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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Sport is fiercely important in small town, rural Ireland. Every town and village has a team and every boy and girl plays hurling and/or Gaelic football at school, but it’s senior hurling which generates the real passion and rivalry, particularly at county level competing for the national title at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I still remember Galway winning the All-Ireland in 1980 and captain Joe Connolly’s acceptance speech is regarded as one of the best GAA moments ever.

In an unscripted speech, Connolly claimed that day was like a spiritual re-awakening for a population that had been severely impacted by a famine in the 1800s and followed by mass emigration in the 1900s.

He then passed the microphone to Galway player Joe McDonagh who solidified that day as being one of Galway’s best with a rendition of the song The West’s Awake. We celebrated for weeks, car horns blazing, flag waving… the sense of pride was palpable. It changed everything.

On Monday, May 30 my little family and I went to see AFC Wimbledon play Plymouth Argyle in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

Daniel has supported Wimbledon FC since way back when and was one of many who objected to the Football Association’s decision to allow the team to be relocated to Milton Keynes in 2002, where they are now called Milton Keynes Dons. The fans formed AFC Wimbledon in 2003 and in its short history the club has been hugely successful. Having beaten Plymouth 2-0 they will play in League One with MK Dons next season.

Close on 60,000 attended the Wembley game but the sense of togetherness and passion at the Wimbledon end took me back to 1980.

Perhaps it’s the same at all games, but 30,000 fans singing “I can’t help falling in love with you” is right up there with McDonagh’s The West’s Awake and will stay with me for a long time.

Belonging to something, being part of a community whether it’s local, regional or national, whether it’s sport or fundraising for the church roof, is profoundly satisfying – and good for the soul. Join in. You won’t regret it.

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NEWS COPDOCK HALL VINEYARD PRODUCES ITS FIRST BOTTLE OF WINE This English wine is described as ‘dry and fruity’ by owner Ian Evans who planted the mixture of red and white grapes in 2013.

Located at the wedding and events venue next to the parish church of St Peter’s, the vineyard is in a picturesque setting on well-drained soil.

Ian said wine is usually made after four years growth but the vines had been so vigorous they decided to harvest them last September and make wine a year early. The wine was blended at Shawsgate Vineyard in Framlingham and costs £9.50 a bottle with details found on the barn’s website.

Ian added: “It’s a huge thrill to make our first wine and it’s been great to get positive responses from those who’ve tasted it. What we need now is some nice summer weather so we can chill the rose and drink it at our leisure.”

HINTLESHAM & CHATTISHAM– THE STORY OF TWO SUFFOLK VILLAGES This is the story of a pair of local villages forming one community. Written lovingly by two residents it’s a work covering a period of 5,000 years.

The contents have been gathered painstakingly from records and documents collected over years of extensive research and many interviews of residents past and present.

Through 15 chapters it looks at the influences that have formed and determined the development of the villages including manors, landscape, agriculture, the church, wars and education.

The work details the contribution made to local life and beyond by some of the more famous inhabitants and by many who are less well known.

Published in hardback and consisting of 380 pages with nearly 500 photographs and illustrations, many in colour, this is surely one of the most complete records of village life covering one of the smaller rural communities.

The book will be launched at Hintlesham Community Hall over the weekend July 9-10, 10am-5pm both days, at a special introductory price of £20. There will also be a photo exhibition and refreshments will be available.

If you would like a copy, but are unable to attend the launch please contact: 01473 652359 / r.d.chase@uwclub.net

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TATTINGSTONE FETE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

COPDOCK & WASHBROOK CELELBRATE HER MAJESTY’S BIRTHDAY

This year’s fete is on Saturday, September 3 from 11.30am-4pm on the village playing fields where there will be free parking.

The fete will have a traditional theme with birds of prey, zorbs, bouncy castles, Punch & Judy and the dog agility team from Paws at Parham.

There will also be the Silver Spinners Majorettes, Tattingstone Tractors, vintage cars and greyhounds from the Greyhound Rescue Centre.

There will be music, raffle, stalls with local produce for sale, fun and games including a penalty shoot out competition held throughout the day and not forgetting refreshments in the beer tent, a barbecue and a tea tent with homemade cakes.

Lucky programmes will be sold prior to and at the event with prizes of £50, £25 and £10. Profits from the fete will be used to support local village causes.

There is still time to book a stall if you have a product you would like to sell. For details, please contact: Andrea, andrea.mendel@manpower.co.uk Sue, suegipps@btinternet.com

BENTLEY SUMMER HOP All tickets were sold for the popular Annual Summer Hop held in Bentley Village Hall on Saturday, June 11. This year’s dance coincided with the 90th birthday of H.M. The Queen and the inside of the hall was lavishly decorated with flags, banners and balloons to great effect.

The evening kicked off with an extremely appetising cold buffet and desserts provided by the organisers, after which Her Majesty’s 90th birthday was toasted in the time honoured fashion.

An impressive draw then took place with most of the prizes having been generously donated. The ever popular G.R. Disco provided the music with revellers dancing to late. It was a thoroughly magnificent evening which will long be remembered. After expenses, all profits will be donated to local charities.

Pictures by George Nicholson and Jennifer Jones With a background of a continuous slideshow presentation of the village and some of its residents going back more than the Queen’s 90 years, the villages of Copdock and Washbrook celebrated the royal birthday in right royal fashion. Once more it was devised by churchwarden Ruth Lincoln and her stalwart band of family, friends and churchgoers with Ian and Diane Evans generously offering Copdock Hall Barn as the venue and many others providing the food, the service, the decorating and the outdoor fun. In spite of the uncertain weather, people turned up, many on foot, and enjoyed themselves. A most delightful afternoon and the church benefited by more than £1,300. A massive thank you to all who planned, provided and attended.

As well as the continuous black and white slides of the village there were two display boards with more recent colour photographs – one of which had people puzzled. It was a poor print in any case, but it seems many had forgotten that the extension of Pearson Way into Fincham’s Field was called Mill Ride by the developers.

A number of people expressed an interest in photographs of their homes/ area. Should they wish to have a copy of individual photographs please contact Jennifer Jones at Leaside Mill Lane with an email address and a £5 donation for St Peter’s Church and it can be arranged.

PROGRESS AT THE WILLOWS

BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK OPEN FOR BUSINESS SURVEY

Passers-by have been delighted to see the restoration of the church windows and a keen observer noted the new chimney as she brushed her teeth!

We want to help businesses in our district grow and prosper. In order to do that we need to know more about you: where there are obstacles in your way and how you would like the council to use its powers and resources to help.

