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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Now don’t tell my boss, but on Tuesday mornings when I arrive at work before A Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4 has ended, I’m forced to sit in the car until it does. Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them. I particularly loved his interview with Eugenia Cheng on the mathematics of mathematics. Though it was never my strongest subject, I continue to love maths, desperate to understand and to find the right answer, though I seldom do. What’s extraordinary about many of the people featured on A Life Scientific is how often a childhood interest or passion has led to a fulfilling career and it’s clear that doing something you love is a wonderful privilege. I’ll be playing the podcasts to my son when he’s a little older because whatever he does in life I want it to be what makes him happy. You may have read about the letter a teacher in Singapore sent to parents the week before her students were to sit exams. Here’s a short extract: “I know you are all really anxious for your child to do well. But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be sitting for the exams there is an artist who doesn’t need to understand math, an entrepreneur who doesn’t care about history or English literature, a musician whose chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete whose physical fitness is more important than physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great, but if he or she doesn’t please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity. Tell them no matter what they score you love them and will not judge them. Please do this and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take that away. And please don’t think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.” I hope you have or have had the opportunity to do what you love and that you can inspire others to do likewise. Driving to work at 6am on a cold January morning is never easy, but it’s a whole lot easier if you’re looking forward to the day ahead.
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CAPEL ST MARY WAR MEMORIAL FUNDraising CONCERT A First World War concert in aid of Capel St Mary’s War Memorial Monument Fund is to be held in St Mary’s Parish Church from 7pm onwards on Saturday, April 14. Tickets, including sparkly wine and nibbles, will be £10. There will be organ and piano recitals, singing, readings of poetry and extracts from letters sent home from the Front, all directly related to the First World War. Warthemed paintings will be on display in the church hall. It is hoped that a number of concert-goers will dress in uniform or civilian clothes of the First or Second World War periods. There will a prize of a bottle of champagne for what is judged by the organisers to be the best outfit. For further information, please contact Penny Thompson: 01473 314185 / davidf.thompson@btinternet.com Peter Hollis: 01473 652566 / pjhollis20@gmail.com Mike Woodward: 01473 310688 / mike.woodward@outlook.com A full programme of this great village event will be published in the April issue of Capel Capers. £3,000 cheque for War Memorial Fund Suffolk County Councillor Gordon Jones recently presented a cheque for £3,000 to members of Capel War Memorial Trust. Pictured (l-r) are Councillor David Thompson, Councillor Chris Streatfield, Mike Woodward, Councillor Gordon Jones, Jim Sporle, Gary Bunkell, Jon Bunkell, John Sturgeon and Bill Dimond. The money was a very important boost to the War Memorial Fund. It came from Councillor Jones’s Locality Budget which he can spend on projects within his Samford division of the county council. All county councillors have a Locality Budget which they can spend for projects in their divisions. Cash boost from Orchard Players collection Capel’s Orchard Players gave a very welcome boost to the War Memorial Fund by holding a collection, pictured, at their January pantomime, Aladdin, which raised a generous £170.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN During February leaflets were delivered to every household in Capel St Mary explaining what a Neighbourhood Plan is and giving residents a vote on whether they wished the village to have one. It is very important if you have not voted to do so by March 5. The voting slip is attached to the back of the leaflet. If the vote is YES a drop-in meeting will be held in the library on March 15 between 3.30 and 8.30pm to recruit volunteers and discuss with residents the way forward. The greater the number of people who vote the more meaningful the result will be. Capel St Mary Parish Council
CAPEL@50 2018 is a special year for 1st Capel St Mary Scout Group as we are celebrating our 50th Birthday. We have various activities planned to mark this but our big event will be a Group Camp from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1 at Vauxhall Farm, Great Wenham. On Saturday, June 30 we will be inviting friends and past members to join us there for a special celebration. More information will follow, but in the meantime we would be glad to hear from anyone who has been associated with the group during any of those 50 years. Please contact Gill Williams: gillianwillia@btconnect.com / 07837 154947
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NEWS AN INVITE FROM THE RESIDENTS OF DOVE CLOSE As you know from their monthly reminder in Capel Capers, ladies in the village organise afternoon tea at Dove Close each month. This is always a very enjoyable afternoon (especially the selection of homemade cakes!) to which everyone, including the men, in the village are very welcome. As residents of Dove Close we would very much like this monthly event to continue and will welcome all newcomers as much as we do the current regulars. Please come along and we look forward to seeing you. See Tea & Company on page 14. We also invite you to a Dove Close Social Evening on Friday, March 30, 7-9pm, when Kevin Ross will present a talk entitled Coping with blindness in Capel. Enjoy tea, cakes and Easter treats. All welcome.
EVENTS UNDER CANVAS EYES NEW PREMISES East Anglia’s leading giant tipi hire company, Events Under Canvas, has announced it is to relocate from its existing premises in East Bergholt to a purpose-built facility at Great Gilberts Farm in Capel St Mary to accommodate its continuing expansion. Jenna Ackerley, founder and director of Events Under Canvas, said of the decision: “Since our inception we have worked incredibly hard to build a thriving, customer-focused business and I am delighted that our success has necessitated this move to larger premises.” Planning has recently been granted to redevelop the two-acre site on Old London Road, which currently houses two agricultural barns and a farm house. Works have already begun and will include the construction of a brand new 360m2 warehouse and office space, including meeting rooms and reception areas, as well as the renovation of one of the existing barns to provide additional storage. Once complete, the site will become the permanent home for Events Under Canvas’ 10-strong team of warehouse managers, operations coordinators, event planners and office support, plus additional seasonal workers in the summer. “2017 was a huge year which saw us play a part in more than 180 events across the region and beyond,” continued Jenna. “However, in order for us to continue to grow it was essential that we found a place which could accommodate our expanding team and ever-increasing stock of tipis, sailcloth tents, bell tents and furnishings – Great Gilberts Farm is the ideal location.” To mark the move, the business intends to host a VIP evening for staff and their families before it welcomes prospective brides and grooms to its first ever Event Under Canvas tipi and sailcloth showcase on the site in April. 01206 298074 / info@eventsundercanvas.co.uk www.eventsundercanvas.co.uk
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JOCELYN HALLS GARDENING & DESIGN Hello, let me introduce myself. I am Jocelyn Halls, a qualified gardener based in Capel St Mary. Born and educated in Colchester, I moved to Suffolk in 1992 and to Capel St Mary 20 years ago. My interest in plants started at a very young age, gardening alongside my dad, he sharing with me everything he knew. Many house and garden-moves later with a few life changes along the way have led me over recent years to explore and follow my passion for gardening more deeply, successfully achieving Royal Horticultural Society qualifications with the Beth Chatto Education Trust (Gardens) in Elmstead Market. Gardening to me is life’s biggest pleasure, cultivating a piece of land which you can call your own, no matter how large or small. My aim is to create beautiful gardens that reflect the personal style and practical needs of my clients, from regular hourly and seasonal maintenance to planting plans for rejuvenating borders or individual garden design. For me garden maintenance is not just pulling up weeds, it is about cultivating the soil, nurturing plants, transforming your garden into your own personal outdoor space. Regular maintenance is undertaken in weekly or fortnightly time slots, by the hour. I work with your goals in mind to keep your garden looking its best. I am willing to advise on the best way to use all your garden waste, to mange your garden in a more ecological and wildlife friendly way. Maybe you have taken on a new garden and are not sure where to start? Or you may even be very new to gardening? If so I am happy to work alongside you and to coach you in your garden to help you achieve your goals. I feel very fortunate being able to garden for a living and look forward to helping you with yours. See page 11 for my contact details. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
It is time the side wall of the pavilion on the playing field had a new design. Are there any art students in the village who would like to submit their ideas? These will then be discussed and the student of the chosen design will have the opportunity to copy it onto the wall. Large eyes have been suggested as apparently they have a psychological impact, triggering a sub-conscious feeling that you are being watched. Hopefully this would deter the dog walkers who cannot clear up after their dogs! Please send your ideas to 5 Smithers Close or email: admin@capelcommunitytrust.org
