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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Do you ever long for the days when you pulled up at a service station and waited for an assistant to come to your aid? This is just one example of a ‘social’ encounter which doesn’t exist anymore, replaced by self-service or technology. Of course, self-sufficiency is good in many, if not all, aspects of life, but the need for and the benefits of social contact are proven. Loneliness and isolation are rarely freely embraced and Facebook, Twitter and the like have become lifelines for many while the internet provides unparalleled access to... well, to just about everything. However, I find that spending time with ‘real’ people, chatting over coffee, brief conversations over a counter, a helpful assistant when you need to try on a different (invariably bigger) size, even a nod on a cold morning have all become more precious as a consequence. I saw a poster in a coffee shop recently which made me smile: “I saw a man in a coffee shop the other day. He was just sitting there drinking coffee. He wasn’t on his phone or checking his emails. Just sitting there doing nothing like some crazy person!” Not so long ago this would have described most of us and I hope you occasionally find time to ‘just sit’, despite what others may think! We are fortunate to live in an age where access to just about everything we need, and lots more besides, is at our fingertips but we must never forget those who don’t have access or who may need our actual presence in their lives. A message may be appreciated but a hug is everything. Of course, this also applies to local business; without our support they simply can’t survive and where would we be without them. Now more than ever, we need to show some love to our high streets and to consider the carbon footprint of each and every purchase we make. Every face-to-face shopping experience helps us to stay connected with our local community and shopping locally ensures more of our money stays in the local community. Of course, if you prefer to shop online or simply don’t have the means to get out and about, you can still choose to shop local by finding a local supplier online. As you’ll see in the following pages, most, if not, all of the businesses and service providers featured have an online presence.
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In Touch Titles • Stowmarket & Stowupland • Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew • Melton & Woodbridge • Manningtree, Brantham, Lawford & Mistley • Hadleigh, Chattisham, Hintlesham, Holton St Mary, Layham & Raydon • Ipswich East, Ravenswood, Broke Hall & Warren Heath • Elmswell, Beyton, Drinkstone, Haughley, Hessett, Norton, Tostock, Wetherden & Woolpit • Needham Market & The Creetings • Shotley, Chelmondiston, Erwarton, Harkstead, Holbrook, Pin Mill, Stutton & Woolverstone • Martlesham • Claydon, Barham, Henley & Whitton • East Bergholt, Dedham, Flatford & Stratford St Mary • Bramford, Offton, Somersham & Willisham • Capel St Mary (Capel Capers) • Copdock, Belstead, Bentley, Tattingstone & Washbrook • Gt & Lt Blakenham, Baylham & Nettlestead • Westerfield, Ashbocking, Tuddenham St Martin & Witnesham • Sproughton & Burstall We also publish Spotlight on Felixstowe
NEWS GOING, GOING, GONE! Manningtree Rotary’s very own Father Christmas, Rotarian Stephen Coiley, grows his hair and beard every year to bring Christmas cheer to the families of Manningtree, Mistley, Lawford and Ardleigh. Now he has bravely had every hair on his head shaved off to raise funds for Shelter Box. On Saturday 25 January a large crowd gathered at the newly opened Fitness@Summers Park gym to cheer on Stephen as local mobile barber Tom Fader slowly removed his hair, beard and eyebrows. Stephen raised a fantastic £1,400. Stephen’s wife Jane presented him with a tam o shanta to ensure he was warm on the way home. Stephens ‘Nut Lob’, as he calls it, will ensure that families in disaster zones have a roof over their heads thanks to the work done by Shelter Box. To find out more about them visit: www.shelterbox.org For more information about Manningtree Rotary visit our website or social media sites.
MANNINGTREE COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS Manningtree Community First Responders would like to say a huge thank you to Tom, Josie and the team from the Red Lion, Manningtree for generously donating £1,000 from events to be spent on a new training dummy. Tom and Josie are pictured presenting the cheque to our volunteers in the presence of the Mayor of Manningtree, Mrs Ruth Stocks (in pink). Manningtree Community First Responders are volunteers who attend life threatening 999 emergencies in the local area. In 2019 the team of 21 volunteers covered 18,376 hours between four kit bags (based in Manningtree, Brantham, Bradfield and Dedham) and went to 624 calls. They also give free Heartstart courses and more than 200 people were given CPR training. We are looking for more volunteers to cover daytime hours in the Dedham and Bradfield area but all areas local to Manningtree are welcome. Find out more about becoming a Community First Responder on the NHS website or Manningtree First Responder Facebook page and get in contact.
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ENSURING YOUR RTA CLAIM DOESN’T HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD PACE MANNINGTREE CLIMATE KNEES-UP Last month we reported how a group of residents in the Manningtree area concerned about the climate and environmental crisis had formed PACE Manningtree. PACE (Practical Action for the Climate and Environment) wants to help our community come together to reduce its carbon footprint and enable our environment to thrive through practical action. While a problem shared is not quite a problem halved, we can have a far greater impact if we combine our energies and talents. What people need is the understanding to take simple and positive steps and that is the aim of PACE. To really launch PACE Manningtree with a bang, we are holding a Climate Knees-Up on Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm onwards in the Red Lion pub in Manningtree. We not only want to use the event to talk about what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint, but to entertain you as well. There will be live music from the Top Deck Allstars and we will be serving hot food. All we ask is that you bring a bowl – yes, we don’t want mountains of plastic cutlery and single use plates, so if you bring a bowl then we’ll fill it with delicious, locally sourced and cooked food. What is important to us is that this is a celebration of what we believe is possible if our community comes together. Even if that hasn’t convinced you, the evening will be free to everyone – free entry, free food, free music and lots of fun. Now that’s got to be worth putting in the diary! PACE is growing all the time, now with more than 40 people taking part and more people coming forward by the day. We have also been busy. We have taken on a plot at Trinity Road allotments and have been preparing the beds ready to grow some wonderful local produce for sharing – the ultimate low carbon food system. On February 28 we are going to plant 200 trees in Lawford with the help of children from local schools and on March 28 we will be holding a film screening of 2040 at the Manifest Theatre. We want to develop more ideas around the three themes of food and shopping, skills and knowledge sharing and wildlife. PACE is an open group that meets every couple of weeks and welcomes anyone who wants to be involved. To join in the email discussion, email chris@navigusplanning.co.uk or join our private Facebook group, PACE (Practical Actions for Climate and Environment) Manningtree.
