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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR It hardly seems appropriate to write about anything other than the tragedy at Grenfell Tower which continues to dominate our news with new horrors exposed almost daily. It’s a shocking sight in print and on TV, but a friend who passed close to the blackened tower last week tells me the pictures don’t come close to capturing the awfulness of it. She found herself staring at it in disbelief as people walked by, heads bowed.

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The outcome of the official investigation won’t be known for at least a year, but thankfully action is being taken to prevent similar disasters elsewhere. We can only hope this work is completed before more lives are lost and send our condolences to those who lost family members, friends and neighbours at Grenfell Tower, and indeed all those who lost everything except the clothes they were wearing.

The day will commence with a morning reception, with light refreshments available from 10.30am. Supportive display material will form the backdrop coupled with sales and information stands.

When horrors such as this occur we tend to hold our loved ones a little closer and appreciate what we have a little more. Often our own problems seem a little less all-consuming, at least for a little while. It’s also a reminder to check that our own homes and those of vulnerable neighbours or elderly relatives have adequate fire protection and working smoke alarms.

Did you know you’re four times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a smoke alarm that works? Around half of home fires are caused by cooking accidents while two fires a day are started by candles and faulty electrics (appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets) cause around 6,000 fires in the home across the country every year.

Take a moment today to inspect your home and then take any necessary action to protect it and those who live in it. You’ll find lots of information online and you may even be eligible for a Home Fire Risk Assessment or Home Fire Safety Check which you can book with your local fire and rescue service. You can also make enquiries on behalf of another person: Suffolk: 01473 260588 / Essex: 01376 576000

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On Saturday, September 23, Link Line Christian Ministries will celebrate 25 years of Christian witness in the area. Special activities will mark the occasion at the Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford.

An anniversary lunch will be provided at noon (this must be pre-booked by telephoning Link Line Ministries on 01206 272064) and is open to all who may wish to attend.

At 2pm a special Thanksgiving Service will be held at which the guest speaker will be Pastor D Owelkumo with supporting ministry.

Link Line transport services will be operating and the event is open to the public. Transport can be arranged for elderly persons.

We look forward to welcoming you.

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On the morning of Sunday, September 17, the Dedham playing fields will be transformed into a mini festival, buzzing with runners of all ages and experience taking on the annual 3km fun run and 10km race. This is a great community event, going back nearly 30 years, which is proving increasingly popular with runners and spectators alike – understandably so when you consider there are few runs set in such stunning scenery.

This year there will be all the usual offerings including a barbecue, cake and refreshment stand, and look out for a few new additions to add to the fun and excitement. For the runners, medals and a gift bag will be awarded to all finishers, and cash prizes will be on offer for the top individuals and the fastest team. There will also be a trophy for the best fancy dress outfit for the fun run, so get those thinking caps on.

All proceeds go to Dedham Primary School.

To register go to: www.dedhamrun.co.uk

CHILDREN & FAMILIES WORKER (PART TIME) DEDHAM PARISH, ESSEX We’re looking for a special person to help us reach out to the children and families in our parish. There’s great potential with a welcoming primary school and good support, but not much yet in place so it’s a great opportunity if you like starting from scratch.

Salary: £8,500 for 14 hours each week, plus possibility of subsidised accommodation in the village.

For more information or an informal conversation please contact The Rev Antony Wilson: antonywilson39@gmail.com / 01206 323919 www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE: JULY 2017 At Heartwatch we come across all sorts of challenges, but there are some problems which you can deal with at home, or start to address before help arrives. Here are a few suggestions which you may find helpful this summer.

Heat Exhaustion: common symptoms are headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea and clammy skin, can have muscle cramps and pulse/breathing become rapid and weak.

Treatment: Help the person to a cool place. Lay them down and raise and support their legs, encourage them to drink plenty of water. If symptoms persist or deteriorate, dial 999 or 112 if an emergency (i.e. severe breathing difficulties or in and out of consciousness) or 111 for medical advice.

Clothes or hair on fire: a rare, but serious side effect of barbecues.

Treatment: If possible and not too widespread, hold the burned area under running cold water for 10 minutes or more, until the burning pain subsides. Do not burst blisters as this can cause infection. Remove restrictive jewellery. If the burning covers a wider area, try to stop the person panicking or running around as this will make it worse. Drop the person to the ground and, if possible, wrap them tightly in a blanket, large towel or coat (not nylon) making sure that the burning areas are covered. Roll them along the ground and leave the clothing attached to the burn, do not try and remove it and get to A&E or dial 999.

Insect Stings: common symptoms are redness, swelling and pain on and around the site of the sting.

Treatment: If the sting is visible brush or scrape off sideways with the edge of a credit card or your fingernail. Do not use tweezers as this can break the sting off and cause further problems. Whether the sting is visible or not, raise the affected area and apply a cold compress for at least ten minutes. If pain and swelling persist, seek medical advice. Check with the person whether they have a known allergy to insect stings, and if so ask them to use their EpiPen quickly. If not known, just watch for signs of an allergic reaction – puffiness, difficulty breathing, redness starts spreading – if this does happen, call 999 immediately.

Be aware of the strength of the sun: slip on a t-shirt to cover neck and shoulders, slap on a hat and slop on some sunscreen to protect from burning and, more seriously, skin cancer.

Above all, enjoy the summer!

Are you interested in joining East Bergholt Heartwatch? Be trained and ready to provide a first response to your community. For more details call: 01206 298692

Patient Confidentiality The practice takes patient confidentiality very seriously, but our staff are often faced with situations where they are asked to compromise this confidentiality. I thought it would be useful remind patients of a few guidelines.

Unless it is clearly in the patient’s best interest to do otherwise, we can only discuss patient information with someone other than the patient themselves if we have written consent from the patient. Even the fact that a patient has an appointment at the practice is confidential as they may not wish family or friends to know. We therefore cannot confirm that a patient has an appointment, discuss their medication or any other aspect of their care without their permission. It is acceptable for a patient to give verbal consent on the phone, and then pass the phone to a friend or relative to discuss their problem. It is also acceptable for someone to book an appointment for a patient, or cancel it, as this does not require us to divulge any information.

Two specific problem situations are often encountered. First, elderly or disabled patients may have difficulty in communicating or lack mobility and need someone to act on their behalf. A letter of consent enabling practice staff to discuss issues on their behalf really helps. The letter could specify, for example, that just appointments and medication should be discussed, rather than specific details about conditions.

The other situation is parents discussing their children’s records. This is not a straightforward area. When parents are separated or divorced they may still have parental responsibility and so be entitled to fully discuss their child’s health. For children under 16, parents do not have an automatic right to access their child’s record and discuss their medical issues. Here “Gillick competency” applies.

In his judgment of the Gillick case in the House of Lords (Gillick v West Norfolk, 1985), Lord Scarman commented generally on parents’ versus children’s rights as follows: “parental right yields to the child’s right to make his own decisions when he reaches a sufficient understanding and intelligence to be capable of making up his own mind on the matter requiring decision.”

This means that we may decline to share children’s medical information with their parents if it is judged by a practice healthcare professional that it is not in their best interest to do so.

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 7 and Wednesday, October 4. 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.

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JAMES CARTLIDGE, MP FOR SOUTH SUFFOLK I was very honoured to be appointed a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the ministerial team at the Department of Health. Distilled, the role of PPS is basically to act as a conduit between a government department and parliamentary colleagues. In practice this means that I will be supporting the health ministers in their day-to-day work by attending debates, statements and urgent questions, and also ensuring that they are aware of the feeling in the House of Commons and concerns individual MPs may have. If individual members are concerned about certain matters either locally or nationally, or would like assistance in gaining attention for a particular campaign, it is the role of the PPS to enable that communication.

