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Volume 5 • Issue No. 12 • OCTOBER 2015
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I was busily, and rather angrily, removing ice-pop wrappers from down the side of the sofa when I heard Jack say “Is that a real boy mum? Is he really dead?” Needless to say I turned rather quickly to discover that Jack was sitting on the floor watching the news. It was the horrific story of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year-old who drowned as his family tried to flee from Kobani to Europe. The image of his tiny body being carried from the beach was still on the screen, but at that moment it was the shock on Jack’s face which made me catch my breath. What was I to say? Jack often sits to watch the news with me and we have had some good discussions about elections, bank robberies and the like, but was this a subject I was prepared to deal with?
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I sat beside him on the floor and we listened to the end of the report together. Aylan drowned after the boat ferrying him from the Turkish beach resort of Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos capsized, killing 12 passengers. Aylan’s five-year-old brother, Galip, and his mother, Rehan, were also among the dead. His father, Abdullah, was the only family member to survive. Aylan’s journey was supposed to end in sanctuary in Europe; instead it claimed his life. I then tried to explain why Aylan and his family were in the boat, but the subject is just too big and too complicated for a five-year-old to digest. The image of Aylan, pictured face down in his red shirt and blue shorts, has shocked the world and highlighted the plight of desperate people caught in the gravest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Suddenly my token donation to ActionAid felt entirely insufficient so I abandoned the sofa and Jack and I went to the post office to make a donation. Jack donated the contents of his money box saying “this is for Aylan’s daddy”. We can learn a lot from children, not least how to be better humans.
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The Harvest Moon Café has been raising money for charity for a number of years. Over the last couple of years they have been raising money for Capel St Mary Community Trust and we are exceptionally grateful. However, they are running very short of books to sell in the café and have asked if you have any unwanted books to please drop them in. If you are unable to do to this a very kind resident has volunteered to collect books and deliver them on your behalf to the café. If you would like to arrange a collection, please contact Clive Powell: 07847 279873 / powellclive@icloud.com
2015 POPPY APPEAL This years Poppy Appeal is from October 24 to November 7 and Poppies will be available from the supporting business premises in Capel St Mary and Great Wenham during that time. I have a limited amount of larger car poppies and wooden crosses if you require any, or you might wish to purchase a wreath (£17 plus donation). Please call me on the number below to place an order. If you would like to make your own wreath I can obtain loose poppies, again by contacting me direct. I thank you all for the support you have shown over the years. Perhaps this year will better last year’s total of £1,436.44 Mike Woodward, 07748 507432 POA for Capel and Wenham
CAPEL COMMUNITY TRUST
BONFIRE NIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 CAPEL PLAYING FIELD GATES OPEN: 5.45pm BBQ, TEA, COFFEE, HOT CHOCOLATE: from 5.45pm BONFIRE LIT: 6pm FIREWORKS: 6.40pm Novelty Glow Products from £3.50 Hot & Cold drinks from 50p Burgers & Hot Dogs (cheese & onions optional) £2 ADMISSION: ADULTS £3.50 / CHILDREN £2.50 Free family disco at the village hall from 7pm IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY WE REGRET WE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO PERMIT THE LIGHTING OF SPARKLERS AT THIS EVENT
NOVEMBER DEADLINE
We will be pleased to receive woody items for the bonfire on November 7 from 9am. For everyone’s convenience please do not dump anything on or around the field before the day.
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NEWS BACON BUTTY BONANZA, OCTOBER 24 Saturday should always start with a good bacon butty, so why not join us at St Mary’s Church Hall on Saturday, October 24, 9.30-11.30am, for a positive bonanza of bacon and sausage! A brown or white roll filled with two slices of good bacon or a meaty sausage could be yours for £2 and a cup of tea or coffee is included. With an American priest in charge the coffee is always excellent. Toast and marmalade will also be on offer so do come and bring your Saturday paper to read and enjoy good food and company. Hope to see you there. Jean, on behalf of St Mary’s Church
REPORT TO PARISHES, Mid-Samford Ward: September 2015 Babergh District Councillor, Sue Carpendale Devolution proposal by Suffolk Councils Central Government’s ‘growth objective’ means that the ‘local’ economy and people’s choice of home and location will impact on councils over a wide geographical area; they must work together beyond administrative boundaries. New proposals from Suffolk were lodged with government early in September for devolved powers to run locally functions currently delivered centrally. The so-called Northern Powerhouse plus other metropolitan and unitary councils are already heading down that route in a bid to reduce costs, as well as to improve and co-ordinate services for people in need. Suffolk is one of four bidding groups from two-tier areas (i.e. with both county and district/borough councils). This is a politically-led process. The Suffolk Public Sector Leaders (SPSL) group, chaired by Babergh’s Leader Councillor Jennie Jenkins, has set up a devolution working group. The aim at this stage is to formulate some broad principles and ideas to open a conversation with government. Areas in the frame are: education and skills, health, housing and productivity, and growth. More details will emerge in coming weeks, but the proposed outlines will be put to all Suffolk’s councils for endorsement during September. Accommodation update The current political context will affect issues such as Babergh’s office accommodation review – especially where to locate the joint back-office staff teams. During the next six months there will be some rationalisation of where officers are located and how existing space at the two sites is deployed. Land supply and development pressures Every council must have a ‘five-year land supply’, plus an annual build target for the number of new homes. For Babergh this is 300, but last year only 173 were built. For the so-called functional clusters of villages and settlements of Capel St Mary and East Bergholt these are the figures: Basically this means we are way below target, both for Babergh and various core villages. It’s therefore inevitable that development applications of some size will be coming forward. With new applications, there is ‘a presumption in favour of sustainable development’ provided the proposal is in line with the local plan. This means social and economic factors, not just ‘environmental’. Once a site is developed, another must come forward to replace it to keep the supply going. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
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REPORT TO PARISHES, Mid-Samford Ward: September 2015 Babergh District Councillor, Fenella Swan SCRUTINY COMMITTEE HOUSING REVENUE The Scrutiny Committee met in August and received a report on the Housing Revenue Account and Income Collection Performance. Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are responsible for the administration and collection of rent from all council properties (both houses and garages). The total sum of collectable rent collected across Babergh in the year 2015/16 is £17,191,467. Progress has been made since the beginning of the year to improve collection rates while creating efficiencies and improving the service to tenants. With changes to welfare benefits and the introduction of Universal Credit later this year it is recognised that how rent is collected will need to continually evolve and it is anticipated that the cost of collection may increase. This is as a result of benefit payments being paid directly to tenants rather than straight to the landlord. This cultural change will be significant for both landlord and tenant. CORPORATE COMPLIMENTS, COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS ANNUAL REPORT Babergh has introduced a new corporate compliments, comments and complaints process which has enabled the provision of consistent information across the organisation by service area over the past year. The council is trying to improve the services that are provided for the customer and this is one way that dissatisfaction can be identified. The statistics and information are shared with the management board and relevant teams on a regular basis and any specific areas for concern can be identified and acted upon. SUFFOLK DEVOLUTION The Devolution Working Group is continuing to work on putting a potential bid to government for a ‘Suffolk Deal’. They are planning later this month to present their proposals to councillors at Suffolk’s eight councils and gain support. VISION DOCUMENT The Babergh Conservative Group have released a Vision document setting out its objectives for the next five years. These include expanding the retail, leisure and heritage offer in the district’s market towns, protecting and sympathetically enhancing rural growth areas, increasing social and affordable housing stock and introducing better infrastructure to support growth in homes, jobs and the economy. The Vision document recognises the need to collaborate across borders, working with councils like Braintree District and Essex County to deliver on projects like the Western bypass for Sudbury. CUSTOMER SERVICES Babergh are offering more and more services online including information, application forms, Report it, Request it, Pay for it, and many others. There are PCs that customers can use in the reception areas at Needham Market and Hadleigh and customers can also access free PCs at Sudbury Advice Centre and at the various CABs. Fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Update following March CQC inspection We wrote to all patient households back in May informing you of the outcome of the CQC inspection on March 10 and assuring you that the practice was committed to addressing all the concerns highlighted by the CQC and improving the service we offer to patients. Since then, we have been working very hard, and we hope this hard work is being reflected in the service you experience. Although the following list is far from exhaustive, I hope this update reassures patients that we are making good progress: •
We have changed the way we process clinical correspondence. The practice receives literally hundreds of items of clinical correspondence every day including test results and hospital discharge letters. We now have a robust system for processing these and every single item is seen by a doctor.
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We have established a new Patient Participation Group (PPG). We have 13 excellent PPG members who represent a wide spectrum of patients. We are working closely with them to ensure we understand patient needs and make improvements to the practice.
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We have launched a new appointment system which we hope will improve access to our clinicians. We don’t want patients to feel they need to queue at either site or phone at 8am to get an appointment. We now have more pre-bookable appointments and many of these are available to book online. Also, any patient who contacts the practice and needs advice from a doctor will get an appointment to see or talk to a clinician the same day.
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The practice has made a concerted effort to ensure we learn from any incidents. This includes positive events, for example genuine emergencies being handled in an effective manner, as well as problems experienced by patients. The practice now has regular meetings where we review complaints and incidents, patient feedback from the website or comment cards, and our clinical performance, e.g. prescribing and referral rates. We review all this information with the aim of improving efficiency and offering our patients a better experience.
