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CAPEL CAPERS Volume 7 • Issue No. 7 • JUNE 2017
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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I heard an interesting term the other day, ‘world whelm’, defined as ‘crashing anxiety caused by a never-ending, nerve-fraying news feed’. Most of us will have experienced this at some point in recent months, but I hope we can provide a brief respite. I have my moments and occasionally despair when I watch the news, but as deadline day approaches and my inbox fills with emails from groups and individuals organising fundraising events or undertaking personal challenges to raise money for charity, I find comfort in knowing there are many, many, many good people doing good things every day of the week to help others. So when ‘world whelm’ strikes, pick up your In Touch magazine to ease the anxiety and perhaps you’ll be inspired to do ‘your bit’. You don’t have to jump out of a plane! Just supporting others in their efforts, whether it’s a local event or a fundraising activity is worthy. And there’s nothing quite like the exhausted contentment you experience walking home from a local event. Somehow it makes ‘home’ a little bit more special. You’ll have no problem finding things to do or events to support this month. Your problem may be fitting it all in! One event which I hope is already in your diary is the garden party at Tudor House on Sunday, June 25 to raise money to build Capel’s War Memorial (page 4). Not only is this a worthy cause, but it’s also going to be a funpacked afternoon. Of course Capel Funday is also in June (page 6) and the 2017 Scarecrow Trail (page 21). There’s a music quiz night at Wenham Close on Friday, June 30 (page 15), packed schedules at the village hall and the library, a free health fair at Capel Methodist Church, book sales, opportunities to sing and dance, or just to sit and chat, multiple opportunities to hear speakers on a range of subjects, the community cinema on Tuesday, June 20 (see page 14) and Capel Cheetahs five mile race and fun run on June 18 (page 28). Even if you’re not planning to run you could pop along to cheer on those who do. Capel St Mary really is the place to be this month. I look forward to meeting many of you at the garden party on June 25.
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CAPEL SKATE PARK Dear fellow residents, We are three teenage boys looking to get a skatepark built in the village. Lots of us travel out of the village to Colchester, Woodbridge, Hadleigh and Ipswich to find a suitable location. We recently attended a local parish council meeting where we received positive feedback and we would like to thank the councillors for their support. We also plan to attend the Capel Community Trust meeting on May 22. With the future housing developments looking more likely and an increase in turn to the younger population, we believe there should be somewhere for teenagers to go as there is currently nowhere in Capel. We have found an area at the playing field near Bypass Nurseries which is currently not being used and was formally a BMX track. A concrete structured skatepark would be a good fit in this area as it will require little maintenance and will mean this part of the playing field will be used again. You may have seen some of us around the precinct which is a good place for us to meet at present, but we do understand that this may not suit everyone. Having little experience means we would like advice on the project from any willing villagers, in particular around the construction, cost and insurance aspects of the project. We would also love to hear from any other youngsters or adults who support the idea in principle. If you wish to assist with any advice or help on how we could move this forward, please use the following email: matt.whitley@btinternet.com Thanks for reading our article; we will feedback any progress in the next issue of Capel Capers. Matt Whitley, Christian Foxhall and Harry Prior
ANNUAL SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS, LITTLE WENHAM The annual evening service at the lovely little church in the fields will take place on Sunday, June 4 at 5pm. All are welcome
HEALTH FAIR FREE HEALTH FAIR Capel Parish Nurses are hosting a free health fair at Capel Methodist Church on Saturday, June 24, 2-5pm. Stands currently include Health Watch, Parkinson’s UK, Cancer Research, Suffolk Family Carers, Ipswich CCG, Capel PPG, Diabetes and Capel Parish Nurses. One Life Suffolk will be offering NHS Health Checks. There will also be a pilates demonstration at 3pm. Healthy snacks and drinks will be available Check out the Capel Parish Nurses Facebook page for updates.
CLIFFORD MICHAEL WESTON Kathy and family would like to thank everybody who sent cards, flowers and messages at the sad loss of Michael. Your kindness was overwhelming. Thank you to all who came to the service at Seven Hills and for the donations to St Elizabeth Hospice (Hospice at Home). Special thanks to the staff at Cedrus House in Stowmarket for their loving care and to Canon Pendorf and Andrew Bingham for their help.
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Garden Party Exhibition and entertainment to promote the campaign to build Capel’s War Memorial
The Orchard Players Songs which kept us going during the wars
Art for Fun Club War-themed paintings and drawings
The TRENCH What it was like in the Front Line
Tribute to the Fallen The Men and the War Memorial Monument
War vehicles Uniforms the Services wore
Bar with Pimm’s, sandwiches Raffle draw, quiz-winner presentation
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NEWS NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub It’s been a busy few weeks at The Case. April saw a very successful Easter Egg Hunt and bonnet competition – and who could have guessed what local millinery talents we’d been harbouring – followed by The Best of British Beer which ended on May Bank Holiday with a superb barbecue – thanks to Dave and friends – and some lively music from The Wrong Face and John Campbell. Thanks to all who contributed to make these events such a success. April ended with both a farewell and a welcome. After over four years of gruelling work, David Westley retired as the chair of the pub management committee. The Case was packed to the rafters with shareholders and volunteers all eager to express their gratitude to David. From an initial idea which had the nay-sayers shaking their heads and muttering ‘It’ll never work’, he inspired and mobilised enough enthusiasm to buy the pub, get it in order and open by Easter 2014. The benefits of the pub are endless. A meeting place for friends, craft and reading groups, events… and without it we wouldn’t have a shop either. Sad as we are to see him retire, we wonder how many people would have been able – or willing – to do what he did for our community. And has it worked? We’d say so. At the same time we said goodbye to Gail Nye, who has also retired from the committee. A member of the original set-up group, Gail has fulfilled the (frequently thankless) task of organising the many volunteers without whom the pub couldn’t have operated. To both her and David we say thank you, and enjoy your retirement! And the welcome? To our new committee chair, Kate Spicer. Most people would be planning to put their feet up when they retired from their day job, but not Kate! We’re looking forward to working with her to take The Case onward over the next three years. Coming up at The Case The next big event will be a Garden Party and Craft Fair on July 9. We’ve been lucky enough to book the fantastic jazz band who entertained us at the Queen’s birthday bash last year, so don’t miss them. There’ll be home-made cakes and many other attractions, and of course the bar will be open. In August we’ll be hosting another celebration of beer, so if you enjoy trying different brews, don’t miss this one. And of course there’ll be the regular quizzes and Tastes Of… Watch for details on the website and boards.
MARATHON ACHIEVEMENT BY LAUREN SMITH Lauren Smith has run the London Marathon in memory of her mum, Hester Smith, who lived in the village for over 12 years. This is the quote from Lauren’s JustGiving page which includes this photo of Hester on her last holiday in Florida, where she sadly died. “I have been fortunate enough to gain a place in the London Marathon next April. I’m running for Cancer Research UK and aiming to raise £2,000. After my mum passed away this year as well as other family and friends fighting this disease, I wanted to do something totally crazy to raise as much money as possible. Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.” Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate, saving time and cutting costs for the charity. Currently Laura has raised £2,575.23 and donations can still be sent via: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Lauren-Smith1994 However little, it all helps.
