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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I heard an interesting term the other day, ‘world whelm’, defined as ‘crashing anxiety caused by a never-ending, nerve-fraying news feed’. Most of us will have experienced this at some point in recent months, but I hope we can provide a brief respite. I have my moments and occasionally despair when I watch the news, but as deadline day approaches and my inbox fills with emails from groups and individuals organising fundraising events or undertaking personal challenges to raise money for charity, I find comfort in knowing there are many, many, many good people doing good things every day of the week to help others. So when ‘world whelm’ strikes, pick up your In Touch magazine to ease the anxiety and perhaps you’ll be inspired to do ‘your bit’. You don’t have to jump out of a plane! Just supporting others in their efforts, whether it’s a local event or a fundraising activity is worthy. And there’s nothing quite like the exhausted contentment you experience walking home from a local event. Somehow it makes ‘home’ a little bit more special. You’ll have no problem finding things to do or events to support this month. Your problem may be fitting it all in! I’d particularly like to draw your attention to the free storytelling and percussion workshops (page 4) and the Orwell Singers summer concert (page 6) but there are flower shows, markets, opportunities to play a musical instrument and to sing, talks on a wide range of subjects, free croquet and volleyball, and even an opportunity to get free tickets to events you fancy reviewing (see page 9). So get out your diary, take that calendar off the wall, and start making plans. The sun may even make an appearance if we’re very, very lucky!
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NEWS NEW HEARING CARE SERVICE OPENING IN EAST IPSWICH
Award-winning local businesswoman Karen Finch is bucking the current business trend by expanding her business and opening a brand new outreach centre in Ipswich. Karen, who owns The Hearing Care Centre and has 22 other centres across Suffolk and Norfolk, is opening the new private hearing care facility within Two Rivers Medical Centre on Woodbridge Road East. Karen set up her independent hearing care practice in 1998 and opened her first centre in Ipswich the following year. In what she describes as a nineteen-year rollercoaster ride, she has gone from having one secretary to help her with the admin to managing a team of 23 including six registered hearing aid audiologists. One in six people in the UK suffer from hearing loss and Karen believes that the number of people who have hearing loss will only rise as noise pollution increases and people live longer. “This will more than likely become one of the biggest health issues of modern times,” says Karen. Karen continued: “Millions of people who could benefit from wearing a hearing aid are reluctant to do so. People who take action, have a hearing test and go on to improve their lives with the use of hearing aids, not only benefit themselves, but also their family, friends and colleagues.” Karen was kindly invited by the team at Two Rivers Medical Centre to open the new facility. “They have made us feel so welcome. We couldn’t wish to work in a friendlier centre than this. Our whole business is built around offering our patients the very best hearing care service, while providing it to them locally so they don’t have to travel far. Our patients will be able to benefit from the amazing new facilities here, as well as the plentiful free parking.” The new hearing centre officially opened on Tuesday, May 23 and weekly clinics will be held every Tuesday and Friday. To celebrate the opening Karen and her team at The Hearing Care Centre will be offering free appointments for hearing tests and professional advice (saving customers £20) until Friday, June 30. For more information on the new centre Freephone 0800 096 2637 or visit: www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk
SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE CALL 01473 353350 We are here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. The Suffolk Dementia Helpline can support anyone who needs to talk. The line can help anyone who is looking for practical support and is able to provide you with local information and get you in touch with organisations that can help. 3
NEWS HOME-START EVENTS ARTS LA’OLAM PRESENTS STORY SEEKERS Free storytelling and percussion workshops for all ages and abilities Arts La’Olam, an Ipswich-based organisation specialising in intercultural arts events, has been granted generous awards from Arts Council England and Ipswich Borough Council to invite two of the most leading and professional African artists in the UK to East Anglia. Griot Chinyere and Abass Dodoo will lead a six-week completely free arts activity where everyone is welcome – all ages, all abilities, all levels of English speaking – to come and tell their own stories and experience Nigerian and Ghanian heritage storytelling, percussion and drumming. Griot Chinyere is a leading storyteller and founder of Nne Agwu Afrakan, the first Afrakan storytelling festival in Britain. Abass Dodoo comes from The Family of Royal Master Ghanaian Drummers and is an internationally touring drummer who founded and is director of One Drum, the most famous West African drumming troupe in Britain. Daisy Lees, Director of Arts La’Olam, said: “We are honoured and privileged to host Griot Chinyere and Abass Dodoo. We are very excited about the Story Seekers project and hope many people in Ipswich and Colchester will enjoy and learn a great deal from traditional and contemporary West African arts through learning with these brilliant artists.” Sociable and Interactive storytelling and percussion workshops will take place every Monday from 10am-noon at The Smokehouse, 6 South Street, Ipswich between May 22 and June 26. Performances at Community and Creative Events Broom Hill Library, Ipswich: Bank Holiday Monday, May 29, 1pm Ipswich County Library Multicultural Day: Saturday, June 24, 10am New Wolsey Studio Theatre, Georges Street, Ipswich: Saturday, June 24, 2pm (tickets £5) Global Rhythms Festival, Christchurch Park: Saturday, July 8, noon For information and advance bookings (essential for workshops): 07990 802776 / www.la-olam.com
