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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Sport is fiercely important in small town, rural Ireland. Every town and village has a team and every boy and girl plays hurling and/or Gaelic football at school, but it’s senior hurling which generates the real passion and rivalry, particularly at county level competing for the national title at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

I still remember Galway winning the All-Ireland in 1980 and captain Joe Connolly’s acceptance speech is regarded as one of the best GAA moments ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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THE 101st TENDRING SHOW: THE YEAR OF iFARM Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the 101st annual Tendring Hundred Show on Saturday, July 9. This year’s theme is ‘iFarm’ – how robotics and new technologies are transforming farming and food production. The theme reflects the new era we are approaching of robotic farming, tractors controlled by satellite, cows being milked by an automatic machine or drones monitoring the crops—it will be a step into the future! Joining our iFarm will the Titan the Robot. This 8ft robot is sure to create a stir with his unique blend of comedy and street theatre.

He is full of surprises.

The Tendring Hundred Show was first held in 1899 and has become an important event in the local calendar and a unique opportunity to bring the rural and urban populations of North Essex and the surrounding area together. A family show, it maintains its strong agricultural heritage with large displays of agricultural machinery and livestock.

As well as the iFarm theme this year’s show will feature: • A new expanded food pavilion – a celebration of regional food and local producers with a new look chef demonstration area • A bigger and better art show and lifestyle area – welcoming regular and new artists to exhibit their work, together with the opportunity to buy anything from bespoke furniture, fabrics and rugs to designer clothes • An education and outdoor activity area representing 40 local schools and institutions • Main ring displays including the ‘Farming on the Move’ agricultural machinery display showing how crops such as maize and forage grass are drilled and the harvesting process, majestic heavy horses, the fast moving Scurry, hound parade and vintage cars • Tendring Dog Agility Have a Go Ring – enter your dog in the dog agility competition with the help of experienced trainers and handlers • A countryside area with everything from bees to bats and wonderful owls, with informative exhibits about how we can continue to ensure the future of our local countryside • All sorts of animals, from guinea pigs, rabbits and sheep to heavy horses and cattle • Open air shopping with more than 200 trade stands • A children’s activity area including a family arena with performing dogs, donkeys, the Dorset axemen and dancers For full details and the opportunity to purchase reduced rate tickets and to claim a free child’s ticket visit: www.tendringshow.co.uk

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NEWS HINTLESHAM & CHATTISHAM – THE STORY OF TWO SUFFOLK VILLAGES This is the story of a pair of local villages forming one community.

Written lovingly by two residents it’s a work covering a period of 5,000 years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK OPEN FOR BUSINESS SURVEY We want to help businesses in our district grow and prosper.

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

TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church, Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday, July 16 in the church grounds. Registration for teddy bear parachutists will open at 9.30am on the day with the first jump taking place at 9.45am.

The event, sponsored by Colchester and Clacton Solicitors Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) since the first teddies jumped, has the brave teddy bears launching from the top of the church tower sporting parachutes designed and made by their owners. Their descent to earth is timed, with the winner being the bear who remains airborne the longest. Ideally, trainers will have made parachutes for their brave bears before arriving to jump, but there will be a stall at the event for last minute parachute manufacture if needed!

It costs just £2 for a teddy bear to jump, and there are prizes of £50, £30 and £20 for first, second and third respectively for the brave bear and their trainer. Repeat jumps are just £1, and if you have raised sponsorship for your teddy in aid of the church your bear can jump for free. Sponsorship forms can be collected from the back of the church.

Refreshments will be on sale, so do please come along and support the church and the teddies on the day.

Pictured with the winners from 2015 and their Bears is TSP Director and Brantham resident Sharon Auton (second from right), The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn (far left) and Nicola Crisell from the TSP Business Development team (second from left).

Sharon said: “We are really pleased to be able to support the Teddy Bear Parachute Jump again this year. It’s a great event and I urge you all to come along on the day and support Rev Steph and the church.”

BRAVE BEARS WANTED

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

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

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

TEDDY BEAR 1st Prize PARACHUTE £50 CHALLENGE 2nd Prize Saturday 16 July 2016 from 9:30am St Michael’s Church Brantham Sponsorship forms are available in the church

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) We very much welcome the appointment of a fourth partner to the practice, as mentioned in the practice manager’s report on page 10.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frank Wells, Vice Chair, Constable Country Patient Participation Group 01473 730101

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FREE FIRST AID EVENT AND COFFEE MORNING Saturday, September 24, 10am-noon Benneworth Lounge, Gandish Road CO7 6TP Come and learn First Aid Basics, partake in coffee and cake and meet your local Heartwatch team Questions to Val Ayton: 01206 298692

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Matters at the May 2016 parish council meeting Appointments • Council Chairman: Councillor Paul Ireland • Council Vice-Chairman: Councillor Rodney Moss • Finance & Policy Chairman: Councillor Eley • Burial Grounds: Councillors Eley, Abbs and Wood • Roads, Footpaths & Flatford: Councillors Totman, McGain, Lansdell and Woodcock • Playgrounds: Councillors Steele, Elmer, Miller, Williams • Neighbourhood Plan: Councillors Miller, Lansdell, Totman Chair of the committees will be elected at the first meeting.

