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

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Despite the fact that I’m from another country I don’t actually like travelling. The actual physical process of getting there, wherever it may be, is enough to put me off going. I’ve done the ‘sun holiday’ and it’s not for me. I don’t function in 38 degree heat and I don’t tan so what’s the point? When we travel abroad we embrace new things, we seek out new adventures and force ourselves to ‘make the most of every minute’, almost to the point of exhaustion. I’ve only tried (and loved) windsurfing in St Lucia but could easily do it regularly here at home. I’ve run into freezing seas in Portugal and Cape Cod (which I’ve pretended to enjoy because that’s what you do on holiday) but barely dip my toes in the North Sea which is 30 minutes from home (and a warm bath). I’ve walked to mountain tops in sweltering heat in Italy, but go everywhere by car in East Anglia. When we stay at home our free time is too easily absorbed by real life responsibilities, but imagine what we might discover if we were to focus the same sense of adventure to a day spent within 10, 20 or even 30 miles from home. The next time you find yourself at a loose end, stick a pin in the map or just take a road you haven’t taken before and allow yourself to enjoy whatever comes your way. This month my colleagues and I are supporting Macmillan’s Big Coffee Morning and welcome readers, contributors and advertisers to pop in for coffee and cake from Monday 26 to Friday, September 30. It would be lovely to meet you. I shall be making scones.

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Water is a valuable resource and despite what it feels like sometimes, we are in one of the driest regions of the UK. With that in mind, it is very important to ensure we keep our river water as clean as possible to meet the ever increasing drinking water needs of the region. Alton Water Reservoir supplies over 200,000 people around the Ipswich, Felixstowe and Shotley area with wholesome drinking water. Anglian Water’s treatment works can treat up to 10 million gallons of water every day to the stringent drinking water standards set by our regulators. A chemical that we find particularly difficult to treat is Metaldehyde, which is found in the most commonly used slug pellets. If Metaldehyde finds its way into water it can be very persistent and we have to dilute the water with other sources to bring levels down. Over the last two years we have been working with local farmers to encourage the use of an alternative slug pellet ingredient called Ferric Phosphate, which isn’t an issue in water. Although agriculture covers three-quarters of East Anglia it is not the sole contributor of Metaldehyde in our watercourses. Ditches and drains connect to watercourses so it’s very important to consider your allotment and garden use of pesticides. Ferric Phosphate pellets work just as well as Metaldehyde and stop slugs feeding straight away, sending them underground to die so you do not see the slug trails or slugs the next day. Ferric Phosphate based pellets are available at most garden centres so give them a try. Gary Hodgetts, Catchment Advisor, Anglian Water 07802 856632 / ghodgetts@anglianwater.co.uk

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NEWS PCC WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT POLICING Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore is staging his next series of public meetings across the county through the autumn and is encouraging Suffolk residents to make a note in their diaries. This year, rather than staging a meeting in each of the seven district and borough areas, the PCC and Chief Constable will host a meeting in each of the 18 Safer Neighbourhood areas. The meetings are an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the Commissioner and the Chief Constable and to find out more about policing in the county. Tim Passmore said: “Having direct contact with the people of Suffolk that I represent is extremely important to me. This year we are reflecting the new SNT make-up and staging meetings tailored directly to the needs of our local policing areas. The major review of local policing identified 18 SNT areas and we are increasing our meeting programme to reflect this. “Public engagement is hugely important in this role and I make myself available to anyone who needs to speak to me through oneto-one surgeries and directly via e-mail and on the phone, but it is equally important to have these bigger meetings where people can question me in a more open forum. “I do hope people will accept this invite to come and find out more about policing. Gareth and I will be pleased to discuss any matter that arises. I have set up a meeting in each SNT to make it as easy as possible for people to attend and I am hoping for an open and frank twoway dialogue, so please spread the word as I really want to encourage a good crowd.” Each meeting will involve a quick overview from Tim Passmore and Gareth Wilson and then the public will have an opportunity to ask questions. There will be a senior police officer, responsible for policing in the local area, to add operational context.

WORLD FAMOUS PSYCHIATRIST TO VISIT ESSEX On Wednesday, October 19 at 1pm Dr Norman Rosenthal, clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical School in Washington DC and the first physician to diagnose and name Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and prescribe light therapy to treat it, will be giving a public talk at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. There is no charge for entrance. Recently Dr Rosenthal has published research on Botox therapy for alleviating depression and transcendental meditation (TM) for reducing anxiety and treating post traumatic stress disorder in US military personnel. Dr Rosenthal is the author of Winter Blues and the best-selling book The Gift of Adversity. His latest book, Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation, follows on from his previous bestselling book Transcendence. Super Mind draws on the experiences of people from all walks of life, including highly successful business people, directors and actors, including Ray Dalio, David Lynch and Hugh Jackman. Super Mind, which reached number one on the Washington Post bestsellers list, describes how TM helps people access expanded states of consciousness, thereby promoting personal growth and boosting performance. Rosenthal supports these observations with a survey of 600 TM practitioners. TM can reduce anxiety and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and reduce the adverse effects of stress on the body, such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and stroke. Referring to the hundreds of peer-reviewed research studies on TM, Rosenthal notes: “In my 37 years as a practicing psychiatrist, TM is one of the most potent non-drug treatments I have encountered. I recommend it frequently in my own clinical practice.”

Monday, November 21: Hadleigh Town Hall, The Guildhall, Hadleigh IP7 5DN

In addition to speaking privately to doctors and academics in Essex, Dr Rosenthal will be speaking at the Institute of Psychiatry in London and the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge University. The title of these talks is The Quest for Innovative Treatments in Psychiatry and Medicine: a Personal Perspective. Dr Rosenthal has published more than 200 scholarly papers. In Super Mind Dr Rosenthal compares and contrasts transcendence with mindfulness, illustrating how they differ in their technique and effect.

Thursday, November 24: Sudbury Town Hall, Old Market Place, Sudbury CO10 1TL

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NEWS PARTNERSHIP APPROACH FOR EAST BERGHOLT SPORTS CENTRE We are delighted to announce that East Bergholt Sports Centre is working in partnership with South Suffolk Leisure. The sports centre, which is part of East Bergholt High School, is at the heart of the community. The academy has appointed South Suffolk Leisure to support the delivery of the sports centre’s services to the community. South Suffolk Leisure is a charitable trust that has a proven track record in providing exceptional facilities and services across Babergh. These include the Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Sudbury Sports Centre, Hadleigh Pool & Leisure, Hadleigh High Leisure Centre and the Peninsula Sports Centre. To find out more about the trust visit: www.ssleisure.co.uk

of years, particularly since the addition of our 3G football pitch, and I am confident that it will continue to move forward, while retaining its unique place in the local community.” The new arrangement is being phased in. Watch this space for a fully refurbished fitness facility coming soon.

The sports centre said goodbye to centre manager Chris Marsh in April this year after 13 years incredible service. We also say goodbye and good luck to Lewis and Joe, former pupils at the school who both worked as duty managers at the sports centre. They are off to university this September.

Tracey Loynds, chief executive for South Suffolk Leisure says: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with the East Bergholt Sports Centre. East Bergholt is a wonderful community and the sports centre is in your hearts. We aim to enhance this further and we look forward to supporting the wonderful team already in place.”

This left just Zoe, our wonderful exercise referral instructor, to hold the fort. She has now been joined by new centre manager Kim Davis and leisure attendant Chloe. However, we have two vacancies for two new duty managers to join the South Suffolk Leisure Team from September.

