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Welcome to the October issue
Well the weather is certainly Autumn’ing right now isn’t it? Soon it will be Halloween, closely followed by bonfire night and then, before you know it... I’m not going to say it.
It’s easy to feel like cosying up at home when the weather turns and the darks nights are here, but, if you do fancy a fun night out, look no further than your local Community Centres!
On Saturday 26th October, 7pm-8.30pm, there’s a kids Halloween party followed by a DJ night from 8.30pm both at the Moreton Hall Community Centre.
And over at the Southgate Community Centre on Saturday 12th October, there is a Family Harvest Barn Dance plus a Spooky Fun Day for kids on Wednesday 30th October, from 2-4pm – see page 22 for ticket details.
Can you help? We are looking for people to join our monthly magazine delivery team in both the Moreton Hall and Southgate areas. If this may be of interest to you, or someone you know, see page 4 for details of how to get in touch, we’d really appreciate it.
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 November!
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Gemma Jeremy Editor
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Rhubarb and custard tart
- Suffolk Libraries reading quest -
Suffolk Libraries Reading Quest has been an exciting opportunity to get the whole family involved in reading and making memories during the summer!
The challenge has been open to children of all ages and all reading abilities.
Every week during the this summer holidays,
Suffolk Libraries staff and volunteers have been on hand to chat to children about the activities completed each week and the exciting books they’ve read.
While visiting the library, children have collected prizes for completing each of the six Reading Quest challenges.
Upon completion, the children have collected a medal and a certificate.
In our Moreton Hall Library we have had 57 children talking part in the Reading Quest with 22 of these children successfully completing the six challenges and receiving prizes, medals and certificates.
If you missed this year’s Reading Quest, don’t worry as there will be another Reading Quest during the summer of 2025!
To attend please call 0330 127 8490 or email bonnie.hall@careuk.com Join us for
Davers Court care home, Bury St Edmunds
Carers café
First Monday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
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.
Glastonbury Court care home, Bury St Edmunds Cuppa & company
Last Thursday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
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
We offer free mental health support in Suffolk to people aged 16 or over. You can self-refer for talking therapy (without seeing your GP) and access a large range of online workshops by visiting us online or giving us a call.
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Suffolk Cryotherapy offers the safe and effective removal of unwanted skin lesions using cryotherapy. Treatments are performed by a trained, experienced and insured Health Care Professional. Treatment is quick and minimally invasive without damage to the surrounding areas.
We offer clinic appointments at the Self Centre on Moreton Hall in Bury St Edmunds and home visits within the West Suffolk area.
Prices start at ￡30 and depend on the size of the lesion. Please call, text or email for a quote or to get booked in.
Lesions treated include:
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Moreton Hall Community Centre
Join us for the football season! We’ll be showing as many games as possible here at The Moreton Hall Community Centre.
Join as a member and start enjoying discounted drinks prices, discounted hall hire and earn loyalty points on your bar spend.
We have various rooms available to hire. If you’re looking for a venue for a wedding, party, work event or meeting, please do get in touch with us to find out more.
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Come along and hear about what we have been doing for you, and telling us what you want from your local centre. And maybe, just maybe, to get directly involved.
SATURDAY 12th May
On Saturday October 19 is our phenomenal day out in the Capital
We are organising a day trip to London, which is open to anyone who is interested in a fun and reasonably priced day out.
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!
The coach will leave Home Farm Lane bus stop at 9.00am and return from the Embankment in London at 7.00pm. Tickets are £20.00 per person. Bookings with payment can be made to Jackie in the Community Centre Office weekdays - except Wednesday’s.
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
The office is open weekdays except Wednesdays.
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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
comedian Mark Thomas is back to stand up and brings his critically acclaimed show Gaffa Tapes to the Apex on 11th December 24
Mark’s now famous mix of standup, theatre, journalism and the odd bout of performance art has made him one of our oldest surviving alternative comics. Often referred to as the ‘godfather of political comedy’ (amidst many other things), Mark has been performing comedy for nearly 40 years. With a recent-ish step towards theatre in his last few shows, Mark is back to his finest stand-up form in Gaffa Tapes as he sets out on the road this autumn.
