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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Jack wanted to hold a roadside cake sale to raise money for charity, but couldn’t decide who to donate the money to. Old people were his first choice so I suggested Age UK Suffolk. Then he decided it should go to people who don’t have a place to live so we decided on Shelter. Next it was to help people with cancer so we added Cancer Research UK to the list. We sat there for an hour or so with our little picnic table, offering free squash with every purchase and the option to buy a copy of Jack’s Little Blue Book of Bits and Bones, drawings of some of the many odd bits Jack has picked up on scavenger hunts in the woods and compiled into a book with grandpa’s help. My son definitely has a generous soul, but in this instance I think book sales was his main objective. He did sell three copies and we raised £4 for each of our chosen charities, so not a bad result overall. The best part was meeting people. Most of our customers were walking past but one lovely couple stopped in their car to see what we were up to and purchased four buns and a copy of the book. Turns out they have just moved into the house three doors up and this was their first opportunity, and ours, to meet. I dread to think how long it would have taken otherwise. Everyone seems so busy these days, racing from one appointment to another. I feel like I’m juggling all the time and rarely feel satisfied that I’ve done any one thing as well as I’d have liked. Time with extended family and neighbours, to get involved in community events or to volunteer in any capacity, seems impossible, but thank goodness so many people manage to conquer this balancing act. Those who do are the ones who collect for charity, who volunteer at schools and libraries, who organise fundraising events, who take part in all sorts of fundraising activities, who share themselves with others who may not be able to get out and about so easily. Where would we be without these angels? My paltry £12 split three ways is no more than a token effort which I’m unlikely to repeat in a hurry, but in the coming months we will have several opportunities to support the efforts of others dedicated to raising money for one cause or another. So don’t drive by. Stick your hand in your pocket and throw a few coins in the pot, and if you’re not in a hurry take a moment to chat.
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SOLO VOICES Present a varied programme of popular classics, musical theatre and traditional songs Accompanist Roy Everett Saturday, October 15, 7.30pm All Saints’ Church, Church Lane, Sproughton Tickets £7.50, concessions £6, children under 10 free Includes interval drinks and nibbles In aid of the Sproughton Church refurbishments See page 9
SPROUGHTON HARVEST SERVICE The Harvest Service is on Sunday, October 9 at 10am in All Saint’s Church, Sproughton, followed by brunch in the Church Hall. We shall be decorating the church for harvest on Friday, October 7 and on Saturday, October 8 from 10am to 1pm. We will be pleased to have help. There is a list of places to decorate in the church porch.
BURSTALL FLOWER FESTIVAL On October 1 and 2, St Mary’s Church, Burstall will be open for a flower festival entitled Harvest in a Country Church. The residents of Burstall will transform the church with beautiful flower arrangements to show harvest at its best in a rural setting. The church will be open from 10am-4pm on Saturday 1 and 11am-4pm on Sunday 2. Entry to the festival will be via donations to church funds. Throughout the weekend refreshments and cream teas will be available in the village hall. Off-street car parking will be signposted.
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NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES: A MAN OF MANY PARTS In the middle of August this year, I met a lady who had written a book about a young man called Edward C Close who was brought up by the Collinsons at Chantry House. He was taught by The Rev George Rogers who was rector of Sproughton from 1784 to 1836. The writer, Ann Beaumont from Australia, came some years ago to visit the church and Chantry House. This time she was accompanied by a descendant of the Collinsons who was very interested to see the memorials and the mansion. Marrianne, Edward’s mother, was a relation of the Collinsons. After her father died she went out to Bengal to her brother Charles who was working for the East India Company. There she married Mr Close and Edward Close was born in March 1790 in Bengal. Sadly his father, who worked in the silk trade, was gored to death by a wild buffalo. Marrianne and Edward came back to Sproughton and there Edward was taught by The Rev Rogers. Later he went to Hackney School which he left on November 17, 1808. Edward joined the 2/48th Regiment and for the next 14 years he served in many places. He kept journals and a diary. In September 1811, Close was based in Danbury Barracks near Chelmsford, and visited Chantry House and The Rev Rogers. In 1817 he arrived in New South Wales, Later he resigned his commission and carved out an estate in the wilderness with convict labour which eventually became the town of Morpeth. He had married Sophia and had his first child in 1827. In all he had five children, sons George and Edward junior and daughters Susie, Marrianne and Rosie. During his life Edward did many drawings which have been preserved. He served the community in many ways and helped to have Morpeth Courthouse and the school of art built. Edward died on May 1866 from a massive stroke. Sproughton Recorder Doreen Bradbury
SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Easing loss through group support Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group of five-10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups will be led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Afternoon and evening groups are free and will begin in late October 2016. Groups are open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh venue. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 SBS is a not-for-profit charity working with Community Action Suffolk in setting up this new service.
