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We live in interesting times, never knowing from one day to the next what’s going to happen. I’ve been fascinated by the House of Commons debates, not so much by the content of what’s being said, but by the sheer drama of it all. At times it’s calm and relatively reasoned, but when it’s not, it’s almost unbearable. Come what may, I do think it’s important to try to keep up with what’s happening, but I’d only just got my head around the ‘backstop’ when ‘proroguing’ became the lead news story. Perhaps it will be all over before the next edition is published!

Meanwhile many of us have been getting children back to school or off to college. I was an emotional wreck on the morning I dropped Jack for his first day in Year 5. I don’t suppose I was the only mum who cried her way to work that day, but we quickly get back into the routine of it all and the summer holiday becomes a distant memory. In fact it’s shocking how quickly that happens!

When Jack had to write about the best day of the summer, he wrote about the very last day when we had a couple of friends over to build a den and print initials on t-shirts using grated crayons. Admittedly we didn’t have a fancy holiday, but it seems he’d forgotten about all the lovely days out we had, our week in Ireland and all the clubs and camps he’d been to. Grating crayons won the day! Instructions available on request.

Jack is a bit of a mad scientist and I don’t think his grandpa or his dad will object if I say it’s in his blood. The number of weird and wonderful experiments we’d done recently, from avocado ice-cream that tastes like chocolate (it didn’t!) to slime made using liquid detergent and cornflour. And my least favourite, instant ice-cream in a bag. Oh it might sound like a great idea, but when you end up with vanilla flavoured ice all over the sofa, the walls and the ceiling it loses its appeal, even if it’s quite nice to eat what’s left. Still, he’s a useful distraction from more serious issues so I think I’ll keep him! Perhaps I should ask him to invent a Brexit solution!

If you’re looking for a distraction or an opportunity to get out and about, I think you’ll find it here, in addition to lots of essential drama-free (mostly) information about local developments.

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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

THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY St Mary’s Church, Lawford This year the house boxes for St Mary’s Church, Lawford will be received and blessed on Sunday 20 October during the 10.30am service.

If you have a box, please bring or send it along on that morning so that the money can be forwarded to The Children’s Society as soon as possible.

I am happy to receive any boxes beforehand if that is more convenient.

If you’re wondering how you can join in, or for more information, please call me on 01206 393580.

The Children’s Society is a national charity that works with the country’s most vulnerable children and young people.

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30 YEARS OF BOOK FAIRS TO HELP CHILDREN Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the NSPCC’s annual Colchester Book Fair will take place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October at Holmwood House School, Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST, a short distance from Junction 26 of the A12. The fair will be open from 9.30am until 4pm on both days and entry is £1.50 for adults, with under-16s free.

The event attracts book enthusiasts from far and near, with around 35,000 new and second-hand books, many now out of print. Games, DVDs, CDs and jigsaws, all tried and tested to avoid disappointment, are also included in the sale, which is re-stocked on the second day.

During the past few months, all the donated items have been meticulously sorted into categories by a dedicated team of volunteers to help visitors find their chosen subject or favourite author easily.

To date, the Colchester Book Fair has raised more than £400,000 for the children’s charity. Nearly 90 per cent of the NSPCC’s revenue comes from legacies, gifts, donations and fundraising activities. This highlights just how important public support is to the organisation in enabling it to continue its work protecting vulnerable children and campaigning for their rights and safety.

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NEWS 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

REPORT TO PARISH, BRANTHAM WARD: OCTOBER 2019 Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw A Quiet Month?

The month of August is normally a relatively quiet one in councils. People have holidays and there tend to be fewer meetings. I thought this month I’d go through my diary and emails for the last four weeks (to September 10) and try and give a flavour of activity. In the process, you may get some insights into your council’s work in areas that are not usually reported.

Funnily enough, the first email asks whether Babergh have a five-year land supply. The most recent one answers that. Babergh have published their Land Supply Statement at 5.67 years. This strengthens our hand in considering the more speculative applications that rely on that weakness. It directly affects consideration of at least two major Applications, including Slough Road.

MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL BIG LITTER PICK-UP Saturday 19 October from 10-11.30am Please meet at Mistley Village Hall on Shrubland Road at 9.45am Equipment will be provided but please wear sensible shoes and gloves All welcome, including children and dogs (accompanied by an adult) Refreshments and cakes will be provided afterwards in the village hall Please contact the parish clerk if you have any questions: 01473 827791 / mistleyparishclerk@gmail.com

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Around this time, I was taking a fair number of emails, messages or calls regarding the Taylor Wimpey/Regeneration Area and associated works.

Without going into every single question, I’m in regular contact with all the parties involved. That’s sometimes daily, but always weekly. Acting as a gobetween for you and the village has been, and will be, a constant job for years to come. Keeping the lines of communication open is the only way we’re going to be able to cope. The same applies to other major planning applications coming forward right now. Brooklands Farm and Church Field both come to mind here. I’m told that an exhibition for the latter is due shortly. (It may have happened by now!)

I attended the CIFCO AGM on August 15. I didn’t agree with setting up an investment company for a council, but it’s a fact and we must make sure it’s as sound as it needs to be. It’s producing an income equivalent to about 12 per cent of our Council Tax share. A short-term paper loss in value would only matter if CIFCO were to sell those assets. That’s unlikely as they are only 15 per cent invested in retail, and not the worst bit of retail. I’ll add that Scrutiny have spent a great deal of time examining CIFCO. The Joint Scrutiny committee generally doesn’t take August off. We met on August 19 when the major item was a project we’ve been preparing for since June. The future funding for Citizens Advice was a major worry in the county last budget time. That long term problem hasn’t gone away. We are trying to launch a cross boundary (Suffolk wide) Scrutiny process to examine the service, funding and impacts of CAB. This has to be done right now, before the next budgets are prepared. District and borough councils provide the largest share of funding. We all know how much good work it does, relieving pressures elsewhere.

One constant theme of recent emails has been the enormous range of opinions raised over Belle Vue Park, House and potential hotel in Sudbury.

I’m sure that most here will have as much interest in this as Sudbury residents have regarding any situation in Brantham. However, the council has responsibilities here and decisions to make. Any active councillor must be aware of the issues involved, if only to make good decisions and protect public money. There are times though when it’s all become rather personal and I can’t see that helping the situation.

At the end of the month, with my colleagues on holiday, I gave a report to the Mid Suffolk Cabinet on Scrutiny recommendations. Summary: Agree funding for three years at least. Support County wide Scrutiny to avoid the same problem again.

There’s a constant flood of emails. They should be dealt with almost immediately, or you fall behind. There are meetings with residents, developers, officers, the parish council and committees. A lot of this stuff kind of joins up, but it’s easy to miss something. If you don’t get a response from me in two days, try again. This was a quiet month, so I had a short holiday as well.

This weekend I have the Suffolk Historic Churches Ride and Stride. It’s one of my favourite rides each year. My thanks to all my sponsors, particularly the ‘Bike Doctor’ who keeps the Blue Claud Butler on the road. See many of you soon!

Alastair McCraw: 07812 564188 / alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk Facebook: Alastair McCraw, Brantham Independent Councillor (Open Group)

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NEWS Lawford Parish Council You can read council minutes on the parish council noticeboards and at: www.essexinfo.net/lawford-parish-council

HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO HELP DOZENS OF CHARITIES Cards for Good Causes is looking for a manager to co-ordinate its Manningtree multi-charity Christmas Card Shop at Manningtree Library from 23 October to 18 December. No special skills are needed for the role – just plenty of common sense, enthusiasm and commitment. The manager’s duties include supervising the day-to-day running of the shop, organising a rota of voluntary helpers prior to opening, re-ordering stock and relevant paperwork so applicants must be numerate and enjoying working with people. (can be job share).

