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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I’ve been particularly fortunate in recent months to find myself in parts of our local countryside I’ve never visited before, not always by choice thanks to roadworks, but I have been reminded anew just how beautiful this part of the country is. Time and time again I have discovered hidden gems, stunning views, beautiful country pubs, lovely farms and cafes and community shops selling fabulous local produce. Despite the fact that I’m from another country I don’t actually like travelling. The actual physical process of getting there, wherever it may be, is enough to put me off going. I’ve done the ‘sun holiday’ and it’s not for me. I don’t function in 38 degree heat and I don’t tan so what’s the point? When we travel abroad we embrace new things, we seek out new adventures and force ourselves to ‘make the most of every minute’, almost to the point of exhaustion. I’ve only tried (and loved) windsurfing in St Lucia but could easily do it regularly here at home. I’ve run into freezing seas in Portugal and Cape Cod (which I’ve pretended to enjoy because that’s what you do on holiday) but barely dip my toes in the North Sea which is 30 minutes from home (and a warm bath). I’ve walked to mountain tops in sweltering heat in Italy, but go everywhere by car in East Anglia. When we stay at home our free time is too easily absorbed by real life responsibilities, but imagine what we might discover if we were to focus the same sense of adventure to a day spent within 10, 20 or even 30 miles from home. The next time you find yourself at a loose end, stick a pin in the map or just take a road you haven’t taken before and allow yourself to enjoy whatever comes your way. This month my colleagues and I are supporting Macmillan’s Big Coffee Morning and welcome readers, contributors and advertisers to pop in for coffee and cake from Monday 26 to Friday, September 30. It would be lovely to meet you. I shall be making scones.
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LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATOR IN BURSTALL TELEPHONE BOX Burstall is to become a community of lifesavers after it has been fitted with a public access defibrillator (PAD) and has been awarded a CPR training kit by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Burstall community raised £400 to part-fund the potentially lifesaving machine and received the Call Push Rescue training kit following their successful application for a Nation of Lifesavers Community Package from the charity. The community package contains the innovative kit which includes everything needed to learn CPR in half an hour. Burstall plans to run training sessions in the local community meaning everyone can become potential lifesavers. These will be free sessions in Burstall Village Hall; for details see the village noticeboard or visit: www.burstall.onesuffolk.net The defibrillator is a portable device that can be used by a member of the public to help restart the heart when someone has a cardiac arrest. This is when the heart stops pumping blood around the body and they lose consciousness almost at once. For every minute that passes without defibrillation and CPR, chances of survival decrease by around ten per cent. So it’s really important the people of Burstall know both of these vital steps to help someone in an emergency. More than 30,000 cardiac arrests happen out of hospital in the UK every year, but currently less than one in ten survive. The BHF want to create a Nation of Lifesavers in a bid to boost these shocking survival rates. The charity is campaigning for defibrillators to be made more accessible and recognisable to the public and want all young people to be taught CPR and PAD awareness at school. Since launching the campaign in 2014, at least 350,000 people have joined the Nation of Lifesavers by learning life saving CPR. A member of Burstall Village Hall Committee said: “We are delighted to have raised enough money to help fund this lifesaving package. Huge thanks to the local charity who made this possible. The defibrillator will be placed in our telephone box in the centre of the village meaning that local people have the best chance of survival should they suffer a cardiac arrest. We’re keen to get as many people as possible trained in CPR too.” Judy O’Sullivan, assistant programme director at the BHF, said: “More than 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital every year but less than one in ten survive. More people could be saved if more defibrillators were available in public places and if more people felt confident using them and performing CPR. We are delighted that Burstall have joined the BHF’s Nation of Lifesavers campaign by making another defibrillator available in the village telephone box and teaching CPR locally. It could really be the difference between life and death. ” To date the BHF have helped place more than 13,000 life-saving defibrillators in communities around the UK. The BHF asks for a contribution of £400 towards each defibrillator as part of the community package. To find out more about defibrillators and how to place one in your organisation or community visit: www.bhf.org.uk
COFFEE AND CAKES FOR MACMILLAN Burstall Village Hall IP8 3DR Saturday, September 3 from 10.30am Delicious homemade cakes with fresh coffee or tea in our lovely village hall. We are hoping to raise lots of money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Please come and support this worthy cause, bring your family and friends. Lovely friendly atmosphere, laughter and conversation, children very welcome. This event gets bigger and better each year and the cakes are truly scrumptious. Parking is available behind the village hall unless it is very wet.
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NEWS BURSTALL FLOWER FESTIVAL St Mary’s Church, Burstall will be holding a flower festival entitled Harvest in a Country Church on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday 2. The residents of Burstall will transform the church with beautiful flower arrangements and decorations to show harvest at its best in a rural setting. The church will be open from 10am-4pm on Saturday and 11am-4pm on Sunday and refreshments and cream teas be available in the village hall throughout the weekend. Entry to the festival will be via donations to church funds.