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM HALLOWEEN At this time of year many families choose to celebrate/ participate in Halloween activities, while others do not. It’s not anyone’s place to judge who does and who does not. However, it is important that everyone respects each other’s viewpoints. So may we request that those of you who will be, or who have family members who will be, participating in activities such as trick or treat, to please do so in a manner that you would, or they would, like their family members to be treated? Would you or your family like to have eggs and flour thrown at your windows or houses? Would you like your elderly grandparents, many of whom live alone, to have people repeatedly knocking at their door after dark? Or running across their gardens, jumping out and scaring them, banging on their windows and being a general nuisance? If the answer is No, then don’t do it to other people’s houses. Likewise, don’t go to houses that are not showing that they are participating in the festival. Only go to houses that are your family or friends, where people have decorated their houses for Halloween, or those who you know wish to participate. Above all though, have a safe and enjoyable time however you decide to spend it. PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST VEHICLE CRIME The majority of vehicle crime is the result of criminals seeing opportunities and taking advantage of temptation. You can take simple steps to secure your vehicle and make it less attractive to the criminal element. Keep your keys on you at all times, even when leaving the car as it only takes a few seconds for someone to jump into and drive off with your vehicle. Never leave your personal belongings on display, i.e. on seats or foot wells. This includes handbags and coats. Lock the doors and close the windows of your vehicle whenever you leave it, especially when paying for fuel at a petrol station as it only takes a few seconds for someone to reach in and grab your valuables or drive off with your car. Park your car in a well-lit area, ideally which can be seen by many people from various buildings and windows. If you are unfortunate enough to become a victim of crime, there are ways of increasing your chances of getting your property. Please log on and create an account at www.immobilise.com which is a free property registration service and a very powerful tool in the fight against crime. We would encourage you to register your valuable and identifiable possessions on this website. Please remember to include make, model and serial numbers where possible as without these it will be next to impossible to identify your cordless drill, ipod or laptop from another. Until next month, PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell, Hadleigh SNT, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD For emergency calls 999 / non-emergency calls 101
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NEWS SPROUGHTON COMMUNITY SHOP: Something for everyone I’m happy to let you know that tickets for the Halloween Family Disco will be on sale in the shop: adults £1, children 50p. The entertainments licence on the barn strictly limits the number of people who can attend, so come and collect your tickets quickly – first come first served. There will be a licensed bar, soft drinks, hot dogs and other small snacks for small people and, of course, the disco. Last year we were entertained by the amazing array of ghostly and ghouly costumes and look forward to enjoying another evening of exciting costumes, dancing and fun. The date is Friday, October 28, and the doors open at 7pm. Don’t forget that the following Saturday in the barn we shall be helping Sue Robinson run the Christmas Craft Fair in aid of St Elizabeth’s Hospice. Another event is planned for February 2017 when we cordially invite all our customers and potential customers to meet our suppliers and taste their wares. Of course, talk of Halloween and Christmas Craft Fairs means that we are well into autumn, and so our stock will be changing accordingly. We should have local English apples grown just down the road at Heritage Orchards in Monks Eleigh. Of course we’ll be getting pippins, but in addition less common varieties such as egremont russets chaperoned by Lord Lamborne. In the vegetable line we’ll have small and medium pumpkins for Halloween, but
also butternut squash, hopefully the return of the extraordinarily versatile trumpet squash, as well as leeks and swedes. We’ve replenished our Fruits of Suffolk stock of marmalades and jams made in Coddenham. Favourites are greengage jam, traditional marmalade and chilli jam, not to mention big jars of scotch eggs. Also in a more festive mood, our new range of stocking fillers and Christmas specialities from Traidcraft will soon be on the shelves, helping you to spread the expense of Christmas at the same time as helping small businesses in the developing world. Our sad news is that our erstwhile director and company secretary Jan Hazlewood died last month. We valued her greatly, as well as enjoying her witty and sometimes acerbic company. She underpinned our enterprise with all the paper audits demanded by the different regulatory bodies to which we answer. She also brought the wisdom of years of public service to our board as well as an open heart. We miss her. Thanks as ever to our faithful volunteers and customers, Rosalind Lavington www.sproughtoncommunityshop.co.uk 01473 747768
FRESH BREAD ON AN AUTUMN DAY: BLISS
In a very large and warm bowl (not hot) pour in water and add yeast. Stir until dissolved. Stir in milk (or milk and water combination) and add melted butter, salt and sugar and combine until blended.
As the hot, green summer turns to autumn gold, the once fresh leaves of one of the best summers I remember turn to brilliant reds, yellow and orange, and the smell of autumn is in the air. We’ll soon be lighting our stoney fireplaces to create an atmosphere of warmth in a fireside glow, a wooden bowlful of newly fallen nuts, stolen from the squirrels’ cornucopia beneath the beech or hazlewood [sic] waiting to be cracked.
Combine 350g flour and oats. Slowly stir in 300g flour mixture, 100g at a time. Add another 100g and beat until the dough is smooth and elastic. As it becomes stiff, you may wish to take breaks, as it can be tiring. Mix in another 100g to make a stiff dough. Use the last 100g flour, half sprinkled on the board and half nearby for flouring your hands, and more if needed. Turn the dough out on to the board.
From the kitchen wafts the smell of bread, hot and freshly baked, a slab of cold butter on the side table, a clean butter knife nearby. One could hardly want for more. So, this autumn, I pass on an old memory and my recipe for oatmeal bread. Most, if not all, ingredients can be found at Sproughton Community Shop, tucked away in the Tithe Barn on Lower Street. It also carries a wide variety of jams and local honey that will spread on freshly baked oatmeal bread nicely. Enjoy! Mary Bright Basan Questions or comments? Email me at ms.bb@talktalk.net or drop a note in the shop comments box.
OATMEAL BREAD 2floz / 50ml warm water 1pkg active dry or compressed yeast 1pt / 500ml scalded milk (or ½pt / 250ml evaporated milk and ½pt / 250ml very hot water) 1oz / 25 g melted butter or margarine or salad oil 10g salt 24g / 1oz granulated sugar 1lb / 450g plain flour (sift before measuring) 8oz / 200g oats, whizzed in the blender – or not. Up to you if you want it finely ground.
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Flour your own hands. Knead by folding the dough towards you with your fingers, then push away with the heel of the hand. This will soon become one motion, folding forwards, pushing away. After one motion, give it a quarter turn and keep on doing this. Keep adding flour to the board as needed. It will start off messy but then come together. Kneading is finished when dough is satiny and smooth. Grease the same bowl used for mixing and put the dough in. Lightly grease the top. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for about oneand-a-half hours. It should double. To test, put in your fingers. If the mark remains, it’s ready to shape. With the heel of your hand, punch the dough down. Squeeze out the air bubbles. Shape it into a smooth ball, then divide it into two equal parts for two loaves. Form each loaf into a smooth oval. Holding it in one hands, pinch a seam down the centre with the other, then fold in the two ends and pinch closed. Put the loaves into greased pans with the seams down. Cover and let rise again in a warm place until double, about 45 minutes. Bake in a 190° / gas mark 5 oven, unless the pans are glass. If using glass pans, lower the temperature to 180° / gas mark 4. Bake for 45 minutes, until the tops turn brown and sides just starting to pull away from the pan. Remove from the oven and turn loaves out to cool. If left in the pans, they will sweat and become mushy. They will slice much easier if left to cool first, but so understandable if you can’t wait to put that cold butter to melt on a piece of hot bread.
