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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR We live in interesting times, never knowing from one day to the next what’s going to happen. I’ve been fascinated by the House of Commons debates, not so much by the content of what’s being said, but by the sheer drama of it all. At times it’s calm and relatively reasoned, but when it’s not, it’s almost unbearable. Come what may, I do think it’s important to try to keep up with what’s happening, but I’d only just got my head around the ‘backstop’ when ‘proroguing’ became the lead news story. Perhaps it will be all over before the next edition is published! Meanwhile many of us have been getting children back to school or off to college. I was an emotional wreck on the morning I dropped Jack for his first day in Year 5. I don’t suppose I was the only mum who cried her way to work that day, but we quickly get back into the routine of it all and the summer holiday becomes a distant memory. In fact it’s shocking how quickly that happens! When Jack had to write about the best day of the summer, he wrote about the very last day when we had a couple of friends over to build a den and print initials on t-shirts using grated crayons. Admittedly we didn’t have a fancy holiday, but it seems he’d forgotten about all the lovely days out we had, our week in Ireland and all the clubs and camps he’d been to. Grating crayons won the day! Instructions available on request. Jack is a bit of a mad scientist and I don’t think his grandpa or his dad will object if I say it’s in his blood. The number of weird and wonderful experiments we’d done recently, from avocado ice-cream that tastes like chocolate (it didn’t!) to slime made using liquid detergent and cornflour. And my least favourite, instant ice-cream in a bag. Oh it might sound like a great idea, but when you end up with vanilla flavoured ice all over the sofa, the walls and the ceiling it loses its appeal, even if it’s quite nice to eat what’s left. Still, he’s a useful distraction from more serious issues so I think I’ll keep him! Perhaps I should ask him to invent a Brexit solution! If you’re looking for a distraction or an opportunity to get out and about, I think you’ll find it here, in addition to lots of essential drama-free (mostly) information about local developments.
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NEWS WITNESHAM’S CENTENARY WINDMILL I am pleased to record the fine effort by the ladies of Witnesham, Swilland & Ashbocking WI in their display of a windmill which has been on show at the entrance to the recreation ground in Witnesham since July. The Suffolk East Federation of Women’s Institutes challenged WI branches to build and display a windmill in their villages to mark their centenary. A windmill was chosen as this was the symbol of original badge. Ashbocking, Swilland & Witnesham WI decided to join in the challenge. Each displayed windmill was given a code number so every WI in the region could find the windmills and record the sighting. Altogether, there were 59 windmills to find and record, spanning from Blundeston and Flixton in the north down to Brackenbury and Felixstowe Morning in the south east and as far as Haughley in the west. There was a prize for the windmill with the most visits recorded. I hope everyone enjoys seeing the windmill before it departs at the end of September. After this it will return to the makers yard. Who was the maker? I might hear you asking. Well that’s easy. None other than Brian Roots, who else? There aren’t many houses in Witnesham that haven’t had something built in them by Brian over the years, a man of many talents and someone who I have the pleasure of thanking and recording his efforts once again. It was Brian who built, and with the help of Terry Burrows, constructed the Barley Players stage at The Le Panto Theatre on Manor Farm, Witnesham, where a number of plays have been performed. over the last five years. So well done ladies and well done Brian and good luck when the results are announced. Village Recorder Steve Henley
CHARITY PUDDING CLUB RAISES MORE THAN £1,300 Dessert lovers gathered to indulge at a charity fundraiser held by The Hearing Care Centre in support of a national deafness charity. The Hearing Care Centre teamed up with Fynn Valley Café Terrace to create an evening of pudding paradise, with all proceeds from the event being donated to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. More than 60 guests assembled to enjoy a delicious selection of stone-baked pizzas followed by the ‘all you can eat’ dessert heaven. Local businesses were very generous in supporting the cause by donating prizes to a star studded prize draw, including a day’s cooking course kindly donated by Cooking Experience Ltd. The evening raised an impressive £1,399.36 through ticket sales, donations, the prize draw and tasting challenges held on the night. A large contribution was also made by Barclays, who fund-matched this event. Karen Finch, Managing Director of The Hearing Care Centre and a selfconfessed dessert lover said: “I believe everyone who attended the event was fit to burst by the end, so it was a resounding success. The support was overwhelming, making this our most successful Pudding Club to date! We would like to thank the lovely team at Fynn Valley, Barclays, our many local sponsors and, of course, our wonderful guests for making the evening a memorable one.” To see pictures from the event and to keep up to date with future charity events held by The Hearing Care Centre, visit: www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk
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Friday 13 September was a very proud moment for the Stop! Campaign.
THE NORTHERN BYPASS On Friday 13 September I joined people from various villages likely to be affected by the proposed Northern Bypass and others, including people from Ipswich, in Ipswich Town Centre to march to Endeavour House to hand in a petition against the building of the bypass. The estimated crowd was somewhere between 400 and 500 people, many wearing STOP! Campaign shirts and others carrying banners in what was a peaceful protest. The march took us around the streets of Ipswich to Endeavour House where local MP Dan Poulter and the leaders of the STOP! Campaign addressed the protesters before heading into the building where they handed in the petition on the final day when objections could be made.
Setting off from Ipswich Town Hall with Dr Dan Poulter leading the way, Stop! and some 500 supporters of the campaign, accompanied by a samba band, banners and wearing their Stop! T-shirts, marched to Suffolk County Council HQ at Endeavour House in protest against the proposed Ipswich Northern Bypass. Speeches were given by Nick Green, Dr Dan Poulter and the Mayor of Woodbridge, Eamonn O’Nolan, with lots of cheering and chanting from the crowd. Tim Ryder, the Chief Monitoring Officer from Suffolk County Council, met with Nick Green and Nick Deacon (co-founders of Stop!) and Dr Dan Poulter to receive a copy of our response to the consultation. The Stop! team would like to say a huge thank you to Julia Endacott for organising the march, Dr Dan Poulter for his ongoing support to the campaign and, lastly but no by means least, to all the supporters who gave their time to join the march. It was a very proud and uplifting moment for the Stop! team because the sense of community was amazing.