Tell us about your businesses and help us tailor our services and target our resources.

You can complete our Open for Business Survey online at: www.babergh.gov.uk/OpenBusinessSurvey www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/OpenBusinessSurvey Enter by July 31 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win up to £500!

For full details visit: www.babergh.gov.uk

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NEWS HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Training days: Our next training afternoon is Thursday, September 15 when we will be shut from 1pm. In addition there will be a session on Thursday, July 14, though no training in August. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999.

Out of area patients: Last year we were offered the chance to register ‘Out of Area’ patients, but after careful consideration the partners decided to use our resources to focus on those patients genuinely resident within our practice boundary. If you move out of our area, you will be asked to register at your local practice and should do so as soon as possible to ensure continuity of care, especially if you are on any medication. We appreciate that patients like to remain here as patients, but this decision has not been taken lightly.

Extended hours: We have made a small change to the times when we offer extended hours’ surgeries. The longer Wednesday afternoon clinic at Holbrook has been discontinued, but we will offer an additional clinic at Holbrook from 7.30am on Monday mornings. Remember that we also open on Saturday mornings at Holbrook for pre-booked appointments and offer extended surgeries on Monday and Thursday evenings at Shotley. We can book appointments for the GP+ hub in Ipswich for evenings and weekends – please contact reception.

Sponsorship: Thank you to all those who kindly sponsored Chris and I to undertake the Midnight Walk in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice in May. We raised more than £320 between us and the weather was perfect for a late evening walk. The atmosphere was wonderful and very moving – definitely a worthwhile cause.

Appointments over the summer holidays: In order to provide enough cover over the holidays, we will only be offering on-the-day appointments over the summer holidays. If you need to see or speak to a GP, please ring on the day you wish to be seen for an appointment.

Practice Manager Julia Smith

TRADITIONAL VILLAGE

TATTINGSTONE Saturday 3rd September 11.30am - 4pm

Birds of Prey Bouncy Castles Dog Agility Punch & Judy Zorbs Tractors Beer Tent

Shooting Range Silver Spinners Majorettes Greyhound Rescue Centre Ice Cream Bell ringing LOTS OF Barbecue FUN FO Tea Tent

Local produce for sale, exhibitions by local artists, children's races, raffle, tombola and lots more FREE PARKING

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COPDOCK & WASHBROOK COMMUNITY LED PLAN First of all a big thank you to those who took part – we would have liked more returns but we received 86, 18% of the number delivered. This may seem low, but is double the normal response for surveys of this type.

In summary your message was one that reflected the views of the parish council that any development should not detract from the character of the village and should only come with an improvement of services such as school places, surgery capacity and ideally a better bus service. There were also concerns about existing traffic using Swan Hill and the junction with the A1071.

The type of housing that you suggested reflects that identified across Babergh as a whole – smaller properties for both first time buyers and those seeking to ‘downsize’ in retirement.

So what happens now: • We will prioritise those sites identified and determine what would be required to make them suitable for the village.

• We will feed our thoughts back to you and then hold a public meeting for final comments.

• We will then speak with Babergh’s planning team to feed our findings into the revised Local Plan.

Copdock & Washbrook Parish Council

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) We very much welcome the appointment of a fourth partner to the practice, as mentioned in the practice manager’s report on page 8.

The PPG continues to monitor all the comments we receive from patients whether by email or by means of the comment cards that are available in both surgeries. As the group has now been established for nearly a year, and our individual involvement with the PPG is increasingly recognised, we like to have informal chats with people who want to talk to us about different issues if they meet us in the waiting rooms or in the village streets. There will always be issues of concern where sickness and health are involved, but it is encouraging to hear and read some very supportive and favourable comments from time to time.

The PPG is especially grateful to Chris Yule for inaugurating the Capel Volunteers Transport Scheme. We hope this will provide a valuable facility for anyone in the village who cannot make it to the surgery for a booked appointment because they have no independent means of transport.

We welcome all sorts of comment – well, nearly all, as we have had one or two forthright comments telling the PPG to go away! Our email address is: constablecoluntryppg@gmail.com Much the most important item for us this month will be our first public and patient engagement meeting at which Dr Gerry Rayman, who heads the Diabetes Centre at Ipswich Hospital, will be talking about the prevention of diabetes and its complications (see page 4). This will be held at Constable Hall in East Bergholt on Wednesday, July 6, 7.30-9pm, and members of the public from all the villages served by the practice are welcome.

Diabetes is a killing disease, but its development can be minimised and its treatment can be greatly assisted by having a healthy lifestyle – and it is the prevention of the disease on which Dr Rayman will concentrate.

However, those patients who already have diabetes, either Type 1 or Type 2, will also be most welcome as the meeting will also cover the prevention of the various complications of diabetes. More details will be circulated throughout the villages nearer the time, but meanwhile please make a note of the date.

We intend to hold similar meetings on topics of general health importance to which all members of the public served by the practice will be invited, recognising that we want to live up to our title by participating as actively as possible in disease prevention and healthy lifestyle issues.

Frank Wells, Vice Chair, Constable Country Patient Participation Group 01473 730101 In Touch online:

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Staff Changes I’m delighted to announce that Dr Ewa El Graoui joined the practice on June 13 as a GP Partner. We now have four GP Partners and are advertising to fill our outstanding vacancies for an additional doctor and a nurse practitioner. Many practices are struggling to recruit doctors, as there is a national shortage of GPs, and our practice is no exception. In the meantime, we will continue to use a number of excellent doctors on a locum basis, including Dr Johal, Dr Le Roux and Dr Kunche. Dr Ewa’s arrival will help us to improve continuity of care to patients. Dr Omar left the practice at the end of March and will be moving to a different part of the UK. Until then he will continue to oversee our four GP registrars.

Practice workload and operations We operate a very busy practice with demand steadily increasing in line with national trends. In order to cope with demand and work within NHS funding constraints, the practice needs to operate in a way which offers the best service possible, with the finite resources at our disposal. I thought it worthwhile clarifying a few issues which patients have bought to my attention.

We feel that our new appointment system offers excellent access for patients. Some practices insist that all appointments are initially via telephone with a doctor, and others refuse to offer appointments when they are full. We do neither. We have some pre-bookable appointments, the majority are then available for booking on the day, and when they are full we operate an overflow list where we will never turn a patient away. Patients on the overflow list will initially speak with a doctor over the phone and then be seen in person if necessary. Although this does not work for everyone we feel this is an excellent compromise; patients will always be able to speak to a doctor whenever they contact us.

