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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.

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The trustees are pleased to announce the fifth AGM of the Porch Project on Thursday, July 28 at 7pm (and likely to last about an hour) at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh.

Young people of the project, their parents, all those associated with the project and the general public are all very welcome to attend to hear about what we have achieved and what our plans are for the future. The agenda, previous minutes and annual accounts will be available at the meeting and there will be time for questions.

Refreshments will be available after the meeting. If driving, please park in one of the town’s public car parks as there is no parking in St Mary’s Churchyard.

If you are considering coming, please email opsadmin@porchproject. co.uk so we have an idea of numbers attending for refreshments. We look forward to seeing you all there.

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.

If anyone would like to assist us in any way, either by volunteering your time and skills or offering a donation, please contact us at opsadmin@ porchproject.co.uk or visit www.porchproject.co.uk or mydonate.bt/charities/theporchproject

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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CHELMSFORD MARATHON IS BACK FOR THE THIRD YEAR 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 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.

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.

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NEWS HINTLESHAM & CHATTISHAM – THE STORY OF TWO SUFFOLK VILLAGES

THE 101st TENDRING SHOW: THE YEAR OF iFARM

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

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.

TOGETHER TUESDAY STRAWBERRY FAIR The Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance would like to invite all members of the community to a free Together Tuesday session on Tuesday, August 16 from 2-4pm to enjoy our Strawberry Fair, A Sense of Summer.

This musical and fun afternoon will include the chance to join in our washboard music session. Alongside this there will be refreshments available and it wouldn’t be a Strawberry Fair without plenty of strawberries to enjoy with a special strawberry dessert. We hope you will join us for an enjoyable afternoon.

Free tickets are available from the Thrift Shop and Hadleigh Pool and Leisure; limited numbers available.

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

For a copy of the Stay Active and Connected Programme, the Dementia Friendly Business brochure, to find out more or to get involved contact the Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance at: hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk / 01473 823470

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• 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 SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM GARDENING Once again the summer 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 the tools away in your shed and lock it!

I have seen very expensive strimmers, lawn mowers and hedge trimmers just left on the footpath, and sheds wide open while the owner has gone in for break. Don’t think it will never happen to you, because it could.

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 just 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. Always shut and lock doors and windows and lock them too if possible.

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.

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

Until next month, PCSO 3041Stephen Cooper, Hadleigh SNT, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD For emergency calls 999 / non-emergency calls 101 Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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LOCAL MAYOR VISITS CARE HOME AS PART OF NATIONAL CELEBRATION DAY The Mayor of Hadleigh, Councillor Trevor Sheldrick and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Yvonne Free visIted a care home in Hadleigh to join in the home’s seaside themed special event.

The mayor and deputy mayor called on Anchor’s Canterbury House on Gallows Hill, Hadleigh on Friday, June 17 as part of national Care Home Open Day. Manager Irene Worsdell said: “We were thrilled that the mayor has shared in our fun-filled day complete with a ‘virtual’ beach, donkeys and Punch & Judy. We work so hard to provide top quality care at Canterbury House and want the older people living here to have fun and fulfilling lives.”

Councillor Sheldrick found out more about Care Home Open Day, the theme for which this year was celebrating care as a career. He and the deputy mayor were given a tour of the home and met staff and residents to see how we improve the lives of older people. Suffolk MP James Cartlidge visited two of the other five Anchor Care Homes in Suffolk earlier in the day, Devonshire House in Cavendish and St Joseph’s in Sudbury.

There was another reason for celebration as resident Mrs Betty Hawks celebrated her 90th birthday that day. She thoroughly enjoyed being ‘Queen for the Day’, sitting in a deckchair on the improvised beach sipping champagne.

Care Home Open Day is an annual event run in thousands of care homes across the UK aimed at encouraging members of the public to see the quality care in their local care homes.

Community Partnership Manager Jo Bown commented: “A career in care is hugely rewarding and offers lots of opportunities for personal development. There are also plenty of financial benefits. At Anchor, we believe in paying our people a salary that rewards their commitment and great customer service. That’s why our care staff are paid above the National Living Wage.

“Unfortunately many jobseekers don’t realise this. There will be an estimated shortfall of 718,000 carers needed to meet the demands of the country’s ageing population by 2025 so we need more people to realise they can do well by doing good.”

For further information on Anchor’s care homes in Suffolk or working with Anchor, contact 0800 731 2020.

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

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

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

The most popular fibre used in carpets in the UK is wool. Wool is extremely good at hiding soil and responds extreme well to cleaning. However it is also extremely delicate. 95% of carpet cleaners in the UK are trained using American systems, but the carpets are mainly manmade synthetics. When they clean a wool fibre in the UK, it looks good until a few weeks later it starts to attract dirt quickly, feels course and gritty, spills become stains and the appearance is poor. Our Woolsafe approved technicians are trained and qualified to clean wool to the highest British standards, ensuring that the delicate fibres are not damaged in any way.

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NEWS 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 9

OUT & ABOUT 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

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 10

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

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.

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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 pre-register from Saturday, July 16 with the scheme starting on July 23.