SHARE YOUR HOSPICE HERITAGE STORIES St Helena Hospice is celebrating its 35 anniversary this year and will be re-telling its journey through the stories of people involved at the very beginning. th
Thanks to a generous grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the memories of people involved in its early years will be recorded and preserved. The collection, along with historic photos and film clips, will be published online and a podcast series will be broadcast along the way. There are plans to host a heritage exhibition towards the end of the year featuring some of the stories and images. Do you have a story to tell about the early days of St Helena Hospice? Perhaps you were a volunteer or staff member when the hospice opened in 1985, or even before then in 1979 when plans were being made? Did we support a loved one or friend in the early years of the hospice movement locally? Do you remember when Royalty came to visit the patients? Please email stories@sthelena.org.uk in the first instance to share your memories.
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No matter how serious, road traffic accidents (RTAs) are always distressing experiences. 2018 alone saw over 165,000 casualties of all severities resulting from RTAs. If you are a victim of an RTA, you could have a case for compensation. To assist you ahead of any claim, there are important steps you should take / pieces of evidence that you should gather if possible. Immediately following an accident, if possible, the first steps you should take include: • Get the details of all those involved: For vehicles, this includes registration numbers, the make, model and colour of the vehicles involved.
For people, obtain their phone numbers, addresses and insurance details. Also, be sure to write a description of the person involved and who you believe to be responsible for the RTA.
• Seek medical attention – even if you are feeling ok, it is important to get checked over. • If possible, take photographs of the accident location, the vehicles involved and the damage caused. •
Contact the police and report the incident – while they may not always be required to attend the accident, if any person refuses to provide their details at the scene, you must report them to the police.
• If you are the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident, inform your insurer at the earliest opportunity. • Get the details of any witnesses including their telephone numbers – and their own accounts of what happened – they could back up your claim. • Keep your own record of the incident – this can include writing down what happened and taking photos of any injuries sustained. • Keep records of all expenses that you may have incurred as a result of the incident and any injuries sustained – for example, loss of earnings, travel expenses and any medication costs. If your property or vehicle has been damaged as a result of an RTA, or you’ve been injured, then you can make a claim. Personal injury and loss claims following an RTA come in two parts: 1. Compensation for the pain and suffering sustained as a result of the accident. 2. Compensation for any financial losses flowing from that accident and injury – this could come in the form of the cost of vehicle repairs, medication and treatment costs or loss of earnings due to injuries sustained. It is important therefore that, if possible, you capture as much information about the accident, injuries and losses sustained so that if you do wish to make a claim at a later date, the evidence and information that you need is already to hand to assist in the progression of your claim as quickly as possible. For more information or advice on how to make a claim, get in touch with Prettys’ Personal Injury team. Contact Louise Plant by calling 01473 298293 or email: lplant@prettys.co.uk
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NEWS Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw REPORT TO PARISH, BRANTHAM WARD, MARCH 2020 Budget Planning This area occupies a lot of time at the start of each year, but I’m glad to say that for Babergh it’s been smooth this year. We’ll have a balanced budget for 2020/21 with a small surplus. The proposal is for a £5 increase p.a. for a Band D property. That’s equivalent to 3.1 percent on our component of the total Council Tax bill. Babergh collect the money so we often take the flak for it. In recent times we’ve managed to avoid cutting any services, mostly by being very careful. Suffolk County Council will shortly vote for a 3.98 percent increase (including two percent for adult social care). The Police and Crime Commissioner has a figure of 4.69 percent in mind. Brantham Parish Council will increase their precept by a modest two percent. About three quarters of your Council Tax is for the county. The parishes get three percent more or less, the district about 10 percent and the police around 13 percent. I grew up at a time when people got paid weekly, so a simple rough and ready method is this: £1 a week to parish, £3 a week to district, £4 plus a week to the police and £25 a week to the county. As I write, that’s the broad picture. A Health Kick The first phase of a £2.4m extension and new facilities at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury has been completed and work to build a new swimming pool at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure will enter its next construction phase this spring. All existing facilities, including the current pool, have so far remained open, but to enable final preparations ahead of its demolition later this year, the current pool will close on Friday 20 March. Ipswich Town Football Club has joined the drive to get more youngsters active, becoming the Active Schools project’s first ambassador. Launched last year by Babergh and Mid Suffolk in partnership with the NHS and supported by Active Suffolk, the three-year project aims to increase the number of people taking part in sport and physical activity. Funded by an £80,000 investment – £25,000 from each district and £15,000 from the two CCGs – Active Schools will engage with 20 schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk, with Active Suffolk already working closely with 15. Ipswich Town supports this aspiration to enable young people in our areas to lead an active lifestyle. They will provide access to initiatives that include sport, education, community engagement and health, working with all partners to maximise the number of opportunities for young people to be physically active. For both areas combined, 28.9 percent of Year 6 pupils are overweight, including 15.6 percent classified as obese.
Citizens Advice Babergh & Mid Suffolk Cabinets both agreed future funding to support Citizens Advice (CA) with more than £420k over the next three years. In Babergh, funds of at least £160,500 (equating to £53,500 per annum) for Sudbury and District Citizens Advice got the green light. The key here is that this is a rolling three years, subject to annual review and prepared to allow for inflation. With this support of longer-term funding, they can continue to deliver a much-needed service, helping the community to thrive and be more self-sufficient. Adaptations Grants We’ve approved a new Housing Assistance Policy to help residents suffering with long-term illness to adapt their homes. The expansion of the Minor Adaptations Grant offers financial support to enable residents to carry out minor adaptations to their home up to the value of £7,500. Works covered within the new scheme include ramps, bathing/washing facilities, additional heating, stairlifts, key safes and wash/dry toilets. This is not means tested, but based on need. Brantham Development People have been asking about the digging at Church Field. It’s just an archaeological survey as part of the Hopkins Homes application, expected rather soon. The consultation period starts once we’ve had a chance to see the final proposals. I reserve judgement. As far as the recent leaflet from Taylor Wimpey goes, I and parish council members have met with the Taylor Wimpey team to ensure that when work restarts, it has a lot less impact on the village than before. A lot of the previous stuff was, frankly, unavoidable. Now that the south access is built, all construction traffic can be directed that way. It will be very heavily signposted to avoid Brooklands, but there’s always an idiot with a sat nav. Breheney will be building the spine roads from the south and that will take some months. I’ve firmly stated that noisier activity should be avoided at the start of the day and will continue to monitor the situation, with your help. House building? Not yet. The road is needed first. Footpath work is also expected in the spring. I’m glad to say that the blue Claud Butler and I are reunited. It’s like having wings again, particularly with storm force winds behind you. Give me a wave, or stop me as I go or just contact me as below. Alastair McCraw: 07812 564188 / 07548 154296 alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk Facebook: Alastair McCraw, Brantham Independent Councillor (Open Group)
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First Aid Awareness Session We will be running a first aid awareness session on March 18 at 7.30pm in Capel Methodist Church (IP9 2EF). This is aimed at parents and carers of babies and children up to age 11. The session will be two hours and we had excellent feedback when we ran one at East Bergholt Primary School at the end of last year. There is no charge for this session. We will also be asking if people would like to sign up for a first aid course, which would result in a first aider qualification.
