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Welcome to the September issue
Summer, it was nice knowing you! The holidays went by in a flash didn’t they? Back to school panic buy is almost done, and now we can try and get back into some kind of routine...
With the nights starting to draw in, it’s that time of year when we can start thinking about packing away the BBQ and getting the slow cooker back out. There’s something comforting about autumn meals, and we’ve got a delicious Slow-Cooked Beef Stew recipe to try on page 40. And for a tasty treat, Chocolate Raspberry Brownies on page 39.
There’s lots on this Autumn at some of our fantastic venues in the town. If you fancy a bit of theatre, ‘Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder-Mystery’ looks great fun at Theatre Royal 13th–14th September. Or for some art and poetry, ‘Moon Tell Me Truth’ is a travelling exhibition that features art and poetry created by Gazan children aged 9-15 years, at The Apex until 22nd September.
But before we wish away the year, let’s hope the sun stays out for most of September, and with any luck, the heating can stay off for another month!
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 October!
Gemma
Editor
jeremy@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk
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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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0300 123 1503
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W: www.suffolkcryotherapy.co.uk
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:
• Skin tags
• Pigmented spots
• Warts
• Verrucas
• Seborrheoic Keratosis
• Cherry Angiomas
• Actinic Keratosis
• Molloscum Contagiosum
Podiatry/Chiropody Practice
FULL RANGE OF CHIROPODY TREATMENTS: • Corns • Hard Skin • Thickened/Ingrowing Nails • Nail Cutting
Diabetic Feet
For surgery appointments please call 01284 753563. Wednesday & Thursday appointments available.
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Self-Love
Skincare & electrolysis is for everyone
Moving home is well recognised as a stressful occurrence in our lives. We lose our old friendly neighbours and familiar routines and a sense of belonging. I’ve felt similar emotions since relocating my business. I may only have moved down the A143 from Diss, but I had my clinic there for over ten years and now I’m the ‘newbie’ on the block even with many years experience behind me.
I’m excited now to be part of the team at Bury Physio
where I’m an advocate of skin health and education.
I specialise in electrolysis which is the permanent removal of hair (which is still as popular as it ever was since I first trained in 1995) and skincare. I know that one word covers a huge range of possibilities.
Skincare – and electrolysis –is for everyone. Did you know you can permanently remove hair from any part of the body except inside the ear and nostril? That means I can
remove hair ON the ears –and that’s not an uncommon request from some men of a certain age. And if you suffer from PCOS, hirsutism, pre-or post menopausal hair growth, electrolyis can greatly relieve any social discomfort.
I opened Geraldine Walters Advanced Skincare on my return to Norfolk after twenty years in London where I had trained and later worked as a therapist and lecturer and I’ve loved my work. I now hope to spend the next ten or so years in Bury and hope to meet you.
If you have any questions about skin care, products or treatments that you’d like to know about, please send them to me at info@geraldinewalters.co.uk and I’ll answer them here in The Directory.
Remember, if you are unsure about
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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Abbeygate Cinema Celebrates its Centenary
Since 1924, Hatter Street in Bury St Edmunds has been a home for moving images, from the very early days of cinema, right through to the current digital landscape.
Abbeygate Cinema is now celebrating its centenary year with an extra special programme of films which takes inspiration from each decade of the past century, commemorating this massive milestone.
From its humble beginnings as a music hall, showing short snippets of moving images, to now holding the biggest screen in town, Abbeygate has been a home for entertainment to the Bury St Edmunds community and holds a special place in the hearts of many residents. The building has seen generations pass through its doors, with life-long patrons now introducing their families, welcoming in a new wave of film lovers.
Much has changed in the past 100 years, projection equipment was digitised in 2010 and expansions to the premise have allowed for three auditoriums and an adjoining restaurant and bar.
However, the heart of Abbeygate Cinema remains the same, bringing film and The Arts to its local community whilst providing
them with a safe and welcoming home away from home.
From 23 August, the collection of classic films will be screening right through until the final celebration on 09 November. Featuring beloved titles such as The Shawshank Redemption, Bladerunner, Jaws and The Big Lebowski, the schedule also includes unique events and screenings scattered in there too, from audience selections to history tours with the cinema’s longestrunning employee, Pat Church.
