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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I’m having guitar lessons at the moment. In fact it’s a family guitar lesson, though Jack seems to chit-chat most of the time which is more than a little annoying. I’m not naturally ‘musical’ and have no immediate plans to join a band, but decided to do this to give my brain a bit of a work-out. It’s proving to be a challenge. I spend so long trying to recall each chord I doubt if I’ll ever produce anything which resembles music, but it has been interesting to explore my mental back catalogue to find pieces I want to play (eventually). Different types of music and different artists have accompanied me through various stages in my life. Johnny Cash was my first love, then Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, U2, The Stunning, The Pale, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Snow Patrol, Regina Spektor, Nick Cave, Ed Sheeran… and always Johnny Cash.
NEWS NATIONAL SUCCESS FOR ICE ILLUSION MAJORETTES Ice Illusion Majorettes recently attended the National United Kingdom Federation of Majorettes (UKFM) Championships at Pontins Camber Sands and returned home with great success. Tori Adams (22) was elected Miss UKFM, the top honour for all members of the UKFM for the 2017/18 season. Tori will be the UKFM’s ambassador for the next year, presenting prizes at all the regional competitions leading up to the 2018 nationals.
One song I go back to again and again is U2’s Stuck in a Moment. The following words have helped me through some difficult times:
Megan Grey Cullum (11) won the Louise Sergeant Trophy for her solo routine and also won Pre-teen Twirler of 2017, gaining more points during the past year than anyone else.
“And if the night runs over, And if the day won’t last, And if your way should falter, Along this stony pass, It’s just a moment, This time will pass”
Lauren Adams (15) won the Sally Scott Trophy for her solo routine and Tori Adams and Caroline Chilver won the Supreme Duo competition.
Another which reduces me to tears every time I play it, and I play it a lot, is Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt. His video is regarded as one of the saddest ever produced, but on their own the opening lyrics are, in my opinion, the most powerful description of loneliness I’ve ever encountered:
Ice Illusions won The Overall Marching Troupe for 2017, along with numerous other solo, duo and troupe routines. Ice Illusions was formed in 2000 and 45 girls train twice a week at Pinewood Community Hall. The troupe is entirely self-funded.
“I hurt myself today, To see if I still feel, I focus on the pain, The only thing that’s real” Right now these lyrics make me sad for those who are alone with little or no prospect of human contact. The days may be longer and most of us are getting out and about, but not everyone. Spare a thought for those who are isolated through illness or age and consider what you might do to provide a distraction. In Save Myself, Ed Sheeran sings “...human beings are destined to radiate or drain…” Let’s try to radiate more than drain – and I promise to never, ever, ever play guitar in public.
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BE A NAME IN OUR FRAME Volunteer a little of your time for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) The EACH shop on 171/173 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich would love you to join their volunteer team and are urgently looking for a bright spark to PAT test electrical goods (training provided), a super steamer and sorter to get clothing ready for the shop on Wednesday afternoons and an eBay researcher for an afternoon or morning. For a warm welcome, meet our shop team at our open day – Friday, May 19, 10am-2pm – drop by and ask for the shop manager, Rechenda Smith, or call 01473 725946. Help EACH to raise vital funds to provide care and support for local children and young people with life-threatening conditions. www.each.org.uk
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NEWS PINEWOOD PARISH COUNCIL
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED AT IPSWICH HOSPITAL Could you listen and provide reassurance to a patient in the Accident & Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital? Are you able to provide a cup of tea and a chat? This could be the role for you! No one plans a trip to the emergency department; it can be scary and confusing. We are currently looking for caring volunteers to provide support within the Emergency Department (A&E). We currently have vacancies for three hours a week on Wednesdays from 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm. We may have other days and times coming up in the future, so please do get in touch if you are interested. Full training will be provided and an enhanced DBS check will be required. Following informal interview, successful applicants will be required to attend the three day foundation training programme in Ipswich on May 11, 18 and 25. For more information about the role and the excellent training available please contact Service Coordinator Michelle House: 07843 144218 To apply online visit: www.redcross.org.uk
Pinewood Parish Council meets on the second Monday of the month at 7.30pm at Pinewood Community Hall. The main function of the council is to support, protect and advance the interests of the residents of Pinewood. We provide bins for the collection of dog waste and also for general litter. We have been working with Tesco to provide extra bins to cope with the additional litter problems caused by various groups of people passing through the parish. With the help of Suffolk County Council during the past few years we have helped to resolve some of the parking problems that have been experienced in residential streets and we continue to keep the situation under review. Your council has done its best to protect the environment of Pinewood against the probable traffic problems which would result from proposed housing developments at Belstead Brook and Wolsey Grange. Despite our best efforts, outline planning permission was granted for both developments in circumstances which we and neighbouring councils have contested. We now await detailed planning permission to be submitted before we can make further representations on your