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE The Suffolk energyfrom-waste facility is to be the subject of a film showcasing the work of Grimshaw, the architects of the building. Nick Grimshaw, founder of the practice, featured in a BBC series about eminent British architects, and on the back of this he commissioned the film company to produce a series of short films about key Grimshaw projects. The Suffolk building was chosen to be one of these, alongside the Eden Project in Cornwall and the Fulton Centre in New York. Filming took place in September, and although the focus was on the architecture, the producers were also keen to explore what local people thought about the building. So, as well as interviews with the architects and staff from both SUEZ and Suffolk County Council, the film also included the views of Penny Pearson and Chris Studd, local residents and members of the site’s community liaison group. Grimshaw has been short-listed for a Civic Trust award for their work on the building. Judges will visit site in October and regional finalists will be announced in November. USEFUL NUMBERS Site offices: 01473 839149 / To book a visit: 01473 836812 Environment Agency: 0800 807060
SOLO VOICES CONCERT IN SPROUGHTON CHURCH Solo Voices are putting on a concert in Sproughton Church on Saturday, October 15 to help raise funds for the re-ordering of the interior arrangements of the church. For some time it has been the desire of the church to create a more flexible and contemporary internal space. This involves creating a kitchen area, making a bit more space at the west end by removing the back three rows of pews, and, glory be, installing a loo! Our concert will include songs from musicals, popular songs and stabs at well known arias from the world of opera. The performers are mostly pupils of Barbara Windsor whose husband is a churchwarden at St Mary’s, Belstead. At least three singers will be well known to you since they live in the village. Light refreshments will be provided in the interval, as well as a glass of wine or a soft drink. Our village is privileged to have a mediaeval church at its centre. Plans are afoot for giving it a more sustainable future, and we hope you will enjoy our efforts to contribute to this endeavour. Tickets are £7.50, £6 concessions, children under 10 free and are available in Sproughton Community Shop or on the door. Rosalind Lavington
Halloween Family Disco
SAVE THE DUKE Save the Duke have just celebrated one year since the launch of our share scheme to buy the Duke of Marlborough for the community. We can’t believe we have managed to raise more than £275,000 in that time through both shares and loans. Massive thanks again to all who have helped make it happen – we truly couldn’t have done it without you. Shares continue to be sold so if you are in a position to chip in now, we would love to hear from you. Remember, 30% tax relief is still available for tax payers.
October 28 7-10.30pm
We are currently in the final stags of negotiation with the owners of the Marlborough and we really hope we can reach an agreement in the coming weeks. It’s the final push – if we could just sell a few more shares, we would be able to make the offer that is needed. We are so close now to having our pub back and being able to safeguard its future at the heart of the community. Don’t miss out on being part of this. If you can help, or know someone who might, please email us at marlboroughsomersham@ gmail.com or call James on 831042.
TITHE BARN Tickets: adults £1 children 50p On sale at the shop
Fundraising has continued in the form of a post-harvest barn dance/ ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) which raised an impressive £1,250 and was enjoyed by all who attended in the lovely old barn at Church Farm on September 3. Thanks go to all who contributed in some way. Thanks to Wayne Baven from Town 102 who did a sterling job on the microphone and auctioned off several enticing lots including a one-hour Suffolk Punch cart ride, lunch at The Shed in Sproughton and two sets of signed Coldplay goodies, which were both snapped up by a particularly dedicated Coldplay fan! Thanks to all who made puddings or donated raffle prizes – it was much appreciated.
Licensed bar hot food Fancy dress optional Sponsored by Sproughton Community Shop
So what’s next? A community hop picking day and BBQ at Inghams Farm, Lt Blakenham to pick hops for brewing a special Save the Duke ale. For pictures and the latest news visit: www.savetheduke.net / facebook.com/marlboroughsomersham
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH MOBILE LIBRARY ROUTE 5 Route 5 Town/village Location Time MIP/5A Sproughton Church Lane 9.10-9.25am MIP/5B Sproughton Wild Man 9.30-9.45am MIP/5C Bramford St Mary’s Close 9.50-10.05am MIP/5D Bramford Paper Mill Lane 10.10-10.25am MIP/5E Great Blakenham, Chequers 10.35-1055am MIP/5F Great Blakenham, Blue Leighs Mobile Home Park 11-11.15am MIP/5G Baylham Post Box 11.25-11.45am MIP/5H Claydon Crown 11.55am-1pm MIP/5I Claydon Edinburgh Gardens 2.05-2.20pm MIP/5J Barham Bacon Road 2.25-3.50pm MIP/5K Bramford Packard Place 4-4.30pm DATES: October 25, November 22, December 20
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP Saturday, November 26 in Burstall Village Hall, 2-4.30pm The cost is £15 a person which includes tuition, the wreath base, floristry wires and ribbons and delicious refreshments. Everyone can do this and you will go home with a beautiful stylish wreath to be proud of. The wreath will last well into the New Year and is a great present. You will need to bring a large carrier bag full of foliage, a sharp knife.garden scissors and any decorations of your choice. Numbers will be limited so booking is essential. Please contact Ann Burchnall: 01473 652262 / ann.burchnall@gmail.com All profits will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
NOVEMBER JUMBLE SALE Clear The Clutter – Bag A Bargain! Saturday, November 26 from 2pm at Bentley Village Hall If you have anything you wish to donate to our fundraising sale, please bring it along to the hall from 9am on the day or contact Pam (01473 310283) or Aimée (01473 311311) to arrange collection. The hall will be open from 2pm. Tea and coffee will be available. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support.
HADLEIGH CHORAL SOCIETY Saturday, November 19, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh Dvorak: Mass in D Dvorak: Te Deum Janace: Otce nas (Our Father), orch. Phelps, sung in Czech Smetana Overture The Bartered Bride – Performed by Colchester Symphony Orchestra
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In aid of St Elizabeth Hospice and Sproughton Community Shop
Having been in local business for over 30 years, we have witnessed (in our opinion) a huge change in people’s buying habits and our local community has suffered because of it.
