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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
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Being a parent is challenging enough but having a full-time job 40 minutes from home requires some manic juggling at times. I’m fortunate to work in a company which accommodates my occasionally frantic schedule with mid-afternoon parent consultations and Friday morning Harvest Festivals, not to mention the celebration assemblies and share sessions. Not everyone is so lucky, but like my lovely employers I believe in a give and take approach to most things and it appears to work. I’m happy to work in the evenings and at weekends in return for some flexibility on school days.
Introducing the NEW GIANT TIPI AT THE STRANGERS HOME
Strangely this seems to have backfired in one unexpected way. My son has concluded that his dad’s job is far more important than mine! Apparently I “just do words” while daddy “does important things like bringing us electricity” (he doesn’t!). So all my running and racing from one thing to another so my lovely son has a parent at all of his many, many school events means my job is less important in his eyes. I was livid. Jack quickly realised he’d upset me but struggled to understand why, which made me even angrier.
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After I’d calmed down we talked about my job for some time and I believe he now appreciates the extra effort required in order to be there when daddy can’t be. But daddy didn’t get off lightly either and though his job doesn’t facilitate the same degree of flexibility as mine he has now promised to attend at least one school event each term. However this ‘incident’ forced me to consider how my behaviour may have contributed to Jack’s assumption. Perhaps trying to do it all is the wrong approach. After all if daddy is too exhausted after a day of doing important things to do the many, many invisible tasks which seem to have become my responsibility, maybe I should be too! Maybe doing less is the answer. Maybe I won’t put the bins out this week! Maybe I won’t do all the Christmas shopping this year! Maybe I’ll introduce a cleaning rota! I’ll let you know how it works out!
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THE ESSEX LOTTERY IS HERE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY The Essex Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery which has been set up by Essex County Council to give local charities and good causes an easy and effective way to raise extra funds. In total 60p from every £1 ticket sale goes to the good causes – more than double the National Lottery. To be part of The Essex Lottery, good causes need to be based in Essex and provide a service which directly benefits Essex residents. 50p from every £1 goes straight to the good cause which is chosen by the lottery player and a further 10p goes into a central fund to benefit smaller good causes. With the first weekly prize draw taking place on November 25, if you are involved with or know of a local charity or good cause it’s time to register or get in touch. Registering is free of charge and help is given with raising awareness among supporters. To register your good cause or to buy tickets visit: www.essexlottery.co.uk
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NEWS MANNINGTREE TOWN COUNCIL The minutes of Manningtree Town Council meetings are available on their website, on the two town noticeboards (one at the Co-op Fiveways store and one beside the library) and at the clerk's office by appointment: 01206 390285 www.manningtreetowncouncil.org.uk
Lawford Parish Council You can read council minutes on the parish council noticeboards and at: www.essexinfo.net/lawford-parish-council Minutes can be collected from the parish office by prior arrangement as the offices are not open to the public.
MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL The full unapproved minutes of meetings are displayed at the noticeboards near to the bus stop at Rigby Avenue and also outside Mistley Post Office in the High Street. The approved minutes can be accessed online at: www.essexinfo.net/mistleypc/parish-council/meetings Dates of next meetings (all in the village hall) Planning Committee: Thursdays, November 23 and December 14, 7pm Full Council: Monday, November 6 at 7pm Finance Committee: Saturday, December 9 at 10.30am
Manningtree AND District Dementia Café This is a new venture, supported by the Patient Participation Group of the Riverside Health Practice, to be held on a monthly basis, offering a meeting place for those living with dementia and their carers. We will provide a safe, friendly and secure meeting place, with refreshments, together with an opportunity to meet others in a similar position. As the café develops activities will be added, as will the possibility of specialist support from other organisations. The meetings are held on the third Friday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Foundry Court, Colchester Road, Manningtree. The remaining dates for 2017 are: Friday, November 17 Friday, December 15 Please note that on Wednesday, December 13 Christmas Lunch is served at Mistley Church Hall, to which those living with dementia and their carers are very welcome (see page 9). All are welcome to our café – carers, those living with dementia and volunteers to join our team of helpers. For more information contact: Ted Beckwith: 01255 870955 Ann Watson: 01206 397312 Joy Baker: 01206 391918
REPORT TO PARISHES, ALTON WARD: OCTOBER 2017 Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw MERGER BY STEALTH? You may have forgotten the referendum by now. Not THAT one, but the 2011 one whereby 60% of Babergh voters chose to reject a merger with Mid Suffolk. It was promised that that decision would be respected, though moves were made to achieve savings by sharing our entire staff. By now the two cabinets will have agreed to provisionally endorse such a merger. You can find the report to the cabinets at: https://tinyurl.com/ yah6z5qt (Item 8, pp 15-34). Apparently things have changed now! They certainly have. Central Government have removed over a third of our funding, we’re ‘incentivised’ to grant planning permissions willy nilly, and going into the property investment business. Abandoning our two headquarters, to the loss of our own economies, we’re decamping to Ipswich at a still yet to be determined cost. (It’s not going well at all, but that’s another story.) Staff morale is rock bottom and some good people are leaving. We’re reducing the number of councillors to equalise the ward sizes across both councils, in part as preparation for this slow back door merger. You may ask ‘Who benefits?’ Savings are always promised, but rarely prove to be as advertised. Do you think that your Council Tax will be lower? Do you expect services or delivery to improve? Will planning decisions or policy improve when considered by people from the other side of the county? (They’re nice enough people, but that’s not local.) In truth this is about consolidation of political control. Until 2015 Babergh always had a balanced council with no overall control. All shades of political opinion were represented. This is not so true of Mid Suffolk, noticeably dominated by the Conservatives, who also dominate SCC. Those Conservative votes at Mid Suffolk will outweigh the wider range of political expression from Babergh in the new much larger council (one of the biggest in England). The devolution debacle had a similar hidden agenda. And all based in Ipswich! 4
No referendum is proposed. Consultation with the public will largely rely on telephone polling. A demographically selected sample of people will get 15 minutes to respond to some loaded questions designed to produce the correct response, assuming they don’t just hang up. They will not be clearly told that they are providing evidence for what should be a democratic decision by you, the proper electorate. These responses are considered by the leadership to have more weight than any responses you might send in. You will apparently be deemed to have ‘an axe to grind’ and to be politically motivated. I’d call that informed and engaged myself, as opposed to ‘trapped’ by a survey with little time to consider any implications. As an Independent, trying to represent all, I generally restrict any political comment here. This is a notable exception. There may be merit to the proposal, but that should be a matter for the electorate to consider. If the council leadership have faith in the arguments, the most honest course is to present it at a referendum again. Some have suggested it could be included within a ‘manifesto’ commitment, but we all know where election leaflets go. This would be the most open, transparent and straightforward approach. Contact Babergh, the leaders, the chief executive, the councillors (all of us) and ask to be heard with equal value for all views in a referendum. By all means provide any views you may have as well, but give them a reason to make the right decision (all contact details are freely available). After all, none of us were elected by telephone polling. As ever, I can be contacted as below, or look for me on the Blue Claud Butler bicycle, visiting a variety of places, but back to wearing the high visibility jacket and warmer clothing. alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk / 07812 564188 Facebook: Alton, Alastair McCraw & Harriet Steer (an open group) In Touch online:
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE – OCTOBER 2017
CHRISTMAS MARKET & WINTER WONDERLAND AT ACORN VILLAGE
Annual Flu Clinics NHS England has warned of a severe winter flu outbreak in the UK this year after Australia has experienced its worst outbreak ever. This year we are administering a quadrivalent influenza vaccine to all eligible patients over 18. This is the most effective flu vaccine available.
