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Volume 6 • Issue No. 10 • SEPTEMBER 2016

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I’ve been particularly fortunate in recent months to find myself in parts of our local countryside I’ve never visited before, not always by choice thanks to roadworks, but I have been reminded anew just how beautiful this part of the country is. Time and time again I have discovered hidden gems, stunning views, beautiful country pubs, lovely farms and cafes and community shops selling fabulous local produce.

Despite the fact that I’m from another country I don’t actually like travelling. The actual physical process of getting there, wherever it may be, is enough to put me off going. I’ve done the ‘sun holiday’ and it’s not for me. I don’t function in 38 degree heat and I don’t tan so what’s the point?

When we travel abroad we embrace new things, we seek out new adventures and force ourselves to ‘make the most of every minute’, almost to the point of exhaustion. I’ve only tried (and loved) windsurfing in St Lucia but could easily do it regularly here at home. I’ve run into freezing seas in Portugal and Cape Cod (which I’ve pretended to enjoy because that’s what you do on holiday) but barely dip my toes in the North Sea which is 30 minutes from home (and a warm bath). I’ve walked to mountain tops in sweltering heat in Italy, but go everywhere by car in East Anglia.

When we stay at home our free time is too easily absorbed by real life responsibilities, but imagine what we might discover if we were to focus the same sense of adventure to a day spent within 10, 20 or even 30 miles from home. The next time you find yourself at a loose end, stick a pin in the map or just take a road you haven’t taken before and allow yourself to enjoy whatever comes your way.

This month my colleagues and I are supporting Macmillan’s Big Coffee Morning and welcome readers, contributors and advertisers to pop in for coffee and cake from Monday 26 to Friday, September 30. It would be lovely to meet you. I shall be making scones.

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NEWS PCC WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT POLICING Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore is staging his next series of public meetings across the county through the autumn and is encouraging Suffolk residents to make a note in their diaries.

This year, rather than staging a meeting in each of the seven district and borough areas, the PCC and Chief Constable will host a meeting in each of the 18 Safer Neighbourhood areas. The meetings are an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the Commissioner and the Chief Constable and to find out more about policing in the county.

Tim Passmore said: “Having direct contact with the people of Suffolk that I represent is extremely important to me. This year we are reflecting the new SNT make-up and staging meetings tailored directly to the needs of our local policing areas. The major review of local policing identified 18 SNT areas and we are increasing our meeting programme to reflect this.

“Public engagement is hugely important in this role and I make myself available to anyone who needs to speak to me through one-to-one surgeries and directly via e-mail and on the phone, but it is equally important to have these bigger meetings where people can question me in a more open forum.

“I do hope people will accept this invite to come and find out more about policing. Gareth and I will be pleased to discuss any matter that arises. I have set up a meeting in each SNT to make it as easy as possible for people to attend and I am hoping for an open and frank two-way dialogue, so please spread the word as I really want to encourage a good crowd.”

Each meeting will involve a quick overview from Tim Passmore and Gareth Wilson and then the public will have an opportunity to ask questions.

There will be a senior police officer, responsible for policing in the local area, to add operational context.

All meetings start at 6.30pm and there is no need to book.

Scheduled meetings Monday, November 21: Hadleigh Town Hall, The Guildhall, Hadleigh IP7 5DN Thursday, November 24: Sudbury Town Hall, Old Market Place, Sudbury CO10 1TL

2016 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL This years appeal is from October 29 to November 12. I will distribute collecting boxes to the business organisations that have given us their support over many years. There will be no door-to-door collections due to security issues so please give what you can were you see a collection box.

If you wish to have a wreath or a wooden cross, wreaths cost from £18 plus a donation, please contact me on 07748 507432 or 01473 310688.

Mike Woodward, Poppy Appeal Organiser, Capel St Mary and Great Wenham

SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE Call 01473 353350 Here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help.

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NEWS SURGERY TRANSPORT ROTA The demand for transport shows no sign of abating and the scheme seems to be providing an answer to needs, especially in transport to East Bergholt Surgery. We are still looking for more volunteers even though we welcomed three new volunteers this month to the rota. There is so far only one volunteer from Washbrook, and none from Bentley where we regularly pick up patients. Give me a ring on 310992 if you feel you can offer transport. Many hands means fewer calls!

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ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Anti-social behaviour is one of our main priorities at Suffolk Police. Some of the main examples of this are noise, harassment, vandalism, graffiti and fly tipping, nuisance neighbours. street drinking, violence and hate behaviour (which can target a group of people or it can be directed at an individual or at a property).

Suffolk Police are working with partner agencies to reduce anti-social behaviour issues. This has proved to be a very successful way of working, along with preventing crime and giving public confidence.

Our promise to the public is: To listen to victims To take action to solve the problem To prevent any further reoccurrences To inform the victim what you have done If you need to contact the Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team go to the Suffolk Constabulary website or email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk We are now covering 49 villages from Hemingstone to the north, Brantham to the south, Nayland to the west and Shotley to the east.

CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL 30 YEARS OF THE FLORAL DISPLAY Our thanks are given to the following sponsors: Capel Mushrooms JP Davis Harvest Moon Café Robins Childcare Ausco Builders Roland Tremaine St Mary’s Church Capel & Lt Wenhams Bowls Club Capel Station Garage Upstix Sales and Rentals Vellacott Farms The Orchard Players Methodist Church Beacon Coffee Morning Capel Allotments Association Capel Garden Club Capel WI Mallwood Insurance Services Capel Community Church Capel Ladies Capel Carpet Bowls East of England Co-op Joan’s Coffee Morning White Horse Inn Capel Community Trust CDC Dance PLC Business

Sgt Gary Milbourne Pc Chris Garrod Pc Sarah George Pc Di Porter Pcso Adams Pcso Bignell Pcso Cooper Pcso Ford Pcso Page If you need to contact the police in a non-emergency then call 101.

In an emergency call 999. www.suffolk.police.uk Twitter: @BaberghPolice Hadleigh SNT, Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD

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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: AUGUST 2016 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE A voluntary Electoral Review Babergh has requested a review to be carried out alongside a compulsory review for Mid Suffolk. Some council wards now have more electors than average, while some have fewer, usually because of housing developments over time. This means that votes don’t carry equal weight across the district, so occasionally the ward boundaries have to be re-aligned. It doesn’t just affect the wards with too many or too few electors – every ward is likely to be changed because of the knock-on effect.

An electoral review determines five things: the total number of councillors, the total number of wards, the boundaries of each ward, the number of councillors elected to each ward and the names of each ward (e.g. Mid Samford, Dodnash.) Parishes will not be split.

The administration is known to be considering reducing the number of councillors. Overall, the review must ensure effective decision making, have regard to how the council works with partners and undertakes scrutiny functions, and it must also meet representational requirements. Councillor numbers will be decided by the end of this year. The pattern in Mid Suffolk is likely to be mirrored in Babergh.

The review is primarily about electoral numbers, but the commission say they will take account of both community identities and interests. A consultation on warding patterns will run from January 10 to March 20 2017, with a further consultation on draft recommendations running

from mid-June into August. These will not necessarily engage with the public. The new set-up will be in place for the next elections in 2019.

At present there is no plan to revive the complete merger that Babergh residents voted 60/40 against five years ago.

Another Call for Sites The recent call for large land sites that could be made available for significant development resulted in the publication in May 2017 of the document known as the SHLAA – Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment. Residents in the core villages will be aware of the developer interest this has already raised. A further call for sites is currently in progress, but this time smaller plots will be considered.