General Manager, Gareth, had this to say about the momentous occasion, ‘We are delighted to be celebrating 100 years of film on Hatter Street. This is a fantastic opportunity to reminisce and remember all of the amazing connections
made here, from first dates, first films for children to lifelong friendships amongst the team- past and present. We start the celebrations with JAWS, a film that means a lot to Pat and with tickets at £1.50, we hope for a full screen to kick things off with a bang.’
He added ‘It has been a hard couple of years for Cinema, but we are delighted to be backed by our wonderful and loyal membership base. Throughout our Centenary celebrations, a member can bring a guest for free to any of these special screenings. We take great pride in being the oldest Cinema in Bury St Edmunds and our close connections to the local community. As well as being a celebration, we are also fundraising for a defibrillator to help keep Hatter Street and wider safe’
SOUTHGATE
A BUSY AUTUMN AT YOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
Below are all of the wide range of activities this Autumn from your
Dates for your diaries:
ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Tuesday 12 November @ 7pm
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.
CONTACT JACKIE IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BOOKING ONE OF OUR ROOMS FOR YOUR PARTY!
Friday 13 September Friday 11 October
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SEPTEMBER
MAXI COSI CAR SEAT
Excellent condition. Seat will swivel for ease of access. Comes with spare seat cover. NOT Isofix compatible. £30 Tel: 01284 725436 or 07725 267021
GRACO DE LUXE CHILD BOOSTER SEAT
Suitable for children aged 7 - 12 years. Only 18 months old and only used in Grandma's car. New cost £35. Smoke free and pet free home. £20
CAR SEAT PROTECTOR
For putting under child car seat or booster seat. It has pockets at the bottom for storage of small items like sunglasses. Excellent condition. FREE with booster seat or £5 Tel: 01284 702476
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.
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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 & seller.
£10
Tel: 01284 764125
INDESIT FRIDGE
We are proud to show you how your donations make a difference
We held our first Grow Your Dough event this year and what a success it was.
Each team was given £50, thanks to sponsors and chartered accountants Knights Lowe, and given three months to make it ‘grow’. And make it grow they did! We had over 30 teams taking part in the challenge, including bakeries, shops, schools, pubs and care homes and the result was a staggering £31,300 raised.
The money was raised to provide an activity assistant for ward G4 which is the elderly care medicine ward at the West Suffolk Hospital, and where many patients experience dementia or delirium. Having a dedicated member of staff to interact with patients will be vital to
help older patients maintain their cognitive skills while they are in hospital.
And we are thrilled to announce that we have welcomed Gemma to the My WiSH family who has now joined the ward ready to take on this incredible role.
Gemma said “I can’t wait to engage with patients in this new role. I am looking forward to having the time to talk to them, find out the hobbies they may have had in the past, what they did for a job and then finding activities that will help them have fun and to reminisce while they are with us”.
We have also welcomed another member to the team thanks to your donations.
Clare Marney has joined as a family counsellor for the loved ones of those undergoing cancer treatment here at the West Suffolk Hospital.
We already fund Michelle who is a counsellor, pictured with Clare, for patients to help them through their journey, but we knew their loved ones need support too. This role was funded thanks to donations from last year’s soapbox and other donations over the year.
Clare said of her new role, “I am very excited and privileged to be setting up a new family cancer counselling service. The service is to support family, friends and carers of all ages of anyone who is under the oncology services here at West Suffolk Hospital.
We can offer one to one, couples or family sessions which will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual and their family. The sessions can be face to face, online or over the telephone. People will be offered a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to talk.
We hope that many people will benefit from this service and I am looking forwards to making some good working relationships with colleagues and service users.”
These are new roles to the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and we hope, as before with the play specialist we provided for the paediatric emergency department, their roles will continue. We are so pleased to be able to bring these more holistic roles to the community and we know they are going to make a such a positive impact on your care.