Minutes can be collected from the parish office by prior arrangement as the offices are not open to the public.
COUNCILLOR VACANCIES AT LAWFORD PARISH COUNCIL Anyone interested in becoming a councillor must satisfy the following criteria: • Be 18 years or over and included in the Electoral Register • A British subject, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any member state of the European Union • Reside in the parish or within three miles of its boundary or occupy land or property within the parish or have your principal place of work within the parish. • Not be the subject of a Bankruptcy Restriction Order or an Interim Order Please send a brief summary of your community activities past and present together with any relevant experience or local knowledge to the parish clerk at: lawfordpc@btconnect.com / Council Office, Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO11 2JG
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New Appointment System We are aware of the difficulties some people are experiencing with the call back system and continue to discuss these with the practice manager and GPs. The Constable Country practice website lists a number of alternatives for patients to get in touch, including the e-consult service. Do continue to let us know your views by filling in one of the comment cards in either surgery, calling me at on 01473 311384 or emailing us at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com Community Connectors Motorhome Dates Wednesday 4 March at East Bergholt Surgery, 12.30-3.30pm Wednesday 18 March at Capel St Mary Community Centre, 12.30-3.30pm Kathy Pollard www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Avoid the phone queues! With more than 10,000 patients, it’s inevitable that at times you will need to join a queue when you telephone the practice for assistance. Typically, there may be up to 40 calls in the queue when we open the lines at 8am and Mondays are particularly busy. However, there are two easy ways of avoiding the queues!
MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL In addition to lots of additional information and news, the minutes of Mistley Parish Council meetings are available at: http://mistleyparishcouncil.co.uk
First, if you need to speak with one of our doctors you can request a sameday call-back online from 7am in the morning. You will need to be registered for online services and can then book a call-back via our website or via the NHS app. One of our doctors will then call you back during the day to discuss your issue and will arrange to see you in person if they need to. Second, you can use our eConsult Service which is available via: www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk eConsult enables you to request advice and treatment from our practice online, any time of the day. You can also obtain self-help advice for hundreds of conditions. If your problem is non-urgent and can be dealt with by the practice, we will receive a report which will be reviewed by one of our doctors. They will determine the most appropriate next step which may include a telephone or face to face appointment. You will be contacted by 6pm the following day with advice or to book an appointment if necessary. Training Days Please note that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 2 April. On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy but reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. Our phone lines will be closed for the afternoon. If you need medical assistance please contact 111. If your need is urgent then please dial 999 or attend your local A&E. Practice Manager Pete Keeble
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP Over the past 50 years many people from within the Manningtree district have enjoyed opportunities to link with Frankenberg (Eder) in Germany as part of the partnership between the two districts. This year we will celebrate the golden anniversary of our association when we visit Frankenberg at the beginning of October. At the beginning of June 2021 we will invite the people of Frankenberg to the celebrations to be held here in the Manningtree area. A generous interpretation is made of ‘Manningtree and District’ and we are pleased to welcome folk from the general area of the Tendring Peninsular and the bordering towns and villages of Suffolk. Here is a great chance to join the celebrations, make new friends and further strengthen our partnership for the next 50 years. We are planning travel arrangements by ferry and coach via Harwich, leaving on the night ferry on September 30 and returning overnight from Hook of Holland on Sunday 4 October, arriving in Harwich on Monday morning. More details of costs and accommodation arrangements will be presented at the AGM. The annual general meeting of the Manningtree District Frankenberg Partnership Association will be held at 7pm on Friday 13 March in the Oak Room at Acorn Village, Mistley CO11 2NJ.
MANNINGTREE TOWN COUNCIL The minutes of Manningtree Town Council meetings are available on their website, on the two town noticeboards (one at the Co-op Fiveways store and one beside the library) and at the clerk's office by appointment: 01206 390285 www.manningtreetowncouncil.org.uk
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The evening will include a talk by Peter Fraser-Hopewell entitled Corps to Corporation. Peter will reflect on his experiences in Germany with the First British Corps (Army) and through regular business links. We will conclude with cheese and wine. I will be very pleased to hear from anyone who would like to find out more about the partnership and you will be warmly welcomed if you decide to attend the AGM. MDFPA Chairman Denis Baldry 07484 816055 / denis@baldrys.org
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM During the last month I have been out and about delivering school presentations about careers in the police and internet safety. It’s important for all for us to consider online safety. It’s not just young people who can get into difficulty online and there are many scams still going on around us. Many of you may have received emails using your email address but if your name isn’t used, it’s probably a scam. If it doesn’t seem right it probably isn’t. Tell your friends and family if you think you have been the victim of a scam or if you suspect a scam and call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline for practical advice: 0808 223 1133 The Police and Parish Forum dates are set out below. Please take this opportunity to come along and ask any questions. Wednesday 22 April: Hadleigh Swimming Pool / AGM Wednesday 17 June: Claydon & Barham Village Hall Wednesday 12 August: Hintlesham Community Centre Wednesday 14 October: Chelmondiston Village Hall Wednesday 9 December: Brantham Sports Centre Sign up to Police Connect and you’ll always know what’s going on in your own community. This is a free messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news for your area via email or text. You can register online at Suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect or pick up a leaflet from your local police station. I will be dropping into Paddy & Scott’s (inside the Co-op on Hadleigh High Street) on Wednesday 11 March from about 10am until 2pm. Please come and see me. You can report a number of non-urgent crimes online at: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us Call the police on 101 to report non-urgent crimes and concerns which do not require an emergency response. Always call 999 in an emergency. Community Engagement Officer PC 287 Sarah George E: CEOipwesthadleigh@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
MEDICAL CANNABIS: WEEDING OUT THE FACTS In a talk at Stratford St Mary Parish Rooms on Saturday 28 March at 7.30pm, Professor Richard Appleton, Consultant and Professor in Paediatric Neurology at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the University of Liverpool, will provide an insight into drug trials iand the facts behind the use of cannabis in medicine. “Medical cannabis describes any cannabis-based medicine used to relieve symptoms in a medical condition,” explains Professor Appleton. “All are based on a part, or parts of the cannabis plant which contains hundreds of natural chemicals, the two most important being cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD does not have the psychogenic (‘high’) effects associated with cannabis. Medical cannabis has had only limited success in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, severe cerebral palsy and cancer. The past seven years has seen much research into the potential benefits and safety of cannabis (CBD, not THC), in the treatment of epilepsy.” Professor Appleton helped design and participated in two trials in children in the UK. Results of these trials showed that CBD (called Epidyolex by the pharmaceutical company) was statistically significantly more effective than placebo in reducing the frequency of epileptic seizures. He says: “Epidyolex was approved for limited use in the treatment of children and adults with two severe types of epilepsy in 2018 (USA) and 2019 (UK/Europe). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently ‘allowed’ Epidyolex to be prescribed in these epilepsies. However, significant obstacles may still prevent it being prescribed to eligible patients. Consequently, confusion and concern continue, particularly over non-RCT tested cannabis in the treatment of epilepsy.” Find out more about this fascinating subject on March 28. Tickets are £8 (wine included) with all proceeds going to Stratford St Mary’s Church Fabric Fund Tickets are available on the door or in advance from Hall Farm Shop or Stratford St Mary Post Office (Vale Garage, Upper Street).