The news that the Chamber of Commerce are coming out in favour of the bypass was not the news that we wanted to hear. This decision would seem strange as well as being bad timing, as was the news released the day before that the Orwell Bridge was likely to be closed for two weeks in October for important repairs. This, of course, during the period when the council will be deliberating their decision. During his address MP Dan Poulter again stressed that the building of the bypass would simply add to the traffic in Ipswich as more than 20,000 houses are likely to be constructed on the route, meaning that the number of cars coming into the town could increase, as an estimate of up to 30,000. The environmental impact was also again stressed, as well as the loss of farmland at a time when we may well be more reliant on home produced goods. Everybody who has looked at the facts of the proposal would have to come to the conclusion that the idea of a Northern Bypass simply has no merit and that the proposal should be dead in its tracks, but who can say what else is behind the suggestion? There were various ideas put forward, but again none with any factual backing. The worry is that there is more behind this than meets the eye and our countryside could be facing devastation. Steve Henley
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NEWS PIZZA AND PUDDING CHARITY EVENING FOR TK Please join us for a fantastic fundraising evening at Fynn Valley Golf Club, Witnesham on Thursday 17 October, 7pm onwards, £22.50 per person with proceeds going to the work of TK:www.talithakoum.org.uk Enjoy a slice or two of fresh pizza cooked in their outdoor oven, before a selection of six desserts. You can enjoy as many as you wish. A raffle will be held on the evening. Places are limited so please contact Amanda to book: admin@talithakoum.org.uk / 01473 857432
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A MESSY PROBLEM I’ve enjoyed many walks around Witnesham over the school holidays with my grandchildren. Lovely countryside (long may it remain), but the one sour point is the amount of dog mess spotted on our walks. The real horror story is people who put the dogs mess in a plastic bag and then throw it down at the side of the hedge or road. It beggars belief. Apparently one person has been reported on numerous occasions and has been fined by the authorities. His name is known to the parish council, but for the moment not named by me. However, please be aware that if this continues, and as the village recorder, I will have to shame and name. However, if you are one of these people who allow your dog to mess openly and leave droppings for others to walk in, or risk young people touching it, or you are someone who just throws the mess down in a bag rather than putting the contents into the bins provided, please, please think again.
As in previous years, Swilland & Witnesham Parish Council will be offering daffodil bulbs to be planted this autumn in public places where daffodils can be seen by the public in the spring. Suitable areas include alongside your road frontages or by public rights of way and similar areas. This planting is having a bright impact for the village and it would be great to have even more, especially along Weyland Road. If you would like some bulbs to plant anywhere in the parishes, or just to discuss the possibility give me a ring.
Village Recorder Steve Henley
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DIARY DATES FOR WITNESHAM, SWILLAND & ASHBOCKING All events take place in the village hall unless indicated otherwise.
Thursday 24: Mobile Library visits the Green, Ashbocking, 12.15-12.25pm
Booking Clerk: Mrs Anne Debenham, 01473 785798
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WEEKLY EVENTS
Sunday 3 November: Firework display at the Barley Mow, Witnesham. Festivities begin at 5.30pm with a bonfire, barbecue, beer tent and pizza. Music from The Rewind Duo at 6pm and from James Barr at 8pm.
Mondays: Pilates Class from 7-8pm Tuesdays • Post Office at Witnesham Baptist Church, 12.30-4pm • Carpet Bowls Club from 7pm. Contact Mr Peter Elmy: 01473 785754 Wednesdays Coffee, Conversation & Cake (3Cs) at Witnesham Baptist Church, 9.30-11.30am Thursdays • Post Office at Witnesham Baptist Church, 9am-12.30pm • Tai Chi Classes. Beginners’ class from 5.45-7.15pm and the regular class from 7.30-9.30pm. Contact Marc: 07860 471748 Fridays • Mums & Toddlers Group in Witnesham Baptist Church, 9.15-11.15am (term time only). Contact Mrs Jean Pearson: 01473 785478 • Pilates Class, 9.45-10.45am. Contact Kat: 07804 909083 / katspilates@live.com • Carpet Bowls from 2pm EVENTS IN OCTOBER Thursdays 3 & 31: Mobile Library visits Weyland Road, Witnesham (9.5010.20am), the Moon & Mushroom at Swilland (10.25-10.40am) and Sunset Cottage (10.45-10.55am) Thursday 3: Village Voices, Witnesham Baptist Church Room, 7.30pm. Contact Christine Laughlin: 01473 785138 / christinelaughlin4@gmail.com Friday 4: Open Day at Witnesham Primary School, 10-11.30am & 1.30-3pm. Please contact the school for more details: 01473 785252 Wednesday 9: WI meeting: The Millennium Tower by Horry Parsons, 7.30pm Thursday 17: Village Voices, Witnesham Baptist Church Room, 7.30pm