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

Baby Bounce will continue to meet up to and including July 19 and

then break for the summer so there is still time to come and shake those instruments and enjoy nursery rhymes for children up the age of five and their parents and carers.

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

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

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

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

The library service offers downloads of magazines via Zinio which are free, and we can offer to get a requested book from another county via our inter library loan service at a small fee. If you need to download an instruction manual then we can do that for you too.

All you need is a library card which enables you to visit and take out books from any other Suffolk library and return them to your local library. Do take a look at the website for all services offered: www. suffolklibraries.co.uk Don’t forget that we also sell book tokens and postage stamps.

Opening times Tuesday:

9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm

Wednesday:

9.30am-12.30pm

Thursday:

9.30am-12.30pm

Friday:

2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm

Saturday:

9am-3pm

Sunday:

10am-3pm

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CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm.

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.

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.

We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music.

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.

2016 Dates: July 17, September 18, October 16, November 20 and December 11.

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

Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146

Chris Yule

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB 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.

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

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

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

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

STOUR VALLEY U3A 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.

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.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN More members mean we can be even better than we are already!

Would you still like to join Upbeat Contemporary Choir Bildeston?

Do you love to sing? Join in on Monday evenings at Bildeston Primary School from 7-9pm.

For more information contact Andrea on 01449 740601 or a.king00@btinternet.com or find us on Facebook.

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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?

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!

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OUT & ABOUT BRANTHAM BOX OFFICE

A PASSION FOR FASHION

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

The Ansell Centre, Hadleigh, Saturday July 16

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

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

If you thought purchasing quality fashion items was outside your budget, think again. If you thought wearing beautiful, quality clothing was only for size six models in Milan, read on. Sue Ryder Retail in Hadleigh is proud to announce that style coach Elizabeth will be presenting an evening of fashion with a difference, showcasing outfits on models of all different sizes, and talking us through what to wear (and possibly what not to wear!).

Men will also be catered for with a variety of men’s clothing.

Rails of high end labels will be available to purchase on the night, along with the outfits being modelled, together with a collection of beautiful accessories from Hintlesham Barns.

Phoenix Cards, Kirsty Thompson (nails), Dermanatura, Denise Atkinson (hair, makeup and airbrush) and Bee from Chic-Unique-Antique will also be running stalls. In addition, there will be a silent auction with a variety of interesting items to suit all tastes. Refreshments will be available throughout the evening.

And now imagine fashion with a conscience.

The event is in aid of Sue Ryder Care, to provide exceptional care for people with physiological or neurological conditions in local residence at Chantry, together with a counselling care line for young people and the Synergy Café for people with dementia.

So make a note of the details in your diary, tell your friends and we’ll see you there for a great night out.

Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. Tickets at £5 are on sale from the following outlets: Sue Ryder shop, Keith Avis, The Idler and VC News.

PMR – GCA SUPPORT GROUP EAST ANGLIA 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 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.

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 In Touch with Hadleigh

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SCHOOLS HADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL BUSY TRIP TO BURY On Wednesday, June 8, Year 7 and Year 9 students went to Bury St Edmunds for the day on a school trip. They spent the day learning about Saint Edmund, the cathedral and the town’s history. Year 9 student Tom Johnston said: “It was great fun and very interesting. I learnt a lot of new facts about Saint Edmund.”

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS STARS A cricket tournament hosted by Mr Hare and the sport prefects was recently held at Hadleigh Cricket Club. Mr Hare said: “I thought there was such a positive atmosphere and such a masterly climate! It was great to see such a large number of girls getting involved with the sport also.”

Hadleigh Community’s A Team won the tournament, closely followed by Bildeston who came second, and Beaumont who came third. It’s evident that there’s a bright future for Hadleigh Cricket Club with the great ability and talent seen from the children and we hope the strong bond between the high school, the primary schools and the cricket club will continue.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS The Duke of Edinburgh Award is soon to be presented to the students of Hadleigh High School after their latest expedition. Year 10 students have recently completed their final expedition of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze reward scheme. One of this year’s students, James Tapp, explained to us his experience: “We had a two day walk to complete roughly 13km each and planned out by ourselves. We had to complete each day’s hike with a six hour time limit, using maps and compasses.”

James also explained that his group, Group 7, had an unusual experience.

While completing their trek through the forest, they came across a child and a dog that had wandered away from their family. Earlier on the hike, they had been put on alert by the parents who couldn’t find their child.

Therefore Group 7 took on the responsibility and were able to safely return this child to the parents.

YEAR 10 GET TO WORK From Monday, June 13 to Friday 24 all Year 10 students participated in the Work Experience programme. For the duration of the event, they understood how it felt to be in a working environment. 150 students worked in a variety of occupations from schools and nurseries to offices and shops, many in the local areas of Hadleigh, Stowmarket and Sudbury.

One student was working further away in London.

Come on summer… where are you?

Despite the lack of sunshine we have been making the most of playing in the garden, playing with bubbles and taking orders in our playgroup café. Our caterpillars arrived safe and sound and they grew so quickly. We got creative designing some keyrings for Father’s Day and now we’re getting excited about our upcoming trip to Jimmy’s Farm where we will be looking at farming and having a visit to the butterfly house. Our open day was a success and we are pleased to welcome some new faces to our playgroup family, but don’t despair, we still have places available for September.

