In Touch with Copdock - March 2016

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I went along to an e-safety workshop for parents at Jack’s school last week and I’m still shaking my head in horror. I’m relatively tech-savvy, or at least I though I was, but I’m not what they call a ‘digital native’, i.e. a person born or brought up in the age of digital technology and familiar with computers and the internet from an early age. In fact I can remember being introduced to a fax machine in my first year at university and being utterly amazed that we could send a sheet of paper from one side of the room to the other! Those of us who aren’t digital natives acknowledge the wonder of digital technology and most of us use it daily, some more effectively that others, but I don’t suppose I will ever truly appreciate how ‘normal’ it is for natives like Jack. That said it is my responsibility to protect him from the negative aspects of digital communication ­– such as the possibility that someone could be watching him through the webcam on my iPad using a remote access tool! How creepy is that?

Taking what I’d learned at the e-safety session I went into Settings on the iPad and set all the appropriate restrictions. I also downloaded a child-friendly version of YouTube called YouTube Kids and a childfriendly browser. Jack hasn’t actually noticed the difference yet, but I know he’s not going to be bombarded with inappropriate content or accidentally follow links to sites which aren’t age appropriate. For now he’s safe, but kids being kids, I know he will challenge the boundaries and find ways to circumvent my efforts to control his digital adventures so I have to stay one step ahead at all times. Ironically there are some very useful websites you can visit to learn more about setting restrictions and understanding how young people use social media.

The e-safety session ended with a question: “Would you abandon your children in central London unsupervised and unaccompanied?”

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NEWS SIX NATIONS FRENCH FARMHOUSE NIGHT AT THE BROOK INN To mark the end of the Six Nations rugby tournament and the France v England clash, the Brook Inn in Washbrook is staging a French Farmhouse Night on March 17 with a distinctive Gallic and gluten free theme.

Landlord Dave Clarke said rugby rivalries would be put aside for the night as the pub embraced the culinary traditions of France. He said: “We plan to offer the best of what France can offer here at the Brook Inn – berets and stripy tops optional!”

CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS TEACHING FITNESS If you have ever been to an aerobics, circuit or pilates class run by Jill Sharp then you are warmly invited to a celebration of 20 years teaching in Capel (and more recently Bentley).

It’s on Saturday, April 9 at 7pm in Capel Methodist Church. The band will be playing favourites from the 60s onwards to sing and/or dance along to. It would be great to see you whether you still come each week or haven’t been for a few years. Partners welcome.

I’ll be providing soft drinks (no alcohol allowed on the premises) and tea/ coffee and a few nibbles, so it will be useful to know if you can come.

RSVP by March 31 to jill.sharp@btinternet.com / 01473 311546 or see me in class.

Thanks, Jill

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NEWS VENUE NEEDED FOR FIREWORKS NIGHT

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The organisers of this year’s Copdock Village Fireworks and Bonfire Night are looking for a new venue. The event is organised by St Peter’s Church with all money raised going to the upkeep of the building. Church Warden Ruth Lincoln said the new venue would need to be in Copdock and Washbrook and be accessible to the public. Anyone who can help should contact Ruth: 07812 988967

SPRING IN MILL LANE

HELP MAINTAIN HISTORIC COPDOCK CHURCH

CHANGES AT THE WILLOWS ON THE STREET As the original brickwork has been revealed at the Willows readers might be interested in this picture of that end of The Street from the 1930s before both the buildings we know as Meadow View and the Willows were covered with plaster. It’s clear from the picture that Meadow View was then a shop – in fact the village butchers, but it’s not so clear that the Willows had been tea rooms.

Every five years the parish church is subject to a detailed inspection by an architect who provides the church council with a report detailing the work needed to keep the church in a safe and stable condition. Members of the trust have now prioritised the various tasks that have been identified and are consulting the architect.

Some of the work needed is urgent and will cost thousands of pounds.

This will be paid for by our own fundraising efforts plus any grants we can raise from the various bodies that provide such help. The trust’s sole aim is to raise funds to maintain the fabric of St Peter’s Church. We work with the Parochial Church Council, the body responsible for the day-to-day operation of the church.

Our church has stood for hundreds of years, is a Grade II* listed building, and has served the village community well, not just those attending the services, and it is our responsibility to ensure its safekeeping for future generations. Many people require the church for such events as weddings, baptisms and funerals and we need all the support we can get, so why not become a member of the trust? For a small donation, say £10, you can become a member and help maintain this historic building.

Donations of any size will be gratefully received and your support at any of our fundraising days will be appreciated. Of course you could always help by including a legacy in your will. Our treasurer is Alan Amphlett Lewis: 01473 730659

REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD District Councillor John Hinton January was a strange month! Planning applications for a large housing number refused by committee were withdrawn by the monitoring officer and a new committee ‘selected’ to decide it in the appropriate manner.

The council’s constitution is in a shambles as it only applies when appropriate. I am sure we will get to the bottom of it but perhaps not without some major changes.

The budget is nearly upon us but now government has added some more money to the pot it will need to be adjusted.

The news of more police officers for rural areas is encouraging in a reassuring way but as the confirmed old cynic that I am I will believe it when it happens.

No news on the highways front except to keep dodging the potholes on the Four Sisters Exit, and to watch out for the new 60mph with average speed cameras across the Orwell Bridge.

There are still large applications pending in Brantham, East Bergholt and over the river in Tendring. Co-operation between the councils will be essential, but their record of talking to each other is not good. I am working behind the scenes to try and improve things.

The weather keeps being changeable, so take care out there and hopefully the news in the next edition will be better.

Councillor John Hinton

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Spring arrived in early February at the end of Mill Lane and even honeysuckle is coming into bud. A sharp frost will remind them and us that we can have snow in June!

RIP: MR KEN THORPE, late of Fen View, Washbrook Ken was born in Lower Street Sproughton in 1923 where, after he married, he and his family continued to live until he was offered one of the new houses he had been working on with Sadlers Builders. Thus they became one of the first occupiers of the second phase of houses in Fen View and there he lived for 60 years before becoming too frail to be on his own.

In Copdock and Washbrook he became well known as a builder, so reliable that many of his customers became friends. In his spare time he loved to be busy. Ken played Saturday afternoon football until he was 50 and taught himself to play the piano and the accordion, often playing that in the Brook Inn when, as his daughter Pat relates, it was more rowdy! In later years he was to be seen collecting wood for his friends and neighbours and then sawing it to the right size for wood burners.

There cannot be many in the village who had Ken’s experience in the Second World War. In 1943 when he was only 20 he was serving in Bomber Command as an Air Gunner and the Halifax bomber he was in was shot down near Paris after a raid on Mannheim. Ken parachuted safely and after three days in ditches he plucked up courage to speak to a passing cyclist and was luckily taken into the Resistance escape system, eventually arriving in Switzerland. There, according to his family, he had a romance with a Swiss milliner and learnt to ski! Later he received the gold caterpillar pin with the ruby eye of the exclusive Caterpillar Club, the club founded in the 1920s for those who have been saved by the Irvin parachute.

To his daughter Pat and the rest of his family we send the condolences of all who knew him.

Also see IN MEMORIAM on page 29.

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Out and About is a country clothing store at agricultural specialists P Tuckwell Ltd, located at the company’s Ardleigh showroom in Colchester.

We stock many of the leading outdoor and country clothing, footwear and accessory brands, such as Aigle, Alan Paine, Crew Clothing, Chatham Marine, Le Chameau, Joules, Jack Murphy, Pioneros, RM Williams, Vedoneire and more, including our own brand of trousers.

We endeavour to keep adding new brands to our already impressive string. Stocking quality lifestyle clothing and footwear, at Out and About you will find a wide variety of products that balance function and comfort for on trend styling. With our full range of clothing for all occasions you can live and breathe the country life wearing the best selection of outfits to be seen in this season, whether it’s a day at the Races, off shooting or out for lunch in town!

We have extensive off street parking facilities and our experienced staff will provide you with the support you need to make your visit an enjoyable shopping experience.

Our customer service is top priority, our staff are always on hand to help, whether it is advice, information or ordering in a specific garment from our valued stockists.

