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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I’m sitting at my desk with aching limbs after an unexpectedly adventurous morning. At approximately 7.30am I heard by son shout “Oh my God” from the sitting room. I could tell it wasn’t a normal ‘I’ve just spilt my cereal on the sofa’ howl so I ran to him. I found him staring at what can only be described as a flash flood running through the garden. We both ran to the front door and sure enough it was there too, rushing down our neighbour’s drive, into our garage and garden, and a short time later, into my kitchen. I’ve often wondered how I would cope in an emergency situation and now I know. I shout very loudly! “We have an emergency down here,” I roared to Daniel as I grabbed my wellies and coat and went to investigate. When Daniel arrived on the scene I was waist deep in the ditch with a garden hoe, having assumed the culvert where it goes underground was blocked. On further anaylsis we realised the problem lay elsewhere and Daniel set off to find the source. I won’t go into the details here, but while others tried to fix the cause we set about trying to divert the flow away from the house and outbuildings using everything we could lay our hands on. Meanwhile Jack used every towel he could find (even the good ones we keep for guests!) to mop up in the kitchen. It was quite a team effort (practically a ‘meitheal’ as we might say in Ireland) and soon others, including neighbours, joined in and a pump was set up to divert water into the brook. I left them to it at this point (it was deadline day after all) but I’m not sure I want to go home tonight! Just imagine how many towel washes I’ll have to do? And grandma’s garden hoe is still firmly lodged in the ditch! Thank goodness better weather is predicated for next week and summer is on its way. And there’s still plenty of Easter chocolate in the cupboard! Perhaps the one positive I can focus on is the satisfaction of working together with others which I highly recommend. You’ll find many opportunities in the following pages.
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NEWS COFFEE MORNING Saturday, May 12 at Baylham Village Hall from 10.30am In aid of the New Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital Coffee, cakes, tombola, etc. Enquiries to Jan: 01473 832260 / jan@dyes.f2s.com
CLAYDON AND BARHAM IN DAYS GONE BY An exhibition of the above is planned in Barham Church over the weekend of the Church Fete (actual Fete Day is June 16). We would appreciate and need contributions and help to make this happen, especially from anyone whose ancestors ran businesses within our local area plus the history of now defunct local organisations (e.g. Claydon Cycle Speedway, the Quoits Club). Some of you have been in touch, but we need more! Please contact Trevor Messenger (tjmclay21@googlemail.com / 01473 219431), Roger Colthorpe (rogercolthorpe@aol.com) or Kieron Kitchen (kieron. kitchen@btinternet.com). Your help is essential. Do you have any photographs, documents or artefacts in your family relating to past life and activities in Claydon and Barham? What about buildings that have been demolished (such as Claydon Mill, the WI Hut or Claydon Bowls Clubhouse) or buildings massively altered; past shops, garages, pubs, etc. Do you have any details or stories about employment, including in Great Blakenham. What about our current clubs and organisations, churches, chapels, wartime life, housing development, road building, etc? The route of the 1st Turnpike Trust in Suffolk ran through Claydon and Barham in 1711; the tollgate house is one of the last 10 surviving. It is thought that there was a third ale supplier in Claydon run by Jabez Dedman, who also made whittle fencing; do your house deeds give us any further clues to this brewer or any other use. There are a lot of fascinating facts and photographs out there, lets share them. Did you know that this year is the 71st successive church fete since the Secord World War? The first in 1947 was held in the Rectory Gardens in Norwich Road and opened by Little Miss Muffat and Little Boy Blue. One of the attractions was a man with his feet where his head should be and there was a raffle for a live duck! I agree you have much more interesting stories; we are waiting to hear them and see your photographs. We have some A1 size (65cm x 80cm) display boards for your display, which you can borrow, or we can set them up for you, but would need your display items by June 9. Obviously all display items will be returned to you. Trevor Messenger
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WANTED! RECORDS OF STAG BEETLE SIGHTINGS Please look out for stag beetles from the beginning of May to the end of August 2018 and report them to Colin Hawes using the contact details below. Details required are date seen, where seen (address and post code, or a map reference). If possible include a photograph of the beetle. This request is made to enable as many records of stag beetle sightings as possible to be gathered in order to complete a distribution map of this species for the county of Suffolk. Suffolk appears to be a hot-spot for this declining beetle, which is listed nationally as ‘Near Threatened’. The beetle is regarded as a ‘Flagship Species’ for insect conservation both here in the UK and in Europe. Colin Hawes, Lead for Conservation of Stag Beetles in Suffolk hawescolin@gmail.com / 3 Silver Leys, Bentley IP9 2BS
