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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR This summer we celebrated my brother’s 50th birthday (the first opportunity we’ve had since he turned 50 last November). I was in charge of the playlist so my task was to compile music he has liked over the years into one handy iTunes list we could play on repeat for the afternoon and evening. The opening song had to be Neil Young’s Old Man with the line ‘Old man take a look at your life…’. John appreciated the sentiment! Bob Dylan also featured as well as The Cranberries, The Waterboys, The Stunning, The Bangles, The Pogues The Pretenders, The Undertones (who knew so many band names began with THE?), U2, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Christy Moore and Hothouse Flowers. With a few additions (a whole lot more Leonard Cohen along with Regina Spektor, Snow Patrol and Nick Cave), I now have a playlist which brings me a lot of joy. I singalong when I’m in the mood (and alone) and sometimes I find myself in tears (don’t ever play Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars when you’re feeling sad). I remember people and places from times gone by. I remember items of clothing (my Bananarama phase was a sight to behold!), bus journeys with my Walkman, cycling around Dublin to Lou Reed’s Perfect Day… Music is incredibly powerful and there are many studies into how it can improve brain health and function and make you smarter, happier and more productive at any age. It’s even used to help Alzheimer’s patients. Music therapy has been very successful at getting through to patients even when nothing else has. It seems that musical memories far outlast other kinds of memories and help alleviate depression, anxiety and agitation. Imelda May helped me though many long days when I was on maternity leave. Jack and I still dance like lunatics when Johnny Got a Boom Boom comes on the radio or TV. I hope you have access to the music you love, but if you know someone who doesn’t, perhaps an elderly friend or neighbour, wouldn’t it be lovely to make it possible. I’m currently working on a list for my parents. Ever heard of Ray Lynam?
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NEWS MARITIME WOODBRIDGE
Maritime Woodbridge is back! The town’s popular biennial riverside festival had to take a break in 2016 to make way for redevelopment on one of its focal points, the former Whisstock’s boatyard. The new Whisstocks Centre is now completed, providing the festival with a splendid new riverside plaza, together with the amazing new Longshed. But Maritime Woodbridge means more than Whisstocks. It’s a linear festival, stretching over a quarter of a mile along our riverside walk from the Tide Mill down to the Tea Hut Gardens, where the Saxon re-enactors will be encamped. And it’s free, with varied attractions for all the family, including the famous coracle pond for children. Even the Tide Mill itself (normally £5 per person) is free during the festival. It all happens on the weekend of September 8-9, opening at 10am and running to 6pm, with boats – of course – including Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett (the star of We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea), the restored Thames Barge Melissa, a classic motor cruiser Nyctea with an intriguing history, and a selection of historic local east-coast fishing boats. Ashore, Sae Wyfling, the half-size replica of the Sutton Hoo burial ship will be on display, as well as the plan of the proposed full-size replica to be built in the Longshed. There will also be music, shanties, stalls and exhibits, plus talks in Woodbridge Community Hall and the Quay Church. Food and drink will be in plentiful supply, with Woodbridge Cruising Club, Deben Rowing Club and Deben Yacht Club all dispensing hospitality, as well as the on-board bar on Melissa, the Tea Hut itself and nearby pubs and cafes. Maritime Woodbridge is organised by volunteers for the benefit of the community. “We’re proud of Woodbridge’s maritime heritage, which stretches from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day, and it’s a pleasure to bring it to life for the people of our town,” said Paul Webster, chairman of the organising committee. For more details visit: www.maritimewoodbridge.org
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NEWS WOODBRIDGE YOUTH, COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE GOES IN FOR PLANNING Jetty Lane has submitted its plans for a landmark youth and arts centre in the heart of Woodbridge that will provide a new home for a diverse collection of local community groups. The concept design for the two-storey, 716 square metre community centre features a dramatic cantilevered floor above an active entrance that welcomes people into a light and bright interior The building will include eight individual studios for artists, two halls and hireable space for community groups to use at an affordable rent, as well as hot-desking and office facilities provided on a commercial basis. Caroline Page, Executive Director of Jetty Lane CIC, explains: “After the demolition of Woodbridge Youth Club in 2017 left many local community initiatives without a permanent home in the town, Jetty Lane CIC has focused on developing plans for a feasible, affordable and financially sustainable replacement that will be a practical and beautiful community asset for future generations living in Woodbridge. We have received a huge amount of support from local groups and individuals and have our fingers crossed that we’ll soon get planning permission and be able to take the next step with this exciting and much-needed project.” Councillor David Mortimer, Mayor of Woodbridge commented: “Since the closure of the old buildings in Jetty Lane there has been an obvious void and Woodbridge has been missing a vital community link. The new building will benefit young and old alike and will provide a proper home for so many clubs and organisations that are currently unable to function properly. Its modern and bold cantilevered design will be a proud new landmark building for the town which will be a huge community asset for decades to come. I wholeheartedly support this project and encourage everyone to do what they can to help turn these drawings and sketches into reality. I would like to thank all those people who are working tirelessly to get this project off the ground and the people who have made donations towards the project so far. It simply wouldn‘t happen without you. Jetty Lane was founded in 2017 as a Community Interest Company (CIC) by County Councillor for Woodbridge Caroline Page, Caroline Rutherford from local youth charity Just42, Group Scout Leader 1st Woodbridge Adam Thorpe, and local resident Cordelia Richman. The company was delighted to be granted a long lease of 125 years on the land at a peppercorn rent by the local county council.