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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Report from meeting held on Monday, May 8 Present were Councillors Bishop, Bryant, Fenn, Harris, Hole, Kilby, Matthews (chair), Rogers, Streatfield, Thomas, Thompson, Weaver, White, District Councillors Carpendale and Swan, County Councillor Jones, Julie Lawes (clerk) and seven members of the public. At this Annual Parish Council meeting Councillors Matthews was reelected as chair, with Councillor Bryant re-elected as vice-chairman. Councillor responsibilities were allocated and approved. Gordon Jones was congratulated on being re-elected as county councillor for the Samford division. The following planning applications were recommended for approval to Babergh District Council: B/17/00934 – Pond Farm, Bentley Road: Change of use from agricultural to commercial equine use, erection of horse walker, stables and ménage B/17/00892 – Cappadocia Restaurant, A12 Northbound: Installation of cooking flue (including odour control) and associated security fencing B/17/00528 – Birchwood, Mill Hill: Erection of side extension to existing garage B/17/00494 – 6 Homefield: Erection of infill side extension B/17/00962 – 7 Long Perry: Erection of single storey annexe The following is referred to the Babergh Arboricultural officer for decision: B/17/01030 – Rudgwick House, Days Road: Remove four lower limbs DEVELOPMENT IN CAPEL ST MARY An Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting was held on Wednesday, April 5. We apologise if you were not aware of this but thank the residents who did attend and the groups who forwarded our email. It was decided to appoint a planning consultant to comment on the Persimmon and Hopkins Developments, and to represent the parish council at planning committee. Planning Direct, Andrew Cann, agreed to work with us and produced his comments for both applications. At 4pm on Tuesday, May 9, the day before the Hopkins application was due to be heard by the planning committee, a decision was made by BDC to withdraw this application from the meeting. See below the statement issued. Item 1 - Capel St Mary – land north and west of Capel Community Church - B/16/01365 Capel St Mary Parish Council has made further detailed submissions as to the status of relevant planning policy matters including five year housing land supply. These submissions have been received since the preparation of the committee report. It is considered appropriate to take legal advice as to the interpretation and weight to be attached to those policy issues. Ecological advice has been received since the preparation of the committee report that the emerging Recreational Avoidance & Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) being prepared for the Council and others in relation to the Stour & Orwell Special Protection Area is likely to establish a larger zone of influence on the advice of Natural England than was previously anticipated and reported. It is therefore foreseeable that the application will fall within the scope of the enlarged zone of influence and therefore require Habitats Regulation Assessment. On a precautionary basis further investigation and
on 1 no. Sycamore (T5) covered by TPO BT209. Representation was made by three youths of the village to request the provision of a skateboard park at the playing field. Various funding options were discussed and this has been passed to Capel Community Trust to investigate further. The parish council reviewed and approved all policies, procedures and regulations. The Internal Report was received from Suffolk Association of Local Councils and the Annual Return for 2016/2017 approved and signed by the chair of the council. Clerk Julie Lawes The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council is on Monday, June 12 in the library. There is an open session at each meeting when members of the public can air any problems. The actual minutes of the meeting are available for viewing at the parish council office at 27a The Street, Capel St Mary, which is open from 10am-noon on Tuesdays and from 1-3pm on Fridays. The parish clerk can be contacted on 01473 314103 during these times. An answer phone operates outside these hours and messages are picked up every day. Alternatively contact can be made by email: capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com evaluation is required in line with past practice before the application is determined. It is considered that these matters constitute significant new information arising between the preparation of the report and its discussion by the Planning Committee. This item has therefore been removed from the committee agenda for further investigation and evaluation. In addition the Secretary of State has received a request to intervene and call-in for consideration the duplicate of this application (reference B/17/00122). Confirmation is being sought from CLG that this application (B/16/01365) is subject to the same request. An undertaking has been sought by CLG from the council that it will wait for the Secretary of State’s decision on call-in before issuing a decision if the council make a decision to approve the application. The Secretary of State has the power to direct the council not to decide the application until that time and it is considered appropriate to give the undertaking requested. The Secretary of State has been requested to intervene on the Hopkins application and duplicate and also the Persimmon application. At the present time (Tuesday, May 9) we await a statement from BDC to inform us of the position regarding planning applications. Please look at our noticeboards, website and Facebook page for the most up-todate information. We remain committed to being open and honest with residents and hope that by working together we can achieve the best possible outcome for our village. Chris Matthews, Chair, Capel St Mary Parish Council
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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: MAY 2017 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Babergh’s issues with falling five-year land supply All of a sudden the core villages in Babergh find themselves in a new and vulnerable position when faced with less-than-ideal development applications. Developers and landowners have not been implementing permissions or applying for consent for reasons which are not well understood. We do know that first-time mortgages are not readily available; neither are building materials, or even bricklayers, following the financial crisis a few years ago. These could be contributory factors. Babergh previously had a comfortable land supply position – many permissions were granted last year, for example, before the CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) was introduced – but applications received in the current year have been delayed while awaiting the outcome of the CS11 Judicial Review initiated by East Bergholt. The council should be delivering 355 new homes per year, but has failed to make even half of that target. (Last year 157 homes were delivered. Nearly 80% of those were ‘windfalls’, 63% located in the core and hinterland villages.) In the last month or so, we have been told our land supply has fallen to three years. This, in essence, means that the NPPF’s notorious paragraphs 14 and 49 come into play. A “presumption in favour of sustainable development” trumps the policies in the Local Plan or the Neighbourhood Plans. This is not good news for the villages. It also means that applications such as the 144 in East Bergholt are now re-appearing, although the Hopkins application for 100 in Capel St Mary was pulled at short notice from the Planning Committee on April 26 as a result of many complaints and fresh information. We have no further information at present but are expecting a statement from Babergh very shortly. www.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Strategic-Planning/AMR/INTERIM-BDC-5year-land-supply-update-report-April-2017.pdf
Appointment of a Design and Planning Team The Strategy Committee have approved the appointment of a team to support the council with design options, planning and cost work so that Babergh and Mid Suffolk can fully evaluate the future options for the two HQ sites once they have moved into Endeavour House. A fixed price contract is estimated to cost around £420,000, plus a further £130,000 for surveys and other planning fees (to be split between the two councils). A grant of £50,000 has been secured. Options for the sites should be presented to the councils in September. The intention is to enhance the value of the sites, to generate a capital sum and on-going revenue. Industrial Strategy Consultation – Green Paper from BEIS The strategy has identified ‘10 pillars’ which include science, research and innovation, skills, infrastructure, business start-ups and growth, procurement, trade and inward investment, affordable energy and clean growth, and the right institutions to bring together sectors and places. Suffolk already has significant strengths in offshore wind, engineering and renewables, leading research in life sciences, an advanced manufacturing sector, an equine centre in Newmarket, BT’s Global Centre for Innovation and Growth, finance and insurance, ports and logistics. It has market leading food and drink producers and first class cultural heritage driving tourism. 100% Business Rates Consultation In theory local councils in England stand to gain a share of some £12.5B of revenue to spend on local services. The catch is that councils will be expected to take over the funding of several grants and services. They hope to be a pilot area for this scheme. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Housing Revenue Collection The 2016/17 figures of the 2016/17 HRA Income Collection Performance for Babergh and Mid Suffolk have been announced. Highlights of which are: • Current dwelling arrears have reduced this year in both Babergh & Mid Suffolk, despite managing more than 40 Universal Credit cases • Dwelling arrears have marginally improved in both Babergh & Mid Suffolk • Total arrears (including dwelling, garages and former) have reduced in both councils during the past year • The percentage of local authority housing rent collected (which includes all income – dwelling, garages, former) has improved once again in Babergh (now 0.39% above target), and while Mid Suffolk performance has reduced, it is only 0.08% below target Performance has been maintained despite: • The 1% reduction in rents which has a negative impact on the ‘% of dwelling arrears collected as a % of debit’ • Significant amounts of officer time invested in the consolidation of the Capita Housing software • An increase in the number of Universal Credit cases being managed • Changes to the rent calendar year in Babergh and staff shortages for extended periods of time
Grass Cutting Season The grass cutting season is upon us again. All amenity areas in Babergh will get 10 cuts per season which is approximately once every three weeks usually March to October. This frequency has been cut since 2014 when the new specification was agreed following the funding cuts that were made at that time. Grass cuttings are not collected off these areas due to the scale of the works. Once every three weeks the contractor cuts 949, 575 m2 of amenity grass. To put that in a magnitude that can be more easily estimated, it’s roughly equivalent to 133 football pitches cut once every three weeks. There are some much smaller areas in the district, for example sheltered housing schemes where due to the requirements of the housing department the grass is cut more frequently. Cutting teams are divided into two types: the ‘ride on’ crew who operate the ride on mowers and the ‘banks crew’ who cut areas where ‘ride on’ mowers cannot be used, such as on slopes. Babergh only cuts grass on land it owns and on highway verges in village centres and urban areas where they cut on behalf of the county council. The county council only pays for three cuts per year, but for practical purposes this frequency is increased and paid for by Babergh because they are often cutting adjacent areas 10 times. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
DOCTORS SURGERY TRANSPORT The requests for transport keep coming thick and fast. We therefore need to recruit more volunteers to reduce the frequency with which volunteers are called to provide transport. If you feel that you could offer and hour or so a month by taking someone from their home in Capel, Washbrook or Bentley to the Capel or East Bergholt surgeries please contact Chris Yule: 01473 310992 / chris.yule2@tiscali.co.uk The scheme is strictly regulated with the surgery being the point of request.
