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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR When I was much younger, New Year’s resolutions seemed to be quite important. I remember feeling I had to come up with some genuine pledges to do one thing or another, or to not do one thing or another. Of course, they all fell by the wayside, but I thought it would be fun to share a few I have failed to keep over the years. 1: I will stop biting my nails (every year since I was five) 2: I will run 5K (last year) 3: I will learn a new language (every year since I married into a family where everyone else does) 4: I will not watch daytime TV (rarely happens, but does feel like a treat when I get 10 minutes – got to love those housewives!) 5: I will eat less sugar (a daily failure) 6: I will not buy any new shoes or clothes for an entire year (I tried this and it made me completely miserable. A girl needs an occasional treat, or at least the possibility of one!)
ST HELENA HOSPICE’S COAST TO COAST CYCLE CHALLENGE Are you looking to challenge yourself in 2018? Why not join St Helena Hospice for their Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge (kindly supported by Fenwick) in September 2018? In what promises to be a truly memorable ride, you will pedal across Britain from east to west, via the historic cities of Cambridge and Oxford.
7: I’m going to do face yoga every morning (recommended by a friend in 2014 – we don’t see much of each other anymore)
The route starts on the coast at Clacton on September 6, covering around 250 miles across three days before reaching Portishead in Somerset.
8: I’m going to drink six glasses of water every day (oh the guilt!)
To register your interest contact our fundraising team on 01206 931468 or visit: www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/coasttocoast
9: I’m going to listen to less Leonard Cohen and be more positive about everything (can’t do it – Leonard truly holds the keys to my miserable heart) 10: I’m going to make time for a weekly date night with my husband (turns out he would have to make the same resolution and get home from work before 9pm) So I’m going to skip the resolutions this year and just get on with living, always trying to do better, to be healthier, more appreciative, more thoughtful… all of which would be easier if I got more sleep. I’ve just talked myself into a resolution, haven’t I? Failed again!
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VENTURE CENTRE 2000 LAWFORD In October 2018 the Venture Centre 2000 in Lawford will have been open for 20 years and since it first opened it has become a valuable asset for the local community. Although it is the headquarters of 1st Lawford Scout Group who, along with local sections of the Girl Guides, use it for their regular meetings, sleepovers and fundraisers, it is still used by a wide variety of community groups. Currently we have regular bookings ranging from quilting and upholstery, choir and singing groups, yoga, keep fit and table tennis to Link Line and Key to Life Ministries. New regular bookings include TwasTheatre, Baby Sensory and Sing and Sign classes and a U3A genealogy group. Alongside all our regular bookings we are also able to host events for celebrations such as birthday parties (both children and adult) and wedding anniversaries in addition to smaller meetings, support groups and consultation exercises. For details of any of the groups mentioned above or to discuss your individual requirements please contact the office: 01206 392070 / venturecentre2000@btinternet.com www.venturecentre2000.co.uk
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A VOLUNTARY ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY? Why not train to become a Community First Responder in East Bergholt? Full training given By East of England Ambulance Service (Qualification also covers First Aid at Work) East Bergholt Coordinator Carol Moss 01206 298483 / carol-moss@uwclub.net
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NEWS DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN HINTON
DOCTORS SURGERY ROTA
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Our thanks must go to each and every volunteer driver for the many occasions when they have enabled patients who could not otherwise get to the surgeries at Capel and East Bergholt to attend their appointments. We continue to need new volunteers to provide this service so if you feel able to help, please contact Chris Yule for details of how you might help: 01473 310992 / chris.yule2@tiscali.co.uk
Babergh is in some confusion, mainly over the cabinet’s unilateral decision to proceed with investigating the abolition of Babergh as a council and to form a new one covering both Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s area! In 2011, a referendum decided that Babergh residents did not want to merge with Mid Suffolk. Now the cabinet (comprised of councillors with less than three years’ service, except for the leader) has decided to conduct a telephone poll of 2,000 residents utilising a biased set of questions that only give one answer and asked before the facts both for and against have been circulated! Democracy in action? At full council motions are being tabled to delay and hopefully squash this action, but the procedures are slanted in favour of the unilateral approach. This action is being put forward to make savings to help the council survive in this financially constrained environment. Unfortunately, the council does not have a very good record of managing financial savings well. The joining of staff structures together was supposed to produce savings with reduced numbers, but numbers are as big and the costs across both councils are now some £3.2 million higher that when the proposals