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Welcome to the July issue
As I write this, we know that England have at least made it through the group stages of Euros 24, how far will they go? Only time will tell, but good luck to them! (I realise this opening paragraph may not age well if we get knocked out in the last 16, but these are the perils of publishing!).
In or out of the Euros, the BBQ’s will continue I’m sure, so we have a recipe for Molten Cheese Stuffed Burgers on page 40, the perfect dish to serve up if you have people coming round.
If you are eating out over summer, why not take advantage of Orissa’s Early Bird offer? You can find all the details on page 39. We are so lucky to have plenty of fantastic places to eat in Bury St Edmunds, but it’s always nice to support the independent restaurants when we can.
And a huge congratulations to everyone who completed their GCSE’s and A-levels recently, now you can relax a bit and enjoy the Summer before your next adventures!
We hope you enjoy this issue with lots of info from local businesses, plus all the usual news and events. Take care, and we’ll see you in August!
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Join us at Davers Court for our Carers café, in partnership with Home Instead! Enjoy coffee and cake whilst gaining much-needed support from our friendly team. Visiting Healthcare Professionals from around West Suffolk will be on-hand to offer advice, whilst our day centre facilities will be running meaningful activities for your loved one to get involved with.
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Join us at Glastonbury Court care home for cuppa and company in our beautiful café! Our friendly team will be on-hand to provide support and advice on caring for an older loved one. Chat with like-minded members of the community, enjoy home-baked treats and take a tour our beautiful home. Trusted to care
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SESCA’s ‘11th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta’ Report
Members of the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association, based at Lackford Lake near Bury St Edmunds, enjoyed champagne conditions for their 11th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta recently.
The event was originally conceived as one-off event to coincide with Antigua Sailing Week in the Caribbean. However, having come the attention of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, who have subsequently provided generous support, the regatta has become the
highlight of the club’s racing and social calendar.
The Club’s Commodore, Norman Savage, set an interesting figure of eight course making full use of the lake. With twenty-one entries, it made for a congested starting line and close quarters racing throughout the fleet.
Alan Wright, in his newly acquired Solo, made the most of the shifty and variable breeze to take two firsts and a second to secure the overall prize. Mike Steele, in his Laser, was second overall with two seconds and a
third, with Sam Parrett and his youngest son, Gus, sailing a Firefly, impressively winning the last race and coming third overall. Debs Steele, in her Topper, finished fourth overall and first lady helm. Penny Davis was second Topper and first junior, followed by Bertie Parrett sailing another Topper.
An extensive set of prizes, provided by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, were presented by the Commodore, with Alan Wright receiving a well-earned bottle of English Harbour Rum as a fitting reward for his achievement.
Overall Wiiner Alan Wright
SESCA Antigua Sailing Day Regatta
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Did you know that well over forty regular hirers and groups use our splendid flagship Community Centre each month? They range from the East Anglian Diabetic Eye Screening Service holding two clinics daily, Slimming World twice a week, Southgate Church every Sunday - to loyal users that have engaged in activities in our two main halls for many years.
Such a diverse selection of users enjoy our amazing facilities, from Zumba to Yoga, Positive Steps, falls management to adult and child ballet, Bury Reel Club
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Scottish Country Dance to Cathedral Squares American Square Dancing. There are also many clubs, hobbies and pastimes that meet regularly: we entertain Papercrafting, Positively Crafty, Bury Art Society, Sugar Crafting, Bridge Club, International Plastic Modellers, and Horticultural Society. As well, we host health and welfare groups with Breathe Easy, Chronic Pain Support, Good Vibes, Stroke Association, Speech and Language Therapy, Mencap Learning Development, Asbestos Patient Support Group and Upbeat Coffee Mornings. Add to this charities, theatre
groups, French classes, Swing Band and ballroom dancing you can see we are truly a facility for the whole community and beyond. Indeed with parties, celebrations and festivities most weekends we have never been busier.
So if you want to know more about what goes on at Southgate, would like information about any of our user groups, would like to book one of our halls or enquire about availability - please contact our Centre Manager Jackie on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
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Friday July 12th BINGO at 7pm
SATURDAY 12th May
We are organising a day trip to London, which is open to anyone who is interested in a fun and reasonably priced day out.