If you are interested please contact Area Manager Mary Cronin: 01255 831262 / mary.cronin@cfgc.org.uk

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PRACTICE Appointment System Update The practice implemented a new appointment system on September 2.

We held two patient engagement events in July and have been trialling the system on Tuesdays. This has enabled us to refine the new system based on patient feedback, though it will continue to evolve over the coming weeks.

Please note that there will be no pre-bookable appointments. If you need to speak to a doctor you can request that they call you the same day. If you need to be seen (about a third of all cases), the doctor will arrange for you to be seen the same day or on a future date.

Patients can make an online request for a doctor to call from 7am, or phone the practice or call in to request one via a receptionist. It helps if you tell the receptionist the nature of your problem as it may be more appropriate for you to speak to our pharmacy technician or another member of our clinical team. They can also inform the doctor if your need is urgent. There may also be other NHS healthcare organisations or other clinical staff who are better equipped to address your problem or answer your query.

Flu Clinics As last year, patients over-65 will be administered a different flu vaccine to those under-65. Unfortunately, there have again been delays in manufacture which means that delivery of the under-65’s vaccine is staged. This complicates the vaccination programme and we will therefore implement a similar system to last year.

We will hold a number of flu clinics and will send personalised letters to every eligible patient inviting them to attend on specific dates. These letters will be sent through September and October. Please attend on the earliest date possible when you receive a letter. Please don’t attend a flu clinic if you don’t receive a letter as we may not have taken delivery of the vaccine you require.

If you haven’t received a letter by the end of October and you are over-65 or believe you are eligible for a free vaccination because of your medical condition, please contact the practice.

Minutes can be collected from the parish office by prior arrangement as the offices are not open to the public.

CONSTABLE COUNTRY PPG New Appointment System In July, PPG Vice Chair Mike Huard and I visited the GP practice at Leiston to discuss their experience of using the call back system, which they introduced early in 2018. They told us that patient feedback had been very positive. We hope that you have the same positive experience with the new system at Constable Country Practice, but if you do have any issues please let the practice manager know using the feedback forms. Alternatively you can fill in one of the PPG comment cards or email us at: constablecountryppg@gmail.com OneLife Suffolk At our July meeting we had a very informative talk by a representative of OneLife Suffolk. They are employed by the Public Health arm of Suffolk County Council to provide services to people across the county. Their services include help with losing weight, becoming more fit and active, stopping smoking, providing fun physical activities for children and young people including holiday clubs and in-school activities. Leaflets are available at the surgery and you can find out more at: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk / 01473 718193 Getting Help to Get Active Janet Lawrence from Suffolk’s Active Wellbeing Service will be working at the practice every Thursday. Any member of staff can refer a patient.

The service is free and patients will meet with Janet to discuss how they can incorporate more activity in their daily routines. Please ask for more information at either surgery.

Issues with the Pharmacy at Capel Surgery We continue to receive comments on the service at the pharmacy in Capel. As you will know, it’s a separate business from the Constable Country practice.

We would encourage you to register any compliments or concerns you have either on the Healthwatch Suffolk website – www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk – or on one of the PPG comment cards.

PPG Chair Kathy Pollard: 01473 311384

LAWFORD SURGERY On Saturday 21 September, Lawford Surgery plans to hold their first flu clinic vaccination session to start at 10am. Anyone with a chronic disease, over 65 years old or who is eligible, is requested to call the surgery to arrange an appointment: 01206 392617 We will be holding two sessions of flu clinics as again this year we have been informed of a delay with the supply of some of the vaccines. Please telephone for information.

For further details please visit: www.constablecountrymedicalpractice.co.uk Training Days Please note that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Wednesday 11 September, Thursday 10 October and Wednesday 6 November. 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

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT RIVERSIDE HEALTH CENTRE News from the Dispensary Consent Forms We have been collecting consent forms which authorise a third party to collect for you for a couple of months now and inputting the details on to our patient records. We will now be checking that we do have a consent form in place if a third party comes to collect for you, and may have to refuse giving out the medication if not. Please ask the dispensary for further information and the form to complete if you haven’t already done so. You don’t need to complete this form if you have already given consent for a third party to have access to all of your medical records.

Text Messages The sending of a text to inform patients that their medication is ready to collect has been a great success for our patients and for the dispensary staff.

Therefore, we will be continuing this service. Please ensure that we have the correct mobile number for you in order to receive these messages.

If you wish to opt out of receiving text messages from Riverside Health Centre please inform a member of staff.

Repeat Request If you order your medication using a repeat slip, please post it either in the red box inside the entrance to Riverside Health Centre or, if we are closed, through the postbox. There really is no need to hand it to a dispenser unless you have a query.

Taking Medicines Abroad During the holiday season we often get asked about taking medication abroad. Unfortunately, as all countries have different rules, it’s up to you to check what rules apply to you, and the country you are visiting or passing through. Some countries do not allow certain medicines even if you brought them over the counter in the UK so always check with your airline or the embassy of the country. If your medicine contains a controlled drug, you will need to prove that it is prescribed to you, and if you are travelling for at least three months or have three months’ supply with you, you will need a licence.

You may need a letter from your GP which we can be provided at a charge.

For information visit: www.nhs.uk / www.gov.uk Medication Shortages As highlighted by the news recently, we are having problems in ordering certain medications due to national shortages. There are many reasons as to why there is a shortage and we do try our best to obtain the product or an alternative agreed by a clinician. It’s not the fault of the dispensary staff and I would urge you to be patient with us as we try to investigate other options for you.

Dispensary Manager Laura Shemming

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SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Hello from Pc Sarah George and Pc Diane Porter. We are both now in post at Hadleigh Police Station as engagement and link officers and look forward to meeting you all over the coming months.

Over the next few months we will be updating you on security, current crime trends and how to report crimes and offences. We get asked lots of questions and will make this month’s report from us more like guidance.

Please report any non-urgent crime, theft, retail theft, criminal damage, hate crime and traffic collisions to telephone 101 or report online as this is the quickest way to get hold of us: www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/report-something Walk a New Path Suffolk Police are recruiting at the moment. If you are aged between 18 and 57 and fancy being a police officer, please view the application form at: https://tinyurl.com/y3hmafdl Police Connect A free messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news in your area via email, telephone or text. For further details visit www.suffolk. police.uk/services/police-connect and sign up for this free service. It’s a great way for the police to get urgent information out to you.

County Lines We are sure you have all heard of County Lines and this is something we need to be aware of. Vulnerable children and adults are being recruited as runners to transport drugs and cash all over the country. If you suspect someone is being abused in this way, please do the right thing and help them. You can report to Crimestoppers without giving your name and address: 0800 555 111 or online via their anonymous online form: https://tinyurl.com/y47qn5me Immobilise A free online property database that helps keeps property safe and reunites stolen items with their owners: https://tinyurl.com/y59h94n2 Bumblebee Auctions The national police website that sells lost or stolen items that can’t be reunited to their owners. It’s worth having a look, you may get yourself a bargain: https://tinyurl.com/y2dypskc Finally, if you would like to improve your motorcycle skills, Suffolk Police hold two-day workshops at Martlesham, both practical and theory. We have one workshop left this year on October 4 and 5.