started (answer to question put to council). The costs of the move into Endeavour House seem to be spiralling and several planning meetings have been scheduled for Hadleigh Town Hall as there is no room at the inn! Investment strategy is being examined as asset values are falling although income is reasonable, if the pot gets smaller ultimately there is nothing left! Planning forges ahead, with even more permissions granted but no sign of soil being moved. The budget acknowledged the problem but offered nothing other than an ‘investigation’ to find a cure. With immigration falling and the high streets declining as banks close, it’s difficult to see what the answer is. Perhaps building homes in the right place and with workable infrastructure and jobs would be a start? Maybe, Tendring, Colchester and Braintree have the answer with three new ‘Garden Villages’. The start of 2018 is going to be a real challenge, and within Babergh it will only be solved by involving all councillors and for those councillors to engage with their electorate. Perhaps the New Year’s resolution should be “Many hands make light work”! I hope you all had a Happy Christmas and may I wish you health and happiness for the New Year. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me. As I have said, it’s going to have to be a group effort! Councillor John Hinton john.hinton@babergh.gov.uk / 01206 298309
Remember that if you need to attend the surgery and you have mobility or transport problems, especially getting over to Bergholt, tell the receptionist and ask them to put you into the transport book. We still hear of people who have having unnecessary struggles to get to the surgery. Chris Yule
CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE On behalf of all practice staff, I wish you a very happy 2018! With the New Year we must expect cold and icy weather. Please be careful on icy paths as a simple fall may mean a trip to A&E. Please also make full use of your pharmacy. Your local pharmacist can offer advice on a range of minor problems and often provide effective over-thecounter medication. They will tell you if they believe you should be seen by a GP. Please also look out for your neighbours. The elderly can be particularly vulnerable at this time of year. As well as slips in icy conditions, they may be cold or suffering from coughs and colds. Please keep an eye on them. Telephone System We have made a number of upgrades to our phone system which now informs patients of their position in the queue. The queue is busiest at 8am when we can have more than 30 calls waiting. We have up to five receptionists answering calls at peak times so your call will be answered as soon as possible. If you are calling for a nurse appointment, to book an annual check or for test results, please call later in the morning or afternoon. Sue Ryder We have been working with Sue Ryder to offer support and advice to patients with dementia or who may wish to find out more about it. We will be setting up monthly information clinics from January where a Sue Ryder representative will be available to provide confidential advice on dementia to patients, their family and friends. The practice is very keen to both identify and support patients with dementia so if you have concerns about yourself, or a family member or friend, please contact the practice. Flu, Pneumococcal and Shingles Vaccinations We still have plenty of flu vaccinations available. All eligible patients should have received a letter at the end of September. Patients were also informed if they are eligible for a shingles vaccination. If you wish to make an appointment for a vaccination, or are uncertain whether you are eligible, our reception team can advise you. Also note that carers who are patients at the practice are generally eligible for a free flu vaccination. Carers may not have received an invitation letter so should check with the practice. Training Days A reminder that in 2018 the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, February 8; Wednesday, March 7; Wednesday, April 25. 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
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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: DECEMBER 2017 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Merger matters By January 2018 we should have a clearer idea of where the Babergh Cabinet intends us to go in the direction of merger. There will have been a Full Council (December 4) to discuss the independent advice requested to clarify the legality of cabinet’s decision, plus further cabinet and council meetings which will no doubt continue to challenge both the process and principles at stake. Ultimately, any dissolution of the two councils and creation of a new one will be a decision by the Secretary of State, but we are told the SoS will expect to see broad political ‘buy-in’. At present, that is not a given, particularly in the absence of a residents’ poll (referendum) to test public opinion.
borrowing already agreed; the proposed savings regarding members are already lined up as a result of cutting councillor numbers across both councils by 2019, because of the boundary review; Mid Suffolk do have a healthier General Fund with more New Homes Bonus money, and they also charge for parking which generates substantial income, but Babergh have large reserves in their Housing Account and for now, we can park for free for three hours in our two market towns; parking charges in Babergh would be inevitable. Both district councils face financial challenges with the imminent and total withdrawal of government grant, but financial projections appear to show that even with a merger there would still be an income shortfall within a couple of years. So what would we do then?