As well as our base in Ardleigh, we also travel to Country shows up and down the county such as The Tendring Hundred Show and The Suffolk Show, displaying the in season favourites!

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NEWS NEWS FROM HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Training days Our next training afternoons will be on Thursday, March 10 and Wednesday, April 13 when we will be shut from 1pm. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999.

Synergy Café

Named GP All patients have been allocated a ‘named GP’. Patients over 75 will have been advised of this by letter and those under 75 are welcome to ask at reception when visiting or telephoning the practice. Alternatively, this can be found at the bottom of your repeat prescription request if you are on medication.

• Relax, chat or participate in enjoyable activities in a safe environment

Appointment Access We have had a couple of queries about appointment availability so thought it was worth a reminder that this surgery is one of the few that still offers extended access to appointments. Four of our GP partners offer late evening appointments and these must be booked via reception before 6.30pm. We also open at 7.30am on Mondays at Holbrook and one GP partner starts a clinic early. A phlebotomist is also on site to take blood. Finally, we offer a pre-bookable non-emergency surgery on Saturday mornings from 8.30-10.30am at Holbrook.

GP+ Appointments In addition to our extended hours, we are also taking part in the Suffolk Federation pilot scheme run at Riverside Clinic in Ipswich. Doctors and nurse practitioners offer appointments from 6.30-9pm on weekdays and from 9am-9pm at weekends and these can be booked via the surgery.

THANK YOU To Beryl Walker and her team who welcomed Gary Crockett from Public Health and myself to the Synergy Café in Chelmondiston in January. We hope the information on free energy efficiency devices and funded central heating systems was useful. For more information phone 03456 037686. We also took some examples of our fidget quilts that we are knitting for Ipswich Hospital dementia patients. If you would like to join us in knitting, crocheting or sewing a quilt, or can donate any wool, fabric, beads, buttons or zips please let us know.

Practice Manager Julia Smith

Welcoming people with dementia to attend together with their family carer or a friend • Enjoy meeting others living with dementia

• Receive information, education and dedicated time with our facilitators

“We often get practical help, and people can understand. It is very informative and we are cheered up the moment we walk

through the door.”

Every fortnight, we also welcome older people with all health conditions, their family and friends.

Call: 01473 295 200 Email: community.services@sueryder.org Visit: www.sueryder.org/synergysuffolk

Cafés run once weekly at the following locations: • Felixstowe

• Lowestoft

• Newmarket

• Sudbury

• Bury St. Edmunds

• Stowmarket

• Haverhill • Ipswich

• Hadleigh

• Shotley Peninsula (fortnightly)

Sue Ryder is a charity registered in England and Wales (1052076) and in Scotland (SC039578). Ref. No. 03435 © Sue Ryder. June 2015

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE After four years of having a soft toy tombola at the annual Funday we have decided to have a change and will have a tins, toiletries and bottles tombola this year on June 4. Hurray I hear parents throughout the village shout as there is a limit to how many times toys can be recycled (we had more than 200 last year!).

Please take any items you wish to donate to 86 The Street, Capel St Mary any Saturday morning (9-30am-11-30am). Thank you in anticipation for your generosity in supporting St Elizabeth Hospice.

Linda and Bob Morrison

COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE The police gather information which may include one or a combination of the following: • Protecting life and property • Preserving order • Preventing the commission of offences • Bringing offenders to justice • Any duty or responsibility arising from common or statute law

The management of community intelligence is different from the process to manage criminal intelligence. Whereas criminal intelligence tends towards the collection of evidence, community intelligence can impact on a wider set of policing issues. Community intelligence can be a vital tool in the fight against crime and we would encourage this at all times. There are different ways in which intelligence can be submitted, as indicated below.

These provide the legal basis for collecting, recording, evaluating, sharing and retaining police information. This will include information relating to crime investigation, racial and community tension, anti-social behaviour, roads policing, public order, counter-terrorism, or protection of children and other vulnerable groups.

1. www.suffolk.police.uk and click on ‘Report Crime’ on the left hand side of this page 2. Via your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) or their officers – either phone 101 (ask to speak with an officer within your local SNT) or visit the Suffolk Police website (as above) to obtain the email address for your local SNT. Click on ‘Find My Safer Neighbourhood Team’ in the centre of the page.

3. Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org 4. www.suffolk.police.uk clicking on ‘Contact Us’ on the top right hand side of the page, then Crimestoppers’ on the right hand side of the page to view the ‘most wanted’ and ‘appeals’ for your local area.

The intelligence/information is received from various sources including victims of crime, prisoners, the community including Neighbourhood Watch members, professional partners and the various departments within the police force itself. Often community intelligence reflects the perceptions of members of local communities and may not be supported by evidence. However these perceptions and their impact on the community are important even where they are not based on fact.

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK SPRING LITTER PICK Once again inconsiderate people have been throwing their rubbish out of car windows as they drive down Old London Road in Copdock and Washbrook, leaving debris along the verges. By holding twice annual litter picks we help to keep our whole village environment a clean and tidy place to live.

Please do come to assist us on Saturday, March 12, from 10am-noon.

We start from the Church Room in The Street and rubbish sacks, litter pickers and hi-vis vests will be available there (bring your own gloves).

Upon returning to the Church Room, delicious refreshments will be available for volunteers of all ages.

On Sunday, March 20, 2-4pm At Belstead Village Hall Silent Auction with cream teas Bidding numbers £1 each. Last bids at 3.30pm.

In aid of St Mary’s Church, Belstead.

CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Managing winter demand and prescribing This is one of the busiest times of the year for the practice and on some days demand can be extremely high. Since last September we have operated a triage system. When all our doctor appointments are full and you feel you need to speak with a doctor, you will be placed on a list for the doctor to phone you back and either address your problem over the phone or ask you to attend an appointment later in the day. Each day, one doctor has responsibility for contacting patients added to the list.

Some days, this list has extended to more than 40 patients and the nominated doctor for that day will contact them all in addition to their morning surgery and dealing with the clinical administration work (test results and letters from the hospital relating to patients they have referred).

Many of the problems patients present with can be addressed by our excellent nurse practitioners and our minor illness nurse. Many of their appointments are pre-bookable as well.

These include problems such as cough/colds, rashes, headache, earache, minor injuries, and

conjunctivitis. Our reception team can advise on whether our nurses can treat you.

Also, pharmacists can provide sound advice on many conditions and treatments are often available over the counter without prescription. Please note that the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have issued guidelines for our clinicians not to prescribe treatments that are available over the counter.

Paracetamol, for example, is available very cheaply in supermarkets but cost to the NHS is significantly greater if it is prescribed.

The CCG have recently issued guidelines on prescribing gluten free products. These can no longer be prescribed for patients over 18 years old and only in limited quantities for patients under 18.

Our clinicians have also been asked to reduce antibiotic prescribing. This is because many viruses are becoming more resistant to antibiotics and very few new antibiotics have been discovered over the last 20 year or so. This means that if they continue to be prescribed at high rates then there is a very real danger that the antibiotics currently available cease to

COPDOCK and WASHBROOK PLAYING FIELD Established 1952

Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3JN Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1160671 NOTIFICATION OF AGM Notification is given that the Annual General Meeting of The Copdock and Washbrook Playing Field Charity will take place on Thursday, April 28 at The Playing Field Pavilion commencing at 7.30pm.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

The AGM is followed by a PFMC meeting at the same venue; this will consist of the trustees and committee members only

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become effective. Our clinicians will, of course, prescribe the medication they believe is most appropriate to treat a problem.

Christmas gifts Thank you to all patients who handed presents to the practice over the Christmas period.

All these gifts were distributed to all doctors and other members of staff. Last year was very challenging for us and we were all very grateful, and moved, to receive so many gifts of appreciation.

Training days Just a reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, March 10; Wednesday, April 13; Thursday, May 19 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

Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School

Nearly New Sale Saturday, March 19 1.30-3pm Capel Community Church Days Road, Capel St Mary

Maternity clothes, baby equipment, clothes (aged 0-11 years), toys, books and games 50p Entrance fee (children free) Do you have any baby/children’s items which you would like to sell?

