Bury St Edmunds Directory October 2022

MONDAY 6pm

@ Southgate Community Centre Call Jen on 07801757237 (NEW CONSULTANT)

TUESDAY 5.30pm & 7pm

@ New Bury Community Centre Call Shani on 01842 820001

WEDNESDAY

9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7pm

@ Westbury Community Centre Call Susan on 07899 754273

THURSDAY 10am, 5.30pm & 7pm

@ Moreton Hall Community Centre Recruiting now for a new consultant

THURSDAY 6pm

@ Stanton Community Village Hall Call Shani on 01842 820001

FRIDAY 9.30am & 11.30am

@ Southgate Community Centre Call Susan on 07899 754273

SATURDAY 8am & 10am

@ Southgate Community Centre Call Kelly on 07792 603204

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Self-employed for past and present members. Contact Kelly for details on 07792 603204.

Welcome to the October issue

Although we’ve had a few

loss

What a remarkable woman she was. She

her life to the duty and service

this country. We thank you Your Majesty,

an inspiration to us all.

move forward through Autumn,

Halloween.

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you find yourself

not try our pumpkin

Bury St Edmunds has more than its fair share of ghostly tales, read all about them on page 38. And if you’re looking for some spooky fun, see page 45 for some local Halloween events for all ages.

Michelle at Crafty Foxes has a very funny Halloween craft activity on page 48, I know they’re normally for the kids, but I think some adults will also enjoy this one!

We hope you enjoy this issue, we’ve got all the usual local information, local businesses, news and events. Take care, and we’ll see you again in November.

Gemma

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Moreton Hall

Queen Elizabeth II

This month's article is unsurprisingly dedicated to last month’s loss of our monarch, Queen Elizabeth. I shall keep it short and hopefully let the image of a packed Angel Hill speak for itself, but I will reiterate our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family and everyone around the world who are suffering grief.

One of the first things we do when we are elected into the chair of a council is to be briefed on what to do in the event of the death of our monarch. In this case, it was called Operation London Bridge (for Price Philip it was Operation Forth Bridge). I don't think anybody really expects to have to put the plan into action, but we had to in September. The process is over 700 years old and basically is a trickle down of news - the news is reported in London, then taken out to events in the big cities, then representatives take the news out to smaller towns and villages. It is a bittersweet process, where we proclaim the new monarch whilst simultaneously mourning the nation's loss.

The time shortly after the news is a hugely busy time. I will highlight one or two things from that spell. The cathedral really showed it's value to Bury St Edmunds and was immediately a place where

people could gather and remember, as well as hosting the larger and more accessible book of condolence, which I was privileged to sign. I will also highlight the work done by officers, which is hard as we need to suddenly put on a series of public events, including difficult things like closing roads and coordinating security.

Lastly, I would like to thank Moreton Hall Community Centre and the other public areas which opened in order for people to gather together to watch the Queen's state funeral.

Times like this show the very best side of our country and it is a privilege to watch our communities come together. As the Queen said herself, “Grief is the price we pay for love.”

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Stay and Play Café

This month’s montage features the hugely popular Stay and Play Café held over four Wednesday’s over the summer holidays. This was the brainchild of local mum’s Cody and Sarah who identified the need for safe activities and entertainment for children over the long six week break. Nearly 400 youngsters with their parents and carers took advantage of the fun mornings with

unlimited bouncy castle, Suzy Abbott face painting scores of excited children each session, glitter tattoos, games, crafts, Lego and other activities all included in the entry ticket. Webby’s Afternoon Tea provided much enjoyed refreshments and so the inkling of an idea was such a success that watch this space for future fun days.

Successful Choir Concert

In Aid of The Great Barton Church of Holy Innocents

On 17th September, the St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir was Joined by a female singing group called “Thursday Nights” and together they performed to a sell-out audience at The Church of Holy Innocents in Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds.