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NEWS COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT JOHN FIELD’S REPORT TO GIPPING VALLEY: APRIL 2018 Final school transport proposals? The cabinet will make a final decision in June after looking at the response to the consultation. The opposition, Labour, Lib Dems, Greens and Independents tried to get an open debate where councillors who represent the most affected could raise their concerns and fully represent those who elected them. This was rejected. From the very beginning, we have fought against these proposals. We are deeply concerned that a change in school transport policy will not achieve any significant savings, while causing harm to thousands of rural families. In this area it is children who don’t go to their local primary, to Claydon High, or who are over 16 who will be affected. Options for public sector reform in Suffolk Councillor Noble, Leader of Suffolk County Council has commissioned ResPublica to look at public sector reform in Suffolk. The think-tank will examine the current arrangements in Suffolk and will report back on the merits of making a bid to the government for a reformed system. The review is expected to cost £68,000. It will look once again at the possibility of a unitary county council in Suffolk. However, Councillor Noble has also insisted that other options will be considered, such as East and West Suffolk unitary councils, a Greater Ipswich unitary council, or enhancing the existing twotier system. Potholes – funding boost Following the bad weather in February and March, Suffolk County Council has received £2.5m from the government to help with road repairs and potholes. If you could help using highwaysreporting.suffolk.gov.uk it would make the size of the problem clear. Highways have already received over 11,000 reports in 2018. Rise in insurance claims Insurance claims against Suffolk County Council due to ‘carriageway surface defects’ such as potholes, have risen in recent years, from 363 in 2013 to 647 in 2017. A total of 2,239 claims were made in this five-year period, but 84.7% were rejected. Despite this, Suffolk County Council paid out £226,432 in compensation and legal fees. The cost of damage to resident’s cars is, of course, not known, but can be estimated. The county paid 330 cases at £226,432 so the 2,239 total would have cost £1,476,611. The cost of our savings on pothole repairs is clear. Suffolk County Council’s gender pay gap Suffolk County Council’s pay report revealed that, although the council employs nearly three times as many women as men, there is still a significant
gender pay gap in favour of men. The county council’s mean gender pay gap is 14.8%, while the median pay gap is 18.6%. In other words, although Suffolk County Council employs relatively few men, they are overrepresented in the better paid sectors. All the statistics refer to the average hourly pay rates. When discussing the report during council on March 22, the Conservative Deputy Leader commented: “we employ women [in low paid roles] because that is probably better suited to their characteristics… Most women are naturally caring”. This response is concerning. We need to be confronting these gender stereotypes, not reinforcing them. Suffolk Waste Partnership awarded £10,000 The Suffolk Waste Partnership has been awarded £10,000 from the government’s Litter Innovation Fund to run local projects aimed at reducing litter. It aims to: • Trial new style litter bins at key layby locations and improve labelling and signage of litter bins along the A11, A12 and A14 in Suffolk. • Trial new remote monitoring technology to help councils coordinate litter bin emptying more efficiently and effectively. • Ensure that any person taken to court and convicted for a littering offence anywhere in Suffolk is named and shamed publicly. • Run an awareness campaign to remind residents and visitors alike about the issues and the consequences of littering. • Educate residents and businesses about how to prevent their waste inadvertently escaping their control and ending up as litter. Highways The roadworks in Great Blakenham will continue with a four-week closure of Bramford Road to allow gas main replacement. I am assured the work is necessary and that it is not possible to keep the road open. Mid Suffolk District Council The proposal to merge Mid Suffolk and Babergh has been abandoned for the present as the wider options for Suffolk are considered. It was difficult to get the plans completed before an election in May 2019. If you have any queries, please phone me on 01473 831306 (you will need to say your name and press #) or 07545 423808 or email me at: john.field@suffolk.gov.uk I do have Twitter (@JohnFieldjd) and Facebook (fieldjd) accounts and my website is at: www.johnfield.suffolk.libdems.org
GREAT BLAKENHAM VILLAGE HALL & RECREATION GROUND At the last committee meeting it was decided to split the monies raised from the ever popular New Year’s Eve Party between two parties. The first is to give some money to the Great Blakenham Parent & Toddler Group for new equipment. The second is to give a donation to Tiffers, The Ipswich Bus Shelter Charity. We hope you will agree two very worthwhile causes who will benefit with extra funds. Talking of funds, to raise funds for our hall we are holding a Table Top sale on Sunday, July 1 in the village hall from 10am to 1pm. It’s the perfect time to ‘move’ those unwanted Christmas items or have a spring/summer clean! Tables will cost £5 each and there will be refreshments available throughout. If you are interested in hiring a table, please register your interest by contacting our secretary: 01473 830939 / halladmingbvh@btconnect.com
Every Wednesday morning: Parent & Toddler Session Every Wednesday evening: Kick-Boxing Every Thursday evening: Bowls Every third Saturday: Country & Western Dancing If you require further information on any of the above sessions please get in touch. The village hall is a great venue to hire for birthday parties, wedding receptions, etc. We still have some availability throughout the year, so if you wish to hire it we would love to hire it to you! Please book early to avoid disappointment.
If this proves to be successful we aim to make this a regular event.
We also have a conference room available for hire; please see our website or Facebook page for further details.
We continue to hold our regular weekly events at the hall.
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Every Monday (early evening): Keep Fit Every Monday evening: Bowls Every Tuesday evening: Badminton / Cycle Speedway
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NEWS GREAT BLAKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY
One of the topics most frequently raised at our meetings and on our social media is roadworks – the number of roadworks in the area, the amount of time they take and the disruption caused to everyone who lives in or travels through the village. Your parish council raises this issue at every opportunity, asking for contracts to be better managed and for information given to be correct and up-to-date. We will continue to press for this.
