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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR You know what it’s like when you have a few precious minutes to catch up on a million tasks. It’s usually a mad dash involving at least one bruise, multiple encounters with people you’d love to chat to at any other time (just not right now) and, almost always, a whole lot of frustration. Well, last Saturday I left home with a mile-long list and 30 minutes to complete them. Parking took at least 10 minutes so the pressure was on from the get-go. First, the library where I grabbed the first Jo Nesbo book I saw (turns out I’d read it before but I’m enjoying it nonetheless). Then I lost precious minutes standing in a queue at the pharmacy. Next the pet shop and then back to the car with a bale of hay. Round two took me first to the gift shop for a baby gift and card, then to the homeware shop for window cleaner and a new squeegee (still unused by the way) and finally to the hairdressers to make an appointment (which I’ll probably have to cancel). I’m exhausted just writing about it, but as I raced from shop to shop and criss-crossed the market square at least four times, I noticed a father and son sitting on a bench under a shady tree. Each time I raced by I was struck by how still they were, dad with his arm draped over his son’s shoulders as they sat close together in silence watching the world go by. I stopped at one point to watch them from behind and in that moment I felt like a complete lunatic. I tried to remember the last time I’d simply sat with my son, doing nothing, just being together, and it had been a while. With one last admiring glance at the relaxed pair on the bench, I headed to the car and home to Jack. After a quick kick around (always his first choice) we snuggled up on the sofa to watch a movie. Of course, I do wonder what the wife/mother was doing while the dad and son relaxed! Perhaps she was tearing about like me, but I hope not. That list of things to do will always be there, but I’m determined to find that happy balance and to spend more time with my nearest and dearest. Now who’s going to clean those windows?
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MARTLESH AM VILLAGE FETE Saturday, July 14, 11am-4pm, Martlesham Heath Green The programme is now finalised and appears in full at: http://martlesham.onesuffolk.net/martlesham-fete We look forward to everyone having a great day out, and to whet your appetite some of the highlights are: • A full programme of entertainments and demonstrations on the green and in the church centre • Twenty-four confirmed stalls ranging from arts, crafts and artisan food to information about charities and organisations in Martlesham • A wide range of food and refreshments • A fun five-a-side football tournament for all the family; check the website for the rules and how to register as a team or individual player • A veteran bus running a shuttle service to link the green with other parts of the parish and offering all a chance of a ride in this historic vehicle We hope that as many people as possible will walk, cycle or use the shuttle; disabled and limited parking stewarded by the Army Cadets will be available at the square. The Control Tower Museum car park, accessible from The Grove, off Parkers Place will be specially opened. First aid and a lost children service will operate from or near the control point in the pavilion. The day is organised by a working party of the parish council, with generous contributions of funds or free use of facilities from Martlesham Service Centre, St Michael’s Church, MHHL and the pavilion. Please show your gratitude to Martlesham Service Centre by considering them next time you need work done on your car.
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SUMMER READING CHALLENGE AT KESGRAVE LIBRARY This year’s Reading Challenge is all about the Beano and cartoon characters. Due to the popularity of the challenge, a session will run every day at Kesgrave Library with three days of sign up in the week before the challenge starts on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday, July 18 from 3.30-5pm. The session times during the school holidays have also increased as we are adding a Monday morning, 9.30-11.30am. Other session times are; Tuesday and Saturday 2.30-5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2.30-5.30pm, Friday 9amnoon and Sunday 10am-1pm. During these times, children can come to enrol and talk to the volunteers about the books they have read. There will also be free craft activities which are inspired by the Beano and cartoon theme. To finish the challenge each child needs to read six books, at least one of which needs to be non-fiction. If you’re not sure what the Summer Reading Challenge is all about, staff from the library will be visiting most of the local primary schools during the next half-term to explain to the children what is involved or you can phone the library directly. Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party Paw Patrol Morning, Sunday, July 22, 10am-noon To launch this year’s Reading Challenge, we are having a Paw Patrol morning. Why not pop along dressed as your favourite cartoon character and meet Marshall from Paw Patrol or take part in our amazing cartoon themed craft? There will also be a tombola, cakes and refreshments, as well as a cartoon inspired raffle. Customers can also sign up for the Reading Challenge while attending the launch party. No need to book, just pop along!
