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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Sport is fiercely important in small town, rural Ireland. Every town and village has a team and every boy and girl plays hurling and/or Gaelic football at school, but it’s senior hurling which generates the real passion and rivalry, particularly at county level competing for the national title at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I still remember Galway winning the All-Ireland in 1980 and captain Joe Connolly’s acceptance speech is regarded as one of the best GAA moments ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WITNESHAM AND SWILLAND VILLAGE SHOW Saturday, July 9 from 2pm at Witnesham Village Hall By now most of you should have received your copy of this year’s schedule and hopefully are planning your entries (there is still time if you haven’t). Entry forms need to be in by July 7.

We would like as many of you as possible to enter at least one class to boost the entries as well as enjoying yourself. Parents, please encourage your children to enter too. This year there are a few new classes, including a cake just for men as we know there are some excellent chefs locally. Many of you have cameras so hopefully you could find an entry for the photo classes. Please re-read the schedule and get inspired.

We also need support on the day so would love to see lots of you from 2pm. You can see the entries and also have a delicious cake and a cup of tea, kindly provided by our WI. There will be a raffle and outside games for all the family.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The Village Show Committee PS: Don’t forget the Village Garage Sale on Sunday, July 10

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WESTERFIELD CHURCH FETE Saturday, August 13 from 2pm in the Paddock Come and join us and support our church in a fun-packed day!

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NEWS ASHBOCKING NEWS I sometimes find it difficult to write news for In Touch when ‘it’ hasn’t happened yet, although by the time the magazine comes out, ‘it’ will have long since finished!

With that in mind, I hope everyone enjoyed the Ashbocking Quiz Evening at All Saints Church on June 25. I’m sure it was a great success and loads of money was raised to help us procure a toilet and kitchenette for the church. There are great plans to develop the church, not only as a place of worship, but a place for the whole community to enjoy social events with other parishioners and friends. With no village hall in the parish, that sounds to me like a brilliant, long term plan. I hope you were lucky in the raffle!

Special thanks go to our leader The Rev Catherine Beaumont and her team – Sharon Chenery, Sarah Wilson and John and Linda Pollard. Thanks also to Steve Stegman and Paul and Karen Dighton for their bar work. Not to mention all the folk who gave their time to bake, sort the church for the event and all who supported by buying a ticket and turning up on the night. The five-year plan to develop our church has well and truly begun.

The clean up in Ashbocking continues. We’ve sorted the litter, cleaned all the village signs and now the Pollards have scrubbed and cleared the village bollards.

(That has a sort of poetry to it: The Pollards cleaned the bollards!) You may recently have paused at the village crossroads as road works were being done nearby. ‘Health and Safety’ demanded four-way traffic lights which made the crossroads and, more importantly, the bollards, a safe place to hang out. John and Phil Pollard took the initiative and the opportunity to go and clean up the bollards to make them more visible to drivers, both during the day and at night. Thanks guys. And thanks to John for the pictures showing your efforts.

As we are on the crossroads, some good news to report. After a few years talking, surveying, monitoring, more talking, meetings, emails,

Tim Passmore, Matthew Hicks, parish council, more talking, emailing, several meetings, we might have done it! They have agreed that we need a speed limit of 40mph at our crossroads. (Long pause to let that sink in.) The decision has to go out for consultation, but I can report that by March 2017 we should have the speed limit at the B1078/77 crossroads and extending towards Otley College and The Hare and Hounds Corner (and beyond) in place. I can tell you guys, it was no mean feat.

By the time you read this, the piece of community land will have been drained and getting close to being ‘fit for purpose’. Our thanks go to Steve Stegman for keeping the grass cut over the last few months and to Robert Leggett for letting Steve use his cutting equipment. Also our thanks to Andrew and David Gaught and Jonathan Bell for their hard work installing the drainage system. That’s been, and still is, a long term project which is almost at completion. At this point we would like to thank Ben Few who generously donated a load of shingle to be used in the drainage system for the land. Next we’ll need a work force to place it in the drainage channels. Keep a look out in your email inbox.

There’s still the play equipment to buy and install, the benches and picnic tables to position, maybe a barbecue to build and a few more trees to plant. But we’re getting there. Please do let me know if you want to be involved in any aspect of this work and join a fantastic group of people from the village. It doesn’t take more than an hour now and again and do bring your children along so they can learn how voluntary, community work can lead to real friendships and achieve amazing results for the community as a whole.

The Ashbocking Village Produce, Arts and Craft Show on September 17 will be happening. You will hear, read, and see more of that in the months to come. Jo Gilbert, Emma Read, Sharon Chenery and many more will be hard at work to give you all a great afternoon at ‘The Gaught’s’. Please, please, please put the date in your diaries and make a resolution to enter in the show. My potatoes (first prize in 2014) will need some competition.