behalf. Our district councillors and county councillor also present their reports at our monthly meeting so we are kept informed of developments at Babergh District Council and at Suffolk County Council. One of our parish councillors attends the police/parish liaison meeting and provides us with monthly updates on local crime figures and information on the policing strategy for our area. Pinewood Parish Council owns Pinewood Community Hall which is hired by groups and organisations that put on a number of weekly activities open to the public. The hall is also available for private hire. The hall has a bar which is open every Friday to bar members. Bar membership is currently free to residents of Pinewood. Regular entertainment is put on throughout the year. For more information see the noticeboard in the foyer or please visit the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pinewoodhallevents We hope this short report has given you an indication of the range of matters your parish council has addressed in recent months. If there is an issue you would like to raise, please come along to the next meeting. We would be pleased to hear your concerns. We will be holding our Annual Parish Council meeting and Annual Parish Meeting in May. For more information please visit: www.pinewood.onesuffolk.net
SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE CALL 01473 353350 We are here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. The Suffolk Dementia Helpline can support anyone who needs to talk. Perhaps you have memory worries yourself or even a recent diagnosis and want someone to talk to. Maybe you have concerns about a loved one, or need support in your caring role. Perhaps it’s just information you are after, or a confidential chat with someone. The line can help anyone who is looking for practical support and is able to provide you with local information and get you in touch with organisations that can help. 4
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH – YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED! For many years now Ipswich Tourist Guides have been showing off their town and are used to people (even those who have been born and bred in Ipswich) being amazed at what they see and hear. For example, did you know that Ipswich is the oldest ‘English’ town settled by the Anglo Saxons in the seventh century and has been a thriving settlement ever since, or that the town was an important place of pilgrimage? Even Henry VIII visited Ipswich’s shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. History may not be your thing, but why not come along and learn more about the future of the town. When will the New Cut flood barrier be complete, will there be a second bridge across the Orwell and when will the ‘winerack’ be developed? The guides are up-to-date with all the latest news, they know the history of the town and can entertain you with lots of fascinating snippets too. Why not join a guided walk and get to know Ipswich better? The cost is £4 per person. The summer season of walks begins on Tuesday, May 2 and from then on a tour of the town will be available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until September 28. Walks leave from Ipswich Tourist Centre in St Stephens Church at 2.15pm. There’s no need to book, but if you would like more information please contact the centre: 01473 258070 / tourist@ipswich.gov.uk Enjoy a gentle stroll around Suffolk’s county town, be entertained and informed by an Ipswich Tourist guides and I’m sure Ipswich will surprise you.
MARTLESHAM BRASS Making music fun in East Anglia Everyone will be welcome at our spring concert on Saturday, May 20 at St Michael’s Church Centre at 7pm. Tickets are £3.50 (primary school children free) from our website, 2nd Stop Charity Shop (next to Kesgrave Tesco) or 07544 962205. Our special guest is Alan Fernie, a renowned brass band composer. As part of our 20th birthday celebrations, Alan was commissioned to compose a piece for the band, and The Sound of St Michael’s is now a band favourite. All our bands will be performing. There will be a raffle and refreshments available during the interval. We would love to hear from new players, young and old, with or without experience. Our aim is to encourage anyone who feels they would like to play in a brass band to come and have a go. If you would like to join us, or if you already play or have previously played a brass instrument and would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below. Publicity Officer Liz Howard e_m_howard@talk21.com / 01473 625617
IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET Ipswich Country Market is 33 years young this May, and two of our members have been baking right from the start! Originally we were called a Women’s Institute market and our skills are based on those traditions and high standards. Imagine how good our produce is with all that experience. We are part of a wider network of about 300 Country Markets across England, Wales and the Channel Islands which have been selling homemade baked goods, preserves, garden-grown fruit and vegetables, plants and handmade crafts for more than 90 years. Our producers pride themselves on keeping traditional home cooking, home growing and hand crafted items alive. You can find more information about the market on our Facebook page: Ipswich Country Market. Country Markets also have a national website at: www.country-markets.co.uk We are open on Thursday mornings from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane. There is plenty of free parking, a warm welcome, and home baked refreshments too. We offer a free tea or coffee on your first visit so come and see what you’ve been missing. PLEASE NOTE: No markets on Thursday, May 4 due to the hall being used for elections or on Thursday, June 1 as we will be at the Suffolk Show with other markets from East Suffolk. Do come and say hello if you are there! We will be opposite the WI tent, Blue 320 nearest to the Foxhall Road entrance. You can buy our baking, preserves and crafts and we will happily hold your items so that you don’t have to carry them around the show all day. Don’t worry lovers of bacon rolls, although these are usually available for just £1 on the first Thursday of the month, when we’re not open we will serve them on the second Thursday instead!
ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND Our next fundraising event is on Saturday, June 10 from 2-4.30pm in The Richards Room, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham IP12 4PB. Pictures, plants, books and cards will be on sale with live music during the afternoon. All welcome, entrance is free and light refreshments will be available. The venue is fully accessible with plenty of free parking. For further details of the Roger David Burrows Music Fund contact the Burrows family on 01473 625196 or visit: www.rogerdavidburrows.co.uk
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THE ORWELL SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT
Claudia Myatt lives afloat an elderly tugboat near Woodbridge. Her portfolio consists of a monthly cartoon in Practical Boat Owner alongside numerous sailing-themed illustrated books.
The Orwell Singers will be holding their summer concert on Saturday, June 3 at 7.30pm at St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. Admission at the door will be £8 for adults and free for accompanied children and will include light refreshments. The theme of the concert will be Musical Memories where the choir will sing their favourite songs from their repertoire over the past 20 years. For more information please contact: d.sharman@btinternet.com / 01473 635955 6
Claudia will be appearing at the Ipswich Institute Reading Room (15 Tavern Street, Ipswich IP1 3AA) on Thursday, May 11 as part of the Suffolk Book League’s 2017 programme of events. Doors open at 7pm. Event starts at 7.30pm. General admission is £8 with students free. To reserve tickets email: tickets@sbl.org.uk www.sbl.org.uk
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Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number
of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Ipswich, Woodbridge, Manningtree, Hadleigh, Stowmarket & surrounding areas and manager Andy Kerridge agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing
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OUT & ABOUT MIDGE’S CHARITY 65TH
GREAT BLAKENHAM WEDDING FESTIVAL
On Tuesday, May 16, I will be celebrating my 65 birthday at the Grinning Rat in St Helens Street, Ipswich. This is an invite to all my friends and anybody who just fancies an afternoon of music, drinking and dancing between 1 and 5pm.
Wedding fairs are usually held in grand country homes or large hotels. We are bucking the trend and holding a church-based wedding fair. We want couples to have their dream church wedding, so we are teaming up with local businesses to run our very own wedding festival.
The venue is on the 66 bus route from Martlesham/Kesgrave. Curt n Rod will be supplying the entertainment, mainly playing songs from the 60s, but covering the 50s to the 90s. There is no charge, but there will be a charity box if anybody wishes to donate to St Elizabeth Hospice. I look forward to seeing you there.
Over the weekend of May 27-29, from 10am-4pm daily, St Mary’s Church, Great Blakenham, will play host to one of the very first and only churchbased wedding fairs. The unique event will be held in the church, the Chequers Free House and Church Hall opposite.
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Join us for presecco and canopies at our preview evening at 7pm on Friday 26 with Bishop Mike (tickets are £5). On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, the church will be open to view show-stopping flower arrangements from various local companies and flower arrangers, beautiful wedding dresses throughout the ages, as well as dresses for sale. Hear wedding music on the organ, and chat to local vicars who can advise you on matters about your special day, and can also support you as you begin married life together.
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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, RUSHMERE ST ANDREW The diocese of Ipswich and St Edmundsbury Mothers’ Union held a parade service at St Edmund Church in Southwold on Lady Day when many banners were paraded. The service was very well attended, it was a lovely but windy day and lunch in the town completed a memorable occasion. Alongside meetings and tea and coffee, MU members continually work to help families. There is an AFIA (Away From It All) section that raises and organises holidays for families in need. There is great work knitting hats and other warm garments for seafarers, clothes for premature babies, emergency packs for the mums rushed in early, comfy cushions for cancer suffers and many more items. There is constant prayer both here and around the world for the sick and those in need and danger. We also support a new child maintenance scheme going through parliament at present.