Spring Shutdown The facility is undergoing routine inspections, cleaning and maintenance between April 15 and May 14. This takes place twice a year to ensure the structural integrity and longevity of the facility.
However, there is one set of recent roadworks that has had a real positive benefit for the village. The pedestrian crossing on Stowmarket Road is finally open; after 20 years of waiting it is a real pleasure to watch families with small children using it to cross such a busy road in safety. The parish council would like to thank County and District Councillor John Field for not only funding this from his locality budget, but for his patience and persistence in getting the project finally completed. Of course, there are many other improvements to the roads in the village that are needed. Recently, the council wrote to Highways with a list of roads in the village where we feel that parking restrictions and new speed limits are essential. This did not include the proposed parking restrictions of Chapel Lane, which we have strongly opposed. We have vacancies for councilors; please contact the clerk if you would like to find out more. A strong council, up to full strength, would in turn give us a stronger voice as we work for the infrastructure improvements that we are all agreed are so desperately needed. The council is looking for companies who would be interested in receiving the pack to tender for our three-year litter picking and street cleaning contract. If you are a local business who would like to receive the pack, please contact the clerk (details below) by Friday, May 4
We always welcome the chance to hear the views of our community, so if you have any suggestions for improvements that can be considered for the benefit of the parish, we want to hear from you. Please either come along to a meeting or email our clerk. The next meeting is on Wednesday, May 9 in the Parish Room. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is a 15-minute public forum where you can ask questions or raise issues related to the work of the parish council.
During this planned shutdown, the turbine and generator, which use the steam produced by the heat from the energy-from-waste process to generate electricity, are undergoing a minor service. The superheaters in the boiler are also in the process of being replaced in part. As usual during shutdowns, there are contractors on site to carry out the inspections and maintenance, but there should be no impact to the local community. Want more Suffolk energy-from-waste facility news? You can now sign up for our twice-yearly e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is packed full of news, from how much waste we have processed to visitors we have welcomed on site. If you would like to receive these then sign up at: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/suffolkefwnewsletter Paper copies of the newsletter are available on request by contacting: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw@sita.co.uk If you would like to keep in touch more regularly, Suffolk energy-from-waste is now tweeting site updates and tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle your waste. Follow us on Twitter: @suffolkefw A busy year for our visitor centre We regularly host visits from Suffolk schools and community groups, offering the opportunity to tour the facility and explore the information and activities in our purpose built visitor centre. So far in 2018 we have welcomed 567 visitors through the doors, including 11 school groups, and we are fully booked until August. If you are interested in arranging a visit, please get in touch using the contact details below. If you have any queries about our operations, please do not hesitate to contact the facility on 01473 839149. OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 836821 Environment Agency: 0800 807060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01454 262910
Parish Clerk: pc@greatblakenham.suffolk.gov.uk / 07508 830777 Facebook: @greatblakenhampc / Twitter: @pcgtblakenham www.greatblakenham.suffolk.cloud. Thank you for your interest in the work of your parish council. Chairman Steve Plume
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STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Friday, May 4, 10am-noon: Coffee and Networking Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market Friday, May 18, 6.45am: Breakfast Finborough Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket IP14 3EF To book online, follow the link on: https://stowmarketchamber.co.uk/networking-events
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NEWS SOMERSHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SHOP
A Community Shop for the local community, run by the local community The Playing Field, Princes Gardens, Somersham / 01473 833416 OPENING TIMES Monday to Friday: 8am-6pm / Saturdays: 9am-1pm
The community shop has now become very much a well-loved feature of our village and many of us remember the time when the only shop in the village closed its doors and left us without one. A village without a shop feels as if the heart has been taken out of it, so with the blessing of the parish council a group of people took up the challenge of creating a shop for all. Many new people have come to live in the village since that time and perhaps would be interested to learn a little of its history and its beginnings. Somersham and District Community Shop is situated on the Playing Field and has the added advantage of a large car parking area in front. It is a non-profitmaking organisation staffed mainly by volunteers from the locality. We sell a range of essential and useful products and have long opening hours to suit those who travel to work outside of the village, as well as those who live locally. The shop opened in 2012 following four years of preparation and fundraising. When the last local shop closed, 12 people from Somersham formed a steering group to ascertain the viability of a shop, to find a location as it was necessary to have a newly constructed building, to organise public meetings and gain information. The building was paid for by grants and local fundraising, the land leased at low rent from the Community Association, and the whole project was managed by a steering group of local people. We now have a part-time manager to do the day-to-day running of the shop, a management committee which meets every month, and a staff of about 40 volunteers who work in sessions of varying lengths throughout the week and on Saturday mornings. For a relatively small shop, we are proud of the fact that we sell a wide range of products, many of which are sourced from local suppliers. We supply newspapers, fresh bread, locally baked cakes, and meat – orders for these can be taken to avoid disappointment. We also sell fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen food, snacks and sandwiches, drinks, groceries, greetings cards, stationery and sundries. There’s something for the children too, with our range of ice creams, chocolates and confectionary. Services for the community include coffee corner, a dry cleaning collection point, book exchange and delivery service for those with mobility problems. And our friendly local staff are always pleased to help. We are always looking for volunteers to help in the shop for a couple of hours a week or whatever you can manage. It’s a great way to meet other residents and to contribute to the community. Have a word with Lucy if you think you might like to come along. The community shop gives real heart to the local community, long may it continue. MANAGEMENT TEAM Lucy Barrett: 831890 / Sue Browne: 831321 / Natasha Leach Peter Jousiffe / Terry Fordham: 831529 / Anne MacFadyen: 831288 Steve Woolhouse: 831080
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FRIENDS OF BAYLHAM CHURCH On Friday, May 25, Hilary Ritchie will present a talk on the history of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the church at 7.30pm. Tickets (£8 including a glass of wine and refreshments) are available from Wendy: 01473 832885 All proceeds to the church.