THE ALLOTMENT PLOT BY EMMA NORTHCOTT A murder mystery evening presented by the Friends of St Lawrence Church. Saturday 18 April, 7 for 7.30pm at Bradfield Village Hall (CO11 2UU). Tickets (£14 including supper) are available from Norma Barrow: 01255 870681 / normabarrow@btinternet.com Bring your own drinks and glasses.
TABLE TOP SALE Mistley & Manningtree Bowls Club, New Road, Mistley, Essex CO11 1ER Saturday 4 April, 10am-1pm Sell your unwanted items; booking essential due to limited availability. Easter cakes, tea and coffee, pet portraits and more. Call: 07713 287048 / 07779 259836
SPRING SALE AT ACORN VILLAGE FOLK AND SHANTY NIGHT With Dave, June and the Rum Old Boys Manningtree Methodist Church Friday 6 March from 7.30pm Free admission; raffle and donations for East Anglian Children’s Hospice Please bring your own refreshments / no alcohol
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On Friday 6 (11am-4pm) and Saturday 7 March (9am-1pm) there will be a spring sale at Acorn Village with lots of bargains, pre-loved furniture and the £1 shop. The coffee shop will be open for snacks too. Don’t forget to sign up to the WitchFinderTrail 5k/10k run or 5k walk on Sunday 3 May. Explore historic scenic sites through Manningtree, Mistley and Bradfield on this mixed trail route. It’s suitable for all the family, including those with four legs. Go to www.witchfindertrail.uk to book your place. Both events are being held to raise vital funds for adults with learning disabilities.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC
EVENTS AT MANNINGTREE LIBRARY Essex Book Festival Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions and The Corset, will be discussing her latest book, Bone China, at Manningtree Library on Monday 16 March. Pick up a brochure for further details and booking information. Basic Computer Coaching & IT support General hints and tips on using computers, iPads, tablets, smart phones and laptops. Tuesday from 10am and Thursday from 2.30pm. This is a free service run by our IT volunteers. Booking is essential. Reading Group Midweek Readers meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 10.45am and would welcome new members. For more information please visit Manningtree Library. Adult Craft & Knitting Group Bring your projects along and meet fellow enthusiasts every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm. For further information contact Essex Libraries on 0345 603 7628 or visit: www.libraries.essex.gov.uk/events
STOUR CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT Stour Choral Society will perform Handel’s Messiah on Saturday 28 March at Mistley Parish Church at 2.30pm. Don’t miss this exciting event when the choir will perform under the baton of musical director Susie Hyman. Soloists will be Lindsay Gowers (soprano), Anna Maria Hyman (mezzo soprano), Mitesh Khatri (tenor) and Peter Grevatt (bass) with the organist Stephen Smith, trumpeters Glyn Sweeting and Jonathan Abbott and timpanist Ben Steinitz. Tickets (£12) will be available from Howells Hardware Store, High Street, Manningtree, from choir members or on: 01206 619084
HADLEIGH CHORAL SOCIETY Dramatic and majestic in its sound, the organ will feature prominently in three choral works at Hadleigh Choral Society’s upcoming spring concert. All are invited to attend as we perform a series of musical depictions of biblical psalms, requiem mass and heartfelt poems. Latin, Hebrew, English plus a bit of Gregorian chant harmonisations will all be on the menu as the choral society sings Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein, Requiem by Maurice Durufle and Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Directed by Christopher Phelps, the choir will be accompanied by professional soloists Nina Bennet (mezzo soprano), Tim Travers Brown (counter tenor) and Owain Browne (baritone), along with organist Tom Bell. Harp and percussion instruments will round out the musical ensemble. Join us St Mary’s Church in Hadleigh (IP7 5DT) on Saturday 28 March at 7.30pm for this evening of celebratory praise through these well-loved choral classics, two of which made their debut appearance at such esteemed venues as Chichester and Worcester Cathedrals. Tickets are £15 (under-25s free) from www.hadleighchoralsociety.org.uk, The Idler bookshop in Hadleigh (37 High Street), choir members or on the door. For more information phone 01473 823791.
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Carducci String Quartet Sunday 8 March, 4pm at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG Borodin, Quartet no 2 in D major Shostakovich, Quartet op 108 no 7 Beethoven, Quartet op 59 no 3 Razumovsky We are pleased to welcome back this internationally renowned, UK based Anglo-Irish quartet. They were founded by the present members in 1997 and have won numerous awards in competitions and for recordings. They recently performed a selection of Beethoven Quartets for the Beethoven 250 Festival at the Barbican. Generously supported by Birkett Long Solicitors. Kammerphilharmonie Europa Sunday 29 March, 4pm at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt CO7 6TG Vivaldi, Concerto in G minor FX no 21 Ponchielli, Trumpet Concerto in F major Suk, Serenade for Strings op 6 J S Bach, Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 Rachmaninov, Vocalise Elgar, Serenade for strings op 20 Returning by popular request and bringing their virtuoso trumpeter and violinist, this small section of a larger German based orchestra consists of musicians from all over Europe performing much-loved chamber music repertoire. Generously supported by Grier & Partners, East Bergholt. Tickets (£15, students £7.50, under-16s free) can be booked online or from 01206 298426. www.svam.org.uk
MANIFEST MOVIES Mamma Mia! – a sing-a-long screening on 21 March Doors will open at 6.30pm and the film will start at 7.30pm.Tickets at just £10 will include a goody bag. Fancy dress is advised and encouraged. Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed male and female. Tickets will be available online and on the door but will be limited for this one-off event so get yours as soon as you can. www.manifesttheatre.co.uk
MANIFEST THEATRE The Thrill of Love by Amanda Whittington, Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 May A hostess in West End ‘gentlemen’s clubs’, Ruth Ellis works hard, plays hard and dreams of being a movie star. Yet in 1955, the self-styled ‘blonde bombshell’ is convicted of murder and becomes the last woman to be hanged in Great Britain. The Thrill of Love explores the enigma of Ruth Ellis, a woman whose short but explosive life still resonates. Manifest Theatre Group, 2 Oxford Road, Manningtree CO1 1BP 01206 391309 / www.manifesttheatre.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On Wednesday 4 March Maureen Clarke will talk to us about the plight of street orphans in India and we will hold our annual general meeting on Wednesday 18 March.