Saturday, November 18, 10am-4pm Join us on November 18 for our annual Christmas Market & Winter Wonderland with our magical themed Winter Wonderland made by adults with learning disabilities, Santa’s Grotto with Mr & Mrs Christmas (with photos and extra special presents this year), themed face-painting, our scrumptious coffee shop and lots of stalls to start your Christmas Shopping.
We aim to vaccinate as many patients as soon as possible. We have already held flu clinics on September 26 and October 5 and are holding two addition clinics as follows: East Bergholt Medical Centre: Thursday, October 26, 3-6pm Capel St Mary Surgery: Tuesday, October 31, 3-6pm These clinics will run on the same basis as previously: all eligible patients will have received a letter inviting them to attend. Patients may attend any clinic, irrespective of where they live and no appointment is needed. Please make every effort to attend to ensure you are protected against flu. Patient Satisfaction Unfortunately patient satisfaction with the practice, as measured by the national patient survey, is poor compared to many other practices in Suffolk. I have discussed this with the doctors and staff working at the practice and we believe the practice offers a much better service than is currently being acknowledged. Indeed, many patients thank clinicians and admin staff for the service they receive. We need to understand problems experienced by patients, but we also need to know what is working well. If you have a good experience when needing help from the practice then please leave a comment on one of the Friends and Family Test cards in the reception area, fill in a Patient Participation Group (PPG) comment card, or post a comment on NHS Choices. If you experience a problem then we also need to know. Problems often result from genuine misunderstandings and on many occasions are due to issues beyond the control of the practice. Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, November 16 and Wednesday, December 13. On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day. Practice Manager Pete Keeble
MANNINGTREE AND MISTLEY WELCOME HOME AND MEMORIAL FUND The Welcome Home Field in New Road, Mistley, was bought by public subscription as a memorial to commemorate the fallen in the two World Wars. The Welcome Home & Memorial Fund Trust seeks a volunteer secretary to help with organising and attending meetings, taking minutes and dealing with correspondence. For further information, please telephone the chairman, Mrs Lee Lay-Flurrie on 01206 393310. Applications of interest by résumé to mistleypc@btinternet. com or by letter to Mr A Lee, 52 Harwich Road, Mistley, Essex CO11 1LL.
This year we are opening up Mistley Hall and will be having a very special Christmas Flower Display thanks to NAFAS. And that’s not all; weather dependent there are two more surprises planned for this year! We hope you can join us on the day and have a lot of fun while helping to raise much needed funds for adults with learning disabilities.
VENTURE CENTRE LAWFORD IN NOVEMBER Saturday 4: Purple Feather MSB Fair, 10am-4pm Pampering treatments, one-to-one readings, retail stalls and fresh cooked food and drink all day. Monday 6: Little Acorns and evening of clairvoyance with Keith Thompson demonstrating spirit activity with infra-red TV. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30-9pm meeting. Meeting open to all and a warm welcome awaits. Wednesday 15: Lymphedema meeting, 11am-1pm Stress management workshop by Emma-Louise Parmar, assistant psychologist Health in Mind. Further information from Lorna Campbell: 01206 501150 Saturday 25: Badger Boogie Swing Dance, 7-11.45pm Come and dance swing jive, lindy hop, balboa, rock ‘n’ roll and stroll to the music of DJs Andy AV8 and Terry The Baker Boy. A charity fundraising dance with all proceeds going to Essex Wildlife Trust to protect wildlife on nature reserves in Essex. Want to learn? The first hour from 7pm is a dance class where you can learn to swing, jive and stroll so you’re ready for the dance floor. There is a full pay bar. Tickets are £8 if booked in advance, £10 on the door if there are any left on the night. We usually sell out so please book. For tickets contact Essex Wildlife Trust: 01621 862959 / 07469 787883 / events@essexwt.org.uk WEEKLY AND FORTNIGHTLY CLASSES Monday: Table tennis, Venture Quilters, Active 4 Life Keep Fit, Puppy Classes Tuesday: Yoga, Venture Quilters, Art Classes, Twas Theatre Arts, Evening Yoga, Choir Wednesday: Weight Watchers, Keep Fit Body Conditioning, Pilates, Art Classes, Weight Watchers Thursday: Jo Jingles, Self-help Upholstery, Baby Ballet, Singing 4 the Brain, Slimming World Friday: Active 4 Life Keep Fit, Pilates, Boogie Shoes Sundays: Ministry of Love Worship and Link Line Services For times and contact numbers visit: www.venturecentre2000.co.uk
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NEWS EVENTS AT MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH On Wednesday, November 11, Manningtree Methodist Church is holding a fashion show by Edinburgh Woollen Mill at 7pm in the church hall in South Street. Admission is free. Ladies and gents clothes are available at discounted prices and there will also be a wide range of gifts and accessories for Christmas. On Saturday, December 12, Manningtree Methodist Church is holding a Christmas Fair in the church hall from 11am-3pm. Admission is free. Homemade soup lunches and snacks available alongside stalls, tombola, gifts and raffle.
EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY East Bergholt Dramatic Society presents Full Circle by Janet Shaw at the Constable Hall, East Bergholt from November 23-25 at 7.30pm. Full Circle is a comedy drama that revolves around the stresses involved in organising a wedding and explores a family’s current relationship problems that have all resulted from a single decision taken 44 years earlier. If only feelings had been explored and if only questions had been asked then, would today’s circumstances have been different? More importantly would broken hearts have been mended sooner? With warring grandmothers, a mum and dad with very different expectations for her wedding, an unusual neighbour, family secrets from the past and a deluge of rain, will Nicola’s wedding be the day of her dreams? Skeletons will tumble out of cupboards at an alarming rate in this wonderful comedy presented by the award winning East Bergholt Dramatic Society.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LUNCH As I write this on October 10, we have already received the first applications for places at the ever-popular Community Christmas Lunch at the Church Hall, New Road, Mistley. This year’s lunch will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 12.45 for 1pm, and will offer the traditional home-cooked full Christmas Lunch with wine, desserts, coffee and mints, plus carol singing to round off the afternoon. A vegetarian alternative will be available on request, as will transport if required. We are open to anyone in the local community, especially those living alone, the elderly or infirm. Most of the ingredients for lunch are locally sourced, except the wine which has already been purchased in France! The generosity of our suppliers and helpers means we can still offer the lunch at cost price – just £5 per person. Please contact Joy and John Baker on 01206 391918 to secure your place. We can only cater for 75 people, so book early!
NEW VENUE FOR LAWFORD CHURCH’S AUTUMN FAIR We are delighted to announce that this year our autumn fair will be in Manningtree High School. We are grateful to the headteacher and the governors for welcoming us to their school, so giving us the opportunity to offer you an even larger and more exciting range of stalls and entertainments! Come and join us on Saturday, November 25 from 2.30-4.30pm. www.lawfordchurch.co.uk
Tickets (£6 in advance / £7 on the door if available) are available from 01473 311553, 07803 475750 or from The Fountain House Tearoom in East Bergholt.
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Film Night Wednesdays at Brantham Village Hall Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm Wednesday, November 15 Jackie (cert. 15) Starring Natalie Portman this film depicts the life of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband as she fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children and define her husband’s historic legacy. Tickets £4 in advance from Bakes and Blossoms café, £4.50 on the door, £2 for under 16s Refreshments available on the night Facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice
The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, November 11, 9am-12.30pm. Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which make ideal presents. Get in some early Christmas shopping. East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190. Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue. New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777
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NEWS MANIFEST THEATRE FUNDRAISING JUMBLE SALE Saturday, November 11 from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall If you have anything you wish to donate, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or telephone Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) and we will arrange to collect it from you. If you would like to come to our sale, the hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will also be available. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.
EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION POP QUIZ Friday, November 24 Bar opens 7pm / Quiz starts at 7.30pm sharp! Come and test your knowledge on sounds from the 70s to the latest tunes! Tickets cost £5 per person which includes nibbles on the table Teams of up to six people Over 18s only unless accompanied by an adult For further information please phone: 01473 730 906
Our autumn production is Talking Heads by Alan Bennett. It was written as a series of monologues performed originally by Maggie Smith and Patricia Routledge amongst others. We are to perform three from the first series. Each one tells a story from the character’s own point of view of the people and situations which surrounds him/her. The storytelling defines each personality and the opinions and attitudes held. As observers we can see both humour and tragedy and a distinct picture of both the speaker and those spoken of. Performances run from Wednesday, November 1 to Saturday 4. Tickets (£7) are available now via our website or by calling: 07444 724271 We are pleased to announce that we picked up two awards at the North Essex Theatre Guilds Awards 2017 at the Princes Theatre in Clacton on September 8. Congratulations to Amanda Rowe and the Manifest Theatre Technical Team. Lighting designer Bruce Enemy collected The Showcase Festival Technical Achievement Award for lighting and sound for Scrooge the Musical. Bruce collected the award on behalf of the team – George Sykes (who Bruce trained as a lighting operator), Andy Terry and Ben Graham who were responsible for sound design and operation and Derek Butcher who designed the special effects. Amanda won the The Norman Harris Trophy – Adjudicators Award for her performance as Florence Foster Jenkins in Glorious! A big well done to both of them! MANIFEST MOVIES Films are shown on our big screen which fills the stage, high definition and cinema quality sound, comfortable theatre seating. The projectionist is Nigel Lister. Friday, November 17: The Time of Their Lives The Time of Their Lives is a British comedy drama in which a former Hollywood movie star and a neglected housewife leaves her London retirement home with a friend to go on an unexpected journey to France. On the way, the two women get romantically involved with a Frenchman. Doors open at 7pm, bar available. Seating will commence from 7.30pm with films starting at 7.45pm. Entrance will be by £5 ticket only on the night plus £2 for non-members (£2 annual membership). The bar will be available until 10.30pm. 2 Oxford Road, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1BP / 01206 391309 For more information please visit: www.manifesttheatre.co.uk / Facebook / Twitter
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OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Our new term opened with a friendly competition. Restricting entries to local pictures taken in the summer break produced some refreshing and ingenious submissions. David Edwards and Harvey Perkins gained joint honours in the print section with Chris Rogers gaining top marks in projected images with an intriguing photograph of the door to Mistley Church. Later in September we were pleased to welcome David Hall and his wife from Leigh on Sea for a commentary on his recent landscape and wildlife photography entitled Home from Home which he delivered with gentle northern humour. David started as a schoolboy with a homemade wooden camera and has deservedly progressed to membership of the Royal Photographic Society. The scene below is a good example capturing in vivid detail the mud and mystery of ‘Old Leigh’ overlooking the Thames Estuary.
FUTURE MEETINGS October 30: Five Way Challenge Competition at Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club November 9: Visions through a Viewfinder by Roger Hance FRPS November 23: Workshop on Light Painting with Ed Bacon (The Light Monkey!) November 30: Weather to Photograph and What by Anne Miles FRPS The society is also arranging a number of informal training evenings in the coming weeks designed to encourage our growing band of novice photographers. We meet twice monthly on Thursday evenings until May 2018 at 7.30pm at the St John’s Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. New members are welcome to join (subscription £40) or may attend initially as a visitor (£3). Please contact Margaret for details: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk
MANNINGTREE STOUR VALLEY ROTARY CLUB We would like to thank all those who donated spectacles to our Vision Aid appeal and also thank Manningtree Co-Op who kindly let us use their shop as a collection point. The collection was a great success and we managed to collect around 450 pairs of spectacles. ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN’S AFTERNOON A free event for local over 60s at Foundry Court Ballroom, Colchester Road, Lawford from 3-5pm on Friday, November 24. By popular demand, sing and dance along with Jan Mellon. Light refreshments included. Closing date Wednesday, November 15 (limited numbers). Please contact Peter Griffiths – 01255 870486 / rogergriffiths49@btinternet.com – or Patricia Chandler – 01206 396686. 12
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OUT & ABOUT TEA & SUPPORT Tea & Support is a friendship and self-help group, formed some four years ago for those who have been bereaved or are living alone. We meet from 2-4pm on the third Wednesday afternoon of each month in the Church Hall, New Road, Mistley. These meetings usually consist of a talk or activity followed by an opportunity to chat over tea and homemade cake. Several times a year we have an outing to somewhere local for either lunch or afternoon tea. As our numbers have increased we have needed to hire transport for these outings. To cover our costs we now ask our members for a donation of £1 each per meeting attended. The dates up to Christmas are as follows: Wednesday, November 15 – at the Church Hall Wednesday, December 13 – the Christmas Lunch (see page 9) For further information please contact Joy or John Baker on 01206 391918. For transport please call Paskell’s on 01206 396709. The current programme is available from Paskell’s in Manningtree, in St Mary & St Michael’s Church and Bradfield Church or from the Benefice Office on 01206 392200.
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Our first October meeting was on Wednesday 4 when Andrew Morton talked of the work undertaken by Colchester Food Bank, followed on Wednesday 18 by David Ablewhite who returned to present a talk entitled The Royal Family. On November 1 Ted Wheatley presents Overland to India and on November 15 Dennis and Ann Kell will present Wildlife in the Falklands. On December 6 Paul Oliver presents his popular Christmas quiz and at the final meeting of the year on December 20 Barbara Faulkner will tell us about The Man in Red. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
MANNINGTREE HISTORY AND MUSEUM GROUP In September Joyce Kimber presented a talk entitled Codes, Ciphers and Enigma. She first became interested in the subject in 2000 when she read a book called The Science of Secrecy by Dr Simon Singh. Some of the earliest examples of secret writing date back to 480 BC when Greece and Persia were at war. A Greek living in Persia noticed the gradual build up of an invasion force by Xerxes King of Persia and wanted to warn the Greeks. He scraped the wax off a writing tablet, wrote the message on the bare wood and covered it with fresh wax. The message got through. Joyce gave many examples of early hidden messages including the story of the slave who had his head shaved and a message written on his skull. When his hair grew again he was sent off to deliver his message. Centuries later Julius Caesar was credited with inventing the Caesar shift, a type of substitution cipher in which each letter in the plaintext is ‘shifted’ a certain number of places down the alphabet. For example, with a shift of 1, A would be replaced by B, B would become C, and so on. Simple but difficult to read if you were a foreigner Codes and ciphers were obviously useful in military campaigns and political squabbles. After Joyce had introduced various examples of secret writing she tested the audience’s understanding of what she had been saying using the Pigpen and Playfair ciphers. There was a question and answer session after the talk and Joyce gave us some ciphers and puzzles to take home. With answers of course! Alex Bass will present a talk entitled The Wildlife of the Stour Valley in Winter at the Methodist Church Hall on Wednesday, November 29, 7.30 for 7.45pm. All welcome Members free, visitors £3.
VILLAGE LINK CLUB Roger Fern will present a talk entitled A Year as Mayor of Ipswich when we meet on November 8.. Future talks this year will be: Christmas Special Message & Carols; First Aid & AED – Demonstration of First Aid & Techniques; Dad’s Army – Legendary TV Programme; History of Scarecrows; Pray Silence for ?; History of Butley Priory. Meetings are held at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us. Roger Felgate, 01473 311684
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We held our AGM followed by a most interesting talk entitled Being a Woman Racing Driver & Racing at Le Mans by Celia Stevens on October 11. She talked of her experience of racing historic cars three times at Le Mans Classic, once at Nuremburg and all over the UK. And she is still racing!
On July 11, Floral Delights brought Pat South once again with her wonderful flower arrangements and chit chat. On July 18, members enjoyed a roast lunch, followed by a quiz prepared by Pauline and on July 25 Barbara Faulkner told us all about Ladies’ Day at Ascot. Some members wore their best hats and were rewarded with rosettes.
