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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR You know what it’s like when you have a few precious minutes to catch up on a million tasks. It’s usually a mad dash involving at least one bruise, multiple encounters with people you’d love to chat to at any other time (just not right now) and, almost always, a whole lot of frustration. Well, last Saturday I left home with a mile-long list and 30 minutes to complete them. Parking took at least 10 minutes so the pressure was on from the get-go. First, the library where I grabbed the first Jo Nesbo book I saw (turns out I’d read it before but I’m enjoying it nonetheless). Then I lost precious minutes standing in a queue at the pharmacy. Next the pet shop and then back to the car with a bale of hay. Round two took me first to the gift shop for a baby gift and card, then to the homeware shop for window cleaner and a new squeegee (still unused by the way) and finally to the hairdressers to make an appointment (which I’ll probably have to cancel). I’m exhausted just writing about it, but as I raced from shop to shop and criss-crossed the market square at least four times, I noticed a father and son sitting on a bench under a shady tree. Each time I raced by I was struck by how still they were, dad with his arm draped over his son’s shoulders as they sat close together in silence watching the world go by. I stopped at one point to watch them from behind and in that moment I felt like a complete lunatic. I tried to remember the last time I’d simply sat with my son, doing nothing, just being together, and it had been a while. With one last admiring glance at the relaxed pair on the bench, I headed to the car and home to Jack. After a quick kick around (always his first choice) we snuggled up on the sofa to watch a movie. Of course, I do wonder what the wife/mother was doing while the dad and son relaxed! Perhaps she was tearing about like me, but I hope not. That list of things to do will always be there, but I’m determined to find that happy balance and to spend more time with my nearest and dearest. Now who’s going to clean those windows?
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NEWS KESGRAVE FUN DAY 2018
The sun shone for Kesgrave Fun Day on Saturday, June 9, and with more than 1,000 people attending throughout the day, the Kesgrave Town Council event proved a success. Many of the activities, including the inflatables, climbing wall, dog show and Torwood Wheelers were free along with face painting and balloon modelling provided by Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre. The Maze Logistics stage proved popular and amongst its users were the Heath School Choir, Kesgrave Singers, CDC Dance Performance, Zumba and a Bounce exercise class. The Great Kesgrave Bake Off proved popular with the junior bakers of Kesgrave and the photography competition had 23 entries. The themes of the photography competition were Kesgrave’s Community Spirit, What Kesgrave Means to Me and Nature in Kesgrave. Laura Driver took first (cover image) and second place and third place went to Katy Windeatt There was a Scout BBQ, fish and chips, ice cream, candy floss and tea and cakes from the WI, and with the lovely weather everyone was able to sit in the sunshine and enjoy the community day for Kesgrave. Our thanks go to the four Kesgrave District Councillors who provided funding from their enabling budget, Tesco, Orwell Vets, Kevin Archer of William Farrall Woodward, Fenn Wright and Maze Logistics Solutions. If you are interested in promoting a charity next year with a stall, or you know of a Kesgrave group that would like to take part, please contact: serviceco-ordinator@kesgravetowncouncil.org.uk
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KESGRAVE RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM LONGER LIBRARY OPENING HOURS Suffolk Libraries is increasing opening hours at Kesgrave by six and a half hours a week to meet local demand. Following a recent consultation with customers, as of Monday, July 2, the library will be open for two additional sessions a week: Monday mornings from 9am-noon and Friday afternoons from 2.30-6pm. This will mean the library is open on every day of the week. Kesgrave Library is a small, but increasingly popular library and Suffolk Libraries Board recently agreed that the hours should increase to reflect demand from local people. The recent consultation was completed by over 260 people who were asked to give their preference for which extra sessions would be most helpful to them. The new opening hours will be: Monday 9am-noon Tuesday 9am-noon and 2.30-5pm Wednesday 2.30-6pm
Thursday 2.30-8pm Friday 9am-noon and 2.30-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 10am-3pm
Bruce Leeke, Chief Executive of Suffolk Libraries, said: “Opening hours in our libraries had not changed for many years and Suffolk Libraries has been happy to work with staff and community groups to support recent changes in several libraries to reflect local demand. “Most have kept the same hours but there was a strong case for increasing the hours at Kesgrave to improve our service for local people. In challenging times when libraries in other places are being closed or are having hours cut, the Suffolk Libraries model continues to be a success with our opening hours being sustained or in this case even increasing.”
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NEWS BATTLE’S OVER 1918 – 2018 This year sees the 100 anniversary of the end of the First World War. Since the start of the year representatives from a number of organisations including Kesgrave Town Council, The Royal British Legion, the Scouts and All Saints and St Michael’s Churches have been meeting to consider a number of events to commemorate this occasion. The precise timings of these events have yet to be finalised, but rest assured that we will keep you informed of these as the year unfolds. th
During the week leading up to Remembrance Sunday, November 11, there will be a number of ceremonies mainly led by The Royal British Legion and church representatives. We will be having our usual ceremony at the War Memorial at 11am on Friday, November 9 for children from our four schools and members of the public. On Sunday, November 11 there will be a special ceremony at 11am, again at the War Memorial. There will be the usual two church services at All Saints, beginning at around 10am, with the two minutes silence in-between. On the evening of November 11 there will be a service in All Saints Church at 7pm. Again details will be confirmed nearer the time. On Saturday, November 10 we are planning a Poppy Trail for children around Kesgrave. A number of locations will be giving out Poppy stickers which can be collected on a special card. For those who collect a sticker from each location there will be a small prize. To coincide with this there will be a First World War inspired art exhibition in the Legion Hall and entries into a poetry competition in the library. As well as these ceremonies we will be positioning the following three items on Legion Green to act as a lasting memory of the centenary: • Money has been acquired to place a beacon on Legion Green which will be lit at various times throughout November. • A bench will be sited on the edge of the mown area on the Green, facing the War Memorial. This will be in memory of Frederick Upson RN, Kesgrave’s only military casualty of the First World War. • Five rose bushes of the variety Peace are to be planted behind the War Memorial – one for each year of the Great War. In July you will be able to purchase specially commissioned hessian shopping bags at various locations around the town. There will be limited supplies of these so get one when you see one.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE AT KESGRAVE LIBRARY Mischief Makers; Saturday, July 21 – Sunday, September 2 This year’s Reading Challenge is all about the Beano and cartoon characters. Due to the popularity of the challenge, a session will run every day at Kesgrave Library with three days of sign up in the week before the challenge starts on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday, July 18 from 3.30-5pm. The session times during the school holidays have also increased as we are adding a Monday morning, 9.30-11.30am. Other session times are; Tuesday and Saturday 2.30-5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2.30-5.30pm, Friday 9amnoon and Sunday 10am-1pm. During these times, children can come to enrol and talk to the volunteers about the books they have read. There will also be free craft activities which are inspired by the Beano and cartoon theme. To finish the challenge each child needs to read six books, at least one of which needs to be non-fiction. If you’re not sure what the Summer Reading Challenge is all about, staff from the library will be visiting most of the local primary schools during the next half-term to explain to the children what is involved or you can phone the library directly. Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party Paw Patrol Morning, Sunday, July 22, 10am-noon To launch this year’s Reading Challenge, we are having a Paw Patrol morning. Why not pop along dressed as your favourite cartoon character and meet Marshall from Paw Patrol or take part in our amazing cartoon themed craft? There will also be a tombola, cakes and refreshments, as well as a cartoon inspired raffle. Customers can also sign up for the Reading Challenge while attending the launch party. No need to book, just pop along!