TEA AND SUPPORT IN 2020 Tea and Support, the friendly, practical support group for those recently bereaved or living alone, meets from 2-4pm on the third Wednesday of each month, usually at Mistley Church Hall, New Road (just opposite The Towers). Transport is available on request. We offer a friendly and safe place to spend time with others, to make new friends or to get some practical support. Understanding that Sunday lunch time is often difficult, some of our members meet at the Environmental Centre cafe for a roast lunch on the first Sunday of each month. The topic at our next meeting on Wednesday 18 March will be Flowers for Mothering Sunday with Toni. A full programme for the year is being planned with interesting talks, demonstrations and outings.
Francis Sparrow will speak about the Black Death on April 1 and on April 15 Mike Rines will tell us why the English language is under attack. On May 6 David Lilley will introduce the Mitford sisters and Chris Parfitt will take us on a circuit of Central India on May 20. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB, 10 for 10.30am. For further details please contact our president Dave Carman: 01255 880202
Life can become difficult and often lonely for anyone left alone so please come along and join us or ring Sue Orriss (01206 395355) or Paskell’s (01206 396709) for further information. Tea and Support is run by members of St Mary’s and St Michael’s Church, Mistley and supported by Paskell’s of Manningtree.
STOUR VALLEY U3A Wednesday 11 March: Bees and Flowers Master beekeeper Jeremy Quinlan will talk on the contest between them to gain benefits from the relationship explained. Wednesday 8 April: Colchester Roman Circus & The Fenwick Treasure Philip Crummy, Director & Principal Archaeologist at Colchester Archaeological Trust, speaks about the two most interesting archaeological discoveries in Colchester in recent years. Wednesday 13 May: The Insights of a Provincial Auctioneer Steve Lister has been an auctioneer for 15 years, selling everything from Faberge to cream eggs and classic to Corgi cars for commercial, charity and fundraising events in Essex and London areas.
MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The first meeting of the new year was an interactive session entitled Thinking in Colour to See in Black and White, enabling us to identify images that are suitable for conversion to black and white. The Patterns and Textures PDI competiton on January 23 attracted a good number of varied images and got the year off to a good start. Creative Expression with Roy Essery on January 23 gave us an insight into how we could use creative techniques to improve images with the camera and using processing software. A different venture for the club saw a party of 15 members alight a minibus for a tour of derelict London led by Paul Talling and organised by our own Tim Stott. This was thoroughly enjoyed by all who went and produced some lovely images showing a different side of the capital, incuding this month’s featured image by Martyn Scurrell. On March 12 we have a talk entitled Landscape Photography: A Learning Curve with Justin Minns and a print competition on March 26, the subject of which is Action. Meetings are held on the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of the month between September and May at 7.30pm at the St Johns Ambulance Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. New members are welcome to join us or may attend initially as a visitor. Please contact our secretary for details: 01206 393751 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk
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Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. For further information please visit: www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. While visitors are welcome to join us on a limited number of occasions, paying a donation each time, members are given priority due to limited capacity. Coffee Grinders meet from 10am-noon on the last Friday of each month at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. For updates visit: www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk
VILLAGE LINK Alex Bass will present a talk on Suffolk Wildlife and Landscapes at our next meeting in Tattingstone Village Hall on Wednesday 11 March at 10am. Our aim is to bring communities together and over the years we have attracted members from many villages, men and women of various ages. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am to noon. Former and new members are welcome, either as visitors or members. Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262
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OUT & ABOUT BRANTHAM SCOUT & GUIDE GROUP All units had a busy run-up to the Christmas break. The Scouts had a fantastic Nerf gun Christmas party when the HQ was split into different zones. There was party food available too and everyone had a great time and was keen to get involved. Other activities have included a session where the Scouts prepared and cooked their own pheasants, a fancy dress evening with donations to Children in Need, swimming, outdoor Scoutcraft, a Chief Scout awards evening, a Ready Steady Cook evening and urban exploration. The Beavers have been very busy with a wide range of activities including tobogganing, healthy eating, making posters and woodworking. They rounded off their term with a visit to Clip ‘n’ Climb followed by a meal. They have lots on their agenda for the coming months including their Experiment badge, visiting BBC Radio Suffolk with Matt Marvell, learning and practising the Green Cross Code, visiting Orwell Park Observatory for their Space badge, visiting Harwich on the train and an Easter egg hunt around the village. The Beavers choose what they do on two of the evenings. The Brownies finished off their Christmas term with some crafting, a bazaar and a pantomime. They also completed their Whole New World badge by playing popular games from India and trying Indian foods. The Brownies have a space theme running through this term and will be undertaking the Royal Astrological Society challenge for Girlguiding Anglia and the Space badge. This will involve looking at the stars, making craters, comets and becoming astronauts and hopefully visiting a local observatory. Other activities will involve understanding how to help each other and a friend in an emergency with a first aid course. This may also come in handy when they make bird boxes. Craft, cooking and swimming are also planned. The Guides have been very busy learning about environmental issues and learning how to use a sewing machine. For the Christmas term the Rainbows’ theme was Me and the World Around Me which involved lots of activities focussed on recycling, plastic pollution and renewable energy. They also performed on stage in front of other Rainbows to understand more about themselves and their peers. For the term ahead they are completing their Explore and Feel Good skills builder badges along with a host of other activities. The term theme is animals and there will be evenings based on teddy bears, penguins, badgers, hedgehogs and dinosaurs. They will also be celebrating World Thinking Day, which includes an event with other Rainbow units.
