In Touch News with Martlesham - June 2017

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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.

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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!

Home Start has two fundraising events this month, so whether you fancy a game of bridge or simply want to try lots of different puddings, check out page 4. Martlesham Ladies Club Coffee Morning (page 10) is on Saturday, June 17, The Orwell Singers present their summer concert on June 3 (page 13) and if you’re up for some ‘frolicking fun’ check out Dance Folkus on page 14. And don’t miss Deben Avenue Garage Sale on June 3 (page 16).

I have to mention MH100 Martlesham Heath Centenary Celebrations. This is a unique and important event, celebrating a remarkable history, but also recognising what a wonderful place Martlesham is today. Please read about it on page 4. There is still time to get involved, but please make a note of the dates on your calendar and join the many thousands, including visitors from America with links to the air base, who will be on the green on Saturday 8 and Sunday, July 9.

What a list, and I haven’t even mentioned the many, many regular groups offering opportunities to join others in an activity or just to chat and enjoy a cuppa.

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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 nineteenyear 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.

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MH100 – MARTLESHAM HEATH CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS Saturday, July 8 and Sunday 9 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the time you read this our centenary celebrations on Saturday 8 and By Sunday 9 July – mainly around the Main Green at Martlesham Heath – will be nearly upon us.

Our major aim is to reflect the story of Martlesham Heath over the past 100 years – if you have any stories or pictures please let us know. There is a link on our website for your contributions.

Three years in the planning under the chairmanship of Peter Davies, MH100 now seems to have an impetus of its own. The growing list of participants can be seen on our website and on our linked Facebook page. At mid-May there were 60 items listed, which will grow as we approach the event.

We are working with many organisations including local schools (including Kesgrave High School), British Telecom, Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, Suffolk Police and their fascinating Suffolk Police Museum, The R.A.F. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the local church, local Scouts, Girl Guides, Martlesham Brass, Ipswich Transport Museum and local shops.

An event like this takes money – and plenty of it. We have been delighted that many firms and organisations have come forward and are listed on our website. Please support us – contact us via our website. On the weekend, admission will be free, but we will gratefully accept donations.

Saturday, July 8 from 10am to 10pm will be a cross between a large village fete with added extras and an open-air concert (using a full-sized stage) with extraordinary performers.

The Sunday runs from 11am to 4pm and is more of a look at the military history of Martlesham Heath, with The Red Devils, the official parachute display team of the British Army, dropping in and a flypast, finishing with a special ceremony involving the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, The USAF Guard of Honour and the Brentwood Imperial Youth Band. On both days, we will be visited by aircraft from The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

There will be a special exhibition in the church and some unusual films shown in the Scout Hut.

Food and drink will be available to purchase on The Green.

Nearer the event we will inform you on what’s going on in a special edition of In Touch and on our website and Facebook page.

An event like this needs the skills and talents of many people. Please help with this never to be repeated event. Contact us via our website or call the number below.

Martlesham Heath is a special village with a fascinating and unusual history. We want people around the village to decorate their houses or gardens for the weekend and to come along on the weekend and have a great time.

Howard King, MH100 Publicity: publicity@mh100.org.uk / 01473 274300 www.mh100.org.uk

HOME-START EVENTS 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

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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.

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NEWS MARTLESHAM HOLIDAY AT HOME 2017 Martlesham Holiday at Home 2017 is taking place from Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18. Holiday at Home is a holiday with a difference; a week of activities organised specially for the over 55s who live in Martlesham and the surrounding areas. An interesting programme has been arranged to include entertainment and outings plus lots of tea and cake. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet others and you are welcome to come to just one event or as many as interest you.

Programmes and booking forms are available in the foyer of St Michael’s Church, at The Runway Café and Martlesham Post Office.

For more information or programmes contact John and Ruth Mellen: 01473 805989

MARTLESHAM ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: APRIL 26 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS 1st Brightwell Guides, 1st Martlesham Heath Rangers and other members from around Suffolk have recorded and produced a new song for Guiding, made to celebrate the Senior Section’s 100th Birthday 1916-2016. Well done all of you, a little bit of Guiding magic from Girlguiding Suffolk and ABBA. To find out more visit: www.girlguidingsuffolk.org.uk or www.facebook.com/girlguidingsuffolk Thank you to everyone who has been involved, from recording the music, taking the photos, and uploading the finished video and accompanying badge onto Facebook and the website.

WERE YOU A BROWNIE, GUIDE OR RANGER IN MARTLESHAM BETWEEN 1917 AND 2017?

As part of the MH100 celebrations, Girlguiding Martlesham District are having a stand in St Michael’s Church to show the history of Guiding in Old Martlesham and on the Heath. We are hoping to produce a Guiding timeline and to display uniforms, badges, photos and paper clippings. Prior to 1973, no units actually operated in Martlesham so perhaps you were a member in Kesgrave or Woodbridge? If you have any memories, photographs, etc. of your local Guiding experience that you would like to share with us, we would love to hear from you.

Jo Dixon: 01473 622160

A well attended meeting learnt of the parish council’s work and support for the Martlesham community.