In his time, Mark has won 8 awards for performing, 3 for human rights work… and 1 he invented for himself. He has made 6 series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product and 3 Dispatches for Channel 4, made 5 series of the Manifesto for Radio 4, written 5 books and 4 playscripts, curated and authored 2 art exhibitions with artist Tracey Moberly and was commissioned to write a show for the Royal Opera House. He has forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and protest, become the Guinness Book of Records world-record holder for number of protests in 24 hours, taken the police to court three times and won (the fourth is in the pipeline), walked the length of the Israeli Wall in the West Bank (that’s 724km), and generally mucked about trying to have fun.
October is breast cancer awareness month
Anita is a breast cancer survivor, and this is her story.
Back in August 2022, while family were visiting, Anita felt a lump in her breast while taking a shower. As so often happens, she put it to the back of her mind as she enjoyed the special time with her loved ones. When they went home, she knew she should do something about the lump but, as with so many of us, normal life resumed, and she didn’t go and see the doctor immediately. Fortunately, Anita told her husband, Michael, that she had found the lump and he ensured she made an appointment to see her GP.
Anita was already seeing the doctor for another issue and because there was another person in the room, possibly a trainee, she felt uneasy and sadly didn’t report the lump. This meant another appointment the next day at the insistence of Michael.
She was then referred to the breast unit at the West Suffolk Hospital within one week for a mammogram, test and finally the diagnosis.
Anita said “Because I could see my lump my idea was to leave it for a while to see if it changed but this is totally the wrong idea. I urge women who notice
any changes to go to their GP. If it turns out to be cancer, then the sooner you start treatment the better”.
Anita saw the surgeon who explained she had cancer. Anita said “Although I expected it, to actually hear it said was a shock. I am a positive person but it knocked me for six.”
Anita said about the days and months that followed, “It’s important to have someone by your side whether it’s like in my case, my husband, or another relative or friend. You need someone to support you, for you to confide in as you prepare to face the many appointments, potential surgery and all the treatments.”
Within ten days Anita was having surgery for a lumpectomy at the hospital and preparing for the next stage of treatment.
Anita said the next part can be overwhelming as you can feel bombarded with information, but her advice is to take it steady, read the literature at your pace and rest up.
Anita said “You can’t paint over chemo, it’s really not a nice experience but you just have to
keep positive and think about life on the other side”.
The chemo soon meant that Anita started to lose her hair and she was directed to Steve Trowles, at the Stephen John Salon on Moreton Hall, who immediately took control of the situation helping Anita realise that the time had come to talk about a wig.
Over a year on Anita has now been given the all clear, her treatments are over and her hair has started growing back but she wanted to share her story.
She had had no family members with breast cancer, and being past 70, her three yearly mammograms had stopped, so she urges women to keep an eye on their bodies, to notice any changes and to seek advice quickly should anything seem to change.
Anita
How My WiSH supports you after a cancer diagnosis
Counsellors
We provide two wonderful counsellors, Michelle and Clare, should you or your loved ones need to talk.
Exercise sessions
My WiSH pay for exercise classes at Bury Physio to help you both during and after treatment.
HOPE course
A course post treatment to help you readjust back into your life.
Sentimag machine and specimen cabinet
These two pieces of equipment cost £25,000 and £40,000 respectively and aid staff when removing lymph nodes to pinpoint the first one, and to check all the specimen needed is taken.
Mama B’s cancer wellbeing day
Run with Steve Trowles at the Stephen John Salon once a month, these pamper days have been invaluable to ladies like Anita. Treatments are available as well as love and support from fellow cancer patients.
Breast care cushion club
Anita woke from surgery to find a heart shaped cushion, made by the Breast care cushion club, which is supported by My WiSH who provide the materials. The shape is to hug under your armpit and to keep you comfortable as you heal.
