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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MARTLESHAM HEATH HISTORY Plans have advanced for a special weekend event to take place on July 8/9 2017 to mark one hundred years since Martlesham Heath began evolving into the vibrant and diverse village we know today.

The story started on January 17, 1917 when the Royal Flying Corps founded a flying base on the heath to develop and test fighter aircraft, making more effective use of air power in the Great War. This work continued with many fascinating chapters, particularly in the Second World War, through to the last RAF aircraft departing in 1963. The legacy for this part of the Martlesham Heath story is held in Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum.

The arrival of The Post Office Research Laboratories from Dollis Hill in the 1970s continued development and testing activity, this time in telecommunications and associated technologies. This evolved into BT Adastral Park – now also home of many innovative companies as part of The Innovation Martlesham cluster. A number of businesses (about 100), large and small, local and national, have set up on the industrial estate.

Martlesham Heath is probably the one of the most distinctive places in East Anglia and MH100 will also tell the story of Martlesham Heath village from early plans to today’s vibrant community. Businesses on the heath, British Telecom, The Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum and local individuals are getting involved in this major event. MH100 is delighted by the interest shown by local primary schools and Kesgrave High School, and also to have the active support of University Campus Suffolk.

The main event will use the green area in the middle of the village and will take the form of a special village fete celebrating the Martlesham Heath story over the last 100 years. We are also planning a small number of specialised events leading up to the weekend.

We aim to tell the whole story and warmly welcome Martlesham Heath businesses, groups and individuals to get involved. The steering committee, which has been working away for the last 18 months, is in need of more help and support. If you think you can help with this special weekend, please contact: Chairman Peter Davies: chair@mh100.org.uk Vice Chairman Bob Simpson: vicechair@mh100.org.uk Publicity Officer Howard King: publicity@mh100.org.uk Perhaps you have stories or pictures we can use. We’d love to hear from you.

Regular updates will appear in local magazines and a website will go live in due course.

DEFIBRILLATOR IN MARTLESHAM HEATH A defibrillator has been installed outside St Michael and All Angels Church Centre, Martlesham Heath. Training to use the equipment is not required as it will guide any member of the public needing to use it in an emergency. It is used to give an electric shock to the heart after someone has suffered a cardiac arrest and helps the heart to recover its normal rhythm and beat.

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The defibrillator has been provided by Councillor Chris Blundell and the external cabinet housing the equipment was provided by Councillor John Kelso from their community funds.

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In an emergency, the ambulance service will advise the location of the nearest defibrillator and the code to gain access to the cabinet.

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If the defibrillator is used The Rev Toby Tate should be informed so that any used items are replaced. He can be contacted on 01473 612659.

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NEWS NATIONAL TRUST IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON ORFORD NESS Did you work on or for Orford Ness?

Do you know someone who worked on Orford Ness or was associated with it?

If so can you please help?

The National Trust has established an audio archive to collect recordings of those involved in the testing and development work carried out on the Ness. I have been tasked by the National Trust to gather memories and artefacts from those who worked on the Ness or who provided wideranging services to its military testing operations.

I want to meet people who worked directly for AWRE, RAE, RAF (including flight crew based at Martlesham Heath) and Cobra Mist, and also those who built, equipped or maintained the various test labs and other buildings.

I hope to record vital memories of this important site in the UK’s military history before they are lost forever. If you have any information please contact me and I will be pleased to discuss it with you.

David Warren, Volunteer Ranger at Orford Ness 01394 450900 / dwarren@warrenconsult.co.uk

SPECIAL PAVILION MEETING Tuesday, July, 12 at 7.45pm You are invited to attend a special meeting in the Pavilion on Tuesday, July, 12 at 7.45pm, lasting approximately 20 minutes, to discuss a recommendation by the management committee to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under Charity Commission rules.

Your views are welcomed, or if you would like further information please contact chairman Aldwyn Jones: chairmhpc@gmail.com This is a repeat of the meeting held after the Martlesham Heath Householder’s meeting on March 10. However, this meeting is for all Martlesham residents.

DISTRICT COUNCILLOR JOHN KELSO’S REPORT More planning applications received for Martlesham • Black Tiles Lane Planning application reference number DC/16/1992/FUL has now been received to build 47 new homes and a school car park in the field adjacent to Martlesham Primary School at Black Tiles Lane.

• Top Street n amended plan has now also been received for planning application DC/16/2206/FUL to build 10 properties fronting Top Street near the railway bridge and opposite the junction with Sandy Lane. This planning application replaces DC/16/0682/OUT to build 24 properties which was withdrawn. Anyone who commented on the original application will now have to re-submit comments on this latest application.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK IN MARTLESHAM AND BRIGHTWELL We have finally finished counting all the donations collected by our wonderful volunteers this year and are pleased to announce the amazing result of £2,163.67.

Thanks to all those who filled in the Gift Aid slip for their donations, the final total will be even more. This is a brilliant response, especially as we were unable to cover all the usual roads this year. We would like to thank all those who gave so generously of their time and their money to respond to disaster, and enable poor families around the world to escape from grinding poverty and look forward to a brighter future. You can see more at: www.caweek.org I would also like to offer my heartfelt thanks to Martin Cottrell, who has organised the collection in ‘old’ Martlesham with great diligence for the last five years. Martin now feels it is time to pass on this role so I would be pleased to hear from anyone who would be interested in taking this up for next year.

Carolyn Smith, 01473 625630

Details of both of these applications are available for viewing online using the planning search at www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk, by visiting Suffolk Coastal offices at Melton Hill, or by prior arrangement with the parish clerk at the Parish Office on Felixstowe Road. Comments can be emailed to d.c.admin@eastsuffolk.gov.uk or posted to Head of Planning, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Melton Hill, Woodbridge. Please feel free to copy to me; contact details below.