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Saturday 9 November: Craft Workshop. See Ashbocking, Swilland & Witnesham WI on page 8. Saturday 23 November: Morning Christmas Market. To book your table (£5) contact Anne Debenham. Sunday 24 November: Artisan Christmas Craft, Art and Gift Fayre at the Best Western Hotel, Copdock, 10am-4pm. Admission £1 in aid of FIND (Families in Need). Saturday 30 November • Christmas Fayre at Witnesham Nursing Home, 2.30pm • Witnesham’s Got Talent – Village Voices and others, 7pm EXAMINATION SUCCESSES The following young people have completed their earlier examinations and are now embarking on the next stage in their careers. We wish them success in the courses they have chosen: Chiara Girling from Witnesham will be studying for a BSc in Midwifery at the University of Suffolk starting in February 2020. Dawn Poole from Ashbocking has enrolled on a three year Diploma in Performing Arts at the Wilkes Academy in Swindon. Charlie Harvey from Witnesham has embarked on a BA in Early and Primary Educational Studies at the University of Suffolk. These are the ones I know of but I feel sure there are others in our three villages who completed their Advanced Levels, B Tech or Foundation courses this summer so do please contact me with details of these, or future career plans, for inclusion in the next edition of In Touch: 01473 785464 / heather.cade40@gmail.com
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OUT & ABOUT WESTERFIELD CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS Art Class A weekly class for newcomers and improvers. To book a place or for more information contact Lisa Ann Puhlhofer: 01473 878734 / 07834 280287 Westerfield Bowls Club Members enjoy playing outdoors from April through to the end of September. Our teams compete in local leagues as well as playing friendly games against other clubs. For further information contact Tony Baker: 01473 411347 Village Coffee Mornings Every Wednesday at 10am. Everyone is welcome. Westerfield & District Gardening Club Meets at 7.15pm on the first Wednesday of the month. • October 2: Honouring the Land Army Girls with Nicky Reynolds from Soil Cinderellas • November 6: Squash & Pumpkins and Competition Judging with David Coop of Elsoms For further details contact Michele Doick (252330) or Barry Reeve (251843). Beavers, Cubs & Scouts 1st Westerfield Scout Group was founded in 1955. Using the village hall as its headquarters the group consists of: Beaver Colony: Thursday, 5.45-6.45pm Boys and girls, 6-8 years old Beaver Leader: Jenny Kent 01473 218501 / jennyk.kent1@gmail.com Cub Pack: Tuesday, 6.45-8pm Boys and girls, 8-10½ years Cub Leader: Joan Gibson 01473 785510 / gibsonjoan785@gmail.com Scout Troop: Friday, 6.50-9pm Boys and girls, 10½-14 years Scout Leader: Peter Runnacles 01473 785298 / peter@runnacles.plus.com If your child is interested in joining us please use the contact form on our website from where your enquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate leader: www.westerfieldscouts.org.uk Westerfield WI Lively meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. • October 10: Hats & the Art of Flower Making with Magdelaine Snowden Competition: Holiday Tea Towel • November 14: Annual Meeting Competition: Christmas Table Decoration New members and visitors are always welcome. For details please contact Janet Phillimore: 01473 415749 Pilates Monday from 10.30-11.30am and Wednesday from 6-7pm. Beginners welcome and equipment provided. Please contact Kat: 07804 909083 / katspilates@live.com Chi Kung Tuesday from 2.15-4pm and Thursday from 7.15-9pm. £12 per class, suitable for all ages. Contact Sally Askew: 01394 384013 / sally_askew@hotmail.com Yoga Thursday from 9.40-11am. Eighty minutes of yoga stretches and relaxation for all. Contact Caroline Glason: caroline@still-yoga.co.uk / 01473 464204 / 07746 860380
ASHBOCKING, SWILLAND & WITNESHAM WI We must say a big thank you to everyone who came along to visit the centennial windmill at the playground in Witnesham. We asked visitors at the afternoon tea in July to donate towards the Blossom Appeal which raised £97. On Wednesday 9 October Horry Parsons will present a talk entitled The Millennium Tower. Looking ahead to November, plans are being made for a Saturday workshop at Witnesham Village Hall. There will be two instructor-led sessions in planting a terrarium and creating a beaded star. The charge for materials for each session is £10. Our annual meeting is on the cards for Wednesday 13 November and an evening tour of Otley Hall on Wednesday 18 December will be a Christmas treat. This could be your good reason to join the WI. For more details about a WI visit or membership please contact Pat: 01473 785370
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Join us on the last Wednesday every month for a three-course lunch followed by an interesting speaker and a prize raffle. On the second Wednesday we meet for coffee and a chat. In July and August, and at Christmas, our wives, partners and friends are invited to join us. They also accompany us to theatres, shows, musicals and trips to places of interest in East Anglia and beyond. Why not come and meet other gentlemen, all retired or semi-retired and from a wide range of careers, interests and backgrounds? Our objective is to provide fellowship for members and their families. Prospective new members are always welcome and there is no requirement to have belonged to any other organisation previously. If you wish to join us, as a guest initially, or require further details, please contact our secretary, Malcolm Kemp: 07711 689130 / secretary.ipswichprobus@gmail.com
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. Our next meeting is on October 15 when Russell Bowes will give a talk entitled Digging For Victory. As the title suggests, the talk will concentrate on the Second World War years when gardens, great and small, public and private, were transformed into food gardens. Russell will be looking at the role played by the Land Girls who helped put food on the tables of the nation. He will also explore the advice, including propaganda, given to gardeners, both in print and via the radio. On November 19 Peter Lawrence will entertain us with a talk on timber framed buildings in Suffolk and Essex. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members and volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.