You choose the price: 70% goes to you, 30% goes to our charity (+ £1 administration fee per seller) For more information or a free sellers pack please contact Lisa (01473 312248) or Jo (01473 730771).

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By combining their knowledge and experience they have created five pre-payment funeral plans for you to choose from. Alternatively, a member of their team can help you create an entirely bespoke plan, so you can rest assured that every last detail will be just as you wish so you can get on with enjoying life.

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OUT & ABOUT NEWS FROM CAPEL LIBRARY Our next Creative Arts East showing is Billy Elliot on Thursday, March 31. Tickets are just £8 each. Doors open at 1.30pm with the production starting at 1.45pm. Do get your tickets in advance if possible, but they will also be available on the day. Refreshments included.

Advance Notice: We will be holding a Jurassic Encounters Mobile Petting Zoo on Friday, April 8 in the village hall. Tickets are just £4 to include a drink and biscuit. May we kindly request that only one adult accompany each family due to space restrictions. Tickets are available for 3-4pm and we will hold a waiting list in case of oversubscription. Animals may alter on the day but we are expecting Pinky the skinny pig, Pascal the panther chameleon and Phineus and Ferb the meerkats among others. Do come and get your ticket early to avoid disappointment.

BabyBounce will continue to meet every Tuesday at 2pm but will take a break during the school Easter holiday so no meeting on March 29 and April 5. Some new mums and children have joined the group recently so if you can come and join with us for singing of nursery rhymes and shaking of instruments, it can be very lively and noisy.

Book group meets on Friday, March 18, starting at 2.30pm. Do come and join in the group – they are very friendly and some lively discussion takes place on the current read.

Please note that we will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, March 25 and 27. Books may be posted through the letterbox in the wall and will be dealt with when next open. We are open as usual on Saturday, March 26.

Katharine Liu, a member of our staff, and her friend Ali Stark are running in the Colchester Half Marathon on Sunday, March 13. They are seeking sponsorship with all funds raised going towards events for our community and to provide resources for the library. You may sign the form in the library or donate online at https://crowdfunding.justgiving. com/katharine-liu. We of course wish them all the best.

The Friends of Capel library would like to thank Chris Yule for his valuable work as their chairman, a position he held for two years. During that time Chris played a key role in getting the group up and running, raising money to enhance and improve the library and giving support to the manager and staff. Chris has now stepped down from the role, although he is remaining as a trustee. The group is actively seeking a new chairman.

If you have a few hours each month to spare and are keen to make a positive difference to your local library, we would love to hear from you.

Suffolk Libraries is facing financial challenges over the coming years and the role of library friends’ groups in helping and supporting libraries is set to become increasingly important. If you are interested or would like to know more please contact Jackie Harman, library manager.

OPENING TIMES Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm and 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm

FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY The friends held their annual general meeting in the village hall on Saturday, January 16. It was a fairly difficult meeting in that we had to compete with music from the pantomime going on next door.

The outgoing chairman reported a year of consolidation, with some innovations in the library including the introduction of Wi-Fi and the installation of a digital projector and screen enabling film presentations.

Our financial position was good despite expenditure during the year, but we anticipated additional expenditure in the light of the cut backs imposed by Suffolk County Council. One new trustee was elected for the coming year.

Our 100 Club continues to grow. We are now able to offer three prizes each month, one of £10 and two of £5. The winners in January were Christine Phasey £10, Kevin Austrin and Nancy Hunt both £5, and in February Doreen Parker £10 and Dave Busby and Ann Powell both £5.

Please make a date in your diary for our evening event (see below) on March 30.

Please also support the events being organised in the library – Billy Elliott on March 31 and the Jurassic event for children in the Easter school holidays. (See opposite) Please support Katharine Liu and her friend Ali who are running the Colchester Half Marathon to raise funds for the library (see News from Capel Library opposite).

Wednesday, March 30 at 7.30pm: Landscape and Wildlife Photography in the UK

The Friends of Capel Library have invited Andrew Bailey to give us an illustrated lecture on landscape and wildlife photography in the UK. Andrew won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 1995, and more recently has had several pictures published in the international Garden Photographer of the Year. He also won prizes in the Royal Photographic Society international slide competitions. Andrew will be talking about the making of one of these photographs. The evening promises to be a feast for the eyes, as well as an incentive for us to get our cameras out.

Light refreshments will be served, and tickets will be priced at £5 (£4 for friends). The lecture takes place in the library.

TEA & COMPANY Monday, March 21 at Wenham View, Dove Close

Contact: 01473 311699

BUMPER BOOK SALE At Manningtree Methodist Church in South Street on Easter Monday, March 28 from 10am4pm www.keepingintouchwith.com/copdock

All welcome to come along from 2.30pm £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle Supported by The Capel Ladies

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Seven Sisters 4 by David Robinson ARPS

IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY GIPPESWYK SINGERS SPRING CONCERT

Ipswich and District Photographic Society (IDPS) is holding its annual exhibition of prints and projected images in the Council Chamber at Town Hall Galleries (Cornhill, Ipswich IP1 1DH) from March 1-12, TuesdaySaturday 10am-5pm (closes at 4pm on Saturday 12). Admission free.

A concert of gloriously uplifting music to celebrate Passiontide and the coming of spring is being presented by the Gippeswyk Singers on Saturday, April 9 at St John’s Church, Orwell Road, Felixstowe at 7.45pm. Geoff Lavery conducts a lovely programme which includes choral pieces by Parry and Stanford, culminating in a very special performance of Haydn’s magnificent Nelson Mass featuring the sparkling virtuosity of four young professional soloists and the nationally acclaimed organist, Andrew Cantrill.

We have weekly meetings at Burlington Baptist Church Centre, London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EZ from September to May. Our programme includes monthly print and projected image competitions, illustrated talks by visiting photographers, days out and practical evenings which are great for anyone wanting help with their photography. New members are always welcome and you can come along as a visitor (£5) for a particular evening if you wish to give us a try.

Tickets (£10) are available at the door or from Phil Speirs, 2 Treetops, Felixstowe IP11 9ER (please send a SAE with a cheque payable to Gippeswyk Singers).

For more information please visit: www.idps.org.uk

Profits from this season’s concerts go to local charities Got to Read (providing one-on-one help for adults needing to improve literacy and numeracy skills) and Home-Start (providing home help volunteers for families in need of support). Drinks and nibbles will be available after the concert with the opportunity to meet the singers.

CAPEL SINGERS TO PERFORM THE CRUCIFIXION BY JOHN STAINER

For more information please visit: www.gippeswyksingers.co.uk

FULL HOUSE FOR PENINSULAR PIX Tattingstone’s Peninsular Pix passed yet another milestone last month when the film Suffragette was shown before the official DVD release date by special permission of the distributors. Every single seat was taken during February’s showing of the film, and we have 120 seats. We would like to thank all of our patrons, regular and new, for making this possible in this our 11th year.

Our film in March is Brooklyn which tells the story of an Irish immigrant, (Eilis, played by Saoirse Ronan) who lands in 1950s Brooklyn where she meets an Italian and falls in love. They marry but she wants to see her mother after the death of her sister in Ireland. Returning home she falls into the life of the small town and meets a local guy, but also a nasty neighbour who knows she was married in the US. She must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Reviewers of this film said: “Warm, wistful and perfectly cast, it’s like hearing your gran bang on about the old days after a couple of sherries. Grand, just grand.” Elliot Noble, Sky Movies “A hugely likeable piece of old-fashioned entertainment from Boy A director John Crowley that will have old softies everywhere shedding tears of joy and sadness.” Dave Aldridge, Radio Times So come along to Tattingstone Village Hall at 7.30pm on March 3 for this really brilliant movie. Tickets are £4 in advance from The Wheatsheaf, Stutton Community Shop or from Lloyd (01473 326882), Rosi (01473 328315) or Ben (01473 327258). Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles. We have made this work for more than 10 years, our patrons can’t be wrong.

April’s film will be The Lady in the Van starring Maggie Smith.

See you there.

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Capel Singers are to perform The Crucifixion by John Stainer at St Mary’s Church, Capel St Mary on Palm Sunday, March 20 at 6.30pm.

