LOCAL NEWS
thank you! Thank you to everyone who supported Patrick at his Chinese New Year celebrations at The Apex last month. It was a great night and raised over £5000 for two excellent local charities, My WiSH (the West Suffolk Hospital Charity) and The Samaritans.
Abbots FUN DAY Gate Road
On bank holiday Monday May 1st, Southgate Community Partnership will be holding its fourth annual community fun day. If you haven’t been before, put the date in the diary – it’s a great day out with all sorts of attractions from rides, bouncy castles and family games to a football tournament, a may pole, live music and food and drink. If you are a charity or group and would like to have a stall or get involved, it’s not too late, just speak to Jackie in the Community Centre office. The fun takes place on the Hardwick Primary School field from 11am on the day – we hope to see you there!
Adoption
Finally some great news for residents of Abbots Gate who we have been supporting to help get the road adopted by Suffolk County Council since the developers went into administration. This has been a very frustrating and lengthy process due to the legal complexities and processes but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel and completion works are due to start this month. Sarah has asked SCC to write to all residents to explain the situation and letters should be arriving soon. MARCH 2017 | 11
HEALTH & BEAUTY
How to get the
Nude Make-up Look
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HEALTH & BEAUTY
Gone are the days of heavily winged-out eyeliner and strong 80s contouring that were oh-so-hot in 2009. This spring, the trend in makeup is all about looking au naturale. Read on to find out how you can use makeup to look flawless while keeping it subtle.
Face
Step 1: Start by prepping your skin with an oil-free moisturiser. This will give a bit of slip so your makeup goes on smoother. Step 2: For those who are blessed with issue-free skin, apply a tinted moisturiser to even out your skin tone. If you need more coverage, use a liquid foundation with a dewy finish. Step 3: Apply your foundation or tinted moisturiser with a sponge. Pay extra attention to the edges to make sure there are no visible lines. Remember, real skin is never matte so finish by only powdering areas that get oily throughout the day. Step 4: To get the most natural healthy glow, opt for a cream blush. Using your fingers, apply three dots on the apples of your cheeks and blend towards the temples. Step 5: Spritz your face with a facial mist to tone down any cakiness and to keep your skin looking dewy and fresh.
Eyes
Step 1: Natural eyebrows never look penciled in. So ditch your eyebrow pencil and use a powder that matches with your hair colour instead. Apply with an angled brush and blend with a clean mascara wand or brow brush to soften the look. Step 2: Skip eyeliner and really work the mascara wand into the roots of your lashes to make them appear fuller. If you must wear eyeliner, keep the line thin and stick to softer colours like brown or grey. Alternatively, try lining the inner rims of your eyes with a cake eyeliner. To do this, lift up your eyelid gently and push the eyeliner into the rim of your lids with a flat brush. Step 3: Apply one to two coats of mascara and run a lash comb through your lashes to get rid of clumps. Don’t have one handy? Swiping your lashes gently with your fingers works just as well. Step 4: If you want more definition, add a pair of thin, long fake lashes. The trick is to use the right glue and wait until the glue turns tacky before you apply.
Lips
Step 1: Exfoliate your lips with an old toothbrush and Vaseline to get rid of nasty dead skin. Step 2: Forget lip liner. Instead use a tinted lip balm for a subtle pop of colour and shine.
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HOME + LIFESTYLE
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.
MARCH List items FOR SALE free of charge to Moreton Hall and Southgate Residents, email: studio@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk CHICCO ‘LONDON’ BUGGY, COMPLETE WITH COSY TOES AND RAIN COVER. Used at Nan’s hardly ever used. £30 ONO. Tel 01284 725127 JOIE, CAR SEAT AND 2 ISOFIX SEAT BASES, suitable for child up to 18Kg. May sell separately. £130 ONO. Tel 01284 725127 A PAIR OF HEAVY LINED PATIO DOOR CURTAINS (like New) Gold with a pattern. Price £40. LEATHER TROUSERS Size 12. Price £20. Call Clarrlnd on 01284 766902 Please note that 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.