Michelle Ramrachia and Clare Marney
Christmas cheer returns at Blackthorpe Barn…
Experience the magic of Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn, nestled in the enchanting woods of popular Rougham Estate near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The Estate is once again ready to ignite the Christmas spirit and bring seasonal magic to life. Offering a delightful array of Christmas decorations, arts and crafts fairs, workshops, and Christmas trees, it is the ultimate destination to embrace the festive season.
Country Christmas Shop:
It all starts when the popular Country Christmas Shop unveils its seasonal splendour on Monday 21st October, opening every day until Friday 22nd December. From classy, elegant high-end decorations to suit all colour palettes, shapes and sizes, to pretty wreaths, aromatics to stimulate the Christmas senses, gifts for all, and treats galore…not forgetting the beautiful lifestyle goodies that will be sure to add
some extra-special glamour, decadence and finishing touches to even the most sumptuous of homes during this festive time.
Arts & Crafts Fair:
The ‘Arts & Crafts Fair’ will get under way on 16th November, for five consecutive weekends. It’s the place to get genuine one-off, unique and high-quality items crafted by the talented artists. The makers themselves will be onhand at the events – an essential part of exhibiting at Blackthorpe Barn – thereby allowing visitors to ‘meet the makers’ from all over the country, and learn more about the inspiration behind their wonderful pieces. Each weekend will see a change of exhibitors, so there will always be fresh, innovative items to explore on each visit.
Christmas Trees:
Christmas is not complete without a Rougham Estate Christmas Tree, renowned for their quality and longevity and for being chosen to
bring festivity to Bury St Edmunds town centre. For two weekends 9th-10th and 16th-17th November – visitors can choose their own living Nordmann Fir trees from the plantations close to the Barn and collect them after they have been hand cut, especially for them. From the 23rd November pre-cut Christmas trees, and smaller pot-grown trees are available in many shapes and sizes, at the same time the PYO trees can be collected. Each tree comes with a dedicated care guide to help keep it in tip-top condition over the festive period.
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Back-to-school tips for parents: Setting your child up for success
Here are five back-to-school tips for parents to ensure a successful start to the new academic year.
1. ESTABLISH A ROUTINE
A consistent routine helps children adjust to the demands of school life. Setting regular wake-up times, meal schedules, and bedtimes will really help them, even if they are not so keen!
2. AN ORGANISED STUDY SPACE
For older children, a designated study space at home can greatly improve your child’s concentration and productivity.
3. COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS
Building a strong relationship with your child’s teachers is key to staying informed about their progress and any challenges they might face.
4. ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HABITS
Promoting healthy habits is essential for your child’s well-being and academic success. Nutritious meals, staying hydrated, and getting enough sleep directly impacts concentration and energy levels.
5. SUPPORT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
Starting a new school year can be stressful for children, whether they’re entering a new year group or dealing with social pressures. Try to create a supportive environment where they feel comfortable sharing their feelings.
September signals the end of summer, the beginning of autumn, and the start of a new school year. Where has the time gone?
Chronic pain is a condition in its own right. It can be very isolating and lonely, you lose so much of yourself.
Chronic pain can impact on your day in so many ways i.e. activities, sleeping, taking care of yourself and others, social life and working, which can make your pain worse. This response creates a cycle that’s difficult to break. Self-management and joining a support group play an important role.
Looking forward this month group resumes after the summer break and a group outing takes place in rural Suffolk.
Chronic Pain has recently hit the headlines highlighting the everyday struggles people face in getting a diagnosis and finding a way to cope in spite of their pain.
If you are having a tough time the trick is to only think about the moment you are in, and make sure you enjoy it.
So much in life isn’t important so let it fall away. Try not to look too far down the road, there’s no need to know
DIARY DATES
Positively Crafty — Thursday 5th September from 1.30pm-4pm
Coffee Morning — Monday 9th September from 10.30am at The Folk Café
Find
what’s around the corner until you actually get there so forget what’s raining down on you, throw yourself into making today count instead. You might even have fun when you thought it was impossible.
Enjoy every day, small things count more than big ones, they will get you through and once you know they work its amazing how many you can pack into a day. It’s a bit like a game, the better you get at playing the more your mood lifts.