On Wednesday, November 8, event organiser Eve Regelous, who worked closely with Harrods, will give a glimpse of behind the scenes of day-today life in this world famous company, including its history.
Fifteen members went to Acorn Village on August 1 for afternoon tea, with dainty sandwiches, fancy cakes and scones with clotted cream. We thank Shirley Mitchell for arranging this outing, which was much enjoyed by all.
We don’t have a speaker meeting in December, but have our popular Christmas lunch at Constable Hall on Wednesday, December 6. This is always a popular event so early booking is advised. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www. stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December. It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today.
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY October 4 saw the second lecture of the new season. Given by Hugh Belsey, a former curator of Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, it was entitled Sir Edwin Lutyens: Domesticating the Country House. Hugh led us on a fascinating exploration of this talented architect and provided insight into his very interesting life. Our next lecture on Wednesday, November 1 is German and Netherlandish Glass by Jane Gardiner. On Friday, November 17 we shall hold the first ever Orwell DFAS Study Day and do hope you’ll be able to join us. The subject is Art and Architecture of the American West and we shall meet for coffee at 9.30am for a 10am start. Our lecturer, Roger Mitchell, has a wealth of knowledge of the subject and the day, which includes a buffet lunch, promises to be most enjoyable and informative. The cost of the day is £29 and further details are available from our website. So why not join us and enjoy good company and interesting talks? We meet at Tower Hall in Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Talks last about an hour, commencing at 2.15pm, with tea and coffee served from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have enough space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 spaces. Please contact Wendy Robbins in advance on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk 14
Our one and only meeting in August was our annual fundraiser and a ploughman’s lunch was followed by competitions, bring and buy and cake stalls. We thank Pauline Hammond and her helpers for shopping for and preparing lunch. On September 12, members were entertained by Jennie and Chrissie who performed some excellent songs and sketches, all very enjoyable. September 19 saw a quiz and lunch at the club. The following week saw A Taste of Cheese and Jane Robinson gave us a comprehensive explanation of the way cheese is made, right from the milk to the finished product, giving us a real taste of several cheeses including English, Welsh, French and Dutch. Sadly, we lost one of our longest standing members, Ada Hammond, who passed away aged 92 on May 29. She also served on the committee for many years. She is much missed. Meetings are on Tuesday afternoons from 2.30-4.30pm at Brantham Leisure centre. Visitors and new members welcome. For more details contact Jean Lace: 01206 396242 DIARY DATES November 14: Lunch at 1pm followed by a quiz November 21: Nativity Sets (Patchwork) with Georgette Vale (bring your own for display) November 28: Make a Festive Hat for the December Social December 5: Festive Rhythm and Rhyme with Elaine Barker December 12: Social Afternoon (bring a little plate of food) December 19: Christmas Lunch at Ardleigh Crown
1334 (MANNINGTREE) SQUADRON Congratulations to the five Manningtree Air Cadets who recently achieved the BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Teamwork, Personal Skills and Citizenship. Pictured from left to right are Cadets Charlie Barham and Jessica White, Corporal Charlie Warwick, Cadet Asher Heddell and Corporal Oliver Daniel. 1334 Manningtree Air Cadets are now recruiting for this academic year. The age range for eligibility is from School Years 8 to 12. Those interested in joining should email 1334@aircadets.org for further details.
MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, November 14 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree. All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will read their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge. To keep up-to-date with this poetry group, please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk In Touch online:
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OUT & ABOUT / SPORT LIFE GOES ON AT RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Flatford Wildlife Garden’s main open season finished at the end of October, but there is still wildlife about. We usually notice more blackbirds and thrushes in our gardens now, pecking around on the lawn for worms. They’ll also be enjoying any windfall fruit they come across. Traditional hedgerows, heavy with rose hips, haws, sloes and elderberries are not so plentiful now as they used to be, so perhaps we could be making up for some of the losses by planting up berry-bearing trees and bushes in our gardens. It’s a good time of year for bare-root planting, while the soil still holds some warmth. Apart from the birds, another small creature still about in the garden and making use of bushes and other vegetation is the garden spider. Look carefully and they can be found sitting in the middle of an orb web which they use to catch their insect prey, rushing out to wrap them in sticky silk ready for a later meal, giving ‘here’s one I prepared earlier’ another dimension. They are easily identified by the white cross-shaped pattern on their abdomens. Varying in size and colour, ranging from yellowy brown right through to dark brown/grey, a female can be as much as 20mm across and sometimes devours her much smaller mate as a tasty snack. She protects her eggs in a silken cocoon until she dies in late autumn. The spiderlings hatch during the following May, when some of them may make a meal for hungry birds such as bluetits. The circle of life continues, with our gardens playing an important role. There are still a few more opportunities to visit the garden this year. We’ll be joining with our neighbours, the National Trust, in some early yuletide celebrations over two weekends: November 25/26 and December 2/3 from 10.30am-3.30pm each day. The National Trust will be celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Valley Farm, and we’d love you to join us, the RSPB, at the wildlife garden, where you’ll find a warm welcome and plenty of information about how to make your garden more wildlife friendly. Our family activities will include preparing for a ‘Green Christmas’ with simple decorations and seasonal bird feeders, and our amazing volunteers will be running a craft and cake stall – very popular last year! We’ll also be toasting marshmallows and we’re hopeful that the green Mother Christmas will be calling in too, so why not have a relaxing day in beautiful Flatford and come and join us? For full details of activities and future events visit: www.rspb.org.uk/flatford RSPB Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker
LAWFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY At the AGM in September the committee was re-elected en bloc and a delicious supper and challenging quiz followed. It was a very pleasant evening for all the members. On November 16 we will be holding the last meeting for 2017 when PG Morris will be talking about Deep Bed Gardening with Vegetables. If you are thinking of joining the society next year why not come along and give it a try? Visitors are welcome and if you would like someone to meet you at the door, please phone me on 01206 393580. Elizabeth Thurlow
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MANNINGTREE HIGH SCHOOL Manningtree High School officially became 80 years old on September 13 and to mark the occasion a traditional afternoon tea was held for former students, teachers and staff and the original pre-1970s school hymn was sung by our fantastic school choir. For many years we have known that there was a school hymn based on the school’s motto ‘Go with him Twain’. We had the words, but not the music, but over the summer we were given the music for the actual tune Non Nobis Domine. Mr Swift, our head of music, worked hard with the school choir to learn the tune ready for the birthday celebrations. The hymn was also recorded by a choir of past pupils and has been sung by the choirs of Lawford and Great Oakley Churches. During the celebrations guests were able to browse photographic displays and news articles from over the years, and also see colour film footage of the school from 1958. Original school log books, class and admission registers, the two school oak lecterns and many more historic items were also on display for guests to enjoy. Catering students from Years 10 and 11 had carefully planned, prepared and baked afternoon tea, which they then had the pleasure of serving during the event. Prefects offered guests guided tours around the school to see the new art block and other parts of the school that have changed since 1937. We were also extremely pleased that among the guests who joined us was the first headteacher’s daughter, as well as a pupil who had been here and featured in a whole school photograph from 1938. A recording of the school choir singing the hymn will soon be available to listen to via the school website: www.manningtreehigh.com
MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB 100 Club Winners, September 2017 1: Gareth Stevens (76) £105 2: Amarjeet Mehmi (77) 3: Callum O’Connell (78) £50 The First team finished on a high with four straight wins which lifted them to eighth place in the table. Much credit should go to all the players who pulled together really well to ensure that any fears of relegation were well and truly dispelled. The Second and Third teams both completed very respectable seasons, both finishing in mid table. The Sunday sides too enjoyed good seasons while the Ladies, as reported previously, swept all before them. All in all, it was an enjoyable season. The following performances are worthy of note. First XI Danny Goff 57 v Wivenhoe James Stamatis 56 v Wivenhoe Second XI Gareth Stevens 67 not out v Wivenhoe Myles Churchill 97 v Wivenhoe, 91 not out v Halstead Sunday NECL James Stamatis 75 not out v Great Horkesley & Lexden George Hutton 4-58 v Great Horkesley & Lexden Coming Up: End of season function New players are always welcome, please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com 17
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SPORT CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB The First team produced an excellent second half display to beat AFC Sudbury Town Reserves by 3-0 in the Suffolk Senior Cup on September 30 at the very impressive Sudbury Town ground. Goals from Kieran Lawler, Shaun Webb and a Stephen Morrison penalty saw the team go through to the last 16. The first seven league games played by the side saw them pick up just seven points after defeating AFC Hoxne 3-1, but losing games against Wenhaston United (2-1) and Benhall St Mary (1-0) before drawing 2-2 at Leiston St Margarets after conceding an equalising goal in the 94th minute. New signings Dan Page and Scott Cooke have put in some good performances in midfield while Kieran Lawler has done well up front. The Saturday Reserves won their first five league games going top of the Inter C League after some excellent performances. The team has several teenagers playing with Christian Foxhall playing well in goal and Harry Franklin and Dan Alderson scoring plenty of goals. Many of the players came through our youth system which is good to see and they certainly enjoy their football which is what it’s all about. Our Sunday team has been involved in some high scoring games with manager Kevin Morrison pleased with the way the season is going. The side beat Cornard United 11-0 in the Sunday Shield which included hat tricks from Bill Boosey and Adam Moore, then lost 6-3 against Chantry Phoenix before beating Playford 11-1 which included a Stephen Morrison hat trick.