MARITIME WOODBRIDGE EVENT Woodbridge Cruising Club’s ukulele group, Jetsam, are celebrating Maritime Woodbridge with a Ukulele Strum-along at noon on Saturday, September 8 at the club on the River Wall. Any Woodbridge ukulele players are welcome to come and join in. Music (songs and chords) will be available on the club website and copies will be available for those without a printer. You don’t have to be an experienced player – come and give it a try!
PILATES CLASSES Classes for all levels held weekly all year round at Hasketon Village Hall, (The Victory Hall), Hasketon, Woodbridge Five classes a week to choose from Contact Louise Nightingale: 07775 776039 / Louise.nightingale@outlook.com
HOMELESSNESS IN WOODBRIDGE With the recent extreme hot weather it is difficult to remember the very harsh winter and the plight of individuals sleeping rough in our town. At the time many of us were concerned and wanted to help, but were unsure of what to do about it and who to contact for help and advice. With this in mind a meeting will be held on the issue of homelessness and how we in Woodbridge might get involved. This will be held at the Salvation Army Hall in Woodbridge on Wednesday, September 5 at 7.30pm. Julia Hancock, manager of the Selig Trust, will be speaking and giving us information on what support is in place for anyone in our locality who finds they are homeless and may resort to sleeping rough. Julia is very involved with the Ipswich Night Shelter which each winter helps to provide hot food and shelter for many people. The big issue, however, is the long term need for these individuals and she will bring her experience of what local people can do to help and who we can contact for more support. This meeting is being organised by Churches Together in Woodbridge and Melton and is open to anyone who shares our concern and would like to get involved. For more information contact Lyn Spall: 07748 211037 / lynspall@googlemail.com
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JETTY LANE QUIZ NIGHT Jetty Lane CIC will be holding a quiz night with a fish and chip supper and a mystery raffle on Saturday, September 15 at St Mary’s Church Hall, Woodbridge to raise money for our planned new youth, arts and community centre. To find out more or donate money please email us at info@jettylane.com or visit: www.jettylane.com / Facebook @JettyLaneWdb
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ABF THE SOLDIER’S CHARITY COLLECTION IN WOODBRIDGE ABF The Soldier’s Charity wishes to thank the people of Woodbridge for their kindness and generosity shown during the collection the charity held on July 25 which raised the splendid sum of £444.99. This money will be used to help the rising number of families, Second World War veterans, widows, children, the disabled and those affected by recent and current military operations. The funds raised in Woodbridge will therefore do a great deal of good in relieving their distress.
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OUT & ABOUT A NEW STEP EVERY DAY Great progress is being made in the Longshed on the waterfront with much activity changing the interior. Anyone who stands still for too long will get painted white. Many buckets make short work of many blockwork walls! The upstairs offices are gleaming and some furniture has been filling their spaces. I said ‘upstairs’ because we now have some, running from the front entrance up to the mezzanine to allow visitors to get a good view of the Anglo-Saxon ship build when, under the guidance of The Ship’s Company, it starts later this year. It is now possible to make a very grand entrance down these very shiny stairs, rather like Cinderella – the girl who proved that shoes really can change your life – and her handsome prince, or Woodbridge Riverside Trust’s Charming Chairman Bryan Knibbs (pictured). The first steelwork is in place for the lift. Workshop partitions, tools racks, electrical lights and points are being installed. Our outreach operation with the longboat Sae Wylfing reached Rendlesham twice just recently, Rock Barracks at the end of July and Glemham Hall from August 17-19 for Folk East. Planning is afoot for Maritime Woodbridge and the Shuck Festival in September. We have a range of interesting things for you to do if you come with us. The Friends of the Longshed had their first briefing meeting on July 28 to see and hear more detail about what is happening. We need people with imagination and interest in all aspects of the community activities that will be taking place in the Longshed, so come and find us, talk to us and find out what you can do ... just follow steps one-two and three. Above all the Longshed is for these community events and all the hard work by the WRT volunteers made possible Woodbridge Camera Club’s 2018 Annual Exhibition from August 10-12 when some 70 photographs were on display on the mezzanine floor. At the same time, Woodbridge Art Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with an outdoor exhibition from August 11-12. They aimed to recreate their very first exhibition in August 1968 which was hung on the station railings at the Town Quay. The art club has been producing a book about the club’s history. Events such as these are exactly what Woodbridge Riverside Trust has been working for over the years and it has been wonderful to see Woodbridge people beginning to seize the opportunity to use the facilities available to them. www.SaxonShip.org www.WoodbridgeWaterfront.co.uk www.WoodbridgeRiversideTrust.org
POETRY SPECIAL AT THE LIBRARY Most people know that a Woodbridge Society blue plaque on a house in Pytches Road bears the name of Edward FitzGerald and that the initials EFG are carved on a stone high up on a house on Market Hill. But why is FitzGerald one of Woodbridge’s most historically famous residents? The answer can be found at Woodbridge Library on Tuesday, September 18 when Charles Mugleston will introduce and then read FitzGerald’s poem The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The reading will begin at 12.45pm so come and spend a very different lunchtime in the presence of a piece of worldfamous poetry. Entry is free. FitzGerald was born in Bredfield in 1809. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge and was then fortunate enough to inherit wealth sufficient to enable him to live a quiet life focussed on literature. He was introduced to an ancient Persian poem in the 1850s which he translated and published as The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Gradually the poem became famous, so much so that it is the one work by which Fitzgerald is now known across the world. Charles Mugleston was born in Ipswich in 1954. His interest in drama was kindled at school and through local dramatic and operatic societies. He has had a professional career on the stage performing re-creations of Charles Dickens’ public readings. In 2009 he formed the Omar Khayyam Theatre Company.