MANNINGTREE FIT CLUB Open to anyone looking to lead a healthy active lifestyle. Every Wednesday evening from 7-8pm at Mistley Village Hall. Contact: Bridie 07403 316735 / Tanya 07920 76245 Follow us on Facebook at: Manningtree Fit Club
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ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Our talks cover a broad spectrum of art and are delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment. If you would like to know more, please come and meet us. We are always happy to welcome new people. On February 5 contemporary photographer and lecturer Aliki Braine presented a lively talk which prompted an equally lively question and answer session. The guest speaker on Wednesday 4 March is Shawn Kholucy. Shawn explores the driving force behind the architect and designer R R Ashbee in a talk titled R R Ashbee – What Made Him Do It. On Wednesday 1 April Jennifer ToynbeeHolmes will talk about The Holland Park Circle, Victorian painters, sculptors and architects living in Holland Park. We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Meetings begin at 2pm and last about an hour, with refreshments available from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have available space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 so please contact Wendy Robbins in advance to check if there is available space: 01394 823807 For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10 March at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree. All those interested in poetry are invited to attend, either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge. For more information please email: poetry.plus@gmx.com
LAWFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY If you enjoy a fun and cheap night out, why not join us for our annual quiz night on Saturday 21 March at Ogilvie Hall in Lawford from 7.30pm? Tables of up to eight, £5 per person. Bring your own drink’s and nibbles. To book a table please phone Liz: 01206 393580 We have some interesting talks/demonstrations lined up for the months ahead and our spring show is always worth a visit. Maybe you would like to enter one of the categories? We also have trips out and last year a fourday holiday! Come along to a meeting and see what LDHS is all about. Meetings start at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of the month. For more information contact Lisa Watsham: 01206 390245
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ON THE GRAPEVINE / SPORT SUMMER DAYS AT WISTERIA BOARDING CATTERY As we look forward to long summer days and to planning annual holidays, have you considered where your precious fur babies will stay while you are away? We moved to Bradfield in January 2018 and took on a mammoth refurbishment project. Our new home was not the inviting, warm and comfortable location our teenage children had envisaged, but it was ours and the garden was enormous. We moved into the house on 12 January 2018 after a week of hotel living while it was rewired and converted into a building site. I still remember our first meal, huddled around our table in the dust and dirt, shivering in the cold. We had no heating but the electrics were now safe. We had a cooker, a fridge, a kettle and enough cups and plates for us four but no more. The beds needed vacuuming before we could make them but with plenty of blankets and hot water-bottles they were warm. Our new life felt a little crazy at times, particularly in late February when the infamous Beast from the East hit!
TRY BOWLING OPEN DAYS Mistley & Manningtree Bowls Club New Road, Mistley, Essex CO11 1ER (next to church) Saturday 2, 9 and 16 May from 10am-4.30pm Please bring flat-soled shoes or trainers Free tea, coffee and biscuits Light refreshments also available For further information call: 07779 259836 / 07709 613711
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We made huge progress during 2018 and in 2019 our attention moved towards the garden to start another project. The cattery build commenced. We constructed a fantastic modern facility with lots of excellent features, with the business opening in late spring. The summer was busy and we’re very pleased to have had some fantastic reviews and feedback from very positive customers.
2020 has started well for the 1st team with three wins and a draw, scoring 13 goals alone the way. By so doing they have maintained their upward path and now find themselves in fourth place in the SIL Senior Division.
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The ladies’ team have had another good season and have made the semifinal of the Homestore UK Suffolk Women’s Cup. They will play Brett Vale at Hadleigh Utd on Sunday 15 March.
We look forward to speaking to you soon, Liz & Graham
However, the reverse is true for the Reserves with only one victory to date in 2020. That record has been mirrored by the A Team.
FIXTURES 1 Team: Senior Division 29 Feb: Bildeston Rangers (H) 7 Mar: Cranes Sports (H) 21 Mar: Westerfield Utd (A) 28 Mar: Coplestonians (H) 4 Apr: Claydon (A) st
BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER In aid of the Nepal Children’s Trust Sunday 29 March, 2-5pm Old Hall, Rectory Hill, East Bergholt Based in Brantham, the Nepal Children’s Trust (NCT) was set up to support children in extreme poverty in Nepal in a manner that sees every penny donated being spent directly on the children’s needs. Bring along your family and raise funds for a good cause.
MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB Mistley CC is an all-embracing club catering for all abilities with five regular teams playing over Saturdays, Sundays and a small number of weekdays. The 1st Team plays in Division One of the Two Counties League. We are always keen to welcome new players to enjoy the splendid facilities at New Road.
Reserves: League A 29 Feb: Claydon Res (A) 7 Mar: Bacton Utd 89 Res (A) 21 Mar: Claydon Res (H) 28 Mar: Old Newton Utd Res (A) 4 Apr: Cockfield Utd Res (A) A Team: League C 7 Mar: Benhall St Mary Res (A) 14 Mar: Kirton Athletic Res (H) 21 Mar: Sporting 87 A (H) 28 Mar: Wenhaston Utd Res (A) 4 Apr: Capel Plough Res (H) Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm visit: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 The FIFA tournament will be held on March 7 and is open to all-comers. Check our social media feeds for details.
1: Paul Garwood (7) £120
125th Anniversary This season marks the 125th anniversary of the club and there will be special events to mark this momentous achievement. There will be day of football with matches featuring past and present Bergholt teams as well as ladies and juniors. This will be held on Sunday 12 April (Easter Sunday) at Gandish Road and there will also be a BBQ, bar, raffle and auction. Keep in touch for more details.
