In Touch News with Copdock - June 2017

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I heard an interesting term the other day, ‘world whelm’, defined as ‘crashing anxiety caused by a never-ending, nerve-fraying news feed’. Most of us will have experienced this at some point in recent months, but I hope we can provide a brief respite. I have my moments and occasionally despair when I watch the news, but as deadline day approaches and my inbox fills with emails from groups and individuals organising fundraising events or undertaking personal challenges to raise money for charity, I find comfort in knowing there are many, many, many good people doing good things every day of the week to help others.

So when ‘world whelm’ strikes, pick up your In Touch magazine to ease the anxiety and perhaps you’ll be inspired to do ‘your bit’. You don’t have to jump out of a plane! Just supporting others in their efforts, whether it’s a local event or a fundraising activity, is worthy, and you’ll discover other benefits too.

Living in a place where you don’t know your neighbours, where you don’t have any shared sense of space or don’t know what’s going on socially or politically, can feel isolating. That’s why it’s important to engage or to foster community spirit, to find ways to bond with neighbours and to build a life which extends beyond your front door. So turn off the TV, take a walk, shop locally, attend local events or join a committee, maybe even start a club, offer help when you can and ask for it when you need it.

I’ve occasionally been accused of being naïve, but I believe people are innately good and that social connection is a basic human need. I’ve read that strong social connection strengthens our immune system, helps us recover from disease faster, and may even lengthen our life. People who feel more connected to others have lower rates of anxiety and depression. Moreover, studies show they also have higher self-esteem, are more empathic to others, more trusting and cooperative and, as a consequence, others are more open to trusting and cooperating with them.

You’ll have no problem finding things to do or events to support this month. Your problem may be fitting it all in!

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NEWS NEW LANDLORD AT THE BROOK INN The Brook Inn in Washbrook has appointed a new landlord, Mark Cooper.

The free house which was bought by the community in August 2014, will continue to specialise in gluten free cooking under Mark who is from Suffolk but has worked in pubs in county and neighbouring Norfolk.

Mark is due to take over at the start of June from outgoing landlord John Rhodes who is returning to his native North West for family reasons. Mark, who enjoys cooking, said he was looking forward to taking up the reins at the Brook and becoming involved in the community.

He said: “It’s nice to be back in Suffolk and to get the chance to put my mark on the pub. The area, and Suffolk in general, has some great food produce and drinks so we’re very lucky. The Brook Inn has a great reputation for its gluten free offerings and that will continue – nearly 95% of what’s on the menu is GF.” The Brook Inn was one of the first pubs in Suffolk to offer gluten free food and has now gained a widespread reputation for GF dishes with its accreditation from Coeliac UK. Most of the changing menu is GF attracting customers from as far away as Great Yarmouth, Chelmsford and Bury St Edmunds.

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Copdock Hall Vineyard has taken delivery of its second vintage – another rosé. The 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 Copdock wedding and events venue and next to the parish church of St Peter’s, the vineyard is in a picturesque setting on welldrained soil.

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This year’s wine, which was blended at Shawsgate Vineyard in Framlingham, will retail at £10 a bottle and can be bought at Copdock Hall with details on the barn’s website. The vineyard escaped the worst of the late winter frosts in May which caused extensive damage to vineyards mainly on the South Coast.

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Ian said: “We had a bigger harvest last year with the volumes set to increase as the years go by. It’s as big a thrill to taste this year’s bottle as it was to drink our first bottle last year…and it tastes just as good.”

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NEWS COPWASH NEWS RIP MRS VERA CARR It is with sadness that we record the passing of Mrs Vera Carr who had lived for many years at Copdock Hall Farm. It was only last March that In Touch’s report of the surprise party for her 90th birthday ended with the hope that she would enjoy many more happy days with her family. Sadly it was not to be. It was a life lived closely connected with Copdock, not broken even when her husband Tommy retired from farming and they moved to a bungalow in Ipswich. He retained his interest in the farm and she retained her involvement in Copdock Church and its activities.

For a long time she continued to distribute the village newsletters in her ‘round’ of London Road/Church Lane, and of course she was a stalwart member of the church choir. To her children and grandchildren we extended the sympathy of all those who over many years had known her.

THE BENEFICE FALLEN, JUNE 1917 The first to die, on June 1, was Driver 75083 W J Punt, RFA whose name does not appear on the Copdock and Washbrook War Memorial in spite of the fact that he was the son-in-law of Mrs E Marven of Back Lane, Washbrook. It is very surprising that someone connected to the very well-known Marven families should be omitted. He is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery near Bethune in Pas de Calais.

Regrettably his details were not known at the time of the Jones’ visits to France so his grave has been photographed for us by the War Graves Photographic Project.

The next death, on June 17, was that of 26-year-old Rifleman 25957 John Southgate 3rd Battn. New Zealand Rifle Brigade, son of Mr and Mrs H Southgate of Bentley. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Messines Ridge (NZ) Memorial at Mesen (Flemish spelling) in Belgium.

On June 27, Guardsman 297073 Ernest Harvey of the 5th Battn, Grenadier Guards died and was buried in Copdock Churchyard. He was the son of William Harvey of Copdock and the husband of E.J. Steward (formerly Harvey) of the Grange, Washbrook. His name is inscribed on the War Memorial in church and is also one of the 47 names of the Copdock & Washbrook School Roll of Honour. Guardsman Harvey’s grave is honoured every year on Remembrance Sunday by the congregation, but particularly by his grandson Clive Pearsons who, of course, still lives in the village. Clive also possesses his grandfather’s memorial plaque.

Known as the Death Penny, they were sent to the next of kin of every Commonwealth man or woman who lost their lives in the Great War.

THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE HEWITTS OF WEST HILL Last month we found that William Henry Hewitt Senior’s first wife had died leaving him with three children. In 1881 he married again, another Mary, the sister of his nephew’s governess. They had married in a London Registry Office, which was unusual for that period. Later in the year their first child, Evelyn, was born at her grandfather’s home in Woodbridge and shortly after the family (the parents, Maud Mary, George Robarts, Helen Annie and the new baby) moved into West Hill in Elm Lane, Copdock.

There three more children were born; Marion in 1882, William Henry in 1884 and Mabel Mary in 1887. Unfortunately we only have a contemporary picture of Harry (as he was called at home) and not one of his sisters, though there is one taken of them all during one of his UK visits the 1930s.

None of the children went to the village school. Unlike his brother George, who went to Ipswich School, Harry went to Framlingham College. It is not known how the girls were educated. Most likely their mother had been their step-sisters’ governess so they could well have been ‘home-schooled’ to use modern term. Certainly his step sisters’ careers (see May In Touch) showed that their education had not been neglected.

Again we know nothing of her education; she left the village in 1915 on the death of her father when West Hill was sold. It seems that by then W H Senior had gone through the generous legacy of £44,000 (about £5million today) left him by his sister Hannah.

In spite of the fact (according to Richard Pipe in Copdock Walkabout) that, pre-supposing that he would die first, he had West Hill Bungalow built for his widow, the decision was made to move to the south coast. In 1920, Evelyn, William Henry, Marian aged 37, Marion married a man and Mabel Mary 13 years older and they had one daughter, Jacqueline, in 1922. Jacqueline married in 1956 and moved to the States. She was hoping to come to the ceremony in September, but died this last February at the age of 95. It is hoped her American sons will be here.

Evelyn, the eldest, studied at Goldsmiths College in London and became a fine miniaturist painter. She is known to have exhibited at Ipswich Art Club and the Royal Academy. Later she became a Norland Nanny in London and Sussex. In the late 1920s she was living with her mother and her two sisters in the Shoreham area. In 1929 her mother died and was buried in Worthing Cemetery, where Evelyn herself, aged 77, was buried in 1958. She had never married but had continued to live with her sister Mabel and her family after her mother’s death.

The youngest child, Mabel Mary, was the grandmother of Ian Gordon to whom we owe so much of the family information. She was married in Copdock Church in 1915 and two weeks later her father died and the family home was sold up. Mabel had a sad life. Her first husband died of pneumonia after mountain climbing in Wales, leaving her pregnant and with a two-year-old son. A second son was born seven months after his father’s death. She then moved to Sussex to live with her mother and sister. Later she married a man already twice widowed and 22 years older than she and had yet another son. This husband died in 1941 and on his death she moved back to Worthing to live with her three boys in the upstairs flat of her sister Evelyn’s house. She ended her life living with one son in the house of another son, a sad end to a life begun in the comparative prosperity of West Hill. She died aged 83 in 1971.