There could well be some financial and practical working benefits from a merger, for example, fewer council and committee meetings, but the consultation proposed is viewed by many as biased, uninformative and misleading. Many of the basic reasons for rejection in 2011 by Babergh residents remain. Mid Suffolk have a bigger budget and more residents; Babergh’s council tax would have to rise to equalise with Mid Suffolk; current liabilities at Mid Suffolk are higher and they are proposing to borrow £60M more to regenerate Stowmarket, over and above any other
In the long term, thinking by central government appears to be moving away from local government as we know it. It’s possible that we should re-open discussions on unitary authorities for Suffolk – ideally two. That would deliver more savings and also be more efficient and effective. The one council would be responsible for all services, and one tier would no longer be able to pass the buck from one tier to another. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAn Homeless Reduction Act 2017 Work is underway at Babergh to prepare for the enactment of the Homeless Reduction Act due to be enacted in April 2018. This will place many additional duties on an already stretched service. As a result of the act, new funding has been made available which will be based on the number of preventions of homelessness. A new staffing structure is being brought in to manage the increasing workload. Universal Credit is a new benefit system that takes six existing separate elements and provides recipients with a monthly payment to meet all their costs. Information from areas where Universal Credit has been in place for some time identifies that rent arrear levels increase significantly leading to an increase in homelessness. This has therefore been considered and factored into the new structure of the team at Babergh. Babergh currently offer a Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme. They have significant issues trying to engage with landlords and encouraging them to take on residents through the scheme. A dedicated staff member will be responsible for working with private landlords and encouraging them to take on tenants through this scheme. Also in preparation for the new act, Babergh have just launched a new Lodgings Scheme with a local charity called Solo Housing to try to prevent homelessness for single people. Solo provides practical help and advice to anyone who has a spare room in their house that they would like to rent out, and at the same time use assessment criteria to match suitable
people to available rooms. The scheme has proved successful in other parts of the country. Sproughton Enterprise Zone Babergh has now received a planning application to develop the former sugar beet factory site at Sproughton. The application has been made by Ipswich Borough Council as part of their site Masterplanning, following the borough’s acquisition of the site at the end of 2014 and Enterprise Zone site designation at the end of 2015. The site was allocated for employment purposes in the Babergh District Council Local Plan (2006), Core Strategy (2014) and as a Strategic Employment Site in the revised draft Joint Local Plan for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils of 2015. The site has considerable contamination from its previous industrial use, as well as infrastructure constraints which consequently means redevelopment costs are significant and therefore have contributed to its market failure, making it unattractive to the private sector developers. Babergh DC and Ipswich Borough Council worked together on a bid to the New Anglia LEP for Enterprise Zone (EZ) site status. The bid was successfully completed in 2015 and as such the site will now be better placed to secure public sector funding. The EZ site designation will make this location more attractive to businesses because occupiers of new premises within the EZ might be eligible for 100% business rates relief under Babergh District Council policy, subject to terms and conditions. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, January 9 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 be reading 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
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I never cease to be amazed at the danger that some drivers put themselves in each winter. I often see people driving with windscreens totally frozen or misted over, often so badly they can’t see through. Rather than spending a few extra minutes clearing their windscreen before they set of, they would rather put themselves and others in danger by driving with their head out of the driver’s window or squinting to see through a small patch in the windscreen.
Friday, January 5: Dunkirk (12A) In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.
A safe journey starts in the preparation the night before. Check the weather forecast; if it’s going to be frosty, put a protective sheet over the windscreen (available online or from most good vehicle accessory shops). Alternatively, get up 15 minutes earlier to allow enough time to fully defrost your car before you set off. Please don’t pour hot water on your windscreen; although the windscreen companies will love all the extra business from the shattered / cracked windscreen, I’m sure you can think of better ways of spending your time and hard earned money. Think carefully if your journey is really necessary. If it is, please allow a greater stopping distance between you and the car in front, especially on apparently wet (potentially black ice) or icy roads.
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OUT & ABOUT BRANTHAM ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 2017 As you know we held the annual Brantham Garage Sale in September in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice and the Nepal Children’s Trust. We want to thank everyone who got involved, stall holders and customers alike. Together we raised a grand total of £1,151. We recently visited St Elizabeth Hospice to hand over a cheque of £575.50 and we will be using the remaining equivalent sum towards providing aid to vulnerable children in extreme poverty in Nepal.
ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, January 18, 9am-12.30pm. Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which helps present buying. New Year Sales! 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
CAPEL LIBRARY Happy New Year to all our borrowers and visitors to Capel Library.
For more information on the work the Nepal Children’s Trust do and for information about how you can get involved directly with this local grassroots charity, please visit: www.nepalchildrenstrust.co.uk / Facebook Nepal Children’s Trust Once again we thank you for your support, and as it was such a success we will be hosting the garage sale in June this year.
FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY Firstly, a big thank-you to all of you who have supported the various events we have organised during 2017. Aided by Jackie’s enthusiasm, the community cinema has been a tremendous success, with most evenings pretty much sold out. The quiz evening was also very successful, and I must also say thank-you to Katherine Liu who has raised £350 in sponsorship for the Friends from her half marathon effort. You will all see some tangible signs early in the New Year as the reception area is thoroughly refurbished. Our thanks also to Irene Carder who is retiring as membership secretary after keeping our records up-to-date for three years. We shall need two more trustees to join the board of trustees so that our vital work to keep the library open and improve facilities can go on through 2018. Our Annual General Meeting takes place on Saturday, January 27, in the library at 4pm. Please come along to hear about our work and the work of Suffolk Libraries, the umbrella organisation which is bucking the trend for library closures throughout the UK.
