break until January 16 when we launch into rehearsals for the summer concert. Thank you to all who come to our concerts and support the different charities involved. If you enjoy singing or you’d like to try it, come along when we practise on Thursdays at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church in Hadleigh. You’ll be very welcome. contact-us@hadleighcommunitychoir.org.uk www.hadscommunitychoir.onesuffolk.net Facebook: Hadleigh Community Choir
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NEWS Make a New Year Resolution That Could Be a Life Saver NHS screening It’s easy to find a million things you’d rather do than go for a health check, and just as easy to come up with reasons why that health check isn’t really necessary. Screening is a way of finding out if people are at higher risk of a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions. AAA screening AAA screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy. This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm. It can be serious if it’s not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture). In England, screening for AAA is offered to men during the year they turn 65. Screening is not routinely offered to women, men under 65 or people who have already been treated for an AAA. This is because the risk of an AAA is much smaller in these groups. If you’re a man and you’re registered with a GP, you’ll get a screening invitation in the post when you’re 64 or soon after your 65th birthday. If you’re a man over 65 and have not been screened before, you can ask for a test by contacting your local AAA screening service directly.
Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they’re too small to see or feel. If it’s detected early, treatment is more successful and there’s a good chance of recovery. As the likelihood of getting breast cancer increases with age, all women aged from 50 to their 71st birthday who are registered with a GP are automatically invited for breast cancer screening every three years. Screening is recommended regardless of family history as nine out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Yet some women remain sceptical of the need to get screened or find themselves putting it off. If you’re worried about breast cancer symptoms, such as a lump or an area of thickened tissue in a breast, or you notice that your breasts look or feel different from what’s normal for you, do not wait to be offered screening. For more details, speak to your GP or visit: www.nhs.uk/breast Cervical Screening Women aged 25-29 are the least likely to attend for screening of any age group. Surveys indicate embarrassment and a lack of understanding of the causes of cervical cancer may be behind the fall in numbers attending.
If you’re a woman or man under 65 and you think you might have a higher risk of AAA due to family history, talk to your GP. If your GP thinks you might benefit from having a scan, this will usually be done when you’re five years younger than the age at which your relative was found to have an AAA.
Don’t let embarrassment prevent you having your cervical screening.
Bowel Cancer Screening Bowel cancer screening can save lives. Screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage, when treatment has the best chance of working. The screening programme uses a new simpler and more accurate test – the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). FIT is a more sensitive test and has the potential to detect more cancers and pre-cancerous polyps. Polyps can usually be removed to lower the risk of bowel cancer.
• 75 per cent of cervical cancers can be prevented by cervical screening (smear tests).
If you are registered with a GP, and within the eligible age range, a test will be automatically posted to you to complete in the privacy of your own home:
• All women and people with a cervix, aged 25 to 64, should be invited by letter. Women aged 25 to 49 are invited every three years. After that, women are invited every five years until the age of 64.
• NHS bowel cancer screening is only offered to people aged 55 or over, as this is when you’re more likely to get bowel cancer. • If you’re 60 to 74, you’ll automatically be invited to do a home testing kit every two years. • If you’re 75 or over, you can ask for a home testing kit every two years by calling the free bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60. • If you’re too young for screening but are worried about a family history of bowel cancer, speak to your GP for advice. Always see a GP if you have symptoms of bowel cancer at any age – don’t wait to have a screening test. Breast Screening Women can’t afford to skip breast screens. There’s a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85 and over 75 per cent of breast cancers are detected in women over 50.
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• Every day in the UK, nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and around two women lose their lives from the disease. • Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 35.
• However, one in four women do not attend this potentially life-saving test. What does cervical screening involve? • Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. It’s not a test for cancer; it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
• During the screening appointment, a small sample of cells will be taken from your cervix. • The sample is tested for changes to the cells of your cervix. • Finding abnormal changes early means they can be monitored or treated so they do not get a chance to turn into cervical cancer. • You usually get the results within two to six weeks. If you get a call back please don’t panic – it doesn’t mean it is cancer. Arrange the follow-up appointment and discuss your concerns with your doctor or nurse. For more information and support about going for cervical screening, results and treatment, contact Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust by calling the Helpline on 0808 802 8000. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2020 from Hadleigh and Boxford Patient Participation Group
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT JANUARY’S ADVICE COLUMN I am over 25 and entitled to the National Living Wage, but I suspect I am being underpaid. How can I find out if I’m being paid the right amount, and claim what I am owed from my employer?