At 4pm on Sunday 28, there will be a Renewal of Vows Service which will also enable unmarried couples to experience a church wedding, and there will be plenty of favourite wedding songs to sing. On Monday 29 there will be over 30 local exhibitors and stall holders to give you ideas how to make your wedding day special – from photographers to wedding cakes, dresses, entertainment and music, jewellery, beauty, cars, clothing and so much more! There will also be a goody bags for wedding couples. The Chequers Free House will be open all weekend, providing a great wedding menu to try.
Closer to home, in May we will welcome Janet Dann who will entertain us with a performed reading. As always we finish with tea and cakes and most importantly, fellowship.
The Rev Carl Melville, Vicar of Great Blakenham Church, writes: “This is such a unique and exciting event. If anyone can do weddings well, it’s the Church of England. We can be traditional and formal or contemporary and quirky and we want to show couples that a church wedding is the perfect choice for them. A church wedding ceremony is a similar price to other venues, and much more personal and meaningful. By teaming up with local businesses and bespoke exhibitors, I hope people can catch a glimpse of how a church wedding can make the most special day of their lives perfect.”
We would love to see new faces. We meet every third Wednesday at 2.30pm in the hall beside the church, or for more information contact Hilary on 01473 421073.
So, if you’re thinking about marriage, if you’re getting married soon or if you’re been married for 40 years, come along and have a great day. Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Our meetings sometimes have outside visits and the Rushmere group recently went to the mayor’s parlour in Ipswich for a very informative and interesting afternoon. In a later programme we hope to visit the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre.
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OUT & ABOUT SIDEGATE LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday Tea Dance with Teresa every week from 2-4pm, with refreshments. Ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing, members £3, easy parking. Contact: 01473 422427 Wednesdays are dance refresher evenings with ballroom and Latin dance classes from 7-8pm and improvers from 8-10pm, members £3. Contact: 01473 723070 Sidegate Lane Community Centre, Ipswich IP4 4HZ www.sidegatelanecommunitycentre.org.uk
IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday, May 24, 7pm: Time Flies at The Old Warden – The Story of the Shuttleworth Collection, illustrated talk by Alan Reed We meet at 7pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. Entrance via the rear car park. Visitors welcome – £3.50 at door including tea/coffee. Details from: 01473 414746/422145 www.idhts.co.uk
IPSWICH BRANCH, SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday, April 27 at 7.30pm: Frances Saltmarsh presents Fig Leaves, Farthingales and Fichus, a fascinating and entertaining introduction to costume evolution with some real examples for you to examine. This talk follows our brief branch AGM.
DIABETES UK, IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SUPPORT GROUP
We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where 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.
The next meeting is at 7pm on Thursday, June 8 at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. The main speakers will be Dr Zoe Waller on her work on the genetics of diabetes and Martin Hoskins from Silver Lining Estate Planning Ltd, who are sponsoring the evening, will give a short talk on estate planning, power of attorney and wills.