We all like to try to make New Year’s resolutions, however sometimes we extend ourselves too much. Try to make one to come to the library at least once every three weeks; that means taking out books and returning them with in that time. We have a very wide range in stock on our shelves and of course on the catalogue. Are you planning anything this year? There is a wide range of books available for you to read to help you with this process. Try browsing the catalogue and then ordering books to your favourite pick up location. EARLY CLOSING To assist our friends, the Orchard Players, in helping them to get ready for their pantomime we will be closing early on Friday 12 at 5pm and on Saturday 13 at 12.30pm. Any books due for return can be posted through the library letterbox in the wall and will be dealt with upon the next opening time. Thank you for your consideration. CLUBS MEETING THIS MONTH Baby Bounce: Re-starts on Janaury 9 at 2.30pm and then every Tuesday. Come and join our little group to enjoy singing nursery rhymes and action songs, all accompanied by that musical instrument of your choice. Open to all with parents, carers and grandparents. Minecraft: meeting on Sundays 14 and 28 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Under eighths must be accompanied by an adult. Library Book Group: meets on Friday 19 at 2.30pm. Come along and join in the discussion of the latest read. Open to all adults. Look out for the poster advertising the next meeting of Capel Creators (theme to be announced). Could we kindly remind borrowers to bring in their library card upon each visit and inform us of change of address and telephone numbers? Thank you.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY U3A We don’t have a speaker meeting in December, but held our Christmas lunch at the Constable Hall on Wednesday, December 6. This popular event was sold out and enjoyed by all who attended. On Wednesday, January 10, we will be entertained by Ancestral Voices who will take us back to the festive season under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I using words, music and images, including instruments from the period. Many of today’s carols and Christmas traditions originate from the Medieval and Tudor eras. You will hear carols as you may have never heard them before! On February 14 Robert Burridge will speak on Scott, Amundsen & the Race to the South Pole. He will concentrate on the personalities of both men, 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 Munning’s 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. 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.
STOUR CHORAL SOCIETY’S AUTUMN CONCERT Fine choirs are like fine wine – they mature with age. Duncan Archard has been the conductor of Stour Choral Society for 16 years and the appreciative audience at Frinton Parish Church on November 25 had good reason to be grateful for the many disciplined rehearsals throughout the year, along with the sensitive musicianship that has become increasingly obvious. The centerpiece of the concert was a memorable performance of Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. This was not only sung intelligently, but also imaginatively staged. If some find Britten an acquired taste, then this work is an excellent appetiser. The concert began with a major, challenging work, Haydn’s Missa Brevis No 7. The variations in the tempo and dynamics, as well as the unique, florid organ part whetted our appetite for what was to follow. For those who imagine that J S Bach alone qualifies for the monopoly of the church organ, Duncan’s excellent playing of Alexandre Guilmant’s Grand Choer in D major dispelled such prejudice. The pedal part was particularly challenging, but the fine organ at St Mary’s was well up for the task. The programme was further enriched with demanding works by Saint-Saens, Faure and Debussy and the concert was brought to a fitting climax with a splendid interpretation of Alan Bullard’s Ring the Bells. Alan is by way of being composer-in-residence to us here in Colchester and his rip-roaring carol inspired the choir to give of their best. Special mention must be made not only of the soprano soloist Corinna Dolso, but also of our versatile accompanist Stephen Smith along with Susanna Hyman who is by way of being Duncan’s able deputy. The extensive programme notes were a model of their kind and contributed not a little to the enjoyment of a thoroughly worthwhile and culturally challenging concert. Stour Choral Society begin their 2018 season on Mondays at Manningtree Methodist Hall at 7.30pm rehearsing Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum and Acis and Galatea. Tony Rees
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STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Paul Oliver presented his popular Christmas Quiz on December 6 and on Wednesday, December 20, Barbara Faulkner told us about The Man in Red and we all believed her. We don’t have a speaker meeting in January, but instead have our New Year Lunch for members, their spouses and Probus widows. This will take place on Wednesday, January 17 at The Haywain, Bentley Road, Little Bromley CO11 2PL. Dudley Chignall presents Journey to Paradise on February 7 and on February 21 David Whittle presents a talk entitled How the Victorians Developed Dovercourt. On Wednesday, March 7, Grant Elliot returns again and this time his subject is The Life of Chic Murray. We hold our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 21. 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 / SCHOOLS VILLAGE LINK CLUB Our meeting on January 10 will include a talk on first aid and AED including a demonstration of first aid and other techniques. Future talks: The Legendary Dad’s Army, A History of Scarecrows, Pray Silence for ? and The 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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BENTLEY & COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS It’s that time of year for making resolutions again! The pupils are coming back to school refreshed from their festive holiday having worked tirelessly at the tail end of term to produce some amazing Christmas performances enjoyed by families and friends alike. Father Christmas took some time out of his busy schedule to visit the children. Last month was mostly focussed around Christmas with wreaths, decorations and cake making, song learning, production rehearsals and tree services, all culminating in Christmas Fayres. We’d like to thank everyone for their continued support. This term we are looking forward to sporting events such as an Under 9s rugby tournament, the Internet Safety Day next month and the climax of the term being the Voice in a Million trip to London in March.