FUNDRAISING CAKE AND COFFEE MORNING This is the fifth year that Sue and the Verow family have held a cake and coffee morning in aid of Dementia Research at her home in Fynn Road, Woodbridge. Thankfully the rain stopped just in time for folks to come along and stayed away until we had cleared up. What luck we all had! Sue’s mum Evelyn died in November 2013 from vascular dementia after a long and slow illness. Initially she was pretty upbeat and enjoyed her family life, but as the disease took hold her ability to manage her life, enjoy her family and cope with day-to-day activities became impossible for her. She died with her family around her, with good support from the many care environments and the Alzheimer’s Society. The Verow family agreed that they would like to “put something back” So they have held a coffee morning each summer to raise funds for Dementia Research. This year they raised £501, bringing their ongoing total to £2,371. As you can imagine we are all delighted. The Verow family would like to say a very big thank you to all the people who baked cakes and bread, gave wonderful monetary donations, donated bottle draw prizes and came along and drank tea and coffee and enjoyed the company of all who attended. They will do it again next year, so they look forward to your continued support.
Congratulations to all who have been involved with the renovation and up-grading of Deben Leisure Centre in Woodbridge. The new facilities should encourage many more local people to keep fit and to become involved in a healthy lifestyle.
their time and efforts freely for the common good. The efforts of that ‘Forgotten Army’ of helpers should not be allowed to fade into the sands of time and swept under the carpet as seems to be the modern trend these days. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to them and their farsighted efforts should not be denigrated by the passage of time.
However, I note with some dismay that I can find no mention whatsoever of the original Deben Pool built by Woodbridge Community Council after many years of hectic fundraising by our early members and opened to the public in 1973. Woodbridge Community Council was formed in 1966 with the specific aim of providing leisure facilities for the people of this area. Deben Pool was our first major leisure project, followed by Woodbridge Community Hall opened in 1981 and our splendid Diamond Jubilee Bandstand in Elmhurst Park in 2015. All of these major projects were built following many years of fundraising by our members (running dances, jumble sales, a ‘Little Ernie’, a 50/50 shop, our mammoth second hand bazaars, New Year’s Day Viennese, spring and proms concerts), in fact by any means to raise funds for these huge projects with no public funds available until we had raised around half of the costs ourselves, totalling many thousands of pounds over the years. In those early days very many local people were involved directly or indirectly in helping us to raise the ‘seed funding’ for those projects, giving
Over the years we were also able to give some very substantial funding to other major projects in the town like the Tide Mill and Shire Hall restoration, major improvements to our community hall, Deben Rowing Club and many others.
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In the absence of any public or official recognition for their long term efforts, I thank them all for their efforts to make Woodbridge into the fine, desirable and pleasant place to live in that we have today. Full details of all of our activities from 1966 onwards can be seen in our archive file, From Start to Finish, with copies held by Woodbridge Town Council in the Shire Hall, by Woodbridge Library and in the Public Records Office in Ipswich. Peter Bacon, Honorary Freeman of Woodbridge and Chairman of Woodbridge Community Council at the point of dissolution
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OUT & ABOUT ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND WOODBRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET This month we will have one market only, on Saturday, September 8 at Woodbridge Community Hall from 9am-12.30pm. So why shop at the Farmers’ Market I hear you ask? Here are some reasons: • The produce is fresher. Many of the vegetables on sale, for example, have been picked early on market day morning and transported from nearby Newbourne. Our produce is seasonal so it’s at its very best. This does mean it makes sense to grab something you like when you see it as it may not be available again until next year! High House cherries are now over for this season and summer berries are nearly finished too. • The produce is safer. Our producers know exactly what goes into their food – they’ve made it. There is far less processing than goes on in a factory and food is made in small batches with care and attention. • We’re an outlet for local produce. All our stallholders come from within a 30 mile radius of Woodbridge with many very close by. If you’re proud of this area and it’s strong, longstanding links to agriculture then it makes sense to buy local produce. • Less packaging. Many of our stallholders are making efforts to cut down on packaging and avoid plastic where possible. This can be a slow process as plastic is often more easily available and cheaper than alternatives but efforts are being made. • Money spent at the market goes direct to the producer and often makes an important contribution to their livelihood. Money spent in the local economy circulates in the locality for longer.