This well-known work tells the story of the Crucifixion in a series of choruses and arias, punctuated by congregational hymns. It makes an ideal preparation for Holy Week and looks forward to the celebration of Easter Day. Tenor and bass soloists will be Chris Hall and Chris Yule, with Graeme Bentley accompanying on the organ, as well as solo voices from the choir. Admission will be free with a retiring collection for charity.

EASTER ART EXHIBITION AND SALE AT MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH This is the 44th year of the popular art show at Manningtree Methodist Church. The first show was held in 1972 in the old maltings in North Street, near the quay, the inspiration of three church members, Eddie Acres, Lionel Lay-Flurrie and David Shearmur. The venue was pigeon ridden and insecure, which required someone to sleep-over each night.

The show quickly moved into the church hall and expanded into the new hall in 1982.

As an open show, any artist may enter. The rules are few and the charges modest, which results in a colourful show in all styles and mediums.

Originally a week-long show it is now held over the Easter weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday.

OPENING TIMES Good Friday, March 25: 2-5pm Saturday, March 26: 10am-5pm Easter Sunday, March 27: 2-5pm Monday, March 28: 10am-4pm Additional attractions include a craft stalls and a photo exhibition. A large book fair on the Monday attracts many additional visitors and refreshments are available in the Red Dot Cafe.

Enquiries to: 01206 298635 / 01206 391145

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OUT & ABOUT SPROUGHTON BROWNIES EASTER BRIC-A-BRAC SALE 1st Sproughton Brownies are holding their Easter Bric-a-Brac sale on Saturday, March 5 at Sproughton Church Hall, 2-4pm. Admission free.

In aid of Save the Children, HOPS (Holiday Opportunity Play Scheme for children with disabilities) and Brownie funds. Stalls will include bric-abrac, toys, books, next-to-new clothes, games, cakes, a tombola and a draw and refreshments.

Please come and support us and get a bargain, or two!

Sunday March 13, at 4pm: Pirates of the Baroque, a family concert with Red Priest at St Mary’s Church East Bergholt This unconventional and virtuosic group of outstanding musicians has been described by music critics as “completely wild and highly imaginative” with a “break-all-rules, rock-chamber concert approach to early music”. They have performed all over the world and thrill their audiences wherever they go. Their family friendly programme for our concert includes music by Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann.

Bring the whole family and show your children or grandchildren that classical music can be great fun.

Everyone welcome.

Adult tickets are £14 and a family ticket (two adults and up to four children) is £16.

For further details and tickets please contact Doreen Weatherall: 01206 298426

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Tickets are also available from Grier and Partners and you can also book online at: www.svam.org.uk

Saturday, April 9 at Bourne Vale Social Club (Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE) from 7pm

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Dance the night away with Ed Gasket and The Rockets. Tickets (adults £5 / children £2) available from Katrina: 07932 838324 Hot food available to purchase.

This event has been organised by Katrina Hooley to support close friend Laura Allum.

Katrina met Laura through an ad seven years ago when they agreed to share a horse. It was some time before Laura even mentioned her condition but Katrina continues to be impressed and amazed by Laura’s ‘can do’ attitude, only occasionally commenting about ‘her stupid lungs not wanting to work’. Katrina says: “Laura’s bravery and happy smiley attitude has been a real inspiration to me and I decided I wanted to do something to thank her for everything she does for me. So I decided to organise this event to raise funds and awareness for this chronic lung condition that effects hundreds of lives of both sufferers and their families. Laura deserves every minute I spend on getting this night perfect. She is truly amazing and I love her with all my heart.”

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Please come and give us a look. Ready for Easter we have Fairtrade Easter Eggs and beautifully decorated papier-maché eggs, chickens and bunnies, a good selection of cards and many beautiful craft items for gifts. We also stock a range of fairly-traded foods and beverages which you may not find elsewhere. Perhaps you will also find just what you’re seeking for Mother’s Day. www.thefairtradeshopipswich.co.uk

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SIXTH RANSOMES AND RAPIER REUNION Sunday, March 6 at Kesgrave Social Club (Edmonton Road, Kesgrave IP5 1EE), 12.30-5pm.

Former employees of this iconic Ipswich firm, families and friends are all welcomed. The hall has good seating and plenty of room. About 120 attended last year.

Easy parking and near the No 66 bus route. Food (toasties, sandwiches and salads) and drinks at reasonable prices. Please don’t bring your own food.

Admission £2 per person. To confirm attendance please contact: Elizabeth Townsend: 01206 734581 / estownsend@btinternet.com

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OUT & ABOUT GUIDES COFFEE MORNING The 2nd Capel St Mary Guides are holding a coffee morning on Saturday, March 12 from 10am-noon at Dove Close in Capel St Mary to raise funds for their new guide shed. Join us for refreshments, a raffle, a tombola and hand made crafts.

We hope to see you there.

BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUB Our 2016 programme began on January 12 and we were delighted to welcome back Tom Tyler who this time gave a most interesting and entertaining talk entitled What a Stroke of Luck – A History of the Second World War. Later in the month we held our AGM (after a session of chair aerobics) and annual reports were received from both the secretary and the treasurer.

It was decided that subscriptions should remain unchanged for another year at £5. Thanks were extended to all the helpers at the meetings and to the members for providing draw prizes throughout the year – much appreciated. The members presented Margaret (secretary) and Veronica (treasurer) with gift tokens in appreciation of all their hard work.

At the beginning of February The Bass Hicks entertained us with a wide variety of music and songs with members joining in some of the well known numbers – a very enjoyable afternoon. For our second meeting of the month we welcomed back Catherine Dell who, as always, gave us a most interesting and enlightening talk on The Story of Catalonia, illustrated with slides.

Our next two meetings are on March 8, when Maureen Clarke will talk about New Dawn India, and on March 22 when we will be having another session of chair aerobics followed by cards and Scrabble. Also on this afternoon Bettacare Shoes will be paying us a visit. Both these meetings start at 2pm in the village hall and you will be most welcome to join us.

Margaret Blackmore, secretary, 310655

COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE We were joined at our first meeting of 2016 by two guests who will become members next month – it’s always good to have new people join our group. We started with our usual business review along with reports from our book club and walking group, who are enjoying the walks despite the occasionally dreary weather.

We also made plans for taster lunches and a strawberry tea this year.

Our show organiser has started arrangements for our participation in the Suffolk Show and a dinner to celebrate our group’s 96th ‘birthday’.

Our speaker was Mandy Boutell who spoke about her lifelong interest in embroidery and all types of needlework. She brought lots of samples of her beautiful work including wall hangings, a cot cover and bags. The fabrics ranged from stunning jewel colours to subtle mossy colours; she dyes many of the materials to get the exact shade required. She explained where she gets her inspiration and how that is translated into the final article. Her dedication and talent would exceed that of most of us, but all of us could draw ideas from her work and be inspired to creativity at our own level. Mandy and the group she works with are staging an exhibition in the Cathedral Gallery in Bury St Edmunds from June 25 to July 6, and I for one will make an extra effort to visit that.

There are many good reasons to join the WI – we enjoy a wide variety of interests and outings; there are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, improve your existing skills or just come along to the meetings for companionship and interesting speakers. You can come to three meetings as a visitor to see what goes on before deciding if you would like to join.

All visitors and new members will be warmly welcomed.

We meet on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding August) at the village hall – the next meeting will be on March 15 when Mr G Baxter will talk about Pearly Kings and Queens.

Please arrive around 7.15 for a 7.30pm start.

Sandra Howard

CAMEO Members of Bentley Tuesday Club enjoying their cups of tea kindly donated by the Co-op Community Team

VILLAGE LINK CLUB For our February meeting Pip Wright gave a talk on Lady Alice de Breyene.

She was a noble lady who lived in Suffolk during the 14th century and was present at the court of King Richard II. She owned many large estates and Pip showed examples of the type of house she was likely to have lived in. Inventories which still survive show what they would have eaten throughout the year.