The new site size threshold has been adopted to enable sites of at least 0.25ha, or capable of delivering five or more dwellings to come forward. The Call for Sites provides an opportunity for developers, landowners, parish and town councils, individuals and other interested parties to register land within Babergh or Mid Suffolk districts to be considered as a potential allocated site in the Joint Local Plan. The council is also providing an opportunity for landowners who wish to make a site or plot available for self build, an option that allows individuals to obtain planning permission to build a home of their own.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday, August 26, 2016. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Changes at the Top After five years as chief executive of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, Charlie Adan left for pastures new at the end of July. Work is well under way to find her replacement and a Task and Finish Panel has been set up, consisting of councillors from both Babergh and Mid Suffolk: Nick Gowrley, Jennie Jenkins, Clive Arthey, Penny Otton, Sue Carpendale and Andrew Stringer. They met with the councils’ appointed specialist recruitment consultant to agree the required skills and experience we are looking for in our new chief executive. From this the job description, person specification, application pack and advertisement will all be developed and the role will be advertised.

Interviews will take place late September/early October. The hope is that the decision on who to appoint as our new chief executive will be made by the end of October and they will join us early next year.

In order to support both councils during this transition period, councillors approved the appointment of Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive of Suffolk County Council, as temporary Head of Paid Service. This will cover the statutory duties of the chief executive post until a new appointment is made to that position on a permanent basis. It is expected that Deborah will spend around a day a week with us. There will be no additional personal remuneration paid to her, but SCC would receive payment for reasonable expenses associated with the time she spends in the role.

Sheltered Housing Review Over the past 18 months, Babergh and Mid Suffolk have been

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conducting a review into the service provided at their Sheltered Housing schemes. For a number of years demographics within the schemes have been changing as people are working and living longer. They also have different demands and expectations than we have seen in previous years.

A number of the schemes have become increasingly hard to let. Some of the schemes are in very rural locations and have a limited bus service and lack access to simple amenities such as a shop or post office. These locations are not appealing to older people requiring the support of the sheltered housing service, because it can increase isolation and reduce independence unless they are fit, healthy and able bodied.

The review has considered a number of areas in order to meet the needs of the current and future tenants of sheltered housing and to ensure that the schemes we have are in the right locations, with the right facilities and are easily accessible for public transport and local amenities.

Following the review a proposal document will be hand delivered to all residents and there will be drop-in events held to give them the opportunity to put their views across. Final recommendations will be put to the members of both councils later in the year with the aim of implementing them from April 2017.

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Repeat Prescription Requests The practice processes hundreds of prescriptions every week. To ensure patients are safely prescribed the medication they need, every item needs to be checked by a doctor before it is authorised. Please allow up to 72 working hours (three working days) for prescriptions to be processed by the surgery before collection. Your chosen pharmacy may then take 24 hours or more to dispense the items, depending on availability. You can drop repeat slips into the practice or to your nominated pharmacy if it is close to the practice, though pharmacies in Essex are unable to accept repeat slips. You can also request repeat medication via SystmOnline web access or phone app if you have registered for an account. However, requests cannot be accepted over the phone.

Medication Following Hospital Discharge When a hospital discharges a patient they should be given a minimum of 14 days medication if any is required. The consultant will send the practice a letter requesting our doctors prescribe any further medication.

However, the patient will need to contact the practice if they need a prescription to be issued. Patients’ circumstances can change and this system ensures that medication is not dispensed unnecessarily.

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) In November the practice will be implementing the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). This is a national system which is now being rolledout across Suffolk. The aim of the EPS is to reduce reliance on printed prescriptions. With the exception of prescriptions for some special types of medication, the majority of prescriptions will be signed and sent electronically to a pharmacy of the patient’s choice. This will speed up the process and provide a clear audit trail of where the prescription is at any point in time.

In order for the system to work, patients should nominate a pharmacy for their prescription to be sent to. You can inform either the pharmacy of your choice or the practice. You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time and if you need to pick up a paper prescription you can still do so. However, patients who are on repeat medication will benefit the most as potential delays will be minimised. Note that you will still have to

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) As previously reported, our first public and patient engagement meeting under the auspices of the PPG took place last month. The topic was The Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications. The feedback we have had from that meeting has been very encouraging such that we firmly intend to hold further similar meetings on topics of general health interest.

In response to the number of requests for a meeting on the prevention of heart attacks and other related heart topics, we will be asking an eminent cardiologist to give the talk at our next meeting. More details of this event, which we intend to hold in Capel, will follow shortly.

A range of different health related topics will be considered by the PPG for our subsequent events, but suggestions from patients or from members of the public on topics they would like to see covered – and to which they feel they would like to come – will be very welcome. Please use a comment card and drop it into one of our PPG comment boxes in the waiting room areas, or let me, PPG chair Kathy Pollard or any member of the PPG have your suggestions.

Do, please, continue to use these comment cards on any issue within the practice that you feel we should know about – good or not so good. We pursue them all and our contact details are displayed in both surgeries.

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submit your repeat slip, which will be issued by the pharmacy, with the items you require ticked and the practice will still require up to 72 hours to process your request.

There are many other benefits to EPS including nominating a pharmacy elsewhere in the UK when you are on holiday, or a pharmacy near where you work. Prescriptions are sent as soon as the doctor has authorised them, minimising delay for urgent medication needs.

Breast Feeding Facilities If mothers would like somewhere private to feed their baby, please ask a receptionist who will be happy to find a suitable room.

Annual Flu Clinics We are starting to prepare for our annual flu clinics and I’m happy to confirm the dates as follow: East Bergholt Medical Centre: Tuesday, October 11, 2-7pm Capel St Mary Surgery: Thursday, October 20, 2-7pm The clinics will run on the same basis as previously: all eligible patients will receive a letter by mid-September inviting them to attend on one of the above days. Patients may attend either clinic, irrespective of where they live, and no appointment is needed.

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 15 Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, November 17 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

Practice manager Pete Keeble focuses on prescribing issues this month and the proper use of medicines is something which members of the PPG strongly support. Nationally, a huge amount of money is spent on drugs supplied within the NHS, many of which are required on a longterm basis. The repeat prescription facility is something we all need to give some thought to as it is well recognised that some of us tend to stock pile medication that we don’t really need – yet. Just look inside your bathroom cabinet, or wherever you keep your medicines, and check that you really do need a routine repeat of everything that is on your repeat prescription request form this month.

For all sorts of reasons, including (let’s be honest) occasionally forgetting to take the medication, or because of a variation in pack sizes, you might find that you have more than enough of one or more of your drugs to last you another four weeks, so you really don’t need to order any more. And it does matter for a number of reasons why over-ordering of medicines is not a good idea. For example, they may go out-of-date, your doctor may change your treatment, or you might unpredictably develop side effects.

So it makes good practical sense, for repeat prescriptions, only to order what you need for the following four weeks and to submit or drop in your request form a clear 72 hours before you need to receive or to pick up the dispensed medicines.

Frank Wells, Vice Chair, Constable Country PPG 01473 730101 / drfrankwells@gmail.com

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OUT & ABOUT NEWS FROM CAPEL LIBRARY Wow, what a busy summer with the Reading Scheme. We have had 129 children registered to participate and many are well on their way to finishing by reading six books throughout the summer break from school. To some it has been a challenge – as the children age so the books get thicker to read, but they all still enjoy the challenge and the staff and volunteers have enjoyed listening to a wide range of books that the children chat about. We thank you all for waiting patiently when we have been busy. The library staff thank all the volunteers for giving up many hours of their time in assisting us. Without you it would be manic in dealing with other library visitors as well.

The certificate and medal ceremony will take place on Friday, September 23 at 4pm, with County Councillor Gordon Jones present to help us celebrate the finishers. We do hope that you can join us on that afternoon.

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Many thanks.