BRIDGE DRIVE Do you play bridge? Would you like to spend a relaxed afternoon playing with others who also enjoy the game? If so, come along to a bridge afternoon at Waldringfield Village Hall on Wednesday, June 15, from 2-5pm. Tickets cost £7.50 and include a delicious cream tea. Tickets, to be purchased in advance, are available from: Chris Bowles on 01394 382828 / Home-Start, 8a The Square, Martlesham Heath / 01473 621104 / www.homestarteastsuffolk.org.uk PUDDING NIGHT Would you like the chance to enjoy an evening sampling a variety of delicious home-made puddings with friends? Home-Start Suffolk: East Ipswich & Coastal are holding a pudding night at The Douglas Bader, Martlesham Heath on Wednesday, June 14 at 7.30pm. There will be lots of different home-made puddings for you to try with your chance to vote for the best pud! A recipe booklet of all the puddings will also be available for you to purchase. Tickets for this evening are £5 and are available from: Home-Start, 8a The Square, Martlesham Heath / 01473 621104 / www.homestarteastsuffolk.org.uk All monies raised from these two events will go to the charity Home-Start who during this year will support over 150 families in the East of Ipswich or Suffolk Coastal areas. These families will receive one to one or group support from trained volunteers because for them the pressures of family life have become too much to cope with alone this can be for a variety of reasons such as illness, disability, mental health problems, bereavement, isolation and multiple births.
SIDEGATE LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday Tea Dance with Teresa from 2-4pm. Refreshments provided. Ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing. £3 for members with easy parking. Contact: 01473 422427 Wednesdays are dance refresher evenings with ballroom and Latin dance classes from 7-8pm and improvers from 8-10pm. £3 for members. Contact: 01473 723070 Sidegate Lane Community Centre, Ipswich IP4 4HZ www.sidegatelanecommunitycentre.org.uk / Facebook
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NEWS WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO FIND AT IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET? We hope everyone enjoyed our spring concert last month. June is always a busy month for the band. This year we are playing at Kirton & Falkenham Fete on June 3 and at Kesgrave Big Lunch Funday on June 10. We are also looking forward to the MH100 celebrations and will be performing on stage on The Green at Martlesham Heath on Sunday, July 9. 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 would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below. Publicity Officer Liz Howard 01473 625617 / e_m_howard@talk21.com www.martleshambrass.co.uk
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE
We are a cooperative market that sells genuinely home produced foods, plants and crafts. Our gardeners have fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, plants and cut flowers. Country Markets are famous for their homemade preserves, traditionally made with real fruit. You will also find local honey from local bees. Our cooks produce real cooking without added artificial preservatives: quiche, sausage rolls, meat pies and other individual meals. They bake genuinely homemade cookies, scones, flapjacks, bread, fruit pies, cakes and more, including a selection of gluten free items. You can place orders in advance too for collection as you require. Our local crafters are very skilled and have a wide range of items on offer including imaginative beadwork, beautiful bags, practical sewn items, greetings cards, sun hats in all sizes and every kind of knitwear including baby items and are happy to make items to your individual requirements. This month we will be coming together with other markets in East Suffolk for the Suffolk Show, so there won’t be a market on Thursday, June 1. No market either on June 8 due to the general election. Lovers of bacon rolls will have to wait until June 15 when we will serve them for just £1. You can find more information about the market on our Facebook page – Ipswich Country Market. Country Markets also have a national website, so if you’re going away, have a look and see if there is a nearby market you can visit: www.country-markets.co.uk
SUMMER SALE
We, at Ipswich, are open on Thursday mornings from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane.
Saturday, June 24, 10am-1pm
Free parking, a warm welcome, and home baked refreshments await you with a free tea or coffee on your first visit, so do come and see us soon.
181 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich IP4 4DA Free admission
GIANT QUIZ NIGHT RETURNS FOR 2017
THE ORWELL SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT
Regarded as one of the region’s biggest trivia events, local family run hearing specialists, The Hearing Care Centre announces the return of their Charity Quiz Night.
The Orwell Singers will be holding their summer concert on Saturday, June 3 at 7.30pm at St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. Admission at the door will be £8 for adults and free for accompanied children and will include light refreshments.
The event, which is the company’s thirteenth quiz fundraiser, is being held on Sunday, June 11 at 7pm at Greshams Ipswich on Tuddenham Road. Teams can include between four and six members and entry is only £5 with nibbles included.