Both the male voice choir and Thursday Nights performed individually in a varied programme of entertaining songs from their repertoires. The numbers included cleverly arranged pop songs and show tunes, as well as more traditional favourites. The choir and Thursday Nights also sang two songs together, being “The Rhythm of Life” from the stage show, Sweet Charity and “You Raise Me Up” previously made famous by Westlife and several other performers. The Thursday Nights were conducted superbly by their musical director, Sally Bauer and St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir similarly by Mark Jefferson. Sally and Mark also made a fine job of compering the evening with information and amusing narrative between songs.

The audience provided keen applause after each song and, in a summing up speech, representatives of the church expressed how impressed they were

with the quality of the performances and the sense of fun generated during the evening. Thanks were made to the two conductors, the piano accompanists and of course the singers. With funds raised close to £1000 for the charity, all agreed that the event had been a big success.

YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! date for your diary

What: MORETON HALL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

Annual General Meeting followed by Open Meeting

When: MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER

Time: 7 PM

Where: The Community Centre Symonds Road

Your local County West Suffolk and Bury Town Councillors have been invited. Tea Coffee and Biscuits Available.

Moreton Hall Residents Association was set up some 12 years ago. It is along with other local clubs affiliated to the Community Centre. It is run by a small group of volunteers.

What do we do? Our major project was the refurbishment of the Lawson Place Underpass in conjunction with Reprezent Project and West Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds Town Councils. We act as a point of information

for residents and a point of contact with all the local councillors.

Questions we get range from overflowing bins, traffic noise, HGVs cutting through residential areas, planning issues, parking problems amongst other things. People don’t always know whom to contact if they have a problem so any queries questions or issues that come our way we pass on to the relevant local

councillor/s for action. All the Residents Associations in Bury belong to the Bury Association of Community Associations (BACA). BACA has an offshoot the Air Quality Group which is looking at the green agenda and air pollution whilst the main group looks at issues affecting the town.

There is no subscription and all Moreton Hall Residents are welcome to attend any of our meetings.

We are looking for younger volunteers who have an interest in the community due to impending retirements.

Moreton Hall WI

In August we visited the Hilly Ridge Alpacas in Wattisham and had a wonderful evening in the Suffolk countryside.

Jo made us so welcome and was very informative about her alpaca herd. We were able to go into the pen with the female alpacas, but the male ones were enjoying a rest, as they had been out with trails all day.

We also were treated to delicious cakes and coffee from her new caravan refreshment facility.

It was a very special evening and well worth a visit.

It was lovely for members to meet up again in September and the hall was positively ‘buzzing’ as we all exchanged our news from the summer months. Following a visit to the proposed site for the new hospital in Bury, Irene was also able to update us on the plans which sounds an amazing facility so we must all keep our fingers crossed that it goes ahead.

Graham Dossett was the speaker, and we were

entertained with tales from his time as a holiday tour representative, guiding coach, rail and river tours throughout Europe and North America. It certainly made us look at escorted tours in a totally new light!

He clearly had some fantastic times and, on occasion, was able to travel in luxury, but he also dealt with floods, missed connections, lost belongings to name but a few ‘hiccups’, so there were trips which sounded extremely stressful from the tour guide’s point of view.

We are a friendly group and prospective members are always welcome. Contact Alison on 01284 701433 or Annette on 01284 769407.

What’s been happening at… HARDWICK Primary School

By Zara Cowling, Head of School & Andy Abbott, Governor

The fantastic weather of the summer holidays seem a distant memory but it is so good to be back at school with children settling into their new classes and routines as we start a new exciting new school year.

It was so sad as we reflected at school the passing of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, especially as it was only last term that we celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, an event fondly remembered by the children. We looked back on her

extraordinary life and reign and answered many questions from pupils on how strange it will be to have a King and Queen Consort, sing a different National Anthem, and a future with new bank notes, coins and stamps. The thoughts and prayers of all at school were with the Royal Family over the period of mourning.