Do you need any help with a lap-top or tablet? Make an appointment with Trevor, our volunteer, on a Tuesday morning and he will help to guide you through the process.

We are once again accepting good quality second-hand books for our book sale trolley so if you are having a clear out please consider donating these books to us.

We hold the re-cycling bags for the council if you need to have a clear out of textiles and old clothes. We also sell books of first and second class stamps and book tokens in multiple denominations.

All of our library activities re-start this month:

Friends of Capel Library Astronomical Event Saturday, September 10 at St Mary’s Church Hall starting at 7pm. See poster below.

Babybounce on Tuesday 6 at 2pm

Opening times

Book Group on Friday 16 at 2.30pm Minecraft on Sundays 11 and 25, 10am-noon If you are interested in joining any of our clubs, please talk to the staff and they will let you know all the answers to your questions.

Please could you notify staff of any change of details such as address or change of email. We will periodically ask if your details are correct.

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 Telephone: 01473 311699

FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY The Friends continue to organise evenings of interest within the community. On September 10 there will be an evening for all those interested in gazing at the stars and using powerful telescopes to bring the moon and stars much closer. This will be held in the Church Hall at St Mary’s Church, Capel, where there should be slightly less light pollution. We hope for a moonlit night so that there is a clear sky.

We start early at 7pm so that dads can bring interested youngsters along, or awaken their latent interest. This will be presented by the experts from Orwell Astronomical Society.

We will have our bookstall at Bentley Fun Day on the first weekend of September with lots of great second-hand books, so come along and support their good cause.

Thanks to all who supported us at Capel Fun Day in June.

The winners of the August Hundred Club Linda Phillips £15 Kevin Austrin £5 Wendy Harris £5 This month we welcome a new patron, Upstix.

They join our existing patron Bill Curtis. As a patron you receive free invitations to events run by the Friends. Patrons make a valuable contribution to our funding by a one off donation of £50.

We would encourage more people and businesses to become patrons as you will also receive free advertising on our event posters and literature. Just have a word with Jackie in the library or contact me on 310992.

Chris Yule

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CAPEL ST MARY & LITTLE WENHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

IN THE VILLAGE HALL COMPLEX

BT SPORT Available on the Big Screen in the Vine Lounge!

“BARN DANCE” SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER - DOORS OPEN 7pm In the Village Hall Featuring live music by “Pluck & Squeeze” Tickets (including food) Members: £10 Non-Members: £12.50 “BINGO” THURSDAY 15th September - DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm “SKA’D 4 LIFE” LIVE BAND SATURDAY 8th October - DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Village Hall Tickets - Members : £5.00 Non-Members: £7.50

FREE WI-FI In both Bars!

“ Ska’d 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.

Ska’d 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.”

“BINGO” THURSDAY 20th October - DOORS OPEN AT 7.30pm In the Vine Lounge Books £1 Or 6 Books £5 EYES DOWN 8.30pm

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!

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“CHILDRENS HALLOWEEN PARTY” SUNDAY 30th October 5pm-7pm In the Village Hall Ages 6 & Under & 7+ Tickets: £3.50 Party Games & Disco, Nibbles & Goodies Best carved pumpkin & Fancy dress competitions!

“CHRISTMAS FAIR” SATURDAY 26th November 10am-2pm In the Village Hall Lots of stalls selling Christmas gifts!

FREE ENTRY! “THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE ACT” SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2017 - DOORS OPEN 7.30pm In the Village Hall Featuring “Ben” - Simply Stunning Tickets - Members: £12.50 Non-Members: £15.00

To buy Tickets or book Quiz Teams, call in the Village Bar or ring Ruth - 07548130293 Tracy - 07917440459 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE VISIT CAPEL VILLAGE BAR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE WEBSITE

2016 Association Membership Membership renewal is due in January each year. The costs for 2016 are: Junior 16-17 £2.50, Single including Over 65’s £6, Family £10

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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 allinclusive 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.

Saturday & Sunday, September 3 & 4: Allotments Flower & Produce Show. Contact: info@capelallotments.co.uk / 01473 310384 Saturday, September 10: Barn Dance at the village hall.

Contact Tracy: 07917 440459 / novatrax@hotmail.com Saturday, September 17: Cake and Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at Capel Methodist Church, 10am-noon.

Contact Sally: 07875 366120 Saturday, October 1: Scout Jumble Sale. Contact Sandra Bumphrey: 312114 Sunday, October 9: Allotments Autumn Work-In. Contact: info@capelallotments.co.uk Saturday, October 15: The Orchard Players Quiz Night at Capel Village Hall. Contact Sue: 01473 311061 Saturday, October 22: Friends of St Mary’s Trianon Concert Contact Chris Terry: 01473 311102 Saturday, November 5: Capel Bonfire Night Saturday, November 26: Capel Christmas Fair, 10am-2pm, at Capel Village Hall. Contact: fi-ruth-entertainments@hotmail.co.uk Saturday, December 3: St Mary’s Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-12.30pm Saturday/Sunday, June 17/18 2017: Scarecrow Trail Weekend Contact Chris Terry: 01473 311102

Sunday, October 9 at 4pm: Calder String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, generously sponsored by Jane Adams Benjamin Jacobson (violin), Andrew Bulbrook (violin), Jonathan Moerschel (viola) and Eric Byers (cello) will perform Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor op 10, Hillborg’s Kongsgaard Variations and Beethoven’s String Quartet no 8 in E minor op 59 no 2.

The New York Times described The Calder Quartet as “outstanding” and “superb”. We have managed to lure these fabulous musicians to East Bergholt to start our 65th season of concerts during their European tour which includes the Wigmore Hall and venues in Zurich, Frankfurt and Madrid. Performing in prestigious concert halls in the USA and Europe, they have obtained a reputation for their interpretation of a wide range of music, which is why they are frequently selected by composers to play their new music.

The musicians were inspired by the innovative American artist Alexander Calder while at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. Bringing immediacy and context to the works they performed, the quartet won the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2014. Their masterclasses are sought across the USA. The Boston Classical Review said: “The Calder stand as one of the finest and most dynamic string quartets on the scene today. The musicians play with impeccable intonation and fierce commitment to the music.

But the most remarkable aspect of the quartet is their ability to blend as an ensemble. Their sound is like silky fabric that is even in all parts.”

The season continues with: Sunday, November 20 at 4pm: Alison Rose (soprano) and James Cheung (piano) at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt

Winter bedding plants; Pansies & Violas, etc Biennials; Verbascum, Sweet Williams, Stocks Perennials; Polyanthus, etc Bulbs, fruit canes, etc

Sunday, January 22 at 4pm: Clare Hammond (piano) at Constable Hall, East Bergholt Friday, February 10 at 8pm: Lecture by Dr Lois Oliver: Love and Loss: The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice in Art and Music, at Constable Hall, East Bergholt Sunday, February 26 at 4pm: Vanbrugh String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Sunday, March 19 at 4pm: Kammerphilharmonie Europa at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt

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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE HALL DIARY SEPTEMBER 2016 Saturday 3 Allotment’s Show, 10am-5pm, hall Sunday 4 Allotment’s Show, 10am-5pm, hall Tuesday 6 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16s ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin dance adult, 8-9pm, hall Wednesday 7 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Thursday 8 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Women’s Institute, 7.30-10.30pm, library Friday 9 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 10 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall Association Barn Dance, 7.30-11pm, hall Sunday 10 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 12 Parish council meeting, 7.30-10.30pm, library

Carpet Bowls, 1-5pm, hall Under 16s 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 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Thursday 22 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Library Film Screening Gardening Club, 7-10.30pm, library Friday 23 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Saturday 24 Dog Training, 9.30-11.30am, 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 16s ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin dance adult, 8-9pm, hall

Tuesday 13 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge Carpet Bowls, 1.30-5.30pm, hall Under 16s ballroom and Latin, 6-7pm, hall Courses/private lessons ballroom and Latin, 7-8pm, hall Ballroom and Latin dance adult, 8-9pm, hall

Wednesday 28 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall

Wednesday 14 Carpet Bowls, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall Flower Arranging, 6.30-10.30pm, library

Friday 30 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall

Thursday 15 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall Bingo, 7.30-10.30pm, Vine Lounge

Thursday 29 Coffee Shop, 10am-noon, hall Orchard Players, 6.30-10.30pm, hall

FUNCTION ROOMS FOR HIRE If you are celebrating a special occasion, organising a business meeting or just want to get together with family and friends, why not book the village hall, Vine Lounge, library or stage? We can cater for parties of between 20 and 200 people at very competitive rates. Rooms are available during the daytime and evenings.

