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with Broke Hall, Ipswich East, Ravenswood & Warren Heath Volume 6 • Issue No. 9 • JULY 2016

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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 reawakening for a population that had been severely impacted by a famine in the 1800s and followed by mass emigration in the 1900s. He then passed the microphone to Galway player Joe McDonagh who solidified that day as being one of Galway’s best with a rendition of the song The West’s Awake. We celebrated for weeks, car horns blazing, flag waving… the sense of pride was palpable. It changed everything.

On Monday, May 30 my little family and I went to see AFC Wimbledon play Plymouth Argyle in the League Two play-off final at Wembley. Daniel has supported Wimbledon FC since way back when and was one of many who objected to the Football Association’s decision to allow the team to be relocated to Milton Keynes in 2002, where they are now called Milton Keynes Dons. The fans formed AFC Wimbledon in 2003 and in its short history the club has been hugely successful. Having beaten Plymouth 2-0 they will play in League One with MK Dons next season.

Close on 60,000 attended the Wembley game but the sense of togetherness and passion at the Wimbledon end took me back to 1980. Perhaps it’s the same at all games, but 30,000 fans singing “I can’t help falling in love with you” is right up there with McDonagh’s The West’s Awake and will stay with me for a long time.

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

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NEWS HOSPICE OPENS GARDEN TO PUBLIC THIS SUMMER St Elizabeth Hospice is opening its beautiful garden to the public for one afternoon in July, raising funds for the local charity.

The lovely hospice garden has a range of interesting features for patients, their families, staff and volunteers to enjoy, including a beautiful pond, a children’s area, raised flower beds which are accessible to wheelchair users, and a large summerhouse.

The garden located at St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich IP3 8LX, will be open for the public to enjoy from 11am4pm on Saturday, July 23.

There is no entry fee, but donations to the hospice would be gratefully received, and there will also be a plant stall and refreshments available at the event.

All funds raised will go towards helping provide vital care and support to local people living with a progressive illness, and their families and carers, across East Suffolk.

St Elizabeth Hospice costs millions of pounds a year to run and relies on donations, fundraising events and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs.

For more information, visit: www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/opengardens Contact: fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk / 01473 723600

HONOUR A LOVED ONE WITH SUNFLOWER MEMORIES St Elizabeth Hospice is inviting people to dedicate a beautiful sunflower emblem to remember someone special this summer with the return of their Sunflower Memories appeal. The name of loved ones no longer with us will be written on the sunflower emblems which will then be displayed in sunny yellow wheelbarrows in the hospice’s garden in return for a donation. The sunflowers will be on display from Sunday, August 14, and anyone is welcome to come along and see the display of sunflowers and take time to reflect on memories.

Pauline Donkin, St Elizabeth Hospice’s fundraising development manager, said: “Once again, this summer, anyone is welcome to make a donation and dedicate a sunflower in memory of a loved one, whether they have been cared for by the hospice or not. Our glorious garden will host hundreds of little sunflowers, creating a sea of colour, displaying the names of loved ones who are no longer with us. ” The preview day at the hospice on Foxhall Road on Sunday, August 14, 2-4pm, will include ambient music from Scintillo Quartet and refreshments. The sunflowers will remain on display until August 31 for patients, families, volunteers, staff and visitors to enjoy. The sunflowers will then be available to collect from the hospice reception until September 30.

Last year’s Sunflower Memories appeal raised more than £12,000 and it is hoped that this year will be just as successful. To find out more and to dedicate a sunflower, call 01473 723600 or visit: www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/sunflowers 3

NEWS PLANT SALES AT CHANTRY WALLED GARDEN Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Hadleigh Road IP2 OBS is open from 10am to 3pm every Tuesday and Thursday for members of the public to pop in and buy plants.

All funds raised will support the development of this exciting ActivLives charity project which offers support for people to volunteer, gain work experience and become connected in the community.

Please park in the public car park near to the Sue Ryder mansion – turn into the main Chantry Park gates off Hadleigh Road and turn right and right again into the car park. Exit on foot and follow path around brick wall through orchard gate and turn right through gate into site.

For disabled access, please use the service road past the main park entrance and park directly opposite the cottage.

For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering with us, please call ActivLives on 01473 345350.