For regular watchers of the parliament channel – and I know there are some – the PPS usually sits behind the minister they are supporting and can often be seen scampering across the green benches to send or receive notes to and from departmental officials seated near the speaker’s chair.

A PPS is an unpaid role, though intriguingly we are classed as being on

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the government ‘payroll’. Commentators sometimes use the phrase ‘payroll vote’ which refers to all ministers, whips and PPSs who are in one way or another part of the government (as opposed to ‘backbenchers’).

I am delighted to have been assigned to the Department of Health because there is almost no bigger issue than the future of healthcare in the UK. I am looking forward to getting more involved in this area and developing a greater understanding about the challenges faced by the fantastic staff in our NHS. Of course, I will continue to be the Member of Parliament of South Suffolk. I will still hold surgeries, stand up for local interests and work on my various projects and priorities. My first duty remains to represent you in parliament, but it’s exciting to have new challenges to go with that core responsibility.

Please see page 23 for my contact details.

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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES: MID-SAMFORD WARD – JULY 2017 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Fire Safety Following the dreadful fire in Grenfell Tower, Babergh is responding to a national audit of high rise accommodation and properties with panelling. In our districts, the councils have no accommodation more than three stories, and no accommodation that has panels such as those found on Grenfell Tower. However, the Property Services team began the task of updating the following information: • Details of any communal blocks of flats within both districts (basic descriptors such as location, number of flats, basic construction) • Date of last Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) for each block • Details of any outstanding actions identified within the most recent FRA • Any plans for fire safety improvements as a result of the FRA • Details of any priority being apportioned to any actions such as the likelihood of risk, severity of risk, etc.

• Evidence of any planned inspection regime of communal areas, and reassurance that any management issues identified are acted upon such as tenant storing goods or belongings in the stairwell, etc.

Boundary Review The Boundary Commission is currently consulting on plans to reduce the number of councillors representing our two districts by nearly a quarter. Residents and groups have until August 14 to submit their views. Babergh would be reduced from 43 councillors to 31 in the proposals being drawn up by the Local Government Boundary Commission which is asking local residents for their views on ward boundaries.

In drawing up new boundaries, the commission aims to deliver electoral equality for voters in district council elections so that each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters. The review also aims to ensure that the new council wards reflect, as far as possible, the interests and identities of communities across the districts.

Further information on the review and interactive maps of the existing wards can be found at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk and www.lgbce.org.uk LED Light Fittings Across Babergh and Mid Suffolk During this summer work will be carried out to change all the current light fittings across both our districts to low energy cost effective LED lights. The majority of these are ‘streetlights’ with some bollards and some wall mounted. They are not generally on the highway, but are in pay and display car parks, footpaths, and council garage areas. Although some of these are already low energy, most of them are not.

Replacing these will significantly reduce the running costs from £11,500 a year to £2,100. In addition to this, the LED lights will require a lot less maintenance. The current lamps last on average five years as opposed to the LED lamps which generally last up to 25 years. The ‘heritage’ style lights will still look the same, just the internal workings will be altered and the new lamps will provide a much clearer white light. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD – JULY 2017 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN HINTON More and more is supposedly being done utilising the website, but unless you trawl through websites all day there is no guarantee that the information you need will be spotted, assuming broadband holds up!

At a recent parish council meeting a resident said to me: “I don’t have a computer so who is going to tell me?” The clerk reported that she had tried several times to connect with the new planning portal to see if there were any applications, decisions, etc., but having eventually been able to log in she was then shut out so had nothing to report to the council. As a local council member I no longer receive certain reports and have difficulty accessing some facilities so what hope is there for the people the council is supposed to serve?

IT is regarded as the saviour of the world, but unless you have a full technical back up team in your cupboard you are in trouble, assuming you have not been hacked from Russia or wherever.

Planning seems to be the predominant concern of the council especially as there is a paucity of information on anything else emitting from the new cabinet structure. Applications are being brought forward at an alarming rate considering that a lot of them have been on hold for six months or so due to the JR decision in East Bergholt.

A recent Supreme Court decision regarding Suffolk Coastal and the apparent manipulation of the five year land supply figures seem to have given the officers some new encouragement in their quest to cover the district in concrete. However, the figures are open to challenge; of the 14 applications totalling 674 properties that were put in the long grass after the East Bergholt JR result, none were included in the five year land supply as they were deemed ‘undeliverable’. During the last two planning meetings six applications totalling over 350 homes have come forward for a decision (undeliverable), all with a recommendation for approval on the basis of the five year land supply gap! Two in Capel, a total of 250 homes, were refused but more than 100 homes have been approved.

Couple this with plans for a 10% growth across the district in the new proposed Local Plan, against the ONS saying ours was the lowest growth at 0.3% and you can see that there is still a lot of confusion and plenty of room for legal challenges.

The move to Endeavour House is still going ahead although costings and details of how we are supposed to deal with Ipswich Traffic and parking are still to be clarified.

There is a meeting with Highways England concerning the A12 junctions and it will be interesting to see how they cope with the proposed extra movements and substandard engineering to make it safer. The traffic is regularly backed up to Capel, but some say (that is planning officers) that it is due to traffic going to work in Ipswich, but in the middle of the afternoon in a 40foot articulated vehicle with a container on the back!

The challenges still exist, but I hope we are making some slow progress to a logical and desirable conclusion. Watch this space, assuming you can stay awake!

If anyone has any questions, please contact me: john.hinton@babergh.gov.uk / 01206 298309

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Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub Bentley Beer Festival Top of the attractions at The Case in August is our beer festival, running from Thursday 24 to Monday 28. As well as the chance to sample at least eight new beers, there’s a whole programme of added inducements, including a special chilli meal on Friday 25, a Beer and Pie Night on Saturday 26 and live music on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from some of our talented local musicians. See the website for more details.

Hello Readers, I expect like us here at the station you have experienced the very hot and sticky weather over the last few weeks and are constantly trying to get fresh cool air into your homes. Please can I remind you to make sure that that all doors and windows are securely locked when you leave your house and don’t offer any temptation to opportunist burglars? Over recent weeks several areas have been targeted by thieves who have broken into properties via patio doors, only for the owners of the houses to come back to find untidy searches have been made and personal valuable items have been stolen. Do not make life easy for the burglars.

Quiz Night Because quiz night falls during the beer festival, it has been postponed for a week and will now be on Saturday, September 2. At the end of September it will revert to its usual slot on the last Saturday of the month.

Calling all Amateur Musicians We already know there is a rich seam of talent within our community and we are inviting anyone who would like to participate to an open mike session on Tuesday, August 1. No need to bring any sound equipment – microphone and amplifier will be provided. And no need to book – just turn up. See the website for details.

Finally a plea…

We love our pub, which is the result of many people’s hard work and commitment over the last four years. One of the things our customers like best is that it is largely staffed by volunteers – people from their own community who are recognised and trusted. But – a big but – we need more volunteers to serve behind the bar and wait at table, and we would love you to come forward to help if you can. Nothing to be afraid of – we were all new once – and you will be supported while you learn the ropes. If you’d like to know more, pop into the pub and pick up a volunteer leaflet.

01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk

DOCTORS SURGERY TRANSPORT ROTA We welcomed one new volunteer this month, and lost one, with our thanks to Rosi Withers who needs more time with her growing family.

Demand is pretty constant. We do pick up several people on a regular basis from Bentley, yet no-one has yet come forward from the village as a volunteer driver. With the current rota of volunteers the burden is not very great. If you are able to help give me a ring on 01473 310992, or contact me at: chris.yule2@tiscali.co.uk Now a correction. Someone wrongly reported that the East Bergholt scheme had been suspended. I am pleased to report that this is not so. I have spoken at length with Greta Abbs who organises the East Bergholt scheme who tells me that it is fully operational and covers the villages of East Bergholt and Holton St Mary. Both schemes rely on a healthy number of volunteer drivers, so if you want to help the Bergholt scheme the surgery will put you in touch with Greta.