Our next meeting is on March 9 when our talk will be on the NT coast of East Anglia. 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.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

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The January get together didn’t have a theme or an external visitor. We had one large table which accommodated the 19 attendees and just had a relaxed chat with the usual tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Several people commented on how nice it was just to catch-up with news and neighbours.

The aim of Belstead CAMEO (Come And Meet Every One) is to provide an opportunity for residents to meet each other for tea, coffee, refreshments and chat on a drop-in basis. The club is not-for-profit and there is no charge, but a small donation towards refreshments is much appreciated.

Non-residents are welcome at a charge of £1 – the set-up costs were part funded by the parish council so in fairness we need to levy a small fee for anyone not paying council tax to the parish.

Belstead is a friendly village and we want to increase this community spirit, both on personal and business levels. We aim to promote all types of local interests and have notice boards showing events, along with information on businesses and charities. You would be amazed at the wealth of talent and scope of business in our small village.

We meet at the Belstead Village Hall, usually on the third Monday of the month (excluding July and August) from 2.30-4.30pm.

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OUT & ABOUT CRAFTERS UNLIMITED

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Monday, March 7: Gift Boxes (Janet) Monday, April 4: Plastic Canvas Butterflies (Jill)

Recent meetings On Wednesday, February 10 Brian Barker of E J Barker & Sons spoke on Farming with Wildlife in Mind. It was a most interesting presentation showing how a commercial farm can maximise wildlife diversity.

Samples of each month’s project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

The Saturday Workshops (10am-4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms.

For more information contact Ann (01473 780298) or Jill (01473 713534).

DO YOU LOVE TO SING? Well now you’ve found the friendly, fun, fabulous chorus you’ve been searching for.

Singing’s more popular than ever as people recognise the benefits it has on their happiness and health so if you fancy taking your singing out of the shower, why not try a free taster session before joining one of our groups?

We unashamedly sing great pop songs in harmony to professional backing tracks – this is unlike any choir you’ve ever heard. Recent repertoire has included Beyoncé, James Bay, Snow Patrol and Oasis. Rehearsals are very informal, with an emphasis on fun and gently developing members’ singing skills. You don’t need any experience, you don’t need to read music and you won’t have to audition or sing on your own.

Founded in Framlingham in 2012 by professional singer and vocal coach Yula Andrews, Pop Chorus offers feel-good singing for people of all abilities, with a firm focus on having fun while making a great sound. The original Framlingham group still meets on Thursday nights. In addition we have groups in Copdock (Tuesday evenings), Ipswich (Wednesday evenings), and Kesgrave (Wednesday mornings).

The first session is free with no obligation to join. For more information visit www.popchorus.org or contact Yula: 07788 585441 / sing@popchorus.org

Future meetings On Wednesday, March 9 Charlotte Harding will present An Introduction to Warner & Sons, a talk on the 120 years of textile design and manufacture in London and Braintree, highlighting the company’s royal connections.

Meeting venue 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 the meetings that take place on the second Wednesday of each month.

Membership 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 to develop friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and gardens, churches and historic buildings visits. 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 Third Age Trust and have more than 200 members and 18 groups. For further information please visit www. stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Ropes Hall, Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre at 7.15pm.

Our next meeting is on March 22 when Luke Potter, the new East Suffolk general manager for the National Trust, will give us an insight into the current work and future plans of the trust for our area. This will be preceded by a short AGM.

Explorer Scouts are young people aged 14-18. Cattawade Unit meets on the second Friday of each month in Cattawade and our meetings on the fourth Friday of each month are usually outdoor activity meetings or weekend events.

We occasionally meet at other times for other activities including county events. Some members have taken part in ocean going offshore sailing and others have been to Switzerland, Sweden and, in 2015, to Finland.

The unit is registered through Suffolk Scouts to offer Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme at bronze, silver and gold level. Twelve members have achieved DofE gold. Over the last 10 years members have taken part in unit expeditions in Thetford Forest, the Peak District, Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia, the Lake District, The New Forest the South Downs and Dartmoor National Parks for their bronze, silver and gold levels of the award.

If you are a holder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and would like to help young people achieve theirs, or wish to know more, please contact Roger for an informal chat.

Roger S Dann, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader: 01206 395285 / 07778 463172 / catt-explorers@outlook.com

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Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome. The entrance fee is £2. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 a year (£12 a couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.

For more information, contact membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 or visit: www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk

COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK RAMBLERS Everyone is most welcome to join our next walk on Wednesday, March 9, setting off from the Church Room in The Street at 10am. As on previous rambles when we have ventured beyond our own parish, we will share cars for the short drive to the starting point.

On this occasion we are looking forward to completing the circular walk around Capel St Mary, across undulating farmland on grassy paths and tracks. For more information about our walking group please contact Tina: 730162

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS On February 3 Jessica Lewis spoke on The History of the Cutty Sark and two weeks later on February 17 member Dick Patterson talked on a most interesting subject, the history of and living in Sierra Leone during its last colonial days.

On March 2 Richard Walker will present When Pirates Ruled the Waves and we will hold our annual general meeting on Wednesday, March 16 when Graeme Forsyth will step down after his year as president.

We meet at the convenient 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 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.

IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society (IDHTS) was established in 1963 by transport enthusiasts for followers of rail, road, air and water related subjects. Local and national speakers give presentations on their specialised subject at monthly meetings (usually held on the fourth Wednesday) held at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, 7 for 7.30pm.

On Wednesday, March 23, Squadron Leader Ray Barrett (retired) will present an illustrated talk entitled Vulcan at War (Falklands War).

For a modest entry charge (currently £3.50 including tea/coffee) visitors are very welcome to attend. An annual excursion is also arranged to a place of transport interest, this year to the Great Western Society premises at Didcot.

For further details, please contact Mervyn Russen (01473 414746) or Martyn Hunt (01473 422145) or visit: www.idhts.co.uk

For further details please contact secretary Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665

DIABETES UK, IPSWICH SUPPORT GROUP

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB

The group’s next meeting is on Thursday, March 10 at 7pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich. This will be our AGM and everyone is welcome to attend. Meetings are a social gathering for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and for people who live with or care for someone with diabetes. There is no admission fee and refreshments are available free of charge.

Stuart Bowells gave a talk about his childhood upbringing in the Waveney Valley at our February meeting. Many members could relate his memories to their own childhood.

Our next meeting is on March 8 with an off-the-cuff talk on a countryside theme led by Sonya Burrows.

April 12: A talk and slides on Suffolk estuaries and wildlife by Alex Bass May 10: A talk on Ipswich Waterfront by Ann Day 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.

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

CAPEL ST MARY GARDEN CLUB Twenty-nine members and a guest enjoyed a delicious lunch at Hintlesham Golf Club on January 28.

Despite the date it was almost warm enough to sit outside with the sun shining from a cloudless sky and a reminder that lots of plants, flowers and shrubs were coming out well before their normal times.

After the meal we had a general knowledge quiz, organised by David and Louise Evans, which led to a draw and a tie-break between two teams.

Excitement was high. The winners went home with more goodies to eat.

Then we had our lucky dip of garden-related items followed by a raffle.

We have our spring show on March 24 in the library and hope that a few of the plants now out will still be around by then. Non-members are welcome to come and look around and have refreshments when judging has finished at about 8.15pm.

We are always happy to welcome new members – £8 a year or £2 to come to a particular meeting as a visitor. Any queries, please let me know.

Edwina Cox, chairman, 01473 311121

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For further information please contact Peter: 07799 607951 .

BELSTEAD GARDEN CLUB Spring is around the corner so get your gardening gloves on, clean your tools and off we go on another season of planting, weeding, mowing and pruning.

On March 16 at 7.30pm we meet in the village hall when Trimley Herbs will talk about their locally and naturally grown herbs. Perfect timing to add to your own herb garden or to replace anything lost over the winter On April 20 the topic is Garden Design and in May we have an outing to Bourne Garden Centre where we will be given a planter/hanging basket demonstration.

Old and new gardeners very welcome, so come and join our friendly group.

COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK PRE-SCHOOL All too quickly we are at the end of another half term which has been busy for both staff and children. At the end of December we had an inspection from Ofsted. The setting achieved a grading of Good, a rewarding endorsement for all the hard work and dedication from the staff and committee.