Saturday October 19th
Ticket price held at £20
BOOK SEATS WITH JACKIE FROM AUGUST 1ST.
The coach will leave from Home Farm Lane at 9.00am and will arrive on the Embankment at about 11.30am. You will be given free time in London and, to allow you to catch a matinee performance of a show if you would like to, we’ll be leaving London at about 7.00pm. The cost will be £15 per person – much cheaper than petrol and parking or train fares!
If you have any questions or would like to book places please contact the Community Centre office on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatecommunity.org.uk
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POSTCARD CLUB BURY ST EDMUNDS
“Bell’s Series Postcards” was the subject of the talk given by John Copeland this month. On display were many examples of Bells photographic postcards, some anonymously produced by sub-contractors.
Sydney Bell was a photographer in Islington who began producing postcards of London’s tourist attractions and zoo animals in 1903.
The business expanded and passed to a Mr Bullen in 1904 and continued as Bells’ Photo Company Limited, moving to various locations in Essex, until the company closed in 1957-58.
FUTURE
DATES FOR THE DIARY:
Saturday 13th July 2024
Tuesday 20th August 2024
Saturday 31st August 2024
Long Melford Book Fair, 10am – 3.30pm
Great Holland by Liz Bruce, 7.15pm
Bury St Edmunds Postcard Fair 10am – 4pm
For more information about the club/events please contact Sue Rawles on 01284 769480 or email
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Soapbox Challenge for 2024
Our fifth soapbox takes place on Saturday 31st August and it’s not too late to take part.
Each year our entrants create some fabulous karts, pimped up with the organisations branding, showcasing their favourite film or by creating a miniature version of one of their business’s vehicles. They then take to the stage to ‘present’ their soapbox to the judges before doing a presentation performance to wow the audience and to score points.
Based at the Priory School we also have our Soapbox City where you can get up close and personal with the soapbox teams to see their fantastic creations.
There’s also food and drink and stalls to enjoy and entry is FREE, just what you need for the last weekend before the end of the school holidays.
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There are still a few sponsorship opportunities starting at £100. Drop us an email to find out more.
If you need disabled access, please get in touch before the day so we can give you parking in soapbox city.
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At last Summer appears to have arrived but at Hardwick this always heralds a time of happiness and some sadness.
It is when we celebrate our fantastic Year 6 pupils how they have represented our school with distinction at sporting events, residentials and activities, how they have, we are certain, excelled at their SATS and entertained at their final KS2 show.
Some have been with us from Reception through the school and some have joined us more recently but together the cohort have left a lasting legacy and will be fondly remembered.
So the sadness is that we will miss them, especially our dedicated teachers and support staff but we wish them well as they start their secondary education adventure and move on to their new schools.
What’s been happening at… HARDWICK Primary School
By Zara Cowling, Head of School & Andy Abbott, Governor
As you can see from the pictures they have certainly enjoyed their fulfilling Hardwick experience.
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The speaker at our June meeting was Helen Hillier who came armed with masses of garden flowers from her nursery. She gave us lots of ideas on how to arrange garden flowers and made it all look so easy. The finished arrangements were stunning. It was an open meeting and we welcomed visitors from other WIs and members of the public. A fabulous evening was had by all.
Our July meeting is on Wednesday 3rd July at 7.30pm at Moreton Hall Community Centre. It is also an open meeting, so everyone is welcome. Tickets are £5 on the door. The speaker is Amanda Sutherland who used to be a costumier. She will be telling us how to ‘Reuse, Recreate and Restyle Your Wardrobe’.
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Tips to make the summer sunshine more enjoyable for those living with Lymphoedema & Lipoedema
Now that summer has finally arrived, some handy warm/ hot temperature tips for you.
It is best to avoid exposing affected lymphoedema and/ or lipoedema areas to heat and sun, which can cause inflammation, so protect your skin from the sun by covering up with light weight clothes and wearing sun cream with an SPF of at least 30, ideally using SPF 50.
Do use SPF sun cream AND insect repellent before any
exposure to the sun. It is not just when being out and about as skin can burn or suffer heat bumps through glass, so take care when being in the car or sitting near windows.