HIDDEN GARDENS OF HADLEIGH Saturday 6 June 2020 Come and join us. We need your garden! Plans are progressing for this popular and enjoyable day. A wide variety of gardens will be open from 11am to 5pm. Please do consider opening your garden; it really doesn’t matter whether it’s large or small. This event is organised by The Friends of St. Mary’s Church, a charitable organisation dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage of Hadleigh’s magnificent historic church and deanery tower. Our chairman will be delighted to hear from you at: hadleighgardens@gmail.com www.hadleighgardens.co.uk
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Hello everyone, By the time you read this, the new year will be upon us, so I would like to wish you all a happy, healthy and safe 2020. PC Diane Porter has now retired and I am continuing the role as Community Engagement Officer and Link Officer for Hadleigh and those Babergh and Mid Suffolk Villages that surround it. I will be assisted where needed by three Ipswich-based PSCOs who will help where they can. As I write in early December there has been a spate of overnight burglaries to outbuildings at properties in the areas of Aldham, Elmsett and Nedging. Please ensure your outbuildings are secure and items of value are not left on display. This has also been true of vehicles with tools on board, not only causing costly vehicle repairs but also loss of earning until tools can be replaced.
If you think you’ve been underpaid, you should act quickly, as it’s harder to get your money back three months after the problem arose. Check your payslip to see if there’s been some mistake. You will be able to see the number of hours you’ve worked, the rate you’ve been paid at and if there have been any deductions. Ask your employer to explain anything you don’t understand on your payslip and tell them why you think you have been underpaid. If there was a genuine mistake, ask your employer to pay you straight away. You shouldn’t have to wait until the next payday. If your employer refuses to pay back your wages you can formally raise a grievance, either by writing a letter to your employer or following your company’s grievance procedure. Explain that you haven’t been paid enough and you want them to pay the difference. If this still doesn’t work, you can take your employer to a tribunal. Contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), who will see if your employer will agree to a conciliation process, rather than go to court. Otherwise you can take your employer to a tribunal. Think carefully before starting a tribunal claim as it can be expensive and stressful. If you need any advice or guidance through this process, contact Sudbury & District Local Citizens Advice, Keyse House, Acton Lane, Sudbury CO10 1QN, 01787 321400 / 0300 330 115, advice@sudburycab.org.uk or call in to the drop-in advice sessions between 10am and 1pm Monday to Thursday. For further information visit: www.citizensadvice.org.uk We also offer a drop-in advice session on the first Thursday of every month at the Ansell Centre in Hadleigh, no appointment necessary. If you are a patient of Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice, an advice session runs every Tuesday morning between 9.30am and 12.30pm at the Hadleigh Surgery. Contact the surgery on 01473 822961 to make an appointment.
STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Jamal Alivev Cello Recital with Maria Tarasewicz on piano Sunday 26 January, 4pm at the Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt Jamal Aliyev was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and is rapidly becoming one of the most sought after cellists of his generation.
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In 2017 Jamal made his solo debut at the BBC Proms with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, won the Arts Club – Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award and released his debut CD, Russian Masters, with pianist Anna Fedorova.
Please remember that on these dark evenings, and with homes in darkness for longer, it’s more obvious when someone is not at home. Please consider PIR lighting outside your property which may alert a neighbour if you’re not home and someone enters within the perimeter of your property. Also consider leaving a light on, maybe on a timer. Again, please hide away those lovely presents which may have arrived into the house over Christmas. Always think ‘security’.
Jamal and Maria are often duo partners and she has an enviable international reputation.