Community engagement sessions have been set up for you to have your say. To book into a session contact East Bergholt Sports Centre for dates and times: enquiries@eastbergholtsportscentre.co.uk / 01206 299340

Mr Colin Turner, headteacher of East Bergholt High School, said: “I am delighted that we are entering into a partnership with South Suffolk Leisure. Our sports centre has grown tremendously over the past couple

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE Matters at the July parish council meeting • 10 planning applications were considered – three approvals, five refusals, two no observations • Neighbourhood Plan Referendum ratified for September 8 • September 8 parish council meeting to be in Lower Hall, Lambe School as referendum in top hall • Councillors agreed to give a grant towards Dedham Vale Society for repair of Flatford footpath • Traffic Speed Scheme for village to be costed and liaison with police on safety and training • East Anglia Devolution Consultation to be completed by several councillors • Playing Fields committee to cost installation of adult equipment at Gandish Road Hills Development amended plan – proposal for 75 properties next to medical centre in Heath Road and six houses in high school grounds. Parish Clerk Valerie Ayton

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ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Anti-social behaviour is one of our main priorities at Suffolk Police. Some of the main examples of this are noise, harassment, vandalism, graffiti and fly tipping, nuisance neighbours. street drinking, violence and hate behaviour (which can target a group of people or it can be directed at an individual or at a property). Suffolk Police are working with partner agencies to reduce anti-social behaviour issues. This has proved to be a very successful way of working, along with preventing crime and giving public confidence. Our promise to the public is: • To listen to victims • To take action to solve the problem • To prevent any further reoccurrences • To inform the victim what you have done If you need to contact the Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team go to the Suffolk Constabulary website or email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk We are now covering 49 villages from Hemingstone to the north, Brantham to the south, Nayland to the west and Shotley to the east.

FREE FIRST AID EVENT & 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 WORKING TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY

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NEWS FORD BARNS IS A LABOUR OF LOVE Described as a labour of love by its owners, Ford Barns in Crown Lane, Tendring, celebrates its first year of trading in October and certainly has the wow factor. The result of four years of planning by Mark Neville and Lee Westall, the £1.5m site is home to a vast range of furniture and home items which Mark and Lee have sourced, but the building alone is certainly worth visiting. Mark and Lee had been manufacturing, retailing and wholesaling furniture for around 28 years and had been at Alresford Fine Furnishings for about 18 years. Mark said: “We purchased the site at Tendring around five years ago. It had been used as Ford Spares for around 50 years by the previous owner and was very well known in the area, hence the name Ford Barns. “It has always been mine and Lee’s intention to celebrate 25 years of trading by building our own purpose-built retail store selling high quality ranges along with some well-known branded items. We have also introduced a small tearoom selling as much locally sourced and home baked items as we can.” Mark and Lee spent four years planning and building the oak framed barn store. Mark says: “It was a labour of love with only the two of us erecting the main oak frame. We did hire some decorators and a roofer in the final year to help speed things up a little, but I’m sure everyone will agree it’s a beautiful building.” Mark added: “Although we still do some manufacturing and furniture design on a small scale here in the UK, our main production is now done abroad. We have six sales reps out on the road selling our ranges and have around 200 shop accounts we supply.” It’s not all about furniture at Ford Barns, there’s some popular furry attractions too. Mark and Lee intend to expand on their already growing herd of alpacas and also introduce other animals. The shop front looks directly out on to the fields so these are sure to be a welcome attraction. Not resting on their laurels, planning was passed at the end of August for a new 16,000 ft warehouse on the same site at Ford Barns. Building is already under construction and will be in full use by Christmas. Mark said: “We intend to warehouse our main lines there and have the main bulk of our business on one site. We carry quite a large stock which enables us to serve our public and trade customers quickly.” Ford Barns Crown Lane, Tendring CO16 0BH 01255 831234 / 01206 826868 / info@fordbarns.co.uk www.fordbarns.co.uk

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REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN HINTON They call this the ‘silly season’ in politics. Some would say that all 365 days qualify for the description! Babergh has lost its chief executive. She has moved to pastures greener in London and we now have a supportive chief executive one day a week in Deborah Cadman, the current chief executive at Suffolk County, until we find and appoint a replacement. Our recently appointed deputy chief executive is regarded as in need of support for the long period anticipated, until early 2017. It appears we are all so busy with all the projects on the go that covering for another is not possible, except for Suffolk County who seem to have 20% of their chief executive’s time going spare. In the meantime, we are appointing another interim strategic director, but only on a temporary basis, as that is regarded as the cheapest way to employ people. I might be an old cynic, but it’s a bit like ‘zero hours contracts’, all the costs but no time to build any real job knowledge to serve our district efficiently. On top of this Babergh is going to be reviewed by the Local Government Boundary Commission as we apparently have an imbalance in some wards of councillors to electorate. It could mean fewer councillors and larger wards. Nothing like moving the chairs around to keep everyone on their toes. Planning still rumbles along, but with so many new officers it’s difficult to keep up and they must have a heck of a job familiarising themselves with the district. The big controversial approvals have still to be formally issued so cannot yet be challenged. It will be an interesting autumn for the legal profession. The devolution consultation conveniently went out during the holidays, and I hope you have put in your comments. Apparently there will be a large number of phone canvasses as well to obtain opinions, so I hope those with call blocker on their phones are prepared. I suspect it will be a little like the Suffolk Housing Needs Survey with only a 5% sample actually expressing an opinion, enough for the market research people to say it is ‘representative’. Wait, is that not why they got the general election and the EU Referendum predictions so wrong? I told you it was the silly season! Hopefully the next report will be more constructive with positive outcomes from the new government’s rethink on the economy. All the predictions of doom and gloom following Brexit will come true if nobody does anything. Our infrastructure is still creaking, migration is still a worry and we are all getting older, putting pressure on the NHS. Keep smiling, and if you have any concerns do not hesitate to contact me. Councillor John Hinton

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REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: AUGUST 2016 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, SUE CARPENDALE A voluntary Electoral Review Babergh has requested a review to be carried out alongside a compulsory review for Mid Suffolk. Some council wards now have more electors than average, while some have fewer, usually because of housing developments over time. This means that votes don’t carry equal weight across the district, so occasionally the ward boundaries have to be re-aligned. It doesn’t just affect the wards with too many or too few electors – every ward is likely to be changed because of the knock-on effect. An electoral review determines five things: the total number of councillors, the total number of wards, the boundaries of each ward, the number of councillors elected to each ward and the names of each ward (e.g. Mid Samford, Dodnash.) Parishes will not be split. The administration is known to be considering reducing the number of councillors. Overall, the review must ensure effective decision making, have regard to how the council works with partners and undertakes scrutiny functions, and it must also meet representational requirements. Councillor numbers will be decided by the end of this year. The pattern in Mid Suffolk is likely to be mirrored in Babergh. The review is primarily about electoral numbers, but the commission say they will take account of both community identities and interests. A consultation on warding patterns will run from January 10 to March 20 2017, with a further consultation on draft recommendations

running from mid-June into August. These will not necessarily engage with the public. The new set-up will be in place for the next elections in 2019. At present there is no plan to revive the complete merger that Babergh residents voted 60/40 against five years ago. Another Call for Sites The recent call for large land sites that could be made available for significant development resulted in the publication in May 2017 of the document known as the SHLAA – Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment. Residents in the core villages will be aware of the developer interest this has already raised. A further call for sites is currently in progress, but this time smaller plots will be considered. The new site size threshold has been adopted to enable sites of at least 0.25ha, or capable of delivering five or more dwellings to come forward. The Call for Sites provides an opportunity for developers, landowners, parish and town councils, individuals and other interested parties to register land within Babergh or Mid Suffolk districts to be considered as a potential allocated site in the Joint Local Plan. The council is also providing an opportunity for landowners who wish to make a site or plot available for self build, an option that allows individuals to obtain planning permission to build a home of their own. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday, August 26, 2016. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, FENELLA SWAN Changes at the Top After five years as chief executive of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, Charlie Adan left for pastures new at the end of July. Work is well under way to find her replacement and a Task and Finish Panel has been set up, consisting of councillors from both Babergh and Mid Suffolk: Nick Gowrley, Jennie Jenkins, Clive Arthey, Penny Otton, Sue Carpendale and Andrew Stringer. They met with the councils’ appointed specialist recruitment consultant to agree the required skills and experience we are looking for in our new chief executive. From this the job description, person specification, application pack and advertisement will all be developed and the role will be advertised. Interviews will take place late September/early October. The hope is that the decision on who to appoint as our new chief executive will be made by the end of October and they will join us early next year. In order to support both councils during this transition period, councillors approved the appointment of Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive of Suffolk County Council, as temporary Head of Paid Service. This will cover the statutory duties of the chief executive post until a new appointment is made to that position on a permanent basis. It is expected that Deborah will spend around a day a week with us. There will be no additional personal remuneration paid to her, but SCC would receive payment for reasonable expenses associated with the time she spends in the role. Sheltered Housing Review Over the past 18 months, Babergh and Mid Suffolk have been