And so the new year has started at a pace and a busy September saw the return of our clubs, the popular Saturday

morning football club as well as Gym Club for all years, A & M Multi Sport Club and Netball. Rock Steady Music began as well at swimming for Year 5 and Year 3 taking part in the Primary STEPS Royal Ballet dance programme. We especially welcome to school our new Reception Class, their parents and carers. As you can see from the pictures they have very quickly settled in and hugely enjoying their start to their primary education journey.

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SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISING

LSS were proud to support the September Thurlow Fayre. A good day was had by all those who attended with the LSS stall being very well visited, helping to raise awareness of Lymphoedema, Lipodema and also about LSS too.

Thanks to the marvellous efforts of Mollie and Graham Newstead, Peter Day and Gwen Williams the LSS stall raised over £70. The monies will assist LSS’s ongoing fundraising efforts to purchase

and donate clinical equipment for the benefit of patients and also staff at West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service.

LSS would like to add its congratulations to the Macmillian Unit as for third time, the Macmillan Unit at West Suffolk Hospital has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM), which recognises cancer environments that go above and beyond for patients.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

LSS 2022 MEETING DATES:

3rd October and 28th November

7pm – 9pm in Room 2 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. Carers, partners and guests are welcome too. - observing Hands - Face – Space, so that it is safe for all to attend.

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Do you judge a book by its cover?

Chronic pain is so demanding and affects so many aspects of your life, physically, emotionally and mentally. Constant pain can be soul destroying, powerful and controlling.

You feel you are constantly fighting against the pain until you learn to listen to your body, listen to your pain, give it some respect, be kind to yourself and do what’s best for you. You didn’t choose

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this life so feeling judged can lower self-confidence and self-esteem. You need help and support, not judgment.

Should you judge someone based only on what you see on the outside or what you perceive without knowing the full situation or the deep meaning behind it. The more you judge others the more you judge yourself.

You know nothing about someone by their outside appearance.

Many pain conditions are invisible and a smile can hide so much. Nobody knows what a person is dealing with, only they know the truth and they do not owe anyone an explanation.

CPSG is a face-to-face nonjudgmental support group for people living in pain.

In the September session a Christmas card was achieved using A4 card, 2 A5 sized topper card of differing colours, 3 different dies for the design, glitter, an insert and embellishments.

DIARY DATES

Positively Crafty is on Thursday 6th October from 1.30-4pm at Southgate Community Centre

Coffee Morning is on Monday 10th October from 10.30am at Dobbies - an informal get-together

CPSG speaker meeting is on Thursday 20th October from 2pm at Southgate Community Centre Zoom meetings for art on Wednesdays and virtual coffee mornings on Saturdays from 10am

If you would like to be a speaker at one of our meetings in 2023, pain or non-related pain topic, please get in touch.

No referral necessary to join the group.

Hauntings and ghostly encountersin Bury St Edmunds

THE GREY LADY

Bury St Edmunds most famous ghost, the Grey Lady, has been sighted in the Abbey ruins, the former St Saviours Hospital site, the Priory Hotel, Theatre Royal, in shops on Abbeygate Street, in buildings on Angel Hill and in the cellars of the 16th century Cupola House on The Traverse. She is also said to appear in St Edmundsbury Cathedral Great Churchyard annually on 24 February at 11pm.

Some believe the ghost is a nun linked to the death of the Duke of Gloucester, who was allegedly murdered in St Saviours Hospital in 1447. According to local tales, it was this nun, named Maude Carew, who killed Gloucester (and not the Duke of Suffolk, as portrayed in Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part II) but this was recently debunked by historian Dr Francis Young. Other tales suggest she is a medieval nun who was punished with execution for a liaison with a monk at the Abbey. Whoever our Grey Lady is, she is the town’s most frequently spotted spirit.

MEDIEVAL MONKS

Apparitions of the Abbey’s

Benedictine monks are also said to be frequently seen. walking around the Abbey’s grounds and through surrounding buildings.

In 1961, two men claim to have seen a monk drift down Angel Lane before disappearing through a wall; a year later, a monk was reportedly seen ‘hovering’ in Churchgate Street. A resident of the houses built into the Abbey’s West Front claimed a monk appeared in her bedroom several times. Staff in shops on Abbeygate Street have also made claims about sightings of ghostly monks.