The next sister, Marian, was the first to be born in Copdock, in 1882.

Next month we will learn more about Harry.

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NEWS 250 YEARS OF THE WORKHOUSE/ HOSPITAL/HOMES IN TATTINGSTONE

NOTES FROM THE CASE

Through In Touch I’d like to thank everyone involved in the commemoration on April 22 and for making it such a successful event. Rather than name names and even though some people’s help and contributions were greater than others, please accept this as a blanket thank you. The event couldn’t have happened without that support and extended further than the usual Team Tattingstone!

It’s been a busy few weeks at The Case. April saw a very successful Easter Egg Hunt and bonnet competition – and who could have guessed what local millinery talents we’d been harbouring – followed by The Best of British Beer which ended on May Bank Holiday with a superb barbecue – thanks to Dave and friends – and some lively music from The Wrong Face and John Campbell.

Thanks to all who contributed to make these events such a success.

A small gathering met round the newly planted oak tree (a quercus coccinea) to hear a few words from Dave Wood, our re-elected county councillor, and Nick Siddle on behalf of the current residents, plus a poem specially penned by Garry Kilworth.

Then well over 100 people attended the exhibition in the village hall, some bringing new material and many sharing their memories of times gone by especially from the St Mary’s Hospital years. For some it was an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones and enjoy some tea and cake at the same time. So, proving that history doesn’t have to be boring, it was a very rewarding afternoon on several different levels, especially for me seeing so many people interested in my hobby.

The project is still a work in progress and I remain pleased to hear from anyone with anything to share. All the material will be archived and eventually go to the Suffolk Record Office.

Tattingstone Village Recorder Jane Kirk 01473 328328 / chelmesis@btinternet.com

DOCTORS SURGERY TRANSPORT The requests for transport keep coming thick and fast. We therefore need to recruit more volunteers to reduce the frequency with which volunteers are called to provide transport. If you feel that you could offer and hour or so a month by taking someone from their home in Capel, Washbrook or Bentley to the Capel or East Bergholt surgeries please contact Chris Yule: 01473 310992 / chris.yule2@tiscali.co.uk The scheme is strictly regulated with the surgery being the point of request. If you cannot drive, we also need allocators to ring the surgery and allocate the requests for transport amongst the volunteer drivers. If you are worried about any effect on your insurance, nearly all insurance companies allow unpaid voluntary lifts as part of social, domestic and pleasure use.

If you are a patient needing transport please contact the surgery to set the allocation process in motion.

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April ended with both a farewell and a welcome. After over four years of gruelling work, David Westley retired as the chair of the pub management committee. The Case was packed to the rafters with shareholders and volunteers all eager to express their gratitude to David. From an initial idea which had the nay-sayers shaking their heads and muttering ‘It’ll never work’, he inspired and mobilised enough enthusiasm to buy the pub, get it in order and open by Easter 2014. The benefits of the pub are endless. A meeting place for friends, craft and reading groups, events… and without it we wouldn’t have a shop either. Sad as we are to see him retire, we wonder how many people would have been able – or willing – to do what he did for our community. And has it worked? We’d say so.

At the same time we said goodbye to Gail Nye, who has also retired from the committee. A member of the original set-up group, Gail has fulfilled the (frequently thankless) task of organising the many volunteers without whom the pub couldn’t have operated. To both her and David we say thank you, and enjoy your retirement!

And the welcome? To our new committee chair, Kate Spicer. Most people would be planning to put their feet up when they retired from their day job, but not Kate! We’re looking forward to working with her to take The Case onward over the next three years.

Coming up at The Case The next big event will be a Garden Party and Craft Fair on July 9. We’ve been lucky enough to book the fantastic jazz band who entertained us at the Queen’s birthday bash last year, so don’t miss them. There’ll be home-made cakes and many other attractions, and of course the bar will be open. In August we’ll be hosting another celebration of beer, so if you enjoy trying different brews, don’t miss this one. And of course there’ll be the regular quizzes and Tastes Of… Watch for details on the website and boards.

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NEWS BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL 2016-2017 REPORT FOR ALTON WARD Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw Both Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have seen significant decisions made this year. The effects of these may not all be apparent for some time to come.

Devolution, initially just Suffolk, imploded when some Norfolk councils rejected the final bid. The government offer was withdrawn. Another try is possible, but there may not be much appetite left.

We will be adopting a cabinet model from 2017-18. Many principal decisions will be made by a cabinet of appointed members, frequently without reference to committees or the full council. Councillors will have the option to ‘call in’ certain decisions before they go into effect, with restrictions to avoid ‘time wasting’. The aim is to make decision making faster and more efficient. Our Scrutiny Committee are expected to see an increased role, although it is unclear as to how this will work in practice.

Planning and Regulatory Committees are unaffected by this.

We’ve asked the Boundary Commission to review ward boundaries and the number of councillors in order to even up representation. So far, the council ‘agreed’ a suggested figure of 31 to replace the current 43 (a 28% cut) as a starting point. Fewer of us making any decisions, we won’t need so many. Representing a larger number of people, there will be less to do apparently. Oh, Brave New World! A public consultation over proposed ward boundaries will take place after the first round of proposals. The final changes would take place for the 2019 elections.

Public Access: In a far reaching decision, both councils will be leaving their offices at Hadleigh and Needham Market around the autumn and moving to Endeavour House in Ipswich, thus outside our own area. There may be some teething problems. The public will have face to face access to services in Ipswich itself and at offices in Sudbury and Stowmarket.

A major part of this strategy is the way people are expected to access council services in future by phone and the internet. The new websites are up and running and can be used on all platforms (feedback is encouraged).

Babergh’s address is now www.babergh.gov.uk. There are also more ways to pay for services online and a single phone number. 0300 123 4000 can

be used for all departments between 8.30am and 5pm on weekdays. (0300 calls are included in all networks free minutes packages, or cost the same as 01 or 02).

Those headquarters become the initial basis of our property portfolios.

To replace long term reductions of the government’s Revenue Support Grant we find we have to generate new revenue streams by investing in property. It is believed this will produce a significant return to shore up the finances. To that end both councils have set up a Capital Investment Fund Company with up to £50million of borrowing permission (50% owned by each council).

New Homes Bonus has fallen well short of estimates so far (we need that money!) and has had new restrictions applied to it. Further, a Judicial Review of an East Bergholt planning decision has upset the council’s Core Strategy Policies. We can no longer demonstrate a ‘Five Year Housing Supply’. In that event, we are required to apply a ‘presumption in favour of development’ and are expected to grant such applications.... even overriding local plans, and possibly neighbourhood plans too. There are even fewer planning certainties for now.

Your Council Tax for 2017-18 is about 2.9% up on last year. Babergh’s increase was 3.4% or £5 a year, the maximum allowable, so that we could achieve a balanced budget. That forms about 10% of your total Council Tax bill.

Much of the day to day business continues as you would expect. Bins are emptied, licensing carries on, all the essential every day functions that you would expect will continue, even if they aren’t noticeable.

As to my own role, I continue to deal with individual queries, concerns, worries or problems and can always be contacted on 07812 564188 or at alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk to help where I can. I’m also quite active and vocal in committee, council and working groups at Babergh. Thank you for your time and attention. Questions are welcome and should be positively encouraged.

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM With summer close by, here’s just a little reminder about shed and garage security.

Think about: • Fitting a good quality padlock (there are even alarmed ones that are activated if tampered with) • Checking that your door hinges are secure • Obscuring windows with a net curtain or fitting internal bars/grille • Keeping doors and windows locked • Security marking items of value with your postcode (make a note of any serial numbers and photograph items) • Install external dusk till dawn lighting and consider an alarm which can deter intruders

Should you require any further advice please contact: • 101 in a non-emergency or 999 for emergency calls • Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk • Follow us on Twitter @HadleighPolice • Join up to Police connect www.suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect Alternatively for crime reduction advice please contact the local crime reduction officer on 01473 613500 or visit: www.suffolk.police.uk Any information you may wish to pass about any crime can also be passed by calling CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111 PC287 Sarah George, Hadleigh SNT

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Online services Did you know that you can register to book appointments, order repeat medications and view your electronic record summary online? If you would like to do this, please come to reception at either site with some photographic identification and we can give you a user name and password.

Training days Our next training afternoons will be on Wednesday, June 7 and Thursday, July 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.