They cost £50 for the two days or £25 if you are aged 25 and under.

For further details please email: saferider@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Keep safe and look after each other.

Kindest regards, Pc Sarah George and Pc Diane Porter

The local branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society is holding a Craft Fair on Sunday 27 October between 10.30am and 4pm at Lawford Venture Centre, Manningtree to raise funds to support local people who are affected by MS, a neurological condition that affects around 100,000 people in the UK.

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Thirty local crafters will be selling a wide range of unusual crafts including, candles, pyrography, jewellery, cards and homemade cakes, jams and chutneys. Sample a locally-made beer, enjoy a cup of tea and a bacon roll or a homemade cake and get inspiration for that perfect Christmas gift, while your children enjoy the witch hunt or have a go on the trick or treat stall.

They may even meet a witch or two! There’s something for everyone with free entry and free parking.

Come dressed as your favourite film character!

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Movie Quiz at East Bergholt High School Best outfit wins an Oscar Friday 15 November Bar opens 7pm, Quiz starts at 7.30pm sharp Test your knowledge on movies over the years Tickets cost £5 which includes a plate of nibbles Teams of up to six people Over-18s only unless accompanied by an adult To book: 07776 291445 / pta@ebhigh.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT MANIFEST MOVIES For one night only on the big screen!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Friday 25 October, 7pm (bar open from 6.30pm)

Musical Miscellany Concert Manningtree Rotary has joined with ElmTree Music and St Mary’s Church in Lawford to arrange a wonderful concert of popular classical and contemporary music at St Mary’s on Saturday 19 October at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be provided in the interval. Tickets are £8 and can be obtained from St Mary’s: office@lawfordchurch.co.uk / 01206 230658

A fully interactive sing-a-long with live actors and singers, a must for any Rocky Horror fan!

Tickets £7 from Ticketsource. Audience participation and fancy dress is encouraged! Prizes and trophies for best dressed female, male and Frank N. Furter. All tickets purchased entitle you to a props bag.

Warning: Not For The Faint Hearted!

Highlights of the concert will include Schubert’s Impromptu in G Flat, Puccini’s Mio Babbino Caro (from Giani Schichi) and Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission).

Can you help? Do you enjoy sewing, being creative and part of a team?

The performers include a variety of well-known local and East Anglian artistes including Richard Blay (Baritone) and Alastair Blay (Piano and Classical Guitar) from Elmtree Music, Lindsay Gowers (Soprano) and Ian Ray (Piano Accompanist), Jennie Francis (Flute) and John Reynard (Euphonium).

We have a friendly fun-loving costume team who need some more help and ideas for costuming and dressing our shows. Sewing skills would be great, but not essential as there are always loads of other jobs that need doing such as sticking, trimming and finishing.

Proceeds from the concert will be going partly to St Mary’s and partly to Rotary supported charities.

During rehearsal periods we meet at the theatre on Mondays and Wednesdays to work on costumes for up and coming shows and to share creative ideas.

Tickets are expected to go like hot cakes, so get yours now!

EVENTS AT MANNINGTREE LIBRARY Fun Palaces Saturday 5 October, 10am-noon • Be part of an ongoing campaign for the community at the heart of culture • Local people will be sharing their skills and passions!

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If you are interested please contact Yvonne Cobbold: 01206 230360 / yvonnecobbold@hotmail.com

BOOK SALE AT MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH An end of year book sale is happening at Manningtree Methodist Church in South Street on Saturday 2 November between 10am and 3pm. Once again most hardbacks will be priced at £1 with paperbacks at 50p. All children’s books are 10p each.

Crispy Bob and his bacon rolls will be available together with tea, coffee and a selection of cakes.

A warm and friendly welcome awaits everyone as admission is free.

Halloween Activities Visit us throughout half term to follow the pumpkin trail and enjoy other activities. Help us make a display with paper plate pumpkins you’ve created at home. Themed storytime on Friday 1 November at 11am.

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.

For further information contact Essex Libraries on 0345 603 7628 or visit: www.libraries.essex.gov.uk/events

EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S FUN QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 12 October at the Constable Hall in East Bergholt, 7.30pm prompt start.

Teams of up to six; if you can’t make up a team don’t worry.

All welcome.

Nibbles provided – bring your own drinks.

Tickets £5 available from: 07803 475750 / 07940 574593

AUTUMN FAIR WINTER JUMBLE SALE Clear the Clutter – Bag a Bargain Saturday 26 October from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall Tuesday 3 October, 10am-2pm

If you have anything you wish to donate, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or telephone Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) to arrange collection.

Great Bromley Village Hall, Parsons Hill CO7 7JA

The hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will also be available.

Admission £3

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.

In aid of Seven Rivers Leonard Cheshire Home, Great Bromley

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EVENTS AT ACORN VILLAGE Autumn Sale On Friday 18 and Saturday 19 October, Acorn Village will be holding an Autumn Sale. Everyone is welcome to find a bargain and raise vital funds for adults with learning disabilities.

12-Hour Dance-athon Also, one of our wonderful tenants is arranging a fundraising Halloween Dance-athon on Thursday 31 October. If you would like to join in and help her hit her 12-hour target please get in contact by emailing: supportus@acornvillages.com or via the Acorn Village Charity Facebook page.

Quiz Night: Saturday 12 October, 7.30pm at Capel St Mary Community Centre Tickets £10 including supper (vegetarian option available on request). To register your team please contact Hazel: 07917 582709 / hazelhole54@gmail.com Red Riding Hood

EAST BERGHOLT DRAMATIC SOCIETY Proudly presents The Inaccurate Conception, a comedy by Richard Ahsam and Geoff Saunders.

The school nativity play is usually everyone’s first brush with the theatre. This hilarious production in which seven-year-olds, teachers and parents alike are played by adults, follows a young primary teacher’s efforts – against the odds – to produce just such a play.

Rehearsals are now underway for our 2020 panto! Tickets for performances on Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 January go on sale soon so keep an eye out for our box office details!

There’s still time to get involved with helping out backstage or to join our technical crew. So if you, or anyone you know, is keen to get involved, pop along to Capel St Mary Community Centre from 7.30pm on a Thursday, get in touch via our Facebook page, or email us at: info@theorchardplayers.com

Playing at the Constable Hall in East Bergholt from November 28-30 at 7.30pm.Tickets (£7) are available from The Fountain House Tearooms in East Bergholt and from 01473 311555 / 07803 475750.

TEA & SUPPORT IN 2019 Tea and Support, the friendly, practical support group for those recently bereaved or left living alone, meets on the third Wednesday of each month, usually at Mistley Church Hall, New Road, Mistley (just opposite The Towers), between 2 and 4pm. Transport is available on request.

STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC CONCERT SERIES 2019-2020 Sunday 20 October, 4pm: Aurora Ensemble Wind Quintet St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt / £15 The Aurora Ensemble, a traditional wind quintet which also expands to work with piano and strings, as well as exploring the repertoire for wind octet, was formed in 1996. All members have worked regularly with some of the country’s leading orchestras and chamber ensembles. They are prize-winners at the European Chamber Music Competition and have broadcast for BBC Radio 3 as well as having performed at numerous festivals and at venues such as the Purcell Room and the Wigmore Hall.

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 lunchtime is often difficult, some of our members meet at the Environmental Centre Cafe in New Road for a roast lunch on the first Sunday of each month.