As long as we have your mobile number, the practice will send you a text message confirming your appointment. Please note that Constable Country Medical Practice refers to the East Bergholt site and Capel St Mary to the Capel site. For technical reasons we are unable to change ‘Constable Country Medical Practice’ for ‘East Bergholt’ but are exploring the possibility of doing this.

Our doctors have 10 minutes for a face-to-face appointment, as specified

by NHS England. However, when patients attend with serious or multiple

problems, consultations can take longer. Doctors may also have to see additional urgent cases or make an urgent visit to a patient’s home.

Please be patient, but if the doctor is overrunning and you cannot wait then let the receptionist know.

Along with all other practices in Suffolk, we are working with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to reduce NHS prescribing costs.

A pharmacist from the CCG helps us to identify patients who could be switched to identical, but non-branded medication which is often considerably cheaper. The pharmacist will then write to the patient informing them of the change. All medication changes are approved by our doctors before they are made, and if the patient experiences any problems, e.g. because of a different coating, the doctors are happy to discuss with the patient and switch back if necessary.

Finally, just a word about test results and medication. Our doctors review hundreds of test results and letters every week (often hundreds a day).

If a patient has been referred for a test the practice will inform them if further action is required. We will not contact patients if no action is required though patients can contact the practice to find out their result.

With regard to medication, when medication is requested by a consultant following discharge from hospital, the doctors will enter the medication on the patient’s record. However, the prescription will generally only be printed out, signed and ready for collected when requested by the patient. This is because the hospital is obliged to provide 14 days medication following discharge and the patient may not require further medication depending on the nature of their problem and speed of recovery.

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, July 14.

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

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Brief summary of items discussed at the meeting held on Thursday, June 2

Location Time Pearson’s Way 9.50-10.40 Brook Inn Car Park 10.45-11.15 Fenn View 11.20-11.40 Telephone Kiosk 11.50-12.15 Rose and Crown 12.40-13.05 Wheatfields 14.05-14.50 Timperleys 15.05-16.00

2016 DATES: July 20, August 17, September 14, October 12, November 8, December 7

LUNCH IN FRANCE AT THE HOTEL CHATEAU CLERY Travel from Tattingstone Church for lunch in France at the Hotel Chateau Clery (www.clery.najeti.fr) on Saturday, October 15, with Kings Coaches via Eurotunnel to Calais, leaving at 5am. The trip is in aid of Ipswich Choral Society.

Time for shopping in Cite Europe and then on to the chateau for an aperitif on arrival followed by a four-course meal including water and coffee. Expected arrival time back to Tattingstone is 9.30pm.

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Three planning applications were discussed: one was approved, one was noted by the council and the other was opposed.

Proposals were discussed for the relocation of the parish council noticeboard, currently sited on the wall of the former village store.

Two councillors had previously attended the inaugural meeting of the Babergh Alliance of Parish and Town Councils. Bentley is now a member of that alliance.

A letter received from Suffolk County Council regarding Network Rail’s review of level crossings was discussed at length. The document refers to two Bentley footpath railway crossings sited at ‘Buxton Wood’ and ‘Island.’ These crossings are subject to review and are liable to closure.

The consensus of the meeting from councillors and the public, was that if the crossings were to close, alternative footpaths should be provided.

The parish council will make its views known at public consultation.

The letter from Suffolk County Council, a leaflet and map from Network Rail and a timetable of public consultations, councillor workshops and public enquiry Department of Transport announcements are posted on the parish council website.

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT PENINSULAR PIX NEWS – TWO FILMS IN JULY!

EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE

Peninsular Pix will be showing two films during July, The Dressmaker staring Kate Winslet, and the second in the Bardy Pix season, Much Ado About Nothing with an all star cast including Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, one of Shakespeare’s much loved comedies.

I do like having visitors. When you are static, like I am, you get bored of your room sometimes. Luckily the centre has a steady stream of people coming along to see what we do and they are always very interested in me (and the other horses and ponies of course). Regular visitors are The Black Cat Club and branches of the WI. The Trefoil Club visited in May and is kindly sponsoring Bob this year. We have had Brownies, URC church groups, AMAzing Women, Stoke by Nayland Golf Club and many more interested parties. I love it.

On Thursday, July 7 we will be showing The Dressmaker, the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage, (Kate Winslet) who returns to her small home town in the Australian wilds, bringing with her all the experience and worldliness learnt from the fashion world.

Based on Rosalie Ham’s bestselling novel, Kate Winslet stars in a stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture, as Tilly transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. You know from the very beginning as she sets a portable Singer sewing machine in the dust and mutters “I’m back you bastards” that you can expect fireworks.

The Radio Times review said: “The Dressmaker is a heartbreaking tragicomedy. It’s also imaginative, funny, colourful, poignant and unforgettable.”

Then on Friday, July 15 we show Much Ado About Nothing as part of our Shakespeare season in collaboration with The British Film Foundation.

Young lovers Hero and Claudio are to be married in one week. To pass the time, they conspire with Don Pedro to set a ‘lover’s trap’ for Benedick, an arrogant confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice, his favorite sparring partner.

Meanwhile, the evil Don Jon conspires to break up the wedding by accusing Hero of infidelity. In the end, though, it all turns out to be Much Ado About Nothing.

Pen Pix are pleased to announce their new ‘Text for Tickets’ service, just text your name and number of tickets required to 07732 709656, then pick them up from the door on the night. Use it and guarantee a great night out with the always popular Pen Pix movie.

Tickets for The Dressmaker are £4 in advance from our usual outlets – The Wheatsheaf, The White Horse, Stutton Community Shop, Lloyd (326882) or Rosie (328315) – or on the door at £4.50. Free drinks are served at the interval and choc-ices are available to purchase.

Margaret and Jan explain our business, Lyn introduces the horses and ponies and somebody does a demo ride. Our curious pieces of tack get shown off. I get to show my paces and why I am so important. Our guests usually get tea and biscuits. This is all extra to the daily lessons for our regular riders, but it does help to spread the word, and thankfully increases the donations that keep the therapy going.

This month’s photo is of Hampden House boys who come on Thursday mornings to ride. They have to overcome all their hang-ups to get aboard.

They have to listen to instructions and learn a new skill. They aren’t allowed to swear and they have to say thank you. What good life skills for when they leave school.

On wet days I get to teach them trotting and that’s a good laugh. The Thursday volunteers are proud to be supporting the school in their specialist care of these lads. We all like to see them getting their grades and becoming competent riders.

Readers, don’t forget to come to our Fun Dog Show on July 9. It’s the last open event before the long summer holidays. www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html / 01473 824172

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE Many thanks to all those who donated items for the stall which I ran at Capel Fun Day on June 4. With your help I managed to raise a grand total of £106.24 which included donations. After a cloudy morning it turned out sunny and warm in the afternoon and it was good to see so many people there.