A popular visitor, light artist Ed Bacon returned in November to host another fun evening involving light painting. While we all wrestled to capture some intriguing albeit surreal imagery, it really did make us think hard about long exposure settings for dramatic effect. More recently we were privileged to hear from Ann Miles FRPS, a very well qualified and enthusiastic photographer specialising in nature and landscape photography. Her talk explained the unexpected benefits arising from photography in bad weather, where less bright, but diffused or reflected light can produce much more realistic and faithful colour reproduction. Ann, like so many of our presenters started in the ‘Darkroom Days’, but has become an expert and tutor in digital photography. While here, Ann took the opportunity to record the local shoreline, as can be seen here, and it will be no surprise the see that her website, which is well worth a visit, is titled: www.pin-sharp.co.uk
In the New Year we will be launching an enterprise scheme to encourage parents and children to work on projects to make money grow, the profits of which will be used to enhance exciting learning environments at both schools. In Copdock we are looking to kit out our new conservatory for use in the summer term. A joint venture with Gladwells and the parish council has enabled Copdock to prepare for the conservatory to be installed over Easter. In Bentley, Adders are looking to install a sink into the conservatory and to enrich our other classrooms. Following feedback from parents we are looking to offer a more diverse range of clubs for our pupils, both musical and physical, and also some art thrown in too! Watch this space for more details. At Bentley we are still on the lookout for someone to rehome two of our gorgeous cockerels who can no longer live together. Please contact the school directly if you feel you may be able to help. For more news and up-to-date information about the schools, please visit: www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk
FUTURE MEETINGS January 11: Fifty Shades of Pink and Grey by PAGB members Barbie and Russell Lindsay January 25: Open Mono Competition / Judge Howard King February 8: Audio Visual and How to Do It with Keith Leedham FRPS Some supplementary training evenings are also being held, enabling members, particularly those new to digital photography, to discuss and learn about photo techniques and skills. 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). For details please contact our secretary, Margaret: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk
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with Holbrook Choral Society and The Come and Sing Company! As part of an exciting new partnership, HCS and CASC are coming together to delve deeper into the history and performance possibilities of Vivaldi’s famous and iconic Gloria. CASC will be offering a number of sessions enabling members old and new to learn more about this fabulous work.
Monday 15 January 2018 7.30 – 9pm Venue: Royal Hospital School, Ipswich Join RHS Director of Music William Saunders and Associates of CASC in an introduction to Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’. Hear professional singers of the highest standard perform excerpts of the work. Be inspired by their interpretation and realise the beauty and drama of this masterpiece.
Monday 22 January 2018 7.30 – 9pm Venue: Royal Hospital School, Ipswich Enjoy a fascinating lecture on the origins of the Gloria and its relationship with Vivaldi’s ‘Ostra Picta’. As part of the evening, the work will be performed by Soprano and CASC co-founder Elenor Bowers-Jolley.
Anyone who enjoys singing, or would like to give joining a choir a try, is very welcome. Contact the Music Department on music@royalhospitalschool.org or 01473 326222 for more information.
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SPORT MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB One win, one draw and one defat thus far in November has seen the First Team make some progress in the Senior Division. However, the Bob Coleman Cup draw wasn’t very kind, handing them a trip to League favourites Achilles on January 6. The Reserves achieved one victory and two draws to consolidate their position in the pack chasing top spot in League A. The A Team drew one and lost one in League B and were unfortunate to exit the Club Colours Cup at BROB, the tie going to extra time. We have had a number of incidents of dog fouling both at Gandish Road and more particularly at Flatford Lane. Residents are reminded that youngsters also use these facilities and are asked to ensure that they clean up after their pets. UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team: Senior Division Sat, Dec 23: Henley Athletic (A) Sat, Dec 30: Capel Plough (H) Sat, Jan 6: Achilles Bob Coleman Cup R3 (A) Sat, Jan 13: Bramford Utd (A) Sat, Jan 20: Wenhaston Utd (H) Sat, Feb 3: Grundisburgh (H) Reserves: League A Sat, Dec 23: Henley Athletic Res (H) Sat, Dec 30: Wenhaston Utd Res (A) Sat, Jan 6: Westerfield Utd Re (H) Sat, Jan 13: Coplestonians Res (H) Sat, Jan 27: Ipswich Athletic Res (A) A Team: League B Sat, Dec 30: Benhall St Mary Res (A) Sat, Jan 6: Trimley Red Devils Res (H) Sat, Jan 13: Cockfield Utd Res (A) Sat, Jan 20: Bacton Utd 89 Res (A) Sat, Jan 27: Wickham Market Res (H) Fixtures are subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website to confirm: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 The popular Darts Night returns on Saturday, January 20. This is an open event so anyone in the village can test their skills with the arrows. Please contact the secretary for more details if you are interested. The Race Night will now be held towards the end of February. Again this is an open event, please email for details. 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
November 100 Club Winners 1: Steve Butcher (40) £105 2: Louise Bibby (39) £50 3: Kate Garwood (240 £50 The end of season awards night was held at the club. Congratulations to the following recipients: 1st Team Player 2nd Team Player 3rd Team Player NECL Player Div C Player Gary Marr Cup Club Captain Club Man Men’s Batting Men’s Bowling Ladies Player Ladies Batting Ladies Bowling Kwik Cricket Terrier Cricket Junior Girls U13 Cricket Young Cricket Tony Vincent Cup Major Pullinger Cup