DISCOVER AN ALADDIN’S CAVE AT THE SHED We hear the word WOW uttered most days when people visit The Shed in Sproughton. How lucky are we? We chose The Shed as the name for our new business as the outside appearance of the building is rather ‘shed like’. However, once inside our tardis-like building our customers have over 5,000sq ft of vintage, antique, retro, chic and brocante to tempt them. The Shed has three main areas. Just inside the entrance is the ‘man cave’ area where salvage, quirky and heritage items can be found. Upstairs is the beautiful main room, filled with stunning items from more than 20 talented traders. Hayley, our onsite upholsteress, will answer any questions for you. Take the stairs down to the lower floor and you will find an amazing choice of European vintage stripped pine and kitchenalia. Leading from this room is our vintage tea room, serving an array of deliciousness from chef Simon. If the weather is nice you can sit outside and enjoy your lunch in the stunning courtyard garden. We have some fabulous gardenalia on sale outside too. We are open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-4.30pm and from 11am-4pm on Sunday. Parking available on site. (See page 17) Come and pay us a visit, you will be amazed by what lies within.
PCC WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT POLICING Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore is staging his next series of public meetings across the county through the autumn and is encouraging Suffolk residents to make a note in their diaries. This year, rather than staging a meeting in each of the seven district and borough areas, the PCC and Chief Constable will host a meeting in each of the 18 Safer Neighbourhood areas. The meetings are an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the Commissioner and the Chief Constable and to find out more about policing in the county. Tim Passmore said: “Having direct contact with the people of Suffolk that I represent is extremely important to me. This year we are reflecting the new SNT make-up and staging meetings tailored directly to the needs of our local policing areas. The major review of local policing identified 18 SNT areas and we are increasing our meeting programme to reflect this. “Public engagement is hugely important in this role and I make myself available to anyone who needs to speak to me through one-to-one surgeries and directly via e-mail and on the phone, but it is equally important to have these bigger meetings where people can question me in a more open forum. “I do hope people will accept this invite to come and find out more about policing. Gareth and I will be pleased to discuss any matter that arises. I have set up a meeting in each SNT to make it as easy as possible for people to attend and I am hoping for an open and frank two-way dialogue, so please spread the word as I really want to encourage a good crowd.” Each meeting will involve a quick overview from Tim Passmore and Gareth Wilson and then the public will have an opportunity to ask questions. There will be a senior police officer, responsible for policing in the local area, to add operational context.
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All meetings start at 6.30pm and there is no need to book. Scheduled meetings Monday, November 21: Hadleigh Town Hall, The Guildhall, Hadleigh IP7 5DN Thursday, November 24: Sudbury Town Hall, Old Market Place, Sudbury CO10 1TL
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SIXTY-THIRD BURSTALL SHOW Saturday, August 7 was a fantastic day weather wise, and a very happy crowd came again to support our village show. The organisers were sad that John Mower from Hintlesham, who had been a brilliant exhibitor at the show for many years, was unable to compete this year, and in recognition of his past support for our shows he was invited to present the trophies for the vegetable classes. One of John’s past keen rivals, Hugh Richards, dominated the vegetable and flower classes, winning the Open Vegetables, Vegetables Grown for Pleasure, Open Flowers and Best Flowers trophies. Entries in the vegetable section were of a very high standard in a difficult year with Rupert Catlin winning the Burstall Vegetables Trophy and John Minns winning the Best Vegetable exhibit with some excellent tomatoes. The Flower Arranging class was won by Ann Burchnall, with Lesley Raby’s Arrangement in an Unusual Container winning the Best Flower exhibit. There were very strong entries in the preserves, cookery and handicrafts sections and these were much praised by the judges. Jane Sago from Bramford, a long time member of Burstall WI and currently president of the East Suffolk Women’s Institute, was the worthy winner of the Open Cookery Cup and the Homemade Preserve class, with Ann Day winning the Burstall Cookery Cup. Sue Frankis won the Open Handicrafts class. The Men Only Entries class was won by Richard Sago. There were good entries in all the children’s classes and the enthusiasm of those competing augurs well for the future. Sophie Woolf, Paige Debman and Chloe Macmillan won the trophies for their respective age groups. The best exhibit in these classes was won by Hugo Young for his Decorated Egg, and the Children’s Potato Challenge was won by Ben Debman. Musical entertainment was provided by the Frog Island Jazz Band in the village hall grounds. Several classic cars, motorcycles, tractors and other vehicles were on show and brought back happy memories to many. The displays given by the Ipswich Veterinary Centre Dog Agility Club demonstrated the considerable skills of dogs and their owners to great effect. Such a happy day does not happen by accident. Much hard work was expended by many people to achieve yet another great success. Thanks go to all who kindly and cheerfully helped and contributed. Special thanks to the sponsors, the stewards, judges and exhibitors and those who donated draw prizes, bottles for the tombola and other items for sale on the stalls. Thanks also to those who prepared the showground, organised, erected and helped with sideshows and, last but not least, those who contributed food and served refreshments throughout the day and washed up and cleared away at the end. The standard of food continues to be excellent and, as always, is a marvellous credit to the limited resources of the small parish of Burstall. Those who worked so hard to provide and serve lunches, teas, barbecue food, ice creams, cakes and drinks