Thanks also to husband Bob for his help with the stall.

Linda Morrison, Hospice Rep for Capel St Mary

Bardy Pix tickets are available on the night at £3 each, bring your own drink or purchase wine when you get there.

JUKEBOX SUMMERTIME

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Presented by the award winning Orchard Players

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The Penpix film team are pleased to announce the second of our Shakespeare Season films

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Farce and mime and wisecracks, and dastardly melodrama Roger Ebert Please find below all the available versions of the Casts theonbattle of the sexes in the form of an elegant dance, Shakespeare Film lock-up. but it's a dance that goes uproariously to pieces New York Times

Tattingstone Village Hall Friday, July 15th, 8.00pm £3.00 on the door

COLOUR 1 POSITIVE LOCK-UP BFI presents Shakespeare on Film

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COLOUR 1 NEGATIVE LOCK-UP BFI presents Shakespeare on Film

MONO NEGATIVE LOCK-UP BFI presents Shakespeare on Film

This show has a summertime vibe, with all the fun and excitement of holiday time. The songs are mostly from the jukebox era of the 1960s and include numbers from iconic artists such as The Beatles, The Kinks, Dusty Springfield and The Beachboys.

For a trip back to the 1960s come and join us at Capel St Mary Village Hall from July 7-9. Box office: 07754 175399

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Monday, July 4: Hearty Soft Clay with Janet Monday, August 1: Book Folding plus other projects with the committee Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

Saturday workshops and Monday meetings are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms. For more information contact Ann (01473 780298) or Jill (01473 713534).

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SHELLEY FUN DOG SHOW SATURDAY 9th JULY 2016

At The Shelley Centre, Layham Road, Shelley, IP7 5QY Bring your own dog and join in the fun!

Barbecue

Children’s Games

Cakes, Raffle and Stalls

Dog Agility

Fun CompeTTon Classes

1. Puppy (6months to 1 year) 2. Veteran (8 years and over) 3. Young Handler (6-11 years old) 4. Pregest Bitch 5. Most Handsome Dog 6. Dog most like its Owner 7. Waggiest Tail 8. Dog Judge Would Most Like to Take Home 9. Fastest Sausage Eater 10. Fancy Dress 11. Best in Shelley Dog Show (open to all)

Show opens at 11am, classes begin at 11.30. Bring your own chair.

Entry will be a suggested donaTon of £2 per adult, entries to all classes taken on the day at £2 per dog per class, with prizes of a roseYe and treats or a toy for your dog.

For more informaTon on the show email: cherryandcolin@hotmail.com.

All funds raised will go to The Shelley Centre for TherapeuTc Riding, Layham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5QY Reg. Charity No. 1113636 Telephone 01473 824172 Visit our website at: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html

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CAPEL LIBRARY We have been very busy here at the library during the last couple of weeks. On Saturday, May 28 the library was turned into a laboratory for the day, thanks to our friends at Kinetic Adventure. Children were shown how to make floating flowers, which opened up once placed on water, and paper aeroplanes and helicopters with an opportunity to see whose went the furthest. They were also delighted to see how far a rocket could fly over Capel. The children had a brilliant time and said how much they learned while having fun. Positive feedback was received by all who attended.

If you would like a particular event to be held in the library, let us know and we will see what we can do.

On Friday, June 10 and Saturday 11 we held a storytime and craft session entitled The Queens’ Knickers telling the story by Nicholas Allen. The children then made their own pair of knickers fit for the Queen. It was great fun and the newly designed knickers were displayed on our own washing line for all to see. The children who attended all created a wonderful pair of knickers with fabric, lace and ribbons generously donated by members of the community and the local Knit and Natter group, and they were all truly different colourful and unique.

Pictures of these events can be found on the Capel Library Facebook page.

July sees us once again offering the ever popular Summer Reading Scheme for the summer holiday break. This year it has a Roald Dahl theme and we expect to be very busy. We are seeking volunteers to help us to hear the children talk about the book that they have just read and we thank those who have already signed up, but we need more. If you can offer us an hour or two throughout the holiday season then please come in and speak with Jackie, our manager, or any other member of staff who will answer all your questions. Children can preregister from Saturday, July 16 with the scheme starting on July 23.

While we encourage children of all ages into the library we regret that under eights must be accompanied by an adult. Several children had to be turned away during the last half term break which was disappointing for both children and staff. Thank you for taking note of this library rule.

Baby Bounce will continue to meet up to and including July 19 and then break for the summer so there is still time to come and shake those instruments and enjoy nursery rhymes for children up the age of five and their parents and carers.

Capel Library Book Group meets at 2.30pm on Friday, July 15 to discuss the recent book. Do come along and join in. New members are very welcome.

Please note that we shall close early at 5pm on Friday, July 8 so that our friends the Orchard Players can prepare for their summer show (see page 10). You may use the book drop letter box in the wall and we will deal with the returned books on Saturday 9 when we re-open.

IT help is available on Tuesday mornings with two sessions, 10-11am and 11am-noon. Come and have a word with Trevor; to make an appointment ask the library staff for further details.

We are once again able to accept offers of good quality donated books for our book stall with donations going to the Friends of Capel Library.

The library service offers downloads of magazines via Zinio which are free, and we can offer to get a requested book from another county via our inter library loan service at a small fee. If you need to download an instruction manual then we can do that for you too. All you need is a library card which enables you to visit and take out books from any other Suffolk library and return them to your local library. Do take a look at the website for all services offered: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk Don’t forget that we also sell book tokens and postage stamps.

Opening times Tuesday:

9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm

Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday:

2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm

Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday:

10am-3pm

Telephone: 01473 311699

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It was good to meet many of you at Capel Fun Day. As we approach the summer school holidays we hope you will be encouraging your children (and grandchildren!) to take part in this year’s reading challenge. Jackie has all the details, and hopes to have to print off even more certificates this year. It also gives your child a head start on reading on return to school after the holidays.

The Brook Inn in Washbrook is holding an Open Mic Night on Thursday, July 21 when budding stars are encouraged to take to the stage.

Our June 100 Club draw saw the first prize rise to £25. The June winners are Gill Williams £25, Colin Hawes £5 and Robin Hines £5.

The iPads haven’t arrived yet, but there will be two available for hire in the library shortly. So if you want to try one, do make a booking with the library staff. If you find computers and tablets a closed book call in on Tuesday morning when Trevor will be pleased to provide help and advice.