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Help (where appropriate) with accessing care and support

ACS will be holding a drop-in advice service at both Holbrook and Shotley surgeries, with our first being on Wednesday, June 21 at Shotley from 1.30-4.30pm. If you would like to come along and ask questions, please feel free. A number of patients agreed via our questionnaire that this would be a useful service so please use it, otherwise we may lose it.

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IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER FETE If you are looking for something to do on a sunny summer afternoon then Ipswich High School’s summer fete may be for you. This annual event is being held in the beautiful grounds of Woolverstone Hall on Saturday, June 24. The fete is open to all and admission is free.

The theme this year is The Olympics so there are lots of sporting influences and organisers are promising that the fete will feature lots of fun, food and entertainment.

A variety of local craft stalls attend and their wares will appeal to the whole family. Among many things, the afternoon includes a barbecue, Pimm’s tent, fairground rides, archery, face painting, ice cream, pony rides and a tennis tournament.

There will also be some entertainment performed by the girls, sporting displays, tombola and Ipswich car dealership BMW/Mini Cooper will also be showing off their latest models.

The fete takes place between noon and 3pm and is organised by Ipswich High School Association, the PTA of Ipswich High School. Erica Bryan, who is helping to organise the event, said: “We’ve built on the success of previous years and just added a few additions which we hope will appeal to all ages. We would really love our friends on the peninsula to come along and join in the summer fun. Woolverstone Hall is a stunning location and the fete gives the peninsula the chance to come and enjoy the hall and the truly wonderful landscape.”

REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD – MAY/JUNE 2017 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN HINTON Planning has again caused problems with local opinion largely ignored by councillors and officers from other parts of the district. There was plenty of comment about the proposed ‘move to Essex’ but I’m afraid that most missed the point which, as far as I’m concerned, was that we feel neglected and that no one listens.

I’m sure planning will be front and centre for the foreseeable future as the three controversial applications are re-heard and the local plan and provisions of the neighbourhood plan are ignored. There appears a belief that only the NPPF can be used for planning, but that is not the case. It’s purely a shifting of ‘weight’ so that if there are lots of negative points from the rest of the NPPF they can be added to local and neighbourhood plans to work against a proposal. Training is the key, which I am fighting for, but that means individuals being able to utilise their own minds rather than following the leader.

The annual council meeting is approaching, but unfortunately I will be away. It promises to be interesting, with some acrimonious comments flying around the dominant Conservative group. If rumours are correct the chairmanship of planning will do us no favours.

Transport Focus are still pushing Highways England, but an interesting and rather terse reply from the chief executive of HE to me prodding for a response to an earlier email, indicates a certain sensitivity, which may make some sort of ‘action’ possible, but they work in slow methodical ways rather than intuitively and for maximum results.

The county council results will I am sure mean more of the same so this part of Suffolk will continue to be the neglected outback of the county. I am sure that devolution will again appear regardless of what the public think. Oh yes, they weren’t really asked! What a waste of time and money when there are so many more important things for them to do.

I was pleased to see the chief executive of Babergh at the East Bergholt Parish Council meeting last month. He was in ‘listening mode’ and I’m sure has a lot to sort out before we will see real change. Planning policy is already a little ‘twitchy’, but are listening. However, the obsession with joint plans and surveys make the results of any form of proposal rather suspect, as with the Strategic Housing Market Assessment which involved five councils and was conducted by a consultant firm whose methodology is unknown and I suspect did not engage with any significant numbers of the public! It does enable another box to be ticked, but when you think of the Bidwells Housing Need Survey at 450 for East Bergholt against the Neighbourhood Plan at 80 you have to ask how come!

I am away charging the batteries, but will return refreshed and fighting for the needs of all of Dodnash soon.

If anyone has any questions, please contact me: john.hinton@babergh.gov.uk / 01206 298309

TEA & COMPANY Monday, June 19 at Wenham View, Dove Close All welcome to come along from 2.30pm £1.50 for tea/coffee and homemade cakes Raffle Supported by The Capel Ladies

Visitors can expect to have a fun-packed afternoon with a chance to win some exciting prizes in the grand raffle.

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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY

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Our next off-site event is Capel Fun Day. Look out for our distinctive marquee and come in to browse the extensive selection of second hand and ex-library books. There will be a chance to join the Friends and our 100 Club which is growing almost monthly.

June sees us with hopefully brighter, warmer evenings to feel motivated so why not enjoy a stroll around our beautiful county with idyll walks? There are lots to choose from and many are in books from your local library or from the catalogue. Do take time to browse and then go out and enjoy, feeling all of those health benefits.

Many of you join after coming to one of our Community Cinema shows.

In June we are showing Lion and as I write this many have already bought tickets for Deepwater Horizon in May. The Community Cinema continues to meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm for a 7.30pm screening.

Watch out too for the Creative Arts shows offering some of the best arts events on screen, generally during an afternoon.

We continue to offer clubs to youngsters including Creators, our Lego club, and Minecraft for those into playing the computer game together as a group. Ask in the library for details.

In September Kathleen and Ali are running again in the Great East Run in Ipswich. They have offered again to be sponsored for the Friends, so I hope you will feel able to sponsor them. Forms will be available at Capel Fun Day and in the library. Last time they raised a substantial amount for the library which helped us to start the process of replacing the entrance counter to make it much more ergonomically useful for Jackie and her staff.

The May 100 Club winners were: £20 Kevin Austrin £10 Christine Phasey £5 N Hunt £5 John Wheals

We would like to welcome our new member of staff, Sandra Bumphrey.

Sandra will cover anytime that a regular member of staff is away. Sandra lives in the village and you may know her from Capel Community Trust activities.

Sadly we say goodbye to Claire Pike who is leaving us on June 3. We thank Claire for her nine years of valued service to our team.

GROUPS MEETING THIS MONTH Baby Bounce: Every Tuesday at 2pm, come along and join in with our little, lively group of youngsters with singing of nursery rhymes and shaking of instruments. Open to all children from birth with their parents and carers.

Capel Creators: Our Lego group will meet on Saturday, June 24 with the theme of making space and science models. Refreshments served and the charge is 50p per person. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10.30am-12.30pm.

Minecraft Club: Sundays, June 4 and 18 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Library Book Group: Friday, June 16 at 2.30pm. Do come along and join in and share your review of the latest read. New members are very welcome.

Friends Community Cinema We are showing Lion on Tuesday, June 20 at 7.30pm with the doors opening at 7pm. Do buy your ticket early as this activity is proving to be very popular.

Reading Game Our Summer Reading Scheme, Animal Agents, is nearly upon us and we are seeking volunteers to help us out during the summer break from school. Please ask the staff for any further information about the help required and to fill in the diary. It does make our working life easier if we have more than enough people to help us out. Thanks in advance.

Further details of the scheme will appear in next month’s edition.

Advance Notice: We will close the library from 5pm on Friday, July 7 so that the Orchard Players can prepare for their summer show.

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

MEMORY LANE CAFÉ A coffee morning will be held at The Brook Inn on Wednesday, July 5 to raise funds for Memory Lane Café. The café will be open on Tuesdays, commencing in early July, in The Rosary Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich. The café is open specifically for those living with dementia and their carers. We aim to provide a welcoming, relaxed and safe atmosphere, and provide a light lunch and various activities

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OUT & ABOUT Bentley Toddler Group Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our latest jumble sale and made it a success. If you missed this last sale, there will be another in either October or November 2017, so watch this space! Please save all your goodies, but if this is a problem, we can collect before then.

OPEN GARDENS

Copdock and Washbrook, Sunday, June 18 Gardens open from 1-6pm Adults £5, accompanied children £1 Cream teas served at one of the properties Proceeds go toward the maintenance and upkeep of Copdock Church

SPEND AN EVENING WITH JULIET BARKER Juliet Barker is a historian specialising in the Middle Ages and literary biography. Her books include The Brontës, Conquest and the bestselling Agincourt. Her latest book is The Brontës: A Life in Letters, described as “exhilarating because it is a portrait of six extraordinary people in their own words”.

Juliet will be appearing at the Ipswich Institute Reading Room (15 Tavern Street, IP1 3AA) on Wednesday, June 7 as part of Suffolk Book League’s 2017 programme of events. Doors open at 7pm with the event starting at 7.30pm. General admission is £8 (members £4). Students free with ID. Tickets to be paid for on the door. Reservations can be made by emailing: tickets@sbl.org.uk

VILLAGE LINK CLUB In May Horry Parsons presented a talk about the building of Bury Tower.