On Wednesday, October 17, The Roger David Burrows Music Fund presents a talk by Russell Stowe entitled Woodbridge Violins – Nearly 30 Years at 7.30pm at St Michaels Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. Russell started at the Newark School of Violin Making, learning about the construction of instruments and their restoration. He then worked for a violin shop in the midlands for five years, running their workshop. Russell left in 1991 to start Woodbridge Violins and has become widely known to professional players, teachers and students of all ages and ability. He expertly repairs and restores instruments and bows on site in his workshop as well as supplying quality violins, violas, ’cellos and bows. Admission £5 at the door. Light refreshments and a raffle. The venue is fully accessible and there is adjacent free parking Profit from the evening will be going to The Roger David Burrows Music Fund, which was set up in 2012 in memory of Roger David Burrows (1980-2012) by his family. With this music fund we are offering small grants to groups or individuals which we hope will inspire all abilities, adults and children, in music making. Information about The Roger David Burrows Music Fund will be available on the evening or you can visit: www.rogerdavidburrows.co.uk
NEW SEASON FOR DANCE FOLKUS After a short summer break to play at folk festivals, Dance Folkus resume their regular first Friday English barn dances in Woodbridge Community Hall from Friday, September 7.
• The market strengthens a sense of community as those who take time to talk to the stallholders or stop at the cafe will testify.
If you haven’t been before, why not start attending this month? It’s fun, active and energetic. You actually get to hold hands with your partner! There’s a live band. Someone (a caller) runs through what you have to do for each dance and keeps reminding you what to do while you dance.
• The market is independent (it doesn’t receive funding from the council, for example) but it helps to revitalise the town centre by providing an alternative to out-of-town shopping and it’s a tourist attraction.
Dance Folkus was originally set up to encourage young people to enjoy social dance. This accounts for the low cost of entry offered to students (including college and university attenders) as well as younger family members. At least 70 people usually attend with all ages represented.
We’re always looking for new stallholders as well as for new customers. At the moment are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has their own flowers or eggs to sell. Please contact: woodbridgefarmersmarket@gmail.com
The caller for September will be Pam Ross who has many years calling experience working in mid Suffolk. She has a great range of dances. The band will be our resident ‘Dance Folkus C.A.Y. Band’ led by Harbour Lights.
WOODBRIDGE MUSEUM AFTERNOON TALKS October sees the beginning of Friends of the Museum events with the first of our popular Friday afternoon talks on October 19 in the community hall at 2.30pm. Entitled The Workshop of the World! Britain 1830-1880 with Andrew Lacey, the next day school will be held on Saturday, October 20. This is a period when several local firms such as Garrett’s at Leiston and Ransome’s in Ipswich came into prominence. On the evening of October 26 we present A Taste of the Tudors. Colchester Historical Dance will give a display of Elizabethan Dance, with an opportunity for audience participation later in the evening. Refreshments will be in the form of a Tudor supper. All dances, clothes and food are based on researched original sources. For further information on any of the above please contact: 01394 385572
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Megan Wisdom will be performing for our song spot. She is a rising young star of the folk world and has recently released her first E.P., Tracery. Megan has recently been a guest singer at FolkEast and Sidmouth festivals and is getting lots of bookings at clubs throughout the country. She set up and runs Folkwise, a group which encourages the development of young folk musicians and singers. It meets monthly in the village of Wissett. She sings solo, but also accompanies herself on the lap organ. Don’t miss hearing her fabulous, clear voice. New dancers wanting to attend can book a discounted ticket by emailing dancefolkus@aol.com (no payment in advance) or you can simply come along on the night (£7). Entry for students or children is £3 at the door. If you need further information contact Rob on 01473 610951. Visitors to Woodbridge and new first-time dancers are always very welcome to attend our dances at Woodbridge Community Hall in Station Road IP12 4AU, starting at 7.30pm
FRAMLINGHAM CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION September 6-8, 10am-5pm Unitarian Meeting House, Framlingham Entrance free
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OUT & ABOUT WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY Sunday, September 1, 2-4pm: A free beachcombing event entitled Bringing The Beach to Woodbridge Library. Can you decipher the clues to find the treasures hidden in the mini-beach? Will you look after the beach in the giant beachcombing boardgame and make it to the end to become a successful beachcomber? Funded by the Galloper Wind Farm Fund. For information visit: www.beachbonkers.org.uk From Saturday, September 1: Sale of donated CDs and DVDs. All proceeds go to the Friends of Woodbridge Library. Book Group: Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm. On September 6 we will be discussing Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Please come along if you have read this book and would like to join in the discussion. Saturday, September 8, 10.15-11.45am: What Are The Three Principles? by Life Coach and Mental Health Educator Mia Philips. Find our more at: www.miaphilips.com Wednesday, September 12, 7-9pm: Greener Rendlesham/Transition Woodbridge meeting – discussion about Out of the Wreckage by George Monbiot. The event is free and open to anyone to attend. Fridays, September 14 & 21, 10.30am-12.30pm: Active Lives Singing Group. Lift your spirits and confidence, learn new songs and harmonies and improve your breathing and circulation while having fun and making new friends. To find out more, call Julie Stokes on 01473 345350 or visit: www.activlives.org.uk Saturday, September 15, 9-11am: County Councillor Caroline Page will be holding her surgery at the library. Mondays, September 17 and 24, 11.15am-12.45pm: Mindfulness and Meditation. Learn to relax and unwind, to combat stress, anxiety and worry through the practices of mindfulness and meditation. Enquiries to: debrawoodbridge@gmail.com / 01394 450066