CPSG Speaker Meeting — Thursday 19th September from 2pm-4pm. Meetings held at Southgate Community Centre
Zoom—Art on Wednesdays & Virtual Coffee Mornings on Saturdays. Both from 10am
info@chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk
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CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BROWNIES
Squidgy and super moreish, these gorgeous foolproof fruity chocolate bakes will be snapped up in seconds
sponsored by
INGREDIENTS:
200g dark chocolate, broken into chunks
100g milk chocolate, broken into chunks
250g pack salted butter
400g soft light brown sugar
4 large eggs
140g plain flour
50g cocoa powder
200g raspberries
METHOD:
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20 x 30cm baking tray tin with baking parchment. Put the chocolate, butter and sugar in a pan and gently melt, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat.
Stir the eggs, one by one, into the melted chocolate mixture. Sieve over the flour and cocoa, and stir in.
Stir in half the raspberries, scrape into the tray, then scatter over the remaining raspberries. Bake on the middle shelf for 30 mins or, if you prefer a firmer texture, for 5 mins more. Cool before slicing into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
slow-cooked beef stew
Ingredients:
Olive oil for frying
3 small onions, each cut into 8 wedges
4 carrots, sliced into thick rounds
2 celery sticks, roughly sliced
200g chestnut mushrooms, halved
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1.5kg British braising steak, cut into chunky pieces
4 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp English mustard powder
4 tbsp tomato purée
330ml brown ale
4 Oxo beef stock cubes, dissolved in 800ml boiling water
½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 bay leaves
Seasonal potatoes to serve
Method:
Heat the oven to 140°C/120°C fan/gas 1. Heat a glug of oil in a casserole (one with a lid) over a medium heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery and fry for 8-10 minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms and garlic and fry for 4 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, heat a glug of oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. In a bowl, toss the beef with the flour, mustard powder and salt and pepper. Brown the beef in 2-3 batches, then add to the casserole with the tomato purée and ale. Stir well and bubble over a high heat for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the stock and Worcestershire sauce and add the bay leaves. Bring to the boil, cover, put in the oven and cook for 4½-5 hours.
Check the beef is tender (it should fall apart easily when prodded with a fork) taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with seasonal potatoes.
LATEST NEWS
August is over and many are thinking about the back to school process, and the evenings are already drawing in.
Councillor Engagement Evening
This was well supported for the first engagement evening with our local councillors for Moreton Hall. Peter Prinsley our MP for Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket even came along to listen to local residents comments and thoughts about the area, a good productive hour. Future dates will be set, please feel free to attend and do let me know if you can make it.
MacDonalds Drive
Through Moreton Hall
Officially opening 2nd October 2024. Still raising the awareness of litter bins required within the Suffolk Business Park Area.
Rock Snake
Is moving forward, hopefully a meeting will be scheduled to establish an area and how this can be applied.
Hedgehog Awareness
Great to see so many active Hedgehogs about the estate (and sadly too many dead ones) with signage being put up around the estate, please feel free to make your own or purchase one just to raise the awareness within your own residence.
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
Monday 7th October, 7.30pm
Councillor Peter Thompson email peter.thompson@suffolk.gov.uk
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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
This months’ make ‘ Forest animal masks’ from old egg carton boxes.
YOU WILL NEED:
Old egg boxes, scissors, coloured paper, pom poms, paints and brushes, googly eyes, stick and glue gun.
Cut the end 2 sections of the bottom of the egg box
Decide which animal you wish to make
Paint the whole thing in one colour
Cut ears out of additional coloured paper
Glue googly eyes on and pom poms or paper for noses
Secure a stick in the middle so you can hold the mask up to your face.
TOP TIP…
I’ve shown you a badger, owl and wolf, what other forest animals can you make? Can you make a fox? Id love to see your creations.
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BURY ST EDMUNDS CRICKET CLUB
Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club enter the final part of the 2024 cricket season, despite several matches cancelled by rain, a great deal of cricket has been played.
The new outdoor nets have been a very welcome addition to the facilities and have been used every day since mid-April.