Devolution for East Anglia?

Andy Wood, independent chair of the East Anglia Leaders Group, has stated that a full public consultation is to take place in the summer to allow local people and businesses to have their say on the devolution plans. No mention of a referendum unfortunately. For the most up to date information visit: www.eastangliadevo.co.uk or www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourcouncil/a-devolution-proposal-for-suffolk Noise Complaints Suffolk Coastal’s Environmental Protection Team has launched a new service to deal with late night noise complaints during the weekends this summer. This new service is to run until the end of September, with officers available to respond to noise complaints between 8pm and midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. The weekend evening hotline is 01502 527132 or noise complaints can be reported during normal working hours on 01502 562111.

If you wish to discuss any of the above matters or any other district council issue, please contact me at: john.kelso@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk / 01473 631682 John Kelso, District Councillor Martlesham Ward

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NEWS MARTLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL Become a Councillor A vacancy for a councillor exists in the Martlesham North ward which can now be filled by co-option as no electors have called for a by-election.

This means that existing council members can appoint a new councillor at the meeting of the full council on July 6. You do not have to live in the Martlesham North ward. If you are interested, please check with the clerk whether you are eligible.

This is your opportunity to help improve your community and lend your voice and life experiences to help protect your community in these challenging times. No matter what your background or employment status, everyone has valuable views that count and would add to the community’s voice.

How much work will it be?

The more time and energy you put in the greater the rewards, but it is up to you how active you are. Every council is unique. We look after open spaces, footpaths, play areas, bus shelters, litter and dog dirt bins, organise practical working parties, respond to planning applications and consultations and liaise with the principal authorities and local organisations. We face major challenges regarding development in our parish and neighbourhood planning. Please visit our website to find out more.

Will I be paid?

Councillors cannot be paid and do not receive any allowances, but they may claim reasonable expenses.

What do I do next?

Please contact the clerk for more information. Please come along to a meeting and find out what we’re like.

Martlesham Common Nature Reserve Open Day, Sunday, August 21 from 11am A free family event to promote the varied and important wildlife of this valuable heathland with wildlife walks, fun activities, wildlife home building and more. Led by the Greenways Countryside Project. Parking at Martlesham Community Centre, Felixstowe Road, adjacent to the site.

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Clean for The Queen litter pick On May 21 the parish council was supported by employees from Tesco, the police cadets and members of the general public in litter picking as part of the Clean for the Queen initiative. For those participating Tesco kindly supplied some welcome refreshments. Sincere thanks to all those helping to clean up our parish.

Neighbourhood Plan (NP) update A draft plan has been prepared and the NP team has engaged a planning consultant to finalise it. On the basis of all the public consultations to date, the Neighbourhood Plan will propose that the current physical limits of the built up areas of Martlesham remain the same and therefore any applications for developments outside the village envelope should be rejected. It is hoped that this will be accepted by the district council. The plan will ultimately go out to referendum for approval by the whole parish.

For more information see visit: www.martleshamnp.onesuffolk.net Mobile Police Visits The Woodbridge and District Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is seeking to engage with the public and is encouraging everyone to come and discuss any concerns or questions they may have. They used to have a mobile

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police station, but due to unforeseen circumstances this vehicle has now been removed from operation so they will use a marked police vehicle.

They will be in Martlesham at the following times: • Martlesham Heath, The Drift car park, on July 26, October 18 and December 13, 2-3.30pm • Old Martlesham, phone box layby at entrance to Black Tiles Lane, on September 7 and November 30, 2-3.30pm They will aim to carry out speed enforcement as well as deploy a Speed Indicator Device and visit the local schools and will have a small range of crime reduction items for sale.

Please be aware that this vehicle is operational and on occasions may be deployed without notice causing it to be unavailable for parish commitments.

Overgrowing vegetation It’s that time of year again when we ask you to check your boundaries and ensure that there is no vegetation obstructing adjacent footpaths or roads. Please do this sensitively to protect nesting birds.

Parking issues Please park considerately so that you do not cause obstructions for wheelchairs and pushchairs and those with walking difficulties.

What have we been doing recently?

New gates at the Jubilee Playspace.

Sadly dealing with vandalism and anti-social behaviour at the Diamond Jubilee bike trails – if you have any relevant information, please report it to the police on 101.

Responding to applications for 47 homes at the end of Black Tiles Lane and 10 homes on Top Street – we have submitted objections to the district council.

Approving the end of year accounts: internal audit carried out, accounts and related documents considered to be in first class order, accounts submitted for external audit.

Forthcoming meetings Wednesday, July 6: Parish Council Wednesday, July 13: Recreation & Amenities Committee NO FULL COUNCIL MEETING IN AUGUST Wednesday, August 10: Development Plans Committee Wednesday, September 7: Parish Council All meetings start at 7.30pm in the Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, and are open to the public, who are welcome to ask questions or make comments to the council during the adjournment.

Contacting the council Clerk to Martlesham Parish Council, Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham IP12 4PB / clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk / 01473 612632 For the latest news and events visit: www.martlesham.onesuffolk.net Parish office opening times: 9am-noon, Monday-Friday, excluding public holidays, but please book an appointment in advance.

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT MARTLESHAM HEATH HOUSEHOLDERS LTD We have received several comments about the state of the grass around Martlesham Heath and we are actively working to ensure the standard is raised as well as looking at alternative suppliers for when the contract expires in 2017.

We have received queries about the youth football pitch opposite Gorseland School as some of the rabbit fencing has been damaged and dogs allowed to run free are escaping. This area is a football pitch and not a designated dog park and as such the fences will not be replaced.