2: Simon Everett (21) £60
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Meanwhile, background work continues in preparation for the new season. Senior nets continue on Monday evenings at RHS and junior practise continues on Fridays at Manningtree Sports Centre. January 2020 100 Club Winners
3: Margaret Mills (15) £50 Anyone new to the area will always be welcome at New Road, either as a player or spectator. For more information please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com
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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM & CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES
ST MARY’S CHURCH, LAWFORD Vicar: The Rev Simon Heron, 01206 392659 SERVICES FOR MARCH Sunday 1 8am 9am 10.30am
Holy Communion BCP Prayer Breakfast Holy Communion
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Holy Communion BCP Family Service
Sunday 15 8am 10.30am
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PLANT SALE You are invited to join us for our plant sale and 2020 gift day on Saturday 28 March, 10am-4pm. Light refreshments available. Art Club: Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons Choir: Friday Practise Coffee & Cake: Fourth Tuesday of the month Edward Bear: Monday from 9.30am in term time Handbells: Every Monday House Groups: Daytime and evening Ladies in Friendship Together: Fourth Monday of the month Messy Church: Every half term, parents and children together Pastoral Care: Upon request Solo Club: Third Wednesday of the month Support in Loss: Second Tuesday of the month Sunday School and Extreme: Sunday mornings during service Details from the rectory (01206 392659) or at: www.lawfordchurch.co.uk
Mistaken identity “Have you given a talk on cottage gardens in a village near Cambridge recently?,” I was asked by a colleague in a phone call. Some friends of his had been at this talk and he thought the speaker, Andrew Sankey, might have been me. A couple of years ago, several people in this area saw a report in a local magazine of this same person speaking at a horticultural club and thought that I was moon-lighting (as if I had time to fit in a second job!). I discovered he was a landscape gardener so I told those who knew me that it couldn’t possibly be me – just look at my garden! Some of you may have known namesakes for a long time, but mine is a relatively unusual name and so it has only recently happened with me. I note that in London there is another Andrew Sankey, an orthopaedic surgeon. No one has mistaken me for him, but I was once mistaken for a registrar when I did a late evening visit to a hospital ward to see a patient who was a member of my church. For a moment, I toyed with the idea of going with the mistaken identity, but thought better of it and quickly informed her that I wasn’t the medic she had called for but was simply offering a pastoral visit. There is a case of mistaken identity in the Bible. Jacob was looking for a wife and he loved the younger daughter of Laban, Rachel. His father-in-law insisted on seven years work for Rachel to be his wife and once completed, staged a banquet. After the banquet, Laban brought his elder daughter, Leah, to Jacob and it wasn’t until the morning that Jacob realised he had been deceived. Laban then insisted on another seven years to work for Rachel. Perhaps we feel sorry for Jacob being so outrageously duped on his wedding day. Perhaps it was a bit of restorative justice by Laban because Jacob had deceived his father years earlier by dressing up as his elder brother Esau (with the help of his mother) and stealing the family birth right. (You’ll find the story in Genesis Chapters 27-30) There is an old proverb that says “Do as you would be done by”. As Jacob deceived his father and had stolen from his brother, so his father-in-law does the same thing to him. If we spin a web of deceit, the chances are we will end up getting caught in it ourselves. We are accountable for our actions in this life as well as the next. Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Rev Ian Gardner, Minister at Brantham Methodist 34 Medway Road, Ipswich IP3 0QH ian.gardner@methodist.org.uk / 01473 411507
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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT & BRANTHAM Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn – 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com www.constablecountrychurches.co.uk RAMBLING RECTOR Heading to a garden centre for lunch, my dearly beloved spoke kindly to Waze, our satnav, and gave the name of the place, specifying Woodbridge. There was a pause, followed by a click and a voice from Wikipedia spoke. “Quidditch” it informed us “is a dangerous but popular sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks.”
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When I had stopped laughing, I gave the directions and we arrived safely at the chosen destination without having to resort to broomsticks, much to Coco’s relief. If you have never read Harry Potter you will be wondering what I am on about.
Sunday 8: Lent 2 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Family Service, Brantham
Many people feel the same about Lent. They can cope with pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, but thereafter look forward to the Easter eggs without understanding anything of the 40-day time of preparation for Easter that Christians down the centuries have found so helpful and spiritually enriching. Lent begins the day after pancakes with Ash Wednesday. A cross is marked in ash on the forehead of believers, a sign of penitence and acknowledgement that we are all in need of forgiveness. Every year I am more and more conscious of my many failings and ability to hurt others without meaning to. If I have hurt you, please accept my sincere apology.
Sunday 15: Lent 3 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Informal Service, Brantham
Our Bible Study groups this year will be working through the Archbishop’s recommended book, Saying Yes to Life, which deals with creation and environmental issues. Some people will be using the booklet of Daily Bible Readings and Reflections as part of their preparation. During our Sunday services we will be placing symbols at the foot of the cross to aid our meditations.
Monday 23: Eucharist Journey 9.30am Key Stage 2 Experience, East Bergholt
Whether you are a believer or not, it’s no bad thing to take time to reflect on what we could be doing differently/better for the good of the world, and our fellow time travellers. Rev Steph SERVICES IN MARCH
Wednesday 4: Ember Day 9.30am BCP Communion, East Bergholt
Sunday 22: Mothering Sunday 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Family Service, East Bergholt 11am Family Service, Brantham
Tuesday 24: Eucharist Journey 9.30am Key Stage 2 Experience, East Bergholt Sunday 29: Lent 5 – Passion Sunday 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Choral Matins, East Bergholt 11am Communion, Brantham Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday in East Bergholt at 8am and Choral Matins on the fourth Sunday. Come to Choral Matins, one of the glories of the Anglican Church, and be ministered to in word and song by our choir. Sunday 29 March, 10am at St Mary’s, East Bergholt.
Sunday 1: Lent 1 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt
MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH Minister: The Rev Tom Osborne, 01206 396654 10.15am Sunday Services March 1: Rev Crawford Logan with Holy Communion March 8: Mrs Maddy Whittle March 15: Mr Phil Bingham March 22 – Mothering Sunday: TBC March 29: Rev Ian Gardner (from Ipswich)
Thursday Manningtree Town Council meet on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
Welcome Wednesday at 2.30pm March 4: Bible Study – Barnabus March 11: Rev Crawford Logan March 18: Holy Communion March 25: Mrs Margaret Potter
Church Bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263
ALSO MEETING ON OUR PREMISES
April 10-13: Easter Art show & Sale
Monday Workers Education Association, nine lectures in autumn and spring, 2.30pm Stour Choral Society (Sept to June), 7.30pm
May 9: Part of the town’s commemoration of VE Day – a concert by Spectrum Ladies Choir at 7.30pm featuring songs and music from the 1940s.
Tuesday Women’s Guild, 7pm Wednesday Gentle Fitness Class, 9.30am Art Painting Group, 10am-noon Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm
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Friday Zumba, 10-11am
EVENTS Friday 6 March, 7.30pm: Shanty Night with Dave, June and the Rum Old Boys (see page 10)
Manningtree Methodist Church, hall and rooms were very busy on Saturday 8 February for the first of their craft fairs. With more than 20 stalls showing much local talent, the event was well supported and has raised £477 for church funds. Many thanks to all who helped in any way and especially to Maggie and Penny, the prime organisers.