A DOOMED LOVE AFFAIR

Visitors to the town in October should keep their eyes peeled for a soldier and a nurse in Victorian dress. The first reports were made in 1935 by two girls and their mother, who felt a chill as a man and a woman rushed past them on Eastgate Street. A gunshot and a scream were then heard.

Legend has it the woman was a 19th century nurse called Mary Treese, returning from the Crimean War with a wounded soldier she had tended and fallen in love with. Her father,

however, disapproved of their relationship and shot the man dead. Their fateful end is said to be played out every year on 20 October on Eastgate Street.

TROUBLED SOULS AT MOYSE’S HALL MUSEUM

Once a workhouse, police station and gaol, Moyse’s Hall Museum has been the focus of ghost tales for centuries. The oldest of these stories dates back to 1328, when a woman is recorded as saying she saw ‘a most horrible devil’ in the building’s cellar.

ROUGHAM AIRFIELD

With its rich war time history, it is no wonder that the Rougham Airfield is said to be haunted. Originally known as RAF Bury St Edmunds, and Station 469 to USAAF, the airfield welcomed 3,000 GIs during WWII as well as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Hope and Clark Gable, who visited to entertain the troops.

Several paranormal groups have visited Rougham Airfield and museum, many with amazing results, including sightings of a young spirit boy, who is said to have owned one of the bikes that are on display in the Nissen huts.

IF YOU LIKE GHOST STORIES, BURY ST EDMUNDS HAS MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE. READ ON FOR SOME SPINE-TINGLING TALES ABOUT THE TOWN’S EERIE HAPPENINGS.

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PickYour Own Pumpkins

Just in time for Halloween, Rougham Estate has a beautiful field full of thousands of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in 18 different varieties and many different sizes, just waiting to be picked.

It was such a great time last year that they are back this year with a much bigger pumpkin patch. Opening 9am-5pm on these dates:

1st & 2nd Oct 8th & 9th Oct 15th & 16th Oct 20th through to 30th Oct, daily

Film Don’t Worry

Darling (15)

Alice (Pugh) and Jack (Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealised community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families.

But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?

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Halloween chills and thrills and ghostly encounters in and around Bury St Edmunds

Halloween chills and thrills in Bury St Edmunds

Halloweenies - Kentwell Hall’s School for Sorcery Spooky, safe half-term fun for your little monsters 22 - 30 October, 10.30am-4pm Bring your little witches and wizards to enter a magical Halloween world at Kentwell Hall’s Halloweenies School for Sorcery, near Bury St Edmunds. Explore the spooky outdoor zones around the buildings and 30 acres of gardens and grounds for immersive Halloween fun, challenges and activities aimed at children from 3 to 14 years of age and their families.

Advance booking required as numbers limited. For details call 01787 310207 or visit www.kentwell.co.uk.

Discover Bury St Edmunds ghostly secrets with a guided walking tour from November to March Uncover spine-tingling tales about Bury St Edmunds eerie goings-on by joining an evening, 90-minute Ghostly and Macabre guided walk around the Suffolk town over the Halloween weekend with start times between 6pm and 7pm. The walks continue every Friday from 4 November until 23 March 2023.

Details about the Ghostly and Macabre tour priced at £7.50 per person and how to book are shown at www. burystedmundstourguides. org or call 01284 758000; due to the content of the tour, participants must be aged 14 years or over and under 18s accompanied by an adult, dogs are not permitted. Tickets limited to five per customer.

Victorian All Hallows’ Eve Ball

The Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds Saturday 29 October 7.30pm – 11.45pm Dress in your finest Halloween inspired Victorian fashion and go along to the All Hallow’s Eve Ball at The Atheneum; gentleman are required to wear a Victorian frock coat/evening or regency attire. This is a strict dress code, steampunk or modern Halloween/theatrical costumes will not be allowed. There will be dancing to the Warleggan Village Band and a finger buffet, the bar will also be open all evening. To book tickets at £100 per person and for more information email regency83@hotmail.co.uk; organised by LK Present to Past. Over 18s only.