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RAVENSWOOD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 2016 – SCARECROW COMPETITION Ravenswood Residents Association is pleased to announce plans are underway for the fourth annual scarecrow event for all residents of Ravenswood.

The event will be extended over the weekend of Friday, September 23 to Sunday 25.

Every entrant will receive a certificate of merit and there will be a prize for the most likeable scarecrow.

This year we hope to encourage more people to enter and to display their scarecrows in a prominent position at home over the course of the three days. You will need to complete an entry form so that we can include your location on the route map.

An entry form will be available from August 1 at: www.ravenswood-residents.org.uk Visit our website over the coming weeks for more information and keep watch for our posters!

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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH QUIZ RAISES OVER £1,800 IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET Now that summer is in full swing our gardeners will have fresh seasonal soft fruit and vegetables. Plants and cut flowers are also on offer, all freshly picked. Our crafters and cooks have recovered after the Suffolk Show and are busy producing.

Have you been watching The Great British Sewing Bee? Do you have sewing dilemmas of your own? Maybe you have baking or growing questions. You can come and talk to our producers and we will be happy to share our wealth of experience with you. We are passionate about what we do and love to share.

One of the biggest quiz events in the region has raised an amazing amount of money for charity after their latest event was hailed a triumph by organisers.

The Hearing Care Centre’s 11th Charity Quiz Night, hosted by BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Lesley Dolphin, raised £1,858.96 on the night. The event, which was held at Greshams Social Club, was organised to help raise money for the company’s £10,000 puppy sponsorship appeal for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

On the night more than 260 people attended, which saw guests enjoy nine rounds of tough trivia and spirited rivalry, with five teams taking home cash prizes.

You can find us at Henley School Fete from noon-4pm on Saturday, July 9, where we will showcase a mixed selection of what our market has to offer, with crafts, baking, preserves and pickles. So if you can’t make our normal Thursday market you can come and see us there.

You can find our more about the market on our Facebook page – Ipswich Country Market – and at: www.ipswichcountrymarket.co.uk To learn more about the cooperative or to find country markets elsewhere in the country visit: www.country-markets.co.uk We are open on Thursdays from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane. We have free parking and home baked refreshments with a free tea or coffee on your first visit. Where else could you have a cheese scone or a slice of cake and a hot drink for around a pound? We also have bacon rolls on offer on the first Thursday of the month for only £1! Come and try us out, we look forward to welcoming you soon.

MARTLESHAM BRASS Making music fun in East Anglia Our main band are taking part in Ipswich Music Day on Sunday, July 3.

Catch them at St Margaret’s Church between 3.30 and 4.25pm.

We would love to hear from new players, young and old, with or without experience. Our aim is to encourage anyone who feels they would like to play in a brass band to come and have a go! If you would like to join us, or if you already play or have previously played a brass instrument and feel that you would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below.

Publicity Officer Liz Howard e_m_howard@talk21.com / 01473 625617 www.martleshambrass..co.uk

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

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

The Hearing Care Centre, which looks after peoples’ hearing across East Anglia, took the total amount of money they’ve raised at their now famous quiz nights to over £16,650. Managing Director Karen Finch said: “I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who supported us on the night, attendees, sponsors and helpers. I would like to apologise to those who we had to disappoint due to lack of space, but my advice would be to book now for our next event in December.”

The company has a number of fundraisers lined up in partnership with Adnams. Across the summer The Hearing Care Centre is organising a series of tasting experiences which will involve trying a bit of everything from the Adnams range with a selection of nibbles, all for £10. www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk

WOODBRIDGE MUSEUM Now that summer is here the museum will be open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm until the end of October, and every day during the school holidays. Admission is £1 for adults and 30p for children.

Among the many exhibits I should like to draw your attention to one in particular. It’s a dulcimer, a stringed musical instrument played rather like a xylophone which was donated by the family of Len Pearce, a Woodbridge resident. When Len was 14-years-old he saw a man playing a dulcimer outside the Chequers Inn and decided to make one himself. He couldn’t read a note of music, but taught himself to play by memorising the tunes he heard at concerts or on the radio. His big moment came when he was asked to appear on the Have a Go programme with Wilfred (Give him the money Barney) Pickles after which he was asked to play at various clubs and institutions. I hope you will look for Len’s dulcimer which is above the Second World War exhibit.