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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: FEBRUARY 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Since April 2016, Babergh has collected almost £500K of CIL monies. As of October 2017, £58,655 has been paid to parishes. This leaves a pot of money for the council to allocate to infrastructure projects. As yet there is no formula for how to do this, but a panel of members will develop a scheme over the next few weeks. Spending must follow the CIL regulations and ‘123 list’ and should also support the council’s Strategic and Local Plan objectives. Cabinet hopes to have a framework in place by April with a bidding scheme launched in May 2018. Gainsborough’s Chambers, Sudbury This was bought by Babergh for £235K in March 2014 and has since been leased to Gainsborough’s House Society (GHS) for use as a museum at an annual rental of £12k, with Babergh being responsible for repairs and maintenance. The lease expires in April 2019. GHS has embarked on an ambitious project to develop the house and the chambers, creating a visitor centre and art gallery. They believe this project will deliver significant benefits to the local area in terms of jobs, increased tourism and community facilities, with a beneficial economic impact of £2.9M per annum. Work could start in autumn 2018, completing in two years. To facilitate this, cabinet have resolved to gift the ownership to the GHS. Leisure investment proposals Next year’s Capital Programme will include significant investment in Babergh’s leisure facilities in Sudbury and Hadleigh. The Kingfisher complex will be refurbished and redeveloped, and Hadleigh’s 47-year old pool will be replaced with a new build, accessible, deck level 25m pool. In total this
will see investment of around £3.8M. Money had already been set aside for planned maintenance and support, but South Suffolk Leisure will meet the rest of the capital repayments through increased use and income, and a reduced management fee over a 20-year period. These investments reflect Babergh’s aim to increase physical activity and sport to improve health and well-being in our communities. If plans are approved in spring, work could commence later this year, completing in 2019. Economic Development Strategy The aim of the Economic Development Strategy is to address a number of issues which act as barriers to growth. There are several large strategic sites in Babergh with potential for job creation but they need support – utilities, infrastructure, services – to bring them to the market. Limitations include poor provision for start-up and incubator business; slow broadband and patchy mobile signals; low levels of entrepreneurship; lower levels of skills and educational attainment than regional and national averages. There is an imbalance in housing and jobs, with high levels of outward commuting. Our market towns need help to revitalise their centres, while rural infrastructure and lack of access hamper development. Boundary Review The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has delayed the publication of its final recommendations for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk reviews. The commission expects to be able to make a further announcement about the completion of both reviews following its next meeting on February 20. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Possible Merger between Babergh and Mid Suffolk For the past eight weeks, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have been consulting with the public to get their views on forming a single council. All the responses and comments received will be included in the business case which will be presented to both councils later this spring. Planning Fees A rise in the cost of planning applications implemented by the government came into force last month. The fee increase is 20% across the range of planning application. For example, the previous fee for a householder planning application was £172 and is now £206 and a full planning application for a new dwelling was £385 it is now £462. Budget The budget will be presented to full council at the end of February. At this point in time the mid-term financial strategy assumes the council will be looking to increase council tax by £5 per annum for a Band D property to support the council’s overall financial position. A £5 increase would generate an additional £235,000 for the council. Core funding from the government has been reducing year on year and will disappear by 2019/20. Councils are therefore becoming reliant on locally generated income and incentivised funding. Council tax income continues to be the main source of funding, in total value, for councils. Another key source
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of funding is business rates. Babergh and Mid Suffolk have become a pilot area for 100% Business Rates Retention in 2018/19. Waste Contract Review The council’s waste contract with Serco starts a formal review period this April. Serco are currently undertaking a service delivery appraisal looking at the delivery of the service up to 2021 and the optimisation of the current collection rounds. The review process involves capturing all collection data; current round routes, information from the vehicles on board trackers, number of bins emptied and weight of waste collected, vehicle capacities and the road network. From this information the software will produce optimised collection rounds that ensure the service is delivered in the most efficient way. For the longer term this will incorporate areas of planned growth and how it will be accommodated in the future and any additional resources required. Void Improvement Project A project started in December to reduce the time it takes to re-let council properties when they become vacant. The target is to reduce the time taken by 10 days within six months so that properties are re-let within 21 days. An update on the progress of the project will be heard at the February Scrutiny Committee meeting and full details will be reported in July 2018. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) The Patient Participation Group meets on a regular monthly basis. All minutes are available on the practice website and there should be paper copies available in the waiting rooms.
CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Wednesday, March 21, 7.30pm in the library Have your say in the Open Forum Guest Speaker: East Anglian Air Ambulance Hear reports on activities in 2017/18 from Suffolk County Council, Babergh District Council and Capel St Mary Parish Council See displays from local groups and organisations which have benefitted from grants received by the parish council Get to know your representatives and join them for refreshments and nibbles after the meeting ALL WELCOME
NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub. We’re now well into our programme of events for 2018 and hope to see you at The Case very soon. Forthcoming quizzes: On the last Saturday of the month as usual, including March 31 (Easter Saturday) when there will be a curry on offer as usual. Book if you’d like to eat. NB: No quiz in April; we hope to have something special for that Saturday – watch this space. Open Mic Nights: Going from strength to strength. Whether you like to perform or just listen, come along from 8pm on Tuesday, March 6. PA system is provided. Games Evening: If you like a good old-fashioned table game, this is for you! Come and have some fun, meet people and learn some new games. There will be a set meal at £6.50, served at 7pm. Booking required for food – just turn up for games only. If you haven’t been to the pub before, this is an ideal, friendly introduction. You will be welcomed with open arms! The next one is Saturday, March 10. Games start at 8pm. ADVANCE NOTICE FOR EASTER Easter Monday, April 2: Easter Egg Hunt and Bonnet Competition More details in next month’s In Touch, but why not start thinking about your winning entry now? And remember – IT’S YOUR PUB. If you have any ideas for events you’d like to see, please let us know. You can email Gill at cottage.garden@btinternet.com or leave a note at the pub. 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk
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We discuss items we receive from the comment cards at our meetings and we thank you for filling those in. These are available in both waiting rooms. If you add your contact details we can get back to your directly. You can also contact us via email at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com Programme of talks for 2018 We are currently planning a series of talks on a variety of health topics suggested at our previous talks on diabetes, heart problems and men’s health. If you have any other topics you would like to suggest please get in touch via either of the methods above. Childhood ailments are the subject of the next planned talk. Patient Research Project We are currently working with the University of East Anglia to carry out research on patient views in the practice. Thanks in particular to Dr Frank Wells, the vice-chair of the PPG, for his determination to find a local university willing to take this on. Managing NHS Pressures Pressure continues to increase on all NHS services as the age profile of the country increases. Receptionists in the practice have been on Care Navigator training, which helps them to direct patients to the most relevant clinician, as well as to local support services. So there may be times, for example, when they suggest you see a nurse practitioner, rather than a doctor. PPG Cluster Meetings We attend meetings with PPG groups from other practices to discuss what we’re all doing and to hear presentations from local organisations and the East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group. At a recent meeting representatives from OneLife Suffolk spoke about the importance of improving patients’ lifestyles, concentrating on regular exercise, stopping smoking and reducing weight. This could be the subject of a future talk organised by the PPG. Your views welcome. Patient Transport Capel St Mary, East Bergholt and surrounding villages Unfortunately the patient transport scheme has had to be suspended until all volunteers have completed a DBS check. This is a routine check which has to be done for a variety of jobs where people have one-to-one contact with the public, including children. It checks whether someone has a criminal record, for example. Taxi drivers have to go through this and, although our drivers are volunteers, it’s been thought best that they undergo this screening. Capel Surgery Refurbishment The refurbishment of the Capel surgery will be starting soon, so please bear with us while improvements are made. Toys return to the waiting rooms After a long period of discussion we at last have agreement that toys will be available in the waiting rooms. They will be regularly cleaned to avoid infection risk. Kathy Pollard, Chair Constable Country Patient Participation Group www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Capel building refurbishment Over the past few months the practice has been planning to refurbish the Capel building. We have applied for financial support from NHS England and this has now been approved, so we are now finalising plans. Essentially, we will be replacing the current front doors with automated doors and completely refurbishing the two doctors’ rooms and the nurse treatment room. We will also take the opportunity to redecorate. Separately, we are also looking at options for improving the waiting area. We anticipate work will take place through March and as soon as we have exact dates we will inform patents via notices in the waiting room and on our website. Although we will aim to keep disruption to a minimum, we will need to close up to two of our clinical rooms at any one time for a short period. During this time we will therefore give priority appointments to patients who are unable to travel to East Bergholt and would appreciate all patients being as flexible and understanding as possible while the work is taking place. We aim to complete the work by mid-April when we will have a building which is easier to access physically, safer, easier to clean and offers a much improved environment for our staff to work in and our patients to visit. Tips to help the practice operate efficiently In order to ensure we help you in the most efficient way, please help us by following the guidelines below: Tell the receptionist the nature of your problem. They can ensure you see the right clinician (GP, Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, HCA) and you may not need to come into the practice if it can be dealt with over the telephone. If you need to see a doctor, they will be aware of your problem before you see them which helps them prepare for your consultation. Of course, if your problem is personal and you would rather not disclose it, then that is fine. When you see a doctor, provide as much information you can about the problem. Details which may not seem important may be relevant and assist to doctor in diagnosing and treating your problem. If you have more than one problem to discuss, please ask for a double appointment so the doctor has sufficient time and other patients are not delayed. If you need to see a nurse for wound care or an injection, or a phlebotomist, please ensure you wear suitable clothing and remove outer clothing prior to entering the clinic room. This will help our staff to keep to time. Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, March 7; Wednesday, April 25; Thursday, May 24 On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy, but the practice reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will not be any clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. 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
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CHEST INFECTIONS We are very blessed to have a nurse practitioner volunteering for us and I asked her what she thought I should write about this month. She said that she is seeing a lot of patients with chest infections at the moment and suggested I give you some advice about them. Chest infections are an infection of the lungs – some are mild and clear up by themselves, whereas others are severe and can be life threatening. So how can you tell the difference and what should you do? Symptoms of a chest infection are a chesty cough where you might be bringing up green or yellow mucus, wheezing and shortness of breath. You can have chest pain or discomfort and a temperature of 38C or above. You can also have a headache, aching muscles and tiredness. While having a chest infection is unpleasant, people usually get better by themselves in around seven-10 days although the cough and mucus can last up to three weeks. What can you do to help yourself? • Rest • Drink lots of water • Inhale steam from a bowl of hot water • Elevate your head with extra pillows when you sleep • Use paracetamol for fevers and muscle pain • Drink a hot lemon and honey drink to help with your sore throat • Visit your pharmacist to talk about decongestants which might help loosen the mucus in your lungs What NOT to do: • Do not let children breathe in steam from a bowl of hot water due to risk of scalding • Do not give aspirin to children under 16 years old • Do not take cough medicine – there is little evidence to show they help • Do not smoke – it can make your symptoms worse When to see a GP: • If you feel unwell or your symptoms get worse • You cough up blood or blood-stained mucus • You’ve had a cough for more than 3 weeks • You are pregnant • You are over 65 • Your immune system is weak • You have a long-term health condition such as a problem with your heart, lungs or kidneys. You may have pneumonia if your symptoms are severe. What will the GP do? This will depend on the likely cause of the chest infection A virus like viral bronchitis of the flu usually clear up by itself within a few weeks and antibiotics will not help Bacteria like pneumonia your GP may prescribe antibiotics – if you are given antibiotics then you must complete the whole course even if you feel better. Blessings, Caroline, your Parish Nurse (Information taken from NHS choices) Caroline: 07588 706869 / Caroline@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am-2.30pm Margaret: 07588 698284 / Margaret@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Monday and Wednesday, 9am-4pm www.CapelParishNurses.org.uk
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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Report from meeting held on Monday, February 12 Present were Councillors Bishop, Bryant, Fenn, Harris, Hole, Kilby, Matthews (chair), Powell, Rogers, Streatfield, Thompson, Weaver, White, County Councillor Jones, District Councillor Swan, Julie Lawes (clerk) and three members of the public.
The parish clerk can be contacted on 01473 314103 during these times. An answer phone operates outside these hours and messages are picked up every day. Alternatively contact can be made by email: capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com
Capel St Mary Parish Council recommended approval to Babergh District Council for Planning Application: Westering, London Road – Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
DEVELOPMENT IN CAPEL ST MARY
The chair reported on recent development updates within the village (see below). Councillors agreed to review the communications strategy on development with discussion held on the provision of posters and notices opposing mass and unsustainable development. A leaflet will be sent to all households questioning if the village would want to create a Neighbourhood Plan. This will be followed by a drop-in event on March 15 in the library from 3.30-8.30pm for residents to learn what is involved and included within a plan.
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DO YOU REALISE that in September BDC Planning Committee approved the application for 97 houses off Days Road? It is anticipated that work will commence on site in the near future. DO YOU REALISE that Persimmon Homes have now applied to build 100 houses on land off Longfield Road with access through Little Tufts? They have also submitted an Appeal for the 150 houses off Longfield Road (same site) which could put pressure on BDC to approve the application for 100 houses. DO YOU REALISE that Scott Properties are progressing their scheme for 450 houses and light industrial units on land off Red Lane?
Capel St Mary Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 21 in the library (see page 8). Guest speaker East Anglian Air Ambulance.
DO YOU REALISE that applications for 40 houses have had permission granted in recent years?
Accounts were approved and presented for signing.
DO YOU REALISE that this is a total of 687 or 737 new homes if all this proposed development is approved? The centre of the village will be horrendous, and you certainly won’t get an appointment at the doctors! It will be too late to complain.
Clerk Julie Lawes The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council will be on Monday, March 12 in the library. There is an open session at each meeting when members of the public may speak. The actual minutes of meetings are available for viewing at the parish council office at 27a The Street, Capel St Mary, which is open from 10amnoon on Tuesdays and from 1-3pm on Fridays.
A minority of residents have attended meetings and written to BDC regarding development; at the meeting on Monday, February 5 there were 40 residents. The population in the village is approximately 2,800. Chris Matthews, Chair Capel St Mary Parish Council
DOCTOR’S SURGERY TRANSPORT It is intended to resume the scheme as from March 1. All our drivers have submitted to the necessary checks as required by Diocesan Safeguarding Rules. We do now need more volunteers, so if you feel able to volunteer to drive a patient from their home in Capel, Bentley or Washbrook to either Capel or Bergholt Surgeries, please contact Chris Yule: 01473 310992 Patients should remember that if they are unable to get to the surgery for some reason, a request to the receptionist should ensure that a volunteer will be allocated through the scheme to provide the necessary transport. This must be done through the surgery under the terms of the scheme.
Summer bedding plants; Perennials; vegetable plants: and loads besides!
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NEWS DON’T BECOME THE VICTIM OF A TELEPHONE SCAM We take regular reports from members of the public who have fallen victim to various scams and cons which start off with a phone call or an email. Unfortunately, some victims are defrauded of large amounts of money – sometimes their entire life savings. Over the years we have heard of various tricks and ruses, as the fraudsters come up with increasingly convincing ways to gain the confidence of their victims. Sometimes victims are contacted by someone purporting to be from the fraud department associated to their bank and makes claims that their account/s are being targeted by rogue bank employees. They also claim that such ‘rogue employees’ are currently being internally investigated, but to safeguard the victim’s money they need to transfer their savings out of their account into an apparent ‘safe’ account. The fraudulent callers will apply a time pressure and the need to supposedly keep secret the transfers out of the account. The victim is either asked to make instant transfers online or to go to their local branch to carry out the necessary transfers. During the phone call the victim is guided on the mobile phone as to what they should and should not say to others, especially bank staff. DC Joanne Smith from Safeguarding and Investigations said: “The fraudulent caller will sound very convincing, and claims to know the banks procedures and even information about the victims account to gain their trust. The fraudulent caller may also build the trust over a couple of days before asking to make the transfers, as well as providing genuine telephone numbers and passwords that will correspond to the legitimate Bank / Building Society. Some fraudsters have the ability to mask their telephone number so what appears on the caller display conveys the impression it is a genuine phone number.” Residents should remember the following: Your bank or the police will never ask you to withdraw money or purchase items. Your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN, bank card or bank account details over the phone – never give these details out. If the victim has any concerns about what the caller is asking then they should end the call and report to their branch and or fraud department Never download any software suggested by caller. Do not rush into complying with the scammer’s demands/requests. If you receive such a call leave the landline for at least five minutes to make an outside call. Fraudsters will keep the line open and have been known to play ring tones, hold music and a recorded message down the phone so the victim believes they are making a call to a legitimate number. Use a friend or neighbour’s telephone instead. Friends, family, carers and neighbours are asked to spread the word to ensure everyone is aware of this scam and what they should do. You can report incidents of fraud to Action Fraud by calling 03001 232040 or using their online reporting tool: www.actionfraud.police.uk You can also sign up to the Trading Standards weekly email alert on rogues and scams targeting Suffolk: www.suffolk.gov.uk/JoinTheFight Until next month, if you any queries or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD / hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk EMERGENCY: CALL 999 NON-EMERGENCY: CALL 101 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @HadleighPolice POLICE CONNECT: suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect
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OUT & ABOUT CONCERT IN AID OF NEW DAWN INDIA On Saturday March 24, a concert will be held at Capel St Mary Methodist Church in aid of New Dawn India – a ray of hope for the Vidiyal Children. The concert will feature The Orwell Singers, a ladies choir based in Ipswich and conducted by Gloria Wilson. The choir will sing a wide range of music, including popular songs, folk songs and light classics. The concert will start at 7.30pm and tickets are £6 and will include refreshments. Proceeds from the concert will go to the charity New Dawn India, a locally based Christian charity run by volunteers for the relief of poverty in Southern India, in particular helping children living rough on the streets or in the slums of the city of Madurai. For more information on the concert or charity, please contact Neville Cooper: 01473 310574
BRANTHAM ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 2018 Saturday, June 16, 9.30am-3pm Open garages throughout the village. Come and browse through a treasure trove of household items needing a new home, all at bargain prices. Look for the balloons and signs throughout Brantham on the A137. The village hall will host a table top sale with WI refreshments, handicrafts, preserves and plants and much more. There will be a BBQ, a tombola and an ice cream van. Make a day of it, grab a bargain and help St Elizabeth Hospice and Nepal Children’s Trust. For more information contact: Maya Watling: 07508 430671 / mayawatling@hotmail.com Margaret Woods: 07867 546484 / maggie1woods@googlemail.com Louise Madley: 07792 236414 / louloumadley@btinternet.com
FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY It was nice to see so many of our members attend the AGM. A full report was given, detailing our finances, what we are planning to do with monies raised and ideas for future events. I am pleased to report that our new reception area has now been fitted and it looks stunning. A big thank you to all of you who attended events over the past year for making this possible. I would also like to personally thank Councillor Gordon Jones (Suffolk County Council) and both Capel and Bentley Parish Councils for their support and generous donations which have allowed us to complete this work. As you will be well aware from these articles, our main fundraising event is the cinema club, which goes from strength to strength with near sell out audiences for most screenings. Our February showing was Victoria & Abdul and in March we will be screening the muchawaited Murder on the Orient Express. Tickets will be on sale from February 20. More and more these days we have to shop, book or renew things online. Did you know that we run free weekly computer courses in the library? We also have a couple of iPads that are available to borrow, so if you want to try before you buy, or simply want to learn how to use a tablet PC, pop into the library for more information. Lastly, I would like to welcome Dave Busby who has now joined the ‘Friends’ as a trustee. We are all looking forward to working with Dave, who we are sure will be a valuable addition to the team. Trevor Stevenson
CLASH AVOIDER This diary has been introduced to help avoid date clashes in the village. Every effort will made to keep this list up-to-date, but please be aware that sometimes dates may be cancelled, postponed or re-arranged at short notice. This diary is not intended to be an all-inclusive what’s on and will only highlight significant dates. If you want to add an event please submit in the following format (date, event, venue and contact) to sharon@intouchnews.co.uk with Capel Event Diary in the subject line. Sunday, April 15: Allotments Spring Work-in, 8.30am-noon Sunday, April 15: Allotments Plot Holders Meeting & AGM from noon Saturday, May 5: Cake & Plant Sale & Coffee Morning at Capel Methodist Church, 10am-noon. Contact Sally: 07875366120 Saturday, June 9: Fun Day at the Playing Field Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24: Village Scarecrow Trail. Contact Chris Terry: 01473 311102 Saturday, June 30, 2-5pm: Health Fair hosted by Capel Parish Nurses Saturday, July 28: Allotments Summer BBQ from 5.30pm Saturday, September 1 & Sunday, September 2: Capel St Mary Allotments Association Annual Flower & Produce Show, Capel Village Hall. Contact: show.secretary@capelallotments.co.uk Saturday, September 29: Scout Jumble Sale. Contact Sandra: 01473 312114 Sunday, October 14: Allotments Autumn Work-in, 9am-noon Saturday, November 3: Firework Night at the Playing Field Saturday, December 8: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-noon.
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LIBRARY We wish to pass our thanks and support to The Friends of Capel Library and County Councillor Gordon Jones for providing the staff with a brand new work station. The other one was well over 10 years old and needed updating. We have moved the self-checking machine also and this new layout is working well with most borrowers. Please take care to read the screen carefully when returning books as some are not being placed in the correct area. Any book that says ‘Place in Blue Bin’ is an item that has been requested by another borrower and needs the staff to deal with it. A book that says ‘Place on Red Shelf’ means that the book will stay within Capel Library for somebody else to read and enjoy. Thank you for your assistance. Groups meeting this coming month Baby Bounce continues each Tuesday afternoon at 2pm; come along and join in with singing nursery rhymes and action rhymes, suitable for children up to five years old to be accompanied by their parent or carer. No charge for this activity. Early notice: this group will not meet during the school Easter break and re-starts on Tuesday, April 17. Minecraft: Meets on Sundays 11 and 25 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by a parent or carer. No charge for this activity. Lego Club: Saturday, March 31 from 10.30am-12.30pm. It’s just 50p per child which includes a drink and a biscuit. Under eights to be accompanied by a parent or carer. Book Group: Meets on Friday, March 16 from 2.30pm. Do come along and join in the discussion of the latest book being read. Please bring your library card each time you visit to take books out; this is library policy. Don’t forget that we sell books of stamps and book tokens in any denomination; ask staff for further details. If we are closed please place any returned books through the letterbox in the wall and they will be dealt with when we are next open. OPENING TIMES Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm
TEA & COMPANY Monday, March 19 at Wenham View, Dove Close All welcome to come along from 2.30pm £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle
ACORN VILLAGE Are you up to the challenge? We’re looking for people or teams who want to challenge themselves and raise funds for adults with learning disabilities. Whether it’s training for the Great East Swim like two of our staff members, jumping out of a plane, giving up takeaways for a month, a team challenge at work or even donating one hours pay. Come and see us at your local charity, Acorn Village, Mistley to find out how your hard earned money will be used.
EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION QUIZ NIGHT East Bergholt High School on Friday, March 23 at 7.30pm Teams of eight, tickets £5 per person including nibbles Bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks / opens at 7pm Please pre-book teams on: 07776 291445 Over 18s only unless accompanied by an adult
Contact: 01473 311699
EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY Presenting the hilarious farce Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist by Ann Gawthorpe and Lesley Bown at The Constable Hall, East Bergholt from April 19-21 at 7.30pm. Desperate to find the funds to pay for his daughter’s wedding, churchwarden George seizes the opportunity to rent out the vicarage for a Murder Mystery Weekend while waiting for a new vicar to be appointed. Unfortunately for George, a new female vicar is appointed to the parish before this Murder Mystery can take place. He is delighted though when the new vicar, Caroline, announces that she is attending a college reunion. However, events take a turn for the worse when Bishop Herbert rings to announce that he is coming to visit his new incumbent today. Chaos ensues as half of Dickie’s cast fail to make an appearance and the remainder including a bishop and a female vicar, spend most of their time either fighting with each other, getting drunk, or both. This is even before we meet the guests! Come along to this fast-moving farce full of fun, frolics and lots of doors! Tickets are £6 in advance and available from 01473 311553 or 07803 475750.
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STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Young Musicians’ Concert 2018: Sunday, March 4, 4pm at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP A welcome return of our popular concert showcasing some of the many talented young musicians in our area. The concert will be followed by a delicious afternoon tea. Tickets are £6 including refreshments. Proceeds will go towards SVAM’s education projects. Sacconi Quartet with Clarinet, Michael Collins: Sunday, March 18, 4pm at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG Programme Glazunov: Oriental Reverie op14 Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K581 Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor op 115 Tickets are £14. Generously sponsored by Martin and Alicia Herbert. Tickets: 01206 298426 / svamtickets@btinternet.com / www.svam.org.uk Tickets can also be bought from Grier & Partners, East Bergholt
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CAPEL ST MARY & LITTLE WENHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
BT SPORT Available on the Big Screen in the Vine Lounge!
FREE WI-FI In both Bars!
CARD PAYMENT SERVICE now available!
FREE TABLE TENNIS Subject to Hall availability! The Member’s Draw takes place every Friday night in the Vine Lounge. BIG CASH PRIZES The winning member must be present in the Village Hall Complex to win or have had a go on the FRIDAY NIGHT DRAW!