SnOasis PARISH ALLIANCE (SPA) In the autumn of 2016, Onslow Suffolk Ltd put in an application to Mid Suffolk District Council for SnOasis Reserved Matters to be considered – Planning Application no. 4494/16. Full details can be found at: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning Our questions and comments about Reserved Matters were summarised in a document which was submitted to MSDC in the summer as the comments from the SPA and all its member parishes, giving the comments extra weight because they come from a significant number of local communities, representing over 11,000 registered voters. The SPA member parishes are Baylham, Barham, Bramford, Claydon and Whitton, Great Blakenham, Little Blakenham, Needham Market, Nettlestead and Somersham. The SPA recently held a meeting with representatives from SnOasis and their planning consultants to discuss our concerns and queries about Reserved Matters. They have agreed to respond to each individual comment or query made by the SPA in our Reserved Matters consultation response. This information will be published on the Great Blakenham Parish Council website once it is available. The SPA took the opportunity to raise the concerns felt by residents over the length of time this application has taken and the lack of certainty about what will be happening to the site. We suggested that the developer should run an open event for the public to see what the latest plans and timescales are, as well as being able to ask questions and discuss their concerns. All concerned felt that this was a good idea and the developer has agreed to it. There is no date as yet, but when one is fixed, we will be publicising it widely so that anyone who will be affected by the development will have the opportunity to come along. There is still no date planned for the application to be considered by the Planning Committee and there are still several major issues where information is still required or where the technical experts have not yet made their comments. These include wildlife and the environment and transport to the site. Major concerns remain over drainage and the management of water run-off. The SPA has been able to obtain expertise on this point which was reflected in the detailed scrutiny that was given to this area in our comments. We are encouraged that BMSDC Planning are also determined that any possible development on the site will not lead to flooding and other problems for local communities. The SPA were pleased that the developer is at last willing to enter into dialogue with us. Throughout this long drawn out process, the SPA has made the point that the concerns of the many residents who will be affected by this development should be seen as the highest priority. We have, and will continue to, use every opportunity to press for the best result for our community. For further information, please email SPA clerk Janet Gobey: snoasispa@icloud.com SnOasis Parish Alliance Chairman Steve Plume
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OUT & ABOUT FOUR COMMUNITIES ACTION GROUP
GREAT BLAKENHAM 200 CLUB
The Four Communities Action Group (4CAG) was created in 2010 by members of the churches of Barham, Claydon, Great Blakenham and Henley. We aim to work together as four parishes to develop new activities and support networks and provide spiritual support and encouragement with a view to enhancing the lives of all members of the community. We currently have five organisations under our umbrella.
Winning tickets for March 2018 £25 200 Carol Plume £15 273 Andrew Loftus £10 62 Gail, Art Society £10 311 Victoria Hammond £5 180 Don Anderson £5 93 Pat Winfield
The Knitting Group: Do you enjoy knitting or want to learn how to? This group meets in the lounge at Alasdair Place on the first Thursday in the month from 10.30am-noon. Do come along and see us there. The Book Club: Do you fancy reading something different to what you would usually choose? We have a few places for new members on the last Thursday in the month at The Crown at 10.30am. Just come along and join us for a lighthearted discussion on the book we’ve chosen to read. Gipping Valley Art Society: This small, friendly group meet every Tuesday afternoon at Great Blakenham Parish Rooms. Membership is free but we pay a weekly subscription to cover room hire, refreshments and so on. We are now taking contact details as we are currently at full capacity: contact Ann (01473 831031) or Margaret (01473 830135). 4 Ever Young Men’s Club: Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 10.30am in The Crown at Claydon. We are looking for new members to both join the club and lend a hand in helping to run it, arranging and organising activities, speakers and events and making the club what you want it to be. Pop in and meet us for a chat, the chance to make new friends and maybe a pie and a pint at lunchtime!
Winning tickets for April 2018 £25 76 Lindsay Balls £15 144 Kevin Bird £10 45 Margaret White £10 11 Andy Perry £5 257 Shirley Bigg £5 172 Mr Davies Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets for the 200 Club. All money raised by your membership goes toward the repair and preservation of St Mary's Parish Church. The annual subscription is £12 and is collected in January, but you can join at any time and only pay for the months remaining in the year. If you are not yet a member (and would like the chance to win a prize and help maintain the beauty of our ancient church building) please call Marion on 01473 830915.