You can report a number of non-urgent crimes online at: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us Call the police on 101 to report non-urgent crimes and concerns which do not require an emergency response. Always call 999 in an emergency. Happy New Year once again, PC 287 Sarah George
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This concert is supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust. Programme Beethoven, 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen Rachmaninov, Vocalise Popper, Elfentanz op 39 Popper, Hungarian Rhapsody op 68 (1894) Tchaikovsky, Pezzo Capriccioso op 62 Lutoslavski, Sacher Variation Franck, Sonata in A Tickets (£15, students £7.50, under-16s free) can be booked online or by contacting: svamtickets@btinternet.com / 01206 298426 / www.svam.org.uk
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OUT & ABOUT EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. Our next meeting is on January 21 when Chris Parfitt will be giving an illustrated talk on Hidden Bhutan, focusing on the eastern area and the less visited valleys. Chris has travelled extensively around the world and has built up a collection of interesting and informative talks. This promises to be no exception, especially as this area is one of his favourites.
SING OUT SATURDAYS Have you always wanted to sing, but never got around to it? Singing leader extraordinaire Chris Rowbury runs regular singing get-togethers in Hadleigh. These fun and friendly mornings of song are open to anyone who wants to sing. They take place every third Saturday of the month. Sing Out Saturdays run from 10.30am to 1pm at the Ansell Community Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DL. The first session of the year is on Saturday 18 January. Simply turn up on the day – no commitment needed and you don’t have to come every month. Sessions cost only £9 per person including refreshments.
On February 18 Brian Dyes, a founder member and past chairman of Ipswich Transport Museum, will be giving a talk about the museum. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members and volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary as Chris teaches all songs by ear. Every month there are new faces and new songs. To hear recordings of the kind of songs covered visit: www.singoutsaturdays.co.uk Sing Out Saturdays are open to all: men and women, experienced singers and complete beginners alike. No musical experience is necessary and there are no auditions or solos. Chris will soon have you singing in beautiful harmony, even if you think you can’t ‘sing’. Find out more at www.SingOutSaturdays.co.uk or contact Chris at: chris@chrisrowbury.com / 01394 610486
STOUR VALLEY U3A Wednesday 8 January: The Mysteries of Easter Island Chris Parfitt, a retired teacher, will present an illustrated talk looking at life on this remote island today and explore its unique history revolving mainly around the famous statues and some of the theories surrounding them. Wednesday 12 February: The Life & Times of an Essex Bad Girl From prison to a successful brand by Tracy from the Giggly Pig Co and how she managed to change the direction of her life into being a pig farmer and successful sausage producer. Wednesday 11 March: Bees and Flowers Master beekeeper Jeremy Quinlan will talk on the contest between them to gain benefits from the relationship explained. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. For further information please visit: www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Each month The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am-noon. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. The next meeting is on Friday 31 January.
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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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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS – Revisited through its illustrators Quay Theatre, Sudbury, Tuesday 21 January at 2pm First published in 1908, the classic tale of Ratty, Mole and the incorrigible Mr Toad has been in print ever since. Published originally without illustrations, it has been illustrated by more than 90 artists including EH Shepard, Arthur Rackham, Val Biro and Inga Moore. The lecture by John Ericson will compare and contrast the same scene through the eyes of different artists and consider the humour and wisdom appealing to adult readers. John is a former lecturer at University of Bath. He lectures worldwide on diverse topics as well as children’s book illustrators and the role of pictures in learning.
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OUT & ABOUT LIBRARY LIFE: NEW YEAR – SAME YOU Each time the beginning of a New Year rolls around, we are inundated with the New Year – New You call to action! We are encouraged to declutter, take up new sports, cut out various food groups... The underlying message is that who we are is not good enough; we must change and make ourselves into something new. While a lot of these initiatives are inherently positive (it is good to be as fit and healthy as possible), I sometimes wonder if the constant pressure to improve is not entirely beneficial. Maybe instead of trying to create a new version of ourselves, we could spend time looking after the person we already are. This may include making small changes to diet and lifestyle, but I like to think it could perhaps be a gentle approach. Suffolk Libraries are champions of wellbeing and have various events and resources available to help anyone looking for guidance to improve their quality of life. Alongside these services, do remember that everyone is welcome in our libraries, safe spaces to come to for company, to sit in the warm, to learn or be whisked away to new worlds in books or films and to find new friends.