The report highlighted that the setting provides ‘high quality care and education’ and that the children are ‘happy, settled and thoroughly enjoy their time at pre-school’.

After our Christmas celebrations last term we have finished this term enjoying a range of activities and games based on the Chinese New Year Festival. The children enjoyed reading stories about the celebrations and learning about another culture’s festivals and customs. Some children helped to make a large dragon costume and danced to Chinese music, others had fun producing homemade musical instruments to make different sounds, an important part of the celebrations we learnt.

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SCHOOLS BENTLEY CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL As ever, the last month was a hive of activity, starting with Wolves class visiting Suffolk Owl Sanctuary. The children had great fun while enhancing their learning on their current topic, birds. Although we all enjoyed seeing the feathered creatures at the centre, it was the meerkats that stole the limelight as we were treated to a talk about them and a great view of their feed time. The red squirrels were a little more elusive. We think we may have spotted a tail at one point but we can’t be sure!

E-safety has been the watchword this half term with lessons, activities and discussions on how to stay safe online taking place across the school.

The children have taken on board the importance of keeping safe on the internet and what can go wrong. The feedback from the pupils has been enlightening; one child has told us that their details are on the internet because their mum is selling them on eBay! Another whole school event has been the Lord’s Prayer Day that was organised by the Worship Group. This group of pupils worked with Mrs Rudge, the deputy head, to arrange some super workshops and activities to stretch all our understanding of what the Lord’s Prayer is and what it actually means. The day gave us all food for thought and a much deeper understanding of those familiar words we say so often here in school.

Finally, we are very excited about recent developments in the school.

As a result, we are experiencing the fastest growth this school has ever seen. Our pupil numbers have increased by a staggering 25% in less than a term and we have welcomed many new faces to year groups across the school. We are now over-subscribed in every year from Reception to Year 3 and are unfortunately unable to take any more applications for places in these year groups. We’d like to thank the local community and the wider community for their support as we go from strength to strength. The volunteers, the local churches and parent and grandparent involvement really does make a difference, thank you.

NEWS FROM COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL This half term has flown by, but the children in all classes have been extremely busy.

Squirrels Our topic this half term has been centred on learning about wild birds.

We made a bird feeder from recycled plastic bottles. We also learned about how different birds adapt to their surroundings and what their beaks and feet are used for. As part of our learning we enjoyed a trip to the Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns where we saw the owls and birds of prey. Mr Kell visited us at school and taught us about the albatross. Our learning about birds carried through to our ICT lesson where we used Angry Birds in our coding sessions.

Woodpeckers Our topic for this half term has been focused on learning about light and sound. In literacy we have been writing about sound and how fast it travels. Mr Hawes visited to talk about light and sound. He brought with him some equipment which showed us how sound is transferred into waves. In numeracy we have been looking at factors and factor pairs.

Our numeracy work has flowed into our ICT lessons where we have been making maths games and looking at variables.

Foxes Our learning this half term allowed us to use our imagination to write our own stories in literacy. It has been really good to be able to put our own thoughts into the story. Numeracy has seen us looking at fractions and how to simplify them into lower numbers. The topic in our science lesson has been light and what it does. We discovered that our brains actually turn the image we are looking at the right way up. We also looked at shadows and how the light can change the size of a shadow. In ICT we have been looking at e-safety and how it is very important to keep our details private. We are also very excited about our new topic in history which will see us learning about the Egyptians. We have already learned that our teaching will come from what the Egyptian people have left behind including the wall paintings they have done.

Thank you to Mr Bennett (one of our parents) and BQP Dalehead Foods, Stradbroke for donating a dozen Mitre rugby balls to the school.

The school is collecting Sainsbury vouchers so if you would like to donate any please put in our post box or drop them in to the office.

LOCAL SCHOOL HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES WITH LEADING CHOIR Six pupils from The Royal Hospital School have gained prestigious membership of the acclaimed National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

Consisting of 750 of the country’s best young singers, the choir rehearses twice a year during the summer holidays, giving the members an excellent opportunity to develop their vocal techniques across a wide range of challenging music.

“Having six of our pupils in such a high calibre choir really showcases the importance of choral music here at RHS,” said William Saunders, the school’s director of music. “They will get the chance to expand their already diverse

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musical tastes and to achieve things they just couldn’t do on their own. The school is very proud of them.”

The pupils, from Years 11 and 12, are all heavily involved in other aspects of school musical life and play a wide range of instruments including organ, harp and double bass. Daniel Waterman of Year 11 said: “This is something I have wanted to achieve for a long time, and I know that mixing with the other young people taking part in the choir’s intensive courses will not only improve my singing, but my trumpet The Royal Hospital School’s National Youth Choir members playing as well.” are (l-r) Ben Banks, Sally Watson, Taylor Godfrey, Daniel

For more information about the National Waterman, Oliver Moore and Lucy Watson Youth Choir visit: www.nycgb.org.uk

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SCHOOLS / SPORT ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears Baby Bears have been busy with Valentine’s crafts, making cards and pictures, even printing with painted celery to make roses! Chinese New Year has also been really enjoyable with Baby Bears taking part in a range of activities from noodle play, making monkeys and trying prawn crackers! They have also been making the most of the frosty mornings, wrapping up warm and putting on their wellies to go for walks on the crunchy grass!

Toddling Tigers The Toddling Tigers have been very busy this term exploring lots of stories, their favourite being We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. They have loved making crafts and exploring the different textures found in the story. Tigers have also been celebrating Chinese New Year. They created their own restaurant and experienced Chinese culture and food through snack time role play.

Gruffalos Kung Hei Fat Choy! – Happy Chinese New Year!

The Gruffalos have been super busy celebrating this special time of year in many ways, making lots of Chinese crafts including fans, lanterns and money envelopes. They even took part in some Chinese fan dancing, making big circular movements and practising balancing on one leg, and spent a lot of time on the field and in the garden with our colourful sheets. They used the sheets to dress as a dragon, working together to move around, thinking how the dragon would move up and down and wiggling as they walked. Gruffalo’s Chinese Takeaway opened for business at snack time with the Gruffalos sampling lots of Chinese food including rice, noodles, prawn crackers, spring rolls and an assortment of sauces. Using chopsticks also helped to develop their fine motor skills.

If you would like further information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki: 01473 310767 / info@robinschildcare.co.uk Don’t forget you can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook www.robinschildcare.co.uk

REGULAR HELP NEEDED AT TATTINGSTONE BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Tattingstone Baby and Toddler Group is a lively and fun group which provides a safe and happy environment for all children aged birth to four to come and play, enjoy a healthy snack and learn to sing songs together. We have a nice mix of mums, dads, grandparents and carers who attend with their children every Wednesday (except the second in the month). We meet in Tattingstone Village Hall every Wednesday from 9.15-11am and enjoy a cuppa and a cake while watching the children enjoy themselves.

CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL The children are all getting quite excited now for the Easter break and maybe a visit from the Easter Bunny with some chocolate. They have been doing lots of activities based around Easter and, of course, sorting out cards for Mother’s Day. We are holding our Easter Holiday Club on Tuesday, March 29, Wednesday, March 30, Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 6 from 9am-3.30pm for children aged two to eight. Prices are £20 for a full day (bring a packed lunch) and £12 for either a morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (12.303.30pm) session. For more details or to book spaces please contact the administrator – details below.

Don’t forget to get your applications in now for places in September.

The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 9am-3.30pm during term time. Children can start from the age of two until they go to Reception. Session fees are £9.60 and we offer a lunchclub (noon12.30pm) for £1.60. We are happy to accept childcare vouchers and we offer two year funded places for any eligible children. We also run a holiday club in the Easter and summer holidays for two to eight year olds.

If you would like more information regarding any of the above events or just to find out more about Claydon Pre-school please contact the administrator, Lisa Read: 01473 831648 / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk

BELSTEAD CARPET BOWLS CLUB Only two games to report this time, the first being a visit to Great Blakenham. After some very competitive bowling and yet another last end loss, we lost 3-7, which was an improvement on last season and better than most clubs do at this venue.