Substantial foundations had been put in during the 1960s, but money ran out before the tower could be built. A legacy from Stephen Dykes Bower, the cathedral’s resident architect (1943 to 1988), and a contribution from the Millennium Commission allowed building of the tower to commence in 1998. Despite its 150ft height, the planning application simply stated that it was to be a single story addition to a single story building. Constructed from high quality Barnack Limestone, the tower should have a life of several hundred years. Ninety-eight miles of tubing was used to form a free-standing scaffold tower to aid construction.

On June 14 Nathan will present a talk about the Hearing Care Centre.

Future talks this year will be: Local History of our Villages, Suffolk Chapter & Verse, Elderly Drivers, Jewel of the Canaries, A Year as Mayor of Ipswich, Christmas Special Message & Carols, First Aid & AED, Dad’s Army, History of Scarecrows, Pray Silence for ? and History of Butley Priory.

BUMPER BOOK SALE Saturday, June 24 at Manningtree Methodist Church, South Street CO11 1BQ from 10am-4pm.

IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 15 Route 15 Town/village MIP/15A Washbrook MIP/15B Washbrook MIP/15C Washbrook MIP/15D Burstall MIP/15E Elmsett MIP/15F Whatfield MIP/15G Hintlesham

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

2017 DATES: June 21, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 11, November 8, December 6

TAIZE WORKSHOP, TEA AND SERVICE We have the latest music from the Taize Community to learn and you are welcome to come and learn it with us at 3pm on Sunday, June 25 in St Michael’s Church, Woolverstone.

We expect the singing to be thirsty work so we break for tea, sandwiches and cake at 4pm Photo courtesy of S Harris and will have the 45-minute service at 4.30pm. The service will include some familiar Taize music as well as the exciting new material.

You are welcome to join us for the whole afternoon or any part of it that suits you. It would help us for catering to have a rough idea of numbers so if you are coming please contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 / jane.gould@btinternet.com If you are unfamiliar with the style of worship that the Taize Community offers you can hear some clips on Youtube.

ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET

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

Fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which helps present buying.

Meetings are held at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall. Following the speaker we have refreshments, when there is time for a chat with other members, and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us. After the August and February meetings, we normally hold a members’ lunch.

East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier.

If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190.

Roger Felgate: 01473 311684

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

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OUT & ABOUT CAMEO Last autumn and spring this year have seen our unit expedition training programme completed, culminating in practice expeditions for both bronze and silver levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and the Chief Scout’s Platinum and Diamond Awards.

Last year we reported six new members had joined the unit forming a new bronze team, our eleventh, and their qualifying expedition was also successfully completed during the recent bank holiday weekend in East Suffolk at bronze/platinum level.

Seven unit members, our fourth gold team, are now gearing up for their Queen’s Scout / DofE expedition on Dartmoor this summer which for most of the team will be last section of the award to complete before departing for university.

The unit has already set up another bronze team this year, our twelfth. With more young people expected to join the unit this year we are still seeking additional adult support to join those who volunteered following last summer’s request. If you hold a Duke of Edinburgh Award and would like to help more young people achieve theirs, or wish to know more, please contact Roger for an informal chat.

We now have a fairly strong team supporting the expedition programme and the award schemes generally, but we are keen to lighten the load by recruiting additional team members. We meet once a month for the award programme element of the general Explorer Scout programme and help with some of these and/or the expeditions would be appreciated

Following on from our ‘action-packed’ March meeting, our April get together was a quieter affair. However, none the less enjoyable and relaxing, with about 20 residents catching up with each other over locally ground coffee and home-made cake and sausage rolls.

Pam Cobley, a long-time Belstead resident and regular at CAMEO, was much missed at the meeting. She is in Ipswich hospital recovering from a stroke and we look forward to seeing her back at CAMEO later in the year.

We have decided to change the date of our meetings, now meeting on the second Monday which this month is June 12.

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 very 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 noticeboards 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! It’s always good to know if somebody in the village has recommended the businesses whose cards and information we display.

We meet at Belstead Village Hall on the second Monday of the month (excluding July and August) between 2.30 and 4.30pm.

In addition to the recognised award schemes offered by the unit there are other opportunities to participate such as offshore sailing organised by Suffolk County Scouts with one of our Explorers taking part in one leg of the Tall Ships event from Finland to the UK. There are a number of weekend events too where there are opportunities to be part of the crew. There are also many international activities to take part in, with two Explorer Belt expeditions this year in South Africa and next year to Poland.

These events usually involve training prior to and completing a project in the country being visited.

Sandra Howard

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

Jan moved to Dedham with her husband where a neighbour asked her if she had an hour to spare for walking with a horse and grooming it.

From these early beginnings she has become an instructor and chairman.

RDA began in 1969 and there are now 600 groups, 18,000 volunteers and 3,400 weekly sessions.

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COPDOCK & WASHBROOK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Our speaker in April was Jan Derbyshire, group chairman of the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding. Twenty-three years ago she was carrying a briefcase, lunching with clients in London. Now she is wearing jeans and welly boots and is a RDA volunteer.

The centre has 120 riders each week. Each riding session stimulates all the senses. The centre has a computerised mechanical horse called Ebony that can emulate the walk and trot of a real horse, enabling riders who for various reasons cannot ride an actual horse to experience the therapeutic benefits of horse-riding. One young rider told our speaker that she had never felt the earth before riding a horse.

There are many good reasons to join the WI – we enjoy a wide variety of interests and outings, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with the campaigns supported by the WI, to learn new skills and improve 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. Please arrive around 7.15 for a 7.30pm start.

Margaret Briggs

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OUT & ABOUT CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Monday, June 5: Flower Brooch (Debbie) Monday, July 3: Waterfall Card and Handy Notebook (Jill) Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

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

Contacts: Ann is 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Tom Tyler returns on June 7 with a talk entitled When Holidays Were Fun and on June 21 John Field will speak to us about the redevelopment of Ipswich Docks.

On July 5, Lewis Tyler presents Daddy, What is TV?. On Wednesday, July 19 we are holding our summer lunch and invite our spouses and Probus widows to join us. This year we have moved to The Haywain to enjoy the occasion.

We don’t hold a meeting in August and return after our break on Wednesday, September 6 when Tom Williams presents Everyone Has a Book in Them, followed on Wednesday, September 20 by Philip Roberts with a talk entitled The Mary Rose.

Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed.

We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

BELSTEAD GARDEN CLUB The May meeting opened our eyes to the importance of compost and how easy it is to set aside a small area of one’s garden to produce our own. Home composting is the most environmentally-friendly way of dealing with kitchen and garden waste, and it produces compost that can be used as an excellent soil improver. Also, small wildlife in our gardens soon adopt the compost pile for their temporary home, including slow worms and grass snakes to name a couple.

We shall be visiting Helmingham Hall on June 21. Lady Tollemache is known the world over for her expertise in garden design and her own garden is wonderful and should not be missed. Our visit will culminate with tea and cream scones so what could be better for a mid-summer afternoon?

Apart from outings our club meets on the third Wednesday of each month in Belstead Village Hall at 7.30pm. If you would like to come along, you would be made very welcome by our friendly members.

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB In May we had a very good talk about Hadleigh and its history by Jan Byrne. Hadleigh dates back to the Stone Age, but it is famed for the woollen cloth trade in the 14th and 15th centuries. There are many fine houses and 92% are listed.

We hope to follow up this talk with a walk around Hadleigh on June 13, leaving Capel Co-op car park (at the back of shop) at 6.30pm. Anybody is welcome to join us; the walk will start at the church and do a circular tour round.

ALTON BELLES

Formerly Tattingstone and Wherstead WI Alton Belles would like to invite women of all ages from around Alton Water to join them. Our monthly meeting will brighten your evening while you enjoy a cup of tea, a chat and a chance to be inspired to explore new activities.

If you would like more information about our meetings and how you can join the WI, please give Tamzin a ring on 328670 or Ann on 327271.

Visitors are always welcome and the first meeting is free.

Our May meeting was a busy one. Matthew Spall from Suffolk Trading Standards gave advice on how to avoid being caught by scams and scammers. During tea we had a quiz and a discussion on the two resolutions to go forward to the national WI AGM in June. This year’s resolutions are Alleviating Loneliness and Plastic Soup, both very worthy causes.

At our June meeting we will be putting together fiddle mats and muffs for patients living with dementia at one of the local care homes. If you enjoy crafts come along to help us and meet our friendly group.

STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday, May 10, Emma Roodhouse, art curator at Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, introduced us to Leonard Squirrel, known as the ‘grand old man’ of East Anglian painting. In highlighting his prolific career, she concentrated on artworks in the Ipswich Borough Council collection, including drawings, watercolours, etchings and pastels from 1912-1978.

On Wednesday, June 14, Alan Goldsmith from Stansted will present a talk titled Giving it Both Barrels, an amusing and lighthearted talk of his 50 years in the rock ‘n’ roll and entertainment business.

On Wednesday, July 12, Dr Stephen Ashworth, senior lecturer at UEA, will talk on kitchen chemistry, a science show using readily available materials to illustrate some of the principles of chemistry.

Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups.

For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted.

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

It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today.

Doreen Parker: 01473 311267

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OUT & ABOUT GIANT FROG FOUND IN THE WILDLIFE GARDEN Giving nature a home is what Flatford Wildlife Garden is all about, but just recently some vastly oversized creatures seem to have moved in, and right from their first appearance they’ve been drawing admiring comments from our visitors. Carved from sweet chestnut from the RSPB Stour Estuary Reserve, these wonderful characters are part of our new family trail around the garden. Designed especially for Flatford, the aim of the trail is to encourage children to learn a little about our native garden wildlife, whilst also having fun in the great outdoors as they take part in simple activities based around the needs of the animal characters that they encounter.

As children experience and enjoy nature, they will hopefully develop a sense of responsibility for it, resulting in a commitment to protect it. And nature really needs this ongoing commitment.

The State of Nature Report (2016, rspb.org.uk/stateofnature) reveals that over half (56%) of UK species assessed have declined since 1970, while more than one in ten (1,199 species) of the nearly 8000 species assessed in the UK are under threat of disappearing from our shores altogether. So you see how important it is that we encourage children to take an interest in their natural surroundings in an enjoyable way.

Over the half-term holiday from May 27 to June 4, there will be plenty of other family activities available at the garden too, including bug hunts and identification sessions and the chance to craft your own bug to take home. Activities will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm with no need to book in advance. There will be a small charge that covers all activities on the day, with a discount for those who are RSPB members.

If you don’t have children with you, you’re equally welcome at the garden. The wood carvings will bring a smile to your face and you will also find lots of simple ideas to consider implementing at home to support wildlife in your own garden. Come and talk to our friendly volunteers and look at the information available in the barn. For example, at this time of the year it’s good to leave the lawn a little longer and find space for a small pile of logs or tiles and some leaf litter. These places are great for bugs and beetles and they, in turn, are great for insectivorous birds trying to keep a nest full of hungry chicks fed.

Why not come along to our forthcoming Volunteers’ Wildlife Art and Craft Exhibition, running from June 22-25? For full details of the activities and events visit: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available. Please either ring 01206 391153 or email shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk for more details.

Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker

KENNY’S SESAW NEWS Hello to all my local fans, including the new friends I met at a Copdock Primary School assembly last month. I was accompanied by my human friends, Pat and Elizabeth with Phoebe the Pug, another SESAW rescued dog.

The Squirrels, Woodpeckers and Foxes classes presented me with £83.34 which they raised by holding a non-uniform day. The children were very well behaved as they heard about SESAW before lots of cuddles with Phoebe and me. The pupils wanted to support SESAW after a mother cat and kittens was found at the school and taken to the sanctuary. The kittens were all happily rehomed and the mother returned to live with one of the teachers, Miss Cross, who you can see in the photo.

We now have another little cat at SESAW in need of a quiet home. Bex is a shy, short haired tabby and white, dumped by her owner in London. By contrast, an active family is required for nine year old Poppy the Beagle, overlooked because of her age. She enjoys her walks and has lots of love and cuddles to give in exchange for a nice warm bed and a caring home.

Must dash to get ready for my next public engagement at Copdock Mill Charity Open Day. It will be over when you read this so I’ll tell you about it next time.

Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua! Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP / 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 13 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets.

There is no charge for admission.

To keep up to date with this poetry group, please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support?

Why not join a small focused group of five-10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss.

Groups are free and open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh (afternoon) or Capel St Mary (evening) venues. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT QUESTIONS ON CASH With Independent Financial Adviser, Nick Plumb

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE LAUNCHED WITH APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS Suffolk Libraries is launching this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and appealing for volunteers to help inspire thousands of children to get reading this summer.

The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays and helps to get three quarters of a million children into libraries across the country. The number of children taking part in Suffolk has been increasing every year since 2013.

It’s a fun way of encouraging children to keep reading during the holidays and is produced by the Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. The theme for 2017 is Animal Agents and a whole host of clever creatures has been created, ready to solve all kinds of crimes. The animal characters have been brought to life by Tony Ross, illustrator of the Horrid Henry series.

The idea is for young children to read six library books of their choice and collect special stickers and other incentives along the way. A key part of the campaign is encouraging children to visit the library and speak to someone about the books they’ve read.

The role of volunteers is vital to the success of the Summer Reading Challenge and it’s a chance to really make a difference to children’s reading and literacy skills. You just need to be able to come to the library for an hour or two every week during the holidays.

Anyone interested can contact their local library or register online via: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/src Krystal Vittles, Suffolk Libraries Development Manager and Children’s Lead, said: “The Summer Reading Challenge is a very important campaign for us. Children’s reading can dip during the long summer holidays if they don’t have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure and every year it seems to get more popular in Suffolk’s Libraries. Although it doesn’t start until July, the role of volunteers is vital so we’re always keen to get people on board as early as we can. It’s a great opportunity to get some experience working with children, it’s very rewarding and is something people of all ages can get involved with.”

The Summer Reading Challenge will be running in all the county’s libraries and this year children coming to the new Suffolk Libraries Local sessions in Shotley, Red Lodge and Moreton Hall (which is due to launch in May) can take part too.

In 2016, 8,260 children signed up to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Suffolk supported by hundreds of volunteers.

There is no other free reading activity that involves so many children, introduces families to their library, encourages children to choose books freely and independently and is endorsed by parents, teachers and the Department for Education.

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Jeanette from Ixworth asks: “I read with interest an article that you published on a financial advice website, where you indicated how it is possible for a married couple to save inheritance tax by having an Interest in Possession Trust drafted in their wills. My husband passed away just over a year ago and we did not do this with our wills before he died. Is there anything I can do now to save the potential inheritance tax that my children will face?”

A classic example of using an Interest in Possession (IPDI) Trust is that of a married couple, who want to reduce inheritance tax for their children. Under the will of the first partner to die an IPDI Trust is created, allowing the surviving spouse the trust income for life but preserving the trust capital for the children. When the surviving spouse dies the trust ceases and the capital will then pass to the children. The surviving spouse would be the ‘life tenant’ and the children would be the ‘remaindermen’ of the trust.

Although the trust assets do not actually belong to the life tenant, for inheritance tax purposes, they would be treated as if they owned them.

Thus, when the ‘life tenant’ dies, the assets of the IPDI are aggregated to their estate and inheritance tax is due on the whole amount (minus any Nil Rate Band allowances).

However, the IPDI buys the surviving spouse and the wider family another two or seven years. The trustees of the IPDI trust can either elect to invest the assets of the trust into assets that qualify for Business Property Relief (BPR) or they can make gifts into other trusts or absolute gifts of capital to the remaindermen.

If the trustees invested into BPR qualifying investments, the life tenant could take an income from the investments for life, but the capital value of those assets would be outside the inheritance tax regime after just two years. Thus, on the death of the life tenant after two years, the assets of the trust would pass to the remaindermen with no inheritance tax being due.

The good news for you Jeanette is that there is still a window of opportunity for you to take advantage of an IPDI Trust for your inheritance tax planning. Believe it or not, you can effectively ‘turn time back’ to a point before the death of your husband and re-make his will to include an Interest in Possession Trust, as if he had done this himself. This process is called a Deed of Variation. Providing all the beneficiaries are in agreement, it can be effected within two years of the date of death of your late husband. A notional will takes this process a stage further, allowing you to create a will for someone who died without one. Again, this must be done within two years of the date of their death.

Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services. Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, The Old Police House, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham IP6 8JP, email nick at nickplumb@aol.com, or telephone him on 01473 830301. Nick’s answers to reader’s questions in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require advice should contact Nick to arrange a complimentary and without obligation initial consultation to discuss their own position and requirements.