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CHURCH NEWS LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational/meeting at the Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO1 2JG and the Venture Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford CO1 2JE An all-age Anglican Church, meeting in St Lawrence Church, Bradfield, and St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley Our vision is to love, to grow, to pray, and to serve. How often do we make plans which don’t quite line up when they run into the reality of life? We need to adjust our ideas to make them fit. Planning for life is hard but the good news is that God makes plans too. Unlike ours, his plans are perfect. When the Israelites were exiled in Babylon, God spoke through Jeremiah: “I know the plans I have for you; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. I believe these words apply to us as well, wherever we find ourselves. Rev Dom Turner SERVICES FOR MARCH 2020 Sunday 1 March 10.30am Contemporary Communion with Treasure Seekers* at Bradfield 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Mistley 6pm Traditional Evening Prayer at Bradfield Sunday 8 March 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Bradfield 10.30am Contemporary Worship with Treasure Seekers at Mistley 6pm Traditional Evening Prayer at Mistley Sunday 15 March 10.30am Contemporary All-Age Service at Bradfield 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Mistley
Pastor: Frank King 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk Our Pastor writes: In the February edition I mentioned the necessity of knowing and proving the life-changing experience of being a new creation – cleansed from the ravages of sin and empowered by the Holy Spirit. As I write I can see people waiting in the bus shelter opposite for the first bus of the day. I’m reminded of my Royal Air Force days at Steamer Point in the Persian Gulf where, on occasions, I was on night-time guard duty at a munitions store at a nearby camp. It was on such occasions that my new-found Christian life gave me the deep and abiding awareness that I was not alone. It was lonely but when the dawn broke and transport arrived to take my companion and I back to base, I realised that my new and abiding faith in the Lord Jesus Christ had brought me through. Serving in the Middle East brought about a resolve to serve my master, who was then and remains today my greatest friend. The Lord Jesus has proved Himself to be my anchor, but more importantly, He is my saviour. We need to prepare for His second coming, which could take place at any moment. It could be today. I lovingly suggest that you give this some serious thought. Come and join us – you will receive a warm welcome. For details of our services and activities visit: www.linklinecmnortheastessex.co.uk Contact our office for all pastoral matters, Christian literature and details of our supportive transport services.
Sunday 22 March 8am Traditional Holy Communion (BCP) at Mistley 10.30am Traditional Morning Prayer at Bradfield 10.30am Contemporary Café Service with Treasure Seekers at Mistley
KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Sunday 29 March 10.30am Joint Worship Service with Communion and Treasure Seekers at Bradfield
John 3:16 For God so loved the world he gave his only son. That if we believed in him he gives us life.
*Treasure Seekers is our children’s programme for ages 3+ All services are at St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley (CO11 1ER) or St Lawrence’s Church, Bradfield (CO11 2US) unless otherwise stated. Contact Information Rector: The Rev Dom Turner: 01206 391218 Associate Minister: The Rev John Brien: 01206 397549 Associate Minister: The Rev Claire Scargill: 01206 395417 Church Office: Normally available at least 10am-1pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays / 07436 398801 / info@manningtreebenefice.co.uk
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Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. If you need to talk to someone about any needs please contact us and we will do all we can to help. Sunday Service: 11am-12.30pm The Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 2JE Contact David: 07787 572977 / davidrhule@icloud.com www.keytoloveministries.com
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CATHOLIC MASSES Saturday at 6.30pm, St Mary & St Michael’s (Anglican) Church, Mistley Sunday at 8.50am in St Mary’s (Anglican) Church, Ardleigh Wednesday at 9.45am in St Mary and St Michael’s, preceded by Morning Prayer Manningtree, Mistley, Lawford & Ardleigh is served by the Parish of St John Payne, Greenstead, Colchester The Parish Priest is Father Jon Ravensdale: 01206 870460 / sjpchurch@btinternet.com Also resident in the parish are Father Michael Rear (01206 392695) and Father Mathias Odigbo.
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HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Paul Vincent OCD Assistant Priest: Fr Bineesh Elenjikkal OCD 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR MARCH 2020 Sunday 1 1st Sunday of Lent 9am Mass
Catholic Commentary As China has confirmed it will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organisations, meetings and other related events starting in the past month, Pope Francis has urged the world to let the light of Christmas remain and pierce the ‘darkness in human hearts’ that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, armed conflicts and fear of migrants. He said “There is darkness in personal, family and social relationships but the light of Christ is greater”. Francis singled out the persecution of Christians by militant groups, asking God to console those who suffer for their faith.
Tuesday 3 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass
The Pope continued to defend refugees and migrants whom he said “hoped for a dignified life but instead find themselves before walls of indifference”. He concluded by saying that while there were many huge problems in the world, people could make a difference in their own communities as a start to correct injustices.
Sunday 8 2 Sunday of Lent 9am Mass nd
Tuesday 10 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass
Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club Draw took place on Sunday 23 February at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a £166 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday 29 March. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk
Sunday 15 3rd Sunday of Lent 9am Mass Tuesday 17 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 22 4th Sunday of Lent 9am Mass
Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv & Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for our centenary celebration on 15 August this year. All are very welcome to join us; the next event is on Thursday 26 March.
Tuesday 24 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 29 5th Sunday of Lent 9am Mass Tuesday 31 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times, is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.
The Sick & Homebound Fr Bineesh Elanjikkal is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital, assisted by Deacon Clive Brooks (01206 396319). Please be aware that for reasons of patient confidentiality, the NHS will not inform the chaplains of any Catholics admitted to hospital. Unless you or your relatives inform the chaplain, you will not be visited by a priest or any other member of the chaplaincy team. Please let Fr Paul Vincent know of anyone who is ill at home or housebound, so that they may receive appropriate pastoral care. Both Fr Paul and Fr Bineesh can be contacted on 01206 684963.
Meeting at Old St Michael’s School on Trinity Road, Manningtree My favourite book! Do you have a favourite book? One you return to and re-read? I like sci-fi and repeatedly return to books like Dune (Frank Herbert 1965) or David and Leah Edding’s Belgariad series. I know some people think we should always move on and read something new, but I like to do both and some of my favourite books are a bit dog-eared now, with sections retained by elastic bands. There’s one book that is older and more dog-eared than most. In truth I’ve had a number of copies and editions. I grew out of my first one, still have my dad’s old one that he read to me when I was kid, had one copy nicked off the back of my bike along with a rather posh panier I’d been given for Christmas, retired another one and the one I have now is already looking well worn. And I’m not alone! The Bible is a remarkable book. Once you delve into the history of these people, all those who came before Jesus and a fair few who followed after Him, the story is riveting. There are bits I love to reread and in truth there is something for everyone. Are you a history addict? There’s plenty to keep you enthralled. If you like biography, there are personal accounts and life histories of any number of people to study. Poetry? The sayings of the wise? Enigmatic
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love letters? Even some sci-fi like, future looking, rather weird prophecy called Apocalypse! But the message of the story is even more captivating. From the beginning to the end it has one message – there is a purpose to life here on earth and you can enjoy the best of life here and now and experience something even better when this life is done. Now it really is up to you but don’t you think you should read that book? At least once? Well we’d like to help. Join us any Sunday evening at 5pm as we Open The Bible. Don’t worry if you’ve missed a few as we can catch you up. You would be welcome to just sit and listen but we will be taking time to question what we read and discuss; you won’t have to join in with anything you don’t want to but we do sing, pray and usually have a drink and a piece of cake too. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t been to church for a while, or ever before; we will do everything we can to make you welcome. Services last between 60 and 90 minutes. For information on these and all our other activities please call 01206 393745 or visit: www.trinity-manningtree.org.uk
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