With recent terrorist attacks around the country, Suffolk Police would ask you to be vigilant. If you have any suspicions or see or hear anything, please call us and report it. High profile events, festivals and concerts are being particularly heavily presenced by uniformed and armed police officers and dogs. The safety of the public is paramount and Suffolk Police, together with other forces want to make these events enjoyable for all.

As we enter the six week school holidays, Hadleigh SNT would like to ask all parents to make sure they know where their children are, what they are doing, who they are out with and also please remind them to respect our open parks and play areas. Pick up rubbish and bottles and be wary of the fact that little children also want to enjoy the play areas in our towns and villages and do not want to hear loud swearing and abusive comments. Everyone should be able to enjoy the summer days.

A quick safety warning – the temptation to cool ourselves down in water throughout these long hot summer days is of course on everyone’s mind. Please take care. Our rivers, streams, mill pools and reservoirs might look very welcoming, but also carry hidden harm. Often dangers such as rubbish, metal and natural weeds are hidden under the surface, and tides can be dangerous. We would strongly urge you to think before you dive in.

Hadleigh SNT will be out and about throughout the summer at various events including school and village fetes, as well as community engagements in some of our villages. Please take this opportunity to come and meet the team. We will advertise these events as much as possible so please follow us on Twitter (details below). Also if you have any other questions, issues or concerns for the team, please do not hesitate to contact us on any of the following ways.

Until next time, please have a safe and enjoyable summer from us all at Hadleigh Police Station.

Twitter: @HadleighPolice Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Emergency: 999 Non-emergency: 101 PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell, Hadleigh SNT, Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD

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OUT & ABOUT EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Wednesday, August 16: A United Kingdom (12A) Directed by Garth Davis, 2017 The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, puts his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Starring Rosamond Pike and David Oyelowo.

Wednesday, September 20: Their Finest (12A) Directed by Lone Scherfig, 2017 1940, London, the Blitz; with the country’s morale at stake, Catrin (Gemma Arterton), an untried screenwriter, and a makeshift cast and crew, work under fire to make a film to lift the nation’s flagging spirits and inspire America to join the war. Partnered alongside fellow screenwriter, Buckley (Sam Claflin) and eccentric actor Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy), the trio set off to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation and capture the imagination of the American population.

Assembly Rooms, Dedham. Doors open at 7pm, films begin at 7.30pm.

Refreshments available before each screening and in the interval. Tickets (£4) from Shakespeare House Gallery or: www.dedhamfilms.co.uk Contact: dedhamfilms@gmail.com

September 17, 9.30am-noon Admission 50p Refreshments available Free car park Pitches In advance: Cars £5, with trailers £7, domestic vans £10 On the day: £1 extra No traders Gates open 8.30am for sellers ( 07776 291445

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, August 8 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

All those interested in poetry are invited to attend to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will read their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no charge for admission.

To keep up-to-date with this group, please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

DEDHAM LECTURE 2017 Doing Good? A future for Christianity in Britain

By Nick Spencer, Director of Research at Theos, a Christian Think Tank organisation Christianity faces unprecedented challenges in 21st century Britain, but there is a great deal of confusion about the details of the picture. Nick looks at the wood through the trees and reveals a vision of the future that is challenging, exciting and realistic.

Nick is research director for Theos where he commissions, edits or writes on issues of religion, politics and society and manages Theos’ major research projects. Over recent years he has written a number of books, chapters, reports and articles, including most recently The Mighty And The Almighty: How Political Leaders Do God (Biteback, 2017) and The Evolution Of The West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values (SPCK, 2016). He was written for The Telegraph and The Guardian and for various others publications including Church Times and The Tablet. He has also done a great deal of media work, mainly for radio.

The lecture, which is free, will take place in Dedham Parish Church and is arranged by the Dedham Ecclesiastical Lectureship Trust. Join us at 8pm on Thursday, September 21.

For further information visit www.dedham-parishchurch.org.uk or contact: office@dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk

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Our Summer Reading Scheme is well under way for this year’s summer break. It’s not too late for you to join up and read six books throughout the holidays. We encourage you all to complete the scheme this year as there is an added bonus in the shape of a free ticket to see Olly the magician on October 1 at 2.30pm. This event is only open to those children registered and completing the scheme at Capel Library. This event has been kindly sponsored by the Friends of Capel Library.

The Community Cinema continues to thrive with sell outs for Lion and hopefully a good audience for Hacksaw Ridge in July. We have had to import some fans to keep the temperature down on these rather warm evenings.

Summer Reading Volunteer Hours Please come between these times and be patient if there is a queue.

Tuesday: 10am-noon and 2-4pm Wednesday: 10am-noon Thursday: 10am-noon Friday: 2-4pm and 5.30-6.30pm Saturday: 10am-noon and 1.30-2.30pm Sunday: 10.30am-12.30pm and 1-2.30pm Due to the summer holidays Baby Bounce and Capel Library Book Group are taking a break for August and will return again in September.

Minecraft: 10.30am-12.30pm on Sundays, August 13 and 27 Capel Creators: 10.30am-12.30pm on Saturday, August 19. Cost 50p per child which includes a drink and a biscuit. Do come along and let your imagination run riot, open to all children; under eights must be accompanied by an adult who needs to stay for the duration.

Friends of Capel Library Community Cinema: Tuesday, August 15 Going in Style – doors open at 7pm, film commences at 7.30pm. You may also purchase refreshments from the bar prior to the film. Tickets in advance are £4 for members and £4.50 for non-members.

This month’s 100 Club draw was of course the special one with two extra prizes of £20. The winners for the monthly draw: £20 – Kevin Austrim; £10 – Terry Knowler; £8 – Ann Powell; £5 – J W Row. For the July special prizes: £20 each to D Farrow and Steve Lodge.

We realise that it is not quite Euro millions, but you stand a much better chance of winning, so why not join? It’s only £12 a year.

August will see the Summer Reading Challenge again, so do encourage your youngsters to take part, especially as completion of the challenge counts for something in the school year.

BRANTHAM ANNUAL GARAGE SALE Saturday, September 16, 9.30am-4.30pm Open garages selling items throughout the village. Look for the balloons and signs throughout Brantham, on the A137 Table top sale at the village hall, also refreshments, handcrafts, preserves, tombola, ice cream and much more.

We need a £5 minimum donation to book your garage or village hall table. For more details please contact Maya, Louise or Maggie.

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

If you like to help in any way either on or before the day, or wish to donate items for sale or for the tombola, please call Maya or Maggie.

Contact: 01473 311699

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Proceeds will go to St Elizabeth Hospice (Carla Dawson’s Tribute Fund) and Nepal Children’s Trust which supports children in Nepal.

Maya: mayawatling@hotmail.com / 07508 430671 Louise: Louloumadley@btinternet.com / 07792 236414 Maggie: maggie1woods@googlemail.com / 07867 546484

MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH BOOK SALE Saturday, September 30, 10am-3pm This is the last sale we are holding this year with more than 2,000 titles for your perusal.

So pop along on September 30 and buy quality books at bargain prices, then stay a while and enjoy a bowl of homemade soup, a slice of cake or just a hot drink.

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OUT & ABOUT WEA – WORKER’S EDUCATION ASSOCIATION All over the country the WEA organises many series of talks and lectures on a wide range of topics by excellent speakers and tutors at a very reasonable cost. These take place locally and may be in a morning, afternoon or evening.