Just have a go at entering that drawing, a recent photograph, some craft work, some runner beans… Without your entry, we don’t have a show – the second show in the history of Ashbocking!

Liz Stegman

End of a Rainbow has moved and can now be found in the Inspirations Store, 75 High Street, Wickham Market, a fun and vibrant new store with a wide range of gifts and home ware, ladies and gents clothing, fashion accessories, bags and more. Along with this, we will also be going back to our origins and attending various events across the county.

If you would like to keep up to date with the events we will be attending and any new or special product offers, please find and follow us on Facebook or visit: www.endofarainbow.co.uk We would like to thank all of our customers who supported us during our time in Witnesham and we hope that we will see you very soon. Warm wishes, Sophie

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NEWS SWILLAND AND WITNESHAM GROUPED PARISH COUNCIL Edited minutes of the Annual General Meeting Mr Rush and Mr Wilks were elected as chairman and vice-chairman unanimously.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Finance: Dr Nicol (Chair), Mr Lightfoot, Mr Stanley, Mr Rush Planning: Mr Wilks (Chair), Mr Everett, Mr Lightfoot, Mr Rush, Mrs Shaw, Mr Hindle, with one vacancy to be filled at a later date Communication: Mrs Camp, Mr Lightfoot, Mr Rush Footpath Representative: Mr Hindle Safer Neighbourhood Police Representative (SNT): Mr Templeman (Proposed Mr Wilks, seconded Mr Stanley: approved) Tree Officer: Mr Darell-Brown (not present). Clerk to seek confirmation from Mr Darell-Brown outside of meeting.

Allotments: Mrs Camp Highways Representative: Mr Everett Village Hall Management Committee Representative: Mrs Shaw SALC: Mr Rush Play Area Inspection (School): Mrs Pace Play Area Inspection (Rec): Mr Stanley Playing Field Liaison: Mr Wilks Community Council Link: Mrs Camp Suffolk County Councillor report Mr Smith gave a very friendly introduction and an overview of his responsibilities at SCC. He paid a great tribute to the late Mr Peter Bellfield, specifically Mr Bellfield’s manner, commitment and dedication to duty. The subsequent by-election is likely before the end of July 2016, but the exact date was not known yet.

Mr Smith then proceeded to report to the council which included: •

The proposed building of a new heritage centre in Ipswich with Heritage Lottery funding is looking very positive

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Funding is available to allow 6.5% of Suffolk roads to be resurfaced

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Ipswich Orwell and Lowestoft River crossing: SCC has been required to seek part funding of these two projects

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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Integrated Risk Management Plan: The amount of anticipated rationalisation has reduced after public consultations and no fire station will now close as a result. Further efficiencies are not expected until 2020.

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Waste site opening times: Sites will be open longer on Sundays, bank holidays and Thursday evenings. The sites will not be open on Wednesdays.

Mr Smith invited questions from the council which mainly focused on the issue relating to B1078 Ashbocking crossroads potential 40mph speed limit, extension of the 40mph limit to include Gibraltar crossroads and also drainage issues on B1077 close to B1078. Mr Smith agreed to take these issues away and do his best to help.

the members present to help understanding. After a debate, it was suggested by Mr Hindle that we respond to SCC asking for a possible moving south of points AB from the gridline on the given map (i.e. still across the meadow rather than diverted along headland), but if not we would support the footpath diversion. It was viewed that this did not impact Witnesham to any great extent. Parish council agreed to support this proposed response.

Mrs Shaw reported that footpath behind Witnesham school was obstructed. Mr Hindle agreed to investigate.

Planning Mr Wilks reported that there had been two meetings. On April 4, an application for nine dwellings adjacent to Tuddenham Lane was not supported and the application was subsequently withdrawn.

An application for Fynn Valley Golf Club involving a new club house, conversion of old buildings into dwellings, plus new dwellings was supported and is pending consideration from SCDC. The meeting on May 9 involved a re-consultation on the Moat Farm, Swilland application which was around highways access proposals which was supported. There was an application for Warrens Barn development which proposed a redesign of three dwellings which was supported and finally an application to convert Warrens Barn from office to a house which was also supported.

The Local Plan from SCDC has been modified such that land opposite Witnesham School is no longer in scope. What was a split proposal for 10 dwellings on that site, plus 10 at Street Farm, was now 20 dwellings all at Street Farm. The planning committee had concerns over the Street Farm site and the dwelling density of the proposal and agreed that Mr Wilks should submit the appropriate prepared response to SCDC suggesting that the site opposite the school did merit further consideration.

Highways SAVID stands for Safer Village Driving Constitution. Mr Everett reported that there had been no SAVID meetings since the last parish council meeting. The SAVID chairman proposed to delegate the chairman role to village reps such that they would hold meetings in the parishes.