Thanks to Nikethan Radhakrishan regular coaching has taken place with the ladies section, recently the club took part in a Sunday afternoon tournament on the main pitch with teams from Newmarket and Tuddenham. Providing cricket for all is very much part of the ethos of the club.
A large number of junior cricket has taken place and a great improvement has been achieved by many young players.
Despite the more than usual rainfall the ground has stood up well having provided a lot of cricket.
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SUNNICA SOLAR FARM
In our drive to nett zero to help reduce the effects of man-made climate change we are having to make some difficult decisions when it comes to large scale constructions. There is no bigger controversy than the solar farm project on the Suffolk, Cambridgeshire border.
If you haven’t heard about it, this is a 2,500 acre site on farmland which has attracted a lot of objections from individuals, companies, farmers and a joint collaboration between 4 councils who all have been working together to stop the construction. They argued that there were plenty of large South facing roofs on buildings in the area that could be used instead. After a 6 month consultation it has now been given the go ahead.
The new energy security secretary, Ed Miliband, said solar power was “crucial to achieving net zero”. Mr Miliband added solar power would provide “an abundant source of cleaner, cheaper energy on the mission towards 2030”.
In this article, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the pros and cons of this farm and give a few comparisons to other land use in UK.
THE PROS
According to Sunnica, the solar farm could power 172,000 homes with renewable energy and create 1,500 jobs during construction, with 27 full-time jobs to run it. This means a low carbon footprint for every KWh of electricity produced. It also gives us greater energy security where we are not relying on foreign powers to supply us with electricity.
In addition to this the grass and plant life that live under the panels will still act as a carbon sink sequestering large amounts of carbon during the lifetime of the solar farm, additionally the land is still available to absorb rainwater to help alleviate flooding.
THE CONS
According to councils – “This scheme will permanently and detrimentally impact the landscape of a vast part of West Suffolk and remove thousands of acres of land from food production.”
THOUGHTS
We need more renewable energy to help increase energy security in UK and reduce man-made climate . The idea of putting solar panels on South facing roofs is ideal, but the financial cost of installing panels on roofs compared to constructing a solar farm is enormous. Unfortunately, money does enter the equation and sits heavily on the side of a solar farm.
Losing 2,500 acres of farmland is a huge blow and we need food security as well as energy security but here is where we need more joined up thinking from the government. According to a local farmer to my home in West Stow, one of his colleagues is leaving 2,000 acres of prime farmland fallow this year because of the new subsidies and grants system. He has estimated that he will lose money if he plants crop in the 2,000 acres. That is insane.
I also thought I should have a look at the effect of losing 2,500 acres of farmland
I hope you found this interesting and please
the numbers, the total area of agricultural holdings is about 41.6 million acres, of which about a third are arable and most of the rest is grassland. In 2022 only 10.9 million acres were planted. So, of the planted land the solar farm represents 0.02% of the area. Quite small I think.
Here’s a shocker, the area of golf courses in UK is around 310,000 acres, that’s a lots of potential farmland and solar parks. If you covered the golf courses in solar panels you could supply 66% of the total electricity requirement for UK. Just a thought!
Finally the area required to build 1,500,000 new homes in UK is around 120,000 acres and will emit around 120 million tonnes of CO₂, just to construct the homes. That’s a 5% increase in our nations carbon dioxide footprint each year for the next 5 years, and a lot more land than this one solar park.
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Services Events
SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.30am: Worship Everyone Service
SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
10.30am: Morning Worship
6:30pm: Prayer & Worship
SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
10.30am: Holy Communion
SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
10.30am: Morning Worship
SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
10.30am: Morning Worship
Creche available at all services
Christ Church Moreton Hall, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
WEDNESDAY 4TH, 11TH, 18TH, & 25TH SEPTEMBER
7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)
TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 5TH, 12TH, 19TH, & 26TH SEPTEMBER
10am-12pm – Decaf- for families/ carers & living with dementia
FRIDAY 6TH & 20TH SEPTEMBER
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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Would you like to go back to the future?
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church
How are you at managing change? Does it excite you to NOT KNOW what tomorrow will bring or does it fill you with dread?