Western Corridor & SSSI While it’s great fun to play in the undergrowth, can we ask parents to ensure their children are not damaging the area and not making a nuisance of themselves to the neighbours? We pride ourselves on the 200 odd acres of open land so there’s no real excuse to play in close proximity to people’s houses.

We get a large number of emails regarding policy that is clearly stated on our website so please do have a look at the website in the first instance if you have a query.

Contact us: 01473 612207 / mhh@martlesham.org.uk www.martleshamheathhouseholdersltd.onesuffolk.net

FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR HOME-START Paella & Bingo Night The White Lion, Ufford presents a paella and bingo evening on Friday, July 15 in aid of local family support charity Home Start Suffolk: East Ipswich & Coastal. The compares for the evening are Alex Brigginshaw and Russell Stowe.

YOUR LOCAL COUNTRY MARKET IN JUNE AND JULY This month the Kesgrave and Martlesham markets are venturing outside as well as holding their regular events. We will be at Birchwood School’s open day on Saturday, June 25 from noon to 3pm and at the farmer’s market arranged for Friday, July 8 from 3.30pm.

We shall be holding our Tuesday market from 9.15-11.15am at Martlesham Heath Pavilion and will join with Kesgrave Community Market on Saturday, July 16.

Come and choose from our selection of edible goodies, freshly baked cakes and savouries, biscuits and melt-in-the-mouth quiches, marmalade and seasonal jams and preserves, as well as locally grown plants and vegetables and one-off hand-made crafts including bags of every variety, beaded jewellery, gorgeous just-like-grandmamakes crochet items, hand-knitted babies’ and children’s garments and the sweetest sun hats. Also some lovely and original gift ideas to suit every pocket.

Remember us if you want home-baked gluten-free or other special dietary necessities. We can bake it! Just come along to meet us or call.

If you are a good cook with enthusiasm, why not join our friendly artisan baking team? We need new faces: please call to find out more.

All enquiries to Margaret Gayfer: 01473 623849

Tickets are £20 per person, which includes seeing an authentic paella being cooked on a wood fire by Nina, Stephan and Hamish followed by the enjoyment of eating it! Then there will be an extraordinary game of bingo – you will be thoroughly entertained by Alex and Russell and will spend the evening laughing and hopefully winning a game or two!

MARTLESHAM BRASS

The evening starts at 7pm for food, with bingo kicking off at 8pm. To book your tickets contact Home-Start on 01473 621104 or the White Lion pub on 01394 460770.

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.

Scavenger Hunt Come along with family and friends and enjoy Home-Start’s first scavenger hunt! You will be challenged to find as many items as possible in two-anda-half hours from a given list. All participants will be on foot and find the answers in and around Woodbridge. There will be a prize for the winning team.

The event is being hosted by The Cherry Tree Pub, Cumberland Street, Woodbridge, on Saturday, July 16. Registration will be at 2pm and teams will set off at 2.30pm. All teams must return to the Cherry Tree by 5pm where results and the winners will be announced. There will be a BBQ where hot dogs and burgers will be available to purchase.

Tickets are £10 a team (all ages welcome) and are available from HomeStart on 01473 621104 or from the Cherry Tree. Any queries please contact Home-start: 01473 621104 All monies raised from the events will go to the charity Home-Start Suffolk: East Ipswich & Coastal which will support over 150 families in the East of Ipswich or Suffolk Coastal areas this year. 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.

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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.

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

SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE – 01473 353350 We are here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. Perhaps you have memory worries yourself or even a recent diagnosis and want someone to talk to. Maybe you have concerns about a loved one, or need support in your caring role. Perhaps it’s just information you are after, or a confidential chat with someone.

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KESGRAVE LIBRARY NEWS Craft Activities (10am-noon) Sunday, July 3: Who can resist an ice cream in the sunshine? We’re dreaming up ice cream creations.

Sunday, July 10: Come along and make a crocodile puppet. Can you think of a crocodile story?

Saturday, July 16 to Saturday 23: Take inspiration from Willy Wonka and design a new hat for Fudge our library bear.

Sunday, July 24 to Saturday 30: Have you heard of Mr and Mrs Twit? We’re making disgusting beards.

Sunday, July 31 to Saturday, August 6: Make a tortoise based on Alfie from Esio Trot before he comes under one of Mr Hoppy’s spells.

Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights. There’s no need to book – just turn up and have a go.

BookStart – every Thursday (term time only) Tot Rock: 9.45-10.15am BabyBounce: 10.30-11am There are no Bookstart sessions on Thursday, July 7.

Story Time – every Friday (term time only), 9.45-10.15am Summer Reading Challenge – Big Friendly Read This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is all about celebrating Roald Dahl and due to the popularity of last year’s challenge we have extended the sessions when children can come in, enrol and talk to the volunteers about the books they have read: Tuesday and Saturday 2.30-5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2.305.30pm, Friday 9am-noon, Sunday 10am-1pm

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.

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.

During these times there will also be free craft activities which are inspired by the Roald Dahl theme. To finish the challenge each child needs to read six books, at least one of which needs to be non-fiction.

If you’re not sure what the Summer Reading Challenge is all about, staff from the library will be visiting most of the local primary schools during the next half-term to explain to the children what is involved or you can phone the library directly.

Official re-opening: Sunday, July 17, 10am-noon After completing our refurbishment, we are holding the official reopening in conjunction with our Reading Challenge Launch Party.

Why not pop along and meet Fudge the library bear and sign up for the reading challenge? There will also be tombolas, pick a lolly and a cake stall as well as a Roald Dahl inspired craft, plus a chance to thank the volunteers who re-decorated our library.