Meet ‘n’ Eat Lunch Club: The Meet ’n’ Eat Lunch Club is unable to continue at the present time. We are actively looking for volunteers who would be able to take on some of the responsibilty of running the event every month, covering the administration, food safety training, preparation and service and the inevitable washing up! For an informal chat, please contact Mike: 4CAG@bigvax.co.uk / 07805 507497
SALVATION ARMY CHARITY MOTORBIKE RIDE Fifty-mile round trip through beautiful Suffolk countryside on Saturday, May 26: 10am: Meet at Stowmarket Salvation Army Corps 11am: Ride starts 12.30pm: Finish time back at the Corps
GREAT BLAKENHAM CRAFT CLUB Open to anyone living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding areas, the club meets every Monday other than bank holidays in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) from 2-4pm. The building is fully accessible. Members pay £2 per meeting to cover hall hire, refreshments, the monthly workshop goody bag and weekly raffle prizes. If you prefer to bring your own project the charge is £1.50. We received a very nice letter of thanks from the neonatal unit at Ipswich Hospital for the bonding squares we made so were pleased with our efforts. As promised last month, a picture of the completed projects from our oriental themed workshop in March is shown above. For our Take a Piece of Card workshop in April, members set about constructing a 3D card and paper decorated watering can. A picture of the completed projects will follow next month Our remaining programme for 2018 May 14: Layers for the Lads June 4: Bag Ladies July 2: Felting August 6: It’s a Jungle out There September 3: No Tune on this Accordion October 1: Christmas Stockings November 5: Christmas Card Making December 3: AGM and Christmas Party If you think this all sounds interesting there is currently room for new members so please get in touch if you would like to join us. Although the club is all ladies at present, gentlemen who would like to learn crafts are welcome. Unfortunately I can’t accommodate children. Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690
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Tea, coffee and hot snacks available at the beginning and a barbeque at the end. Suggested £5 donation please. Money raised will go to the Stowmarket Salvation Army Youth Ministries and Stowmarket Town Pastors. Please contact Jenny: 07940 364028 / jenny.johnson@salvationarmy.org.uk Stowmarket Salvation Army, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket IP14 1NE Please note: There will only be parking available at the venue for bikes with ample parking nearby at ASDA for cars.
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Town/village Location Time Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am Great Blakenham, Chequers 10.35-1055am Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park 11-11.15am Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm Claydon Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm
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OUT & ABOUT / SPORT GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50s
BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB
Open to anyone over-50 living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area. We meet from 2-4pm in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The cost per meeting is £1.50 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. The building is fully accessible.
The tennis season is finally upon us and we are excited to share the news that at our recent AGM we agreed to maintain our fantastic special membership offers for first time members, while also reducing the annual membership price for full members. This means that adult memberships now start from as little as £25/year for new members, rising to a maximum of £55 over a threeyear period. Junior memberships start from as little as £10/year rising to a max of £20. We strongly believe we offer the best membership rates in Suffolk so get in touch to find out how to join us while the offer lasts!
At our first meeting in March we had a quiz all about Suffolk; I think we all learned a lot that afternoon! For our second meeting, a favourite with the members, we had a beetle drive which always provides a lot of fun. FORTHCOMING PROGRAMME May 9: A visit from Andrew Bingham, Independent Funeral Service May 23: Social afternoon with Brenda June 13: TBA June 27: A visit from Malcolm Crowe, Capricorn Crafts Toymaker July 11: Social Afternoon with Sandra July 25: Summer Party before our summer break New members are always welcome. Contact Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690
CLAYDON & BARHAM WI We had a most interesting evening on April 10 when veterinary nurses from Stowmarket spoke to us about their career paths and about the practice they work at. They were accompanied by a small spaniel puppy and a lovely laid back black cat. After refreshments Audrey led us in a quiz about Suffolk villages. Coming soon: Afternoon tea in aid of the Air Ambulance; further details to follow. We will be discussing and voting on the mental health resolution on May 8, the results of which will go forward to the national AGM in the summer.