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November 20 Outing to a Garden Centre December 11 December Lunch (note that this is not the third Wednesday of the month and is just for T&S members and invited guests. Please see a separate note about the Community Lunch on page 3) For anyone left alone, life can become difficult and often lonely. Please come along and join us at Tea & Support or ring Joy or John Baker on 01206 391918 or Sue Orriss on 01206 395355 for further information. Programmes for 2019 can be found in St Mary’s & St Michael’s Church, New Road, Mistley, at St Lawrence Church, Bradfield or from Paskell’s of Manningtree.

Tickets: svamtickets@btinternet.com / 01206 298426 / www.svam.org.uk The season continues with: Sunday 10 November, 4pm: Trio con Brio Copenhagen, St Mary’s Church. East Bergholt Sunday 24 November, 5pm: Talk by William Clegg QC, author of Under the Wig, Assembly Rooms, Dedham Sun 26 January, 4pm: Jamal Aliyev Cello & Maria Tarasewicz Piano, Constable Hall, East Bergholt Sunday 9 February, 4pm: Young Musicians Concert, Constable Hall, East Bergholt Sunday 8 March, 4pm: Carducci Quartet, St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt Sunday 29 March, 4pm: Kammerphilharmonie Europa, St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt For more details visit www.svam.org.uk or collect a leaflet from Grier & Partners, East Bergholt.

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SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Easing loss through group support Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction?

Are you in need of help and support?

Why not join a small group sharing bereavement issues?

Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss.

Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel S Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 07469 201337 / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The summer barbecue was held on a very windy afternoon in August, but despite this was a great success with members enjoying the wonderful hospitality and beautiful garden of our hosts Harold and Hasje Mousley. Many thanks to them for a lovely afternoon.

The new season kicked off on September 12 with an open competition of images taken within a 10-mile radius of Manningtree.

The winning image by Mark Rivers in the recent Summer Facebook challenge is pictured.

The Facebook challenge continues with the current theme being Sport.

The season continues with three meetings planned for October. The first is a talk on astrophotography with Nik Szymanek on October 10. We have an open colour competition for prints on October 24 and an open colour and mono competition for PDIs on October 31.

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

MANNINGTREE ROTARY SERVING THE COMMUNITY Along with volunteers from the local community, Manningtree Rotarian’s set to and cleared footpaths around the area as part of the club’s community cleanup campaign. Over the last few months, the volunteers have also been out cleaning street signs and clearing litter around the town.

The ongoing project to improve the area for residents is to be continued throughout the year.

We have been pleased with the response from our social media requests for volunteers. Our campaign to make Manningtree a plastic free town with a distribution of posters to participating retailers also continues.

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STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday 9 October, Jenny Gibbs will talk to us on An Englishwoman’s Life in Rural Turkey. Her stories capture a simple, serene, pastoral way of life in a Turkish mountain village unchanged for centuries, from the day she first arrived there 25 years ago to today.

On November 13 Magistrate Graham Higgins will talk of Tales From The Bench. He will look at our legal heritage, particularly the part played by Suffolk. He will relate how the role of magistrates and local events have played a part in this history and will bring us up to date with an opportunity to decide how a defendant should be sentenced by briefly outlining a case.

He will also include some of his unusual experiences on the bench.

We have Christmas lunch instead of a meeting in December and this year it’s being held on Wednesday 11 December at the Ipswich Best Western Hotel, Copdock IP8 3JD. This is always a very popular event so an early reservation is advised.

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.

Each month The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am to noon. 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. The next meeting is on Friday 25 October.

ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY We celebrated our 20th anniversary on September 4. We also welcomed Anne Haworth, our first guest speaker following the summer break, who provided a beautifully illustrated talk on Porcelain for the Chinese Emperors.

Our talks cover a broad spectrum of art and are delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment. The next talk is on October 2 when we look forward to welcoming back Louise Schofield with Archaeological Adventures in Albania. On November 6 Daniel Snowman is our guest speaker, the subject being The Hitler Emigrés; Their Impact on British Artistic and Cultural Life.

We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Meetings begin at 2.15pm 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

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On October 2 David Prynn will talk of China, Past and Present and two weeks later on October 16 Cherry Mullins will present Confessions of a Tour Manager.

Andy Malcolm will talk about the good work undertaken by The Fishermen’s Mission on November 6 and on November 20 Sara Waterston of local Hunnable Funeral Directors will talk on The Humourist Side of Funerals.

Our speaker on December 4 is Simon Gallop with The Unknown Constable Country and we end the year with our popular annual Christmas quiz.

It’s rumoured that there are some valuable prizes to be won on this occasion!

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 speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP

BRANTHAM AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY Are you looking for a new club to join?

Do you see yourself as a performing arts enthusiast?

Are you aged between 7 and 18?

Junior BATS and Teen BATS are looking for actors and actresses.

Come along to Brantham Village Hall every Friday where you will have the opportunity to learn to act, sing and scriptwrite.

All abilities welcome.

Contact: BATS.JandT@gmail.com Junior Bats: 7-8.30pm every Friday (excluding school holidays), ages 7-11 years Teen Bats: 8.30-10pm every Friday (excluding school holidays), ages 11-18 years

The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, October 8 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

For all our news, including all the latest on the February production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, visit: www.batsonline.co.uk

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.

LAWFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

To keep up-to-date with the group, please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

COLCHESTER CREDIT UNION IN MANNINGTREE Find out more at the HUB (next door to the Mogul) on Friday mornings Supported by Tendring District Council and Colchester Borough Council, Colchester Credit Union is open every Friday morning from 10am-noon in the informal setting of an allage drop-in, operating from a separate table, respecting savers’ confidentiality.

While Credit Unions are still relatively rare in this area, they are much more widespread in Australia, the United States, Ireland and the North of England.

They are regulated like banks, and savings are completely safe and easily accessible. Anyone who can’t visit a collection point can arrange access by phone or email and use direct debits for saving.

Credit Unions are for everyone: • for anyone who wants a loan (available to regular savers after 13 weeks’ membership) • for anyone who just wants to save Credit Union deposits have a positive impact on local communities: • They provide loans at reasonable rates to people who might otherwise not get a loan or be driven to doorstep lenders • Most loans are spent within the community, for decorating or improving the home, for car repairs, for school uniforms, etc.

• Credit Unions only use ethical investments for their funds

The autumn show has now taken place and was enjoyed by a loyal, happy group of members and friends. The standard of exhibits was as high as usual although the numbers were unfortunately down this year, for a number of reasons. The Dahlias and Chrysanthemums were spectacular and made a beautiful sight inside Ogilvie Hall.

Many thanks to all who exhibited and visited, and especially those who helped set up on the Friday evening and during the show itself.

Our last meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by a large group who were keen to see old photographs and hear all about 100 Years of Lawford by Peter Gant. It was a very interesting evening. Thank you.

On October 17 we are expecting to hear from Alan Bourne on The Making of Perrywood Nurseries, so please do come along to support us and hopefully we will have another good evening.

CAPEL COUNTRYSIDE CLUB Our meeting in September started with a vote on an idea to merge with Suffolk Wildlife Trust Group to try and increase members and visitors to our meetings. After a lot of discussion with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, the committee decided to put the idea to members at our meeting.

Everybody present unanimously voted to stay as we are, as a village club (of 35 years standing) and the majority wanted to carry on meeting on a Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in Capel Methodist Church.