The chairman and vice-chairman of the council are ex-officio members on all committees.

Trustees to Lettice Dykes, United Charities and Lambe School were appointed along with PC representatives for one-year for SALC, Barbizon, Constable Hall, United Charities, Sports Council, East Bergholt Society and the Patient Participation Group May 2016 Statutory Meeting • Two planning applications were considered; two approvals • To request Babergh to include location maps and householder name/ telephone number with tree applications • The audited accounts for 2015/16 where ratified for submission to the government auditor • Approval was given and members agreed for joining new group Babergh Alliance of Parish & Town Councils • A working group to meet with Hills Development was formed to discuss development proposal for land adjoining Heath Road doctor’s surgery Valerie Ayton, parish clerk

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

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

We feel that our new appointment system offers excellent access for patients. Some practices insist that all appointments are initially via telephone with a doctor, and others refuse to offer appointments when they are full. We do neither. We have some pre-bookable appointments, the majority are then available for booking on the day, and when they are full we operate an overflow list where we will never turn a patient away.

Patients on the overflow list will initially speak with a doctor over the phone and then be seen in person if necessary. Although this does not work for everyone we feel this is an excellent compromise; patients will always be able to speak to a doctor whenever they contact us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If a patient has been referred for a test the practice will inform them if further action is required. We will not contact patients if no action is required though patients can contact the practice to find out their result. With regard to medication, when medication is requested by a consultant following discharge from hospital, the doctors will enter the medication on the patient’s record. However, the prescription will generally only be printed out, signed and ready for collected when requested by the patient. This is because the hospital is obliged to provide 14 days medication following discharge and the patient may not require further medication depending on the nature of their problem and speed of recovery.

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

On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.

Practice Manager Pete Keeble

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM GARDENING Once again the sumAmer approaches and from the sheds come the gardening paraphernalia – the mowers, strimmers, tools and compost.

But have you thought about what would happen if they were stolen, the hassle of finding replacements and the money and time lost?

Please security mark your tools and machinery with postcode/house number, make a record of model numbers and serial numbers and take photographs. If items are stolen the photos and serial numbers could help the police identify them if they are found. The police and insurance company will also need the details when you report it. When you go in for lunch or tea put tools away in your shed and lock it. I have seen very expensive strimmers, lawn mowers and hedge trimmers left on the footpath, and sheds wide open while the owner goes in for a break. Don’t think it will never happen to you, because it could.

Here are a few pointers to protect your property • Fit good quality locks to doors, windows and sheds.

• How about a camera?

• Put up some lights for use at night and one to shine on your shed.

• Fit an alarm and one for your shed too.

• Mark all gardening equipment and electrical equipment.

• Make note of model numbers and serial numbers and keep safe.

• Photograph the items and any imperfections on the items.

• Invest in a key safe and use it!

• Photograph all jewellery in colour with a small ruler at side to show the size of item and approximate cost to replace each item and get this updated regularly.

HOUSE SECURITY Is your house secure? Have you shut all your windows and doors before going out, have you locked them? Many people don’t bother to shut their windows when they ‘just nip out to the shop’ or ‘just see if Jack next door has any’? This is one time your property is vulnerable. It only takes a thief a few seconds to see if the premises are empty and to pull out and empty all the drawers and cupboards. You may return home to utter chaos and the heartbreak of losing family items. Knowing a stranger has been through all your most private items is very upsetting.

Remember these pointers will be of no use if you don’t shut and lock the doors and windows.

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REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: JUNE 2016 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, SUE CARPENDALE New Joint Local Planning framework: Local Development Scheme (LDS) The council has to prepare (yet another) Local Plan, with a publicly available program and timetable of the planning documents they intend to prepare. This LDS will replace all LDS/Local Plan programmes previously produced, and be supplemented or updated with realtime progress information. During the summer an employment land review and a strategic housing market assessment will be carried out, and probably an additional call for sites (likely to include sites smaller than the two hectares of the last exercise.) Despite hundreds of permissions already given, only 157 new homes were built in Babergh last year. Work is underway to find out just why approved developments are not being started.

currently operate, the obstacle they face and how the councils can use their powers and resources to help. This online survey will be instrumental in ensuring the councils tailor services and target resources.

Sixtt per cent of our businesses are small and based in the rural areas. Businesses have until July 31 to complete the survey, at: www.Babergh.gov.uk/OpenBusinessSurvey

Lavenham Neighbourhood Plan Babergh’s first Neighbourhood Plan is nearing completion. Starting in September 2013, a first draft was published in July last year. After consultations and compliance checks it was formally examined this March. Babergh have just agreed that with the examiner’s recommended modifications, a local referendum can be held. If ‘adopted’, Lavenham’s Neighbourhood Plan will be used, where relevant, to determine planning applications.