Lawford WEA meets in the Methodist Church Hall on Monday afternoons at 2.30pm and this autumn David Prynn will give a series of illustrated talks on China’s dramatic history, starting on October 9. For full details contact Mrs Joyce Wrobel: 01206 547405 Brantham WEA meets on Tuesday evenings at Brantham Leisure Centre (Catterwade) with an AGM on September 26 at 7pm and a series by Alexander Bass entitled The Wild Habitats of East Anglia starting on October 3. Alexander will explore a range of wildlife habitats and reserves in East Anglia including heathland, woodland and estuary. Full details from Mrs Penny Hines: 01206 396376 New members are very welcome to any of these talks; put the dates in your diary and just come along.

WOOF, WOOF – WOOLVERSTONE MONTHLY MORNING MARKET St Michael’s Monthly Morning Market in August is going to be a special one with our four legged friends being made especially welcome. The market is in Woolverstone Church, just off the main road through the village; opening hours are 9am-noon and the August market is on Saturday, August 12.

As well as the regular stalls with local fruit and veg from Tattingstone, cakes, pastries, Anchor Bread, meat from East End Butchers, trees plants and shrubs, local crafts, cards, quilting, coffee and tea, bacon and Woolverstone banger butties, we will have a chance for dog owners to show us their dog’s party tricks, everyone will be a winner with a prize of a doggie treat if they are allowed one!

For more information or to book a stall please email Jane Gould: jane.gould@btinternet.com / 01473 780777 And if that isn’t enough for your pets there is a Pet Service the next day at 11am for them to “Woof” an alleluia or two!

EAST BERGHOLT WI We will not be holding our usual meeting at The Constable Hall in August as our members will be out sharing their annual summer meal together. Our next regular meeting will therefore be taking place on Wednesday, September 13 at 7.30pm and we will be joined by Ted Wheatley who will be talking to us about Memorable Meals.

We always welcome new members. The WI is about inspiring women and is a rich source of experiences, knowledge and skills, so please come and join us in September at The Constable Hall. If you would like to know anything else about our activities in the meantime then please contact June Firman: 01206 298742 Later in the year on Wednesday, October 4 we will be holding our annual fundraising ticket only event which this year will be an evening of alternative therapies. This evening will be open to both members and non-members of the WI and we will let you know more about this in next month’s In Touch.

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VILLAGE LINK CLUB At our June meeting a representative of the Hearing Care Centre gave an informative talk about how the ear works to allow us to hear sounds, why hearing loss occurs as we get older and why nothing can be done surgically to improve matters. Our speaker then went on to explain how hearing aids work and the different types available. Costs vary from a few hundred pounds for a basic hearing aid which amplifies all sound to the latest digital ones costing several thousand which can individually adjust the level of narrow frequency bands. Some can even be controlled by the wearer via an app on their mobile phone.

Janet Dann will present a talk entitled Suffolk Chapter & Verse at our meeting on August 9. This will be followed by a fish and chip lunch for club members.

Future talks this year will be: Elderly Drivers, Jewel of the Canaries, A year as Mayor of Ipswich, Christmas Special Message and Carols, First Aid & AED with a demonstration, Dad’s Army, The 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. We normally hold a members’ lunch after the August and February meetings.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday, July 12 Dr Stephen Ashworth, senior lecturer at UEA, talked on kitchen chemistry. Stephen presented an interesting science show using readily available materials to illustrate some of the principles of chemistry. Acids, bases, catalysts and indicators are all part of this exploration of some of the chemicals that are all around us.

We don’t have a speaker meeting in August, but our popular summer dinner takes place once again at the Constable Hall on August 4.

Our speaker on September 13 is David Whittle, vice-chairman of the Harwich Society, whose presentation is entitled I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside.

Being a Woman Racing Driver & Racing at Le Mans is the subject of our talk by Celia Stevens on October 11. Celia will talk of her experience of racing historic cars three times at Le Mans Classic, once at Nuremburg and all over the UK. And she’s still racing!

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.

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SCHOOLS STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On July 5 Lewis Tyler presented Daddy, What is TV? and on Wednesday, July 19 we held our summer lunch to which we invited our spouses and Probus widows. This year we moved to The Haywain and the occasion was enjoyed by all.

We don’t hold a meeting in August and return after our break on Wednesday, September 6 when Tom Williams presents Everyone Has a Book in Them, followed on Wednesday, September 20 by Philip Roberts with a talk entitled The Mary Rose. On Wednesday, October 4 Roy Wood will tell us how to enjoy a healthy retirement and David Ablewhite returns with a talk about the royal family on Wednesday, October 18.

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

PRESIDENTS HANDOVER AT MANNINGTREE ROTARY CLUB Manningtree Rotary met for a special evening on Thursday, June 29 at East Anglia Railway Museum in the atmospheric Victorian buildings of Chappel Station, Wakes Colne. The occasion was the handover from outgoing president Colin Daines to Paul Leech ready for the new Rotary year starting on July 1. Paul and Colin are pictured in the station’s signal box.

Rotarians and guests were treated to a guided tour of the museum, which has some unique exhibits from the vintage days of steam. This was followed by drinks served in the station’s own pub and a buffet supper in the Goods Shed.

The formal handover then took place. Paul thanked Colin for his very successful year as president and said: “Rotary’s theme this year is ‘Making a Difference’ and we look forward to another year of making a difference in our community.”

The Rotary Club of Manningtree Stour Valley is a friendly club of men and women who meet every Thursday night at The Crown Hotel, Manningtree.

Our members work together to support local and international charities, and do hands-on local projects while enjoying the fellowship of friends in the club. We also enjoy social events throughout the Rotary year.

If you wish to know more about the club, please contact David Willis: 01473 310076 Manningtree Rotary Club is still collecting glasses on behalf of Vision Aid. Did you know that 13million children worldwide can’t see properly simply because they need an eye test or glasses? If you have glasses you no longer need then donate them to us and help fund these tests and glasses they so desperately need. We are being supported

by Manningtree East of England Co-Op (Riverside Avenue East) where there is a collection box in the entrance lobby. Thank you for your continuing support.

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MANNINGTREE CHESS CLUB Manningtree Chess Club has in recent years grown significantly in terms of both members and playing strength. As a result the club enjoyed a highly successful season in the Suffolk League. The first team managed the double, winning both the Division 1 title and the Suffolk Cup, while the second team won the third division title without losing a single match.

The second team also won the Suffolk Plate and the Under 145 Cup. There were also some notable individual successes with Phil Hutchings winning the Division 1 Player of the Year trophy and John McAllister scoring the highest number of points in the Suffolk League.

The new chess season starts in September and for the first time ever Manningtree will be fielding a team in each of the three divisions of the Suffolk League.

The club meets at the Methodist Church Hall on South Street at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings from the beginning of September to the end of April. New players are always welcome.

For further information please visit the club website or contact Carl (01206 391051), John (01206 391628) or Jim (01473 310561). www.manningtreechess.info

FAMILY SUMMER DAYS AT RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Well, it’s August already and the summer’s flying by. The swifts are on their way back to Africa, but we can still enjoy the sight of swallows and martins wheeling above us at Flatford Wildlife Garden.

Generally our garden birds are rather quiet and a little more difficult to spot at this time of year. They’re going through their annual moult and as they renew their feathers they can’t fly with their usual speed and agility.

This leaves them more vulnerable to predators so they tend to lay low for a while. They still appreciate a regular food source though, so do keep the feeders and water topped up even if their presence isn’t quite so obvious in your garden.

Did you know that bumble bees have smelly feet? Or that sparrows have an extra bone in their tongues? Or that the silver birch is known as the ‘Lady of the Forest’? All will become clear if you come along to the garden during weekdays in August as we continue our programme of family activities. These are the themes we have planned for the following weeks, commencing with the Monday dates: July 31: What’s so special about trees?

August 7: We haven’t forgotten the birds!