conducting a review into the service provided at their Sheltered Housing schemes. For a number of years demographics within the schemes have been changing as people are working and living longer. They also have different demands and expectations than we have seen in previous years. A number of the schemes have become increasingly hard to let. Some of the schemes are in very rural locations and have a limited bus service and lack access to simple amenities such as a shop or post office. These locations are not appealing to older people requiring the support of the sheltered housing service, because it can increase isolation and reduce independence unless they are fit, healthy and able bodied. The review has considered a number of areas in order to meet the needs of the current and future tenants of sheltered housing and to ensure that the schemes we have are in the right locations, with the right facilities and are easily accessible for public transport and local amenities. Following the review a proposal document will be hand delivered to all residents and there will be drop-in events held to give them the opportunity to put their views across. Final recommendations will be put to the members of both councils later in the year with the aim of implementing them from April 2017. Fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Repeat Prescription Requests The practice processes hundreds of prescriptions every week. To ensure patients are safely prescribed the medication they need, every item needs to be checked by a doctor before it is authorised. Please allow up to 72 working hours (three working days) for prescriptions to be processed by the surgery before collection. Your chosen pharmacy may then take 24 hours or more to dispense the items, depending on availability. You can drop repeat slips into the practice or to your nominated pharmacy if it is close to the practice, though pharmacies in Essex are unable to accept repeat slips. You can also request repeat medication via SystmOnline web access or phone app if you have registered for an account. However, requests cannot be accepted over the phone. Medication Following Hospital Discharge When a hospital discharges a patient they should be given a minimum of 14 days medication if any is required. The consultant will send the practice a letter requesting our doctors prescribe any further medication. However, the patient will need to contact the practice if they need a prescription to be issued. Patients’ circumstances can change and this system ensures that medication is not dispensed unnecessarily. Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) In November the practice will be implementing the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). This is a national system which is now being rolledout across Suffolk. The aim of the EPS is to reduce reliance on printed prescriptions. With the exception of prescriptions for some special types of medication, the majority of prescriptions will be signed and sent electronically to a pharmacy of the patient’s choice. This will speed up the process and provide a clear audit trail of where the prescription is at any point in time. In order for the system to work, patients should nominate a pharmacy for their prescription to be sent to. You can inform either the pharmacy of your choice or the practice. You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time and if you need to pick up a paper prescription you can still do so. However, patients who are on repeat medication will benefit the most as potential delays will be minimised. Note that you will still have to

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) As previously reported, our first public and patient engagement meeting under the auspices of the PPG took place last month. The topic was The Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications. The feedback we have had from that meeting has been very encouraging such that we firmly intend to hold further similar meetings on topics of general health interest. In response to the number of requests for a meeting on the prevention of heart attacks and other related heart topics, we will be asking an eminent cardiologist to give the talk at our next meeting. More details of this event, which we intend to hold in Capel, will follow shortly. A range of different health related topics will be considered by the PPG for our subsequent events, but suggestions from patients or from members of the public on topics they would like to see covered – and to which they feel they would like to come – will be very welcome. Please use a comment card and drop it into one of our PPG comment boxes in the waiting room areas, or let me, PPG chair Kathy Pollard or any member of the PPG have your suggestions. Do, please, continue to use these comment cards on any issue within the practice that you feel we should know about – good or not so good. We pursue them all and our contact details are displayed in both surgeries.

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submit your repeat slip, which will be issued by the pharmacy, with the items you require ticked and the practice will still require up to 72 hours to process your request. There are many other benefits to EPS including nominating a pharmacy elsewhere in the UK when you are on holiday, or a pharmacy near where you work. Prescriptions are sent as soon as the doctor has authorised them, minimising delay for urgent medication needs. Breast Feeding Facilities If mothers would like somewhere private to feed their baby, please ask a receptionist who will be happy to find a suitable room. Annual Flu Clinics We are starting to prepare for our annual flu clinics and I’m happy to confirm the dates as follow: East Bergholt Medical Centre: Tuesday, October 11, 2-7pm Capel St Mary Surgery: Thursday, October 20, 2-7pm The clinics will run on the same basis as previously: all eligible patients will receive a letter by mid-September inviting them to attend on one of the above days. Patients may attend either clinic, irrespective of where they live, and no appointment is needed. Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 15 Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, November 17 On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day. Practice Manager Pete Keeble

Practice manager Pete Keeble focuses on prescribing issues this month and the proper use of medicines is something which members of the PPG strongly support. Nationally, a huge amount of money is spent on drugs supplied within the NHS, many of which are required on a longterm basis. The repeat prescription facility is something we all need to give some thought to as it is well recognised that some of us tend to stock pile medication that we don’t really need – yet. Just look inside your bathroom cabinet, or wherever you keep your medicines, and check that you really do need a routine repeat of everything that is on your repeat prescription request form this month. For all sorts of reasons, including (let’s be honest) occasionally forgetting to take the medication, or because of a variation in pack sizes, you might find that you have more than enough of one or more of your drugs to last you another four weeks, so you really don’t need to order any more. And it does matter for a number of reasons why over-ordering of medicines is not a good idea. For example, they may go out-of-date, your doctor may change your treatment, or you might unpredictably develop side effects. So it makes good practical sense, for repeat prescriptions, only to order what you need for the following four weeks and to submit or drop in your request form a clear 72 hours before you need to receive or to pick up the dispensed medicines. Frank Wells, Vice Chair, Constable Country PPG 01473 730101 / drfrankwells@gmail.com

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SEPTEMBER AT THE VENTURE CENTRE, LAWFORD Sunday 4: Link Line, 2-4pm Monday 5: Little Acorns demonstration of clairvoyance with Wayne McHugh, 7.30-9pm. Doors open 7pm, admission £3.50. Thursday 8: Singing 4 the Brain, 2-4pm

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

EAST BERGHOLT CINEMA East Bergholt Cinema’s new season begins with a special film for all the family. Saturday, September 24, 7pm: Bill (PG) Including a talk from the director Richard Bracewell. Think Shakespeare’s boring? Think again! From the team that brought you the hilairious Yonderland and Horrible Histories (the ones with the real people, not the cartoons) here’s a film about hopeless lute player and hapless dreamer Bill Shakespeare. He’s lost his job in a band and goes to London to seek his fortune as a playwright. The jokes are not just for children – the roots of this comedy are in Blackadder and Monty Python. Join us in the Constable Hall on our new chairs funded by the British Film Institute – bring anyone, old and young, and have a laugh, an ice cream and a big screen experience right here in East Bergholt. Friday, October 7, 8pm: Bridge of Spies (12A) Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance star in a film inspired by the true story of an insurance lawyer, James B Donovan, who became the unlikely go-between in an exchange of prisoners between the US and Soviet governments in 1957. The film’s title refers to the span across the Havel River between American West Berlin and Potsdam, where captured spies were habitually traded during the Cold War. Steven Spielberg directs. The Telegraph likens it to a Hitchcock movie and calls it ‘richly entertaining’. TIckets – £4 for adults, £2 for under 18s – are available on the door or from the Fountain House Tearoom in East Bergholt, or you can call 01206 299774 to reserve tickets until 15 minutes before the start of the film. Bar and refreshments available.