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NEWS PROJECT WINSTON RSPCA BUILDING PROJECT There was excitement at the RSPCA Animal Centre at Martlesham with the start of Project Winston, a £420,000 building project to replace six kennels and provide new facilities for animals, volunteers, staff and visitors. Project Winston will allow the RSPCA Animal Centre to continue its work in rehabilitating and rehoming all sorts of animals, especially dogs, from the local area. The build will replace six of the animal centre’s oldest dog kennels with new, up-to-date facilities, as well as building a new support block to include a cattery, sluice room, toilets, office, staff room and shower. The project also sees the construction of new drainage and extra car parking, plus the refitting of the old staff room into a grooming room with new equipment and fittings. Leading on construction will be RG Carter, a family-run company with 96 years’ experience delivering projects across East Anglia. Jean Short, Honorary Chairman of the branch, explains: “As half the new kennels will be bigger than normal, to provide better accommodation for bigger dogs, we’ve named the rebuild Project Winston after Winston, a sweet Newfoundland dog who came into the centre as a cruelty case. He finally found his forever home with a family that loved him dearly, so it seemed appropriate to put his name to a project that will help many more dogs find the thing they want most – a loving forever home. “Each local RSPCA branch is a separately registered charity and as such we have to raise the money we need to pay for our ongoing animal welfare work and projects such as this mainly through our own fundraising efforts. We have already raised over £300,000 in grants, donations and legacies for Project Winston, and we’re raising the additional money through activities, including collections, events, a sponsorship scheme and asking our supporters to organise fundraising events on our behalf.” If you’d like to find out more about how to help raise money towards Project Winston, please visit: www.ipswich-rspca.org.uk To keep staff, volunteers and visitors safe during the build, the centre will be running an appointment only service until the new kennels are finished in October. For members of the public wanting to look at any of the animals on site, please call 0300 999 7321 to book an appointment.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 2018 With many thanks to all our wonderful donors and volunteer collectors in Martlesham and Martlesham Heath, we are pleased to announce the final total for this year’s house to house collection of £2,296.46. And thanks to all those who filled in the Gift Aid slip for their donations, the final total will be even more! This is a brilliant response, especially as we were not able to cover as many roads in Martlesham this year. We would like to thank everyone who gave so generously of their time and their money to respond to disaster and to help build a world where everybody has a safe place to call home. You can see more and donate online at: www.caweek.org Martlesham Christian Aid Committee
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We would like to remind all members that MHHL was set up to look after the parts of the village that are owned jointly by the property-owners in Martlesham Heath. We are not a housing association here to sort out this and that, and our policies are outlined in more detail on our website. We are a non-profit company run by volunteers on behalf of its members, the majority of whom have busy day jobs. All volunteers work tirelessly to keep the village looking its best; if we disbanded the management fee would triple overnight because the parish council do not have the funds to manage the additional area and we would have to hand over responsibility to a third party. This is obviously a course of action we wish to avoid at all costs. You will by now have received a letter from Suffolk Police regarding possible redevelopment of their site. The first we heard of this was when the letters were received by householders. MHHL were not contacted by the police at all. There is a presentation on the proposals at Martlesham Heath Pavilion on Monday, June 18. We are now in the dry season and care should be taken on all open spaces and woods to prevent fires. Recently we discovered a site in Birch Woods that had been used for a barbecue. I am sure this was just youngsters and they meant no harm, but they did create an unacceptable mess. If you see anyone doing this please contact Suffolk Police on 101 We have noticed a house that has put two composting bins on the SSSI. We will be discussing that with the individual concerned, but to be clear this is viewed as fly tipping. People often complain to us about gardens with overhanging foliage onto the various paths; this is not an MHHL responsibility and you can report it via the Suffolk County Council website. However, it would be better if we all kept our gardens in check. Now that the weather is nice people seem to be flying drones again; to be clear, MHHL do not permit the flying of any powered model aircraft on any MHHL land. Parking on grass verges: we spend a lot of money mowing the grass verges beyond the SCC area and apart from making a mess of the grass we would remind you that you have a covenant forbidding the parking of cars on the verges. We do not want to be spending money on grass damage as this is easily avoidable. The restrictive covenants are enforced by Grainger’s. We have received some complaints re caravans and again this covenant is administered by Grainger who’s details can be found on the MHHL website. We are in discussion with the organiser of the 5K and 10K races that are held every year and use the village green for the start and MHHL land for parking. We would love to hear views, good or bad, from residents in Vailant Road, The Drift, Bader Court, Warren Lane, Forest Lane, Birch Grove Avocett and Lark Rise as these roads are most affected. We can be contacted at: 01473 612207 / mhh@martlesham.org.uk www.martleshamheathhouseholdersltd.onesuffolk.net
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NEWS MARTLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY FOR SUPPORT WORKER Do you have an interest in local issues, the ability to work flexibly as part of a small staff team and with volunteers, good communication and administrative skills, experience with social media and the ability to manage and complete projects? If so, this role may suit you. You will initially be required to work 18 hours per week, Wednesday-Friday, £9.80 per hour. For an information pack, available from July 2, apply to the clerk as below. The closing date for applications is Friday, July 27. COUNCILLOR VACANCY The parish council wishes to fill a vacancy by co-option until the next election in May 2019. This will give you 10 months to experience what it’s like to be a councillor before deciding whether to stand for election. We currently have no-one representing the areas around Mill Heath, the Falcon Residential Park, Black Tiles Lane, Viking Heights and Seckford Hall Road. This is a great opportunity to get involved in making real decisions affecting your local community. Eligible candidates can be considered by the council at its full council meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Parish Room, Felixstowe Road IP12 4PB (there is no full council meeting in August). Please contact the parish clerk for further information, contact details below. Martlesham Neighbourhood Plan (NP) Referendum A big thank you to everyone who voted, but especially those who gave up their time along the way to work on different aspects of the plan. Above all, we are indebted to a small team who saw the plan