The theme of the concert will be Musical Memories where the choir will sing their favourite songs from their repertoire over the past 20 years. For more information please contact: 01473 635955 / d.sharman@btinternet.com
Thanks to generous support from local businesses, there are cash prizes to be won for the top five teams, as well as a giant prize draw. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Hearing Care Centre’s chosen charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND
Karen Finch, Managing Director at The Hearing Care Centre, is a specialist in looking after patients with hearing difficulties. She expressed: “Hearing Dogs give many deaf people confidence, independence and companionship. “The wonderful support we have received from the local community and our patients at our previous quizzes has been astonishing. To date, this annual event has helped raise almost £20,000. Join us for a great evening out with friends and family, all helping an excellent cause.” With an expected attendance of well over 200 people, organisers are advising interested teams to book early to avoid disappointment. To book tickets call 01473 230330 or visit: www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/quiz 6
Our next fundraising event on Saturday, June 10, 2-4.30pm, is the sale of pictures and cards by local artist Sonya E Burrows as well as plants and books with live music throughout the afternoon at The Richards Room. All welcome, entrance is free. Light refreshments available. The venue is fully accessible with plenty of free parking. For further details of the Roger David Burrows Music Fund contact the Burrows family on 01473 625196 or visit: www.rogerdavidburrows.co.uk
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FREE TICKETS FOR LOCAL EVENTS Suffolk Writing Group has teamed up with ipswich-waterfront.co.uk to publish reviews about some of the great things happening in Ipswich this summer. In particular, we’d like reviews of local theatre productions, performances at Dance East and showings at Ipswich Film Theatre. There are lots of free tickets available. If you’d like to take part, but aren’t sure of your skills as a reviewer, I can offer online or face-to-face coaching sessions. We’d also like to find people to visit Speedway racing at Foxhall Road. Free family tickets are available. We’d love to get the whole family’s thoughts and feelings of the day, kids as well as grown ups.
On Tuesday, June 6, Suffolk Constabulary Male Voice Choir is holding an open rehearsal on the Barge Victor moored at Ipswich Waterfront, commencing at 7pm. Formed in April 1968, Suffolk Constabulary Male Voice Choir has built a reputation and tradition for music to entertain a wide variety of audiences. One of its main purposes is helping local communities and charitable organisations by assisting them in their fundraising while representing the constabulary.
For more details, contact Mai: maielizabethblack@gmail.com / 01473 711639
The choir, who normally rehearse at Martlesham Police Headquarters, is pleased to recruit and welcome members from all walks of life, with or without a connection to the constabulary, to continue its social function and charitable work. There are no auditions and the ability to read music is not essential. On average the choir performs one concert per month in aid of local good causes.
For details of weekly creative writing workshops, visit: www.suffolkwritersgroup.com
For more details contact choir secretary Stephen Wade: 01449 672600 / scmvc@scwade.eclipse.co.uk
STELLAR ACAPPELLA Who would have thought that a conversation over a cup of coffee in the staff kitchen at work would lead to a new all-female a cappella group being set up in Ipswich? Stellar Acappella was started because some keen local singers wanted a bit more of a challenge than the commercial community choirs they had experienced in their area; a choir where they could learn much more about vocal production and good breath support – more about how to perform and be involved in the song choice. Two months on, we have 16 singers with all kinds of singing backgrounds – from choral to musical theatre and barbershop. We are already building a repertoire of popular songs in four to eight part harmony and have two gigs lined up. If you would like to know more about this ambitious, yet friendly and fun-loving group, contact musical director Gaynor Schofield: gaynordugay@btinternet.com
A SPEAKER IN RESERVE Many local clubs and organisations have guest speakers at their regular meetings. Most plan up to a year ahead with speakers booked to attend. Booking so far ahead there is always the chance that for whatever reason a speaker cannot make the planned date. If you need a speaker in reserve and more than likely available at very short notice you may like to keep a note and contact details of Brian Wilcox. Brian was until recently the local area governor of ToastMasters International. He has been involved in the computer industry from as far back as 1961 and can speak on a number of subjects. You can contact Brian anytime on 01473 658496.