Delivering the council’s strategic plan In recent months, we have highlighted the priority areas for Babergh and the five key themes adopted by the council – these are: housing delivery; business growth and increased productivity; community capacity-building and engagement; assets and investment; and turning both councils into enabled and efficient organisations. You may have seen the ‘plan on a page’ (which you can find on Babergh’s website.) We are piloting an interactive version of this on the intranet, with a view to making much of it also available to residents. While it is primarily a management tool, it will also allow people to see what progress the council is making on some 30 projects, all designed to deliver on the five key themes. As well as being ‘paper-lite’ we hope it will increase transparency and information for our communities.

Online ‘Open for Business’ survey Babergh and Mid Suffolk are committed to supporting all businesses in the districts. As well as attracting new businesses to the area, they want to help small firms and start-ups with issues like access to finance, dealing with legislation and sharing ideas and best practice.

Both councils need to know much more about how local businesses

Angel Court, Hadleigh Babergh has completed the purchase of Angel Court, in Hadleigh from Suffolk County Council. The site, which was a 29 bed care home, occupies a prime location within the town, but has been empty for some time. This acquisition is part of a wider aim to invest in communities by acquiring redundant public sites, bringing them back into use for housing.

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BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, FENELLA SWAN Community Engagement Campaign The two districts are facing major pressures to build more houses, with a growing population combining the factors such as increased life expectancy and smaller households driving demand for more homes. To ensure all residents understand what these pressures are, as well as what challenges and what opportunities they bring, the district councils will be opening up the conversation on growth to the public under the title Building a Sustainable Future.

To help start this conversation, council officers will be hosting dozens of Building a Sustainable Future events throughout the districts over the next seven weeks, which will be open to all residents to drop in and talk with officers about the pressures the districts are facing and how to respond to these without endangering the unique character and identities of Babergh and Mid Suffolk. There will also be the opportunity to discuss the impact new housing will have on economic growth, job opportunities, the sustainability of local services and infrastructure.

Everyone in the district is encouraged to come. Details of events are available on the Babergh website.

An information booklet detailing the purpose of the campaign and how residents can engage and find more information is currently being delivered to every home in the district.

Local Development Order Babergh’s first Local Development Order, on Jimmy’s Farm, is out for comment after being adopted for consultation by Babergh’s Planning Committee.

Members of the public will have 28 days to comment on the draft Local Development Order (LDO), the first of its kind to be proposed in the

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district. Once the consultation is closed the responses will be considered and the committee will decide whether or not to formally adopt the LDO, the design of which has been funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

If adopted, the LDO will allow Jimmy’s Farm to carry out several improvements without returning to the planning committee for additional planning permission, including: • Installation of refreshment kiosks and facilities • Construction of permanent storage buildings on the site of current temporary storage • Raising of a second polytunnel for rearing turkeys • Conversion of a barn into an indoor children’s play area Each of these improvements would be required to take place within a strict and pre-defined area of the property, but could take place without going through the full planning process for each one.

This is the first LDO to have been adopted for consultation by Babergh District Council, and follows on from the designation of Babergh’s first Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) in Wherstead.

LDOs are made by local planning authorities and give a grant of planning permission to specific types of development within a defined area. The streamlined planning process they allow creates certainty and saves time and money for those involved, without permitting unrestricted development or removing a planning authority’s oversight. LDOs cannot provide planning permission to alter any aspect of a listed building.

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OUT & ABOUT JUKEBOX SUMMERTIME Presented by the award winning Orchard Players This show has a summertime vibe, with all the fun and excitement of holiday time. The songs are mostly from the jukebox era of the 1960s and include numbers from iconic artists such as The Beatles, The Kinks, Dusty Springfield and The Beachboys.

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

WEDDING DRESS & FLOWER FESTIVAL CONSTABLE SINGERS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Would you like to come and join us? We meet on Thursday at Lambe School at 7pm, apart from the second Thursday when we meet at Holton Village Hall.

No audition required and you don’t have to read music as we sing along to CD backing tracks. Words for popular and songs from the musicals are provided. It’s just an evening of fun and enjoyment. After all it’s widely acknowledged that singing reduces stress.

We occasionally sing at sheltered and care homes and also hope to have a charity concert later in the year.

For further details contact Yvonne 01206 298428 cor Mel 01206 298628

St Mary’s Church in East Bergholt is organising a flower festival with a difference this summer. It is hoped to be an exceptional festival of both fashion and beauty.

From Saturday, July 30 until Sunday, August 7, St Mary’s Church in East Bergholt will host a display of more than 20 wedding dresses worn by brides married at the church through the decades. The dresses date from the 1930s to the present day; the most recent dress is from a wedding on May 28, 2016!

Displays of flowers to complement the colours in the bridal bouquets will be on show throughout the church, and there will be a description of each wedding dress and a potted history of the couple that got married.

Refreshments will be available throughout the day and strawberry cream teas each afternoon. The church will be open each day from 10am to 5pm. Admission is free, but donations will be gratefully received for the work of the church.