The chairman noted the efforts of the community Speed Watch team who seem to have the Speed Indication Device out at different locations quite regularly particularly covering Mow and America Hills recently which was good to see.

Playing Field management Committee Mr Wilks reported that there had been a meeting on May 19. There was a broken gate between the school and the playing field. The chairman believed that this was the school’s responsibility. Mr Wilks will take this up with the head teacher, Mrs Hubbard-Whitehead.

The potential grant for sports equipment availability had been advised to the school association and to WASPs, but neither had responded.

Clerk reported that WASPs grass cutting schedule may need revising and had advised WASPs to give requirements to him. Once these have been obtained, the council can consider amending the grass cutting service for the playing field.

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The next thing on the calendar is the village show on July 9 and the garage sale on July 10.

Footpaths Mr Hindle reported on a written proposal from SCC to divert FP8 Henley and part of Witnesham FP40. Maps were distributed among

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OUT & ABOUT WESTERFIELD CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS Westerfield Bowls Club The club has more than 50 members who enjoy playing outdoors from April through to the end of September. Our teams compete in local leagues as well as playing friendly games against other clubs. For further information contact Tony Baker: 01473 411347

Scout Leader: Peter Runnacles 01473 785298 / peter@runnacles.plus.com

Village coffee mornings Held in the village hall every Wednesday at 10am. Everyone is welcome.

Westerfield WI Lively meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall with different speakers on a variety of topics. The membership is 42 at present.

Westerfield & District Gardening Club Meets at Westerfield Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm.

If your child is interested in joining us please use the contact form on our website from where your enquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate leader:www.westerfieldscouts.org.uk

July 14: Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses, cheese tasting and wine August: No meeting

July 6: BBQ. Please ring Barbara, Michele or Barry if you need details August: No meeting Everyone is welcome. For further details contact Barbara Bell (01473 231411), Michele Doick (01473 252330) or Barry Reeve (01473 251843 Beavers, Cubs & Scouts The 1st Westerfield Scout Group was founded in 1955. Using the village hall as its headquarters the group consists of:

New members and visitors are always welcome. For further details please contact Kath Richards: 01473 217829 Pilates Classes are in the village hall on Mondays from 10.45-11.45am or noon1pm. Beginners welcome and equipment provided. £6.50 in advance/£8 drop-in. Contact Kat: 07804 909083 / katspilates@live.com Chi Kung Exercise class at Westerfield Village Hall on Thursdays, 7.15-8.05pm for beginners, 8.10-9pm for improvers. Cost £6.50 per class or £12 if staying for both. Suitable for all ages. If you are interested please phone Sally Askew: 01394 384013 / sally_askew@hotmail.com

Beaver Colony Thursday, 5.45-6.45pm Boys and girls, 6-8 years old Beaver Leader: Jenny Kent 01473 435711 / jennyk.kent@ntlworld.com

Yoga At Westerfield Village Hall on Thursday mornings from 9.40-11am.

Stretch, breathe and de-stress with 80 minutes of yoga stretches, breathing practices and relaxation. British Wheel of Yoga qualified teacher. £48 for block of six (£9.50 drop-in). Contact Caroline Glason: caroline@still-yoga.co.uk / 01473 464204 / 07746 860380

Cub Pack Tuesday, 6.45-8pm Boys and girls, 8-10½ years.

Cub Leader: Joan Gibson 01473 785510 / joan_gibson785@yahoo.co.uk Scout Troop Friday, 6.50-9pm Boys and girls, 10½-14 years.

Please note that there is now an online calendar to check availability of the village hall. For more information visit: www.westerfield-village.co.uk

DIARY DATES FOR WITNESHAM, SWILLAND & ASHBOCKING All events take place in Witnesham Village Hall unless indicated otherwise.

Sewing Classes: For information please contact Kim Shaw: 785678

Booking clerk: Mrs Anne Debenham, 785798

Thursday 7: Mobile Library visits The Green, Ashbocking at 12.25pm, also August 4

IN JULY

Parish clerk: Mr Steve Barron swill-witpc@outlook.com / 07719 176917 WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays • Dance classes from 3.30pm. The last class for this term is on July 18.

Classes resume from September 5. Please contact Kelly Fear for more details: 07799 130967 Tuesdays • Post Office open at Witnesham Baptist Church, 12.30-4pm • Drop-in Café at Witnesham Baptist Church, 2-4pm (not in August) • Carpet Bowls Club from 7pm. Contact Peter Elmy: 785754

Thursdays • Post Office open at Witnesham Baptist Church, 9am-12.30pm

• Carpet Bowls from 2pm. Contact: 785754

• Tai Chi Classes for beginners at 5.45pm and for the more experienced at 7.30pm. Contact Marc: 07860 471748 Fridays • Mums and Toddlers meet in Witnesham Baptist Room, 9.15-11.15am.