Terrible Tales

Exhibition at Moyse’s Hall Museum

Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary has helped Moyse’s Hall Museum bring Bury St Edmunds’ gruesome history to life by linking the museums’ most horrific artefacts to six Terrible Tales, each told in first person.

There are also some grisly interactive displays for children and adults. Step inside a gibbet cage, try on a ball and chain for size, experience the smells of history including the wretched tanner’s pits, handle thumbscrews, try on manacles and pick up a Norman sword. You can even trace the artefacts in the Red Barn Murder including the murder weapon and the disease box, where visitors can smell a pus ridden hand, is likely to be a museum favourite!

Terrible Tales is a permanent exhibit at Moyse’s Hall Museum but particularly fun to explore during Halloween. For more details visit www.moyseshall.org, Tel: 01284 706183.

St Edmunds Pacers

In August, 10 teams from St Edmund Pacers took part in the annual Ekiden event at Woodbridge School, organised by the Ipswich Jaffa running Club. In all, over 140 teams took part in the relay race covering the distance of a marathon, each team was split into 6 legs of varying distance. There was also a juniors’ race over a shorter distance with 4 teams from Pacers.

A long established and inclusive Club, we hold Senior and Junior training sessions twice weekly (Monday & Wednesday evenings) at Abbeycroft Leisure athletics track in Bury St Edmunds. Many other social runs are held during the week and weekend at various times – often with cake after!

There is no obligation but, apart from training,

members are encouraged to race when they can as races are always good fun and a good opportunity to get together. Each year, Pacers organise several of their own races from 10k to 20mile distance. There is also opportunity to join the Pacers team competing in the summer Friday 5-mile races and winter Cross Country series.

To ensure the club is accessible to everyone there are different types of membership, with varying fees. If you would like to try a few sessions, there is a 3-week free trial period. For more details email secretary@pacers.org.uk

Craft Corner

WELCOME TO MY CRAFTY COLUMN!

Every month I share a crafty activity for you to try at home.

Join the crafty foxes, in October half term, for a spooky Halloween crafty kids club upstairs in Denny Bros Tue 25th Oct 2-3.30pm Book via my website.

Why not like my facebook page www.facebook.com/thecraftyfoxes and follow me on instagram @thecraftyfoxes to find out more about what I’m up to and see crafty videos to try at home.

Michelle x

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Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum

Our Tribute

As we said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on the 19th of September many veterans from all nations reflected on her life. A great life of commitment, leadership, family values and, probably the most significant, love. Her compassion and love, from her Faith in God, significantly influenced how she ruled, governed, managed every element of her responsibilities from national and international to being a Mum.

The occasion of her state funeral, from the beginning in Scotland to the services and final laying to rest in Windsor, was seen around the world. Military precision in every stage of proceedings, perfect timing, total dignity and a true ‘Britishness’ second to none.

With over 4,000 service personnel (together with many other agency staff), the ‘send-off’ to the Boss was spectacular, very memorable and, for many, tear jerking.

Without exception, the Museum committee and volunteers recognise the service that Her Majesty performed to the Nation, the Commonwealth and the World. We are truly grateful for her life may she rest in eternal peace.

Ascending to the throne, Charles the Prince of Wales, now becomes King Charles III. His coronation will take place sometime in the future. God Save the King.

The airfield event for the North Weald Marshalling Team, Vintage Fly-In weekend, was cancelled as a mark of respect. With no opportunity to re-schedule this year, a provisional date next year has been identified which we will disclose very soon, watch this space.

dates for your diary

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER will be the final open day of the season (sadly).

SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER will be the Annual Departures Service (11.00)

On this day we commemorate the sacrifice’s that were made during the conflict. We welcome everyone to join in this remembrance event.

So – THREE SUNDAY’s left in October for you to visit this year – We Need You!!!

(All very Welcome – and shusssssh, Don’t mention the Chocolate Cake!). But please remember December 11th for the Departures Service.