Friday 16 Leap Frogs, 9am-1pm, hall

Facilities include a fully licensed bar and kitchen preparation area with prices starting from as little as £10 an hour for the library, £15 an hour for the hall and the Vine Lounge is £88 for an evening.

Saturday 17 Dog Training, 9.30-11.15am, hall

For all enquires please phone Mandy.

Sunday 18 Trampoline Club, 9.30am-noon, hall Monday 19 Blood Donating, all day, hall Community Association Meeting, 8-10.30pm, library Tuesday 20 Beacon Coffee Shop, 9am-12.30pm, Vine Lounge

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A CELEBRATION OF LIFE If you would like to celebrate the life of someone you loved who has passed away you can hire the Vine Lounge in the village hall complex most weekdays for just £75. For more information please contact Mandy.

Contact Numbers Village Bar: 01473 311766 Mandy Marshall, events and hiring: 01473 312026 Email: bookings@capel-trust.freeserve.co.uk

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OUT & ABOUT ST MICHAEL’S, MONTHLY MARKET

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP

The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, September 10, 9am-12.30pm.

Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm.

A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items.

We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music.

East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month.

Their number for orders is 01206 392190.

2016 Dates: September 18, October 16, November 20 and December 11.

Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615

Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee, and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue.

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S COMMUNITY CONCERT The Friends of St Mary’s present a Triannon Music Group concert featuring a small groups of singers (approximately 30), a brass ensemble and soloists in St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm on Saturday, October 22.

Proceeds in aid of The Friends of St Mary’s and to be used towards the window restoration. Tickets (£8 / £7 for members) available from Chris Terry (311102), Ondra Butler (310524), Barbara Rogers (311746) and Malcolm Fenn (310901).

EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION East Bergholt High School Sunday, September 18 9.30am-noon Admission 50p Refreshments available Free Car Park PITCHES In advance: cars £5, with trailers £7, domestic vans £10 On the day: cars £6, with trailers £8, domestic vans £11 No traders Gates open 8.30am for sellers ( 01206 298122

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TEA AND CHAT Tea and Chat will continue to meet bi-monthly in St Mary’s Hall behind the church. We meet for a sociable hour or two from 2.30pm over tea or coffee together with a nice piece of homemade cake. This is totally informal, providing a meeting place for old and young, individually or as a group. A drink and slice of cake is just £1.50.

We welcome you to join us on the following dates (always the third Monday of the month): September 19 and November 21.

Hope to see you there!

Jean Yule, 310992

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OUT & ABOUT TEA & COMPANY

BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUB

Monday, September 19 at Wenham View, Dove Close.

CHARITY FASHION SHOW

All welcome to come along from 2.30pm.

By the Edinburgh Wool Shop In aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance

£1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle Supported by The Capel Ladies

Bentley Village Hall Tuesday, October 4 at 2.30pm Tickets (£3) include tea/coffee and cake and are vailable from: Margaret Blackmore, 310655 Veronica Howe, 310344 Donation of draw prizes will be most welcome.

THE ORCHARD PLAYERS QUIZ NIGHT

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Saturday, October 15 at Capel St Mary Village Hall.

Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and others who visit gardens, churches and historic buildings.

Bar open from 7pm, quiz stats at 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 per person which includes supper of chicken and chips or a vegetarian alternative. Maximum of six people per team.

To book a team please contact Sue: 01473 311061

Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School (Charity No: 1092557)

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In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon, and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a. org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

Our popular summer dinner on Friday, August 5 at the Constable Hall was much enjoyed by members and their friends.

On Wednesday, September 14 historian, writer and lecturer Dr John Ashdown-Hill FSA, FRHistS will talk on The Mythology of Richard III. He will explore the traditional mythology and modern myths which have emerged since the discovery of his remains in 2012. Was he a usurper?

How many did he kill? Who was really responsible for finding his remains?

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On Wednesday, October 12 Andrew Phillips OBE (Lord Phillips of Sudbury) will talk on Life in The House of Lords. He will give his views on the House of Lords, which he knows inside out, as an institution and will add some reminiscences from his 17 years there.

We meet at the Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 and this entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a lighthearted atmosphere, we meet on the first Monday (except on bank holidays when it’s the following Monday) in Wherstead Village Hall, 7.30-10pm.

Monday, September 5: AGM followed by Memory Book with Debbie Samples of each month’s project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

Contact: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

Lisa 01473 312248 or Jo 01473 730771

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL LADIES CLUB Our charity night on July 21 was a great success. Our two chosen charities for this year were the 2nd Capel Guides and the Community First Responders (the Bentley, Capel St Mary and Tattingstone Branch).

At the start of the evening, Mrs Ellie Wepener from 2nd Capel Guides told us about their need for a new storage hut to keep their tents and equipment safe from the weather. They have already organised fundraising activities and applied for grants aiming to raise the £5,000 total cost of the new hut, so they were extremely grateful for our interest and contribution towards this sum.

The evening continued with a talk and demonstration from the First Responders, in this case Andy Proctor and trainee Sandy Browning. A community First Responder is trained to provide first aid and basic life support, including CPR. They carry a comprehensive medical kit including a defibrillator and oxygen delivery system, and they are made up of volunteers (aged between 18 and 70) who are on call at specific times on a rota basis.

Whenever an ambulance is despatched to incidents such as chest pains, falls, strokes, breathing problems or diabetic cases the ambulance control room also contacts the on-duty First Responder. First Responders do not deal with road traffic accidents, trauma injuries or children under eight.

When arriving first on the scene the First Responders begin providing treatment, handing over to the ambulance crew as soon as they arrive.

Every second is vital so their role is very important, especially in rural areas where the ambulance may take longer to get to an incident.

Speed of attendance at a scene is crucial, particularly in the event of a suspected stroke. We have all heard of the acronym F.A.S.T. F = Face: Can the patient smile, has their facial expression fallen or become lop-sided?

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Our popular summer lunch at Lawford Venture Centre on Sunday, July 17 was much enjoyed by members and friends.

Future meetings September 7: Tom Hodgson on What the Papers Say September 21: Francis Boardman on The Battle of Waterloo October 5: Anne and Dennis Kell on Natural History of Bats October 19: David Ablewhite on Wallace and Edward We meet at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and to providing the opportunity 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

A = Arms: Can the patient raise their arms or squeeze your hand – is one side stronger than the other?

S = Speech: Is the patient slurring their words or unable to speak?

T = Time: Ring 999.

Andy and Sandy demonstrated the use of the defibrillator and showed us how to do CPR (with mouth to mouth and chest compressions) and put a patient in the recovery position.

Apparently older or middle-aged people are generally slower at calling 999 as they “don’t want to bother anyone unnecessarily”. The general rule is: if anyone seems confused, off-colour or is showing a one-sided weakness, don’t hesitate – call 999!