Our next event is our stall at Bentley Fun Day in September when we hope to meet more folk from Bentley and Tattingstone.

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Director Andrew Burl said the night was as much about encouraging the inexperienced as established performers, all of whom would get a good reception from pub-goers.

Andrew said: “It’s a great night and there’s usually a top buzz in the Brook Inn. Whether you’re a novice singer or an established artiste, I guarantee you’ll have fun.”

The fun starts around 8.30pm with the communityowned Brook laying on £7 bowls of chili con carne for hungry customers, as well as its usual GF-dominated menu and range of drinks.

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OUT & ABOUT BENTLEY FAMILY FUN DAY & FUN DOG SHOW

GIPPESWYK SINGERS’ SUMMER CONCERT

Bentley Playing Field, Sunday, September 4 Many thanks to all who have taken part and have come along to the Family Fun Day in previous years; the day has grown year-on-year into a great success.

Gippeswyk Singers will perform a lovely programme of English choral music ranging from 16th century madrigals to the present day, including a popular music hall medley, at the Salvation Army Citadel in Felixstowe at 7.30pm on Saturday, July 2. The accompanist will be Jane Van Tilborg.

We are now planning this year’s Family Fun Day, organised by the Bentley Playing Field Society, and your organisation or club may wish to showcase themselves or raise some funds. Or you may be an individual willing to help on the day. If so please contact:

Tickets are £10 with profits going to support local charities Got to Read and Home-Start. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance from Phil Speirs, 2 Treetops, Felixstowe IP11 9ER (please send a SAE with a cheque payable to ‘Gippeswyk Singers’).

Jo Willis – 07733 98842 David Telling – 07962 159542

Come along and enjoy a delightful summer evening of beautiful music with us. Refreshments available. www.gippeswyksingers.co.uk

SCARECROW WORKSHOP Burstall Village Hall on Sunday, July 10, 10am-4pm

PATRONAL-TIDE FLOWER FESTIVAL

FREE FUN DAY FOR THE FAMILY – Children must be accompanied by an adult

ST PETER’S CHURCH, COPDOCK

Come and make a scarecrow to enter into Burstall Flower Show which is on Saturday, August 6.

Friday 1: Light refreshments and entertainment, 7pm

There is a class for family entry so come along and make one at our workshop. We will provide papier-mache heads if you need them. You will need to bring any clothing and accessories for your scarecrow.

Suggestions for clothing are: leggings, tights or trousers (child’s size) and old sweaters, tops or a dress for a lady scarecrow. Stuffing in the form of hay will be available. This is a free workshop, just bring a packed lunch or a picnic if it’s fine. Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits will be provided.

Sunday 3: 10am Service with the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Church open from noon-6pm

We hope that every scarecrow will be entered into Burstall Show.

Schedules will be available on the day.

If the weather is fine on the day of the show we hope to parade the scarecrows on the lawn in front of the village hall.

Booking is essential as numbers will be limited. Please contact Ann: 01473 652262 / ann.burchnall@gmail.com

COPDOCK WITH WASHBROOK MORNING MARKET 10-11am on the first Saturday of each month in the Church Room on The Street.

Friday, July 1 to Sunday 3 Saturday 2: Church open, 10am-6pm

EVERYBODY MOST WELCOME

BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET Saturday, November 26 Travel by coach from Tattingstone to Bath Anticipated departure 7am, return by 10pm Seats £39, in aid of Tattingstone Church Trip is dependent upon sufficient numbers booking If you wish to book please email: lyn_tomlinson@btinternet.com

TEA & COMPANY Monday, July 18 at Wenham View, Dove Close.

All welcome to come along from 2.30pm.

Tea/coffee and homemade cakes for £1.50.

Supported by The Capel Ladies

Bric-a-brac and freshly made cakes and sausage rolls.

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OUT & ABOUT UNSCENE SUFFOLK PRESENTS A ZIMMER OF HOPE Unscene Suffolk, Ipswich’s resident theatre company of visually impaired people, presents A Zimmer of Hope as part of the New Wolsey Theatre’s 2016 Open Season.

A Zimmer of Hope is a light-hearted look at experiences and expectations of ageing, devised and written by the company who range in age from 30 to 80. Unscene Suffolk is this year partnering with Suffolk Age UK to tie in with their There’s More to Me campaign which aims to share the knowledge, history and experiences of older people. The group will be collecting stories from audiences during their run at the New Wolsey Studio, and will also split the proceeds of their door collection with the older people’s charity.

Suffolk Age UK fundraiser Jo Reeder says: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Unscene Suffolk for this production. Ensuring that older people are recognised, valued and supported is so important, and that their stories are told and shared. Using theatre as a medium to get this message across is a great way of reaching a wider audience of all ages.”

A Zimmer of Hope will be audio-described by Louise Fryer, who some will know as a presenter on BBC Radio 3. Louise has recently published An Introduction to Audio Description – A Practical Guide and is working with Unscene Suffolk for the first time, exploring a collaborative approach to audio description which allows visually impaired audience members to access the show.

Unscene Suffolk was founded in 2013 by director Jenni Halton and has produced three performances to date. Jenni says: “A Zimmer of Hope is quite different to our previous offerings. It’s been a real team effort with ideas contributed by the whole cast and the result is a very humorous take on the notion of ageing and associated stereotypes. We hope that everybody will find something familiar in the show, which promises to be great fun no matter what your age.

“The work we are doing with Louise will bring an interesting dynamic to the show for our visually impaired audience members, while providing a few surprises for everyone along the way! We had a lot of fun exploring political correctness in audio description during our workshops with Louise, and will be acting, singing and dancing our way through some of these issues in the show!”

Performances at New Wolsey Studio, St George’s Street IP1 3NF on Friday, July 15 at 7.30pm and Saturday, July 16 at 4.30 and 7.30pm.

Box Office: 01473 295900 / www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

ST MICHAEL’S, MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, July 9, 9am-12.30pm.

A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat from Woody’s butchery, sausage rolls, pastries and cheese.

There is also an interesting range of handcrafted items such as jewellery, cards and crochet items and we may also have pottery and antiques.

Outside you will find a selection of plants and small trees for your garden.

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

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 16

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OUT & ABOUT COPDOCK & WASHBROOK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE We have had a busy couple of months with events for our own WI group as well as other local groups. In addition, some of our members submit items to the WI stands at Suffolk Show covering most, if not all, of the classes. Liz Stowe manages this effort seamlessly over several months.

Many thanks to Liz and our team for their freely-given talent and time.