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throughout the day really do deserve special praise. Trophies were presented by the president of the show, assisted by John Mower for the vegetable classes, to the very worthy prize winners. The show concluded with an auction of surplus produce kindly donated by exhibitors. Just over 100 years ago, the Cranfield Family gave to Burstall our wonderful village hall. Our small village has the continuing responsibility for maintaining this fantastic asset for the benefit of all our residents both now and in the future. Interior improvements have been carried out recently. Now, with the tremendous support we have had from our 63rd show, we hope we are well on the way to raising sufficient resources to fund exterior redecoration. We are very grateful to the support given to this annual community event, and believe that all who visited and contributed to the show had a very happy day out. We shall now start preparing for next year’s show, which will be held on Saturday, August 5. Nicholas Fiske, president TROPHY WINNERS Open Vegetables Cup
Hugh Richards
Burstall Vegetables Cup
Rupert Catlin
Best Vegetable Exhibit Shield
John Minns
Vegetables Grown for Pleasure
Hugh Richards
Potato Challenge – Adults
Anna Cooper
Open Flowers Class Cup
Hugh Richards
Best Flowers Exhibit Shield
Hugh Richards
Open Flower Arranging Cup
Ann Burchnall
Best Flower Arrangement Cup
Lesley Raby
Open Preserves Cup
Jane Sago
Burstall Cookery Cup
Ann Day
Open Cookery Cup
Jane Sago
Open Handicrafts Cup
Sue Frankis
Men Only Class
Richard Sago
Children’s (Under 5) Cup
Sophie Woolf
Children’s (5-9) Cup
Paige Debman
Children’s (9-15) Cup
Chloe Macmillan
Best Children’s Exhibit Shield
Hugo Young
Potato Challenge – Children
Ben Debman
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NEWS ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Anti-social behaviour is one of our main priorities at Suffolk Police. Some of the main examples of this are noise, harassment, vandalism, graffiti and fly tipping, nuisance neighbours. street drinking, violence and hate behaviour (which can target a group of people or it can be directed at an individual or at a property). Suffolk Police are working with partner agencies to reduce anti-social behaviour issues. This has proved to be a very successful way of working, along with preventing crime and giving public confidence. Our promise to the public is: To listen to victims To take action to solve the problem To prevent any further reoccurrences To inform the victim what you have done If you need to contact the Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team go to the Suffolk Constabulary website or email:
hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk We are now covering 49 villages from Hemingstone to the north, Brantham to the south, Nayland to the west and Shotley to the east. Sgt Gary Milbourne Pc Chris Garrod Pc Sarah George Pc Di Porter Pcso Adams Pcso Bignell Pcso Cooper Pcso Ford Pcso Page If you need to contact the police in a non-emergency then call 101. In an emergency call 999. www.suffolk.police.uk, Twitter: @BaberghPolice Hadleigh SNT, Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD
SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE Staff at the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility have been undergoing first aid and confined space training as part of an on-going programme to improve their skills in every aspect of the job. The confined space training is particularly relevant during maintenance shut-downs, which in Suffolk are held twice a year in the autumn and spring. During these periods there are extra contractors on site, and the risk of someone getting trapped in a confined space is greatly increased. Many power stations hire in rescue teams for these periods, but in Suffolk it was decided it would be better to train our own staff, who would then have the skills year-round. Around 25 staff, including shift operators, the maintenance crew and day operatives have now undergone five days of training provided by Cleveland Fire Bridgade, including entry into and rescue from confined spaces and first aid. Cleveland were used as they also provide training at our sites in the Tees Valley. OPEN DAYS A further three open days, giving individuals living close to the site an opportunity to look round, were held over the summer. Group bookings, for between eight and 20 people can be made by calling Emily Pike: 01473 836812 USEFUL NUMBERS Site offices: 01473 839149 To book a visit: 01473 836812 Environment Agency: 0800 807060
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NEWS SPROUGHTON COMMUNITY SHOP: Something for everyone The Inland Revenue requires that companies which have a trading year ending on January 31 of the preceding year should have submitted their accounts by the end of the following September. With the help of David Maddams, who for the last six years has voluntarily provided us with what would otherwise have been very expensive accountancy services, we made a successful submission at the beginning of August. Despite renewing some of our fixtures and fittings, bringing forward losses and giving £2,500 to Sproughton charities, we finished up with a taxable profit of £1,630 upon which we have the privilege of paying 20% tax. Our accounts can be viewed on the shop website. One of the charities we donate to is the Reading Room Trust. The reason the shop is happy to do this is because the Reading Room Trust can support any club or organisation in Sproughton without it having to have charitable status. Of course whether to make a grant or not depends entirely on the discretion of the trustees. Regular readers will have noticed that we are always asking for new volunteers, in whatever capacity. I am delighted to tell you that Jill Sharley from Burstall Lane has stepped forward to assist behind the counter and with back office admin. You will, I’m sure, welcome her. I think she will get on swimmingly to judge from her first mentored session. We have regular meetings of all our volunteers as a way of providing the directors with feedback. So when you see an improvement in the
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shop, you can assume it comes from a volunteer. Our manager uses these meetings to communicate procedural points and we also use the occasion to keep everyone abreast of how the business is doing. If you would like to join us at one of these rather informal meetings, do come along. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, October 5 at 7.30pm in the sports and social club. Speaking of dates, don’t forget the Family Halloween Disco which will be in the Tithe Barn on Friday, October 28, followed the next week by the St Elizabeth Hospice Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 5. The shop volunteers help run both events. A quick note about our ground coffee. We source our coffee from Coffeelink, a company that roasts its blends in Ipswich. Of course that is a big reason to support them, but in addition they only use Rain Forest Alliance approved suppliers and use the Swiss Water method for decaffeination. Their coffee is also Fairtrade. I mention them because they have changed their packaging of decaffeinated coffee slightly and it’s easy to overlook the difference between a grind that is suitable for cafetieres and one that is much finer for espresso machines. Cafetiere grade has ‘cafetiere’ handwritten on the top left hand of the package. We continue to make progress and thank you all, volunteers and customers, for your support. MD Rosalind Lavington www.sproughtoncommunityshop.co.uk / 01473 74847