Meeting room and display boards available for hire • Community, charity, private groups: £10 per hour • Commercial, statutory groups: £15 per hour • Display boards: £10 per week • Staffed table display in the main library: £10 per half day Woodbridge Novelists (Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10am-12pm) This is a reciprocal critiquing group for novelwriters who are working towards publication. For more information email: jane@bakwon.com Writers’ Workshop: meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 5.307.30pm. If you like to write for pleasure, love words and have imagination, have you thought of joining Writers’ Workshop at Woodbridge Library? The group does homework on one fortnight and structure (plot, characterisation, etc) on the other. You can attend one or both sessions, but it is not a course – you are not taught to write. The workshop is free. Interested? To open doors to creative writing please email: jeannie@butterwicks.com Creative Writing for All: Meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2-4pm. For more details contact: jeannie@butterwicks.com Knitting Club: Every Friday at 2pm. For all types of knitters, expert to beginner, come and share your knowledge or pick up some tips. Drawing Group: Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10am. Each month this group explores a different aspect of drawing. No experience necessary but numbers are limited and this group is currently full. A voluntary contribution of £2 goes towards the Friends of Woodbridge Library. Arts and Crafts Group: Meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10am. Enables older people and their carers to take part in activities such as collage, card making, printing and modelling.
Tuesday, September 18, 12.45pm: Charles Muggleston introduces and reads Edward FitzGerald’s The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The event is free of charge. Donations to the Friends of Woodbridge Library.
Play Reading: Meets on the third Thursday of the month at 2pm. Come to listen or join in for an afternoon of light-hearted drama, comedy or mystery. All welcome.
Tuesday, September 25, 10-11.30am: Visit by the Woodbridge & District Safer Neighbourhood Team
Games Club: Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 2pm. Now includes dominoes. Improve your vocabulary and exercise your mind muscles with Scrabble or practise strategy or balance with dominoes.
September 1-30: ArtLib Exhibition by Waldringfield Art Group, a wellestablished group of 20 artists who paint in various mediums. NAS Ipswich Lego Group: Children’s group meets on the second Saturday of each month, 1-3pm. Adult group meets on the fourth Saturday of every month, 1-3pm. All children must be supervised by an adult.
Woodbridge Area Gamers: Meets on the second Saturday of each month from 1-5pm. For more information contact nigel@foden.me.uk / 07740 173091 or visit: www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/1150
Free IT help and advice: Available on Monday and Thursday mornings. Learn how to use a library computer or your own laptop, tablet or smartphone. Free one-on-one hour long tuition. Book your session at the desk or call: 01394 446510
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
Friends of Woodbridge Library: If you’re enthusiastic about libraries, would enjoy helping to organise library events and are willing to help with our fundraising activities, please ask a member of staff for more details.
11.15-11.45am: Bookstart Tot Rock Rhyme and Rhythm – music, songs and action rhymes for toddlers with their parents and carers.
Friends of Woodbridge Library Goodies: Show your support for your local library by carrying a cotton shopping bag bearing the Friends logo. It’s only £3. There is also a magnetic bookmark for £1. Citizens Advice Bureau: Someone from the CAB is available for help and advice every Monday, 10am-noon.
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Every Wednesday 10.30-10.50am: Bookstart Baby Bounce – soothing songs and gentle nursery rhymes for babies and their grown-ups.
Every Friday 10.30-11am: Bookstart Story and Rhyme Time Stories and more for young children accompanied by an adult. Every Sunday 10.30am-noon: Kid’s Club Craft Activities
MARTLESHAM HISTORY SOCIETY Monday, October 15: How well do you know Ipswich? by Elizabeth Serpell Come along and check you knowledge of the county town. You may find out something new! All meetings are held in Martlesham Heath Pavilion and start at 7.30pm. Admission is £2.50 and meetings are open to all.
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OUT & ABOUT OUT OF THE WRECKAGE Transition Woodbridge and Greener Rendlesham are co-hosting an evening at Woodbridge Library on Wednesday, September 12, 7-9pm, discussing Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis by George Monbiot. There will be short presentations on the major themes from the book, followed by discussions around developing community, an economics for all, including the planet, and getting politics back to the people. It’s not essential to have read this book and we welcome you to come along and join in the discussions and say hello. There will be refreshments and admission is free.