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“BINGO” THURSDAY 15th March & 19th April DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm “RACE NIGHT WITH CAPEL PLOUGH” SATURDAY 17th March FIRST RACE 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets £5 or £10 (2 Adults & Children) Available from The Village Bar or any Capel Plough Manager/Committee Member “THE ONION BAND” SATURDAY 24th March DOORS OPEN 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge “Its folk Jim, but not as we know it!” FREE Entry! “CAPEL BEER FESTIVAL” THURSDAY 29th March - MONDAY 2nd April In the Village Bar Come and try a special selection of Real Ales! Special drink deals available at this event! “KARAOKE” SATURDAY 7th April DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge FREE Entry! “NOASIS” SATURDAY 21st April DOORS OPEN 7.30pm In the Village Hall
Tickets - Members: £12.50 Non-Members: £15.00
To buy Tickets or book Quiz Teams, call in the Village Bar or ring Ruth - 07548130293 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE VISIT CAPEL VILLAGE BAR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE WEBSITE
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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY, MARCH 2018 Thursday 1 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Capel Ladies, 7-10.30pm, library Friday 2 Strength and Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, library Saturday 3 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Sunday 4 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 5 Allotments, 7-10pm, library Tuesday 6 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Zumba, 9.30-10.30am, hall Zumba Gold, 10.45-11.30am, hall Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Ballroom Dance Private Lessons, 6.15-8.15pm, hall Ballroom (all levels welcome), 8.15-9.15pm, hall
Tuesday 20 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Zumba, 9.30-10.30am, hall Zumba Gold, 10.45-11.30am, hall Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Ballroom Dance Private Lessons, 6.15-8.15pm, hall Ballroom (all levels welcome), 8.15-9.15pm, hall Community Cinema, 7.30-10.30pm, library Wednesday 21 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Parish Council AGM, 7.30-10.30pm, library Thursday 22 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Gardening Club, 6-10.30pm, library Friday 23 Strength and Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, library Saturday 24 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Association Event / Onion Band, 7.30-11.30pm, Vine Lounge
Wednesday 7 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall
Monday 26 Community Trust Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library
Thursday 8 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Women’s Institute, 7-10.30pm, library
Tuesday 27 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Zumba, 9.30-10.30am, hall Zumba Gold, 10.45-11.30am, hall Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Ballroom Dance Private Lessons, 6.15-8.15pm, hall Ballroom (all levels welcome), 8.15-9.15pm, hall Bereavement Counselling, 6-8pm, library
Friday 9 Strength and Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, library Saturday 10 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Orchard Players, hall Sunday 11 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 12 Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10.30pm, library Tuesday 13 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Zumba, 9.30-10.30am, hall Zumba Gold, 10.45-11.30am, hall Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Ballroom Dance Private Lessons, 6.15-8.15pm, hall Ballroom (all levels welcome), 8.15-9.15pm, hall Bereavement Counselling, 6-8pm, library Wednesday 14 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, library Thursday 15 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Bingo, 7.30-11.00pm, Vine Lounge Friday 16 Strength and Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, library Saturday 17 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Pamper and Shopping Event, afternoon, hall Association Event Race Night, 7.30-11.30pm, hall Sunday 18 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 19 Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library
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Wednesday 28 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 29 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Friday 30 Strength and Balance Class, 10.30-11.30am, library Saturday 31 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall A CELEBRATION OF LIFE If you would like to celebrate the life of someone you loved who has passed away, you can hire the Vine Lounge in the village hall complex most weekdays for just £75. All enquires to Mandy. FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE If you are organising a party, social event or business meeting, or just want a get together with family and friends, why not book the village hall, Vine Lounge, library or stage? We can cater for parties between 20 and 200 people at very competitive rates. Rooms are available during the daytime or evenings. Facilities include a fully licensed bar and a kitchen preparation area with prices starting from as little as £10 an hour for the library, £15 an hour for the hall and the Vine Lounge is £88 for an evening. All enquires to Mandy. CONTACTS Village Bar: 01473 311766 Mandy Marshall (events and hiring): bookings@capelcommunitytrust.org / 01473 312026
FREE ROOM HIRE: SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER Do you have a celebration coming up? If you are a member of Capel Community Association you may be eligible for free room hire for an adult party in the hall or Vine Lounge. For further details, please contact Mandy on 01473 312026. Terms and conditions do apply.
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OUT & ABOUT BUMPER BOOK SALE AT MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH
CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP
Saturday, April 28, 10am-3pm Bacon rolls, fresh homemade cakes and tea and coffee, all at £1 each
CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB On Thursday, January 25 we had our Christmas lunch at Hintlesham Golf Club. On a very sunny, but cold day we all sat and admired the zeal of the heavily dressed golfers on the outside as we enjoyed our meal on the inside. Then we had a quiz, organised by David Evans, a raffle and Christmas gifts. The quiz winners were Charles and Brenda Heath (pictured). Our next meeting is the spring show on Thursday, March 22 in the library. All members should have had a schedule – if not please contact Geoff on 311121. The show is open to the public after judging finishes about 8.15pm. Please come and have a look round. Refreshments will be available. We are always happy to welcome new members; £8 a year or £2.50 if you want to just come to a particular meeting as a visitor. Any queries, please let me know. Chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121
‘LIVE BIG BAND JAZZ’
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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. 2018 Dates: March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, September 16, October 21, November 18 and December 9 Hille and Trevor Peartree: 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste: 01473 311615
FITNESS CLASSES FOR EVERYONE It’s eight weeks since those New Year’s resolutions when many people decide to get fitter and healthier. So how’s it going? Need a little encouragement? Then you are invited to join us at Fitness for All and Young at Heart classes. They are slightly slower paced aerobics/toning classes, and a chance to make new friends. Fitness for All is in Bentley Village Hall from 9.45-10.45am on Tuesday mornings, and Young at Heart is in Capel Methodist Church from 10.5011.50am on Friday mornings. On Fridays, there’s even an offer of a cup of tea/ coffee afterwards. Both classes are only £3 and generally only in term time. For more information contact Jill Sharp: 01473 311546
FORTY-SIXTH MANNINGTREE ART EXHIBITION The 46th Manningtree Art Exhibition will take place over the Easter weekend. Artists wishing to enter should request entry forms from Brian Cuthbertson: 01206 298635 / Brian@briancuth.plus.com
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS CONCERT
Featuring the big band music of Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, Buddy Rich and much, much more
St Mary the Virgin Church East Bergholt CO7 6TG 8pm Monday 30th April 2018 Free pre concert glass of wine 7.30pm
Admission £10 in advance £12 on the door CONTACT Fiona Trott - 01206 298205 Liz Digby - 01473 312281
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Canterbury Cathedral Choristers present a concert in St Michael’s Church, Woolverstone on Wednesday, June 27 at 7pm. Tickets are £12.50 including summer refreshments. For more information and to secure your tickets contact Chris Hodgkinson: 07764 285928 / jchodgkinson@gmail.com All proceeds to St Michaels Church Woolverstone and the Choir House Choristers Social Fund.
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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE LINK CLUB
CAPEL LADIES CLUB
The History of Scarecrows is the subject of our talk on March 14. Future talks will be Pray Silence for ? and The History of Butley Priory.
Capel Ladies’ first assignment of the year was to decorate one of the trees in St Mary’s Church for the Festival of Trees and Lights. The theme was Countries of the Commonwealth, and our tree represented Malta, with red and silver tinsel and silver Maltese crosses, among other dangling decorations showing places and objects associated with the country, including the giveaway clue – an empty packet of Maltesers!
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
STOUR VALLEY U3A Robert Burridge presented a talk entitled Scott, Amundsen & the Race to the South Pole on February 14. He concentrated on their personalities, their leadership styles and the equipment they used to show their characters and their epic achievements in the face of huge difficulties. The Life and Times of Sir Alfred Munnings is the subject on March 14. Marcia Whiting, curatorial associate at The Munnings Art Museum will give an illustrated presentation exploring his life and wide ranging subject matter, including portraits, landscapes and rural scenes as well as the horse paintings for which he is so well known. On April 11, in a talk entitled GM Crops – Where are we now?, Professor Wendy Harwood will cover what the technology is, how it has developed from the first GM crops, how the new technology of gene editing fits in, the current situation worldwide and what’s in the pipeline. Roger Kennell will present William Pretty – A Suffolk Family & Corset Manufacturer on May 9. 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.
SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Our AGM in the middle of January turned out to be a fun evening! The main business of the meeting went smoothly, and the previous year’s minutes and accounts were approved. Then chairlady Di Barker gave her report and welcomed two new committee members – Beryl Backler and Sue Crane – and thanked the two members who were leaving, Sue Woolgar and Liz Gulliver. Di said it had been another successful year and she hoped that the coming year would be enjoyable too. We then sat in a circle and played the Backwards Raffle Game, which brought much amusement as the various prizes were swapped back and forth around the ring! Refreshments included cakes baked by members of the committee. Our first meeting proper from the new programme was on February 1 when Kim Mason, a retired midwife, came to speak to us about her life’s work. She spoke of her philosophy and approach to the job, saying she believes in letting the mothers lead when it comes to delivery; it is the midwife’s job to learn when to interfere, and to ensure a calm and comfortable environment where mothers feel able to relax and listen to their bodies. Midwives are there to ‘catch the baby’ as Kim put it, and let women feel empowered by doing it all themselves as far as possible. Kim’s talk was both relaxed and informative and given with humour and sensitivity – in exactly the way you would imagine she did her job! Afterwards she stayed a while to chat with members and answer their questions. This year marks 50 years of Capel Ladies Club, which began as ‘Young Wives’ half a century ago! We are planning a number of special events at future meetings to celebrate this anniversary, so it’s a good time to join us! For more information please ring Di Barker on 01473 311870, or visit: www.capelladies.com Hope to see you soon! Sue Woolgar
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB In February Dudley Chignall presented Journey to Paradise and David Whittle presented How the Victorians Developed Dovercourt.
Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support?
On March 7 Grant Elliot returns with The Life of Chic Murray and we hold our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 21.
Why not join a small focused group of five to 10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss.
On April 4 Bob Milne will talk on The Assignation of the Italian Barber and Oliver Paul from Suffolk Food Hall, voted the best local food venue in the UK and Ireland in the Countryside Alliance Awards (Rural Oscars), will present Food and Farming Heritage on April 18.
Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel St Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk Main funders: Suffolk Community Foundation and Comic Relief Community Cash
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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
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OUT & ABOUT SING FOR FUN We are pleased to report that we have a pianist for the months of March, April and May. There will therefore be a meeting of Sing for Fun on March 12, April 9 and May 14.
CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’s guide to gardening IN MARCH
We meet in St Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm and sing a wide variety of music. No sight reading ability required and the lyrics are shown on screen; just come and sing for fun. Chris Yule, 310992
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club which meets on the first Monday of the month (except for bank holidays when it’s the following Monday). Saturday workshops (10am4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms. Monday, March 5: Metal Beaded Bookmark (Jill) Monday, April 9; Making of a Wire Bird with Louise Harward Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available. Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534
CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB In February we had a very good talk by John Stark on the Suffolk Light Railway, or the Middy as it is known. The Middy became the branch line from Haughley to Halesworth; it started running in 1902 and ran for 50 years. It became a local transport system, especially for children going to school in Stowmarket, and even had a woman station master during the war years! The museum was formed by an entrepreneur and four other men in 1990, buildings have been saved and engines and carriages restored. Steam trains returned in 2002 and steam for 30 days a year with two working locomotives most Sundays from Easter weekend then May Bank Holiday through the summer. It was Suffolk Museum of the Year in 2015 and won the Heritage Railway Association National Award in 2012. With a cafe, shop and bar on site, it sounds a good day out! Our next talk is on March 13 when Robert Entwistle, a curator from Ipswich Museum, will talk about preservation of specimens and artefacts at the museum. Visitors are welcome to come; you don’t need to be a member. Doreen Parker: 01473 311267 Roger Felgate: 01473 311684
BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUB The club reconvened in the New Year when we welcomed back Moira Usher who gave us a most interesting illustrated talk on her trip to Uzbekistan. Later in the month we had our first session of chair aerobics since the Christmas break, followed by our AGM when members had the opportunity to air their views and make suggestions. At the conclusion Veronica and Margaret were each presented with a voucher and chocolates in appreciation of all the work they do for the club.
ALLOTMENT PLOTS AVAILABLE AT CAPEL Half plots are available now at £16 per annum plus membership. So if you live in or around Capel and fancy a go at growing your own, please contact Dennis: 01473 310988 / site.manager@capelallotments.co.uk THE VEG PLOT Get out right now and spend an hour clearing your plot of bean poles, weeds and brassicas so that you can make a start as soon as the weather conditions are right. Once cultivated, rake in 4oz sq yd of general feed. Plant early seed potatoes, onion sets, asparagus. Use fleece as frost protection and to warm the soil. Sow carrots, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, calabrese, parsnips, cauliflower, leek, salad onion, radish, peas, spinach and herbs. FRUIT Plant grapevines, blackberries, currents, gooseberries, raspberries and rhubarb. Feed established plants with potash and mulch. Spray fruit trees affected by mildew, apple scab, aphids or codling moth. Pick rhubarb. FLOWERS Remove dead flower heads of daffodils and apply 2oz of general feed. Lift and divide perennials. Plant roses incorporating a large handful of bone meal, prune and feed all established plants with rose food. Prune hardy fuchsias. Sow hardy annuals. Plant autumn-sown sweet peas. Plant heathers and mulch. GREENHOUSE Minimise heating costs by lining with bubble plastic. Sow French beans, peppers, tomatoes, sweet peas and half-hardy annuals. Prick out into plug tray. Protect seedlings from damping off and foot rot with copper fungicide. Feed geraniums, fuchsias and pot plants every 10 days. Support with 2’ canes. Control insects. Sow peas in old guttering filled with compost and slide into shallow trenches when plants are 1½” high. Sow broad beans, stand outside when 1½” high for a week and then plant out. Sow a few seeds in 10 plug strips or 5” pots of spring onions and beetroot, do not thin out. Sow a few seeds in 10 plug strips of lettuce, thin to one plant. Repeat fortnightly for the rest of the season. Plant outside when large enough. Sow dwarf French beans or climbing French bean hunter direct into a grow bag and pick beans a month ahead of outside plants. LAWNS Re-seed worn areas. Premix grass seed with John Innis seed or No.1 then spread. Aerate with a wire rake. On a fine, dry, day cut grass with the blades set high. Apply a lawn feed, a selective weed killer or Spot Weed spray and lawn sand to control moss, or spray with an iron sulphate solution of 30g per litre of water per 5sqm of lawn, or use a weed, feed and moss killer. Contact Steve Blake for repairs and service on 07813 814623 or TGC Garden Machinery Services in Tattingstone for repairs and service and new equipment at very competitive prices on 01473 327737.
February also saw a return visit, this time by Tom Tyler who, as always, gave us a memorable and amusing talk entitled A Wartime Childhood. In addition he also brought along a selection of cards, jigsaws and books for sale, the proceeds of which he donates to local charities. On the last meeting of the month Jane and Julie gave us a musical afternoon which was really entertaining and thoroughly enjoyed by the members.
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This month’s meetings in Bentley Village Hall at 2pm are Tuesday 13: Speeches that made History by Catherine Dell Tuesday 27: Chair Aerobics followed by a First Aid Course
The spring work-in and plot holder’s meeting and AGM is on Sunday, April 15.
New members are always welcome; if you would like more details and a copy of our programme for the year, contact Margaret Blackmore: 01473 310655
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Baby Bears This term we have watched many of our Baby Bears blossom into confident Toddling Tigers. In preparation for their big step the Baby Bears team have been working very hard with the Toddling Tigers team to ensure the transition goes smoothly and the Bears are comfortable throughout. The month before our Bears turn two they start to play and explore the Tigers’ room, learning the routines, making new friends and getting to know the staff. By the time the Bears turn two they are usually very settled and confident within their new room.
We are rapidly heading towards Easter with thoughts of hand-made bonnets ahead of our parades at the end of term. February has involved safer internet day, modern slavery workshops, tractors, dressing up, bird watching, basketball and cross-country, to name but a few activities. Bentley enjoyed a Victorian themed day as part of their topic, as you can see from the photographs here, they had the full experience, including paying a penny to go to school:
Toddling Tigers The Tigers have been busy with a week focused on transport. Our Tigers show great interest in trains, cars, tractors and fire engines. We have explored the marks we can make by rolling our vehicles through water, sand and paint. We have also used paper plates as steering wheels to have races in the garden and used our logs in the garden to go on a train journey.
At Bentley, we are on the lookout for some old scaffolding boards to use as shuttering to help us create a concrete base for a new shed. If you can help, please contact the office on 01473 310253.
We took part in the Big Garden Bird Watch and encouraged the birds to visit our garden by threading cereal onto pipe cleaners to decorate the trees and throwing bird food onto the field. Threading the cereal encourages fine motor development which is necessary for later on with writing. Our Tigers loved this and their little fingers were perfect for this fiddly task. A number of Tigers have started toilet training and we have introduced potties in a fun variety of ways, such as potty decorating for the baby dolls, reading potty stories such as Aliens Love Underpants and I Want My Potty. So far, everything has been a success and we are all positive about potties. Gruffalos What a busy February! We have had a wonderful wild pirating time. The Gruffalos have been on a treasure hunt climbing over and under, balancing along the plank and using prepositions to find the treasure. They also discovered an abandoned pirate ship during a forest school session. The children reconstructed it and set sail on their adventures, telling tales about what they saw. We have written our own group pirate story with the children’s words being used to tell the tale. It is a wonderful adventure that the pirates go on; the children have amazing imaginations and it was a great way to share them. If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact us on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook.