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

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

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

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

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

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

BRANTHAM BOX OFFICE Film night Wednesdays at Brantham Village Hall; doors open at 7pm, films start at 7.30pm.

Wednesday, July 20: Suffragette (Cert. 12) Starring Carey Mulligan, the moving portrayal of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement.

Tickets £4 in advance from Bakes and Blossom café, £4.50 on the door, £2 for under 16s.

Find out more at: Facebook.com/BranthamBoxOffice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On June 1 John Field presented a talk entitled Giles, The Cartoonist and his Adopted Town and on June 15 John Tingey spoke of the great work undertaken by the RNLI.

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

On July 6 Lewis Tyler will talk about The River Gipping Trust and David Brown will present a talk entitled The Land of the Dragon on July 20. Our popular summer lunch is at the Lawford Venture Centre on Sunday, July 17. No meetings take place in August.

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

Our 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.

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

Chris Yule

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

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY U3A

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

The Assembly Rooms, Dedham

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, July 20 at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm): Spotlight (15) Directed by Tom McCarthy (2015), winner of the 2016 Oscar for Best Film Tickets £4 from Shakespeare House Gallery, Dedham High Street or online at: www.dedhfilms.co.uk DEDHAM FILMS LIVE

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

Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and gardens and organise visits to churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have more than 230 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

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

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

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

Future talks this year will be: Silver and Gemstones, The History of War Memorials, A Naval Sailor’s Life is a Merry Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries (with music), Creative Story Writing. Pavements We Walk On, Nothing Like a Dame, Dedham, Lavenham and the Cloth Trade, Chaplin of the Methodist Homes, Wolves, Dogs and Us, Easter Parade and The Building of Bury Tower.

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

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

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Saturday, July 23 at 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm): Andre Rieu’s 2016 Maastricht Concert LIVE via Satellite link Tickets £15 from Shakespeare House Gallery, Dedham High Street or online at: www.dedhamfilms.co.uk

MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY An outdoor evening in Colchester was supported by a few brave stalwarts in unexpected and challenging Icelandic conditions. Tim Stott’s modern take on the Golden Banana was among the most impressive and a good example of post production work as an enhanced monochrome picture.

Bob Cowling, a photographer with a lifetime of experience, shared with us in May his tips for capturing wildlife including moths and birds in flight. He could justly claim every feather to be in focus and had the slides to demonstrate it.

At the AGM, our final get together this season, a useful review of progress took place, touching on the success achieved by individual members and by the society as a whole in competitions with neighbouring clubs.

Chairman Frank Pearson was pleased to report a growth in membership and a dramatic rise in the number of high quality entries now being submitted for competitions.

Our 2016/17 season will begin on September 8 and run through to May 2017. Another full programme of talks and competitions is promised which we hope will further your enjoyment of this fascinating hobby.

The annual subscription will remain at £35 for 21 evenings.

New members are welcome to join the society or may attend initially as a visitor (£3). Meetings are held at the St John’s Centre on Station Road at 7.30pm. Please contact our secretary, Margaret, for more information: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

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OUT & ABOUT A LITTLE OF YOUR TIME CAN GO A LONG WAY Do you have a little spare time to help make a big difference to wildlife?

The RSPB Stour Reserve team protect and look after over 100ha of nature reserves in Suffolk and North Essex ranging from the ancient woodland of Wolves Wood near Ipswich, Cattawade Marsh, a wader haven just outside Manningtree, Stour Wood near Wrabness and Flatford Wildlife Garden.

The reserve team is made up of just five staff and a group of dedicated volunteers. Without this valuable gift of time from volunteers we would be unable to carry out much of the work on the reserves. RSPB volunteers come from all different walks of life with different skills and experience, but between them they give hundreds of hours to help protect wildlife and connect people to nature.

CHARITY GOLF DAY AT HINTLESHAM GOLF CLUB Wednesday, October 5, 9am start Individuals / teams up to four players / £45 per player 18 hole Stableford, two-course lunch, winners prizes

Got a few hours spare?

Booking enquiries to Val Ayton, secretary: ebchurchpres@gmail.com / 01206 298692 Profits to St Mary’s Church East Bergholt Preservation Society to support the maintenance of the historic parish church and its unique bell cage.

RSPB volunteer gardeners at Flatford Wildlife Garden

Volunteers are needed to help patrol Wolves Wood near Ipswich and Stour Woods near Wrabness. It’s a great excuse to get out in to the countryside for a walk and directly help look after a couple of special reserves.

Got a day or two free?

Flatford Wildlife Garden has volunteering opportunities in the visitor welcome team. You’ll be inspiring visitors to give nature a home in their own gardens and to support the RSPB’s work through membership and donations.

If you fancy getting your hands dirty, Flatford Wildlife Garden also has space in the gardening volunteer team who keep the garden in top condition. Horticultural experience isn’t essential, but you’ll need to be reasonably fit and mobile.

Got some carpentry experience that you’re willing to share? We’ve got a well-equipped workshop in Brantham and are currently looking for a skilled carpentry volunteer to help with tasks around the reserves, from small maintenance jobs to big projects.