COFFEE MORNINGS AT KESGRAVE HELP CENTRE For those of you who are new to the Kesgrave area or are unfamiliar with what we do, we are a small charity based in Kesgrave and every Thursday morning we hold coffee mornings which are open to all. These are held in Kesgrave Community Centre on Twelve Acre Approach between 1Oam and noon. About 4O people drop in for a chat and a cup of tea or coffee, together with our weekly raffle.
These are the things our group has come up with so far to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. If you have any other ideas on how we should be marking this event please contact Joanna Abbot at: enquiry@kesgravetowncouncil.org.uk.
This is a chance to meet up with local residents and to make new friends. We also have a few outings during the course of the year, together with our special afternoon teas, such as our strawberry tea. Every two weeks people stay for a fish and chip lunch which we order in. At the moment only a few stay for this.
If you intend visiting any of the First World War cemeteries or battlefields this summer and would like a poppy wreath or other tribute please contact Don Whinney: donwhinney@gmail.com
If you are interested please come along; you will be most welcome. There is no membership fee – just come when you want. Ask for either Sue (we have two) or Jane.
Battle’s Over Working Group, June 2018
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The providers charge application and survey fees, but at the moment quite a few are offering no-fee deals. You will also need a solicitor to carry out the mortgage charge work. Please note that the solicitor has a double checking function under the Equity Release Council membership rules. In most cases the foregoing costs and charges can be added to the advance. Equity release is a useful product. A market response to a demand. Used well it can provide excellent benefits for the right client. • Cash or Income from an Equity Release scheme could restrict the borrowers’ eligibility for State Benefits. • Equity released will reduce the value of the estate and could leave nothing to pass on as an inheritance. • Home Reversion plans and Lifetime Mortgages are complex products. To understand the features and risk, please ask for a personalised illustration. • Williams Farrall Woodward is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority – FCA 175614.
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NEWS KESGRAVE TOWN COUNCIL Kesgrave Fun Day – Saturday, June 9 We really hope that by the time you are reading this, you will have enjoyed Kesgrave Fun Day, another community event organised by the small parttime town council staff which is free of charge. Do you want to make a difference in your community? Are you concerned about what happens in your local area? Do you feel you could represent the views of your neighbourhood? If you have answered “YES” have you ever thought about becoming a town councillor?
If you are interested in becoming a co-opted town councillor, then please forward a short resume to the town clerk. If you would like to know more about becoming a town councillor, please contact the town clerk for an informal chat. Mobile Skate Park Saturday, August 11, 11am-4pm at Cedarwood Primary School Do you know your alley-oop from your casper slide, are you a goofy or regular? Or are you a complete beginner? Come along to our free mobile skateboarding session with a fully trained instructor who is on hand to offer advice. Skateboards and helmets supplied. Any questions, please phone the town council office on 01473 625179.
Councillors work as a team. The town clerk is employed to advise and seek advice on behalf of councillors to assist them in their decisions. Councillors are there to consider information gathered and make a group (corporate body) decision on all matters. No individual councillor is responsible for any single decision. All decisions/resolutions are made by a formal voting process, where the town council demonstrates and adheres to democracy.
This is another free community event that the small part-time officer team at the town council are delighted to have organised for our younger residents.
Councillors are not paid; the role is voluntary. Travel expenses are available for any meeting or training event that is held outside of Kesgrave.
Senior Citizens Outing – Tuesday, August 21 This trip will take place on Tuesday, August 21. We will be travelling by coach to The Hut in Felixstowe where, dependent on the weather, you can sit inside and relax, join in a game or go outside to sit near the promenade. Then there will be the traditional fish/sausage and chips for an early tea. There are two pick-up points – Kesgrave Community Centre and the Millennium Jubilee Hall. In addition, a specially adapted bus for disabled persons is available and will collect participants from pre-arranged locations in the town. The coach will leave Kesgrave at approximately 2pm and return at 5.30pm. A charge of £3.50 per resident and £5 for non-residents will secure your place on this trip that has to be limited to 50 people.
Most of the town council meetings are in the evenings, currently on Mondays. By law your employer must allow you to take reasonable time off during working hours to perform your duties as a councillor. Many councillors find that some of the skills that they develop during their term of office at the town council are also useful in a work place environment. Some of the training also helps. Local government elections take place every four years. The town council currently has a vacancy for a co-opted town councillor. A co-opted town councillor is the same as an elected councillor and has to meet the same criteria. The criteria being that you have to over 18, a citizen of the European Union or the Commonwealth, a local elector of Kesgrave, or within three miles of Kesgrave. Kesgrave Town Council needs councillors from all walks of life with a wide range of skills and experience to get involved. It is a great opportunity to help to share the community and improve life for the people of your neighbourhood. You will also benefit from support and training, helping you to gain new skills and confidence. Councillors are elected or co-opted to represent the voice of their community as a whole. Their role is to speak on behalf of the people they represent, being aware of and considerate to specific minority needs. Councillors help to resolve and promote local issues and make decisions for the whole of Kesgrave. The amount of time being a councillor will, to some extent, be up to you. You don’t need any professional or formal qualifications to be a councillor, but the knowledge and experience that you already have through your work and personal life could be useful.
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Due to the interest shown in this event for skateboarders, the use of the mobile skatepark is limited to 15 users at a time (there may be a maximum time for use if very busy). Please note this event is not for scooters as the coach is qualified for skateboarders only.