In such a busy environment, issues will inevitably arise. However, when this happens we aim to deal with them quickly and effectively, and to learn from them so they don’t happen again. Overall, I hope you can
see an improvement in the service we provide. If you have had cause to contact the practice recently then please let us know how we fared using either Friends and Family or PPG comment cards available in the waiting areas, NHS Choices, or via our website. Syria Appeal Dr Ayache would like to thank all patients who have donated bedding to the Syria Appeal over the last couple of years. The response has been extremely generous and all items donated have been transported to Syrian refugees. Unfortunately, the cost of transportation is now prohibitive and we are unable to accept any further items. Punctuality for appointments Occasionally, patients are late for appointments due to unforeseen circumstances such as traffic delays, and we try to accommodate these patients if possible. Recently, however, we have seen an increase in patients arriving up to 40 minutes late for their appointment. As our clinicians are generally fully booked through the day, accommodating these patients would cause our clinicians to run late which we don’t think is fair to others. If you are late for an appointment you may therefore be asked to rebook at another time. Flu Clinics Eligible patients who are unable to attend our flu clinics on October 6 at East Bergholt or October 15 at Capel are asked to contact the practice after October 15 to book an appointment at one of our mini flu clinics which will be scheduled weekly. If patients wish to decline any of the vaccinations offered, please inform the practice. Training days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, October 14 Thursday, November 12 Wednesday, December 9 On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day. Practice Manager Pete Keeble
PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) From Kathy Pollard, chair of the Patient Participation Group (PPG) at Constable Country Medical Practice
practice and Healthwatch Suffolk to monitor your views. We are also looking at how other PPG groups operate so we can learn from them.
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) had its first meeting on July 22 and we have been meeting every two weeks since then. An early priority has been to discuss the improvements being made by the practice following the inspection by the Care Quality Commission earlier this year. On your behalf we want to ensure that all issues highlighted for improvement are being addressed.
PPG members will be attending the two flu days in October. We will have badges on so we can easily be identified. A list of the 13 members is on display in both waiting rooms, along with photographs and contact numbers.
We have also discussed, amongst other things, how best to engage with you, the patients of the Constable Country Medical Practice. We’ve had two comment boxes installed in the waiting rooms and will be working closely with the
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Although our role does not include dealing with the details of individual complaints, we can advise on the complaints process. We do want to hear about issues which affect patients generally, such as difficulty getting appointments – and your experience, good or bad, with the new appointments system. We would also like to be made aware of any
problems you have with transport to and from either surgery. East Bergholt and Brantham already have volunteer driver schemes and it would be great if we could set these up in all the villages covered by the practice. If you would like to volunteer to transport patients to appointments at either Capel or East Bergholt surgery we would be grateful if you would either fill in a comment card at the surgery or email us at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com PPG members have volunteered to attend parish council meetings across the practice area as part of making the group more visible and accessible. We also intend to publish meeting agendas and minutes on the practice website. We look forward to hearing from you!
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CAPEL ST MARY & LITTLE WENHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
IN THE VILLAGE HALL COMPLEX
“KARAOKE” SATURDAY 10th October - DOORS OPEN
BT SPORT Available on the Big Screen in the Vine Lounge!
FREE WI-FI In both Bars!
CARD PAYMENT SERVICE now available!
FREE TABLE TENNIS Subject to Hall availability! The Member’s Draw takes place every Friday night in the Vine Lounge. BIG CASH PRIZES The winning member must be present in the Village Hall Complex to win or have had a go on the FRIDAY NIGHT DRAW!
AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge FREE ENTRY!
“BINGO” THURSDAY 15th October- DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm
“CHILDRENS HALLOWEEN PARTY” SATURDAY 31st October - 5pm-7pm
In the Village Hall Tickets £3.00 (Primary School Children) Contact Tracy 07917440459 Ruth 07548130293
“SKA’D 4 LIFE” LIVE BAND SATURDAY 14th November—DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets £5.00
Skad 4 life are a 7 piece Ska band from Suffolk, since its creation the Band has played to crowds of up to 10,000 people and is now one of the most popular bands in East Anglia. Gigs range from Pubs and Clubs, to Large venues and outdoor festivals. SKAD 4 LIFE play a selection of tunes from some of the best known Ska Bands including Madness, The Specials, The Beat, Bad Manners and more.
“CHRISTMAS FAIR” SATURDAY 21st November 10am-2pm
In the Village Hall Lots of stalls selling Christmas gifts! FREE ENTRY!
Coming Soon…………….”Race Night”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE VISIT CAPEL VILLAGE BAR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE WEBSITE
2015 Association Membership Membership renewal is due in January each year. The costs for 2015 are: Junior 16-17 £2.50, Single including Over 65’s £6, Family £10
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NEWS
Capel St Mary Parish Council
Drop-in meeting
Capel St Mary Village Hall Friday, 23 October 2015 2pm to 7pm The Government is taking action to ensure that new homes are built everywhere to meet a national shortage. Capel St Mary has been identiďŹ ed by Babergh District Council as a Core Village which will be required to accept some new homes in the foreseeable future. Our Parish Plan in 2013 highlighted some demand for more affordable homes and homes more suitable for an ageing population. Against this background developers are already having discussions with Babergh District Council planners, or contacting the Parish Council directly. Detailed proposals can be expected shortly. The Parish Plan went some way to seeking your views about further development but things have moved on.
Drop-in - and help to shape the future The Parish Council is hosting a drop-in meeting so YOU can can give YOUR views on how many new houses and what type they should be, where they should go and what the impact would be. Babergh and Parish Councillors will answer YOUR questions about planning issues and YOU will be able to give YOUR views, on a one-to-one basis, about the future development of our village.
Drop-in - we need to know your views
We need to know YOUR views on how future development could affect YOU, YOUR
children and YOUR grandchildren. Immediately after the drop-in consultation, the Parish Council will issue a comprehensive Housing Needs Survey to all Capel St Mary households. YOUR views expressed at the drop-in consultation and in the Housing Needs Survey consultation will help the Parish Council to shape future development in our village.
Drop-in - it’s your village, your future
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NEWS CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL Meeting held on Monday, September 14 Present: Councillors Amoss, Bishop, Bryant (chairman), Fenn, Harris, Kilby, Matthews, Powell, Rogers, Streatfield, Thompson, White, County Councillor Jones, District Councillors Carpendale and Swan, and two members of the public. Kathy Pollard, the new Chairman of the Patient Participation Group (PPG), attended the meeting to advise of the newly formed group who will be working closely with patients of Constable Country Medical Practice. Eight crimes were reported for the month of July in the village. These included six criminal damage to vehicles and properties, all on the same evening; one make off without payment and one theft. The parish council has been made aware of approaches to the district council by developers for pre-application advice on
planning applications. It has been made clear that as a Core Village it is expected Capel St Mary is likely to receive development in the near future. With this in mind the parish council, with the support of Babergh Officers, will be holding a drop in event for residents to come and give their views and obtain further information. Please see page 9 for details. Following on from this will see the launch of a Housing Needs Survey within the village to which the results will ensure the views and needs of the village are obtained and communicated effectively. The following planning applications were recommended for approval to Babergh District Council: 29 Thorney Road and 10 Barnfield. Following the distribution of the Emergency Planning questionnaires, we are delighted to have received 179 responses, which will now form part of our village Emergency Plan.
Accounts were approved and presented for signing. Julie Lawes, clerk The next meeting of Capel St Mary Parish Council will be on Monday, October 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 everyday. Alternatively contact can be made by email: capel.parishclerk@btinternet.com
BENTLEY, CAPEL & TATTINGSTONE FIRST RESPONDERS Did you know that the Ambulance Service have their own dedicated team of volunteers right here in our community? Bentley, Capel & Tattingstone First Responders are trained by the East of England Ambulance Service to provide first aid and basic life support in the event of certain types of emergency, typically chest pains, breathing problems, strokes, falls and diabetic cases. We carry a comprehensive medical kit including a defibrillator, oxygen delivery system and bandages. If you call 999 and ask for an ambulance to Bentley, Capel St Mary or Tattingstone, if the call is of an appropriate type (First Responders are not sent to road traffic accidents for example), the control room will contact the on-duty First Responder who will immediately make their own way to you. It can take longer for an ambulance to arrive in a rural area such as this, so being based here in the community we can usually get there before the ambulance crew and begin providing life-saving support in the vital first few minutes, significantly improving a patient’s chances of survival and recovery. We have recently been asked by some residents whether they can contact First Responder Group at Tattingstone Fete on Saturday, September 11
us directly in the event of an emergency. We are only ever despatched by the ambulance control room. There are a number of reasons for this. We are not here to replace ambulance crews, only to support them. The most important thing is to get an ambulance to the patient as quickly as possible. Contacting us first will cause an unnecessary delay in getting the ambulance to you. Also, as we are only trained and authorised to attend certain types of incident. The operator will make an assessment as to whether your call is appropriate for a First Responder to attend. In the event of a medical emergency, always call 999 and ask for an ambulance. Although the Ambulance Service provide initial and ongoing training, our group is funded entirely from donations and run entirely by local volunteers. We are very grateful for your donations that help keep us functioning, but above all we need more volunteers to enable us to cover more hours. If you are aged between 18-70, physically fit, have your own car and can spare a few hours to be on call at times to suit you (day, evening or night), we would love to hear from you. RECRUITMENT AND OPEN EVENING Tuesday, October 13, 7-9pm, Capel Community Church, Days Road If you are thinking of joining us, or would just like to find out more about what we do, then come along to our open evening on October 13. We will show you our kit, demonstrate some scenarios and tell you about our experiences. All our members will be there to support you – helping to save lives in our community is one of the most rewarding volunteer experiences you can have. For more information • Visit: www.bct.first.responders.org.uk • Email us at info@bct.first.responders.org.uk • Follow us on Facebook (Bentley, Capel & Tattingstone First Responders) or Twitter @NZ580SuffolkCFR
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NEWS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NEWDAWN INDIA You may have heard of NewDawn India and wondered what we do. The charity was founded 25 years ago when Neville Cooper from Capel met Jim Jesudoss, a young social worker in southern India. Neville was so impressed with Jim’s vision to set up an organisation to help street and slum children in the city of Madurai that he undertook to support his work. Together with four other trustees, Neville is still working closely with Jim and the charity is helping around 300 children at any one time.
Capel Community Trust has been chosen by the Co-op to be part of their green token scheme for this quarter. Please ask for a token when you visit the Co-op and place it in our slot. The funds received will go towards replacing the lighting in the village hall. Without this the hall may be forced to close as the existing fluorescent tubes are no longer made.