Got time for a big commitment?

A volunteer co-ordinator is needed to help expand and support the volunteer teams at the Stour Estuary reserves. Volunteers are hugely important to what we do and you’ll be at the heart of it. It’s a big job and a big time commitment, but we’re sure the right person is out there somewhere.

How do I get involved?

For more information visit: www.rspb.org.uk/joinandhelp/volunteering Ready to start?

Please contact Isabel Morgan, Warden Stour Estuary, Stour Estuary, Unit 1 Brantham Mill Industrial Estate, Bergholt Road, Brantham, Manningtree CO11 1QT. 01206 391153 / Isabel.Morgan@rspb.org.uk

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MURDER, MOST FOUL! If pre-meditated murder is murder of the most heinous sort, then HADS (Hadleigh Amateur Dramatic Society) will be hitting the headlines of The Sun and other red tops with the slaughter on July 1 and 2 of a local vicar.

Who killed the Vicar? is the latest offering of this recently revived drama group. The plot involves a small community with big egos, a summer fete and shenanigans going under a leafy elm tree. Sounds familiar? The play has been adapted to be set in Hadleigh and challenges the audience to solve the murder mystery. Clues are liberally scattered throughout the night’s performance and the Hadleigh Silver Dagger Award will go to the person who identifies the murderer, the accomplice and the motives leading to the dreadful stabbing. And don’t think going the second night means the cat is out of the bag, as two endings are going to be employed.

Being performed in the Deanery Gardens, the unique backdrop compliments the storyline. To get in the mood, audience members can arrive before the performance and have a picnic in the gardens – bring your cucumber sandwiches, tea will be available.

Director Patsy Forsyth has gathered a strong cast to play the suspects: the vicar’s housekeeper, the organist, the curate, the PCC chair, a rambler and the scoutmaster. We are also hoping to get a special guest to make a timely appearance.

Gates open at 5.30pm for picnics, performance starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 for Keith Avis Newsagents.

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OUT & ABOUT / SPORT CHELMSFORD MARATHON IS BACK FOR THE THIRD YEAR WITH NEW 5K

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The J’s Hospice charity is delighted to announce the return of the annual Chelmsford Marathon on Sunday, October 23 and this year there is an extra exciting new 5km course.

The next meeting of the Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Giant Cell Arteritis Support Group will be held on Thursday, July 7 at Needham Market Community Centre.

The Marathon returns to the city for the third year following the same route that was so popular with runners in 2015. It begins at Shire Hall then heads out through the city centre and into the local countryside before returning to Chelmsford and finishing in Central Park.

The meeting begins at 10.30am with refreshments and time for sufferers to speak together. This will be followed by a speaker from the Yellow Card Scheme which is vital in helping the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) monitor the safety of all healthcare products in the UK to ensure they are acceptably safe for patients and users.

This prestigious sporting event is organised by The J’s Hospice. Last year, 850 runners registered to take part, raising around £65,000 for the charity which supports young adults with life-limiting conditions and their families across Essex in the comfort of their own homes.

The brand new Chelmsford 5K licensed run is also on Sunday, October 23.

Participants can walk, jog or run through a 5km section of the Chelmsford Marathon route, enjoying the great atmosphere.

Events manager Jessica Dellow is enthusiastic about the new course. She explained: “The Chelmsford Marathon is such a popular event, so we have added the new 5K so that people of all abilities can take part. We are really hoping everyone gets into the spirit of the event and signs up, raises sponsorship and has a great time supporting a local charity.”

The money raised from the marathon and 5K will pay for a wide range of services including respite care, nursing care, emotional and psychological support and holistic treatments as well as care at end of life and bereavement support.

Registration is open now. For more information or to book your place please visit: www.chelmsfordmarathon.org.uk If you would like to help the charity as a volunteer at these events, please contact: 01245 475474 / info@thejshospice.org.uk

Acorn Village Charity No:263954

Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ Tel:01206 394124

Acorn Village Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities since 1975.

Saturday 23rd July 11.30am The Walled Garden, Acorn’s Coffee Shop (Lunch at Midday) Please call 01206 394124 to book. All ages welcome from 0 to 100+ years.

A picnic lunch with a choice of Sandwich options, Crisps or Veggie Sticks, Carton of Juice, Fruit & Cake.

Games and Activities until 2pm

£5.00 Don’t Forget to Bring Your Favourite Teddy/Toy & a Blanket to sit on!

It is hoped that café meet-ups which will be held on a regular basis and spread around East Anglia will be announced very soon, making it easier with less travelling for people to meet on an informal basis. The support group is very valuable to those who suffer from this disease who often feel isolated and forgotten. www.pmrgca.co.uk/group-pages/east-anglia

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The awards dinner was held on May 21. The winners were: Player’s player 1st team Ben Bibby 2nd team Sam Colver 3rd team John Cooper

Managers 1st Danny Garrad 2nd Matthew Hayward 3rd Ben Yates

Clubman: Ben Swann Young player: Jamie McGrath UPCOMING FIXTURES & EVENTS July/August: Pre-season fixtures September: Quiz Night November: Race Night We are always looking for people to help the club as committee members, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background.