Saturday, November 5, 10am-4pm, Tithe Barn, Sproughton IP8 3AA
We now consider where our hard earned pound goes when we spend it and are gravely concerned about the amount whisked away into large international corporations, resulting in money possibly leaving the country and more frighteningly, we continue to hear stories of little or less tax being paid. We firmly believe that in order to help put the ‘GREAT’ back into Great Britain (that’s you and I), we should perhaps consider spending more of our hard earned pound wherever possible within the local community and allow it to prosper more, encouraging more local employment, paying more local tax and spending more locally. Do we really know how much of our pound stays in the community or even in this country when we spend it? Do we care? Please help small local business to help the local community to prosper. Whenever possible we try to use local services, employ local people and spend our money locally, knowing that sometimes we may pay a little more. Nic & Zsa-Zsa, Badger Fuels Ltd / 01473 558854 YOUR LOCAL HEATING OIL SUPPLIER, BASED IN BRAMFORD
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Stalls will include handbags, clothing, jewellery, shabby chic items, cakes, candles, children’s craft kits, sewing, toiletries, bird houses and boxes, Usbourne books, home ware, tombola, a prize draw and much more. Free entry. Refreshments and food will be available on the day. Tombola items (adults and childrens) would be gratefully received and can be left at the community shop.
PMR-GCA SUPPORT EAST ANGLIA The next meeting for sufferers and their partners will be held at Needham Market Community Centre on School Road, Needham Market on Thursday, October 20. The hall will be open from 10.30am for refreshments and support discussions. The speaker will be Richard Watts, consultant rheumatologist at Ipswich Hospital. Richard will be updating us on research into PMR with references to GCA too. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. Come along and gain valuable support from those who understand. For further information contact: 01787 379400 / eastanglia-pmrgca@outlook.com
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OUT & ABOUT EAT PUDDING FOR A GOOD CAUSE AT FOOD FUNDRAISER
VACANCIES AT SPROUGHTON QUILTERS AND CRAFT GROUP
Wednesday, October 19 at The Swan in Westerfield
Come and join us at Sproughton Sit and Sew group that meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Sproughton Church Hall.
A scrumptious dessert is a perfect way to end a meal – so why not make that the main attraction? Round up some friends, be a bit naughty and treat yourselves to a night of indulgence in aid of a great cause. Local award winning hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre invites you to attend their very popular event which gives the opportunity for dessert lovers to spend an evening in pudding paradise at The Swan, Westerfield. You will not only be allowed but positively encouraged to sample every dessert on the menu, and at the same time raise money for the fantastic charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The charity, close to the hearts of The Hearing Care Centre, delivers specialist training for hearing dogs which provides invaluable emotional support and gives many deaf people confidence, independence and constant companionship, which totally transforms lives. The Swan at Westerfield is the ideal location to enjoy a great range of wines, ales and delicious food amongst a great atmosphere. During the evening guests can enjoy a delightful mini main course and all you can eat mouth-watering desserts from a huge selection supplied by Deben Inns. Foodie competitions and a big prize draw will give those in attendance time to digest between tasters to ensure maximum samples are enjoyed by all. The Hearing Care Centre Charity Pudding Club Evening is at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 19. Tickets are excellent value, priced at just £17.50. Tables are limited, so book as soon as you can at: 01473 230330 / www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/puddings
EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, October 18 when Dr Simon Bradley, architectural historian and editor of the Pevsner guides, will be exploring the life and works of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. Between 1951 and 1974 Sir Nikolaus produced a series of guides detailing, by county, the buildings of architectural importance. The guides are lively and informative and Dr Bradley will be certain to feature many of the Suffolk entries.
This active group has been meeting at the hall for more than 15 years and now has vacancies for its Wednesday morning session. If you would like to join us or require some more information, please contact Julie Hodges: 226004
SPROUGHTON SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB I am pleased to report that the remaining outing of the year has now been arranged for Wednesday, October 12. Eight members will be going on a mystery coach tour, departing about 10am. Timing, pick-up points and further information will be made known at club meetings beforehand. Ten members not wishing to go on the coach trip have accepted the option of a local lunch at the Wild Man at noon the same day. There is little other news to relate. Make the most of any late summer days – British Summer Time ends on October 30! John Bates
COUNTRY WALKS On Sunday, September 11 we enjoyed seeing the birds on the water when we walked at Needham Lakes. There were quite a number of families there. At the time of writing, we haven’t done the midweek ramble to Sudbury. On Sunday, October 9 we will meet at the church at 2pm and the midweek walk will be on Tuesday 18, leaving Sproughton Church at 10am. Destinations for both walks not yet decided.
BRAMFORD COMPUTER CLUB The Monday (7.30-9.30pm) and Wednesday (10am-noon) groups will meet throughout October at Bramford Methodist Church, except for October 24 and 26 which are in the half term holidays. Annual membership is £1 and £2 for each session. Internet and one-toone help are available.
On November 15 Pip Wright will be bringing to life the amazing story of John Heigham Steggall, the Suffolk Gypsy, who was born in Creeting St Mary 200 years ago. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £2. National Trust members/volunteers can join us at half normal price for the rest of 2016 – £4 per year or £6 per couple at the same address. We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
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SCHOOLS / SPORT CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL
JIGSAW PRE-SCHOOL, SPROUGHTON
Students and staff have once again been rewarded for their hard work and commitment with another great set of GCSE results. Of the 148 pupils at Claydon High School, 70% of students achieved A*-C in both English and Maths. Students in Chemistry, Physics and Further Maths recorded a fantastic 100% A*-C success rate with top results in other subjects including: Biology 97%, English Language 85%, Spanish 85%, Business Studies 82%, Drama 81%, R.E. 80%, P.E. 80%, Media Studies 77% and Maths 75%.
The autumn term has now started and all our new children have settled in well.
We are determined that our students are given every opportunity to be the best that they can be and they have certainly excelled themselves this year. I am delighted with the individual results for students and offer my congratulations to our young people who should all be very proud of what they have achieved, in terms of both academic success and the contribution they have made to school life over the past five years.