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Pauls jobs for the month Flower Garden
n Hardy annuals such as marigolds and poppies can be sown if the soil is warm n Sow sweet peas either in pots or directly outside n Prune bush roses by one third, back to healthy leaf buds to tidy their growth after the winter. n Tidy up Cordylines by pulling away faded lower leaves n If like me you bought pots of daffodils for show inside the home don’t just throw them away after flowering. Instead plant them in your garden and allow the leaves to die down naturally. n Hydrangeas - any old flower heads should be cut off just above a strong new bud n Hardy Fuchsia - prune dead stems right back to the ground
General Maintenance n So you no longer have a brown bin instead start a compost heap
This months poem...
Pauls
for all your kitchen and garden waste. n Using your compost make sure that your borders are given a thick layer of mulch around existing plants to keep moisture in, condition the soil and help cut down on weeding later in the season. n It’s the start of another season of lawn mowing but start with the blades on a high setting. n If the weather is suitable, apply a lawn weed and feed preparation towards the end of the month. n Give any plant pots a refresh. With small pots remove the plant, add some fresh compost and re-pot. For larger pots, just scrape off the top layer and add fresh compost material to the top.
Vegetable Garden With a steady rise in vegetable prices and shortages due to poor growing conditions it might just be the year to have a go at growing your own. n potatoes in late March. You will need to chit your potatoes by standing them upright in a warm and light spot. Egg boxes are ideal. Once growth known as eyes begins they are ready to be planted n Choose the sunniest spot for planting onion sets 4” to 6” apart and 12” between rows. n Plant broad beans, peas, parsnips and carrots
Fruit Garden n Final chance this month to prune your apple and pear trees before they start to bloom. Aim to remove any dead branches congested or crossing stems
“The March wind blows winter away And sweeps the streets from day to day March brings surprises, first the day’s hot Then it starts snowing, likely as not Hurry, March wind, hurry along We like to hear you sing your song.” - Author unknown
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HOME + LIFESTYLE
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The Chadacre Challenge 2nd April 2017
The Chadacre Challenge is new, mixed ability, all terrain running event through the beautiful Suffolk countryside that aims to raise money for a new pre-school building for the village of Lawshall. Catering for serious runners who want to pit their wits against an all-terrain 10k course as well as those who feel that 3k is challenge is enough, the event has something for all the family. The 10k run for those aged 15 and over is a demanding all-terrain course winding through the countryside paths and fields. There will be medals awarded to all finishers and a trophy for the top three male and female runners. Each participant in the 10k run will be provided with a chip to officially clock their time. The Chadacre Challenge also includes a 3k fun run, similar to the very popular park run. This is a chance for children to run with parents, parents to run with babies in buggies (robust ones only) or toddlers on their shoulders!
There will be prizes for fancy dress and a shiny medal for everyone involved. The Chadacre Estate, a beautiful private 522 acre farming estate in the Suffolk countryside south of Bury St Edmunds , will be opening its gates to the public, by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Lamprell. For those spectating, there will be tea, cakes, face painting and fun to be had on the sidelines. Lawshall Pre-school are aiming to raise in excess of £65,000 for a new building to accommodate young children aged 2 1/5 to 4 years and help then get the best possible start in life. The new building will create an Early Years Centre of Excellence within the village of Lawshall in the grounds of the Outstanding All Saints’ Primary School. For details on how to enter please visit www.chadacrechallenge.co.uk
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M&Co: Jacket £39, Trousers £24
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CHURCH NEWS
A Local Ecumenical Partnership
WORKING FOR YOU IN THE COMMUNITY AS YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BASED IN SOUTHGATE CENTRE, WE ARE PARTNERS WITH THE ANGLICAN, BAPTIST AND UNITED REFORMED CHURCHES. DO COME ALONG AND JOIN US ON SUNDAY AS WELL AS FOR ONE OF OUR MANY MID-WEEK ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
Southgate Church is getting involved in ‘Who Cares?’ - a project involving churches across Suffolk asking one simple question this summer. What hurts the most? Or, to
put it another way, what about life do you find hardest to handle? How would you answer? Doubtless something leapt to mind. Someone once said that the universal language of humanity is not love – it’s pain. We may have never experienced real love, but we all understand what it is to be hurt. And what do we do when that pain really bites? A couple of years ago the BBC reported that 1 in 3 of all adults would say they have no-one to turn to in a crisis.