through from start to finish. There was a 27% turnout with 1,218 electors voting; of those 1,138 (93.4%) voted in favour of Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC) using the Martlesham NP to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. The plan will be formally ‘made’ by SCDC on July 26 at its next council meeting, but they will already begin to use it for Martlesham planning applications. Potential sale of Martlesham Police Headquarters site Disappointingly the parish is already facing its next major challenge, proposals by the Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore for 250 houses on the Constabulary Headquarters site. At the time of writing, we have just been informed of the public exhibition on June 18. Many of you should have received a letter direct from the PCC and will have no doubt attended the exhibition. Although the Neighbourhood Plan says that ‘No further land is required to be allocated for housing’ and ‘Limited infill can be the principle form of development which is in accordance with the NP policies and is not in the areas to be protected from development shown in the Policies Map’, this does not stop proposals coming forward for housing development. The parish council will work to uphold the principles and policies set out in the Neighbourhood Plan. Annual Litter Pick Sincere thanks to all those who helped to litter pick on May 12. The parish council was supported by employees from Tesco and parishioners – 33 volunteers in total. We collected 33 bags of rubbish plus a tyre, a safe and builder’s bag with rubbish. Tesco kindly supplied some welcome refreshments after all the hard work. Period for the exercise of public rights: Accounts for year ended March 31 Each year the council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the
MARTLESHAM BRASS Making music fun in East Anglia Martlesham Brass are appearing at several events in July, starting with Ipswich Music Day on Sunday, July 1. You can catch the main band in St Margaret’s Church between 2 and 3pm. Then it’s on to Cedarwood School Fete on Saturday, July 7, when the band will be playing between noon and 1pm. Finally, the main band are playing between 1 and 2pm at Martlesham Village Fete on The Green on Saturday, July 14.
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audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2018, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to the clerk, details below, commencing on June 18 and ending on July 27. Local government electors and their representatives also have: • The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records • The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority The appointed auditor can be contacted at this address for this purpose between the above dates only: PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team), 1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD / sba@pkf-littlejohn.com Martlesham Common Nature Reserve Open Day: Saturday, September 1 A free family event to promote the varied and important wildlife of this valuable heathland, with wildlife walks, fun activities, ‘wildlife home’ building and more. Led by the Greenways Countryside Project. Parking at Martlesham Community Centre, Felixstowe Road, adjacent to the site. More information next month. Suffolk Constabulary’s new telephone system A new system was introduced on May 9 affecting the 101 system; the 999 system remains the same with calls still going direct to 999 operators. The aim is that the 101 calls that are the most urgent will always receive priority and allow the police response to be better managed. Once 101 callers have been assessed by the switchboard, those presenting the highest risk will be prioritised to have their call taken. If a crime is in action or someone is in danger the public should still phone 999. All calls to 101 remain at a fixed cost to the caller of 15 pence per call, regardless of duration. Callers may experience longer waiting times for issues where less vulnerability is identified. While some calls are waiting to be answered, recorded messages will direct the caller to www.suffolk.police.uk, to another agency or relay crime prevention advice. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Wednesday, July 4: Parish Council Wednesday, July 11: Recreation & Amenities Committee No full council meeting in August Wednesday, August 8: Development Plans Committee All meetings start at 7.30pm in the Parish Room on Felixstowe Road and are open to the public who are welcome to ask questions or make comments to the council during the adjournment. Contacting the council Clerk to Martlesham Parish Council, Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge IP12 4PB / 01473 612632 / clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk For latest news and events visit: www.martlesham.onesuffolk.net Parish Office opening times: 9am-noon, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, but please book an appointment in advance. We would love to hear from new players, young and old, with or without experience. Our aim is to encourage anyone who feels they would like to play in a brass band to come and have a go! If you would like to join us, or if you already play or have previously played a brass instrument and would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below. Publicity Officer Liz Howard e_m_howard@talk21.com / 01473 625617 www.martleshambrass.co.uk
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NEWS JOHN KELSO’S DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT Martlesham Neighbourhood Plan Great news – the Neighbourhood Plan has passed its referendum stage. Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to cast their vote. It is great news for Martlesham as Suffolk Coastal District Council will have to take into account the policies contained in this new legal document when considering planning applications for the Neighbourhood Plan area. Constabulary Headquarters site listed for potential development The Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner is considering moving Constabulary Headquarters and building 250 houses on the site. All Martlesham residents should have received a leaflet from Suffolk Police outlining their considerations to relocate Constabulary Headquarters away from Martlesham and to build 250 houses on the disused site. An exhibition will be held at Martlesham Heath Pavilion during early July. Hopefully as many of you as possible will attend and made your opinions on this proposal known. I would appreciate being advised of your thoughts on this issue; please contact me at the details shown below. Consultation on the electoral review for the new East Suffolk Council With the creation of the new East Suffolk Council resulting in a reduction in the number of councillors required it has become necessary to carry out an electoral review. Each new councillor should represent approximately 3,585 electors. The proposal being put forward for Martlesham by the district council is that Martlesham Parish area excluding Martlesham North and Martlesham West should be joined up with Purdis Farm, Foxhall, Brightwell and Waldringfield to create a new ward to be called Martlesham and Purdis Farm. Martlesham North will remain in the Woodbridge ward and Martlesham West will remain in the Kesgrave ward. The Electoral Commission will be carrying out a public consultation exercise on their proposals during July and August. More information will be available at: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk I would be very interested in receiving any comments you might have on their suggestions. I can be contacted by emailing john.kelso@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or by telephoning 01473 612632.
IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET We had a wonderful time at the Suffolk Show again this year with other markets from East Suffolk. The weather couldn’t have been better and we enjoyed meeting customers old and new. Could any other stalls boast such variety of goods? Being a cooperative we have many producers making different things. It was lovely to hear why items were being purchased and where they were heading for. We have the pleasure too of sharing our stories of how the items were made. A personal shopping experience with a real connection, and we do it every week at our own market. Now that summer is in full swing why not come and see what our gardeners have to offer? Seasonal soft fruit and vegetables, plants and cut flowers all freshly picked. We also have all our baking, preserves, chutneys and local honey. Our crafters are busy making gift and practical items, with cards and gift bags too. If you missed our special tasting for Suffolk Day we have another special event to look forward to, a ‘honey day’ where you can meet the beekeepers on Thursday, August 9. There will be honey tasting so this could be an ideal chance for you, your children and grandchildren to taste this pure product – more details to follow next month. We are open on Thursday mornings from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane. We have free parking and home baked refreshments with a free tea or coffee on your first visit. Where else could you have a cheese scone or slice of cake and a hot drink for around a pound? We also have bacon rolls on offer on the first Thursday of the month for only £1.20! Come and try us out, we look forward to welcoming you soon. You can find more information about the market on our Facebook page – Ipswich Country Market – or at: www.ipswichcountrymarket.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT KESGRAVE LIBRARY Sunday Crafts (10am-noon) • Sunday, July 1: The summer has arrived and it’s time to visit the beach. Make a 3D ocean scene from a paper plate. • Sunday, July 8: Have you ever been crabbing at the beach? Make a crab collage using muffin cases. • Sunday, July 15: The Summer Reading Challenge begins next Saturday; make a monster bookmark to make sure you don’t lose your place! • Sunday, July 22: It’s the day of the Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party and we’re designing new cartoon characters. Who will yours be? Sunday, July 29-Saturday, August 4: Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx both wear striped jumpers. Design a new jumper for these cartoon characters from the Beano. Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights. There’s no need to book – just turn up and have a go. Summer Reading Challenge and Launch Party: See page 3 Free BookStart Sessions: every Thursday including all school holidays Free activities for pre-school children and their parents or carers. Why not come along and join Abby every Thursday for songs, rhymes and poems? • Tot Rock: action rhymes, songs and stories for toddlers, 9.45-10.15 am • BabyBounce: songs and rhymes for babies, 10.30-11am Free Story Time Sessions: every Friday 9.45-10.15am (term time only) OTHER EVENTS IN JULY Lego Club Re-Launched: every Tuesday afternoon (term time), 3.454.45pm. A volunteer leads this activity with a different theme each week: July 3 World Cup Flags, July 10 Dinosaurs and July 17 Birds. What will you design? Parents must stay with under eights. Knit and Natter: Wednesdays, July 4 & 18 from 2.30pm. £1 donation with tea, coffee and biscuits provided. New members very welcome. You don’t need to knit, just pop along for a cup of tea and a natter. Afternoon Book Group: Thursday, July 5, 2.45pm. Currently reading Together by Julie Cohen. Evening Book Group: Thursday, July 19, 7pm. Currently reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. Additional Opening Hours After conducting an extensive consultation with our customers in April, Kesgrave Library’s opening hours will be increasing and from Monday, July 2, the library will now be open every Monday morning 9am-noon and every Friday afternoon from 2.30-6pm. Donated Book/DVD Sale: Saturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 15 All items are in very good or excellent condition and individually priced starting at 30p. All proceeds are going to Kesgrave Library Community Group, who are currently fundraising to purchase new shelving for the children’s area.
WOODBRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET Our small farmers’ market runs twice a month, usually on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from 9am-12.30pm at Woodbridge Community Hall. It usually has between 10 and 14 stalls. Each stall is run by the person who has baked, preserved, grown or blended the produce on sale (or is closely linked to the person who has) and over 90 per cent of the producers are based in Suffolk, with an occasional interloper from Essex! We have a friendly cafe and there’s always a good atmosphere at the hall. The market recently became a Community Interest Company meaning that we are not-for-profit and we have charitable aims. The market provides an alternative to out-of-town supermarkets, reinforcing the foodie culture of Woodbridge (by showcasing it) and being accessible to all. We’re exist on a shoestring and while we have a bunch of loyal customers we would like to reach out and attract new clientele. We’re also always interested to hear from anyone who would like to run a stall (but no more cake makers please). Our markets in July will be on Saturdays 14 and 28.