Friday 9: Little Squigglers messy play and creative classes provide a fun way for your under five to grow in confidence and develop new skills. Our classes provide a perfect opportunity for children to experience sensory activities you may not want to embark on at home and create some fabulous works of art. From 10.30am for children aged two to four years and from 11.30am for children under two-and-a-half years. This is a free taster class with the opportunity to book for the rest of the term at a discount. Spaces are limited for each class so please get in touch soon to find out more or reserve a space: sarah@littlesquigglers.co.uk / 07886 179413 Wednesday 14: Lymphedema Support Group, 11am-1pm Further information from Linda McFadden: 01206 241338 / lindamcfadden203@btinternet.com Thursday 15: New miniature art course. Contact Jenny: 01473 310337 Saturday 17: Simply Events Autumn Craft Fair. You will find 30 handmade craft stalls full of inspirational crafts and gifts including textiles, handmade soaps, jewellery, glass and ceramics, handmade cards, art and photography. Once you have browsed the stalls come and enjoy a cup of tea and a selection of homemade cakes and light lunches from our tearoom. 10am-4pm, free entry. Sunday 18: Link Line 2-4pm Tuesday 20: Link Line Coffee, Chat and Cake A time when people can meet up for a chat with light refreshments upstairs in the Ivell Suite, 10am-noon. Open to everybody. Thursday 22: Singing 4 the Brain, 2-4pm Saturday 24: Link Line celebrate 24 years of Witness, Worship and Praise. Join them in a celebration lunch and thanksgiving service from 10.30am. Guest speaker David Freeman and ministry in song with Sounds Alive. Please contact Frank: 01206 272064 / 07999 527719 Tuesday 2: Blood Day Thursday 29: New miniature art course. Contact Jenny: 01473 310337 Regular Classes Monday: Table tennis, quilters, patchwork, Active 4 Life Keep Fit Tuesday: Yoga, art classes, choir Wednesday: Weight Watchers, body conditioning, pilates, art classes Thursday: Upholstery, Jo Jingles, Baby Ballet, Slimming World, Friday: Active 4 Life, pilates, Little Squigglers, Boogie Shoes Saturday: Available for private hire Sunday: Fortnightly Link Line meetings / Key to Love Christian Fellowship at 11am / available for private hire For further information on times and contact details visit: www.venturecentre2000.co.uk

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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 Booking enquiries to Val Ayton, secretary: 01206 298692 / ebchurchpres@gmail.com Sunday, October 9 at 4pm: Calder String Quartet at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, generously sponsored by Jane Adams Benjamin Jacobson (violin), Andrew Bulbrook (violin), Jonathan Moerschel (viola) and Eric Byers (cello) will perform Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor op 10, Hillborg’s Kongsgaard Variations and Beethoven’s String Quartet no 8 in E minor op 59 no 2. The New York Times described The Calder Quartet as “outstanding” and “superb”. We have managed to lure these fabulous musicians to East Bergholt to start our 65th season of concerts during their European tour which includes the Wigmore Hall and venues in Zurich, Frankfurt and Madrid. Performing in prestigious concert halls in the USA and Europe, they have obtained a reputation for their interpretation of a wide range of music, which is why they are frequently selected by composers to play their new music. The musicians were inspired by the innovative American artist Alexander Calder while at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. Bringing immediacy and context to the works they performed, the quartet won the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2014. Their masterclasses are sought across the USA.

Profits to St Mary’s Church East Bergholt Preservation Society to support the maintenance of the historic parish church and its unique bell cage.

DEDHAM FILMS The Assembly Rooms, Dedham Wednesday, September 21, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm): Mustang (15), directed by Deniz Gamze Erguven (2015) This is a Turkish film with English subtitles and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2016 Oscars. Tickets £4 from Shakespeare House Gallery Dedham High Street or online at www. dedhamfilms.co.uk. As this is our family film for the holidays, we are offering under 18 tickets at £2. DEDHAM FILMS LIVE Saturday, September 10, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm):

The Boston Classical Review said: “The Calder stand as one of the finest and most dynamic string quartets on the scene today. The musicians play with impeccable intonation and fierce commitment to the music. But the most remarkable aspect of the quartet is their ability to blend as an ensemble. Their sound is like silky fabric that is even in all parts.”

The Last Night of the Proms Dedham Films’ charity event with all proceeds going to Medecins sans Frontieres. Bring your own picnic. Dress for the occasion. Bar provided. Tickets £10 from 01206 322006.

The season continues with: Sunday, November 20 at 4pm: Alison Rose (soprano) and James Cheung (piano) at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Sunday, January 22 at 4pm: Clare Hammond (piano) at Constable Hall, East Bergholt

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Friday, February 10 at 8pm: Lecture by Dr Lois Oliver: Love and Loss: The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice in Art and Music, at Constable Hall, East Bergholt

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OUT & ABOUT NEWS FROM CAPEL LIBRARY Wow, what a busy summer with the Reading Scheme. We have had 129 children registered to participate and many are well on their way to finishing by reading six books throughout the summer break from school. To some it has been a challenge – as the children age so the books get thicker to read, but they all still enjoy the challenge and the staff and volunteers have enjoyed listening to a wide range of books that the children chat about. We thank you all for waiting patiently when we have been busy. The library staff thank all the volunteers for giving up many hours of their time in assisting us. Without you it would be manic in dealing with other library visitors as well. The certificate and medal ceremony will take place on Friday, September 23 at 4pm, with County Councillor Gordon Jones present to help us celebrate the finishers. We do hope that you can join us on that afternoon. All of our library activities re-start this month: Babybounce on Tuesday 6 at 2pm Book Group on Friday 16 at 2.30pm Minecraft on Sundays 11 and 25, 10am-noon If you are interested in joining any of our clubs, please talk to the staff and they will let you know all the answers to your questions. Please could you notify staff of any change of details such as address or change of email. We will periodically ask if your details are correct.

Some automatic generated emails have bounced back due to change. Many thanks. Do you need any help with a lap-top or tablet? Make an appointment with Trevor, our volunteer, on a Tuesday morning and he will help to guide you through the process. We are once again accepting good quality second-hand books for our book sale trolley so if you are having a clear out please consider donating these books to us. We hold the re-cycling bags for the council if you need to have a clear out of textiles and old clothes. We also sell books of first and second class stamps and book tokens in multiple denominations. Friends of Capel Library Astronomical Event Saturday, September 10 at St Mary’s Church Hall starting at 7pm. See poster below. Opening times Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

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FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY The Friends continue to organise evenings of interest within the community. On September 10 there will be an evening for all those interested in gazing at the stars and using powerful telescopes to bring the moon and stars much closer. This will be held in the Church Hall at St Mary’s Church, Capel, where there should be slightly less light pollution. We hope for a moonlit night so that there is a clear sky. We start early at 7pm so that dads can bring interested youngsters along, or awaken their latent interest. This will be presented by the experts from Orwell Astronomical Society. We will have our bookstall at Bentley Fun Day on the first weekend of September with lots of great second-hand books, so come along and support their good cause. Thanks to all who supported us at Capel Fun Day in June. The winners of the August Hundred Club Linda Phillips £15 Kevin Austrin £5 Wendy Harris £5 This month we welcome a new patron, Upstix. They join our existing patron Bill Curtis. As a patron you receive free invitations to events run by the Friends. Patrons make a valuable contribution to our funding by a one off donation of £50. We would encourage more people and businesses to become patrons as you will also receive free advertising on our event posters and literature. Just have a word with Jackie in the library or contact me on 310992. Chris Yule

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR CHORAL SOCIETY Stour Choral Society is all set for a very attractive 2016/17 season. The first concert of the season is at Mistley Parish Church on Saturday, November 26 at 7.30pm with music by Bach, Handel and Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols. The concert on April 1, 2017 in East Bergholt Parish Church will feature John Rutter’s Magnificat and Faure’s Requiem, followed by a summer concert in June. Rehearsals start on Monday, September 5 from 7.30pm in the Methodist Church Hall, South Street, Manningtree (CO11 1BQ for Satnavs) when new voices will be very welcome. Just come along and give us a try. Full details from Duncan: 07714 702510

ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next monthly market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, September 10, 9am-12.30pm. A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items. 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.