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OUT & ABOUT SPEND AN EVENING WITH HISTORIAN AND BIOGRAPHER JULIET BARKER Juliet Barker is a historian specialising in the Middle Ages and literary biography. Her books include The Brontës, Conquest and the bestselling Agincourt. Her latest book is The Brontës: A Life in Letters, described as “exhilarating because it is a portrait of six extraordinary people in their own words”. Juliet will be appearing at the Ipswich Institute Reading Room at (15 Tavern Street, IP1 3AA) on Wednesday, June 7 as part of Suffolk Book League’s 2017 programme of events. Doors open at 7pm with the event starting at 7.30pm. General admission is £8 (members £4). Students free with ID. Tickets to be paid for on the door. Reservations can be made by emailing: tickets@sbl.org.uk
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB We don’t think that any other club can have a more beautiful home than ours. Every second Wednesday of the month we meet in the Adam Room of the Archdeacon’s House, now the Ipswich and Suffolk Club. We seized the opportunity to hire a room when the then gentlemen’s club decided to admit the other half of the human race! Of course our projects and activities take us out and about to very varied places. In February we ran an event at the university with talks about the latest research into the abuse of women in Suffolk. At the other end of the scale we have just booked a stall at Sproughton Village Fete on June 25 to raise money for our children’s project in Africa (plus another mystery attraction!). Our team regularly waves a flag for Soroptimism at local quizzes – a bit of a risk as coming too low on the results board might not be the most positive advert! Obviously getting ourselves better known is just a by-product of our real work to improve the lives of women. We have got so much out of being members ourselves that we just want other women with similar hopes and concerns to know about Soroptimism and perhaps consider joining us. On the other hand we love meeting others who have chosen different ways of working towards the same goals. Our next speaker is Kat Gosling of the Teapot Project, who we met at our university event. We’re looking forward to learning more about her imaginative project, and hoping she just might bring some of her lemon drizzle cake! It’s encouraging to realise that we are part of a whole network of women working for change. 10
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Timothy Schroder presented a talk titled Sacred Silver in England: 500 Years of Change at our May meeting. Timothy is a specialist in silver and has written several books on the subject. He took us through the history of church silver from medieval days to the present, explaining how most of the beautifully ornate medieval silver was destroyed and replaced by a more austere Elizabethan and Puritan style. The Victorians re-introduced a more decorative style and present day church silver is equally beautiful. With many fine illustrations of church plate through the ages this was a most enjoyable and interesting talk. Our meeting on June 7 will be our last of the present season. The talk at 2.15pm has the intriguing title Artists and Espionage: The Lawn Road Flats NW3: Modernist Living in Mid-20th Century. London. Guest lecturer Deborah Lambert will explain all. The lecture will be preceded at 1.45pm by a short AGM which is for members only. So why not become a member and enjoy good company and interesting talks? We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. The meeting lasts about an hour with tea and coffee available up until 2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have available space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a guests/visitor limit of 20 so please contact Wendy Robbins before the day on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For latest events and news visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club for people who would like to try different crafts in a light hearted atmosphere with refreshments, we meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall, 7.30-10pm. Thursday, June 22: Felted Case (Emma) Thursday July 27: Book Folding (Emma) There are always other projects available with assistance from the committee and other club members. New members are always welcome. For more details contact: Jill 01473 713534 / Emma 01787 373850
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Probus clubs are for retired or semi-retired business gentlemen. The primary objective is to provide fellowship between members and to share similar interests in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We meet at the Masonic Hall in Soane Street, Ipswich on the last Wednesday of each month for lunch, followed by talks and lectures on a variety of subjects. In addition we hold social events including outside visits when we invite our spouses, partners and friends to join us. If membership appeals to you, please contact our secretary, Ken Stanley, for further details: 01473 274898 / probus174@gmail.com
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SUFFOLK AVIATION HERITAGE MUSEUM The museum is located off Foxhall Road near the Bell Lane Junction in the former radio station buildings. We have a small collection of aviation artefacts, scale models and artwork showing the history of aviation in Suffolk. The main attractions are a Canberra Cockpit and part of a Jet Provost.
BROKE HALL WI Friday, June 9: How We Hear, a talk by Karen Finch from The Hearing Care Centre Friday, July 14: From Paradise to the Grave, a talk about pub signs by John Goodhand We meet at 7.30pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. New and former members are welcome. For more information contact Sue (414746) or Cynthia (726068).
There is a small cafe serving tea, coffee and snacks. Entrance is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. We are open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday between 11am and 4pm. We are also holding a traditional car boot sale on the last Sunday of every month until October. No traders allowed and the prices are: cars £5, trailers £2 and vans £7. The set up time is 9am. Public entrance is 50p from 9.30am.
BRIGHTWELL UKULELES We received a very warm welcome at Brightwell Church Hall on Friday, May 5 as we were invited to provide a sing-along selection for the church members and their guests from Woodbridge Pathway Club. As we shared lunch afterwards we all enjoyed a morning of hospitality and friendship. We are currently working hard for our next performance which will be mid-June at Martlesham.
NOT ALL U3A GROUPS AND MEMBERS TAKE A BREAK FOR SUMMER
All members have reached a sense of oneness with their instruments and we are now able to progress to some interesting arrangements. If you would like to know more or would like to join us please get in touch.
Many U3A groups continue throughout the warmer weather, but if you are making your own plans with partners, families and friends or for holidays here or abroad, the committee, group leaders/contacts and publicity team all wish you a sunny summer.