James Scott Dylan Day Harry Fifield Ollie Fifield Trevor Mills Nicholas Simpson Candy Cornelius Geoff Cullum Daniel Goff Ollie Fifield Fenella Stuart Sophie Southgate Nikki Brown Sean Bibby Will Garnham Lauren Semple Oliver Martin Ollie Fifield Harry Fifield Alistair Day
Thanks to all those who attended what was an enjoyable evening. New players are always welcome, please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com
CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB From the middle of October to the end of November the Saturday First team played six league games and won all six with the side moving up to third place in the Senior Division of the Suffolk and Ipswich league. A 1-0 win on November 4 against last season’s league champions Henley Athletic, thanks to a goal from Stephen Morrison, was followed by a 4-2 victory against Benhall St Mary with goals from a Sean Gunn penalty and a hat trick from Sean Webb. On November 25 the team produced their best display of the season (so far) to beat title favourites Achilles 5-2 thanks to a hat trick from Daniel Alderson and further goals from Joe Whitley and a Sean Gunn penalty. However, the side were knocked out of the Suffolk Senior Cup losing 4-0 to Woodbridge Town who are top of the Thurlow Nunn Division 1. The first local derby of the season is at East Bergholt on December 30 (KO 2pm) while a week later on January 6 they are at home to Old Newton in the Bob Coleman Cup. Our young Reserve team have been playing some good football and are fourth in the Inter C league at the time of writing these notes on November 29. They lost to Barham Athletic 2-1, but beat Somersham 1-0 with Daniel Dixon the scorer before they went goal crazy and beat Stowupland A side 15-0 with Daniel Hudson Smith scoring four and Harry Franklin grabbing a hat trick. Our Sunday side beat Playford 5-0 and then went on to beat Westbourne Warriors 2-0 with goals from Bill Boosey and Alex Parry. Finally, a Happy New Year to all our players, officials and our many supporters, especially those who follow the teams at home and away. Bob The Ploughman
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SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR OF PIONEERING PROJECT StartEast is delighted to announce, as the calendar year draws to a close, that they have so far supported more than 130 cultural and creative individuals, start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises in Norfolk and Suffolk, with over 800 hours of advice and training to enable them to take the next vital steps in securing growth for their businesses.
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Bespoke business support packages have been specifically tailored, following individual assessments, to deliver a combination of one to one sessions, practical small group workshops and larger networking events, providing opportunities to meet other creatives from across the region, covering popular topics such as business planning, finance, fundraising and social media. One StartEast beneficiary commented: “The session I attended focused on financial, social media and entrepreneurial considerations. All of this was really helpful and the session on how to nurture creative potential and apply it to cultural enterprise was inspirational.” StartEast Advisor Sue Lawther-Brown said: “Working with StartEast as an advisor has given me enormous optimism about the quality and quantity of creative talent in Norfolk and Suffolk. I’ve met such an interesting range of people, all pursuing businesses in the cultural sector, and all with passion, determination and a great deal to offer the future of this region. It’s so encouraging to see so many new and established creatives wanting to work smarter, be more business -like and making a real difference to the economy of the local area. I look forward to meeting many more creative entrepreneurs in the year to come.” StartEast: Building the Cultural Economy is a major economic development initiative led by the New Anglia Cultural Board, managed by Norfolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk County Council and delivered by the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich The £12.million project received funding from Arts Council England’s Creative Local Growth Fund (£500k) and the European Regional Development Fund (£609,773) One of nine national projects supported through the first round, it was one of only 3 to be awarded the full amount available through the fund. Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, Chairman of Norfolk County Council’s Communities Committee, said: “Major Arts Council England and European Regional Development Fund investment has enabled Norfolk County Council, in partnership with Suffolk County Council and the New Anglia LEP Cultural Board, to develop this ambitious and pioneering business development programme which will significantly strengthen our cultural sector, placing it at the heart of economic growth in the region. It is very exciting to see StartEast now fully underway and benefiting people across the region.” StartEast supports creative sole traders, established SMEs and start-ups working in various art-form areas, such as performing arts, outdoor arts, dance, music and literature. It also supports technical roles in the sector such as, for example, stage management. The initiative is enabling a step-change in the capacity, ambition, impact and economic contribution of our regional cultural sector which is one of the New Anglia LEP’s ten priority growth sectors. The programme is leveraging the strong partnerships already established between Norfolk and Suffolk’s cultural sectors – including 12 Arts Council England National portfolio organisations, the New Anglia LEP and other key growth sectors. For further information about StartEast, please contact info@starteast.co.uk / 01473 295938 or visit: www.starteast.co.uk