For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300 or visit: http://suffolkfhs.org.uk
IPSWICH PHILATELIC SOCIETY On April 5 we held our annual auction which contained 575 lots of very good material. We sold over £2,000 worth to members of our club, members of other clubs in East Anglia and members of the public. The commission we made from these sales will help us to pay for our speakers for the next season starting in September. Our last meeting of the current season is on June 7 which is the AGM followed by a bourse and a quiz. Meetings are held at Cedarwood Primary School, Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, 7 for 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact the secretary, Mike Smith: 01473 403904
IPSWICH EPILEPSY GROUP QUIZ The Ipswich Epilepsy Group is a registered charity run entirely by volunteers who either have epilepsy or know someone with epilepsy. We support people in Ipswich and the surrounding areas and offer social events such as family bowling, meals out and day trips. We also have a help line run by group members to offer advice, information or just be there to listen to people in difficult times. We offer a large range of free hire books, DVDs and information fact sheets and provide advice and training about Epilepsy. We also offer financial support helping with aids, adaptations and assistance technology where possible. Our new website is regularly updated with new information: www.ipswichepilepsy.org.uk One of our annual fundraising events is a quiz night which this year is on Friday, May 12 at Westgate Ward Social Club, 74 Victoria Street, Ipswich IP1 2JX from 7pm. This is a fun evening for teams of up to six people. Entry is £6, including a buffet and licensed bar. We also hold a raffle during the evening. If you would like to come and join us please contact 01473 461407 to reserve a table. We look forward to seeing you there. 10
This is a social gathering of people who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to share information on diabetes and to talk to others in similar situations. Refreshments will be available free of charge. No admission charge or joining fee. For further information please contact: dsgipswich@gmail.com / 07547 513730 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) www.ipswich.diabetesukgroup.org
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Our April meeting demonstrated the wisdom of having reserve lecturers! Our scheduled lecturer couldn’t get back from the continent in time, so our resourceful programme secretaries found a replacement at short notice. Rosalind Whitehouse talked to us about Cover Ups – History hidden within Paintings and Exploring what is meant by ’Authentic’. Rosalind is a freelance conservator of paintings and she gave us a wonderful talk, based on her own experiences, of what can be found behind the dirt, the overpainting and the heavy varnishings on oil paintings. A fascinating lecture and a worthy replacement. On Wednesday, May 3, Timothy Schroder will tell us all about Sacred Silver in England: 500 Years of Change. Timothy is a specialist in silver and has written several books on the subject. So why not become a member and enjoy good company and an interesting talk? We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Meeting begins at 2.05pm and last about an hour. Tea and coffee are available up until 2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have available space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a guests/visitor limit of 20 so please contact Wendy Robbins before the day on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
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OUT & ABOUT WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN £1700 TO HELP YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY? The Lions Club of Ipswich is looking for a Young Ambassador to represent Ipswich in a nationwide competition recognising service to the community.
Jennifer Luu with her trophy and certificate
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to demonstrate their commitment to community service projects and to have their achievements recognised. It will also give candidates experience of presenting their ideas to a wider audience. Lions could also help you with further fundraising.
You will already be involved in serving your community and will be over 15 but under 19 years of age on 30 June 2017. Voluntary service can be given as a member of an organisation (St John, Cadets, a charity or volunteers) or as an individual directly helping people. The representative chosen for Ipswich will receive a bursary of £200 to spend on his or her nominated community service project. The Ipswich Young Ambassador will go forward to a regional final for East Anglia, to be held in December 2017. The winner selected at the regional final will receive a bursary of £500 to spend on his or her nominated community service project. He or she will also go forward to the national final, which will be held during a residential weekend in February 2018. The national winner will receive a further £1,000 bursary and will become Young Ambassador for Great Britain at Lions Clubs International European Award Final. In 2015 the Lions Club of Ipswich’s representative was Jennifer Luu, a sixth form pupil at Copleston School. Jennifer was also selected as the winner for East Anglia and attended the national finals weekend where she met the winners from the other regions. Together they enjoyed a weekend of fun and friendship.
SUMMER AND BEYOND WITH THE U3A As members already know, the U3A committee doesn’t rest on its laurels during the summer. Plans are being made in all departments to ensure everything is ready for discussion at our AGM on June 12 when we hope U3A members will join us at Kesgrave Community Centre at 2pm. There are still some talks to educate and inspire members and visitors before the summer break. Please remember if you are a visitor you are very welcome to attend one of the talks before applying to become a full member. The campus coordinator or volunteers at each venue will be delighted to give further details of applying for membership on the day. Salvation Army Hall, Felixstowe at 10.30am Thursday, May 4: The Greatest Show Not on Earth – From Eclipses to Distant Black Holes by Paul Whiting Market Hall, Saxmundham at 2pm Thursday, May 11: Building the Tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, an account by the construction team leader Horry Parsons Kesgrave Community Centre at 2pm Monday, May 22: Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown: Landscape, Art and Dame Nature, a talk by Dr Twigs Way regarding the life and work of England’s greatest gardener Woodbridge Community Hall at 2.30pm Monday, June 5: Miss Savidge Moves Her House by Christine Adams, the fascinating story of a woman who literally moved her house to Norfolk Talks will recommence in September and details will be available after the AGM on our website or by telephoning our secretary on 03001 233913. If you would like further details on becoming a member please use either the website or telephone this number. www.u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a light hearted atmosphere with refreshments, we meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall, 7.30-10pm. Thursday, May 25: Beaded Bookmark (Jill)
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There are always other projects available with assistance from the committee and other club members. New members are welcome.