Cheques were presented to the following who represented groups that look after our environment and fellow residents: James Baker, Greenways Project; Philip Wilmot, Martlesham Conservation Group; Maureen Burrows, Martlesham in Bloom; Elizabeth Berry, Suffolk Accident Rescue Service; Martin Kenyon, Deben Rotary Club; Jenny Morcom, Disability Advice Service and Peter Davies and Bob Simpson of MH100. This was followed by a presentation by Peter Davies on the forthcoming MH100 celebrations taking place on July 8/9.

Local organisations should check in the monthly magazines for details of when the next round of applications for grants opens in September.

A full report of the parish council’s activities and finances will be published shortly in Martlesham Monthly. This will concentrate on the threefold role of the parish council, firstly providing facilities for residents including those for recreation and play, secondly representing the interests of residents in planning and consultation activities and thirdly supporting local organisations.

Meanwhile look on our website for details of council activities: www.martlesham.onesuffolk.net The chairman thanked all those who volunteer to assist the parish council and all the other organisations which make Martlesham such a great place in which to live.

The evening concluded with refreshments and an opportunity to mix with neighbours and representatives of the groups which were given grants.

Mike Irwin, Martlesham Parish Council Chairman

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE Every Christmas I make an appeal through this magazine for used stamps to help raise funds for the hospice in Foxhall Road. Every year you respond magnificently and I’m able to take them many carrier bags full, which they sort, weigh and sell.

Of course in the summer there are fewer letters with stamps coming through our doors, but here’s where you can still help. The hospice is able to sell your unwanted foreign coins (and old notes) left over after your summer holidays.

So if you have a few surplus Euros or old Pesetas, Lira or Cents lying around, do think of passing them on to the hospice.

If you can’t get to my house you can always take your contribution to our local library in Kesgrave, or the new hospice shop in Gloster Road.

Thank you all for your continued support throughout the year, the hospice is truly grateful.

Bev Read, 15 Demesne Gardens, Martlesham Heath / 01473 622721

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Pictured (l-r): Mike Irwin (chairman), Philip Wilmot (Martlesham Conservation Group), James Baker (Greenways Project) Maureen Burrows (Martlesham in Bloom), Martin Kenyon (Deben Rotary Club), Jenny Morcom (Disability Advice Service), Elizabeth Berry (Suffolk Accident Rescue Service), Bob Simpson and Peter Davies (MH100)

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NEWS MARTLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL Martlesham Common Nature Reserve Open Day: Saturday, September 2 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. More information in the following months.

Major development to the land south and east of Adastral Park Many thanks to our parishioners who came along to the public display and planning meeting held in May and also provided us with copies of their comments to Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC) on the planning application for 2,000 dwellings.

The parish council has not opposed the application because it now accepts that a single allocation of 2,000 homes in this area is part and parcel of the agreed District Local Plan, which has been subject to much scrutiny and challenge. The council, along with other neighbouring parishes and No Adastral New Town, did strongly object to this allocation, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Major concerns regarding transport, healthcare and green infrastructure still remain and we have voiced these in our response to the application.

All the plans can be viewed directly at: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/ adastral-park Please click on Public Access to see representations, enter Adastral Park as a key word, open the planning application, go to Documents followed by View Associated Documents.

The formal deadline for comments has now closed, but there is still much going on behind the scenes. The council is now seeking the best possible outcomes for existing and future residents through ongoing engagement with CEG, SCDC and Suffolk County Council Highways Department. We are seeking long term solutions to A12 and local route congestion, as well as assurances on healthcare and local services.

Parish Council Appointments At the Annual Parish Council meeting in May the council made the following appointments from among its members: Chairman: Mike Irwin Vice-Chairman: Wally Welch Development Plans Committee Chairman: Leo Brome Finance & General Purposes Chairman: Laurence Burrows Recreation & Amenities Chairman: Wally Welch

Sports Fund Project At the beginning of last year we joined with Suffolk Coastal District Council in consulting you for ideas and suggestions on how £115,000 should be spent in the Martlesham community on improving existing sport and play facilities or providing new ones for those aged 14 and over. The funding has been generated from contributions Bloor Homes had to pay as part of the agreement for the Mill Heath development. Unfortunately the response was very low and subsequently other demands, largely from proposals for new housing and retail developments in the parish, have taken up council time so the project was put on hold.

There is still a small working group willing to take the project forward and if anyone is willing to join them, please contact the clerk as below.

Dog Control We are very grateful to dog walkers who clear up after their dogs and encourage all to do so because dog faeces carry diseases. These are commonly more harmful to children and young adults who are more likely to come into contact with them when playing and that’s why dogs are usually prohibited from play areas and football pitches. Parasites and harmful bacteria within dog faeces can cause serious infections and disorders and, in the extreme, blindness. The Dog Control Order makes it illegal to fail to clear up after your dog if it fouls any land that is open to the air and to which the public have access. Inconsiderate dog owners could face a fixed penalty fine of £80 or a fine of up to £1,000 if there is a conviction in the courts.

Please note that Suffolk Coastal District Council now allow you to put dog waste in most litter bins as well as the dedicated dog dirt bins. Those where it is not permitted will have a notice saying it is prohibited.