Maggie Lusher, Kesgrave Library Manager, Kinsey House, Kays Close, Kesgrave Tel: 01473 626103 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk OPENING TIMES Tuesday: 9am-noon, 2.30-5pm Wednesday: 2.30-6pm Thursday: 2.30-8pm Friday: 9am-noon Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: 10am-3pm

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OUT & ABOUT GIPPESWYK SINGERS’ SUMMER CONCERT

UNSCENE SUFFOLK PRESENTS A ZIMMER OF HOPE

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.

Unscene Suffolk, 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.

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’).

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

WOODBRIDGE FARMER’S MARKET June has been a busy month at Woodbridge Farmer’s Market with a successful relaunch held on June 11.

Chocolate Studio Stall – Elsa Moll

Home Meadow Stall – Theo Harrup

Our new patron, artist Michael Coulter, kindly opened the market and the stalls were full of the freshest and best of local produce.

The winning entrants to our Kids’ Drawing Competition were presented with prizes and their drawings were displayed.

Markets will be held on July 9 and 23 as always from 9am-12.30pm at Woodbridge Community Hall.

We’re excited to present our new stall, Maykit Food, which sells curry and sausage rolls.

Our popular café sells hot and cold drinks and handmade snacks plus our stalls have a range of local flavours and familiar faces.

Suffolk Cheese Stall – Yasmine Moll

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As we walked through the bluebell woods, I thought he’d like this

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

We really can’t believe The Runway Café has been open for a year and it was great to celebrate the occasion at the beginning of June. The coffee shop was beautifully decorated with red, white and blue bunting knitted by the Woolley Wonders group and left up for the Queen’s birthday celebrations and the church fun day. There was even enough for Brightwell to decorate the hall for their coffee morning on June 11 and 12. So much work which was highly appreciated.

We were delighted to welcome Sergeant Scott Cullum on June 3. Scott is from the Safer Neighbourhood team and will be visiting us regularly to chat about concerns you may have within Martlesham. His next visit is on July 29 from around 9-10am, so come and meet him over a cuppa.

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.

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. You can contact him on: 01394 380910 Merwyn Cunliffe

MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB Our season of evening meetings has finished until September 1 when Maureen Reynel MBE will tell us about the work of the charity FIND. We have had a very successful year with many interesting speakers on a variety of subjects ranging from the Seaman’s Mission to recycling. We have enjoyed parties and quizzes and worked to support our chosen charity, Felixstowe Mencap Saturday Drop-in Centre for children and young people.

It only remains to wish all members a happy, healthy summer with, hopefully, plenty of sunshine!

To find out more about this friendly club contact Doreen Boar: 01473 622768

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

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KESGRAVE WI The June meeting was as usual a very busy one. Members were eager to see the judge’s comments given to our soft toys, fiddle mats for dementia patients, a mobile made from recycled materials and a hand drawn poster, our entries at the 2016 Suffolk Show.

Our speaker was ex-police officer Karl Smith who had been the Family Liaison Officer for the families of the young women who were murdered in Ipswich a few years ago. His talk explained how he supported the families at this time and how the police went about collecting evidence which eventually enabled an arrest. It was a fascinating talk, showing just how much time and energy our police put into solving crimes, the endless searching of hours of CCTV footage, crawling along a river bed in late autumn searching for clues, interviewing thousands of possible witnesses in the hope of getting that vital missing clue.

Our Suffolk photo competition was won by Doreen Roderick, second Enid Castle, third Sue Hilling.

Our next meeting is at 7.15pm on Thursday, July 7 at Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach when visitors are very welcome to join us. Our speaker will be Richard Langridge taking about nursery rhymes.

For more information please call our secretary, Di Chilver: 01473 611415

MARTLESHAM HEATH AVIATION SOCIETY On Friday, June 3 Peter Rowe, who was accompanied by his wife, presented a talk entitled Pigs Might Fly. Peter originally hails from Norfolk but now lives in Canada with his Canadian wife. Pigs Might Fly is the amusing title to a number of books written by Peter chronicling the lives and achievements of aviation’s earliest pioneers up to the time of the Great War. Peter’s interest in aviation stems from the wartime experiences of his father, who was in RAF Coastal Command.

Peter talked about the earliest experiments in flight. Sir George Caley was an Englishman who many people regard as being one of the first people to understand the principles of flight. In 1799 he set forth the concept of the modern aeroplane as a flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion and control. Of course the American Wright brothers were aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building and flying the world’s first successful aeroplane. On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard.

Peter mentioned many 19th century aviation pioneers to an attentive audience. A vote of thanks was given by our chairman, Martyn Cook.

Our next monthly meeting is on Friday, July 1 at the community hall on Felixstowe Road. Mike Derrett and Ted Barratt from the Cambridge Flying Group will give an illustrated talk about flying the iconic De Havilland Tiger Moth and other vintage aircraft. Non-members are welcome for a payment of just £4 at the door. Meetings start at 7.30pm with a tea/ coffee break.

Do come and find us at our Control Tower Museum at the rear of Parkers Place (off Eagle Way), Martlesham Heath IP5 3UX. We are open every Sunday afternoon from 2-5pm. Our volunteers will be on hand to explain the fascinating aviation history of Martlesham Heath.

Alan Powell, 01473 622458 www.mhas.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT 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.

Kim Quinton

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE At our recent AGM club president Kay Hirst thanked Inner Wheel members for their support throughout her year in office. She remarked how quickly the time had gone since her inaugural duty as Good Queen Bess on the Rotary carnival float on a hot day last July.

During her year in office club members had been entertained by various speakers, learning about the East of England Co-op, The Life of a Vet and Codes, Ciphers and Enigmas to name but a few. Members have enjoyed social events such as coffee mornings, a soup lunch, cinema trips and an outing to Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses.