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT CAPEL PARISH NURSES Serving the Community of Capel St Mary HAY FEVER SEASON I found some scary figures: The NHS in east and west Suffolk spends almost £450,000 annually on hay fever and allergy prescriptions and more than £3million each year on prescriptions that could have been purchased more cheaply from a local supermarket or pharmacy. If you find red, watery, itchy eyes are your main symptom then try wearing wrap-around sunglasses to reduce the accessibility of the pollen. Rubbing a small amount of Vaseline under your nose can help nasal symptoms from occurring and showering and changing clothes when you get home reduces the pollen in your home, as does keeping the windows closed. If you are still suffering from hay fever having tried the above, then I would encourage you to visit your local pharmacy as a first port of call. They can offer help and advice, and medication if needed. This then saves valuable appointments with the GP and avoidable cost to the NHS. Antihistamines are readily available from a chemist or supermarket and taking them regularly is more effective than taking them only when symptoms get worse. Great East Swim training I am now half way through my training as I write this article. I have so far managed four lengths of front crawl before having to stop to breathe. Only another 60 lengths to tag onto that! We are due to get our wetsuits this week and will then be trying them out in the pool to see how they affect buoyancy and limit movement. We have placed sponsor forms around the village; if anyone would like to sponsor me to raise money for Capel Parish Nurses that would be much appreciated. Blessings, Caroline, your parish nurse Caroline: 07588 706869 / Caroline@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am-2.30pm Margaret: 07588 698284 / Margaret@CapelParishNurses.org.uk Monday and Wednesday, 9am-4pm www.CapelParishNurses.org.uk
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM With summer close by, here’s just a little reminder about shed and garage security. Think about: • Fitting a good quality padlock (there are even alarmed ones that are activated if tampered with) • Checking that your door hinges are secure • Obscuring windows with a net curtain or fitting internal bars/grille • Keeping doors and windows locked • Security marking items of value with your postcode (make a note of any serial numbers and photograph items) • Install external dusk till dawn lighting and consider an alarm which can deter intruders Should you require any further advice please contact: • 101 in a non-emergency or 999 for emergency calls • Email the Safer Neighbourhood team: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk • Follow us on Twitter @HadleighPolice • Join up to Police connect www.suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect Alternatively for any further crime reduction advice please contact the local crime reduction officer on 01473 613500 or visit: www.suffolk.police.uk Any information you may wish to pass about any crime can also be passed by calling CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111 Regards, PC287 Sarah George, Hadleigh SNT
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CONSTABLE SINGERS We are invited to sing at an East Bergholt Society event on June 11 which will commemorate John Constable’s birth on 11 June 1776. The concert at East Bergholt Congregational Church in April was well received and an evening of songs was performed at Dove Close in Capel St Mary. We welcome new singers, especially sopranos, to join us. No audition is required, words are provided and the first session is free. We just sing to enjoy ourselves at the Lambe School in East Bergholt each Thursday of the month (starting at 7pm), apart from the second Thursday when we meet at the Congregational Hall in East Bergholt. We sing music from the musicals and various popular songs. We currently have members aged 16 to 80. For more information contact Mel on 01206 298628 or Yvonne on 01206 298428.
BUMPER BOOK SALE Saturday, June 24 at Manningtree Methodist Church, South Street CO11 1BQ from 10am-4pm.
ACORN VILLAGE The Acorn Village Charity for adults with learning disabilities would like to thank everyone who supported the NAFAS flower show. A special thank you to the NAFA volunteers for all of their hard work arranging it. This month one of our tenants has managed to persuade CEO Michelle and operations manager Gary to be gunged for funds. She has also managed to convince them to dress up as ‘reversed’ royalty if they raise over £300, so Gary has to wear a dress and make-up and Michelle has to wear a suit and tie complete with moustache. You can sponsor Louise’s gunge by visiting Acorn or one of the shops or online at: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/gunge And now a special plea from Kate Williams, Commercial Development and Marketing Co-Ordinator at Acorn Village. Kate is taking on the Great East Swim on June 17 to raise funds for Acorn Village. Here she explains why and asks for your support. “I’m unfit and have never attempted anything like this before, but seeing firsthand just how difficult it is in social care right now – you only have to look at the homes shutting down all over the place – if I can make a little bit of a difference by putting myself through freezing cold torture (anyone who’s heard my view on cold showers will understand this dramatic phrase!) then great. Luckily I know a fabulous group of people who will look after me if I do indeed collapse. “So if you choose to donate today I can guarantee your money will be spent making the lives of adults with learning disabilities better. It will go on things like confidence boosting activities such as drama, college, horse-riding, sailing, dealing with things such as demonstrative public ignorance of learning disabilities (sadly it still happens) through therapy and counselling sessions, create creativity and life skills with gardening, art, craft and theatre, as well as paying for the boring bits such as fuel and maintenance to ensure these activities and sessions happen.” You can support Kate by making an online donation at: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/greateastswimkw
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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY
CAPEL LIBRARY
Our next off-site event is Capel Fun Day. Look out for our distinctive marquee and come in to browse the extensive selection of second hand and ex-library books. There will be a chance to join the Friends and our 100 Club which is growing almost monthly.
June sees us with hopefully brighter, warmer evenings to feel motivated so why not enjoy a stroll around our beautiful county with idyll walks? There are lots to choose from and many are in books from your local library or from the catalogue. Do take time to browse and then go out and enjoy, feeling all of those health benefits.
Many of you join after coming to one of our Community Cinema shows. In June we are showing Lion and as I write this many have already bought tickets for Deepwater Horizon in May. The Community Cinema continues to meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm for a 7.30pm screening. Watch out too for the Creative Arts shows offering some of the best arts events on screen, generally during an afternoon. We continue to offer clubs to youngsters including Creators, our Lego club, and Minecraft for those into playing the computer game together as a group. Ask in the library for details. In September Kathleen and Ali are running again in the Great East Run in Ipswich. They have offered again to be sponsored for the Friends, so I hope you will feel able to sponsor them. Forms will be available at Capel Fun Day and in the library. Last time they raised a substantial amount for the library which helped us to start the process of replacing the entrance counter to make it much more ergonomically useful for Jackie and her staff. The May 100 Club winners were: £20 Kevin Austrin £10 Christine Phasey £5 N Hunt £5 John Wheals
We would like to welcome our new member of staff, Sandra Bumphrey. Sandra will cover anytime that a regular member of staff is away. Sandra lives in the village and you may know her from Capel Community Trust activities. Sadly we say goodbye to Claire Pike who is leaving us on June 3. We thank Claire for her nine years of valued service to our team. GROUPS MEETING THIS MONTH Baby Bounce: Every Tuesday at 2pm, come along and join in with our little, lively group of youngsters with singing of nursery rhymes and shaking of instruments. Open to all children from birth with their parents and carers. Capel Creators: Our Lego group will meet on Saturday, June 24 with the theme of making space and science models. Refreshments served and the charge is 50p per person. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10.30am-12.30pm. Minecraft Club: Sundays, June 4 and 18 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Library Book Group: Friday, June 16 at 2.30pm. Do come along and join in and share your review of the latest read. New members are very welcome. Friends Community Cinema We are showing Lion on Tuesday, June 20 at 7.30pm with the doors opening at 7pm. Do buy your ticket early as this activity is proving to be very popular. Reading Game Our Summer Reading Scheme, Animal Agents, is nearly upon us and we are seeking volunteers to help us out during the summer break from school. Please ask the staff for any further information about the help required and to fill in the diary. It does make our working life easier if we have more than enough people to help us out. Thanks in advance. Further details of the scheme will appear in next month’s edition. Advance Notice: We will close the library from 5pm on Friday, July 7 so that the Orchard Players can prepare for their summer show. 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
MEMORY LANE CAFÉ A coffee morning will be held at The Brook Inn on Wednesday, July 5 to raise funds for Memory Lane Café. The café will be open on Tuesdays, commencing in early July, in The Rosary Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich. The café is open specifically for those living with dementia and their carers. We aim to provide a welcoming, relaxed and safe atmosphere, and provide a light lunch and various activities
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OUT & ABOUT BATS ARE BUNKERED! Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society is proud to present the hilarious comedy Bunkered by Lynn Brittney on June 7, 9 and 10 at 7.30pm in Brantham Village Hall. Somewhere near the coast of Britain is a naval intelligence Cold War bunker manned by four naval personnel nearing retirement. The play is set in the present day and if this is so, why are they still there? The answer to this will be revealed and will leave naval headquarters with a headache. Come along and see how it is solved and meet some lovely warm characters, as well as some surprising ones. We are delighted to be acting in a Lynn Brittney play as she is an exceptionally strong writer.