COPDOCK & WASHBROOK VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Jim will be visiting Capel with his wife Sharmila in October, and there will be a great opportunity to hear more about his work directly from this inspirational man.
Registered charity 304731
You are invited to an informal evening and talk on Thursday, October 15, at 7.30pm, at Capel Methodist Church. This is an open invitation, and there will be no charge. Refreshments will be served.
Invite you to the AGM on Monday, November 16 at 7.30pm in the Roger Taylor Lounge.
You are also invited to meet and chat with Jim and Sharmila on Sunday, October 11 with a cream tea between 3.30 and 5.30pm at Capel Methodist Church.
For ore information, please call: 07729 863223
CRIME REDUCTION ADVICE FROM SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY The county of Suffolk has always been a low crime area and a safe and beautiful place to live and work. Suffolk Constabulary is committed to ensuring it stays that way. Burglary is one of the most emotive crimes. We all like to think our house is the safest place on earth so it can be a very distressing for victims. If you see any persons or vehicle at a suspicious location, or they just look out of place, please record the location and time you see them, a description including the registration number of the vehicle and telephone the police on 999 if an offence is occurring there and then, otherwise please dial 101. Genuine people do not mind being questioned by police as to their entitlement to be on the premises. Taking just a few steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe from burglary. Here are a few tips: •
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Remove all keys from view, including car keys, and keep them out of sight but nearby should you need them (remember a device could be used to hook keys through the letterbox).
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Install an intruder alarm in the property, with a visual external box to deter offenders before they even try to set foot over the property. Look on www.nsi.org.uk or www.ssaib.org for police approved alarm companies that operate in your local area.
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Install good outside lighting such as ‘dusk till dawn’ lights at the front door/s and on your garages and sheds if there is a chance that
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Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your property if you are planning to go away, and ask them to pick up mail.
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Leave radios or lights in your house on a timer to make the property appear occupied.
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Remove valuables from view of ground floor windows and store any high value items (jewellery, passports) in a properly secured safe that’s bolted to the wall and floor.
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Make sure the fences around your garden are in good condition, and cut back hedging and shrubs so they don’t ‘hide’ an offender and help improve natural surveillance of your property.
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Secure bikes at home by locking them to an immoveable object inside a locked shed or garage.
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Keep ladders and tools stored away; don’t leave them outside where they could be used to break into your home.
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Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property.
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Mark your property with your postcode and house number in a UV pen and register your property for free with www.Immobilise. com (UV pens can be purchased for £1 from Sudbury and Hadleigh Police Stations). Alternatively a property marking solution such as www.smartwater.com could be utilised.
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Consider joining or forming a Neighbourhood Watch scheme and call your local NHW Officer on 101 if you’d like more information.
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The Master Locksmith (MLA) has a list of approved locksmiths for your area. Visit www.locksmiths.co.uk to find yours.
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NEWS NOTES FROM THE CASE – Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub! Well done to all our supporters – we’ve reached our £100,000 fundraising target! In September we reached another milestone for our community pub, raising £100,000 working capital following our community purchase of The Case is Altered. When we launched our share offer in October 2013, our target was to raise £350,000 to buy, refurbish and reopen the pub, and have a contingency fund. The initial share offer barely raised enough money to buy the pub, and when we got the keys in February 2014 we had no working capital at all.
Our Christmas menu will be available from Wednesday, December 2 to Christmas Eve. Full menu and prices are shown on our website and available at the pub. Book now to avoid disappointment. Please note we will be open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will not be serving food. For more information on these events and details of our Christmas menu, please visit www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk, follow us on Facebook (www. facebook.com/SaveTheCaseBentley), call The Case on 01473 805575 during opening hours, or email us at: savethecase.bentley@gmail.com
We therefore decided to adjust our plans and build the business gradually, initially operating with volunteers and serving drinks only, and postponing our major refurbishment until early 2015. We set a new target to raise the remaining £100,000 needed to achieve our objectives, with the running total displayed on a chalkboard outside the pub. Over the past 18 months we successfully raised this amount from a variety of sources, including trading profits (boosted by our fantastic volunteers who have generously given their time and effort), new share subscriptions, grants and donations. We have recently been asked whether it is still possible to buy shares in The Case, and can confirm that new share subscriptions are still very welcome. Although we have raised £100,000 it doesn’t mean we have this amount in the bank at present (most of this money has already been ploughed back into the business) and further improvements and repairs to the building will be required in future. Just as importantly, we want to encourage as many people as possible to become involved in the ownership and running of the pub – the more members we have, the more of a community pub we become! COMING UP AT THE CASE • Quiz Nights: Saturday, September 26, October 31 and November 28. Food served 6-8pm, quiz starts at 9pm. • Children’s Halloween Party: Sunday, November 1, at 4pm. • St Edmund’s Day: Friday, November 20 – a medieval theme night to celebrate England’s true patron saint. • Mini Craft Fair: Saturday, November 28, 10am-noon • Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunch: Wednesday, December 16 • Carol Singing: Sunday, December 20, from 4pm • New Years Eve Party Night From Saturday, October 3 our opening hours at the weekend (except when we have events on, see above) will be noon-3pm and 6-11.30pm on Saturday, and noon-4pm and 7-10.30pm on Sunday.
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OUT & ABOUT CLASH AVOIDER This diary has been introduced to help avoid date clashes in the village. Every effort will made to keep this list up-to-date, but please be aware that sometimes dates may be cancelled, postponed or re-arranged at short notice. This diary is not intended to be an all-inclusive what’s on and will only highlight significant dates. If you want to add an event please submit in the following format (date, event, venue and contact) to sharon@intouchnews.co.uk with Capel Event Diary in the subject line. October 3: Scout Jumble Sale Contact: Val, 312146
Saturday, November 7: Capel Bonfire Night Saturday, November 21: Capel Christmas Fair at Capel Village Hall Contact: fi-ruth-entertainments@hotmail.co.uk December 5: Christmas Coffee Morning, St Mary’s Church Contact: Canon Jim Pendorf, 312225 Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6: Christmas Float Contact: Sandra 312114/capelcommunitytrust@gmail.com January 8, 9 and 10, 2016: Festival of Trees and Lights
October 24: Bacon Butties, St Mary’s Church Contact: Jean Yule, 310992
January 14, 15 & 16: Peter Pan, Capel Village Hall Contact: Sue, 07754 175399
Saturday, October 24: The Orchard Players Quiz Night, Capel Village Hall. Contact: Sue, 311061
Sunday, June 26: 2016 Orwell Walk, Run and Ride
VILLAGE HALL DIARY OCTOBER 2015 Thursday 1 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Capel Ladies, 7.30-10.30pm, library 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 Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance Adult, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 7 Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Thursday 8 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Women’s Institute, 7.30-10.30pm, library Saturday 10 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Association Karaoke, 7.30-11pm, Vine Lounge Sunday 11 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 12 Parish Council Meeting, 7.30-10.30pm, library Tuesday 13 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance Adult, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 14 Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, library Thursday 15 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall
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Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Bingo, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge Saturday 17 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Sunday 18 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 2-6pm, hall Monday 19 Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library Tuesday 20 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1-5pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance Adult, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 21 Carpet Bowls, 5.30-10pm, hall Thursday 22 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Gardening Club, 7-10.30pm, library Saturday 24 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Orchard Players, 7-11pm, hall Sunday 25 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 26 Community Trust Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library Tuesday 27 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1-5pm, hall Under 16’s Ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/Private lessons Ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin Dance Adult, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 28 Carpet Bowls, 5.30-10pm, hall Thursday 29 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall
Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Saturday 31 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, hall Association Children’s Halloween Party, 5-7pm, 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 per hour for the library and £15 per hour for the hall. The Vine Lounge is £88 for an evening. For all enquires please phone Mandy. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE If someone you loved has passed away and you would like to celebrate his or her life, you can hire the Vine Lounge in the Village Hall Complex most weekdays for just £75. If you would like more information please contact Mandy. CONTACT Village Bar: 01473 311766 Mandy Marshall, events and hiring: 01473 312026 / bookings@capel-trust.freeserve.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LIBRARY NEWS Capel St Mary Library celebrated its 30 year anniversary with a special event on September 8 with previous staff members and library users. The library was set up 30 years ago after local residents raised money to extend the village hall and create a permanent library. Jackie Harman has been library manager for the last eight years.
Pictured left: Library Manager Jackie Harman and former manager Eileen Blomfield
Jackie said: “It’s been really good to celebrate with the community. It’s not just Capel we serve, it’s East Bergholt, Tattingstone, Bentley, Copdock and Manningtree, so we are used by a wide network. We just want to say a big thank you to the support of the friends group and the village.” The library is planning to launch additional activities soon, including a Minecraft Club on Sundays and is screening a performance of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors on Wednesday, September 30 at 1.45pm as part of the Suffolk Libraries Presents... arts programme. The screening is of a performance filmed at the Globe Theatre which is being screened using the latest digital equipment. Tickets are £8. Call 01473 311699 for more information or visit: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/presents The Summer Reading Challenge was an excellent success with 95 children finishing the scheme by reading six books throughout the summer break. Children were presented with their medals and certificates at a presentation on Sunday, September 13. All Capel Primary School children were also awarded a Book Smart badge in recognition of their achievement. Well done to all who took part. A big thank you goes to
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all our willing volunteers and to the younger volunteers who spent time with us during the scheme. Baby bounce continues every Tuesday afternoon this month at 2pm. Capel Library Book Group meets on Friday 16 at 2.30pm. We will be a collection point for Samaritans Purse, otherwise known as The Shoe Box Appeal. Information leaflets will be available telling you what you can put in the box and how to make payment. Opening times 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 Tel: 01473 311699
FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY August 1 marked the third anniversary of the formation of Suffolk Libraries, and with it the establishment of friends groups at all the libraries in Suffolk. Capel Library was 30 years old at the beginning of September, so there is much to celebrate. Suffolk is almost alone in that all its libraries are still open, with enhanced equipment and improved services to the community. When you consider that the budget has been cut by 30% from the old county council budget for 2010/11, you begin to appreciate the value that has been added by the friends groups. Given the cuts that Mr Osborne still intends to make, we suspect that more will be expected of friends groups in the future. But this is local service being delivered with the help and support of local people, and the friends group provides a forum where we can provide for our own local needs.