STEP DANCING AND DIABOLO TOSSING AT DANCE FOLKUS Dance Folkus finish their 2017-18 season with a spectacular dance spot on Friday, July 6. The young step dancer Lou Beal, accompanied by Lindsay, will demonstrate Suffolk step dancing and give the audience a brief chance to have a go at some of the moves. She will finish her performance step dancing while at the same time showing us some diabolo tricks… amazing! The rest of the evening will be our regular English (and sometimes American) barn dancing. As it is our last dance before we take our August break, it is fitting that our caller for the evening will be Helen Howe. Helen calls for many local Suffolk social dance clubs and was the caller who enabled Dance Folkus to get established. She freely gave her time when Dance Folkus was first started and called for the majority of our first year’s dances. She has some interesting dances so it should be another great dance night. The band will be our resident Dance Folkus Come All Ye band led by Harbour Lights. Discounted tickets can be booked by emailing dancefolkus@aol.com (no payment in advance) or you can simply come along on the night for £6. Students or children are half price. If you need further information give Rob a call on 01473 610951. Visitors to Woodbridge and new first-time dancers are always very welcome to attend our dance at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road IP12 4AU from 7.30pm. The musicians will be off attending various festivals in August so you may catch us at Sidmouth, FolkEast or even Towersey Festivals. Our next dance will be Friday, September 7.
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OUT & ABOUT BUSY PERIOD FOR DEBEN ROTARY On May 24 Deben Rotary were pleased to be able to assist Gorseland School by manning the car parks for their pop-up circus. Despite the unfavourable weather, attendance was good and the circus was enjoyed by children and parents alike. By the time this article goes out you may have seen us at Kesgrave Fun Day and also at Woodbridge Regatta with our new gazebo. In July we will be at both Melton and Martlesham Village Fun Days on July 14. Do come along and see us and talk to the Rotarians on duty about any aspects of Rotary that may interest you. Our annual Charity Golf Day is on July 19 at St Audry’s Golf Club and we are looking for teams of four to compete for the Marie Hunt Shield. Entry is £20 per player and the event is in support of East Anglian Children’s Hospices and Rotary supported charities. Further details are available from Rotarian Simon Smith (01473 612410) or on our website where you can also download an entry form: www.debenrotary.org.uk
MARTLESHAM HEATH AVIATION SOCIETY Peter B Gunn presents Aviation Landmarks, Norfolk and Suffolk at our next meeting at Martlesham Heath Community Centre IP12 4PB on Friday, July 6, 7.30-10pm. In this illustrated talk Peter, who has written many fascinating books about the airfields of East Anglia, explores many important sites, including airfields past and present, former radar stations, ‘secret’ sites, traces of decoy airfields and the structures associated with them. He has also visited churches, memorials and museums for stories and artefacts. Entry is £3 for members, £4 for non-members – pay on arrival on the night. You can join the society on the night. On Friday, August 3 we visit RAF Tempsford (the main airfield used to drop SOE agents into occupied Europe during the Second World War), then on to the fabulous Shuttleworth collection of vintage and veteran aircraft. The first coach is filling rapidly!
CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a light hearted atmosphere with refreshments, we meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall from 7.30-10pm. Thursday, July 26: Deco-patch mini Birdhouses with Emma There are always other projects available with assistance from the committee and other club members. New members are always welcome. For details contact Emma: 01787 373850
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY The title of our lecture by Dr Matt Lodder on June 6 was The Untold History of Tattooing, a subject that is perhaps not usually associated with a fine arts society. Nevertheless, Dr Lodder gave us an insight into a fascinating and unusual area of art about which most of us know very little. More questions were asked at the end of this lecture than at any other we can remember, testament we feel, to Dr Lodder’s lecturing skills. We are now taking our usual summer break, but why not join us when our new season starts on Wednesday, September 5, when Rosalind Whyte will be giving a talk entitled 250 Years of the Royal Academy. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
KESGRAVE WI Our June meeting saw us being encouraged to use our sketch pads and get sketching! Mary Bartlett led us through some simple steps to start sketching wild animals using basic geometric shapes as a starting point. While talking to us she drew a beautiful picture of an elephant based on a hexagon, a full front view of an elephant using a heart shape as her starting point plus a beautiful ‘Bambi’ using a variety of shapes and then linking them together – a very talented lady. After coffee Monica, our president, congratulated Sue Hilling and Angela Watson on gaining first place at the Suffolk Show for their doll’s house room, having made most of the items themselves including a miniature baby walker, play pen and quilt cover. Lyn Parker was also congratulated on second place for her beautiful patchwork cot/pram cover. Maureen Swale was praised for her modern wedding arrangement, a lovely mixture of white flowers in an ornamental vase. It was a very successful year at the Suffolk Show for Kesgrave WI. Various social events were discussed including Kesgrave Fun Day, our annual visit to The Hut at Felixstowe on Suffolk Day, plus our group meeting on June 26 which promises to be an interesting evening when our speaker will be Iestyn Edwards, a male ballerina who will be performing for us! Our next meeting is at 7.15pm on Thursday, July 5 at Kesgrave Community Centre. Our speaker will be Mike Garland, a well-known local Morris dancer. Visitors are very welcome to join us. If you require any information please call the secretary, Di Chilver: 01473 611415
MARTLESHAM BRIDGE GROUP Would you like to play duplicate bridge in a friendly atmosphere?
WOODBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB
We are looking to increase our membership. Although not affiliated with the English Bridge Union we do abide by all the laws and standards associated with the playing of the game. We welcome players of all ability.