Geoff Lambert: 01473 624130 / brightukes@btinternet.com
The last talk in the spring season takes place at Woodbridge Community Hall at 2.30pm on Monday, June 5, when Christine Adams presents Miss Savidge Moves Her House, the fascinating story of a woman who literally moved her house to Norfolk. We hope U3A members will join us at Kesgrave Community Centre on Monday, June 12 at 2pm for our Annual General Meeting. For old, new and prospective members, the next important date is Friday, September 1 when we host our annual open day at Kesgrave Community Hall, 10.30am-12.30pm. Talks in our four campuses will re commence later in September and further details will be available after the AGM from: www.u3aeastsuffolk. org.uk / 03001 233913
MARTLESHAM HISTORY SOCIETY Writer and historian James Hayward will present a talk titled Shingle Street Invasion at our next meeting on Monday, June 12. A Second World War mystery over a ‘failed Nazi invasion’ at a remote beach in Suffolk may have been manufactured by Britain’s head of propaganda. Burn the Sea is the definitive account of the origin, circulation and astonishing longevity of the myth of the ‘invasion that failed’ in 1940, as well as its remarkable revival in 1992 around the Suffolk fishing hamlet of Shingle Street. Meetings are held at Martlesham Heath Pavilion and start at 7.30pm. Admission is £2.50 and newcomers are always welcome. Kim Quinton
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IPSWICH BRANCH, SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Fancied digging even deeper into your family history? Then one place you must go to is The National Archives at Kew. We have a coach leaving the Martlesham area at 6.30am on Thursday, June 22. We will also pick up in Ipswich and at Capel St Mary. To ensure as much time as possible for you to do your research we will leave Kew at 4.50pm. The cost is only £25 per person. Places are limited so contact Howard today to book: 07713 768821
PRE-LOVED & NEARLY NEW TABLE TOP SALE The Lions Club of Ipswich will be holding another one of their fantastic Pre-Loved and Nearly New Table Top Sales on Saturday, July 29 at Ropes Hall, Kesgrave Conference Centre from 10.30am until 1.30pm. There are a few tables left at a cost of just £5, so if you have items you wish to sell, this is a great opportunity to make some spending money for yourself. With refreshments available, free parking and free admission, if you’re the sort of person who likes a bargain, then why not pop along and spend the afternoon having a good rummage around the tables? This is also a fabulous opportunity to sell your own wares. You will not only be making some money for yourself, you will also be supporting this worthy charity. To book a table to sell your wares contact Ruth on Maggie on 01473 259899. The Lions Club of Ipswich raises funds for many local charities and good causes. 13
ON THE GRAPEVINE QUESTIONS ON CASH With Independent Financial Adviser, Nick Plumb
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE LAUNCHED WITH APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS Suffolk Libraries is launching this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and appealing for volunteers to help inspire thousands of children to get reading this summer. The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays and helps to get three quarters of a million children into libraries across the country. The number of children taking part in Suffolk has been increasing every year since 2013. It’s a fun way of encouraging children to keep reading during the holidays and is produced by the Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. The theme for 2017 is Animal Agents and a whole host of clever creatures has been created, ready to solve all kinds of crimes. The animal characters have been brought to life by Tony Ross, illustrator of the Horrid Henry series. The idea is for young children to read six library books of their choice and collect special stickers and other incentives along the way. A key part of the campaign is encouraging children to visit the library and speak to someone about the books they’ve read. The role of volunteers is vital to the success of the Summer Reading Challenge and it’s a chance to really make a difference to children’s reading and literacy skills. You just need to be able to come to the library for an hour or two every week during the holidays. Anyone interested can contact their local library or register online via: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/src Krystal Vittles, Suffolk Libraries Development Manager and Children’s Lead, said: “The Summer Reading Challenge is a very important campaign for us. Children’s reading can dip during the long summer holidays if they don’t have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure and every year it seems to get more popular in Suffolk’s Libraries. Although it doesn’t start until July, the role of volunteers is vital so we’re always keen to get people on board as early as we can. It’s a great opportunity to get some experience working with children, it’s very rewarding and is something people of all ages can get involved with.” The Summer Reading Challenge will be running in all the county’s libraries and this year children coming to the new Suffolk Libraries Local sessions in Shotley, Red Lodge and Moreton Hall (which is due to launch in May) can take part too. In 2016, 8,260 children signed up to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Suffolk supported by hundreds of volunteers. There is no other free reading activity that involves so many children, introduces families to their library, encourages children to choose books freely and independently and is endorsed by parents, teachers and the Department for Education. For more information visit: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