At Copdock, we are looking for a midday supervisor initially to provide cover, but possibly for a more regular position from September. If you are interested, please contact the office on 01473 730337. Throughout this term both schools are working hard on their enterprise schemes. There have been cake and sweet sales, coffee mornings, discos, bingo, second hand sales and the production of items to sell. Towards the end of March the PTA at Copdock are hosting a craft fayre for our young entrepreneurs to sell their products. Why not come along and see what the children have been creating? You might be able to pick yourself up a bargain while supporting the children’s entrepreneurial streaks at the same time. If you read the East Anglian Daily Times or the Ipswich Star, keep an eye out for their tokens on the back pages for Sports Equipment for School. We are collecting these across the federation and would appreciate any you may come across. For more news and up-to-date information about the schools, please visit: www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk
CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB A few seasons ago our club started a side for players over the age of 35, known as the Veterans, who play their games on Sunday afternoons. Our present team are in a league with five other sides and are currently second in the table under the expert leadership of Stephen King. They recently lost the top of the table game against Barham 4-3 after leading 3-1 with our goals scored by Sean Kilbourne, Glen Crisp and Chris Stewart, while Whitton United knocked them out of the league cup 4-1. Our Sunday morning team has been involved in some high scoring games beating Rushmere Diamonds 9-2 in the League Cup, then winning 6-5 away to Real Orford with four goals from Abdul Kaium and two from Joe Bigmore.
ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, March 10, 9am-12.30pm. Come and pick up a bargain for Mother’s Day. Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which helps present buying. 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.
Our Saturday Reserves are third in the Inter C League after beating Halesworth Town Reserves at home 7-0 with Harry Franklin and Matt Noble both scoring hat tricks before winning 2-1 away against Ransome Sports. It’s good to see several teenagers from the village playing in this team and they seem to enjoy their football. Our Saturday 1st Team are playing their twentieth consecutive season in the Senior League and are in fifth place after a goalless draw away to Felixstowe Harpers before also drawing 1-1 at home to Crane Sports, a game which was played in front of 75 spectators, our highest of the season so far. Nick Middlebrook scored our goal with an excellent free kick. Wins against Old Newton 1-0 thanks to an Andy Wilshaw free kick and 6-3 against Westerfield United saw the team reach the quarter-finals of the Bob Coleman Cup where they were due to play Crane Sports on February 17. Our local derby at home to East Bergholt is on March 31.
Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue.
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SPORT CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB Summer is on its way, the days are getting longer and our minds are turning to the new bowls season. Never played bowls and want to give it a go? Just plain curious? We always give a warm welcome to new or potential new members. Give club secretary Les Bryant a call to discuss: 01473 311717 During the winter months essential green and site maintenance has continued, and our social programme is already underway. We were once again invited to play at Harwich Indoors Bowls Club this year on January 14. Thanks to Pam Peers for organising us. The match was played in good spirit and enjoyed by all. Our hosts were very welcoming as always and we look forward to our fixture next year! We had another great day at Potters Resort on January 24. A full coachload made the trip through border control into Norfolk. As previously, YouTube and BBC were transmitting live, and several of our party appeared on BBC2.
BRANTHAM FOOTBALL CLUB Brantham Athletic is a local football club running a senior section, junior section, Sunday and Ladies teams. Our home ground is The Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham. January has been a pretty successful one for our three teams with most of the matches won. The 1st Team played four matches in January, winning three and losing one. They did get to second in the league table, but an unfortunate loss at home saw them drop to third. They have reached the semi-finals in the League Cup after a penalty shoot-out and have another quarter-final to play in February so hopefully they will progress. The Reserves are through to the Suffolk County Cup quarter-final and won all their matches in January to consolidate their place in mid-table. The A Team had a mixed January, winning two and losing two and unfortunately losing a cup quarter-final, but still sitting in mid-table. There is also a thriving junior section with ages ranging from under-seven to under-16. Our Sunday teams play their matches on Sunday mornings at the leisure centre while our ladies team play on Sunday afternoons at the centre. The 1st Team play their home matches at the leisure centre, kick-off 3pm on Saturdays and 7.45pm on weekday evenings. The A Team play at Raydon. The under-18s play on weekday evenings, 7.45pm kick-off. Forthcoming home matches will be publicised on the website and on Twitter. Because of the league the 1st team and Under 18s play in, there is an entrance fee to watch these games. For the 1st team it’s £7 for adults and £3 concessions and children under 16. For Under 18 games its £3 and £1. There is a friendly atmosphere at all the matches and there is always a friendly welcome to anyone attending a home match, so if you would like to see a good standard of football come and support your local team. The Centre Bar is open during all senior games and the kitchen during 1st Team and youth football on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Any young or old players wishing to join a friendly, exciting, fun football club should contact the club via the details below or email our football club secretary There is a clubhouse at the leisure centre where food and drinks can be obtained. The leisure centre is also home to a lot of other activities including fireworks display, a fun run, 5-a-sides, bowls, cricket plus many other social events. There is a website for more information. Plus the leisure centre has an excellent private function room with its own self-contained bar which is available to hire for a multitude of events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, children’s events, conferences and meetings. Just contact the centre on 01206 392506. HOME FIXTURES FOR MARCH 1st Team at Brantham Leisure Centre Saturday, March 3, 3pm: League v Great Yarnmouth Saturday, March 10, 3pm: League v Wroxham Saturday, March 24, 3pm: Saffron Walden Reserves: See Twitter feed A-Team at Brantham Leisure Centre Friday, March 30, 7.30pm: Cup v Newfield Red Star
We saw some excellent bowls throughout the day. IMPORTANT DATES March 3: Beetle Drive March 24: Fun Quiz April 8: Green Clean-up/Opening April 21: Pre-season Dinner April 22: Opening Club Drive May 12: Grunbaum Trophy May 13: Public Open Day May 19: Boxford Friendly (home) Last year we were champions in three of the six leagues we compete in. Let’s make it a season to remember again this year! Jack High
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC January was a disappointing month for the 1st Team. It started well with Bob Coleman Cup victory at Achilles, but then injuries set in and the remaining three games in the month all ended in defeat, latterly disappointingly going out of the Bob Coleman Cup to Division One Sporting 87. The Reserves started the year slowly, but ended it with victories in the Travel Plus Tours Cup and League A. The A Team’s struggles continued. UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team/ Senior Division Sat, Feb 24: Haughley Utd (H) Sat, Mar 3: AFC Hoxne (A Sat, Mar 10: Colpestonians (H) Sat, Mar 17: Ransomes Sports (H) Sat, Mar 24: Benhall St Mary (A) Mon, Apr 2: Capel Plough (A) Reserves / League A Sat, Feb 24: Framlingham Town Res TPT Cup (A) Sat, Mar 10: Old Newton Res (A) Sat, Mar 17: Sporting 87 Res (H) Sat, Mar 31: AFC Hoxne Res (A) A Team / League B Sat, Feb 24: Claydon Res (H) Sat, Mar 3: Stowupland Falcons Res (H) Sat, Mar 10: Stonham Aspal Res (A) Sat, Mar 17: Wickham Market Res (A) Sat, Mar 24: Claydon Res (A) Fixtures are subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website to confirm: https://tinyurl.com/yb9x9ejp. It has been decided to put the race night on hold for the time being. 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. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners and boards on matchdays are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. The majority of the players either live in, or have links to, the village. Please come along and give us a look sometime. Steve Butcher: stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH As I am writing this, we are still in the grip of winter, but as you read it, we should be moving into the start of spring. Many people say that the spring season is their favourite as there are so many examples of new growth and warmer days ahead. During our winter time this year, we have had some snow, even in this part of the country. I have been reminded of the pure wonder of snowflakes. My research tells me that: “It is unlikely that any two snowflakes are alike due to the estimated 1019 (10 quintillion) water molecules which make up a typical snowflake, which grow at different rates and in different patterns depending on the changing temperature and humidity within the atmosphere that the snowflake falls through on its way to the earth.” How amazing is that! Also, I am informed that: “Snowflakes have six sides. All snowflakes contain six sides or points owing to the way in which they form. The molecules in ice crystals join to one another in a hexagonal structure, an arrangement which allows water molecules – each with one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms – to form together in the most efficient way.” These are amazing facts and in my view point to the wonder of creation and the Creator God. Who else could have made a snowflake with such uniqueness? I have also noticed on some occasions when we have had hoarfrosts that wonderful patterns like leaves have appeared on the roofs of cars. They were so beautiful that we took pictures of them. The Bible has references to snow and frost and uses the whiteness of snow to illustrate the transforming work of God in our lives. I often think when we have a fall of snow how white and bright it is, it seems to reflect the light, even on a dark day. Our eyes become accustomed to the brightness and it is only when it melts that we realise how restful the green grass is to our eyes. The Bible references to snow as an illustration of God’s transforming work in our lives are as follows: Psalm 51v7 (David’s prayer of confession) – “…..wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.” Isaiah 1v18; “Come now let us reason together” says the Lord, “though your sins are like scarlet they shall be white as snow.” These verses speak of cleansing that can only come through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, the transformer of our lives. The seasons of life that we pass through have their challenges, but we can have the assurance that God has promised to be with us if we trust Him. Peter Matthews