HADLEIGH & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Monday 13 January: Bees in your Garden by Hawk Honey Various aspects of the environment featured in our monthly meetings last year and we continue in 2020 with this talk from Hawk Honey, a visitor officer at Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The competition for January is ‘a photo of your garden’. The meeting begins at 7.30pm in Hadleigh Town Hall and entry is £2 for members and £4 for visitors to include refreshments. We will have our usual raffle and look forward to seeing you there. E: hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com
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VILLAGE LINK Happy New Year to our members and visitors. The next meeting is on January 8 at 10am in Tattingstone Village Hall when Stephen Govier will present a talk entitled Suffolk Buildings – Architecture and Architects. The club aims to bring communities together and over the years we have attracted members from many villages, men and women of various ages. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am to noon. I would like to welcome back former members and to see new members from all local villages. Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Our speaker on December 4 was Simon Gallop with The Unknown Constable Country and we end the year with our popular annual Christmas quiz. We will not meet on January 1 and so our first meeting in the New Year will be on Wednesday 15 January when Michael Hole, one of our members, will talk to us about Second World War Prisoner of War Camps. Carole Wheatley will enlighten us on Internment in Guernsey during the Second World War on February 5 and on February 19 Colin Hopper will present The Story of London Bridge. On Wednesday 4 March Maureen Clarke will talk to us about The Plight of Street Orphans in India and we will hold our AGM on Wednesday 18 March. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB, 10 for 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
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CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm. We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music. The first event of 2020 is on Sunday 19 January Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615
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We had a very busy run-up to Christmas when an elf came to stay at playgroup. He brought us lots of crafts and activities to complete each day. We had a fantastic cooked Christmas lunch and shared the Christmas story with our friends from St Andrew’s Church. We are now looking forward to what the new year has in store for us at playgroup. Ladybird Toddler Group is part of Layham Playgroup and takes place every Wednesday morning during term time from 9.30-11am. It 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. 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk
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SUFFOLK ROCKETS NETBALL CLUB
QUESTIONS ON CASH With Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb Tom from Hadleigh asks: “My daughter gave birth to our first grandchild last June, and as his first birthday approaches, we thought that a good gift would be to open a Junior ISA for him. However, when we called into our local building society branch, they said we could not do that as only the parent can open a Junior ISA. What other options do we have to put a lump sum away for our grandchild?” This is something that regularly comes up when grandparents try to open a Junior ISA for a grandchild. Very few people realise that they are not able to open a Junior ISA for their grandchildren. Only a parent of the child can open a Junior ISA. However, once a Junior ISA has been set up by the child’s parents, grandparents can then make contributions into that ISA up to the annual limit, which is £4,260 per annum for the current tax year. Like the adult version, a Junior ISA can be a cash ISA or it can be a stocks and shares ISA. Like most financial advisers, I would suggest that you should opt for the stocks and shares ISA for young children as they have plenty of time before they can take over the fund at age 18 and stocks and shares will invariably do better than cash over the longer-term, particularly with the current all-time low interest rates paid on cash accounts. If the parents have not already set up a Junior ISA, a grandparent can open a bank or building society cash savings account for their grandchild as long as they have documentation, such as the child’s birth certificate. For grandparents, the big benefit of doing this is that no amount of interest earned on the money they contribute will be subject to tax. As long as the child has earnings of less than the personal allowance, a grandparent can fill out an R85 form to ensure that any interest is paid gross without tax being deducted. Effectively, this has the same effect as the cash being held in a Junior Cash ISA. However, you will still be at the mercy of those low interest rates on cash. Another alternative is a pension. It might seem strange to be thinking about pensions for a child who cannot even speak yet, but there are huge longerterm benefits for the child and tax advantages. Grandparents can invest into a personal pension for a child, up to a maximum of £3,600 gross per annum, and the child doesn’t need to have any income to justify that level of pension contributions. To achieve a contribution of £3,600 the grandparent would actually only need to pay in £2,880, as the extra money is added in the form of tax relief reclaimed from HMRC.