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OUT & ABOUT EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE The horse racing evening was a great success I hear, and made a whopping £2,000 for the centre. Apparently people were crying with laughter at the antics of the jockeys on Rob’s wonderful racing steeds. I have just heard about another racing steed at The Museum of Horse Racing in Newmarket. It’s a cousin of mine, another simulator, but set to go much faster than me. If you see it yourself, think of me, and what great technology fits inside to make me work for our riders. I am very proud to be part of this innovative scene.

We had six riders for the Own a Pony Day. They came in all shapes and sizes, but of course the herd can cope with that. From Parys to Cindy (and the Shetlands) everyone was matched to a suitable owner. They made up the beds in the stables, filled hay nets and buckets, had snacks, fetched in their ponies, groomed them and settled down for a picnic lunch and to do a quiz. Next came the fun riding part consisting of a 2.5k hack and a game of musical sacks in the arena. Rugs went on, the horses were returned to their fields and tea rounded off the afternoon. I think our ‘owners’ did a great job and learnt a lot about horse care during the day.

Someone who has learnt even more about horses and horse care is Rebecca Jackaman, seen here receiving her Grade 4 certificate from Sue Diggins. That smile says it all; she has had to work very hard to achieve this result and we are all very proud of her.

Just to change from horses to dogs now, don’t miss the second Shelley Fun Dog Show on July 8! Starting at 10am, you can register for any one of nine classes; bring the family to enjoy a great day out with BBQ, children’s games, a dog agility course, cakes, raffle and the usual fabulous, happy Shelley atmosphere. Woof woof!

1st CAPEL ST MARY SCOUT GROUP CLOTHING COLLECTION On July 8, rather than our usual jumble sale we will be collecting textiles to recycle through the Bags2school scheme which is already a successful fundraiser for Capel Primary School and local Scout groups.

The following is accepted: men’s, ladies and children’s clothing, paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around), handbags, hats, bags, scarves and ties, jewellery, lingerie, socks, belts, soft toys, household linen, curtains, towels, bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers).

They do not accept: duvets and blankets, pillows and cushions, carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats), soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing, school uniforms with and without logo, corporate clothing and work wear, textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material.

A leaflet will be put through your door in the usual way in the fortnight before and please put your bags out before 9.30am.

Only bags of textiles will be collected on July 8 so please do not put out any other items on this day. We will have a regular jumble sale on September 23 but cannot store items before then.

Thank you for your continued support which enables us to maintain the Scout Hut for the children to enjoy.

Any queries please contact Sandra: 01473 312114 / sandrabumphrey@talktalk.net

SING FOR FUN We did indeed have some fun in May. In the absence of our usual pianists, one of our number brought along his Karaoke machine and connected it to the large TV screen in the hall. We sang numbers from the extensive range of songs available, taking a little while to get tuned into the orchestral arrangements and the speed of the words on screen.

We meet again on June 12 in Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm. Words are always provided on screen, and no formal musical training is needed. It’s just singing for fun… and it does you a power of good.

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SCHOOLS CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL Well hasn’t the first half of summer term gone quickly? We have all enjoyed the week long break, ready to see the last half term before the six week break.

The children who will be leaving us to move on to Reception have been having lots of information and visits to help them with their transition in September. All the children are enjoying being able to play in the garden and see how all the fruit and vegetables are growing. They can’t wait to try them. There have been lots of activities going on helping the children to bring on their creative side.

From September 2017 the government is introducing free 30 hours funding. This means that working parents who both earn the equivalent of 16 hours at National Minimum Wage (£115.20 per week) or more per week and less than £100,000 per year (or just one carer if a single parent) will be eligible to claim up to 30 hours of funding. You can register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible and also register for the Government Childcare Vouchers Scheme.

The pre-school will be open for the five weeks in August of the summer holidays. Any child from two years old to Reception age is welcome to attend. We will be open from 9am to 3.30pm. Prices are £20 per day (bring a packed lunch) or £12 for half day (9am-noon or 12.30-3.30pm). Further information and a booking form are available from the pre-school.

If you would like an application form or any further information please contact Lisa Read, administration assistant: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ / 01473 831648 / admin@ claydonpreschool.co.uk

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have been happily exploring mud week! The Baby Bears have been investigating the wet and dry textures and smells of mud through play. We have been learning which animals could live in the mud and have all been busy learning new songs and actions using our hands, feet and a variety of instruments. We have been spending even more time outside in our garden as we are getting our planting area ready for our summer plants.

Toddling Tigers This month we have been exploring the flowers and planting some of our own. The Tigers have been painting their own daisies, sunflowers and roses to decorate the garden with. They really enjoy the song Sleeping Bunnies and they ask for it to be sung all the time. Their animal impressions are really very good. Over the next few weeks we will be exploring The Very Hungry Caterpillar and having a physical week where we will be concentrating on our fine and gross motor skills.

Gruffalos: Fi fi fo fum, watch out everyone, here WE come!

We have been reading Jack and the Beanstalk with the Gruffalos. So much has been learnt from this great fairy tale; numbers, repeated refrains, learning about the world, measurements and lots of board games have been played too. We planted beans that have grown into our very own bean stalks, but we didn’t meet any giants. As an alternative the children had their bodies drawn around to make their own friendly and scary giants.

We went on a long walk to visit some fields in Capel, working our gross motor skills going up and down steep hills, which was a challenge for all the grown-ups too. On our outing we met a wild hare and learnt some more about the environment it lives in and how we can help protect its habitat.

In September we are planning to offer at least one free Forest School session to the children who are starting school in 2018. Children will need to be using all five funded sessions exclusively at Robin’s Childcare. These sessions will be led by a qualified Forest School leader.

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

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SCHOOLS BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS Spring has sprung and the children (and chickens) are full of the joys of the season! As ever there is so much to report on, but here is a selection of the best bits.

A team from each school represented our pupils at the inaugural Under 9’s Cross Country Competition at East Bergholt High School. One of our pupils, Joshua, in Year 4 came second overall, which when you consider they were up against lots of other schools in the area, was a fantastic achievement. A special mention also goes to one of our other Year 4 boys, Charlie, who when he had finished his race, ran back to support and encourage a couple of other pupils who were finding the event a challenge. We are exceedingly proud of the kindness and responsibility our pupils demonstrate. Well done to all the children who took part and showed such team spirit.

We were fortunate to be given places at an amazing and inspiring event recently. The African Children’s Choir is touring the UK at present and were performing at Ipswich School and we were lucky enough to be there! Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) from both Bentley and Copdock spent an afternoon listening to and joining in with this group of inspirational young people who have suffered the worst possible losses due to war and famine. The parents at our schools showed again just how generous they are and donated a total of £130 for the charity that supports these youngsters. Thank you all.

The head pupils from Bentley and the junior road safety officers from Copdock have been out with PCSO Ford this month looking at how safe children are outside the school with local traffic. They looked at how parents and visitors park outside the school and talked about what they could do to help keep children safer. They designed a leaflet asking parents and visitors to think about how they drive and park outside of the school and PCSO Ford showed them a ‘traffic light’ leaflet system they could use to help get their message across. We hope that this project will help promote and improve our pupils’ safety and wellbeing when they are out and about in our lovely little villages.

Year 3 and 4 pupils from Bentley travelled to Trinity Park to take part in the annual Schools Farm and Country Fair. They learnt a great deal about current projects to help preserve and recover our wild habitats as well as about agriculture and food production. The children particularly enjoyed all the taste testing they did on the day!!

The whole of Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) from both schools travelled to Orford Castle last month to learn more about castles as this is their topic at the moment. Despite a bewildering array of weather that included bright sunshine followed by huge, heavy hail stones, the children thoroughly enjoyed their visit and have been following up their learning in class, even producing detailed plans of castles and all their component parts.

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It’s not just our parents we need to thank though; the local community around our schools has a huge impact on us and we would like to say a warm and sincere thank you to all those residents, parents and extended families who have been collecting Sainsbury’s vouchers for both schools.

As small schools it can be very difficult to collect enough vouchers to place a significant order with the scheme and the donations we have received from the community have made such a difference. In particular we would like to mention Bentley Community Shop who have had a box in the shop and have been actively encouraging visitors to the shop to donate any vouchers. Thank you to you all.

Finally, the chickens of Bentley continue to go from strength to strength.