Please collect an application form from 2nd Stop Charity Shop, the library, the council office in Ferguson Way, or download it from: www.kesgravetowncouncil.org.uk As numbers are strictly limited, allocation will be done on a first come first served basis, in the order that they are received. The closing date if maximum numbers have not been achieved, is August 6. Town Clerk/Press Officer Susan Clements Kesgrave Town Council, Ferguson Way, Kesgrave IP5 2FZ enquiry@kesgravetowncouncil.org.uk / 01473 625179 www.kesgravetowncouncil.org.uk OPENING HOURS Mondays: 9am-1pm Tuesdays: 9am-1pm Wednesdays: 9am-3pm Thursdays: not open Fridays: 9am-1pm
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT RUSHMERE ST ANDREW PARISH COUNCIL The Annual Parish Meeting 2018 This was held on May 22 at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way and we are pleased to report was well attended with residents having the chance to raise local issues and to ask questions to District and County Councillor Mr Whiting and District Councillor Mr Newton. The chairman’s report touched on the decision to continue funding in the 2017/18 financial year to secure the employment of a Police Community Support Officer, Mr Mike Sarbutts, in response to the concerns raised over the years by parishioners of the visibility of police. During the year the PCSO has worked on specific ongoing issues relevant to the parish. For example, some success has been made with anti-social behaviour at Bixley Farm District Centre near Tower Hall with the installation of locked night-time barriers together with CCTV ANPR parking restrictions at the car park. Also, the chairman’s report highlighted the problem with vehicle parking near Broke Hall School. Tickets have been issued by the PCSO but the parish council is aware that a more radical action needs to be taken to provide a solution and this is currently being looked at with other authorities. The chairman thanked Mr Mike Sarbutts for his past and continued help in dealing with these matters effectively. After the meeting was closed by the chairman, Mr Richings, everyone enjoyed a chat, a cuppa and biscuits. Website Refresh: www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net We are in the process of updating our website. If you have any ideas of the type of things you would like to see on the Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council Website please email the assistant clerk at: sarah.jenkins@rushmere-st-andrew.org.uk Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council Spring Newsletter We have received very positive feedback on our new look newsletter and entries to our photographic and cupcake competitions, as well as reviews for our new Rushmere Readers Book Club. However, we would love to receive more book reviews and more competition entries so that our autumn newsletter is full of beautiful photographs of nature and cupcakes and your views on the book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman! Please send reviews and entries to: sarah.jenkins@rushmere-st-andrew.org.uk The Battle’s Over Beacon Lighting Community Event – Centenary of the ending of the First World War 11 November 2018, 5-7pm at Ipswich School Sports Centre, The Street, Rushmere St Andrew IP5 1DE Something for everyone to enjoy with food and drink, children’s crafts, local school displays, history exhibitions, The Orwell Singers and the lighting of the beacon by local school children and a commemoration lead by The Rev Heather Marsden of Rushmere Baptist. We can also now confirm that there will be a hog roast at the event. Free tickets are still available for this event but are proving to be very popular and going fast. If you require tickets and live in the parish of Rushmere St Andrew please contact the parish office by email or phone with your contact details and how many tickets you require. It is advisable to do so as soon as possible as tickets are limited. Please contact the assistant parish clerk about helping at the event or for tickets: sarah.jenkins@rushmere-st-andrew.org.uk / 01473 711509
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SUMMER FUN AT THE CENTRE The summer holidays are fast approaching and we all have high hopes for some lovely summer sunshine. The centre has plenty of activities and sports for the youngsters and a few things lined up for the adults too. Whether you like sport, keep fit, dance or science there is something for everyone to enjoy. Science Camps The Little Scientist Company is a fun, interactive and engaging science camp run by Hannah, a fully qualified teacher, who aims to engage learners in science to encourage curiosity. The summer camps will run from 9.30am-3.30pm from Monday, July 30 to Wednesday, August 1 for children aged five-11 years, with additional breakfast clubs and after camp clubs on offer also. Your child will be able to choose from a selection of workshops which may include forensic science, robotics, chemistry and geology. For further details and enquiries please contact Hannah: email@thelittlescientistcompany.com Premier Holiday Camps Your children will keep busy and active with a huge variety of sports and activities during the school holiday. If you are looking for a fun, safe and active environment for your child this summer, you can book your place now via the Premier Sport website. Courses are available for children aged five-12 years from July 25 to August 31. For further details and to book your child’s place, please visit: www.premier-education.com/your-child/premier-camps Active Adults Sessions continue throughout the summer, so if you are looking for some light exercise in a friendly, fun filled environment then this could be the perfect activity for you. The sessions run every Monday morning from 9.30-10.30am and Friday mornings from 10-11am. Just £3 per session which includes a cuppa and a chat. Weekly Commit to Get Fit This session will help you to become physically fitter, consisting of a variety of core stability, body toning exercises and circuits. Classes take place every Wednesday morning throughout the year from 9.15-9.45am for just £2.50 in the Sports Hall. Whatever your choice of sport or activity this summer, the centre and its staff look forward to welcoming you. If you would like further information on all activities and events or to book a function room at KWMCC, please contact the centre on 01473 612648 or visit: www.kwmcc.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT KESGRAVE LIBRARY Sunday Crafts (10am-noon) • Sunday, July 1: The summer has arrived and it’s time to visit the beach. Make a 3D ocean scene from a paper plate. • Sunday, July 8: Have you ever been crabbing at the beach? Make a crab collage using muffin cases. • Sunday, July 15: The Summer Reading Challenge begins next Saturday; make a monster bookmark to make sure you don’t lose your place! • Sunday, July 22: It’s the day of the Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party and we’re designing new cartoon characters. Who will yours be? Sunday, July 29-Saturday, August 4: Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx both wear striped jumpers. Design a new jumper for these cartoon characters from the Beano. Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights. There’s no need to book – just turn up and have a go. Summer Reading Challenge and Launch Party: See page 4 Free BookStart Sessions: every Thursday including all school holidays Free activities for pre-school children and their parents or carers. Why not come along and join Abby every Thursday for songs, rhymes and poems? • Tot Rock: action rhymes, songs and stories for toddlers, 9.45-10.15 am • BabyBounce: songs and rhymes for babies, 10.30-11am Free Story Time Sessions: every Friday 9.45-10.15am (term time only) OTHER EVENTS IN JULY Lego Club Re-Launched: every Tuesday afternoon (term time), 3.454.45pm. A volunteer leads this activity with a different theme each week: July 3 World Cup Flags, July 10 Dinosaurs and July 17 Birds. What will you design? Parents must stay with under eights. Knit and Natter: Wednesdays, July 4 & 18 from 2.30pm. £1 donation with tea, coffee and biscuits provided. New members very welcome. You don’t need to knit, just pop along for a cup of tea and a natter. Afternoon Book Group: Thursday, July 5, 2.45pm. Currently reading Together by Julie Cohen. Evening Book Group: Thursday, July 19, 7pm. Currently reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. Additional Opening Hours After conducting an extensive consultation with our customers in April, Kesgrave Library’s opening hours will be increasing and from Monday, July 2, the library will now be open every Monday morning 9am-noon and every Friday afternoon from 2.30-6pm. Donated Book/DVD Sale: Saturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 15 All items are in very good or excellent condition and individually priced starting at 30p. All proceeds are going to Kesgrave Library Community Group, who are currently fundraising to purchase new shelving for the children’s area. Maggie Lusher, Kesgrave Library Manager, Kinsey House, Kays Close, Kesgrave Tel: 01473 626103 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk OPENING TIMES Monday: 9am-noon Tuesday: 9am-noon, 2.30-5pm Wednesday: 2.30-6pm Thursday: 2.30-8pm Friday: 9am-noon & 2.30-6pm Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: 10am-3pm
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OUT & ABOUT MARTLESHAM BRASS
KESGRAVE CO-OP WOMEN’S GUILD
Making music fun in East Anglia
On May 15 we had a talk from Diana Porter MBE, founder of the charity Fresh Start – New Beginnings. Since 2012, Fresh Start has helped more than 960 sexually abused children and young people and their families throughout Suffolk and Norfolk. Their aim is to help these children and young people overcome their trauma and confusion by helping them understand what has happened to them, giving them tools to overcome difficulties and teaching them to identify their strengths and potential. They highlight their strengths and potential so that they are able to move from victim to survivor.