After the demonstration we held a grand raffle in aid of these two worthy causes, and there was also a crazy horse race draw. In total we made £70, and when this amount was added to our fun day total we had enough to donate cheques of £100 to each cause.

Altogether it was a very informative, worthwhile and enjoyable evening.

Summer barbecue Our summer barbecue on August 4 was again held at Liz and Tony Gulliver’s and was another enjoyable evening for Capel Ladies. We began with a glass of Pimm’s to get the party going.

The meats were expertly cooked by Liz and Tony and served with delicious salads, and there was a range of desserts too.

Audrey Broadbent organised a quiz about puddings – some of which sounded amazing – and there was a raffle to end with. It was a good way to end our batch of meetings for the summer.

We look forward to the autumn when we will hear about one-pot cooking, a set of strange tales and a talk and slideshow about St Petersburg and Moscow. Outings include a trip to the re-cycling centre, a theatre visit and a day at Romford for shopping and greyhound racing. Join us!

For more information please visit: www.capelladies.com

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The season of mellow fruitfulness beckons and boats drift lazily on their moorings in the early mist. Captured here by David Edwards.

We’re open for business again after the summer break on September 8 to hear a talk by local photographer Ian Love entitled Ride the Red Elephant.

Future meetings September 22: A discussion evening where members are invited to bring photos taken during the summer and to talk about them.

September 29: The More I Practise the Luckier I Get by Roger Hance FRPS AFIAB October 3: Inter-club competition hosted by Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club at the Cliff Hotel, Dovercourt We meet on Thursday evenings, twice monthly, at 7.30pm at the St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. The annual subscription will remain at £35 for 21 evenings. New members are welcome to join the society or may attend initially as a visitor (£3).

For more information contact: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

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OUT & ABOUT CAPEL ST MARY WI

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I find it incredible that when you receive this magazine the children will be about to return to school and the TV will soon be showing Christmas adverts. I don’t mean to sound depressing, but it never ceases to amaze me how quickly the time goes.

The Capel branch of the Workers’ Educational Association has now been running for 25 years.

On Monday, September 5 at 7.30pm we shall be holding our AGM in Capel Primary School, followed by refreshments. All are most welcome to join us to celebrate our silver anniversary. We especially welcome past members to come and share memories of the last 25 years.

On a lighter note our events for the last month have been: Thursday, July 14: Monthly meeting – second Thursday each month at 7.30pm in the library. Our speaker was Peter King with a talk entitled A Life on the Road, giving us an insight into the celebrities he had met and the roles he had played as a film extra.

Thursday, July 21: Craft group – fourth Thursday each month at 10am in the Harvest Moon Café. Under the guidance of Katie Lynn of Molten Wonky the group enjoyed making glass mosaics. The photo shows several of the mosaics ready for transportation to be ‘fired’. I hope next month I will be able to show you a photo of the finished products. www.moltenwonky.co.uk Tuesday, July 26: Book group – last Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm in a member’s home. We reviewed Sue Townsend’s novel The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year. Disappointingly the main character’s extreme behaviour went beyond belief and the critics comments of ‘I laughed until I cried’ and ‘Glorious, laugh out loud’ were over the top. If you check the reviews on the internet it enables this book to be viewed in an entirely different light which may mean that you enjoy this book more than we did. Please note that these are only our views.

Thursday, August 4: Walk – first Thursday of each month from outside the Co-op at 9.30am. This walk was from Aldeburgh to Thorpeness and was enjoyed by all who took part.

If you are interested in joining the WI you can be sure of a very warm welcome. Our next two meetings are:

Our autumn term starts at 7pm on Monday, September 26 at Capel Primary School. Please note that it will be a seven-week course, each meeting lasting two hours, with a short break in the middle. We welcome Ian McLachlan with his most entertaining course on aviation pioneers entitled Flappers ‘n’ Fliers.

Ian’s course frolics through the golden age of aviation covering the escapades of airmen and airwomen 1919-29, from an aviatrix sunbathing naked on the wing when her engine fails to more serious developments and trail-blazing pioneers shrinking the world.

The fee for the course is £49. This is collected at the second class. If you are undecided, do come along to the first class for a taster.

For further information contact Pearl: 01473 310512 / pearlthomas@gmail.com

VILLAGE LINK CLUB Marianne Braime will present a talk on silver and gemstones on August 10. This will be followed by a fish and chip lunch for club members.

Future talks this year: A Naval Sailor’s Life is a Merry Life (with music); Creative Story Writing; Pavements We Walk On; Nothing Like a Dame; Dedham, Lavenham and the Cloth Trade; Chaplin of the Methodist Homes; Wolves, Dogs and Us; Easter Parade; The Building of Bury Tower.

Thursday, November 10: Singing Sailors – The Story of The Sea Shanty

by David Bell

Meetings are held in Tattingstone Village Hall on the second Wednesday of every month 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.

We look forward to meeting you.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

Thursday, September 8: Suffolk Chapter and Verse by Janet Dann

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OUT & ABOUT 2nd CAPEL ST MARY GUIDES 2nd Capel St. Mary Guides would like to thank all those who attended our recent quiz night in July. We raised an astonishing £620 profit which will all go towards the cost of replacing our Guide shed.

CAPEL ST MARY ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION Affiliated to RHS & NAS President: Steve Baker www.capelallotments.co.uk

Flower & Produce Show

Thank you to everyone who helped support the quiz night and to Steve Scott for taking the time to write and host the quiz.

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Meetings resume on September 13 with a talk on North Carolina by Teresa Dukes.

We meet in the Methodist Church lounge at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. You will be most welcome to join us, we need some more members to our small club.

We have some very good speakers lined up for the autumn. In October we have a talk on the Galapagos Islands and the subject in November is Woodland Wonderland.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684 Doreen Parker, 01473 311267

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MANNINGTREE FREEMASONS Manningtree Freemasons have helped Essex Scouts with what is probably the biggest donation to Scouting by Freemasons in any single county.

A few months ago we announced that Essex Freemasons were gong to celebrate 300 years of English Freemasonry by raising £100,000 to assist Essex Scouting. Well the money has been raised, and added to, so the Scouts have now been given £145,000 to assist in building an activity centre.

over 120 classes including produce, fruit, handicraft, cookery, photography and children's classes

Show schedules and entry forms available from Wendy Russell Telephone: 01473 310384 Email: show.secretary@capelallotments.co.uk

The centre at Skreens Park near Chelmsford will be equipped with a Tall Ships Ariel Runway, a parachute drop and high walkways and will be used by other organisiations as well as the Scouts and other young people in Essex.

Your local lodges played a full part in raising this money and have also managed to raise substantial donations to other groups including Parkinson’s Disease Research, The Air Ambulance, Diabetes Research UK, Cancer Research UK, Breath Easy, The Royal British Legion, East Anglian Children’s Hospice and our own Mason charity. Freemasons do try to help the community and are not the inward looking organisation as many think.

September is upon us and the lodges at Manningtree begin their new year welcoming new members to our ranks and joining in the social activities being organised over the next 12 months. These include ladies’ festivals and lunches, open evenings, a mystery tour and barbecues.

We will also see the start of our Festival 2022 and Essex-wide effort to raise substantial sums for charitable causes. Our last festival in 2012 raised £5.5million and our 9,000 members in Essex hope to exceed that amount over the next six years – and of course have a lot of fun doing it.

Of course we are not just about raising money for charity. Very soon we will be launching our new website and you will be able to read about our work and meetings in more detail. We will publish details of the new site as soon as it is completed. Meanwhile get in touch and talk with us.