WOODBRIDGE ART CLUB For some time the club committee has been rather concerned that though the club has regular daytime activities there is only one regular evening meeting meaning that people who work during the day can miss out. Therefore they have decided to run a taster course with a variety of activities for six evenings from Thursday, October 4 till Thursday, November 8. The course is for anyone, member or non-member, who is not usually free during the day and would like to try out something they have had little or no experience of. The course covers drawing, using acrylics, watercolours, collage, pottery and Lino printing. It will be held at the club from 7-9pm and will cost £30 for all six sessions. Depending on response it may be possible to set up some regular evening groups. To find out more and register interest email: woodbridgeartclub@gmail.com
ROTARY CLUB OF WOODBRIDGE DEBEN July was another busy month for the Rotary Club of Woodbridge Deben. On July 14 the club was present at both Martlesham and Melton Village Days where our new golf putting and football games proved popular with the public. Our charity golf day took place at St Audrys Golf Club on July 19 with 14 teams competing for the Marie Hunt Shield. Proceeds from the day, the amount of which has still to be finalised, will be split equally between EACH and Rotary supported charities The Memory Cafe at Woodbridge Football Club on the last Wednesday of every month continues to flourish. If you would like details of this or any other Rotary activities, please contact Rotarian Martin Kenyon: 01394 386933
WOODBRIDGE CAMERA CLUB Congratulations to Gaye Wightman for her image On the Rocks (front cover), which was awarded first place in our Water print competition on July 17. Judge Andy Wilson commended Gaye for the simplicity of her composition and the detail in the water. In joint second place were Sue Garrod with Reflections on the Binnenhof and Robin Garrod for Wind & Waters of the Deben, followed by Iguazu Falls by Richard Brown. Our thanks to Andy for his excellent judging and helpful comments.
In the meantime the summer exhibition continues on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-5pm till the end of September.
We meet in the meeting room at Woodbridge Quay Church on the third Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm. Guests are always welcome. Members £2, guests £5.
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Nicola Corbett from EDF came to our last meeting to give us the latest update on Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station. It seems a slow process, one as she was reminded, many of us retirees wouldn’t be around to see finished. There are financing problems, but Sizewell should be 20 per cent cheaper than Hinkley Point. How does she succeed in presenting all this to the younger generation? A difficult one as, like Brexit, they are not interested. This was Nicola’s last presentation as she is about to retire. We wished her many happy years ahead.
WOODBRIDGE WILDLIFE GROUP Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Woodbridge Wildlife Group invites you to join them for a Saturday afternoon wildlife walk from Shingle Street on Saturday, September 8, commencing at 2pm. “At this time of year we should be able to see and identify some migrant birds and hopefully some other wildlife too,” said Phil Smith, Chairman of Woodbridge Wildlife Group. The walk starts from Shingle Street (TM367427) and admission is free, with donations to Suffolk Wildlife Trust appreciated. Participants are advised to wear sturdy footwear and bring binoculars. For more information contact: 01394 411237 / 01473 625630 / swtwoodbridge@outlook.com
The speaker at our next meeting on Monday, September 3 is author Gareth Davies who will speak about the worst calamity to hit Great Yarmouth, the collapse of the suspension bridge on 2 May 1845 killing 78 people, mostly women and children, following a stunt staged by a local circus clown. Gareth will explore the events leading up to this dreadful tragedy and how and why it happened. Interested? Visit our website for more information including the many interesting talks to come. Come and join us for lunch at Seckford Golf Club; you don’t have to join Probus if you don’t like us. www.woodbridgeprobus.org.uk
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EVENTS AT FOXBURROW FARM Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1NA Wild Tots for Families: outdoor play, exploration and adventure for underfives and their carers. Block booking for five weeks starting Wednesday, September 5, 10.30am-noon. Children £20, adults free. Saturday, September 15, 10am-2pm: Young Wardens – Practical Conservation Skills. Ages 11-16, cost £3. Tuesday, September 18, 10am-2pm: Home Educated Activity Day for Unaccompanied Children. Ages six-11, cost £7. For more details and to book: www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org / 01473 890089
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Come & Sing on Saturday, September 1. Woodbridge Choral Society’s first rehearsal of the new season will be from 9.30am-12.30pm in Woodbridge Methodist Church on St John’s Street. Singers with a possible interest in performing Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at Snape on November 10 will be welcomed at this special choral workshop featuring Andrew Leach, Claire Weston and Chris Milton.
A craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a light hearted atmosphere with refreshments, we meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall from 7.30-10pm.
Admission is free, with no obligation to join the society. Scores of the War Requiem will be available at no charge. For further information, please contact Henning Sieverts: shsieverts@aol.com / 01394 389366
Thursday, September 27: Stone Painting with Emma There are always other projects available with assistance from the committee and other club members. New members are always welcome. For more details contact Emma: 01787 373850
MELTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY We are fortunate to have local historian Peter Driver giving an illustrated talk titled Curiosities of Suffolk on Wednesday, September 12.
SPEAK EASY AT MARTLESHAM Is this weather going to last? Are we going to have rain soon? Isn’t it hot? Yes, we do like to talk about the weather. However, once you have agreed that it is too hot, too cold, too rainy or too dry, do you then falter to find other topics for conversation?
Peter has an entertaining and widespread knowledge of facts about this wonderful county of ours which he will be sharing with us during his presentation. This will be a fascinating look at Suffolk local miscellany.