THE HUMBLE SPUD
DELMONICO POTATOES
Someone once told me you couldn’t ruin a potato, even if you try. Even burnt, they insisted. The Saviour of Ireland, thanks to the American Indians, the humble import enriched the lives of some, enslaving others who toiled for their masters with little profit for themselves in a lifetime of misery and near hopelessness. But the little potato helped save the sturdiest, more enduring of those nearly hopeless ones during the Potato Famine. Even now, there are times when the fridge looks bare, maybe a little milk or cream, and the scabby-looking ends of the cheeseboard, a cupboard full of condiments, herbs, and spices, but not a thing to eat. And then, there – somewhere lurking in a space in the corner – a few lonely potatoes! Sometimes through circumstance, sometimes through inconsistent meal planning, this happens to the best of us. I choose, instead, to make a game of it, running nearly out of supplies, surviving on a meagre subsistence just because. And that’s my only reason: just because. So elegance out of the ashes, so to speak, I serve you Delmonico Potatoes, perfect for any gathering, even if it’s just you. Enjoy! Most, if not all, ingredients can be found at Sproughton Community Shop in a corner of Tithe Barn. Do stop in and check us out. There’s something for everyone. Mary Bright Basan Questions? Contact me at ms.bb@talktalk.net
The ingredients can be adjusted more or less, according to your need, however adjust the oven time accordingly. Around 10 Desiré or Rooster Red potatoes 1oz butter 1oz flour 250fl ml milk 250fl ml cream 1tsp/5g dry mustard About ¼tsp salt About ¼tsp pepper Dash nutmeg 8oz sharp or mature cheese Butter the sides and bottom of a large casserole. Set aside. Parboil the potatoes and cool. Slip the jackets off and grate and put into the casserole. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the flour, and stir into a paste. Do not allow to brown. Slowly add milk and stir with a whisk to ensure no lumps while continuing to heat, nearly to a boil. Add the cream and continue to heat. Add the salt, pepper, mustard, nutmeg and cheese and keep whisking to keep it smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and place in a pre-heated oven to 180C / Gas Mark 4 for about an hour, until bubbly and browned on top.
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO Recently we have remembered the terrible battles of the Somme in July 1916 and I came across an article in an August 1916 magazine which was part of a letter the then rector, The Rev T Miller, had received from a lad who was involved in the war. The soldier wrote: “We have been at a quiet part of the line since we arrived till yesterday when we took our journey here. The thunder of the artillery is shaking the place. What a scene! Picture if you can, a town, not a solitary building habitable. Church, court house, dwellings, chateaux, all in ruins; not a solitary inhabitant, all fled to some other part.” That makes you think very hard. Doreen Bradbury
EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of or a volunteer for the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on September 20 when our speaker will be Hugh Belsey, a renowned art historian who was curator of Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury for 23 years. He is a lecturer, book reviewer and a contributor to the TV programme Fake or Fortune. Hugh has travelled extensively throughout the world visiting galleries and unearthing many unexpected treasures. In his talk he will be sharing some of his discoveries, so it promises to be an interesting evening. On October 18 architectural historian Dr Simon Bradley will be exploring the life and work of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome for an entrance fee of £2. National Trust members/volunteers can join us at half the normal price (£4/£6 for a couple at the same address) for the rest of 2016. We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
SAVE THE DUKE campaign It is widely accepted that pubs play a crucial part in the social and economic life of local communities. That is why the national average of 21 pubs closing each week is so damaging, and why there are so many supporters of, and investors in, the Save the Duke campaign. More than £260,000 has been raised in the effort to buy and reopen this historic pub that had been offering hospitality for over 500 years before its doors closed some 18 months ago. The campaign is keen to highlight the importance of pubs to local agriculture, malting and brewing. Committee chairman James Batchelor Wylam (pictured), farmer and NFU Mutual representative, says: “The Duke of Marlborough lies in a fabulous barley-growing area and within a stone’s throw of what is probably the country’s leading hop-propagation farm. Malted barley and hops are the key ingredients of beer, Britain’s national drink, and one of Suffolk’s best local products. Re-opening the pub will contribute to the success of all these parts of the supply chain as well as providing a fantastic social hub.” Somersham’s farming families at Church Farm and Park Farm are donating some of their barley and Ingham’s Farm will be donating some hops for the creation of a special brew for the Save the Duke campaign. As James says: “We may use the beer to raise funds to buy the pub or if we can attract a few more investors in the near future, perhaps we’ll be using it for the Duke’s re-opening ceremony.” Shares are still available and not only will you become part owner of the Duke of Marlborough if you invest, you will also receive 30% tax relief on your investment providing you are a UK tax-payer. Check out the details at: www.savetheduke.net
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OUT & ABOUT SPROUGHTON BEETLE DRIVES
SPROUGHTON SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB
Following our summer break, the new session of Beetle Drives will start on September 24 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall. We look forward to an enjoyable evening meeting up with old friends and hopefully some new ones too!