See you again next month in November, here in The Directory.

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The war in Ukraine has caused a seismic shift in gas supplies worldwide, any government that has not prepared for this change is now looking for alternative sources of gas to maintain energy supplies. One such source is fracking or hydraulic fracturing, this is a process whereby water, sand and a cocktail of chemicals (some toxic) are blasted deep underground to release oil and gas trapped within shale rocks. England halted fracking in 2019 following the lead by Scotland and Wales, however with a recent change in UK leadership it is back on the table.

We think this is a good time to give everyone a deeper insight into the realities of this type of energy exploration.

Firstly we have to look at the bigger picture, the UK has declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ and a drive towards zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Fracking requires more energy to extract the oil and gas than conventional sources, and additionally the gas itself is another source of greenhouse gas, high leakage into the atmosphere means fracking has a big impact on climate change. In order to fulfil our declared obligations we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground and carry on with our drive to more renewable sources of energy. Interestingly, one of the reasons for fracking is to boost our UK energy supplies, but the private companies producing the gas have no obligation to sell it to us below the world market price, so our domestic prices would not change.

issues, these being:

1. Toxic chemicals in the water used for fracking can leak into local water sources. This has happened on numerous occasions in USA and Canada. In UK this could have a devastating effect on drinking water as well as destroying British countryside. We have enough problems with our waterways at the moment without additional pressures.

2. We would require thousands of wells to supply just half of the UK’s gas requirements. This in-turn would require huge numbers of lorries to deliver and remove both water and chemicals. These lorry movements would add to the greenhouse gas emissions and impact even more on climate change.

3. Risk of earth tremors as fluid at high pressure is injected into the rock. More than 120 tremors were recorded during drilling at Cuadrilla’s New Preston Road site. This could have detrimental effects on local housing and other buildings.

As you can see the negatives of fracking far outweigh any positives and if we want any chance of achieving our goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing climate change we need to increase renewable sources and speed up nuclear energy production. We hope you have found this article interesting and would love to hear from you.

Remember our mantra at Ecofrenzy - a lot of little actions add up to a big action.

We have loads more ideas at ecofrenzy.com to help our wonderful world.

EcoFrenzy is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Tony Whittingham. If you have any queries please visit www.ecofrenzy.com/contact-us or email tony@ecofrenzy.com

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Christ Church

MORETON HALL

As we come to terms with life in a new Britain with Charles III as our Head of State rather than Her Majesty the Queen, we realise how much we appreciated her faithful Christian witness throughout her life.

She was the figure who somehow cemented us together as we faced myriad challenges such as the end of Empire, the troubles in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, our problematic relationship with Europe and all the changes we have seen in society as Britain has changed over the decades. She was always there to hold it all together for us. I am sure it is your hope, along with mine, that King Charles will be able to do the same role for however many years God allows him to be King.

One of the things that Queen Elizabeth II understood was that God is involved in every aspect of our lives whether we are in positions of power or not. She saw that God has a good and pleasing plan for every life and she also saw that doing little things well was very important. So doing acts of kindness, saying your prayers, behaving appropriately, not giving in to temptation and fury, and serving others as best we can

be the best way of not only pleasing God and helping others, but finding peace and security in our own lives.

Therefore, I commend you to reconsider the life of prayer she had, her regular attendance at church, and her love of Family and Country which she saw as the key elements of her life. These things can be yours too. The peace and security that comes with knowing God and serving Him as she did, is the key to her truly meaningful life.

show the love of God to people who are in even greater need than we are.

HARVEST

On Sunday 2nd October we welcome everybody to come to church at 10.30 a.m. for our Harvest Family Service. There will be lots of fun and activities for children and young people and we encourage people to bring non-perishable food items to go to the food bank. Ideally these should be in tins, packets, or reusable containers. The food can then go into store and be used as it is needed. Despite the difficult times we are in we have so much to be grateful for and this is one way we can

ALPHA

We will be beginning a new Alpha course in October. If you are interested in finding out more about the faith the Queen had, please contact me on revdjonathanford@gmail. com or telephone me on 01284 769956 or church office on 01284 725391.