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For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761
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OUT & ABOUT ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY We celebrated our 20 anniversary on September 4. We also welcomed Anne Haworth, our first guest speaker following the summer break, who provided a beautifully illustrated talk on Porcelain for the Chinese Emperors. th
Our talks cover a broad spectrum of art and are delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment. The next talk is on October 2 when we look forward to welcoming back Louise Schofield with Archaeological Adventures in Albania. On November 6 Daniel Snowman is our guest speaker, the subject being The Hitler Emigrés; Their Impact on British Artistic and Cultural Life. We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Meetings begin at 2.15pm and last about an hour, with refreshments available from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have available space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 so please contact Wendy Robbins in advance to check if there is available space: 01394 823807 For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday 30 October: The Medway Paddle Steamer, an illustrated presentation by Pam Bathurst We meet at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich; entrance via the rear car park, visitors £3.50, members £1.50 including refreshments. 01473 422145 / www.idhts.co.uk
GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50S CLUB Open to anyone of that age living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area. We meet from 2-4pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in Great Blakenham Parish Room. Our programme for the rest of this year is: October 9: Social Afternoon with Brenda October 23: Social Afternoon with Sandra November 13: Christmas Idea November 27: Stowmarket Talking Newspaper by John Webb December 11: Christmas Meal New members are always welcome; if you would like to come along and see what goes on we will be pleased to see you. Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690
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OTLEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB We meet at Otley Village Hall at 7.30pm on the first Monday of the month. On Monday 7 October, David Coop of Elsoms Seeds will present a talk on composting. All welcome. Join up or just come along. Admission is £1.50 for members), £4 for non-members and annual membership is just £10. To find out more, contact either Phil Pollard (07880 627984) or Jill Hempstead (07967 012636).
ICUSTEPS SUPPORT GROUP For critical care patients on the road to recovery We meet at Bluebird Lodge Community Hospital, 100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich IP3 9GJ from 6-8pm on: October 2, November 6 and December 4. For more information email outreach.event@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk or visit: www.icusteps.org
SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday 24 October: The Royal Naval Patrol Service in the Second World War, an illustrated talk by Leo Whisstock about the build-up of this service from the outbreak of war to its decommissioning in 1946, looking at the various roles undertaken by the service including minesweeping, antisubmarine work and convoy escorts. We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where the pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for nonmembers, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door. For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300 or visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
IPSWICH & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY Our 2019/20 season kicked off on September 18 with a display from Basildon Philatelic Society, showing a variety of collecting themes by the members present. Our second meeting will be on October 2 where our colleagues from Norwich & Norfolk Philatelic Society will be displaying. Meetings are held at Cedarwood Primary School in Kesgrave at 7.30pm. All are welcome. For further information contact Mike Smith – 01473 403904 / michaelsmith1949@gmail.com – or visit: www.ipswichphilatelic.uk
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OUT & ABOUT AFTERNOON TEA AND CRAFTS Tuddenham WI invites you to Afternoon Tea and Crafts on Saturday 23 November, 2-4.30pm at Tuddenham Village Hall. A set afternoon tea will include a choice of sandwiches, cakes and cream scone for just £5. You can also browse a variety of craft stalls for gifts and Christmas buys. You can book a table for tea or just come along. If you would like to sell your crafts, tables are £5 (no commission). CONTACTS Leigh Williamson: 01473 785600 / leighwilliamson@btinternet.com Valerie Hayes: 07799 713374 / valerie.hayes@btinternet.com Pop in with friends and family and enjoy sandwiches, savouries, cake and crafts!
THE ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND RSPB 70 Years at Havergate Island by Steve Everett Monday 14 October, 7.30pm at St Michaels Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL It’s 70 years since the RSPB took over ownership of Havergate Island, 267 acres of nature reserve in the River Ore, just below Orford. Join Steve Everett for an illustrated talk about the history, wildlife and people that have shaped Suffolk’s only island over the years. Steve is a volunteer guide, photographer and presenter at Havergate Island and Minsmere reserves. When he’s not leading guided walks, photography tutorials or driving safaris, you’ll find him pointing out wildlife in hides and hotspots across the reserves together with his wife, Davene. Admission is £5 at the door or by ticket in advance from the Burrows Family. Please send a stamped addressed envelope and cheques payable to ‘The Roger David Burrows Music Fund’ to the address below. Light refreshments and raffle. The venue is fully accessible and there is adjacent free parking. Profit from the evening will go to The Roger David Burrows Music Fund, set up in 2012 in memory of Roger David Burrows (1980-2012) by his family. We offer small grants to groups or individuals which we hope will inspire all abilities, adults and children in music making. Information about the fund will be available on the evening. Grant Applications Applications are welcome from individuals and from groups. Application forms should be submitted to the address below by 1 January 2020. Grants will generally be of up to £150, e.g. towards the cost of instruments, music, music related equipment and musical activities. For further information and an application form visit: www.rogerdavidburrows.co.uk The Roger David Burrows Music Fund, c/o The Burrows Family, 17 Squires Lane, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3UG / 01473 625196
GIRLS HAVE FUN Are you aged between five and seven years? Witnesham Rainbows meet on alternate Thursdays from 5.30-6.45pm in Witnesham Primary School. Come and join us for crafts, cooking and lots of fun. For further information contact Nyree: 07722 170394
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IPSWICH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY Ipswich Gilbert and Sullivan Society are performing Ruddigore at the Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge from Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 October. Ruddigore is a musical comedy that tells the tale of Robin Oakapple, a bashful young man in love with the rather prim Rose Maybud. They are set to marry, much to the delight of the troupe of professional bridesmaids. Robin has a secret, in fact an evil secret that will prove to be his undoing. When Robin’s true identity is revealed by his sea-faring friend Dick Dauntless, Rose despises him. Robin finds himself re-united with the portrait gallery of his ancestors that won’t allow him to escape the witch’s curse. Will Robin escape the curse or will Dick steal Rose and marry her himself? Will the world’s only troupe of professional bridesmaids ever get their wedding? Tickets are available from 01473 295900 or go to: www.ipswichgands.org.uk