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The season got under way in earnest. However, all the club sides have struggled somewhat with their early season form and victories have been hard to come by. UPCOMING FIXTURES & EVENTS 1st Team Senior Division Sat, Oct 28: Henley Athletic (H) Sat, Nov 4: Coplestonians (A) Sat, Nov 11: Benhall St Mary (H) Sat, Nov 25: Ransomes Sports (A) Sat, Dec 2: Westerfield Utd (H) Reserves League A Sat, Oct 28: Henley Athletic Res (A) Sat, Nov 4: Framlingham Town Res (H) Sat, Nov 18: Coplestonians Res (A) Sat, Nov 25: Old Newton Res (H) Sat, Dec 2: Mendlesham Res (A) A Team League B Sat, Oct 28: Coplestonians A (H) Sat, Nov 4: Stowupland Falcons Res (A) Sat, Nov 11: Stonham Aspal Res (H) Sat, Nov 18: BROB Res Club Colours Cup (A)
Next month a report from our Veteran (Over 35) team and all the latest from the Youth teams.
Fixtures are subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website to confirm: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069
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PLAYERS WANTED Capel Plough FC is a friendly, popular and successful football club. We aim to substantially develop ‘grassroots’ football within Capel St Mary and the surrounding area, providing an inclusive football centre and hub for the community and beyond. We endeavor to help players to fulfill their potential, developing personal skills and confidence while providing a safe and positive way of coaching football to players of all abilities.
We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background.
We currently need to strengthen our teams in the following age groups: U11 Boys Contact Adrian: 07775 581837 U12 Boys: School Year 7 – goalie and all players required Contact Vicky: 07739 170483 U13 Girls: School Year 8 / Contact Tony: 07772 107838 U13 Boys: School Year 8 / Contact Craig: 07595 730446 U14 Boys: School Year 9 / Contact Chris: 07767 657504 For further club information please visit www.capelploughfc.co.uk or email: info@capelploughfc.co.uk
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SPORT LAWFORD FOOTBALL CLUB Since Andy Young joined Lawford FC as First team manager earlier this year there has been a dramatic change in the team’s fortunes. Aided by the signing of striker Ollie Mann together with support from coach Paul Skingley, Young has given the team a new direction. Having played at Lawford for many years, when he was approached about the role Andy saw the “opportunity to make a difference”. Driven by his experience at Brantham, Young is determined for Lawford to achieve the success that it has seen in the past. The priority this season is promotion. Although a decent cup run would also be welcome, there is “100% focus” on returning to the Premier Division of Border League. There are plenty of new faces in the team. The bedrock of the squad is made up of local players, many of whom played at Lawford as juniors. Recent Lawford U18s Sam Perry and Chris Rayner made their debut for the team this season. Andy is delighted to see so much support from the side-lines and feels it’s important to keep building on this. Local businesses Rose Builders and Schofield Removals have been generous sponsoring kit and track suits for the team. Andy is also quick to acknowledge the support from across the club, particularly from John O’Mara, Dave Atton and John Duchars. Young embraces the One Club concept with the opportunity for our youngest players to enjoy football at Lawford from Junior teams through to the Vets. The First team have been on a tear this season, leading Division One. Ollie Mann has been a prolific scorer, but there is strength and depth across the team. Andy says: “It’s not just about the 11 players that start on a Saturday but the 20-strong squad” he can draw on. Young wants Lawford
to be known as a footballing team, “a passing and an attacking side”, and wants his players to “enjoy their football by playing proper football”. Andy is a regular contributor to the club’s Twitter account and you can follow the First team’s progress @LawfordFootball. Over the years the club has earned a reputation for running a very well organised five-a-side tournament. This year’s tournament, held on Sunday, July 2 was different – it was even better than previous years. Good weather always helps, but what really made difference this year was the number of volunteers who came forward to help make the whole day run smoothly. Thank you for your help. Played over nine pitches with participation from over 50 teams and more than 300 players, it was fantastic to see so many youngsters enjoying the tournament. Chairman John Duchars writes: “Thanks to everyone for making the day such a financial success, but most importantly a football triumph. For me personally, seeing so many players enjoying playing and parents, managers and coaches appreciating the event refreshes me for the coming season.” Lawford Ladies are seeking new players of all abilities for the 2017/18 season. Join the team for a free training session at School Lane every Wednesday (7-8pm). Contact Gemma Isaacs for more details (07712 596327). If you are interested in playing football for Lawford FC or supporting the club in any way, please visit our website for further information. www.lawfordfc.co.uk
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ON THE GRAPEVINE HELP TO SHAPE AND IMPROVE HOME CARE SERVICES Healthwatch Suffolk is exploring people’s experiences of accessing home care services (domiciliary care). It is an opportunity for you, your friends or family members to influence and improve these services now and for the future. The watchdog wants to hear from people who are currently using home care services, have used them in the past or those who may need help at home but have been unable to obtain support in the county. Domiciliary care is care provided in a person’s home. Sometimes it is called home care or ‘Support to Live at Home’. Home care can include support with things like helping people to get out of bed, washing, dressing, getting to work, cooking meals, eating, seeing friends, caring for families and being part of the community. Healthwatch Suffolk will use your feedback to help it understand the issues that people face when accessing care at home and what needs to be explored as part of its developing project. As the health and care watchdog for Suffolk, it can use the things that people share to shape, influence and improve care to our county’s most vulnerable residents. Sharing your experiences couldn’t be easier. If you are currently using a service, Healthwatch Suffolk is asking people to take part in a short survey which you can access at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ homecareinsuffolk If you are not currently accessing support or would prefer not to feedback online, please contact the Healthwatch Suffolk team: 0800 4488234 / info@healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk. Hard copies of the survey and other formats are available on request.