The Macmillan unit
We have amazing donations on a weekly basis for the Macmillan unit at the West Suffolk Hospital. If you would like to stay local and support cancer care then please contact the team via our website, www.mywishcharity.co.uk.
To access any of these sessions please talk to the Macmillan Information Centre, 01284 713023.
What am I looking for?
Anita said she could see her lump, showing on the surface of her breast. Others don’t know they’ve got any signs of breast cancer until they have a mammogram. Others find an anomaly when they do their regular check.
This shows the importance of knowing your body so you can spot changes, but also the importance of going for check ups when they are offered.
Breast imaging
What’s been happening at… HARDWICK Primary School
By Zara Cowling, Head of School & Andy Abbott, Governor
Well Summer has been and gone and we hope it was brilliant for all our Hardwick family. As we start another School Year we are so pleased how all the children have settled back into school life and are embracing all our learning initiatives.
We welcome some new staff and as always especially our delightful new children in Rabbit Class, as you can see from the pictures after just a week or so they have settled in and are thoroughly enjoying the start of their primary education journey.
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Moreton Hall WI
For our annual August outing we visited Euston Hall for the day, enjoying a guided tour followed by a snack lunch and then time to explore the extensive grounds, church and mill.
We were blessed with lovely weather and everyone enjoyed the day immensely.
In September we were back at our usual meeting time at Moreton Hall Community Centre and it was lovely for everyone to meet up again with time for a chat and catch up.
Our speaker was Catherine Buchanan who spoke on the subject ‘Women of Bury St Edmunds’. Who knew that Bury St Edmunds had been the home to such a variety of fascinating women who left their mark, both on the town but also the world of their time?
Catherine’s talk was excellent and left us all wanting to know more.
If you fancy joining the WI or coming to a taster meeting as a visitor, do get in touch. Contact Alison on 01284 701433 or Annette on 01284 769407.
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It is a buzzy time of year
It’s the time of year when even more insects seem to be flying about.
So taking care not to get bitten, or dealing with any bites ASAP, is vitally important for those with Lymphoedema and Lipoedema.
Using an effective insect repellent spray can help, as can wearing repellent bracelets and patches too.
If you are unlucky enough to get bitten, treat the bite straight away with
antiseptic wipes/soap, the appropriate histamine product.
If swelling occurs, do contact your GP and/or the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service for advice and treatment.
WE KNOW AND WE GET IT…
LSS meetings are a safe supportive place for those living with lymphoedema and/or lymphoedema to come to. We get it, we know what it’s like to be first diagnosed with a condition you know nothing about, it difficult to spell and to be told it’s a chronic long term condition. We also get it when you’ve been living with all the symptoms but have yet to be diagnosed, you’ve been brushed off by some health professionals, even told to lose weight! And we also get it, when you have been living and coping with these conditions, often alone, for some time. So, come along, meet others and chat, share your stories, or just listen to others, and feel safe and not alone when living with lymphoedema and/or lipoedema. Partners, friends and carers are also welcome too.
October 7th – Coffee, Cake and Chat evening
December 2nd - Festive Fun Evening
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.
For further details on LSS and the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: LSS email: lssuffolk@gmail.com Facebook: LSS@lymphoedema West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: wslymphservice@wsh.nhs.uk T: 01284 712732
For further details on Lymphoedema and Lipoedema: British Lymphology Society website: www.thebls.com Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) website: www.lymphoedema.org Macmillan website: www.macmillan.org.uk
ACTIVITIES ARE A GATEWAY TO FRIENDSHIP, INTERESTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
A real mix of people from different backgrounds. A lovely thing that people make friends as part of a group and then meet up outside. It’s a real springboard for new friendships. Many a friend has been made at CPSG.
Its easy to get stuck in the humdrum of doing the same things week in week out. Bring laughter into your days and step outside. It’s important to have something to look forward to. It gives back companionship. You can come along and receive a warm welcome straight away at CPSG.