All welcome. Contact Jean Pearson: 785478 (no meetings in August) • Pilates Class, 10-11am on July 8 only (no classes on July 15, 22 or 29).

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Saturday 9: Swilland and Witnesham Community Group Village Show Entries staged in the village hall from 9am, judging at 11am, open for viewing, teas and cakes from 2pm Sunday 10: Village Garage Sale sponsored by Witnesham and Swilland Community Group, 10am-1pm Wednesday 13: WI meets in Witnesham Baptist Church Room to hear David Jessop present a talk entitled My African Experiences at 7.30pm.

Please note the change of venue.

Thursday 14: Mobile Library visits Weyland Road, Witnesham (9.50am) M&M in Swilland (10.25-10.40am) and Sunset Cottage (10.45-10.55am) Wednesday 20: Swilland and Witnesham Parish Council meets at 7.30pm FUTURE DATES Saturday, August 20: Nursing Home Fete organised by the Friends of Witnesham Nursing Home, 2.30-4pm Saturday, September 17: Ashbocking Produce, Arts and Craft Show Please let me have details of recent examination successes to publish in future editions of In Touch.

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OUT & ABOUT HENLEY PLAYERS We have just closed our very successful production of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by Stewart Auty. It was well received and we had positive feedback by all.

We now have some key dates to share with you for 2016.

Sunday, June 26: AGM, barbecue and pantomime first read through, noon – all welcome Sunday, July 17: Pantomime auditions, 11am – please email us for information Sunday, September 4: Pantomime rehearsals start, noon Friday, October 21: Henley Quiz night, 7.30pm – tickets available soon Friday, December 9: Physic Night with Ryan Gooding, 7.30pm – tickets available soon Friday, January 6: Henley pantomime, 7.30pm – tickets from August 1 Saturday, January 7: Henley pantomime, 2.30pm and 7.30pm – tickets from August 1 Friday, February 24: Murder Mystery Night and three-course meal, 7.30pm For more information email: henleypanto2012@gmail.com

IPSWICH QUIZ RAISES OVER £1,800 One of the biggest quiz events in the region has raised an amazing amount of money for charity after their latest event was hailed a triumph by organisers.

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

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

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

CHARITY OPEN GARDENS AT OTLEY HALL

WITNESHAM AND SWILLAND GARAGE SALE Sunday, July 10, 10am-1pm Sponsored by Witnesham & Swilland Community Group Come along and snap up a bargain!

Put the date in your diary.

We look forward to seeing you.

LUNAR LADIES The next Lunar Ladies evening will be held at the Moon and Mushroom in Swilland on Monday, July 11. The speaker will be Jane Rowley Evans on the subject of The Greatest Show on Earth, Olympics 2012 – A Bank Manager’s View.

We are now offering a wider choice of food. The menu for the night will be: Mains: Beef Chilli Con Carne / Chicken & Mushroom Casserole & New Potatoes / Lentil Chilli Con Carne Desserts: Lemon Drizzle & Custard / Selection of Ice Cream Bookings need to be made, with menu option, by July 1 to: gina.wilden@btinternet.com / 01473 785577 The cost of the evening, excluding bar, is £13.95.

ENPOINTE SCHOOL OF DANCING The Enpointe School of Dancing recently had their disco presentation at Great Blakenham Village Hall where the pupils were presented with their exam certificates.

We are delighted to support two charities again this year by donating all admission fees from Wednesday Open Gardens on June 29 to Headway Suffolk and on August 3 to Community First Responders.

The pupils took various levels of ballet exams under the United Teachers of Dance examination board and I’m very pleased to announce that they all were successful, resulting in a continuing 100% success rate for the school.

The gardens are open from 11am-5pm both days and entry is £3. Our popular licensed cafe will be open for lunches and afternoon teas.

We would like to say a very big congratulations to all the pupils; we are very proud of all of their achievements.

Please come and support the valuable work these two charities carry out in our local community.

The hard work isn’t over though as preparations now start for The Princess and the Frog which will be performed at Henley Community Centre in May 2017.

For information on both charities visit: www.headwaysuffolk.org.uk / www.eastamb.nhs.uk

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

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

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

In contrast we shall be focussing on issues in our own community at our meeting on July 10. Bal Kaur Howard will be telling us about a local charity called Addictions and about developments in safeguarding training. She is always an inspiring speaker and visitors are welcome to come and hear her.

GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50s CLUB Great Blakenham Over 50s Club is open to anyone of that age living not just in Great Blakenham but anywhere in the surrounding area. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the Parish Room, Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham from 2-4pm. The cost per meeting is £1.50 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. Members take it in turns to make the tea. The Parish Room is the building with a green door more or less opposite the Chequers Public House and it has its own parking area behind the hall. It is fully accessible for anyone in a wheelchair and has disabled facilities within.