Several members attended a WI social evening, joining with members from four other local groups. Entertainment was provided by a group of talented musicians named Shipshape who played traditional East Anglian songs using traditional instruments. This was a super evening and the band is highly recommended should you get an opportunity to see them. in July we have a strawberry tea, a visit to Kentwell Hall and a trip to Bletchley Park.

Our speaker in May was Sonya Burrows on Flowering Bulbs Through The Year. Sonya has a passion for gardening and is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge in an interesting and entertaining way. Her talk included many slides of the different bulbs that can be planted for year round colour, and also about their off-season care to ensure (as far as we can) blooms the following year.

There are many good reasons to join the WI: we enjoy a wide variety of interests and outings and there are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, improve your existing skills or simply to enjoy 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. Jennifer Jones will present a talk entitled Heraldic Devices at our next meeting on July 16. Please arrive around 7.15 for a 7.30pm start.

Sandra Howard

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On June 1 John Field presented a talk entitled Giles, The Cartoonist and his Adopted Town and on June 15 John Tingey spoke of the great work undertaken by the RNLI. On July 6 Lewis Tyler will talk about The River Gipping Trust and David Brown will present a talk entitled The Land of the Dragon on July 20. Our popular summer lunch is at the Lawford Venture Centre on Sunday, July 17. No meetings take place in August.

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 at 10.30am on the first and third Wednesday of each month in St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB. For further details please contact our secretary, Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665

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SUMMER SEASON IN FULL SWING AT SPA This month at the Spa Pavilion in Felixstowe there’s no let-up in the entertainment. Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party 80th anniversary tour kicks the month off on Sunday, July 3 at 7pm. All the music is performed by real musicians in authentic 50s attire on real instruments, and with all the main characters faithfully portrayed. This show, led by Marc Robinson from Buddy The Musical supported by The Counterfeit Crickets, conclusively proves that the music did not die but lives on and is as vibrant and relevant as ever.

Next up we have The Tina Turner Experience.

Julie Nevada works her socks off to capture the energy and sound of Tina in full flow on Saturday, July 9 at 7.30pm. Next there’s not one, not two but three summer spectaculars to entertain you: Magic of the Musicals, Juke Box Memories and Uptown Funk Party. Each show features a hugely talented West End cast supported by local theatre schools. Directed and produced by Suzie Lowe of the Dennis Lowe Theatre Company all of these shows are a real treat for the whole family to enjoy.

Visit www.felixstowespa.co.uk for performance dates and times, call into the Spa Box Office which is open every day from 11am-4pm or call 01394 284962. The Spa’s Lounge and Terrace Brasserie Bars are now open for dining with spectacular sea views so why not take the opportunity to enjoy some great live entertainment by the sea?

VILLAGE LINK CLUB For our June meeting Lesley Krohn took us on a tour of the Galapagos Islands showing the variety of wildlife inhabitants on land and sea.

On July 13 Stephen Wilkes will present a talk entitled Wills, Inheritance Tax and Protecting Assets.

Future talks this year will be: Silver and Gemstones, The History of War Memorials, A Naval Sailor’s Life is a Merry Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries (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 and The Building of Bury Tower.

Meetings are held at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS STOUR VALLEY U3A

BELSTEAD GARDEN CLUB

A very successful Meet the U3A coffee morning took place at Constable Hall on Friday, June 17. Members and potential new members joined us to learn of the benefits of joining our U3A and details of the many activities of the interest groups were presented.

We meet on July 20 at 7.30pm when Crown Nurseries from Ufford will host a Gardener’s Question Time. Please join us and bring your questions!

On Wednesday, June 8 Derek Palgrave spoke on The Origins and Development of Surnames. It was a most enlightening talk about English surnames, with particular reference to names originating in Suffolk. The speaker used maps to show the value of surname distribution patterns as a research aid.

On Wednesday, July 13 Brian Cornell, a former lighterman on the River Thames, will talk on The Thames Watermen and Lightermen. This promises to be an interesting firsthand account of the operating practices of the Port of London in the post-war era.

We don’t have a speaker meeting in August, but our popular summer dinner is on Friday, August 5 at Constable Hall.

On Wednesday, September 14 Dr John Ashdown-Hill FSA, FRHistS, historian, writer and lecturer 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?

The competition is for the best perfumed rose bloom, so bring a single bloom from the garden and hopefully we will have a wonderful show of different roses to smell.

In August we have a social evening, details at the meeting.

We welcome new visitors, so do come and enjoy a friendly group of people who love plants and their gardens, and want to learn more and improve.

See you there, Marilyn Wosahlo

IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY The society is running a coach excursion to the Great Western Society at Didcot on July 9. You don’t have to be a society member to join us, but places must be pre-booked. The cost is £40 inclusive of coach fare, entrance to GWS and a two-course evening meal on our return journey.

We meet at 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, except August and December.

For further details please contact Pat Caddick: 01473 402152

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 gardens and organise visits to churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have more than 230 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

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TATTINGSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL Yes, it will soon be that time of year again when the school will be performing The Tudors as their whole school play. The date is set and the auditions completed, a rare treat awaits.

As always the school has been a busy place. There have been swimming galas, tennis tournaments, visits to the planetarium at The Museum of East Anglian Life and a visit to Orwell Park to take part in a computing fair.

After school clubs such as dance, multi-sports, sailing and art have been well attended and enjoyed.

The school’s polytunnel is now up and running with seeds from the space shuttle planted by the Grebes. The tunnel will be used by the whole school throughout the year to support outdoor learning.

As part of National Walk to School Week the children and parents took park in a walking bus from the top of Lemons Hill to school. This was supported by the Junior Road Safety Officers; it was a great opportunity for the children to walk to school with their friends.

The PTA continues to support the school with their fundraising activities following on from a great day at Alton Water. The next event will be the Penny Race, always a loud and competitive event with house teams racing to make the longest line of pennies. This will be followed by the annual school barbecue As always our website is packed with pictures of events and up-to date information so please visit: www.tattingstonecevcpschool.co.uk

On Friday, June 3 the society organised a coach outing to the Botanical Gardens at Cambridge. We left at 9.30am from the village hall with 44 members and friends. Although the weather was cool no continuous rain was encountered and members thoroughly enjoyed the extensive and magnificent gardens with its many priceless tree and plant collections.

Some even took the opportunity to visit the world famous Fitzwilliam Museum, where one could marvel at the priceless exhibits – although a few hours was not long enough.

After a very pleasant day out, the party arrived home early evening, vowing to find a similar venue for next year.