Two major fundraising events – a fashion show and a charity quiz – raised £2,125 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance who have already received part of this amount. The remainder will be presented when five members visit the EAAA in Cambridge on June 23. Our club has also made donations to Parkinson’s UK, the association president’s chosen charity, The Cumbria Flood Appeal, MIND and School in a Bag, which are both district charities, as well as smaller amounts to speaker’s charities.

IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB May was marked as membership month throughout our federation with the punchline ‘Ask me why I’m a Soroptimist’. We wore it on t-shirts, distributed it on leaflets, pinned it up on posters. One poster quoted some of the responses individual members have given: I’m helping women and girls all over the world; I want to contribute to my local community; I want to make friends and have fun; Awareness of local and global issues is one thing – doing something about it is something else.

That’s why I am a Soroptimist.

At our June meeting we had a particularly interesting talk about Wateraid.

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

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED

At our monthly meetings we have supported Lighthouse Women’s Refuge by collecting donations of foodstuffs. We have currently raised £95 for this worthy cause which is celebrating 40 years of providing safe refuge and support and hope to add to this later this month with the proceeds from a garden party, part of their anniversary tea party initiative.

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.

Bearing in mind Inner Wheel is also an international organisation we have collected knitted hats and balaclavas for the Felixstowe Seafarers Centre and postage stamps for sale in support of Oxfam. A collection of haberdashery items has been delivered to TWAM (Tools with a Mission) to help families and small new businesses in impoverished areas such as Uganda and Zambia. Proceeds from a book sale held at the AGM have been donated to assist with postage costs.

There are always other projects available. New members are welcome.

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

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

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Thursday, July 28: Sun Catchers with Jill Thursday August 25: Magic Pull Cards with Emma

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.

If you think Orwell Probus Club could be for you, please contact our secretary, Graham Balfe, for further details: 01473 729012 / grahambalfe@tiscali.co.uk

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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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OUT & ABOUT ROTARY CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE DO YOU NEED URGENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE? The Rotary Club of Woodbridge has a small amount of money which it can allocate to individuals who can demonstrate an urgent need for financial assistance if they live in Woodbridge or the surrounding area. The full criteria and an application form can be found at: www.woodbridgerotary.org.uk Simply download the form, complete it in full and submit it to The Rotary Club of Woodbridge, C/O The Bull Hotel, Market Hill, Woodbridge IP12 4LR marked for the attention of Mr R J Pivett.

If you don’t have internet access, ask someone to download a copy for you or write to the above address to request an application form.

MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN

A YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL

Friday, May 13 was a special day for the club as Peter Senior from Deben Club presented a talk entitled My Life in the Kitchen.

Peter spoke of his early career in The Great Eastern Hotel in London and later at Gleneagles Hotel, Lochalsh Hotel, The Riviera Hotel in Sidmouth, a college in Bermuda and finishing in the Crown Hotel in Woodbridge. He included stories of some of the highs and the lows that occurred during his time as head chef and was then asked to be a judge for the District Rotary Club’s Find a Young Chef competition.

The vote of thanks was given by Rotarian Bertie Hirst.

Roger Bailey returned to Kathmandu to report on the state of repairs since the earthquake, joining up with the family he had stayed with on his last visit. Roger reported that there was still a large amount of work to complete the rebuilding of the homes that were so badly damaged, plus clearing all the rubble without the help of Roger Bailey and Nigel Barratt heavy equipment in inaccessible mountaineous areas. There is still a long way to go and these friendly people hope to be remembered. The vote of thanks was given by Rotarian Jeremy Harrold.

THE TORWOOD WHEELERS STAND UP TO EUROPEAN COMPETITION John, James and Konrad from Ipswich based Torwood Wheelers joined us on Thursday, May 26 to demonstrate the art of exercise using an exercise wheel. The Torwood Wheelers represent the UK in Europe where the sport is already popular. It’s popularity is growing in Britain and enthusiasts are keen to encourage new members to get involved. Our braver members tried out the wheels and found it to be good fun, but felt they were too old to take it seriously. However the experience was one they would remember. Find our more about this fun form of exercise at: www.rhoenrad.co.uk

U3A IN SUMMER SEASON 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.

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.

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SUFFOLK WALKING FESTIVAL The club organised three charity walks as part of this year’s Suffolk Walking Festival. The Mayor of Woodbridge, Councillor Stephen Attwell, club president Nigel Barrett and senior vice-president Bertie Hirst saw the first walkers off on Sunday, May 29 on a walk in aid of the Macmillan Wollverstone Appeal. Walks in aid of Hollesly Riding for the Disabled and Guide Dogs for the Blind too place on Monday, May 30.

Woodbridge Town Council is working toward being the first Walkers are Welcome town in Suffolk and these charity walks from part of their plan to achieve this. A petition to support the council was available at the registration desk.

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 and 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.

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

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OUT & ABOUT WOOLLY WONDERS Many thanks to everyone at Woolly Wonders for the superb display of red, white and blue bunting in The Runway Cafe to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. We put it up earlier than advertised to celebrate for The Runway’s first anniversary.

Do join us to knit on Thursdays, July 7 and 21 from 10am-noon in The Runway Cafe, Martlesham Heath, next to St Michael’s Church Centre.

If you listen to BBC Radio Suffolk you may have heard us mentioned on Lesley Dolphin’s programme recently. Over the next few months we are supporting The Donkey Sanctuary and Macmillan Cancer Support as we make items to sell as part of their nationwide coffee mornings on September 30.

More details from Rachel Pennick: 01473 610437 / rachel.pennick@btinternet.com

Girlguiding Martlesham District, covering the Heath, Old Martlesham, Newbourne and Waldringfield, has Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Ranger Units who meet locally during term time.