In May we were entertained by Mrs Jane Paley with her lighthearted talk and quiz What Do You Know About Tea? It transpired not too much, but the afternoon was most interesting and we were able to aid the work of the charity Our Special Friends with our donation.

At our first meeting in June Paul Warne, one of our new members, talked about his life as a wood carver, both as a college tutor and as a hobby. He brought along some wonderful examples of his work for us all to admire and explained a little about the various woods he uses and the commissions he has undertaken. Our second meeting in June featured another part in our occasional series A Walk Down Memory Lane coupled with a strawberry tea party with red white and blue outfits optional.

Our meetings for the next few months are:

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

July 13: Mrs Pauline Walker on The History of the Co-op Juniors Theatre Company

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

We would be pleased to welcome anyone who would like to come to one of the talks. There is no obligation to become a member, so do come and join us.

ASHBOCKING, SWILLAND AND WITNESHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE We could have been in the Caribbean with warm sunshine and surrounded by colour for the annual garden party on June 8.

Members and friends were greeted with a fully themed garden full of bright accessories. Garlands of paper pineapples, lanterns and coloured lights hung from the trees and bowls of exotic fruit covered the tables.

Everyone wore their colourful best and was greeted with a flower lei and a fruit punch to drink. The evening continued with food, games and plenty of chatter.

On to the July 13 meeting at 7.30pm when we will be at the Baptist Church in Witnesham to hear about David Jessop’s African experiences. Come and join us.

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

For further details please contact Pat Caddick: 01473 402152

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July 27: Our last meeting before our summer break will be a social afternoon including quiz time with Brenda Cooper We will start back again on September 14 with our AGM.

Jackie Durrant, 01449 672690

OTLEY AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB We meet at 7.30pm on the first Monday of the month in Otley Village Hall, Chapel Road, Otley, with invited speakers on a wide range of subjects.

The first meeting of the 2016-17 season is on Monday, September 5 when Rodney Tibbs will present a talk on Cambridge College Gardens.

Compare gardening notes and enjoy tea, coffee and biscuits. All welcome – join up or just come along.

Admission is £1.50 for members), £4 for non-members, including refreshments. Annual membership £10. To find out more contact Alan Trevelyan (07706 054630) Jenny Vince (01473 738244) or Isabel Lincoln (01473 890826).

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

For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300.

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OUT & ABOUT / CHURCH NEWS ORWELL FLOWER CLUB On May 28 we welcomed Ann Colby from Norwich who gave us a most enjoyable evening with a demonstration entitled All The Good Things depicting events and clothes from the 60s through to today.

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

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

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

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

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

OTLEY UNDER FIVES “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.”

Dr Seuss, Oh the Places You’ll Go It hardly seems possible that the end of the school year has arrived and we are saying goodbye to our four year olds as they look ahead to September and ‘big school’ – but somehow we are.

We are very proud of each of our little people and how much they have all grown in the last 10 months – and haven’t they been a fun-filled 10 months! We have walked the distance from Otley to Legoland in Windsor (and some of the way back) as part of the Golden Mile initiative, learned circus tricks, explored new cultures, bake, painted, created, played, made friends, put on a play at Christmas, read hundreds of stories, dressed up as fictional characters for World Book Day, sown seeds and tended to seedlings, explored our village in each season, had fun at our annual sports day and laughed a lot.

While committee roles continue on till the AGM in September, the end of the school year seems an appropriate time to thank all the parents and friends of Otley Under Fives for their support, for their time in developing activities for the children, fundraising and support for the centre. Special thanks must of course go to our fabulous team – Chelle, Angela, Tiffany, Kate and Christie. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into making Otley Under Fives the fun, welcoming, safe and creative place that it is for our children.

And to our children who are leaving us to start new adventures at primary school in September – we wish you every success and happiness in all of your new adventures.

For more information about Otley Under Fives, to arrange a visit and a free trial session or to talk to a member of the team please call 07789 468853, visit our Facebook page or go to: www.otleyunderfives.co.uk

WITNESHAM BAPTIST CHURCH ‘Where People – Meet People – Meet God’

Sunday, July 24: Morning Worship with Pastor Andrew

Summer is here and it’s the countdown to the end of the school term so I guess a number are planning and looking forward to some form of holiday. Holidays are good – they are times for relaxing, seeing and trying something new or different, times of spending time with families and or friends. The theory being that on return home you feel refreshed and ready to rejoin the human race. Mind you that often isn’t the reality as being away and doing stuff each day can be quite tiring.