August 14: The humble bumble bee August 21: What’s so special about trees?

August 28: Round up of the holiday activities We will be offering a selection of theme-related activities each weekday, so there’s bound to be something that your children will enjoy. There is a small charge per child that covers all the activities on offer that day, with a discount for members, or free on that occasion for those who join the RSPB on that day.

For more details visit: www.rspb.org.uk/flatford If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available: 01206 391153 / shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker

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SCHOOLS BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Well we made it! The end of the academic year is upon us but the fun doesn’t stop there. Already we have a host of activities planned for September and the new school year. We are looking forward to the residential trip to African Adventure in October where our Year 5 and 6 pupils will take part in a host of adventurous activities, including building and sailing their own designed rafts (we usually end up very soggy) and working together in a team to solve mysteries, Reflecting on the last few weeks of term, we have experienced an emotional rollercoaster as we have watched our Year 6 pupils come to the end of their time with us and blossom into the lovely young people they have become, ready to start their new adventures in high school.

We wish each and every one of them the very best as they move into this new phase of their lives and learning.

Children from Wolves and Squirrels have been completing their topic on castles and topped it off with a castle day with full medieval banquet.

Parents were invited to join us as we dressed up in medieval costume and served food and wine (blackcurrant juice, honest!) to our guests. The children prepared music from the Tudor period to perform and children and parents alike took part in a Tudor dance.

Classes across the federation had some lovely end of year days out; the whole of Bentley Primary spent a fabulous day at Bourne Park with a

picnic and games, not to mention getting rather damp in the paddling pool. Years 5 and 6 from both schools went on the annual outing to Pleasurewood Hills and demonstrated why our pupils are so highly thought of – their representation of our schools was exemplary and everybody thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Children from both schools were extremely fortunate to be invited to take part in a training session with the coaches from the Lashings All-Star cricket team this term. Selected pupils spent the day training with them before seeing the grand opening of the new pavilion at Copdock Cricket Club and watching a match between Copdock and the All-Stars. We were in awe of the level they played at and are very grateful to them for giving us the opportunity to watch and to train with them.

The sport didn’t end there. Following the successful Quad Kids competition earlier this year for the older pupils, the under nines had their own Quad Kids competition this term. Children from Years 3 and 4 from both schools took part in this ‘mini-olympics’, participating in a variety of sporting events and gave it their all.

We are still looking for Midday Supervisors at both schools; if you are interested, please get in touch – Bentley office 01473 310253, Copdock office 01473 730337

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We give Baby Bears the freedom to explore and experiment with different mediums at play, such as ice, mud, spaghetti, paint, shaving foam and a variety of cooked foods. By allowing the children the freedom to explore these types of play they can take risks and be imaginative while having fun. We spend a lot of time planning for our Bears around their interests and current events such as the Queen’s birthday. In honour of the Queen’s birthday we made some cupcakes which helps with gross motor skills and we have also made our own bunting which is displayed in our room for our Bears and parents to enjoy.

Toddling Tigers The Tigers have celebrated the Queen’s birthday with role playing tea parties in the garden. They have mixed, poured and cooked lots of delicious foods such as cakes, pasta and even beans with bugs in. We’ve been enjoying the wild imagination. The children have also been sharing the love by talking about our dads for Father’s Day and making them wonderful handprint cards. We have also been drawing our family portraits that are on display for all to see.

Tigers have made collages using natural objects which we found around the garden, exploring the colours and textures of leaves, bark, grass and sticks. We have used marbles and paint in trays to make marble artwork, using gross motor skills to move a tray, rolling the marbles through paint on paper. We have used buckets and spades in the sand

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pit to make sandcastles, talking about the buckets being full and empty and describing how the sand feels between our toes as we stood on our castles.

Gruffalos In June the Gruffalos went on some adventures. They visited the allotments in Capel and were very lucky to have Graham and Philippa from the allotment association show them round, allowing the children to taste some of the things growing and have a go at pond dipping.

We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone involved at the allotments for making us so welcome and ensuring our time there was great. We look forward to a return visit in the autumn. The children have also visited different sites in Capel including the nature reserve, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

As you read this we will have said goodbye to our older Gruffalos and wished them well on their exciting journeys ahead as they move on to school. A big thank you to the parents/families and children for allowing us to be a part of the children’s lives and best wishes for future success. Gruffalos return in September for lots more fun, learning and friendships.

Happy summer to everyone.

If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT ABRACADABRA MUSIC – PLACES FOR THIS SEPTEMBER

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

An Abracadabra Music class is great fun with visual as well as musical interest, puppets and props, music to sing and dance along with, a giant parachute and a huge choice of percussion instruments to ‘jam’ along with.

Pre-season training commenced on July 3. There really is a very short break these days.

All children respond to music in different ways, some will want to get up and dance to the rhythm and others prefer to watch, listen and then sing the songs at home – either is fine.

Abracadabra Music is about increasing confidence, making friends and, above all, having fun. Parents and carers are encouraged to actively join in with singing and dancing as the more involved they are, the more confident their children will be and the more fun will be had by all.

Abracadabra Music is a great first introduction to a structured group activity and the perfect place for new parents (and babies) to make those all-important first friendships.

Extract from a recent review on Netmums: “I cannot recommend this group enough. Rebecca is a fantastic leader and really gets the children and carers/parents involved. Each week there is something different for them to experience, from a new song to a wonderful new puppet). It’s the highlight of my child’s week and I dread the holiday periods when it’s not on! I’ve made new friends too and subsequent play dates for my child. It’s very informal and everyone mingles with each other which is very refreshing.”

Meeting at Hadleigh URC Community Room on Wednesdays and at Dedham Sports Pavilion on Thursdays, both 9.30-10.45am term time only. To find out more and to book your place, visit:

UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team Senior Division July 29: Lawford (Friendly) / A Aug 5: Mendlesham (Friendly) / A Aug 15: Bildeston (Friendly) / A Aug 19: League Matches Start Reserves League A Aug 26: League Matches Start A Team League B Sept 2: League Matches Start Fixtures subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website and chose the appropriate competition to confirm: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 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 match days are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.

Secretary Steve Butcher. stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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ARE YOU A GIRL OR BOY AGED FIVE TO NINE WHO WANTS TO PLAY FOOTBALL?

Full, part-time and sessional care for children aged 3 months to 11 years.

Capel Plough Football Club is looking for girls and boys aged five to nine, who want to play football and develop their game in a fun, supportive and safe environment.

As a club, we are aiming to provide football for children of all ages and abilities and so are recruiting players to represent our club at numerous different age levels. Our teams play in one of three local leagues on Saturdays and Sundays and we also provide weekly coaching sessions throughout the season.

If you are interested please contact our Junior Section Manager, Adrian Goodwin: 07775 581837 / at.goodwin@btinternet.com Taster sessions will be held depending on interest. These will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout July and August.

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You will require suitable footwear and shin pads to take part. All sessions conducted by qualified coaches who will give you your first experience of football in a fun way.

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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB June 100 Club Winners 1: £105 Peter French (44) 2: £50 Donna Mills (36) 3: £50 Stuart Barwood (67) Fortunes improved generally for the club with the 1st Team recording back to back wins along with a tie and one defeat. They remain in the lower reaches of a very topsy-turvy Division 1 however.

The 2nd Team won four on the bounce to take them well into the top half of the Division 3 table and the 3rd Team also achieved a 100% period with two victories which puts them in the top three in Division 9 East.

The NECL side on Sunday have performed well, with some very good performances which have featured in the League Performance of the Week, but the Two Counties Sunday side has struggled against strong opposition.

The Ladies have been in great form. In the Friday League, the side and skipper Candy Cornelius is the leading run scorer in the division. In the T20 Division A the team top the table with a 57 point cushion with four games to go. Candy is leading scorer in this division too.