To find out more, to register your daughter(s) or to volunteer as a helper, please contact Chris Cooper on 01473 626024 or Girlguiding HQ via: www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested

LIONS CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE & DISTRICT July 1 marks the start of a new year for the Lions, with a handover to a new set of club officers. Lion John Wood succeeds Pat Carter as president, Roy Benton takes over from John as club secretary and Ian Gander continues as treasurer.

Looking back on the past year, the art sales, Woodbridge Regatta and Martlesham Heath 10k, 5k and Fun Run stand out as fundraising events. Other activities included litter picking at Bawdsey and helping at Woodbridge Horse Show. On the community service front, the Christmas parcels project continues to be a major undertaking. We contributed to the costs of young people working abroad on educational and community projects and enjoyed some impressive presentations when they came to the club to talk about their experiences.

We can never forget the devastating effect that both natural and manmade disasters have on communities and we continue to contribute to the Lions’ Clubs International Foundation, a unique disaster relief fund that works closely alongside the Red Cross and Red Crescent to provide aid closest to where it is needed without the bureaucracy that can arise from the involvement of governments. The social side isn’t neglected and we enjoyed a full programme of evening meals, theatre visits and visiting speakers.

Next year marks the centenary of the Lions’ movement and the 35th anniversary of the Lions Club of Woodbridge & District. Looking forward to a busy year, incoming president John Wood said he hoped to mark the anniversaries with an increase in the club’s engagement in the community in Woodbridge and the surrounding area.

For more on what we do and who we are, please visit www.woodbridgelions.org or call 0845 8312820 for a no obligation chat.

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CHILDS PLAY AT DEBEN ROTARY The Rotary Club of Woodbridge Deben is pleased to have been able to support the new Specialist Support Centre Outdoor Area at Gorseland School. Members of the club recently visited the school and were impressed by the work they are doing with children with a wide variety of special needs. A donation by Deben Rotary of £575 has enabled the centre to equip the new outdoor area with a variety of suitable equipment. A further donation of £200 was made by Woodbridge 41 Club.

The May session of the Memory Cafe was another enjoyable affair when guests were entertained by the ukulele band Wot No Cake. Thankfully once again the ladies of Inner Wheel ensured that there was a plentiful supply of cake and hot drinks for guests and entertainers alike.

The Memory Cafe meets at Woodbridge Football Club on the last Wednesday of every month from 10.30am-noon, and we welcome people with all forms of memory loss and their carers. The next sessions, for which there is no charge, are on June 29 and July 27.

If you would like to know more about the Memory Cafe or any other aspect of Rotary please contact Rotarian Martin Kenyon: 01394 386933

PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP In May the Nature Explorers continued to survey the area of woodland where the education classroom is planned. Firstly, we looked under some corrugated iron sheets placed down earlier and saw a shrew in its nest as well as an empty wood mouse nest. We dug two 1m deep holes in the area using a post hole digger. This was to survey the layers of sand and clay to know what foundations would be needed for the classroom.

Then Duncan Sweeting showed us Dolly, the rescued noctule bat he is preparing for release. Her injuries have healed, but the easy food during her recovery has meant that she had put on weight. Duncan has been exercising her to get her fit and able to fly well again.

We love supervised youth groups and schools coming into the woods to learn about nature, but it is essential that permission is sought in advance as we need to make the leaders aware of areas of the woods that are unsafe or sensitive to wildlife. Please contact us using the details below if you would like to visit for an activity.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Volunteer Work Morning (all welcome-no need to book): Saturday, July 16, 10am-noon. Meet at the Education Area.

Nature Explorers (ages 11-18): Saturday, July 16: 9-11am. Meet at the Education Area.

Booking essential; please email: pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com Nature Watch Club (ages 5-11): Sunday, July 24: 9-11am. Meet at the Control Tower.

Booking essential; please email: pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com New volunteers for the work party and new members for Nature Watch Club and Nature Explorers are welcome. For further information, please contact us at 01473 612632, pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com, visit www. pwcg.onesffolk.net or join our members’ Facebook group by messaging Duncan Sweeting.

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OUT & ABOUT 1st BRIGHTWELL AND 2nd MARTLESHAM HEATH GUIDES It’s the end of Brightwell Guides third year, and this term we have joined together with 2nd Martlesham Heath Guides. So far this summer, we have been working towards Go For It badges, including outdoor cooking, healthy drink making, cheerleading and crafts. We’ve also been playing parachute games and rounders out on the green and had an evening in Portal Woods helping the conservation group build dead wood hedges, litter picking and identifying trees.

Six Guides and three Guiders joined 3rd Martlesham Heath Brownies for a sleepover at our new Suffolk Guiding Centre near Stoke Ash. We made pizzas and Beaver cupcakes, knotted fleece hats and had a campfire, though I don’t think much sleeping went on! By July we will have had two evenings of fire lighting, been on a four-mile hike, Geocached, practised camp skills and been crabbing on a local beach.

Some of the Guides are attending a county outdoor activities day, taking part in a special service for the Queen’s birthday, going on a summer camp and forming part of the Springwatch Unsprung audience at Minsmere.

For the last few months, we have all been working on a special project for the Senior Section Centenary. Please keep an eye our social media in the first few weeks of July for something a bit different – and made in Martlesham!

Both of our Guide companies are looking for new volunteers from September 2016, specifically adults 18+ and young leaders 14-18 to help keep both the units running and able to take in new young members. If this is something you might enjoy and you have a few spare hours each week, please contact us.

Have a lovely summer Guides. I hope to see you all back in September.