As we come to the end of 2019 we look back at all our achievements this year, including our U13 juniors winning their league, doing well at tournaments, qualifying for an U14 regional league, playing in the final of the U16 ENG nationals, and having 19 girls selected for Suffolk Performance Academies, a staggering achievement. In addition to this, more girls have joined us since September and we have weekly enquiries from parents, showing the rise in popularity for netball. Our adult teams have grown from two to four teams this year and our Back to Netball teams have improved significantly, with one team being promoted and the second team winning four out of seven games so far. Our other two adult teams are currently undefeated in Divisions 1 and 3. Thanks to the Netball World Cup being in Liverpool more ladies have been attracted to the sport which they once loved at school. Our Back to Netball club is thriving and we continue to invite new players to join us. We still run Walking Netball sessions which are especially popular for ladies who want to get back into sport at a more relaxed pace. As well as player and team success, the club won Most Outstanding Suffolk Netball Club 2019 and our U13 team won most Outstanding Team at the Suffolk Netball Awards. We also achieved our Bronze CAPS award from England Netball. We are really looking forward to what 2020 may bring. If you would like to be a part of our journey, please email Hayley at: suffolkrocketsnc@hotmail.com We wish everyone an amazing New Year! Head Coach Hayley Greenhill www.suffolkrocketsnetballclub.weebly.com Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Suffolk Rockets NC
By the time the child reaches age 55 (the earliest you can currently access a pension fund) there could be a significant sum sitting in their pension. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services. Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham, Suffolk IP6 8JP, email nickplumb@aol.com, or telephone Nick on 01473 830301. Nick’s comments and answers to reader’s questions in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require advice on their own situation should contact Nick to arrange a no-obligation complimentary initial consultation to discuss their own position. Plumb Financial Services are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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SPORT / church news HADLEIGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB First Team Round-Up Our scheduled home match against Whitton Utd on November 23 fell victim to the weather with a new date yet to be arranged. Our next match was a trip to Ely City on November 30. Like us, Ely are at the wrong end of the table so this was a vital match to win. We came away with our first win after five defeats, a narrow 3-2 victory with Joel Glover scoring two goals, Brett Crisp the other. Saturday 7 December saw the visit of Walsham-le-Willows who have recorded some fine wins since changing manager to move up the table. It was another vital match for us to win, which we did, with a 3-2 victory. Brett Crisp got us on level terms after Walsham took the lead. Walsham regained the lead but a free kick by Joel Glover put us level at half time. An even second half ensued with a draw looking likely, but a wonder 30-yard shot from Kyle Cassell just before full time ensured we gained another useful three points. Reserve Team Round-Up November 23 saw us return from Framlingham with only one point from a 2-2 draw in a match played on a wet surface. The scheduled Chell Trophy semi-final match against Cornard Res on November 26 was called off due to a waterlogged Millfield pitch. However, this match went ahead on Tuesday 10 December in atrocious weather. As the game started, the wind got up to gale force, accompanied by heavy rain. We were two goals down after 30 minutes, but Joel Glover pulled a goal back just before half time. Kyle Cassell got us on level terms early in the second half and with the match looking to go to penalties, sub Michael Carrigan gave us victory when he fired in an unstoppable shot. Prior to this match we had a 3-0 win at home against Mildenhall, before losing 3-2 away at Walsham Res, who we will meet in the final of the Chell Trophy (date to be arranged). Under 18 Round-Up Wednesday 20 November saw home action against leaders Leiston when an inspired all-round team performance secured a 4-2 victory. However, our somewhat mixed fortunes continued as a trip to Needham Market saw us on the wrong end of a 9-2 defeat. Looking to get back to winning ways against Whitton at home on December 4, after a goalless first half we took the lead through George Clayton-Leeks, only to let the visitors back in with an early leveller. They then went on to score two more goals to see a 3-1 defeat. Veterans The Vets winning ways continue with a fine 4-2 win away at AFC Kesgrave on December 1 with goals from Simon Hyde (2) and one each by Sean Fenton and Greg Hills. A visit to Felixstowe saw the Vets progress in a second round cup match with a superb 7-1 victory. Scoring five, Paul Dodsworth was on fire after a lengthy injury, with Steve Barton scoring the other two in this all-round team performance. The Brettisders have been without matches JANUARY MATCHES First Team Sat 4: Godmanchester v Hadleigh Sat 11: Hadleigh v Mildenhall Sat 18: Thetford v Hadleigh Sat 25: Hadleigh v Long Melford Reserves Sat 4: Hadleigh v Cornard Sat 18: Hadleigh v Thetford Sat 25: Long Melford v Hadleigh Under 18: No scheduled matches Vets Sun 5: Hadleigh Vets v Trimley Sun 5: HadleighBrettsiders v Somersham Sun 19: Hadleigh Vets v AFC Thurlow Sun 26: Martlesham v Hadleigh Brettsiders