The second game was a tale of woe where we could only win 6-4 at home to Tuddenham. While our opponents played better than usual on our carpets several of our players had an off night. To give readers some idea of how disappointing this score is, on 20 previous visits to us they had only scored a total of 17 points.

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As our children have progressed on to school, the regular help that existed has diminished, leaving the organisation of the group to one person (me) and the goodwill of anyone who is around on the day. This leaves the continuation of the group under threat.

I am a lively grandmother with my three-year-old granddaughter in tow and after acquiring another new granddaughter last month I am no longer able to run the group single handed while keeping an eye on my little charges! If you think you would enjoy helping me to run the group on a regular basis, and when I am away on holiday, I would love to hear from you. There is no age limit. Please ask friends and family too, and contact me with any interest. I would also be interested to hear from anyone who might like to take over the ropes from next summer.

Many thanks, Jackie Slattery slattery781@btinternet.com / 01473 327133 / 07730 00692

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More than 80 archers from across Essex and Suffolk, including some of the counties elite archers, attended Raydon Hall Archery Club’s sixth annual shoot at the Wix Equestrian Centre. The competition, based on the American round but set as an indoor shoot, comprises of 90 arrows split over the distances of 60, 50 and 40 yards.

Raydon Hall Archery Club have already booked the venue for next year, and have also set a date for their annual soup shoot in April at their shooting ground in Raydon.

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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE BENTLEY BOWLS CLUB Tickets for our quiz on Saturday, May 7 in Bentley Village Hall at 7.30pm will be available from Lillian Calvert (311756) or David Howe (310344) priced at £6 a person.

Teams will be up to six people and we can make these up on the night if necessary. We shall have our usual buffet and raffle.

Our first game of the season is at home to Westerfield at the beginning of May. Our green will open for roll up at the end of April.

We welcome anyone who would like to try the game of bowls, we have woods in the hut, you would just need flat soled shoes.

Lillian Calvert, secretary, 311756

CAPEL PLOUGH FOOTBALL CLUB The First team’s chances of winning the Senior Division of the Suffolk and Ipswich League for the first time in the clubs history received a setback when the team lost 1-0 at Leiston St Margarets, the only league game played in January. This defeat saw the team go from second to fourth in what is turning out to be a very close race for the league title with just five points separating the top four teams at the time of writing these notes (February 4).

The other game played saw the side record a 3-0 win in the Bob Coleman Cup against Old Newton United with the game being switched to their ground as ours was unfit for play. Scorers were Lee Barrett, Ben Baldwin and Chris Stewart with the lads playing some excellent football. The local derby at East Bergholt is on Easter Monday, March 28, kick off 2.30pm.

Our young Reserve side remain bottom of the Senior Reserve League after losing 4-2 to Westerfield United with goals from Harry (Speedy) Taylor and Warren Campbell. They were then beaten 4-3 by Crane Sports in the league cup after conceding three goals in the last seven minutes.

Scorers were Ross Dorward, Chris Wall and Joe Bigmore with Spencer Gideon playing well in defence and Ben Carty having a good game in midfield.

The Sunday side played one game in January, beating Chantry Phoenix 4-1 with goals from Ben Boosey, Abdul Kaium, Kevin Long and a Stephen Morrison toe punt from the penalty spot with Long and Boosey both having excellent games. The only game played by the Veterans (over 35) team saw them lose 4-3 against Whitton United with our scorers being Steve King, Glen Crisp and Matt Sage.

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Art for Cure 2016 Art for Cure 2016 will be held in the magnificent grounds and stately residence of Glemham Hall from Saturday, April 30 to Monday, May 2.

This second show follows after the staggering success of Art for Cure 2014 when £200,000 of art and sculpture was sold in one weekend and over £100,000 was donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

There will be over 70 artists and sculptors exhibiting, great names such as Vanessa Gardiner, Henrietta Dubrey, Maggi Hambling, Michael Speller, Carol Peace and Paul Vanstone. All have agreed to donate a percentage of their sales to support the charity and generate a really significant total to help fight breast cancer.

For more details please visit: www.artforcure.org.uk

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Ebony’s Blog

Life at The Shelley Centre

Some of my humans here at the centre are observing Lent in the run up to an early Easter. This means giving up something as an act of selfdenial. Well you won’t get the herd doing any such thing! The horses and ponies are on a strict programme of care and however much they eye the feed room Lyn doesn’t let the giving of treats become the norm. So they’re not going to give up their ‘End of the Day’s Work’ slice of apple for anything or anyone!

I’m going to tell you about some of my riders this month because they have been generous in granting me permission – and I’ll be able to post photographs of myself!

Here is Rebecca smiling down at the camera (and showing off my ears and lovely forelock). She has been coming to the Shelley Centre on and off since she was three-years-old and I enjoy having her ride me on Fridays. Now an adult, the stories she tells on her visits make her helpers smile a lot.

So that you can see me sideways on, this brave lady posed for the camera on her last ride with me. I am proud to say that I have helped her over a terrible injury to her spine when she fell off her own horse and suffered compression fractures to her back. Fortunately she was wearing an inflatable back protector; she would have broken her neck otherwise. Her accident happened last April, but with courage and determination she got back into my saddle in the autumn, using my physiotherapy to build up her strength. Now she is riding her own live horse again. Brilliant!

Finally, let me introduce you to Matthew, one of my younger riders.

He has achieved Grade 1 in Horse Care recently and has a certificate and a badge to show for his efforts.

Here is Matthew seeing our farrier, Roger, at work, and the horse with her hoof up is Parys, wearing a pale blue rug today. Parys has many outfits so I enjoy guessing what she will be wearing next. I can see her stable from my open door.

My idea for Lent is a good one: why not give something rather than give up? Could you give two hours of your time during a school term to help at The Shelley Centre? Or perhaps you would prefer to join the management team. Our trustees oversee the running of the centre and meet once every two months to keep this show on the road. I’ve heard a tiny rumour that some of these staunch volunteers would like to step down so there are openings for kind people to offer their skills in this sphere too.

Wishing you a very happy Easter from me and the ‘family’ at The Shelley Centre. www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html / 01473 824172

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS IN MEMORIAM 1916-2016: PRIVATE WILFRED FLETCHER OF SPROUGHTON This month we commemorate the centenary of the death of Pte. 3831 Wilfred Fletcher of the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. He was born in Whitton on April 3, 1882 the son of Isaac and Rosetta Fletcher. He enlisted in Ipswich and by the time he died in the Eastern Counties Hospital in Cambridge his father was living in Sproughton and there Wilfrid was buried in All Saints Churchyard. The grave is recorded as a War Grave in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list but for reasons as yet unknown it doesn’t have a CWGC headstone.

CAPEL ST MARY AND HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES A TIME FOR EVERYTHING

AT CAPEL METHODIST

My mother-in-law, Marjorie, celebrates her 90th Birthday on March 1. The weekend before we are holding a surprise party when all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be with her. It doesn’t matter that I have let the secret out as this won’t be published until after it has happened! I still remember the day I met her daughter, Margaret, December 14, 1970. Marjorie was then 44 years old. She saw me across the balcony of the Central Hall in Coventry and said to her husband, “Margaret will like that young man.” Little did she know that in 20 months she would be my landlady (while her daughter was in college at Exeter) and in three-and-a-half years would be my mother in law! Now 45 years later we are celebrating her 90th Birthday.

Sunday, March 6 10.30am Worship led by a Home Group 6pm Prayer Stations

Time is always moving on, we can sometimes be frightened at the pace of it, at other times it seems to just drag on sapping our strength.

Looking back there have been a great variety of wonderful moments with Marjorie – our wedding day, her care at the birth of our first child, her visits to Zimbabwe often coinciding with the birth of another child.

There have also been some difficult moments, most recently a stroke on December 7 which has left her needing care – the one who had been a carer now needing care herself. But in all of this a hope in Jesus has not faded.