Forthcoming meetings: Wednesday, June 7: Parish Council Wednesday, June 14: Development Plans Committee Wednesday, July 5: Parish Council All meetings start at 7.30pm in the Parish Room on 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, Woodbridge IP12 4PB / clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk / 01473 612632 For latest news and events visit: www.martlesham.onesuffolk.net Parish Office opening times: 9am-noon, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, but please book an appointment in advance.

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT JOHN KELSO’S DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT CEG planning application update The consultation period for planning application reference DC/17/1435/ OUT to build 2,000 houses adjacent to Adastral Park has now ended and the application is proceeding through the planning system at Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC).

Having now looked at all the documents involved I can see that some improvements have been made when compared to the application put forward by BT. Gone are the traffic light controlled crossroads which were to replace the existing roundabouts at Foxhall Road, the BT junction, the Tesco roundabout, and also the seven lane widening proposals at various locations between the Park and Ride roundabout and the Seven Hills A12/ A14 junction.

However, I still believe as I have always done, that the proposed development is to be built in the wrong location with too many properties being provided and that the development could lead to increased traffic congestion being suffered by existing Martlesham residents. In my opinion it will also have a detrimental effect on the setting of the adjacent AONB and the European protected sights at the River Deben. I feel that the latest proposal could result in the new development being a standalone community with little integration between the new and existing communities.

For the above reasons I shall be continuing to object to this application.

Gladman appeal at Top Street and adjacent to Dukes Park I am delighted to report that the Government Planning Inspector responsible for the appeal by Gladman against the refusal of planning permission to build 140 houses at Top Street adjacent to Dukes Park found in favour of Suffolk Coastal and refused to overturn their decision on the grounds that the development would have a detrimental effect on the setting of the AONB and would result in coalescence between Martlesham and Woodbridge.

MARTLESHAM HEATH COUNTRY MARKET Summer in Suffolk brings fresh garden produce and plants to the Country Market – herbs, vegetables, flowers and indoor pots. You can also chat to our local growers for prize-winning tips on plant care. Did you know there is a geranium named after Kesgrave? It’s a pretty pale peachy pink.

Mmm, perhaps a quiche, cake or biscuit treat would put the finishing touch to your garden party or barbecue? Jams, pickles and preserves, too: perfect for tea-time!

Breezy days mean hanging out the washing: choose a traditional handmade peg bag for yourself or as an unusual yet practical gift. Shopping bags, lovely one-off sun hats and pretty children’s bonnets, under-the-counter ‘knickers’ bunting and traditional flags are available, all hand sewn by local crafters.

Sweet ‘just-like-grandma-made’ little jumpers and cardies can be found in our knitwear department and there are gorgeous crochet corsages and beaded jewellery to pep up your summer outfit.

Remember to find us at the Suffolk Show, May 31-June 1, where you can buy some treats to eat on the day at budget prices.

We’re holding a super-size craft fair at Grundisburgh Playing Field on Sunday, July 16, after the fabulous village show. Tables are available at a modest price and it’s free to attend. We need more crafters so if you’d like to find out more and join in, please contact Margaret Gayfer: 01473 623849 We’ll be at Martlesham Heath Pavilion as usual on Tuesday, May 30, 9-11.15am.

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The bad news is that the inspector also considered that SCDC did not have a five year land supply which could mean that we are open to further threats of inappropriate developments.

My Enabling Communities Budget (ECB) If you know of or belong to any Martlesham organisations that are considering new projects, but are short of the necessary funding please check out the ECB section of the council website – www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk – to see if you qualify for the grant aid available. If you do, please contact me at the details below.

If you wish to discuss any of the above or any other district council matter please contact me at: john.kelso@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk / 01473 631682

MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB COFFEE MORNING Saturday, June 17, 10am-noon 14 Gayfer Avenue, Kesgrave Admission £1 Includes tea or coffee and a scone Raffle and stalls to include cakes, plants and books In aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association

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OUT & ABOUT KESGRAVE LIBRARY 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.

Sunday Crafts (10am-noon) The following craft activities will take place during June.

• Sunday 4: Do you like jelly fish? Make a bowl jelly fish with ribbon legs.

• Sunday 11: It was the Queen’s official birthday yesterday. Pop along and make a crown to celebrate.

• Sunday 18: Today is Father’s Day. Create a card for someone special in your family.

• Sunday 25: It was the first day of summer on June 21. Design a seaside collage to take home.

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

Every Thursday (term time only) • Tot Rock: 9.45-10.15am • Baby Bounce: 10.30-11am

Publicity Officer Liz Howard 01473 625617 / e_m_howard@talk21.com

Every Friday (term time only) • Story Time: 9.45-10.15am

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Other Library Events for May 2017 • Thursday, June 1: Knit and Natter, 2.30pm. Just £1 with tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

• Thursday, June 8: Afternoon Book Group, 2.45pm. They are currently reading Longbourn by Jo Baker.

• Thursday, June 8: Evening Book Group, 7pm. They are currently reading I Let you Go by Clare Mackintosh.

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100 Club Our Community Group has launched a 100 Club to help with fundraising.

For just £1 per month you could enter and have a chance of winning a cash prize, plus knowing you are supporting your local library. So far we have over 40 people signed up which is fantastic. Please speak to a member of staff about an application form if you would like to join.