Taking that first step to attend a support group can be very daunting. You may get to the place and feel too anxious to step across the threshold let alone go into a room full of people you have never met before. Before you turn around to go home take a deep breath and give it a go, unless you do you may never know how that one step feels and how much of a warm welcome you will receive once you enter that room. At CPSG you will immediately be enveloped in the warm, comfortable and friendly atmosphere and be accepted as you are.
DIARY DATES
Positively Crafty — Thursday 3rd October from 1.30pm-4pm
Coffee Morning — Monday 7th October at The Folk Café from 10.30am
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POSITIVELY CRAFTY
As you can see from the pictures, the flower theme continued. This time by using coloured, patterned paper and adorning a coloured card finished off with a silver/ bronze patterned edging and centre of choice. The heart shaped made by using 3 hearts, die cut. One for the base, one for the top and one for connecting the two together. White card was used for the base and a contrasting coloured card adorned the top with a patterned edging to fit, also die cut, inside the heart. A card for any occasion.
CPSG Speaker Meeting — Thursday 17th October from 2pm-4pm. Meetings held at Southgate Community Centre
Zoom—Art on Wednesdays & Virtual Coffee Mornings on Saturdays. Both from 10am
LATEST NEWS
october Residents Association meeting
The Residents Association meeting took place recently, thank you to all those who attended. Please don’t forget the Annual General Meeting on 13th November 2024, why not come along, meet the team and contribute.
2025 meetings
New dates set for 2025 meetings will be published here in the directory and on Moreton Hall Voice Facebook page.
Rock Snake
Rock Snake update – a meeting has taken place with Communities & Youth Contact, and funding allocated. Moving forward slowly.
parks/ play equipment
If you notice or want to report any issues with damage to parks/play equipment, please report directly by email to parks@westsuffolk.gov.uk
As chairman, I am happy to raise any points from residents raised at the meetings and with local councilllors. But you can also direct any questions you may have to your local councillors:
Councillor Peter Armitage email peter.armitage@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Councillor Peter Thompson email peter.thompson@suffolk.gov.uk
RHUBARB AND CUSTARD TART
Ingredients:
1 (23cm) shop-bought pastry case
250g (9 oz) rhubarb, chopped
200g (7 oz) caster sugar
2 tablespoons plain flour
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, beaten
2 dessertspoons semi skimmed milk
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Method:
Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4. Spread rhubarb evenly across unbaked pastry case.
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour and nutmeg. Mix well, then add eggs and milk. Beat until smooth and pour mixture over rhubarb layer.
Cover edges of pastry case with aluminium foil to prevent over-browning. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil from crust and bake an additional 10 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
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Craft Corner
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
Check out my Halloween Spooky special workshop at the Apex October 31st, 11am – where you can make a reusable trick or treat tote bag and a glow lantern to help light your way. Book via the Apex www.theapex.co.uk
Michelle x
This months’ make has a nod to Halloween and is very Autumnal. Make a Conker spider or a Conker caterpillar.
YOU WILL NEED:
A variety of conkers, a metal skewer, googly eyes and pipe cleaners.
Collect a bag full of conkers
Lay them out in order biggest to smallest.
For caterpillars…
8 is a good number for caterpillars
Pierce each conker through the middle with a metal skewer. You may need a grown up to help you with this Thread a pipe-cleaner through each conker making a mouth and a tail with the end bits
Stick googly eyes onto the face.
For spiders…
Pierce 4 holes in the conker and thread 4 pipe-cleaners through. Bend them to make knees and feet.
Add googly eyes to the face.
TOP TIP…
Can you make a whole family of conker caterpillars or spiders using different sized conkers.
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Cricket Club BURY ST EDMUNDS
Recently, Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club were delighted to host the official opening of the outdoor cricket nets. The nets were installed earlier in the year and have been in use for the cricket season.
In front of a large audience that included the leader of West Suffolk Council, Cliff Waterman. The tape was cut by The Mayor of Bury St Edmunds Councillor Diane Hind and former Essex and England cricketer Graham Napier.