STOUR VALLEY U3A Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and others who visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon, and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a. org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted. Our popular summer dinner on Friday, August 5 at the Constable Hall was much enjoyed by members and their friends. On Wednesday, September 14 historian, writer and lecturer Dr John Ashdown-Hill FSA, FRHistS will talk on The Mythology of Richard III. He will explore the traditional mythology and modern myths which have emerged since the discovery of his remains in 2012. Was he a usurper? How many did he kill? Who was really responsible for finding his remains? On Wednesday, October 12 Andrew Phillips OBE (Lord Phillips of Sudbury) will talk on Life in The House of Lords. He will give his views on the House of Lords, which he knows inside out, as an institution and will add some reminiscences from his 17 years there.

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

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

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VILLAGE LINK CLUB Marianne Brame presented a talk on silver and gemstones at our August meeting talk, followed by a fish and chip lunch for club members. Bill Diamond and Griff John will present a talk entitled The History of War Memorials on Wednesday, September 14.

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

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

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

September 7: Tom Hodgson on What the Papers Say

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September 21: Francis Boardman on The Battle of Waterloo October 5: Anne and Dennis Kell on Natural History of Bats October 19: David Ablewhite on Wallace and Edward

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We meet at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB.

Sunday, September 4: Meet at Stour Woods Car Park, 10.30am Further details from Myra Leatherdale: 01255 886649

Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and to providing the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Manningtree at 10.30am. For further details please contact secretary Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665

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Sunday, September 18: Meet at Stratford St Mary, close to footbridge 100m north of White Horse PH, 10.30am Further details from Margaret Smith: 01206 322171 Sunday, October 9: Meet at Royal Square, Dedham, 10.30am Further details from Robert Cort: 01206 323817 Sunday, November 6: Meet at Fiveways Car Park, Manningtree, 10.30am Further details from Sue Everett: 07712 240449

OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE CHESS CLUB

MANNINGTREE FREEMASONS

After the success of last season when Manningtree A won the Suffolk League Cup for the first time and narrowly missed out on the league title by just one game point, the new chess season will start on September 7.

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

For the first time in Manningtree Chess Club history we will be fielding a third team in the Suffolk League. The new season will start with a simultaneous display by our highest graded and Division 1 player of the year Andrew Lewis. New members are welcome to attend and participate. Manningtree Chess Club meets at the Methodist Church Hall on South Street at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings from September to April. New players are always welcome. For further information please contact Carl (01206 391051) or Jim (01473 310561) or visit: www.manningtreechess.info

MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The season of mellow fruitfulness beckons and boats drift lazily on their moorings in the early mist. Captured here by David Edwards. We’re open for business again after the summer break on September 8 to hear a talk by local photographer Ian Love entitled Ride the Red Elephant. Future meetings September 22: A discussion evening where members are invited to bring photos taken during the summer and to talk about them. September 29: The More I Practise the Luckier I Get by Roger Hance FRPS AFIAB October 3: Inter-club competition hosted by Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club at the Cliff Hotel, Dovercourt We meet on Thursday evenings, twice monthly, at 7.30pm at the St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. The annual subscription will remain at £35 for 21 evenings. New members are welcome to join the society or may attend initially as a visitor (£3).

A few months ago we announced that Essex Freemasons were gong to celebrate 300 years of English Freemasonry by raising £100,000 to assist Essex Scouting. Well the money has been raised, and added to, so the Scouts have now been given £145,000 to assist in building an activity centre. The centre at Skreens Park near Chelmsford will be equipped with a Tall Ships Ariel Runway, a parachute drop and high walkways and will be used by other organisiations as well as the Scouts and other young people in Essex. Your local lodges played a full part in raising this money and have also managed to raise substantial donations to other groups including Parkinson’s Disease Research, The Air Ambulance, Diabetes Research UK, Cancer Research UK, Breath Easy, The Royal British Legion, East Anglian Children’s Hospice and our own Mason charity. Freemasons do try to help the community and are not the inward looking organisation as many think. September is upon us and the lodges at Manningtree begin their new year welcoming new members to our ranks and joining in the social activities being organised over the next 12 months. These include ladies’ festivals and lunches, open evenings, a mystery tour and barbecues. We will also see the start of our Festival 2022 and Essex-wide effort to raise substantial sums for charitable causes. Our last festival in 2012 raised £5.5million and our 9,000 members in Essex hope to exceed that amount over the next six years – and of course have a lot of fun doing it. Of course we are not just about raising money for charity. Very soon we will be launching our new website and you will be able to read about our work and meetings in more detail. We will publish details of the new site as soon as it is completed. Meanwhile get in touch and talk with us. We always welcome new members. The cost is not high to join us, the subscription being £12 a month. Interested in helping good causes and joining a group of like minded people? Contact 01206 392348 and we’ll tell you more about ourselves, our historic background and what we do.

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

CALLING ALL CREATIVE CHILDREN Do you love to draw and paint and make exciting things with fabric and thread? If you are eight years or older then The Young Embroiderers Group is where you can discover the joy of creating and learning in a group with people who share your love of the exciting things you can do with fabric, thread, beads, paint and so many other materials. We will be meeting on a Saturday once a month in Colchester. The Young Embroiderers’ Group has been running for 20 years, but there has been a change of leaders due to the loss of the group founder so we are re-establishing the group which is part of the Embroiderers’ Guild Colne and Colchester Branch. The leaders have been appropriately checked and are very aware of all aspects of child safety. If interested, or if you would like more information, please contact Linda Watts: 01206 392348 / lindawatts1@sky.com

WEA BRANTHAM BRANCH Tuesday, September 27, 7.30-9pm at Brantham Leaisure Centre: Geoffrey Chaucer, Civil Servant and Poet by Graham Platts We start with Geoffrey Chaucer’s family background in Suffolk and London, before turning to the events of his lifetime, some literary and cultural traditions he inherited and short, illustrative examples of his writing. It’s £49 for nine weeks and you are welcome to try out the first session before joining. Refreshments served. For further details, please contact Penny Hynes: 01206 396376 To register online visit: www.wea.org.uk

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Well, the swifts are no longer wheeling overhead, the early morning sunlight has a slightly more mellow quality and the air has a fresher, cooler feel to it. Unmistakeably, the season is moving on.

Dedham Horticultural Society is holding it’s annual late summer show on Saturday, September 10 in the Assembly Rooms, High Street, Dedham. Doors open at 2pm and admission is £1, children free.

Flatford Wildlife Garden is looking rather shaggy round the edges – just as it should at this time of year. It can be tempting for us to look at this and rush to cut back all the summer’s spent growth in an attempt to restore tidiness and order. However, it’s important to consider that the needs of wildlife need to be balanced with aesthetic qualities, and to hold back a little, ensuring that there are seedheads aplenty left for the birds (teasels and sunflowers are especially appreciated), and adequate shelter throughout the Andy Hays (rspb-images.com) colder times ahead. If you find it hard to restrain the secateurs, just keep in mind how beautiful frost-lined seedheads and stems are on a crisp and cold November morning! It’s fine to trim conifers and hedging towards the end of the month as the birds will no longer be raising young there. Anything with berries though, is a useful food source, so leave those for now.

This is a lovely show with wonderful flowers, vegetables, cookery and photographic entries all on show and competing for the trophies. Come along and support this great village event. We’d be pleased to see you.