CRICKET WEEK: Monday, August 14 to Friday 18 A week of cricket at New Road, with lunches available on Tuesday and Friday.

Monday: Juniors, commencing at 1pm Tuesday: Ipswich Greyhounds 11.30am start Wednesday: Two Counties O/50s and 60s 1.30pm start Thursday: Ladies, start TBC Friday: v MCC 11.30am start SATURDAY CRICKET 1st Team: Two Counties Div 1 Sat, Jul 22: Hadleigh (H) Sat, Jul 29: Woolpit (A) Sat, Aug 5: Haverhill (H) Sat, Aug 12: Frinton II (A) Sat, Aug 19: Witham (H) Sat, Aug 26: Elmstead (H) Sat, Sept 2: Wivenhoe (A)

2nd Team: Two Counties Div 3 Sat, Jul 22: Sudbury II (A) Sat, Jul 29: Woolpit II (H) Sat, Aug 5: Exning (A) Sat, Aug 12: Haverhill II (H) Sat, Aug 19: Tuddenham (A) Sat, Aug 26: Bury St Edmunds II (A) Sat, Sept 2: Brockley (H) 3rd Team: Two Counties Div 9 EAST Sat, Jul 22: Kesgrave II (A) Sat, Jul 29: Yoxford II (H) Sat, Aug 5: St Margarets II (A) Sat, Aug 12: Stradbroke (H) Sat, Aug 19: Felixstowe & Corinthians III (A) Sat, Aug 26: Woodbridge II (A) Sat, Sept 2: DBSL (H) SUNDAY AND MIDWEEK CRICKET NECL and National Village Competition Sun, Jul 23: Colchester & E Essex (A) Thu, Jul 27: Colchester & E Essex (T20) (A) Sun, Jul 30: Elmstead (A) Sun, Aug 6: Wivenhoe (A) Sun, Aug 13: Colchester & E Essex (H) Mon, Aug 28: T20 Finals Day (TBC) Sunday Div Team: Two Counties Sunday Div Sun, Jul 30: Brightlingsea (H) Sun, Aug 6: Abberton (H) Sun, Aug 20: Wivenhoe (H) Sun, Aug 27: Frinton (A) Sun, Sep 3: Brightlingsea (A) LADIES TWO COUNTIES Sun, Jul 23: Bury St Edmunds T20 (H) Tue, Aug 1: Copdock T20 (A) Sun, Aug 6: Bury St Edmunds T20 (A) Thu, Aug 24: Moreton (Friendly) (H) New players are always welcome, please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com

SOURCED LOCALLY FORTNIGHT GENERATES NEARLY £1MILLION FOR REGIONAL ECONOMY The East of England Co-op has seen sales of local produce rise to £972,050 during its Sourced Locally Fortnight (June 5-18), a 5.9% increase from last year’s event.

The annual event is held by the Co-op to encourage shoppers to support local businesses by making one swap in their basket for something local. More than 60,000 punnets of local strawberries and nearly 7,000 bunches of asparagus were sold during the fortnight, which comes as the Co-op celebrates a landmark decade of its award-winning Sourced Locally initiative.

Roger Grosvenor, joint chief executive at the East of England Co-op, commented: “In true co-operative spirit, colleagues and producers across the region have come together over the past fortnight to talk about the importance of ‘shopping local’. That hard work has paid off and the figures speak for themselves.

“The Sourced Locally initiative has gone from strength to strength over the past ten years and we are proud to be keeping money in our regional economy and improving choice for our customers. It has been fantastic to celebrate ten years of Sourced Locally but our heads are now firmly focused on the future and our continued commitment to championing East Anglian produce.”

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Local businesses to benefit from the Co-op’s Sourced Locally initiative include Fairfields Farm Crisps, of which 11,560 packets were sold, and St Peter’s Brewery which sold 4,833 bottles of beer.

Helping shoppers make the switch to local was a special ‘ham, egg and chips’ meal promotion, with Taste of Suffolk Sandwich Ham, Havensfield Eggs and potatoes from farms across the region available for £5.

Throughout the fortnight, producers visited East of England Co-op food stores to showcase their produce and offer samples.

Sourced Locally was created by the East of England Co-op in 2007 to support local producers and has since ploughed £57 million back into the region’s economy.

The Co-op marked the pivotal anniversary of Sourced Locally by bringing together 10 of the region’s top producers for an iconic portrait by award-winning photographer Jenny Lewis. The all-female shot was commissioned to celebrate the ten inspiring women who are helping to lead the future of food and drink production.

For more information on Sourced Locally visit: www.eastofengland.coop/sourcedlocally

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ON THE GRAPEVINE CELEBRATE THE VERY BEST OF SUFFOLK WITH FORKS AT THE READY It’s the perfect combination – beautiful Suffolk views and delicious local food and drink at Ormiston Families’ flagship event Walk with a Fork.

COMMUNITIES SHARE VIEWS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES We’re Healthwatch. We listen to your views about local NHS and social care services so that we can make them better for everyone.

We have just launched our fourth annual report which covers the year 2016/17. It tells you how we have been working and using people’s experiences to shape, influence and improve local services throughout the year.

Five ways that health and care services have improved: • Maternity services increased support for birthing partners and changed policies so that birthing partners can stay with mum and baby overnight.

• People will receive improved support and information to help them manage their risk of complications from foot disease caused by diabetes.

• Residential and nursing homes have made changes that will improve the experience of some of Suffolk’s most vulnerable people following visits by our volunteers.

• We made safeguarding alerts that have led to immediate improvements to people’s care.

Back for its fifth year, Walk with a Fork will be at Helmingham Hall on September 3. The beautiful 16th century hall and estate, on the outskirts of Ipswich, has recently been named as the Historic House Association’s garden of the year.

The seven mile walk has been chosen by Lady Tollemache of Helmingham Hall who is also Ormiston Families’ president, and includes beautiful vistas, architecture and hidden valleys not usually seen by members of the public.

After five years of support since the Suffolk Walk with a Fork began, Mackenzie-David Events will once again be sponsoring the event, along with Aspall, bringing some of the finest cuisine and cyder the local area has to offer.

Mackenzie-David Events has been confirmed as the main lunch stop, providing venison koftas with coleslaw, salad and yoghurt which walkers can wash down with a refreshing Aspall cyder. The lunch stop will also feature home-grown musical entertainment to be confirmed later in the summer.

On arrival, breakfast will be served by the tea rooms at Helmingham Hall, and the walk concludes with award winning Alder Tree Cream Ice. Other producers supporting the event include The Fish Hut, with some of Suffolk’s best fish and chips, James White Drinks, Suffolk Salami, Fairfield Farm Crisps and The Cheese & Pie Man.

• We delivered patient feedback that helped to shape pathology services in Sudbury, including improvements to IT systems and access to appointments.

Gavin Lamb, relationship and events manager at Ormiston Families, said: “We’ve been so pleased with the success ‘Walk with a Fork’ has had over the years, and are especially looking forward to bringing the event back to Helmingham Hall this year.

In our annual report, we highlight outcomes from our work that has included specific research projects, visits to local services and work across all levels of health and social care. Further examples include:

“The combination of the beautiful Suffolk countryside and delicious local food and drink make for a great day out, and all while raising vital funds which allow us to continue our work with children, young people and families across the East of England.

• Decisions to keep In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Marginalised and Vulnerable Adults services were strongly influenced by public feedback we obtained in partnership with NHS leaders.

“We are so grateful to Helmingham Hall for having us, our sponsors and all of our fantastic suppliers.”

• Prompted by calls from young people for more information, we developed a new poster and information card that will help young people to find support.

Tickets are £23 per person and children under five go free. Dogs are welcome. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.ormiston-families.eventbrite.com

• We worked closely with new GP partnerships to shape their plans for developing services by engaging patients within surgeries.