MACMILLAN CANCER

SUPPORT COFFEE MORNING

On 20th September we held a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. £200 was raised for that excellent cause and I would like to thank everyone involved in that. If you would like to contribute, please let us know or you can send it directly to Macmillan via macmillan.org. uk/donate or by telephone on 0300 1000 200

PICTURES OF THE QUEEN AND THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE

you for every young person who contributed to the

at the Church they were all fitting tribute

We are keeping open our book of condolence

know many of you have found helpful.

With every good wish,

Revd. Canon Jonathan Ford. Minister Christ Church, Moreton Hall

We will be collecting Shoe Boxes for Children in Third world countries in November please contact Rev Jonathan Ford for more details.

Daytime Piano Lessons

Saleitems

OCTOBER

List items FOR SALE free of charge to Moreton Hall and Southgate Residents, email: studio@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE:

The publisher can take no responsibility for the claims made by sellers regarding the goods for sale, nor are they liable for any claim with regards to the item or any payment transactions between buyer and seller.

LG 26” TELEVISION, good working order, £50

SONY DVD PLAYER, good working order, £15

PANASONIC DVD RECORDER/CASSETTE PLAYER, hardly used, £50

BIG BUTTON CORDED TELEPHONE, £10

BIG BUTTON CORDLESS TELEPHONE with additional handset, £10 DELONGHI OIL FILLED RADIATOR, new, £80 4’ DIVAN, HEADBOARD AND MATTRESS, nearly new, cost £1500, £100, buyer to collect. Tel. 01284 702362

Do you have any nearly new or unused items that are of no use to you, other than creating unnecessary clutter? Why not try to recycle them and gather a few extra pounds in the process? Please include: Brief description of the item, the price and your telephone number.

JULIAN BOWEN SLEEP STATION With pull-out desk with bookcase and drawer and shelving unit. Sturdy and in good condition. Dimensions and more photos available on request. The bed is dismantled but supplied with all fixings and assembly instructions. £140 (mattress not included). Collection only. Tel: 0759 068 3031.

MINOLTA LEA RIVA ZOOM 105EX 3.5M CAMERA Great condition. Have original receipt. £40 Tel: 01284 768859

Honouring our kind Queen

For so many of us, the announcement of Queen Elizabeth’s death came as a great shock. Most of us probably felt that she was going to go on for ever. We had never known another monarch. At Southgate, we hastily rearranged our Sunday morning service which resulted in an informal and an heartfelt tribute to her. The new and unfamiliar version of the national anthem was sung at the end – both verses!

In the run up to her funeral, tributes were paid to the Queen’s many qualities: her unflinching, faithful sense of duty and service, her strong Christian faith, her love and concern for people – and her kindness. Those who met her have said that she would give them her full attention, showing genuine interest and generosity. She sought to connect with the people she served - people mattered to her. Kindness was a quality that ran deep in the Queen’s

character because it was what she saw in Jesus.

Kindness involves seeing people, noticing them, paying attention to them. And empathising with them – asking the question of what it is to be them right now. Kindness is an action that shows a person they have value.

It is being alert and ready to connect – to see others and acknowledge them. Kindness is often about the simple things that can just make someone else’s life better, wherever we are – making eye contact and offering a smile or noticing a need and meeting it, all of which says to them ‘I see you’.

Or giving someone our time,

a thoughtful word, an offer of help; being generous in the moment – because this is how we’d like to be treated. Every day is an opportunity to be kind like Jesus and to learn to become more like him. What would it mean for us to ‘clothe’ ourselves with kindness wherever we find ourselves this month?

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

If you’re out and about on Monday 31st October – All Hallows Eve - between 5-7pm, do call in at our Light Station on the grass area just outside the Community/Church Centre for free hotdogs, hot chocolate and goody bags! Or if you’re not wishing to be Trick-or-treating, you’d be very welcome to come down and pay us a visit! Either way, we’d love to see you!