We always welcome new members. The cost is not high to join us, the subscription being £12 a month. Interested in helping good causes and joining a group of like minded people? Contact 01206 392348 and we’ll tell you more about ourselves, our historic background and what we do.

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION’S GUIDE TO GARDENING IN SEPTEMBER Cut down uncultivated areas and spray ready for next season. Scatter slug pellets. Water plants thoroughly, do not waste time and water by indiscriminate spraying. Feed containers weekly. Stock up with lumpwood charcoal for those late summer barbecues.

VEG PLOT: Get started on your winter digging. Plant spring cabbage and Japanese onion sets. Sow hardy salad onions, red cabbage and parsley, lettuce and carrots to be covered with a cloche in October. Start digging up late potatoes before it gets too wet.

FRUIT: Apply grease bands or fruit tree grease now. Pick soft fruit and tie in new shoots. Remove fruited canes and feed with potash. Prune apples, pears, peach, plums and damsons.

GREENHOUSE: Remove shading. Take cuttings of shrubs, heathers, geraniums and fuchsias. Insert into open sandy compost in pots. Control aphids. Feed tomato, cucumber, pepper and aubergine plants weekly.

Remove leaves from tomato plants to allow fruit to ripen. Plant up strawberry runners. Sow carrots, beetroot, raddish or spring onions thinly in a large pot for a winter crop.

FLOWERS: Plant spring flowering bulbs in pots or outside. Remove summer bedding and put in your compost bin. Dig flower beds and feed with chicken pellets. Plant wallflowers, sweet williams, polyanthus and pansies. Control insects. Mulch borders. Divide and transplant rock plants.

LAWNS: Re-seed worn areas. Aerate and scarify. Apply a dressing of sharp sand, an autumn feed and weed and moss killer. Mow with blades set at medium height.

ALLOTMENT NEWS FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW This year’s show in the village hall on September 3 and 4 will feature more than 120 classes including produce, fruit, handicraft, cookery, photography, novelty and children’s classes. All sections are open for anyone to enter except the Capel Resident classes that are only open to those who grow flowers and produce in Capel.

Admission is free from 11am. Show Secretary Wendy Russell: 01473 310384 PLOTS Half plots are available at £16 a year so if you live in Capel or Wenham and fancy a go at growing your own please contact Dennis: sitemanager@capelallotments.co.uk / 01473 310988 MEMBERSHIP You can join now at £5 a year and take advantage of our money saving seed schemes.

THE HUT Open 10am-noon every Saturday to the end of October (excluding the show weekend).

AUTUMN SEED SCHEME NSALG seed and our own potato seed order forms will be with members soon.

ROTOVATOR AND CULTIVATOR HIRE Available for on site use at £10 for the first two hours.

For a more extensive version of this report visit: www.capelallotments.co.uk

CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION 2016 BARBECUE

BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS Welcome to the joint news update for the federation of Bentley and Copdock Primary Schools as we start a brand new school year. We are re-energised and looking forward to all the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Across the two schools we welcome a total of 20 new pupils joining us in Reception, both schools accepting the maximum number of pupils. A big welcome to families new and old as these new children start their exciting educational journey with us.

Looking back to the tail-end of the last academic year, we closed the year with two very exciting trips out. All the pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 from both sites went on an epic day out to London. The main purpose of the visit was a tour of parliament. The presentations were breath taking. One took place in a room with screens surrounding us entirely which gave us a feeling of being there as we learnt about the history of parliament.

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On the day we crammed in as much as possible, culminating in a visit to Trafalgar Square. We are so very proud of our pupils as they represented the Federation fantastically with their excellent behaviour.

Not to be left out, all the pupils from Reception to Year 3 travelled by coach for a day out to Felixstowe Beach where they had sand castle competitions and stories on the beach. Both of these trips were only possible thanks to those individuals who kindly volunteered their time to help out, including parents, staff, governors and their families.

There are many opportunities across both schools for volunteer helpers.

If you feel you could offer us some of your time, please do get in touch and the admin team will get a DBS check started. If you have a particular skill or hobby that you would be willing to share with the children we would be very interested in hearing from you.

Federation Vacancies We currently have a vacancy for a part time teaching assistant at Bentley, a full time office manager at Copdock and various midday supervisor positions across the federation. If you are interested in any of these roles, please call the office at Bentley Primary for more details: 01473 310253

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SCHOOLS / SPORT CAPEL ST MARY PLAYSCHEME 2016

ROBIN’S NEWS

We have had yet another very successful playscheme week over the holidays. There was lots of laughter and a chance to catch up with friends and make new ones too. We hope the children and parent helpers enjoyed the week as much as the playscheme committee did. We really do appreciate the support the families give and simply could not run this without that valuable help so a big thank you to all involved.

Baby Bears Our Under the Sea summer display is now up in the room and we think it looks fab! We used cereal to stick onto starfish templates, made hand and footprint seas creatures such as crabs, fish and lobsters and decorated fish templates with rainbow colours using materials, bingo dabbers and paint. What a crafty start to the summer we have had.

Capel Playscheme has been running for well over 35 years now. Each year we come up with lots of different activities and we arrange for various visitors to come in. In addition to doing lots of crafts (including face painting), we enjoyed visits from CDC Street Dance, Didicars, ASM Sports, Blue Cross, the police and our regular entertainer, Mr Happy. Can your children remember what magic words you have to say?

Something new that we tried this year was having a forest school for three mornings. It got us all outside doing various activities such as pond dipping, making bows and arrows and mud painting. It was fantastic and hopefully we will do this again next year. We would like to say a huge thank you to Daniella Goodwin for giving up so much of her free time.

We also have a woodwork room for ages eight-11. We do struggle to have enough adult help during the week so if you know someone who would be willing to help us next year, even if it’s just for one morning, we would really appreciate it. The children thrive in there and can’t wait to take home their fantastic wooden creations.

All that’s left to say is that before we know it we will start having regular meetings to discuss playscheme 2017. The date is to be confirmed once we begin planning and we will let you know. We hope to see lots of you next year.

On behalf of the committee members, Sally Hunt, Alison Morland, Abbie Andrews, Cath Cavanagh, Debbie Howard, Fiona Robinson, Sally Maddams, Bev Jenner, Naomi Gilbert and Heidi Wyncoll

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The season kicks off with a midweek game for the First Team at Ipswich Exiles on August 24. The Reserves start on September 3 and the A Team on September 10.

Upcoming Fixtures & Events Date 1st Team Reserves ‘A’ Team

Senior Division League A League B Wed, Aug 24 Ipswich Athletic (A) Sat, Aug 27 Felixstowe Harpers Utd (A) Sat, Sep 3 Haughley Utd (H) Framlingham (A) Sat, Sep 10 Crane Sports (A) Crane Sports (H) Claydon

Res (H) Sat, Sep 17 Westerdield See Website See Website

Utd (H) Sat Sep 24 Grundisburgh (A) See Website See Website Sat, Oct 1 Leiston See Website See Website

St Margarets (H) Fixtures subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website to confirm.

Quiz Night: provisional date Saturday, September 17 Race Night: provisional date Saturday, November 12 We are always looking for people who can help the club as a committee member, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background.

If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on matchdays offer exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.

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It has been lovely to see lots of our Bears going off to different places, enjoying their summer holidays with their loved ones, although we have missed them. We have had a few new Bears join us, as well as a couple of Bears turning two, which means they are moving across to the Toddling Tigers room. It is so lovely having new babies join us and watching our older babies grow up.

Toddling Tigers The Tigers have been very busy this summer. In sports week they made an obstacle course and were all very excited about crawling under the camouflage net. The children loved getting all messy and creative with the arts and crafts week and had lots of fun painting ceramic wellington boots to plant flowers in at home. The week was topped off with a huge bouncy castle to play on all day.