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Jeanette from Ixworth asks: “I read with interest an article that you published on a financial advice website, where you indicated how it is possible for a married couple to save inheritance tax by having an Interest in Possession Trust drafted in their wills. My husband passed away just over a year ago and we did not do this with our wills before he died. Is there anything I can do now to save the potential inheritance tax that my children will face?” A classic example of using an Interest in Possession (IPDI) Trust is that of a married couple, who want to reduce inheritance tax for their children. Under the will of the first partner to die an IPDI Trust is created, allowing the surviving spouse the trust income for life but preserving the trust capital for the children. When the surviving spouse dies the trust ceases and the capital will then pass to the children. The surviving spouse would be the ‘life tenant’ and the children would be the ‘remaindermen’ of the trust. Although the trust assets do not actually belong to the life tenant, for inheritance tax purposes, they would be treated as if they owned them. Thus, when the ‘life tenant’ dies, the assets of the IPDI are aggregated to their estate and inheritance tax is due on the whole amount (minus any Nil Rate Band allowances). However, the IPDI buys the surviving spouse and the wider family another two or seven years. The trustees of the IPDI trust can either elect to invest the assets of the trust into assets that qualify for Business Property Relief (BPR) or they can make gifts into other trusts or absolute gifts of capital to the remaindermen. If the trustees invested into BPR qualifying investments, the life tenant could take an income from the investments for life, but the capital value of those assets would be outside the inheritance tax regime after just two years. Thus, on the death of the life tenant after two years, the assets of the trust would pass to the remaindermen with no inheritance tax being due. The good news for you Jeanette is that there is still a window of opportunity for you to take advantage of an IPDI Trust for your inheritance tax planning. Believe it or not, you can effectively ‘turn time back’ to a point before the death of your husband and re-make his will to include an Interest in Possession Trust, as if he had done this himself. This process is called a Deed of Variation. Providing all the beneficiaries are in agreement, it can be effected within two years of the date of death of your late husband. A notional will takes this process a stage further, allowing you to create a will for someone who died without one. Again, this must be done within two years of the date of their death. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services. Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, The Old Police House, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham IP6 8JP, email nick at nickplumb@aol.com, or telephone him on 01473 830301. Nick’s answers to reader’s questions in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require advice should contact Nick to arrange a complimentary and without obligation initial consultation to discuss their own position and requirements. Plumb Financial Services are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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OUT & ABOUT OVERSIZE CREATURES DRAW ADMIRING COMMENTS IN THE WILDLIFE GARDEN Giving nature a home is what Flatford Wildlife Garden is all about, but just recently some vastly oversized creatures seem to have moved in, and right from their first appearance they’ve been drawing admiring comments from our visitors. Carved from sweet chestnut from the RSPB Stour Estuary Reserve, these wonderful characters are part of our new family trail around the garden. Designed especially for Flatford, the aim of the trail is to encourage children to learn a little about our native garden wildlife, while also having fun in the great outdoors as they take part in simple activities based around the needs of the animal characters that they encounter. As children experience and enjoy nature, they will hopefully develop a sense of responsibility for it, resulting in a commitment to protect it. And nature really needs this ongoing commitment. The State of Nature Report (2016, rspb.org.uk/stateofnature) reveals that over half (56%) of UK species assessed have declined since 1970, while more than one in ten (1,199 species) of the nearly 8000 species assessed in the UK are under threat of disappearing from our shores altogether. So you see how important it is that we encourage children to take an interest in their natural surroundings in an enjoyable way.
Over the half-term holiday from May 27 to June 4, there will be plenty of other family activities available at the garden too, including bug hunts and identification sessions and the chance to craft your own bug to take home. Activities will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm with no need to book in advance. There will be a small charge that covers all activities on the day, with a discount for those who are RSPB members. If you don’t have children with you, you’re equally welcome at the garden. The wood carvings will bring a smile to your face and you will also find lots of simple ideas to consider implementing at home to support wildlife in your own garden. Come and talk to our friendly volunteers and look at the information available in the barn. For example, at this time of the year it’s good to leave the lawn a little longer and find space for a small pile of logs or tiles and some leaf litter. These places are great for bugs and beetles and they, in turn, are great for insectivorous birds trying to keep a nest full of hungry chicks fed. Why not come along to our forthcoming Volunteers’ Wildlife Art and Craft Exhibition, running from June 22-25? For full details of the activities and events visit: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available. Please either ring 01206 391153 or email shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk for more details. Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker
ORWELL FLOWER CLUB ANNUAL GERANIUM SHOW Ipswich Geranium Society is holding its annual show on Saturday, June 3 at Rushmere Church hall from 1-4pm. It’s the 30th anniversary of the club this year and we invite anyone interested in plants to come along, buy some pelargoniums and have a cup of tea with us.