Three of our hens have successfully hatched chicks and we now have our third generation of chooks. Once they are old enough for us to be able to ascertain their gender, we will be looking to sell these new birds to raise funds for eco council. They are well handled friendly birds all of which are small bantam types. If you are interested in buying one of them when they mature, please contact the school office on 01473 310253.

Midday Vacancy We have a vacancy at Bentley for a midday supervisor from September and are looking for someone to work one or two lunchtimes a week.

If you would be interested in this role, please do call the school office for more information.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT TATTINGSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL This term we warmly welcomed more members of the community into school to support children with their reading. We have already seen the progress children make through this initiative and we would love to hear from you if you felt able to come into school for an hour or so to hear children read.

I have been a governor for almost nine years now and not only have I seen changes in education imposed by the government over that time, but governance has also changed massively with much more impetus on the role than ever before. As a school, we offer parent drop-ins, forums, show and share sessions and events such as the community teas in the village hall. These are all good opportunities for us to receive feedback from parents and the community which supports us in effecting on-going school improvement.

We have had many community and school events which have included a Victorian Day to celebrate 175 years of Tattingstone School. It really was like walking back in time with children and staff alike dressed in Victorian clothes. The children all agreed that they preferred the school of today. As part of this celebration all the children took part in creating a mosaic depicting each of the classes, namely Grebes, Kingfishers, Puffins and Ducklings, and these will be displayed around the school. Mothers were invited to lunch with their children to celebrate Mother’s Day in March. Tattingstone will join other peninsula schools as part of a Heritage Lottery and Arts Council funding initiative to commemorate the life of Arthur Ransome (author of Swallows and Amazons). Additionally, there has been an Easter Service at Wherstead Church and a celebration of the children’s achievements in Tattingstone Village Hall.

For those of you who shop at the Co-op and choose to collect the gardening vouchers, our school gardeners would very much appreciate any donations of seed pots for our raised beds and poly tunnel.

A big thank you to the PTA and all those who volunteered to make this year’s Alton Water Run such a successful day while raising funds for the school. The chocolate tombola that was created from the children’s chocolate donations raised £103, so again a big thank you.

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB By the time this issue lands on your doormat the season will be completed. All in all it has been a good season for the club.

The 1st Team have one more fixture and depending on the final day results could finish as high as sixth in the Senior Division. The Reserves will finish League A in fourth place but still have the Goals of Ipswich Cup Final to play when hopefully they will be successful in bringing some Silverware back to Gandish Road. The A Team completed their schedule with back to back victories, which ensured their League B status and can be considered something of a success after a tough season.

The club held its end of season awards night at the end of April, with the recipients being.

1st Team Players Player: Ben Bibby 1st Team Coaches/Supporters Player: Jamie McGrath 2nd Team Players Player: Matty Hayward 2nd Team Managers Player: Dave Pettman 3rd Team Players Player: Dan Bass 3rd Team Managers Player: Luke Taylor Young Player: Jamie McGrath Clubman of the Year: Peter East Our AGM is on Thursday, June 8 and pre-season resumes in July.

We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee member, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background.

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

Steve Butcher, stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

TATTINGSTONE CARPET BOWLS CLUB

As always, our school website co-ordinator Mrs Cocksedge is constantly updating the site with school’s events so please check it out at: www.tattingstonecevcpschool.co.uk If you have any feedback on this or any aspect of the school, please do contact me.

Chair of Governors Theresa Vinnicombe

TATTINGSTONE BABY & TODDLER GROUP Tattingstone Baby & Toddler Group is a fun group for babies and toddlers.

We currently have a nice mix of mums, dads, grandparents and carers who attend with their children every Wednesday (except the second in the month) during term time. We meet in Tattingstone Village Hall and enjoy a cuppa and a cake while watching the children enjoy themselves, playing, dressing up, eating a healthy snack, and finishing with a sing-song.

All our regular children are growing so fast and are now mainly one to four year olds with only two babies! We have a lovely soft mat baby corner with lots of toys, so if you have a baby in your care and would like to try out our friendly and fun group, please come along on Wednesdays between 9 and 11am. All new mums, dads, grandparents and children receive a very warm welcome.

The second leg of the Cynthia and Derek Page Memorial Trophy against Bentley was again played in a light hearted way, the main incentive being to raise money for good causes. Never-the-less we played bowls, and that can be a tad competitive.

We won on three carpets and, of course, lost on one. Alas, we lost overall on shots and the picture shows Cynthia and Derek’s daughter Carol and son Mark presenting Bentley chairman Colin Rose with the trophy. The amount raised on the evening was £200, with another £100 donated by Carol and Mark to make a grand total of £500 over the two legs.

Jackie Slattery

I’m told this event has been running for 26 years, now raising money for Papworth Hospital and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS The next Messy Church is on Saturday, June 2 at Capel Methodist Church, this time from 9.30-11.30am. For a change we are starting with breakfast (maybe bacon butties) followed by the usual craft activities, games, stories and songs, but you will then be free to do what you like for the rest of the day in the lovely sunny weather!

BENTLEY BOWLS CLUB We have now played two games, one at Margaret Catchpole where we lost 2.5 to 5.5 and the other at Westerfield where we lost all seven points, not a very good start to the season, but then it can only get better, we hope.

Once again our quiz was a great success and we thank all those who supported us. The quiz brings in much needed funds to keep the green in good order.

Our Friday night roll-ups have started, so if you would like to come along and try the game of bowls, we look forward to seeing you from 6.30pm. We have woods in the hut; you just need flat soled shoes.

Lillian Calvert, secretary, 311756

What is Messy church, I hear you ask? Well it’s a fun, new way of doing church relevant to families today. We will have a short Celebration including some singing and a Bible story/drama related to the theme for the day, followed by an hour of crafts and a meal of some sort. The theme for the day this time is We All Need Each Other. It’s all free but donations are gratefully received.

Who can come? All age families. Kids, you must bring at least one adult.

If you haven’t been before, talk to someone who has and I’m sure they’ll tell you it’s great and you must come. No need to book just turn up. Hope to see lots of you there.

For more information please contact: Maggie Boswell: 01473 310766 / Maggie3@btinternet.com Sue France: 01473 310034 / sue.france4@btinternet.com

CAPEL & HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES ON ANTICIPATION (Holidays and Marriage) My daughter announced her engagement to a fellow doctor on Mount Carmel in Israel – a wedding next year. We are planning a holiday in France this summer, our first overseas holiday for a while. Also there are challenging and exciting things to anticipate on the work front.

AT CAPEL METHODIST Saturday 3

10.30am Messy Church

Sunday 4

10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Docherty 6.30pm Prayer

In his book The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton talks about the anticipation of planning holidays, focussed on the images in brochures of the resort, beaches and weather. We are caught up in anticipation and forget the journey to get there, the packing, the traffic, the airport queues, the humidity, passport control and the dusty roads. Even when we have arrived (and if everything is as good as the brochures describe), Alain de Botton says “a momentous but until then overlooked fact was making its first appearance: that I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island.” He describes a “number of other incongruous and unrelated elements, a sore throat, worry at not having informed a colleague that I would be away, pressure across both temples and a rising need to visit the bathroom.”

Sunday 11

10.30am Worship with Mrs Linda Pepper 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey

Sunday 18

10.30am Worship with Mr Ted Jack

Saturday 24

2pm

The holiday brochures show an ideal, but it leaves out the imperfect you being in the picture! We always have ourselves in the picture, our aches and pains, our high or low self-esteem, our frustrations and hurts, our anxieties and fears. In marriage you anticipate love and harmony, but again it’s bringing two imperfect people together and it may not all be sweetness and love.

Mondays, 2.30-4pm: Tea and Chat (HCT)

I do not do holiday planning, but I do offer marriage preparation, and will do that for my daughter and future son-in-law. I am also happy to talk with individuals or couples about the stresses and strains in relationships, even to talk with individuals about the imperfect you. I am so grateful that I am known by God with all my imperfections, but that he still loves me and gives an amazing degree of peace and contentment. I can enjoy the moment and the people I am with, whether at home or in some exotic location. Do contact me.

The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Capel & Holbrook Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216

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Health Fair

Sunday 25 10.30am Worship and Communion with Rev Andrew Sankey

6.30pm United Prayer AT HOLBROOK METHODIST What’s on in June (HCT Holbrook Churches Together) Mon 5 & Wed 21: Conversations Evening Group Saturday 3

10-11.30am Coffee morning

Sunday 4

10am

Worship with Mr Chris Finbow

Sunday 11 10am Worship and Communion with Rev Andrew Sankey Friday 16

3.30pm Messy Church

Sunday 18

10am

Worship with Mrs Jane Paterson

Sunday 25 10am Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes

6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey –

Something Different Please see the noticeboard on the front of the chapel for all events in June.