If you are a local food or drink producer and would like to get involved, please contact Gavin: gavin.lamb@ormistonfamilies.org.uk / 01473 705034

• We were central to the launch of a new Dementia Forum for Suffolk that will aim to change the way dementia support is provided in Suffolk.

In addition, we have helped many people that contacted our free Information and Signposting Service to find support with their health and wellbeing needs.

Chief Executive Andy Yacoub said: “People have a keen interest in their health and social care services and rightly so. Throughout the year, we have met many people; talking to them about their experiences and using them to influence decisions about our local services. We are proud of the impact we have made and, with increasing awareness of Healthwatch throughout the County, we know that our voice and influence can only increase with positive outcomes for patients, service users and carers throughout Suffolk.”

Proceeds from Walk with a Fork will go towards Ormiston Families’ vision of a world in which every child will be loved, nurtured and valued. The charity’s work supporting children and young people is wide ranging, from mental health services, help to bridge the gap between home and school, to support for imprisonment, domestic abuse and much more.

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More information is available within the Healthwatch Suffolk Annual Report 2016/17. Visit: www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS SUFFOLK IN WORDS SUFFOLK LIBRARIES’ SPECIAL SUFFOLK DAY COMPETITION Suffolk Libraries is reminding budding writers there is still plenty of time to enter a special Suffolk Day competition. The first ever Suffolk Day in June also coincided with National Writing Day so Suffolk Libraries invited people to submit their own Suffolk-inspired piece of writing. The best entries will be published in a library eBook compilation through the Suffolk Writes project which people will be able to download for free from the online Suffolk Libraries eLibrary.

Anyone is welcome to submit their own short stories, essays or poems with the theme of Suffolk, or what they love about the county. Suffolk Libraries can only accept entries submitted electronically in a Word document via email to: suffolkwrites@suffolklibraries.co.uk All entries should have a theme of Suffolk and can be a short story, essay or poem. Entries might feature a place in Suffolk, be inspired by Suffolk, or could focus on what you love about the county. Entries should be your own work and in submitting them you are agreeing to allow Suffolk Libraries to publish them in an eBook compilation which will be available for all library customers to download and read for free. Anyone submitting an entry should also fill in and attach a permissions form: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/assets/doc/suffolk-writes-permissions-formfor-contributors.doc Entries should be no more than 2,000 words or 40 lines for poetry. The deadline for entry is Monday, August 14. Anyone looking for inspiration can also check out Suffolk Libraries’ online list of suggested titles which celebrate the county’s fine literary tradition: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/ new-suggestions/articles/titles-for-suffolk-day

EAST BERGHOLT AND DISTRICT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS Sunday Service at 10.30am, usually led by Pastor Maralyn Bambridge

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus COME AND JOIN US IN OUR NEW FELLOWSHIP – EVERYONE IS WELCOME Hear the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, with our lively worship and service. Refreshments served afterwards.

Every Sunday morning at 11am in The Ivell Suite at Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE. If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533 info@thekeytolove ministries.co.uk www.thekeytoloveministries.co.uk

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / meeting at the Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE (unless otherwise stated) Sunday Service: 3pm Saturday, August 5: Special Link Line Café/Oasis MacMillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning, 9.30-11.45am at Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street Sunday, August 6: Special Outreach Service with Supporting Ministry Monday August 14: Community Shopping Excursion. Details from: 01206 272064 Friday, August 18: Link Line Ministries Prayer Meeting, 10am at the Venture Centre Sunday, August 20: Fellowship Service with Holy Communion, conducted by our Pastor Tuesday August 20: Community Day Excursion to Lee Valley for a river cruise and fish and chip lunch. To book contact: 01206 512994 For pastoral visits, further information and enquiries contact us on: 01206 272064 / 01255 714544 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk We warmly welcome people of all ages.

Holy Communion on the second Sunday in the month. Please let the pastor know if you would like a home visit or communion at home.

OTHER SERVICES August 20: Joint Service with Brantham Methodist at East Bergholt August 27: The Rev Peter Beard We who belong to the church are here to serve the community.

We have enjoyed, and are planning more events in the church.

To this end we are forming a group of Friends of the Church who, while not necessarily wishing to attend church services, would be prepared to give a helping hand at some of these functions. Many hands make light work and the community benefits. If you would like to have a chat about this, please contact Maralyn or John on the numbers below.

If you wish to discuss a wedding, baptism or funeral, please contact Maralyn or John.

Space for hire: If you need a room for a meeting, fundraising etc., please contact John.

CONTACTS Pastor Maralyn Bambridge: 35 Birch Drive, Brantham 01206 393022 / maralyn.bambridge@yahoo.co.uk Secretary: John Jeffreys, 01206 298737

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First Sunday of every month @ 16:00 beginning 3 September 2017 Totally Family Friendly St Mary’s East Bergholt: Light Supper Contact Fiona 01206 298205

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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT & BRANTHAM Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com www.constablecountrychurches.co.uk AUGUST SERVICES Sunday 6: Trinity 7 8am BCP Communion, EB 10am Benefice Communion and Baptism of Toby Crowther

and Edward Fletcher, EB Sunday 13: Trinity 8 8am BCP Communion, EB 11am Benefice Communion, B Sunday 20: Trinity 9 8am BCP Communion, EB 10am Benefice Communion and Baptism of Jack Jaye, EB Saturday 26 Noon Wedding of Natalie Bury and Martin Howlett, EB Sunday 27: Trinity 10 8am BCP Communion, EB 11am Benefice Communion and Thanksgiving for Theodore Turner, B 1.30pm Wedding of Lisa Smith and Graham Stiff, B SEPTEMBER Saturday 2 1.30pm Wedding of Katy Muldowney and Chi Cheung, EB

The family reunion that will take place during my leave involves a dearly loved niece’s 40th birthday (she has completed aggressive treatment for breast cancer and with a three-year-old son every extra day is precious).

Her younger sister is getting married (I am privileged to be taking part in the service) and my brother’s 70th birthday has crept up on us (where has his hair gone?). Joop and I have been married 40 years in December (he says he is the one who deserves the medal and I think he’s right). There truly is much to celebrate. I have noticed that we as a nation are tending to complain more. This can be a good thing if it results in improved standards, but if it becomes a frame of mind, it is unhelpful in all sorts of ways and leaves people feeling depressed and anxious. Christians are called to be people of hope, not serial moaners!

While I have no desire to roar or sob into the grass or to remove items of clothing or throw things to anyone, I do want to thank God for what has gone before and ask for grace for what is to come.

That could be our prayer for Rev Matthew too. We are very sorry that he is leaving us, though not totally yet. We have all benefited from his ministry amongst us and wish him and Rev Claire all the best as they explore their future calling.

Rev Steph

TOWER PROJECT I am very pleased to say that finally the emergency repair work should be starting shortly. After due consideration, the contract for the work has been awarded to Bakers of Danbury, a most reputable firm with vast experience, having been long associated with many of our regions’ fine historic and listed buildings, churches and monuments including St Paul’s Cathedral. They have already been involved in previous work at the church.

Sunday 3: Trinity 12 8am BCP Communion (Healing), EB 10am Benefice Communion (Healing), EB Wednesday 6 9.30am BCP Communion, EB EB East Bergholt / B Brantham Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday at 8am and Choral Matins is usually on the fourth Sunday (except in August and September). During the summer holidays the main service alternates between churches. This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed.

THE ALPHA COURSE An opportunity to informally explore the meaning of life and think about the basics of the Christian Faith through talks and discussions. The course begins at 9.30am on September 12 at 52 Richardsons Road. Please let Rev Steph know if you would like to register.