TEA & COMPANY Monday, June 19 at Wenham View, Dove Close All welcome to come along from 2.30pm £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle Supported by The Capel Ladies
We have an excellent bar and a good raffle to suit all. Tickets (£7) are on sale from: www.ticketsource.co.uk / Bakes and Blossoms / 01206 396674 / 07891 974844 (leave a text). This is a play for adults or young people.
TEA AND CHAT You are warmly invited for tea/coffee and cake at St Mary’s Hall (behind the church, opposite Pound Lane). We meet bi-monthly on the third Monday of the month. We are a friendly group and it’s a good chance to sit and relax and perhaps meet new friends. Refreshments just £1.50. We hope to see you on the following dates: July 17, September 18 and November 20. For further details please contact Jean Yule: 310992
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THE ORCHARD PLAYERS The Orchard Players Summer Show is Time After Time, a tale of love set over the course of the 1970s and 1980s. A simple story told with classic, wellloved hits that will have audiences dancing and singing along! Time After Time runs from July 6-8 at 7.30pm in Capel Village Hall. Ticketline: 07933 292175
Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm. We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music. Our last meeting of the year is on December 11 and the dates for 2107 are as follows: January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 10 Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615
EVENTS AT WENHAM VIEW, DOVE CLOSE MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT Friday, June 30 at 7pm Free entry – everyone welcome SUMMER FAYRE Saturday, July 15, 10am-1pm A variety of stalls, tea and cakes and a raffle Free entry –all welcome
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LADIES CLUB Visit to Tattingstone Garden Centre, April 20 For our April outing we made a return trip to Tattingstone Garden Centre, where Brandon, Lorraine and Dean were on hand to answer any problem gardening questions and to advise on choices and combinations of plants for our pots or hanging baskets. Dean’s services were required when it came to ordering custom-made hanging baskets – his speciality! As usual we were made very welcome and Lorraine served us tea and coffee during the evening. Everyone went away very pleased with their purchases, and with at least some of their queries solved. We promised to return next year for another session. Chocolate-making evening with Sarah Knights, May 4 Our May meeting was not an evening for weight-watchers or Slimming World members! Sarah Knights from Chappel Chocolate House, near Colchester, was on hand to demonstrate chocolatemaking and to let us sample and buy her wares. Assisted by her friend Julia, Sarah talked us through the process of ‘tempering’ the chocolate by adding cool chocolate button drops to a bowl of melted chocolate at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius and stirring constantly until all the buttons melted. Once the chocolate has been tempered it sets easily in moulds, has a sheen to it and snaps crisply when broken. These are the signs of good chocolate – not forgetting the taste, of course. The skills needed for a qualified chocolatier are similar to those of a chemist, and a chocolatemaker must have technical skills and a grasp of the science behind the art of chocolate-making. Sarah Knights has an engineering background and she once worked for the MOD as well as in the telecoms industry. Having gone to a patisserie evening class as part of a leisure pursuit she found she had chocolatemaking skills and set up a small business three or four years ago doing birthday parties and Easter eggs as well as selling her chocolates at local farmers’ markets. She has attended a number of courses in the art of chocolate-making and her business has grown over the years since then. On display was a wide range of chocolate bars, plus small filled chocolates in every flavour you could wish for. We sampled various types of chocolate, from plain (with up to 80% of cocoa beans and 5% sugar), to milk chocolate (with 30% cocoa beans plus milk and up to 33.3% sugar), and also white chocolate (containing no cocoa beans and 54% sugar, plus milk solids and cocoa butter). We could then decide on which we preferred and make our purchases. The only problem was deciding which ones to buy. A very interesting and enjoyable evening was had by all. Coming soon we have a visit to a local winery, a horse-racing evening and a Fun Day stall to organise. If you would like to be part of the fun please give Di Barker a ring on 311870, or visit: www.capelladies.com
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TAIZE WORKSHOP, TEA AND SERVICE We have the latest music from the Taize Community to learn and you are welcome to come and learn it with us at 3pm on Sunday, June 25 in St Michael’s Church, Woolverstone. We expect the singing to be thirsty work so we break for tea, sandwiches and cake at 4pm Photo courtesy of S Harris and will have the 45-minute service at 4.30pm. The service will include some familiar Taize music as well as the exciting new material. You are welcome to join us for the whole afternoon or any part of it that suits you. It would help us for catering to have a rough idea of numbers so if you are coming please contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 / jane.gould@btinternet.com If you are unfamiliar with the style of worship that the Taize Community offers you can hear some clips on Youtube.
ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET
The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, June 10, 9am-12.30pm. Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which helps present buying. East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190. Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue. New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777
BRANTHAM 5 MILE & JUNIOR FUN RUN 10th ANNIVERSARY 2007-2017 Friday, July 21 – Brantham Leisure Centre Junior (14 years or under) race starts at 7pm Senior (15 years or over) race starts at 7.30pm Available facilities include changing rooms, showers and toilets, refreshments, first aid and free car parking. For the safety of competitors, cars for junior runners will only be allowed to exit the car park between 7.30 and 7.45pm or then only after the last senior runner has finished. ONLINE REGISTRATION Visit www.runbritain.com/races and search for ‘Brantham’. Any queries should be directed to Janet Webb (01206 398027) or Phil Wainwright (07721 591748).
Bentley Toddler Group Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our latest jumble sale and made it a success. If you missed this last sale, there will be another in either October or November 2017, so watch this space! Please save all your goodies, but if this is a problem, we can collect before then.
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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY JUNE 2017 Thursday 1 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Capel Ladies, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge Saturday 3 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Sunday 4 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Tuesday 6 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16s ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 7 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 8 General Election, 6.30am-10.30pm, hall Women’s Institute, 7.30-10.30pm, library Friday 9 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 10 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall FUNDAY,PLAYING FIELD Sunday 11 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 2-6pm, hall Monday 12 Blood donating, all day, village hall Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10.30pm, library Tuesday 13 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Wednesday 14 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, library Thursday 15 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Friday 16 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 17 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Karaoke, 7.30-11pm, Vine Lounge Sunday 18 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 19 Community Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library Tuesday 20 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Under 16s ballroom and Latin, 6pm-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall
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Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Community Cinema, 7-10.30pm, library Wednesday 21 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 22 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Bingo, 7.30-11pm,Vine Lounge Friday 23 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 24 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Sunday 25 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Tuesday 27 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5pm, hall Under 16s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance for adults, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 28 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 29 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Friday 30 Leap Frog, 9am-1pm, hall FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE Are you organising a birthday, anniversary, wedding, engagement, christening, children’s party, celebration, social event, business meeting or just want a get together with family and friends? Why not book the village hall, Vine Lounge, library or stage? We can cater for parties between 20 and 200 people at very competitive rates. Rooms are available during the daytime or evenings. Facilities include a fully licensed bar and a kitchen preparation area with prices starting from as little as £10 an hour for the library, £15 an hour for the hall and the Vine Lounge is £88 for an evening. All enquires to Mandy. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE If you would like to celebrate the life of someone you loved who has passed away, you can hire the Vine Lounge in the village hall complex most weekdays for just £75. All enquires to Mandy. CONTACTS Village Bar: 01473 311766 Mandy Marshall (events and hiring): 01473 312026 / bookings@capel-trust.freeserve.co.uk ST MARY FUNCTION ROOMS SPECIAL OFFER FOR A TRIAL PERIOD Do you have a celebration coming up? If you are a member of the community association you may be eligible for free room hire on an adult party in the hall or Vine Lounge. Terms and conditions apply. For further details, please contact Mandy: 01473 312026
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OUT & ABOUT 1st CAPEL ST MARY SCOUT GROUP CLOTHING COLLECTION On July 8, rather than our usual jumble sale we will be collecting textiles to recycle through the Bags2school scheme which is already a successful fundraiser for Capel Primary School and local Scout groups. The following is accepted: men’s, ladies and children’s clothing, paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around), handbags, hats, bags, scarves and ties, jewellery, lingerie, socks, belts, soft toys, household linen, curtains, towels, bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers). They do not accept: duvets and blankets, pillows and cushions, carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats), soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing, school uniforms with and without logo, corporate clothing and work wear, textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material. A leaflet will be put through your door in the usual way in the fortnight before and please put your bags out before 9.30am. Only bags of textiles will be collected on July 8 so please do not put out any other items on this day. We will have a regular jumble sale on September 23 but cannot store items before then. Thank you for your continued support which enables us to maintain the Scout Hut for the children to enjoy. Any queries please contact Sandra: 312114 / sandrabumphrey@talktalk.net
CAPEL ST MARY WI On Wednesday, March 15, a beautiful sunny day, we held our annual spring lunch in St Mary’s Church Hall. The lunch was catered for by our committee members and the menu was of various casseroles, vegetarian and alternative meat dishes plus a large variety of desserts followed by tea or coffee. The function was attended by 49 people and was enjoyed by all. We also held an extensive raffle. On April 13, £100 from the proceeds of the raffle and the lunch was presented to Margaret Sankey, volunteer parish occupational therapist with Capel Parish Nurses, who are not linked with the surgery but provide whole person health care through Capel St Mary Methodist Church.
SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group of five-10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are free and open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh (afternoon) or Capel St Mary (evening) venues. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk
VILLAGE LINK CLUB In May Horry Parsons presented a talk about the building of Bury Tower. Substantial foundations had been put in during the 1960s, but money ran out before the tower could be built. A legacy from Stephen Dykes Bower, the cathedral’s resident architect (1943 to 1988), and a contribution from the Millennium Commission allowed building of the tower to commence in 1998. Despite its 150ft height, the planning application simply stated that it was to be a single story addition to a single story building. Constructed from high quality Barnack Limestone, the tower should have a life of several hundred years. Ninety-eight miles of tubing was used to form a free-standing scaffold tower to aid construction. On June 14 Nathan will present a talk about the Hearing Care Centre. Future talks this year will be: Local History of our Villages, Suffolk Chapter & Verse, Elderly Drivers, Jewel of the Canaries, A Year as Mayor of Ipswich, Christmas Special Message & Carols, First Aid & AED, Dad’s Army, History of Scarecrows, Pray Silence for ? and 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. After the August and February meetings, we normally hold a members’ lunch. Roger Felgate: 01473 311684
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB
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Tom Tyler returns on June 7 with a talk entitled When Holidays Were Fun and on June 21 John Field will speak to us about the redevelopment of Ipswich Docks.
On Wednesday, May 10, Emma Roodhouse, art curator at Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, introduced us to Leonard Squirrel, known as the ‘grand old man’ of East Anglian painting. In highlighting his prolific career, she concentrated on artworks in the Ipswich Borough Council collection, including drawings, watercolours, etchings and pastels from 1912-1978.
On July 5, Lewis Tyler presents Daddy, What is TV?. On Wednesday, July 19 we are holding our summer lunch and invite our spouses and Probus widows to join us. This year we have moved to The Haywain to enjoy the occasion. 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. 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 Wednesday of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
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On Wednesday, June 14, Alan Goldsmith from Stansted will present a talk titled Giving it Both Barrels, an amusing and light-hearted talk of his 50 years in the rock ‘n’ roll and entertainment business. On Wednesday, July 12, Dr Stephen Ashworth, senior lecturer at UEA, will talk on kitchen chemistry, a science show using readily available materials to illustrate some of the principles of chemistry. 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.
Monday, June 5: Flower Brooch (Debbie) Monday, July 3: Waterfall Card and Handy Notebook (Jill)
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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Saturday workshops (10am-4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms. Contacts: Ann is 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534
MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP
The next meeting of Poetry Plus will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 13 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree. All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no charge for admission. To keep up to date with this poetry group, please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk
SING FOR FUN We did indeed have some fun in May. In the absence of our usual pianists, one of our number brought along his Karaoke machine and connected it to the large TV screen in the hall. We sang numbers from the extensive range of songs available, taking a little while to get tuned into the orchestral arrangements and the speed of the words on screen. We meet again on June 12 in Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm. Words are always provided on screen, and no formal musical training is needed. It’s just singing for fun… and it does you a power of good.
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN JUNE 1977 to 2017 – We’ve Been Growing for 40 years Barbecue (70s and Beyond) tickets are available now! Hoe weekly or apply a weed killer. Kill weeds on paths and drives. Topdress containers and feed weekly. THE VEG PLOT Plant brassicas, sweetcorn, leeks and celery. Sow or plant runner beans in two rows 2½ to 3 feet apart, cross canes as low as 3 feet from the ground to allow the maximum number of beans to hang outwards and grow straight for easy picking and for the show bench. Tie in other canes at 45o and through the cross over point to strengthen the structure. Sow salad crops; french beans, carrots and swede. Plant marrows, courgettes and tomatoes. Earth up potatoes. Harvest asparagus, new potatoes, carrots, peas and broad beans and Japanese onions. Thin seeds sown in May. FRUIT Spray fruit trees and soft fruit and protect against raspberry beetle and red spider mites. Protect fruit and plants from bird attacks with netting.
CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB Our April meeting was a talk by Claire Mickleston from Bourne Garden Centre titled Colour in the Garden throughout the Summer. Claire came with a lovely mixture of plants to demonstrate her theme. Many of them were unusual and/or new colours and types and she sold quite a few of them at the end of the talk. In June we are having a visit to Kings Seeds organised by Wendy Russell (310384). Please contact her if you want to go or have any queries. In July we are having lunch at Hintlesham Golf Club; full details will go out to all members soon. We are always happy to welcome new members – £8 a year or £2.50 if you just want to come to a particular meeting as a visitor. Any queries please let me know. Chairman Edwina Cox: 01473 311121
CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB In May we had a very good talk about Hadleigh and its history by Jan Byrne. Hadleigh dates back to the Stone Age, but it is famed for the woollen cloth trade in the 14th and 15th centuries. There are many fine houses and 92% are listed.
GREENHOUSE Ventilate, provide shade and maintain humidity. Water daily. Take softwood and semi-ripe cuttings. Sow hardy perennials. Plant tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and aubergines. Feed weekly when fruits begin to swell with tomato feed (£2.50 per litre). Pinch out melon plants at four leaf stage and hand pollinate.
We hope to follow up this talk with a walk around Hadleigh on June 13, leaving Capel Co-op car park (at the back of shop) at 6.30pm. Anybody is welcome to join us; the walk will start at the church and do a circular tour round.
FLOWERS Plant half-hardy annuals. Tie in sweet peas. Cut back flowered heathers. Plant containers with summer bedding. Stake tall herbaceous plants. Mulch borders.
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LAWNS Mow weekly. Apply Lawn Feed, Weed & Moss Killer. ALLOTMENT NEWS 2017 Summer Barbecue (70s and Beyond) Members and their guests can join us from 5.30pm on the allotment site on Saturday, July 29. Join in the games, quiz, pig racing and treasure hunt or sit back and relax. A three course meal plus cheese board will be served from around 7.30pm. Bring your own drinks. Tea and coffee will be available all night from our ‘pop-up kitchen’. Tickets at £8.50 each are available from The Hut or from Graham at: info@capelallotments.co.uk Spring Work-In and AGM Thanks to everyone who helped at the work-in on April 23. We cleared a long list of jobs and the site looks great. Also thanks to everyone who joined us for refreshments and a light lunch at our 40th AGM which included a presentation to Ian Fraser, Malcolm Fenn, Colin Osborne and Charles Heath and their partners who have had plots and supported the association since 1977. The Photography Trophy The 2017 subjects are: Picture to depict Life in Suffolk in the 21st Century, A Great British Holiday, Transport Through Time, Bird Life and a photo of your choice. Join and save Membership is just £5 a year and anyone can join. Capel Fun Day, June 10 Visit our exhibition entitled 1977 to 2017 – We’ve Been Growing for 40 years Please note the bonfire will be closed from Monday, June 19 and re-opens on Friday, August 4. Please keep materials on your plot. For a more extensive version of this report visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk
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The horse racing evening was a great success I hear, and made a whopping £2,000 for the centre. Apparently people were crying with laughter at the antics of the jockeys on Rob’s wonderful racing steeds. I have just heard about another racing steed at The Museum of Horse Racing in Newmarket. It’s a cousin of mine, another simulator, but set to go much faster than me. If you see it yourself, think of me, and what great technology fits inside to make me work for our riders. I am very proud to be part of this innovative scene. We had six riders for the Own a Pony Day. They came in all shapes and sizes, but of course the herd can cope with that. From Parys to Cindy (and the Shetlands) everyone was matched to a suitable owner. They made up the beds in the stables, filled hay nets and buckets, had snacks, fetched in their ponies, groomed them and settled down for a picnic lunch and to do a quiz. Next came the fun riding part consisting of a 2.5k hack and a game of musical sacks in the arena. Rugs went on, the horses were returned to their fields and tea rounded off the afternoon. I think our ‘owners’ did a great job and learnt a lot about horse care during the day. Someone who has learnt even more about horses and horse care is Rebecca Jackaman, seen here receiving her Grade 4 certificate from Sue Diggins. That smile says it all; she has had to work very hard to achieve this result and we are all very proud of her. Just to change from horses to dogs now, don’t miss the second Shelley Fun Dog Show on July 8! Starting at 10am, you can register for any one of nine classes; bring the family to enjoy a great day out with BBQ, children’s games, a dog agility course, cakes, raffle and the usual fabulous, happy Shelley atmosphere. Woof woof! www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html / 01473 824172
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PLAYSCHEME 2017
Hello to all my local fans, including the new friends I met at a Copdock Primary School assembly last month. I was accompanied by my human friends, Pat and Elizabeth with Phoebe the Pug, another SESAW rescued dog.