Christ Church was blessed with having the same minister for 33 years, which is very unusual these days. As a PCC we did have time to prepare, as we knew the date of Jonathan’s departure, but we did not know how long it would take to find a new minister.
In the Bible, although Jesus tells his disciple’s he will die, not only do they not believe him, especially when he says that some of them will betray him, they cannot envisage a world without him.
We know that all of this came true. When they found Jesus’s body had gone and
he appeared as an angel to give them assurance; the disciples could then rejoice as they could see how the future would be in Christ’s name.
Now, I am not going to put too much on our new minister’s shoulders, but we are very excited to announce Sarah as our new minister for Christ Church. Not just because she comes with great life experiences, but she will be a wonderful calming influence. I am sure some will worry about the future, but I have faith that Sarah will reassure the Moreton Hall community that Christ Church is here for everyone to serve them.
If we look back over our own lives and we think about the things that we were worried about I am sure most of us would tell ourselves not to
worry so much. What ever will be ‘God Knows’ and we are all in his hands.
Whilst change is inevitable, most of us prefer certainty to uncertainty. I am sure many teenagers will be thinking about their future, and how their exams will change the path they go on. We can all remember learning to swim, taking our driving test, or travelling on our own for the first time. Can we remember the feelings we experienced when our head stayed above water, passed our test or arrived at the correct destination? These memories build up our confidence, even if the results are not achieved on the first attempt. This creates a vision into what could happen if we have a little faith. Would you still want to go back to the future, knowing what you know now?
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SUFFOLK ART SOCIETY AUTUMN EXHIBITION
THURSDAY 3 - FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER
At least sixty members of the Suffolk Art Society will be exhibiting their work in Bury St Edmunds Cathedral from 3rd to 11th October.
The paintings cover a wide variety of subjects in a variety of different media.
All work on display will be for sale.
Suffolk Art Society, established in 1954 has 100 members from across East Anglia.
Membership is by selection and the Society aims to showcase a high standard of artistic talent. During the exhibition visitors can vote for their favourite painting.
Entry to the exhibition is FREE and the opening hours are:
Thursday 3 Oct 1pm to 5pm
Friday 4 Oct - Thursday 10 Oct 9.30 to 5 pm
Sundays 12 noon to 3.15
Closing day Friday 11 October 9.30 to 1 pm
The Society continues to support the work of St Nicholas Hospice and 20% of net profit from sales made during the exhibition will be donated to the Hospice.
Claire Weeks with her painting Floral Fusion in acrylics and oils
YOUR LOCAL CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Pray about everything!
One bank holiday, my teenage son went swimming with his friends in a river in Norwich. But by the Wednesday he was quite unwell and very sick. My wife said that I should ring the doctors’ surgery and ask for an appointment. I wasn’t sure it was worth it. After all, it was mid-morning. Anyway, I prayed and asked God to give us an appointment. When I rang, the receptionist listened carefully and said she’d talk to a doctor. Ten minutes later she rang back and asked me to bring my son in for an emergency appointment. I was amazed!
During the appointment the doctor examined and questioned my son. She then asked us to wait in reception for a blood test to see if it was Weil’s disease. I respectfully asked her if she would consider giving him antibiotics straight away, because by then, he was looking truly awful. But she firmly said that she wanted to start with a blood test and so we waited and waited. But I used that time to pray that God would come into the situation and do a miracle.
After 20 minutes, the same doctor came out into reception and gave me a piece of paper. It was a prescription. She said “I’ve been thinking, perhaps it would be a good idea for him to begin taking antibiotics right away”. Within 24 hours my son was a whole lot better!
I believe that that doctor’s change of mind was an answer to prayer.
In his letter to the Philippian Church, in chapter four, Paul encourages them not to be anxious about anything, but to remember that ‘The Lord is near’. Instead of worrying, he says, pray your way through life’s challenges.
No one understands how prayer works. All we know is that God seems to change the situations and the people we pray for. Perhaps this explains why Jesus prayed first thing in the morning. You can pray about anything and everything; even your most basic needs. So, I would encourage you to try praying at the beginning of each day. Because when you do, you will begin to sense that God is at work around you. It won’t mean that everything in your life goes well. But you will have an increasing sense that God is making a tangible difference, even in the situations that initially seemed hopeless.