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.

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 more details contact choir secretary Stephen Wade: 01449 672600 / scmvc@scwade.eclipse.co.uk

THE ORWELL SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT 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 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

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Lego wanted Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated some Lego to the library. We are still looking for donations – please speak to staff if you can help us. Our Lego club will be launching on Tuesday, June 6, 3.454.45pm (term time only). Parents must stay with children under eight.

Summer Reading Challenge Volunteers Needed Are you interested in volunteering to help the staff at Kesgrave Library run this year’s Summer Reading Challenge? The theme this year is Animal Agents. The challenge runs all through the summer holidays for primary school aged children. If you are interested, please speak to a member of staff who will explain what the reading challenge entails and the process involved to become a volunteer.

Donated Book Sale Thank you to everyone who has donated books to our book sale. The sale will take place from Saturday, June 10. All books will be priced from 50p upwards as they are in nearly or as new condition. All proceeds go to the library. Mike Holton, the book surgeon and book sculptor, will also be on site on June 10. Mike runs a book repair and binding service, so if you have a special book or some special cards which you would like to keep, please pop in and see him. Mike also creates gifts out of books through the art of paper folding. Why not pop along and have a look at what he can do? Look out for posters advertising this event and on our Facebook page.

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 ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND 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, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham IP12 4PB. 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

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO FIND AT IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET? 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 We, at Ipswich, are open on Thursday mornings from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane. 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.

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SPEND AN EVENING WITH 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 (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

TOP FESTIVAL CALLER AT DANCE FOLKUS IN JUNE At our next dance at Woodbridge Community Centre on Friday, June 2, London based caller Sheena Masson will be in charge. Sheena is a nationally known caller featured at many festivals with the country’s top barn dance bands. She is also an excellent concertina player and has been in a number of ceilidh bands including Stomp and Stocai Our resident Dance Folkus Come All Ye band will be providing the music so if you fancy playing along with the band do contact us. Several of our regulars try mixing their evening by playing some of the tunes and joining in with some of the dances.

The song spot will be local duo Bill Johnston and Sheila Darling (Bill ‘n’ Sheila). They play melodeon, concertina, guitar, fiddle and mandolin. Bill plays in Bards of the Heath, but as a duo they perform an eclectic mix so we will have to wait and see what their song choice is.

The May dance was a great success with more than 90 people attending.

Pretty Grim Border Morris side performed an entertaining and dynamic dance spot. They made a striking (almost frightening) sight wielding heavy, long sticks while dressed in purple and black and wearing masks. Our caller, Helen Howe, wove together a varied evening of enjoyable dances.

So, why not come along for some frolicking fun at Woodbridge Community Centre from 7.30pm on June 2? Tickets at the door are £6 and there should be plenty of room if you decide to attend at the last minute. However, there is a £1 discount for booking in advance by email (no payment needed) and students are half price. For further information about joining the band or the dance if required contact Rob at: 01473 610951 / dancefolkus@aol.com There is also a Facebook page if you wish to investigate further: www.facebook.com/WoodbridgeDanceFolkus2916

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CLUB-NIGHT ESSENTIALS

OUT & ABOUT

Bingo Flyers: £2.80 per book Bingo 10 page: £25.50 per pack Pub/Football Cards: 20p each

Pick up a bargain or two at the famous Deben Avenue Garage Sales on Saturday, June 3, 9am-noon.

Prices ex-VAT - collect from Reception:

14-20 Wharfedale Road, Ipswich IP1 4JP

01473 400379 sales@colourplan.co.uk

MARTLESHAM HEATH AVIATION SOCIETY We held out AGM on Friday, May 5 and our chairman, Martyn Cook, was once again able to deliver an upbeat report for the year. Membership is currently at 250 and we continue to have interesting speakers and consequently bumper audiences at our monthly meetings.

We are providing as much help as possible to the organisers of the MH100 Centenary celebrations on the village green on July 8 and 9. It’s now 100 years since the opening of an airfield at Martlesham. With the history of RAF Martlesham Heath as the home of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment and the arrival of BT at Martlesham in the 70s, the village has much to be proud of in the field of research and innovation.

This will be the central theme of the celebrations.

A static Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire will be on the green and it will be possible to sit in them and have your photograph taken. Aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will fly over us on both days. Attractions far too numerous to list here will be on the programme.

Our next meeting will be on Friday, June 2. The subject is Through the Eye of a Camera, an illustrated profile of William Walden Hammond from the Royal Flying Corps. He was a photographer during the Great War and the great uncle of the speaker, our honorary vice chairman, Vicky Gunnell. The talk will focus on pioneering photos in the 1916-18 period.

Non-members are more than welcome for a payment of just £4 at the door.

Meetings are held in the community hall on Felixstowe Road, Martlesham and start at 7.30pm with a tea/coffee break.

Our Control Tower Museum is open every Sunday to the end of October from 2-5pm.

Alan Powell www.mhas.org.uk

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

SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE 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.

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OUT & ABOUT 1ST MARTLESHAM SCOUTS All welcome to the AGM on Wednesday, June 2t at 7pm in the Scout Hut. Your chance to have your say.

MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB Our last meeting before the summer break is the AGM on June 8 which will be followed by light refreshments. This year has proved to be very successful with many interesting speakers and events. Several new members have joined, but there is always room for more.

This year’s coffee morning is in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

It will be held on Saturday, June 17 at 14 Gayfer Avenue (see page 10).

Everyone is very welcome to come and enjoy a fun morning while helping raise funds for this deserving cause.

We are planning to meet and go out to lunch during the summer break. Our meetings recommence on September 7 and are held on alternate Thursday evenings at 7.15pm in the Richards Room. For more details contact Doreen Boar: 01473 622768

KESGRAVE WI Our May meeting saw us preparing for the future. Sacha Tiller, our speaker from Age Legal Services, joined us to talk about wills, trusts and lasting powers of attorney, documents we all think about but sometimes never get around to organising.

In very matter of fact but easy to understand language, Sacha led us through the reasons why we should all make a will and organise a lasting power of attorney while we are fit and healthy to ensure that, should we lose capacity, we are looked after in the way in which we want to be and that our wishes are carried out regarding money, gifts etc. after we have passed on. Sacha’s lively personality and knowledge made a sometimes sensitive subject quite light-hearted – but still emphasising the importance of planning ahead.

Our competition for a treasured heirloom was won by Enid Castle who brought in a much loved locket, second Monica Collins with a well-used button hook and third Mary Driver with a treasured ornament.

Maureen Swale, our group delegate to the National WI AGM in Liverpool in early June, outlined the two resolutions giving the ‘for’ and ‘against’. Members voted to support the Plastic Soup resolution but not to support the Alleviating Loneliness one as they felt it near impossible to achieve.

Kesgrave WI will again be well represented at the Suffolk Show with entries in most of the competitions on display in the Suffolk East WI tent: a sun hat made by Enid Castle, a garden flower arrangement

by Shirley Kendall, a photo of part of a tree by Sandra Pell, a wall decoration using a Suffolk map made by Angela Watson and a female scarecrow made by a small group of talented members. Well worth a visit if you are going to the show.

We look forward to bright, dry sunny days for our forthcoming outings to Wroxham Barns & Oulton Broad in mid-May, plus our annual day at The Hut in Felixstowe on June 1 where we will enjoy our traditional fish and chip lunch.

Our next meeting is at Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach at 7.15pm on Thursday, June 1 when Peter Battey presents The History of Punch & Judy. The competition is for a finger puppet of a Punch & Judy character. Visitors are very welcome to join us. For further information please contact our secretary, Di Chilver: 01473 611415

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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

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.

NOT ALL U3A GROUPS AND MEMBERS TAKE A BREAK FOR SUMMER 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.

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 recommence later in September and further details will be available after the AGM from: www.u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk / 03001 233913

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OUT & ABOUT 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

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 midJune at Martlesham.

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.

Geoff Lambert: 01473 624130 / brightukes@btinternet.com

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

CODING FOR CODGERS Among other things, we are now playing with the new BBC Microbit – as issued free to schoolchildren. We have also built a traffic light controller, written programs to solve Sudoku, and learned a bit about building websites.

The real purpose of the meetings is to chat, drink coffee – and especially to eat cake!

Why don’t you come see what we get up to? No experience necessary – this does not involve serious training, it’s just for fun. We meet from 10am-noon on Fridays in The Runway Café at Martlesham Heath. For details of the next meeting please visit: www.CodingForCodgers.co.uk If you are interested, please contact me for further information. Alternatively, just turn up!

Ken Odam: Ken@CodingForCodgers.co.uk

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.

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.

YOUR LOCAL RAINBOWS INNER WHEEL CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE AND GUIDES NEED YOU! On April 26 we hosted the district international rally, held

Several Martlesham Units are currently looking for that special person to come and help them learn more about their world. Perhaps you could be the one who enables the unit to stay open, continuing to offer all the exciting activities for their current and future young members.

Adults (18+) and young people (14+) alike can help our young members continue to experience their Guiding journey. Being a Guiding volunteer can help enhance your CV and count toward the service element of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

No previous experience of Guiding is necessary, training is provided and a DBS check is required for all those over 18. If you can commit to one or two hours per week, we’d love to hear from you.

Jo Dixon, Suffolk Outreach Worker: jo.d@btinternet.com www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested

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to raise awareness of overseas charities. It was very well attended and began with an inspiring talk by Association International Service Chairman Ann Acaster on international service and her recent visit to Nepal.

Our guest speaker was Luke Simon, founder of School in a Bag which is our district’s chosen charity. Finally, Les Potter spoke about the International Aid Trust which distributes our donations of knitted goods and other items to countries where the people are far less privileged than us.

Still on an international theme, at our May meeting members enjoyed an illustrated talk by President Lesley Deas’ son Christian and his wife Sarah about their trip to South East Asia. After travelling on the Trans Siberian Railway through Russia to China, they visited Mongolia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, often having ‘home stays’, living with a family and experiencing their lifestyle. The evening gave us a real insight into life in South East Asia, a life very different from our own.