In many ways the last few weeks have been quite uneventful. There have been no more outings and at this time there is none in the pipeline. Club attendances are down due to members being on holiday and, as a result, there is nothing to report. I hope to have some items upon which I can comment in next month’s issue.
It is great fun, why not give it a try? Only £4 each plus a small raffle.
John Bates
Heather and Michael
IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 5 Route 5 MIP/5A MIP/5B MIP/5C MIP/5D MIP/5E MIP/5F MIP/5G MIP/5H MIP/5I MIP/5J MIP/5K
Town/village Location Time Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am Great Blakenham, Chequers 10.35-1055am Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park, 11-11.15am Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm Claydon Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm
DATES: September 27, October 25, November 22, December 20
COUNTRY WALKS For the Sunday walk in August the group went to Lemon Bridge again and enjoyed the views across the reservoir and watching the birds. There were quite a few families walking or cycling along the paths. The next Sunday walk will be on September 11, meeting at Sproughton Church at 2pm for a local walk. For the midweek walk we will be leaving Sproughton Church at 10am on Tuesday, September 20. Please bring your bus pass. Doreen Bradbury
DECORATING FOR HARVEST SERVICE The Harvest Service will be on Sunday, October 9 at 10am in the church, followed by brunch in the Church Hall. We shall be decorating the church for Harvest on Friday 7 from 10am and Saturday 8 from 10am-1pm. We will be pleased to have help with this work. There is a list of the places to be decorated in the church porch.
SEPTEMBER AT RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Well, the swifts are no longer wheeling overhead, the early morning sunlight has a slightly more mellow quality and the air has a fresher, cooler feel to it. Unmistakeably, the season is moving on. Flatford Wildlife Garden is looking rather shaggy round the edges – just as it should at this time of year. It can be tempting for us to look at this and rush to cut back all the summer’s spent growth in an attempt to restore tidiness and order. However, it’s important to consider that the needs of wildlife need to be balanced with aesthetic qualities, and to hold back a little, ensuring that there are seedheads aplenty left for the birds (teasels and sunflowers are especially appreciated), and adequate Andy Hays (rspb-images.com) shelter throughout the colder times ahead. If you find it hard to restrain the secateurs, just keep in mind how beautiful frost-lined seedheads and stems are on a crisp and cold November morning! It’s fine to trim conifers and hedging towards the end of the month as the birds will no longer be raising young there. Anything with berries though, is a useful food source, so leave those for now. Here at Flatford, we will keep the lovely annual cosmos flowers going as long as possible by deadheading regularly. The bumblebees will thank us. At the end of the season the worker bees will die and only the queens will hibernate. When they come out into the light of day again on one of the first warm spring days, they will need an energy boost before setting about finding a suitable nest site to settle in. They will have gone through the winter full of fertilised eggs, and they will need extra energy to produce these, so why not plan some support for them now by planting early flowering spring flowers and bulbs? Hellebores are useful as they flower early, and over a long period. White dead nettles and pulmonarias (lungworts) are also very good. Crocus bulbs can also be planted. Crocus Tommasini flower early and are easy to naturalise. September is also a good time to think about dividing and moving herbaceous perennials. At the end of the month, the soil is still warm and it’s ideal for establishing new root growth, although repositioned plants will still need watering unless we have rainy weather. Do come along to the garden for more information and ideas about what you can do to have a garden that’s great for people and also supports wildlife. The more building development we see, the greater the need for us to make our gardens effective for wildlife. For more details, please visit: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford We’re also on the lookout for more RSPB volunteers at Flatford. We have roles in both the gardening and welcome teams available. Contact us for more details or call in at the garden to speak to us: 01206 391153 / sharon.barker@rspb.org.uk Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker
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We hope you have all had a lovely summer break. We look forward to the new term and to welcoming existing and new children and their families. We are very proud of our recent very positive Ofsted inspection when we were graded as ‘good’. The report is available on the Ofsted website if you would like to read it. The children have a very busy and exciting autumn term to enjoy with lots of fun activities indoors and out taking place before the always action packed run up to Christmas. We have spaces available for children from the age of two years to school age and are open in term time from 8am-3.25pm. We are offering free taster sessions this term at Jigsaw (you will find a voucher on page 13). If you are looking for childcare take advantage of this, come and meet us and see what we can offer you and your child. For further information about Jigsaw please call Rosemary or Sharon on 01473 745716, visit www.jigsawsproughton.org.uk or email us at: info@jigsawsproughton.org.uk
Thursday 29th September 2016 This hotly contested music quiz is bigger and better than ever this year, more pubs, more fun and bigger bragging rights! (If you're not very good, that's ok because it is all for charity!)
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PLAYING FIELD NEWS No big update this month – it’s holiday season and we’re all off hunting Pokemons! One big thank you though – to Brian Potter again for the generous donation of an additional mower for the playing field. This one even has gears – what can I say!