NEARLY NEW SALE Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School is planning a Nearly New Sale on Saturday, October 17, 1.30-3pm, in Capel Community Church, Days Road, Capel St Mary. Maternity clothes, baby equipment, clothes (aged 0-11 years), toys, books and games will all be on offer. There is a 50p entrance fee but children go free.
If you haven’t joined yet, make a resolution to do so.
Do you have any baby or children’s items that you would like to sell? You choose the price – 70% goes to you, 30% goes to our charity (plus a £1 administration fee per seller).
The winners of the September draw were Clive Powell (£10) and Marion Parnell (£5).
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OUT & ABOUT COFFEE SHOP NEWS Hoorah! I have finally conquered this machine (better not call it by a naughty name or it won’t go again), just in time to give you the news about our lovely trip to Cromer. It was a lovely day and the weather was kind to us. The lunch was received with pleasure and the end of the pier show was very good entertainment with plenty of laughs, just what we like. On September 3 we had a visit from Dr Omar and Mr Keeble. They came to explain the new system for appointments and went from table to table, spending the whole morning with us. I’m not sure if they learnt much from us but
there were a lot of people there with questions at the ready. However, they are willing to brave it and visit us again. In October there will visits from various social groups to offer help where needed and advice on benefits available. My word we are getting popular – we must be doing something right! I keep explaining to people it’s because we welcome everybody as we like to keep the village community together, and we have lots of fun doing it. We are now getting ready for one of our famous big raffles. This will be the Christmas raffle and is on November 19. Everybody welcome. Free
CAPEL SINGERS The Capel Singers will be giving their Christmas Carol Concert on Tuesday, December 15. We need sopranos and basses, so if you are a reasonable sight reader we would love to hear from you. Please contact Chris on 310992.
CONSTABLE SINGERS Our last concert on Saturday, July 11 at Stratford St Mary Church was warmly received with everyone dancing in the aisles at the invitation of the choir.
coffee and tea on the day and a fish & chip lunch if ordered. If you need more information about this event call into the coffee shop any Thursday. We will be pleased to see you. Congratulations to Beryle Creasy for winning prizes again this year for needlecraft and cake. Also Sheila Stiff for cake; this was her first entry. Well done to you both. As my dear Charlie would say, that’s your lot for now. Joan (George) buddgie
THE ORCHARD PLAYERS QUIZ NIGHT The Orchard Players present their popular quiz night on Saturday, October 24, starting at 7.30pm in Capel Village Hall. A hot supper of chicken and chips/vegetarian option is included in the price of £10 per person. Contact Sue on 01473 311061 as soon as possible to register your team of up to six people.
We urgently need help with sourcing and making costumes for our junior cast in our next production, Peter Pan, which will be staged in January 2016. If you can help please call Julie: 01473 311411
We went to The Brantham Bull for a meal in August where there was a power cut after our starter course. A rendition of Shine a Little Light On Me was sung and a miracle happened as the lights returned just as we finished the song. Chef invited us to sing again after our meal and we were more than happy to oblige. We meet each Thursday at Lambe School at 7pm, apart from the second Thursday when we meet at Holton Village Hall. Songs from the musicals and popular songs make up the majority of our repertoire. New members very welcome. No audition and a free first session when you first come along. For further details contact Yvonne (01206 298428) or Mel (01206 298628).
EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY East Bergholt Dramatic Society presents a mysterious thriller, 13 Past Midnight by Billy St John, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 26, 27, and 28 at 7.30pm in the Constable Hall. The action takes place in the games room of Victor Winslow’s mansion. Attendants at his party from the show-biz world are expecting to have a murder mystery party. Do they get more than they bargained for? Be prepared… With a variety of characters, this play will keep you on your toes in suspense, as well as amusing you with its witty comedy. Tickets will be on sale from October 28 at East Bergholt Post Office, priced £6 if ordered in advance and £7 on the door if there are remainders. You may also book by calling 01206 396674 or texting 07891 974844.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY ARTS AND MUSIC The 65th season opens on Sunday, October 18 with a concert given by the *Trio Isimsiz generously supported by Scrutton Bland, Colchester. Their name is Turkish for without a name. All three members enjoy success individually. Erdem Misirlioglu (piano) was a concerto finalist in the BBC Young Musicians Competition in 2008, Pablo Hernán Benedí (violin) is a member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, formed by Alina Ibragimova, and Michael Petrov (cello) represented the UK in the European Concert Halls Organisation Rising Star series during the 2014/15 season. Programme: Schubert, Notturno in E flat D897; Beethoven, Piano Trio in D op 70 no 1 (Ghost); James Macmillan, Piano Trio 14 Little Pictures (1977); Brahms, Piano Trio in C minor op 101. The concert will take place at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt on Sunday, October 18 at 4pm. There is car parking behind the Red Lion Pub in Gaston Street. Bring a cushion. TRIO-ISIMSIZ BY KAUPO KIKKAS
The season continues with: Sunday, November 1, 4pm: Extra event Young Musician’s Concert at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt Sunday, November 22, 4pm *Eeden Quartet with guest Graham Oppenheimer (viola) at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt *Thursday, December 3, 8pm Lecture by Professor John Deathridge – Historic Buildings, Magnificent Performances: Evoking the Lives of Great Classical Composers – at East Bergholt High School, Heath Road Sunday, January 10, 4pm *Antara Duo (harp and flute) at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt Sunday, January 31, 4pm *David Owen Norris piano, Camilla Scarlett violin and Jonathan Byers cello at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Saturday, February 20, 7.30pm: Extra event Jazz concert: Beauty of the Bossa Nova with singer Georgia Mancio performing Brazilian jazz at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt Sunday, March 13, 4pm *Family Concert with Red Priest, Pirates of the Baroque, at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Tickets: weatheralld@btinternet.com / 01206 298426 / www.svam.org.uk * Event included in season ticket.
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THE EDGE
New Wolsey Theatre, October 8-10 From October 8 to 10, Transport, the critically acclaimed Folkstone-based theatre company behind Invisible, 1001 Nights and Elegy will present a brand new devised production, The Edge, at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. Inspired by real life narratives taken from the south coast of England and the Sundabans in India and developed in collaboration with leading lecturer in coastal oceanography Dr Ivan Haigh, The Edge is an extensive exploration of climate change and migration. Based on an encounter between two people from different cultures that encompasses myths from the sea, the history of human migration, the formation of rivers and seas, the piece has been devised and directed by Douglas Rintoul and the creative team behind Elegy. A woman steps into the English Channel. A man is swept up by a great storm in West Bengal. Two decades later their children meet on a beach by an English town that’s been abandoned to the sea. She’s training to swim the Channel. He’s a climate change refugee. Powerful and poetic, The Edge is a love story between two people from different continents and cultures, connected by weather patterns and the shared experience of a radically changing world. Douglas Rintoul, Artistic Director of Transport Theatre, was awarded the British Council Connections through Culture Award to visit the Sundarbans in West Bengal India where he worked with the Kolkata based theatre company Ranan, drawing real life narratives from an area directly on the frontline of climate change. The company also worked with young adults in Folkestone, developing an audio and visual work exploring narratives from the Kent Coast. Combining this quantative research from two different continents, Rintoul’s production questions what it really means to live on the geographical edge and explores the universal issue of climate change. Developed in collaboration with leading lecturer in coastal oceanography Dr Ivan Haigh, with music by award-winning composer Raymond Yiu, The Edge fuses text, movement, music and projection to transport its audience between continents, exploring the place where the sea meets the land. To book call 01473 295900 or visit: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT ACORN VILLAGE Acorn Village will be taking part in the Colchester Fire Swim on October 3. Our sponsorship form can be found inside the onsite coffee shop or at our charity shops.
please get in contact: 01206 394124 / kate.williams@acornvillages.com
On October 11 we will be holding our Harvest Festival in the Oakroom, open to all with live music from Sounds Alive from 4pm onwards.
We’re still trying every way we can to raise money for our new therapeutic home for adults with learning disabilities who are severely immobile and elderly. If you know of any organisations or grant givers who may be able to help us we would love to hear from you. Contact: 01206 394124 / kate.williams@acornvillages.com
On October 23 our fantastic volunteers are running a ‘fashion cabaret’ with traditional pub grub. For more details please follow our social media or contact us direct. Following on from the success of our Winter Wonderland we’re building up to our Christmas Market and The Emerald Forest on November 21, 10am-2pm. If you would like to have a stall or volunteer on the day
With our residents and staff working hard behind the scenes it looks like it will be another magical world for all to marvel at.
These are some photos from our dog show. A huge thank you to all of the community for helping the day to be such a success.
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Come and experience our Magical Winter Wonderland whilst starting on your Christmas Shopping. Father Christmas, Children’s Art Workshop Warm Coffee Shop. *check out our social media for the emerald forest additional opening times. The Acorn Village Charity was established in 1975 by a group of parents to provide a secure and posive future for adults with Learning Disabilies. Registraon number:263954. Acorn’s philosophy is that people with a learning disability are people first with their disability second and the right to lead as full and fulfilling a life as possible. Thank you for helping us to do that.