MOTORCYCLE TRIALS RIDER JACK SHEPPARD
I would also like to thank our teaching and support colleagues who always insist on delivering excellence, our governors for supporting us and to families who have gone out of their way to ensure that their sons and daughters have been well supported at home. As our students move on to the next chapter in their lives, we wish them all the very best of luck. Moving forward to this new academic year, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new staff and Year 7 students and their parents/ carers. We have had a very busy start to the autumn term and I am delighted at how well our new students have settled in. It is always an exciting but anxious time (especially for parents/carers), but it always amazes me at how quickly they adapt to high school, finding their way around and making lots of new friends in the process. We have lots of events and activities organised for this half term. Year 11 students are particularly busy with planned trips for several departments including Business Studies, Textiles, English and Leisure and Tourism. A group of Year 10 and 11 Spanish and Art students will be travelling to Barcelona in mid-October for four days. This trip will give students an invaluable chance to practise their language skills and absorb the culture and architecture of this fantastic city. As I write this article, staff are busy planning for WOW Week at the end of October. This will be three days of specially designed activities for each year group. Year 7 will be camping at Mersea Outdoor Centre, taking part in various team building activities such as orienteering and rocket building. Years 8-10 will participate in a media based enterprise challenge. This will focus on creating an entrepreneurial spirit, developing leadership skills and accelerating employability skills. Year 11 students will spend a day at a college, sixth form or university, work with the YMCA on activities in school and will finish the week with a trip to Trinity Park for the Suffolk Skills Show. I will let you know how they all get on in the December edition.
Jigsaw is open from 8am-3.25pm each day throughout the term. If you are looking for childcare for children from the age of two years, give us call on 01473 745716 to arrange a visit and we will be happy to show you around. We look forward to meeting you.
It’s now five years since Jack, at the age of 17, was the winner of both the European Youth and World Junior Series, the latter after a memorable double victory in Japan. Earlier this year I told readers that Jack would not be competing beyond the United Kingdom in order to concentrate on the 2016 British Senior Championships which are now coming to their conclusion. In late August he won an extremely difficult trial in Yorkshire, made treacherous by heavy rain and thick mud, and is now in second place overall after eight rounds, behind an older and much more experienced rider. At the start of the season, he took part in the world-famous Six-Day Trial held in Scotland. Competitors have to cover about 100 miles of rough going and tackle 30 natural obstacles on each of the six days. There were some 300 competent riders from 19 different countries including the Antipodes, Japan and the USA. Jack came third. The British Championships come to an end in October after a double round in Edinburgh. Then Jack will fly to New Zealand for a four-week stay during which he will teach trials-riding techniques, and he has been invited to compete in the Three-Day National Trial which he won two years ago. Thereafter, he is going to Australia for another four weeks. He should be home in time for Christmas. Ken Sheppard, Jack’s grandfather
Finally I would like to inform prospective parents and carers of our open evening on Wednesday, October 5. I would be delighted to welcome you into our school to experience our superb facilities and resources and to talk to our staff and students as they proudly showcase their work. The evening will begin at 6.30pm with a presentation at 6.35pm. If you are unable to attend the open evening or if you would like to visit the school and see us in action during the day, then please telephone my PA, Mrs J Pedersen on 01473 836110 to book a place on one of our open mornings in the autumn term. The next one is on Tuesday, October 11. Headteacher Mrs S Skinner
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PLAYING FIELD NEWS Here’s the latest update on what the Playing Field Management Committee (PFMC) have been doing over the last month or so. As you’d expect, it’s been fairly quiet over the summer – we all need a break – but some of the regular activities need to continue regardless. Highlights as follows Maintenance We have a regular schedule with Community Payback on track now. This is good news as the field is quite a large area to keep under control, particularly this summer which has been warm and wet – the ideal growing weather! If you see the Community Payback people at work give them a smile and a nod. Rather than just ‘marking off their time’, they work hard and do a good job. Benches We’ve made more progress and expect to have the damaged bench replaced and installed by the time you read this article. As a reminder, it will go on the far side of the field near the cut through. Litter A quick reminder – if you brought it with you then take it home again! Please don’t leave it for someone else to pick up. There isn’t a litter patrol or any civic facility provided to clear up. It all falls to volunteers, sports club members or helpful visitors (thank you by the way – it’s appreciated). Vandalism Unfortunately, the tennis club was the victim of some mindless
vandalism on the evening of Friday, August 26. On the single tennis court, the lock was broken, the bench was reduced to kindling, broken glass scattered everywhere and the net stolen. Obviously a crime report was lodged for this incident, but we do need your help. There have been a number of smaller acts of graffiti on the play equipment over the last few weeks. We need your vigilance please in preventing this happening again. Opinion is we’ve been the victim of a long hot summer and things will settle down once the weather breaks, but if you hear anything or suspect a repeat is in progress, please let the police know. Club house and changing room development Still no material changes to report – it may have gone a bit quiet in terms of new information, but it’s still on the agenda. We’ll give more information as and when we have it. Sproughton Club update The next Super Saturday is on Saturday, October 8. The club will open from 7pm as usual. All welcome. Volunteers – the big ask (as usual!) As you’ll know by now, the playing field is run by Sproughton residents for the benefit of the village by way of the Playing Field Management Committee. Lending your support would be really helpful, so if you think you can help please get in contact. Damian Lavington, chairman: 01473 809512
SPROUGHTON BOWLS CLUB By the time you read this another season will have come to an end with the club finals day on September 25. Results will be published on our website shortly afterwards. Since the last magazine both Bowls England and EBF National Finals have taken place with Sproughton bowlers Julie Spice and Lesley Morgan winning three rounds before falling at the quarterfinal stage of the BE National Pairs competition in Leamington Spa. Having won matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, the last eight match on Thursday afternoon proved to be one match too far. However, a fantastic effort for a first ever visit to the nationals. The following week Julie Spice also contested the EBF 4 wood singles in Skegness. Unfortunately she didn’t manage to progress