What if, when it feels like the world is against you (and it’s winning), there is hope for all the hurt? What if Jesus, the heart of the Christian message, really could bring the kind of hope that will anchor you, whatever storms are shaking your world? Whilst we would never claim to have all the answers, the church is certainly committed to responding to what we hear. If you’re asking, ‘Who Cares?, we want you to know that the church cares, and, more importantly, we
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CHURCH NEWS
whats on in MARCH
SUNDAY 5th March 10.30am Together on Sunday Service suitable for all ages
SUNDAY 12th, 19th & 26th March 10.30am Morning Worship Services with groups for children of all ages
Holy Communion Service
Every Thursday morning 9.15 to 9.45am in the Church Centre
SUNDAY 12th March 5.15pm - 6.30pm Café Theology in-depth Bible discussion with refreshments
believe that Jesus cares, too. Keep an eye out for your chance to answer the ‘Who Cares?’ question later in the year! Who Cares? - Southgate Church does! We care enough to pray for you. Simply write a note, anonymous if you want, put it in our letter box at the Church Centre or email me on peter. gibson@southgatechurch.org. uk and we will pray for you.
THURSDAY 2nd & 16th March 2.30pm Friendship Club for older people Programme available on our website.
THURSDAY 9th March Thursday Club - Womans Group 7.45pm Programme available on our website.
CoffeeStop
10am to 12noon every Monday Morning in Church Centre Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and chat. All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk. Minister – Revd Peter Gibson Our regular Sunday services start at 10.30am. Sunday Club runs from 10.30am to 11.45am. We have mid-week groups for children of all ages. For more details of these please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
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CONTACT NUMBERS
Directory health
& beauty
Stephen John Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 700100 PT Joe Personal Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07917 714557 Rachels Mobile Hairdressing. . . . . . . . . . 01359 233371 Bury Osteopaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 769153 Slimming World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly 01842 824980 Just Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 232007 Best Foot Forward Chiropodists. . . . 01284 753563 Sam Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07473 502920
dance
& fitness classes
Suffolk Age UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 757740 LMA Acting & Dance School. . . . . . . . . . 01359 271925
& design
PIT Group Design & Print. . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 765092
motoring Carrs of Bury St Edmunds . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752525 Auto Park MOT & Service Centre. . 01284 706888 Premier Bodyworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755558 Vindis Skoda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 799616 Skoda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 799616
garden
& landscape
Bluestone Paving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 716405 Archley Driveways & Landscape Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 724486 Stuart Langston Arboricultural Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 760107 Paul’s Garden Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723625
building
& maintenance
Frames Conservatories Direct. . . . . 01284 700456 MAS Building & Maintenance. . . . . . . 07595 426757 Windows, Doors & Conservatory Advisory Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 615653 Window & Door Repair Centre. . . . . . 01284 615653 The Naked Builder Carpentry & Building . . . . 01284 811111 Higham Forge & Fabrications . . . . . . . 01284 810810 Local Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723396 Rob Harrington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 789074 NJT Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723389 Martyn Webb Plumbing Services. . . 01284 852554 Fix A Leak Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 269415
MA Smith Tiling . . 07899 890765 or 07887 754114 Pete Austin Electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 747284 Abbeygate Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 763244 Oven Clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 259818 Bone Dry Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 01787 223857 Blue Flame Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07862 712041
home furnishings CTS Carpets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 361283 Hartwell Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 753310 Glasswells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752804
estate
& letting agents
Taylor Engall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725800 Wards of Stanton Removals . . . . . . . . . . 01359 251198 Castle Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 254042 All Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 234444
business services Rudlings Wakelam Solicitors . . . . . . . . 01284 715665 Gage Computer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 764574 Simply Secure Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 750019 Saffron Sitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0330 2210583 Tinkerbells Nursery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 232221
food
& drink
Orissa Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 719116 Slates Restaurant & Carvery. . . . . . . . . 01284 704231 Thomas Ridley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 270536 ICE cooking classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 270102
sports
& social clubs
Pot Black Sports Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 704231 Bury Golf Range & Golf Store . . . . . . . 01284 723894 Moreton Hall Community Centre . . 01284 763405 Planet Laser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 220102
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