We had our AGM in April and are now looking forward to our summer programme. Moria Neville from Ely will present a demonstration titled Les Fleur’s Du Temp on May 25 and on June 22 Debbie Buckle from Felixstowe will present Floral Flavours. The club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew IP4 5SU. Our demonstration starts at 7.15pm, but the doors open by 6.45pm to allow you to browse at our sales table and buy raffle tickets for the arrangements created in the demonstration. The £40 annual subscription was due at the AGM in April, but visitors are always welcome at £5 per meeting. For further details please contact Delcie Corbett: 01473 623371 / gil.corbett@btinternet.com
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OUT & ABOUT / SPORT SUMMER TERM Babies and toddlers up to five years old, come and join us at Bright Stars for a fun start to your week with your parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers. Yet again the weather has been playing tricks on us! As I write this in mid-May, it’s pretty darned chilly, very blowy and much drier than I would have expected. So by the time you read it, that more or less guarantees that we’ll be in the middle of a drought, or floods, or a tremendous heat wave. Ah well – that’s the problem with having Weather (with a capital ‘W’), rather than a climate! Whatever the weather, the allotmenteer and gardener must deal with it all. Fortunately, if the weather is dry, our wonderful site has several mains-fed water troughs, so each plot is within easy reach of at least one. Many of us have installed water-butts next to our sheds so that we can use rainwater wherever possible and only use the troughs when we have absolutely no option. After all, who wants to walk further than they have to, carrying watering can after watering can? Things are getting exciting now on the harvesting front: beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, cauliflower and early peas should be coming into their own now, and successive plantings will make sure they last the season out. Temptingly, the soft fruit is mouth-wateringly close to being ready – whether any of it makes it home is questionable though. There’s nothing quite like fresh fruit straight from the plant! So, here’s to a wonderful June: may your allotments grow green and fruitful and may your weather always be perfect! If you’ve ever fancied growing your own, we do have a few plots available at our picturesque Rushmere St Andrew site. New members are always made very welcome. If you’re unsure if allotmenting is for you, why not go for one of our half-plots? For more information, please contact our membership secretary, Angela Brown: 01473 612283 / membership@kesgrave-allotments.org.uk
FREE VOLLEYBALL SESSIONS THIS SUMMER Volleyball is loads of fun and a very friendly game. It’s the only high-energy, no-contact mixed team sport you can play indoors and outdoors, whatever your ability. It’s energetic enough to help with your fitness, but without placing high demands on your body, and good teamwork is important as well as individual skill. This summer is the perfect time to give volleyball a go and find out why it’s one of the top three most-played sports in the world. The sport is thriving in Suffolk with clubs in Ipswich and Stowmarket with members of mixed abilities, male and female, and all ages from teenagers to their grandparents. The clubs will all give a warm welcome to prospective new players whether experienced or complete beginners, and this summer you can go along to join a session and play some friendly games at a park near you. Ipswich Ravens and Ipswich Volleyball Club play in Christchurch Park (near the Westerfield Road entrance) on Saturday afternoons, while Stowmarket VC play on the Recreation Ground on Tuesday and Sunday evenings. All sessions are subject to weather and other fixtures. The great thing is – all sessions are completely free. The clubs are happy to accommodate people who want to play either competitively or just at a recreational level. All sessions are organised by qualified coaches who also give some playing advice to each individual. So why not go along and take a look? If you like what you see please introduce yourself and you will be very welcome to participate in a session under no obligation. To find out more, visit: www.suffolkvolleyball.org.uk
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We meet at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL from 10.30am to noon on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term times. These mornings are free and usually involve singing, games, making crafts to take home and telling stories from the Bible for the first half hour. We then have refreshments when the adults can chat and the children can play until approximately noon. Our dates for this term are June 12 and 26 and July 10. You are welcome to come along to any of our mornings If you would like further information please contact: Jennie Fidler 07584 420729 / Sonya & Maureen Burrows 01473 625196 / Sue Lambert 01473 624130
KESGRAVE & NORTHGATE KARATE NEWS Team Northgate has been travelling far and wide in the last month. Firstly, a team of 11 went all the way to Tczew, Poland for the V Grand Prix Karate WKF at the end of April. Despite the excitement of bumping into Gok Wan at the airport and a flash mob kata, all the competitors managed to compose themselves for the event. Georgie Lawson had an amazing day with a silver medal in the senior 61kg and gold medals in both the 59kg and Junior Open while veteran Matt Standring took home a silver medal in the Adult Male Kata. On the Sunday, it was the turn of the younger competitors. Lauren Berry won a silver in the 7 and Under Individual Kata and Harry Witmore took home a bronze medal, again for Individual Kata. The club is very proud of the positive attitude and great behaviour the competitors displayed. Overall, Northgate and Associated Clubs came a very respectable twelfth out of 32 clubs at the event. Meanwhile, back in the Meopham on the same weekend, Lola Blofield and Tayler Evans both won silver medals in kata and kumite respectively. On Sunday, May 6, the team headed to Basildon for the SRK Open Karate Championships and had another really successful day on the mats. Matt Standring won a bronze medal for his efforts in the Male Veterans (that’s only 35+ by the way!) and Lilly Melton won gold in the girls’ kata ages 8-10. Jessica Etherington also took home gold in the 13-14 kata. Team Northgate took home gold, silver and bronze in the girls’ kata 11-12 – congratulations to Chloe Campbell, Emma Buckley and Lola Blofield respectively. Dylan Barnes won bronze in the boy’s 11-12 kata and Harry Witmore, Lilly Melton and Emma Buckley secured the gold medal position in the junior team kata. Amelia Clow, Sophie Swann and Abigail Longhurst took bronze in the team kata and finally, Natasha Howard won bronze in the 15-17 kumite category. As always, huge thanks go out to our fantastic coaches Bill Williams, Gerry Turner, Chris Stott, Matt Standring and Georgie Lawson for their time and support at these competitions and a particularly big thank you to Kasia Lewandowska for all her hard work in organising the trip to Poland. Thanks too to our sponsors Ipswich Audi, IS Electricals, M+C Diesel and Chris Clow whose financial contributions allow club members to have the amazing opportunity to attend events such as these. Finally, massive congratulations to Ruby Hunt who has been selected to represent the England Midland Karate squad and will be competing in the regional clash against the England Southern and Northern squads at the end of July. Eleanor Legg 17
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No sooner has one football season ended than another season looms. There is certainly no break in activity at Ipswich Wanderers Football Club in Humber Doucy Lane. Anyone visiting the club during the last month will have seen the shiny new classrooms of the Ipswich Wanderers Academy to accommodate a large new intake of students in the next academic year.