past the last 16, but the experience will no doubt be invaluable for future visits. The club completed their schedule of friendly visits with a trip to Wymondham Dell BC for a match on their outdoor green. Six rinks of four players enjoyed a friendly but competitive afternoon of bowls with the visitors running out comfortable winners by 124 shots to 83. The match was followed by an excellent meal produced by the Wymondham catering team. Many thanks to everyone involved for a very enjoyable day, especially John Thompson who organised the trip. For results and more information about our club please visit: www.sproughtonbowlsclub.com
SPROUGHTON TENNIS CLUB Autumn coaching for juniors has resumed on Thursdays with ages four-eight from 3.45-4.15pm, ages eight-11 from 4.15-5pm and ages 11+ from 5-6pm. Club night for adults is Thursday at 7pm. We are a friendly club with spaces for juniors and adults. If you are interested please contact John Tallent on 01473 402307 or visit: www.sproughtontennis.co.uk
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SPORT CLAYDON FC Senior section reports After an enjoyable end to last season with AFC Hoxne, I accepted the role of First team manager at Claydon FC. When I took on the role I was aware that we needed to do a bit of work, but I couldn’t have envisaged the manic summer that lay ahead. I have probably been the busiest manager in the SIL after our Reserve managers and entire Reserve side turned tail and headed to the slopes of Somersham at the 11th hour in pursuit of First team football. As is the case with most clubs, we had several other players who decided they fancied their chances elsewhere and made their exit stage left. This left five players from last year’s squad. After five weeks of stressful running around, with the support of others at the club, we had appointed a new Reserve manager and added 34 additional players to our squad. Pre-season came and went and the new First team side were either brilliant or not so brilliant, but there is certainly huge potential there and reason to be very optimistic. I think it could take time for us to gel and by the time we do that, we might be playing catch up in a very tough Division 1 this season. However, if we click early doors, who knows what might happen. Saturday, August 27 On our first Saturday our new team faced a tough opener against the organised Sorting 87. You never know what you might be up against when they roll into town as they quietly go about their business and have an excellent manager in Mr Warnock. Despite our summer signing heroics, we were thin on the ground with five players missing for one reason or another. The bank holiday weekend is always going to have an impact, but we put a side out and issued a game plan. We revisited the game plan at half time after coming in at 0-0, when we could (and should) have been two or three to the good. Sporting hadn’t shown too much ambition and were well drilled and difficult to break down. We planned to go a bit longer second half, but no sooner had I got back the to the dug-out with my cup of tea, when we conceded a raggedy ass goal to fall behind. Sporting then sat deeper, but we eventually regained our composure and controlled the flow of the game. We (and in particular Nathan Harper) were rewarded for our efforts when Nathan lashed an excellent shot into the top corner from the edge of the box. We looked the most likely to go on and win from here, with a draw looking next most likely result. However, things didn’t work out for either scenario as we missed several chances and Sporting broke on us and scored a scrappy second. We threw everything at them for remainder of game, but heroic blocks and saves ensured they left with all three points. A disappointing result, but plenty of things to be enthused about moving forward as a team. The Ressies, under the management of Lee Brill and Nathan Brame, enjoyed a successful day at Stonham, with Brillo’s young team coming back from 2-1 down at half time to take the points with a gutsy
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second half display, winning 3-2. Goals from Big Sanchez, Denton and ‘The Labrador’. Saturday, September 3 Following our open day defeat to Sporting 87 we were looking to bounce back against Ipswich Valley Rangers. We were again short on players, but we did welcome back Lapdog (from his premature retirement) with Double and Parris stepping up from the Reserves. Finally, we were boosted by the return of summer signing Josh ‘Urban Pipless’ Dowsing. Josh was unavailable the week before. It quickly emerged that we were going to control the game and that IVR might be in for a long season. After 15 minutes or so of probing and getting closer to the target, summer signing Driver opened the scoring with a crisp finish from Horn’s excellent cross. Kirby then doubled the lead with a smart finish from the right of the box, firing in to the keeper’s left. Driver then made it 3-0 when he reacted quickest to a long throw to poke home. Kirby then scored the best goal of the game when he picked the ball up on our left, by the half way line, prior to setting off on a diagonal run, beating numerous players and firing in from the edge of the box (very decent). Knock made it 5-0 at half time when he scored his first of the season direct via a 25 yard free-kick. Half time team talks are difficult when the game is won, but we urged the boys to not show mercy and keep the tempo up. Rather predictably the second half was a bit of a non-event and for a very long period IVR defended well and it looked like there would be no further goals. However, we added three more in the final 15 minutes with goals from Dowsing, Lapworth and a third from Kirby. Final score 8-0. I’m pleased with the win and the goals, but we definitely won’t be getting carried away off the back of this result. I wish IVR all the very best for this coming season. The Ressies had a tough day at the Circle where they lost out to Henley Reserves 5-1. Brillo advised that despite the result there was much to be proud of, with several youngsters on the pitch and the team playing well. The scorer for Claydon was Oliver Keeley, who scored his first ever goal in men’s football with his proud dad and Claydon stalwart Bod Keeley looking on. Next the Ressies travel to East Bergholt while the First team welcome newly promoted Stowupland to the Circle. General news The new small-sided pitch is starting to look like a pitch after some sterling work, from having the soil delivered, thanks to ‘Few’, some rolling, endless driving around with our set of chains, a bit of digging and finally players and parents raking out the millions of stones. Tim Carr
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Independent Financial Adviser Nick Plumb answers your questions James from Washbrook asks: “I understand that income from an ISA is paid free of income tax, but income taken from a Unit Trust is taxed. However, I have been told that it is now possible to take income from a Unit Trust without paying any income tax on it. How is that possible?” Dividend Income from Unit Trust holdings, whether distributed to the investor or not, is taken into account when calculating taxable income. Prior to April this year, a 10% tax on dividends was deducted at source and the investor was paid the net dividends with a tax credit voucher to show that tax had been deducted. Strangely, HMRC deemed that the 10% dividend tax accounted for all the basic rate tax due (normally 20%) which meant that basic and lower rate taxpayers had no further tax to pay unless the dividends received took their income into the higher rate tax bracket. Now, since the start of the tax year in April, the first £5,000 of dividend income will be tax free as this is a new ‘dividend allowance’. Dividends over £5,000 will be taxed at 7.5% for basic rate taxpayers and 32.5% for higher rate taxpayers. Moving forward, if you are a smart investor, you might elect to invest into funds that have a dividend yield of less than £5,000 a year and have that tax-free yield re-invested into the fund for capital growth. The fund would therefore appreciate in capital value over the longer term, so your main tax concern would in fact
be Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the growth within the fund. If you then took regular withdrawals from the fund itself as an ‘income’ rather than taking the natural dividend yield, those withdrawals would not actually be deemed by HMRC to be an income, but withdrawals of your own capital. That means they would be subject to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but not income tax. However, you have a personal CGT allowance (currently £11,000 in this tax-year) which you can offset against any capital gains made. That means as long as you took less than your personal CGT allowance as a withdrawal in any given tax year, there would effectively be no tax on that ‘income’. Obviously, by using two separate CGT allowances of £11,000 per person, a jointly held investment could facilitate £22,000 a year of tax free withdrawals. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services of Baylham in Suffolk. The information within this column is provided only as a general guide and does not constitute personal financial advice. If you would like to take advantage of a complimentary meeting to talk over your options for your own investments or financial planning you can contact Nick by email at nick@plumbfs.co.uk or by calling the office on 01473 830301. Plumb Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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SUFFOLK SONGFEST SHARE YOUR STORIES OF CARE IN THE COUNTY Healthwatch Suffolk has the power to shape, influence and improve local NHS and social care services in the county. It is independent from the NHS and social care, which means you can be honest when sharing your views. It has launched a new campaign called #NHSSelfieStars for obtaining feedback from people about their use of local health and social care services. It wants to celebrate what is good about services and highlight where things could be better. The state of the current health and care economy means that it has never been more important to share your views about local services; even if you don’t think it will make a difference. The watchdog hopes that this campaign will encourage people to share their stories so that it can help health and social care professionals understand the views and experiences of people using their services and feed them into ongoing plans to change the way your services are delivered. Healthwatch Suffolk is asking people to share a selfie and a story of NHS care in Suffolk so that it can highlight your experiences. All of the stories will be added to the growing volume of data the watchdog has already gathered from local people and used to hold services to account. You can share your selfie and story with Healthwatch Suffolk on Instagram (use #NHSSelfieStars) or by email to: info@healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk It is always possible to share your experiences anonymously with Healthwatch Suffolk. Visit www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk/services where it’s possible to rate and review your experience within any health or social care service in the county. Alternatively, please call 01449 703949 to speak with a member of the Healthwatch team.
Saturday 15 October, 5-11pm Two of Suffolk’s leading champions of new musical talent present a Saturday evening marathon of exciting bands and songwriters. Up-andcoming local bands and innovative artists who’ve created some of their best work in the course of residencies at Aldeburgh Music are performing great new music. Highlights include: •A nna Meredith, composer, producer and performer of acoustic and electronic music •A yanna Witter-Johnson, MOBO-nominated cellist and singersongwriter •A methysts, indie pop duo based in the Suffolk countryside •D ead Rat Orchestra, one of the UK’s leading avant-folk ensembles Anna Meredith is a composer, producer and performer of acoustic and electronic music whose sound straddles the worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, electronica and experimental rock. Much of her recent work has been developed over a series of residencies at Aldeburgh Music and her debut album Varmints has received huge critical acclaim. MOBO-nominated cellist and singer-songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson has quickly emerged as an exciting voice, inspired by blending folk and soul. As an Open Space artist at Aldeburgh Music, she wrote and produced her third EP on the Suffolk coast, culminating in supporting Gabrielle at the 2015 Snape Proms. At Suffolk Songfest she brings her trio for a soulful and uplifting set. In addition to her evening performance, Ayanna will also be leading a songwriting workshop at 10am that day. Based in the fringes of the Suffolk countryside, Amethysts are an indie pop duo whose layers of vocal harmonies, floating on a sea of synths, drums and guitar lines, create moving, uplifting gems. Colchester-based Dead Rat Orchestra has gained a reputation as one of the UK’s leading avant-folk ensembles – raw, elemental and poignant, with a love of idiosyncratic folk traditions and antiquated technology. Their performances have featured flailing axes, salt and sawdust, throbbing harmonium, grinding fiddle and 2000 shards of micro-tuned steel cast to the floor in cascading, shimmering joy. For futher information and to book tickets go to: www.aldeburgh.co.uk
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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead & Bentley with Tattingstone For parish queries please contact: The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Benefice Administrator: Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07713 863023 Dear Parishioners I believe that the church can be a source of help in building the kind of society which many people say they want. Christians share responsibility with all citizens to participate in the democratic structures of our nation and to carefully read the signs of the times. The suggestion that religion and politics must be kept separate is wrong. Although Christians do not agree on which political party has the best answers to the current challenges we face in the UK we should be united in seeking politicians who demonstrate evidence of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Reversing the gathering of power and wealth into fewer hands (state, corporations or individuals) Involving of people at a deeper level in the decisions that affect them most Recognising the distinctive communities which make up the nation and enabling all to thrive and participate together Treating people as having roots, commitments and traditions, concerned with of the common good and not just self-interested consumers Seeing the weak, the dependent, the sick, the aged and the vulnerable as important as everybody else Offering serious debate about Britain’s place in the world and the possibilities and obligations that entails