A talk followed on The Diary of a Norfolk Parson. This was a fascinating talk about James Woodford, a parson in the 18th century, and gave an insight into the life of the parson through his diary which he wrote every day throughout his life. It was set in the village of Weston near Norwich.

On average, Colchester Credit Union grants three loans per month. The amounts lent vary greatly from £50 to well over a thousand.

Our meeting on October 8 is a talk on the Isles of Scilly and its Wildlife, which promises to be popular. On November 12 Alex Bass will give a presentation on North Norfolk Coast, its Wildlife and Landscape, which we hope will appeal to members and visitors.

Note: loans are available to regular savers after 13 weeks’ membership and the amount loaned depends on the amount saved.

Refreshments are available after talks with time for questions to our speakers.

Visitors are always welcome.

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WEA SEEKs VOLUNTEERS IN LAWFORD WEA Lawford is seeking volunteers and is excited about the course planned for this autumn.

The WEA is UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education in England and Scotland. For more than 20 years WEA courses have been held in the Methodist Church Hall, Manningtree.

In October author and aviation historian Ian McLachlan will be delivering his popular course: The Friendly Invasion – the US Army Air Force in East Anglia.

In this course students will explore the combat history, cultural impact and legacy of the American presence during the Second World War.

MANNINGTREE & DISTRICT FRANKENBERG PARTNERSHIP Manningtree and District/Frankenberg Partnership Association invites everyone to enjoy a musical evening with supper on Saturday 9 November, 6.30 for 7pm at the Oak Room, Acorn Village Clacton Road, Mistley CO11 2NJ. Entertainment by The Columbines, three talented musicians singing and playing folk music including some German songs

WEA Lawford currently has opportunities for new volunteers. Roles include serving as an officer on the committee (which includes selecting future courses that will suit the needs of the community) to unlocking the hall for classes, liaising with the tutor or making the tea. There is something for everyone!

Tickets are only £12.50 including nibbles on the tables when you arrive, a tasty supper of cold meats, cheese and salad, followed by dessert and, of course, great music!

To enrol go to www.wea.org.uk and enrol online or telephone 0300 303 3464.

Please quote course ID C2226691. Fees are £53.90 for seven weeks. Places are free for anyone on income related benefits including pension guarantee credit. More information is available on our website or by calling the booking line above.

If you haven’t been to a partnership event, do come along, support this community initiative of nearly 50 years and make new friends!

Anyone willing to volunteer their time to support the WEA please contact the regional office: 01223 417320 / eastern@wea.org.uk

There will be a raffle and we ask you to bring your own drinks, but glasses will be provided.

To book to for more information, contact our secretary: 01255 870509 / 07891 963005 (call or text) / dagmargrafton@gmail.com Cheques payable to MDFPA.

Senior Area Education Manager Sarah Moore

IT STARTS WITH YOU The following article has been submitted by Mia Lloyd who first introduces herself and the climate change campaign she’s involved with.

I urge you to read her article and I hope many of you will sign her petition.

My name’s Mia Lloyd and I’m one of the two founders of a climate change campaign called It Starts with You. I’ve always been interested in the environmental issues that we face, having grown up in Brantham surrounded by countryside, but I never thought that a 15 year old could do anything to help. Seeing the work young people like Greta Thunberg have been doing, I was inspired to start my own campaign, and do as much as I could in the fight against climate change. We also have a petition on change.org to get local towns involved in our campaign.

We are now at the point where if the temperature of the earth rises by as little as 1.5 degrees we will lose any control over our existence. At the current rate of carbon emissions, this could happen in less than 15 years.

We don’t have billions of years for the fossil fuels we are digging up and burning to return to the ground, so we must stop. It doesn’t get simpler than that. To avoid the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming, CO2 emissions would have to be eliminated by the year 2050. In comparison, some scientists say if all countries met their current 2030 target of lower carbon emissions, the 1.5 degrees Celsius rise would only be delayed by half a year. But those who contribute the most to the destruction of our planet seem to care more about their money than the future of humanity. We must try our very best not to give these people money. There are other ways to live. But even more than becoming a vegetarian, or not buying plastic bottles, it is of utmost importance that we tell the rule makers that we have had enough.

It is time for the world to take action. We have all heard the speeches, seen the protests on TV, retweeted a call for help. But now we must do more than putting posts on our Instagram story. We must listen to the speeches, go to the protests, and we must rebel over and over and over again until those who make the rules, change them. All too often we think we have no power, that the real power lies in 10 Downing Street, in the White House, in the palaces and the governments and those who

do not listen to us. But the real power is with the people. If we try, if we really try, there will be change, for the simple reason that there must be.

There are some who say, “Why try? One person cannot make a difference.

It’s too late now”. But no matter what the chances of success may be, we must have faith or the earth will die. As soon as an animal stops running from its predator, it dies. As soon as we stop holding our breath when we are trapped under water, we die. As soon as enough of us say “It’s no use, I have given up”, we all die. It’s not always the thing we are fighting that kills us, but our lack of faith. And we must not now look for faith in our governments, or in our religions, because hope for change will not save us. We must look for faith in each other, because only real change can.

I will not lie, it is true that this fight will be the biggest and hardest of many of our lives, but it will be the one that means the most, and it must be the one that we win. And it is true, that we may not all deserve that victory, but one day there may be people who will. They may thank us for saving their planet, for fighting, because if we don’t there won’t be anyone to thank us at all.

Doing nothing is no longer an option. In order to survive we must keep going, keep fighting for our earth and for ourselves, keep running, keep holding our breath.

Keep believing that we can save the earth. And then maybe we will.

Sign our petition today at: www.change.org/p/councils-it-starts-with-you

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ARDLEIGH SURGERY As the summer is drawing to a close and the weather is turning colder, it’s that time of year again to book in for your annual flu jab. For those eligible for the annual vaccination please phone the surgery to book.

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

Ardleigh and Dedham: Tuesday 15 October, 2-6pm For those working: Ardleigh: Saturday 19 October, 10am to 12.30pm

SUFFOLK LIBRARIES YOUTH TAKEOVER FESTIVAL This autumn, Suffolk Libraries’ youth-led arts programme BLOC – Building Libraries on Creativity will be hosting a mix of events for their Takeover Festival, which takes place on Saturday 9 November.

The Takeover Festival will run with the tagline ‘Suffolk Youth – Our Art, Our Voice’ and will have an array of art workshops, including music, dance, poetry, digital, virtual reality, painting and drawing. There will also be talks and an exhibition displaying artworks from students and young people around the county.

The theme of the festival is celebrating youth voice and young Suffolk creativity, as well as to show a more artistic side to our county’s library service. The festival will be presented by the BLOC programme, run by Suffolk Libraries and funded by Arts Council England.

Ipswich Library will be the centre of the festival, with workshops running from 11am to 5pm and live music from 6.30pm to 11pm. Libraries around Suffolk will be invited to run fringe events and exhibitions with a focus on young people and the arts to link up with the Takeover Festival.

Sally Garwood, Creative Programmes Assistant for Suffolk Libraries, said: “We are so proud of our Youth Council for putting together a festival to support youth engagement in the arts, particularly for those without ready access to cultural activities. We are passionate about showcasing regional talent and supporting developing young artists.”

The Takeover Festival is entirely youth-led in what events and activities will take place, with contributions from YAIS (Young Artists in Suffolk) in the programming.