JOIN US FOR THE GREAT BRITISH TENNIS WEEKEND Come and join us for a day of free tennis activities on Sunday, May 13 from 10.30am-2.30pm. We will have some fun competitions, you can meet our coach, try some tennis cardio workouts or even take on our ball machine challenge. We are a small friendly village club and members from the club will be available on the day to provide a warm welcome to prospective new adult, family and junior members. Our exclusive special introductory membership offers will also be available on the day. TENNIS FOR KIDS 2018 This flagship programme from the LTA in which kids receive six weeks of coaching for just £25, plus a racket, a personalised t-shirt and a pack of minitennis balls, officially launched on April 5. Sign up at Bramford Tennis Club has been strong with the first course aimed at four to seven year olds selling out on the first day! The second course aimed at kids aged seven to 11 still has a few remaining places so act quickly if you want to secure one of the few remaining slots by contacting Carl on 07553 966380 or by following the link at the bottom of this article. To find out more at about any of the items mentioned above please visit our website or call/text our coach, Carl Douglas: 07553 966380 https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub
HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL We have recently enjoyed an outing to Easton Farm Park which was funded by the quiz and curry night in February. Thanks again to everyone who supported this event. This is so popular we have already booked a date for next year, Friday, February 1. On May 18 we will be having a sponsored toddle waddle around the school field in fancy dress where all children will be invited to take part to raise funds for some new resources. We have recently had visits from both the fire and police services as well as a visit from a schoolteacher who did great story telling with the use of puppets. We are looking forward to a visit from a farmer who will arrive at pre-school with his tractor and short walks to the local garage (Five Ways, Henley) to watch the mechanics at work. The garden is being improved with new resources which will include a builder’s area and further planting areas. Many thanks for the continued supported and time given by Bob, our volunteer gardener, without whom these projects wouldn’t happen. Open to everyone, our family fun morning will be held on Saturday, July 14 from 10am to 12.30pm in the Boughton Room at Henley Community Centre. There will be lots of games and stalls and fun for all the family. We are excited to announce the launch of our new website; please take a look to find out more about the setting and how to register your child. Also check out our Facebook page and ‘like’ us. Our sessions are currently full, but we will have spaces for those children who wish to start in September 2018 and would encourage parents/carers to apply as soon as possible. For further information please call 01473 833848 during session time (9am-3pm) or email Bridget Wyatt at: enquiries@henleypreschool.co.uk www.henleypreschool.co.uk
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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS GREAT BLAKENHAM CYCLE SPEEDWAY GIPPING VALLEY BOWLS CLUB The cycle speedway season is already well under way with a home win against Ipswich Eagles in Division 1 and an away victory at Hethersett in both divisions. Our next fixtures are as follows: Sunday, May 20, 2pm: Great Blakenham v East London. Wednesday, June 6 (at our sister track in Somersham): Suffolk Grand Prix for Under-11s, Under-15s and Open Classes Sunday, June 10, 1pm: Great Blakenham v Kesgrave Entry is free – so come along, join in the fun and support your local club. A date for your diaries is the home international at the Great Blakenham track on Saturday, July 7. The racing starts at 10am and the best riders from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will be in competition. The day comprises of four matches so it will be a full day’s event. Let’s hope the sun shines! Again, free entry to watch, with hot and cold refreshments being served all day. If you have watched cycle speedway previously and fancy a go, come and join us at the track. We train every Tuesday evening – children from 6pm and adults from 7.30pm. You will receive a very warm welcome from us all.
SPRING, NEW LIFE NEW BEGINNINGS
By the time this is printed we will have had our pre-season meeting and one of our open days on April 28, as advertised in April’s In Touch. Hopefully we will have had a good response to our advert and encouraged lots of you to play bowls. However, if you missed the open day on April 28, we are holding another on Saturday, May 12 and anybody of any age is welcome to come along and have a go. If you require further information please contact our secretary, Rita Adams: 01473 830845 Our green officially opened on April 23 and we have commenced league matches. We play in leagues on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and hold practice sessions and roll-ups on Thursday, plus interclub competitions. We wish all our players an enjoyable season and good luck to all those who are entering county competitions.
BRAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH At the Heart of Community Minister: The Rev Derek Grimshaw 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msn.com Steward: Ms R Palmer, 01473 831117 Please feel free to contact either of us with any queries. Baptisms, marriages and funerals by arrangement with the minister, who will also arrange Holy Communion for the housebound. Sunday 10.30-11.30am*: Morning Worship with Holy Communion (every second Sunday)
My wife and I returned to Suffolk at the end of November after three years living and working in Malawi. It is one of the poorest countries in the world but is blessed with the friendliest of people, beautiful countryside and the loveliest of climates. No cold dark winters in the city of Blantyre. Sitting at an altitude of 3,400ft, it has between 11 and 13 hours of daylight all year round, and temperatures of 17 to 24o Celsius!
10.30-11.30am: Lighthouse Club for ages 5+ (term time only). Bible stories, painting, card making, biscuit decorating, etc. plus free leaflet to take home.
In such idyllic surroundings why would anyone miss the UK weather? Well we did eventually find ourselves missing the familiar changing pattern of the seasons, and especially the wonder of an English spring as a seemingly dead and barren land breaks out in new life full of new beginnings. So, perhaps more than most people we were waited very impatiently for this year’s late spring to arrive – as it finally did in early April as I wrote this piece.
Monday 2-3pm: Bible Study, an informal look at issues that those present wish to discuss (every third Monday)
In life we too can often feel emotionally and spiritually dead and barren, and despair of whether the future holds anything new for us. But the wonderful good news of the Bible is that any, and all, who are willing to commit their lived to the historical Lord Jesus Christ receive the ultimate gift from God: of a spiritual spring, of eternal new life and deep rooted new beginnings. Apostle Paul put it this way in one of his letters to the church in Corinth: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come!” Do you feel as dead and barren as our last Suffolk winter? Does Paul’s message seem fantastical and unbelievable? Why not come along and find out more at our next Discover and Do event on May 6, 4-5.30pm at Great Blakenham Baptist Church in Chapel Lane. You will find crafts, songs, Bible stories, food and fun for all ages. Just turn up on the day or for more information email: michaelblakenham2014@gmail.com.