Martlesham Brass are appearing at several events in July, starting with Ipswich Music Day on Sunday, July 1. You can catch the main band in St Margaret’s Church between 2 and 3pm. Then it’s on to Cedarwood School Fete on Saturday, July 7, when the band will be playing between noon and 1pm. Finally, the main band are playing between 1 and 2pm at Martlesham Village Fete on The Green on Saturday, July 14. 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 www.martleshambrass.co.uk
IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET We had a wonderful time at the Suffolk Show again this year with other markets from East Suffolk. The weather couldn’t have been better and we enjoyed meeting customers old and new. Could any other stalls boast such variety of goods? Being a cooperative we have many producers making different things. It was lovely to hear why items were being purchased and where they were heading for. We have the pleasure too of sharing our stories of how the items were made. A personal shopping experience with a real connection, and we do it every week at our own market. Now that summer is in full swing why not come and see what our gardeners have to offer? Seasonal soft fruit and vegetables, plants and cut flowers all freshly picked. We also have all our baking, preserves, chutneys and local honey. Our crafters are busy making gift and practical items, with cards and gift bags too. If you missed our special tasting for Suffolk Day we have another special event to look forward to, a ‘honey day’ where you can meet the beekeepers on Thursday, August 9. There will be honey tasting so this could be an ideal chance for you, your children and grandchildren to taste this pure product – more details to follow next month. We are open on Thursday mornings from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane. We have free parking and home baked refreshments with a free tea or coffee on your first visit. Where else could you have a cheese scone or slice of cake and a hot drink for around a pound? We also have bacon rolls on offer on the first Thursday of the month for only £1.20! Come and try us out, we look forward to welcoming you soon. You can find more information about the market on our Facebook page – Ipswich Country Market – or at: www.ipswichcountrymarket.co.uk
Their book, A Touch Too Much, has been written in a style that parents/carers can share with their children. It aims to help children know who to tell if someone has touched them or made them feel uncomfortable. It is available on their website. Diana gave us many harrowing examples of child abuse and explained how her team work with parents, siblings and even grandparents. Anyone up to the age of 21 can be referred by a professional (teacher, police, GP, etc.) to Fresh Start. She is also promoting awareness in schools with books and leaflets. The members agreed that this was a wonderful charity and their work, although it had shocked many of us, was absolutely vital. The Connie was the subject of our talk on May 29 by Wendy Butcher. Opened in 1928 by her grandfather A Edgar Simmons, the Constitutional Holiday Camp covered 26 acres at Hopton on Sea. Wendy lived there with her parents and was able to show fascinating photographs of the first chalets, with no running water. Dining originally involved the campers preparing their own meals and the facilities were quite primitive. By the 1960s it had been renamed the Majorca Camp and the accommodation had improved, there was a dining room with waiting staff, a swimming pool and entertainment. Wendy had the run of the camp with her sister and met campers who returned every year and became like friends. She had to help out on the camp and had many happy stories to tell. Eventually, her parents gave up the camp and in 1973 it was taken over by Holimarine and underwent a major rebuild which saw all the old chalets replaced with new apartments and caravans. Wendy and her parents moved to Malta and she promised another talk next year of her adventures there. In June we have our annual quiz night, a talk by Barbara Faulkner and a day at The Hut in Felixstowe, but looking further ahead, on Tuesday, July 10 Claire Mucklestone from Bourne Garden Centre will give a talk about the centre which has a skilled team with more than 30 years’ experience in the horticultural industry. On Tuesday, July 24 we celebrate the Guild’s birthday with a ‘pot luck supper’ with entertainment by the local ukulele band. The Guild has a summer break and the next meeting will be on September 4. Full details of the year’s meetings are on our website. Visitors are welcome and can attend two meetings before joining. Annual membership is £15 and a charge is made at each meeting of £2.50 to include refreshments and raffle tickets. We hold 23 meetings a year. Meetings start at 7.30pm in Kesgrave Community Centre. Further details from Gloria Everett: 01473 614991 www.kesgravecoopwomensguild.onesuffolk.net
MARTLESHAM HEATH AVIATION SOCIETY Peter B Gunn presents Aviation Landmarks, Norfolk and Suffolk at our next meeting at Martlesham Heath Community Centre IP12 4PB on Friday, July 6, 7.30-10pm. In this illustrated talk Peter, who has written many fascinating books about the airfields of East Anglia, explores many important sites, including airfields past and present, former radar stations, ‘secret’ sites, traces of decoy airfields and the structures associated with them. He has also visited churches, memorials and museums for stories and artefacts. Entry is £3 for members, £4 for non-members – pay on arrival on the night. You can join the society on the night. On Friday, August 3 we visit RAF Tempsford (the main airfield used to drop SOE agents into occupied Europe during the Second World War), then on to the fabulous Shuttleworth collection of vintage and veteran aircraft. The first coach is filling rapidly!