For more than 30 years, the children of Capel St Mary have enjoyed a chance to play with friends and experience different activities in a wellrun and supervised playscheme week during the summer holidays.
The Squirrels, Woodpeckers and Foxes classes presented me with £83.34 which they raised by holding a nonuniform day. The children were very well behaved as they heard about SESAW before lots of cuddles with Phoebe and me. The pupils wanted to support SESAW after a mother cat and kittens was found at the school and taken to the sanctuary. The kittens were all happily rehomed and the mother returned to live with one of the teachers, Miss Cross, who you can see in the photo. We now have another little cat at SESAW in need of a quiet home. Bex is a shy, short haired tabby and white, dumped by her owner in London. By contrast, an active family is required for nine year old Poppy the Beagle, overlooked because of her age. She enjoys her walks and has lots of love and cuddles to give in exchange for a nice warm bed and a caring home. Must dash to get ready for my next public engagement at Copdock Mill Charity Open Day. It will be over when you read this so I’ll tell you about it next time. Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua! Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP / 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk
ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have been happily exploring mud week! The Baby Bears have been investigating the wet and dry textures and smells of mud through play. We have been learning which animals could live in the mud and have all been busy learning new songs and actions using our hands, feet and a variety of instruments. We have been spending even more time outside in our garden as we are getting our planting area ready for our summer plants. Toddling Tigers This month we have been exploring flowers and planting some of our own. The Tigers have been painting their own daisies, sunflowers and roses to decorate the garden with. They really enjoy the song Sleeping Bunnies and ask for it to be sung all the time. Their animal impressions are really very good. Over the next few weeks we will be exploring The Very Hungry Caterpillar and having a physical week where we will be concentrating on our fine and gross motor skills. Gruffalos: Fi fi fo fum, watch out everyone, here WE come! We have been reading Jack and the Beanstalk with the Gruffalos. So much has been learnt from this great fairy tale (numbers, repeated refrains, learning about the world, measurements) and lots of board games have been played too. We planted beans that have grown into our very own bean stalks, but we didn’t meet any giants. As an alternative the children had their bodies drawn around to make their own friendly and scary giants. We went on a long walk to visit some fields in Capel, working our gross motor skills going up and down steep hills, which was a challenge for all the grown-ups too. On our outing we met a wild hare and learnt more about the environment it lives in and how we can help protect its habitat. In September we are planning to offer at least one free Forest School session to the children who are starting school in 2018. Children will need to be using all five funded sessions exclusively at Robin’s Childcare. These sessions will be led by a qualified Forest School leader. 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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This year’s playscheme will run from Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4 from 9.30am-12.30pm. Playscheme is open to children in the current Year 1 up to the current Year 6. There will be a huge range of age appropriate activities throughout the week, including arts and crafts of many different varieties. We will also be joined by a range of visitors such as ASM and CDC, and possibly the fire brigade. On the last day we will have a disco and entertainment from Papalani. We will also have outdoor crafts for all and a woodwork room for the older children to create something wonderful. Early booking is highly recommended to guarantee your place as we can only accept up to 80 children. We have a first come first served policy. The cost for this year is £25 per child. Booking forms are available from all committee members or please contact Debbie Howard (01473 310778) or Sara Waters (01473 310739) for further information. We look forward to seeing you and your children for another exciting and fun week of playscheme! From all of the committee members, Debbie Howard, Sally Hunt, Abbie Andrews, Cathryn Cavanagh, Sally Madams, Beverly Jenner, Fiona Robinson, Naomi Kilby, Susannah Phipps and Sara Waters
CAPEL ST MARY PRIMARY SCHOOL The year feels as if it is flying by as our Year 6 pupils work through their last term in primary school. They are currently working their socks off ready for their end of year tests, which by the time you read this they will have taken. They have to take maths, reading and grammar tests, which are then sent away for marking. The children do work so very hard for these tests and do see them as very important so we hope they do really well and wish them all the luck in the world. After the tests are over Unit 3 starts to work towards their end of year production, Oliver. Year 6 children also have visits to their new high school to find their way round and meet their form teachers ready for September. It’s a big step, an exciting but nerve wracking one. In Unit 2 children are learning all about the United Kingdom and what it is like in our country. They are also looking at rivers and mountains in the UK and are even taking a trip to Flatford to look at the river and have a go at painting just like Constable. Unit 2 also went to the Suffolk Farming Fair which they really enjoyed and had a fantastic day with lots of lovely animals to gaze at and farming to learn about. In Unit 1 children are learning about famous people who have lived or worked in Ipswich and have already found out about Alf Ramsey, Booby Moore and Thomas Wolsey. The unit are also learning about Christchurch Mansion and are hoping to visit this term. It is amazing how many famous people are Suffolk based – must be a good county! In EYFS and Nursery the topic is currently Under the Sea. Children are learning all about creatures under the sea, sailing, ships, stories about the sea and Nursery will even have an Under the Sea Ball later in the term. Children in Butterflies were amazed to learn that there are mountains under the Atlantic Ocean! In Caterpillars (Nursery) they also have a set of incubating caterpillars to see what happens to a caterpillar when it becomes a butterfly, which many of the Nursery children will be in September. It is very exciting for them to know they are joining Butterflies and will soon be in school in uniform and all day.
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SCHOOLS / SPORT BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS Spring has sprung and the children (and chickens) are full of the joys of the season! As ever there is so much to report on, but here is a selection of the best bits. The head pupils from Bentley and the junior road safety officers from Copdock have been out with PCSO Ford this month looking at how safe children are outside the school with local traffic. They looked at how parents and visitors park outside the school and talked about what they could do to help keep children safer. They designed a leaflet asking parents and visitors to think about how they drive and park outside of the school and PCSO Ford showed them a ‘traffic light’ leaflet system they could use to help get their message across. We hope that this project will help promote and improve our pupils’ safety and wellbeing when they are out and about in our lovely little villages. Year 3 and 4 pupils from Bentley travelled to Trinity Park to take part in the annual Schools Farm and Country Fair. They learnt a great deal about current projects to help preserve and recover our wild habitats as well as about agriculture and food production. The children particularly enjoyed all the taste testing they did on the day!! The whole of Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) from both schools travelled to Orford Castle last month to learn more about castles as this is their topic at the moment. Despite a bewildering array of weather that included bright sunshine followed by huge, heavy hail stones, the children thoroughly enjoyed their visit and have been following up their learning in class, even producing detailed plans of castles and all their component parts. A team from each school represented our pupils at the inaugural Under 9’s Cross Country Competition at East Bergholt High School. One of our pupils, Joshua, in Year 4 came second overall, which when you consider they were up against lots of other schools in the area, was a fantastic achievement. A special mention also goes to one of our other Year 4 boys, Charlie, who when he had finished his race, ran back to support and encourage a couple of other pupils who were finding the event a challenge. We are exceedingly proud of the kindness and responsibility
our pupils demonstrate. Well done to all the children who took part and showed such team spirit. We were fortunate to be given places at an amazing and inspiring event recently. The African Children’s Choir is touring the UK at present and were performing at Ipswich School and we were lucky enough to be there! Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) from both Bentley and Copdock spent an afternoon listening to and joining in with this group of inspirational young people who have suffered the worst possible losses due to war and famine. The parents at our schools showed again just how generous they are and donated a total of £130 for the charity that supports these youngsters. Thank you all. It’s not just our parents we need to thank though; the local community around our schools has a huge impact on us and we would like to say a warm and sincere thank you to all those residents, parents and extended families who have been collecting Sainsbury’s vouchers for both schools. As small schools it can be very difficult to collect enough vouchers to place a significant order with the scheme and the donations we have received from the community have made such a difference. In particular we would like to mention Bentley Community Shop who have had a box in the shop and have been actively encouraging visitors to the shop to donate any vouchers. Thank you to you all. Midday Vacancy We have a vacancy at Bentley for a midday supervisor from September and are looking for someone to work one or two lunchtimes a week. If you would be interested in this role, please do call the school office for more information. Finally, the chickens of Bentley continue to go from strength to strength. Three of our hens have successfully hatched chicks and we now have our third generation of chooks. Once they are old enough for us to be able to ascertain their gender, we will be looking to sell these new birds to raise funds for eco council. They are well handled friendly birds all of which are small bantam types. If you are interested in buying one of them when they mature, please contact the school office on 01473 310253.