Don’t forget you can still burn through your compression hosiery. Some patients find applying sun cream before putting on their compression garments helps. Having tried doing that, I personally found it was then difficult to get my
2024 LSS MEETINGS
August 5th - The Oregon Trail and I with Kevin Boardman, October 7th – Coffee and Chat, December 2nd – Festive Fun
7pm – 9pm in Room 1 at Moreton Hall Community Centre. There is no joining fee or referral needed, do come along and find out more about living with, and managing, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema in a relaxed and friendly setting, along with a cuppa and biscuit.
compression sleeve on and to stay up too.
Keep hydrated, wear a hat and keep a cooling spray handy – this can be sprayed directly onto compression garments. If you have an empty small body spray bottle, just fill it with cold water, keep it in the fridge, or if out keep it in a cool bag, it’s an effective cheap way to help you to keep cool.
But mostly importantly, do enjoy the summer sunshine!
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West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: wslymphservice@wsh.nhs.uk T: 01284 712732
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A true friend isn’t always the person you’ve known the longest. A true friend is the person who walks into your life and says ‘I’m here for you’. They are a shining bright star in the darkest times. They are the ones who laugh with you, cry with you and stick around through the highs, the lows and the difficult times. They see you at your best, they see you at your worst
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Friendships are vitally important if you find yourself being isolated from living in long term pain, some can be forged within a support group setting, as many have since CPSG came together.
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ZOOM ART BY JANE
The ladies of the CPSG art club have been working very hard. When we started we were just learning to draw. Now we can work in pencil, coloured pencils or watercolour. I am very proud of the hard work our artists are doing. They have been drawing some wonderful portraits. Every Wednesday we have our zoom hour of art, with demos, which sometimes can be unintentionally funny. Art with no pressure. Whatever age you are it is never too late to have a go. I sincerely believe everyone can draw. More importantly drawing can be fun and relaxing.
DIARY DATES
Positively Crafty Thursday 4th July from 1.30pm-4pm at Southgate Community Centre.
Coffee Morning Monday 8th July from 10.30am at The Folk Café.
Positively Crafty
In the June session we finished off the flowers we started in May.
Spoilt for choice with the many designs that could be made in different textures and in an abundance of colours. A really enjoyable and enthusiastic session. In July we will be making flowerpot cards.
Come and find us at Cockfield Summer Fair on the village green on Sunday 21st July 2024 from 12noon-4pm. A fun afternoon for all the family.
CPSG Speaker Meeting Thursday 18th July from 2pm-4pm at Southgate Community Centre.
Zoom — Art on Wednesdays and Virtual Coffee Morning on Saturdays for coffee & chat. Both from 10am.
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Molten cheese burgersstuffed
Take burgers to the next level by stuffing them with cheddar and mozzarella for a gooey centre, and topping them with a dollop of herby burger sauce
Prep time: 45 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, very finely chopped
70g smoked pancetta, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
500g lean beef mince (no more than 10% fat)
50g fresh breadcrumbs
1 egg yolk
60g mature cheddar, grated
60g grated mozzarella
For the herby burger sauce
120g mayonnaise
2 1/2 tsp English mustard
1/2 small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
1/2 small bunch of basil
50g baby gherkins, finely chopped
To serve
4 seeded burger buns, split
2-3 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
Crispy fried onions
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METHOD:
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion with a good pinch of salt for 15 mins until soft and translucent. Add the pancetta and cook for 5 mins more, then add the garlic and thyme, and cook for 2 mins. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 15 mins.
Tip the mince into a large bowl. Massage with your hands for 5 mins to tenderise the meat, then add the cooled onion mix, the breadcrumbs and egg yolk. Season generously. Divide evenly into four, weighing for accuracy, if you like. Mix the cheddar and mozzarella together. Form the beef portions into patties, patting each into a 10cm round. Divide the cheese mixture into four, and, in your hands, form each portion into a firm ball, then press into a roughly 4cm disc. Working one at a time, put a cheese disc into the centre of a beef patty, then bring the meat around the cheese to cover. Lightly pat with the palm of your hand to flatten slightly, then chill, covered, for at least 30 mins or up to 48 hrs. Make the sauce by whizzing the mayonnaise, mustard and herbs together in a small food processor. Stir through the gherkins, then cover and chill until ready to use.