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Welcome to this month’s SNT article. The Babergh area has recently seen an increase in theft of lead from rooftops – although this is commonly associated with church roofs it has also been reported on residential properties. Installing lead flashing is a standard step for most homeowners, especially when expanding your house with a conservatory or an extension. Flashing covers gaps in roof material and forms an impervious barrier to prevent intrusion from rain and weather. While there are many materials produced for flashing use, lead offers the most durability and lasts for many years. Unfortunately, lead flashing is prone to being stolen due to the high value of scrap metal, which makes it appealing to thieves. Many homeowners don’t even realise their flashing has been stolen until a rainy day comes and water enters their home – potentially causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. TIPS FOR SECURING YOUR PROPERTY Remove all means of access to your roof Criminals often get onto your roof via a wheelie bin, gate or ladder that is near your garage. Secure ladders out of view and try to store your bins in a garage or storage area. If you must leave them out, locate them a short distance from your walls – meaning you may hear the bin being dragged towards your roof. Prevent unwanted vehicle access Metal thieves often rely on a vehicle to remove the metal from the scene. These generally take the form of trucks and vans, so try to limit access your driveway – either with a gate or possibly a bollard Install CCTV and lighting Although this tip is more applicable to commercial premises such as schools and churches, you can get a relatively cheap home CCTV system installed, considering a spotlight or anti-theft light will help deter attempts. Paint your flashing with anti-climb paint Homeowners can purchase anti-climb paint from almost any DIY store and paint it on your flashing to deter theft. However, you must ensure the paint is only on objects at least two metres from the ground and you legally have to install a sign warning that your property has anticlimb paint. Consider replacing lead flashing with non-leaded material While lead is the superior material in terms of longevity, it may be worth replacing your flashing with non-leaded materials. There are brands available that are lighter than lead, safer to handle and also have little to no scrap value. These lead-free solutions may not be as durable, but can be more than suitable for most uses around chimneys, roof lights and solar panels. DNA-identification While this may not apply to smaller homes, if you own a larger house and the value of your lead justifies it, perhaps consider painting your flashing with a microdot, chemical or DNA marking system. These methods help police identify the culprits of theft and help secure convictions. Finally, if you see anything suspicious or want to report anything to police they can be contacted as follows: Phone: 101 (to report any non-urgent incident) Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk (non-urgent, should you wish to contact local officers) In an emergency always phone: 999
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ON THE GRAPEVINE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING IN ESSEX AND SUFFOLK Every year many thousands of UK men die unnecessarily from preventable causes, 70,000 – that’s one in five – even before reaching retirement age. CHAPS charity exists to raise awareness of this problem and to provide tests to detect at an early and curable stage some of the causes of these unnecessary deaths. Prostate Cancer (PCa) and heart disease represent our biggest health challenges. Heart disease is the number one cause of premature death and PCa is our commonest major cancer. PCa represents our biggest single cancer challenge causing 47,000 new cases and over 11,000 deaths each year. This is one of the highest death rates in the world yet no UK screening programme exists despite European programmes showing up to 50% falls in mortality and nearly all current major international guidelines recommending PSA screening for appropriately counselled men. We recommend screening should start in a man’s forties, particularly for men with a family history of prostate cancer or breast cancer on his mother’s side and especially for black African or Caribbean men who have a one in four lifetime risk of Prostate Cancer. Being in a screening programme can halve the risk of dying from Prostate Cancer. Running screening events and providing awareness literature costs money. We can only do this through the generosity of donors and sponsorship of events. To that end and since the beginning of 2017, the Provincial Grand Lodges of the Essex and Suffolk Freemasons have been sponsoring a rolling programme of screening events for Masons, their relatives and friends. In collaboration with individual Masonic Halls and Temples and their attendant Lodges, we have provided free NHS Health Checks for men aged 40-76 and, for a small charge, have provided PSA Prostate Cancer Screening blood tests for men over 40. The Health Checks look for heart disease – the number one killer – stroke and diabetes risk. PCa screening is done with the simple PSA blood test
which can halve a man’s risk of dying from this unpleasant cause by detecting the cancer at an early, curable stage. It is most important that our screening events justify their financial support. Since 2012 we have screened more than 2,000 men in Essex and Suffolk and at every event we discovered unexpected and unknown problems, many of them life-threatening, but in time to take remedial action. Specifically on PCa and our Masonic programme, so far in Essex and Suffolk at six events we have performed 304 PSA tests of which 29 were abnormal. From this we can anticipate detecting about 10 cancers, most likely at a curable stage. Our last Masonic event this year is at Lowestoft on December 2. Check our website for booking details. Finally, we have one more major PCa screening event on Saturday, November 18 at Ipswich Town Football Club. We are running this in collaboration with Ipswich Hospital, the East Suffolk Prostate Cancer Support Group and, crucially, the financial support of The Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal. This allows us to make a minimal charge of only £5 for the PSA test, but all attendees will receive our comprehensive Men’s Health Booklet and our Men’s Health Passport. We are also grateful to the Caribbean African Community Health Forum, the ITFC Supporters Club, Ipswich Town Football Club and former Ipswich players Titus Bramble and Jason Dozzell for promoting the event and especially in helping to get the message on PCa screening across to black men who carry such a high racial risk of developing PCa. Black men also get PCa at a younger age and it is more likely to be more aggressive than in white men whose lifetime risk is only one in eight. If you would like to know more about CHAPS, receive up-to-date information on men’s health or attend one of our screening events, visit www.chaps.uk.org or leave a message on 01206 321253.
ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE GREAT GARDEN TRAIL 2018
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St Elizabeth Hospice is seeking beautiful gardens for its 2018 Great Garden Trail.
We are here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. The Suffolk Dementia Helpline can support anyone who needs to talk. Perhaps you have memory worries yourself or even a recent diagnosis and want someone to talk to.
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Meeting at Old St. Michael’s School on Trinity Road, Manningtree Where’s the real story? BBC Radio 4’s new interpretation of Hamlet has, for the first time in my life, excited me about Shakespeare’s longest play. The depths of the characters are coming alive, the play within the play is exciting, but do we really know the true intentions of the characters? There is much left for us to decipher. Well Hamlet is just a story, but life often needs similar deciphering to find the truth behind the headlines. For instance, did you pick up on this story “Oxford University bans Christian Union”? Actually neither Oxford nor Balliol, the college involved, banned anything. A small faction of the undergrads did and when the rest heard about it there was a “unanimous motion passed that such illiberal behaviour wouldn’t be tolerated” or repeated! But the debate goes deeper and to the heart of the Christian faith. In a message declaring the ban to be “idiocy”, Professor Richard Dawkins (Oxford) has tweeted that Oxford’s CU is “notoriously nasty and predatory”. Surely if Christianity is “nasty” then it should be banned!? So should we side with Dawkins or perhaps a previous Master of Balliol? In this anniversary year, 500 years after the Reformation, we should perhaps consider John Wycliffe. He was the ‘morning star of the English Reformation’. He went to Oxford in his 20s and spent many years in reasoned debate and theological dispute with the religious authorities of the day. He translated the Bible into English so that we can all read it. Yet after his death the Pope decreed him to be a heretic and his body was dug up and burned. I wonder if they held onto the skull and remembered his life and
works like Hamlet does with Yorick. Whether they did or didn’t we still hold onto the real, life-giving, legacy of his life. At Trinity we still revere and read the Bible, just like Wycliffe did, and we find in it God’s instructions on how to live a good life. No-one is forced or coerced; we won’t jump on you like a predator. But we would really like for you to find the love and joy that we have found in meeting Jesus Christ, our Creator God. Fact or Fiction? You can decide! Why not come and join one of our celebrations. We meet every Sunday for lively worship and fantastic fellowship at 10.30am and again in the evening at 6.30pm. Services last between 60 and 90 minutes and refreshments follow the morning service. KEY NOTES FOR NOVEMBER Mondays 6, 13, 20 & 27: Monday Madness! • 4.30-6pm KOGS (KS 1 & 2) • 6.30-8pm BRiaN Reloaded (11-18s) Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday w/b Oct 29 and Nov 12 & 26: Home Groups, Bible Study and Prayer Tuesday 7, 3pm: Meeting Place – Banged up with the Gospel by Stephen St John from the Daylight ChristianPrison Trust Tuesday 7, 7.45pm: Prayer Meeting Friday, November 17, 7pm: Compelling Evidence for Creation and a Global Flood. A presentation of the observable scientific facts that clearly suggest our universe and life itself were recently created, and that since that creation the earth has experienced a worldwide flood. Saturday, November 4: Fireworks 5.30-8pm Please call for details
For the latest information on these or any of our activities call Pastor Gaius on 01206 393745 or visit: www.trinity-manningtree.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS MANNINGTREE BENEFICE Remember, remember, the fifth of November… In last month’s edition I wrote about our Light a Candle Service on November 4 where we come together to remember loved ones who have died. Indeed November is a month of remembering and on November 11 we particularly remember those who bravely fought and died for our freedoms. You’re all very welcome to join us as we remember at our services on Remembrance Sunday, November 12, either at the memorial in Mistley or in the churches in Mistley and Bradfield. Of course, you don’t need to come along to church in order to remember and honour those who have fallen. The Royal British Legion will be holding a service at the war memorial in Manningtree on Remembrance Sunday afternoon, or you might simply choose to pause and take a moment of silence as your act of remembrance. We remember others in November too, notably Guy Fawkes and his band of associates.I know very little about them, save that once a year people burn Guy’s effigy and light fireworks in remembrance of the explosion that never was. The great plot of 1605 was designed to mark the beginning of a dark campaign of religious and ideological struggle, but it was foiled before it began. Four hundred years later we have wonderful parties, bonfires and fireworks. It’s a time of lights, celebration and joy, and I hope and pray that you can enjoy the day (and night). As a Christian, I am reminded of the way in which God so often turns the darkest situations into wellsprings of goodness: the gunpowder plot is now commemorated by a family celebration which brings people together. And, of course, the darkness of the two world wars have led to times of peace and prosperity. We are fortunate indeed to live in a culture which owes so much to so few, and we would all do well to remember them this month of November.