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

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

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SCHOOLS / ON THE GRAPEVINE ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have had lots of exciting things happening at Robin’s over the past couple of weeks, including Father’s Day crafts, The Queens 90th birthday celebrations and Children’s Art Week.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KENNY’S SESAW NEWS Yippee! It’s time to welcome all our friends, old and new, to our Open Day and Fun Dog Show on Sunday, July 31. Do make a note of the date and join us for a fun filled afternoon of family entertainment.

We know many In Touch readers have come to us for pets over the years and we would love to see you again. Dog owners can choose to enter their pooch in a variety of classes, from Best Puppy to Golden Oldie, Waggiest Tail to Most Appealing Eyes, not forgetting our special class for all ex-SESAW dogs. There will also be fun games including Musical Sit, Base Dog, Fastest Recall and a couple of contests involving sausages!

Everyone gets a reward, even if not placed. Don’t forget to make time for the human games, competitions, stalls, refreshments, BBQ, Vitalina ice cream and music from the Long Melford Silver Band.

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

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

This month’s photo is of Hampden House boys who come on Thursday mornings to ride. They have to overcome all their hang-ups to get aboard. They have to listen to instructions and learn a new skill. They aren’t allowed to swear and they have to say thank you.

What good life skills for when they leave school.

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

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

SHELLEY FUN DOG SHOW SATURDAY 9th JULY 2016

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

Barbecue

Children’s Games

Cakes, Raffle and Stalls

Dog Agility

Fun CompeTTon Classes

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

JI LIU TO PERFORM WITH SUFFOLK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA After playing to another sell-out audience on Sunday, May 22, and wowing the crowds in Ipswich Christchurch Park on June 11, Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra returns to The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on Thursday, July 14 for an evening of pure Mozart delight.

The programme includes the exquisite Exsultate Jubilate, sung by young soprano Daisy Brown, followed by the Piano Concerto no 21 with soloist Ji Liu (pictured, image by Kaupo Kikas) who shot to fame as artist-in-residence at Classic FM and who has kept audiences enthralled by his powerful yet delicate command of the piano. The concert finishes with one of Mozart’s great symphonies, no 41 Jupiter.

Orchestra leader for this concert is Suffolk resident Kenneth Sillito and the conductor is founder and artistic director of Suffolk Philharmonic, Leslie Olive.

For further information about this concert and Suffolk Philharmonic visit: www.suffolkphil.org Tickets for this concert are on sale now and early booking is advised.

Book online at www.theapex.co.uk / 01284 758000 or in person at The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds.

Manningtree Beer Festival

29th 30th & 31st July in the marquee 10 Quay Street, Manningtree

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

Friday 29th……6.00pm-9.00pm Entry will be a suggested donaTon of £2 per adult, entries to all classes taken on the day at £2 per dog per class, with prizes of a roseYe and treats or a toy for your dog.

Saturday 30th.12 noon-9.00pm For more informaTon on the show email: cherryandcolin@hotmail.com.

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

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ON THE GRAPEVINE FUN SUMMER UPDATE

Community crafters have been creating a whole range of items including paper mache balloon art, mobiles and beadwork, and Music Zoners continue to meet every Friday to take part in a session, sing and make music led by professional singer-songwriter Jackie Ord. Sessions currently in place are: The Art Space: Monday, 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm Stars Alight Theatre Company: Wednesday, 10.30am-12.30pm Community Crafters: Thursday, 10.30am-12.30pm The Music Zone: Friday, 1.30-3.30pm

Naomi Snook of Boxford FUN is a local charity operated by local parents in Hadleigh supporting people with learning and/or physical disabilities.

As well as providing residential and respite facilities, FUN offers a range of sessional opportunities throughout the year and are committed to being inclusive, innovative and lots of FUN! We are all about celebrating ability and our team work hard to ensure that the individuals and support workers who access our opportunities are fully involved and included in decision making and session content.

Artists, performers and musicians at FUN daytime opportunities have been working hard on a variety of projects this term. Artist Naomi Snook has been designing her own cartoon characters, which she intends to develop further into a range of stationary and other items. She says: “This place is enjoyable, you can do lots of things like drawing and printing.

Coming here makes me feel happy, not lonely.”

Hilary Chityock of East Bergholt Sessions are creative in content, but also provide opportunities for participants to develop teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills. Accessing our activities also creates opportunities for friendships and confidence to grow.

Our summer programme kicks off in July when we will be welcoming new tutors to offer a whole range of bespoke sessions including laughter yoga, garden art, picnic making, colour explosion workshop, arts and crafts, African drumming, t-shirt design, a summer BBQ, a theatre visit, singing workshops and community awareness, wellbeing and inclusion sessions.

Look out for our summer programme in Hadleigh library or call 01473 822699 to find out more and book your place.

In addition to the activities on offer, FUN also offers many opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. At a recent volunteer morning lots of ideas were shared and enthusiasm came out tops as the most important factor in getting involved.