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DIARY DATES June 24: Penny Race July 1: BBQ July 8: School production, Tudor Rose, presented to the community in the afternoon at the village hall (tea and biscuits are provided by the children) and to parents in the evening November 1: School Open Day Chair of Governors Theresa Vinnicombe In Touch online:

WOOLSAFE APPROVED TECHNICIANS CARE FOR YOUR CARPETS SAFELY We are delighted to announce that three of our experienced technicians have qualified to Woolsafe standards for the safest, no risk cleaning and care for your carpets. In fact we now have more qualified Woolsafe fibre care technicians than any other company in the country.

Have you ever questioned whether your carpets, rugs or soft furnishings should be cleaned? Many do and are normally persuaded it’s not worth it. But the answer is yes! They should be cleaned, but having the correct type of cleaning is the key factor to ensure the right results are achieved.

A carpet cleaner is a carpet cleaner, right? No, wrong. We all believe that if something looks cleaner then it is cleaner, but when we look into it a bit deeper, we find some interesting answers.

The most popular fibre used in carpets in the UK is wool. Wool is extremely good at hiding soil and responds extreme well to cleaning.

However it is also extremely delicate. 95% of carpet cleaners in the UK are trained using American systems, but the carpets are mainly manmade synthetics. When they clean a wool fibre in the UK, it looks good until a few weeks later it starts to attract dirt quickly, feels course and gritty, spills become stains and the appearance is poor.

Our Woolsafe approved technicians are trained and qualified to clean wool to the highest British standards, ensuring that the delicate fibres are not damaged in any way.

With the correct tailored cleaning processes, we can ensure that the fibres are maintained and cleaned to extend the life and keep the luxurious appearance that wool deserves.

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SCHOOLS CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL Hasn’t the term just flown by? We can’t believe that the end of the pre-school year is just a few weeks away now. We would like to wish all our leavers a very fond farewell as they move on to their next stage of education. We are also now preparating for the new starters to come and join us in September – we are really looking forward to meeting them.

eight years old. This will run from July 26 until September 1. Prices are £20 for a full day (bring a packed lunch) and £12 for either a morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (12.30-3.30pm) session. If you wish to find out more or want to book spaces please contact the administrator – details below.

Don’t forget there is still time to get involved in our upcoming events.

Don’t forget to get your applications in now for places in September 2016.

Open event If you are interested in sending your child to Claydon Pre-school and would like to come and have a look around, we are holding an open day event from 4-6pm on Thursday, July 7. Just come along, everyone is welcome. We look forward to meeting you all.

Ryan Gooding Physic Night On Wednesday, July 6 from 7.30pm at Claydon and Barham Community Centre. Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from the pre-school or the community centre. Please feel free to contact the administrator if you would like further information.

Summer Holiday Club We will once again be running our summer holiday club on each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-3.30pm for children aged two to

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 at Easter and in the summer holidays for two to eight year olds – further information can be obtained by contacting the administrator.

For 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

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears

Gruffalos

We have had lots of exciting things happening at Robin’s over the past couple of weeks, including Father’s Day crafts, The Queens 90th birthday celebrations and Children’s Art Week.

The Gruffalos have had a busy June. We started off by celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday. We did this by having a fete and picnic. Thank you to everyone who attended. It was very well supported and all money raised went to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

For art week the Baby Bears joined in with the older children to explore different ways of creating art, from mud painting, fruit and vegetable painting to exploring puffy paint. A messy week enjoyed by all!

Over the next few weeks we have a number of new babies joining.

We look forward to giving them a huge welcome to the Baby Bears Room.

Toddling Tigers The Tigers have been very busy growing and planting lovely flowers and herbs in the room and in garden. They have also been exploring different sounds, both familiar and unfamiliar. Our safari topic provided lots of sounds and the Tigers created their own safari while crawling and climbing through the grass and hay in the room.

We also had a great time being involved in Children’s Art Week and created some fantastic pieces of work and had fun experimenting with different paints and media.

We finished with our minibeast topic. The highlight for many of the children was watching the caterpillars grow.

As you read this we shall be preparing for our graduation ceremony, where we wish our children leaving for school goodbye and good luck.

If you would like more information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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SPORT EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB COPDOCK & WASHBROOK BOWLS CLUB The awards dinner was held on May 21. The winners were: Players player 1st team Ben Bibby 2nd team Sam Colver 3rd team John Cooper

We are already two months into the bowls season and have only had a couple of good weather evenings for bowling. But hey ho, we knuckle down and get on with it with a few mumbles under our breath. Now that summer has arrived perhaps we can look forward to some sunshine.

Managers 1st 2nd 3rd

Each of our four leagues have started in-differently, winning some, loosing some, nothing really to set the alarm bells ringing throughout the bowls fraternity! One game of note was against the formidable Norbridge BC in the EBA Fours. We tore them apart!

Danny Garrad Matthew Hayward Ben Yates

Clubman: Ben Swann Young player: Jamie McGrath UPCOMING FIXTURES & EVENTS July/August: Pre-season fixtures September: Quiz Night November: Race Night We are always looking for people to help the club as committee members, 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 are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.

Moving on, we’ve had some really nice comments regarding our green this season, not only from our own club members but also from opposing teams. This keeps our greenkeepers happy.

We are still looking for new bowlers at our friendly club, or even nonbowlers. We can soon have you all enjoying our game.

SPROUGHTON TENNIS CLUB

EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. The majority of the players either live in, or have links to, the village. Please come along and give us a look sometime.

Our recent open day was a great success.

We were lucky with the weather and many juniors had their first taste of tennis. Right now we are offering all new members, young and old, half-price membership.

Our courts have been resurfaced and are playing really well.

Steve Butcher, secretary stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

If you are interested in joining please visit www.sproughtontennis.co.uk or contact John Tallent on: 01473 402307

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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead & Bentley with Tattingstone For parish queries please contact: The Rev Annette Shannon revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07713 863023 WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY? When faced with difficulties it’s often s difficult to know what to do.

Life is rarely straightforward and there are many voices persuading us to go one way or another. Whether to vote to stay in the European Union or to leave is currently dominating our news, though by the time this is published the results will be known. Emotions, logic, our own observations, what people say and our ability to process the information given all play a part in our decision. The information has to be weighed against what is observed, what is true for you. What do you believe and trust in? Who do you believe and trust in?

Experience tells us that people with their own agenda can be unreliable sources of information. Issues that seem particularly pressing and newsworthy at the time are not particularly important in the context of a lifetime. Try looking at the issue again in say five years.

When I had to complete a 20,000 word project in four months, a wise old tutor told me to look ahead to the end, to the day I would hand in the project bound and presented, and to set my calendar of events backwards from that day. This approach enables us to focus on what has to be done today rather than drifting. Life can be like that, full of uncertainties and we can just drift.