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

On a more personal note, I must mention that our curator, Mr John Hampton, is setting out on July 29 to walk from Woodbridge to Southwold, a distance of 50 miles (phew) to raise funds for the museum. I hope you will sponsor him for this worthy cause. Contact him on: 01394 380910

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Ipswich’s resident theatre company of visually impaired people, presents A Zimmer of Hope as part of the New Wolsey Theatre’s 2016 Open Season.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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OUT & ABOUT U3A IN SUMMER SEASON

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The University of the Third Age (U3A) might seem to be quieter for members, visitors and guests in July, but I know that the committee, campus and group co-ordinators and group leaders are busy planning talks, programmes and activities for the new season starting in September.

On May 28 we welcomed Ann Colby from Norwich who gave us a most enjoyable evening with a demonstration entitled All The Good Things depicting events and clothes from the 60s through to today.

Not all groups continue during the summer months as many retired and semi-retired members have holidays to look forward to, and there are so many outdoor activities to enjoy. That’s why In Touch comes in handy to tell you what’s going on in your area.

U3A’s annual general meeting has already taken place and members will shortly be sent their 2016-17 handbook. This will give details of the monthly talks in Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Saxmundham and Felixstowe. It will also include the current interest groups, from questing to quizzing and poetry to petanque.

The place to find out more is our open day at Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acres Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave IP5 1JF on the morning of Friday, September 2. Please put the date in your diary and come along for an interesting morning to see what’s on offer.

If you need more information U3A in the meantime please visit www.u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk or contact the secretary on 03001 233913.

We had to move our June meeting to Thursday, June 16 due to The EU Referendum Ballot.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, July 28 when Linda Harman from Ipswich will present a demonstration entitled Recycled.

The Orwell Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month (except August and December) at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew IP4 5SU. Our demonstration starts at 7.15pm. The doors open by 6.45pm to allow time to browse at our sales table and buy raffle tickets for the arrangements created in the demonstration.

The annual subscription is £37. Visitors are always welcome at £4 a meeting.

ADVANCE NOTICE Our open meeting is on Thursday, October 27 at Kesgrave Community Centre. John Chennell from Wellingborough, a national demonstrator, will present a demonstration entitled Autumnal Equinox. Tickets will be £15 each to include a light buffet and a fruit punch. We welcome all members and non-members, friends and families For further details please contact our secretary Delcie Corbett: 01473 623371 / gil.corbett@btinternet.com

IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB We had a particularly interesting talk about Wateraid at our June meeting.

We explored how closely our aims and values match. Wateraid’s mission to bring clean water and sanitation to poor communities has a huge impact on the lives of women and girls, giving back their childhood to the girls and making it possible for them to attend school. It echoes our own core aim of helping girls to achieve their full potential through practical and sustainable projects.

In contrast we shall be focussing on issues in our own community at our meeting on July 10. Bal Kaur Howard will be telling us about a local charity called Addictions and about developments in safeguarding training.

She is always an inspiring speaker and visitors are welcome to come and hear her.

Otherwise there is a lot in the pipeline for the summer: a fundraising garden party in the region, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the New Wolsey, a beauty demonstration by an ex-member, choice of the title for our annual book reading and plans for a weekend for the Soroptimist clubs in France and Denmark with which we are twinned.

If you would like to know more about Soroptimism or would like to visit us please call Jackie: 01473 659314

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BRIGHT STARS The summer term has been a fun, informal, activity filled time for us all at Bright Stars, doing crafts such as creating self-portraits and making fish, singing, hearing Bible stories and playing games.

All pre-schoolers, toddlers and babies are welcome to come and join us along with their parents, grandparents and/or carers.

We meet 10.30am on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term time at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. The half hour sessions are free and are followed by refreshments and a chance to chat and play until approximately noon. Why not come and visit us? You are welcome to just turn up on the day at any of the sessions, but if you would like further information please contact us on the phone numbers below. We look forward to welcoming you.

Our last session for the summer term is on July 11. Look out for our autumn term dates in future issues and on local noticeboards.

For further information please contact: Jennie Fidler, 07584 420729 Sonya & Maureen Burrows, 01473 625196 Sue Lambert, 01473 624130

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OUT & ABOUT ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY The society had its AGM and final meeting of the season on June 1. Oliver Everett, our guest lecturer, brightened up a gloomy, chilly afternoon with a wonderful talk on King George IV. He told us how George, as Prince Regent, then as king, gathered an enormous collection of art, porcelain, gold and silver objects and furniture. He also commissioned major re-designs at Windsor Castle nd Buckingham Palace and built the famous Brighton Pavilion. Despite this, he was never a popular figure with the public. A lovely talk with beautiful illustrations.