The closing date for entries is 30 August 2017.
For more details contact Jill (01473 713534) or Emma (01787 373850).
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Probus clubs are for retired or semi-retired business gentlemen. The primary objective is to provide fellowship between members and to share similar interests in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We meet monthly at the Masonic Hall in Soane Street, Ipswich on the last Wednesday of each month for lunch, followed by talks and lectures on a variety of subjects. In addition we hold social events including outside visits when we invite our spouses, partners and friends to join us. If membership appeals to you, please contact our secretary, Ken Stanley, for further details: 01473 274898 / kenstanley4@gmail.com
MARTLESHAM HISTORY SOCIETY Writer and historian James Hayward will present a talk titled Shingle Street Invasion at our next meeting on Monday, June 12. A Second World War mystery over a ‘failed Nazi invasion’ at a remote beach in Suffolk may have been manufactured by Britain’s head of propaganda. Burn the Sea is the definitive account of the origin, circulation and astonishing longevity of the myth of the ‘invasion that failed’ in 1940, as well as its remarkable revival in 1992 around the Suffolk fishing hamlet of Shingle Street. Meetings are held at The Pavilion on Martlesham Heath and start at 8pm. Admission is £2.50 and newcomers are always welcome. Kim Quinton
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WEDDING SPEECH? The wedding season is with us. You’ve been asked to give a wedding speech. Of course you want to do your best, but how about using it to ‘kickstart’ further public speaking? Local community organisations like the WI, the U3A and many others are always looking for interesting speakers and it’s a chance for you to share your enthusiasm for your hobby or interest with a wider audience. What’s the next step then? Let Speak Easy at Martlesham, your friendly neighbourhood speakers’ club, help you improve your public speaking in 2017. Speak Easy is a Toastmasters International club (www.toastmasters. org). TI has spent over 90 years devising and refining the best ways for us all to develop our public speaking. Improving your public speaking also boosts your confidence and puts you on the track to becoming a better leader. Toastmasters recognises this. There are leadership projects and opportunities, as well as the speaking projects, within its educational ’tracks’. The tracks are all supported by books and other materials that guide and challenge you. It’s always up to you how far and how fast you progress. We meet every Thursday fortnight at the Richards Room in Martlesham (alongside Felixstowe Road, behind the Tesco superstore). Our meetings are structured to include impromptu speaking, formal speaking and evaluation. Evaluation is a vital part of how Toastmasters’ clubs operate. When you evaluate someone else speaking you not only help them, you also – through empathy and understanding – help your own speaking. It’s very cost effective way to learn as well Even if you’re not giving a wedding speech, we’ll still be very pleased to see you! For further details please call 07968 372563 or select Contact Us from the main menu at www.speak-easy.org.uk. Or just want turn up at a meeting; you’ll find dates and directions online. Speak Easy at Martlesham is all about learning to speak in a friendly, encouraging and enjoyable environment. We look forward to meeting you soon.
We meet at Ropes Hall War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 16 when Anthony Cobbold will talk about one of Suffolk’s best known families, the Cobbolds, and their contribution to Suffolk life. Anthony founded the Cobbold Family Trust which seeks to collect and preserve archival material and artefacts relating to the family. Anthony will be delving into the family history, which, as we will see, consists of more than beer and football.
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This is our last meeting until September 19 when the subject will be the Garretts of Leiston. Further details will be published in the September issue.
Friday, June 9: How We Hear A talk by Karen Finch from The Hearing Care Centre
Friday, May 12: Resolutions plus What’s in the Bag Discussion led by our president followed by the game organised by Dorothy Willett
Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome, entrance fee £3. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.
Friday, July 14: From Paradise to the Grave A talk about pub signs by John Goodhand
For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761
For more information contact Sue (414746) or Cynthia (726068).
We meet at 7.30pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. New and former members are welcome.