Perhaps you are nervous entering a room full of people during those workplace social events and meetings that you feel compelled to attend. If so then come and build up your confidence and find your inner conversation skills at Speak Easy at Martlesham, your friendly local speakers’ club. Our aim is to ensure everyone gains skills to be able to speak confidently and build up networking skills useful for those big work and life events. By listening to others and taking part in activities in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere these essential communication skills develop, resulting in boosted confidence. Sound interesting? Then come and join us soon! We have an open evening designed especially for you to experience who we are and what we are about. Join us on Thursday, September 6 and enjoy a fun evening with free refreshments. We meet at the Richards Room, Martlesham Community Hall (just behind Tesco, entrance on Felixstowe Road) every other Thursday, from 7-9.30pm. See you there!
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 Ropes Hall War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IP5 1JF. The start time is 7.15pm. We are now back from our summer break and our next meeting is on September 18 when Andrew Wiltshire tells the story of how Leslie Linder broke the coded alphabet of Beatrix Potter. During her lifetime Beatrix had invented her own coded alphabet to record over 200,000 words of private thoughts and observations. This is the story of Leslie’s 13-year quest to unravel that code. On October 16 Ben Cowell, Director General of the Historic Houses Association, will be talking on some of the fine country houses in Essex. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome, entrance fee £3 each. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 a year (£12 a couple at 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 – or visit www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
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We meet at Burness Parish Rooms, 38 The Street, Melton IP12 1PW. Doors open at 7.30pm and the talk will start at 7.45pm. All welcome; members free, visitors £3. For further information email mlhs.sec@aol.com or visit: www.mlhs.btck.co.uk
NEW HORIZONS New Horizons, the club for older people in the Woodbridge area, meets twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 2.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, 11 Market Hill, IP12 4LP On August 6 we celebrated the first anniversary of our Monday group. A delicious lunch of roast lamb and all the trimmings followed by lemon and raspberry posset was enjoyed by members, volunteers and guests. A raffle raised £67 for ours funds. Despite the heat many members were up dancing and singing along to Times Past. Yet again our wonderful group of volunteers went out of their way to make the day special for the members. For more information about New Horizons, contact Brenda Jackson: 07514 364752 / newhorizons912@gmail.com
IPSWICH PHILATELIC SOCIETY Our new season starts on September 19 with a visit by Len Stanway who will talk and show material depicting Aspects of Malaya. Then on October 3 we have Mick Carter showing British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies. Both of these events should be very interesting as there is a great deal of history involved in these topics. Looking forward we have some afternoon meetings in December and January when there will be talks from dealers and an opportunity to purchase. We have also arranged a trip to Stampex and our auction and stamp fair in April, but more about these nearer the time. Meetings are held at Cedarwood Primary School, Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave at 7.30pm and visitors are welcome. For further information contact Mike Smith: 01473 403904 / michaelsmith1949@gmail.com
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS WICKHAM MARKET FLOWER CLUB PARENT & TODDLER GROUP AT WOODBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH After a short summer break sessions will resume on Friday, September 7, when we will have a free taster session. Please come along and enjoy a relaxing morning in our spacious octagon hall. We have an excellent selection of toys for the children to play with while carers have the chance to chat with other adults. It’s an ideal opportunity for children and parents to make new friends. Refreshments are provided for all. Our sessions are from 9.30-11am each Friday in term time at a cost of £1.50 per family. A warm welcome awaits you! For more details please contact Deirdre Rothwell: 01394 386381
LEISTON & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY The first meeting of the new year will take place in the United Church Hall, High Street, Leiston on Wednesday, September 26, 7.15 for 7.30pm, when Norman Emeny will give a presentation entitled Not so Boring Booklets. Annual subscription, payable in September, is £5 (50p for students up to the age of 18 years).
We thought many members would be away on holidays or simply too hot and bothered to turn out on a sticky evening for our last meeting before our summer break. How wrong we were! Thank goodness ceiling fans were up and working to keep us all comfortable. Our demonstrator was David Wright and his topic was Famous Ladies. Having endured a car journey of 32 degrees, David was concerned about the welfare of the flowers and foliage he had brought, but with his dedicated preparation, each stem looked remarkably good. His first famous lady was Lesley Hornby, or Twiggy as she is better known. The arrangement depicted the fashion conscious model using bright large buttons and twiggy bits of wood wrapped in wool, clematis and stocks in pinks and purples, along with purple lisianthus. The arrangement was quite stunning. Following arrangements depicted Elizabeth Taylor, with green chrysanthemums, avalanche roses and cream and pink dianthus, Eva Perón, Lady Gaga, Joy Adamson of Born Free and Mrs Beeton. Our next meeting is the AGM which will start at 7pm on Thursday, September 27. We will have a jewellery demonstration and superb refreshments so do come along. For more details of our friendly meetings please contact June Allum: 01394 384803
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DEBEN FLOWER CLUB Following our most successful workshop at the end of June, Deben Flower Club’s new season of monthly demonstrations begins on September 11 with a demonstration of floral art by Vicki Hease from Gt Finborough. The title of the demonstration is Treasured Moments Part Two and having seen part one we can assure you it will be well worth coming along to see. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the demonstration with time for a chat and to view the designs more closely. Vicki’s wonderful arrangements will be raffled for the lucky winners to take home.
Headteacher Karen Read lists some of the highlights of her first year. • Year 1 absolutely loved programming the bee-bots on the playground to follow their algorithms. • Year 3 have been learning about the Ancient Egyptians. They enjoyed dressing up and visiting Ipswich Museum.