We have a series of varied events coming up and would love everyone to join in.
We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7-10pm at The Martlesham Pavillion by the green.
Sunday, July 8: Royal British Legion – 100 years since the end of the First World War We will be at Kingston Field with another bottle stall to support SSAFA, a charity that provides lifelong support and advice to servicemen, veterans and their families, and other charities supported by Woodbridge Rotary.
Please do come and join us. For further information please contact Mrs Joyce Marshall: 01473 727539
Tuesday, July 10: Charity Golf Day Charities supported are EACH, Fresh Start – New Beginnings and other charities supported by Woodbridge Rotary. Saturday, July 28: Rock Barracks Open Day Bottle stall to raise funds for the Woodbridge Soldier and rotary charities. If anyone would like to find out more about Woodbridge Rotary please contact us at: enquiries.woodbridgerotary@gmail.com
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SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday, July 26 at 7.15pm: Ipswich Cinemas and Theatres by Eric Thorndyke. There are more than you may think. Come along and be surprised. Do you know where Charles Dickens spoke? What were the early cinemas like? Do you have any stories of past cinema and theatre trips? Come along and share them afterwards. We meet at the Co-op Education Centre, 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door. For more information visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
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OUT & ABOUT MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB
GIRLGUIDING MARTLESHAM
We are enjoying a summer break during July and August; the next evening meeting will be on September 13 when David Phelen will tell us about the history of St Audrey’s Workhouse in Melton.
Currently we have one Rainbow Unit (ages 5-7), four Brownie Packs (ages seven-10), two Guide Companies (ages 10-14) and one Ranger Unit (ages 14-18) meeting around the parish. If you are interested in joining as a member or helping as a volunteer, contact chris.s.cooper@btinternet.com (Martlesham) or visit: www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested (HQ).
All ladies are welcome at our meetings which are held on alternate Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in the Richards Room. For more information contact Doreen Boar: 01473 622768
Come join the fun and start your Guiding adventure today!
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB We are feeling really at home this year. All the celebrations for the centenary of (some) women getting the vote chime with the Soroptimist vision of a world where ‘women and girls achieve their potential and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide’. We marked the centenary of the franchise in February and have more plans for the autumn. Meanwhile our local focus is to make ourselves more aware of the lives of different groups of women in Ipswich. At our meeting on July 11 our speaker will be Maureen Reynel, founder of FIND, Families in Need. We are concerned about the situations in our society which bring some of our fellow citizens to their food bank. We feel she will have a lot to share with us. You would be very welcome to join us for this talk on July 11. Please contact our secretary Joyce on 01394 615659 for more information and directions.
WOOLLY WONDERS We are still meeting to knit and socialise over refreshments at The Runway Café next to St Michael’s Church every Thursday morning from 10am-noon. All knitters and those who want to learn are always welcome. No breaks for summer holidays. Recently we have been helping St Elizabeth Hospice to raise funds by knitting farm animals for Hadleigh Show and Jimmy’s Farm. During the summer you may spot some of our imaginative creations at the Aldeburgh Carnival in the form of mermaids, crabs, fish and lighthouses, psychedelic sheep at Latitude Festival or African animals on our stall at Martlesham Village Fete. Come and see us there. For more details contact Rachel: 01473 610437
1st Brightwell Guides – young women aged 10-14 The summer term got off to a busy start, with Spring into Suffolk at Easton Farm Park for 15 of our Guides and 1,400 members from across the county. At meetings we worked towards two Go for It badges, learnt Morris dances, litter picked, went wooding, spruced up the planters outside the Scout Hut, had an evening of Go Karting and human table football, and will finish the term with crabbing at Waldringfield. In July we say good bye to our three oldest Guides, but look forward to welcoming them back as Young Leaders in the autumn. Please look out for us Morris dancing at Brightwell Flower Festival on the June 23 and at Martlesham Fete on July 14, where we will also be running a hoopla stall, and two of the Guides will be fundraising for their Baden Powell awards. At the end of August eight of the Guides and three of the Rangers will be camping locally, fingers crossed for good weather. Thank you to all the volunteers and parent helpers who help out on a regular basis, to ensure we can offer such fun activities for all our young members. We currently have a few spaces at Guides for the autumn term. If your daughter is interested in joining contact: chris.s.cooper@btinternet.com 1st Martlesham Heath Rangers The Ranger Unit will be 15 years old this September. Gosh where did the time go? Since 2003 around 60 young women aged 14-25 have taken part in many varied activities. Last year one of our members gained her Queen’s Guide award, the highest badge a young member can gain, and this term we have been celebrating and fundraising for Laura, who has been selected by Anglia Region to travel to Sangam (a world Guiding Centre) in India. We wish her all the best and hope she has a fantastic time. At present the Rangers are working towards three challenge badges, Votes for Women, Shoptastic and The Chip Shop Challenge, having already completed their Sangam badge. So far we have had henna painting with icing, naan bread tasting, pebble painting, flip flop decorating, designing shopping bags and, yet to come is a chip tasting hike, playing chip jenga, pringle circles and an end of term BBQ. Why not come and join our happy band? Have a lovely summer break everyone and I look forward to seeing you all again in September.