4-6pm: Families@4, an informal get-together with afternoon tea and a children’s activity; come and go as you please (once a month – please check diary). Not a service but our minister usually joins us.
Tuesday 2-3pm*: Network/MWiB, our ladies meeting, but gentlemen are always welcome (second and fourth Tuesdays from October-April and second Tuesday from May-September) Wednesday 10am-noon: Computer Club (term time only) 7.30-8.30pm: Prayers and Laying on of Hands for Healing (second Wednesday) Thursday 3-3.30pm*: United Service (very informal) at Cherryfields (first Thursday) Saturday 10-11am: Coffee Morning at the Methodist Church or at Cherryfields (see below / third Saturday of month) *followed by tea/coffee DIARY FOR MAY Thursday 3: United Service at Cherryfields, 3pm
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Sunday 6: Morning Worship, The Rev C Jowett, 10.30am
WEEKLY EVENTS Monday fortnightly: Little Owls Toddler Group, 10am-noon Tuesday: Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30-8.30pm Wednesday: Coffee Morning, 10am-noon / all welcome Thursday: Home Group, 10-11.45am Friday: Children’s Club (primary school age), 6.30-7.30pm Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am-noon
Tuesday 8: Network/MWiB – soup lunch/social afternoon, 2pm
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Wednesday 9: Prayers and Laying on of Hands for Healing, 7.30pm Sunday 13: Morning Worship with The Rev D Grimshaw, Holy Communion, Christian Aid Sunday, 10.30am Saturday 19: Coffee Morning at Church, 10am Sunday 20: Morning Worship, Mr C Westren, Pentecost, 10.30am Sunday 20: Families@4, 4-6pm Monday 21: Bible Study, 2pm Sunday 27: Morning Worship, Prof D Welbourn, Trinity Sunday, 10.30am
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CHURCH NEWS THE CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES The Church of England in Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services. For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals contact Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Carl Melville 01473 833542 / carlmelville@hotmail.com SERVICES IN APRIL Henley Church – every Sunday at 9.30am Barham Church – every Sunday at 10am Gt Blakenham Church – every Sunday at 11am St Peter’s Church, Claydon is usually open during daylight hours. Sunday, May 5: Easter 6 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion 10am Holy Communion 11am family@blakenham 3pm Godparent Service
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Thursday, Mary 10: Ascension Day 7pm Communion & Wave of Prayer, Barham Church Sunday, May 13: Easter 7 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion 10am family@henley 11am Holy Communion
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Sunday, May 20: Pentecost 11am Pentecost Praise and Holy Communion at The Rectory, Claydon Followed by a picnic Sunday, May 27: Trinity Sunday 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Café Church 10am Holy Communion 11am Elevenses@GB 4pm Wedding Songs of Praise 6.30pm Evensong BCP
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MAY – PENTECOST: SPIRIT, LIFE TO THE CHURCH The Holy Spirit fell on Jesus’ followers so that they may have power to tell the world the love of Him. 11am Pentecost Praise and Holy Communion at The Rectory, Claydon, followed by a picnic All welcome! Wave of Prayer: Lasting for 10 days from May 10 with a special service at Barham Church at 7pm. All welcome. Sunday’s Cool: Meets on the second and third Sundays of every month in Gt Blakenham Parish Room from 10.30am (May 6 & 13 / June 10 & 17) with stories, games, songs and loads of fun! It’s free – no need to book. Contact Irene for more info: 01449 676567 Godparents’ Sunday: If you have godparents come along to Barham Church at 3pm on Sunday, May 6 for a special service followed by crafts, games and an afternoon tea. Please let Ann and Roger Colthorpe know numbers for catering purposes. WW1 100 Years Festival: See page 3 Claydon and Barham in Days Gone By: In Barham Church from June 15-18. Come along and see, reminisce or discover what your community was like in the past. Wedding Festival: See page 17 Annual Claydon and Barham Church Fete: Now in its 71st year, this will take place at 2pm on Saturday, June 16 in the grounds around Barham Church. All the usual attractions.