Sunday, July 31: United Service

The idea of holiday is good and a principle that God instigated when He had completed creating the world; on the seventh day God rested (Genesis 2v 2&3). This seventh day for Christians, and indeed all in this country, is now our Sunday and a time when some of us attend church and rest from our everyday activities and through centring on God through worship we can be refreshed.

Every Friday Babies and Toddlers group, 9.15-11.15am. Contact Jean: 01473 785478

This refreshment from God gives us the motivation and strength for the coming week, knowing that we don’t have to do life on our own. We can know God and know that He is with us each day and that He created us for that purpose – to be in relationship with Him each and every day.

Although He created us, He doesn’t force us to have that relationship with Him, He leaves that choice up to us.

Whether you are going away on holiday or not why not think about joining us on a Sunday for a weekly ‘holy-day’ and taking refreshment from God. Pastor Andrew We welcome you to worship at 11am each Sunday.

Sunday, July 3: Morning Worship with Pastor Andrew

EVENTS Every Tuesday Drop-in Café, 2-4pm. Everyone is welcome to call in for tea, cakes and friendship. Combine a visit to the post office with a cup of tea.

Varied Church Open House, 7.30pm

Monday, July 4 The Munch Bunch Lunch Club, noon-2pm. Light lunch and good company.

Contact Karen: 01473 251787 Wednesday, July 13 Prayer Fellowship, 2pm Thursdays, July 7 and 21 Centrepoint, 10.30am Wednesday, July 27 Bible Study, 2pm The church is open for prayer and listening every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-5pm, or at other times. Please contact Pastor Andrew.

The post office is open on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings in the conservatory.

Sunday, July 10: Morning Worship with Mr Godfrey Miller

Pastor: Andrew Croft, 07851 060482 Secretary: Anne Camp, 3 Acre Close, Witnesham IP6 9EU / 01473 785448

Sunday, July 17: Morning Worship with Team Ministry

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CHURCH NEWS CHURCH NEWS FROM SWILLAND & ASHBOCKING ST JAMES THE APOSTLE July 25 will be of particular significance to me this year. It is the feast day of St James the apostle, brother of John and patron saint of Spain, where he is supposed to have taken the Gospel before returning to Palestine and execution by Herod. In May, Jane, Ingrid McIvor and I joined a pilgrimage led by Canon Philip Banks from the cathedral at Bury, which is dedicated to St James, to Santiago (Iago is James in Spanish) di Compostela in North West Spain, walking the Camino Ingles (the English Way). Compostela is the third most visited Christian site after the Holy Land and Rome; thousands still make the journey every year. Watch the film The Way to get a flavour of the route from the Pyrenees, an arduous five week trek, which makes our 80 miles over six days seem very relaxed.

I am not convinced by the story that, after his death, friends of the saint took his bones in a rudderless stone boat until it landed on the Spanish coast, nor that some of those bones are in the casket under the altar of the cathedral at Compostela. Nevertheless, when the crowds had dispersed and for a few moments I was alone in front of the casket, I felt deeply moved by the knowledge that I share the same name and the same faith as the saint, and that like him, I have been called to follow and serve the same Lord. I too lose my temper, am impetuous and slow to understand the Gospel.

I can’t report a Damascus road vision or an audible word from God. I didn’t burn my clothes at Cape Finisterre (‘end of the earth’) as many pilgrims do in token of starting life afresh. I didn’t come to any dramatic decision. What I hope did happen was that I let go and let God more than I normally do. How? Each day’s walk required me to trust in the yellow arrows and the scallop shells (the pilgrim’s symbol to be seen on most statues of St James) that mark the Camino. I had no map and no real idea of what lay in store, making my appreciation of my surroundings that much sharper. Walking necessitates travelling light and it frees the mind to savour the presence of God in the natural and human worlds through which we travel.

As we talked with our companions on the Camino, it became clear that most of them were experiencing the same and that they too had things they needed to let go. Side by side conversation can explore depths not usually reached by routine social or domestic chat and it was a privilege to be trusted by others and to trust them in return, respecting one another’s dual needs both to unburden and to share in silence.

I am very thankful to my companions and to Philip for his excellent leadership and administration. They would all acknowledge, however, that pilgrimage happens daily in Suffolk for all of us, that God is just as present in all our journeys here, and that we have good travelling companions at hand. So, thank you too, fellow pilgrims of the Carlford Benefice, as together we let go and let God. “Do not walk before me, I may not follow; do not walk behind me, I may not lead; but walk beside me and be my friend” James Hall SUNDAY SERVICES July 3, 9.30am: Holy Communion at Swilland July 10, 11am: Family Service and Baptism at Ashbocking July 17, 11am: Family Service at Swilland WHAT’S ON July 2: Exploring Prayer Day at the cathedral July 6: Going Deeper Homegroup, Manor Farm, The Green, Ashbocking, 10am SWAPSHOP – Grundisburgh Parish Room, 10.15-11.30am July 8: Second Fridays Group, Hasketon Victory Hall, 7.15pm July 11: Knit and Stitch, Burgh Schoolroom, 10.30am-12.30pm.