Easter Sunday, March 27 8am Communion with The Rev Sankey 10.30am All Age Worship with The Rev Sankey

The secret with time is knowing how to respond to it – will we embrace it, will we respond with the right action or reaction? The writer of Ecclesiastes (in the Bible) says: “there is a season for everything, a time for every activity under heaven” and goes on to contrast 13 pairs of opposites “a time to grieve and a time to dance”, “a time for silence and a time for speech”, “a time to tear and a time to mend”.

Time changes us – I have sometimes grieved and other times danced, I have sometimes been silent and other times spoken out. I realise I have been very fortunate to have had so many positive relationships around me to help me cope with the up and downs that life brings, but even more than that a secure relationship with God that affirms me as a child (even though sometimes it might be as a prodigal son). I need to seek God’s guidance and help for he is the one who holds all time in his hands; the one who in all the changes and chances of this life will not change.

The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel and Holbrook Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07726 299968

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Sunday, March 13 10.30am Worship with Miss Emma Bowyer Sunday, March 20 10.30am Worship with Mrs Emily Hannah Good Friday, March 25 10.30am Worship with The Rev Andrew Sankey

AT HOLBROOK METHODIST Saturday, March 5 10-11.30am Coffee Morning for The Leprosy Mission Sunday, March 6 10am Mothering Sunday with Dr Liz Cope Sunday, March 13 10am Passion Sunday with Mr Mike Castle 6.30pm Lent Study Group with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday, March 20 9.45am Palm Sunday procession from Chapel to Church, 10am Thursday, March 24 6.30pm Maundy Thursday Seder Meal at Chapel (ticket event) Good Friday, March 25 2pm Walk / 4pm Shared Tea / 5pm Service with The Rev Sankey Sunday 27, March 10am Easter Communion with The Rev Mike Cassidy Please see the noticeboard on the front of the Chapel for all events in March.

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Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead and Bentley with Tattingstone For parish queries please contact: The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674

LENT GROUPS Burstall: March 2, 9 and 16 at 2.30pm Bentley: March 2, 9 and 16 at 7.30pm WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday, March 4: Burstall Church, 7pm

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BELSTEAD JUMBLE SALE Saturday, March 19: In the village hall, 10am

Jesus was a one percent person: he had no difficulty in changing just one letter to make macro into micro. He encouraged us to think small because embodied in the detail is the whole. In fact, if you think carefully about some of the stories Jesus told, you will find the sum of the parts is greater, much greater, than the whole. His concern for the world embraces his love of the individual person so it is his love of us expressed in our living and being that makes him saviour of the world.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: MARCH 25 Sproughton, 11am

Last month, not for the first time, I lost my glasses. Where had I left them? I searched the church vestry, the car, the house, all to no avail.

Not surprisingly, in the course of all this I was vividly reminded that Jesus illustrated some of his teaching by telling stories, not about lost glasses but about a lost sheep a lost coin and a lost son. He was troubled that these comparatively small things could be overlooked. When the farmer, who had one hundred sheep found the one he’d lost, just one percent of the flock, he rejoiced. When the woman found her small coin she rejoiced. When the son returned home the father rejoiced. My wife found my glasses (of course, just where I had left them) I rejoiced! “The lost is found!” Jesus was telling us that in his kingdom each individual, however small and apparently insignificant, is crucially important. As technology increasingly fragments our society and makes artificial connections between people and things more possible so the teaching of Jesus that small things are vitally important becomes ever more essential within humanity. It is comparatively easy to ignore the small. The small quiet voice is sometimes ‘drowned out’; difficult to hear amid the clamour of the cacophony. In apartheid South Africa Desmond Tutu was ‘The Voice of the Voiceless’.

So, what does this all mean for those of us who live in 2016 on the Shotley Peninsula? It means this. Don’t disparage, but encourage the small and apparently insignificant. Make that occasional, kindly, unexpected phone call; recall that long forgotten birthday; offer that spare seat in the car to someone not expecting to spend the afternoon by the sea; bake a cake for the housebound; and, if you are a Christian, pray with someone who finds that difficult; be alert to ways, however small, of helping others perhaps not then but in the future. In the doing you will be receiving.

Jesus didn’t cast smallness aside for as the small children, that he so loved, chant in their playground games…

Zacchaeus was a small man a little man was he He climbed into a sycamore tree For the Lord he wanted to see As the Saviour passed that way Jesus looked into that tree And said, “Zacchaeus, you come down!

I’m coming to your house for tea” Like those stories told by Jesus centuries ago this letter is brief but the lesson is timeless: today that lesson is: Greatness is born of smallness.

Peter Green, Reader St Mary’s Church, Tattingstone We have a new Facebook Page – all services and events will be updated here: www.facebook.com/northsamfordbenefice/

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MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE: MARCH 24 Copdock Church, 7.30pm

EASTER DAY SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 27 Sproughton: 8am, Holy Communion Sproughton: 11am, Holy Communion Burstall: 9.30am, Holy Communion Bentley: 10am, Holy Communion Copdock: 10am, Holy Communion Belstead: 10am, Holy Communion Tattingstone: 10am, Holy Communion FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms Penelope Pritchard, Copdock Funerals Barbara Keeble, Burstall MARCH 2 Bentley Home Communions, 19 The Link, 10am

Burstall Lent Group, 2.30pm

Bentley Lent Group, 7.30pm 3 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm

Bentley Coffee and Company, 10am 4 Women’s World Day of Prayer, Burstall Church, 7pm 5 Copdock Morning Market, 10am 7 Bentley adoption of accounts 9 Burstall Lent Group, 2.30pm

Bentley Lent Group, 7.30pm 10 Belstead approval of accounts 12 Sproughton Morning Market, 10am

Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm 16 Copdock Home Communions, 18 Charlottes, Washbrook, 10am

Burstall Lent Group, 2.30pm

Bentley Lent Group, 7.30pm

Tattingstone adoption of accounts 19 Belstead Jumble Sale in village hall, 10am 22 Ministry meeting, rectory, 7.30pm 24 Copdock Maundy Thursday Service followed by an hour’s watch,

7.30pm 25 Good Friday Benefice Service 27 Belstead adoption of accounts APRIL 2 Copdock Morning Market, 10am 5 Copdock adoption of accounts 6 Bentley Home Communions, 19 The Link, 10am

Bentley APCM meeting, 7pm 7 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm

Bentley Coffee and Company, 10am 9 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 12 Clergy meeting, rectory, 10am

Reader’s meeting, rectory, 2pm 13 Burstall APCM meeting, 7pm 14 Belstead APCM meeting, 7pm

Tattingstone Coffee Morning in the village hall, 10.30am 16 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7pm

Belstead Jumble Sale in the village hall, 10am 19 Copdock APCM and PCC, 7pm

Ministry meeting, rectory, noon 20 Copdock Home Communions, 18 Charlottes, 10am

Tattingstone APCM, Tattingstone School, 7pm 21 Sproughton APCM, church, 7.30pm

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SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE

March 25 11am

Good Friday Sproughton

Benefice Service

Sunday, March 27 8am 11am 9.30am 10am 10am 10am 10am

Easter Day Sproughton Sproughton Burstall Bentley Copdock Belstead Tattingstone

Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion

Copdock Burstall Copdock Bentley Tattingstone Sproughton

Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Prayer Family Worship Holy Communion Holy Communion

Sproughton Burstall Copdock Bentley Tattingstone

Croissant Church Family Service Holy Communion Extended Communion Evensong

Friday, March 4 7pm

Women’s World Day of Prayer Burstall Benefice Service

Sunday, March 6 8am 9.30am 10am 10am 10am 11am

Copdock Burstall Bentley Copdock Tattingstone Sproughton

Holy Communion Holy Communion Mothering Sunday Service Mothering Sunday Service Holy Communion Holy Communion

Sunday, March 13 9.15am 9.30am 10am 10am 6pm

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Croissant Service Family Service Holy Communion Holy Communion Evensong

Sunday, March 20 9.30am 10am 10am 11am 6pm

Sunday, April 3 8am 9.30am 10am 10am 10am 11am

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Family Service Family Service Family Service Holy Communion Holy Communion

March 24 7.30pm

Maundy Thursday Copdock

Sunday, April 10 9.15am 9.30am 10am 10am 6pm

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