Sunday, November 5 10.30am Joint Worship with Communion and Treasure Seekers* at Mistley 6pm Evening Prayer at Bradfield Sunday, November 12: Remembrance Sunday 10.30am Remembrance Service at Bradfield 10.45am Acts of Remembrance at Mistley Memorial and in Mistley Church 11.05am Remembrance Service with Treasure Seekers* at Mistley 6pm Evening Prayer at Mistley Sunday, November 19 10.30am Family Worship with Treasure Seekers* at Bradfield 10.30am Holy Communion (Common Worship) at Mistley 6pm Quiet Communion at Bradfield Sunday, November 26 8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Mistley 10.30am Morning Prayer at Bradfield 10.30am Café Church with Treasure Seekers* at Mistley *Treasure Seekers is our children’s programme for ages 3+ All services are at St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley (CO11 1ER) or St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield (CO11 2US) unless otherwise stated. CONTACT INFORMATION Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Dom Turner 01206 391218 / dom@manningtreebenefice.co.uk Associate Minister: The Rev John Brien 01206 397549 / brienfamily@btinternet.com Curate: The Rev Claire Scargill 01206 395417 / revclairescargill@gmail.com
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MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH South Street, Manningtree CO11 2JB Minister: The Rev Tom Osborne, 01206 396654 Sunday Services at 10.15am November 5: The Rev Derek Lang November 12: The Rev Tom Osborne Remembrance Sunday and the public reading of the names of those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars November 19: The Rev John Alison November 26: Mr David Bavister Holy Communion Services: Please check dates and times on the noticeboard outside the church. Bible Study: First Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm in the Committee Room with Holy Communion at 2.30pm on the fourth Wednesday. Activities with tea and coffee on the second and third Wednesdays. Treasurer: Mr Gordon King. Church Bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263 ALSO MEETING AT OUR PREMISES Monday • Workers Education Association, autumn and spring, 2.30pm • Stour Choral Society (Sept-June), 7.30pm Tuesday: Women’s Guild, 7.15pm www.keepingintouchwith.com/manningtree
Wednesday • Gentle Fitness Class, 9.15am • Art Painting Group, 10am-noon • Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm • Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm The Harvest Festival celebrations in Manningtree Methodist Church at the end of September was generously supported and resulted in eight big boxes and five bags of food being sent to Colchester Night Shelter, Clacton Grub Club, Acorn Village, Mistley and Manningtree Food Bank. The food items were donated by members, friends and the organisations meeting at the church and this was added to with a collection for worldwide disasters of £106 sent via the Methodist charity All We Can. Manningtree Methodist Church achieved a record result of £690 from the book sale on September 30. Thanks to all who made this a splendid effort. The church is a collecting centre for Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes and the closing date for handing them in is Wednesday, November 8. For details call 01206 395263. Join the opportunity to bring some much needed happiness to deprived youngsters. 27
CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT & BRANTHAM Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com
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Sunday, October 29: Bible Sunday 8am BCP Communion
East Bergholt
10am
Benefice Communion
East Bergholt
3pm
Baptism of Harriet Hughes East Bergholt
As we enter the season of Remembrance and reflect once again on the futility and horror of war, we must work to prevent this madness from happening again. Individuals at war with themselves, individuals at war with society, leaders at war for power.
Wednesday, November 1 9.30am BCP Communion East Bergholt
No more! There is another way. It takes huge courage. The way of one man on a cross. The way of love.
Sunday, November 5: All Saints’ 8am BCP Communion
The Rev Steph East Bergholt
11am
Brantham
Benefice Communion
3.30pm All Souls’
Brantham
Saturday, November 11: Armistice Day 11am Act of Remembrance East Bergholt Sunday, November 12: Remembrance Day 8am BCP Communion East Bergholt 10am
Remembrance Day Service East Bergholt
10.45am Remembrance Day Service Brantham Sunday, November 19: Second before Advent 8am BCP Communion East Bergholt 10am
Communion
East Bergholt
11am
Communion with Healing
Brantham
Sunday, November 26: Christ the King 8am BCP Communion East Bergholt 10am
Choral Matins
East Bergholt
11am
Informal Service
Brantham
Thursday, November 31 9.30am Discover Advent East Bergholt
ALL SOULS’ – A SERVICE OF HOPE AND MEMORIES At the end of October, the church celebrates All Saints’ and the next day All Souls’ – the commemoration of the Faithful Departed. There will be an opportunity for anyone who has lost someone they love either recently or long ago to remember them in a simple service at St Michael’s in Brantham at 3.30pm on Sunday, November 5. There will be three ways for remembering. A bowl will be placed at the back of both St Mary’s (East Bergholt) and St Michael’s (Brantham) from Sunday, October 22 and removed after the morning service on Sunday, November 5. Please write the names of those you remember before God on the paper provided and place the paper in the bowl. (The names of those for whom we have conducted services in the last year will be read out from our records so you do not need to write these down unless you wish to.) During the All Souls’ service at St Michael’s, Brantham the bowl with all the names will be brought up and placed gently on the altar at the beginning of the service. These names will not be read out; they will be silently offered to God. Secondly there will be an opportunity to light a candle during the service. A lit candle is a symbol both of God’s presence with us and of our prayers offered to him. Thirdly the names of those on our records who have died during the last year will be read aloud. Please accept this invitation to the All Souls’ Service, a special time of remembering. You don’t need to reply to this invitation, and anyone who wishes to come is most welcome on the day.
Sunday, December 3: Advent 8am BCP Communion
East Bergholt
10am
Benefice Communion
East Bergholt
I am most grateful to Brantham Community Choir who will be singing during the service.