BROKE HALL WI
Jo Dixon
We would be pleased to meet any new ladies who would like to come and see what we do and maybe join in. We meet at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) on the second Friday of the month at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. We also have monthly clubs, walks, meals out, darts, crafts, theatre trips, outing and visits.
PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Friday, July 13: The Baron, the Policeman and the Mayor (an Ipswich Riot) by Linda Sexton Friday, September 14: The History of Playing Cards by Colin Hopper Friday, October 12: Climate Change by Professor John Midwinter Friday, November 9: AGM Friday, December 14: Medieval Poetry (but not as we know it) by Richatd Langridge For more information: Sue (01473 414746) or Cynthia (01473 726068).
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Saturday, July 21, 10am-noon: Volunteer Work Morning Meet at the Education Area. Tools, training and light refreshments provided. All ages welcome – no need to book. Saturday, July 21, 9-11am: Nature Explorers (11-18 year olds) Please book a place via our email below. Friday, June 29: Annual Glow Worm Survey and Bat Walk All welcome. Meet at the Control Tower at 9.15pm, finish around 10.30pm, bring warm clothes and a torch. Subject to weather. Nature Watch Club (5-11 year olds): Dates TBA New volunteers of all ages and abilities are always welcome. No experience needed. For further information, please contact us at 01473 612632 / pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com, visit pwcg.onesuffolk.net or join our members’ Facebook group by messaging Duncan Sweeting.
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SCHOOLS SUMMER TERM Fun activity sessions for pre-school aged children with parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term times from 10.30am-noon at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. The last date in the summer term is July 9, but look out for our autumn term dates in the august issues of local magazines and on our posters. For further information please contact Sonya & Maureen Burrows: 01473 625196
THE SAPLINGS It seems summer has finally arrived and the children are loving it. They are spending lots of time outside with lots of sheltered areas and water play to cool them down. We have lots of fun things to learn this half term including learning about the lifecycle of frogs and butterflies, and continuing to learn about insects that help us. We have welcomed lots of new starters to our pre-school room, including children who have transferred from our baby room. Some of our pre-schoolers will be leaving us at the end of the summer term; these Rising 5 children will be very busy, spending sessions with their new Reception teachers and classes at their new school as well as here at The Saplings. The baby room have also welcomed lots of new faces and all of the little ones have settled in very well. Breakfast, after-school and holiday club We are always happy to welcome new faces and are happy for people to visit us at any time; just contact us on the details below and we can arrange a convenient time. Our holiday club team will be busy planning lots of fun activities for the summer holiday ahead. We are taking bookings now.
MARTLESHAM & KESGRAVE PLAYSCHOOLS From September 2018 Kesgrave Playschool will be extending its term time opening hours – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am-noon and noon-3pm and Friday 9am-noon. Of course, if you’d like some holiday bookings as well these can be taken at Martlesham Playschool. If you’re looking for a playschool for your child, come and take a look at Kesgrave on one of our sessions or contact 07746 907060 to arrange an appointment. We are based at the Millennium Jubilee Hall overlooking the Millennium fields and woodland. Our Martlesham and Kesgrave Playschool Facebook page offers lots of photographs and reviews and enables you to message any questions. As the summer term draws to an end we are looking forward to our annual summer trips. Kesgrave have a leavers’ farewell family picnic; we all have our fingers crossed for more sunny weather on the day. We will wave a sad goodbye to our biggest boys and girls, but hope they will pop back to show us, and the younger children, their smart new uniforms! Martlesham have a leavers’ graduation evening to celebrate their time at playschool. Martlesham children will have the opportunity to visit the farm this half term and will have a chance to feed the animals and learn about how to care for them. The farm also allows the children space to play on various climbing equipment as well as swings and dens to explore. At Martlesham Playschool we can offer you term time and holiday spaces. Spaces are available from September for 15 and 30 hours of funded childcare, two-year funded and non-funded sessions. Call Martlesham on 01473 625986, visit our Martlesham Playschool Facebook page or: www.mandkplayschools.co.uk
The Saplings is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am-6pm for children aged three months to 11 years. We offer term time and year round care, with a baby room, pre-school room and breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs. The breakfast club includes a walking bus each morning to Birchwood Primary School. For more information: 01473 614753 / news@thesaplings.org.uk
HEDGEHOG NURSERY AT GORSELAND PRIMARY SCHOOL We had so much fun at the school’s pop-up circus just before half term. The Nursery children had a 30-minute workshop learning new skills which was amazing! Who knew juggling could only involve two balls? This half term, our topic is Under the Sea. We have read lots of books, made puppets to create our own stories, learnt facts about sea creatures – especially the life of a turtle – and much more! Lots of our children are starting school in September so they have been spending time in Reception classes to become more familiar with the environment. We are very excited about our sports day and have been busy practising! We would like to thank all of our lovely families for their support this year and we wish our Hedgehogs a super summer. Nursery Lead Teacher Mrs J Florey Hedgehog Nursery is open Monday-Friday from 7.30am-6pm for three and four year olds. If you would like more information please contact the school office on 01473 623790 or visit: www.gorseland.net
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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS WOODBRIDGE BOWLS CLUB
MARTLESHAM CARPET BOWLS
There comes a time in one’s life on the bowls green when you meet some situation that can only be described as a phenomenon. Recently, while playing for the club, I experienced one such occasion. I shan’t mention the opposition; suffice to say that their green was situated amidst some large scale building project.