Light the barbecue. When the flames have died down, grill the burgers on each side for 4-5 mins until charred (if you don’t have a barbecue, see tip, below). Wrap individually in foil and leave on the barbecue for 5-7 mins so the cheese centre melts.
Grill the buns, cut-side down, for 1-2 mins until toasted. Spread all the cut sides with the sauce, then fill with the beef patties, lettuce, tomatoes and crispy onions.
Rewilding
There’s been a lot of discussion recently around rewilding and ways in which we can adapt our gardens and the world around us to better protect our declining population of insects; so much so that it was the theme at last year’s Chelsea Flower Show! But unlike growing wildflowers, rewilding is even simpler –it’s letting nature take back control and inviting it into your garden rather than working against it with the use of pesticides and poisons.
In our own gardens, there are a few ways we can help to rewild – for instance, the No Mow May initiative (which should really become
No Mow Summer) encourages us to leave areas unmown over summer to allow nature to move in. Waiting until August to mow again means the insects in your garden can feed and the soil temperature will remain lower.
Leaving hedges to mature and flower without constant pruning. Lifting a paving slab and replacing with a shrub or small tree. Let nature take over – and that’s exactly what our Certificate of Merit volunteers are looking out for when judging front gardens, not just carefully manicured bedding displays.
BURY IN BLOOM FRONT GARDEN CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Residents will be pleased to know that the judges will be viewing your gardens during the first two weeks of July. There is no need to enter as gardens within the borough boundaries will be viewed. If you are aware of any resident that is facing challenges in life but finds gardening a very rewarding activity, please email certificates@buryinbloom. org.uk to let us know where that person lives.
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WELCOME TO MY CRAFTY COLUMN!
Every month I share a crafty activity for you to try at home. Check out my facebook page for more info www.facebook.com/ thecraftyfoxes or visit www.thecraftyfoxes.co.uk
This months’ make is a nice Summery tin foil fruity art. It’s really easy to do and the ideas are endless.
YOU WILL NEED: A glue gun, piece of cardboard, pencil with rubber on, Sharpie pens and tinfoil.
Draw a simple line drawing picture onto your cardboard with pencil or pen
Trace over it using a hot glue gun. Try to keep one continuous line so the height is consistent
Wait for the glue to dry (overnight ideally to fully harden)
Once its dry cover with a sheet of tin foil pressing down firmly. Use the rubber end of the pencil to push the foil at the edges so it creases around the glue lines giving definition
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I would advise to do lots of designs in glue at once, so once they have dried you have lots of different pictures to play around with.
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Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum
Welcome to our July ‘View from the tower’
July 7th sees our Annual ‘Echoes of the Past’ – the big day in our calendar both for visitors and for our income. Please come and join us to support our exhibitors, display’s, reenactors etc. Although we have the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight booked for a fly-past, this is not currently confirmed.
MILITARY VEHICLES, CLASSIC CARS, RE-ENACTORS, TALKS, DISPLAYS, STALLS, RAFFLE, BBMF FLY PAST (TBC)
Food/Light Refreshments available from the BBQ & TEAROOM FREE Entry & Parking
CHILD & DOG FRIENDLY
(Please be aware there may be some loud bangs during displays!)
June also reminds us of the passing of a ‘Museum and Airfield Stalwart’. Although it was 13 years since he passed Sir John Agnew was another ‘original’ who believed that the history and memory of those who served should be maintained at the Tower. We remember him with fondness and miss his great support. He will be remembered on the 7th at Echoes.
Sir John Agnew
It is always good to expand on our developing attendance – we are very grateful to all our visitors, the current figure (for about 9 weeks) has already exceeded 1000. The total since December being over 1,300. This is a fantastic achievement for a ‘relatively small’ venue. Please keep coming (especially for the Cake!).
It gives us great pleasure to celebrate a very special event – for a very special couple. Congratulations from us all go to Cliff and Wendy Hall who marked 67 years of marriage on the 22nd June. Cliff has been involved with the Museum from it’s beginnings in the 90’s, with the Veterans from the 70’ and 80’s but remembers the American presence during the 40’s. A fantastic historian and we are extremely grateful for all his knowledge, his continuing involvement and talks. Congratulations again to you both.