Jo Dixon, 01473 622160

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MARTLESHAM IN BLOOM Summer is now in full bloom and many gardens and areas of the parish are looking attractive. Please remember to take photographs of these and send them to the address below, with your name plus where and when each photo was taken written on the back. Martlesham in Bloom would like to make a record of gardens and other attractive or interesting areas this summer in the parish of Martlesham and we will then have a display of these photographs in the autumn. We look forward to seeing your pictures.

Bulb planting It has been suggested that more daffodils or other bulbs could be planted to add to the spring display that brightens up the parish each year. Any donations to the cost of providing bulbs would be very welcome. Bulbs will be planted later in the autumn by Martlesham in Bloom volunteers.

Hanging baskets in The Square and planted containers elsewhere in Martlesham There are floral hanging baskets in The Square for the summer and several containers of summer bedding plants in The Square as well as outside Martlesham Post Office and the community hall. We are very grateful to the following who have given a donation towards the cost of the baskets and containers and those who help to look after them: Martlesham Community Council, Anglia Care Trust, RDP Accountants, Martlesham Monthly, Admirals Fish & Chips, Martlesham Heath Dental Practice, Dummett Copp LLP, The Douglas Bader, A 4D Baby, Duncan’s Butchery and Bakery, Martlesham Community Hall Management Committee, Martlesham Heath Householders Ltd, Grainger plc and The Saplings.

Other support: Martlesham Post Office, Barton Property Consultants, Home Meadows Nursery Ltd and Martlesham Parish Council.

If you would like further details on the above or any other Martlesham in Bloom activity please contact J Maureen Burrows (secretary): 01473 625196 / 17 Squires Lane, Martlesham Heath IP5 3UG

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS ORWELL FLOWER CLUB 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.

We had to move our June meeting to Thursday, June 16 due to The EU Referendhum 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

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

CALLING ALL MUMS… The next meeting of Martlesham Mums’ Club is at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath from 12.45-2.30pm on Tuesday, July 5. This will take the form of a Bring and Share Teddy Bear’s Picnic on the green.

All mums, grans and carers with babies and toddlers are invited to join us. Just bring along a small quantity of food to share and something to sit on. We hope that sun-hats and sun-cream will also be needed, but if the weather lets us down we will have our picnic in the church centre.

Don’t forget teddy!

There will be no meeting of the Mums’ Club in August. We meet again on Tuesday, September 6.

The Drinks and Dribbles Baby Café will meet at St Michael’s Church Centre from 10am-noon on Thursdays, July 7 and 21. This is a drop-in for mums, grans and carers with babies and toddlers. We offer refreshments, friendship and toys. We will also meet during the school holidays on Thursdays, August 4 and 18, and September 1. A warm welcome awaits.

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HEDGEHOG NURSERY AT GORSELAND PRIMARY SCHOOL The children in our Nursery have been learning about transport and journeys. They have shared their experiences of various types of transport and discussed what type they would most like to experience.

Children’s car wash Many wanted to travel in a space shuttle to explore different planets and visit the moon. We have made charts to show the most popular ways of getting to school and discussed the reasons behind this. We have also used clipboards and paper to record types of transport going along Dobbs Lane during our transport survey. We mainly saw cars, but watching an ambulance drive past was a highlight.

We continue to have our weekly visits to the school library to hear stories and borrow books. In addition, with the warmer weather, we have now been able to have some of our PE lessons outside, helping us to focus on preparing for sports day and the children have loved racing against each other.

As this term comes to an end, we would like to send all of our four year olds our very best wishes as they begin their next chapter of school. We would also like to say a big thank you to parents for all of their support.

Mrs J Florey, Nursery Lead Teacher Hedgehog Nursery is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am-6pm for three and four year olds. If you would like more information please contact the school office on 01473 623790 or visit: www.gorseland.net

THE SAPLINGS Summer has finally arrived and the children are spending lots of time outside with lots of sheltered areas and water play to cool them down. We have lots of fun things to learn this half term including underwater creatures and we continue to learn about insects that help us.

The children who attend our afterschool club also love getting outside and playing with water and sand after a busy structured day at school.

However, they also enjoy some quieter activities such as drawing and playing educational games on the tablets we purchased recently.

Quite a few of our pre-schoolers will be leaving us this summer. Our Rising 5’s sessions include visits to Birchwood Primary School to get used to their surroundings before their big school adventure in September.

Our holiday club team are currently busy planning lots of fun activities for the summer holiday ahead. We are taking bookings now.

The Saplings is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for children aged three months to 11 years. We offer term time and year round care, with a baby room, pre-school room, breakfast club, after school club and holiday club. The breakfast club includes a walking bus each morning to Birchwood Primary School.

We are always happy to welcome new faces and are happy for people to visit us at any time. Just contact us on the details below and we can arrange a convenient time.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT NORTHGATE & KESGRAVE KARATE NEWS 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.

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.

DEBEN YACHT CLUB Living near the lovely River Deben just makes people want to get out there and sail. This was obvious when 50 people turned up for our Try Sailing Day on June 4. Fortunately we had a warm day with just a whiff of a breeze to blow the Wayfarers down river and back. Our experienced volunteers took parties of three or four out in the boats to experience the joys of sailing.

Several of those who attended expressed an interest in our beginner’s dinghy course planned for August 16-19. This is a repeat of the very popular summer training session which Neptune Sailing provided for us last year and is open to all members over 10 years.

For details contact John Prevett: 01394 385236 / ryatcprincipal@debenyachtclub.co.uk Activities coming up include a coffee morning in aid of Cruise Bereavement Care on July 14 from 10am-noon. We will be holding a Junior Regatta on the weekend July 9/10 with lots of shore-based activities as well as sailing and a novel ‘build a topper’ competition.