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Throughout their experience the students have to complete a report or booklet on their job, with prizes being awarded for exceptional work. The overall winner received the Bloomfield Cup. THE EU DEBATE COMES TO HADLEIGH HIGH On Friday, June 10, Mr Pryke and Mrs Woolven ran a mock EU Referendum debate with eight Year 10 students. Lois Cooper, Laura Flockhart and Poppy Simmons argued for the UK to remain a part of the European Union while Joshua Gray, Lewis Quinn and Aidan Roberts argued for the UK to leave the EU. Becky Linge and Isabel Chaplin were responsible for time keeping. All students delivered their speeches superbly and were asked questions from the audience who were keen to challenge them. Mr Pryke said: “Many students are frustrated that they cannot vote on such an important matter. Debates like this allow them to voice their opinions.”

Our audience voted for the UK to remain in the EU. SUCCESS AT SOUTH SUFFOLK On Thursday, May 13, Hadleigh High students accompanied by Mr Davy travelled to the South Suffolk Athletics Championships which was held at Northgate High School. They were competing alongside schools from South Suffolk, including St Joseph’s and the Royal Hospital School.

Mr Davy was very proud with the results: “We achieved great results considering we had younger students attend.”

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL IS BACK We are pleased to announce that Hadleigh High School is once again participating in the Shakespeare Schools Festival. This is the largest drama youth festival in the world and this year we will be performing Julius Caesar in November. We would like to thank the Rosa Simon Music Fund and Hadleigh Thrift Shop for their incredibly generous donations that have allowed us to participate this year.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS #HadFest, July 16, noon-4pm High Lands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU 01473 823496 / office@hadleighhigh.net www.hadleighhigh.net

in Hadleigh. Government funding is available for three year olds and in certain cases for some two year olds.

If you are looking to creatively occupy your two to four-year-old and would like an information pack or to arrange a visit, please contact us: 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk Our toddler group takes place on Wednesday mornings from 9.3011am in term time and is open to all children aged 0-5 years. Parents are free to enjoy a drink and a biscuit while their little ones let off steam joining in a variety of activities.

Children also get to enjoy a small snack and a cold drink during the morning.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT 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.

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

Steve Butcher, secretary stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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.

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.

My goodness, I’ve no space left for animal news. Never mind, if you can visit us on our Happiest Day of the Year, pick up a copy of our latest newsletter and meet all the animals. I’ll be checking all the marquees are up so we are ready to greet you, whatever the weather.

Now, I wonder who will be looking after all those sausages? I’m sure there must be one or two put aside for me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk In Touch with Hadleigh

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CHURCH NEWS ELMSETT & CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES

COME AND MEET US We are a family of ordinary people who love God and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We would be delighted to welcome you to our Church office in George Street and to any of our services, activities, courses and events.

Sunday Services (live streaming) 10.30am: All Age Worship including crèche, teaching and activities for three-13 year olds 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Free Holiday Club for Reception to Year 6: Tuesday, August 9 to Friday 12, 1.45-4pm Community Fun Day: Saturday, August 13, 11am-3pm Christianity Explored If you are unsure what Christianity is all about but would like to find out, we regularly run free, friendly and informal Christianity Explored courses. You will not be asked to read or pray aloud but will be given the opportunity to ask your questions. Many people have found this course helpful.

Discipleship Explored A course designed to give you the time and space to think about what it really means to live the Christian life. This eight-week journey through Paul’s letter to the Philippians helps you think through questions such as: How can I be sure I’m a Christian? What is life really all about? How can I grow as a Christian?

How can I enjoy being a Christian more?

Midweek Groups We have six small groups, five of which meet on Wednesday evenings and one on Thursdays during the day, in the chapel lounge and in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible study, fellowship and prayer.

FREE CAP Money Management CAP Money is a comprehensive yet surprisingly simple money management course that lasts three weeks to help you get, and then stay, in control of your finances. Proven to be effective for thousands of people.

Baby, toddler, children and youth groups We have three midweek groups. One is for babies and toddlers with their parents or carers that meets on a Friday morning from 9.30-11.30am. We also hold a group for children in School Years 3-6 called Link (Mondays 6-7.15pm) and for young people in School Years 7-9 (Thursdays 7.459pm) called 7-Up! CONTACT DETAILS AND HOW TO FIND US George Street, Hadleigh IP7 5BE / Tel: 01473 829602 www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church 18

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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 Sankey, Minister at Elmsett & Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07726 299968 AT ELMSETT METHODIST Sunday 3 9.45am Worship and Communion with Rev Sankey

6.30pm Songs of Praise Sunday 10 9.45am All Age Worship at St Peter’s

6.30pm Worship with Rev Grimshaw Sunday 17 9.45am Worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham

6.30pm Communion with Rev Sankey Sunday 24 9.45am Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes

6.30pm Worship with Mr Chris Finbow Sunday 31 9.45am Worship with Rev Sankey

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