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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead & Bentley with Tattingstone

Nick at the end of April and he was presented with a beautiful cake made

by Patsy decorated with a picture of the church.

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Nick has ensured that the church building has remained in good repair and saved the church from thousands of pounds worth of damage in the winter storm which blew down the west side wall of the school house by completing necessary repairs before the event. One parishioner described him as ‘an eyes open rather than hands on’ churchwarden because he has encouraged people to become involved and contribute their time and skills to help the church remain a strong presence in the village. He has fought to ensure a service is still held every Sunday in the village church.

The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07713 863023 Friends, For weeks before Easter, my garden plants had been shedding petals like confetti blowing in the wind.

Now it’s apple blossom time.

As my spring flowers fade, I know I can look beyond the hedge into the churchyard where there are masses of wild flowers. Among the grasses and gravestones there are yellow cowslips, golden buttercups, white cow parsley (to name but a few) interspersed with dozens of tiny trees. Inside the church building some Easter displays still remain. By the time this article appears it will be Pentecost.

I have always associated flowers with Easter, but I must admit that apart from the cross being made from wood I had not, until this year, thought of trees in connection with the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost.

I was aware of trees as building material, bearers of fruit, habitats for animals, birds and insects and as shade, but I had forgotten the miraculous power of their leaves to purify the atmosphere.

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but I had forgotten that they absorb potentially poisonous carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen. They provide pure, clean air to our planet, somewhat akin to the gift of the Holy Spirit which Jesus bequeathed to his disciples.

At the crucifixion, evil briefly took over. It nailed him to the cross.

However, evil was not strong enough to restrain him for long, or to kill him. By trusting in God’s loving power and employing his own free will, he was enabled to absorb the poisonous evil in his surroundings, to transform it, and to release the purified breath, the Holy Spirit, God’s love. When after the crucifixion the disciples locked themselves away in their upper room “for fear of the Jews”, and Jesus came and stood among them saying “Peace be with you”, I wonder if they realised they were being set free to travel without fear wherever they chose, each in his or her own right.

In Jesus, sins are not passed on from one generation to the next. Sinners can be absolved. Jesus had summed up the whole of the law for his disciples. They were to love God and love one another. Christians are not confined to any one set of rules or to any one place. Led by the Holy Spirit, they can travel anywhere in freedom. They can “Go in peace”.

Nick is discreetly generous with both his time and money, for example providing the mulled wine every year after the Christmas Carol Service, and giving substantially in support of bazaars, coffee mornings and other fundraisers. Along with his wife Jane, he has made pastoral visits to people who were unwell in the village and is very active in establishing and promoting the monthly soup lunches in the village hall, encouraging community cohesion.

I asked one of the ministry team at Burstall what she thought the parishioners would most like to say to Nick. She said: “Just thank you Nick for all you have done on our behalf.” Our Diocesan Bishop Martin wrote to Nick: “Thank you for your faithful service as churchwarden over the last 55 years. The Church of England relies on good Christians such as yourself to look after our beautiful churches and I am very grateful to you.”

So on behalf of the benefice, I thank you once again Nick for being so devoted to your parish and on a personal level for the support you have given me.

With all our love, prayers and best wishes, The Rev Annette Bentley Evening Prayer Fridays at 6.30pm on June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21, August 4 & 25 and September 8 & 22.

Pentecost Services Sunday, June 4: 9.30am at Burstall and 11am at Nine Oaks, Tattingstone Copdock & Washbrook Open Gardens Sunday, June 18, 1-6pm, organised by St Peter’s Heritage Trust Solo Voices Concert at Sproughton Church on Saturday, July 1 at 7.30pm, proceeds to go to the fabric fund.

Breathe on me breath of God – fill me with life anew.

Visit to Sandringham Flower Show Wednesday, July 26, leaving Bentley Village Hall at 9am, £25 per person including coach and entrance. Please contact Sandra on 01473 310838.

Proceeds to Bentley Church.

With love, Reader Emeritus June Reed

FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings

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Tom Miller and Victoria Southgate – Copdock

Nick Fiske – Churchwarden at Burstall After 55 years as an excellent churchwarden at Burstall, Nick Fiske decided not to stand for election this year. Nick was appointed as churchwarden in 1962. In this time he has welcomed seven different incumbents, guided the church through many changes, despite his love for the traditional, and displayed considerable authority. Nick has stepped back from the role of churchwarden but is still remaining on the Parochial Church Council so he can share his expertise and knowledge with the other members. The benefice held a special service to thank

Alice Last and Daniel Walker – Sproughton

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JUNE 3 4

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Copdock Morning Market, 10am Pentecost Services: 9.30am at Burstall / 11am at Nine Oaks, Tattingstone Bentley Home Communions, 10am Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am Comfort Corner at Sproughton Church Hall, 1.30pm Joint PCC Meeting at Sproughton School, 7.30pm Copdock & Washbrook Open Gardens, 1-6pm Copdock Home Communions, 10am Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, noon

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Copdock Morning Market, 10am Solo Voices Concert, 7.30pm Bentley Home Communions, 10am Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm Tattingstone Dog Show Sproughton Monthly Market Comfort Corner at Sproughton Church Hall, 1.30pm Bentley Boules Copdock Home Communions, 10am Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm Bentley Visit to Sandringham Flower Show Copdock Benefice Service

Friday, June 9 6.30pm Bentley

Evening Prayer

Sunday, June 11 9.30am Sproughton

Croissant Church

9.30am Burstall

Family Service

10am

Copdock

Holy Communion

10am

Bentley

Holy Communion

6pm

Tattingstone

Holy Communion

Sunday, June 18 9.30am Burstall

Holy Communion

10am

Copdock

Simply Sunday

10am

Bentley

Family Service

11am

Sproughton

Holy Communion

6pm

Tattingstone

Holy Communion

Friday, June 23

SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE Sunday, June 4: Pentecost 9.30m

Burstall

Benefice Service

11am

Tattingstone

Benefice Service

6.30pm Bentley

Evening Prayer

Sunday, June 25 8am

Sproughton

9.30am Burstall

Holy Communion Matins

10am

Bentley

Holy Communion

10am

Copdock

Holy Communion

10am

Belstead

Morning Celebration

10am

Tattingstone

Pet Service

11am

Sproughton

Family and Friends

Sunday, July 2 Copdock

Holy Communion

9.30am Burstall

Holy Communion

10am

Bentley

Family Service

10am

Copdock

Morning Prayer

10am

Tattingstone

Holy Communion

11am

Sproughton

Holy Communion

8am

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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR JUNE Sunday 4

PENTECOST SUNDAY

9am

Mass

Tuesday 6 9.30am

Morning Prayer

10am

Mass

Sunday 11

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

9am

Mass

Tuesday 13 9.20am

Eucharistic Adoration

10am

Mass

Sunday 18

CORPUS CHRISTI

9am

Mass

Tuesday 20 9.30am

Morning Prayer

10am

Mass

Sunday 25

12th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9am

Mass

Tuesday 27 9.30am

Morning Prayer

10am

Mass

borrowed the celebration date from the Jewish Feast of Weeks (Shavuot in Hebrew) and it marks the event described in the Acts of the Apostles Ch. 2 called Descent of the Holy Spirit on the first followers of Jesus ‘all gathered together in one place’. This occurrence is sometimes referred to as the birthday of the church. In our parish we have been holding a six-week course to help unwrap the gift of the Holy Spirit given to us in baptism and confirmation.

There are some who regard Christianity as outmoded and irrelevant and would like to see it eliminated, especially in schools. We should recall that religion has always been part of being human and continues to find expression, unfortunately sometimes in perverted ways. Let us, however, also acknowledge that the church is the largest charitable organisation in the world.

Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday, May 21 when three lucky winners shared £147. The next draw takes place on Sunday, June 18.

The club was set up to raise much needed funds to support the life and mission of our parish and has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place from 10.30am-noon at Viv & Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR. We are raising funds for Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, June 29.

Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps and tp place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.

The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.

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

Catholic Commentary In the church calendar the Easter season continues through to Pentecost, the Sunday that falls 50 days after Easter Sunday, formerly called Whitsun in this country. This year it falls on June 4. Christians

All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services. It’s not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic Faith are always welcome. Please contact the Presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.

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