Visitors are always welcome (£5) and should you decide to join the club at the end of the evening visitor fee will be deducted from the membership cost. For directions or further information please email: wa@sandlings.co.uk
• Year 4 had an amazing time learning about the Romans. They made battle formations with their shields and visited Colchester Castle.
The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except August) at 7.30pm in Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton, Nr. Felixstowe IP10 0PU.
• During collective worship we read the poem Footprints in the Sand. Foundation talked about different ways to make footprints and the children decided to use paint! This activity was so much fun and it helped the children to remember the poem.
• Key Stage 1 learnt facts about penguins during their trip to Colchester Zoo.
• Year 5 went on a trip to learn all about being an apprentice in a Victorian factory. It was a fantastic learning experience. • Children in Years 3 and 4 have been writing code to programme their Lego WeDo models • We researched and presented information about different religions as part of Interfaith Week. • Year 6 demonstrated fantastic problem solving and team work when they visited Adastral Park in order to learn how to program a Crumblebot. • We joined in Anti Bullying Week: All Different – All Equal • Year 2 have been exploring collage techniques and finding out about artists that create collages. • Japanese Club shared their learning about Japanese culture and language during our whole school Languages Week. www.st-maryscofe.suffolk.sch.uk
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SPORT DEBEN YACHT CLUB WOODBRIDGE CRUISING CLUB The Navy’s rum rations may have ended in 1958, but there aren’t many sailors who don’t take a drink so it was fitting that the club cruise to Lowestoft should include a visit to Greenjack Brewery, makers of the popular Trawlerboys bitter amongst eight other beers. After touring the manufacturing process the group crossed the road to the Triangle Tavern to sample the product itself and enjoy a buffet lunch which they reckoned they deserved after an arduous beat up the coast the previous day. It was a good party, but it did rather deplete the numbers for the afternoon museum visit, although not the visit to Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club in the evening. The next day a short sail down the coast took the fleet to Southwold where it’s important to get the tides right, but their timing was good and all went well. Safely tied up they retired to the Harbour Inn where dinner was followed by an impromptu sing-song accompanied by the club’s own ukulele group and John Foster on the guitar. The final day’s sail back to the Deben was a joy with light, favourable winds and clear blue skies allowing sails to be hoisted and engines to be turned off. A thoroughly enjoyable cruise well organised by Stephen Lines and Jonathan Metcalf. Only a week later boats for the next cruise to the Medway gathered in Shotley Marina for the first leg down to overnight in Sharfleet Creek near Sheerness, then next morning take the tide up the river to Chatham. SADS (safe arrival drinks) were held on-board Twizzle, before going ashore for the cruise dinner in the Ship and Trades. Eight boats took part in the cruise, seven yachts plus Tony Watts in his motorboat ‘Amaryllis’. Could this be a sign of the club swinging back towards earlier times? It was after all founded by a group of motorboating enthusiasts! After a couple of days in harbour giving opportunities to visit the superb maritime museum and other local attractions, the boats set off for home and to work the tides they stopped in Brightlingsea on the way. The Kovelar Indian restaurant is a popular venue for an evening meal, but you have to take a water taxi from the boat moorings to the shore. Having made the trip and ordered food, but not yet been served, word came that the taxi which had brought them ashore would be going off duty before they had eaten and not returning till the morning. Confusion reigned and panic set in as crews imagined having to spend the night in a bus shelter and not even the public toilets would be open. But it’s surprising what a bit of financial persuasion can achieve and lo-and-behold, when the time came the ferry-man had rescheduled his supper and with greased palms and weighed down pockets was there to return the crews to their boats! The club will be opening its doors to non-members again for Woodbridge Maritime weekend on September 8/9. Refreshments will be available, there will be music and all are welcome.
Club regatta week is always the highlight of the sailing season. This year, windy conditions on the first three days made for some very exciting racing, with a number of capsizes which kept the rescue boats busy. Weather on the final two days was fine and sunny, making it possible to extend the races as far as Methersgate. The overall winners for each fleet were: Simon Shaw (fast), Michael Hanes (lasers), Ben and Jemima Alexander (slow), Kim Ford (toppers adult), Clara Simpson (toppers cadets) and Chris Cobb and Peter Shaw (yachts). Barny Anderson won the prize for best new helm. The event was well supported by friends and family with over 90 people turning up for an excellent evening barbecue organised by Sam Fortmann and other cadets. On the final day, the Trophy Race was followed by some fun and games with two people struggling to race in single handed toppers and teams competing to bring back a flag from the island without getting stuck in the mud. The success of the regatta was very much thanks to all the hard work of the members who organised the races, manned the rescue boats and served up delicious food for the hungry sailors every day. This year is the club’s 180th anniversary and celebrations will take place as part of Maritime Woodbridge weekend. There will be a Sail Past of boats at 10.30am on Saturday, September 8, and club racing from 11.30am on Sunday, September 9. The clubhouse will be open to visitors, serving refreshments and offering a perfect viewing platform to watch the racing. On Friday, September 28 the club will host a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief from 10am-noon. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes will be available and everyone is welcome. For more information visit: www.debenyachtclub.co.uk
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