Sproughton Club Update The next Super Saturday will be Saturday, September 10, when the club will open from 7pm. Damian Lavington, chairman PFMC, 01473 809512
SPROUGHTON SPORTS FC With the new league season fast approaching we have found the club searching for players due to our First team manager leaving for personal reasons. But with the hard work of our chairman Keith, who has taken over managing as well for now, and Leroy with the Reserves, we are hopeful the club will carry on. Interested players (16+) who would like to play, please contact 01473 747017. The SIL starts on Saturday, September 3 with our First team in division two playing Witnesham Wasps away at Gainsborough Sports Centre and the Reserves in Int C hosting Stowupland Falcons A. G Studd, secretary, 01473 747017
SPROUGHTON BOWLERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL FINALS Julie Spice & Lesley Morgan with the BE Suffolk County Pairs Runners-up Trophy
Julie Spice with the EBF Suffolk County 4-wood Singles Trophy
August will be a busy month for Sproughton bowlers Julie Spice, Lesley Morgan and Ann Craigie. Julie and Lesley will be representing Suffolk at the Bowls England Ladies Pairs National Finals in Royal Leamington Spa from August 17. Julie will also be representing Suffolk at the EBF Ladies 4-Wood National Finals in Skegness from August 23 having become County Champion at Sole Bay in July. In addition, Julie and Ann Craigie are members of the Suffolk team contesting the National Final of the Counties Silver Jubilee Vase competition also in Skegness on August 20. Good luck to everyone. As the season draws to a close we are already turning our attention towards the 2017 season. As part of our planning we are looking to boost the membership and playing strength of our club. To this end we are holding a ‘Bowls Experience’ afternoon from 2-4pm on Saturday, September 17. Whether you are thinking of taking up the game or returning after a break why
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Cup presentation to Paul Taylor and Joy Mackie
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SPORT / ON THE GRAPEVINE CLAYDON FC Harrod UK present Claydon FC with new goal posts Harrod UK ran a competion earlier this year to find the saddest goal posts in Suffolk and Claydon FC submitted a picture of their senior training goals. These were picked as one of the saddest and we were rewarded with some fantastic new portable goals from Harrod UK. The club are extremely grateful to the team for these new goals and they will be used by all senior ages at the club (U13+) for many years to come. Claydon FC Summer Coaching Course
TAKE ON the challenge of A LIFETIME FOR YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE Take on the challenge of a lifetime and cycle from London to Paris in 2017 to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice. The local charity is looking for 60 supporters to take on the 300 mile bike ride from London to Paris between September 19 and 24, and have already filled a number of the spaces. Joanne Rodger, St Elizabeth Hospice’s events and challenges fundraiser, said: “We are really excited to offer people the chance to cycle from London to Paris next year as part of this group as it’s a great opportunity to complete such a fantastic challenge. “Those who sign up now still have over a year to train and to fundraise, so we are eager to get as many people signed up as soon as possible. “It will also mean more time for the group to get to know one another, allowing them to bond and work together ahead of the event. People of all cycling abilities and experiences can take part and everyone who signs up will be supported with their training and fundraising from now until they return from Paris. “All the money raised from this exhilarating experience will go towards providing care and support to patients and their families wherever it is need, whether at home, in the community and at the hospice.” For more information about the London to Paris Cycle Ride please contact Joanne Rodger: joanne.rodger@ stelizabethhospice.org.uk www.stelizabethhospice. org.uk/londontoparis
The summer coaching course held on July 28/29 was well attended this year with 24 players enjoying two days of coaching, fun and games at the club’s Blue Circle ground. The club would like to thank all the parents and players who supported the event and also the coaches and volunteers who gave up their time to run this event. We look forward to next year when we will do it all again, bigger and better than before. New U7 and U8 pitch The new pitch at Blue Circle is starting to take shape. A working party raked it flat on July 31 and Parkers Pitches are coming in shortly to run their stone burying machine over it to remove all the stones before they then seed the whole area. We are hopeful that we can start using this pitch around the first week of October. The club would like to thank all the volunteers who raked and removed top stones from the pitch as well as Claydon and Whiton Parish Council for the grant that has made this pitch possible. Further funds from the Summer Coaching Course have allowed us to get Parkers Pitches in to stone bury. Claydon U11 Tigers – Sponsor Wanted The Claydon Under 11 Tigers are looking for a local sponsor for one or both of our kits. If you are interested in getting your logo onto our kit please contact Simon: sime@claydon-fc.co.uk / 07903 398460
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SPILL 2016 CALL FOR LOCAL PERFORMERS Are you aged 16+ and interested in participating in creative workshops and live performances? Here’s your chance to be part of a SPILL commission. SPILL Festival of Performance and Mem Morrison Company are looking for local, volunteer performers to participate in the new work Luminous. This opportunity is open to anyone aged 16+ who is interested in taking part in a unique project that combines music, performance and film in Ipswich. It will involve a series of professional development masterclasses, collaborating with internationally acclaimed artist Mem Morrison and dancer/choreographer Helen Baggett (Gecko/Candoco Dance Company), alongside the chance to perform live. Luminous is a SPILL commission and highlight of the upcoming SPILL Festival of Performance taking place across Ipswich from Wednesday, October 26 until Sunday 30. Sessions will take place across September and October at DanceEast, Ipswich (usually on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons). It is anticipated you would need to be available for some of these and definitely the rehearsal, dress rehearsal and two performances (26-28 October). Download the full details here before applying: www.spillfestival.com/app/uploads/2016/08/Mem-Morrison-SPILLlocal-performer-call-out-1.pdf If you have any questions please email: info@pacitticompany.com The application deadline is Monday, September 12 at 5pm.