What’s on in OCTOBER

Sunday 2nd October

All Age Harvest Service, followed by bring-and-share lunch. Your harvest donations of dried, tinned and packet provisions will be donated to Bury Food Bank

Sundays 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th October and 6th November 10.30am Morning Worship services with Sunday Club groups for children of all ages – 10.30am - 11.45am

During term time, the following mid-week groups meet in Church Centre:- Liquid, for young people in school years 9 to 12, Mondays 7pm to 9pm Southgate Parent & Toddlers (SPOTS) meet in Church Centre, Wednesdays 9am to 11am. Youth Club, for school years 5, 6 & 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm

Friendship Club for older people, meet at 2.45pm on:Thursday 6th October, Harvest Celebration

Thursday 20th October, Tools With A Mission

Thursday 3rd November, Club’s 29th Birthday Celebrations

Messy Church is a great event run by Southgate Church for families with younger children. If you’ve never been before, do come along and give it a try. We begin with a fun time of crafts, games and activities, then our puppet team will help us as we look at a part of the bible together and then it’s tea time! We’ll be cooking a hot meal for everyone so please book up on the church website so we make sure we have enough food! We really look forward to seeing you. See you on Sunday 23 October between 4 & 5.30pm.

Thursday (Women’s) Club meet on 27th October at 7.45pm for a Fashion Show at Barton Road Hospice Shop. Please contact Church office for more details.

CoffeeStop 10am to 12noon Monday mornings in Church Centre Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and Chat

THE 19TH HOLE

BY ADAM TRETT, PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACH THE SUFFOLK GOLF CLUB

Email: adamtrettpga@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: Adam Trett - ADT Golf Coaching

Welcome back and I can’t believe we are into October already, Autumn is here and that spells the end of the golf season for us all. But the action will continue, with the best players on the DP world tour coming into the last few events in their season. The PGA Tour has started their wraparound season already, all this month’s events are highlighted below.

As I write this it is the week of the Presidents Cup, which pits the might of the USA against a rest of the world team.

This year’s venue is on American soil and hosted at the popular Quail Hollow Club, North Carolina. I feel the course sets up well for matchplay and it will be interesting to see how the US team set the course to give them the advantage in the matches.

I feel that the result will go the way of the USA team, but after a close match in Australia last time around the rest of the world team will be fighting hard for a victory.

COACHES CORNER – EVERYONE LOVES A TAKEAWAY

This month we look at TAKEAWAY’S. This has nothing to do with your favourite weekend orders, but more the early movement in your golf swing. So many of us (me included) get this first movement either a little quick, inside or picked up and this can (not for everyone) cause issues into the backswing or downswing.

If this sounds like something you do, then why not try this very quick and easy drill to help your takeaway.

SET UP: Place two balls up at address and then place your club in between so that the back of the club is resting against the back ball.

THE PUSH: The idea is to push the back ball away straight leading to a wide takeaway position.

Any other movements won’t allow the ball to be pushed back straight or stay close to you.

SWING: Make your normal swing and finish in a balanced position watching another good shot.

ON COURSE: When you’re on the course you can still use this drill by imagining the ball being there both in practice swings and real shots. This simple drill has helped me and others over many years, I often use it in warm ups to make sure the swing isn’t being rushed into position early in my swing. Why not give it a go the next time you are having a practice.

We have had a name change to TOTAL ACCESS GOLF but we still have a video on this topic if you would like a more in depth look at these aspects and more ways to putt better. Please visit us on YouTube at TOTAL ACCESS GOLF and don’t forget to LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to get all of their content FREE OF CHARGE.

I hope this edition of the 19th Hole has helped, if you would like any advice or help with your golf game please get in contact.

PGA TOUR

Shriners Children’s Open

ZOZO Championship

The CJ Cup

Butterfield Bermuda Championship

DP WORLD TOUR

Acciona Open de Espana

Estrella Damm N.A.

Andalucia Masters

Mallorca Golf Open Portugal Masters

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