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Capel St Mary Methodist Church MAKING SENSE OF LIFE Can you imagine a blind man, in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn’t there? For some the study of philosophy, the meaning of life, being and existence can be a bit like that dark room and not much hope. Many people feel as hopeless as that about their search for God. A social worker visited a sick boy in the back streets of Lagos and found some books on the table beside his bed. They were a Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, the Koran, a copy of the Watchtower, a book by Karl Marx and another with the title How to Stop Worrying! A quest for the meaning of life down so many avenues is a very confusing business. Life itself can often throw things at us that cause that quest for meaning of life to be broken or be affirmed and enriched. A dear Christian sister, Sally Laws (known to many readers), who taught religious education and was herself a Christian with a profound faith in God, has recently died after 21 years of living with Multiple Sclerosis. Despite the pain, the suffering and the frustration she had a confidence in God and that God would provide the strength she needed for each day. She radiated love, joy and peace. There could be no doubting her faith in God, or that God had chosen her to be his child and to bear fruit in the midst of suffering. We will be celebrating her life and faith on March 5. As I was reflecting on Sally’s life yesterday with others, I came across this quote: “The greatest thing about heaven is being with the Lord”. We know that’s where Sally is. What makes that difference? The Christian faith is not about people blindly groping for God, but more about God seeking for individuals, because he loves them and wants them to know and love him. An agnostic journalist, broadcaster and satirist who had been trying to run away from God but came to faith late in life said: “I’ve never wanted a God, or feared a God or felt under any necessity to invent one. Fortunately, I’ve been driven to the conclusion that God wants me.” And why did God want him? Why does God want you? The answer is not because of anything in you, but solely because of His love for you. That’s humbling yet so clear. We love because he first loved us. If your quest for meaning in life is hitting the buffers, or you are struggling to make sense of life, do get in touch. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 MARCH SERVICES Home Groups on various days and times – contact the minister for details Sunday 4 10.30am Worship with Mrs Carole Almond 6.30pm Prayer Sunday 11 10.30am Local Arrangement - Worship Sunday 18 10.30am Worship with Rev Chris Hill Sunday 25 10.30am All Age Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer Time St Mary’s
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CHURCH NEWS THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH On Thursday, March 1, we observe the patron saint of Wales, David (c. 500 – c. 589). He is usually represented standing on a little hill with a dove on his shoulder. His major shrine is at the Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. Many people mark their respect by wearing a daffodil on this day. Although now neglected in East Anglia, Friday, March 2 is the date for commemorating St Chad (died 2 March 672). He was a prominent 17th century Anglo-Saxon churchman who became abbot of several monasteries, Bishop of the Northumbrians and subsequently Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People. He was later canonised as a saint and was the brother of Cedd, also a saint. He features strongly in the work of Bede the Venerable and is credited, together with Cedd, for introducing Christianity to the Mercian kingdom. This year Sunday, March 11 is Mothering Sunday, when churches distribute flowers to mums. It falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Day (1 April 2018). Once observed as a day on which people would visit their ‘mother’ church, i.e. the cathedral, it has also become an occasion for honouring the mothers of children and giving them presents. It is increasingly being called Mother’s Day (in the States during May), although that has always been a secular event quite different from the original Mothering Sunday. In the UK and Ireland, Mothering Sunday is celebrated in the same way as Mother’s Day is celebrated elsewhere. Saturday, March 17 is the annual commemoration of St Patrick (c. 385–461), patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, cèilidhs and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Monday, March 19 celebrates Saint Joseph. He, of course, is the husband of Mary and Christian tradition honours Joseph as Jesus’ legal father. In both Catholic and Protestant traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers and is associated with various feast days. However, Protestants in general reject the veneration and invocation of the saints. Pope Pius IX declared him to be both the patron and the protector of the Catholic Church, in addition to his patronages of the sick and of a happy death, due to the belief that he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary. In popular piety, Joseph is regarded as a model for fathers. Sunday, March 25 is Palm Sunday. It marks the start of Holy Week with a distribution of palm crosses, when the faithful start their preparations for Easter, this year falling on April Fool’s Day! (The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinth Church (4.10): We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honoured, we are dishonoured!) A list of special services in the district will be posted and circulated during Holy Week. Thursday, March 29 is Maundy Thursday. It commemorates The Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples. It is also the last day of the winter term, when all of Capel CofE Primary School comes into St Mary’s Church at 10am.
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CHRISTIANS in Capel The members of all the churches foster a closer fellowship and understanding between the respective Christian communities in Capel St Mary. They endeavour to co-ordinate common interests and where practical share common resources to meet specific needs. For times and details of Sunday services, Alpha and Home/Life Groups, please contact one of the following: The Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin The Rev Canon Jim Pendorf The Rectory, Days Road, Capel 01473 312225 / 07973 265037 The Catholic Church Father Christopher Smith, St Mark’s Church 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich 01473 684963 Capel Community Church David Owen, 18 Bushey Close, Capel www.capelcommunitychurch.org.uk 01473 310454 / 07752 921135 The Methodist Church The Rev Andrew Sankey 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary www.capelmethodistchurch.org.uk 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 INTER-CHURCH MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES The following church groups welcome new members: TREKKERS For ages 7-11, meets on Thursdays at the Methodist Church from 3.45 to 5.15pm during school term time. Contact Margaret Sankey: 01473 311178 YOUTH GROUP Junction Club: Fridays at the Methodist Church, 7-9pm for School Years 7-9. Contact Caitlan Mower: 07465 414870 Life Group: Wednesdays at the Methodist Church, 7.30-9pm. Contact Caitlan Mower: 07465 414870 PARENTS AND TODDLERS • Tuesday – 9-11.30am, Capel Community Church, Days Road Contact Margaret Beard: 01473 311219 • Wednesday – 9-11.30am, Busy Bees, Methodist Church Contact Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 • Wednesday – 10am-noon, Twins & Multiples Group at CCC Contact Chris Matthews: 01473 311368 SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCH CLUBS • First Monday, Capel Community Church, 01473 311368 • Third Tuesday, St Mary’s Church Hall, 01473 310583 • Last Thursday, Methodist Church, 01473 310635 NETWORK FELLOWSHIP Third Tuesday, from 2.30pm, Methodist Church. Anyone welcome to come to the meeting. Contact Judy Steward, 01473 310799 BEACON COFFEE SHOP EVERY TUESDAY 9am-12.30pm, in the Vine Lounge, Capel Village Hall
Friday, March 30 is Good Friday. In Capel there is a Walk of Witness undertaken by Christians in Capel along The Street. It concludes with a short service on the green across from the shops.
AEROBICS AT CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH Fridays from 10.50-11.50am, Young at Heart (slower paced). Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546
As is apparent from the above, the last month of winter is extremely full. Whether or not March goes out like a lion, we can all pray that April comes in like a lamb. This letter comes with every good wish and blessings to you and yours throughout Lent and this year’s Eastertide, as ever.
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Revitalise your kitchen from a simple door change to a complete makeover Retain your existing cabinets - avoid waste, save money and help the environment Choose from Laminate, Minerva, Granite and Quartz worktops Comprehensive guarantee on all furniture fittings and appliances Extensive range of branded appliances Average installation time only 2 to 3 days less mess, less fuss, half the cost! Full replacement kitchen service also available Rubbish removed from site
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OFF SELECTED DOORS
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Choose from Classic & Contemporary designs Made to measure. Maximising your space & storage Perfectly designed around existing architectural features such as chimney breasts Hundreds of designs, colours & textures to choose from New range of sliding doors now available
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Woodlands Business Park
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CHERRY KITCHENS SHOWROOM Woodlands Business Park, Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex CO7 8JD (Viewing by appointment only)
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