The ‘Work Party Wednesday’ continue at 18.00hrs on Wednesday’s, we've still got plenty to do to the buildings and displays. All are very welcome to assist us, no task too small.
See you again next month in August, here in The Directory.
For our details please refer to our website: www.rctam94th.co.uk
Cliff and Wendy Hall
BURY ST EDMUNDS CRICKET CLUB
The cricket season is approaching the half way stage, it has been a difficult season with more matches cancelled due to rain than in most seasons. However, a great deal of cricket is being played at the Victory Ground with Bury St Edmunds standing in the top three of the Thurlow Nunn East Anglian Premier League.
Most Saturdays 4 teams are competing and it is good that so many young players are making their mark with good performances. Alistair Allchin took a hat-trick of wickets on June 8th against Mildenhall and two weeks later Joel Johnson also performed a hat-trick for the 3rd team.
Thanks to Martin Lee and Jamie Grove a great deal of junior cricket matches are being played, the highlight is the clubs under 13 team making it to the final of the Suffolk County Cup a great achievement from this team of promising young cricketers.
Visitors are welcome to attend matches the bar is open almost every Saturday and Sunday and selected times during the week day evenings.
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A hat-trick
Alistair
Allchin
This month I thought it would be a good idea to drill down into the mix of power sources which make up the UK’s renewable energy mix.
The ultimate aim in UK is to produce all our own power without relying on other countries to deliver energy sources. In this way we will have energy security and be protected from price fluctuations dictated by worldwide energy supply. Just as importantly our renewable energy capacity in UK helps our move to nett zero carbon to help reduce man-made climate change.
Regarding the overall picture of renewable energy production we are doing really well. As of 2022, around two-fifths (41.8%) of the UK’s energy came from renewable sources, and between 2007 and 2022, the UK’s renewable energy capacity increased almost tenfold from 5,745 to 53,500 megawatts.
That’s huge, but as you may have noticed over the years of reading this monthly article I have developed a healthy cynicism when confronted by statistics and information feeding down from government sources, so I have been delving deeper into the whole picture.
It’s with heavy heart that I have to report some negative aspects of our energy supply from renewables. Most of it is good but there is a one fuel source that messes up the overall story, however the direction away from fossil fuels is very positive.
2. SOLAR ENERGY
1. WIND ENERGY
Between 2012 and 2022, the UK’s wind energy capacity more than tripled from 9,030 to 28,537 megawatts. This is our main source of renewables and the potential capacity is far higher with the possibility of many more off shore windfarms and when allowed the development of more on-shore wind farms.
As of 2011, the UK generated as little as 244 GWh from solar power. In 2022, this had increased to an all-time high of 13,283GWh. That’s over 50 times more than 11 years ago. As we have seen in a recent article there is a government drive to help households, public institutions such as schools and private sector organisations to install solar panels. I think we should see a large increase in energy produced by PV’s in the next few years.
3. BIOENERGY
Bioenergy refers to electricity and gas that is generated from organic matter, known as biomass. This can be anything from plants and timber to agricultural and food waste – and even sewage.
This represents a large section of the renewable energy production, but here is the sticking point. Drax power station which produces 5% of UK electricity is included in this sector because it burns wooden pellets to produce electricity. The power station uses up to 6.5 million tonnes of wooden pellets a year. These pellets all come from overseas.
A large volume of the pellets come from USA and Canada where it has been shown that virgin forest is cut down to make the pellets.
You couldn’t make it up! The overall Carbon footprint of energy coming from Drax could be as high as that of a gas fired power station. Makes no sense. I’ll leave it there before I tear my hair out. We will come back to this and nuclear power at a later date.
I want to end this article on a high note, so here goes – most renewable energy production isn’t just better for the environment, it also acts as a boost to the economy by creating new jobs and infrastructure. Reports suggest that the UK could gain an extra £70bn if it becomes a global leader in renewable energy.