FOLK ON THE BOAT RETURNS The popular series of folk concerts aboard Sailing Barge Victor on Ipswich Waterfront recommences in October for the autumn/winter season. Getting the series off to a flying start on Friday 18 October is superb, London based singer-songwriter Ady Johnson. Ady’s accomplished, finely crafted song writing and performances have won him comparisons with the likes of Ray Davies and Scott Matthews and the praise of BBC 6 music’s Tom Robinson and Suffolk’s own Stephen Foster, to name but a few. The series then continues the third Friday of every month through to April with some of the finest acoustic and folk artists from the region including Holly Johnston, Elly Tree, Mc2 and Double Take. Bringing the series to a lively close, in April, will be The Silburys. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.sbvictor. co.uk/folk-on-the-boat-nights, at Ipswich Tourist Information and at the Regent Box Office. Tickets cost £18.50 and include the Victor’s famous, hearty, hot buffet supper. Doors open at 7.30pm and music is from 8pm. This will be the fourth annual series of Folk on the Boat. The concerts, and Victor’s cosy, polished wood saloon and wood burning stove make for a unique evening and the opportunity to see some fine acoustic artists in an intimate setting. Further information is available from Ipswich Tourist Information Centre: 01473 258080 / tourist@ipswich.gov.uk
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ON THE GRAPEVINE FOOD, FILMS AND FUN WITH SUFFOLK LIBRARIES Libraries will be hosting events that will see library-goers visiting their local library to watch a film and indulging in some delicious food inspired by the movie. All events are in collaboration with Film Feast and presented in association with Suffolk Libraries’ Building Libraries on Creativity (BLOC) programme funded by Arts Council England. Melissa Matthews, Creative Programme Manager for Suffolk Libraries, said: “We are really excited about this collaboration with Film Feast and having the chance to bring these types of events to our libraries too. Libraries are relaxed spaces and we want to change people’s perceptions of what libraries have to offer their communities. We are absolutely going for it with the cosy autumn vibes and cannot wait to collaborate with our favourite local cafés providing food!” Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (U) This film showing stars the madcap chocolatier in an adaptation of the famous Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring the late Gene Wilder. Library goers will have the opportunity to indulge in sweet treats inspired by the movie, courtesy of East of England Co-op. This will take place on Saturday 5 October at Ipswich County Library from 2.30-4.30pm. Tickets for this event cost £3.
Brooklyn (12) This film showing stars Saoirse Ronan as she emigrates from her native Ireland in 1951 to Brooklyn, where she meets a young Italian American with whom she shares a close bond. Screened in Ipswich libraries iconic lecture hall, Applaud Coffee will be providing their famous chocolate Guinness cake and New York style bagels to guests. This event will take place on Saturday 5 October at Ipswich County Library from 6.30-9pm. Tickets for this event cost £6. When Harry Met Sally (15) A screening of the ultimate cosy classic starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, the film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. The late screenwriter Nora Ephron was well known not only for writing this film but was also a best-selling food writer. Inspired by the film The Cooks Shed will be recreating some delicious New York style foodie classics. This will take place on Sunday 6 October at Woodbridge Library from 7.3010pm. Tickets for this event cost £6. To book a ticket, visit: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk
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Just two years ago our community tennis club had just nine adult members left, no juniors at all and we were in danger of having to close. However, after a tremendous effort from lots of people, including a new coach, we have seen a real surge in adult and junior membership to the point where we have just passed the 100-member milestone! We are keen to go even further, so why not come and join us and get involved in your local community tennis club?
Seventy-four per cent of the 123 students at Claydon High School achieved grade four in both English and Maths. This impressive achievement equals last year’s excellent results. There are many students who have a set of GCSE results to be proud of and which will take them onto their choice of education or training in September.
Monster Smash Team Challenge Our next tennis festival event is a parent and child Halloween themed doubles event using short courts, mini rackets and red balls. The event will take place on Saturday 26 October at 2.30pm with the emphasis on fun rather than serious competition. Halloween costumes are encouraged, the scarier the better, so come along and play if you dare! Visit the website for details or contact Carl on 07553 966380.
Congratulations to all of our students upon their achievements; we ask each of them to aim to achieve the best that they are capable of and they have certainly done this. We are especially impressed by students who overcame significant personal challenges during their GCSE studies. We will miss all of the students who contributed so much to the school community, including sporting talent, debating success and acting as role models in their student leadership roles. There were successes in many areas across the school including pass rates in the following subjects: Spanish (85%), Biology (96%), Chemistry (98%), Physics (92%), Business Studies (85%), Drama (73%), PE (70%) and English Literature (75%). The maths results were exceptional, as they were last year, with 82% of students passing at Grade 4 or above. Students in School Years 9 and 10 also celebrated excellent results in statistics and further maths. These individual and group achievements reflect the combined efforts of students and their families, teachers and the wider school community, and my congratulations and thanks are extended to everyone who contributed.
Club Awards Night For the first time we are also going to hold a club awards event to recognise the contribution and progress of our adult and junior players over the last year. The awards will include several players’ player awards, most improved and volunteer of the year. The winners will be announced at a celebration event in the sports pavilion immediately following on from our Monster Smash event on Saturday 26 October. To find out more at about any of the items mentioned above please visit: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub www.facebook.com/BramfordTennisClub Coaching enquiries: carl.douglas@talk21.com or text/call to 07553 966380
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new staff, 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. Starting high school is an exciting time and it’s pleasing to see how brilliantly they have adapted to the big changes in their school day and environment. If you would like to know more about our school and were unable to attend the recent open evening, please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders on 01473 836110 to book a place on one of our open mornings in the autumn term. The dates of the next two are Thursday 3 and Monday 7 October. Headteacher Ms M Taylor
HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL As autumn approaches we look at the changes in the natural world. We have planted pumpkins and hope to see them ready at the end of October.