CAPEL ST MARY CARPET BOWLS You haven’t heard from me for some time because it’s been relatively quiet at the club. Now however it’s all happening and it’s not all good news. Bill Curtis, one of our founder members, died in March. Not much was said about carpet bowls at his passing, his life was too full of other things, but it was back in 1985 or 1986 that he started the club and most of the time ran it very nearly single-handed for the first formative years. Until about the time he moved out of the village he still attended and still managed to bowl very competitively. The good news is that we had our AGM and have found ourselves a new chairperson. We’re still trying to work out what to call her, and also looking for someone to take on the task of secretary. Now all we need is an influx of new members to make it all worthwhile. I make no apology for repeating what I have written previously because I feel strongly that carpet bowls is such an easy game for anyone to play. It was while I was watching the Paralympics that it suddenly struck me what a lovely game carpet bowls is. There are the government and all those health authorities telling us that we all need more exercise, and there is carpet bowls. What a lovely way for everybody to get exercise of a gentle nature and have a social afternoon at the same time. The game can be played by very nearly anybody. You can sit down between goes, you can prop yourself up on a chair, you can stay in your wheelchair and bowl from that. You can play against your children (as long as they are adults), you can even play with your grandchildren. How
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do we know? Well we’ve done all of this in our club. And if this doesn’t work out, you can always have a natter with your neighbour and enjoy a cup of tea. Statistically we’ve worked it out that you can get in and out of your chair 90 times and walk the length of the carpet about 20 times (both if you want to) during the two hours or so that make up an afternoon or evening. This is what happens every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Officially we’re there to bowl woods, like on the TV, although we do it on small mats 30ft X 6ft using slightly smaller woods. We are still aiming to leave our wood closer to the little white ball than any others at the end of the end. The only thing is that some spoilsport insists on putting a big chunk of wood in the middle which we have to bowl round and the woods don’t bowl straight. Why don’t you come along and see how it’s done? You all know where the village hall is. If you want further details please contact Ernie on 310628. That’s another change we’ve made – we’ve made him manager in honour of his previous occupation. We’ve warned him that he’d better do a bit better than Mick McCarthy. Failing that, ask anyone who plays and they’ll be happy to bring you along. Don’t be put off because you might hit the middle or bowl it off the mat, the only person they seem to laugh at when that happens is me. We have ample facilities for larger numbers, so please come along and get injected with the craze. Derek
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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB That’s it then, we’re underway again. Seems a long time to wait but once we start the season just flies by so we must get stuck in and make the most of it. We had a great turn out on Sunday, April 9 to get our green and facilities up and running. Thank you to everyone who pitched in. Well done to David Evans and his team. The facilities now look exceptional for a club of our size, and we can only hope that our bowls performances do them justice. Once again, our social programme got off to a good start this year with our annual pre-season dinner. Twenty-nine members and guests attended and enjoyed great food in a convivial, noisy atmosphere. There was obviously lots to talk about. The food was excellent and special thanks to Elaine Wright, Karen Montgomerie and Pam Peers who made the delicious desserts.
CAPEL CHEETAHS 5 MILE RACE AND FUN RUN Sunday, June 18 from Capel St Mary Playing Field Races start at 11.15am and noon CAPEL 5 Affiliated club members: £8 / £10 on the day Non-affiliated members: £11 / £13 on the day FUN RUN: £3 For more information visit: www.capelcheetahs.co.uk / www.runbritian.com Sign up online by visiting www.runbritian.com (click enter race and search Capel 5)
EAST BERGHOLT TENNIS CLUB East Bergholt Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages and abilities on its all-weather floodlit courts located behind the playing fields at Gandish Road, East Bergholt. Whether you are a complete beginner, coming back into the game after a number of years off or a regular player, there is something in it for you. Our opening drive took place on Sunday, April 23, and what a day we had. We started with a special ceremony in memory of founder member and first president G Ferrari. Lew Dyer said a few words and a short period of applause followed to remember G and all he had done for our club. A weather vane has been provided from funds provided by his estate, and this together with a commemorative plaque were officially unveiled by his widow Audrey and her daughter-in-law This is a lovely way to remember a lovely man, whose memory will now always be with us.
The club is currently operating a range of coaching programmes for members and non-members, catering for both children and adults. Membership subscriptions (allowing free use of the courts until 10pm every day subject to prior booking) are: adults £50, family £70-100, juniors (under 18) £15, students £25. Rates are reduced if starting part of the way through the season, which runs from April 1 each year. Prices for coaching programmes, which are higher for nonmembers, will depend on the course. All enquiries about the coaching programmes should be directed towards Pete Richmond, whereas membership enquires can be directed to either Pete Richmond or Elaine Fenn. Chairman/Coach Pete Richmond: NEETacademyHQ@gmail.com Membership Secretary Elaine Fenn: elfenn@btinternet.com
Regarding the match itself, 26 members played in very warm sunshine. The overall winner was Val Vertigans (pictured) with yours truly runnerup. Many thanks to George Wiseman for running the event for us. Our league matches got off to a very mixed start in the usual grey, cold and windy weather conditions. Kites lost 1-6 away at Mendlesham in the Ipswich & District League, and by a similar margin at home to Kirton & Falkenham in the Triples League. Kestrels meanwhile got off to a great start in the Triples League at Sproughton, winning 7-0. I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to new members Barry and Val Eldridge who joined us recently. We hope they enjoy many seasons of great bowls and good fun with us. Have you ever thought of playing bowls? Contact club secretary Les Bryant (311717) for a chat or a no obligation information pack. We are a thriving club but always welcome new members, young or not so young. IMPORTANT DATES June 17: President’s Day/Burman Bowl June 25: UpStix Trophy July 8: Station Garage Trophy July 22: Ferrari Cup July 29: Annual Barbecue Jack High
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The next Messy Church is on Saturday, June 2 at Capel Methodist Church, this time from 9.30-11.30am. For a change we are starting with breakfast (maybe bacon butties) followed by the usual craft activities, games, stories and songs, but you will then be free to do what you like for the rest of the day in the lovely sunny weather! What is Messy church, I hear you ask? Well it’s a fun, new way of doing church relevant to families today. We will have a short Celebration including some singing and a Bible story/drama related to the theme for the day, followed by an hour of crafts and a meal of some sort. The theme for the day this time is We All Need Each Other. It’s all free but donations are gratefully received. Who can come? All age families. Kids, you must bring at least one adult. If you haven’t been before, talk to someone who has and I’m sure they’ll tell you it’s great and you must come. No need to book just turn up. Hope to see lots of you there. For more information please contact: Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 / Maggie3@btinternet.com Sue France: 01473 310034 / sue.france4@btinternet.com
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CHURCH NEWS THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH CHRISTIANS in Capel The members of all the churches foster a closer fellowship and understanding between the respective Christian communities in Capel St Mary. They endeavour to co-ordinate common interests and where practical share common resources to meet specific needs. For times and details of Sunday services, Alpha and Home/Life Groups, please contact one of the following: The Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin The Rev Canon Jim Pendorf The Rectory, Days Road, Capel 01473 312225 / 07973 265037 The Catholic Church Father Christopher Smith, St Mark’s Church 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich 01473 684963 Capel Community Church David Owen, 18 Bushey Close, Capel www.capelcommunitychurch.org.uk 01473 310454 / 07752 921135 The Methodist Church The Rev Andrew Sankey 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary www.capelmethodistchurch.org.uk 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 INTER-CHURCH MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES The following church groups welcome new members: TREKKERS For ages 7-11, meets on Thursdays at the Methodist Church from 3.45 to 5.15pm during school term time. Contact Margaret Sankey: 01473 311178 YOUTH GROUP Junction Club: Fridays at the Methodist Church, 7-9pm for School Years 7-9. Contact Jill Sharp: 01473 311546 Life Group: Wednesdays at the Methodist Church, 7.30-9pm. Contact Caitlan Mower: 07465 414870 PARENTS AND TODDLERS • Tuesday – 9-11.30am, Capel Community Church, Days Road Contact Margaret Beard: 01473 311219 • Wednesday – 9-11.30am, Busy Bees, Methodist Church Contact Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 • Wednesday – 10am-noon, Twins & Multiples Group at CCC Contact Chris Matthews: 01473 311368 SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCH CLUBS • First Monday, Capel Community Church, 01473 311368 • Third Tuesday, St Mary’s Church Hall, 01473 310596 • Last Thursday, Methodist Church, 01473 310635 NETWORK FELLOWSHIP Third Tuesday, from 2.30pm, Methodist Church. Anyone welcome to come to the meeting. Contact Judy Steward, 01473 310799 BEACON COFFEE SHOP EVERY TUESDAY 9am-12.30pm, in the Vine Lounge, Capel Village Hall AEROBICS AT CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH Fridays from 10.45-11.45am, Young at Heart (slower paced). Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 PILATES • Tuesdays – 7 and 8.10pm, Capel Methodist Church • Fridays – 9.30am, Capel Methodist Church Contact Jill Sharp, 01473 311546 R.O.M.E.O. Lunch for Men at The Harvest Moon, Capel First Thursday, 12.30pm. Book with Peter Ellis: 01473 310096