We will be immunising ages tow-four with the nasal spray and we will write to parents as soon as the centrally supplied NHS vaccine becomes available.

Some primary school children may well receive the nasal spray immunisation at school.

Changes to Prescriptions Please be aware, new regulation from the EU, called the Falsified Medicines Directive require your prescription to be collected within seven working days from the dispensary. The directive is to ensure further safety of medication, but will add additional administration to the dispensary team.

What it means for you: If you do not pick up your medication strictly within the seven days, the items will need to be destroyed which will be a cost to the NHS and you would need to order again and wait two further working days for your medication to be dispensed again. Hence, it is really important, now more than ever, that medications ordered are picked up in a timely manner and must be collected within seven days of ordering.

HRT Shortages HRT shortages are nationwide and have been widely publicised in the media.

This can mean different HRT types are going in and out of stock and the dispensary and GPs cannot know for sure what is in, or out of stock at any given time. Please be aware this may mean we have to switch your HRT to the next most similar and available type.

Ardleigh Car Park We would like to remind you that the car park is for blue badge holders or parents with children under five years old only. There are only three parking spaces directly outside Ardleigh Surgery. Please use the village car park wherever possible, it’s free and only a short walk from the practice.

Please take care not to block or park in the staff car park as this can block the duty doctor or nurses and prevent them from getting out on their house calls.

Sally added that: “We felt it was important for our Youth Council to be given free rein, to completely takeover Ipswich Library, leading on all aspects of event production and build a programme of events to encourage and stimulate youth culture. We can’t wait to celebrate the day with them.”

New Website Ardleigh Surgery has a new website which is user friendly and has access to our registration forms, travel forms and contact information. On the website there are some useful links to self-help/self-referrals to different local services and pages explaining self-management of common conditions.

For more information about the Suffolk Libraries BLOC programme, visit: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/bloc

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SCHOOLS / SPORTS MANNINGTREE HIGH SCHOOL While the students have been away from school during the summer, Manningtree High School has still been a very busy place with lots of building work across the school site. We are in the process of building a new performing arts block and a materials workshop and store on the side of the site near the sports centre. In the centre of the school, a new block will provide two science classrooms, a science prep room, IT suite, general classrooms, new office space and toilets. This expansion gives us the potential to take up to 30 more students in each year group in the future.

We will certainly have to find new routes for our tours of the school during our upcoming transition events this October. For more information on those please visit: www.manningtreehigh.com

MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB Men’s & Ladies Cricket Results have continued to be somewhat inconsistent for the First and Second Team, but the Third Team won their last four games. The Sunday sides have continued their good form and the Ladies have been very impressive as usual.

With just a single game remaining, Mistley’s 1st XI are guaranteed a seventh place finish in Two Counties Division One and the 2nd XI have mathematically assured their survival in Division Three.

The 3rd XI, Division C and NECL teams have all concluded their season, finishing fifth, sixth and fourth respectively.

Having already secured a league and cup double, a third trophy beckons for Mistley Ladies who head into their final T20 fixture of the season with an all but unassailable lead at the top of the league.

PERFORMANCES OF NOTE 1st XI Graeme Butcher: 59 v Lakenheath, 73 v Halstead Khalipha Cele: 86 v Lakenheath Matt Bibby: 4-39 v Lakenheath, 52 not out v Maldon Danny Goff: 64 v Halstead, 60 v Wivenhoe 2nd XI Paul Garwood: 4-75 v Bury, 8-22 v IES, 5-41 v Stowmarket Gareth Stevens: 50 v Bury Sunday NECL Khalipha Cele: 141 not out v Col & EE James Scott: 108 v Wivenhoe, 60 v Coggeshall (T20 SF) Tim Scott: 82 not out v Coggeshall (T20 SF) Sunday TC George Hutton: 124 v Wivenhoe, 108 v Great Bromley Ladies Lydia Borbas: 52 not out v Felixstowe & Cor (T20) August 2019 100 Club Winners 1: George Garwood (63) £120 2: Mark Mills (74) £60 3: Ron Parkes (49) £50 New players are always welcome; for more information please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com

LAWFORD CARPET BOWLS CLUB New members welcome. We meet at Ogilvie Hall in Wignall Street, Lawford on Wednesdays from 2-4.30pm and also on Friday evenings from 7.30-9.30pm.

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EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC As August ended, the season kicked off with games for the First Team and the A Team. The First Team lost their opening fixture and the A Team drew, but it’s early days. Our new goals have been installed in time for the first home game for the First Team on September 7.

UPCOMING FIXTURES First Team / Senior Division Sep 28: Bildeston Rangers (A) Oct 5: Claydon (H) Oct 12: Benhall St Mary (A) Oct 19: Bramford Utd (A) Nov 2: Leiston St Margarets (H) Reserves / League A Sep 28: Cockfield Utd Res (H) Oct 5: Leiston St Margarets Res (SSRC) (A) Oct 12: Achilles Res (H) Oct 19: Sporting 87 Res (H) Oct 26: Claydon Res (A) A Team / League C Sep 28: Leiston St Margarets Res (H) Oct 5: Capel Plough Res (A) Oct 12: Ransomes Sports Res (H) Oct 26: Coplestonians A (H) Fixtures subject to change; to confirm visit: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 Sponsorship We would like to thank our sponsors for this season: Riverside Taxis Manningtree, Marquis, Bergholt Travel, G & C Timber & Joinery Ltd, Primus and Kitchen Worktops Online.

If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts and banners or boards on match days are all potential for exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.

Ladies and Juniors We are looking for ladies and boys and girls of all ages to join us as we look for the club to grow. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com Events Saturday 28 September: General Knowledge and Sporting Quiz at the Pavilion on Gandish Road.

This upcoming season is the 125th anniversary of the club and there will be special events to mark this momentous achievement. We want to get in touch with as many former players and officials as possible.

Please let us have your details by replying to the secretary or on our Facebook page.

The FIFA tournament will be repeated and is open to all-comers so keep an eye out for the next one. It is also anticipated that the darts tournament will become a regular event open to all, so look out for the next event in January 2020.

EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. We are always on the lookout for people who can help the club as committee members, either on the playing side or just in the background.

Facebook: Ease Bergholt United Football Club Instagram: east_bergholt_united_fc Twitter: @EBUFC1 Steve Butcher (Secretary): stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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Do I need life insurance?

If you have an outstanding mortgage or if you have dependent children, you need life insurance. It’s that simple.

If you bring an income into the household, or if you care for children who are financially dependent upon you, then there will be a financial cost to your family if you die. If the main ‘bread winner’ dies, their salary will have to be replaced. If the partner who cares for your children dies, their duties will have to be taken up by someone who will need to be paid for their services, so that their partner can continue to work and earn.

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I would normally recommend family protection lasts until the youngest child is aged 21 years, which ensures that your children will have the opportunity to go through university and will reach financial independence. For a mortgage, you should protect the whole of the outstanding term of the loan.

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Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, BaylhamIP6 8JP, email nickplumb@aol.com, or telephone Nick on 01473 830301.

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CHURCH NEWS ST MARY’S CHURCH, LAWFORD

BRANTHAM & CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES

Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Simon Heron, 01206 392659 Services for OCTOBER Sunday 6

8am Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 13 8am Holy Communion BCP

10.30am Harvest Festival Sunday 20 8am Holy Communion BCP

10.30am Holy Communion Sunday 27 8am Holy Communion BCP

10.30am Morning Worship SOME OF OUR REGULAR GROUPS Art Club: Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons Choir: Friday Practise Coffee & Cake: Fourth Tuesday of the month Edward Bear: Parents, grandparents, carers with babies and toddlers, Monday mornings 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

Have you every planned a trip or a holiday? You’ve got the brochures out, searched the website and seen wonderful pictures of your chosen destination.