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TRIANON MUSIC GROUP PERFORMING IN CHELMONDISTON AND CAPEL ST MARY Following on from their Trianon Ipswich Prom Concert at the Corn Exchange in September, Ipswich based Trianon Music Group are in concert again at the following venues during October. On Saturday, October 3, at 7.30pm, singers and instrumentalists will perform at St Andrew’s Church, Church Road, Chelmondiston IP9 1HZ, in aid of church funds. For more information visit: www.tmg.org.uk The following weekend, on Saturday, October 10, members of Trianon, together with members of Anglia Singers from Chelmsford, will be making final preparations for their forthcoming tour to Arras in France. As the culmination to a day of rehearsals, a short informal concert will be held in St Mary’s Church, The Street, Capel St Mary IP9 2EL, 5-5.45pm, to which all are warmly invited. There will be a retiring collection in aid of church funds. For further information contact: gillianwillia@btconnect.com
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OUT & ABOUT TEA AND COMPANY
CAPEL LADIES CLUB
Monday, October 19 is the date for our next Tea & Company at the Dove Close complex (off Days Road). We’re open from 2.30pm so please join us for tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes, at a cost of £1.50. It’s a chance to get together for a chat, to catch up on local news and relax over a cuppa. There’s a raffle, too! Do come and join us, you’ll be made very welcome.
Microwave Magic – Thursday, September 3 There was a good attendance for our first meeting of the autumn, and everyone enjoyed Jane Sago’s talk entitled Microwave Magic. During the evening Jane conjured up two savoury and two sweet dishes, all of which we were able to sample, and very tasty they were too! Each dish was prepared in minutes, so it really did seem like magic!
Contact: Mary Butters, 310859 / Celia Warr, 310825
There were savoury main courses made with chicken and salmon, and desserts – one a fruit salad using dried fruit, fruit juice, cinnamon and cloves, and the other instant meringues which were garnished with raspberries or strawberry jam and cream. They were all delicious, but the meringues received the highest acclaim as they really did seem to be a magical creation! I’m including Jane’s recipe below for you to try for yourselves!
VILLAGE LINK CLUB For our September talk, Gerald Jenkins spoke about the Berlin Wall, giving us some of the history which led up to it being built. Following the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War, Germany was divided into three regions, British, American and Russian. Berlin was in the Russian sector, but it was agreed that, as the capital, it should also be divided into three sectors. As time progressed, the Americans, and to a lesser extent the British, were ploughing money into rebuilding and reviving the economy in their sectors. Russia did not have the funds to do the same in theirs, so ‘Russian’ Berliners were moving into the neighbouring sectors. The Russians decided this had to stop so the wall was built. Russian funding eventually dried up and as the economy collapsed the East Berlin people were reduced to a life in poverty and began attacking the wall to get to a better life. The troops guarding the wall had also become dejected
at not being paid and did not repel them. When the people realised this they became bolder and large breaches began to appear. Thus began the destruction of the entire wall. Our next talk on October 14 will be on plant heritage, presented by Jim Marshall. FUTURE TALKS Sound Safari; It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; History of Advertising; Lady Alice de Breyne; NT coast of East Anglia; Secrets of the Royal Jewels; The Galapagos Islands. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall starting at 10am. 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 – funds permitting. Roger Felgate, 01473 311684
HADLEIGH CHORAL SOCIETY Hadleigh Choral Society’s autumn concert takes place at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh on Saturday, November 21, at 7.30pm. The programme includes Faure’s much loved Requiem and Pavane, and Poulenc’s Gloria. The Colchester Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Phelps, will perform Franck’s Chorale No 1. Soloists Julie Roberts (soprano), Owain Browne (baritone), with John Cooper (organ).
MICROWAVE MERINGUES (makes about 30) 350g/12oz icing sugar (approximately) 1 egg white 1. Sift icing sugar over lightly beaten egg white. Stir until mixture is a thick, pliable icing, and roll into very small balls (about the size of a walnut). Line a plate with greaseproof paper. 2. Put 3-5 balls at a time on the plate (spaced out) and microwave them on high for approximately one minute – and watch as the balls puff into meringues. 3. When they are cool use the meringues in desserts. They’re perfect for sandwiching together with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Unused mixture can be kept in the fridge for a few days until required. Meringues can be stored in an airtight box. ENJOY! To discover more enjoyable things please visit www.capelladies.com or come along to one of our meetings!
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MUSIC FOR AN AUTUMN EVENING
A concert of light music and entertainment featuring HADLEIGH COMMUNITY CHOIR Saturday, October 3, 7.30pm, at Hadleigh Baptist Church, George Street Tickets £7
Tickets (£14 / £12 concession / £2 under 16) are available from The Idler bookshop, High Street, Hadleigh, or on the door. www.hadleighchoralsociety.org.uk
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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL SCOUTS GO TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES Capel Scouts have enjoyed another adventure this summer, this time to the Outer Hebrides. Twenty scouts, one cub and six adults enjoyed mining, swimming, climbing and traversing in the Pennines before stopping in the Highlands to experience canyoning near Fort William. This was followed by a trip on the gondola to the top of Aonach Mor for magnificent views of the Ben Nevis range before we enjoyed the high ropes course at the bottom. After crossing the Isle of Skye to catch the ferry from Uig to Tarbert we reached Leverburgh and An Botham, our bunkhouse for the next six nights. On the islands of Harris and Lewis we enjoyed the beautiful beaches with turquoise seas and golden sands and went surfing, sea kayaking, cycling, hill climbing and sea fishing. When the sea was too rough for activities we caught the ferry to the small island of Berneray. On our return journey we stopped again near Spean Bridge and in the Pennines for quad biking and a ride on an argocat before making our way home.
STOUR VALLEY U3A – 2015 PROGRAMME October 14: Signs of the World by Mark Davis of Flitwick U3A November 11: The EU – What is it all about? by EU civil servant Elisabeth Sweeney Meetings are held at the Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP, at 2.15pm, on the second Wednesday of the month. No booking required, all welcome. Donations of £3 requested from guests. Annual membership: £12 Publicity contact: Ian Rose, 01206 392870 Membership contact: Alma Bowen, 01206 299055 www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Monday, October 5: Corded Bowls (Debbie) Monday, November 2: Sequin Christmas Decoration (Jill)
This was a great experience and one the scouts and I will never forget. We would love to give other local children this kind of opportunity but need volunteers to come forward who are willing to help out, especially with the Beaver section which takes six-to-eight year olds.
Workshop. November 21: Advent Calendar (Debbie)
If you are interested please contact: sandrabumphrey@talktalk.net / 312114
Workshops (10am-4pm) and meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms.
BURSTALL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT To launch the village oral history project Burstall WI members would like to invite all those who have lived in the village, have memories, souvenirs or photographs of Burstall, or an interest in local history, to a coffee morning/reunion on Saturday, October 31, 10am-noon in Burstall Village Hall. There will be displays from the Burstall archive, teas, coffee and homemade cake. All are welcome, particularly present day villagers. Please contact Ann (652619 / annfday@gmail.com) if you would like to be involved in the project but cannot come to the coffee morning. In addition there will be the opportunity to purchase books from The Great Burstall Book Sale in aid of Bumblebee Children’s Charity.
Samples of each months project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.
Contacts: Ann, 01473 780298; Jill, 01473 713534
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Recent meetings Following our August break, during which we held our popular summer lunch at the Venture Centre, our autumn programme recommenced on Wednesday, September 2 with John Floyd speaking on Electric Tramways of East Anglia. This interesting talk was followed on September 16 by Catherine Dell recounting a past holiday visit entitled The Lost World of the Incas with many colourful slides.
SING FOR FUN
Future meetings
A group of people who meet on the second Monday of each month with no musical pretensions, simply to sing for fun.
Please note, we now meet at the St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree.
If you like songs from the shows, popular songs, and even some folk songs, come along. Nobody sings a solo, we have a lot of laughs, and plenty of chat after an hour of vocal exercise. It’s good for you, so come along to St Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm on Monday, October 12 and give it a try.
Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, be 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 opportunities for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Manningtree at 10.30am. For further details please contact secretary Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665
It’s better than singing by yourself in the bath! Chris Yule, 310992
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On October 7 Grant Elliot will speak on Monopoly – Not Just A Game and Probus member Paul Oliver will present Quiz Time in Manningtree.
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OUT & ABOUT BABERGH AND SAMFORD DISTRICT FRIENDS OF GUIDING There will be a ploughman’s lunch in aid of the Babergh and Samford District Friends of Guiding on Thursday November 5 in the Constable Hall, East Bergholt, 12.30-2pm. Tickets are £6 and include a glass of wine plus tea or coffee. If you would like a ticket please contact Margaret (01206 298627) or Sue (01473 310946).
MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY As the nights draw in we are gathering again in the snug at St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree, for the start of our autumn and winter season. Meetings take place on alternate Thursdays at 7.30pm.
New members are welcome to join our friendly and enthusiastic group and to take part in a varied programme of talks, competitions and outdoor events planned for the forthcoming season.
October 8: Colour Contrasts of India and Nepal – a presentation by John Wrigley, an experienced and entertaining local speaker.
Please contact our secretary for more information: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com
October 22: Pets and Children Competition
For further details visit: www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk
October 29: Art in Photography with Elaine Allan, LRPS CPAGB
CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN OCTOBER Email: info@capelallotmrents.com www.capelallotments.co.uk VEG PLOT Pick frost tender crops, clear ground and get started on your winter digging, incorporating well rotted manure, composted garden waste or mushroom compost. Plant spring cabbage and onion sets. FRUIT Apply grease bands and grease. Remove fruited raspberry, blackberry and tayberry canes and tie in new shoots. Take cuttings of red, white and black currents and gooseberries. Order trees and bushes. GREENHOUSE Pick tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and aubergines. Empty greenhouse and wash down with Jeyes. Line with bubble plastic. Bring in frost tender plants.