After a few coaching tips from Graham Napier the mayor thrilled the audience with a demonstration of her batting skills. Facing 14 year old Zyan Imam who plays junior cricket for Essex, the mayor played a number of attacking drives back to the bowler.
The opening marked the completion of a project that commenced with fund raising in July 2021 with a cricket match against a team of England Legends.
With the support of Bury Town Council, The ECB, Suffolk Foundation, locality money from Richard Rout, Sarah Stamp and Patrick Chung as well as a large number of local companies and individuals the sum of £80,000 had been raised.
Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club President David Barker paid tribute to the support of West Suffolk Council that enables the Victory Sports Ground to continue to provide sport for a large number of organisations.
Club Chairman Paul Whittaker highlighted the important role the club plays providing cricket not only to club members but across the wider community.
The mayor, a great sports enthusiast said she was delighted to open the facility.
Graham Napier recalled how practice played a big part in his career and facilities such as these new outdoor nets are very important to the future of cricket.
Find us at: The Victory Ground, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2BT
Mayor Diane Hind with Graham Napier
- The Great Barton Art Group -
The Great Barton Art Group is a small group of local artists who meet weekly to enjoy the opportunity of pursuing their artistic talents amidst likeminded artists.
This Art Group has been running for approximately 30 years and currently meets in the Great Barton Freedom Church Hall, Mill Road, Great Barton IP31 2 RU.
We meet every Wednesday from 10.00 - 14.00 and members bring along their own equipment and work in any media they want to, with the added advantage of gaining experience and inspiration from other artists in our small group.
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Losing the Winter Fuel allowance for many OAP’s is going to have a profound effect on their lives. Heating or eating is a horrendous choice to make.
We have not looked at ways to reduce your fuel bills for a couple of years so I thought it would be a good time to re-visit the subject. These are basic actions but together they can make a difference, save you money and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time.
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The simplest way to reduce heating bills is to put on another layer of clothes - Lowering the thermostat temperature by 1.5°C can reduce your heating bills by up to 10%. This could mean a saving of £250 (= 460kg CO₂) per year. This is probably the simplest saving we have on our website.
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The first thing I want to mention is that this is the third year of a Thermal imaging project in Suffolk, where environmental volunteer community energy groups and parish / town councils carry out thermal imaging surveys of homes. Surveys of people’s homes show where heat may be escaping and a follow up discussion provides a plan to help reduce the heat loss. You may also be eligible for a grant to help pay for any remedial actions. If you are interested then keep an eye out for when the opportunity is promoted in your community. Check your local council website for more information.
Bleed your radiators to maximise their efficiency. Water passing through the whole system will increase the heat passing into each room.
If your boiler temperature is more than 65°C you are unnecessarily overheating water and wasting money. Note: your boiler must reach this temperature at least once a day to reduce the chance of Legionella bacteria proliferating in the water, this is a nasty Pneumonia type disease.
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Check that the heating and hot water is timed to come on just before you wake up and turn off when you go to bed. Also if you go away for a few days turn the heating right down, there is no point wasting money to heat an empty home or heat water that won’t get used.
If you have radiator thermostats, use them to make sure your boiler only provides heat where and when you want it. Stop heating unused rooms and if you can turn thermostats down to between 2.5 and 3 you could be saving £70 a year (= 128kg CO₂).
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Stick foil reflectors behind your radiators. It’s a waste of energy heating the wall when the heat could be reflected back into the room.
I hope this helps a little to saving you some money this Winter
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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Services Events
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.30am: Worship Everyone Service
SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER
10.30am: Morning Worship
SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER
10.30am: Holy Communion
WEDNESDAY 2ND, 9TH, 16TH, 23RD, 30TH OCTOBER
7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)
TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 3RD, 10TH, 17TH, 24TH, 31ST OCTOBER
10am-12pm – Decaf- for families/ carers & living with dementia
SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER
10.30am: Morning Worship FRIDAY 4TH & 18TH OCTOBER
Creche available at all services
Christ Church Moreton Hall, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
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.