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 ages three-13 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. 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 next course begins on Friday 24 January. Midweek Small Groups We have seven small groups that meeting on a Wednesday afternoon and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible study, fellowship and prayer. 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 in term time from 9.30-11.30am. The second group for School Years 5 and 6 is called Equip runs every Thursday in school term time from 7-8pm. Further Information and where to find us: George Street, Hadleigh IP7 5BE (free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road) Tel: 01473 829602 and speak to Greg or Chris Website: www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church
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church news CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES What will 2020 be like? At the time of writing, I have no idea what the political situation will be like when this is distributed. We will have had an election, but many commentators are saying it’s too unpredictable to call at this stage. All I know for certain is that some will be really pleased and others may be devastated. There will be some new members of parliament and others shattered because they lost. Writing the year ‘2020’, my mind turns to ‘20/20 Vision’. I’ve never researched the meaning before, but as I expected, it’s normal visual clarity/sharpness, seeing at 20 feet with the right degree of sharpness. My vision for the year 2020 is unclear, but for the long term I do have hope.
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We’ve just celebrated Christmas, the story of a baby born in Bethlehem, in an occupied country, the family seeking asylum in Egypt for two years because his life was threatened. One of the unusual gifts given to baby Jesus was myrrh, an ointment to embalm dead bodies. Thirty-three years later Jesus was anointed with an expensive perfume, a week before he was hung on a cross dying. From the cross he spoke words of forgiveness to those who had done the deed. When the women came with myrrh to anoint his dead body in the tomb, he was not there and a young man said, “He is risen”. Last summer I visited the garden tomb in Jerusalem where perhaps Jesus’s body was laid after he was crucified. One evening, a choir and ensemble gave an open-air performance of Handel’s Messiah. They sang “I know that my redeemer lives” in the very place where Jesus was raised 2,000 years earlier. The apostle Peter, who was there on that day, wrote: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Peter was to live through difficult times in occupied territory, he was persecuted. The resurrection of Jesus bought a living hope that death is not the end, but there is something glorious beyond for those who have learned to trust in Jesus as Saviour. Whatever the outcome of the election, God calls us to live at peace with one another – hurtful language, arrogance and lies should have no place in our lives. We can disagree with one another; we can be passionate for our cause but we need to live with respect for others. Please pray for those elected that they may be people of integrity and working for the common good. Pray also for those not elected that they may find other ways of serving their communities. The words Jesus spoke from the cross are offered to all of us – our sins are forgiven. As we start the year 2020, may we have clear 20/20 vision of the hope set before us by Jesus and the difference our individual lives can make to peace in our communities. Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 5
10.30am 6.30pm
Worship with Mr Matthew Forsyth Prayer
Sunday 12
10.30am 6.30pm
Worship with Mr Guy Fairweather Worship with Mrs Sue France
Sunday 19
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Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham
Saturday 25 3.30pm
Messy Church
Sunday 26
Covenant Service with Rev Andrew Sankey United Service at St Mary’s
10.30am 6.30pm
AT ELMSETT METHODIST Rev Derek Grimshaw, Minister at Elmsett Methodist 2 Henley Avenue, Ipswich / 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msm.com Sunday 5
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Worship with Mr Geoff Wilson Communion with Rev Derek Grimshaw
Sunday 12
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Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis Worship with Rev Diane Smith
Sunday 19
9.45am 6.30pm
Pulpit Exchange Worship with Rev Derek Grimshaw
Sunday 26
9.45am 6.30pm
Communion with Rev Derek Grimshaw Worship with Mr Martin Ellis
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