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MARTLESHAM IN BLOOM

Our knitting group has been meeting every other week for three years. It’s an informal group for those with a range of skills. There are no membership fees, no hierarchy or formal structure, just turn up between 10am and noon at The Runway Café next to St Michael’s Church Centre.

Martlesham Common – Wildlife Survey of Flora and Fauna The survey is well under way with several volunteers already sending in their sightings. Martlesham Common is the area of land between the A12, Mill Heath, Felixstowe Road and Tesco and is designated as a County Wildlife Site. It is well used by many residents for walking, dog walking or to simply to get from one part of Martlesham to another, and we would like to encourage everyone to help with this survey. The survey is including sitings of any flora or fauna throughout the year and we have produced a simple form for anyone who is interested to help to record what they saw on each visit.

This can be daily, weekly, monthly or whenever you are walking across the common. If you would like to help, please contact the secretary below.

This month we meet on June 8 and 22. There may be eight or 18 of us. The record is 23 so far, all knitting, chatting and enjoying the company as well as the refreshments. Feel free to come along – no strings attached!

ROTARY CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE DEBEN Woodbridge Memory Café, run by the Rotary Clubs of Woodbridge and Woodbridge Deben assisted by Woodbridge Inner Wheel, continues to flourish. The café, which welcomes people with all forms of memory loss and their carers, takes place on the last Wednesday of every month from 10.30-noon at Woodbridge Football Club.

Deben Rotary are running a golf day in conjunction with St Audrys Golf Club on Thursday, July 27. The event will be in a greensomes format, with teams of four in two pairs playing for the Marie Hunt Shield and individual prizes. Entry is £20 per player and proceeds will go to Riding for the Disabled and local Rotary supported charities. For further details please contact Rotarian Peter Rowbottom on 01473 626376 or visit: www.debenrotary.org.uk

THE LIONS CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE & DISTRICT Our summer season opened with some unseasonal weather – high winds and rain – as we assisted with stewarding and litter picking at Woodbridge Horse Show.

More litter picking, followed by a pub meal, is planned for June and the spectacular Duck Dive at Woodbridge Regatta.

In the background, we have been working on a new look website which will feature a wider range of information about the Lions Club of Woodbridge & District and its activities, as well as the national and international Lions movement.

The end of June marks the end of the Lions’ year. Our established team of John Wood (president), Roy Benton (secretary) and Ian Gander (treasurer) will continue in office into 2017/18, with Roy Benton also taking on the role of vice-president.

For a no-obligation chat about the Lions, please: 08458 332820

ORWELL FLOWER CLUB 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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Hanging baskets and planted containers in Martlesham There will be 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 that have already given a donation towards the cost of the baskets and containers: Martlesham Community Council, Anglia Care Trust, RDP Accountants, Martlesham Monthly, Admiral’s Fish & Chips, Martlesham Heath Dental Practice, Dummett Copp LLP, Duncan’s Butchery and Bakery, Martlesham Community Hall Management Committee, Martlesham Heath Householders Ltd, The Saplings, Martlesham Heath Surgery and Martlesham Heath Aviation Society.

For further information please contact our secretary, J Maureen Burrows: 01473 625196 / martleshaminbloom@gmail.com

PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP During the Easter working party we maintained the hazel area by clearing the foliage (such as nettles, ferns and brambles) surrounding the hazel saplings to ensure they have enough light and space to grow. We are growing hazel trees in the hope that dormice will be encouraged to move into Portal Woodlands as they are a protected species. Dormice eat the hazel nuts to fatten themselves up in preparation for hibernation. The planting of the hazel area was started in 2009 with saplings kindly donated by the Woodland Trust and John and Margaret Forbes.

In the near future, a tree is to be planted in memory of Katie (a much-missed member of the group) in the woods by what she called the ‘Fire Engine’ log which has sadly been vandalised over time. The tree planned is called an Apricot Queen, a variety of rowen

By S Corley tree that has orange berries – Katie’s favourite colour. A special team of Katie’s family and friends has begun clearing the area for the tree in preparation.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Friday, June 30: Annual Glow Worm Survey and Bat Walk All are welcome. Meet at the Control Tower at 9.15pm, finish around 10.30pm, bring warm clothes and a torch. Subject to weather.

Sunday, June 18, 10am-noon: Volunteer Work Morning (all ages) Meet at the Education Area. Tools, training and light refreshments provided.

No need to book.

Saturday, July 15, 9-11am: Nature Explorers (11-18 year olds) Nature Watch Club: Dates to be advised New volunteers are always welcome, all ages and abilities. For further information please contact us at pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com / 01473 612632, visit www.pwcg.onesuffolk.net or join our members’ Facebook Group by messaging Duncan Sweeting.

Nature Explorer and Young Volunteer Sam Cork

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SCHOOLS MARTLESHAM AND KESGRAVE PLAYSCHOOLS We are currently very busy planning our annual FUNDAY which is on Saturday, June 17 from 1-4pm. We have secured the fantastic Whopee Dipper as well as having a visit from the fireman and the police. We would like to hear from craft stall holders who would like to have a table and if anyone is interested in having a car boot pitch please contact us. Most importantly we would love to see as many of you as possible. This is a great family community event and a great opportunity to visit the playschool as well as to support our fundraising. Come and see us at the Millennium Field in Kesgrave.