National Croquet Day is on Sunday, June 4 and Ipswich Croquet Club would like to invite you to try this amazing game for free.
Season tickets are now available for the 2017-2018 season in the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division. There will be at least 23 (and hopefully more if the cups go our way) home matches in the League, Suffolk Premier Cup and League Cup. Matchday admission prices will be £6 for adults, £4 for concessions, £1 for under 16s and under 16 Wanderers players will get in free with a membership card (accompanying adults £3).
Ipswich Croquet Club was founded over 100 years ago and first played on Portman Marshes (where the football ground is now). In 1930 it was established in Christchurch Park, but in 2012 moved to Fynn Valley Golf Club where we have two full sized lawns in their beautiful grounds and can take advantage of all they have to offer including the café bar and restaurant.
An Ipswich Wanderers season ticket represents great value at £110 (£75 for concessions). Even better value is our Early Bird season ticket at £95 (£65). The Early Bird ticket will be available until 6pm on Saturday, July 15. That is, until after our first home pre-season friendly. You can obtain your season ticket by ordering through Keith – 07734 321259 / k.lloyd94@btinternet.com – or ask any committee member for details. The club is also offering a wide range of sponsorship and advertising options. These include team sponsorship, matchday sponsorship, player sponsorship, programme advertising and a prominent display board at the stadium. If you want to support and share our ambitions at Wanderers contact the above for details while there are still partnership options available. Ipswich Wanderers is a members’ club and club membership for £5 is a great deal. Members get 10% off prices in the new club shop and there will be other advantages as the season unfolds. And members have their say in the running of the club through a vote at the AGM following the football season. Membership will be available before the start of the season. Our young manager, Shane Wardley, with his coaches and players, took the 1st Team to a top half finish last time out and at the first attempt! How will Wanderers fare next time out? With your support for your local club we can achieve great things. Make sure to see Premier football at Humber Doucy Lane, Rushmere St Andrew in 2017-2018. Keith Lloyd
ALL CHANGE? Life today seems to be a set of endless changes which are implemented one after another and then sometimes changes happen in between the changes. Some of the changes are under our own control. Should I redecorate? Should we go somewhere different for our holiday this year? Should I change my job? Other changes are enforced on us. Why don’t we issue a new £5 note and discontinue the old one? Let’s call another general election. I think it’s time to downsize and let some of our people go. Don’t you sometimes wish that there was something or someone who you could rely on who didn’t keep changing their mind or their opinion about things or situations? The Bible says that God is such a person – “I am the Lord, I do not change” – and that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. I think it is great comfort to know that we can have a personal relationship with someone who we can rely on. Someone who is our rock and our fortress and our anchor through the storms of life. If you would like to meet the unchangeable God and his only son Jesus, why not come along on any Sunday morning and join as we meet together to worship Him? We meet in Heath Primary School, Bell Lane, Kesgrave from 10.30am-noon. 18
We shall be having an open day at our lawns at Fynn Valley Golf Club, Witnesham from 10.30am until 3.30pm. Everyone is welcome. Have a go at some of the fun challenges, join a beginners class or just watch.
We play both forms of the game – association croquet, an enthralling tactical game, and golf croquet, a quicker and less involved game. Both can be played competitively – Ipswich Croquet Club has produced a world champion and four other international players plus, in 2015 and 2016, some of our junior members won the National Schools Championships. It can also be played purely for fun. Informal coaching is available every club night and there are also formal courses for beginners and improvers which are free for members. We really look forward to seeing you on June 4. However if you cannot come then and would like a free taster session, please book your free session by contacting Fran: 01394 671642 / fran@franrousham.plus.com Alternatively, just come along to one of our club nights – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm and Wednesdays from 2pm, at Fynn Valley. For further information visit: www.ipswichcroquetclub.com
When we look at this planet we live on it seems the world is really messed up. I’ve heard some people blame God for the state we’re in, saying ‘if God loves us so much church why do these things happen to us.’ The truth is that right from the very beginning God gave us free will and the ability to choose. Mankind so often chooses the wrong option and therefore the fault lies with us, not God. God could have made us all robots but that’s not giving us any choice to come willingly to the realisation of what and who God is, loving us enough to let us make the right decision in His favour. Have a blessed June.
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