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Tots Groups: Henley Tots meets in Henley Church on the first and third Fridays, the Claydon group meets on alternate Thursdays in the village hall, and the Gt Blakenham Group meets on second and fourth Fridays in the Parish Room. See our website for more details. Families at 4.30 for Pentecost: Crafts, food and fun for the family at 4.30pm at Barham Church on Sunday, May 20. If your family plans to attend please let us know for food and materials: rogercolthorpe@aol.com / 831079 Barham Hall Picnic Band Concert, July 7: If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, don’t delay. At the time of writing they have been selling fast at the early discount price of £11 each before going to full price of £14 on June 1. OTHER SERVICES AND EVENTS MAY Tuesday 1 Friday 4 Thursday 10 Friday 11 Wednesday 16 Friday 18 Saturday 19 Sunday 20 Wednesday 23 Wednesday 23 Friday 25
Holy Conversations, The Rectory, 7pm Henley Tots, Henley Vestry, 9.30–11.30am Wave of Prayer begins Pram Service, GB Parish Room, 9.30–11am Midweek Communion, Barham Church, 10am Henley Tots, Henley Vestry, 9.30–11.30am Vestry Café, Henley Church, 10.30am–1pm families@4.30, Barham Church Midweek Communion, Barham Church, 10am Communion at St Peter’s Court Pram Service, GB Parish Room, 9.30–11am
Further dates can be found at: www.claydonchurches.com LETTER FROM THE VICAR Each year the church holds its AGM where we elect new wardens and members of the staff team, as well as review the past year and look forward to the year ahead. Churchwardens: Barham Church: Dorothy Lay and Robert Clarke Henley Church: Richard Self and Marion Self (Honorary) Gt Blakenham Church: Caroline Ray and Wendy Hooper Over the year we’ll be using a passage from the Bible as our inspiration in all we do: Colossians 3: 12-17; 4: 2-6 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 12
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison, 4 so that I may reveal it clearly, as I should. 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. 2
The Rev Carl Melville: carlmelville@hotmail.com Facebook & Twitter: The Claydon Group of Churches HALL BOOKINGS Barham Church Hall: Zoe Groom, 831804 Gt Blakenham Parish Room: Reg Barton, 839958 Henley Church Vestry : Margaret Gerrard, 831463
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CHURCH NEWS ST MARY THE VIRGIN BRAMFORD, ST MARY NETTLESTEAD, ST MARY THE VIRGIN LITTLE BLAKENHAM, ST PETER BAYLHAM Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Jenny Seggar 01473 748914 / revjseggar@outlook.com www.stmarybramford.co.uk Wednesday, 9.30am: Quiet Reflective Communion Service Thursday, May 3 3pm United Service at Cherryfields Sunday, May 6 / Easter 6 10am Holy Communion, Bramford 6pm Evening Prayer, Baylham Tuesday, May 8 11am Communion from Reserved Sacrament, Baylham Care Centre Wednesday, May 9 7.30pm Healing Service, Methodist Chapel
Community is actually a very fragile thing; it takes work to build and work to keep it alive and healthy. In these days of mass communication our communities are changing. For our young people they are online and not physical, we keep in touch with social media groups such as Facebook and Twitter. We are losing touch with our physical neighbours, often not knowing their names or their routines. It is time we began to change that. Over harvest last year, we began a new community group called the Tabitha Project, which is aimed at building up links in the community. We started off small, but we hope that as time goes, Tabitha will help us all to reach out to those around us. There will be a Tabitha Project stall at the fete; we hope to raise interest in building community here in our village, so that we can get to know each other just a little better. The Rev Jenny Seggar
Thursday, May 10 / Ascension Day 7pm Ascension Day Service, Bramford
Lunches and Plant Sale Saturday, May 12 in Bramford Church Room between 11.30am and 2pm. Our ever popular ploughman’s lunch will be served between noon and 2pm.
Saturday, May 12 11.30am-2pm Plant Sale and Lunches, Church Room
Coffee Morning This month’s proceeds will go to Christian Aid. Thank you!
Sunday, May 13 / Easter 7 8am Holy Communion, Bramford 10am Parish Communion, Nettlestead
A big thank you to everyone who helped decorate the Church for Easter, it was wonderful and appreciated.
Tuesday, May 15 2pm The Gathering, Church Room Sunday, May 20 / Pentecost 10am Holy Communion, Bramford 6pm Parish Communion, Baylham Saturday, May 26 10am-noon Coffee Morning, Church Room Sunday, May 27 / Easter 5 8am Holy Communion, Bramford 10am 4th Sunday Service, Bramford Please check porch notices for any changes. Dear Friends I can’t believe how fast this year is going! It amazes me how this happens as we get older, particularly as I am usually thinking three or four months ahead of what is actually happening! At the moment I am focussing on the Village Fun Day. As I write plans for this are going really well and we have the basic things in place – there will be all the usual attractions, and some new ones! We could always do with new stalls and attractions, so if you have any bright ideas, do not hesitate to get in touch. We also need new people to help us set up and pack away. The more the merrier – if you can help, get in touch with Stewart McGinty who will be glad to hear from you. The Fun Day is a lovely opportunity for us to come together as a community. These opportunities are few and far between, and we need to take advantage of them.
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PARISH REGISTERS Baptisms April 8:
Jack Eben Palmer Potter, Bramford
May he grow in grace and the knowledge of God. Cleaning Rota: H & P Hart Flower Rota: 5 & 12 S Alderton / 19 & 26 D Heasley Floodlighting of the Spire of St Mary’s Church May 4: In memory of Phil Sawyer on his 72nd birthday If you would like to have the spire floodlit please ring Stewart on 01473 462231. The requested donation is £10 per week. LECTIONARY Bible readings for our Sunday worship are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. It is good to share the reading of scripture with Christians – both Catholic and Protestant – across the world. May 6 Acts 10: 44-48
6th Sunday of Easter 1 John 5:1-6
White John 15:9-17
May 13 Acts: 15:17, 21-26
7th Sunday of Easter 1 John 5:9-13
White John 17:6-19
May 20 Acts 2: 1-21
Pentecost Romans 8:22-27
Red John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15
May 27 Isaiah 6:1-8
Trinity Sunday Romans 8:12-17
White John 3:1-17
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