“I enjoy coming here to support people to be creative,” said art and music volunteer Diane Guest.

Canvas created by artist-in residence Patrick Parker Artist-in residence Patrick Parker was thrilled to exhibit his work in St Mary’s. He says: “I was happy to take part in the exhibition and hope to continue making work for other people to look at.”

Stars Alight Theatre Company have worked together to create a piece of theatre that celebrates all that is good about the Olympics. Local treasure, Barbara Boyd of The Hadleigh Thrift Shop, has waved her fee and is delighted to play a cameo role in the show!

Actor Stephanie Froud enjoys the friendship opportunities that being part of a team creates: “I like to make the drinks, I like to have a laugh, you’ve got to have a laugh as you’re a long time dead!”

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If you are interested in taking part as a volunteer or as a participant please contact Community Activities Coordinator Rachel Bennett: 01473 822699 / rachel@funsuffolk.org.uk Free taster sessions are available. Our participants travel from as far as Leiston to take part in our activities and for those more local, a regular and reliable bus service (91) runs to Hadleigh from Sudbury and Ipswich (on the hour from Sudbury and 15 minutes past the hour from Ipswich).

If you are interested in accessing our respite service please contact the manager: 01473 822699 HAVE A GREAT SUMMER FROM ALL AT FUN

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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM AND CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES PARTIES AND DIVISIONS The celebrations for the Queen’s 90th birthday have inspired many over the past three months. As I concluded a celebration service for the Queen on Sunday, June 12, I mused “what will we be doing in 10 years’ time if she makes it to her 100th Birthday” – and I think there is every chance she will. Her mother lived to almost 102. At 90 years our Queen still works 40 hours a week.

16 July – 3 September in all Essex Libraries Children will have a scrummdiddlyumptious time when they join The Big Friendly Read.

As they read or share books of their choice they will collect Roald Dahl character cards and earn a medal and certificate.

Children aged 10 and over can take part in a new activity called My Zine where they can create art inspired by a book.

For more information go to www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

The Queen has no political power, but by her personal authority she has brought nations together. She has been instrumental in reconciliation, between communities. One Christmas Day broadcast she spoke about the importance of forgiveness, for without it “divisions between families, communities and nations remain unbridgeable. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to live up to the standards of behaviour and tolerance which we are so eager to teach them.”

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The birthday party is now over and there are pressing things on our agenda, not least the referendum and the football. By the time this is published we will know the results of both, but at the time of writing there is great anxiety about them. The violence among fans has bought about the threat of expulsion for two teams. How sad for the teams and the majority of fans if teams go out of the competition not because of failure to score goals but the dreadful behaviour of some fans in the cities and stadiums of France. The language around the referendum debate is also getting heated and whatever the outcome, there will be need for much reconciliation between the warring factions because of the accusations and bitterness of the campaigns.

However even these conflicts are minor in comparison with those experienced by David Nott, a war-zone surgeon in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Syria and elsewhere. He carried on with operations when the hospital was being bombed and even when ISIS commanders burst into the operating theatre. He was witness to terrible trauma and injuries. His focus was to do what he could, at great danger to himself, but sometimes able to bring healing and hope.

23rd 24th July

S a i l i n g Races Saturday from 13.30 Su n d a y from 14.20

Six months before her Coronation, Elizabeth asked the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth to: “Pray that God may give me wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises I shall be making, and that I may faithfully serve Him and you, all the days of my life.” I think most of us would affirm that God has indeed answered those prayers.

In the Christmas Day (1976) broadcast she said: “The gift I would most value next year is that reconciliation should be found wherever it is needed. A reconciliation which would bring peace and security to families and neighbours at present suffering and torn apart.” The nation and the world is even more divided than it was then, therefore let us do what we can to reconcile people together.

The Rev Andrew Sankey AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 3 2.30pm Sunday 10 11am Sunday 17 11am Sunday 24 11am Sunday 31 11am

Songs of Praise with The Rev Sankey Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham Worship with P Howes Communion with The Rev Michael Allen Worship with Prof David Welbourn

AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Sunday 3 10.30am Worship with Mr Victor Jack

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

6.30pm Worship with The Rev Sankey Sunday 17 10.30am Worship with Mrs Alyson Ellis Sunday 24 10.30am Worship with The Rev Sankey

7.30pm United Prayer Time at St Mary’s Sunday 31

10.30am

Worship with The Rev Martin Dawes

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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT & BRANTHAM Sunday, June 26: 8am

11am

Trinity 5 Holy Communion (BCP) with The Rev Matthew presiding for the first time at East Bergholt Benefice Communion with The Rev Matthew presiding for the first time at Brantham

Sunday, July 3: 8am 10am

Trinity 6 / Patronal Festival Holy Communion (BCP), East Bergholt Benefice Communion, East Bergholt

Thursday 7 11.30am

Wedding of Katie Turner and Warren Impey, East Bergholt

Sunday 10 8am 10am 11am 6.30pm

Trinity 7 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Communion with Healing, East Bergholt Family Service, Brantham Choral Evensong, East Bergholt