Before we reach the new September term we shall be opening our doors for you to come and see who we are and what we have to offer. We shall be holding an open afternoon at our Martlesham setting on Friday, June 16 from 1.30-2.30pm. This is a great opportunity to visit the setting, meet the supportive staff and ask any questions regarding either of our settings.

If you have any questions or wish to visit us then please make contact and our fantastic staff will be happy to help.

Play Manager Charlotte Martlesham Playschool: Gorseland School, Deben Avenue, Martlesham IP5 3QR / 01473 625986 Kesgrave Playschool: Millennium Jubilee Hall, Millennium Way, Kesgrave IP5 2EN / 07746 907060 Email: mplayschool@btinternet.com

THE SAPLINGS Well the weather has shown signs that summer is on its way! Obviously this time of year we take every opportunity to be outside. The children are still loving the mud kitchen which is developing all the time. We have been planting seeds and watching them grow, encouraging our children to take photos of their own seeds as they grow.

In the baby room the babies will be involved in sensory play and tasting new foods. The summer theme and all the activities will also run through from pre-school to after school club, allowing all of the children to get involved.

After the half term we will be starting our Rising 5s. This is for the children who will be leaving us in September and it’s a brilliant way for them to prepare for the classroom and the exciting adventure ahead.

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

For more information, contact: 01473 614753 / news@thesaplings.org.uk www.thesaplings.org.uk / Facebook

BIRCHWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL SUMMER FAIR Saturday, June 24, noon-3pm Events will include a grand raffle, bouncy castle, mega slide, vehicle display, face painting, traditional fairground games, tabletop sale, BBQ, country market and much more.

Thank you for supporting the PTFA. The car boot sale that was due to take place on May 20 has been cancelled. There will however be a table top sale (£5 per table) at the summer fair. For more information please contact the school office on: admin@birchwood.suffolk.sch.uk

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CALLING ALL MUMS...

Martlesham Mums’ Club will meet in St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath on Tuesday, June 6, 12.45-2.30pm. This will be a ‘chomp and chat’ meeting where we all get a chance to have a nice lunch and a good chat.

Next month’s meeting will be on July 4, 12.45-2.30pm. This will be a ‘bring and share’ picnic – weather permitting we will be on the green (if not in St Michael’s Church Centre as usual). Just bring a small plate of food to share and come and join in the fun.

All mums, dads, grans, granddads and carers with babies and toddlers are invited to come along. For more information contact Lindsay: 07828 559026

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.

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

CEDARWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL Pupils, parents, governors and staff at Cedarwood Primary School are once again celebrating another excellent Ofsted Inspection. The school had a single day inspection last month and we’re delighted with the outcome which recognised the school’s continuing high standards and hard work for its pupils. Inspectors were impressed by the “good quality education in the school” and the “strong caring team who support the pupils’ learning and are determined to improve the quality of education further”. The school is ambitious for all its pupils and is now working hard towards an outstanding grade.

Children were delighted with the outcome after the inspectors commented positively and enthusiastically about their learning and their behaviour.

“The pupils feel that the school helps to develop their confidence, with one pupil stating, ‘Everyone is good at something’. Parents are positive about the school and appreciate the hard work of the dedicated staff. As one parent said ‘Teachers know their pupils and what makes them tick’. There is a good community spirit and parents often come into school to support projects.”

Head teachers Mrs Shute and Mr Stroud are delighted by the continued high standards of the school and the high regard for the school within the local community: “We are indeed determined to continue with and develop the high quality learning and teaching Cedarwood provides for the children and the community.”

SPACES AVAILABLE Because of the school’s popularity it is often oversubscribed, but at the present time there are some spaces in Foundation/Reception classes for the September 2017 intake and in other year groups within the current academic year.

Mr Stroud, Mrs Shute and the team warmly invite you to visit the school to see the staff and pupils in action. To arrange a visit or request further information please contact the school office: admin@cedarwoodprimary.org.uk / 01473 612981

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SCHOOLS / SPORT HEDGEHOG NURSERY AT GORSELAND PRIMARY SCHOOL We really enjoyed the start of our topic on life-cycles, particularly frogs. As many of the children hadn’t seen a pond up close, we decided to visit our school pond. We collected some pond weed and plants and brought them back to nursery so we could make our own mini-pond in the nursery garden.

Mrs Catchpole (Grace’s mum) has been volunteering to help transform our garden. Have you seen the new tyres with the vegetables we are now growing? The children love having the responsibility of watering them.

During PE we are starting to think about some of the skills we need for our nursery sports morning – balancing, throwing and catching. We are working together as a team and helping to cheer others on. Some children have used the school field to run laps like the ‘big children do’. Look out for our new ‘tuck shop’ that will be open during our sports morning.

This term we are very excited to be making home visits for our new children who will be joining nursery in September. It’s good for us to see your child in the setting that they are most comfortable in – their home.