The society now takes a summer break, returning on Wednesday, September 7 with a talk by Tony Faber about his family company Faber & Faber, its designs and history.

Why not come along and enjoy some good company and an interesting talk? We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months and we also organise interesting day visits. The wonderfully illustrated lectures are presented by national and international lecturers and start at 2.15pm. A 2pm arrival is advised. Guests and non-members are welcome, provided we have available space. A £5 donation is asked.

For more information contact Jean Bradberry: 01473 710921 / odfasmemsec@btinternet.com www.orwelldfas.org.uk

WOOLSAFE APPROVED TECHNICIANS CARE FOR YOUR CARPETS SAFELY Ipswich Carpet Care is delighted to announce that three of its experienced technicians have qualified to Woolsafe standards for the safest, no risk cleaning and care for your carpets. In fact the company now has 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.

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

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

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IPSWICH BRANCH, SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Suffolk based author Sheila Wright will present a really useful talk for amateur genealogists entitled Tact and Diplomacy in Family Research on Thursday, July 28 at 7.30pm at the Co-op Education Centre. The pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door.

For more information contact Howard: 01473 274300

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a light-hearted atmosphere. We meet from 7.30-10pm on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall.

Thursday, July 28: Sun Catchers with Jill Thursday August 25: Magic Pull Cards with Emma There are always other projects available. New members are welcome.

For more details contact Jill (01473 713534) or Emma (01787 373850).

MARTLESHAM HISTORY SOCIETY Local author Pip Wright will present a talk entitled The Class of ‘63 at our next meeting on Monday, August 15.

The class of ’63 was composed of just eight poor boys who came together in 1763 to be taught at Earl Stonham Charity School by Thomas Warren. It was to be a defining moment in all their lives, as this story shows. Using a wealth of archived material, Pip has drawn upon what history has left behind to tell the remarkable story of these boys and their families.

Meetings are held at Martlesham Heath Pavilion IP5 3SQ and start at 7.30pm. The admission fee is £2.50 and meetings are open to all.

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

For further details please contact Pat Caddick: 01473 402152

ORWELL PROBUS CLUB We meet at Rushmere Golf Club on the second Thursday of each month for lunch, usually followed by an entertaining speaker. Our speaker’s subject in July is The Life of a Chemist.

What is Probus?

Probus clubs provide an opportunity for active retired or semi-retired gentlemen to attend regular meetings and enjoy the camaraderie of likeminded people who appreciate similar interests. Some Probus clubs are for men only, as we are, others are for ladies and some mixed.

We have social events, outings, the last being a visit to Ickworth House, and holidays which, of course, include spouses, partners and friends.

Some members are holidaying together in Nottinghamshire.

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS NORTHGATE & KESGRAVE KARATE NEWS

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Great news from the British Four Nations Championships at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on May 29. Georgie Lawson became British Four Nations Champion while teammate Tayler Evans earned a silver medal in team kumite with a little help from her friends Maisie Raymond and Charlotte Hope. Tayler had two tough fights and took some hits. A huge well done to both Georgie and Tayler and thanks go to both Chris Stott and Justin Hunt for accompanying, coaching and supporting them.

As always, we must thank our sponsors M+C Diesel, IS Electricals and Chris Clow. Their financial contributions help support the competitors and their coaches when they represent the club at competitions.

Shane Wardley, the new 1st Team manager, has already assembled his coaching team for the new season in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division. Training for the senior players will begin on Monday, June 27 at 7pm. Work continues on upgrading the ground as excitement builds for what promises to be a very interesting season for our local semi-pro football club.

There are a number of competitions coming up at the end of June and the beginning of July – the Central England Karate Championships and the I.G.K.A Kumite Competition to name but two – so we look forward to more tales of derring do from our band of competitors in the next news round up.

A big thank you to special guests JKA England squad members who joined the two-hour Japanese kata lesson on Saturday, June 4 to share their expertise. Members who went had a fantastic lesson and are hoping to put their finely honed skills into medal winning action soon.