All welcome. Details: 01473 735544 Benefice Prayer Group meet in Grundisburgh Upper Room, 5pm Lunar Ladies at The Moon and Mushroom, 7pm (see page 10) July 14: COSA Pastoral Committee at Karin Upson’s, 9.30am

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July 20: Going Deeper Homegroup, Manor Farm, The Green, Ashbocking, 10am July 21: Social Bridge, Burgh Schoolroom, 7.15pm. All levels, tuition available: 01473 735544 July 23: Wedding of Charlotte Grey and Tom Holmes, Grundisburgh, 2.30pm July 24: Concert and Strawberry Tea, Boulge, 3pm July 28: Hasketon Community Lunch, 12.15pm July 29-31: Grundisburgh Art Club Summer exhibition (see below) July 30: Burgh Summer Garden Party at the Gurdons SIGNPOST Our PILGRIM groups begin again in September. If you would like me to order the booklet for this session, please let me know, and if you would like to know more about our PILGRIM groups, please ask. It would be great to start another group. There are some spaces in the Friday morning group starting on September 9. The Monday group begins again on September 5 at 7.30pm.

Read more about the PILGRIM project at: www.pilgrimcourse.org Clare, 01473 735183 Burgh Summer Garden Party At Burgh Croft by kind invitation of the Gurdons on Saturday, July 30, 2-5pm with Easton Alpacas, Paul Fosker – The One-Man Band, 5 in a Bar choir, musicians from Burgh and Punch and Judy by Bryan Clarke. £5 entry (five and under free) includes a traditional English afternoon tea (donations for Bucks Fizz) in aid of St Botolph’s, Burgh.

Parking off B1079 in Finndale field / disabled parking at The Croft in field on site BBC: Bible Book Club A small group – those of faith, agnostics, and atheists – interested in the historical context of Christian literature. We meet in Grundisburgh on the third Tuesday of just four months each year. Our next meeting will be on July 19 at 10.30am. We are discussing The Greatest Prayer by John Dominic Crossan. Why not get a copy and start reading now, we would be very pleased to have you come along? Please let us know if you would like to join us: paulwiffen222@btinternet.com / 01473 738474 Grundisburgh Art Group Exhibition Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, in St Mary’s Church, 10am-4pm.

Tea, coffee and cake. Donations to church funds. For more information contact: 01473 738265 Exploring Prayer Day Saturday, July 2, from 9.30am at St Edmundsbury Cathedral A time for anyone interested to try out prayer in different way. No experience necessary – and lots of experience welcome. Come all day or pop in. Explore prayer in the one-hour workshops and take time at the prayer spaces and labyrinth in the cathedral. Full details on our Prayer and Spirituality pages. Please visit the cathedral website for more information.

Celebrate the Queen’s Birthday & Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary Music and readings at Boulge Church on Sunday, July 24, at 3pm.

Interval with refreshments and raffle. Tickets £6.50 from Sue Parr: 01394 382643 FANCY A COFFEE? Ashbocking: Friday, July 1 at the home of Pat, Michelle and David Stoddart of Wellsacks, The Green, 10.30am-noon Clopton: Wednesday, July 20 at the village hall, 10am-noon Grundisburgh: Saturday, July 2, 10.30am-noon, and then Wednesday, July 6, 10.15-11.30am, both at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms Hasketon: Tuesday, July 5 at Shrubbery Farm, 10am-noon Otley: Thursday, July 28 at the home of Jane and James Hall of Countryside, Gibralter Road, Otley, 10am-noon Swilland: No coffee morning this month. The next one is on August 6.

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One of our Benefice churches is named after St Mary Magdalene who is remembered in the church’s calendar of saints on 22nd July. But who was she? Carol explains...

Some people hold that Mary was a prostitute and in Ireland, the notorious ‘Magdalene Laundries’ were houses designed to purify fallen women. The original Magdalene houses (the first opened in Whitechapel in 1758) were more benevolent, designed to help young women escape a life of prostitution, just like their namesake, Mary Magdalene.

The Churches of the United Benefice of Westerfield and Tuddenham St Martin with Witnesham

The irony is that the real Mary Magdalene is never identified as a prostitute in the Bible.

Rather, she is a crucial figure in the life of Jesus, mentioned 14 times whereas Mary, the mother of Jesus, appears just 7 times.

Mary Magdalene was at the crucifixion, at the burial, at the resurrection, and with Jesus throughout his ministry in Galilee.