MOVING ON

The bishop has decided that Matthew (Rev Dr Matthew Ling), our curate, will complete his curacy in the Ipswich Hospital Chaplaincy. This means that from September Rev Matthew will be with us only two Sundays per month and from January one Sunday per month until Easter. He will not take part in any midweek events and will only officiate at funerals by mutual agreement. We will miss him very much indeed and wish him and Rev Claire well as they explore God’s plans for them in the future.

RAMBLING RECTOR I’m counting down the days now until my leave, trying not to be daunted by the monster list of things that must be done before it starts. As I write Wimbledon is in full swing, and the couple of matches I have watched have ended in exuberant celebrations ranging from loud roars to lying prostrate sobbing into the grass and the removal of items of clothing which are tossed into the crowd. One player tossed a towel to a particular young fan which was intercepted by an older man (not realising what was happening) who won the spirited tug of war that resulted. Celebrations don’t always end the way that was intended, or even hoped for.

Since my husband’s health scares four years ago we, more than ever, believe in celebrating life. Taking time to acknowledge the gift and give thanks seems very important now.

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There are a number of licenses that are required to be put in place before the actual work is allowed to commence. Unfortunately due to the proximity of the turret to the road, there will be some disruption to traffic and Highways will be involved.

We will try to keep this disruption to a minimum, but given all the recent roadworks in the village, hopefully one more will not ‘break the camel’s back’. The builders will be based on Church Plain for the eight-10 week duration of the actual work. The scaffolding firm will be parked for several days outside the alms houses whilst assembling the scaffolding.

With kind support from St Mary’s Church Preservation Society, the PCC is able to fund the emergency repairs without seeking any further outside assistance. At the next phase of the work – deciding if, when and how to restore the tower – we will be looking for lottery funding and other sources of grants and financial support. If anyone works for a company that supports local charities, such as banks, please could you let one of the churchwardens know so that we can apply for match funding or donations.

If you have any queries about this project or have some ideas about fundraising, please contact one of the churchwardens: Liz Digby: liz.digby@btopenworld.com Fiona Trott: fiona.trott13@gmail.com Details of all fundraising events will be posted on the ‘Bergholt Bulletin’ Facebook group page (search ‘Bergholt Bulletin’ on Facebook to join).

Fiona Trott

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BRANTHAM AND CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES HOW ARE YOU? OK, THANKS! How often have you been asked “How are you?” and you’ve given the expected reply “OK Thanks”. You may have been feeling absolutely terrible, and for once you gave an honest answer to the question, but as a glazed look comes over the questioner’s face, you realise they weren’t really interested in your well-being, just going through the motions of a polite greeting.

In Zimbabwe, where I worked for 10 years, the vernacular greeting was responded to with “I’m well if you are well”. In other words, I have an interest in your well-being also. If you are not feeling well, then that gives me cause for concern. I guess even this is often used in as superficial a way, as we use the expression.

In the busy-ness of our world that’s often all we have time for, but I hope everyone has some places/people they can be with who do want to hear about the ups and downs in our lives, where we don’t have to pretend but can be ourselves. In services that I conduct I often ask the question about positive things happening in people’s lives and also any concerns or difficulties that people might have that they would like prayer for. Often these might be too personal to be shared publicly, but there is always time afterwards for one to one sharing.

So how are you now? Our nation and the world is in a bit of a mess. Life seems less predictable than it used to be, elections in several countries have produced surprises. Some may see the results as a blessing, others are confused and some distressed or concerned. Many of us will carry on with our lives, living to the best we can, others will be going through great hardship. Paul, the apostle, knew both great hardship (in prison for his faith) and blessing and said “he had learned the secret of being content in any and every situation”. These words have come to have fresh meaning as I have visited and spoken by telephone to a friend in prison for what I believe is a miscarriage of justice. He has been amazingly resilient and upbeat and coping remarkably well in the prison regime. Next time you ask “How are you?”, if you have time ask for an honest reply and listen well.

The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Brantham and Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 6

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Sunday 13

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Worship with Mr Bryan Nichols

Sunday 20 11pm

United Service as East Bergholt Congregational Church

Sunday 27

Worship with Mr Colin Westren

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Sunday 13 10.30am

Worship and Communion with Rev Hill

Sunday 20

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Worship with Rev Yvonne Haye

Sunday 27

10.30am 7.30pm

Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey United Prayer at St Mary’s

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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR AUGUST Sunday 6 The Transfiguration of The Lord 9am Mass Tuesday 8 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 13 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 15 The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 20 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 22 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 27 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 29 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.

Catholic Commentary A good shepherd knows when to step down from his church and leave completely, Pope Francis has said. In his recent sermon during mass at the Vatican’s Santa Marta residence, Pope Francis said good shepherds realise they are “not the centre of history”. He added: “Whether it’s large history or small history, I am not the centre, I am a servant.”

“All shepherds have to step down. There comes a moment where the Lord says ‘go to another place, come here, go there, come to me.’ And it’s one of the steps that a shepherd must take; be prepared to step down in the correct way, not still hanging on to his position. The shepherd who doesn’t learn how to do this because he still has some links with his sheep that are not good, links that are not purified by the Cross of Jesus.”

Pope Francis commented in 2014 on the possibility of retirement, telling a press conference that Benedict XVI had “opened the door” to popes choosing to retire. “I will do what the Lord tells me to do. Pray and try to follow God’s will. Benedict XVI no longer had the strength and honestly, as a man of faith, humble as he is, he took this decision,” Pope Francis said.

Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, July 30 when three lucky winners shared £147. The next draw takes place on Sunday, August 20. The club, set up to raise much needed funds 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 & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday, August 31.

DEDHAM AND ARDLEIGH PARISHES SERVICES AND EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2017

Rise n Shine monthly all-together worship starts Sunday 6th August Dedham Church 9.30-10.15am hymns- songs- bible stories-refreshments dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk

Sunday, August 6 8am Holy Communion BCP, Dedham 9.30am NEW: Rise ‘n’ Shine, Dedham 11am Morning Worship CW (with Thanksgiving), Ardleigh 5pm Evensong BCP, Dedham Sunday, August 13 8am Holy Communion BCP, Ardleigh 11am Holy Communion CW, Dedham Sunday, August 20 8am Holy Communion BCP, Dedham 11am Parish Eucharist CW, Ardleigh Sunday, August 27 8am Holy Communion BCP, Ardleigh 11am Matins BCP, Dedham Sunday, September 3 8am Holy Communion BCP, Dedham 11am Morning Worship CW (with Baptisms), Ardleigh 5pm Evensong BCP, Dedham BCP – Book of Common Prayer / CW – Common Worship Weekly Midweek services Tuesday Morning Prayer at Dedham, 10.30am Thursday Evening Prayer at Ardleigh, 5pm August Bank Holiday Fair: Monday, August 28, 10am-4pm outside Dedham Church. Cake, bric-a-brac and other stalls with tower tours available on the day.

Dedham Lecture: Thursday, September 21 at 8pm (see page 10 for details) www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk

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ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL HOLBROOK CHORAL SOCIETY

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Have you ever sat in the audience during a performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and thought, ‘I wish I was singing’?

Have you ever listened to Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and wondered ‘wow, where could I sing that’?

Well, search no more!

Holbrook Choral Society are a friendly, sociable group of people who enjoy singing and making music together. You can be assured of a warm welcome - all you need to do is turn up to rehearsals at the Royal Hospital School Music School on Monday evenings. The first rehearsal back after the summer holidays is Monday 18 September at 7.30pm.

Previous experience of singing is useful, but we welcome beginners. We have all levels of ability in the choir - so don’t feel intimidated if you want to just turn up and have a go!

WE DO NOT AUDITION NEW MEMBERS!

For more information please contact the Music School music@royalhospitalschool.org or 01473 326222