Rev Mike Simm Minister of Southgate Church
What’s on in SEPTEMBER
Sundays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th September & 6th October
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 15th September includes Holy Communion Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre.
Messy Church on Sunday 22nd September, 3.30pm to 5.30pm – with a cooked meal. Please book in via the website or contact the office.
Friendship Club for older people meets at 2.30pm on Thursdays: 5th September – for a talk by Sylvia Chandler on The games we played. 19th September – for a talk by Sarah Doig on Local history told through East Anglian village signs.
Thursday Club for women meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. On 26th September there will be a talk by a member of Suffolk Accident Rescue Service.
Mid-week groups for young people 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. All welcome. Donations to charities.
EMOJI HOLIDAY CLUB
Our legendary holiday club was held in August in the Community Centre with games, songs, crafts, puppet shows, Bible stories – and snacks. A good time was had by all the children attending. Our thanks are due to all the many volunteers who made it possible. More pictures can be seen on the Community Centre page 23.
All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk.
Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
September WHAT’S
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
Cinema
Joker: Folie a Deux (Rating TBC)
Running time: 150 minutes
Release date: 4 October 2024
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while in Arkham State Hospital. Upon release, the pair embark on a doomed romantic misadventure.
Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder-Mystery
Friday 13thSaturday 14th
September
In Degrees of Error’s hilarious and innovative ‘Murder, She
Didn’t Write’, you, the audience, become the author and are invited to help to create your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece – and to watch it unfold on stage before your very eyes.
So, don your deerstalkers, pick up a magnifying glass and get your ‘fingers of suspicion’ at the ready. You decide where, you decide when, you decide who and one lucky audience member will decide who dunnit!
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
Art
Moon, tell me truth - Art & Poems from children in Gaza,
Palestine
Tuesday 20
August 2024 - Sunday 22
September
An initiative of the British education charity, Hands Up Project - Moon Tell Me Truth is a travelling exhibition that features art and poetry created by Gazan children aged 9-15 years, and published in the aforenamed book with foreword by award winning poet, Alice Oswald.
Opening hours: Mondays to Saturdays - 9.30am-4.30pm Sundays 10.30am-4pm
Find out more at: www.theapex.co.uk
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, this month see’s us move into our last month of summer and what a summer of golf it has been.
However, in September we still have one massive golfing event to look forward to this is of course the SOLHEIM CUP!
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States.
The cup is played over three days. Since 2002, there have been 28 matches—eight foursomes, eight fourballs and 12 singles on the final day. This is the same format as the Ryder Cup.
This year’s venue is the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Leading the European team in the states will be Suzann Pettersen. We are all hoping that her passion and want to win as a player is brought into her captaincy.
COACHES CORNER – 3 GREAT PUTTING DRILLS
So this month I have THREE great drills that will help the most important areas of your putting, STRIKE, START LINE and SPEED. This area of the game is so important but maybe not practiced as much as it should be.
This month’s drills are not with a training aid that will cost loads of money but with TEE PEGS, that you all will have in your golf bag already.
This drill will assist you with STRIKE, one of the most over looked aspect of putting. Striking you’re putts from the center of the club face will allow you to get better distance control.
Drill: Make a gate with two tee pegs either end of your putter (as shown in the image), start wider
than needed and as you become more confident close the gap up. STRIKE PUTTS BETTER!
Moving on now from STRIKE we will now look at START POINT, this drill allows you to focus on the line on which you want your putt to roll down.
Drill: Again make a gate either side of your intended start line, at first make this gate wide and as you become more confident close the gate up. START PUTTS ON YOUR LINE!
The last area is distance control; this is a simple drill that you can set up before teeing off that will allow to adjust to the pace of the greens for that day.
Drill: Set up THREE distances with some tee pegs, its up to
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.
you what distances you choose. I set up 10ft, 20ft and 30ft. Being able to consistently judge these distances will give you a great base on the course to judge putts that are longer or shorter.
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