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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR SUFFOLK’S YOUTH PARLIAMENT Nominations are now open for Suffolk’s Youth Parliament and young people in Suffolk have until January 7 to submit their nominations. The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is the largest elected body of young people in the UK who influence policy. Made up of elected Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) and deputies, they meet locally and nationally to give young people a voice. There are currently two MYPs in Suffolk and up to 15 MYPs and deputies will be appointed when elections are held in February. MYPs assist in running Make Your Mark, the UK›s largest youth consultation. The results of the consultation are used to develop services locally and nationally. There are also opportunities to attend British Youth Council conventions and attend the Make Your Mark debate in the House of Commons. Above all, young people are given the opportunity to meet new people, make lasting friends and make a difference. Results of the recent Make your Mark consultation can be viewed at: https://tinyurl.com/ya9jhx5b Councillor Gordon Jones, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills, said: “I would always encourage young people to get involved in politics and UK Youth Parliament is a great opportunity for young people to be a part of important decisions made both locally and nationally. “Being a Member of Youth Parliament gives young people a powerful voice to present views, opinions and issues of Suffolk’s residents to local decision makers. Elected MYPs will demonstrate a passion and energy to drive real change for the better.” Current Member of Suffolk’s Youth Parliament, Meg Day, said: “Youth Parliament has given me so many opportunities and experiences that wouldn’t have been offered to me otherwise. I’ve met likeminded people from up and down the country and made some of the best friendships I’ve ever had. UKYP holds the largest youth consultation in the world and you really do feel like you’re making a positive difference for young people.”
LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / meeting at the Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE (unless otherwise stated) No Café/Oasis’ Coffee Morning event this month. The next is on Saturday, February 10, at 10am in Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street. Sunday, January 7, 3pm: Year Songs of Praise Friday, January 19, 10am: Link Line Ministries Prayer Meeting in the Irwell Suite Sunday, January 21, 3pm: Divine Worship including Holy Communion conducted by our pastor For pastoral visits, further information and details of our forthcoming services and events, contact: 01206 272064 / 01255 714544 We warmly welcome people of all ages.
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.
The UK Youth Parliament holds elections for UKYP members to be elected in Suffolk in February to start their term in March.
If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact us.
To apply, you must: • Be aged 11-18 • Live, work or study in the area you are standing for • Be able to commit seven hours a month (or one-two hours a week) to Suffolk UKYP
David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533
To run for election, young people will need produce a short video or a written manifesto, addressing three areas they are passionate about and would like to change in their local area – one of these must be taken from the top 5 Make Your Mark results.
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Manifestos must be submitted by January 7, 2018. Full details of how to apply can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y9x2a828 For more information about the UK Youth Parliament, visit: www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT & BRANTHAM Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com
it didn’t even ring. And then with horror, I realised! Whizzing to the washing machine I heard an ominous clunking as the drum turned. I adjusted the setting to drain and waited feverishly for the signal that the door could now be opened.
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Sunday, January 7: Epiphany 1 8am BCP Communion 10am Benefice Communion and Farewell to Revs Matthew and Claire 4pm Family@Church followed by High Tea
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Apologetically I delivered the soggy technology to my husband, who removed the leather cover, the battery, the SIM card and other unknown contents and placed them all in the airing cupboard to dry. And we waited, not quite with bated breath but almost, to see what would happen next. Well, I am happy to report that I have the cleanest mobile in the country and that it is working perfectly! Admittedly it was only in the machine for five minutes at most, but I realise that I came off lightly. And receiving my sparkling dry phone was like being given the opportunity to begin again. But differently this time. Which is the opportunity given to us not only at New Year as the newspapers tell us, but each day as the Bible tells us. Happy New Year! The Rev Steph
IMPORTANT NOTICE RE MIDNIGHT MASS Please note that Midnight Mass at St Mary’s in East Bergholt on Christmas Eve is at 10pm – not 11pm as published incorrectly in the December edition.
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Please check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday at 8am and Choral Matins is on January 21 and thereafter on the fourth Sunday (excluding March and August). This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed. Farewell to The Rev Matthew Ling We are pleased to announce that Claire and Matthew have been appointed to St Augustine’s Parish Church in Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand. The move is planned for February subject to visas, etc. They are very excited about this and would appreciate your prayers as they start to make some very long lists and prepare for ministry there. They are grateful for all the support and encouragement they have received over the years and look forward to seeing you when you visit. The farewell service will be on Sunday, January 7 at 10am. Donations in appreciation of Matthew’s ministry should be placed in an envelope marked ‘Matthew’ and given to the treasurer. Rambling Rector After putting the dirty laundry into the washing machine, I sat down at my desk to begin work for the day and suddenly remembered I needed to text our daughter. I looked around for my new fancy mobile phone purchased when we were in SA last year and couldn’t find it (which is a regular occurrence).