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OUT & ABOUT KESGRAVE WI Our June meeting saw us being encouraged to use our sketch pads and get sketching! Mary Bartlett led us through some simple steps to start sketching wild animals using basic geometric shapes as a starting point. While talking to us she drew a beautiful picture of an elephant based on a hexagon, a full front view of an elephant using a heart shape as her starting point plus a beautiful ‘Bambi’ using a variety of shapes and then linking them together – a very talented lady. After coffee Monica, our president, congratulated Sue Hilling and Angela Watson on gaining first place at the Suffolk Show for their doll’s house room, having made most of the items themselves including a miniature baby walker, play pen and quilt cover. Lyn Parker was also congratulated on second place for her beautiful patchwork cot/pram cover. Maureen Swale was praised for her modern wedding arrangement, a lovely mixture of white flowers in an ornamental vase. It was a very successful year at the Suffolk Show for Kesgrave WI. Various social events were discussed including Kesgrave Fun Day, our annual visit to The Hut at Felixstowe on Suffolk Day, plus our group meeting on June 26 which promises to be an interesting evening when our speaker will be Iestyn Edwards, a male ballerina who will be performing for us! Our next meeting is at 7.15pm on Thursday, July 5 at Kesgrave Community Centre. Our speaker will be Mike Garland, a well-known local Morris dancer. Visitors are very welcome to join us. If you require any information please call the secretary, Di Chilver: 01473 611415
MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB We are enjoying a summer break during July and August; the next evening meeting will be on September 13 when David Phelen will tell us about the History of St Audrey’s Workhouse in Melton. All ladies are welcome at our meetings which are held on alternate Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in the Richards Room. For more information contact Doreen Boar: 01473 622768
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY The title of our lecture by Dr Matt Lodder on June 6 was The Untold History of Tattooing, a subject that is perhaps not usually associated with a fine arts society. Nevertheless, Dr Lodder gave us an insight into a fascinating and unusual area of art about which most of us know very little. More questions were asked at the end of this lecture than at any other we can remember, testament we feel, to Dr Lodder’s lecturing skills. We are now taking our usual summer break, but why not join us when our new season starts on Wednesday, September 5, when Rosalind Whyte will be giving a talk entitled 250 Years of the Royal Academy. We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Talks last about an hour, commencing at 2.15pm, with tea and coffee served from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have enough space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 spaces. Please contact Wendy Robbins in advance on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
KESGRAVE CANASTA CLUB Meets at the Royal British Legion Hall on Ropes Drive at 7.30pm and welcomes new players. Future dates: Wednesday, July 18, September 19, October 17, November 21 and December 19. For more information contact Barbara Rose: 01473 622017
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OUT & ABOUT SUFFOLK BOOK LEAGUE WELCOMES LAURA JAMES Laura James, a businesswoman, publishing editor, PR consultant and mother of four, was diagnosed with autism at 45. Her memoir, Odd Girl Out, draws on her professional and personal experiences and reflects on her life in light of her diagnosis, answering the question ‘what do you do when you wake up in your forties and realise you’ve been living a lie your whole life?’. Join us on Thursday, July 5 at Ipswich Institute Reading Room, 15 Tavern Street, Ipswich IP1 3AA. Doors open at 7pm and the event will start at 7.30pm. Members £4, non-members £8, students free with ID. To avoid disappointment on the door seats can be reserved by emailing: tickets@sbl.org.uk Payment required on arrival at the event preferably by cash (no cards accepted). Tickets for reserved seats need to be collected by 7.15pm. Pop-up bookshop courtesy of Woodbridge Emporium. https://suffolkbookleague.wordpress.com
NEW CLASSES IN ARGENTINE TANGO As the current series of beginner’s classes come to a close, Suffolk Tango, a not-for-profit group run by volunteers, is pleased to announce the next opportunity for more people to start learning Argentine tango. Staring on Monday, September 17, Richard and Mandy from Suffolk Tango are offering a new course to learn the elegant, evocative social dance of Argentine Tango on Mondays. The 10-week course (in two five-week blocks) aims to provide a solid foundation in the key elements of Argentine tango in an enjoyable sociable environment. It concentrates on how to lead and follow the fundamental steps and the dance is improvised to the music so there are no long sequences to learn. Richard says that our current dancers are of all ages, some coming with a background of ballroom, salsa or modern jive, but many have never attended dance classes before. Once you try Argentine tango you will soon get hooked and an exciting range of dancing opportunities near and far opens up. After this course you will be able to progress into our structured courses for improvers and intermediates. Prior booking is essential, but there is no need to book with a partner as we will match followers and leaders as you apply to achieve a balanced class. However, it is better to come together with a partner if you can. What is more, we always rotate partners during the class to speed the learning process and to make the evening more fun. Held at the Richards Room at Martlesham Community Centre (behind Tesco) from 7.30-10pm on Mondays from September 17. You can apply via the online form at www.suffolktango.org.uk or contact: Mandy@suffolktango.org.uk / 07766 694618
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 from 7.30-10pm. Thursday, July 26: Deco-patch mini Birdhouses with Emma There are always other projects available with assistance from the committee and other club members. New members are always welcome. For details contact Emma: 01787 373850
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH BRANCH, SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday, July 26 at 7.15pm: Ipswich Cinemas and Theatres by Eric Thorndyke There are more than you may think. Come along and be surprised. Do you know where Charles Dickens spoke? What were the early cinemas like? Do you have any stories of past cinema and theatre trips – come along and share them afterwards. 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. For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300 or visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
SIDEGATE LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday Tea Dance with Teresa Brown 2-4pm with refreshments, £3 for members, easy parking / 01473 422427 Wednesday Evening Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes 7-8pm: Improvers, ideal if your class has closed down 8-10pm: Intermediate ballroom and Latin dance steps and style, £3 for members, easy parking / 01473 422427 / 01473 723070 Friday Evening Sequence Dancing Classes 7-8pm: Sequence Dancing beginner’s class, £3 per class, ample free parking on site. 8-10pm: General Sequence Dance Class for improvers with new dances being taught on some evenings, £3 per class with ample car parking on site. Contact for both classes: 01473 712080 Monday & Thursday Morning Yoga Classes with Michelle 10-11am, £3.50 / Tel: 01473 729619 Sidegate Lane Community Centre, Ipswich IP4 4HZ www.sidegatelanecommunitycentre.org.uk/sequence There are no Tuesday Tea Dances or Wednesday evening classes in August. Return dates are Tuesday 4 and Wednesday, September 5.
BROKE HALL WI We would be pleased to meet any new ladies who would like to come and see what we do and maybe join in. We meet at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) on the second Friday of the month at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. We also have monthly clubs, walks, meals out, darts, crafts, theatre trips, outing and visits. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Friday, July 13: The Baron, the Policeman and the Mayor (an Ipswich Riot) by Linda Sexton Friday, September 14: The History of Playing Cards by Colin Hopper Friday, October 12: Climate Change by Professor John Midwinter Friday, November 9: AGM Friday, December 14: Medieval Poetry (but not as we know it) by Richatd Langridge For more information: Sue (01473 414746) or Cynthia (01473 726068).
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ORWELL PROBUS CLUB We meet on the second Thursday of each month at Ipswich Sports Club on Henley Road for lunch and usually a speaker entertains us afterwards. What is Probus? Probus clubs provide an opportunity for active retired, or semi-retired, gentlemen to attend regular meetings and enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people who appreciate similar interests. We have social events, outings, and holidays which, of course, include spouses, partners and friends. If you think Orwell Probus Club could be for you, please contact our secretary, Chris Flint, for further details: 01473 226996 / mailto@1878.me.uk
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB We are feeling really at home this year. All the celebrations for the centenary of (some) women getting the vote chime with the Soroptimist vision of a world where ‘women and girls achieve their potential and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide’. We marked the centenary of the franchise in February and have more plans for the autumn. Meanwhile our local focus is to make ourselves more aware of the lives of different groups of women in Ipswich. At our meeting on July 11 our speaker will be Maureen Reynel, founder of FIND, Families in Need. We are concerned about the situations in our society which bring some of our fellow citizens to their food bank. We feel she will have a lot to share with us. You would be very welcome to join us for this talk on July 11. Please contact our secretary Joyce on 01394 615659 for more information and directions.