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OUT & ABOUT RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Busy, Buzzy May in the Wildlife Garden Have you paid a visit to Flatford Wildlife Garden yet this season? Well, it’s peak nesting time now and the birds are busy, busy, busy. As I write this in April, we have cameras in three nest boxes, all showing the beginnings of nests. One pair of blue tits in particular seem to be taking matters very seriously and we’re looking forward to seeing a clutch of eggs nestled into the fluffy depths very soon. Last year we had 11 blue tit chicks hatch and fledge successfully from one nest, all on camera. The parents worked very hard to raise their brood and looked pretty exhausted by the end of it all, but they were helped by the close proximity of a bank of butterfly friendly plants. Caterpillars were in plentiful supply just a short flight away when there were 11 hungry chicks to keep up with. Up in the barn we have a screen showing all the dramas, so why not come along and keep up with all the latest nesting news? Visitors of all ages are also invited to explore the treasures of the nature table. Examine the skull collection and feel the texture of the grass snake skins that were shed last summer. As part of our refurbishment, we also have a new ‘colouring wall’. Intrigued? Come and see for yourself. Of course, most birds will have built their nests in hedges, shrubs and trees rather than nest boxes, so we need to remember not to risk disturbing them by cutting back at this time of year. They need our cooperation if they’re to successfully raise their broods. As well as birdsong, the garden is full of the gentle humming of bees and the fluttering of butterflies in the sunshine. Our borders are full of good bee and butterfly plants, useful pollen and nectar providers, and we have lots of information to share about how to make gardens more wildlife friendly overall. The half-term holiday at the end of May is approaching fast, and we’re planning a range of nature-themed family activities every day between May 27 and June 4, 10.30am-3.30pm. Bring your children along and join in some outdoor fun in the garden with no need to book in advance. There is a small charge that covers all activities on the day, with a discount for those who are RSPB members. Free for everyone to enjoy in the garden, among other attractions we have a child-sized nesting box, a log pile house to climb over and through, and a special living willow tunnel begging to be run through.
Wow! What a difference since the last time I wrote! It’s early April as I write this, and it’s beautifully sunny, with the trees and hedgerows greening up nicely, the birds nesting away and daffodils everywhere. We had our first working party of the year at the very beginning of April, and it was wonderful to be part of it. There were dozens of KALGA members there, out in force to strim back the grassy areas surrounding the site, and to spread wood chippings to reinforce and protect the site roadways, as well as undertaking a myriad of other little jobs. These days are always a lovely way of meeting fellow allotment-holders, and it’s so good to see the sense of community growing and developing as the site beds in. Hard to believe that a little over five years ago our lovely site was just a corner of a farmer’s field. You’d never guess that now. May can be a lovely time of year to be outside and it’s glorious to be on site, overlooking the open fields, with the sun on your back and the breeze in your hair. The weather can be so hot on occasions as to cause difficulties for newly growing plants (be ready to water as needed), or so cold and wet that they need to be protected from hail and frost. It keeps us on our toes, and of course makes us very grateful at times for the flasks of coffee we’ve brought along, or the cup of tea made on a little camping stove in the shed. The first harvests of the year were enjoyed a good while ago now, and our rhubarb is merrily going berserk, enjoying the mix of well-rotted manure and spent mushroom compost that we spread over our site a few years back. Planting is well underway, still undercover for the most part, though cabbages, broccoli and the like are hardy enough to plant directly outside. The hoe is getting good use keeping weeds under control – it’s not only the vegetables that enjoy the warmer weather!
If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available: 01206 391153 / sharon.barker@rspb.org.uk
If you’ve ever fancied ‘growing your own’, we do have a few plots available at our picturesque Rushmere St Andrew site. New members are always made very welcome. If you’re unsure if allotmenting is for you, why not go for one of our half-plots? For more information, please contact our membership secretary, Angela Brown: membership@kesgrave-allotments.org.uk / 01473 612283
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DEBEN FLOWER CLUB QUIZ NIGHT Deben Flower Club will be holding a quiz night on Saturday, May 20 in Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton IP10 0PU, 7 for 7.30pm.