In your mind you can anticipate the beauty, the luxury, the relaxation, the fun and the activities. In the days or weeks before you make the trip these pictures are imprinted on your memory. We can easily forget what the process of getting there involves packing, travelling, queuing, security checks, baggage carousels, transfers and different languages. When we do arrive at the destination, the pictures in the brochure might have been misleading, taken with wide angle lens. The beach may not be so close, there are other developments crowding your place. Even if the place is exactly as the pictures portrayed, your mind remembers something you forgot to do before you left, or a project planned for the future that you start to worry about. Or you have a migraine developing after the travel, or are sleep deprived because of a different time zone, or you are bitten by an insect, or aches or pains make themselves noticed. If we are staying with a spouse or a friend, we are irritated by them or an old feud, or disagreement comes to the surface. The joy of anticipation is thwarted by the realisation that you have inadvertently bought yourself to this destination.

When we were at home, we could blame our moods on the weather, or the politics of the day, or the pressure of work or family commitments. We assumed azure skies, palm beaches and luxury hotels would bring happiness but we bring our emotional and psychological baggage with us. We need to be understood, loved and respected. If we have been hurt, rejected or are holding resentment we may struggle, blue skies or not.

It’s always good to try to keep relationships with family and friends good, but there is something even deeper than that. Our relationship with the created order and the creator. To know that we are loved by God, to keep that relationship right. That’s a tall order, for all of us have messed up and God knows even if no one else does. In Jesus Christ there is the offer of forgiveness, because Jesus died on a cross to pay the penalty for my sin. Jesus offers us “peace with God”, he wants to restore joy in our lives, he wants us to live life to the full. God hasn’t offered a life free from trouble or suffering, but he has offered his peace in our hearts in the midst of trouble. He has offered the hope of eternal life, of heaven. I have great anticipation of that ultimate destination, but I still have many destinations on the journey that keep me full of anticipation.

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CHURCH NEWS MANNINGTREE METHODIST CHURCH Welcome to Manningtree Benefice, an all-age Anglican Church, meeting in St Lawrence Church, Bradfield, and St Mary & St Michael’s Church, Mistley.

As I write, our country is torn. For the last few days, Parliament has been debating Brexit with renewed vigour, and we are currently on the verge of a general election. By the time you read this, we may well have a new government, and it’s possible that we may no longer be members of the EU. For many of us, these are the most momentous political events of our lives.

As Christians, we are praying for unity and restoration across our communities.

Whatever happens, and whatever our views, our shared humanity and, I believe, our need for God, are what unite us.

South Street, Manningtree CO11 2JB Minister: The Rev Tom Osborne, 01206 396654 Sunday Services at 10.15am October 6: Rev Tom Osborne with Holy Communion.

October 13: Rev Derek Lang.

October 20: Rev Ian Gardner from Ipswich

And at 6pm a Taize Service for all at Manningtree October 27: Mr David Bavister from Gt Clacton Welcome Wednesday at 2.30pm – followed with refreshments

Rev Dom Turner

October 2: Bible Study

SERVICES & EVENTS FOR OCTOBER

October 9: Rev Alec Potter

Sunday 6 October 10.30am Contemporary Communion with Treasure Seekers at Bradfield 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Mistley 6pm Traditional Evening Prayer at Bradfield

October 30: A History of Cake

Sunday 13 October 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Bradfield 10.30am Contemporary Worship with Treasure Seekers at Mistley 6pm Traditional Evening Prayer at Mistley Sunday 20 October 10.30am Traditional Holy Communion (CW) at Mistley 10.30am Contemporary All-Age Worship at Mistley Sunday 27 October 8am Traditional Holy Communion (BCP) at Mistley 10.30am Traditional Morning Prayer at Bradfield 10.30am Contemporary Café Service with Treasure Seekers at Mistley Wednesday 30 October 10.30am Messy Church at Mistley Church Hall *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 / 07934 717535 / dom@manningtreebenefice.co.uk Associate Minister: The Rev John Brien 01206 397549 / brienfamily@btinternet.com Associate Minister: The Rev Claire Scargill 01206 395417 / revclairescargill@gmail.com Church Office: Normally available at least 10am-1pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays / 07436 398801 / info@manningtreebenefice.co.uk www.manningtreebenefice.co.uk

October 16: Holy Communion October 23: A Manningtree Childhood by Bob Gooding ALSO MEETING ON OUR PREMISES Monday Zumba Workers Education Association, nine lectures in autumn and spring, 2.30pm Stour Choral Society (starts on Sept 9), 7.30pm Tuesday: Women’s Guild, 7.15pm Wednesday Gentle Fitness Class, 9.15am Art Painting Group, 10am-noon Manningtree & District Chess Club, 7.30pm Museum & History Group (bi-monthly), 7.30pm Church Bookings: David Shearmur, 01206 395263 FORTHCOMING EVENTS AUTUMN FAIR Saturday, October 19, 11am-2pm at Manningtree Methodist Church Stalls including tombola, crafts, cakes, Fairtrade, jigsaws and a raffle. Refreshments and light lunches available.

Free entry. Raising money for church funds.

The church is working hard to support local, national and international charities. Following on from a special Education Sunday, the Folk Night at the end of September raised funds for the East Anglia Children’s Hospice, followed with a grand display for the Harvest Festival when grocery boxes were sent to Colchester Night Shelter, Manningtree Food Bank and Acorn Village.

If you would like to fill a Christmas Shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, boxes can be passed on through Manningtree Methodist Church. The closing date is in early November.

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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 On September 2 Eric Falla joined us as our curate. He is in full-time secular employment and will be with us on Sundays and two days a month midweek.

Hello, I am the Reverend Eric Falla. I was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex on 24 September 1960.

My father came to England from the Channel Islands in 1952 to marry my mother. My mother died when I was six and my father in 2014. I am the second youngest of four and have a twin sister Sara who is five minutes younger than me.

I came to faith at the age 10, joining a large parish church choir of 30 boys. When my voice broke I ended up with a tenor voice. I also became an altar server at 15 and was given permission to administer the chalice at the age of 16. I have served on three PCCs in different churches and before ordination I was a churchwarden and elder.

I left school at 16 and have had many jobs since leaving. I have been a baker, bus conductor, milkman and soldier, and worked in HM Prison Service for 17 years as a vocational instructor and then promoted to governor. I left this in 2000, moving to be a site supervisor at a large high school and then as pub landlord.

I am married to Vicky who I met at church and have been blessed to be in our 36th year of marriage. Vicky and I moved to Suffolk in 1993, first to Beccles, then to Framlingham and finally to Ipswich in 2006. I have been employed at the diocesan office in Ipswich since 2006, where I work in the property team undertaking general maintenance work in diocesan houses covering the whole of Suffolk. I was ordained priest on 29 June 2019 at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. I am a self-supporting minister, which means I work full-time in a secular job as well as undertaking the role of an ordained priest for the Church of England. I have been trained for ordination on the newly formed Auxiliary Ordination pathway created by our Bishops Martin and Mike.