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My dear people, For the summer term there are two themes at Capel Primary School in their times of collective worship, previously known as ‘assemblies’. This change was suggested by the diocesan inspector at his recent visitation, when he rated our school as ‘good’, in order to make it clear that our school’s distinctiveness is due to it being Christian in both its ethos and outlook. I have been asked to take three whole school Acts of Worship with two being based on the theme of truthfulness and one on hope. Of course both of these concepts are centred and embodied in the person of Jesus, the Christ, as he is ‘the way the truth, and the life’. In the words of the well-known hymn: All my hope on God is founded; he doth still my trust renew, me through change and chance he guideth, only good and only true. Continuing my monthly reflections on various saints and major feast days, we are spoiled for choice in June, starting on Sunday, June 4, with Pentecost. It takes place 50 days after Easter and is often known as the birthday of the church when God’s Holy Spirit filled the hearts of the first disciples. The colour in many churches is red representing the purifying fire of God’s Holy Spirit. This year on Monday, June 12, the faithful celebrate Saint Barnabas. He was an early Christian, one of the prominent Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew and named an apostle in Acts 14:14. He and Paul the Apostle undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts against the Jews. They travelled together making more converts (c 45-47), and participated in the Council of Jerusalem (c 50). Barnabas and Paul successfully evangelised among the ‘God-fearing’ Gentiles who attended synagogues in various regional Greek cities. Saturday, June 24 is set aside for The Birth of Saint John the Baptist. Christians have long interpreted the life of John the Baptist as a preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ and the circumstances of his birth, as recorded in the New Testament, are miraculous. John’s pivotal place in the gospel is seen in the emphasis Luke gives to the announcement of his birth and the event itself – both made prominently parallel to the same occurrences in the life of Jesus. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel of Luke. John’s parents, Zechariah, a Jewish priest, and Elizabeth, were without children and both were beyond the age of childbearing. During Zechariah’s rotation to serve in the Temple at Jerusalem, he was chosen by lot to offer incense at the Golden Altar in the Holy Place. The Archangel Gabriel appeared to him and announced that he and his wife would give birth to a child and that they should name him John. Because Zechariah did not believe the message of Gabriel, he was rendered speechless until the time of John’s birth. At that time, his relatives wanted to name the child after his father. Zechariah wrote ‘His name is John’, whereupon he recovered his ability to speak (Luke 1:5-25; 1:57-66). Following Zechariah’s obedience to the command of God, he was given the gift of prophecy and foretold the future ministry of John (Luke 1:67-79), this prophecy forming the text of the Benedictus canticle. Thursday, June 29 honours Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles. It is a holy day in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles. The celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics. It is also the time when deacons and priests are ordained to the sacred ministry. With summer almost formally with us, we can all celebrate the long bright days, and, as always I write with every good wish for God’s continued blessings on you and your loved ones throughout these lovely days, as ever.
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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH STRESS vs REST I listened to a very interesting talk show on the radio the other day. The speaker used a new word to me, ‘infobesity’. This is the concept that we are so bombarded with information to process, that we can become almost addicted to taking in information to the point of becoming overloaded. I think there is some truth in this. I guess I would find it quite hard to operate in life without the use of ‘screen time’. Like many people, I use a smart phone (screen 1) to access messages, phone calls and internet apps. Then there is the laptop (screen 2), used to access emails, catch up on BBC news or to dip into social media. Finally the TV (screen 3), often a means of relaxation, but I have to admit I am an avid news watcher, so more BBC News 24! So by the end of the day, both my eyes and my brain are worn out. So much to process, and so much information causes us to have emotional reactions, to solve problems and make decisions. It even compels us to come up with an opinion on all sorts of subjects we may never have considered before. ‘TMI’ – another acronym of the age – Too Much Information. We normally use this phrase when someone tells us something that we would rather not know or think about. However, I wonder if we are simply creaking with all the ideas and images we are taking in, and inside we are crying out ‘TMI’! If you can relate to what I am saying, do you crave a simpler way to live, or a means of escape from all the bombardment that ‘infobesity’ brings? I do wonder if I could go for a day without screens. I would like to think I could with a little discipline. Sometimes I deliberately leave home without my phone so that I am unable to be contacted, as in the days before mobiles. This wise choice affords me much-needed down-time and rest. It can be truly liberating and energising. I challenge you to try it. You will find you have space to think about important things. I also like this space to look around me at God’s creation (better than any screen) and to remind myself of who He is and what really matters. Information overload can cause us consternation and stress. Being out in the elements communing with the Lord gives me the much-needed perspective I need to face the day. Thank you Lord for time with you. Jesus says: “Come to me all you who are weighed down with burdens and I will give you rest.” Amanda Firmin
CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH ON ANTICIPATION (Holidays and Marriage) My daughter announced her engagement to a fellow doctor on Mount Carmel in Israel – a wedding next year. We are planning a holiday in France this summer, our first overseas holiday for a while. Also there are challenging and exciting things to anticipate on the work front. In his book The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton talks about the anticipation of planning holidays, focussed on the images in brochures of the resort, beaches and weather. We are caught up in anticipation and forget the journey to get there, the packing, the traffic, the airport queues, the humidity, passport control and the dusty roads. Even when we have arrived (and if everything is as good as the brochures describe), Alain de Botton says “a momentous but until then overlooked fact was making its first appearance: that I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island.” He describes a “number of other incongruous and unrelated elements, a sore throat, worry at not having informed a colleague that I would be away, pressure across both temples and a rising need to visit the bathroom.” The holiday brochures show an ideal, but it leaves out the imperfect you being in the picture! We always have ourselves in the picture, our aches and pains, our high or low self-esteem, our frustrations and hurts, our anxieties and fears. In marriage you anticipate love and harmony, but again it’s bringing two imperfect people together and it may not all be sweetness and love. I do not do holiday planning, but I do offer marriage preparation, and will do that for my daughter and future son-in-law. I am also happy to talk with individuals or couples about the stresses and strains in relationships, even to talk with individuals about the imperfect you. I am so grateful that I am known by God with all my imperfections, but that he still loves me and gives an amazing degree of peace and contentment. I can enjoy the moment and the people I am with, whether at home or in some exotic location. Do contact me. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 SERVICES IN JUNE 10.30am Saturday 3 Sunday 4 10.30am 6.30pm Sunday 11 10.30am 6.30pm Sunday 18 10.30am Saturday 24 2pm Sunday 25 10.30am 6.30pm
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CHERRY KITCHEN MAKEOVERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PERFECT KITCHEN I established Cherry Kitchen Makeovers because not everyone wants or can afford a whole new kitchen. Also quite honestly there’s no need for the extra hassle and expense a lot of the time. I knew that with a great range of top quality products, hard work and good customer service we would be a success. I also feel that more and more people like to use local family run businesses as they get a more personal service. Of course I like working with my son Ben as it’s hard to get him round for Sunday dinner nowadays. I even managed to get my other son, Ross, back from university last summer to help paint the new showroom! Our doors are fitted to your original kitchen carcass with minimum hassle, a solution which costs approximately half the price of a full refit. In certain kitchens there is only so much that can be done with the layout and it simply needs an update. We can suggest plenty of ways to create a completely new look while still making the best use of the available space. If you want to breathe new life into your old kitchen call us today on 01206 615858/932466 or visit www.cherry-kitchens.co.uk to request a free brochure.
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