We managed a very inauspicious start to the Summer League going down 2-8 to Knodishall in our first home game, but somewhat redeemed things with an 8-2 win against Tuddenham the following week. However, we were back to a 2-8 defeat away at Claydon. I have to remind members that many of our opponents in the Summer League play in the first division so maybe some of our results are not so surprising.
It usually takes one or two woods before one can ‘read the green’, but in this instance it seemed no such ‘reading’ was possible. I’ll not try to describe what happened, but if Mr Nicholas Parsons of BBC Radio Four’s Just a Minute had been present he would have seen so much deviation, hesitation and repetition he would have worn out his buzzer. Similarly, had Isaac Newton been around he would have had to go home and revise all his laws of motion. However, since we managed more fluke shots than our opponents, WBC prevailed. I must mention our newly joined members, who have taken the club to heart and are, even at this early stage, actively participating in club and league events. Well done indeed. Now for an early mention of an event taking place on August 19 when Woodbridge Bowls Club host The Royal British Legion for an event that marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. As well as a bowls match there will be other fundraising events taking place with all profits going to The Legion. Further news nearer the time, visit our Facebook page or: www.woodbridgebowlsclub.co.uk
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE ‘TRY SAILING’ AT DEBEN YACHT CLUB Deben Yacht Club, with its iconic clubhouse on the river bank in Woodbridge, took part in the Royal Yachting Association’s ‘Try Sailing’ initiative on May Bank Holiday. This is also known as ‘Push The Boat Out’ and aims to give more people a chance to experience this great sport. The club supports both dinghy and yacht sailing, and on the bank holiday used six of its Wayfarer dinghies to give members of the public a free taste of sailing. Encouraged by perfect sunny weather and light winds, a total of 114 visitors had a go at sailing, a record for the club at a Try Sailing event. RYA trained instructors took participants out on boats, while the club provided safety boat cover with trained safety teams, as it does at all its events. Other members of the club provided food and drinks on the balcony tables overlooking the river. Thanks to everyone who came and to everyone who helped make it a success. If you would like to learn to sail, the club is running an RYA course from Monday, August 13 to Thursday 16.
We are still actively looking for new members. We play on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30-4.30pm and evenings from 7.30-10pm, and on Friday afternoons from 1.30-4.30pm in the community hall behind Tesco’s. All equipment is provided by the club and we are a pretty friendly lot. Unlike the outdoor game, because it is scaled down carpet bowls is very much a ‘touch game’ and centimetres can make all the difference. Why not come along and give us a look? We would be especially pleased to see any pre-retirement folk, but all are welcome. It’s an enjoyable and inexpensive way to spend a few hours, with a little gentle exercise and good company thrown in! We look forward to seeing you soon. For more information contact our secretary Ian Hunt: 01473 611947 Judith Longman
GOLDEN APPLES ANYONE? “If I could turn back time, If I could find a way. I’d take back those words that’ve hurt you and you’d stay.” Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time Have you ever opened your mouth and then wished that you hadn’t? I had an experience recently when I said something I wished that I hadn’t. Perfectly crafted, witty, yet sensitive words (in my head) turned into something that was shocking and insensitive. And it can’t be unsaid. I truly did open my mouth wide enough to put in both feet. And I regretted it immediately. But it was still said. Now happily for me, I spoke to a true friend who graciously accepted my apology and we moved on. But that isn’t always possible. Often the root cause of strife and argument between people is down to someone not thinking before they speak. As a child I was taught the rhyme ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me’. But it simply isn’t true and saying it in a neat little rhyme doesn’t make it any truer. So, what is the answer? How can we avoid opening our mouth and wounding others? Well at the risk of exchanging one little rhyme for another, the Bible has some great wisdom in the Book of Proverbs, plenty of advice on how to live a life that is in harmony with each other and with God. And to choose just two examples here: ‘A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up’ (Proverbs 15:1) and ‘A word well-spoken is as lovely as gold apples in a silver basket’ (Proverbs 25:11). We can’t turn back time, even if Cher sings about it, but perhaps we can think first, speak second. And then delight in the basket of golden apples. The Rev Toby Tate: toby@martleshamcofe.org.uk
The beginning of the summer has seen a good turnout for racing and the lazy sailing is as popular as ever. The flotillas have been lucky with the weather and one went to Waldringfield, with the next one struggling with very light wind so enjoyed a picnic at Kyson Point. The club’s regatta starts on July 28 and runs until August 1, five days of fun racing on the beautiful River Deben. This is a friendly and popular annual event open to any class of dinghy or yacht. In addition to slow, medium and fast handicap fleets we expect to have RS Feva, Topper and Laser fleets. For any details about the regatta, the club or membership please contact membership secretary Frances Alexander on 01394 385221 or visit: www.debenyachtclub.co.uk
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