Once again this will be a light-hearted fun evening and will include a ploughman’s supper. Why not join in the fun and bring along a team of six? If you don’t have six people for your team you may be asked to share a table with other club members. Tickets need to be purchased in advance and are £8 each including supper. Please bring your own drinks and glasses. For further information and tickets contact: wa@sandlings.co.uk / 01394 411422
SUMMER TERM AT BRIGHT STARS If you are a baby, toddler or pre-schooler who would like a fun start to your week we would love you to come along with your parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers to join us at Bright Stars. We are an informal and friendly group who meet at 10.30am on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term time at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. The half hour sessions are free and are followed by refreshments and a chance to play until approximately noon, while the adults enjoy a chat! Why not come and visit us? You are welcome to just turn up on the day, but if you would like any further information please contact us on the numbers below. We look forward to welcoming you! Our session dates for the summer term 2017 are May 8 and 22, June 12 and 26 and July 10. For further information please contact: Jennie Fidler 07584 420729; Sonya & Maureen Burrows 01473 625196; Sue Lambert 01473 624130
KESGRAVE & NORTHGATE KARATE NEWS Kesgrave, Northgate and Associated Club members have been hard at work during the past month attending a number of competitions. Most recently, there was the 1St CHKA Open competition in Hornchurch on Sunday, April 2. Harry Whitmore won a bronze medal and Lilly Melton and Emma Buckley both took home silver medals, all in the Japanese individual kata. Lauren Berry took home gold in the individual kata. There was also a gold medal for Ruby Hunt in Kumite in the age 10 to 11 -35kg category. The EKKA Eastern Counties competition was held at Northgate Sports Centre on Sunday, March 12. Tayler Evans won gold and Ruby Hunt won silver, both in kumite categories. There was a huge haul of medals in the kata categories. Emma Buckley and Lilly Melton took home a bronze in team pairs as did Harry Whitmore and Lauren Berry. Thomas Humphries and Sofia Standring won silver medals for their paired kata and Amelia Clow and Sophie Swann won gold. In individual kata, both Harry Whitmore and Chloe Campbell won bronze medals and Sophie Swann won silver. Well done to all the competitors in both competitions and a big thank you to all the coaches who attended for their invaluable support. Also thank you to our club sponsors Ipswich Audi, M+C Diesel, I.S. Electrical and Chris Clow for their continued support. As well as regular classes throughout the week and kumite class on Friday nights, fitness training sessions start on Sunday, April 30. This is open to members and non-members alike and you can test your level of fitness on Sunday mornings from 10.30-11am at Northgate Sports Centre prior to the main class. There are different levels so you can start with gentle Level 1 (10 shuttle runs in one minute followed by 10 press ups, 10 sit ups and 10 sprint squat thrusts) up to Level 5 (which is 80 shuttle runs in eight minutes, 50 press ups, 50 sit ups and 50 sprint squat thrusts). You can practise as much as you like in the hall and only pay for the test when you are ready. The test will cost £5 with all proceeds going towards club funds to help with competition entries. And finally, huge congratulations to our newest black belt, Matt Standring, who achieved his First Dan on March 26. Well done for all your hard work and perseverance Matt, you’re an inspiration to us all! There are a number of competitions in April and May so we look forward to reporting further club successes next month. 18
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May brings us another step closer than ever to the summer with its long warm days (hopefully) and days out with time church to enjoy the sunshine. It also brings our organisation’s Annual Holy Convocation in Bromley and Bibleway will be celebrating its 56th anniversary at that time. The late May Bank Holiday weekend also sees two days of Big Church Day Out at Wiston House, West Sussex where some of Christian music’s biggest artists are appearing including Casting Crowns, Bethel, Tim Hughes and Rend Collective. Both events can be found online if you would like more details: www.biblewaychurches.org / www.bigchurchdayout.com Join us on Sunday mornings throughout the year at 11.30am (Café & Children’s Church at 10.30am), for Wednesday Bible Study at 8pm or Young People’s Night on alternate Fridays (see website for details) The Ark Church, Wolsey House, The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9QR. We can also be found online at www.arkipswich.co.uk, Facebook @arkofthelord, Twitter @arkipswich or email: arkipswichuk@gmail.com
PRESS THE RESET BUTTON WE NEED A POWER-UP Recently I had to replace the PSU (power supply unit) in my desktop PC. The PC has been extremely noisy when starting up and for about 10 minutes afterwards. I had replaced the fan and investigated other causes but had not considered that the PSU would make such a loud noise if it was faulty. Eventually, however, the PC faltered in boot up and I got a message that there was a problem with the power. In my life, as a Christian, I need the power of Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, in order to function properly. This is not a one-time power up; just as rechargeable batteries need to be charged in order to function, I too need to be filled with Holy Spirit daily in order to function. The first disciples were told that they would receive power when Holy Spirit came upon them. The same is true today. If you would like to find out more about the power of Holy Spirit, we would love to welcome you on any Sunday morning. We meet in Heath Primary School, Bell Lane, Kesgrave from 10.30am-noon.
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