2015 SHOW After 23 years as show secretary, Charles Heath has stepped down and was presented with a token of our appreciation for his enthusiasm and dedication to giving us so many very successful shows. Show Secretary Wendy Russell said: “This was our 38th flower and produce show and my first as show secretary. This year there have been 65 entrants and between them 625 entries. “Photography continues to be the most popular section, followed by the wide selection of vegetable classes. Disappointingly entries in the children's sections continue to fall. Our show very much includes and wants to encourage and involve children. If you have young children or grandchildren, please encourage and help them to enter next year. “I would like to thank all who entered. I know how challenging it is getting all the exhibits ready to show on the Saturday morning, but please continue for 2016. The standard remains very high and all credit to the judges who manage to choose first, second and third places from so many entries. “The show costs a lot to put on and your assistance in buying draw tickets is an essential contribution towards running the show now
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FLOWERS Plant spring flowering bulbs. Remove and compost summer bedding. Plant wallflowers, sweet williams, pansies, viola and heathers by October 20 while the ground is still warm. Sow sweet peas. Mulch borders. Divide perennials. LAWNS Re-seed worn areas, spray with an iron sulphate solution to treat moss. Aerate and scarify. Apply sharp sand, an autumn feed and mow with blades set at medium height. ALLOTMENT NEWS THE HUT is open from 10am-noon on Saturdays throughout October for our members. Membership is just £5 per annum. SEED SCHEME Potato orders in by October 12 and seeds by November 5. AUTUMN WORK-IN The final work-in of the year starts at 9am on Sunday, October 11. Refreshments provided. and for future years. Please support our sponsors who continue to be so generous with their funding. “Thanks to all the committee members, their partners and volunteers as without their help we wouldn’t be able to hold such a successful show. We hope to see you all here again next year.” Congratulations to our prize draw winners: Oliver Newland; Mr/ Mrs/Ms J Smith; Liam Harvey; Gavin Leeks; Robert Bowyer; Dave Davies; Mr Howell; Sally Aveling; Paul Fenton; Mrs Bywater; Maddy Dellacamp; Mr Potter and Mrs M Waters. ‘Michael’ the Teddy Bear was won by Elaine Pendorf. The bottle of Whisky was at Millwall Football Club and was won by Graham Leach. And congratulations to all those who won one of the 150+ ‘Hearts Game’ prizes. Thank you for supporting the show. For a full list of the show trophy winners and runners-up, the show secretary’s report, photos, and a more extensive version of this article please visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk
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HALL FARM – SHOP, CAFE/RESTAURANT AND FREE FARM TRAIL Hall Farm is situated on the outskirts of Stratford St Mary with views overlooking the Dedham Vale. We offer fine food, a relaxed friendly atmosphere in our café, as well as when out and about on the farm trail, shop and snack shack. It’s the kind of place we would want to visit if we didn’t work here! Why not peruse our wide choice of quality produce in the shop? In addition we have an extensive deli counter and butchery where you can place your orders in advance or pop in for those last minute bits and pieces. Our visitors can enjoy a relaxed walk around our free farm trail, taking in the breathtaking views of the Dedham Vale, along with feeding the animals or picnicking in selected areas. Alternatively, why not book in advance and treat yourself to a breakfast, lunch or afternoon cream tea, before or after you have walked around our fantastic trail or visited our shop? HALL FARM SHOP The farm shop was opened in 2001, responding to a demand for high quality local produce at reasonable prices. This enabled Hall Farm to retail their prize-winning beef and lamb, farmed with sympathetic methods and a high level of animal husbandry, direct to their customers. As well as the livestock, the farm currently plants, grows and harvests six acres of potatoes, all of which are retailed through the shop. The shop has expanded dramatically over the years and the addition of chillers, deli counters
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and gifts to the large range of vegetables, fruit and eggs, enables the shop to appeal to a wider customer base. It now has an extensive range of quality produce, and has become the perfect place to do the weekly food shop.
tea with a slice of homemade cake, there is something to suit everyone. Children are very welcome and we have a full menu for our young diners. We are also able to adapt any of our dishes from the main menu to suit.
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We home bake and hand make everything we possibly can. Scones and bread are baked daily, and our cakes will make your mouth water! Our menu changes regularly, keeping in rhythm with the seasons and what local produce is available. Hall Farm beef, lamb and potatoes are also frequently listed, and cooked to perfection, plus you have the opportunity to take home a taste of Hall Farm too as the chefs prepare cakes and pastries for the shop daily.
Delicatessen is a term meaning ‘delicacies’ or ‘fine foods’. We like to think our deli counter is well stocked, housing about 30 different cheeses from around the world. We aim to keep a good selection of wine and breads to accompany any cheese or meat purchased here at Hall Farm. We offer fresh daily made pasties, Scotch eggs, meat pies, sausage rolls, paté, coleslaw, potato salad, salad dressing and quiches. BUTCHERS
SNACK SHACK
We provide a very large range of speciality selected meats and poultry along with a very popular, well known and respected range of sausages. Our butchery staff are friendly and knowledgeable and have time to answer questions and be helpful. Our 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back reinforces our belief that our meat is among the best! We are friendly butchers who pride ourselves on providing the freshest of meat, including British beef, lamb and pork.
The Snack Shack is the newest addition to the Hall Farm experience. This friendly little ‘pit stop’ is a welcome little break at the beginning of your walk around the farm trail to purchase animal feed, hot or cold drinks, snacks or ice creams, or for a well-earned rest afterwards.
CAFÉ/RESTAURANT We have transformed an old cattle byre into a warm, elegant cafe restaurant. Whether it’s for breakfast, morning coffee, a light bite, a more leisurely three-course lunch, or afternoon
FARM TRAIL The farm trail was opened in June 2014. There’s Dilly the Digger to clamber on, and be sure to look out for the Hall Farm tyre monster! For those a little less energetic, there are lovely spots to stop and stare, relax, and take in the beautiful surroundings. The trail is open all year round except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year Day. Come and enjoy with family and friends. www.hallfarmshop.com
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB
CAPEL FLORAL CLUB
For our September talk, Alex Bass spoke about Suffolk and the Brecks. The Brecks is an area of land on the Suffolk/Norfolk border around Thetford. Once farmed by Stone-age people, it was abandoned when the soil became exhausted, allowing it to return to its current heathland state. Alex also talked about the coastal area which has a similar heathland nature. The Brecks is home to a variety of wildlife. Many of the photographs Alex showed were of birds not seen in gardens and their shy nature requires a telephoto lens to capture them. Some are residential all year while others are temporary residents either in transit or summer visitors.
It was lovely to catch up with friends and start our flower arranging year again in earnest at our first meeting after the summer. We made decorative floral handbags led very ably by our tutor Janet after a very short AGM. Our next meeting is on October 14 at 7.30pm when we shall be flower arranging with a wedding theme and we will be having a go at making buttonholes, pew ends, and a wedding crate to be used as a table decoration. If any future brides are reading this article, please come and join us – it will be invaluable to you.
Our next talk on October 13 will be Wildflowers of Britain presented by Barry Gayton.
We have an extremely varied programme set for the year and feel sure that any ladies who would like to join us will find it very interesting.
Future talks in 2015: What Happens Here in Suffolk and NT Ickworth.
Capel Floral Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month (excluding January, February and August) and subs for the year are £35. We are a group of ladies of all ages and abilities, even beginners, with a love of flowers and flower arranging. We meet in the library at Capel St Mary (plenty of parking), 7.30-9.30pm.
Visitors are welcome to join us for these talks which take place in the lounge of Capel Methodist Church at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Refreshments are provided after the talk.
If you would like any further information, please contact Janet (01473 313191) or Sylvia (719893).
Roger Felgate, 01473 311684
ROBIN’S NEWS BABY BEARS
GRUFFALOS
After a busy summer spending lots of time out in the garden and on the school field, we are now looking forward to starting our autumn activities and watching the seasonal changes outside.
What a lovely few days we’ve had welcoming back our Gruffalos and getting to know our new children. We’ve been looking a lot at The Gruffalo story and what it means in pre-school to be a Gruffalo.
We have been very busy over the last couple of weeks doing lots of artwork to display around our beautiful Baby Bears room. In August we went on a nature walk and collected lots of objects to make our pictures.
With our focus being ‘fine motor’ we have been encouraging ‘Gruffalo fingers’! The children gather in small groups to participate in fine motor activities such as pegging, threading and playdough. The importance of fine motor activities is to build up the strength in our hands which is necessary when it comes to writing and navigating our mark making tools.
TODDLING TIGERS After a warm and busy summer it’s wonderful to say hello again to our new and existing Tigers! We have all enjoyed exploring new crafts and activities while settling in and meeting our new friends. We are very excited to experience our scissors week and to explore the different textures and objects we will be cutting. We shall also be busy fighting fires and exploring life as a fireman. Tigers to the rescue!
If you would like any information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook.
BENTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL We’ve had a fantastically busy start to the new school year! Already in the short time we’ve been back we have had the circus visit us, held a workshop for parents on computer coding and had a coffee and cake afternoon for Macmillan. We have welcomed eight new children into our Reception class: Reuben, Hugo, Laura, Jack, Declan, Isla, Edward and Harry. We also welcome Jennifer who joins us in Year-2. Circus Ferrel returned to Bentley this month to thrill the children (and adults) with tricks and skills from the circus. We are grateful to Marty and company who provided workshops for all the children at no cost to the school. It was great seeing some of the children performing in the actual shows that the circus put on.
success. It really helped with gaining some insight and understanding to what coding is and how it is taught in the new curriculum. Parent support has always been a strength of our little school and it was good to see so many parents getting involved in this event.
Thank you to all of the members of the community who supported our Macmillan coffee and cake fundraiser. We hope to organise many more events during the year that involve the community. If you feel you have a particular skill or expertise that could be shared with the children, please do get in touch. We actively encourage the community to get involved with school life. Chicken update – our hens are now laying! The children have been very excited about gathering the eggs and our Reception children had great fun making scrambled eggs on toast with the first batch of eggs.