STONHAM ASPAL PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome to the start of a new school year and a special welcome to our new children, parents and carers in Reception. I hope you have all had a restful summer and that all of you got a chance to enjoy the good weather. The children have come back to school full of talk about their holiday adventures and with lots of enthusiasm to start the new school year. We are all looking forward to what the year will bring. Are you deciding which school you should send your child to? We think you would choose our school. We are extremely proud of what we achieve. We have been recognised by the diocese as ‘outstanding’ and by OFSTED as a ‘good’ school. We have also been recognised by the Department for Education for our excellent work with closing the gap in attainment for our vulnerable groups of children, ensuring that all our children achieve good results.
Fundraising shopping trip As a registered charity we rely on fundraising events. Our next fundraising event, which is open to everyone, is a Christmas shopping trip to Lakeside Shopping Centre on Saturday 16 November. It’s just £17 per person and the coach departs from Henley Community Centre (free parking) at 8.30am. We will leave Lakeside at 6pm. Please contact Bridget to book or for further information: 07738 423170 We are a small, rural, friendly setting based at Henley Community Centre. We pride ourselves, on having a high ratio of staff to children and therefore providing the maximum care and learning for the children. Our highly trained staff continue regular training to build their knowledge further. We provide an extensive range of resources and activities to suit all ages and abilities, ensuring all levels of development and play within the EYFS are explored. Parents play the most important role in children’s lives so we work closely together to ensure we work in partnership. We also hold stay and play sessions each term that are very well supported by parents/carers. We currently have spaces available. We accept eligible 30hr funded children (the codes must be in place the term before they are needed). Children can join us from the age of two and we accept government funded and fee paying children. We are open term time only, from 9am-3pm.
If you would like to find out more about our school, please come along to our open morning on Thursday 14 November from 9.30-11am, or Monday 18 November from 1.45-3pm. If you are unable to make these dates please feel free to contact the school office to book another time that is convenient to you.
We have a well-supported Facebook page that provides lots of information and you can see what the children have been doing. It’s also another way to contact the setting directly.
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CHURCH NEWS CHURCH NEWS FROM SWILLAND & ASHBOCKING Prison Ministry Part II – Working in a prison A surprising number of people work in prisons. There are prison governors, deputy governors and officers looking after prisoners, or residents as they are now called. Also doctors, dentists, nurses, psychologists, probation officers, forensic psychologists, therapists, substance misuse officers, mental health nurses and counselors, many more involved in education, digital technology and further education, those who help prisoners get practical qualifications, run prison work schemes, work in the library and the kitchens. There are also charities such as the Prison Fellowship working in prisons.
Wednesday 2 • SWAPSHOP, 10-11am at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms
Many find working in prison very fulfilling. The chance to work with people who find themselves in difficult circumstances, to listen to their stories and help them to come to terms with the past is a huge privilege for many. Others find the prison a challenging place to work. Constantly locking and unlocking doors and following rigid rules may take its toll. How many people would cope with not being able to tweet, message, surf the net or even look at their mobile phone during the day?
Saturday 5 • Swilland Community Coffee Morning, 10am at the home of Gill Reidy, 1 Church Lane, Swilland
A prison chaplain is there for the staff as well as the residents. Whatever a staff member’s religious persuasion, the chaplain may provide a glimpse of God’s compassion and understanding when it may be much needed. Life as a prisoner We can all probably name someone who has been in prison, people in the Bible, people like Nelson Mandela who spent 27 years in jail. Many people have written about life in prison, including Oscar Wilde in The Ballad of Reading Gaol. After their arrival at the induction wing for initial processing, the chaplain may well be the first member of staff who is not a prison officer that a new or transferred prisoner sees. The chaplain is required to see every prisoner within 24 hours of arrival. The chaplain who arrives in this first visit will be one whose duty that day is to do initial visits, so a Sikh chaplain may visit a Christian inmate. A new prisoner may well be shell shocked, ashamed or frightened by being in prison. Someone transferred from another prison may be immune or hardened to what’s going on, and a different approach will be needed, but equally compassionate. Along with many other professions, chaplains are responsible for bringing a sense of normality to those behind bars. While their job is to minister to prisoners, many will tell you of the profound effect that prisoners have on their own lives. There’s a book called 40 Stories of Hope where prisoners, prison staff and exoffenders contribute stories of hope. It was used last year as the Lent book for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.. Prison Week Most of us will never see the inside of prison, but for those who feel called, there are many volunteering opportunities. A very important element of prison ministry is the knowledge that there are people in local churches praying for the work undertaken by prison chaplains, and for prison residents too. For more than 40 years, Prison Week has prepared prayer literature for the Christian community to use as they pray for the needs of all those effected by prisons. It’s always the second week in October, so this year October 13-19. Please continue to pray that those who find themselves living or working in the prison environment may be sustained by God. Jane Woods
WHAT’S ON – OCTOBER 2019 Tuesday 1 • Baby Café, 9-10.30am at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms • Section 11 meeting for all parishes at Clopton Village Hall, the first official part of the process to appoint a new rector.