I have always felt a calling to ordained ministry and feel blessed to have been chosen to serve Christ in this way.

Invitatin to a Service of Memories At the beginning of November, the church celebrates All Saints’ and the next day All Souls’, the commemoration of the Faithful Departed. There will be an opportunity for anyone who has lost someone they love either recently or long ago, to remember them especially in a simple service at St Michael’s, Brantham at 3.30pm on Saturday 2 November.

There will be three ways for remembering. A bowl will be placed at the back of both St Mary’s and St Michael’s from Saturday 19 October and removed on Saturday 2 November. Please write the names of those you remember before God on the paper provided and place the paper in the bowl. The names of those for whom we have conducted services in the last year will be read out from our records so you don’t need to write these down unless you wish to. During the All Souls’ Service at St Michael’s, Brantham the bowl with all the names will be brought up and placed gently on the altar at the beginning of the service. These names will not be read out; they will be silently offered to God. Secondly, there will be an opportunity to light a candle during the service.

A lit candle is a symbol both of God’s presence with us and of our prayers offered to him. Thirdly, the names of those on our records who have died during the last year will be read aloud.

Please accept this invitation to the All Souls’ Service, a special time of remembering. You don’t need to reply to this invitation, and anyone who wishes to come is most welcome on the day. We are praying for you.

Rev Steph First Aid Training Michael Mann, a registered and qualified instructor with Nuco Training Ltd, will deliver a one-off six-hour training session at St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt from 2pm on November 16. Cost £30. Anyone interested please contact Liz Digby on 01473 312281 to book or for further details.

Since ordination I have been serving in a large urban parish of 15,000 people in Ipswich. I am really excited at the prospect of serving in the Benefice of East Bergholt and Brantham, and working alongside Stephne and all the people in the benefice and deanery.

SERVICES IN OCTOBER Sunday 6: Trinity 16 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Harvest Family@Church Service, East Bergholt 11am Harvest Family Service, Brantham Wednesday 9 9.30am BCP Communion, East Bergholt Sunday 13: Trinity 17 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Family Service, Brantham 3pm Guide Dog Service, East Bergholt Sunday 20: Trinity 18 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Informal Service, Brantham Sunday 27: Bible Sunday 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Choral Matins, East Bergholt 11am Baptism of Noah Balls and 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, but not in August or December.

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HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB

Parish Priest: Fr Paul Vincent 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday 6 9am

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 8 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 13 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 15 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 20 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 22 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 27 30 Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass th

Tuesday 29 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 29 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass The weekly newsletter, with all the parish mass times, is displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door of the church.

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus John 3:16 For God so loved the world he gave his only son.

That if we believed in him he gives us life.

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.

Alpha! Course Running from 18 September, 7pm at the Venture Centre A non-denominational church teaching the love of Jesus’s Gospel.

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 COMMENTARY We have said farewell and big thank you to our parish priest, Fr Peter Raj, who has moved to another Ipswich parish after just one year at St Marks with Holy Family, Brantham. He’s a popular priest who has scarcely had time to settle in, but it’s hardly surprising in these times of fewer vocations to the priesthood and parish clustering. We welcome Fr Paul Vincent and in the announcement from Bishop Alan Hopes we were promised two priests from the Carmelite Order with the possibility of even a third member to form a small Carmelite community at the presbytery in Ipswich. We were also reminded how a small community of Franciscans ran our parish a few decades ago.

The British Social Attitudes Survey including a battery of religious questions was published recently. The headlines showed a continuous decline in the number of Britons identifying as Christian; 38 per cent this time, down from 66 per cent in 1983. ‘No religion’ is now the default setting at 52 per cent. Those who are dismayed at this decline may well take comfort from other findings from the Theos Think Tank that regularly publishes research papers to stimulate debate about the place of religion in society. A surprising statistic on its website shows the world as 80 per cent religious, predicted to rise to 90 per cent by 2050. Why are we in this country disengaging with Christianity?

EVENTS AND DIARY DATES The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday 22 September at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a £165 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday 13 October. 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 Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am to noon. We are raising funds for the new carpet in the Parish Room and all are very welcome to join us.

The next event will be on Thursday 31 October.

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / meeting at The Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO 11 2JG (unless otherwise stated) Thursday 3 October Link Line Fellowship Tours visit to Sudbury Town (fully booked) Saturday 5 October Fingringhoe Methodist Chapel, Fellowship Support Sunday 6 October All Saints Church, Great Horkesley, Harvest Thanksgiving with Boxted Methodist Silver Band Saturday 12 October At the Ogilvie Hall from 9.30am, Monthly Popular Cafe/Oasis Event & Anniversary Celebration (10.45am) Friday 18 October 18 Monthly Link Line Meeting Point at the Venture Centre, Lawford, 10am Sunday 20 October Fingringhoe Methodist Chapel, Songs of Praise, 3pm For pastoral visits, further information and bookings, contact us on: 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk www.linklinecmnortheastessex.co.uk

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Meeting at Old St. Michael’s School on Trinity Road, Manningtree Climate Change: Inescapable Catastrophe or Chance Moment?

October contains the fourth Global Climate Change Week (14-20) an event organised by and for academic institutions “to engage with each other, their communities, and policy makers on climate change action and solutions”.

Earlier this year we saw the birth of Extinction Rebellion, a more radical movement with similar aims. All over the world people are realising our planet matters and many are running scared from the possibilities that we face. But should we? Is this the right response? Are we heading for an inescapable catastrophe or not? Is this the chance moment for action or is it too late?

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During October we will be looking at this issue at Trinity. Our morning services are continuing to study the Book of Daniel. Daniel was made the Babylonian ‘Prime Minister’ in his teenage years and served as principal court adviser to a number of kings. He wrote down not just his life history, but a number of remarkable revelations that have proven to be exceptionally accurate and continue to prove true to this day.

These point us to both a more hopeful future and one which includes an even greater reason to care for this planet and all that lives and breathes on it, especially our fellow man. Men and women, boys and girls, alive today and yet unborn are impacted by the truths revealed here. Do you want to save the planet? Then listen to what Daniel has to say about why we should, it might surprise you.

The first weekend of October is our Harvest Weekend.

Saturday 5 at 7pm: We would love for you to join us for Hope from Harvest Harmonies as we explore in music and song the true and lasting hope that we find in the fact that year after year there is autumn and winter, then spring and summer, and a bountiful harvest for us to benefit from. Refreshments will include harvest cakes and puddings.

Sunday 6 at 10.30am: Our morning service will encourage and enable us to help the homeless. We regularly share the bounty that God gives with those who have less by supporting Beacon House, a charity for the homeless in Colchester. Their latest list of urgent needs can be found at: www. beaconhouseministries.org.uk Sunday 6 at 5pm: At our monthly guest service we will consider the human impact on our home. This is where we discuss what we read in Scripture and consider together what difference it should make to our lives. Come and join us and stay afterwards for our Harvest Supper.

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; indeed the evening service is just for you.

Our services last between 60 and 90 minutes and refreshments follow.

For information on these and all our other activities call 01206 393745 or visit: www.trinity-manningtree.org.uk

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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With our bright, eye-catching for sale signs and our excellent, bespoke service, you can rest assured that you and your property are in safe hands.

And with both traditional estate agency and online - no commission - self service packages available, you can sell your house the way YOU want.

Pop in for a chat, we’d love to meet you and your home.

Mistley 01206 393213 Wivenhoe 01206 825403 concordproperty.co.uk