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ON THE GRAPEVINE QUESTIONS ON CASH Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb answers your questions Steve and Dianne from Great Blakenham have a question about Wills: “We are common law husband and wife and we own our main residence jointly. We have two children aged two and four, and the total value of our assets, including our house, is less than the joint Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band of £650,000. So, why should we both make a Will?” Firstly, you have made the assumption that you are entitled to the same ‘doubling up’ of the nil rate band that married couples and civil partners are entitled to, but unfortunately, you are not. You will each be entitled to an individual Nil Rate Band for inheritance tax of £325,000. If you don’t make use of that Nil Rate Band on first death, then it will be wasted as it will not transfer to the surviving unmarried partner. Common Law is a term that actually has no legal meaning and infers no rights over and above that of single people. Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take in your family’s financial planning. While a Will can help with Inheritance Tax planning, that is not the sole reason to make one. In your case, it is particularly important that you both make a Will as soon as possible, as you or your partner could face some awful financial and family problems if either of you were to die, entirely as a result of you not being married. Firstly, as you are not married to each other, your personal assets may not end up in each others hands. Although your house is jointly owned, and would therefore pass to the ownership of the surviving partner on the death of either of you, that may not be the case with your individual assets. If either of you have savings or investments in your sole names, or if you have life insurance policies or endowment policies on your own lives, the proceeds of these would form part of your individual estates on death. As you
have not made a Will, your estate would be subject to the Laws of Intestacy, which would mean that your parents or your brothers and sisters could inherit your estate – but maybe not your partner. However, there is a much bigger problem when it comes to custody and guardianship of your two children if either of you die without making a Will. Although you are both the biological parents of your children, depending on which of you dies first, the other may not automatically be granted custody of the children. If Steve died first, Dianne would be granted custody of the children, but if Dianne died first, Steve would not automatically get custody. Dianne’s parents could even be given custody and guardianship of your children. However, by making a Will and appointing each other as the legal guardians of your children, this problem can be overcome quite easily. Our sister company, Plumb Will and Probate Services, can assist you with making a Will. They are members of the Society of Will Writers and can often arrange a home visit if you have difficulty with mobility or if you don’t drive. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services of Baylham in Suffolk. The information within this column is provided only as a general guide and does not constitute personal financial advice. If you would like to take advantage of a complimentary meeting to talk over your options for your own investments or financial planning you can contact Nick by email at nick@plumbfs.co.uk or by calling the office on 01473 830301. Plumb Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MADE IN DAGENHAM A cast of 21 has been confirmed for Made in Dagenham as the musical returns to its East London roots from August 26 to September 17 at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, and continues its run at the New Wolsey Theatre from September 21 to October 15. Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul, who directs, launches his debut season at the Queen’s Theatre with the first revival of this hit musical, a coproduction with the New Wolsey Theatre. Dagenham, 1968: Rita’s a busy mum, loving wife and hard-working Ford factory employee. But something’s very wrong. Rita and her female colleagues find themselves working long hours sewing car seats for far less money than the men. And they’ve had enough. Finding a voice she never knew she had, Rita leads the women on a trailblazing battle for equal pay, taking on the unions, Ford’s top brass and the government. As the pressure mounts, Rita struggles to keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for. Based on the hit film, Made in Dagenham, the musical is inspired by the true story of the sewing machinists’ strike at the Ford Dagenham factory, which eventually led to the Equal Pay Act. Daniella Bowen stars as Rita, last seen at the New Wolsey Theatre as Sarah in the UK tour of Our House. Her many impressive credits include the West End’s Dreamboats and Petticoats and the tour of Mamma Mia.
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The full cast includes: Angela Bain, Daniella Bowen, Daniel CarterHope, Dan de Cruz, Sophie-May Feek, Jeffrey Harmer, Callum Harrower, Joey Hickman, Anthony Hunt, Martina Isibor, Graham Kent, Claire Machin, Wendy Morgan, Jamie Noar, Loren O’Dair, Elizabeth Rowe, Sioned Saunders, Sarah Scowen, Steve Simmonds, Thomas Sutcliffe and Alex Tomkins. Musical direction is by Ben Goddard, choreography by Tim Jackson, design by Hayley Grindle, lighting design by Paul Anderson, sound design by Emma Laxton, voice coaching by Charmian Hoare and Matthew Dewsbury is casting director. Made in Dagenham – The Musical has a book by Richard Bean, music is by David Arnold and lyrics by Richard Thomas. Based on the Woolley/ Karlsen/Number 9 Motion Picture. This production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited. Box Office: 01473 295900 / www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead and Bentley with Tattingstone
Bentley Evening Prayer Fridays, September 2 and 23 at 6.30pm in the church
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Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Bicycle Ride Saturday, September 10, churches open from 9am-5pm