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• Going Deeper Homegroup, 10am at Manor Farm, The Green, Ashbocking (also Wed 16) • Messy Church Planning, 7pm Friday 4: Ashbocking Coffee Morning, 10.30am at the home of Linda and Mick Ellis of Dormers, The Green, Ashbocking
• Grundisburgh Big Brew Coffee Morning, 10.30am at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms Sunday 6 • Pub Church, 11am at The Moon and Mushroom, Swilland (see p17) • Baptism of Enid Clarke, 2pm at Burgh Church Monday 7 • Pilgrim, 2pm at Grundisburgh Upper Room (also Mon 14 & 21) • Knit and Stitch, 10am at the home of Linda and John Pollard of Hawthorns, The Green, Ashbocking • Grundisburgh Bridge Club, 7.30pm at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms (also Mon 21 & 28) Wednesday 9: Ashbocking Bible Study Group, 7.30pm at the home of Linda & John Pollard of Hawthorns, The Green, Ashbocking Thursday 10 • Tiddlywinks, 2.30pm at Grundisburgh Upper Room • Otley Church Communion at 9.30am, followed by Otley Coffee Morning, 10am at the home of Ruth Farnhill, 9 Spring Park Saturday 12 • Macmillan Soup Lunch, noon at Burgh School Room (see p17) • Baptism of Bodhi Wilson, 1pm at Hasketon • Clopton Coffee Morning, 10am-noon at Clopton Village Hall Sundays 13 & 20: Grundisburgh Sunday Club and Discovery Club, 10.45am at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms Monday 14 • Beyond Belief, 10.30am-noon at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms (also Mon 28) • Otley House Group, 1.45-3pm at the home of Penny Clark of Cherry Bank, Otley Tuesday 15: Men’s Group, 7.30pm at the home of Malcolm & Sandra Green Friday 18: Welcoming The Rev Charlotte Cook (see p17) Monday 21: Monday House Group, 7.30pm at the home of Malcolm and Sandra Green Wednesday 23: Ashbocking Bible Study Group, 7.30pm at the home of Linda & John Pollard of Hawthorns, The Green, Ashbocking Thursday 24 • Hasketon: 11.30am Holy Communion in the Victory Hall followed by Hasketon Community lunch
SERVICES THROUGHOUT OCTOBER Sunday 6 October: 11am Pub Church, Swilland, (see below) Sunday 13 October: 11am Harvest Festival, Ashbocking Sunday 20 October: 11am Holy Communion, Swilland
• Hobbies Group, 10am-noon at Clopton Village Hall
• Otley Community Lunch, 12.30pm at Otley White Hart
Monday 28 • Knit and Stitch, 10am at the home of Brenda Forster of Little Chimneys, The Green, Ashbocking • Otley House Group, 1.45-3pm at the home of Penny Clark of Cherry Bank, Otley Thursday 31: Deanery Synod, 7.30pm at St Andrew’s, Melton
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CHURCH NEWS Pub Church We are planning a one-off Pub Church Service in the Moon and Mushroom, Swilland on Sunday 6 October. We are hoping for a relaxed informal type of service – a few familiar hymns, some prayers and a chance to contribute readings or reflections. We will have the service at 11am, with the chance to stay on for Sunday lunch. Please contact Mark Cresswell if you’d like to help: mark@cresswell.onl
Lightwave Project as part of the diocesan rural resourcing project. We hope over the next few months to get to know Charlotte better and we look forward to working with her. Harvest Festivals Harvest Festivals are a great time to celebrate God’s gifts. Why not come along to one of our services? Sunday 6 October 9.30am at Otley Church 11am at Grundisburgh Church Sunday 13 October 9.30am at Hasketon Church 11am at Ashbocking Church
Soup Lunch in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Saturday 12 October, noon-1pm at Burgh School Room. Soup and crusty bread £4, seasonal dessert and custard £2. Raffle of large Emma Bridgewater tray containing luxury items, an Ufford Park spa voucher and toiletries.
Beyond Belief – Autumn 2019 A small group with opportunity to discuss areas of Christian faith at six meetings held at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms, 10.30am-noon. Sessions are fortnightly on Mondays 14 and 28 October.
For more information contact Sally: 01473 738877 / sally@martinandsally.co.uk
People of faith, agonistics, and atheists all are very welcome. Tea, coffee and cake will be available and a warm welcome to all. A very small charge of £1 per session covers costs.
Welcoming The Rev Charlotte Cook: Friday 18 October, 12.30pm We welcome The Rev Charlotte Cook to the Carlford Team. Charlotte will be based at Otley College, acting as chaplain there and working with the
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WITNESHAM BAPTIST CHURCH Well, will it be resolved this month? A number of things appear to hang in the balance. Nationally it is Brexit, locally it is the Ipswich Northern Route/Bypass. I have my personal views on both these things, but they are areas that I have no wish to try and influence others about. Other than how we treat people of opposite views to us!
DIARY DATES OCTOBER 2019
We do seem to have lost the art of diplomacy, good debate and the ability to disagree agreeably. There is no room for reconciliation it appears! Of course, as a Christian I view the breakdown within parliament and our society as a consequence of people rejecting God and His ways.
Sunday 13 October: Morning Service, Pastor Andrew
Over the past good few years God has been disregarded in all areas of life/society and while many will blame Him for many of the ills, few want to know Him or about Him when all seems okay. We have a clear tendency to want to do things our way. As a Christian I believe that God wants us to be firstly reconciled with Him and then to help us be reconciled with each other. We are able to be reconciled to God through acknowledging Jesus as the Son of God and what He did in dying for us. Then we can learn how to be reconciled with each other.
Morning Services begin at 11am (except when stated otherwise) Sunday 6 October: Morning Service including Holy Communion, Pastor Andrew
Sunday 20 October: Team Ministry Sunday 27 October: Morning Service Family Time Together: Every Sunday from 9.30-10.15am. Families and parents with children are welcome for a special time together with crafts, singing and stories. Monday 7 October: The Munch Bunch Lunch Club, 12.30pm. Please contact Heather for details: 01473 785321 Tuesday 1 October: Tuesday Craft Corner, 2pm. Open to all, just turn up. Bring your own craft if you have one. Tuesdays, 7.30pm: Open House Topical Discussion Group
We may not agree with each other on some aspects of how we do things, but it doesn’t mean we have to fight or sulk if we don’t get our own way.