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Meetings resume on September 13 with a talk on North Carolina by Teresa Dukes. We meet in the Methodist Church lounge at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. You will be most welcome to join us, we need some more members to our small club. We have some very good speakers lined up for the autumn. In October we have a talk on the Galapagos Islands and the subject in November is Woodland Wonderland. Roger Felgate, 01473 311684 Doreen Parker, 01473 311267

Here at Flatford, we will keep the lovely annual cosmos flowers going as long as possible by deadheading regularly. The bumblebees will thank us. At the end of the season the worker bees will die and only the queens will hibernate. When they come out into the light of day again on one of the first warm spring days, they will need an energy boost before setting about finding a suitable nest site to settle in. They will have gone through the winter full of fertilised eggs, and they will need extra energy to produce these, so why not plan some support for them now by planting early flowering spring flowers and bulbs? Hellebores are useful as they flower early, and over a long period. White dead nettles and pulmonarias (lungworts) are also very good. Crocus bulbs can also be planted. Crocus Tommasini flower early and are easy to naturalise. September is also a good time to think about dividing and moving herbaceous perennials. At the end of the month, the soil is still warm and it’s ideal for establishing new root growth, although repositioned plants will still need watering unless we have rainy weather. Do come along to the garden for more information and ideas about what you can do to have a garden that’s great for people and also supports wildlife. The more building development we see, the greater the need for us to make our gardens effective for wildlife. For more details, please visit: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford We’re also on the lookout for more RSPB volunteers at Flatford. We have roles in both the gardening and welcome teams available. Contact us for more details or call in at the garden to speak to us: 01206 391153 / sharon.barker@rspb.org.uk Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker

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ON THE GRAPEVINE QUESTIONS ON CASH Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb answers your questions Steve and Dianne from Great Blakenham have a question about Wills: “We are common law husband and wife and we own our main residence jointly. We have two children aged two and four, and the total value of our assets, including our house, is less than the joint Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band of £650,000. So, why should we both make a Will?” Firstly, you have made the assumption that you are entitled to the same ‘doubling up’ of the nil rate band that married couples and civil partners are entitled to, but unfortunately, you are not. You will each be entitled to an individual Nil Rate Band for inheritance tax of £325,000. If you don’t make use of that Nil Rate Band on first death, then it will be wasted as it will not transfer to the surviving unmarried partner. Common Law is a term that actually has no legal meaning and infers no rights over and above that of single people. Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take in your family’s financial planning. While a Will can help with Inheritance Tax planning, that is not the sole reason to make one. In your case, it is particularly important that you both make a Will as soon as possible, as you or your partner could face some awful financial and family problems if either of you were to die, entirely as a result of you not being married. Firstly, as you are not married to each other, your personal assets may not end up in each others hands. Although your house is jointly owned, and would therefore pass to the ownership of the surviving partner on the death of either of you, that may not be the case with your individual assets. If either of you have savings or investments in your sole names, or if you have life insurance policies or endowment policies on your own lives, the proceeds of these would form part of your individual estates on death. As you

have not made a Will, your estate would be subject to the Laws of Intestacy, which would mean that your parents or your brothers and sisters could inherit your estate – but maybe not your partner. However, there is a much bigger problem when it comes to custody and guardianship of your two children if either of you die without making a Will. Although you are both the biological parents of your children, depending on which of you dies first, the other may not automatically be granted custody of the children. If Steve died first, Dianne would be granted custody of the children, but if Dianne died first, Steve would not automatically get custody. Dianne’s parents could even be given custody and guardianship of your children. However, by making a Will and appointing each other as the legal guardians of your children, this problem can be overcome quite easily. Our sister company, Plumb Will and Probate Services, can assist you with making a Will. They are members of the Society of Will Writers and can often arrange a home visit if you have difficulty with mobility or if you don’t drive. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services of Baylham in Suffolk. The information within this column is provided only as a general guide and does not constitute personal financial advice. If you would like to take advantage of a complimentary meeting to talk over your options for your own investments or financial planning you can contact Nick by email at nick@plumbfs.co.uk or by calling the office on 01473 830301. Plumb Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MADE IN DAGENHAM A cast of 21 has been confirmed for Made in Dagenham as the musical returns to its East London roots from August 26 to September 17 at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, and continues its run at the New Wolsey Theatre from September 21 to October 15. Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul, who directs, launches his debut season at the Queen’s Theatre with the first revival of this hit musical, a coproduction with the New Wolsey Theatre. Dagenham, 1968: Rita’s a busy mum, loving wife and hard-working Ford factory employee. But something’s very wrong. Rita and her female colleagues find themselves working long hours sewing car seats for far less money than the men. And they’ve had enough. Finding a voice she never knew she had, Rita leads the women on a trailblazing battle for equal pay, taking on the unions, Ford’s top brass and the government. As the pressure mounts, Rita struggles to keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for. Based on the hit film, Made in Dagenham, the musical is inspired by the true story of the sewing machinists’ strike at the Ford Dagenham factory, which eventually led to the Equal Pay Act. Daniella Bowen stars as Rita, last seen at the New Wolsey Theatre as Sarah in the UK tour of Our House. Her many impressive credits include the West End’s Dreamboats and Petticoats and the tour of Mamma Mia.

The full cast includes: Angela Bain, Daniella Bowen, Daniel CarterHope, Dan de Cruz, Sophie-May Feek, Jeffrey Harmer, Callum Harrower, Joey Hickman, Anthony Hunt, Martina Isibor, Graham Kent, Claire Machin, Wendy Morgan, Jamie Noar, Loren O’Dair, Elizabeth Rowe, Sioned Saunders, Sarah Scowen, Steve Simmonds, Thomas Sutcliffe and Alex Tomkins. Musical direction is by Ben Goddard, choreography by Tim Jackson, design by Hayley Grindle, lighting design by Paul Anderson, sound design by Emma Laxton, voice coaching by Charmian Hoare and Matthew Dewsbury is casting director. Made in Dagenham – The Musical has a book by Richard Bean, music is by David Arnold and lyrics by Richard Thomas. Based on the Woolley/ Karlsen/Number 9 Motion Picture. This production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited. Box Office: 01473 295900 / www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

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ON THE GRAPEVINE SANDMAN 2016 You may have heard that St Helena Hospice has recently launched its 2016 SANDMAN event. The hospice’s popular 5km obstacle course will be back on Saturday, October 22, 10am at Cut Hedge Park, Halstead. This year it is offering an even bigger and better course. The route designed by Mucky Races includes obstacles such as high walls, tyre hops, crawl nets, wobbly bridges, natural hurdles from fallen trees, the mud lake and a new obstacle called ‘The Finisher’.

Come along and run, crawl, hop, jump, wade, walk and climb your way to the finish line to help people who need hospice care the most. For more information please contact: event@sthelenahospice.org.uk / 01206 931468 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/sandman16

It doesn’t matter if you’re new to obstacle course races or experienced in this type of event. The course is designed to be fun and achievable for everyone. Register online today for only £25 a person. The hospice is asking participants to raise a minimum sponsorship of £50 which will go towards helping provide patient and family care for those living with lifelimiting illnesses.

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Thursday 29th September 2016 This hotly contested music quiz is bigger and better than ever this year, more pubs, more fun and bigger bragging rights!

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ON THE GRAPEVINE TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME FOR YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE Take on the challenge of a lifetime and cycle from London to Paris in 2017 to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice. The local charity is looking for 60 supporters to take on the 300 mile bike ride from London to Paris between September 19 and 24, and have already filled a number of the spaces. Joanne Rodger, St Elizabeth Hospice’s events and challenges fundraiser, said: “We are really excited to offer people the chance to cycle from London to Paris next year as part of this group as it’s a great opportunity to complete such a fantastic challenge. “Those who sign up now still have over a year to train and to fundraise, so we are eager to get as many people signed up as soon as possible.