Most important of all, she was the one who bore the first witness to the resurrection on which Christianity is founded.

However, there is another school of thought which prefers to think that her name derives from the Aramaic word for tower: magdal.

Just as Peter was ‘the rock’, Mary was ‘the tower’, a type of beacon who helps Jesus to do his work. Luke tells us that along with Joanna, Susanna and “other women”, she funded Jesus and the disciples as they went about their work.

CHURCH SERVICES July—August Day / Date 3rd July Trinity 6

10th July Trinity 7

17th July Trinity 8

Since there is so little known about her, Mary Magdalene has been a gift for conspiracy theorists and novelists. In Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (2003) Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. If that was so, why didn’t the Gospels mention it?

It was Pope Gregory 1 who popularised the idea that Mary was a fallen woman, in a homily given in Rome in 591, which defined the way that the Catholic Church thought about her for more than 1,000 years.

Gregory had assumed that the seven demons that had been driven out of Mary Magdalene (Mark16:9) were “all the vices”.

In his reading Mary was the woman who had used the expensive perfume to anoint Jesus’ feet, and conflated her with another woman mentioned by Luke as a sinful woman, who had her sins forgiven by Jesus.

So, who was Mary Magdalene? There is so very little to go on! It is usually assumed that her name is derived from the fact that she came from Magdala, an impoverished settlement near the Sea of Galilee.

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It wouldn’t have been unusual for a man of Jesus’ class, and a Rabbi, to be married. We do know that some of the disciples were.

Whoever she was, she remains a fascinating enigma. Carol

This information was correct at the time of going to press (early last month) occasionally it can be necessary to make changes—please cross reference with our website for the most up-to-date information at www.wtandw.org.uk

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11am Celebration of the completion of recent work.

9.30am Family Service

10am Family Communion

8am Holy Communion 11am Family Service

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10am Morning Worship

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Trinity 9

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14th August Trinity 12

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Church Diary—July...

Who’s Who:

Mothers’ Union—meet on Thursday 7th July at 2pm when we’re having a fun “sing-along”. (contact Ann Bennett 785685) Benefice Youth Group—Wednesdays 13th and 27nd July, 6pm (contact Julia 785497) Village Voices—are performing in three residential homes in July. Rehearsals restart in September (1st 8th and 29th) at 7.30pm in the back room of Witnesham Baptist Church (contact Christine 785138) Kingdom Kids—are meeting in Witnesham Village Hall and then church on 17th July (contact Gill Thorley 890821) Wednesdays—said Morning Prayer at Westerfield Church—weekly at 9.30am (Holy Communion on first week of month)

MINISTRY TEAM:

Happy Birthday Your Majesty!

After an inspiring service in a packed church, nearly 50 of us gathered in the tranquil, warm and sunny setting of the Paddock at Westerfield for a splendid Bring & Share Lunch to mark the occasion of HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday.

PARISH PRIEST: REV’D ALAN FORSDIKE t: 01473 252904 e: Alan@wtandw.org.uk ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Rev’d Catherine Forsdike t: 01473 252904 e: Catherine@wtandw.org.uk To enquire about Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals, telephone or email Alan & Catherine Forsdike.

READERS: Paul Laughlin

01473 785138 Paul@wtandw.org.uk

Carol Rivett

01473 717404 Carol@wtandw.org.uk

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Westerfield Church Fete Saturday 13th August opens 2pm in the paddock

Julia Farmer

to everyone in Westerfield to come and join a

Celebration of the completion of recent work at Westerfield Church Sunday 3rd July 11am See (and hear) how the recent repairs and improvements have enhanced our beautiful and ancient church.

Coffee and cake afterwards.

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Our free gift to You This beautifully illustrated book has been offered to every household in the benefice to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM The Queen.

If you were out when we called and would like a copy (or one to give to a friend or family member) please ask one of the church wardens.

01473 785497 Julia@wtandw.org.uk

CHURCHWARDENS: Tuddenham 01473 785296

Jim Punton Jim@wtandw.org.uk

Tuddenham 01473 785272

Monica Pipe Monica@wtandw.org.uk

Westerfield 01473 230188

Judy Northfield Judy@wtandw.org.uk

Westerfield 01473 251207

Loelia Brow Loelia@wtandw.org.uk

Witnesham 01473 785673

Derek Austin Derek@wtandw.org.uk

KINGDOM KIDS—WITNESHAM Gill Thorley 01473 890821

Gill@wtandw.org.uk

BENEFICE YOUTH GROUP Julia Farmer

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01473 785497 Julia@wtandw.org.uk

New Improved Website Paul has revamped our website which has a host of information about the churches and villages in Westerfield and Tuddenham with Witnesham Benefice There is a diary on the front page now so you can check what’s on. www.wtandw.org.uk

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