Sunday 17 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 8 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Baptism of Mollie Sumner, East Bergholt Communion Service, Brantham

Thursday 21 1pm

Wedding of Rosie Sutton and Kevin Nave, Brantham

Sunday 24 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 9 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Choral Matins, East Bergholt Communion Service with Healing, Brantham

Sunday 31 8am 10am

Trinity 10 / Holiday Rota BCP Communion with Healing, East Bergholt Wedding Festival, Benefice Communion and baptism of Evelyn Ackerley.

total. The next Bank Holiday Market will be on August 29 and the charity will be the Alzheimer’s Society. As always your donations will be very gratefully received. We don’t sell clothing, old text books or those bulky videos which most people no longer have the means to play. We always need strong volunteers to set up at 8am and to pack away from 12.30pm.

VERY ADVANCE NOTICE As a trial, the annual meeting of the church decided to move the 2017 August Market from the bank holiday to September 9, 2017.

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and love is Jesus COME AND JOIN US IN OUR NEW FELLOWSHIP – EVERYONE IS WELCOME Hear the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, with our lively worship and service. Refreshments served afterwards.

Every Sunday morning at 11am in The Ivell Suite at Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE. If you or someone you know needs prayer for anything, please contact us.

David and Rosie Rhule 07787 572977 / 01206 397533 / info@thekeytoloveministries.co.uk www.thekeytoloveministries.co.uk

Sunday, August 7: Trinity 11 / Holiday Rota 8am BCP Communion with Healing, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion, Brantham During the summer holidays the main service alternates between 10am in East Bergholt and 11am at Brantham. Please check the website for details.

This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed.

WEDDING DRESS AND FLOWER FESTIVAL Were you married in St Mary’s, East Bergholt recently or long ago? Come to a very special Wedding Festival Service at 10am on July 31. There will be the opportunity to renew your wedding vows if desired, to remember and give thanks. Little Evelyn Ackerley is being baptised that day; her grandparents and godparents were married in the same church 30 years apart. (See page 13 for more) ALPHA COURSE Starting at St Mary’s, East Bergholt on October 4 THE BIBERACH BOYS CHOIR The Biberach Boys Choir will be singing in East Bergholt Congregational Church at 7.30pm on July 31. This 55 member choir has visited East Bergholt before and those who have heard them were hugely impressed.

Enquiries to Ted Wheatley: 01206 298102 Also see TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP on page 4.

COFFEE WITH THE CANON Friday, July 1, 10-11am, in Fountain House Tea Rooms Thank you to everyone who supported the East Bergholt May Bank Holiday Market. In spite of the terrible weather we raised £1471.95. A great effort! Macmillan Nurses will receive a donation of 10% of this

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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 The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet at the front door.

SERVICES FOR JULY 2016 Sunday 3

14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass

Tuesday 5

9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass

Sunday 10

15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass

Tuesday 12

9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass

Sunday 17

16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass, Children’s Liturgy

Tuesday 19

9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass

Sunday 24

17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass

Tuesday 26

9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass

Sunday 31

18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9am Mass

Catholic Commentary Members of Holy Family and St Mark’s joined more than 1,000 people for the annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Catholic Shrine at Walsingham on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2, marking the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East Anglia.

The pilgrimage began with the crowning with flowers of the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham by Bishop Alan Hopes. The procession then set off along the Holy Mile to the Basilica and Catholic Shrine, accompanied by singing and reciting the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Pilgrims then gathered outside the Sanctuary at Walsingham where Bishop Alan led a Penitential Service, followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the opportunity for individual confession.

After a lunch break and the opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at the Slipper Chapel, Bishop Alan led a Solemn Mass of Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy. In his homily he commented: “This pilgrimage today is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and encourage one another because on pilgrimage our faith is always buoyed up by the joy and faith and prayers of each one of us.”

Diary Dates The parish enjoyed supporting the annual Brantham Charity Garage Sale on June 11 when we opened our garden with tables including bric-abrac, plants, cakes and preserves. An all day breakfast option was served together with tea, coffee, biscuits and scones.

Every last Thursday of the month a Bring and Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, July 28.

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

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

All are very welcome at Holy Family, Brantham 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 to be a Catholic.

Companion Dog Show

Sunday 3rd July 2016 Jimmy’s Farm

Entries on the day from 09.30am Free parking - £2 per class.

• Pedigree/BIS Judge - Mrs Carole Mitchell • Cross-breed/Handling classes - Miss Tye Kitchen • Fun classes - Miss J Millar • Rescue/dog most like to take home/best condition Mr Jonathon Wills

Show opens at 10.30am. Judging begins at 10.45am.

Contact Ros Gardiner on: 01449 768678 or 07912 309923 or email: roslyn.gardiner@ageuksuffolk.org Jimmy’s Farm: Pannington Hall Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AR

Opening the show and judging the rescue dog category is ITV news presenter, Jonathon Wills.

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