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Good neighbours
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of
Do you know ‘your neighbours’? Do you just say hello to them now and again? Have your neighbours helped you solve a problem or invited you in for tea and a chat?
We spend so much of our lives trying to work out who we can trust and rely on in a crisis, we often forget the people living next door. I am guilty of not always reaching out and letting my neighbours know about who I am, and if I can help them. It’s strange how we become so insular, often feeling we should solve our own problems. I have lived where I am for 25 years, and I do remember going to our neighbour’s when our washing machine broke down (I was told it would be two weeks before someone could fix it), and neighbours kindly let me wash our family of 5 clothes twice. It was a Godsend.
Which brings me nicely on to what God said, as the 2nd commandment, ‘Love your neighbours as yourself’; in other words look out for each other, and be there when needed. We don’t have to think of our neighbours in the literal sense, people we see in our every day lives, are our local community, who we could benefit from getting to know and support one another at any point in our lives.
In September David, one of our ministers gave 3 sermons linking together, and one of them focused on James Chapter 2 verses 1-10 & 14-17. He asks us not to choose when we are good neighbours but always show humility to every human being to truly follow in Jesus’s footsteps.
My second time I needed help, was to find a certain size screw
driver to open a very small screw. My neighbours were very obliging, and it saved me a trip in my car which I’m always grateful for.
I did try getting to know everyone at once, by inviting the street for Christmas drinks & mince pies, and it was great fun having time to chat to those people I see every week, but am usually unable to spend time with.
I know so many people who go out just to feel they have a purpose, and hopefully get chatting to someone. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could all just offer our neighbours a cup of tea, and time to get to know each other. Usually, our greatest fear is not having friends, rather than not knowing who to trust; so don’t be afraid, and try starting a conversation, after all you never know when you need to have good neighbours.
Christ Church
Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum
Welcome to our October ‘View from the tower’
Hello and welcome to our October edition, – the end of our season – with our doors closing on Sunday 13th. Thank you for your continuing support, the committee and volunteers really appreciate you visits, especially when you join us for tea, coffee and cake.
Diary Dates:
Sunday 13th October is our last regular open day. Please remember group visits can still be arranged by appointment – contact us via our email address (as below).
Annual General Meeting 2024. This will be held on Sunday November 24th in the Museum Tea Room (time and more information next month).
Departures Remembrance Sunday –December 8th. At the Museum 10.45 for 11.00 involving a short Memorial Service. All very welcome.
Group visits have increased considerably this season. There have been more than 25 parties from the United States (USA) – including 5 in 3 days last month! Local and regional groups have also increased in number. This appears to reflect on the great film ‘Masters of the Air’. Other aviation museums and venues have also profited from this and it has certainly inspired visitors. Thank you to all that have joined us.
As always everyone is very welcome to help as a volunteer – be it on a Sunday, on a Wednesday ‘work party’ evening, on history projects, fundraising … etc, etc. WE NEED YOU. Please contact Chairman Graham for offers of - input, donation’s (memorabilia, aviation book’s, ‘dinky’ toy’s … and more…), time – all very gratefully received.
Finally for this month, many, many thanks to our committee, to our volunteer’s and to YOU our visitors for your continuing support during this extremely busy season. Our attendance has exceeded previous seasons (again). Details on numbers will be in the upcoming articles.
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Trust God!
Some years ago, a friend of ours told us that his business was in great difficulty and that he needed a lot of money to bail himself out.
A few weeks later, my wife’s father sold the last of his land and gave us the money. It arrived in our account two days before our friend was due to go bankrupt. If we hadn’t been able to help him, he would have gone under. Our friend isn’t a Christian, but I told him that I believed that God had given us that money at just the right time, specifically to help him. “Maybe” he said. He then promised to pay the money back when he’d sold his house.