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

FACILITIES FOR HIRE AT GORSELAND SCHOOL Gorseland School is lucky to have some excellent facilities in the form of a multi-use games area (MUGA), a large Astroturf pitch, a playground and a large indoor hall. These facilities are available for the benefit of the general public on week day evenings and throughout school holidays for a very competitive fee. The facilities are currently used for after school clubs, sporting groups, scout and guiding groups, fitness classes and other one off events. Weekly, monthly or ad hoc bookings are all welcomed. Parking is available on site. For further information or to make a booking please contact the school office: 01473 623790 / office@gorseland.net

FREE VOLLEYBALL SESSIONS 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.

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 medal in the 7 and Under Individual Kata and Harry Witmore took home a bronze medal, again for Individual Kata. Well done to all the competitors who went.

The club is very proud of the positive attitude and great behaviour they 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 took home 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 1314 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

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 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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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS ENRICHED BY DIFFERENCE

DEBEN YACHT CLUB Despite the chilly start, the sailing season kicked off as usual with the Spring Points races. Sail training courses for beginners and improvers have also proved popular thanks to our very experienced training team led by Steve Scholey. The team has again been boosted with the recruitment of more enthusiastic assistant trainers keen to learn about teaching people to sail.

The club hosts a number of charity events each year. The first this year, organised by Christine Holden, on May 6 raised £760 in aid of the Samaritans.

This month we have a coffee morning in aid of the Disability Advice Services between 10am and noon on Wednesday, June 14 and the usual Macmillan Coffee Morning is on Friday, September 29. We hope that as many people as possible will come along to give their support.

June is an exciting month for the club. Our very popular Try Sailing Day will be held on Sunday, June 25 between 11.30am and 2pm. Children and adults who have never sailed before will have the opportunity to give sailing a go for free. Members of the club will be on hand to accompany those interested on the club’s own boats. We are very fortunate to have such a lovely river on our doorstep, so do come along and find out just how easy it is to get out on the water and do some sailing.

On July 15 and 16, the club holds its own Junior Regatta and a series of other races including the over-35s race, ladies race, Junior Cup and Regatta Yacht Race a part of Woodbridge Regatta. So there will be plenty for spectators to see. What better place to watch the action than the clubhouse deck while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious home-made cake!

For more information about events and how to join visit: www.debenyachtclub.co.uk

WOODBRIDGE BOWLS CLUB On Saturday, May 6 the club opened its famous green door at Tiles Green, Elmhurst Park and invited members of the public to come and try their hand at the sport. On a dry but cloudy morning, 18 members of the public accepted this invitation. Not everybody was persuaded to try their luck, but 16 wanted to learn this new skill. Soon coach Viv Sheppard, ably assisted by Derek Howard and Mike Webber, were guiding the beginners through the intricacies of forehand and backhand bias, jacks, mats and rinks while other club members were fielding the odd wood or two that had gone astray or placing jacks on more accessible spots.

During a recent holiday I travelled through six countries and stayed with people from three different cultures. It was great. One of my favourite times of the day is breakfast. It’s amazing how differently we break our fast at the beginning of a day, from porridge and croissants to ham and eggs, and even paté. It seems the only thing we didn’t eat was salad! Now I wonder which country eats salad for breakfast.

There was difference in the language we spoke, in setting a table, in the food we ate and the way we greeted each other. Fortunately the two things in common were the hospitality and a sense of humour.

How often we reject difference instead of celebrating it. When we look at the world around us we see how much trouble is caused because we are unable to accept and respect our differences. We ought to celebrate the colour in our lives because we’re not the same.

One of my favourite verses in the Bible can be found in the second letter St Peter wrote to fellow believers. He said: ‘The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.’

It’s so refreshing to know that God is patient with me – understands I’m not the finished product. I’m an individual, just as you are, but he still loves us and is willing to ignore the different standards we hold. It’s a real reassurance to know that.

Rev Margaret Rittman Martlesham & Brightwell

BRIGHTWELL CHURCH A very good time was had by all at our ‘bring and share’ lunch on May 5 when we invited members of Woodbridge Pathway Club to join us. We were 37 in all and everyone enjoyed the sing-along led by Brightwell Ukuleles.

On Sunday, June 11 the church will be open from 10am with refreshments available all day. You are especially welcome to join us for tea in the churchyard at 4pm. The church will be ablaze with floral exhibits. Our service for the day will be Evensong at 6.30pm.

On Thursday, July 6, we are invited back to Barrack Row in Fishpond Road, Waldringfield, for a coffee morning hosted by Judith Stinson from 10am to noon.

PCC Secretary Geoff Lambert: 01473 624130 / brightwellchurch@btinternet.com

The atmosphere was very friendly and several people expressed their intention to take up membership, knowing that they would be made most welcome. Indeed, one lady said that everybody she had met from the club greeted her with a smile and she felt it was a most happy club. Thanks for that comment.

I would also like to thank all members who made the morning go so smoothly, making teas and coffees as well as putting up a fine display of cakes. Other members provided a selection of spring plants for sale. All in all, it was one of our more successful open mornings.

Don’t worry if you missed it, the club’s membership list is still open. Details can be found at: www.woodbridgebowlsclub.co.uk / Facebook We also run a club night from 7pm on most Thursday evenings throughout the season and we would be pleased to welcome new members then.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Anthony Bynom

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