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Services Events
SUNDAY 7TH JULY
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.30am: Worship Everyone Service
SUNDAY 14TH JULY
10.30am: Morning Worship
SUNDAY 21ST JULY
10.30am: Holy Communion
SUNDAY 28TH JULY
10.30am: Morning Worship
Christ Church Moreton Hall, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
WEDNESDAY 3RD, 10TH, 17TH, 24TH & 31ST JULY
7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)
TUESDAY 16TH JULY
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 4TH, 11TH,18TH & 25TH JULY
10am-12pm: Decaf
For families/carers & living with dementia
FRIDAY 5TH & 19TH JULY
10.30am-12pm: Stay and Play
For parents/carers of babies to pre-school age having fun with toys and time to chat over a drink & biscuit.
What is it about FAITH?
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church
When I was a teenager my interest in church waned. I wanted to go to Rollerbury more than understand what faith could give me. In fact, my parents said they would buy me roller skates if I got confirmed. It was a great incentive but as soon as I got confirmed I spent far more time on my roller skates and church became a distant memory.
When I grew up and left home, I still didn’t see faith as a necessary part of my life, but I did notice the support it gave my mum. She would not expect or challenge my sister and I about our decisions not to include religion on our journey through life but she was comforted by knowing the seed had been sown.
Recently my middle daughter has returned from university and I have found myself asking her to do things (cleaning her room, making dinner for the family, walking the dog). This has become irritating to her and she said if I stop asking, she will do these things because she wants to not because she has been told to.
I found faith leading me to choose a school that still openly involved faith in their time table. I found faith taking me to a new church that did not question my beliefs but supported my family through Sunday schools and an open approach to encouraging more involvement to helping in Church.
Jesus spent his life by setting good examples. He didn’t tell people what to do he showed them how to live. Even when the disciples did not trust Jesus, he still had faith in them so whenever they wavered, he showed the light.
May be for some of us, because faith is a question rather than an answer we sit on the fence about its purpose. I just know in my heart I am better with my faith. I feel stronger mentally because I believe in God. I certainly feel I have less questions and more answers.
Perhaps stepping through our doors at Christ Church is a little too forward, but you can see our services on our Facebook page and this might just sow the first seed for your faith?
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YOUR LOCAL CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Politics, politics and more politics!
Politics have been dominating the headlines. No surprise there, because there has been a General Election campaign! By the time you get to read this you may have already registered your vote in the Community Centre; it might be all over and we will all know the result.
In the past few weeks, many of us may have resorted to avoidance tactics. Because, if we are honest we have felt supremely under-qualified to make a decision about who to vote for, and bemused by all the claims in the manifestos.
Whether we have loved all the election coverage, or wished we could have fast forwarded through the whole process, it is a privilege and a responsibility to have the right to vote. Decisions are made by those who turn up! For followers of Jesus, it is a way in which we join in his work of saving us from all our mistakes, trusting that there will be government that reflects his passion for us doing things
voteright, and enabling those around us to flourish. That means we have needed to get informed, thinking wisely and praying about which issues and policies will direct our votes.
What God cares about is what we should care about. And his priorities are above left-versus-right party politics. He commands us all to ‘work’ and ‘take care’ of the land; to ‘administer true justice’; ‘show mercy and compassion’; and to ‘not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, or the poor’ as the Bible puts it.
People will have needed to think about these issues.
Which policies will best align with God’s desire for us to celebrate good, punish evil, pursue peace, and to protect the oppressed? And which leaders would we be wise to follow?
We may have engaged in conversations about the election with neighbours, friends, colleagues, and family members – some of whom will have reached different conclusions to us about where they will cast their vote. Hopefully every conversation will have been seasoned with good grace, avoiding tribalism, and have been open to hearing the perspectives of others. Following Christ’s teachings, there is no place for bad tempered arguments with your mates!
Let us pray for the new government of whatever colour – for wisdom in decision making, for stability in our land, for good and honest governance, and policies and actions that enable us all to flourish and grow.
What’s on in JULY
Sundays 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th July
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 21st July includes Holy Communion
Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre
Friendship Club for older people meet on Thursdays at 2.30pm:4th July – A talk on ‘More Miracles in Myanmar’ 18th July – A talk on ‘Working life at Ickworth in the 1930’s
Thursday Club meet at Nowton Park on 25th July at 7.00pm for a walk and cakes. All ladies welcome.