It’s open to members of other clubs and should be a really fun weekend.

Lazy Sailing, Dinghy Flotilla Trips and racing continue throughout the month so now the nice weather (as I write this) is here, why not come and join us?

For more information visit: www.debenyachtclub.co.uk

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

MARTLESHAM OUTDOOR BOWLS We are a small, friendly club and actively enjoy playing bowls, playing both friendly and league matches as well as social bowling on Thursday and Saturday afternoons for members new to bowls and those who just enjoy a friendly roll up.

Our open afternoon on Saturday, May 7 was a great success with everyone enjoying good weather as well as a cream tea after a game of bowls. We welcome the new members who have joined and look forward to seeing them on a regular basis.

If you would like more information or wish to join our club please contact our secretary: 01473 622598 / mary.drake@talktalk.net

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS WOODBRIDGE BOWLS CLUB

By Sarah Bynom

The anticipation at the start of the new season was tempered by the arrival of a spell of extremely cold weather. A chill north-easterly wind swept across the region and sweaters, warm up jackets and even the odd piece of thermal underwear was the chosen uniform for most players.

This spell lasted right through May and was only broken in early June. In fact it was June 3 when the sun finally put in an appearance and players in the Bert Edwards Cup were able to enjoy some warm weather. For the club, this warmth was added to by victory over near rivals Melton in the Bert Edwards Cup.

BRIGHTWELL CHURCH July looks like being quite a busy month at Brightwell what with a coffee morning with Judith Stinson on Friday, July 15 from 10amnoon. Take this opportunity to visit Judith’s garden with views over the Deben and to share fellowship and make purchases from all the usual stalls. (Location Barrack Row, Fishponds Road, Waldringfield – I know this is stretching Brightwell a bit but please make your way there if you can) On Sunday, July 24 we look forward to welcoming Bishop Martin to conduct a Service of Evensong at 6.30pm, and then on the following Sunday, July 31 we will be hosting the Benefice Service at Brightwell. Weather permitting this will be an open air service.

We welcome all to any of these events and anticipate sharing good fellowship with you.

June also saw the Queen’s official birthday when the club organised a special drive with uniforms augmented with union flags and other bunting. A cream tea was also arranged.

Brightwell Men in Sheds continue to meet during July and any prospective new member should contact the secretary below or any existing member.

Club nights take place each Thursday evening at around 6.30pm. This provides an opportunity for members to meet, play and improve their skills without the tensions of league or cup games. It’s also an opportunity for those interested in finding out more about the club and wanting to try their hand at the sport to come along and see what we are all about.

Our annual Away Day is planned for Thursday, August 25 at a yet to be announced location in Suffolk and we anticipate adult tickets this year will be around £6. Children free. All generations welcome for a day of activities and a bring and share lunch.

Further details of the club can be found at: www.woodbridgebowlsclub.co.uk Or you can contact me, Anthony Bynom at:malfrazy@yahoo.com I look forward to hearing from you.

PACK MORE INTO YOUR HOLIDAYS THIS SUMMER WITH SUFFOLK MUSEUMS Looking for last minute holiday ideas? Suffolk museums have got you and your family covered!

Throughout the school summer holidays (July 22 to August 31), museums across the county will offer a jam-packed line-up of exciting events, activities, workshops and trails for the whole family to enjoy together. From arts and crafts to archeological digs, science workshops to giant craft fairs, amazing collections and discovery trails galore there’s something for everyone to enjoy in museums this summer.

Highlights include the range of family fun days, from live music and train rides at Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum to amazing living history events at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village or swing dancing and spitfires at the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum. Budding scientists can take part in hands-on experiments at The Long Shop Museum’s Workshop Wednesdays or release their inner archaeologist and unearth real finds at Dunwich Museum’s Dig Dunwich event. Creative activities can be found at Ipswich Museum’s regular Art Skills workshops or the Museum of East Anglian Life’s popular Mud, Bugs and Baking sessions. Or why not check out the all new Summer Discovery Club at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, the National Horseracing Museum and Gainsborough’s House?

This three-day creative arts and crafts club for children aged seven-11 will explore each museum’s unique collections with a chance to complete an Arts Award Discover Level.

Information on all of the above is available from Geoff Lambert, secretary to Brightwell PCC: brightwellchurch@btinternet.com / 01473 624130 ONE OF THOSE WEEKS! Well, actually, it was more like a couple of weeks. Firstly the chickens became infested with a troublesome little mite that resulted in having to ditch the old wooden coop and replace it with an easy to clean recycled plastic one. Then the bees picked up a nasty virus which meant two of the hives had to be destroyed to try to contain it. Finally, I couldn’t get the dress I wanted in my size.

OK, that last one isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you, but it doesn’t improve the spirits does it?

In fact, none of these events was life threatening for us, but they can still bring us down. Those little things which become mountains for us. The writer of Psalm 56:8 knew how we felt when he wrote: ‘You have taken note of my journey through life, caught each of my tears in your bottle’. It doesn’t matter if it’s a major incident or something relatively small, if it matters to you, it matters to God. It also matters to us, so if you need a listening ear, please feel free to contact Toby (toby@martleshamcofe.org.uk) or I (mgtritt@ me.com) or pop into The Runway for a chat.

The Rev Margaret Rittman Martlesham & Brightwell

Most museums and activities are either low-cost or absolutely free.

Many sites offer free parking, locally sourced refreshments or a chance to unwind with a family picnic in the sun.

To download your free Summer in Suffolk Museums event program please visit: www.suffolkmuseums.org Or, to keep up to date with all the latest information and family-friendly event news, like our Facebook page at: summerinsuffolkmuseums.com

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