Our Rio’ themed week inspired by the Olympics consisted of painting the Olympic flags and making lots of colourful masks. We even squeezed in a trip to Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre to see the plants and animals and a play at the park Meerkats We have had a fantastically busy summer holidays. Each week has been based on a different theme. Sports week included a trip to bowling which was brilliant fun. Our playscheme week was a huge success with so many activities including making cookies, flower pots, tea light holders, wind chimes and bouncing on the bouncy castle, many thanks to Capel Castles. Catching the bus to Christchurch Park and spending the day there with our picnic lunch was lovely and the whole trip was thoroughly enjoyed. Trips to the zoo and boating at Dedham are also on our list. We do love to keep busy!

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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE BRYONY PAGE WINS A SILVER TRAMPOLINING MEDAL IN RIO

EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE

Did you see Bryony Page win her Olymipic Silver Medal in Rio? Did it inspire you to try?

Did you know there is a Trampolining Club in Capel where you could try?

We have with a fully qualified coach and good quality trampolines which means a large range of moves on the trampoline can be taught in a safe and fun way.

There is a friendly atmosphere with people of many abilities and ages.

You don’t have to be a great sportsperson to have a go and you may well surprise yourself on how well you can do.

Its so nice to be back in business again. Babs and I have had our room thoroughly cleaned and swept, all the spiders and flies have been moved on.

The stable block, kitchen, office and feed room, not to mention the toilet, have been tackled in the same way and everything looks fresh and tidy.

How does it happen, you ask? Well, it’s team work again. Our volunteers all offer something in the way of time or skills that helps create this fabulous atmosphere at the Shelley Centre, and keeps the place working for our disabled riders.

We run a class in the village hall on Sunday mornings between 10am and noon? Why on come along for a free trial session? You never know, you could be the next Bryony. See the Village Hall Diary on page 14 for the date of the next session.

Don’t be shy, come and have a go.

Trampoline Coach Sharon Haddock Club Chairman Richard Warr

CAPEL ST MARY BOWLS CLUB Ferrari Winners Twenty-four members competed for the Ferrari Trophy on a very hot Saturday, July 23. This year it seems to be either freezing cold or stifling hot. The day was extremely well organised by Mark and Val Vertigans, who also provided an excellent tea to round off the afternoon. The winning set, who won all three games, were Graham Brewster, Karen Montgomery and Phil Hall. Well done!

Our annual barbecue took place on Saturday, July 30 and the weather was kind to us. Forty-two members and their guests attended, the food was excellent as always and it was a lovely evening. Pity I could not sample all of the desserts on offer as I was very full, but they all looked lovely. Thanks to Liz and Tony Gulliver for hosting, and to the ladies who helped provide food.

Pairs Trophy (5) Winners On Saturday, August 6 our annual Pairs Tournament took place, with members competing for a new trophy kindly donated by George and Fran Wiseman. Once again the weather did us proud with hot sunshine. Rules of play were, well let’s say different, and gave rise to excellent competition. The winners were Graham Brewster and Les Rollings who will be the first names to appear on the trophy. Well done George and Fran for organising and all who provided another excellent post-match tea.

Turning now to the various leagues, our very mixed season continues.

Good news in the Ipswich & District Triples League Division A where we have won an impressive eight from 13, and are second in this top division, just three points behind California. In Division E we have won five and lost six and are third in the league. In the Ipswich & District League Division B we have won just five from 13, but still sit mid table. In Division F we have won just four from 11, but have done enough to climb to mid table. Finally, in the Samford League Division A we have won just three from nine, so relegation looks probable from a tough league. In Division F we have won five from nine with one postponement, enough to avoid relegation and finish mid-table.

IMPORTANT DATES Wednesday, August 24: Grunbaum Trophy Sunday, September 4: Club Finals Day Tuesday, September 6: Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 7: Home Friendly against Capel Carpet Bowls Wednesday, September 21: Indoor friendly against Capel Carpet Bowls Jack High

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Please, we do need more help! Volunteers naturally come and go, lives move on, jobs change, and suddenly we have a short fall for September. If you think you would be able to spare a couple of hours per week to join us please get in touch with Margaret Fowler our vice chairman, who will gratefully slot you into the week’s rota. No previous experience necessary, but reliability essential, and it’s a phone call away: 01206 337229 At this year’s AGM long serving volunteers (pictured above) received their certificates. Together they have clocked up 345 years’ service.

During the holidays that old curse of our fields, ragwort, burst into flower again. Lyn organised a ragwort pulling and Pimms party for a noble crowd of helpers. It was a very hot day and the labour force was well rewarded, as you can see. They are lined up in the shade to quaff their payment. Thank you everyone, I’m sure the live horses and ponies appreciate it.

I’ll finish by reminding any friendly riders and their mounts to come on our sponsored ride on Sunday, September 11. You’ll have a gorgeous route to follow (with a pit stop at a pub) and your entry fee and sponsorship will help our coffers enormously. www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html / 01473 824172

KENNY’S SESAW NEWS Here comes September when life returns to normal after a busy summer at SESAW. Thank you to all who visited or helped at our open day when £4,073 was raised. Judging by the smiles, everyone enjoyed the event. Even the weather was perfect.

One of our naughty residents played up recently and no, it’s not me! Storm, the sheep, lived up to his name when his brothers were being sheared. As his turn came, our woolly wriggler smashed out of the pen and stormed off in disgust. Despite his superior air when they came in that night, his triumph was short lived and he is now devoid of his thick coat, just like his siblings.

We hope to follow one of the fleeces on its journey from field to finish.

My friend Betty put us in touch (clever pun!) with the Suffolk Stitchers and Knitters and work has already started, so watch this space. They are keen to recruit like-minded people to help make things for charity. If you enjoy crochet, knitting or sewing, or would like to help in other ways, call in for a chat and a cuppa at the Wool Loft, The Old Courthouse, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2DX, on the fourth Tuesday each month.

Many of the dogs have been rehomed, but poor Lexi is still waiting for a loving home. We also have lots of cats and kittens. Mum says they are lovely and cannot help being black or black and white. You can see them on our website or visit us 10am-1pm, Thursday-Sunday. While Buttons and Ollie follow mum on her rounds, I’m going to have a nap in my cosy igloo bed. It’s been a long day for a little dog like me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP / 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH The Value of Integrity When I was a small boy – decades ago – my parents firmly drilled into me a mantra that I have never forgotten: be polite, do your best and tell the truth. And whereas these three principles have stuck with me all my life, it’s the third one which is the most difficult to keep because we all tell the odd white lie from time to time, don’t we?

Happy 9th Birthday to Jack and Thomas With much love from mummy, daddy and all your friends and family

A lot has happened to me since I was a small boy, of which by far the most important was becoming a born-again Christian in my mid-teens.

But, as I now look back and firmly believe, it was God who guided me through my professional career before eventually leading me to a role in research ethics and the maintenance of research integrity. That means that I’m frequently talking about the importance of telling the truth, which in the context of medical research is absolutely essential.

The Bible says a lot about integrity, though sometimes it is not specific.

In the Old Testament, for example, integrity can be translated from the Hebrew as ‘sincerity, soundness, uprightness or wholeness’. The ninth commandment states: ‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour’ (1) which means always be truthful as far as other people are concerned. More straightforwardly, the psalmist says, referring to the Lord: ‘You have upheld me because of my integrity and set me in your presence for ever’ (2); and in Proverbs ‘The upright will inherit the land and those with integrity shall remain in it’ (3); ‘Lying lips are abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are his delight’ (4).