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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM & CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES NEW HOPE FOR A NEW YEAR IN ZIMBABWE Ten years of my life was spent in Zimbabwe with Robert Mugabe, first as prime minister (Head of Government) and then as executive president (Head of State and Government). The constitution could not be changed for seven years after independence in accordance with the Lancaster House Agreement which paved the way for independence and the end of white minority rule. Mugabe took the first opportunity to change the constitution to take the status and the powers to himself. The president for the first seven years was a Methodist Minister, The Rev Canaan Banana, but he had no real power and had no option but to relinquish his post when Mugabe changed the constitution. We got to know Canaan’s wife, Janet Banana, who visited our church and home at Kwenda Mission while she was first lady and we visited her with her two-and-a-half-year-old toddler (Nobuhle) in State House with our threeyear-old toddler (Joanna). After she had sought asylum in the UK in 2002 she described that time when her husband was removed from the Presidency: “At the beginning, when Mugabe was prime minister, he was a friendly and approachable gentleman. But when he became the executive president he became a different man. They say power corrupts and it does. It corrupts absolutely.” For the next 30 years, Mugabe’s despotism, corruption and paranoia has been evident to the world and to many in Zimbabwe. The secret police (CIO) were everywhere and fear prevented real challenges. Any sign of questioning Mugabe’s authority, whether from the opposition or from within his party was dealt with brutally. Most people kept quiet. Even those in his own party became ‘Yes men’, agreeing to everything he dictated. If you didn’t, you were no more. Mnangagwa, the new president, has obviously been alongside Mugabe all these years, and until very recently when he was sacked, Mugabe had presumed him to be loyal. A ‘Yes man’ of Mugabe! I have watched with great interest the development. The popular uprising, when the lack of fear of speaking against Mugabe had disappeared. His days were numbered. The dismay when his first speech did not include a resignation bought gloom to the country after the euphoria of the previous
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days – a sudden fear that his days weren’t over and somehow those caught on camera might yet be visited by the secret police and beaten up. I think and hope a seed change has taken place in Zimbabwe and I think Mnangagwa will have picked up that the Mugabe way of instilling fear is not to be repeated. He will know he has enough skeletons in his past that will be exposed if he does not allow free and fair elections, if he does not allow people to speak their minds. Several generations have only known fear. Now people have found their voice. Mnangagwa has been described as pragmatic. I hope that a different kind of politics will emerge. Zimbabwe is a wonderful country with some wonderful resourceful people. May they flourish, together may the country recover its agriculture and industry that people have work, food and good governance. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Brantham & Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 JANUARY SERVICES AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 7 11am Andrew Sankey Sunday 14 11am Sunday 21 11am Sunday 28 3pm
Covenant service and worship with Rev Worship with Rev Stephen Yelland Worship with Mr Harry Chicken United Service at St Marys
AT CAPEL METHODIST Home Groups on various days and times – contact the minister for details Sunday 7 10.30am Worship with Mr Roger Hulford 6.30pm Prayer Saturday 13 3.30pm Messy Church Sunday 14 10.30am Worship with Mr Guy Fairweather 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 21 10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis Sunday 28 10.30am Covenant Service with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Service for Week of Prayer – St Mary’s
Sunday, January 21 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 11am Parish Eucharist (CW), Ardleigh Sunday, January 28 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 11am Matins (BCP), Dedham 5pm Revive at Five, Dedham BCP – Book of Common Prayer / CW – Common Worship Midweek Services Tuesday morning prayer at Dedham at 10.30am Thursday evening prayer at Ardleigh at 5pm Life Explored: starts Tuesday, January 23 – see below
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HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB
Parish Priest: Father 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 JANUARY 2018 Sunday 7: The Epiphany of The Lord 9am Mass Tuesday 9 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 14: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 16 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 21: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 23 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 28: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 30 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass
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6. Create dignified jobs for young people 7. Respect and take care of nature 8. Stop being negative 9. Don’t try to convert somebody, respect others’ beliefs 10. Work for peace Events and Diary Date The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday, December 17 when three lucky winners shared a record £150. The next draw takes place on Sunday, January 21. 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, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a bring and buy coffee morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds to repair the ceiling at the back of the church and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday, January 25. The parish is planning an Epiphany Lunch on Thursday, January 4 at The Best Western Hotel, Claydon. This lunch will follow 11.30am mass at St Mark’s. Further details, including an opportunity to sign up to join this popular parish event, may be found at the back of church.
The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.
Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas, and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.
Catholic Commentary Many people make resolutions at the start of a New Year and it can be difficult to consider what they should be. So a review of Pope Francis’ ‘Top 10 Secrets To Happiness’ can provide many ideas:
Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Father Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital. Please contact him (01473 726701) if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.
1. Live and let live 2. Be giving of yourself to others 3. Proceed calmly in life 4. A healthy sense of leisure 5. Sundays should be holidays
All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services, it is 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.
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