SUMMER OPEN DAY AT OAK TREE LOW CARBON FARM Oak Tree Low Carbon Farm has its summer open day on Saturday, July 21 between 10am and 4pm. You can enjoy a tour of the farm and learn about how to grow food and flowers in an environmentally-friendly way. The farm is home to Suffolk’s first Community Supported Agriculture Scheme. It supports up to 60 local households providing them with a weekly veg box containing freshly harvested food, with free range eggs, fruit and flowers in season. Produce is grown without the use of artificial chemicals and in a way that supports the land and its wildlife. There will also be cut flowers available to buy. These are flowers grown from seed at the farm. Many people don’t realise that the flowers bought in supermarkets, online and from florist shops are usually imported from overseas and grown intensively using chemicals including pesticides and herbicides. Oak Tree Farm offers a ‘green’ alternative. Its flowers are grown without the use of artificial chemicals and because they are grown at the farm there are no air miles involved! As highlighted at the Royal Wedding this year, British-grown flowers are becoming increasingly popular. Flowers from Oak Tree Farm include many species and varieties which cannot be found in local florists. The flowers are vibrant, beautiful and evocative of the English countryside and of oldfashioned cottage gardens. At a time when our bees are threatened, it’s also worth mentioning that bees love the flower garden at Oak Tree Farm - the flowers grown there are bee-friendly. Oak Tree Low Carbon Farm is located in Playford Lane, Rushmere St Andrew IP5 1DW. It is a not-for-profit social enterprise and more details can be found at: www.the-oak-tree.co.uk For the farm tour please wear sturdy footwear suitable for walking on uneven ground. A donation of £5 per adult is suggested. Accompanied children can visit free of charge. Refreshments are included.
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP Saturday, July 21, 10am-noon: Volunteer Work Morning Meet at the Education Area. Tools, training and light refreshments provided. All ages welcome – no need to book.
By the time you read this the longest day will be long gone and we’ll be right in the middle of summer with long, hot, sunny days (hopefully!). Watering is essential therefore to combat the dryness and really does make all the difference. Watering in the evening is best if at all possible when the water wont ‘shock’ the plants in the heat of the day and will also penetrate the soil better rather than evaporating. In really dry conditions daily watering is best although not everyone can get to the allotment on a daily basis so mulching can also help to retain moisture. Weeds always thrive over the summer and will of course compete for water and nutrients, so it’s a good idea to hoe them out regularly to stay on top of them. It’s usually quicker than digging them out too. Keep a look-out for tomato and potato blight which can take hold if there are wet and humid conditions as it is a fungus. You may notice the edges of the leaves start to turn brown as does the stem and the fruit – together with a rotting smell. Ensuring plants are well spaced out can help prevent the disease spreading, but you can also use a specific spray to deal with it. Keep pinching out the side shoots of your tomatoes and give them tomato fertilizer. Don’t forget to harvest courgettes when they are small and tasty – they will quickly grow to marrow size otherwise. You can also sow second cropping potatoes now, as well as repeat sowings of salad crops. However, it’s best not to crop any more rhubarb at this stage as it could affect the crop next year. Hopefully you will be enjoying your produce such as salad crops, strawberries, runner beans, peas, carrots and potatoes. I savoured my first broad beans at the beginning of June –enjoying them with just a bit of butter on them – divine! And if that’s got your taste buds going then why not join us at the allotment site and grow your own too? We’ll throw in some beautiful skylark song for free! Contact our membership secretary, Angela Brown: membership@kesgrave-allotments.org.uk / 01473 612283 Sally Peckham
ORWELL FLOWER CLUB We had a return visit from Barbara Collins from Peterborough on May 24. Barbara gave a fantastic demonstration entitled Spring into Summer. Her flowers were excellent and there were plenty of them. Her knowledge of flowers is amazing and the whole evening was enjoyed by all who attended. For our meeting on June 28 we will have a visit from Susan Horne from Gt Baddow with Floral Mayhem. Susan was due to come to us earlier in the year, but the Orwell Bridge was closed and she only managed to get to the Copdock Roundabout, and could get no further due to all the traffic hold ups. We certainly hope that June 28 will be beautiful summer’s evening and she will arrive on time! Orwell Flower Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, except in August and December, at the Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew IP4 5SU. Demonstrations start at 7.15pm, but the doors open by 6.45pm to allow time to browse at our sales tables and to buy raffle tickets for the displays created in the demonstrations. The annual subscription is £40 which is due on March 31. Visitors are always welcome at £5 per meeting. For further details please contact Delcie Corbett: 01473 623371 / gil.corbett@btinternet.com
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Saturday, July 21, 9-11am: Nature Explorers (11-18 year olds) Please book a place via our email below. Friday, June 29: Annual Glow Worm Survey and Bat Walk All welcome. Meet at the Control Tower at 9.15pm, finish around 10.30pm, bring warm clothes and a torch. Subject to weather. Nature Watch Club (5-11 year olds): Dates TBA New volunteers of all ages and abilities are always welcome. No experience needed. For further information, please contact us at 01473 612632 / pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com, visit pwcg.onesuffolk.net or join our members’ Facebook group by messaging Duncan Sweeting.
IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! Sadly we will be saying goodbye to 18 children at the end of the summer term as they leave us to go on to Reception. Many of these children have been with us since they were two years old so we are holding a graduation ceremony as an exciting way of saying goodbye and how proud we are of them all. We will be holding our annual Summer Fair at the Community Centre on Saturday, July 14, 1-4pm (see page 15). Once again, we have been donated some amazing prizes for the raffle: free family swim at Deben Leisure, Easton Farm tickets, a Little Luxuries voucher, Bounce body fit vouchers, fingerprint jewellery vouchers, a Billy Beez voucher and much, much more. There will be lots of fun games for the children, and we have a star guest – Billy the Bee from Billy Beez! We will have some spaces from September, so please feel free to contact us or pop in for a chat with our friendly Early Years team, where we have two qualified teachers and all other staff are CACHE qualified level 3/4. To see the activities the children take part in visit our Facebook page (Humpty Dumpty Playgroup) or: www.humptydumptyplaygr.wixsite.com/website You can contact us on 07837 154081 (in term time) or our manager Wendy Payne: 07816 505423 / wendy.adams@hotmail.co.uk
THREE BEARS PLAYGROUP Thank you to everyone who supported our summer fair; all proceeds will go towards our outdoor classroom. Our next event will be the ‘WOW’ Sports Day and picnic on the morning of July 10; we hope the weather stays dry as the children have practised all the races and are looking forward to showing their families. Three Bears Playgroup is an ‘Outstanding’ setting as graded by Ofsted in July 2017, with a lovely indoor playroom and a large garden area, fully equipped with age appropriate resources. Our staff are all qualified in Early Years and Childcare and work with enthusiasm and professionalism to support each child’s individual interests within our playgroup. From September 2018 the setting will be extending its sessions and will be open from 9am-4pm. If you are interested in a place for your child at a fantastic setting with amazing staff, it’s never too early to register with us. Call in for a registration form, email us or visit our website. Three Bears Playgroup, Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave IP5 2ES 01473 635255 / threebearsplaygroup@btconnect.com www.threebearsplaygroup.org.uk
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SCHOOLS MARTLESHAM & KESGRAVE PLAYSCHOOLS From September 2018 Kesgrave Playschool will be extending its term time opening hours – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am-noon and noon-3pm and Friday 9am-noon. Of course, if you’d like some holiday bookings as well these can be taken at Martlesham Playschool. If you’re looking for a playschool for your child, come and take a look at Kesgrave on one of our sessions or contact 07746 907060 to arrange an appointment. We are based at the Millennium Jubilee Hall overlooking the Millennium fields and woodland. Our Martlesham and Kesgrave Playschool Facebook page offers lots of photographs and reviews and enables you to message any questions. As the summer term draws to an end we are looking forward to our annual summer trips. Kesgrave have a leavers’ farewell family picnic; we all have our fingers crossed for more sunny weather on the day. We will wave a sad goodbye to our biggest boys and girls, but hope they will pop back to show us, and the younger children, their smart new uniforms! Martlesham have a leavers’ graduation evening to celebrate their time at playschool. Martlesham children will have the opportunity to visit the farm this half term and will have a chance to feed the animals and learn about how to care for them. The farm also allows the children space to play on various climbing equipment as well as swings and dens to explore. At Martlesham Playschool we can offer you term time and holiday spaces. Spaces are available from September for 15 and 30 hours of funded childcare, two-year funded and non-funded sessions. Call Martlesham on 01473 625986, visit our Martlesham Playschool Facebook page or: www.mandkplayschools.co.uk
SUMMER TERM Fun activity sessions for pre-school aged children with parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term times from 10.30am-noon at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. The last date in the summer term is July 9, but look out for our autumn term dates in the august issues of local magazines and on our posters. For further information please contact Sonya & Maureen Burrows: 01473 625196
HEDGEHOG NURSERY AT GORSELAND PRIMARY SCHOOL We had so much fun at the school’s pop-up circus just before half term. The Nursery children had a 30-minute workshop learning new skills which was amazing! Who knew juggling could only involve two balls? This half term, our topic is Under the Sea. We have read lots of books, made puppets to create our own stories, learnt facts about sea creatures – especially the life of a turtle – and much more! Lots of our children are starting school in September so they have been spending time in Reception classes to become more familiar with the environment. We are very excited about our sports day and have been busy practising! We would like to thank all of our lovely families for their support this year and we wish our Hedgehogs a super summer. Nursery Lead Teacher Mrs J Florey Hedgehog Nursery is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am-6pm for three and four year olds. If you would like more information please contact the school office on 01473 623790 or visit: www.gorseland.net
THE SAPLINGS It seems summer has finally arrived and the children are loving it. They are spending lots of time outside with lots of sheltered areas and water play to cool them down. We have lots of fun things to learn this half term including learning about the lifecycle of frogs and butterflies, and continuing to learn about insects that help us. We have welcomed lots of new starters to our pre-school room, including children who have transferred from our baby room. Some of our pre-schoolers will be leaving us at the end of the summer term; these Rising 5 children will be very busy, spending sessions with their new Reception teachers and classes at their new school as well as here at The Saplings. The baby room have also welcomed lots of new faces and all of the little ones have settled in very well. Breakfast, after-school and holiday club We are always happy to welcome new faces and are happy for people to visit us at any time; just contact us on the details below and we can arrange a convenient time. Our holiday club team will be busy planning lots of fun activities for the summer holiday ahead. We are taking bookings now. The Saplings is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am-6pm for children aged three months to 11 years. We offer term time and year round care, with a baby room, pre-school room and breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs. The breakfast club includes a walking bus each morning to Birchwood Primary School. For more information: 01473 614753 / news@thesaplings.org.uk
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SCHOOLS / SPORT HEATHLANDS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Recent activities have included a lovely trip to the heath with dads and granddads, den building with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, exploring under the sea and finding interesting facts about creatures that live there. We are beginning to prepare our older children for the transition to big school and our out of school clubbers have been following the progress of the World Cup.
KESGRAVE PANTHERS BRITISH CHAMPIONS Kesgrave Panthers Cycle Speedway Club recently hosted the British Cycling Cycle Speedway Club Championships for U18s, U14s, U12s and U10s. The Panthers were particularly successful, winning the British Championship for U12s and U10s, and finished as runners-up in the other two age categories. UNDER 12s A strong team from Poole were hot favourites for the U12 title, but Kesgrave riders Torsten Jolly, Daniel Robb, Charlie Parr (back row), Noah Woodhouse and Charlie Beeton (front) dominated from the start to secure a thoroughly deserved victory and become British Champions.
We are looking for enthusiastic adult singers (no experience necessary) who would like to join our Heathlands Choir. We meet informally on a monthly basis and whenever we can. If you are interested in joining us, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact either Marie or Julie on: 01473 417517 We will be holding an open evening in November. This is a great chance for prospective parents to come in and see what we have to offer. If you are interested in attending please contact Marie or Julie to book your place. Heathlands is a well-established, committee-run preschool situated in the grounds of Broke Hall Community Primary School. We can offer funded places for eligible two year olds and for all other children the term after their third birthday. A breakfast club and afterschool club is also available. We are pleased to accept applications for a place for terms starting January 2019 and beyond.
UNDER 10s A&T (Manchester) had brought a solid U10 team to Kesgrave, but Poole were expected to be the Panther’s main opposition and so it proved. After an titanic early battle with Poole, Kesgrave riders Oliver Edmunds, Lily Parr, Harvey Shumake (back row), Ryker Jolly and Luca Woodhouse (front) pulled away to record the club’s second British title of the day with Poole finishing second and A&T third. The Kesgrave youngsters will have the chance to become British Individual Champions later in the year when they visit Manchester on August Bank Holiday weekend; we wish them well.