The parent workshops on coding were a great
Finally, we still have a vacancy for a Midday Supervisor. If this is of interest to you, please do call the school office: 01473 310253
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SCHOOLS / SPORT CAPEL ST MARY PRIMARY SCHOOL We welcomed everyone back this year with particularly cheery smiles as we were able to share the result of our July Ofsted with all staff, parents and children. Ofsted visited us on July 9 and 10, just when children were getting tired and are ready for their holiday, but I’m pleased to say that everyone rose to the occasion and the report has graded us as good at last. We were lucky enough to be featured on the front page of the EADT on September 4 which I am sure many of you saw, but I cannot help but share some of the lovely comments Ofsted wrote about our great school. ‘Pupils show good attitudes to learning, feel safe and behave well.’ ‘Achievement has improved since the last inspection. Pupils across the school now make
good progress in reading, writing and maths.’
us, changes in the seasons, and much more.
‘The promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good.’
Unit 1, made up of Moles, Rabbits and Fawns, are learning all about amazing animals and have even built a zoo!
‘Pupils feel safe in school. They are confident that adults will look after them.’ ‘Across the school, pupils have good skills in reading.’ (Keep coming to help with Thursday Book Buddies – it really does work!) I could keep finding more lovely things to share, but we are well placed to make even more progress and achieve even higher in the future. This term has started with that buzz as children dive into new topics and exciting projects, some in new classes with new teachers. Early Years are settling 44 new Foundation pupils in well and they are learning lots about their new environment. This will lead in to an exciting topic all about change; changes around
Unit 2, made up of Hedgehogs, Squirrels and Badgers, are tackling a weather style topic called Splish, Splash, Splosh, very apt for the recent ‘summer’! Unit 3, made up of Owls, Foxes and Otters, are undertaking a tour of ancient Egypt with Pharaohs and pyramids to come! If you would like to visit to see what we are doing and if you would like your children to join us do please contact the school office on 01473 310386 or visit: www.capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk The Ofsted report is posted on the website too. Have a read!
CAPEL CARPET BOWLS The carpet bowls club is as busy and popular as ever. We have had a number of matches over the last few weeks with the usual mixed results. Some we win, some we lose, but it’s always worthwhile because a happy life is all about doing new things with people. You should try it because you only regret the things you don’t do.
We do occasionally play other clubs in the two time slots we have at the village hall (and new members are often the star players!), but essentially we use Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday evenings to play simply for the guilty pleasure! It’s a cross between a challenge on The Cube and a game of chess.
To find out more and give it a go contact John: 310214
CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB We held our annual Kites vs. Kestrels challenge on Friday, August 14 and there was a great turnout. The weather stayed fine and the match was played in the right spirit, competitive yet socially enjoyable. Thanks to George Wiseman for organising. We played a return friendly against Boxford Bowls Club at home on a scorching hot August 22. The match was enjoyed by all who took part and although Capel emerged as overall winners the result was secondary to the fact that we enjoyed a great afternoon of bowls against a very friendly club. Thanks to Pam Peers for providing cakes for tea. This looks like becoming an annual fixture! Next up was the Grunbaum Trophy. Numbers were down a little as we had to change the day due to inclement weather. We were rewarded with a fine day that saw 12 members bowling in pairs. The winners emerged as Karen Montgomerie and Les Bryant. Thanks to Lew and Chris Dyer who organised the day and to Chris who provided a lovely tea. It was nice to see good friends Sheila D’Almeida and Coleen
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Hudson who turned up to support us. Our club competitions came to a conclusion on September 6 with some fine bowling on a fine day. This year’s winners were: Bill Cook Trophy 2-Wood Drawn Pairs Ladies 2-Wood Singles Men’s 2-Wood Singles Open 4-Wood Singles
Elaine Wright Malcolm Peers and John Wright Carole Howe Jim Ross John Wright
Thanks to Carole Howe for all the organising again this year and to everyone who turned up in support on the day. Now to the leagues and overall we have had a challenging season. In the Samford League Division A the Kites won eight from 12, finishing fourth in the league and just 5.5 points behind champions Stone Lodge Blues. In Division F the Kestrels ended on a high beating Copdock 6-1. However, we finished one off the bottom spot, avoiding relegation. In the Ipswich &
District League Division B Kites have had a really tough season winning just nine from 14, but avoided relegation with two other clubs below us in the league. In Division G Kestrels ended a run of five defeats with an end of season 5-2 win against Holywells in a stormshortened match which ensured our survival in this league for another season. Finally, in the Ipswich & District Triples League Division A Kites recovered from a disappointing run of three losses to beat East of England Co-op 6-1, and finished third in the league. Meanwhile Kestrels in Division E finished well too, having had a terrible season. We beat Sproughton 6-1 but with just two wins from 14 we finished bottom of the division as expected. Amazingly we have reached the end of the season, but we look forward to our end of season celebration and AGM on October 24 and 26 respectively, and to planning our 2016 campaign! ‘JACK HIGH’
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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB The village football club which was founded in 1969 ran for several seasons with just two teams, one Saturday and one Sunday before a youth team was started during the nineteen eighties. This season sees the club create a record by running 13 sides, four adult teams and nine youth teams with more than 80 adults signed on as well as more than 120 youngsters. All this takes a lot of work and the club are very grateful to all those you give up their spare time to help run what is now one of the biggest football clubs in Suffolk. The Saturday first team have now been in the Senior Division of the Suffolk and Ipswich League for 18 years and for those who like their stats this league is nine leagues below the league that Ipswich Town play in and 10 leagues below the Premier League. Food for thought. After playing several friendlies the league season started with a 2-0 defeat against Felixstowe United but was followed by a terrific 2-1 win
over last season’s champions Crane Sports thanks to goals from captain Miles Donovan and Daniel Alderson. We have some attractive games coming up in October with homes games against Bramford United on the 10th, Sudbury Town Reserves in the Suffolk Senior Cup on the 17th and the local derby against East Bergholt on the 31st. Refreshments are available at all home games so give us a look and support your local side. Next month a look at our other three adult sides and youth set up. The club runs a 100 club with a chance to win some cash and the recent winners were as follows: May: 1. M Foxhall; 2. A Wilshaw; 3. M Hall June: 1. C Woolgar; 2. S Mayhew; 3. N Ward Bob The Ploughman
EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE are very grateful to them all for their enthusiasm and assistance, as well as for their donation of some tools for our future use.
For the last three years, while on loan to The Shelley Centre, Thyme has proved himself to be a very versatile and willing pony, much loved by those special riders at Shelley for whom he provided valuable therapy and also became a great friend. He took readily to the new skill of carriage driving which he greatly enjoyed, and with his owner, Lucy, he has kept himself extremely fit doing Pony Club events, show jumping, cross country and endurance riding, as well as his ‘day job’ with the disabled children and adults at Shelley. So we will miss him as he has now moved on to a new home, but thank him and his owners for his time with us at Shelley and hope he enjoys the next stage in his life. Difficult to replace, but we are now looking for another Thyme – a 14hh ride and drive pony with a good temperament, on permanent loan or to buy. If you know of such a pony we would really like to hear from you. Please contact Lyn, our stable manager. Our new term is progressing well and we are delighted to see a few new faces in our team of volunteers. September saw a working party of 20 very keen volunteers from BT who came to lift ragwort, cut grass, hedges and tidy the garden, as well as some carpentry work. We
We are also grateful to all who took part in the long distance sponsored ride, to those of our helpers and supporter who spent the day stewarding the route, also to the local landowners who allowed us to cross some of their private property which made the route so enjoyable for the riders. Our next fundraising event is an evening of frog racing at Nayland Village Hall on October 17 with a fish and chip supper. For details contact Di on 01473 658552. Sounds like fun so do come and join us. The Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding, Layham Road, Shelley, Ipswich IP7 5QY www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html / 01473 824172
KENNY’S SESAW NEWS Oh dear! Kenny is so dog tired after his outing that he missed his deadline. Never mind, it’s Ollie to the rescue again with our news this month. Our little mascot was a great hit at the IT Fleet Automotive Fun Day in Raydon and enjoyed meeting the lovely employees who are currently supporting several charities, including SESAW. Back at the sanctuary we have lots of black and black & white kittens this year. One poor girl had seven! Mother thinks herself quite the big game hunter, went out trapping and guess what? Returned with more black cats! Now the bonfire season is upon us please check for hibernating hedgehogs before you light up. There are so few of our prickly friends left to help in our gardens that each one is
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precious. Our fundraisers are holding an autumn sale with a Christmas flavour on October 25 at Great Bentley Village Hall, 11am-4pm,. Our big Christmas Fair and Annual Draw will be held on November 15 at The Old School in Long Melford, 10am-3pm. Kenneth may well fret over my little exposés, but I’ll save them for another time. Mother is in need of my company on her evening rounds, then it will be back to a nice warm hay barn for another 80 winks for me, Ollie (the Black) Cat! Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP / 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk
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QUESTIONS ON CASH
with Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb
ARE YOU ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Anne from Great Blakenham asks: “I keep seeing articles about passive ‘tracker’ funds and actively managed funds. Is active fund management better than passive fund management, and what’s the difference?” One of the most fundamental and enduring debates within the world of investments is over the issue of whether active fund management is better than passive fund management. Passive fund managers buy and hold portfolios that are designed to replicate the market, or part of it. By buying each stock in an index, or a broad representation of the stocks in an index, passive managers generally deliver returns that match their index, so in theory at least there will be no nasty surprises. A passive fund might track a particular sector, such as the FTSE 100 or the FTSE 250, or it might be the benchmark for a particular asset class, such as corporate bonds or property, or it might just track an asset, like precious metals or other natural resources. Passive investing advocates argue that markets are efficient - that is, that the market takes into account all the available information about any particular security and prices it accordingly. So they believe there is little room to take advantage of mis-pricing because prices already reflect true value. However, the proponents of active management argue that the market is not completely efficient, allowing smart investment managers to beat the market. Active managers seek to build portfolios that outperform a market benchmark, usually through a combination of stock selection and market timing. In some years, some active managers will succeed in outperforming their benchmark, while others will fail. A small number do beat the market on a regular basis. At Plumb Financial Services, we believe that holding a combination of both active and passive managed funds will provide the best opportunity for longerterm investment growth. We offer our clients a range of model portfolios that usually contain Multi-
Asset or Multi-Manager funds. The portfolios are usually split 50/50 between a passive fund and an active fund within that investor’s given risk profile. Each fund will typically contain up to 20 other individual funds within it, giving the investor access to around 40 funds in an economical format. Although they will be invested in just two main funds, their portfolio will actually contain a wide spread of investment assets spread over several geographic areas, providing diversity and reducing volatility. No single fund manager is the top performer in all investment sectors and most fund managers have their specialist sectors or a sector in which they are known to have particular knowledge or ability. That is where the Multi-Manager and Multi-Asset funds come into their own, as the fund manager can cherry pick the best funds and assets for his or her portfolio. Holding both active and passive portfolios will give the individual investor a balance between the passive and active positions, both of which are constantly managed to suit the identified risk profile of the investor at all times. We believe that this gives an investor the best opportunity to benefit from both styles of fund management within their identified risk profile, thus increasing the chances of better returns over the longer-term. In other words, having a ‘bit of both’ is probably the best investment strategy. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services. Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham, Suffolk IP6 8JP, email nickplumb@aol.com, or call Nick on 01473 830301. Nick’s opinions and views in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require advice should contact Nick to arrange a complimentary initial consultation to discuss their own position and requirements. Plumb Financial Services is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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CHURCH NEWS EAST BERGHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt, CO7 6RZ Pastor: Mrs Maralyn Bambridge, 35 Birch Drive, Brantham CO11 1TG 01206 393022 / maralyn.bambridge@yahoo.com Organist: J Stuart Rees GRSM, LRAM, ARCO Telephone: 01255 508222 Services: Sunday morning, 10.30am – all welcome. Communion: Taken at the end of the service on the second Sunday of each month.