But there is one certainty in life and we could start there and look backwards to today. God said to Adam (and so to all mankind): “You shall surely die.” The day of our death is the place to start and work backwards to today. That sorts out the priorities for learning the truth, living the truth and avoiding all the clarion voices who seek to afflict others with their own agenda.

God is reliable. The information is sound and we know it’s true from our own experience of life. Our emotions may fight it, but we know the truth.

So what should we do today? What shall I do today and for the rest of my life? A more important question than which group of people I should belong to, or what’s in it for me.

In that garden long ago Satan (in the form of a snake) contradicted God saying “You shall not surely die – and you will be like God, all knowing.”

It was a very attractive temptation, taking for himself that which God had told him no. Aided and abetted by his wife Adam succumbed. The consequences were severe and the liar was revealed.

Jesus was sent by God “so that you may know the truth and the truth will set you free.” The truth is “whoever believes in me will not die but have eternal life.” How though do we know the truth? Jesus showed us his sincerity. He died on a Roman Cross, executed in our place, (as sin has one penalty only before God) and was raised to life three days later to show His power to conquer death. A fact testified to by around 500 witnesses and passed onto us.

So what will you do today? Your decision is a life or death decision – not just whether you will be better off for a few short years.

Our churches are open. Jesus is Lord. People are cared for. May God bless you all.

Peter Day, Reader Communion by Extension If your service is advertised as Holy Communion by Extension, it means that the bread and wine have been consecrated beforehand by an ordained minister at an earlier service, which may be led by a licenced Reader. The wording used in your service will be slightly different, but the service will not be longer.

Bentley Evening Prayer Fridays, July 1 and 15, August 5 and 26, September 2 and 23, all at 6.30pm in the church Bentley Boules Competition and BBQ Sunday, July 17 at 1pm in the village hall 24

Flower Festival St Peter’s Church, Copdock, July 1 and 2, 10am-5pm with refreshments Burstall Show Saturday, August 6 in the village hall; flower show and fete with refreshments all day.

Baptism Party Sunday, August 28 at The Rectory, 3-5pm, for our baptism families from the past three years FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings Christopher Clarke & Arriana Catania – Copdock James Pearson & Laura Reeve – Copdock Andrew James & Jocelyn Bunstead – Tattingstone Lee Herrington & Luanne Child – Sproughton Gavin Herman & Katie Reader – Sproughton Tom Rice & Susan Burton – Copdock Burial of Ashes Tim Gooderham – Burstall Dorothy Schrivener – Sproughton Funerals Bernard Charles Crosby – Sproughton Robert Butcher – Bentley Edward Clarke – Copdock Harold Flatman – Sproughton Baptisms Bethany Rowland – Bentley DIARY DATES JULY 1 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm

Copdock Flower Festival, 10am 2 Copdock Morning Market, 10am Copdock Flower Festival 10am 3 Copdock Patronal Festival at St Peter’s Church, 10am This is a Benefice Service and Bishop Martin will be presiding 6 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 7 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm

Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am 9 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 12 Readers Meeting at The Rectory, 11am 13 Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, 7.30pm 14 Clergy Meeting at The Rectory, 10am 15 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 17 Bentley Boules Competition and BBQ at the village hall, 1pm

Bentley Pet Service, 10am 20 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 31 Benefice Service at Bentley, 10am AUGUST 3 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 4 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am 5 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 6 Burstall Show 13 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 17 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 26 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 28 Baptism Party at the Rectory, 3-5pm In Touch online:

CHURCH NEWS SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE Friday, July 1

Sunday, July 24

6.30pm Bentley Evening Prayer

8am

Sproughton

Holy Communion

Sunday, July 3

9.30am

Burstall

Matins

10am

Copdock, Patronal Service with Bishop Martin

10am Bentley Holy Communion 10am

Belstead

Morning Celebration

10am

Copdock

Holy Communion

9.30am Burstall Family Service

10am

Tattingstone

Family Service

10am Copdock Holy Communion

11am

Sproughton

The Fourth Sunday

10am Bentley Holy Communion

Sunday, July 31

6pm

10am

Bentley

Benefice Service

Sunday, July 10 9.15am

Sproughton

Croissant Church

Tattingstone

Evensong

Friday, July 15

Friday, August 5

6.30pm Bentley Evening Prayer

6.30pm Bentley Evening Prayer

Sunday, July 17

Sunday, August 7

9.30am Burstall Holy Communion

9.30am Burstall Holy Communions

10am Bentley Family Service

10am Bentley Family Service

11am

Sproughton

Matins

10am Copdock Morning Prayer

6pm

Washbrook

Evening Prayer

10am

Tattingstone

Morning Prayer

6pm

Tattingstone

Holy Communion

11am

Sproughton

Holy Communion

Services and events are updated at: www.facebook.com/northsamfordbenefice Please submit church letters and copy for the August edition to Hayley Purnell by July 4: northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com

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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL AND HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES AT CAPEL METHODIST

Thursday 7 2pm

Fellowship Group at 16 Ipswich Road

Sunday 3 10.30am Worship with Mr Victor Jack

Sunday 10 10am

Communion with Rev Sankey

6.30pm Prayer Stations

Wednesday 13 11am-4pm Knit In with soup lunch (HCT)

Sunday 10 10.30am Worship with The Rev Frazer Hawkes 6.30pm Worship with The Rev Sankey

Friday 15

9am Tiddlers / 10am Family Live / 3.30pm Messy Church (HCT)

Sunday 17 10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis

Sunday 17

10am

Family Friendly Worship with Dr Liz Cope

Sunday 24 10.30am Worship with The Rev Sankey 7.30pm United Prayer Time at St Mary’s

Tuesday 19

7.30pm

Fellowship Group at Chapel

Sunday 24

10am 6.30pm

Worship with Mr Roger Fern Something Different with Rev Sankey

Sunday 31

10am 6.15pm

Worship with Mr Brian Clow Music and Song at Chelmondiston

Sunday 31 10.30am Worship with The Rev Martin Dawes AT HOLBROOK METHODIST (HCT Holbrook Churches Together) Mondays, 2.30-4pm:

Tea and Chat (HCT)

Saturday 2 10-11.30am Coffee Morning Sunday 3 10am

Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes

Tuesday 5 7.30pm

Fellowship Group at Chapel

Please see the noticeboard on the front of the chapel for all events in July.

For more information about Messy Church, Tiddlers and Family Live, contact Alicia Holmes: ajnholmes@gmail.com / 01473 658478

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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