Every Wednesday: 3Cs Café from 9.30-11.30am for coffee (or tea), cake and chat – all welcome
As Christians we must set the example and live peaceably as far as we are able. So, disagree with your neighbour about Brexit or the bypass, but allow the other person to have their view and don’t become angry if that view is different to yours. Love your neighbour as yourself.
Wednesday 9 October: Prayer Fellowship, 11.30am
We are not having a Light Party this year, but just to remind you that celebrating darkness and ghosts and ghoulies is not good, and trick and treating can be scary for people. So, celebrate the light, the light of the world that is Jesus. Here at the Baptist Church we do that every Sunday – you are welcome to join us. Pastor Andrew
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Fridays: Mums & Toddlers Group, 9.15-11.15am
Wednesday 23 October: Bible Study, 11.30am In the church we have a collection box for FIND (Families in Need) and non-perishable food is very welcome. Outside there’s a clothes bank on behalf of the Salvation Army. We have bags you can use (please ask) or you can use your own. Thank you. The post office is in our conservatory on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Please use this service to help keep it in the village.
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In Touch with WTW Jesus said, ‘Love one another’ Old age is an integral part of human life. Most of us will get there one day. It’s the evening of life. It’s unavoidable, an undesirable, unwelcome and problemridden phase of life. But the loneliness and neglect linked with old age is a fairly recent phenomenon. It’s partly a result of the break up of the tradition of the integrated family system. Families live further apart; both partners going out to work; and our fast-moving modern lives have contributed to the problem. Furthermore, the erosion of moral values has also aggravated the situation. The young no longer seem to have much respect for ‘their elders’.
an old person to live like an island. Often he or he faces the loss of spouse and old friends. In fact, during old age one is faced with multi-dimensional problems, e.g. health, finance, loss. Sadly, many of us no longer even know our next door neighbours! As Christians, we should make ourselves aware of the lonely and vulnerable members of society, and do what we can to make life a little easier – not necessarily for reward for ourselves. After all, we’ll get there ourselves one day! It can be something very simple: an invitation for a cup of tea, a telephone call, or the offer to move heavy dustbins on bin day might be the way to start. Carol.
Earlier, when life was simpler and values counted for more, those who reached a ripe old age held an enviable place in society where they could really relax and enjoy the twilight years of life. They commanded great respect, regard, love and attention and were taken as source of inspiration, guidance and experience for the younger generation. The problem of loneliness and isolation is the gift of modern society. It forces
Witnesham Pastoral Group If you live in Witnesham and would like a visit, or know of anyone else who would, please phone Christine Laughlin 01473 785138.
Harvest Festival Sunday 6th October 11.00 Witnesham Followed by a shared lunch.
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Tuddenham Church Gift Day Raising funds to replace the Celtic cross which fell off the roof.
26th October 9.30—noon Bottom of church hill. Buy cakes, jams, pickles & plants. Look round our beautiful 12th Century church. Donations very welcome.
WE HAVEN’T GOT AN ORDAINED MINISTER AT THE MOMENT, BUT YOU CAN CONTACT: READERS: Paul Laughlin
01473 785138 Paul@wtandw.org.uk
Carol Rivett
01473 717404 Carol@wtandw.org.uk
ELDER Julia Farmer
01473 785497 Julia@wtandw.org.uk
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Church Events—October
Tuddenham 01473 785024
Jim Bird Jim@wtandw.org.uk
Mothers’ Union—Thursday 3rd Oct at 1.30—4.30: Westerfield Church Rooms (visitors welcome—contact Rev’d Catherine Forsdike 252904) Harvest Festival—Sunday 6th Oct 11.00 at Witnesham Church
Tuddenham 01473 784545
Monica Pipe Monica@wtandw.org.uk
Westerfield 01473 230188
Judy Northfield Judy@wtandw.org.uk
Westerfield 01473 713285
Mary Scholey Mary@wtandw.org.uk
Witnesham 01473 785673
Derek Austin Derek@wtandw.org.uk
Witnesham 01473 213959
Karen Cook Karen@wtandw.org.uk
Kingdom Kids— Sunday 13th Oct 10.00 at Witnesham Church Benefice Youth Group—Wednesday 23rd Oct at 6.15pm (contact Julia 785497 for more details) Tuddenham Church Gift Day— Saturday 26th Oct 9.30-noon. More details above Village Voices—Thursday 3rd, 17th & 31st Oct at 7.30pm in Witnesham Baptist Church (contact Christine Laughlin 785138)
CHURCH SERVICES—October Day / Date Sunday 6th October
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Website: www.wtandw.org.uk This information was correct at the time of going to press (early last month) occasionally it can be necessary to make changes—please cross reference with our website for the most up-to-date information at www.wtandw.org.uk
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9.30am Family Communion
11am Harvest Festival
11am Family Communion
Sunday 13th October
9.30am All-Age Worship
10am Family Communion
11am All-Age Worship
Sunday 20th October
9.30am Family Communion
10am Morning Worship
11am Family Communion
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For a free consultation call or visit: IPSWICH SHOWROOM: 01473 851 360 Unit 3, Alstons Court, Leslie Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9PL www.granitetransformations.co.uk/ipswich
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COLCHESTER SHOWROOM: 01206 807 347 Hatfields Home Furnishers, Peartree Rd, Stanway, Essex CO3 0LA www.granitetransformations.co.uk/colchester
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