KESGRAVE CRICKET CLUB Cricket continues in the sunshine and both teams continue to make excellent progress with the 1st XI only losing one match away to Abberton and the 2nd XI remaining unbeaten leaving both teams at the top of their leagues. It has once again been nice to see players coming back to KCC after a break and the team spirit within the club at the moment is the best it has ever been despite a few long-term injuries. If you want to watch some good quality cricket and have a drink in the bar, please come along to Kesgrave Community Centre on Saturdays. There were some magnificent recent batting performances from the players including Mike Worne 121 not out vs Woolpit, Kieren Perez 100 not out vs Saxmundham, Ben Colver 94 vs Abberton, Connor Betts 61 not out vs Mistley, Shah Jahangir 61 not out vs St. Margaret’s and Paul Kendrick 60 vs Haverhill. However, the stand-out performances on June 9 were an excellent 109 not out by Matt Oliver who carried his bat for the whole innings, Ben Colver 61, Neel Patel 58 and a new club record 218 by Akhil Gogna (aka Alex Cogna!) taking Jimmy Holland’s long-standing record by two runs. Bowling highlights were Kieran Perez 4-24 and Sam Godward 3-18 vs St. Margaret’s, Ben Howard 4-19 vs Nacton and Shah Jahangir 3-6 vs Mistley and 3-6 again against Yoxford. For more individual details on all our matches, check out the results section on our website. Our junior sessions continue on Sunday mornings with an excellent turnout. The ECB All-Stars sessions have proved very popular too with 27 boys and girls aged five-eight taking part and enjoying their introduction to cricket and Kesgrave Cricket Club. As ever, you can keep up to date with all fixtures scores and more at: www.kesgravecricketclub.org.uk. Dickie Bard
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KESGRAVE TENNIS CLUB SPECIAL OFFERS The club is performing well with its adult teams in the local leagues, but we need more junior players. We have some great new offers this year. New junior players 12-16 years can play for just £1 per session during 2018. You will receive professional coaching and rackets are provided. For details of these Monday evening sessions call Martin: 07702 559412 We currently have two Tennis for Kids courses running at the club for ages fourseven and we also run a full weekly coaching and social tennis programme for all standards of players, starting with Children’s Mini Red (five years plus), through to veteran’s social tennis mornings. Our excellent facilities are next to the library so please come and have a look. Everyone is welcome to try any session for free; just give me a call and I will point you towards the sessions that suit you best. We will be running our free Tennis Open Day on Saturday, July 7; come and have a hit with free refreshments from noon-4pm. For information call Martin on 07702 559412 or visit: www.kesgrave tennis.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS BIXLEY FARM CHURCH AT TOWER HALL: SUNDAY@4 Our new parent and toddler group, Little Lambs, got off to a flying start on Friday, June 8 when we were thrilled to see parents and grandparents bringing their youngsters to the first session. Bixley Farm residents were pleased to have a local toddler group available to them. The children had great fun playing with play dough, making crafts, dressing up and enjoying story time with singing too. As it was a lovely sunny day they were also able to play outside. They also enjoyed snack time with fruit and drinks. Parents also indulged in coffee, chocolate brownies and strawberries. Although we can’t promise brownies every week you will always be guaranteed a warm welcome. The session runs from 9.15-11am every Friday during term time at the Tower Hall for a nominal £1 per family. All toddlers are welcome, ideally accompanied by an adult! Please spread the word if you know families who would benefit from some fun time. If you would like more details please contact: Emma Allinson: families@mie.org.uk In addition to our Sunday services and parent and toddler group, we have also started a fortnightly home group that meets in Foxwood Crescent. This is a great way to get to know people better and to study the Bible together in an informal way. This term we are looking at the subject of sin, the effects of which are only too evident all around us – in our private lives as well as in the events that shape our world. While technology, legislation and education can limit some of the worst excesses, human nature has a habit of defying all attempts at self-restraint. Whether it’s the inability to keep to a diet or the uncontrollable rage that strikes a young boy down, it’s the same source. As Christians we believe God has provided a way out, through Jesus. If you are interested in joining the home group please use the contact information at the end of the article.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH Holiday at Home took place in June and a great time was had by all. Highlights of each day seem to focus around the company and the food. On Monday over 30 of us watched Paddington 2, ably supported by a generous donation of marmalade sandwiches! Tuesday saw nearly 50 make their way to Somerleyton Hall which provided the perfect background to stroll (our favourite speed) and enjoy the surroundings. On Wednesday we realised that just Robin and Mark on a 50-seater coach going to Cineworld probably wouldn’t work so we hastily rearranged a trip to Christchurch Mansion instead. Robin observes that his biggest worry was leaving someone behind, but it seems that, despite the attraction of countless, beautifully decorated period rooms, everyone (15) got back safely! On Thursday, Paul oversaw a trip to Bridge Barn Farms near Monks Eleigh and nearly 40 enjoyed simply looking at the craft shop and (forcing themselves, obviously) put up with a sumptuous cream tea. On Friday we saw 20 sit down to games of Rummikub, Scrabble, Draughts, Upwords and Trionimos. We lost count of how many Quality Street were required to sustain us through the required mental exertions! Last, and by no means least, over 50 people enjoyed our Sunday Café (generously sponsored by the Co-op Funeral Service). The atmosphere of friendship and buzz of conversation was brought to an uplifting climax with a Songs of Praise led by a brass band. What a week! For your diaries, it is worth noting that three of the events are going to carry on through the year. On July 9 we have Silver Games (2-4pm), on July 23 it’s Silver Screen with the film Up (2-4pm) and on July 29 a Tea Special with strawberries, cream and cake from 3.30-5pm followed by a Songs of Praise at 5pm (all ages welcome). On Sunday, July 8 there will be a Pet Service at The Farmhouse at 10.30am (weather permitting). All pets (and owners) welcome! AT ALL SAINTS Our basic pattern is that every Sunday we have services at 8.30am (BCP Communion), 10am (Modern yet traditional service with All-Age alternative) and 6.30pm (Evensong). There isn’t enough space to mention our myriad of tweaks and alternatives, but please visit www.askegrave.org.uk or email Charlotte to receive our fortnightly notices: cha.markham@btinternet.com
We also meet for group prayer on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm and 8pm at Tower Hall. If you have anything or anyone you wish to pray for we are there for you. You just need to turn up. As always, everyone is welcome to join us each Sunday for our regular weekly service at Tower Hall from 4-5pm. There are opportunities to speak to clergy or other members of the church, time for prayer and Holy Communion is celebrated every other Sunday. Bixley Farm Church (CofE) was initiated by St John’s, Cauldwell Hall Road and St Andrew’s, Britannia Road (collectively called Mission Ipswich East). For further information contact office@mie.org.uk / 01473 270978 or visit: www.mie.org/bixley
Over the last few months we have seen many tragedies, many involving young people losing their lives all too soon, even locally. The questions being asked are why is this happening? Where have we gone so wrong? What can we do to resolve it? The answer is we seem to live in more and more fear, fear of others and of the world around us. In churches both nationally and locally a lot of time has been spent in prayer because we, as a body of believers, know that prayer is essential and effective. But it has to go beyond prayer and into action so what more can we do. A lot has to do with changing mind-sets and not just of those involved but our attitudes towards those involved. Fear has to be beaten and it can be. We believe that only God can heal in these situations as we pray for the spirit of fear to depart from the lives of both young and old. Even if you wouldn’t normally pray, please do it now? Pray for peace and forgiveness to enter the hearts and minds of all involved. May God bless you. Join us on Sunday mornings at 11.30am (Café and Children’s Church 10.30am) at The Ark Church, The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9QR. You can contact us via email at arkipswichuk@gmail.com and we can also be found on Facebook and on Twitter @arkipswich or online at: www.arkipswich.co.uk
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