During term time, the following mid-week groups meet in Church Centre:
Liquid, for young people in school years 8 to 13, Mondays 7pm to 9pm; Southgate Parent & Toddlers, (SPOTS), Wednesdays 9am to 11am. Youth Club, for school years 5, 6, 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm. There are also regular weekly activities at Hardwick Primary School.
CoffeeStop, Mondays, 10am to 12noon in Church Centre. Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and Chat.
All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk.
Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284
or email
July WHAT’S
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
Cinema
Fly Me To The Moon (2024) (age TBC)
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…
Theatre
Dorothy, Back in Oz
Fri 16th August - Sat 31st August
After a huge storm hits
Stowmarket, Dorothy finds herself transported back to the magical land of Oz, with only her trusty talking chicken, Billina, for company. But all is not well. The yellow brick road has been smashed and the Emerald City lies in ruins.
Following the success of last year’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Mike Akers, we return to the Emerald City with Dorothy, Back in Oz, based on the second novel in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. So whether you have been to Oz a thousand times, or this is your first visit, an epic adventure awaits you.
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
Theatre
The Addams Family
Weds 31st July - Sat 3rd August
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky… In the upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy. But even this quirky family must deal with the challenges of their children growing up! In one fateful, hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.
Come and join us for an ooky spooky evening with Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday and the whole gang!
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
THE 19TH HOLE
BY ADAM TRETT, PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACH
Email: adamtrettpga@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: Adam Trett - ADT Golf Coaching
Welcome back to the 19th hole, Well the US OPEN didn’t disappoint did it? What a week it was at Pinehurst, an amazing finish that came down to the final hole of the competition. A moment of heartbreak for Rory but ecstasy for Bryson… what an amazing bunker shot under the most intense pressure!
This month we move onto yet another major and the final chance for glory in 2024. The Open Championship this year is being held at Royal Troon.
Royal Troon’s Old Course was founded in 1878, expanded to 18 holes 10 years later and re-designed by five-time Champion Golfer James Braid ahead of its first Open in 1923. It will host its 10th Open this year.
My pick for THE OPEN is… RORY MCILROY.
I think Pinehurst will make him fight for the next major title even more!
COACHES CORNER – THE PERFECT FAIRWAY WOOD
This month’s coaches corner looks at the perfect set up and playing of the fairway wood shots. If this is an area of your game that isn’t as strong as it could be then lets, see what we can do to help.
First let’s talk about expectations with this club, it is for most people the second longest club they carry. This makes it harder to control than most, now factor in that you will need to strike it from the ground at times and we have a difficult shot.
However, after speaking to a number of players we feel that they are trying to be too accurate with this shot.
Let’s set the expectations at the width of the hole you are playing and be happy with the distance we receive from using this club. Remember most of the time we are using this shot for the distance it brings us.
SET UP for success with this shot, the set up of the body is going to be more like the driver. Slight
more upright in your stance due the length of the club and with an in balance through the shoulders due to the ball position.
BALL POSITION, this will be different for different players. Make a few practice swings and see where YOUR swing brushes the ground. Then play the ball from this position, we would in courage you to have the ball towards your lead foot but by how much is personal to YOUR swing.
DRILL, once we are set up for success then we need to practice this action to gain confidence in it. A simple drill (seen in image) that allows you to practice without going to the range, just strike the tee pegs that are laying on the ground. They are low in profile and if you are striking them every time there is no reason why this fairway wood shot should now become a shot you play more.
If you are struggling with this or any other aspect of your game, then I would be pleased to assist you in enjoying this great game more.
EUROPEAN TOUR
Genesis Scottish Open
The 152nd Open
PGA TOUR
John Deere Classic
Kentucky Championship Barracuda Championship
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4 REASONS WHY…
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The longer and brighter days not only mean more hours for potential viewings, but also the natural sunlight flooding in will show off your property at its very best.
SOLD Summer is the perfect time to move home
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The warmer/dryer weather can make the actual move itself easier and safer when packing up and transporting belongings.
Front and back gardens are always looking their best in the summer months. The added kerb appeal this brings to your home will increase the saleability.
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If you have children, the summer holidays are a great time to move house with no disruption to their school year and plenty of time to settle into their new surroundings.