I hope you all managed to enjoy the August Bank Holiday even though the weather on Monday was, to say the least, dismal. It can take a great deal of encouragement to ensure that children enjoy themselves on such a wet day; but then we do all need encouragement, whatever our role in life. The Apostle Barnabas was known as the encourager. In fact his given name was Joses, and he earned his nickname, if you will, through his attitude to people and situations.
Sunday 4
Fellowship Service led by members
Through the years that I have run Engalynx, there have been many ‘Barnabas’ on the journey who have brought me back from giving up. So I would ask you the question: Are you a Barnabas or a Job’s comforter? I hope you identify with Barnabas. Having mentioned Engalynx please come along to our annual coffee morning, this year at 35 Birch Drive, Brantham, on October 24, 10-30am-12.30pm. There will be coffee and cake, Christmas cards and gifts for sale. Blessings to you all.
Sunday 11
Harvest Festival Service, 10.30am
Maralyn
Sunday 18
Pastor Maralyn Bambridge
CASSEROLE AND PUDDING LUNCH
Tuesday 20
Casserole and Pudding Lunch, noon
Sunday 25
Pastor Maralyn Bambridge
Tuesday, October 20 is the date for our next lunch. As this event is so popular it is by ticket only at £8 for two courses booked in advance. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Sunday, November 1
Pastor Maralyn Bambridge
Coffee mornings: Thursday mornings, 9.30-11.30am Speakers, Services & Events in October
We hope to have your company and support. John Jeffreys
CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST CHURCH FROM FEAR TO LOVE
What is your reaction to the refugee/migrant crisis? My heart has been both touched and horrified by some of the reactions. There have been some amazingly gracious and generous responses. The applause from predominantly German people as people arrived at Munich station was such a contrast to the brutal tactics of the police in Hungary. The overwhelming generosity of volunteers of CalAid contrasts with the mercenary nature of the traffickers making excessive money from facilitating journeys to and across Europe and the callousness of crowding people onto flimsy unseaworthy vessels to cross the seas. There is also the contrast between those who say that no refugees, asylum seekers or migrants should come to our shores and those who believe we should offer sanctuary, and even those who have offered a room or two in their own homes. But what is the right thing to do? There are no easy or simple answers and our politicians need our prayers and support in making pragmatic decisions in the wake of the humanitarian disaster which is far from over. Most of us reading this article won’t be in a position to make the big decisions but we can influence the way we as a society responds to this situation. Many of us have already responded by giving (either money or clothing or food) to the variety of charities that are working with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers and that is wonderful. Situations like this bring out both the best and the worst in people and some of the rhetoric has been disturbing. Some have used negative or offensive words in describing the people who are on the move which encourages us to treat them as less than human. Then if we think that they are less than human we can treat them badly. The history of the world is littered with some groups of people belittling others and then treating them badly. All of the people on the move are human beings, they have a mother and father, siblings
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and children. They are escaping war or persecution or abject poverty, they haven’t taken the decision lightly (but may have hurriedly left in imminent danger). They have each made an immense sacrifice in leaving homes, possessions and relatives behind and with no security for the future, but depending on the compassion and mercy of others. Often what drives negative views of people is fear of people who are different from us, fear of our comfortable way of life being invaded by others, fear it may cost us more, and when we are fearful we put up barriers and turn away from need. Some newspapers, commentators, politicians by their rhetoric fuel these fears and increase hostility. For myself, I cannot be indifferent to need. I recognise that each one is a human being like me, each one has values and family. None of us can solve the problem on our own, but each of us can change our attitude from fear and hostility to love and compassion. Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07726 299968 SERVICES Sunday 4 10.30am 6pm
Worship with Alyson Ellis & Jim Jesudoss from NewDawn India (see page 12) Prayer
Sunday 11 10.30am
Worship with Stephen Walker
Sunday 18 10.30am
Worship with Andy Jelfs
Sunday 25 10.30am
Communion with The Rev Andrew Sankey
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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, BRANTHAM Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up to date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet alongside the church front door. Services for October Sunday 4
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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September 27. The bi-monthly Holy Family Forum was held after mass on Tuesday, September 29. The forum is an opportunity for members of the parish to discuss topics concerning the church now and in the future. DIARY DATES Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR, from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the recently installed audio and loop system. All are very welcome to join us and the next event is on Thursday, October 29.
Volunteers are needed for the autumn garden tidy up. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to help – just sign up to the list at the back of church. 100 Club
Tuesday 6 9.20am
Morning Prayer
10am
Mass
Sunday 11
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9am
Mass
Tuesday 13 9.30am
Eucharistic Adoration
10am
Mass
Sunday 18
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Children’s Liturgy
9am
Mass
We welcome new members to the 100 Club which was set up to raise much need funds to support the life and mission of our parish. Already a member? Then why not take out another number? Application forms may be found at the back of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The next monthly draw is planned to take place at Holy Family after mass on Sunday, October 18 when the prize pool will be £131. Children’s Liturgy Children are very welcome to join the Liturgy of the Word that takes place on the third Sunday of each month. Supporting our local Hospice
Tuesday 20 9.30am
Morning Prayer
10am
Mass
Sunday 25
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
All parishioners are being asked to collect used postage stamps, ALL YEAR, not just at Christmas and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.
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Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital
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Morning Prayer
10am
Mass
Fr Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital (01473 726701). Please phone him if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.
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All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham On Friday, September 11 a very enjoyable Beetle Drive was held in St Mark’s Parish Hall, and on the following Friday Sister Marion, Catholic Chaplain at the Port of Felixstowe, gave a most informative talk on her ministry entitled The Apostleship of the Sea. A very successful cake sale in support of The Church in Need was held at Holy Family on Sunday,
All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services. It’s not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic Faith are always welcome. Please contact the Presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.
MESSY CHURCH The next Messy Church is on Saturday, October 31 at the Methodist Church, 3.30-5.30pm. What is Messy Church, I hear you ask? Well it’s a fun, new way of doing church relevant to families today. We have an hour of craft activities and sports challenges suitable for all ages, followed by a short celebration including some singing and a Bible story related to the theme for the day which this time is all about Light. After that we all sit down for a meal together and it’s all free but donations are gratefully received.
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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. From Maggie and Sue 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 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 / 07726 299968 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 Carolyn Love, 01473 311490 YOUTH GROUP Fridays at The Methodist Church, 7-9pm, for school years 7-9. Contact The Rev Andrew Sankey, 01473 311178 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 • Thursday – 1.45-3.30pm, St Mary’s Church Hall 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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DIGNITARIES TO VISIT BENEFICE Not one, not two, but no less than three church ‘dignitaries’ will be visiting the two parishes making up the Benefice of St Mary’s with Little Wenham and Great Wenham during October. On Sunday, October 4 there will be a 6.30pm Service of Choral Evensong at St John the Evangelist, Great Wenham, with the Archdeacon of Suffolk, the Venerable Ian Morgan (pictured top), licencing The Reverend Liesbeth Oosterhof (middle), Rector of the Shoreline Benefice, as the Rural Dean of Samford Deanery, comprising 19 parishes to the southwest of Ipswich. The Archdeacon was last in the Benefice for the June 12, 2013 licencing as Priest-in-Charge of the Reverend Canon Jim Pendorf. On Wednesday, October 21 the new Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, The Right Reverend Martin Seeley (pictured left), will rededicate St Mary’s Church, Capel St Mary, at a 7.30pm Service of Choral Evensong. This marks a successful £200,000 refurbishment scheme completed during the first half of the year. Among the works was the installation of a completely new and attractive tiled floor with heating. There has also been the introduction of comfortable chairs and benches donated by parishioners and supporters. In addition the lighting has been upgraded, the interior has been redecorated, the sound and display systems have been renewed with state of the art technology, as well as the introduction of a lower reredos due to the ‘high’ altar being moved away from the east end, revealing Victorian tiling hidden since 1878. Canon Pendorf commented: “Completion of this project has been an aspiration for 15 years, and everyone past and present deserves credit for a job exceedingly well done. I am delighted it has happened on my watch.” Both St Mary’s and St John’s churches are open daily for personal prayer and reflection. There is a short Communion at 10am every Wednesday at Capel, and a brief service of Celtic Daily Prayer at Great Wenham every Friday at 12.30pm. 41
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