4pm
Family@Church
East Bergholt
The Rev Steph
Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday at 8am and Choral Matins is usually on the fourth Sunday. This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed. As I write I am listening to the news relating stories of great bravery in the midst of a maniacal attack on thousands of people attending a concert in Las Vegas. The gunman managed to bring a large stash of guns into his hotel room, knocked the window out with a hammer and then set about shooting on the defenceless crowd below. To date 59 people have died and 527 injured. Once the police broke down the door he turned the gun on himself leaving many unanswered questions and traumatised people whose lives will never be the same again. One man with a gun. A husband threw himself over his wife to shield her from the bullets. He died, she survived. Some ripped off their shirts to apply tourniquets, saving lives. Others loaded victims into their cars and transported them to the hospitals, not waiting for the ambulances because time was running out. Why did one man need more than 40 guns? Wasn’t there a failure, at the very least, of curiosity? Within the gun lobby accusations of playing 28
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE Remembrance Sunday Services take place on November 12 at 10am at St Mary’s, East Bergholt, and 10.45am at St Michael’s, Brantham. For those more comfortable with a shorter service, there will be an Act of Remembrance at 10.50am at St Mary’s in East Bergholt on November 11.
IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT Please note that the St Mary’s, East Bergholt Christmas Eve Mass will begin at 10pm this year instead of 11.30pm as in previous years. The usual 3pm and 5pm Family Services are unchanged. Because Christmas Eve is on a Sunday this year there will be also be an 8am BCP Communion. Midnight Mass at St Michael’s, Brantham will be at 11.30pm as usual.
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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 2017 Sunday 5 9am
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass
Tuesday 7 9.30am 10am
Morning Prayer Mass
Sunday 12 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 14 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 19 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 21 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 26 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 28 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services. It’s not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic faith are always welcome. Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic. Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, October 22 when three lucky winners shared a record £150. The next draw takes place on Sunday, November 26. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, which includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or online at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East
Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday, November 29. Supporting our Local Hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps – all year, not just at Christmas – and to place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice. Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Fr Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital (01473 726701). Please phone him if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services. Catholic Commentary The ancient practice of orienting church buildings east to west – with the entrance facing west and the altar toward the east – was symbolic of the connection that exists between light and hope, Pope Francis said recently. “What does it mean to be a Christian? It means looking toward the light, continuing to make a profession of faith in the light, even when the world is wrapped in the night and darkness,” he confirmed at his recent weekly general audience. He began by explaining how in ancient times the physical setting of a church building held symbolic importance for believers because the sun sets in the west, “where the light dies”, but rises in the east, “where the dawn reminds us of Christ, the sun risen from on high”. In fact, he said, using the “language of the cosmos” it was customary to have those about to be baptised proclaim their renunciation of Satan facing west and their profession of faith in God facing east. Pope Francis did not touch on the debate about whether priests should celebrate mass facing east, with their backs to the people, but focused on light as a symbol of Christian hope. “Christians are not exempt from the darkness, either external or even internal,” he said. “They do not live outside the world, but because of the grace of Christ received though baptism, they are men and women who are ‘oriented’: they do not believe in the darkness, but in the light of day; they do not succumb to the night, but hope in the dawn; they are not defeated by death, but long for resurrection; they are not crushed by evil because they always trust in the infinite possibilities of goodness.” Receiving the light of Christ at baptism, he said, Christians are called to be true “Christophers” or Christ-bearers, “especially to those who are going through situations of mourning, desperation, darkness and hatred”. Christians who truly bear the light of Christ’s hope, he said, can be identified by the light in their eyes and by their serenity “even on the most complicated days”.
CATHOLIC MASSES Saturday at 6.30pm, St Mary & St Michael’s (Anglican) Church, Mistley Sunday at 8.50am in St Mary’s (Anglican) Church, Ardleigh Wednesday at 9.45am in St Mary and St Michael’s, preceded by Morning Prayer Manningtree, Mistley, Lawford & Ardleigh is served by the Parish of St John Payne, Greenstead, Colchester. The Parish Priest is Father Jon Ravensdale: 01206 870460 / sjpchurch@btinternet.com. Also resident in the parish are Father Michael Rear (01206 392695) and Father Mathias Odigbo. www.keepingintouchwith.com/manningtree
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ST MARY’S CHURCH, LAWFORD
TIME & TIDE WAIT FOR NO ONE At the beginning of my adult life, I read George Orwell’s 1984 which described a world of power and control. I also took Margaret on our first date to the sci- fi film 2001 Space Odyssey. At the time both seemed so far away and futuristic, but one was only 15 years away, the other 30 years away. Now as we look back upon those two stories, the years they seek to describe are 33 years and 16 years ago. The world has moved on, there have been some aspects that have been fulfilled but others have fortunately not. There have also been some different developments which are tragic for human kind.
Sunday, November 5 8am Holy Communion BCP 8.45am Prayer Breakfast 10.30am Family Service
I realise I have more history behind me than future ahead – another 16 years on and I’ll be in my 80s and another 33 years I’ll be nearing my century – if I make it! Time is running out on me – or is it? We measure time in years, months, days or hours. The Psalmist said for God a thousand years are like a single day, and the apostle Peter reminded us that also for God a day is like a thousand years. God has an overview of the huge expanse of time, but he is also aware of every moment and detail of our lives. He shares with us the agony we may go through and delights with us in the joys we experience. A Psalm tells us that ‘the years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty’. Today I think these figures may need to be revised to 90 and 100 years, but even then our days on earth are described as fleeting and very short compared with eternity. One of the gifts of hope of the Christian Faith is that if we trust in Jesus, these years prepare us for an eternity with him. I may think I have more history than future, but I have an eternity still ahead. I don’t know exactly what it will be like, but I know it will be good. If you think I sound arrogant that I know I have this ahead of me, it is not because I am especially good but because God’s word (the Bible) promises it to me, and the apostle John particularly wrote his gospel and letter so that we might know we have eternal life. I’d love to hear from anyone who wants to know this certainty before it’s too late. Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Brantham & Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216
BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 5
11am
Worship with Mr Colin Westren
Sunday 12
11am
Remembrance Service at St Michael’s
Sunday 19
11am
United Service with Rev Andrew Sankey
Sunday 26
11am
Worship with Mr Roger Fern
CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups on various days and times – contact the minister for details 10.30am Worship with Jayne Green 6.30pm Prayer
Sunday 12 10.30am Remembrance Sunday Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 19 Sunday 26
10.30am Worship with Mr Andy Jelfs
10.30am Commissioning of Parish Nurses with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer at Community Church, Days Road
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Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Simon Heron, 01206 392659
Sunday, November 12 8am Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Remembrance Service at War Memorial 10.50am Remembrance Service at Church 6.30pm Evensong Sunday, November 19 8am Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Holy Communion 6.30pm Cafe Church Sunday, November 26 8am Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Morning Worship Sunday, December 3 8am Holy Communion BCP 9.15am Benefice Service at Great Bromley 10.30am No Service at Lawford
LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / meeting at the Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE (unless otherwise stated) Sunday Services: 3pm Saturday, November 4 at Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street: Our popular monthly Cafe Oasis Coffee Morning, 9.30-11.45am Sunday, November 12: Service of Remembrance Friday, November 17: Prayer Meeting, 10am Saturday, November 18 at Ogilvie Hall: Annual Vehicle Support Event and Gift Day. Coffee and welcome 10.30am, buffet lunch at noon. Many supporting stalls, transport available, entrance free. Sunday, November 26: Family and Friends Service Wednesday, November 29: Minibus Tours and Fellowship Advent Lunch
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KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus COME AND JOIN US IN OUR NEW FELLOWSHIP – EVERYONE IS WELCOME Hear the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, with our lively worship and service. Refreshments served afterwards. Every Sunday morning at 11am in The Ivell Suite at Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE. If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact us. David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533 info@thekeytolove ministries.co.uk www.thekeytoloveministries.co.uk In Touch online:
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