However, selling that house proved very difficult and it got to the point where it had been on the market for over two years. By which time, our daughter was about to go to university and so we really needed him to pay us back, so that we could help her with her expenses. And so, my wife and I began to pray in earnest that our friend’s house would be sold. After a few months
he messaged me to say that he had finally found a buyer! I texted him back, asking him when the money would come through..? “On the 28th of September” he replied. This was the day that my daughter went to university!
Trusting God isn’t easy. Especially in important areas of life where we can become anxious. But over the years, I have found that God is faithful and that his timing is excellent. So often, he has acted or answered a prayer, at precisely the right time. As he did twice in our dealings with my friend.
If I’m honest, I’d prefer it if God answered my prayers more quickly. But I wonder if he doesn’t resolve things instantly because he wants me to persevere in trusting and praying. In such instances, deciding to trust God is an act of
will, not a natural response; a decision made despite our fears. Furthermore, trusting God is not a one-off decision, rather it is the resolve to keep giving your situation to God as opposed to worrying about it. We express our faith in prayer and when we do so, we discover the faithfulness of God and so our faith in him continues to grow stronger.
Rev Mike Simm Minister of Southgate Church
What’s on in OCTOBER
Sunday 6th October, All Age Harvest Family Service Sundays 13th, 20th and 27th October
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 20th October includes Holy Communion Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre
Light Station – on green outside church – Thursday 31 October, 5-7.
Friendship Club for older people meet at 2.30pm on Thursdays:3rd October – for a Harvest Celebration. 17th October – for a talk by Martyn Taylor on the rivers of Bury, ‘The Lark and the Linnet - Two Birds’.
Thursday Club in the Small Hall of the Community Centre on 24th October at 7.45pm for an evening of ‘Fitness and Fun’, led by Sam Reid. All women 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 plus games.
If you are out and about on Thursday 31 October between 5 and 7, do visit us at our LIGHT STATION on the green alongside the Community Centre and Church. There you will find free hot dogs, hot chocolate and goody bags. And of course a warm welcome. Whether you are trick and treating – or not – come along, we would love to see you.
We bless the Light. We bless the Light that shines on you!
Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284
or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
October WHAT’S ON IN
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
Cinema
Transformers One (Rating TBC)
Running time: 104 minutes
Release date: 11 October 2024
Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, TRANSFORMERS ONE features a star-studded voice cast.
Find out more at: cineworld.co.uk
Theatre
‘Allo ‘Allo 2
Tuesday 15th - Saturday 19th October
Brought to you by Bury St Edmunds
Operatic
Dramatic
Society:
Based on
the hugely popular TV comedy series, this sequel to the popular stage production of ’Allo ’Allo continues the adventures of reluctant resistance hero and harassed café owner, René Artois, in German-occupied wartime France. It features many of your favourite characters from the TV series and original stage play.
Still trying to repatriate a pair of British airmen, René, his wife Edith and their café waitresses, Mimi and Yvette, are embroiled in yet another complicated and life-threatening scheme.
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
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Sunday 27th October 2024
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THE 19TH HOLE
BY ADAM TRETT, PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACH
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 on tour continues, with the best players on the DP world tour coming into the last few events in their season.
However, a champion has already been crowned on the PGA Tour and now they have started their wrap around season, all this months events are highlighted below.
So as October arrives its at this point we should start thinking about any adjustment we might want to make in our games over the winter months.
My suggestion is to write down some areas you would like to improve, and stick to these areas. If you can tailor your practice sessions and lessons over the winter to stay these areas and stay on track. It’s very easy to allow recent games or form drag you away from your targets.
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 wont 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.
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. Here’s to a great time out on the golf course, and I will see you next month.
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 ago the next time you are having a practice.
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Black Desert Championship
Shriners Children’s Open
ZOZO Championship
DP WORLD TOUR
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
FedEx Open de France
Estrella Damm N.A.
Andalucia Masters
Genesis Championship
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Jollof Rice & Chicken
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Goat Fried Rice
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Efo Riro
A native vegetable soup of the Yoruba people.
Caribbean Goat/Chicken Curry Curry dish prepared with Halal meat.