Turning to the New Testament ‘integrity’ means ‘honesty and adherence to a pattern of good works’; for example, Paul, writing to Titus says: ‘In everything set them an example by doing what is good.

In your teaching show integrity and seriousness (5).’

Happy 9th Birthday to Alexa and Happy 6th Birthday to Scarlett Lots of love from mummy and daddy and all of the Fulton and Harris families XXX

MESSY CHURCH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Messy Church starts again on Saturday, September 10 at the Methodist Church from 3.30-5.30pm following our successful BBQ in July. It was lovely to see you all.

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 fun craft activities, games and challenges followed by a short celebration with Bible stories, songs and other activities related to the theme for the day. Then we finish with a meal together (usually hot). There is no charge, but donations are welcome.

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 fun and you must come. No need to book – just turn up.

Hope to see lots of you there.

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Jesus, surely, is the perfect example of a man of integrity: tempted by Satan but never giving in, without blemish and completely truthful.

His own statement of his integrity is a fundamental principle of our Christian faith: ‘I am the way, the truth and the life; no man comes to the father except by me.’ (6) And, in a colloquial interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: ‘Don’t do anything you don’t mean’ – and he went on to say a lot more: ‘This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk saying “I’ll pray for you” and never doing it, or saying “God be with you” and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say “yes” or “no”. When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong’ (7).

These are hugely important messages: don’t do anything you don’t mean; and, yes, always tell the truth.

Let’s go one stage further and ask why integrity is really valuable. We know that Jesus is coming again. Everyone will have to give account of ‘every empty word they have ever spoken’ (8). Hopefully, we have done our best, been polite and, most of the time, told the truth; for when he comes, that is when we will really appreciate the value of integrity.

Frank Wells References (NIV) 1. Exodus 20.16 2. Psalm 41.12 3. Proverbs 2.21 4. Proverbs 12.22 5. Titus 2.7 6. John 14.6 7. Matthew 5.33-37 (The Message Bible) 8. Matthew 12.36

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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, Butterflies, St Mary’s Church Hall Contact Ondra Butler: 01473 310524 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

SAINT FOR A DAY My dear people, September sees the beginning of a new school year and our excellent local church controlled primary will effortlessly swing into action once again, welcoming new entries all the way through to top year preparing to sit their SATS next spring. All this will take place under the skilful and expert watchful eye of our head teacher, Wendy Kelway, and all her colleagues.

Not only is our school rated good, but it continues to improve across the board. This is due in no small part to the boys and girls themselves, their parents and families, especially grandparents, as well as the 15 members of the governing body under the able leadership of our chairman, Phil Houghton.

When I have the privilege of taking a monthly all school assembly, I always remind them of a motto by which I have lived for more than 50 years. It sums up perfectly the aspiration we all have for us all. Here it is.

“Good, better, best; never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better is best.” I believe that is a sentiment to which we can all subscribe regardless of our faith orientation. For believers the slogan ends with the equally apt word “blest”!

Mrs Zara Davis leads on Religious Education, and this new school year will be introducing saints into studies. Did you know that there is such a great cloud of witnesses that there is a major (or minor) saint for every day of the year? Here are four in September.

Our Lady’s birthday, Thursday, September 8: It’s not certain exactly when or where Our Lady was born, but it was most likely about 16 years before the birth of Jesus and in Nazareth where St Luke’s Gospel locates her as she received God’s message from the angel. It was only after the Council of Ephesus in 431 when Mary was designated as ‘Theotokos’ (Mother of God) that devotion to her spread far and wide in the Western Church. Yet well before that time, the exceptional circumstances of her birth were remembered and celebrated among the Christians of Palestine.

Holy Cross Day, Wednesday, September 14: According to legends that spread widely, the True Cross was discovered in 326 by Saint Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, during a pilgrimage she made to Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was then built at the site of the discovery by order of Helena and Constantine. The date of the feast marks the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335. This was a two-day festival. Although the actual consecration of the church was on September 13, the cross itself was brought outside the church on September 14 so that the clergy and faithful could pray before the True Cros, and all could come forward to venerate it.

St Matthew, Wednesday, September 21: Matthew was a first century Galilean (presumably born in Galilee, which was not part of Judea), the son of Alpheus. As a tax collector he would have been literate in Aramaic and Greek. After his call, Matthew invited Jesus home for a feast. On seeing this, the Scribes and the Pharisees criticised Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners. This prompted Jesus to answer: “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Mark 2:17, Luke 5:32) St Michael, Thursday, September 29: In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman’s year, “At that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year.” In Christianity, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the archangels and is honoured for defeating Satan in the war in heaven. He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence. Michaelmas has also delineated time and seasons for secular purposes as well, particularly in Britain and Ireland as one of the (four) quarter days. He is featured in a pair of banners designed by youngsters at the school some time ago and now proudly displayed at church and in the school hall/gym.

Whatever saint you honour, this comes with every blessing to you and yours this autumn, as ever.

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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL METHODIST CHURCH LETTER FROM BOLIVIA I am writing from Santa Cruz in Bolivia where, with a team of young people from Elmsett, we are visiting a project that has been working with the street children (aged eight-17) from the city for 25 years. Every week the Bolivian team talk with street children, giving then food and, when a child is ready to make a change, offering them a chance to live differently.

A meeting place is agreed and the child is brought to the reception home. In this safe place an individual preparation programme is arranged according to the child’s specific needs. If the child is willing to commit to a home, they are brought to either the boys or girls home, where there are house parents, staff and volunteers who care for, provide support and offer education and development. Both homes have part time teachers, psychologists and social workers. When the children are ready they will attend the local schools, while in the homes they will share in the chores, play games and other activities.

During the course of their time, some will make good progress, others have crisis moments and run away. Great care to follow up those leaving and offers of restoration are made. When students graduate from school, the project has recognised the need to provide ongoing support through the re-integration home, a place where the young people can

live independently but with support from the team as they do further education or get a job.

For the staff and volunteers there is both immense joy when someone stays with them a long time and great heartache when children leave. For more information go to www.ywambolivia.org.uk or if you would like us to talk with your group, please contact me.

Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Sunday 4

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Sunday 11 10.30am Worship with Jim Ross

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Sunday 25

10.30am All Age Worship with Rev Sankey 7.30 pm United Prayer Time at St Mary’s

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.

Services for September Sunday 4 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass Tuesday 6 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 11 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass Tuesday 13 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 18 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass with Children’s Liturgy Tuesday 20 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 25 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass Tuesday 27 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Catholic Commentary The wide extent of slavery in parts of East Anglia was revealed at a meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church, local police forces and the Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. The meeting was initiated by the Bishop of East Anglia, The Rt Rev Alan Hopes and was led by Bishop Patrick Lynch, chair of the Office of Migration Policy for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW).

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It was a round-table discussion which heard from Catholic priests and specialist police officers with detailed knowledge of vulnerable communities in the region from Eastern Europe, Africa and the Far East.

Initiatives discussed at the meeting included producing information cards in appropriate languages about help lines and legal rights, appointing a priest to work with the communities and possibly setting up safe houses to facilitate escape from slavery.

Bishop Pat Lynch said: “The meeting was very successful in looking at the challenges of human trafficking and modern day slavery in East Anglia.

It built up a strong sense of co-operation between police, the church and vulnerable communities and an on-going commitment to help make people in vulnerable groups and the wider community aware of the issues, the realities and the suffering of people trapped in violence and inhumane treatment at the hands of their traffickers.”

Events and diary dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, August 21 and three lucky winners shared £137. The club has gone from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the summer newsletter, which includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, September 29.

Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Fr Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital (01473 726701). Please contact him if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.

All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham 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.

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