Well done to all who continue to train at the Friday night kumite class.

Instructor Chris Stott posted ‘how great it is to see people’s brains working just as hard as their bodies!’ He suggested that the only way to use a range of techniques, from a reverse punch to a reverse sweep, is to perfect them in class before applying them in the Friday night session.

Excitingly, karate is only one vote away from becoming an Olympic sport.

The IOC have agreed to its inclusion in the Tokyo games 2020 pending the final vote after the Rio games this summer. We are affiliated to the IOC recognised karate governing body so fingers crossed we might have some Olympians in our ranks in the not to distant future.

On a different but no less important note, the club is also looking for a physiotherapist who would be able to come along to Northgate and Associated Clubs and offer advice, treatment and maybe the odd seminar on injury prevention when training. If you are interested or know anyone who may be able to offer their services, please email Bill Williams at: admin@northgate.co.uk As always the Facebook page is a great way to keep up to date with club news and class times or checking out the club’s new look website: www.northgate-karate.co.uk Alternatively, you could come down to one of the classes and have a free taster session so you too can be part of a club, be part of a team, be part of a winning team!

Eleanor Legg Many of us will have just watched the Chelsea Flower Show. It never ceases to amaze me how much preparation goes into the show which lasts just a week. Some people will start preparing now for next year’s show.

I have been involved with some of the initial planning meetings that were set up to arrange the Kesgrave Summer Event/Queen’s 90th birthday and I know that many more meetings have been held.

All this preparation was for a two-day event. We see preparation as being important. In the Bible we read that Jesus, when He left this earth, went to prepare a place for us in heaven. What a wonderful place that must be! The place that he is preparing for those that love Him will last for all eternity.

I hope that you all enjoyed the summer event and some of you may have seen us there. If you want to find out more, why not come along and see us any Sunday morning at 10.30am in Heath School, Bell Lane, Kesgrave?

We assure you of a friendly welcome.

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Ipswich Wanderers are still looking for a main sponsor for the season. If you or your business would like to partner your local club, playing regularly in East Anglia and further afield in the FA Cup and FA Vase, please get in touch. Last season Wanderers enjoyed a lot of coverage in the local press and, of course, sponsors share in that publicity. In addition, there are lots of advertising opportunities and other sponsorship deals on offer.

Wanderers still have a vacancy for a bar manager. If interested, please contact Keith on 07734 321259. The club’s Annual General Meeting is on Thursday, June 23 so vote early and get down to Humber Doucy Lane for a 7.30pm start. All supporters, old and new, are encouraged to attend.

The club’s Reserve side have been confirmed as playing in the Premier Division of the Essex and Suffolk Border League next season. Matches will be on the main pitch so there will be Premier football every Saturday at The Doucy!

Pre-season games at The Doucy Saturday, July 16: Colchester United U21s / KO 3pm Tuesday, July 19: Needham Market / KO 7.45pm Saturday, July 23: Bowers & Pitsea / KO 3pm Tuesday, July 26: Bury Town / KO 7.45pm Saturday, July 30: Whitton United / KO 3pm For details and updates, as well as all the news from The Doucy, visit: www.pitchero.com/clubs/ipswichwanderers Keith Lloyd

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Wolsey House Community Project (WhoCoP), of which we are a part, is holding a summer fair on Saturday, July 23 from 11am with 70 stalls, a barbecue, café and much more. The proceeds will go towards ourselves and the New Skills Centre which caters for people with disabilities of all ages as well as those overcoming various other issues.

It’s a cause well worth your support as none of us knows what the future may hold. As we say in church ‘there but for the grace of God go I’. Come along and bring your friends for a fun, family day while helping us to sustain those in need. WHoCoP also includes JM Fitness, Francesca’s House of Glamour and Community 4rce.

Join us on Sunday mornings at 11.30am (Café & Children’s Church at 10.30am), for Wednesday Bible Study at 8pm, Young People’s Night on alternate Fridays from 7.30pm and prayer sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, both am and pm. We also run Care for the Family courses dealing with parenting, pre-marriage and marriage.

The Ark Church, Wolsey House, The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9QR. Get in touch with us via: www.arkipswich.co.uk / Facebook arkofthelord / Twitter @arkipswich / arkipswichuk@gmail.com Our monthly newsletter is available via free subscription on email with more than 150 readers.

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