Then we would have leaders focused on seeking the common good – including encouraging the participation of more people in developing a political vision. Sadly the UK economy has an excessive emphasis on competition. This coupled with individualism separates people from one another. But we are most human when we know ourselves to be dependent on others. We first learn this in families, if we are fortunate enough to experience the blessings of family life. Education can help by preparing young people to be not just economic units but to flourish as individuals and to want to work the wellbeing of others. When we care for one another things do change for the better. Unfortunately there is a growing appetite in our nation, particularly within social media, to exploit grievances, to find scapegoats and to create barriers between people. I pray that people of all faiths and no faith will work together to build bridges between communities. Religious commitment is widespread and people of faith within all the historic traditions have much to offer to a vision of a good society and a peaceful world. May we be committed to play our part to make that vision a reality. Amen. The Rev Annette All services and events are updated at: www.facebook.com/northsamfordbenefice Harvest Services October 7, 6.30-7pm: Harvest Supper St Peter’s, Copdock / Harvest Service in the church on October 9 October 9, 10am: Harvest Service at All Saint’s, Sproughton followed by brunch in the church hall October 9, 11am: Harvest Service St Mary’s, Burstall followed by lunch October 9, 6pm: Harvest Service St Mary’s, Tattingstone followed by Harvest Supper Bentley Church Quiz Saturday, October 1 at Bentley Village Hall starting promptly at 7.30pm. Teams of up to six people. Tickets £6 if bought in advance or £7 on the
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night, including a ploughman’s supper with dessert, are available from Ray (01473 311122 / sav07@aol.com) or Sandra (01473 310383) Burstall Flower Festival October 1 and 2 Sproughton Fireworks November 4 on the Millennium Green: 7pm barbecue, 7.15pm bonfire, 8pm fireworks. Entrance is by donation of £5 for adults and £2 for children. Excellent barbecue selling reasonably priced food. This is a popular family event. Car parking at school and in village. FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings Eddy Bowen and Sharon Harvey, Belstead Burial of ashes Paul Hinchcliff, Belstead Funerals Edwin Freeman, Sproughton Derek Page, Tattingstone OCTOBER 1 Copdock Morning Market, 10am Bentley Quiz at the village hall, 7.30pm Burstall Flower Festival 2 Burstall Flower Festival 4 Clergy Meeting, 10am Bentley Home Communions, 10am 5 6 Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, 7.30pm Copdock Harvest Supper, 7pm 7 8 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am Burstall Harvest Service, 11am, followed by lunch 9 Sproughton Harvest Service, 10am, followed by brunch Tattingstone Harvest Service, 6pm, followed by supper Copdock Harvest Service 11 Copdock PCC meeting Readers Meeting in The Rectory, 10am Planning Meeting at Barn House Cherry Wood, Washbrook, 7.30pm Burstall PCC Meeting 12 19 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 22 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm Sproughton Patronal Service 30 Bereavement Service, Tattingstone, 4pm NOVEMBER 2 Bentley Home Communions, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm 3 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am 4 Sproughton Bonfire Night 5 Copdock Morning Market, 10am Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, noon 10 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 12 Sproughton Remembrance Service, 10.15am, 13 Second World War themed with lunch after Copdock Home Communions, 10am 16 Tattingstone Coffee Morning in the village hall, 10am 17 19 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm Belstead Christmas Market in the village hall, 10am Tattingstone PCC Meeting 23 Burstall Christmas Bazaar 26 27 Sproughton Christingle Service, 5pm
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CHURCH NEWS SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE OCTOBER 2 8am Copdock 10am Burstall 10am Bentley 10am Copdock 10am Tattingstone 11am Sproughton
Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion Holy Communion
OCTOBER 9 10am Sproughton 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 11am Burstall 6pm Tattingstone
Harvest Service Harvest Service Holy Communion Harvest Family Service Harvest Service
OCTOBER 16 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 11am Sproughton 6pm Tattingstone
Holy Communion Simply Sunday Family Service Matins Holy Communion
OCTOBER 23 8am Sproughton 9.30am Burstall 10am Bentley
Holy Communion Matins Holy Communion
10am Copdock 10am Belstead 10am Tattingstone 11am Sproughton
Holy Communion Morning Celebration Family Service The Fourth Sunday
OCTOBER 30 11am Sproughton 4pm Tattingstone
Patronal Service Bereavement Service
NOVEMBER 6 8am 9.30am 10am 10am 10am 11am
Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion Holy Communion
Copdock Burstall Bentley Copdock Tattingstone Sproughton
NOVEMBER 13 9.30am Burstall Remembrance Service 10am Copdock Remembrance Service and Holy Communion 10.15am Sproughton Remembrance Service Act of Remembrance at Bentley War Memorial 10.50am 10.50am Act of Remembrance at Belstead War Memorial Act of Remembrance, Tattingstone 10.50am Church letters and copy for the November edition of In Touch to Hayley Purnell by October 4 please: northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com
VILLAGE CONTACTS LIST
Details for organisations and activities in Sproughton Allotments
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Parish Council
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Almshouses (Cooper Trust)
Ken Sheppard
01473 743122
Parish Council Chairman
Simon Curl
01473 747114
Badminton Club
June Jackaman
01473 745246
Parochial Church Council
Jan Hart (sec)
01473 740434
Jean Mardon
01473 461568
Playing Field Committee
Damian Lavington
01473 809512
Burial Ground
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Lunch Club
Sheri Walne
01473 602717
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Mike Snell
01473 748848
Quilters
Julie Hodges
01473 226004
Brownies
Debra Last
01473 741773
Ramblers
Doreen Bradbury
01473 210008
Carpet Bowls Club
Bob Jones
01473 744093
01473 740629
Children’s Play Area
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Reading Room and Caretaker’s Gwen Moore House Charity
Church Hall Booking
Jill Quadling
01473 464336
Senior Citizens Club
John Bates
01473 743476
Community Shop
Rosalind Lavington 01473 747768
Sports & Social Club
Mrs G Studd
01473 747017
Craft Group
Julie Hodges
01473 226004
Football Club
Mrs G Studd
01473 747017
Footpath Warden
Sue Frankis (clerk)
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Jigsaw Pre-school
Rosemary Laflin
01473 745716
Millennium Green Trust
Ken Seager 01473 741410 07578 552324 / keseager@sky.com
Mother and Toddler
Sam Pateman-Gee
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01473 464595
Sproughton CEVC Primary School, Karen Read (head) 01473 742182 Suffolk Guides
June Webb
01473 742778
Tennis Club
John Tallent
01473 402307
Tithe Barn Bookings
Sue Frankis
01473 463852
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Ralph Earey
01473 743812
Tree Warden
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Village History Recorder
Doreen Bradbury
01473 210008
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