“It will also mean more time for the group to get to know one another, allowing them to bond and work together ahead of the event. People of all cycling abilities and experiences can take part and everyone who signs up will be supported with their training and fundraising from now until they return from Paris. “All the money raised from this exhilarating experience will go towards providing care and support to patients and their families wherever it is need, whether at home, in the community and at the hospice.” For more information about the London to Paris Cycle Ride please contact Joanne Rodger: joanne.rodger@stelizabethhospice.org.uk www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/londontoparis

Last year’s Hospice Team 100 at the Eiffel Tower

SPILL 2016 CALL FOR LOCAL PERFORMERS Are you aged 16+ and interested in participating in creative workshops and live performances? Here’s your chance to be part of a SPILL commission. SPILL Festival of Performance and Mem Morrison Company are looking for local, volunteer performers to participate in the new work Luminous. This opportunity is open to anyone aged 16+ who is interested in taking part in a unique project that combines music, performance and film in Ipswich. It will involve a series of professional development masterclasses, collaborating with internationally acclaimed artist Mem Morrison and dancer/choreographer Helen Baggett (Gecko/Candoco Dance Company), alongside the chance to perform live. Luminous is a SPILL commission and highlight of the upcoming SPILL Festival of Performance taking place

across Ipswich from Wednesday, October 26 until Sunday 30. Sessions will take place across September and October at DanceEast, Ipswich (usually on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons). It is anticipated you would need to be available for some of these and definitely the rehearsal, dress rehearsal and two performances (26-28 October). Download the full details here before applying: www.spillfestival.com/app/uploads/2016/08/Mem-Morrison-SPILLlocal-performer-call-out-1.pdf If you have any questions please email: info@pacitticompany.com The application deadline is Monday, September 12 at 5pm.

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / SCHOOLS SUFFOLK PET CHARITY INUNDATED WITH UNWANTED KITTENS

BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Blue Cross pet charity in Suffolk is urging owners to neuter their cats as they take in a record number of unwanted kittens so far this year.

Welcome to the joint news update for the federation of Bentley and Copdock Primary Schools as we start a brand new school year. We are re-energised and looking forward to all the challenges and opportunities ahead. Across the two schools we welcome a total of 20 new pupils joining us in Reception, both schools accepting the maximum number of pupils. A big welcome to families new and old as these new children start their exciting educational journey with us.

The charity in Wherstead is currently caring for 23 kittens, all in need of loving new homes. Already this year, the Blue Cross centre on Bourne Hill has helped 75 kittens find the second chance they deserve and the charity is reminding cat owners to neuter their pets as ‘kitten season’ gets into full swing. Operations Supervisor Clare Williamson explains: “We see a lot more kittens needing our help once the weather warms up and we call this time of year kitten season. We are getting lots of enquires from people whose cats are pregnant or have unexpectedly given birth. We are absolutely inundated at the moment and now have a waiting list for kittens to come in. “Getting your cat neutered will not only prevent the birth of unwanted litters, it also has health benefits for the cats. Many of the pregnant cats we take in are not much more than kittens themselves and having kittens can be really stressful – and potentially dangerous – for them.” Vera is just one of the 210 cats and kittens Blue Cross has cared for so far this year. The one-yearold tortoiseshell was discovered in someone’s back garden along with her five newborn kittens and the family were taken to Blue Cross. Vera and her kittens, named Stan, George, Bert, Cedric and Jack, are being cared for at the centre until they are ready to find new homes. Clare added: “The fact that we have already seen so many kittens already is really concerning. Kittens do tend to find new homes fairly quickly, but with so many kittens looking for homes, sadly lots of our older cats are left on the shelf for longer.” If you can rehome a Blue Cross pet, please contact Blue Cross in Suffolk: 0300 777 1480 / suffolk@bluecross.org.uk www.bluecross.org.uk

Looking back to the tail-end of the last academic year, we closed the year with two very exciting trips out. All the pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 from both sites went on an epic day out to London. The main purpose of the visit was a tour of parliament. The presentations were breath taking. One took place in a room with screens surrounding us entirely which gave us a feeling of being there as we learnt about the history of parliament. On the day we crammed in as much as possible, culminating in a visit to Trafalgar Square. We are so very proud of our pupils as they represented the Federation fantastically with their excellent behaviour. Not to be left out, all the pupils from Reception to Year 3 travelled by coach for a day out to Felixstowe Beach where they had sand castle competitions and stories on the beach. Both of these trips were only possible thanks to those individuals who kindly volunteered their time to help out, including parents, staff, governors and their families. There are many opportunities across both schools for volunteer helpers. If you feel you could offer us some of your time, please do get in touch and the admin team will get a DBS check started. If you have a particular skill or hobby that you would be willing to share with the children we would be very interested in hearing from you. Federation Vacancies We currently have a vacancy for a part time teaching assistant at Bentley, a full time office manager at Copdock and various midday supervisor positions across the federation. If you are interested in any of these roles, please call the office at Bentley Primary for more details: 01473 310253

SING AND STRETCH MUSIC AND MOVEMENT GROUPS FOR 0-5 YEARS Come and join Sing & Stretch in Hadleigh or Dedham for musical fun mornings for pre-schoolers on Wednesdays (Hadleigh) and Dedham (Thursdays). Action songs, puppets, parachute, snack and chat time. Excellent references. Limited places available for the next term starting this September so don’t delay to book your place. For more details please visit: www.suffolkkidsparties.co.uk

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SCHOOLS ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears Our Under the Sea summer display is now up in the room and we think it looks fab! We used cereal to stick onto starfish templates, made hand and footprint seas creatures such as crabs, fish and lobsters and decorated fish templates with rainbow colours using materials, bingo dabbers and paint. What a crafty start to the summer we have had. It has been lovely to see lots of our Bears going off to different places, enjoying their summer holidays with their loved ones, although we have missed them. We have had a few new Bears join us, as well as a couple of Bears turning two, which means they are moving across to the Toddling Tigers room. It is so lovely having new babies join us and watching our older babies grow up. Toddling Tigers The Tigers have been very busy this summer. In sports week they made an obstacle course and were all very excited about crawling under the camouflage net. The children loved getting all messy and creative with the arts and crafts week and had lots of fun painting ceramic wellington boots to plant flowers in at home. The week was topped off with a huge bouncy castle to play on all day. Our Rio themed week inspired by the Olympics consisted of painting the Olympic flags and making lots of colourful masks. We even squeezed in a trip to Bypass Nurseries Garden Centre to see the plants and animals and a play at the park Meerkats We have had a fantastically busy summer holidays. Each week has been based on a different theme. Sports week included a trip to bowling which was brilliant fun. Our playscheme week was a huge success with so many activities including making cookies, flower pots, tea light holders, wind chimes and bouncing on the bouncy castle, many thanks to Capel Castles. Catching the bus to Christchurch Park and spending the day there with our picnic lunch was lovely and the whole trip was thoroughly enjoyed. Trips to the zoo and boating at Dedham are also on our list. We do love to keep busy! If you would like further 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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SPORT EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB

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

July 100 Club Winners 1st £100: Simon Everett / 21 2nd £50: Matt Bibby / 1 3rd £45: Darren Kempster / 66

Upcoming Fixtures & Events Date 1st Team Reserves ‘A’ Team Senior Division League A League B Wed, Aug 24 Ipswich Athletic (A) Sat, Aug 27 Felixstowe Harpers Utd (A) Sat, Sep 3 Haughley Utd (H) Framlingham (A) Sat, Sep 10 Crane Sports (A) Crane Sports (H) Claydon Res (H) Sat, Sep 17 Westerdield See Website See Website Utd (H) Sat Sep 24 Grundisburgh (A) See Website See Website Sat, Oct 1 Leiston See Website See Website St Margarets (H) Fixtures subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website to confirm. Quiz Night: provisional date Saturday, September 17 Race Night: provisional date Saturday, November 12 We are always looking for people who can help the club as a committee member, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on matchdays offer exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. Steve Butcher, stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