The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07713 863023 Dear Friends, For many of us September is a time of new beginnings: new school, university, career, new job, married life after that lovely summer wedding… It’s also a time when we enjoy or regret the harvest of our previous efforts and learn the truth that we generally reap what we sow: sparse sowing gives sparse reaping. The result of the EU Referendum shows this, but also makes it clear that what each and every one of us does, or fails to do, counts. This is very relevant in our local village communities. Social and economic changes have taken away opportunities to meet in everyday life as shops, pubs and post offices have closed. Yet determined communities can counteract this by setting up community shops and pubs and maximising use of their village hall facilities. Loyal support for our village schools and parish churches also contributes to keeping and growing cohesive, caring communities that work against a culture of individualistic materialism – me, here now. Kind, caring neighbours also make an enormous difference to our day to day experience of life. But all these commendable initiatives and the workings of charities, local and national, depend upon committed, dependable volunteers. Some of us are not well placed to volunteer, but most of us do volunteer or could if we thought it worthwhile. Volunteering has a meaningful, positive effect on our communities, but it can have many benefits for you too as a volunteer: motivation and a sense of achievement, developing new skills and interests, new life experiences, meeting a diverse range of people and sending a clear signal to employers, teachers, friends and family that you are a rounded person involved in your community with care, commitment and dedication. Show people what you are passionate about and you may inspire them too. Two problems about volunteers are: getting enough of them and keeping them going. ‘Tapering off’ is a problem with volunteers in churches, charities and community activities. People sign up enthusiastically and then make excuses or engineer dissentions and upsets to justify giving up. The wisdom of Jesus may help us here. Talking to people who were keen to follow him, he advised them to consider the cost of being a disciple. [Luke 14:28-30] Jesus said: “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’”
Tattingstone Morning Market In the church from 10am-noon. Refreshments available. See dates below. HARVEST SERVICES Sunday, September 25 11am at St Mary’s, Belstead followed by lunch in the village hall 11am at St Mary’s, Bentley followed by lunch Friday, October 7 6.30-7pm Harvest Supper at St Peter’s, Copdock with a Harvest Service in the church on October 9 Friday, October 9 10am Harvest Service at All Saint’s, Sproughton followed by brunch 11am Harvest Service St Mary’s, Burstall followed by lunch 6pm Harvest Service St Mary’s, Tattingstone followed by Harvest Supper Teddy Bear Parachute Jump and Paper Aeroplane Competition Sunday, September 11 at 3pm at All Saint’s Church, Sproughton. £1 entry, refreshments available. Bentley Church Quiz Saturday, October 1 at Bentley Village Hall starting promptly at 7.30pm. Teams of up to six. Ploughman’s supper and dessert in interval. Tickets – £6 if bought in advance or £7 on the night – from Ray (01473 311122 / sav079@aol.com) or Sandra (01473 310383). Bar and draw. Burstall Flower Festival: October 1 & 2 FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings Thomas Goodey & Holly Whitman – Bentley Efedede Macaiver & Kelli Brunt – Sproughton Edward Bowen & Sharon Harvey – Belstead Elish Tynan & Christopher McNally – Washbrook blessing Burial of Ashes Harold Flatman – Sproughton Timothy Gooderam – Burstall Janet Branton – Burstall
The east Ipswich skyline reminds us of this gospel truth with it’s tall, unfinished building nicknamed ‘The CD Rack’. So please volunteer – our communities, charities and churches need you, but do so with wisdom and commitment to persevere.
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CHURCH NEWS DIARY DATES AND SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE SEPTEMBER 1 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am 2 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 3 Copdock Morning Market, 10am 6 Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, noon 7 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 10 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am Tattingstone Morning Market, 10am SHCT Cycle Ride, 9am-5pm 11 Teddy Bear Parachute Jump, 3pm 14 Church Wardens Meeting at Copdock Church Room, 1pm 21 Copdock Home Communions, 10am Tattingstone PCC Meeting 23 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 24 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm 25 Belstead Harvest Service, 11am with lunch in the hall Bentley Harvest Service at 11am followed by lunch OCTOBER 1 Copdock Morning Market, 10am Bentley Quiz at the village Hall, 7.30pm Burstall Flower Festival 2 Burstall Flower Festival 4 Clergy Meeting, 10am 5 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 6 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, 7.30pm 7 Copdock Harvest Supper, 7pm 8 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 9 Burstall Harvest Service at 11am, lunch at 12.15pm Sproughton Harvest Service at 10am, brunch after Tattingstone Harvest Service at 6pm followed by supper Copdock Harvest Service 11 Copdock PCC meeting Reader’s Meeting at The Rectory, 10am 12 Burstall PCC Meeting 19 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 22 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm
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Sproughton Patronal Service Bereavement Service at Tattingstone, 4pm
SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE SEPTEMBER 2 6.30pm Bentley SEPTEMBER 4 8am Copdock 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 10am Tattingstone 9.30am Burstall 11am Sproughton SEPTEMBER 11 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 9.15am Sproughton 6pm Tattingstone SEPTEMBER 18 9.30am Burstall 10am Washbrook 10am Bentley 11am Sproughton 6pm Tattingstone SEPTEMBER 23 6.30pm Bentley SEPTEMBER 25 8am Sproughton 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 11am Belstead 10am Tattingstone 11am Sproughton 11am Bentley
Evening Prayer Holy Communion Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion Holy Communion Croissant Church Evensong Holy Communion Songs of Praise Family Service Holy Communion Extended Communion Evening Prayer Holy Communion Matins Holy Communion Harvest Service Family Service Pet Service Holy Communion
Church letters and copy for the October edition of In Touch to Hayley Purnell by September 4 please: northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com
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Details for organisations and activities in Sproughton Allotments Almshouses (Cooper Trust) Badminton Club Burial Ground Bowls Club Chairman Brownies Carpet Bowls Club Children’s Play Area Church Hall Booking Community Shop Craft Group Football Club Footpath Warden Jigsaw Pre-school Millennium Green Trust Mother and Toddler
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