EAST BERGHOLT BOWLS CLUB As we approach the final matches in the League season, none of our eight teams have set the league alight. The Monday Falcons look like finishing in third position. The Swallows, Eagles, Hawks and Seagulls are still battling away to stay in their leagues. The Kestrels have had a satisfactory season on Wednesday evenings with still some strong teams in their league and should finish midtable. The Magpies have struggled to make headway in the Sudbury Mixed Triples League and the Herons are in their usual mid-table position. We had a good run in the Suffolk Junior Cup and reached the area final, before losing out to a strong Norbridge team. Sunday Club competitions have been well supported with winners as follows: Drawn Pairs: David Jermyn & Brian Cassells Mixed Triples: Sheila Poulton, John Taylor & Brian Cassells Drawn Triples: John Taylor, David Jermyn & Tim Fayers Mid August saw the club host the annual John Furnish Open Day competition with 16 invited teams playing Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours to become overall winners. This is the club’s main fundraiser and once again this year’s was another very successful and enjoyable event. A donation will go to the Heartwatch organisation in the village, courtesy of a Spider involving all of the players. Winners of the trophy were Bealings Bowls Club who defeated Ipswich & District Bowls Club in the final. On the social front, 11 teams contested the Treasure Hunt at Bentley village with the Octonauts the victors. More than 50 members and guests enjoyed the fun day and barbecue in July with Beryl Barnett and Brian Cassells winners of the crazy bowls. A quiz is planned for November. Fifty or more members will be playing three friendly matches at Eastbourne in September and another tour to Portugal is planned for March next year. Carpet bowling continues on Monday evenings at Holton St Mary Village Hall, starting at 7pm. New players welcome. Bowls provided. League bowling commences in October. Melvyn Powell, secretary melpowell46@gmail.com

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The past month A strong run has seen the First Team rise from a position near the bottom of the Division One table to fourth place at the time of writing. The Twos have also put in some good performances and look comfortable in Division Three, while the Saturday Thirds have enjoyed a good season and currently sit fourth in Division Nine East. Sundays have proved a little more challenging this season, particularly for the Division C side who have regularly had to compete against much older and stronger opposition. The Ladies too have enjoyed a good season and are currently third in the Ladies T20. UPCOMING FIXTURES Saturday Cricket 1st TEAM Two Counties Div 1 Sat, Aug 27: Braintree (H) Sat, Sep 3: Coggeshall (A) Sat, Sep 10: Worlington (H) 2nd TEAM Two Counties Div 3 Sat, Aug 27: Coggeshall II (A) Sat, Sep 3: Kelvedon & Feering (H) Sat, Sep 10: Sudbury (A) 3rd TEAM Two Counties Div 9 EAST Sat, Aug 27: Kesgrave II (H) For more information and results please visit: www.twocounties.com Sunday and Midweek Cricket NECL and National Village Competition Mon, Aug 29: North Essex T20 Finals Day Sun, Sep 4: Eight Ash Green (H) Div C TEAM Two Counties Div C Sun, Aug 28: Friton (H) Sun, Sep 4: Brightlingsea (A) Ladies Two Counties Fri, Aug 26: MCC (H) Sun, Aug 28: Felixstowe T20 (A) New players are always welcome, please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com Mistley CC is a community club with strong traditions. Please come along and give us a look sometime. So Much More Than a Dance Class Any Age & Ability Very Welcome No Partners Required

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

more information go to www.ywambolivia.org.uk or if you would like us to talk with your group, please contact me.

A meeting place is agreed and the child is brought to the reception home. In this safe place an individual preparation programme is arranged according to the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific needs. If the child is willing to commit to a home, they are brought to either the boys or girls home, where there are house parents, staff and volunteers who care for, provide support and offer education and development. Both homes have part time teachers, psychologists and social workers. When the children are ready they will attend the local schools, while in the homes they will share in the chores, play games and other activities.

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

AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Sunday 4 10.30am Worship with Will Leech

For the staff and volunteers there is both immense joy when someone stays with them a long time and great heartache when children leave. For

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

Bishop Pat Lynch said: “The meeting was very successful in looking at the challenges of human trafficking and modern day slavery in East Anglia. It built up a strong sense of co-operation between police, the church and vulnerable communities and an on-going commitment to help make people in vulnerable groups and the wider community aware of the issues, the realities and the suffering of people trapped in violence and inhumane treatment at the hands of their traffickers.” Events and diary dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, August 21 and three lucky winners shared £137. The club has gone from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the summer newsletter, which includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the Parish Room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, September 29. 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 cntact 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 is a Catholic.

It was a round-table discussion which heard from Catholic priests and specialist police officers with detailed knowledge of vulnerable communities in the region from Eastern Europe, Africa and the Far East. Initiatives discussed at the meeting included producing information cards in appropriate languages about help lines and legal rights, appointing a priest to work with the communities and possibly setting up safe houses to facilitate escape from slavery.

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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT AND BRANTHAM www.constablecountrychurches.co.uk SEPTEMBER Sunday 4 8am 10am

Trinity 15 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Benefice Communion, East Bergholt

Wednesday 7 9.30am

BCP Communion, East Bergholt

Sunday 11 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 16 BCP Communion (Healing), East Bergholt Communion Service with guest preacher Melissa from Home for Good charity, East Bergholt Baptism of Sebastian Day, Brantham

Friday 16 1.30pm

Wedding Wedding of Felicity Sand and Alex Miller, East Bergholt

Sunday 18 8am 10am 11am

Trinity 17 BCP Communion, East Bergholt Family Service, East Bergholt Communion Service with guest preacher Ossie Post from Africa Enterprise, Brantham

Sunday 25 8am 10.30am 3pm

Patronal Festival BCP Communion, East Bergholt St Michael’s Patronal Festival with guest Bishop Mike Harrison. Note start time, Brantham Baptism of baby Stewart and Eliza Rose Spurrell, East Bergholt

OCTOBER Sunday 2 8am 10am 11am

Harvest BCP Communion, East Bergholt Family Service, East Bergholt Family Service, Brantham

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (UN-DENOMINATIONAL)

At The Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE SERVICES AND EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER Sunday Services (fortnightly) at 3pm September 4: Outreach Service and focus on Meeting Points September 18: Guest Service (Deputation from ‘Open Doors’ Mission) No Cafe/Oasis Coffee Morning event this month. Friday, September 16: Prayer Meeting and Fellowship at Honeycroft, Waldegrave Way, 10am Tuesday, September 20: Coffee, Cake and Chat Meeting Point in The Venture Centre’s Ivell Suite, 10am-noon. Transport available. Thursday, September 22: Church and Wider Fellowship Mystery Tour Saturday, September 24: Link Line Christian Ministries 24th Annual Celebration Event at The Venture Centre: welcome and refreshments 10.30am; celebration lunch at noon; Thanksgiving Service 2pm. Visiting speaker Mr David Freeman, Force Chaplain, Norfolk Constabulary. Supporting Ministry Sounds Alive Witness Team. To book lunch and special transport, please call: 01206 272064

Check the website for details. This service schedule may change without prior notice if needed. 272,000 people attended Alpha in the UK last year. Alpha is an opportunity to informally explore the meaning of life and think about the basics of the Christian Faith through talks and discussions. Each evening will start with a simple supper. Meeting from 7.15-9.15pm on Tuesday evenings from October 4 for eight weeks at East Bergholt Primary School. Booking essential. Contact The Rev Matthew Ling: 07486 449625 / revmatthewling@gmail.com HARVEST FESTIVAL CHARITY Our charity this year is the Manningtree and District Foodbank. They do not require food but are in great need of financial contributions which can be used to help people with electricity bills, pay for desperately needed respite or subsidising children’s school outings. Please place your donations in an envelope labelled Foodbank and put it in the offertory plate on Sundays, or at the Harvest Festival Service. Pat Chandler from the Foodbank is also collecting duvets, bedding, towels, warm adult and children’s clothing, hot water bottles and such like. This is a good opportunity to clear out surplus stuff that we all accumulate. Please contact her on 01206 396686. A service celebrating the work of Guide Dogs for the Blind will be held at St Mary’s East Bergholt on Sunday, October 16 at 3pm. Well behaved owners and their pet dogs are most welcome. Some of Coco’s class of January 2016 will also be attending. The short service will be followed by refreshments. There will be a retiring collection for the work of Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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

For pastoral visits, further information and bookings contact our Pastoral Team: 01206 272064 or 01255 714544 We warmly welcome people of all ages.

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